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Fujin is the captain of the 13th Division
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He wears the standard shinigami uniform, he has white hair and green eyes.
He gets along well with everyone however in battle he is just the same and has a tendency to get carried away in the heat of battle. Due to his division being in charge of public relations he has the ability to smooth talk and charm people with few words. When he is with his buddy Tsuyoshi he has a tendency to be more calm as Tsuyoshi is usually being angry and violent.
Nothing is known of his childhood or anything about him untill he became captain,his entire life is crowded in mystery up untill he joined the thirteenth division as captain even his duel with previous captain Jūshirō Ukitake was a done in secret
Zero Division Recruitment Arc
He won his title as 13th Division captain by defeating the former captain Jūshirō Ukitake in a duel nothing is known about the fight all that is known is he came out the victor. So far he has been seen at one captain's meeting not saying anything.
Second Coming of Aizen Arc
Ordered by the Central 46 to report to 4th Division headquarters. Later on he is seen at the Captain's meeting but remains silent but has a smile on his face.
In the fourth chapter he is seen in a bar with Tsuyoshi talking about Aizen. Later on Yoko and Kano walk in to discuss the recent events with the arrancar. Suddenly Karasu (Zukia's crow) comes in a relays the same message and warns the captains about the new stronger Espada.
In the chapter Cast Down God's Hammer he is seen with Tsuyoshi at the maggot's nest trying to find answers about Aizen and his apprentice. Unfortunately both failed in their attemp to gather information and left. They never knew that the man they itterogated had died shortly afterwards.
Later on he was in the chapter The Philosophy of War, he had interrupted a meeting lead by Ursa. He asked if he could speak to her privately.
He reappears in the chapter Cut Her Throat alongside Tsuyoshi, they are about to fight Isabella.
The fight with Isabella is shown to still be going on in the chapter She Sings, She Dances, She Kills with the battle with the Espada severley damaging him and Tsuyoshi. All three of the fighters had caused severe damage in the immdeiate area and both captains had been injured to a high degree though they had managed to break Isabella's left arm. While the two captains were discussing a plan on how to counter her she snuck behind them and fired off a hazel colored Cero. Thinking that she had hit her target Isabella began to express her disgust for shinigami and how her sister was foolish for liking shinigami and human souls. Just then she heard the voice of Tsuyoshi , she looked up to see that both him and Fujin had survived her attack unscathed. Fujin asked Tsuyoshi if he thought Isabella was wondering how they survived. Tsuyoshi replied yeah and proceeded to mock Isabella for her efforts on killing them saying she shouldn't attack people who can deflect her attacks. Annoyed Isabella turned around and took off her veil revealing a tatoo on her left cheek. The tatoo was a number four meaning she was 4th Espada. She revealed her rank and her posistion as the daughter of the Espada King. She then vowed to crush them in his honor.
Following Isabella being enraged she released her zanpakuto changing into a gigantic knight. She vowed that as a servant of the Espada King his power would crush the world.
Knowing fully well what would happen to both Tsuyoshi and him if they continued to fight Isabella Fujin decided to combine zanpakuto with Tsuyoshi creating a giant golden dragon warrior. This seemed to intemidate Isabella but she has yet to back down from the challenge.
Powers and Abilities
Vast Spiritual Power: Since he is a captain he posseses large amounts of spiritual power though since he has rarely been seen fighting the exact ammount is unknown.
Flash Steps Master: He has mastered Shunpo to a high degree
Master Swordsman: As a captain it is safe to say he has a high level of swordsmanship.
Kido Praticoner: He has a basic knowledge of Kido though he prefers not to use them as they take too long.
Sleep Technique: During the chapter Cast Down God's Hammer he put one of the guards guarding the Nest of Maggots to sleep by putting the palm of his hand against his face.
The name of Fujin's zanpakuto is Ryuu (lit. Dragon Spirit).
Shikai : "Blaze With Spirit" is the release command for Ryuu.
- Shikai Special Ability: Summons a mighty dragon to the battlefield. The dragon seems to be holding an odd orb in each hand. The significance is unknown.
- Fusion: Fujin can combine Ryun with Tsuyoshi's dragon Yofune Nushi to create a dragon warrior known as Ryujin (lit.God of Dragons).
Bankai: Not Yet Revealed (Though he mentions that both he and Tsuyoshi have crappy Bankais.)
- His avatar was the last to be developed for the captains
- His name came from Fujin of the Mortal Kombat sereis though their abilities and personalities vary greatly
- He and Tsuyoshi are the only known captains who can combine zanpakuto.
- It is unknown how he and Tsuyoshi survived so long in battle with Isabella who is the 4th Espada. It is possible that Fujin used his high degree of Shunpo skills to dodge some of her more deadly attacks.

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Some about food
Someone once said that eating is believing and it maybe sounds silly, but it's the truth. There are as many recommendations on what to eat as ways to train. Some say become a vegetarian, but I don't agree. You can continue to eat meat, but not as much as before and never with fat. That means continue eating what you ate before, but in normal proportions. Listen to your body and most important of all eat healthy. If your body asks for fruits, eat fruits and so on. You'll also soon find out that you'll quite automatically change your habits.
Something I recommend is to eat fruits, hazelnuts and a cup of tea for breakfast. For lunch 2-3 eggs and some fruits and to dinner always something cooked like meat or fish, root-crops/- fruits and some fruits. You can use all kinds of spices, but try to avoid salt as much as possible (this will be difficult in the beginning, but after some time you won't want salt to any kind of food, because it will taste awful). Except for that eat berries, sea food and honey. Also try not to eat for 1-2 hours before you exercise. Doing a backbend or a front bend with a full stomach isn't to be recommended. Also try not to drink alcohol and absolutely never smoke. If you start to train and drink alcohol (even if not a big amount) or smoke just one cigarette you will feel that your training will feel more difficult and you'll maybe not have the same range of movement the next day.
The result of this will be that you'll loose weight to what was your teenager average weight, the blood pressure will get lower and the same with the cholesterol. You will feel much better, think much better and it's much easier to practice.
Those eating habits remind much of what different yoga books recommend and contortion is very similar to yoga, but this is also what people ate in the stone age, but also on the island of Kitava where the living conditions are similar to the ones in the stone age. Many times the people there are very strong, flexible and different heart diseases doesn't exist. They never drink or eat alcohol, sugar, milk or cheese. In the end you decide what to eat and drink and these were only some healthy thoughts and recommendations to help you on the way.
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Many people seem to misunderstand what Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) actually is when applied to the education of children with autism. I have found some limitations in understanding also among ABA folks themselves. This blog is the result of many discussions with colleagues about how to answer the question "What is ABA?" when applied to working with children with autism. However, the description presented here is my own perspective. Not all of my points will be agreed upon by all experts in ABA. See whether you find this blog helpful.
What is ABA?
