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Student Employment
Decisions to hire student employees are based upon qualifications, competence, and merit. The Early Childhood Center seek students pursuing degrees in early childhood, education and those in helping professions. Quality care is better ensured by the employment of the most appropriately qualified staff. In the best interests of the Early Childhood Center, the children, and parents, it is up to the lead teacher's and/or Director's discretion if a student is to be hired and which position is most appropriate for the student applicant.
Recruitment and Selection Procedures
Work Study positions are advertised on the NKU employment website https://jobs.nku.edu. If a student is interested in a position advertised by the Early Childhood Center, the student must:
- submit an application on-line
- obtain an Eligibility for Financial Aid form from the office of Financial Assistance indicating the total amount of money available to the student through federal work study
- submit the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three persons who can attest to their personal and/or professional skills - all references will be contacted and their responses reviewed
- have a brief interview with the Program Lead Teacher
- participate in a working interview lasting 1-2 hours
Applicants will be notified of decision to hire within one to five days by phone. If the Lead Teacher chooses to hire the student applicant, arrangements will be made between the Lead Teacher and the student on start date, scheduling, and salary.
Introductory Period
The introductory period for all new student employees serves as a period of orientation, training, supervision and evaluation. The introductory period gives new employees the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and to determine if the position meets their expectations and the expectations of the Early Childhood Center.
The probationary period is 90 days (approximately one semester) from the date of employment. During this time student employees must schedule a date to attend the mandatory Kentucky Child Care Orientation Training and submit the following documentation to comply with state licensure:
- Criminal background check
- Child Abuse and Neglect Registry Check
- Tuberculosis test - All employees must provide evidence of a negative TB test before employment and every two years thereafter
- Certification in First Aid and CPR
New employees and employees in new positions will be asked to complete a self-evaluation and professional development plan and will be evaluated by the appropriate Early Childhood Center staff person at the end of the introductory period.
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The Professional Development Planning process consists of student employees completing a self-evaluation based on the criteria outlined in the Kentucky Child Care Provider Core Content to share with his/her supervisor, a work-study evaluation from the office of financial aid and an evaluation summary completed by the Lead Teacher.
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Quarterly Unemployment Falls in New York
Published: November 5, 1988
The unemployment rate in New York and New Jersey showed little change in October, but quarterly unemployment rates showed marked improvement over last year, the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported yesterday.
In New York, the unemployment rate fell slightly, to 4.2 percent in October from 4.3 percent at the end of September. In New Jersey, the rate rose slightly, to 3.9 percent from 3.8 percent. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent from 5.4 percent for the same period.
The regional Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Samuel M. Ehrenhalt, said the changes in the local rates, which are calculated based on monthly samples of households and then seasonally adjusted, were negligible.
He also said the regional economy was now approaching the limits of its growth and would ''find improvement hard to come by.'' Hiring of Minorities Is Strong
But the Bureau of Labor Statistics also released quarterly data, which track employment over a longer period. That data showed unemployment rates in both states, buoyed by strong minority hiring, fell for the period between July and September.
The unemployment rate for New York State fell to 4.2 percent for the quarter ending Sept. 30, from 4.4 percent in the comparable period last year. The number of people with jobs was a record 8.3 million. In New Jersey, the rate fell to 3.7 percent from 4.1 percent, with the number of employed residents at 3.9 million, also a record.
The quarterly figures, which are not seasonally adjusted and are subject to large sampling error, reflect strong hiring of minority-group members, who have benefited recently from sporadic labor shortages and a strong service economy, local economists say.
''This is of great importance because minorities are now playing a larger role in the regional work force,'' Mr. Ehrenhalt said. ''They will be increasingly a source of workers as the years go on.''
The unemployment rate for blacks in New York fell to 6.6 percent at the end of the third quarter, from 8.7 percent last year. For Hispanic residents, the rate fell to 6.8 percent, from 8 percent. More Blacks With Jobs
In New Jersey, the unemployment rate for blacks increased to 8.6 percent from 8.2 percent, but this reflected the fact that the black labor force, defined as the number of blacks either employed or seeking jobs, grew by 17.3 percent, while the number of employed blacks grew more slowly, by 16.6 percent.
Thus, while the unemployment rate increased, it masked the fact that more and more blacks were seeking and obtaining jobs. The number of working-age blacks in New Jersey outside the labor force, those who are not employed or not seeking jobs, fell to 191,000 at the end of the third quarter, from 200,000 during the same period last year.
For Hispanic workers in New Jersey, the unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent from 4.6 percent.
The number of blacks in New Jersey with jobs increased to 483,000 at the end of the third quarter, from 414,000 during the same period last year, Mr. Ehrenhalt said. And a record 67.1 percent of the black working-age population were employed at the end of the quarter, compared with 63.5 percent last year. The percentage for the entire population was 63.9 percent.
For New York, the white unemployement rate remained constant, at 3.8 percent for the third quarter. In New Jersey, the rate fell to 3 percent from 3.5 percent.
Figures for Connecticut and New York City are compiled in separate surveys and will be released later this month.


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This government has an insatiable appetite for independent reviews. During the extravagantly overblown honeymoon with the electorate after the 1997 election, a senior minister put it to me candidly, "We have hit the ground reviewing." The Government has been reviewing ever since. Quite often it commissions reviews of the original reviews. At some point, though, ministers can no longer hide behind the shield. They must expose their nervy heads and dare to respond even if the outcome of a review makes the decisions more complicated.
Contrary to mythology, this is not an arrogant government. In some ways it is a fearfully timid administration. If it is not commissioning reviews on thorny issues, it is offering referendums instead.
Yet reviews and the offer of referendums are the equivalent of femme fatales in dark thrillers. They lure ministers on to seemingly comfortable political terrain only to clobber them around the head at a later date. In order to postpone difficult decisions, the Government has promised referendums on a single currency, the revised EU constitution and electoral reform for the Commons. The promise of a referendum brings peace. Holding the plebiscites is a nightmare. The Government avoided potential crises by never holding them. It took a decision not to make a decision.
In the case of independent reviews, there is no escape. The recommendations are published. There is no place to hide, but the Government is still fearfully timid. It looks up and cries Help!
