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A Perspective on Sheath Selection and Access Sites for Coronary Angiography
- Volume 18 - Issue 9 - September 2010
- Posted on: 9/13/10
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Numerous access and sheath options are available to the interventional cardiologist when performing percutaneous transcatheter procedures. Depending on the procedure, the radial, brachial, or femoral access routes may be used for coronary angiography. Once access is achieved, sheaths offer physicians a safe method for exchange of multiple catheters and wires. Radial artery access is being used more commonly in the United States as results of positive trial data are presented, and operator skill and experience increases. This manuscript will include an overview of access sites and sheath options, as well as a discussion on the practical applications for all access routes that are available for cardiac catheterization.
The advancement in percutaneous coronary angiography techniques and equipment affords many more options to practitioners in securing vascular access. The interventional cardiologist needs to carefully plan the procedure, with the goal of a safe and uncomplicated cannulation of the vessel. Since vascular complications are the most common set of post-catheterization problems, the selection of the best access route maximizes safety and reduces complications. Vascular complications can result in adverse impacts and require additional hospitalizations, transfusions, and surgical procedures to repair the vessel. It is crucial to select the best access route to ensure successful procedural outcomes and improve patient safety. The selection of the most appropriate site of access depends on procedural complexities, operator experience, patient anatomy, and other factors (Table 1). There are devices such as ultrasound guidance, micropuncture systems (Figure 1), and other adjunct devices available to assist physicians in achieving access. These advancements, as well as increased operator skills, have greatly reduced procedure times and complications.
The insertion of a sheath preserves a constant source of arterial access. In addition, the sheath offers the physician a safe method for the exchange of multiple catheters and wires while maintaining hemostasis at the access site via a one-way valve on the sheath. Sheath sizes range from 4 French (Fr) to 24 Fr for percutaneous procedures, with most using 4-6 Fr for diagnostic angiography. Sheath sizes that exceed 10 Fr are usually reserved for special procedures, with the largest used for procedures such as transcatheter valve replacement. Selection of the sheath is based on the size of the catheters employed in the procedure (Figure 2). Catheter size is often determined by operator preference and patient anatomy. Technology has advanced to allow sheath and catheter diameter to become smaller over the years. Contrast media and automatic contrast delivery systems have also improved, and provide better angiographic quality at smaller French sizes. There are some operators who choose to use 4 Fr systems for all diagnostic procedures, barring any patient pathology that may require a larger diameter system. This decision is usually based on the desire for patient comfort, as well as the reduced incidence of procedural complications. These include catheter occlusion of the coronary ostium,(1) vasospasm, and other vascular incidents. Good quality angiography can be achieved in most patients using a 4 Fr system.(2) Generally, the sheath size is kept as small as possible in order to minimize the vascular puncture and therefore, reduce complications. However, there are patients who require larger lumen catheters to visualize the vessel. The current standard is the use of a 5 or 6 Fr sheath for diagnostic angiography, since this provides optimal results in situations when vessels are difficult to access and opacify.(3)
Femoral Access
The femoral artery approach is still the most commonly used route for vascular access in the United States. Some cardiac catheterization procedures require access of both artery and vein. This includes assessment of valvular heart disease, coronary angiography that requires additional right heart hemodynamic measurements, and procedures that require pacemakers or additional venous access. The femoral approach, for these cases, provides access within the same area. Many operators also believe it is the best option for advanced interventional procedures and equipment, and provides higher procedural success rates. In the setting of an emergency or complicated intervention such as the use of the "kissing balloon" technique, complex stenting, complex bifurcation lesions, and/or rotational atherectomy, femoral access gives the operator greater flexibility. In many of these cases, a 7 or 8 Fr sheath and catheter may be required for successful outcomes. Additionally, anomalous takeoff of the coronary artery, complex graft anatomy, transcatheter valvuloplasty, and staged procedures may be better suited for the femoral approach (Table 1). However, according to a meta-analysis by Jolly et al, femoral access bleeding complications are higher (2.3%) compared to the radial approach,(4) and require greater post-procedural nursing care and prolonged bed rest for monitoring complications. This meta-analysis established a standardized major bleeding definition as one of the following: fatal bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage, bleeding with a ≥3 g/dL hemoglobin drop, and bleeding-associated transfusion or surgery,(4) criteria also supported by the American College of Cardiology (ACC). These occurrences have been significantly reduced through the use of closure devices such as Perclose (Abbott Vascular, Redwood City, CA), Starclose (Abbott), and Angio-Seal (St. Jude Medical, Minnetonka, MN). With the use of these devices, patients can ambulate and be discharged within 2-3 hours post-catheterization.