ABA has evolved from a science of learning (called behaviour analysis). Basic scientific research has identified how humans learn, and the application of this scientific knowledge for social benefit is essentially what ABA is all about. ABA practitioners focus on changing behaviour. "Behaviour" is not shorthand for problematic behaviours. Although ABA practitioners do work with people to help reduce problematic behaviours, much of the focus of ABA when working with children with autism is on building new behaviours, new skills, and so helping children to learn new things.
One of my colleagues is fond of saying that whenever we achieve some change in behaviour, the principles of learning will have been brought into play. The laws of learning are universal so whether we intend to use them or not when people learn, when behaviour changes, this happens via underlying learning processes.
Behavioural interventions, drawing on those principles of learning and behaviour change, also feature in many contexts to help improve quality of life. For example, in the UK, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recommended a number of behavioural interventions in different areas of health and well-being. These recommendations include:
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline personality disorder (Jan 2009)
- Behavioural Activation for Depression in adults (Oct 2009)
- Multi-component intervention including behaviour change, and goal setting for Obesity (Dec 2006)
- Behavioural parent training in Parent training/education for child conduct disorder (July 2006)
- "Behavioural and functional analysis" for challenging behaviours in Dementia (Nov 2006)
- Behavioural intervention to improve daily living skills and for challenging behaviours in adults with autism (April 2012)
So, ABA is all around us, and is used in a variety of contexts. In addition to ABA interventions in health, social care, and education, ABA practitioners have used their skills to (amongst other things): improve safety behaviours, train elite athletes, and to increase productivity in work settings.
It has often been said that neither of the As in ABA are for Autism. Hopefully, it is clear by now that ABA is not an intervention for autism, but can be applied to help children with autism.
Defining ABA for autism
The following single sentence might be a good way to capture the essence of ABA when applied to working with children with autism:
"ABA is a values-driven, child-centred, developmentally-informed, evidence-based, effective use of principles of learning to help children with autism achieve their full potential."
The core values and commitments of ABA in the field of autism are:
- ambition for the child, and optimism about what is possible for them
- an assumption of every child's ability to learn (not dis-ability)
- empowering the child by establishing skills and supporting management of their own behaviour
- collaborative working with other professionals, family members, and carers to best support the child
A further characteristic that is important to emphasise is that ABA does not "decide" on what behaviours to change or what skills should be developed for a child with autism. ABA practitioners are skilled at teaching skills and decreasing problematic behaviours, but the behaviours to be changed need to be externally defined by others. When working with children with autism, there are perhaps three sources used to identify the foci for intervention:
- Children themselves, their families, and others around the child identify what outcomes are important to them
- An understanding of typical development (what key developmental skills has the child developed, or what they need to learn next), and also the requirements of statutory educational curricula
- A focus on pivotal behaviours that will facilitate further development: teaching communication, social skills, daily living or academic skills that can support independence and choice-making
Comprehensive ABA intervention for children with autism
There are many ABA-based short-term focused interventions carried out when working with children with autism. A particular skill might be taught over a few days or weeks, or a particular behaviour problem might be the target for reduction again over a few weeks. Behavioural interventions are used probably in the majority of educational settings for children with autism in this focused way.
The main debate in the field of autism about ABA is actually focused on comprehensive ABA educational models. These comprehensive models bring together multiple elements of ABA intervention in a co-ordinated way and share probably all of the following features:
- Teaching multiple, rather than only one, skill areas
- Breaking down complex skills into small, teachable steps to facilitate learning
- Teaching over a long period of time – years, rather than weeks or months
- Can be used for all ages of children and adolescents
- The intervention model includes structured learning opportunities and also incorporates "natural" opportunities across much of the day/week
- Involves a team of people (often including parents)
- Can take place at home or in school and other settings
What may be a surprise to some is that I have not included a prescription of intensity of intervention in this list of shared features – no mention of the number of hours per week that must be delivered. My perspective on this is that a focus on the number of hours of intervention is linked to when comprehensive interventions are used as an early intervention model. When used as an early intervention model, comprehensive ABA intervention is often called Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention (or EIBI). When intervening early, accepted wisdom is that one should deliver as much intervention as possible. In fact, this is slightly more than accepted wisdom. International expert consensus in the field of autism is that intervention should ideally be early and the more that can be delivered probably the better in terms of longer term outcomes. So, autism experts (not ABA experts alone) recommend early and reasonably intensive intervention.
Again, I see no prescription of intensity for a comprehensive ABA intervention. However, following international consensus, one would want to deliver as much high quality intervention as possible when delivering EIBI. If the resources available allow the delivery of 30-40 hours of intervention per week, one would want to do this. If the resources allow for only 5 hours of intervention per week, this should (in my view) be done too at a quality level as high as possible to ensure the biggest impact for that input.
ABA and autism after the early years
EIBI models have been developed to be used early in the lives of children with autism. The focus is on behaviours and learning that are developmentally appropriate for younger children. The teaching methods used are suitable for young children. The outcomes of interest are skills that might enable the child to benefit as much as possible from the rest of their educational experience in school, ideally within an inclusive educational setting. In fact, these are probably the general goals of all early intervention models for children with autism not just ABA.


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The composites professionals and featured speakers who gathered from every link in the carbon fiber composites supply chain at CompositesWorld's Carbon Fiber 2010 conference (Dec. 7-9 in San Diego, Calif.) faced many daunting questions about carbon fiber use in automotive, oil and gas, aerospace and wind application.
The year 2010, however, saw one significant change in the carbon fiber landscape that colored much of the discussion at this three-day event. The bold decision in late 2009 by BMW Group and SGL Group to form a joint venture to manufacture carbon fiber for the forthcoming BMW all-electric Megacity Vehicle — and the subsequent ground breaking of a 3,000-ton carbon fiber plant in Moses Lake, Wash., to supply that carbon fiber — had many conference participants wondering if the BMW/SGL model could be applied to other end markets.
This partnership is attractive because of the long, flexible, virtual tether that connects carbon fiber supply to demand, which causes a nettlesome catch-22: The large investment and long lead time required to plan and build a carbon fiber manufacturing line makes it nearly impossible for suppliers of carbon fiber to respond quickly to changes in demand. Consumers of carbon fiber, on the other hand, are reluctant to commit to the use of carbon fiber unless and until a steady supply of material can be guaranteed. On top of this, supply and demand can change rapidly if a large consumer of carbon fiber (i.e., Boeing or Airbus) changes its manufacturing plans. This makes it difficult for some potential users of carbon fiber to embrace the material.
Despite this conundrum, a rising-tide-lifts-all-boats ethos permeated this conference, in particular, as it does the carbon fiber community in general. The trick is figuring out when and where that tide will rise. The BMW/SGL joint venture, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers GmbH, solves this problem. The carbon fiber produced at the SGL Moses Lake facility is expressly intended for use in the Megacity Vehicle and thus guarantees BMW an adequate supply and SGL a committed customer. On its face, this relationship makes sense, but it is bold and not without risk. As was true with the unprecedented leap in carbon fiber use on Boeing's 787, the SGL/BMW business model is increasingly viewed as a paradigm shift.