The commissioning of the latest pensions review got the Government through the election last May. "Wait for Turner" was the voter-friendly message during the campaign. Now the election is out of the way, the Government faces the downside. Lord Turner, who chaired the review, has ranged widely and on some issues has declared decisively. The plethora of leaks suggest that he is against means testing, in favour of compulsion, raising the retirement age to 67 and a generous state pension.
Yet the critical reaction to the cries of ministerial distress explain partly why the Government is so timid in the first place. Across the media there is admonishment: Why is Gordon Brown making his views on pensions known to Lord Turner? Lord Turner should have the stage and ministers play supporting roles.
Ministerial insecurity and the disdain felt towards politicians feed off each other. Compare the way Lord Turner is interrogated by some interviewers this week with the treatment of elected politicians. Will Lord Turner be interrupted persistently? Will he be reduced to playing Jeremy Paxman's straight man in another of Newsnight's political pantomimes? I doubt it. He is unelected and therefore for some reason he will be treated with more respect.
But Lord Turner should not have the star role in the pensions' debate, even if scared politicians put him on the stage in the first place. He will not be facing the consequences of his policies at a general election, nor will he be asked to raise taxes and cut public spending in order to pay for them. Brown is therefore carrying out his responsibilities rather than acting recklessly by highlighting the financial constraints that will shape pension provision. Indeed, ministers are more impressive when they defend their ground openly and with conviction rather than hide behind others, even if they do so belatedly having tamely commissioned yet another review.
Sources close to the Pensions Secretary, John Hutton, tell me that he is also concerned about the spending implications of the Turner report. Ministers will have to redirect the debate towards a more affordable solution, but it is their fault for timidly losing control of the debate in the first place.
Admittedly, there are more productive ways of hiding behind the shield of an independent review. During the second term, Brown knew that the British media would not allow an elected Labour politician to put the case for tax rises, so he appointed a senior banker, Derek Wanless, to put the arguments forward in a review. The historic Commons statement in which Brown outlined the case for tax increases in order to pay for improvements in the NHS is a classic. Brown never attributes the views as his own throughout the statement.
He refers throughout to the independent review: "Wanless says ... Wanless points out ... Wanless argues". An observer from Mars would have assumed that "Wanless" was the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Brown his self-effacing spokesman. But the strategy worked brilliantly. In Britain bankers are respected and politicians are not. The tax increases were popular and the Conservatives have never dared to argue subsequently for a cut in spending on the NHS.
Although I have met him, I wonder sometimes whether Wanless exists. Perhaps he lives only in the imagination as the acceptable alternative to derided politicians. "Wanless" delivered a tax rise. Soon it is possible that the equivalent of "Wanless" will deliver nuclear power stations. Today Tony Blair announces another energy review, even though there are signs that he has decided already to back a new generation of nuclear power stations. Once more a supposedly mighty government turns nervously to "Wanless".
The problem with the Turner review is that the Government's precise strategic objectives were far from clear. It lacked the magic of "Wanless". On one track Turner performed his task. On another entirely separate track ministers negotiated a deal with public sector unions that allowed existing public sector workers to retire at 60.
Tomorrow, Lord Turner will put the case for a retirement age of 67. Inevitably the report will place the separate deal with the public sector unions in a new context. Ministers know something will have to give, but they are unsure what. Either the deal with the public sector unions will be revisited or, more likely, those in the private sector will not be compelled to work until 67. Ministers have lost control because they commissioned a review with a chairman who has a mind of his own. Equally important, at the time they were not entirely sure what was on their minds in relation to pensions.
The promiscuous commissioning of independent reviews is a sign of weak government. But those that agree with me cannot then condemn elected ministers for making their case in relation to controversial policy areas. I have a solution. The Government should commission "Wanless" to carry out a review on the effectiveness of reviews. I have no doubt he would conclude that most of them have been a waste of time. At which point the timid ministers would be able to declare safely: "Wanless argues that it is time for accountable, elected ministers to make decisions rather than hand them over to unelected, unaccountable figures like, um, Wanless."Reuse content


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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Maps and Legends
The house at the corner of Third Avenue and Stone Street as it looks today, along with its hand-drawn image in an old Flint map. Flintstoner80 provided the photos and he has plenty more on his Flickr page.
7 comments:
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 11:19 AM
do we know what year the map was drawn?ReplyDelete
Yeah, I want to see more of the map... especially Detroit street and Saginaw St.ReplyDelete
The map is Flint 1890, It is from The Flint Journal Centennial Picture History of Flint book . I will scan some more and post it on my flickr account and Flint Expats can post it here if they likeReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Who are you Flintstoner 80? Great pictures - but how did you get the picture of King Arthur and his truck? Is it a mirage or is that in SF? I learned to drive in that truck. The picture of King Art's brings back plenty of memories. I forgot about the brown and orange paint job.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 8:02 PM
OK, now I know who you are (flintstoner80 or at least the family) after looking further at the pictures.ReplyDelete
If you are from the "A" family, contact Gordie to get my e-mail and let me know how you are all doing.
Lori B.
Ok Lori...will do...and thanks again for posting my pics GordieReplyDelete


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Welcome to the Alexander floor plan in Jim Tibbe's newest development, Hidden Ridge. This location is tucked away yet close to shopping and easy access to M-6. Some features of this walkout unit include no step entry, 9 ft ceilings, open floor plan, Flex room, 12 X 12 covered deck, gourmet kitchen with walk in pantry, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. If you need a little more space, you can upgrade the unfinished lower level to meet your family needs. See pictures for samples of what's been done at other locations. This floor plan is perfect for entertaining or just call home. Other lots available as well. Available in October 2016.
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|Jun 7, 2011
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|Robert A. Levine, Judy W. Hung, J. Luis Guerrero, Gus J. Vlahakes
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|The General Hospital Corporation
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This application claims priority of International Application No. PCT/US2003/020450 filed on Jun. 27, 2003, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/392,332 filed on Jun. 27, 2002, the entirety of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates generally to methods and devices for reversing ventricular remodeling and correcting valvular dysfunction and, more specifically, for locally addressing and reorienting ventricular tissues. Several minimally invasive techniques and adjustable devices are described.
Patients with ischemic heart disease experience a wide range of pathological changes. Some of these include ventricular dilatation, dilatation of the mitral annulus, papillary muscle displacement and tethering, papillary infarcts, segmental and global ventricular dysfunction. The mitral valve function and competency rests on the fine geometric and functional integrity of its supporting structures.
