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We've all experienced it.
You turn over the Tower, or the Devil, or the Ten of Swords and you have that little (or, OK, sometimes big!) freak out.
Your heart starts beating, your head starts spinning with possibilities about what this means, what bad thing is going to happen, and from that place it's virtually impossible to bring yourself back into an empowered state where you can look at your cards from a higher perspective.
Recently I've had a number of people contact me about readings they have done for themselves which haven't felt good.
And because I know this is a thing that happens to many of us when we read for ourselves, I thought I'd sit down and let you know some of my thoughts on this.
My work is all about helping you to tune into your own guidance and so I hope this post can help you empower yourself and use your cards as a tool to help you move into the life of your dreams!
Your intuition + guidance is never going to "scare" you
Most of the time when we get that scary feeling during a reading, it's not our Higher Self, Guides, Angels or inner knowing we are connecting with. It's plain old ego-fear.
It's thousands of years of conditioning that make us see images like the Devil (which is an image of the Pagan nature God Pan that the church made "evil" BTW) as evil, bad, negative and scary. We've been conditioned to fear Death. We live in a society (here in the west anyway!) where we rarely talk about or think about what happens after we die. We put it out of our minds and go about our days ignoring our own mortality. So it's no wonder that when Death comes up we freak a little! Other cultures and people who are on the spiritual path find the Death card less scary, some people have no problem with it all! But generally, we fear change and we fear the unknown, this is deeply ingrained into us on a collective level.
So if you find those images scary, take a deep breath, you're just the product of thousands of years of control, manipulation and disconnect from the spiritual.
OK, where was I? Yes, your guidance isn't going to scare you.
If you are working with Angels or Spirit Guides or Ascended Masters or any other beings of light, they are literally never going to give you any guidance through a reading that would make you afraid. They are here to support you, to help you move through your physical human life with as much ease, grace, love and abundance as possible. Why the heck would your guardian angel pop in and freak you out? If it's scary, it's not from them. Same goes for your Higher Self and any other beings you work with.
Scary = not from your Guides and Angels
Usually the fear stuff is created in our own mind. Those cards bring our subconscious fears to the surface. We can choose to look at this as an opportunity to learn from and move through those fears when this happens. Or, if you're not ready for that, or if you're too freaked out in the moment, put the cards back, go do something else, smudge yourself if you like, and try again later.
Very occasionally negative energies can come through in our readings. I had this happen once and it was kinda creepy, but a good learning opportunity! You can avoid this by learning how to ground, clear and protect your energy.
Remember you have free will and create your own fate
We have been so programmed to believe that tarot and other forms of divination are "fortune telling tools". But the only future the cards can show us is a potential one.
I only ever read for potential outcomes. In a reading I will say to you - this is potentially how this could go. But you have free will, you have the power to make changes to this if you don't like the way things are looking.
You don't need to be a psychic to work out how things are probably going to go. If you keep messing around with that guy/gal who's treating you badly, what do you think is going to happen? If you hate your job, but you make no attempt to make things better or get a new job, what do you think is going to happen?
Most of the time predictive readings give us an opportunity to consider the path we are on, and they actually can, if we let them, empower us to make better choices for ourselves.
Predictive readings do however have the danger of becoming self-fulfilling if we don't see them as simply one potential outcome.
There are of course some things in life we can't control. It's at those times we are called to look within and make our own choices for how we handle those things.
Reading "negative" cards in positive ways
This is something that comes up a lot for people. I had someone just last week ask me about a card in a reading using the New Year Spread. This person had pulled the Five of Swords as her theme of the year.
You can look at this in two ways - first off, that this is going to be a shitty year. There's going to be lots of people around who want to take your stuff, take advantage of you, you're going to lose, be a loser and end up crying on the beach. OR you can look at this is a message about standing in your power, not taking any shit, having strong healthy clear boundaries. That's much more empowering right? This could be the year you begin to stand up for yourself, speak your truth (swords are all about truth!) and really stand in your power. Boom!
You can do this with any of the cards you feel are "negative". Flip them to the positive of that card. Ten of Swords? The worst is now over! Two of Swords? Surrender and trust! Five of Pentacles? Finally see the truth of your financial situation, paying off debts and getting your money stuff sorted! See how that feels different?
Those are just some examples, make up your own! It may be a fun activity to go through your deck and write down a positive word or phrase for each card, especially the "negative" ones.
What to do next
So if you're having a freak out, or feeling like your reading is negative and feeling bummed, here's a couple of things you can do:
Journal. Journal out all the feelings your having about this reading, you may find that actually it's helping you see something really important or that it's not so negative after all!
Ask a friend for a second opinion. If you have card slinging friends send them a WhatsApp. Or come into the free Spiritual Journey Pitstop group and share your reading for some advice from a bunch of high vibe souls.
Put the cards back in the deck, shuffle and pop it on your altar, under a crystal, out in the sunlight, moonlight or whatever feels good. Give it and yourself a smudge or a spray with some essential oils and go do something else that will lift your spirits. Watch your fave TV show, play some peppy music or make tea.
If you are reading on something quite big and it's knocked you for six, get a professional reader to take a look. You can get a reading with me or any other reader you vibe with and see what they can pick up for you. Sometimes we are just too close and too emotionally connected to see clearly.
Give yourself a break. I've been reading professionally for years now, but there are still moments I turn over a card and gives me that moment of "urgh, whyyy?" But the more I've worked with my cards, the more I know now how the universe speaks to me. Most of the time when I pull the Tower it means clean the office, sort out your closet, get to inbox zero. When I pull the Devil it can just mean I'm not eating well enough or checking my phone too much!
It's time we started reading our cards in a more empowered way, take back our power and create our own fate.
I hope this post helps you to feel more confident in reading for yourself. Let me know in the comments if you have questions, I always check these weekly so I will get back to you. :)
With so much love, light and empowered reading,
And if you're looking for Tarot Spreads to practice with they are all around this blog, and you can also check out my free e-book Tarot Spreads You Can't Live Without! :)


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Melanie has a good use for blow-up baby pools:
When the inflatable pools go on clearance later this summer, they're great to pick up for an extra play area for infants – especially those not walking yet. I purchased a large fire-truck inflatable pool when my oldest was an infant for about $5 and we used it as a play area inside & out until he was over a year old. The sides are soft, they're easily transportable, and store in a small space when not in use. Also great to use as a travel bed!
[You can probably pick up baby pools at the dollar store. Also, I couldn't find a fire truck pool Melanie was talking about, but check out this pirate ship, complete with squirt gun! (It's a pool floatie, but could be used as a wading pool.) Too bad they don't make a grown-up version. — Ed.]

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Rustic BBQ Wedding- Congratulations Shanta & Dan
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Every day, millions of contract and temp workers turn in their time cards to finance departments. Some employers deploy a more elaborate on-site time-card processing machines. Needless to say, this approach does not scale very easily. Another new class of time-clocking solutions are emerging where employees clock in and clock out manually on a time card app on their mobile phone or on their computers. This process still involves significant manual interaction on the part of the employee and is therefore prone to errors and inaccuracy. For e.g. Employees may forget to clock in or clock out when they go to lunch or in the evening when they get off, there by leading to unintended errors that easily can end up costing organizations millions of dollars.
Today, with the combination of smartphones, text messaging & cloud-hosted Software-as-a-Service platforms, it is possible to put together a mobile time clock solution to address this problem. Tracking employees via their cell phone (with proper consent) during work hours is one proven solution where the location of every employee at any given time is known. A time card app could be running in the background on the employees phones. When an employee enters certain job sites (geo-zones), they are automatically clocked in and when they exit the site, they are clocked out. The employee is essentially hands off and their hours are accurately recorded and processed. This "zero-touch" approach to time clocking enables organizations to be more efficient and manage their time clocked expenses automatically. It also relieves their employees of constantly clocking in and clocking out and instead spend their time doing their jobs in the field. It is clearly a win-win situation for employers and employees.