Thus, attendees listened carefully during the keynote address on the first morning of the conference. Andreas Wüllner, managing director of SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, briefed the attendees on the company's relationship with BMW, the supply chain for the Megacity Vehicle and some details about the use of carbon fiber in the vehicle. The Moses Lake carbon fiber facility, he said, is on schedule to open in mid-2011. When it does, polyacrylonitrile precursor will come to it from a Mitsubishi/SGL joint venture in Japan. Finished 50K tow will leave Moses Lake and arrive in Wackersdorf, Germany, where it will be woven into noncrimp fabrics, which will then travel to Landshut, Germany, for stacking, preforming, stamping, resin transfer molding (RTM) and machining.
Wüllner revealed that the RTM'd parts will be used to construct the "life module," a carbon fiber structural cage that will comprise the passenger compartment on the four-passenger Megacity Vehicle. It will rest on an aluminum structure that houses the batteries and the electric drivetrain for the vehicle. The resin type and details of the RTM process, to date, have not been shared by SGL or BMW, and Wüllner maintained that silence at the conference. When asked if carbon fiber composites would be used elsewhere on the vehicle (specifically, body panels), Wüllner said they would, but he would not specify where. He also said that the vehicle will not use glass fiber composites.
The life module, reported Wüllner, has already undergone crash testing, and it performed very well. The carbon fiber structure reduces the vehicle's weight by 30 percent compared to aluminum. As a result, the car's travel range per charge will be more than 110 miles/177 km.
Many questions from the audience focused on the planned production volume and the price for the car. Wüllner avoided specifics but said, "What we are setting up here is series application. It's not going to be a niche car." He then referenced the BMW Mini, which, he noted, is produced in volumes of about 200,000 units per year. As to price, Wüllner was similarly vague, but he noted that it will be like the BMW 1 Series in size and "not a cheap car," but not unaffordable. Some press reports have pegged the price at $35,000, although it could easily be higher.
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The automotive theme of the conference was established on the first day during the preconference seminar. The morning was devoted to a series of presentations on carbon fiber in automotive applications, with the most revelatory information coming from Jim Staargaard, the new president of Plasan Carbon Composites (Bennington, Vt.). Staargaard updated attendees on Plasan's efforts to develop a sub-20-minute cure cycle for production of composite auto parts with a Class A surface quality. Plasan, he said, has established a 34-minute production line with a 17-minute cure process that involves optimization and automation of pre- and postmolding operations using out-of-autoclave carbon fiber prepreg (see our feature on OOA prepregs and processing systems in this issue on p. 32). The process includes kit cutting, preforming of blanks, compression molding, automated trimming, inner subassembly and outer/inner bonding, finishing and one-coat priming.
Key technologies in this chain, noted Staargaard, are preforming of the prepregs and synchronized heated tooling in the compression molding press supplied by Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma, Wash.). Globe worked closely with Plasan to optimize the machine to meet the company's needs. The tool, manufactured by Weber Manufacturing Technologies Inc. (Midland, Ontario, Canada), has a nickel-shell construction with copper heat-transfer lines. Plasan sees the 17-minute achievement as a promising start, but Staargaard contended that more time could be saved with automated fiber placement, faster cure in the press, waterjet cutting and the elimination of manual sanding. He predicted that by 2014 there will be a cure cycle of 13 minutes and a part-to-part cycle time of 27.75 minutes. With four tools running such a cycle, Plasan estimates it could produce more than 41,000 parts annually.
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The aerospace community has dominated the consumption of carbon fiber for so long that it's understandable if one is taken aback by suggestions that such dominance is not only on the decline, but it also will be short-lived. This was the message from Dan Pichler, director of carbon fiber at AKSA Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S. (Istanbul, Turkey). AKSA is the world's largest manufacturer of acrylic. A year ago it started up a 1,500-metric-ton (3.3-million-lb) carbon fiber line that produces standard-modulus 3K to 24K carbon-fiber tow primarily for industrial applications — wind energy, automotive, pressure vessels and marine.
Pichler noted that 10 years ago the value of carbon fiber in aerospace applications represented about two-thirds of all carbon fiber value in the composites market. Today that number has dropped to less than half, with industrial sitting right at 50 percent. By 2020, the industrial sector (much of it devoted to wind blades) is expected to consume much more than half of the value of the carbon fiber market and close to 75 percent of shipments.
Pichler also pointedly answered the age-old question regarding the feasibility of $5/lb (USD) carbon fiber with a definitive "no," noting that carbon fiber's dependence on oil (and the price of oil) means that carbon fiber pricing is destined to increase. Further, he said that carbon fiber makers are profitable only if the cost of carbon fiber is more than $10/lb.
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Always a big attraction at the Carbon Fiber conference is the global outlook for carbon fiber supply and demand, presented by Chris Red, editor and VP of market research at Composite Market Reports (Gilbert, Ariz.), and Tony Roberts, principal at AJR Consultant LLC (Lake Elsinore, Calif.).
Red and Roberts reported that 2010 PAN-based, small-tow (24K and less), nameplate carbon fiber capacity was 55,950 metric tonnes (123.35 million lb). The pair predicted that the per annum number will rise to 68,150 metric tonnes (150.25 million lb) by 2014.
In the PAN-based large-tow realm, the 2010 nameplate capacity was 24,050 metric tonnes (53.02 million lb). Red and Roberts predict that number will rise to 43,700 metric tonnes (96.34 million lb) by 2014.
On the annual demand side, they reported that aerospace applications used 6,390 metric tonnes (14.09 million lb) in 2010, and they expect that figure to increase to 11,550 metric tonnes (25.46 million lb) by 2014. Consumer and recreation demand totaled 7,000 metric tonnes (15.43 million lb) in 2010 and should reach 8,840 metric tonnes (19.49 million lb) by 2014. Energy and industry demand came in at 25,850 metric tonnes (56.99 million lb) in 2010 and will more than double to 58,870 metric tonnes (129.79 million lb) by 2014.
The Carbon Fiber 2010 conference was sponsored by C.A. Litzler Inc., Despatch Industries and Harper International. Links for each are provided at right.
Look for HPC's thorough report on the Carbon Fiber 2010 conference, including a complete outlook for carbon fiber supply and demand, in the March 2011 issue.
Editor PickHexagon Composites delivers hydrogen cylinders for Toyota heavy-duty fuel cell truck
The life cycling properties of type 4 composite pressure cylinders, with plastic liners and carbon fiber structure, make them more suitable for storage of hydrogen than metal lined alternatives.


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For this episode of TVOTI, Todd and Libby take on new super awesome podcast names, all the better to review a ton of new shows. First, they look back at the Big Love that was (and celebrate the renewal of Fringe), then they move on to talk about Nurse Jackie and The United States of Tara. They wrap it all up with thoughts on the new series Body of Proof and The Killing. Also, there may or may not be a bunch of band names taken from psychology terms.


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I had thought it was common sense that the world is mostly full of pain, but clearly I was mistaken in that assumption. In my view, entropy reigns. All foul will last; all beauty dies. The better the pleasure, the more pain you have to pay when the pleasure wears off. Nothing is free, and pleasure is always bought with pain. As a drug addict by the age of 14, I feel like I learned that lesson profoundly well. But perhaps others think differently.