When the left ventricle distorts due to dilatation or scarring from myocardial infarction, the papillary muscles are tethered, thus preventing adequate closure of the mitral valve. The left ventricle has two papillary muscles. Both originate from the left ventricular free wall. The anterior papillary muscle is attached to the anterior wall of the left ventricle, close to its lateral border. The posterior papillary muscle originates from the posterior wall, near the junction of the interventricular septum. The mitral valve closure is effected by the apposition of its leaflets. Papillary muscle tethering has been shown to be one of the important mechanisms resulting in mitral valve incompetency, and failure of leaflet apposition. Ischemic mitral regurgitation accounts for significant mortality and morbidity in patients with heart disease (it doubles the late mortality after heart attack and after bypass surgery if unrepaired).
Previous work that addressed ischemic mitral regurgitation includes:
(a) Czer et al. documented that revascularization (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) alone does not improve mitral regurgitation. In a study of 2000 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery, uncorrected mitral regurgitation nearly doubled the risk of late death.
(b) Mitral valve annuloplasty addresses the mechanism of annular dilation as a cause of ischemic mitral regurgitation. Mitral ring annuloplasty involves sewing a prosthetic mitral ring around the mitral annulus to reduce annular size and force the leaflets of the mitral valve to close better. Clinical observations suggest, however, that it does not always reduce the degree of MR because it does not correct for improper heart geometry. In addition, annuloplasty techniques involve opening the heart, an invasive procedure with significant associated risk, and requires placing the patient on cardiopulmonary bypass (stopping the heart and opening it to insert the ring while using an artificial pump to bypass the heart and lungs). To assess the efficacy of a procedure, one must examine mitral valve function once the heart has been released fully from cardiopulmonary bypass. If the surgical annuloplasty procedure failed to accomplish its objective, then one must reinstitute cardiopulmonary bypass to readjust the ring position. Repetitive cycles of cardiopulmonary bypass increase the already significant morbidity and mortality of surgical mitral ring annuloplasty. Because of these associated risks, surgical mitral ring annuloplasty is often not offered to the sickest patients who might otherwise gain the greatest benefit from the procedure.
(c) Surgical techniques have been advocated for surgically grasping the valve leaflets and stitching them together with a suture or other fastener. There are several difficulties that limit the ability to practice those inventions successfully. In patients with sufficient MR to warrant such procedure, the leaflets are initially misaligned, limiting or precluding the ability of a single device to bring the leaflet tips into juxtaposition in order to suture or fasten them together. Also, in order to be effective, the proposed suction device for grabbing the leaflets must withdraw blood extremely rapidly; unless blood is reinfused immediately, hypotension can ensue. A means for stabilizing the leaflet surfaces must also be utilized, otherwise the suture or staple intended to fasten the leaflets may instead displace them. Also, when the leaflets are overstretched, suturing may not be successful as suturing may increase the tension on the leaflets.
(d) Other ventricular remodeling techniques and patents have been introduced for restraining ventricular size, such as pericardial clamps or harnesses, in some cases having balloons or stakes affixed to them. Such devices encircle the heart in global ventricular dilatation and do not address specific segmental pathology, (i.e., they do not provide selectivity of the target points nor adaptability.) Other devices include passive tensor mechanisms that are inserted through the heart and have as their goal the reduction of ventricle diameter at that point. Permanently implanting components traversing the chambers of the heart is, again, a quite invasive treatment. And these approaches lack precise targeting or sturdy fixation. Rather, such techniques and/or devices have targeted a circumferential change in ventricular geometry versus a specific regional change in displacement, tension, and force. Precise targeting and correction of the stress strain and displacement interactions are specifically important for the intricate geometry of atrioventricular valves.
Thus, what is needed are methods and devices for treating ventricular remodeling and atrioventricular regurgitation by locally addressing the geometric distortion of the supporting structures of the ventricle.
It would additionally be desirable if such a technique could be performed without requiring cardiopulmonary bypass, the need for which frequently influences surgeons not to repair valves, particularly in patients who are more seriously ill and could benefit most from this repair, but are at greatest risk from prolonged bypass.
Further, because damage to heart geometry is also progressive, initial success in reducing regurgitation and/or remodeling is often followed by its recurrence. It would therefore be desirable to employ an approach to addressing these conditions that is adjustable over time.
The present invention provides methods of and devices for restoring the normal geometry of a heart, including but not limited to the structures supporting the atrioventricular valves. The techniques and devices described herein operate on the principle of displacement, both active and passive, to reverse cardiac remodeling and limit ischemic atrioventricular valve regurgitation.
Preferred embodiments of the invention include minimally invasive methods (e.g., thoracoscopy) not requiring open-heart surgery or cardiopulmonary bypass. They may be performed in conjunction with or without alternative therapies. More than one location of the heart may be simultaneously treated by the invention.
The present invention allows papillary muscles to be repositioned and thus the normal atrioventricular valve geometry to be restored in order to relieve the tension on the leaflets and allow them to close effectively. It should be noted that, despite the specific embodiments described herein that pertain to mitral valve regurgitation of the left ventricle, the methods and devices described herein are equally applicable to address valve regurgitation on the right side of a heart and dilatation of other heart chambers, and that the term 'papillary muscle', as used herein, means any connecting structure having comparable functionality as the papillary muscle of the left ventricle. Also, use of the 'normalize' with respect to cardiac geometry means moving towards normal and not necessarily complete restoration of normal cardiac geometry. Similarly, certain specific embodiments and descriptions below use the term 'exterior wall segment' to refer to a region of the heart proximate the papillary muscle or extended to the base (i.e., junction of ventricle and atrium), but the term is otherwise not intended to be so limited.
Intraoperative observations suggest that force or pressure applied outside papillary muscle can eliminate atrioventricular valve regurgitation (AVR). The present invention provides devices for placement in a longitudinal plane along a portion of the papillary muscle that exert such forces in three-dimensional space (i.e., causing displacement both normal to and radially from said longitudinal plane.)
The devices for treating AVR generally include a compression member acting on an exterior wall segment of the heart to achieve the displacement of the exterior wall segment inward and toward the center line of the ventricular cavity of the heart so as to normalize papillary muscle geometry and improve leaflet coaptation. In preferred embodiments, the devices are reversibly collapsible or furlable for easier delivery to the heart wall attachment site.