The issue of employee privacy needs to be addressed in the context of employees being tracked through their cell phones. Permission based tracking where employees agree to be tracked only during work hours should be put in place for a zero-touch solution to work seamlessly. The employees can themselves trigger the automatic time clocking every morning and then turn it off at the end of the day. All reports are then effortlessly generated for the back office to process and payroll to function.
Organizations need to evaluate these types of zero-touch mobile time clock solutions to enable them to streamline their payroll expenses especially for their employees (especially the contract workforce) which is often out in the field.


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Keren founded BlueFire two and a half years ago, who hold an intercultural festival every year, specifically for people from lower socio-economic backgrounds in Dublin. Around 7,500 people attend their festival every year. They also have hundreds of volunteers, but they all work different hours and there is no way to calculate an accurate average.
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Film Festival
Yesterday evening Desiree and I were able to attend the Second Annual Klamath Independent Film Festival, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The film fest consisted of eight short films, the longest of which was 17:45. Each offering was excellent, and a pleasure to watch. We had a great time yesterday evening, and eagerly await next year's film festival. Last year, we missed the First Annual Klamath Independent Film Festival due to being away on our honeymoon.
For those of you wondering about the winners of last night's event:
3rd runner up: "Glengarry Glen Styx"
2nd runner up: "Bare the Sun"
Grand prize winner: "Liberation"
At least some of the short films shown last night are available on-line. Searching for them should turn them up for you if you're interested. Please see the scans of the event flier below for a full listing of the names of the films, their creators, and the home city of each filmmaker.
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Episode 069: 13 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU PUBLISH
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Paul and Phil are back behind the mics once again this week and as has been the trend in recent weeks the lads are flying solo. Today Phil looks at his pre=publishing checklist as he talks about the 13 things he does before he publishes any blog post.
So many bloggers will write, edit, proofread and then publish. Phil, on the other hand, another 13 steps he follows to make sure that his content packs a punch and really has the best chance of making an impact with his audience.
- Why you need a pre-publication checklist
- The value of revisiting your opening sentence
- How to avoid losing 50-60% of readers
- Why Linking out is a good idea
- And much more……
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Phil's article – 13 Things I do Before I Publish a Blog Post
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I love my Thalia Indian Rosewood Capo. I bought it specifically for my Alvarez Classical. It works superbly and looks fantastic. I have had many capos over the years, this one is easily the best. I am thinking about giving them out as gifts to all my guitar playing buddies.
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The Indian Rosewood capo has very nice perhaps understated look that matches the theme of my 15M series Martin, while providing a contrasting wood appearance. What makes the Thalia capos the best are the included inserts to match the radius of various fingerboards, which provides essentially a custom fit.
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Cal Adds 5 New Soccer Bears
Feb. 7, 2007
BERKELEY - The California men's soccer program signed a talented crop of four recruits, Golden Bears head coach Kevin Grimes announced today. The freshman Class of 2007, with forward Davis Paul, goalkeeper Jordan Bethke, midfielder Anthony 'A.J.' Soares and forward Andrew Wiedeman, will make its debut next fall. Along with the players who signed today, an additional newcomer, freshman midfielder Servando Carrasco, entered school this spring and is eligible to play next season. Grimes' signees all hail from the state of California.
'We are very excited to have all five of these players join our program,' Grimes said. 'Their talent and skill level is outstanding and they all come from high-quality club programs. We look forward to announcing 3-4 more players in the next couple of days as their paperwork gets in the system.'
Carrasco, from San Diego, played with the San Diego Surf Soccer Club for 10 years as an offensive and defensive midfielder. The Saint Augustine High School product spent last fall training in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at CEFAR (Centro Entrenamiento Futbol Alto Rendimiento). He has played in several elite level youth tournaments around the country, including the Dallas Cup and Nike Cup.
Paul, a 2006 NSCAA/adidas boys youth All-American, was selected to the prestigious adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) and was one of 35 players chosen to play in the ESP All-Star Game in 2006. A three-time (2004-06) state ODP champion with the Cal South ODP team, Paul scored the gamewinning goal that gave Cal South a national championship in 2005.
He played at Arsenal FC with current Cal freshman Hector Jimenez, leading Arsenal to three national titles in three years at the USYSA National Championships as well as three regional titles in three years. Arsenal won its most recent national title last summer, capturing the U-17 Don Greer Cup. At the 2005 USYSA National Championships, Paul earned the adidas Golden Boot after his club won the U-16 Niotis Cup. Arsenal is the first boys' club in U.S. Soccer history to win three straight USYSA National Championships.
Bethke, a goalie, plays for the Pateadores soccer club of Southern California. In the 2006 Premier Soccer League Season, the under-19 Pateadores were champions of the Southern Section, allowed the least number of goals and ended up as one of the top two teams in California. In the 2004-05 season, his U-17 Pateadores team won the U.S. Club Soccer National Championship, allowing just one goal during the national tournament.
Soares, who has also played in the back, has played for the Surf club for 10 years, helping the Surf win a regional club championship and become a national finalist in 2006. His club named Soares the Surf Player of the Year in 2000. A member of the Cal South ODP team from 2001-06, he was a national champion with the Cal South ODP 88 team. He helped Cal South with a national state cup championship in 1999 and 2001.
Wiedeman, who has captained Mustang United for the past three years and is the only one of the Cal newcomers from Northern California, was selected to the Super Y-League national team in 2006. He played on the Cal North State ODP and Region IV teams for the past four years and captained his most recent team. A four-year letterwinner and starter at California High School in San Ramon, Wiedeman was a first-team all-EBAL pick as a junior.
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Readers/listeners are grand!/
I've been doing interviews for about two months, and I just realized today that I've made the icky mistake of taking for granted one of the best parts of this whole gig: Namely, feedback from listeners and readers.
A case in point are the two comments about the previous blog post (about homebrewers): smart, savvy, cogent comments from people who've read the book or heard an interview. You have no idea how much I appreciate the fact that someone, anyone!, would take the time to let me know they've been listening ore reading, and that they were interested enough to ask questions or add some feedback. (This includes, of course, all the amazing emails I've had from people around the country.) One of the great things about the internet is that it makes this kind of interaction so much easier for all of us. I only wish we could all sit down and have a beer together.
Again, my sincere thanks to all of you. (And shame on me for not saying it sooner!)


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Feta, Olive, and Lamb Meatballs (low carb)
1/2 cup chopped parsley
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Mix all ingredients together and mix well. Form into 1 inch balls and broil 4 minutes on one side. Then, turn the meatballs, and broil another 4 minutes.
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Trivandrum: The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Govt of India has approved the proposal submitted by the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) to set up a Defence Park at Ottapalam in Palakkad District as part of the Make in India – Make in Kerala Project.
According to a press note from KINFRA, the project cost including the land would cost Rs. 231.35 crores. The project is expecting a Central assistance of Rs. 50 crores.
The proposed project envisages providing complete infrastructure facility for the establishment of KINFRA Defence Park with all modern common infrastructure facilities exclusive for the component manufacturers of defence industry with Central Assistance from Government of India under the Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS) Scheme.
The scheme is implemented by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. KINFRA has acquired the land for development in Palakkad having easy access of Road, Railways, Airport and Sea port. KINFRA has earmarked 60 acres of land for setting up Defence Park at Ottappalam. The land is under the possession of KINFRA and is located adjacent to KINFRA SME Park. The Industrial units in the cluster will be given shared infrastructure facilities for innovative product development.