I'm not looking to tack off a list of every person in the world and measure accurately how much of each there is. That's just impossible. So, this is all entirely based on your subjective outlook. What you've seen, experienced, read, etc. How you view the world.
Also, if you comment, could you leave your country with your perspective?
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- There is more pain in the world.100%(10)94%(16)Vote86%(6)
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There is more pleasure in the world if you are willing to see and catch it. The problem is that many people in our developed world expect really crazy amounts of pleasure. They want to win in the lottery and things like that. But if you only open yourself for the small beauties of life, they will lighten it up tremendously. I walk up today with the sunlight on my face. That made me very happy. I got sweet text messages from my girlfriend who is currently on vacation. That made me very happy. I played my guitar. That made me very happy too. And before I'll fall asleep, I'll read a few pages of a cool novel I'm currently reading and I'm already looking forward to it. That will make me happy again.
Pleasure doesn't always need to be huge. It can be small things that make your day. It's an interesting fact that people in very poor countries are sometimes happier than people in rich countries. Sure, we have our universities and our health care and our cars and tons of food everywhere and computers and Iphones and whatnot. And yet, when you go to Zimbabwe or the Congo, some of the poorest countries in the world, you see people laugh and sing. Trains in my country run like a clockwork. Even 3 or 4 minutes delay rarely ever happen. Yet, when it happens and people get late to work (many people in my country commute by trains, we don't have subway), they get really grumpy about just a few minutes of delay. They walk around with a grumpy, bitter face. A friend of mine has lived in Kenya and Mozambique for some time. She told me that in Mozambique, nobody really knows when the next train comes. But the point is: people just take it easy. She told me that the attitude about trains in Mozambique can be summarized like this: "If my train doesn't come now, it'll maybe come in an hour. Or two. Or three. If it doesn't come at all, I'll just go home and come back tomorrow, maybe it'll come then".
There might not be as much food and technology and health in Mozambique or Kenya or other countries in Africa but people are relaxed and easy-going. They don't spend their life running around getting things done all the time. That is also pleasure. It's a different form of pleasure. Pleasure is everywhere, you just need to see it and be open for it.
And as a side note: watch the movie "The Road" with Viggo Mortensen. It's an absolutely awesome movie. After that movie, you'll cherish literally everything. Be it the beautifully green trees outside your window or a simple apple.00|00|0
It seems you have a unique perspective in this.
I'm sure those people in the congo have smiles on their faces while they die of malaria or HIV or get shot or beheaded by African warlords.
I will watch the movie.
I'm just giving you MHO because you put good effort in and had a decent argument, even though I wholly disagree with it. Although, a paragraph break or two wouldn't kill you.


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Manual Chain Hoist, 4000 lb., Lift 15 ft.
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|Zoro #: G0156545 Mfr #: 1VW59
|Hoist Mount: Hook Mounted - No Trolley
|Item: Manual Chain Hoist
|Standards: ANSI/ASME B30.16
|Load Capacity: 4000 lb.
|Hoist Lift: 15 ft.
|Hook Opening: 1-3/8"
|Min. Between Hooks: 18-7/8"
|Pull to Lift Rated Load: 88 lb.
|Housing Depth: 5-3/4"
|Brake: Load Activated Brake
|Hoist Overload Protection: No
|Includes: Safety Latch Hooks
|Housing Width: 7-7/8"
|Housing Length: 18-1/2"
|Country of Origin (subject to change): China
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Manual Chain Hoist, Load Capacity 4000 lb., Hoist Lift 15 ft., Hook Opening 1-3/8 In., Min. Between Hooks 18-7/8 In., Housing Length 18-1/2 In., Housing Width 7-7/8 In., Housing Depth 5-3/4 In., Pull to Lift Rated Load 88 lb., Brake Load Activated Brake, Standards ANSI/ASME B30.16, Includes Safety Latch Hooks, Hoist Overload Protection No, Hoist Mount Hook Mounted - No Trolley
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- *1 : California Proposition 65 : This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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|Feb 9, 2010
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|Aug 22, 2006
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|Jan 5, 2001
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|Lyudmila Kokish
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|Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
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This is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/365,255, filed on Feb. 11, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,115,299, which is a divisional application Ser. No. 09/755,386 filed Jan. 5, 2001 of U.S. Pat. No. 6,544,223, issued on Apr. 8, 2003.
The present invention relates to a device and method of making a porous membrane. More specifically, this invention relates to a microporous membrane that can be formed on the outer surface of the inflatable member of a balloon catheter.
A variety of surgical procedures and medical devices are currently used to relieve intraluminal constrictions caused by disease or tissue trauma. An example of one such procedure is percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). PTCA is a catheter-based technique whereby a balloon catheter is inserted into a blocked or narrowed coronary lumen of the patient. Once the balloon is positioned at the blocked lumen or target site, the balloon is inflated causing dilation of the lumen. The balloon is deflated and the catheter is then removed from the target site and the patient's lumen, thereby allowing blood to freely flow through the unrestricted lumen.
Although PTCA and related procedures aid in alleviating intraluminal constrictions, such constrictions or blockages reoccur in many cases. The cause of these recurring obstructions, termed restenosis, is due to the body responding to the surgical procedure. Restenosis of the artery commonly develops over several months after the procedure, which may require another angioplasty procedure or a surgical by-pass operation. Proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells (SMC) from the media layer of the lumen to the intima cause an excessive production of extra cellular matrices (ECM). This production is believed to be one of the leading contributors to the development of restenosis. Extensive tissue thickening of tissues narrows the lumen of the blood vessel, constricting or blocking the blood flow through the vessel.
Stents, synthetic vascular grafts or drug therapies, either alone or in combination with the PTCA procedure, are often used to reduce, or in some cases eliminate, the incidence of restenosis. The term "drug(s)," as used herein, refers to all therapeutic agents, diagnostic agents/reagents and other similar chemical/biological agents, including combinations thereof, used to treat and/or diagnose restenosis, thrombosis and related conditions. Examples of various drugs or agents commonly used include heparin, hirudin, antithrombogenic agents, steroids, ibuprofen, antimicrobials, antibiotics, tissue plasma activators, monoclonal antibodies, and antifibrosis agents.
Since the drugs are applied systemically to the patient, they are absorbed not only by the tissues at the target site, but by all areas of the body. As such, one drawback associated with the systemic application of drugs is that areas of the body not needing treatment are also affected. To provide more site-specific treatment, balloon catheters are frequently used as a means of delivering the drugs exclusively to the target site. The balloon assembly of the balloon catheter is positioned at the target site and inflated to compress the arteriosclerosis and dilate the walls of the artery. The therapeutic agent is then administered directly to the target site through small holes or apertures in the wall of the balloon assembly. The apertures through the balloon may be formed by mechanical punching, mechanical drilling, directing a laser beam at the elastic material, directing an ion beam at the elastic material, or directing an electron beam at the elastic material, among other possibilities.