In one embodiment, the displacement is achieved by adjustably inflating an inflatable reservoir disposed between the compression member and a buttressing portion of the device that resists expansion away from the heart, thereby forcing the compression member to move the heart wall segment. The reservoir may also be deflated and re-inflated, either intermittently (e.g., in separate operations at different points of time) or more cyclically, such as in temporal coordination with the electrical activity of the heart. The inflation may be achieved by pumping an inflation fluid or gel from a supply source to the reservoir. Such devices may be atraumatically fastened to the exterior wall by any conventional means, such as suturing to, or beneath, the top layer of the pericardium surrounding the heart.
Echocardiographic imaging may aid in performance of any of the procedural steps described herein, such as guiding the placement of the devices, or monitoring and/or adjusting the displacement of the wall segment the devices effect. Such imaging is also useful in designing the device to have a compressive member contoured to achieve a displacement unique to the portion of the exterior wall segment intended to be displaced.
In another embodiment, the displacement is achieved by filling a fillable region between the compressive member and the buttressing portion with a stuffing. The stuffing may comprise engineered tissue that stiffens in the fillable region (e.g, bone or cartilage forming tissues), thereby maintaining the compressive force on the exterior wall segment. A scaffold structure may be employed to initially receive the engineered tissue. A portion of the apparatus may biodegrade over a time period comparable to that required for the engineered tissue to stiffen to the point of independently providing the displacement force required to move the heart wall segment so as to normalize the papillary muscle geometry and improve leaflet coaptation.
In an alternative embodiment, the engineered tissue includes artificial muscle composed of conducting polymers that actively contract and relax in response to electrical triggering, thereby cyclically moving the exterior wall segment through varying degrees of displacement.
The buttressing portion of the device may comprise a patch or external surface of a pouch, each formed of known biocompatible materials having sufficient stiffness to limit expansion away from the heart as a result of the inflation or filling forces.
The present invention further provides an apparatus and method for reducing regurgitation of an atrioventricular valve of a heart by delivering a material into a muscle wall region of a heart proximate the papillary muscle. The material displaces of a portion of said muscle wall region inward and toward the center line of the ventricular cavity and thus normalizes papillary muscle geometry and improves leaflet coaptation. Suitable materials include hydrogels or nickel titanium alloys (e.g., Nitinol™) that substantially retain their shape after delivery. The material may be encapsulated in a structure implanted within the muscle wall, such as, for example, a balloon or a cellular matrix comprised of fibroblasts.
In one embodiment, the material is injected into the muscle wall region, which may be, for example, the tissue plane between the coronary sinus and mitral annulus in the heart. Alternatively, the region could be a location in the base of the heart.
Artisans will readily appreciate that the devices and methods described above for repositioning papillary muscles to limit AVR may be applied more generally in reversing cardiac remodeling in other heart regions.
The advantages of the present invention will be apparent in the following detailed description of the illustrative embodiments thereof, which is to be read in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the several figures of the drawing.
In one embodiment, illustrated in
Device 20 is secured to the exterior wall segment 22 through known means, such as sutures, staples, tined anchors or the like.
Returning again to
The device also includes a displacement mechanism for moving the compression member 26 inward (in the direction of arrow 42) and toward the centerline 38 of the ventricular cavity 40. The movement of compression member 26 in turn moves papillary muscle 34 into a more normal geometry, and results in an improvement in coaptation 42 between mitral leaflets 12. In the embodiment of
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With reference once again to
The present invention further provides an embodiment (not shown) in which the mechanism for displacing the compression member 26 involves incrementally filling a fill region disposed, again, between a compression member and a buttressing portion with solid or gel material at the time of implantation, and perhaps intermittently thereafter, to achieve the desired reduction of AVR. This may be accomplished by instilling sterile gel into the fill region, using larger ports for the more viscous material, or by stuffing the fill region with layers of expanded PTFE, Dacron™, curable polymers, or other fillers shaped from silicone or other materials. Such fillers may be added between the compression member and buttressing portion, or simply between the buttressing portion (e.g., a patch) and the heart muscle until the desired reduction in regurgitation has been achieved. This may be particularly effective for long-term maintenance.
Advantages of the embodiments of the present invention described above are that they provide direct, targeted repositioning of the positioning of the papillary muscles in a manner completely external to the heart and hence do not require cardiopulmonary bypass or stopping the heart. Unlike other approaches, the present invention can be applied as a surgical option, but does not require excision of myocardium, and thereby the integrity of the muscle layers may be preserved. Devices in accordance with the present invention also allow immediate and/or intermittent adjustment of the papillary muscle repositioning by incrementally varying the displacement of the compression element, through inflation and/or deflation of the inflatable reservoir, or through other filling methods.
In the embodiment illustrated in
One active displacement method involves connecting the inflatable reservoir (e.g., balloon 48) through a plastic tube 58 to an electrically driven pump 60 placed on the surface of the heart or anchored elsewhere within the chest cavity or along the diaphragm or rib surfaces. In simplest form, an electromechanical motor 62 drives a piston 64 to pump inflation fluid 52 from a supply reservoir 66 into the balloon 48, and withdraws the fluid as the heart relaxes. The inflation fluid is preferably relatively non-viscous for efficient pump operation. Pump 60 is triggered by electrical signals recorded by a wire 68, anchored by a tined attachment 70 to the heart wall 72 adjacent the device 20 and amplified for pump triggering. Alternatively, pump 60 can be triggered by a standard transvenous cardiac pacemaker, which senses the cardiac electrical signal and outputs an amplified signal to the pump. Electrical energy for pump operation can be stored in a subcutaneous battery that is re-charged noninvasively using radiofrequency power transmitted through the skin. The tube 58 connecting pump 60 to the inflation reservoir is of larger bore and therefore lower resistance than the smaller access port 54 used to fill the balloon in the static (non-expanding) embodiment.
With reference to
Such artificial muscle is made of conducting polymers (such as polypyrrole or polythiophene), repeating pyrrole units that are electrically triggered to contract, for example, over an infarcted region in temporal coordination with the cardiac cycle.