The infrastructure facilities in the proposed Defence Park includes dedicated power, continuous water supply, communication facilities, offering plug and play arrangement for easy start up of Industrial units at minimum cost and time. It is also being envisaged to create facility for instant global access through a state-of-the-art communication network.
Common infrastructure facilities like Tool Room, Environment Testing Facility, Training Facility, Warehouse, R&D, Incubation Centre & Office Space, and Quality Certification Centre would also be set up.
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Radical Mycology featured on Salon.com
Peter McCoy and Radical Mycology were recently featured in an article on the many prospects of mycology over at Salon.com. Topics touched on include the infancy of mycology, the need to promote the many non-psychoactive properties of fungi, mycoremediation, and how fungi will recolonize the world long after humans have gone. Dig it.


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Review: Kung Fu Panda 1 & 2: Ultimate Edition of Awesomeness
With the arrival of Kung Fu Panda 3, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has re-released DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda 2, in what they're calling "Ultimate Edition of Awesomeness." But just how awesome are these re-releases? The answer: A skadoosh amount! Read the entire review after the page break.
33 'Kung Fu Panda' Facts You Never Knew
'Kung Fu Panda 2' Trailer
In theaters May 27, 2011.
'Kung Fu Panda 2' Super Bowl Commercial
In theaters May 27, 2011.
THQ and DreamWorks Animation announce partnership
THQ and DreamWorks Animation today announced that they have entered into multi-year, multi-property licensing agreements granting THQ the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish video games based on DreamWorks Animation's upcoming animated feature films, Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom and Puss In Boots, as well as the CG animated television show, The Penguins of Madagascar.
The new agreements grant THQ exclusive worldwide rights to publish interactive games based on these DreamWorks Animation properties for all console and handheld systems, including Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Nintendo Wii Virtual Console, and wireless devices.
THQ plans to release videogames in conjunction with DreamWorks Animation's theatrical releases, as follows:
– Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom, the sequel to Kung Fu Panda, is scheduled to be released on June 3, 2011.
– Puss In Boots, based on one of the characters in the Shrek universe, is scheduled to be released on November 4, 2011.
– Also, THQ previously announced the rights to publish videogames based on MegaMind (previously known as Oobermind), which is scheduled to be released on November 5, 2010.
WALL-E nominated for six Oscars
The morning it was announced that Pixar's WALL-E had been nominated for six Academy Awards, including best Animated Feature. Competing against WALL-E are Disney's Bolt and DreamWorks Animations' Kung Fu Panda.
The other awards WALL-E was nominated for are:
Original Screenplay
Song (Down to Earth)
Sound Mixing
Sound Editing.
WALL-E tied Beauty Beast as the animated movie with the most Oscar nominations. Rounding out the animated movie nominees were Waltz With Bashir for Foreign Language Film and La Maison de Petits Cubes, Lavatory – Lovestory, Oktapodi, Presto, and This Way Up for Animated Short Film.
2009 Golden Globe animation nominees
The 66th Annual Golden Globe nominees have been announced and Kung Fu Panda, WALL-E and Bolt were nominated for Best Animated Film. Both WALL-E and Bolt were also nominated for Best Original Song. The nominated WALL-E song was co-written by Peter Gabriel and the "Bolt" song was co-written by Miley Cyrus.
The Golden Globes ceremony will be broadcast on Sunday, January 11th, 2009 at 8 PM EST on NBC.
36th Annie Awards nominees announced
The 36th annual Annie Awards nominations have been announced. Leading the pack is Kung Fu Panda with 17 nominations, followed by Bolt with 9 and Wall-e with 8.
Best Animated Feature
Bolt – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Kung Fu Panda – DreamWorks Animation
$9.99 – Sherman Pictures/Lama Films
WALL-E – Pixar Animation Studios
Waltz With Bashir – Sony Pictures Classics/Bridgit Folman, Les Films
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14 animated films submitted for Oscar consideration
Fourteen features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 81st Academy Awards.
The 14 submitted features are:
"Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!â€
"Dragon Huntersâ€
"Fly Me to the Moonâ€
"Kung Fu Pandaâ€
"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africaâ€
"The Sky Crawlersâ€
"Sword of the Strangerâ€
"The Tale of Despereauxâ€
"Waltz with Bashirâ€
"Bolt,†"Delgo,†"Dragon Hunters,†"$9.99,†"The Sky Crawlers,†"The Tale of Despereaux†and "Waltz with Bashir†have not yet had their required Los Angeles qualifying run. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and meet all of the category's other qualifying rules before they can advance in the voting process.
Under the rules for this category, a maximum of 3 films can be nominated in a year in which the field of eligible entries numbers at least 8 but fewer than 16.
Films submitted in the Animated Feature Film category also may qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture, provided they meet the requirements for those categories.
The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
'Kung Fu Panda' sequel release date announced
DreamWorks Animation today announced that the sequel to "Kung Fu Panda" is expected scheduled for theatrical release on June 3, 2011. DreamWorks Animation also hopes to release the movie in IMAX theaters worldwide.
The sequel will star Jack Black, Angelina Jolie and other original cast members. Running the show will be director ennifer Yuh Nelson, head of story "Kung Fu Panda." Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, writers and co-producers of the original film, will also return.
DreamWorks Animation's CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg, said, "We are thrilled to reunite the creative team that made 'Kung Fu Panda' such a global success. Because of their imaginative work, Po's path to heroism proved popular with moviegoers of all ages around the world."
"Kung Fu Panda," which has raked in over $625MM worldwide will be release on on two-disc DVD and Blu-ray on November 9, 2008 alongside a brand new companion story, "Secrets of the Furious Five."
Kung Fu Panda 2 and Madagascar 3 highly probable
The Hollywood Reporter reports that DreamWorks Animation will likely produce MADAGASCAR 3 as well as KUNG FU PANDA 2. No susprises here. After all, DreamWorks Animation is the same company who has plans for FIVE Shrek movies… Looks like Jack Black and Ben Stiller are in for some huge paychecks.
The announcement was made by DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg at a preview Wednesday of the upcoming MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA, in theaters November 7.
Kung Fu Panda No. 1 at box office
DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda, starring Jack Black as Po the panda, has debuted as the number one movie, pulling in $60 million in ticket sales. This was more than enough to beat Adam Sandler's You Don't Mess with the Zohan, which pulled in a respectable $40 million in ticket sales.
The top 12 films took in $172.4 million, up 32 percent from the same weekend last year.
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By M.L. Stedman – Simon & Schuster Canada, 2012
What do you do when there seems to be no right answer? This is the wrenching dilemma facing Tom, a lighthouse keeper on an island off the coast of Australia. Does he break his wife Isabel's heart by taking away 4 year-old Lucy, a child she has loved and cared for since infancy? Or does he allow Lucy's biological mother, Hannah, to continue to wallow in the despair of not knowing what happened to her baby? This is the question at the heart of this deeply moving book by first time novelist, M.L. Stedman.
For 4 years, Tom, Isabel, and Lucy live a very happy life on Janus, an otherwise uninhabited island off the coast of Australia. Their contact with the mainland is limited; a supply ship comes only every few months bringing them what they need, making it easy for Tom and Isabel to keep the baby that mysteriously washes up in a boat, without any questions. Tom, a WWI veteran with ghosts of his own, is tormented by this decision, but gives into Isabel's aching need to keep the baby. A chance encounter on the mainland with the child's mother leads to an agonizing decision.