Apertures formed in the walls of the balloon assembly offer many advantages to potential users. However, such devices may be deficient in their drug delivery characteristics. For example, when the balloon is filled with therapeutic or diagnostic liquids/fluids under relatively high pressure, fluid is ejected from the apertures in the form of a jet-like flow. The fluid jetting from the apertures is at such a velocity so as to cause tissue damage to the lumen or vessel wall. Since the rate at which the drug is released or delivered to the target site is a function of the structural properties of the apertures, drug release rates are inadequately controlled. As such, the balloon configuration greatly limits the usefulness of the catheter.
In view of the above, it is apparent that there is a need to provide a drug delivery device that delivers drugs, therapeutic agents, diagnostic fluids and the like deep within the tissue without causing damage to the tissue and significant systemic loss of delivered fluid materials. It is also desirable that the drug-delivery device allows one or more drugs to be released at controlled rates. There is also a need to provide a method of manufacturing such an improved drug delivery device that is convenient, efficient, and cost effective.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the drug delivery device includes an elongated shaft, having a distal end and a proximal end, and an inflation assembly coupled to the distal end of the elongated shaft. The inflation assembly includes an inflatable balloon having a plurality of holes formed in the wall of the balloon. Further, a microporous coating covers a portion of the outer surface of the wall of the balloon. The thickness of the coating and the size of the micropores permit controlled delivery of a substance from the elongated shaft to the holes in the balloon and through the micropores of the coating covering the balloon.
Another aspect of the present invention is a method for making a drug delivery device. In one aspect of the invention, the method includes providing a catheter-based device having a porous inflatable member secured at a distal end of said device. A first solution and a second solution are applied onto the porous inflatable member to coat the outer surface of the porous inflatable member. The coating is then dried to produce a microporous precipitate on the outer surface of the porous inflatable member.
A further aspect of the present invention is a method of coating a drug delivery device. In one aspect of the invention the method includes applying a composition onto a surface of an inflatable balloon integrated with a catheter, the balloon having a plurality of holes for delivering a drug to a body vessel and the composition including a polymer mixed with a first fluid. The method further includes applying a second fluid to the composition on the surface of the balloon, wherein the second fluid is a poorer solvent for the polymer than the first fluid, and wherein the second fluid evaporates less rapidly than the first fluid. The method also includes removing the first and second fluids to form a porous precipitate coating.
In general, drug(s) flow through the elongated shaft and into the inflatable member causing the inflatable member to inflate. Upon reaching a predetermined pressure, the drug(s) stream out of the holes of the inflatable member and disseminate from the pores of the microporous coating at a controlled release rate. Generally, the flow rate of fluid from the coated inflatable member is a function of the thickness and pore size of the microporous coating. As such, the microporous coating disperses the jet-like streams of liquid ejected from the holes of the inflatable member so that the fluid oozes or controllably exudes from the microporous coating to prevent the jetting effect from damaging tissue.
The features of the described embodiments are specifically set forth in the appended claims. However, embodiments relating to both structure and method of operation are best understood by referring to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which similar parts are identified by like reference numerals.
As shown in
The structural dimensions and materials of construction for the inner and outer tubular members 18, 16 can be selected from conventional materials and dimensions. Conventional methods of making the tubular members 18, 16 can also be employed. In one embodiment, inner and outer tubular members 18, 16 can be made from extruded polyethylene. However, other materials can be used, including, but not limited to, nylon, thermoplastic elastomer resins (e.g., Pebax�), PEEK (polyetheretherketone), and thermoplastic polyester elastomers (e.g., Hytrel�). The inner tubular member 18 is approximately 137 cm (53.94 inches) in length and has internal and external diameters of about 4.445�10−2 cm (0.0175 inch) and 5.715�10−2 cm (0.0225 inch), respectively. The approximate length and internal and external diameters of the outer tubular member 16 are 135 cm (53.15 inches), 7.112�10−2 cm (0.028 inch), and 0.0864 cm (0.034 inch), respectively.
The inner tubular member 18 of the catheter 10 is configured to slidably receive a guide wire 30. The guide wire 30 extends from beyond the distal end 14 of the catheter 10 to a guide wire exit (not shown) located near the proximal end of the catheter 10. The guide wire 30 serves as the steering mechanism of the catheter 10 and enables an operator to maneuver the catheter 10 through the various vessels and lumens of the patient to the chosen target site. In one embodiment, overall length and diameter of the guide wire 30 are within the range of approximately 190 cm to 300 cm (74.8 inches to 118.1 inches) and 0.0386 cm to 0.0483 cm (0.0152 inch to 0.019 inch), respectively. The guide wire 30 may be fabricated from a variety of materials including, but not limited to, stainless steel, Nitinol™, platinum and polymers. These and other similar materials exhibit the required structural properties, such as strength and flexibility, desired in guide wire elements.
As shown in
The inflatable balloon 24 can be formed from any of several polymers, such as polyolefin, polyester, nylons, polyurethanes and fluoropolymers. These and other similar elastically expandable materials may be used and are available from a variety of manufacturers, examples of which include Polyester Carodel 5922C (Melinar). In one embodiment, the thickness of the wall 32 of the inflatable balloon 24 is approximately 0.00127 cm (0.0005 inch) thick. However, the wall 32 of the balloon 24 can be of any appropriate thickness provided that the thickness does not compromise properties that are important for achieving optimum performance. Such properties include high burst strength, good flexibility, high resistance to fatigue, ability to fold, ability to cross and re-cross a desired treatment area or occluded region in a body lumen, and low susceptibility to defects caused by handling, among other properties not specifically mentioned herein. As such, balloon wall thickness can be within the range of approximately 0.00127 cm (0.0005 inch) to 0.3048�10−2 cm (0.0012 inch) thick.
A plurality of pores or holes 34 is formed in the wall 32 of the inflatable balloon 24 and extends from the inner surface 35 through to the outer surface 36 of the wall 32. The holes 34 can be formed by laser drilling, mechanical punching, mechanical drilling, ion-bean drilling, electron beam drilling techniques or other conventional methods well known in the art. In general, the holes 34 are configured into a variety of shapes including, but not limited to, oval, circular and elliptical. As shown in
The outer surface 36 of the inflatable balloon 24 is coated with one or more layers of a microporous coating or membrane 38 having a plurality of micropores 40 throughout the coating layer 38. The size or diameter Y of the pores 40 of the coating 38 ranges from approximately 0.001 mm (3.94�10−5 inch) to 0.020 mm (7.87�10−4 inch). The thickness T of the coating 38 is also variable from approximately 0.005 mm ( 1/97�10−4 inch) to 0.020 mm (7.87�10−4 inch). The holes 34 in the wall 32 of the inflatable balloon 24, together with the microporous coating 38 covering the outer surface 36 of the balloon 24, permit delivery of drugs radially outward from the balloon 24 and into the wall of the patient's lumen in a controlled manner.