With reference to
With reference to
Any of the device embodiments described herein may be employed in a minimally invasive fashion using thoracoscopy or robotic surgery. In such processes, elongated or tubular viewing and manipulating devices are inserted into the thoracic cavity through one or more small openings in the chest wall. Exemplary devices include videoscopic devices, instruments for pericardial incision and for securing the device to the external heart surface. In these embodiments, the device itself is reversibly collapsible or furlable to allow such introduction, and may be made self-expanding using a variety of mechanisms recognized in the art, such as mounting rings comprised of shape memory materials. This self-expanding technology is known to artisans. Numerous additional embodiments of the device involving variations in the shape, size, and materials of the pouch or patch devices will be readily appreciated by said artisans. For example, rectangular devices may be used, and a range of sizes can be available and selected by the physician to match the size of the damaged or bulging area of heart muscle as displayed by ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging.
With reference to
With reference to
Such stiffeners may be delivered within a structure, such as a pouch 104 or cellular scaffold, inside the heart wall. The initial structure may be biodegradable, such that the stiffener material has time to stiffen before the structure degrades.
One skilled in the art will also recognize that the techniques and devices described above have the additional advantage of limiting or even reversing the phenomenon of ventricular remodeling. Remodeling is a progressive expansion of a damaged heart affecting both damaged and undamaged walls (for example, walls with and without sufficient blood supply), associated with weakened contraction of the initially undamaged walls. Mitral regurgitation provides a potent stimulus for such remodeling, and reducing such regurgitation using the device of the invention can therefore also limit remodeling. Further, Kelley S T, et al. (Circulation 1999; 99:135-42) have shown that even limiting the expansion of a damaged wall not located near the papillary muscles (and therefore not causing regurgitation) has the added benefit of limiting remodeling and maintaining contractile function of the entire heart. The present invention therefore provides this additional benefit.
Experience of the inventors with the embodiment of the device in
An additional 5 animals with chronic ischemic mitral valve regurgitation were followed for 6 to 8 weeks after successful reduction of mitral regurgitation without recurrent leak.
In another embodiment shown in
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In another embodiment illustrated in
With reference to
In another embodiment, material 108 consists of tissue-engineered material, with an initial scaffolding network. The tissue-engineered material could be adapted or customized to the appropriate physical properties to effect mitral annular displacement. Specifically, tissue-engineered material would consist of patient's own stem cells and programmed to transform into chondrocytes, producing a cartilaginous structure in the desired region (see Yoshimoto H, Shin Y M, Terai H, Vacanti J P. A biodegradable nanofiber scaffold by electrospinning and its potential for bone tissue engineering. Biomaterials. 2003 May; 24(12):2077-82; Abukawa H, Terai H, Hannouche D, Vacanti J P, Kaban L B, Troulis M J. Formation of a mandibular condyle in vitro by tissue engineering. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003 January; 61(1):94-100; Fuchs J R, Terada S, Hannouche D, Ochoa E R, Vacanti J P, Fauza D O. Engineered fetal cartilage: structural and functional analysis in vitro. J Pediatr Surg. 2002 December; 37(12):1720-5; Young C S, Terada S, Vacanti J P, Honda M, Bartlett J D, Yelick P C. Tissue engineering of complex tooth structures on biodegradable polymer scaffolds. J Dent Res. 2002 October; 81(10):695-700; incorporated herein by reference.) Cartilaginous material would have the desired physical firmness to result in anterior displacement of the annulus as well as ability to withstand the forces present in the heart. Cartilaginous structures are present naturally in the anterior portion of the mitral annulus. Other tissue-engineered material could consist of injection of muscle into the annulus or base of the heart to produce annular displacement (see Saxena A K, Willital G H, Vacanti J P. Vascularized three-dimensional skeletal muscle tissue-engineering. Biomed Mater Eng. 2001; 11(4):275-81; Saxena A K, Marler J, Benvenuto M, Willital G H, Vacanti J P. Skeletal muscle tissue engineering using isolated myoblasts on synthetic biodegradable polymers: preliminary studies. Tissue Eng. 1999 December; 5(6):525-32; incorporated herein by reference.) An additional advantage of muscle would be the potential to produce dynamic contraction, timed to the cardiac cycle to augment heart function.
Proper localization of the injection(s) may be aided by echocardiography. Additionally, the efficacy of the appropriate posterior mitral annular correction can optionally be monitored and guided noninvasively by real-time echocardiography.
While the foregoing specification has been described with regard to certain preferred embodiments, and many details have been set forth for the purpose of illustration, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art, that without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, the invention may be subject to various modifications and additional embodiments, and that certain of the details described herein can be varied considerably without departing from the basic principles of the invention. Such modifications and additional embodiments are also intended to fall within the scope and spirit of the invention appended claims.
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XYZ Diagnostics Confidential – Do not copy or distribute| 2 Purpose of the Training In order to successfully monitor laboratory test turnaround times, the Project Associate requires both knowledge of the process and the ability to perform the correct functions in the Topcat system. The purpose of this training is to teach PA's to: Investigate and identify the cause when a result is late, and Perform the steps needed to resolve the problem. A robust training module has been designed to achieve these goals using Adobe ® Captivate ®, producing interactive instruction that is accessible globally from the company's intranet.
XYZ Diagnostics Confidential – Do not copy or distribute| 3 Purpose of the Training (Cont.) The module was designed in accordance with established Instructional Design principles, and is intended to: Source: Johnson, S. D., & Aragon, S. R. (2003) Motivate the learner Create real-life context Provide hands-on activities Avoid information overload
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XYZ Diagnostics Confidential – Do not copy or distribute| 5 Instructional Strategy The following strategies will be included in the module design: Tutorials –Present an overview of the topic –Demonstrate the systems used Drill and Practice –Case studies –Periodic quizzes and review exercises Simulations –Step-by-step procedural –Interactive simulation of lab system process
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Vikings Sweep RamsApril 27, 2017
Northborough, Mass. ? The Framingham State University baseball team dropped both ends of a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) baseball doubleheader this afternoon at the New England Baseball Complex falling 6-1 in the opener with Salem State before the Vikings came from behind for an 8-6 victory in the night cap.
Salem State, Framingham State Split DoubleheaderApril 27, 2017
Framingham, Mass. ? Salem State bounced back from a 3-0 loss in game one to defeat Framingham State 4-1 in game two to earn a split with the Rams in a MASCAC doubleheader this afternoon at Maple Street Field. The Vikings are now 19-15 on the season and 7-5 in the conference. With the split, the Rams improve to 25-9 on the year and 11-1 in the MASCAC.