There is plenty to think about in this beautiful, sad story. Members of your book club will likely not agree on what was the right thing to do, or who should shoulder the blame. All will agree that finding justice for one, will inevitably lead to tragic loss for another. And what of Lucy, the 4 year-old who persistently draws pictures of the lighthouse and the only mom and dad she knows? How resilient are our children? How resilient are we?
This 2012 novel was made into a movie last year staring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Weisz. Check out more information about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2547584/
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Grain free pet food is one of the fasting growing segments in the pet food industry. GfK Research recently reported that sales of grain free pet food grew a whopping 28% from September 2012 to September 2013 in US retail stores. For comparison, the American Pet Products Association 2013 Survey and Forecast reported that overall sales of pet food will grow by 4.78 % in 2014.
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|Adjustable tension ankle support
|Grim et al.
|Ankle brace
|Controlled motion ankle fracture walker
|Ankle support
|Reinforced ankle brace
|Ankle brace
|Four-point anterior cruciate ligament brace
|Mason et al.
|Knee support
|Arensdorf et al.
|Orthopedic leg brace with cable control
|Ankle brace
|Motion-guiding load-bearing external linkage for the knee
|Adjustment device for an articulated joint brace
|Device for facilitating the practice of downhill skiing
|Gymnastic equipment
|Stabilizing knee hinge
|Knee and elbow brace
|Mauldin et al.
|Pivot means for a leg guard
|Buring et al.
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|Knee brace
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|Lewis et al.
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|Daniell, Jr.
|Ankle support with elastic panel
|Polsky et al.
|Ankle supporter
|Caprio, Jr.
|Athletic leg brace apparatus
|Tubular support for enclosing a body member
|Ankle support
|Ball and socket swivel for an electric light receptacle
|Leg brace joint and lock
|Hauser et al.
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This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 07/547,595, filed Jul. 2, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,094,232.
a pair of brace panels adapted to be positioned and retained on opposite sides of a wearer's leg and ankle, each brace panel comprising a pair of brace sections hinged together by a floating pivot axis hinge for restraining and limiting the movement of an ankle and foot supported thereby;
said hinge including a pair of juxtaposed hinge plates adapted to pivot and slide with respect to each other, each said plate having a pivot face in opposition to a pivot face on the juxtaposed plate, a concave recess in at least one of said faces, and a single pivot bearing ball positioned between said opposed faces and retained in said concave recess;
said pivot bearing ball thereby providing a floating pivot axis for hinge rotation of said hinge plates relative to each other, said concave recess allowing said hinge plates to slide relative to each other and simultaneously pivot relative to each other about said floating pivot axis defined by said ball.
a) applying a flexible post-injury sleeve after sustaining an injury to the ankle; said sleeve having interior and exterior surfaces;
b) providing a cold-inducing object between the wearer's skin and the interior surface of said sleeve to reduce and prevent swelling;
c) applying an ankle brace after swelling has sufficiently decreased; said ankle brace including a pair of brace panels adapted to be positioned and retained on opposite sides of a wearer's leg and ankle, each brace panel comprising a pair of brace sections hinged together by a floating pivot axis hinge for restraining and limiting the movement of an ankle and foot supported thereby.
a pair of brace panels adapted to be positioned and retained on opposite sides of a wearer's leg and ankle, each brace panel comprising a pair of brace sections hinged together by a floating pivot axis hinge for restraining and limiting the movement of an ankle and foot supported thereby;
said hinge including a pair of juxtaposed hinge plates adapted to pivot and slide with respect to each other, each said plate having a pivot face in opposition to a pivot face on the juxtaposed plate, a concave recess in at least on of said faces, a single pivot bearing ball positioned between said opposed faces and retained in said concave recess, means for resiliently biasing said hinge plates together against said pivot bearing ball when said ball is positioned between said opposing faces, said pivot bearing ball thereby providing a floating pivot axis for hinge rotation of said hinge plates relative to each other, said concave recess allowing said hinge plates to slide relative to each other and simultaneously pivot relative to each other about said floating pivot axis defined by said ball; and
said brace further including means to inhibit hinging movement of said brace sections with respect to one another.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an ankle brace and more particularly to an ankle brace structure which uses floating pivot hinges. More specifically, the present invention relates to a hinged ankle brace structure for supporting an ankle and foot while permitting partial or limited movement thereof. The present invention further relates to a flexible sleeve that covers the wearer's ankle and is useable alone or in combination with the ankle brace to provide support and/or to hold a cold pack or the like against the wearer's ankle. Still further, the invention relates to a kit for supporting an ankle including an ankle brace and a flexible sleeve. The invention relates to a method of aiding the healing of an ankle using a post-injury sleeve and a brace.
2. Description of The Prior Art
Extensive studies have shown that the human knee and foot joints involve complex mechanisms which provide for extension and flexion movement as well as for rotary movement. These movements result from both a rotating and sliding movement as well as a pivoting movement in the knee and ankle joints. A detailed discussion of the ankle and foot joints appears in V. H. Frankel and M. Nordin, "Basic Biomechanics of the Skeletal System," Chapters 6 and 7, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1980.
A floating pivot hinge is described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,938,206, issued Jul. 3, 1990, to Michael E. Berkeley, David P. Harris, and William C. McCune for "Floating Pivot Hinge and Knee Brace." The floating pivot hinge disclosed by Berkeley et al. is formed by a pair of juxtaposed hinge plates each having a pivot face in opposition to a pivot face on the juxtaposed plate with a concave groove in each of the faces. A pivot bearing ball is confined between the opposed faces and retained in the concave grooves. A spring, such as a Belleville spring, finger spring, disk spring, or leaf spring, biases the hinge plates together when the pivot bearing ball is positioned in the opposed grooves between the plates. The pivot bearing ball provides a floating pivot axis for hinge rotation of the hinge plates. The ball and concave grooves allows the hinge plates simultaneously to slide and pivot relative to each other. The pivot axis floats between the hinge plates, depending on the degree of pivoting and sliding movement in a wearer's knee joint as a result of flexion thereof.
It is the principal object of the present invention to provide an improved ankle brace which allows partial normal flexing and pivoting movement of the ankle and foot joint, while restraining abnormal twisting, flexing or extension of the ankle and foot.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an ankle brace of the foregoing character with a hinge construction which tracks the complex movement of the ankle with respect to the foot and leg.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an ankle brace of the foregoing character which provides for limited movement of the wearer's foot.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a flexible sleeve that can be used alone or in combination with the ankle brace, to provide support for the ankle and/or to securely hold a cold pack or heat pack against the wearer's ankle.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a kit for use in supporting a wearer's ankle, with the kit including an ankle brace and a sleeve.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for aiding the healing of an injured ankle including the use of a post-injury sleeve and an ankle brace.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.
An ankle brace incorporating a floating pivot point or pivot axis hinge is formed by a pair of opposed brace panels adapted to be secured to the wearer's leg on opposite sides of an ankle, foot and lower leg. For this purpose, the lower leg, ankle and foot heel portion are first partially covered by a sock formed of a soft resilient material such as a foam rubber material having a smooth inner surface formed by a soft knit, cloth, and a loop pile exterior surface. A zipper or seam is provided in the sock for convenience in covering the leg, ankle and foot. The zipper is depicted in FIG. 3 as being to the side of the wearer's leg. The zipper may, however, be positioned at any other position in the sock, for instance along the top.
A brace panel is positioned on each opposite side of the lower leg, ankle and foot encased within the sock. The brace panels are each provided with fabric hook fasteners which readily engage with the loop pile of the sock to enable the user to readily position the brace panels against the foot and ankle.