As shown in
The terms "drug(s)," "fluid(s)," or "liquid(s)," as used herein, refer to a variety of drug classes and therapeutic substances that may be used in accordance with the present disclosure. For example, therapeutic substances or agents may include, but are not limited to, antineoplastic, antimitotic, anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet, anticoagulant, antifibrin, antithrombin, antiproliferative, antibiotic, antioxidant, and antiallergic substances as well as combinations thereof. Examples of such antineoplastics and/or antimitotics include paclitaxel (e.g. TAXOL� by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Stamford, Conn.), docetaxel (e.g. Taxotere�, from Aventis S.A., Frankfurt, Germany) methotrexate, azathioprine, vincristine, vinblastine, fluorouracil, actinomycin-D, doxorubicin hydrochloride (e.g. Adriamycin� from Pharmacia & Upjoln, Peapack N.J.), and mitomycin (e.g. Mutamycin� from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Stamford, Conn.) Examples of such antiplatelets, anticoagulants, antifibrins, and antithrombins include sodium heparin, low molecular weight heparins, heparinoids, hirudin, argatroban, forskolin, vapiprost, prostacyclin and prostacyclin analogues, dextran, D-phe-pro-arg-chloromethylketone (synthetic antithrombin), dipyridamole, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa platelet membrane receptor antagonist antibody, recombinant hirudin, and thrombin inhibitors such as Angiomax™ (Biogen, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.) Examples of such cytostatic or antiproliferative agents include angiopeptin, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors such as captopril (e.g. Capoten� and Capozide� from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Stamford, Conn.), cilazapril or lisinopril (e.g. Prinivil� and Prinzide� from Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J.); calcium channel blockers (such as nifedipine), colchicine, fibroblast growth factor (FGF) antagonists, fish oil (omega 3-fatty acid), histamine antagonists, lovastatin (an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, a cholesterol lowering drug, brand name Mevacor� from Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J.), monoclonal antibodies (such as those specific for Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) receptors), nitroprusside, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, prostaglandin inhibitors, suramin, serotonin blockers, steroids, thioprotease inhibitors, triazolopyrimidine (a PDGF antagonist), and nitric oxide. An example of an antiallergic agent is pemirolast potassium. Other therapeutic substances or agents which may be appropriate include alpha-interferon, genetically engineered epithelial cells, and dexamethasone.
While the above listed substances or agents are well known for preventative and therapeutic utility, the substances are listed by way of example and are not meant to be limiting. Other therapeutic substances which are currently available or that may be developed in the future are equally applicable. The treatment of patients using the above mentioned medicines is well-known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
The microporous coating 38 formed on the outer surface 36 of the inflatable balloon 24 can be made according to phase inversion precipitation techniques using a variety of materials. For example, silicones, polyesters or polyurethanes dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (THF), dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide or dioxane, or other mixtures of solvents can be used. Non-solvents, such as water, can also be used during preparation of the unstable polymer coating solution.
Phase inversion precipitation techniques are well known in the manufacture of microporous membranes. In general, according to this technique, a solution of a polymer is prepared in a mixture of two miscible solvents. One of the two solvents is a poorer solvent for the polymer and less volatile than the other solvent. The solution is selectively coated onto the device 10 according to one of several coating methods, such as dipping, spraying, etc. Once the device 10 is properly coated, the solution is allowed to air dry at 40� C. and dry over-night in a vacuum chamber. During the drying phase of the solution, the better solvent evaporates more rapidly than the poorer solvent, causing the polymer to form a precipitant out of the solution. After the solution is completely dried, an open porous structure (i.e. the precipitate) remains and covers the selected areas of the device 10. The size of the resultant pores is determined by the nature of the ingredients (i.e. polymers, solvents, non-solvents) and relative concentrations of the ingredients chosen.
Microporous Coating Techniques
To aid in the treatment of various conditions affecting a body lumen, the outer surface 36 of the porous, inflatable balloon 24 of a catheter 10 is coated with a microporous membrane 38. Various methods can be employed to coat the inflatable balloon 24. The following examples illustrate various microporous coating techniques, but do not limit possible techniques within the scope of the present invention.
The inflatable member 24 of a balloon catheter 10 having a plurality of holes 34 formed in the wall 32 of the 30 mm by 20 mm (1.18 inch by 0.79 inch) balloon 24 is suspended from a fixture (not shown) and partially inflated. In one embodiment, approximately 6.9 kPa-13.8 kPa (approximately 1-2 psi) of air flows from the inflation port (not shown), through the annular lumen 20, and into the inflatable balloon 24 causing the balloon 24 to partially inflate. Other fluids, such as nitrogen, at variable pressures, ranging from about 6.9 kPa-13.8 kPa (about 1 psi to 2 psi), can also be used to inflate the balloon 24. In general, the desired fluid pressure flowing through the balloon should be an amount that allows partial inflation of the balloon 24 while maintaining the structural integrity of the microporous coating 38.
A first solution, i.e. polymer solution, is formulated using 1% w/w Tecoflex� EF-600 (Termedica, Inc.) dissolved in THF/1.4 Dioxane mixture (2:1). Note that "w/w" is an abbreviation for "by weight," used in chemistry and pharmacology to describe the concentration of a substance in a mixture or solution. For example, 25% w/w means that the mass of the substance is 25% of the total mass of the solution or mixture. As shown in
After the outer surface 36 of the balloon 24 is spray coated with the mixture, the coating 38 (not shown) is allowed to air dry for approximately 4 hours at 40� C., with the balloon partially inflated. The balloon catheter 10 is then transferred to a vacuum drying oven for overnight drying (i.e. approximately 12 hours). After the coating 38 is completely dry, the above process can be repeated until the desired coated balloon characteristics are achieved.
The inflatable member 24 of a balloon catheter 10 having a plurality of holes 34 formed in the wall 32 of a 30 mm by 20 mm (1.18 inch by 0.79 inch) balloon 24 is completely deflated to a flattened configuration, as shown in
After the outer surface 36 of the balloon 24 is coated with the mixture, the coating 38 (not shown) is allowed to air dry for approximately 4 hours at 40� C. The balloon catheter 10 is then further dried in a vacuum drying oven at about 40� C. for approximately 12 hours. After the coating 38 is completely dry, the above process can be repeated until the desired coated balloon characteristics are achieved.
The above-described coating examples are specific to assembled balloon catheters 10. However, in an alternate embodiment, the above described fabrication processes can also be performed on the inflatable member 24 prior to its assembly on the catheter shaft 12. In addition, alternative methods of applying a microporous coating 38 onto the surface 36 of the inflatable member 24 of a balloon catheter 10, including various combinations of methods, are also within the scope of the present disclosure. Further, by modifying the ingredients (i.e. types and concentrations of polymers, solvents and non-solvents), pores 40 of varying sizes and quantities may be formed. For example, in one embodiment, a single layer of coating 38 having smaller and more numerous pores 40 may be preferred to control drug release rates/duration. In an alternate embodiment, several layers of a coating 38, whereby each layer is made of the same ingredients, may be applied to achieve the desired fluid flow rate characteristics. In yet another embodiment, each layer of coating 38 applied to the balloon 24 is made of different ingredients, thereby providing alternative fluid flow rate characteristics.