Beacons Defeat Vikings 7-2April 27, 2017
Salem Mass. ? UMass Boston defeated Salem State 7-2 on Thursday afternoon at the Central Campus Tennis Courts. The Beacons even their record at 7-7 and remain unbeaten in Little East play at 5-0. Salem State is now 3-10 and 2-3 in conference.
MASCAC Made: Leanne Doviak, Salem State SoftballApril 27, 2017
In 1974, the Little League Baseball Federation Charter was amended to allow girls to participate in the sport. Since then 18 girls, including Mo'ne Davis and Emma March in 2015, competed in the coveted Little League World Series. For Salem State softball head coach Leanne Doviak, if that charter hadn't been changed, her future may have been a little different.
POSITION POSTING - HEAD WOMEN'S Basketball CoachApril 27, 2017
Salem State University, an NCAA Division III institution, is accepting applications for the position of Head Women's Basketball Coach. This part-time position reports to the Director of Athletics.
Bears Double-Up VikingsApril 26, 2017
Salem, Mass. ? Alex Lynch (Plainville, Mass.) notched five goals and Elizabeth Ettridge (Marshfield, Mass.) added six points on three goals and three assists as Bridgewater State doubled-up Salem State 14-7 on Wednesday afternoon at Alumni Field. The Bears improve to 10-6 and remain unbeaten in the MASCAC at 6-0. The Vikings slip to 4-11 and 2-4 in conference.
UMass Boston Coasts to 13-6 Win Over Salem StateApril 25, 2017
Salem, Mass. ? UMass Boston raced out to a 4-1 lead, and never looked back, as the Beacons cruised to a 13-6 victory over Salem State on a rainy night at Alumni Field on Tuesday evening. Josh Holmes (Weymouth, Mass.) and Clay Arnold (Syracuse, N.Y.) paced the offence with three goals apiece as UMass Boston improves to 7-7 and 3-3 in the Little East. The Vikings lose their eighth straight, and are 2-11 and 0-6 in conference.
Salem State Places Eighth at Wildcat Spring InvitationalApril 24, 2017
CRANSTON, RI -- Salem State placed eighth at the Johnson & Wales Wildcat Spring Invitational at the par 71 course at the Cranston Country Club. The Vikings shot a two-day total of 642- 327, 315). Western New England earned the team-title with a team-score of 612 - (309, 303). Owen Elliott from Tufts shot 74 in the final round to take medalist honors with a 36-hole 150 (76-74).
Vikings Clip Colonials 5-4April 23, 2017
Warriors Defeat Vikings 9-4April 22, 2017
MANSFIELD, Conn. ? What it lacked in decisiveness, it made up for in timeliness as the Eastern Connecticut State University men's lacrosse team won for the first time in its last three home games with an important 9-4 Little East Conference verdict over Salem State University Saturday afternoon at the Mansfield Outdoor Complex.


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I feel like this whole being away from my husband is starting to cause more harm than good. I understand that whole "absence makes the heart grow fonder" shenanigan and I truly believe that. To an extent. I think right now my hubby and I are both so stressed out and aggravated that we are pushing one another away. We're both just sitting ducks waiting on the CG to figure out what the heck is going … [Read more...] about Realizations
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There is a new style of photography that is making its rounds in the industry. It's causing some controversy and in some places, an uproar. It's called boudoir photography. It originally started gaining popularity among the "bride-to-be" crowds and has since expanded to a much wider audience. What it is it, exactly? For all intense purposes, it's a lingerie shoot. A chance for a woman to put on … [Read more...] about And now for something controversial (and sexy)
The Best & Worst Day of my Life
I'm back to the blogging world. I've been MIA for a little while, but hopefully I am going to be able to get back on some kind of schedule. Some kind of normalcy is much needed. The past week or so things have been way busier and way more frustrating and emotional than I ever cared to have to deal with. But we're dealing. The best way that we can with the best attitude that we can. First, I do … [Read more...] about The Best & Worst Day of my Life
Writing Your Spouse a Love Letter
I ran across Alecia at Savings & Stewardship via the "Friday Follow" back at the beginning of January. I stumbled across her blog at the peak of my frustration with coupon clipping and attempting to save money. I have to say that her blog was somewhat of a God-send because I have learned so much and found some amazing deals through her site. Alecia and her family of four work to pinch … [Read more...] about Writing Your Spouse a Love Letter
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My lovely, lovely friend Mandi is our Guest today. Mandy and I found one another long, long time ago when we were both little knowns in the Blog World and have since grown together into larger, more widely read sites. A resident of Alabama [and an Auburn fan. YUCK! :) ], Mandi is a former perfectionist learning how to handle the sometimes not so perfect aspects of life, marriage and … [Read more...] about Let's Talk S-E-X (PG-13 Post)
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Find the balance between being a wife and a mother is hard. It's a headache. It's an adventure. It's a never ending choice that has to be made: "What is going to be the most important thing to me today?" And I feel like more often than not, our poor husbands lose out on that choice. I don't think we ever mean anything by it, but it happens. And it can take it's toll on our marriages if we aren't … [Read more...] about Mother-Wife or Lover-Wife?


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Cent Cent Business Value! A Sneak Peek at sprints from evolving design/UI, getting right priorities to delivering $$Prerna Kale
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We want to share experience of working on a complex project, with deadlines set upfront and all players distributed. Perhaps argued as a complex combination to have but yet we were right there, on time enabling the new tool there. Reporting systems often have evaluation cycle that have imperative timelines to start and freeze, hence working for a huge system was not easy. Right agilist mindset with right agile practices helped us meet this. As a Product owner I jostled with eight experts using one system with some variation for their own service lines. We want to show how we leveraged the benefits of distributed teams balanced the challenges, kept the UI flexible enough to accommodate 8 expert reviews, and how our evolving architecture designed a system that had the most used and important features for the users to try hands on..
Introspecting and sharing how we ensured Cent Cent business Value:
- Kick off the project with eight stakeholders that got the ball rolling
- Identifying the 30 % that was core to the business
- Inspecting, and adapting to constant changes with modular designs
- Getting stakeholder agree on priorities
- Release Backlog with stories and design with validated acceptance criteria
- Managing challenges and ensuring meeting needs seamlessly with truly distributed teams (Distributed PO/Designer/Architect/ Team/ Stakeholders)
How important is it to dig the core 20-30% in projects with deadline upfront and ways to do that.. Prioritization techniques that enabled mutual agreement on the needs. Backlog with designs that reduced the development time. How work effectively with distributed teams, by building trust, keeping motivation and sharing the definition of done- yes we lived it and did it! We want the audience to explore it all with us and be open to take up and successfully meet the projects with distributed agile teams and tight deadlines yet agile :)


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GACL Recruitment
A career notification has been released regarding GACL Recruitment for filling various vacant positions in Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Limited. Application form through online mode is being invited by the organization for the post of Factory Medical Officer. Candidates may apply online for MO Jobs; those who want to gather up-to-date info on GACL Recruitment 2017 have to check this page.