The brace panels are further tightly secured to the wearer's leg, ankle and foot by an upper leg strap which extends through slots in the brace and wraps around the calf to hold the brace tightly thereto. A second strap secures the brace panels to the leg and ankle at a point just above the ankle, while a third strap wraps around the foot to secure the brace panels tightly to the wearer's foot.
Each brace panel is articulated into two panel sections joined by a floating pivot hinge. The upper calf or ankle section is secured to the wearer's calf and ankle by the calf and ankle straps, while the lower foot section is secured to the wearer's foot by a strap which extends around the sole and arch of the foot. The straps are preferably secured to the panels so that the panels are held tightly and relatively immovably in place with respect to the leg and foot.
The pivot hinge comprises a floating pivot hinge of the type generally described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,938,206. In the ankle brace modification, the floating pivot hinge is formed by a pair of juxtaposed hinge plates one of which is secured to the upper or ankle panel section and the other is secured to the lower or foot panel section. A concave groove is recessed into each plate, one of the grooves being generally horizontal with respect to the foot and the other being generally vertical with respect to the foot so that the grooves extend generally perpendicularly to each other when the foot and ankle are in the relaxed position. The vertical groove is shorter by approximately one-half than the relatively longer horizontal groove. Both grooves are concave and provide a deeper central portion and a shallower remote portion. A single ball pivot hinge is mounted between the plates in the grooves and provides a pivot axis about which the hinge panels and brace sections coupled thereto can rotate.
One of said panels defines a peripheral housing which serves to restrict the hinge panels and the brace panel sections coupled thereto with respect to each other. A spring such as a Belleville spring, or a finger spring biases the two plates together trapping the ball pivot hinge between them while a second biasing spring adds a force sufficient to position the hinge plates so that the ball is at the central depressed portion of each groove when the wearer's foot is relaxed. The biasing means provided in the embodiments described may be formed by a portion of the brace panels, such as by formation of leaf springs formed by injection molding. The hinge construction is defined in more detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,938,206.
More specifically, the present invention comprises an ankle brace for a wearer's foot and ankle. The brace comprises a soft resilient sock covering the wearer's foot and ankle and a pair of brace panels secured to opposite sides of the wearer's leg and ankle. Each brace panel comprises an ankle section and a foot section. A calf strap is adapted to extend around the wearer's calf to hold said brace thereto. An ankle strap is adapted to extend around the wearer's ankle to hold said brace thereto, and a foot strap is adapted to extend around a wearer's foot to hold the brace thereto. A floating pivot axis hinge rotatably connects the respective ankle and foot brace panel sections of each pair. Each hinge comprises a pair of juxtaposed hinge plates adapted to pivot and slide with respect to each other, one of said plates being secured to the ankle brace section and the other being secured to the corresponding foot brace section. Each hinge plate has a pivot face in opposition to a pivot face on the juxtaposed plate, and a concave groove is defined in each of the faces. The concave grooves are arranged perpendicularly with respect to each other to define a generally horizontal groove and a generally vertical groove, the length of the generally horizontal groove being longer than the length of the generally vertical groove. Each groove has a deeper point and a shallower point. A single pivot bearing ball is positioned between the opposed plate faces and is retained in the concave grooves. A spring resiliently biases the hinge plates together against the pivot bearing ball when the ball is positioned in the opposed grooves between the opposing faces. The pivot bearing ball is positioned at the deeper point of each groove when the grooves are perpendicularly aligned, corresponding to the normal relaxed position of the wearer's foot.
When mounted on a wearer's leg and ankle the ankle brace precludes all but a limited scope of movement of the foot and ankle with respect to the leg. The edges of the grooves restrict the range of motion of the pivot axis, and thereby restrict motion of the wearer's foot. For instance, the top edge of the grooves limit rotation of the foot about an axis extending lengthwise through the foot. Rotational movement of the brace panels with respect to each other is restricted by limiting the pivoting movement of the hinge panels through inter-engaging stops formed on the respective hinge plates. As the wearer's foot pivots, flexes and points, the hinge tracks the swinging and sliding movement of the ankle joint. Further as the wearer walks, the hinge restricts the natural twisting movement of the ankle. Thus the brace provides for restrained and supported but limited movement of the foot and ankle.
In the drawings, in which like reference numerals are used throughout to identify corresponding elements through several views.
FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of an ankle brace embodying the present invention positioned on a wearer's leg.
FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view of the ankle brace shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a sock utilized in association with the ankle brace shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is an isometric view of portions of the ankle brace shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged section view taken substantially in the plane of line 5--5 on FIG. 2.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged section view taken substantially in the plane of line 6--6 on FIG. 2.
FIG. 7 is a section view taken substantially in the plane of line 7--7 on FIG. 5.
FIG. 8 is a section view taken substantially in the plane of line 8--8 on FIG. 5.
FIG. 9 is an exploded partial perspective view of the ankle brace shown in FIG. 4.
FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic representation of an elevation x-ray view of a foot showing the angle range of movement of the foot during flexing and pointing.
FIG. 11 is a diagrammatic x-ray representation of a foot showing the angle range of movement of the foot during twisting.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged diagrammatic x-ray view of an ankle bone or talus and leg bone or tibia showing relative sliding and pivoting movement there between.
FIG. 12A is a diagrammatic representation of the center pivot points of movement shown in FIG. 12.
FIG. 13 is a diagrammatic representation of the hinge plates of the ankle brace shown in FIG. 1 relative to the locus of pivoting movement shown in FIG. 12A.
FIGS. 13A, 13B, 13C and 13D are diagrammatic representations of the relative movement of the hinge plates of the ankle brace shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 14 is a diagrammatic representation of the locus of points of movement of a foot, ankle and leg joint in relationship to the hinge plates shown in FIG. 1.
FIGS. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 are diagrammatic representations of the relative movement of the hinge plates during flexing and twisting of an ankle joint.
FIG. 21 is an elevated perspective view of the sleeve of FIG. 20, shown in its tubular form, wrapped around a wearer's ankle.
FIG. 22 is an elevated perspective view of a two-dimensional blank form from which the flexible sleeve, shown in FIG. 21, is formed.
FIG. 23 is an elevated plan view of half of a blank form like that illustrated in FIG. 22.
An ankle brace 50 embodying the present invention is shown in the drawings. Referring to FIGS. 1-4 the ankle brace 50 is formed by a soft yieldable foam sock 51 adapted to be inserted over the wearer's foot, ankle and lower leg, and a pair of spaced brace panels 52, 53 positioned over the sock 51 adjacent the inner and outer sides of the foot and ankle. The brace panels 52, 53 are securely held to the leg by appropriate straps which may include an upper calf strap 55, an intermediate ankle strap 56 and a lower foot strap 57. Each brace panel 52, 53 is formed in two sections, an upper ankle section 59 and a lower foot section 60, and the sections are joined by a floating pivot hinge 61. The floating pivot hinges 61 track the natural flexing and twisting movements of the ankle within predetermined limits. The brace 50 thus provides support for the ankle joint while allowing only a limited range of movement of the foot and ankle, as shown in FIGS. 11, 12 and 13.
The preferred soft flexible sock 51 shown in FIG. 3 comprises a foam layer 64 covered on its inner surface with a smooth soft knit fabric 65, and on its outer surface with a loop pile fabric 66. A toe opening 68, heel opening 69 and leg opening 70 are provided and a zipper 71 may be provided on the side of the sock to facilitate application of the sock to the wearer's foot. In addition to the straps 55, 56 and 57, hook pile patches 72 are secured to the inner surfaces of the brace panels at spaced points therealong for releasable engagement with the loop pile surface 66 of the sock 51. These hook pile patches secure the brace panels to the sock to prevent movement of the brace panels relative to the sock as well as to assist the securing of the brace to the wearer's foot and leg. The brace panels thus stick to the sides of the sock allowing the wearer to secure the fastening straps 55, 56 and 57. As an alternative to having the exterior surface of the sock be loop pile fabric, it is contemplated that loop pile strips or patches be provided on the exterior surface of the sock which may be of any desirable fabric or material.