Although not specifically described, the scope of the present invention also includes alternative coated balloon embodiments having various combinations of ingredients and layering patterns/methods. The particular coating ingredient(s) and layering patterns applied to the balloon 24 are configured according to the requirements of the desired treatment or diagnosis.
Although the invention has been described in terms of particular embodiments and applications, one of ordinary skill in the art, in light of this teaching, can generate additional embodiments and modifications without departing from the scope of the claimed invention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the drawings and descriptions herein are proffered by way of example to facilitate comprehension of the invention and should not be construed to limit the scope thereof.
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|Resector Balloon System
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|Drug-coated balloon catheter and method for the production thereof
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|Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
|Coating On A Balloon Device
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|Gerrans Lawrence J
|Abrading Balloon Catheter for Extravasated Drug Delivery
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|Gerrans Lawrence J
|Multi-Balloon Catheter for Extravasated Drug Delivery
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|Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
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|Oct 11, 2012
|Gerrans Lawrence J
|Balloon catheter for launching drug delivery device
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|Cooperative Classification
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I would like to travel by myself and go see and experience things. I want to travel but my family can be over protetive of me. I want to do maybe a group tour, or something where I can, maybe meet other people and explore amazing places. What would you suggest I do?
I want to travel by myself. what would be the best way to do that?
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Take a friend, boyfriend, or group on a cruise. You can meet new people on the ship and will hit multiple destinations with little effort. You can do anything from exciting planned excursions, rent a car for the afternoon, to just stepping off and walking around. And if you don't dig one of the places you stop, no worries you are not stuck there. Just get back on the ship. Great fun.00|01|0
Yes but I don't have friend who will go and most have kids. I have family but some of them won't go with me either to the places I want to go. I am looking at group tour companies that will room you with others and will help you with a hotel and other things.
@Asker but cruises are perfect for kids. Take a Disney cruise and drop them off at the ship provided day care where they have fun all day. Then the adults are free to spend all day ashore with a break from the kids.
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March 31, 2008 (Monday)
Atari hires new CEO
- Jim Wilson was recently appointed CEO. He brings 15 years of experience to his new position. Read more
GameStop Buys Norway's Free Record Shop
- GameStop announces an agreement to purchase 100% of the Norwegian branch of the popular retailer. Read more
March 26, 2008 (Wednesday)
Metal Gear Solid PS3 sold out
- The 40 GB ps3 with Metal Gear Solid 4 has sold out in Japan. Each unit cost $517 USD. Read more
March 24, 2008 (Monday)
UT3 Gets FFVII, Halo 3 and Gears of War characters
- Unreal tournament 3 is very mod friendly, folks at UT.PS3 has made mods of Cloud, Master Chief and Marcus Phoenix. Read more
March 21, 2008 (Friday)
Steel PS3
- The Japanese Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle is getting a steel gray PS3 with a steel Dual Shock 3 controller Read more
UT3 Gets patch
- Unreal Tournament 3 is getting a patch to fix various bugs which includes AI, version compatibility, and low-bandwidth problems Read more
March 20, 2008 (Thursday)
Max Payne Movie Update
- Beau Bridges has been casted for the Max Payne movie. It may not be as bad as we may think. The director for the film is John Moore. It has also been reported that Mark Wahlberg will star as Max Payne Read more
March 18, 2008 (Tuesday)
BlizzCon tickets
- BlizzCon will be held on Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th of June 2008 at Porte de Versailles Exposition Center in Paris. Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 20 Read more
March 17, 2008 (Monday)
Smash Bros. Brawl sells 1.4 million copies in first week
- In its first week of sales in North America, SSBB sells a record-breaking 1.4 million copies, according to a Nintendo press release. Read more
Activision announces re-release of Call of Duty 4
- Call of Duty 4 Game of the Year edition is being released this April. It will have new boxart and maps packs on Xbox live. Read more
March 13, 2008 (Thursday)
Atari starts selling stuff on Steam
- Atari recently started selling games such as new titles on the platform include Indigo Prophecy, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum, Desperados 2, Atari 80 Classics in 1 and Act of War on Steam. Unfortunately there is no new games and they are still having financial troubles. Read more
March 12, 2008 (Wednesday)
BioShock II coming in Q4 2009
- Take-Two Interactive announced today that BioShock 2 is in development at 2K Marin studios. It is planned to be released before the holidays in Q4 2009 Read more
March 11, 2008 (Tuesday)
GTA critic busted for prostitution ring
- Governor Eliot Spitzer critic of Hitman: Codename 47 and the Grand Theft Auto series is Client 9 to an upscale, international prostitution ring which was discovered by the FBI. He was caught through wire tapping by federal Agents. Here is the link to the docs of his prostitution activities Read more
March 10, 2008 (Monday)
Starcraft II Zergs
- Today Blizzard showcased the Zerg faction in a trailer in Korea. Read more
March 7, 2008 (Friday)
Infogrames wants Atari
- French company Infogrames plans to buy out the rest of Atari's stocks for USD$1.68 per share. Read more
March 5, 2008 (Wednesday)
Ziff Davis files for Chapter 11
- Ziff Davis Media filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection today as part of a debt-reduction plan that will involve a restructure of their operations. The magazines and 1UP.com will likely continue as usual. Read more
Command & Conquer Kane's Wrath gets trailer
- EA released a new Command & Conquer Kane's wrath trailer featuring the FMVs . The game is set for its release on March 26. Those who pre order the game will have a key to be in the Red Alert 3 beta test. Read more
March 4, 2008 (Tuesday)
Gary Gygax dead at age 69
- Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and widely considered the father of the modern RPG, has died. The exact cause of death is not revealed, but it is known that he had been suffering ill health for some time. Read more
Okami for Wii delayed
- The Wii version of Okami has been delayed from March 25 to April 15 Read more
March 3, 2008 (Monday)
Infogrames gets new president
- Phil Harrison former SCE Worldwide Studios President has been hired by Infogrames to be the President and "Directeur Général Délégué". His job includes overseeing Atari. Read more
March 1, 2008 (Saturday)
Wiiware to launch May 12
- A Square Enix insider reported to Joystiq that Nintendo's WiiWare service would launch on May 12 with Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King to launch on the same day. Read more
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With a total of 313 elegant rooms, this hotel has 13 flexibly configurable conference rooms, 3 restaurants, a hotel bar and a parking garage (charges apply). In addition to a lobby area with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, cloakroom and lift access, further facilities available to guess at this establishment include a pub, TV lounge and WLAN Internet access (fees apply). Room and laundry services are available for a fee, and a bicycle hire station is also on site (fees apply).Non-smoking and smoking rooms are available. Pets are allowed (for fee).All of the hotel's rooms are fully air-conditioned and feature ISDN, LAN, fax and modem connection, as well as WLAN Internet access. In addition to a separate bathroom with a bathtub/shower and a hairdryer, further in-room amenities include a direct dial telephone, TV set, radio, minibar and tea and coffee making facilities. Other amenities include an iron and ironing board, individually regulated air conditioning and heating units and a safe.