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- First of all contenders have to visit official website of Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Limited that is www.gacl.com
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2017: The Year You Purge (Your Closet)
Unlike every other New Year's Eve of my adult life, this year, I decided to make a New Year's resolution that I could actually accomplish.
And, on January 2nd, 2017, I succeeded. I purged my closet.
And walked away with two trash bags: one destined for the garbage and the other for a tax deductible donation to Goodwill.
I can't begin to describe to you the weight that was lifted off of me once all my closet detritus was cleared away. My closet and dresser went from looking like a fabric monster vomited all over everything to a pristine and, dare I say it, organized wardrobe.
And, because I felt so much better about my life (and ability to quickly dress myself in the morning), I decided to take it upon myself to lay out a few guidelines for getting rid of all the old clothes you can no longer wear or no longer need. Now, this isn't the Marie Kondo method. Frankly, keeping an item of clothing only if it "sparks joy" is straight up bullshit. Plenty of things don't spark joy for me, but are completely useful and necessary parts of my wardrobe e.g. running tights and socks.
First, when it comes to learning how to clean your closet, it's important to know that it will take time. This isn't a ten-minute affair. The whole process requires emptying your closet and drawers, piling everything around you (not all at once, that's too much even for me) while you sit on the floor and sort items into three piles: keep, donate, destroy. It took me two hours, but again, it was more than worth it.
Second, in order to not be bogged down by the difficulty (or annoyance) of the task, begin with the easiest genre of clothing: undergarments.
Take a look at your sock drawer. Is it full of single socks, socks with holes, or socks that have been worn so often the bottoms are five shades darker than the rest (see below)? If so (and who are we kidding, of course your drawer is like that, you're reading this!), it's time to start tossing. Any sock, underwear, or under shirt that has a hole in it is gone. Immediately. Any of those other items that also have sweat stains or other unidentifiable stains? Also gone. Toss them into the trash pile without a second thought.
Undergarments are relatively inexpensive, so it's not a huge financial loss and besides, you know some of that stuff was at least a decade old anyway. If you're looking for a new pair of undies to replace the ancient ones you just jettisoned, try out these skivvies, specifically my favorite brand, MyPakage.
Next, move on to t-shirts. This is also pretty simple: dump or donate all the old tees you haven't worn in the past two months. Some people suggest a year–but that's too lenient. If you haven't worn it since Thanksgiving, it's a no-go. However, I'm not heartless. I understand that certain tees have emotional and nostalgic trappings, such as college football shirts or social event tees. I get it. Keep them, but never in your regular closet or drawers. Place them somewhere out of sight and, if you want to preserve them, put them in something air tight and away from direct sunlight. They'll still be fresh and stable when you're feeling nostalgic for your quarterback days once your 60th rolls around.
After t-shirts, move on to regular shirts. Typically, these should be hanging in your closet. So, before you remove them all, do a quick scan and eliminate any shirts that immediately stand out to you, either because they were a mistake when you bought them or because you've simply grown out of the style (or size). Once the first pass has been made, go back and try on every single shirt. If it doesn't fit properly, donate it. Chances are, you'll never take it to the tailor like you had intended or you aren't going to lose the weight to fit back into something from your teenage years. But, hey, if keeping a too-small-shirt is your get-healthy inspiration, by all means, go for it. But just keep the one.
Then it's on to pants. You should have fewer of these than shirts, which should make this purge much easier. Toss out torn, ripped, or worn sweatpants or joggers, along with any ripped types of other sportswear. Pants that are too small also need to go. If you lose weight, reward yourself and buy new. Also, any pants that have holes, are too difficult to iron or dewrinkle, or have frayed cuffs should be culled.
And there you have it–an easy way to clean your closet that will make dressing in the morning a snap. Plus, you have the bonus of freeing up space in your closet for more clothes, which, as a magazine that often covers (and loves) fashion, we applaud.


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Mr Oates, M&S's deputy chairman, has angered chairman Sir Richard Greenbury by making a direct appeal to the non-executive directors for either the chairman or chief executive position. Insiders say they are surprised he has not already left, but believe his position has become untenable. "If Sir Richard gets his way, he will not have Oates anywhere near him," one said.
M&S insiders are expecting an announcement on the succession plans in the next few days. They now envisage a "phased" succession as Sir Richard gradually hands over the chairman and chief executive positions ahead of his retirement in 2001.
The M&S non-executives, who have cleared their diaries for almost daily meetings on the issue, are now thought to be considering a transition that would mirror the way Sir Richard took over from his predecessor, Lord Rayner. In 1988 Sir Richard was appointed to the new position of chief executive officer below Lord Rayner as chairman. Sir Richard then moved to the combined roles of chairman and chief executive three years later.
Insiders say Peter Salsbury may be appointed to the new post of chief operating officer, with a view to moving up to become chief executive at a later date. Sir Richard would remain chairman with an outsider appointed as non-executive deputy chairman.
Sir Christopher Hogg, who knows Sir Richard well, has been mentioned as a candidate. But he would be reluctant to take on another high-profile job as he is already chairman of two FTSE 100 companies, Reuters and Allied Domecq.
A phased succession, with a high-profile appointment from outside the company, would appease the City, which is keen on an injection of new ideas at M&S. It might also satisfy some on the M&S board who are unhappy about the prospect of a ticket of Sir Richard as chairman and Mr Salsbury as chief executive. Critics of this combination say it would be "more of the same", as Mr Salsbury is very much Sir Richard's choice.
M&S's institutional investors are pushing for an early decision to end the damaging uncertainty. However, it is understood that while Sir Richard might make an announcement soon, he is keen to stick to his original timetable, with the changes starting to come into effect next May.
M&S has been rattled since announcing a 23 per cent fall in profits earlier this month. Its gloomy comments about a "bloodbath" in clothing retailing sparked fears of a poor Christmas in the high street.