Further, in an alternative embodiment, it is contemplated that the sock include pockets sized, shaped, and positioned to receive and snugly hold the brace panels therein, with or without the assistance of hook and loop fastening patches or strips.
The brace panels 52, 53 are essentially a mirror image of each other, as shown in FIG. 4. The brace may be sized for a particular foot and ankle by providing means for adjustably securing the straps to the respective brace panels. Alternatively, the brace panels 52 and 53 may differ from each other somewhat to achieve further advantageous support for the ankle and control over its movement. For example, the grooves on the brace panel 52 may be sized differently from the grooves on the brace panel 53.
The brace panels are, as indicated above, formed in two sections, an upper calf section 59 and a lower foot section 60 joined by the floating pivot hinge assembly 61. The upper calf section 59 is formed as a slightly curved plate or panel defining a plurality of slots 74 for receiving and retaining the straps 55, 56. The calf panel 59 defines an inner surface 75 which is curved to fit snugly against the sock 51 and the wearer's lower calf.
The foot panel 60 is generally L-shaped, defining a vertical portion 76 and a generally horizontal foot portion 77. The latter defines a strap slot 78 for receiving the foot strap 57. The foot strap 57 is desirably secured to the horizontal portion 77 to prevent slipping of the strap with respect thereto.
The straps may use any appropriate fastening mechanism, the preferred fastener being a hook and loop pile. This enables the straps not only to be secured to each other but also to grip the inner sock 51 thereby providing additional strength to the brace and enabling it to be secured tightly to the wearer's leg and foot without restricting circulation. The straps, brace panels and sock provide a unitary construction for supporting the foot and ankle.
The use of the sock to attach the brace panels to the ankle is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In alternative embodiments, the brace panels may be incorporated into a shoe, or a skate, or may be unitary with the sock structure.
The floating pivot hinge assembly 61 is shown in detail in FIGS. 5-9 inclusive. This floating pivot hinge involves the concept described and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,938,206. Referring to FIG. 5 of the drawings, the hinge construction is shown in association with a tibia 80 and talus 81 forming an ankle joint. The sock 51 surrounds the ankle, and the brace calf section or panel 59 and foot section or panel 60 are positioned adjacent the tibia and talus respectively. The hinge assembly 61 is positioned adjacent the ankle joint and ankle bone 82.
The hinge assembly 61 is formed by a hinge plate 85 extending from and integral with the upper ankle panel section 59 of the brace panel 52. The hinge plate 85 is off-set from the panel section 59 by a shoulder 86 which provides for clearance between the hinge plate 85 and the ankle bone 82.
A second hinge plate 88 is integral with and extends from the lower foot section 60 of the ankle brace panel 52 and likewise is off-set therefrom by a shoulder 89. The hinge plates 85, 88 define opposed faces or surfaces 90, 91 respectively into which are cut concave recesses such as grooves 92, 93 respectively. A ball bearing pivot 95 is retained in the grooves 92, 93 and provides a floating pivot joint between the hinge plates 85, 88. As shown particularly in FIGS. 8 and 9, one concave groove 92, in a hinge plate 85, is generally vertical while the other concave groove 93, in the other hinge plate 88, is generally horizontal with respect to the tibia. When the hinge plates are placed in face-to-face relationship, the grooves are generally perpendicular to each other. It should be understood that either groove could be placed in either face.
The hinge plates 85, 88 are held in facing juxtaposed relationship with the pivot bearing ball trapped therebetween in the grooves by a biasing spring 96 retained in a recess 98 in a housing cover 99 secured to the inner hinge plate 85. The spring acts on the back surface 100 of the outer hinge plate 88 and biases the outer hinge plate 88 against the pivot ball 95. The spring 96 may be of a flat washer configuration such as a Belleville spring, finger spring, or similar circular leaf spring.
For constraining relative movement between the hinge plates, while allowing the hinge plates to slide and twist with respect to each other about a floating pivot point provided by the pivot ball 95, one hinge plate 85 includes a peripheral wall 100 and abutment members 101 adapted to engage the peripheral edges 102 of the other hinge plate 88. Within the limits defined by the wall 100 and abutments 101, the hinge plates can twist and slide relative to each other in a full floating relationship about the floating pivot point defined by the pivot ball 95.
It may be desirable in some instances for the brace 50 to prohibit movement of the ankle altogether. For example, in the days immediately following an injury, it may be desirable for the ankle to be substantially immobilized. To accumulate this need, a preferred embodiment of the brace includes structure 103 which selectively inhibits hinging movement of the hinge plates with respect to one another. For instance, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9, a screw 104 is provided which extends through one brace panel and into a corresponding foot panel. Most desirably, the head of the screw is accessible from the exterior of the brace to allow the adjustment of the screw without having to remove the brace from the wearer's ankle. That is, in the embodiment shown, the screw 104 passes through the brace panel and into the foot panel, with the brace panel preferably having a countersunk recess 105 to receive the head 106 of the screw, such that the screw head 106 is exposed on the exterior of the brace 50.
In most preferred embodiment, the screw 104 can be tightened selectively such that it provides resistance to, but does not necessarily prohibit, relative movement between the brace panel and the foot panel 60. In such an arrangement, the screw 104 preferably can be tightened sufficiently prevent or prohibit relative movement of the calf panel 59 with respect to the foot panel 60.
Because of the nature of the foot and ankle joint, it is desirable to bias the foot panel section 60 upwardly, and for this purpose a biasing spring 107 is secured between the hinge plate 88 secured to the foot section 60 and the ankle section 59. The housing cover 99 encloses the biasing spring 107 to prevent it from becoming tangled in the straps or external matter. A hinge post 108 extends upwardly from the hinge plate 88 through an aperture or passage 109 in the retaining wall 100 where it is connected to the biasing spring 107. The cover 99 is secured to the upper brace section by appropriate fasteners 110.
The constraining walls 100, 101 on inner hinge plate 85 co-act with the peripheral edge of the outer hinge plate 88 to provide for limited twisting and sliding movement between the two hinge plates. In a preferred embodiment, this peripheral edge is generally octagonal, but in alternative embodiments may have a different shape, such as elliptical to achieve desired control over and limitation of movement of the ankle. The twisting and sliding movement between the plates is further restricted by the relationship of the concave grooves and single pivot ball bearing 95. The pivoting, sliding, twisting motion controlled by the ankle brace is schematically depicted in FIGS. 10-13 which illustrate a foot 111, tibia 112 and astragalus or talus 113. As shown in FIG. 10, the foot 111 can flex through a vertical angle 114 above the horizontal 115 and point through a vertical angle 116 relative to the horizontal 115. The vertical axis 117 extends through the foot although the swinging movement of the foot from side to side through a horizontal angle 118 is about a reference point 119 spaced from the vertical axis 117 through the tibia as shown in FIG. 11.
The sliding movement of the tibia 112 with respect to the talus 113 is illustrated in FIG. 12. As the tibia swings and pivots relative to the talus, the pivot point 120 defines a generally J-shaped path 121 which may be extrapolated to an oval as shown in FIG. 12A. This path 121 is longer, 122, than it is deep, 123. The comparison of the path 121 to the hinge plates and concave slots 92, 93 is depicted in FIG. 13. FIGS. 13A-13D depict the movement of the floating pivot point defined by the ball bearing 95 as it tracks the pivoting movement of the ankle joint. Referring to FIG. 12, the foot and tibia extend from one extreme C when the foot is at full point through an intermediate position B when the foot is partially pointed to a further extreme position D when the foot is flexed. This position of the foot corresponds to the hinge positions as shown in FIGS. 13B, 13C and 13D respectively. FIG. 13A illustrates the foot in a normal or relaxed position as shown in FIG. 10.