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NestAway has appointed Starcom Mediavest Group as its AOR for all media after a multi-agency pitch. The account would be managed out of SMG's Delhi office.
NestAway, India's first and largest managed home rental network has provided quality rental homes to more than 8,000 tenants and currently operates across six cities - Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Hyderabad, and Pune. NestAway has raised over USD 14 million in capital from investors, including Ratan Tata, IDG Ventures India, Tiger Global, Flipkart and entrepreneur Naveen Tewari.
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Meet your leaders: David Haboush
As the Hamilton County Leadership Academy approaches its 25th anniversary, Current is highlighting local leaders who've helped build and sustain the program, which focuses on strengthening our community by developing informed leaders. In June, another class of engaged citizens will join the 600-plus graduates already working to make a difference.
David Haboush, Class of 2014
Hometown: Indianapolis
Lives and works: Carmel
Family: Wife Marcy; daughters MacKenzie, 20, and Lily, 9; son Tyler, 23; 1 granddaughter
Career: A professional firefighter who has served the Carmel Fire Department for more than 20 years, Haboush was named Fire Chief in March 2015.
Community involvement: Hamilton County Council on Aging, board vice president; Carmel Rotary Club; Indianapolis Great Banquet team member.
How has HCLA changed your perspective on community leadership? "The word 'engaged' says it all. Many groups come together for a common purpose and once the work is completed, go their separate ways. With the HCLA Class of 2014, many of us have actively and purposefully stayed together and have a presence with numerous activities in Hamilton County and HCLA."
Most impactful connection made through HCLA, and why: "HCLA enabled me to connect with the Hamilton County Council on Aging. … The attraction for me was that this is everyone's future. If we are fortunate to live long enough, HCCOA will impact our lives. This was an opportunity to pay it forward!"
Last movie you saw? Disney Pixar's "Inside Out"
Favorite Hamilton County restaurant: Bub's Burgers in Carmel
Best-kept Hamilton County secret: "West Park in Carmel (2700 W. 116th St.) has 121 acres of everything imaginable, including an awesome sledding hill for winter fun and a great pond to fish out of during the summer."
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Virtual Constructors & Destructors
In C++ you can have virtual destructors but NOT virtual constructors. This is because when an object has virtual functions it must have an associated v-table which keeps track of the addresses to the virtual functions for that class. That would mean that an object must be instantiated firstly before a v-table for that object could exist. Since constructors are intended to instantiate and create the object there can be no virtual constructor.
On the other hand a virtual destructor is allowed and should be used when ever there are virtual methods in the base class. The misuse of virtual destructors can lead to memory leaks and bad side effects
If the destructor in the base class is not made virtual, then an object that might have been declared of type base class and instance of child class would simply call the base class destructor without calling the derived class destructor.- Hence, by making the destructor in the base class virtual, we ensure that the derived class destructor gets called before the base class destructor.


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T3RR0R1STS released Area 52 DVD by Rodrigo y Gabriela. mixed by Rafa Sardina, one of the leading studio musicians in the Latin music world, and arranged by London-based pianist, composer and arranger Alex Wilson. Recording took place in the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba, at Abdala Studios, founded by the Cuban folk hero Silvio Rodriguez, as well as at Rod and Gab s studio in Ixtapa, Mexico. Other players on the record include: bassist Carles Benavent (Paco De Lucia, Chick Corea, Miles Davis), drummer John Tempesta (The Cult, Testament, White Zombie), sitarist Anoushka Shankar and drummer Samuel Formell (Los Van Van).
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With career sales in excess of 1.2 million albums, blockbuster movie scores, sell out world tours that span London to Los Angeles, Paris to Tokyo and Dublin to Sydney, and not forgetting the love and respect of fellow musicians like Metallica, Rage Against The Machine, Al Di Meola and L Shankar, Rodrigo y Gabriela have worked hard to reach Area 52.


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Discussion in 'Fan Zone' started by NeonDeion21, Apr 10, 2014.
I don't like Eli but he is good AND... lucky! That's how it goes sometimes.
I would say our bad times are the product of about 60% bad Defense; 20% Offense problems at the worst possible time; and 20% bad coaching.
I really like what Linehan did with Megatron. I hope that he can do much of the same with Dez. With Callahan and Pollock still on board, I am comfortable that when a run is called the blocking will be executed with consistency like we saw in the second half of last year.
If we draft another OL early then I think we could be dominant. Replace Leary with Sua'filo or Martin or Free with Lewan.
Lopsided/wacky division of percentages.
In fairness, that year we went vertical a TON.
Just out of curiosity, was there a reason you didn't use points per drive and passer rating? They have higher correlations to winning than the stats you used here.
It's still useful information though.
A good defense will give your offense more scoring opportunities, opportunities with better field position, and score a few points of their own while taking pressure off the offense to score every time. A good defense would be able to salt away a victory without it coming down to Romo trying to win it on the last desperation drive. Romo has lost a few games with a costly turnover but it is the defense that puts him in those situations far too often.
True, I think that is where some of the frustration came from fans towards the offense last season. The O and Tony had a great statistical season, but we weren't taking many chances either. The RZ scoring improved too and hope that continues. Just hope the O stretches it more this season and should with Linehan on board. Wouldn't be surprised to see a shifty RB taken mid round that can replicate the success he had with Bush/Bell last season. I like Dunbar, but with Murray being a FA next season on top, a RB will probably be picked in the first 4 rounds.
You know the deal. When your winning you don't even have to wash your socks.
please add the entertainment value of those other franchises to the comparison charts......
Getting a OL early is critical the next 2 years IMO to replace Leary and Free unless we can get a 5th or 6th who can step in and surprise. Finish fixing the OL for once PLEASE. I want The Great Wall Part ll.
You are correct. Both those stats do have higher correlations to winning. I may need to do this article in two parts.
This chart says Romo's had on average, an average defense throughout his career. There have been extreme highs like in 09 when we had the 2nd ranked defense and extreme lows like last year but basically everything else have averaged out. If he needs a consistent top 10 defense to get in the playoffs why are we paying him 100 million dollars?
One day I expect to come here and see a thread filled with stats and find out Romo and company won five straight Superbowls.
I mean the reason for these threads are so blatantly trying to justify history, are they not?
would love to see a compare of dqbr from sb winning qbs and also compare win % to other qb's with 80qbr, 90qbr, 100qbr etc.
That means you must not like Joe Flacco and Ben Roethlisberger either.
Not particularly, but they also both made the plays they needed to in the big moments to earn that money. Tony hasn't.


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Three graphs from Oppenheimer's 2012 Handset Guidebook
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Keep your eye on the magenta bars representing Apple's (aapl) iPhone and the light blue bars representing Samsung, the leading vendor of Google (goog) Android phones. See who is gaining market share. Note who's taking the profits.