But M&S observers say the company needs to improve its pricing and the quality of its ranges to fight back against rivals such as Next and Debenhams, which have grabbed market share. They say it is vital that the company gets the right management team to come up with fresh ideas.
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When a young girl comes to me to discuss abortion, however, I really struggle to work with her in an unbiased way. I do believe abortion is wrong. Even stronger than that belief, though, is my great compassion for women who have experienced an abortion. Although much secular research has shown that there are few long-term psychological effects of having abortion, I have consistently seen differently. Many young girls have come to me after having an abortion and expressed great shame, regret, and depression. I sat with one young lady that cried for two days in the nurse's office after having an abortion. Others, after having an abortion, quickly filled their regret with a new pregnancy. Although many girls I see are relieved that the burden of an unwanted pregnancy is gone, they struggle with the idea that they have ended a life. Having personally seen the effects of abortion on young women, my negative personal stance against it has grown. My heart aches for the pain they feel. Still, I am obligated professionally to provide an unbiased point of view.
I fall back on the research. The research in this area is very politicized. Most researchers also work from their own biased point of view, and this is evident in their writing. Most research has indeed shown that usually there are few negative psychological effects following abortion, but large meta-analyses of the research pinpoint several factors that increase the risk of poor outcomes for women.
- Religious or moral beliefs against abortion. Women who go against their belief systems when choosing abortion are more likely to experience poor psychological outcomes.
- Late term abortions. As a mother, after that first time you feel the baby kick, it would be very difficult to end the pregnancy. It gets harder and harder to claim that the moving baby inside is not "life."
- Coercion. Having to end the life of a baby you'd like to keep can be devastating.
- Multiple abortions. It becomes more and more difficult to cope emotionally with each abortion.
- Little social support.
- Previous history of mental health issues.
For young ladies (and men) who are having difficulty following the choice to end their pregnancy, I recommend post-abortive counseling. I strongly believe in Post Abortion Syndrome (PAS), as I've seen it many times. This is not a popular stance in the secular mental health field today. But, it is not uncommon for a young lady to come to me feeling guilt, depression, numbness, or anger following an abortion. Many also become promiscuous or perfectionistic. The experience of an abortion can be even be traumatizing, causing unwanted re-experiencing and avoidance. These hurting women need help.
If you are, or know of, a woman who is having difficulty dealing with a past abortion I highly recommend Rachel's Vineyard. Rachel's Vineyard is an organization with locations across the world that are dedicated to helping woman and men heal following an abortion. They hold support groups and weekend retreats designed to help post-abortive people find healing and peace. I have attended one of the local retreats, and found it to be an amazing, healing, supportive, non-judgmental, loving experience. There is healing for the grief of abortion!
Remember the merciful words of Jesus, "Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little."


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As we are blessed, bless others, especially in time of added financial burdens of funeral costs.
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Well, the first 60 pages were great, at least.Posted by Jim Treacher at February 15, 2006 11:57 PM
It got weird and stupid when they found the kid and the old man at the college. After that I was only reading it to get to the end.
Seems like it should have been an episode of Masters of Horror. Cut down to a 60 mminute script it might not be so dumb.Posted by: JimK at February 16, 2006 12:30 AM
That's the title of my old Biology text. No one outside the US calls phones 'cells' as far as I know.Posted by: Bruce at February 16, 2006 01:35 AM
There are people "outside the US"?Posted by: Rob at February 16, 2006 06:35 AM
Well, in King's defense, there's no one outside the US in the book. Is it a spoiler to reveal that part of it takes place in Maine? Ha ha. Anyhow, it's kind of sneaky how he gradually turns it into The Stand Meets Pet Sematary. It's better edited than the last King book I read (10 years ago), considering that no character names change from one page to the next. I do wish somebody would take a pen to some of his dialogue, though. Cringe. Oh well. That opening sequence is still terrific.Posted by: JT at February 16, 2006 10:45 AM
Yeah Rob. I'm in Australia, that place where Hope and Crosby's Road to Bali begins, and Pres Bush senior came about the same time to defeat the Japs. God Bless him and you all!Posted by: Bruce at February 16, 2006 08:14 PM
The beginning was great -- 60 pages is about right -- but the ending was quite awful. I read it twice and still am not sure what the heck was going on.Posted by: TWM at March 1, 2006 08:47 AM
King's downhill spiral began when he was hit by that van. Hasn't had a good novel since, IMO. Cell had so much potential. I'm sad.Posted by: cherie at March 1, 2006 08:51 AM
I stopped reading King in the 80s because he can't write a decent story all the way to the end, he just can't. He sucks. He just has neat story ideas. Somebody should tell him to take a couple of writing classes at the nearest community college.Posted by: William Young at March 1, 2006 11:39 AM
King was a terrific short story writer; IMO, that's what he's really good at.
Many (most) of his novels, however, scream 'short story padded out to novel'.
Posted by: James Ozark at March 1, 2006 01:06 PM
King should issue a fatwa to his followers about that stupid, van-driving prick and have him beheaded.
You know why that moron struck another human being in a speeding vehicle? His rotwieler 'pistol' had got into the 'cooler' and the genius was trying to drag the 60 pound dog out of it with one hand while driving with the other. Good work, you hillbilly retard.
It seems to me that King's best stuff was the short stories and novels he published in the first ten or fifteen years of his career ("Christine" and "The Stand" are two of my all-time favorite novels; his "Night Shift" anthology is a must-have for horror fans); after 1987's "The Tommyknockers," it's almost as if he's just been going through the motions. And King's "Dark Tower" fantasy series was just ridiculous; especially when he tossed himself in amongst all the other pop-culture references that the series was based around. (His Daphne du Maurier homage, "Bag of Bones," was the only good thing he's written for the past two decades, IMHO.)
The only noteworthy thing about "Cell" for me was that it arrived in the mail from Amazon.com the day I finally broke down and purchased a cell phone of my own. Yeah, the first sixty pages were great...because the whole premise - cell phones driving their owners as crazy as they do bystanders - was worth only about sixty pages' worth of story, but King padded it out to novel length anyway. And he kept it going for at least two chapters after the logical climax of the story.
Besides, who needs some sort of brain-scrambling cellular EMP to drive you nuts? The hassles I went through just to get my new cell phone activated was enough to do that...Posted by: Wes S. at March 1, 2006 06:49 PM