The movement of the foot is further schematically illustrated in FIG. 14 which illustrates schematically both pointing and flexing as well as twisting about a vertical and a horizontal axis. FIGS. 15-20 illustrate the twisting movement of the foot about a horizontal axis resulting from effective side to side movement of the foot. In FIG. 14 there is illustrated a horizontal axis of movement 130 and a vertical axis 131. The foot can twist about either of these axes within the limits provided by the pivot hinge when the ankle brace is secured to the foot. The twisting of the foot and ankle about a vertical axis parallel to the tibia is illustrated by the included angle 132. Side to side twisting of the foot about a horizontal axis 130 is illustrated by the included angle 133. Pointing and flexing of the foot about a horizontal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is illustrated by the included angle 134. The various positions of the hinge plates are schematically demonstrated in FIGS. 15-20. FIGS. 15, 16, and 17 demonstrate a side to side twisting action about the longitudinal axis of the foot. FIGS. 18-20 illustrate the pivoting of the foot in the horizontal plane about the vertical axis parallel to the tibia.
The invention further contemplates the possible use of the concave recess or depression in one of the hinge plate faces or surfaces with the pivot ball retained in a depression or hole in the surface of the other hinge plate. The concave depression or recess may be circular, defining a conical inclined plane surface, or generally oval or rectangular in configuration with surfaces sloping from a deepest central portion outwardly at varying degrees of slope to the peripheral edges of the depression. The configuration must be such that the hinge tracks the natural complex pivoting, sliding and twisting movement of the joint being supported.
The interface between the brace panels and the wearer's skeleton via the sock provides advantages. Because the floating pivot hinge applied herein is able to follow the natural movement of an ankle joint so closely, it is particularly desireable for the brace panels to be firmly connected to the skeleton. Of course, the brace would not be directly fixed to the skeleton in most applications. Further, the brace panels cannot be directly affixed to the skin. The sock assists the connection of the brace panels to the skeleton, by providing a stabilizing surface which gloves the outer surface of the ankle, to which the brace panels can be directly, firmly attached. In this manner, the brace panels and the sock have a uni-body construction and the "slop" or looseness of connection between the brace panels and the skeleton is less than it would be without the sock, and therefore the brace can more effectively support desired movement in the ankle and prevent undesirable movement.
As illustrated in FIGS. 21-23, the preferred embodiment of a brace arrangement according to the present invention includes a sleeve 200 that is preferably separable from the ankle brace and from the flexible sock. The sleeve 200 can be used to provide some support to an ankle after injury. For instance, the sleeve can be used when swelling prohibits use of the brace itself. Further, that the sleeve 200 can be used to hold an ice pack or other cold-inducing object against the injured ankle. The cold-inducing object is preferably positioned between the ankle or calf and the interior surface of the sleeve 200. In another embodiment, the sleeve 200 includes an interior pocket sized and shaped to receive a cold-inducing object therein, with the interior side of the pocket being made of relatively non-insulating material. Thus, the sleeve 200 is sized to accommodate a swollen ankle and/or an ice pack.
Preferably the sleeve is made of a material that provides relatively high insulation against the ambient air temperature. The flexible sleeve 200 preferably comprises a foam layer covered on its inner surface 205 with a smooth knit fabric 206, and on its outer surface 208 with a loop pile fabric 209. Advantages achieved by providing loop pile fabric on the outer surface will be understood from the discussion below. It is to be understood, however, that other fabrics may be used for each of the inner and outer surfaces 205, 208. A toe opening 215, heel opening 216, and a leg opening 217 are provided.
The sleeve has generally three portions: a calf portion 220, a foot portion 221, and an ankle portion 222 therebetween. In use, the calf portion 220 generally covers the wearer's calf or the lower portion of the wearer's calf. The foot portion 221 substantially covers the wearer's foot. The calf portion 220 and the foot portion 221 are attached to or integral with one another, thereby forming an ankle portion 222 therebetween which generally covers the wearer's ankle.
The preferred sleeve embodiment 200 is formed of a generally two-dimensional blank form or pattern 225. The blank 225 is shaped as shown in FIG. 22.
It can be understood that the blank is formed of two substantially mirror-image half sections 227 and 228, attached to one another along longitudinal back edges 230, 231 such as by a sewn seam. In the position illustrated in FIG. 22, the blank 225 is substantially flat or planar; however, because of curvature in these edges 230, 231 seam that will be discussed below, the blank does not lie perfectly flat in this open position.
As illustrated in FIG. 22, an outer peripheral edge 235 defines the shape of the blank. The outer peripheral edge 235 includes notches 237, 238 in the ankle portion 222 between the calf portion 220 and the foot portion 221 to allow the blank 225 to wrap around the ankle without excessive bulk of material about the ankle.
Fastening structure 240 is provided to selectively and releasably fix mating peripheral edges of the blank together to form the generally tubular sleeve 200, as shown in FIG. 21. The preferred fastening structure 240 includes loop and pile fasteners 242 along the mating peripheral edges of the half sections 227, 228. Preferably, one surface 205 or 208 of the sleeve is loop pile. Hook pile patches or strips are secured to a surface on one or more mating edges of the blank, to selectively and releasably engage a portion of the loop pile surface 209. As noted above, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 22, the inner surface of the sleeve is loop pile. Strips or patches of hook pile are attached along several edges 247, 248 and 249 on the interior surface 205 of the sleeve. More specifically, in the embodiment illustrated, a hook pile strip 247 is attached to the interior surface 205 along the relatively long, generally vertical edge 250 of the blank 225 along the calf portion 220. Another hook pile strip 248 is attached to the interior surface 205 along a generally horizontal top edge 251 of the foot portion 221. Yet another hook pile strip 249 is attached to the interior surface 205 along a generally horizontal bottom edge 252 of the foot portion 221.
Most preferably the sleeve 200 is formed from the blank 225 by placing the wearer's leg against the interior surface 205 of the sleeve and wrapping the sleeve 200 around the wearer's calf, ankle and foot. Hook pile strip 247 engages opposite edge portion 253; hook pile strip 248 engages opposite edge portion 254 along the top of the wearer's foot; and hook pile strip 249 engages opposite edge portion 255 along the bottom of the wearer's foot. In this manner the blank 225 illustrated in FIG. 22 becomes the sleeve illustrated in FIG. 21. More specifically, a tubular calf covering 257 is formed when edges 250 and 253 are joined. A tubular foot covering 258 is formed when edges 251 and 254 are joined and when edges 252 and 255 are joined. The ankle is covered by portions of both the calf covering and the foot covering.
As noted above, the longitudinal seam 260 joining the longitudinal back edges 230, 231 of the half sections 227, 228, is curved. This is apparent with reference to FIG. 23. This contour allows the sleeve to fit more snugly about the ankle and therefore to provide greater support and/or to hold an ice-pack or the like more closely against the ankle.
It is preferable that one surface of the sleeve be of loop pile, so that it can fasten to the hook pile strips. Because the entire surface can be used to fasten the mating edge thereto, the sleeve can conform to a range of foot, ankle and calf sizes. Further, the size of the wearer's ankle may increase and decrease with swelling so it is advantageous to have the size of the sleeve easily variable so that the wearer need not purchase a number of sleeves of various sizes.
It is to be understood, however, that if neither surface of the sleeve is loop pile, loop pile strips can be attached along the appropriate edges. Further, it is contemplated that fastening structure 240 other than hook and loop materials be used. For instance, zippers, hook and eyes, snaps or the like may be used. The hook and pile arrangement described above and illustrated in FIGS. 21-23 is advantageous because it allows the user to easily adjust the size of the sleeve. This is desirable, for instance, when the wearer's ankle changes diameter due to an increase or decrease in swelling.
Another aspect of the present invention is a kit for ankle support including, in a most preferred embodiment, a brace 50, like that illustrated in FIG. 1-9 and discussed above, and a flexible sleeve 200, like that illustrated in FIGS. 21-23 and discussed above. In use, the sleeve 200 can be used immediately or shortly after injury to provide some support to the ankle and, if desired, to hold a cold pack or cold-inducing object, against the wearer's skin to reduce swelling. Later, when it is desirable to have the ankle move within the confines of the brace 50, the brace 50 can be used with or without the sleeve 200. If the sleeve is used with the brace 50, it is positioned to surround the brace to, for instance, prevent the surfaces of the brace from catching on other objects, or to hold a cold pack or the like against the braced ankle.
Another aspect of this invention is a method of aiding the healing of an injured ankle by using the post-injury sleeve relatively shortly after injury to support the ankle and/or to hold a cold-inducing object, such as an ice pack, against the ankle. After swelling is reduced, the ankle brace can be applied to prevent undesired movement of the ankle and to accommodate desired movement of the ankle.
While a certain illustrative embodiment of the present invention has been shown in the drawings and described in detail in the specification, it should be understood that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form and embodiments disclosed. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, equivalents and uses falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.


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Home Child Carers
If you're a nanny, childminder or au-pair this group is for you. Come and meet other carers in Ealing and share your experiences.
Organised by Felicity Sandford, who runs the local Buttons Nanny Agency and Julie Daniels, a local and highly experienced child carer, there's plenty of fun for you and your charges. Playdates, trips to the park, coffee mornings - it's perfect for filling up your days and also for connecting you with other child carers in the borough, giving you a chance to meet others, pool resources and even share job opportunities.
Childminders and nannies are welcome to join in their own right and claim Ealing 135 benefits for all their charges, or can benefit from Ealing 135 membership through the families they work for - when you join Ealing 135, you can name any people caring for your child on your membership form so that they can bring your kids along to events.
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Savor the Flavor of Paradise
Spring Break is so close that I can almost taste it! And it tastes like one darn good margarita. But you don't need to follow me to St. Thomas this weekend to experience a taste of tropical paradise for yourself. These Mango Tango Ritas are so rich and creamy, it's almost like dessert in a glass. Try them with a rim of lime zest and sugar for an extra pop of sweet and sour. If you can't get your hands on fresh mango at the market, you can just as tastefully substitute frozen mango or mango chunks in a jar like Del Monte's SunFresh. Cheers!
1 cup Fresh Mango
4 oz White Tequila
1 oz Mango Rum
2 oz freshly squeezed Lime Juice
4 Tbs Agave Nectar
2 oz Orange Juice
2 Salt Rimmed Glasses
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into a shaker with ice and shake well.
- Pour over ice into two salt-rimmed or lime sugar-rimmed glasses. Enjoy your new favorite creamy beverage.
Suggested Pairings
Put the corkscrew away! These decadent margaritas pair perfectly with sunshine and your favorite beach chair.


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|China Glaze Aquadelic, indoors, artificial light
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
China Glaze Aquadelic
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My favorite from Electro Pop Collection. Great swatches!ReplyDeleteReplies
It's my favorite too along with Kinetic Candy. Thank you Carolina!Delete
I LOVE this color! I haven't gotten it yet but now I NEED to!! I remember wavering on it in the store because it was similar to For Audrey and I put it back because I was trying not to spend too much lol. It appears I have made the wrong choice lol I will have to go back for it when I go back for the other Hunger Games polishes :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I don't have For Audrey and was planning to get it but chose this instead. Now I think I need both. And some of the Hunger Games polishes too.Delete
Turquoisey aqua colors seem to be very popular these days, but I am not complaining. I love me some turquoise and this one is pretty awesome!ReplyDeleteReplies
I have a lot of them and yet they are so different from each other.Just perfect for summer!Delete
SO pretty! And this is pretty much how I saw it in real life too! It's nowhere near being close to For Audrey!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for telling me that! I was beginning to think I was color blind :)Delete
This is such a great color!!! Love it on you! We had a few cold days here again also :(. Hoping that changes soon.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Marisa! Maybe this can be the next China Glaze you're gonna try!Delete


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Marijeanne Liederbach, PhD
Marijeanne Liederbach, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS is Director of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Medical Center Hospital for Joint Diseases. Prior to her current appointment, she headed the Dance Medicine Services for The Joffrey Ballet while serving as Supervisor of Sports Physical Therapy at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital and Instructor of Kinesiology at Columbia University. Dr. Liederbach is a physical therapist and certified athletic trainer with a doctorate in biomechanics and ergonomics. Shehas provided backstage therapy for hundreds of dancers, dance companies and Broadway shows and has authored numerous papers and chapters as well as lectured internationally on topics pertaining to the prevention and care of dance injuries. Dr. Liederbach has served on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, the National Advisory Committee for the American Physical Therapy Association's Performing Arts Practice Analysis and the DanceUSA Task Force on Dancer Health. She is also an elected Affiliate Member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, a Founding Member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science and Chair of its Standard Measures Consensus Initiative. Prior to her career in Dance Medicine, Dr. Liederbach danced professionally for many years and worked as a choreographer. Her critically acclaimed work has been shown in Europe and throughout the United States. In 2010, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Dance Library of Israel by Broadway sensation, Ben Vereen.


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If a Will is valid then the deceased person's estate will be distributed in accordance with the terms of their Will. This can lead to injustice. An example would be a husband who makes no, or inadequate, provision for his surviving wife, despite the fact that they had been married for many years.
A Will cannot be challenged simply because it is unfair or not what you expected. If the Will is valid but you still feel it was unfair, you may still have a claim for reasonable provision to be paid to you from the estate.
The provision made by way of a valid Will or on intestacy can be challenged by a defined list of applicants, if reasonable provision has not been made.
If you have been dependent on a person that has died and no provision or insufficient provision has been made for you in the Will or within the rules of intestacy (if there is no Will), you may be eligible to make a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 for reasonable provision.
Who Can Apply?
The wife or husband or civil partner of the deceased;
A former wife or former husband or former civil partner of the deceased who has not remarried;
A child of the deceased, including an adopted child;
Any person maintained by the deceased e.g. co-habitees including same sex co-habitees.
Reasonable Financial Provision
In every application, the court must have regard to whether or not reasonable financial provision was made for an applicant by way of a Will or on intestacy. If the court determines that reasonable financial provision was not made for you, the court will look to vary the situation so as to increase the financial provision awarded to you. The court will have regard to many factors, of which, Dispute a Will can advise when determining what is reasonable and what is not.
What orders can the court make?
If the court determines that the Will or intestacy should be varied it can order:
Regular payments to you from the estate;
A lump sum payment to you from the estate;
Property to be transferred to you from the estate;
And/or that you benefit from an asset of the estate for your life.
Martyn Trenerry, Head of Mullis & Peake LLP's Litigation Department and disputed wills specialist, said:
If you fall into one of the categories that apply and you believe that insufficient financial provision has been made for you by way of a Will or intestacy then please contact us for an assessment so that we may find out more about your ability to make a claim. Contact Martyn on 01708 784042 or email@example.com