Other considerations for the femoral artery approach include patients on hemodialysis and patients who have failed the Allen's test. Patients who have undergone radial artery harvesting for bypass surgery, those who have previously had multiple radial procedures or a-lines, patients with breast cancer, and patients who have undergone a mastectomy are probably better candidates for the femoral approach. Patients with long-standing hypertension may have extremely tortuous vessels, making upper extremity angiography much more complex due to tortuosity of the vessels coming off the aortic arch.
It is our opinion that acute myocardial infarctions (MIs) should always be done via the femoral approach, because of the potential for intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) insertion, transvenous pacemaker, and Swan-Ganz placement. In an emergency situation, using the groin allows easy access to two femoral arteries and two femoral veins for central line placement. The limited sheath size in the upper extremity can severely restrict the interventional cardiologist in emergency situations.
Upper Extremity Access
Upper extremity access is being performed with greater frequency in the United States as results of randomized trials are presented, and practitioner training and expertise have increased.(4) Many studies have concluded that lower bleeding complications (Figure 3), better patient outcomes, and lower hospital costs are associated with access of the radial artery compared to the femoral artery. The radial artery approach, however, requires considerable operator skill and experience due to the susceptible nature of the smaller vessels to irritation, spasm, and tortuosity. This technique provides several advantages to the patient when performed by a skilled operator, including earlier ambulation and reduced hemostasis complications. Radial access serves as an alternative to the femoral technique in obese patients (Table 1). Since the average radial artery lumen is approximately 2mm, the operator is limited in sheath size. As a result, a rule of thumb for radial artery access is to not go above 6 Fr due to the increased risk of vasospasm.(5) Aggressive use of vasodilators like verapamil or nitroglycerin are required to aid in catheter manipulation and prevent vascular injury. The dominant hand of the patient should be considered in radial cases when both radial arteries are patent, and if possible, the contralateral side should be accessed. Often, a micropuncture needle (Figure 1) is used for initial access, as it produces less trauma, irritation and spasm to the vessel. Radial artery occlusion is rare and likely related to the ratio of the arterial diameter to the sheath.(6) The incidence of radial artery occlusion is approximately 1-3% due to intima-media thickening, which may be a result of acute inflammatory reaction and endothelial dysfunction post procedure, as reported by Yan.(7) Most of these occlusions tend to be benign, but can limit future access via the radial approach. Moreover, Yonetsu reports in a study that assessed 73 radial arteries post-intervention that significant acute injuries and chronic intimal thickening of the radial artery occurred after transradial coronary intervention.
This trauma and narrowing of the vessel was significantly greater in the proximal and distal areas of the radial artery in patients who underwent repeat transradial interventions. Therefore, the use of the radial artery as a conduit in coronary bypass surgery post-transradial intervention should be avoided until long-term patency of the artery can be demonstrated(8) (Figure 4 - please note this illustration is used with permission of the Transradial Center on Angioplasty.Org, online at http://www.angioplasty.org/radial). Performing an Allen's test is critical in determining the availability of the radial artery for cardiac catheterization and is used to ensure patency of the ulnar artery distally if thrombus occurs. A study conducted by Kohonen in 2007 with 145 patients who underwent the Allen's test showed that 77% of patients had a normal Allen's test, allowing for a safe transradial approach.(9) Other literature states that the rate is closer to 90%. Either way, the Allen's test is a significant indicator for radial access.
The brachial artery approach can be used when there are known lower extremity vascular issues such as peripheral vascular disease, vessel tortuosity, or obesity. However, brachial artery access is often associated with higher risk of thrombotic complications than the radial artery (Table 1). Patients are also vulnerable to compartment syndrome via the brachial route, because of the complex network of muscle compartments and nerves located at the puncture site. It is important to carefully monitor the brachial artery to quickly identify potential hematomas. The best way to observe the arm is to do 15-minute checks post-cath for at least 2 hours, and regularly assess radial and ulnar pulses. The use of a paper tape to measure the circumference of the arm allows the post-cath team to monitor the development of a hematoma. The brachial approach does not have the structural hemostasis support that the femoral and radial approaches have, making it necessary for a vigilant staff to observe the patient post-procedurally.


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Date of Award
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Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Social Work
James J. Rice
This study seeks to understand how a client's voice is transmitted through an advocate who is representing them in front of a Social Benefits Tribunal (SBT). Three clients and three advocates were separately interviewed in a southwestern Ontario city for an average of fifty minutes. While not specifically trained to work in an adversarial system, the literature reflects that social workers can be well suited to work in settings such as the SBT. This study reports that clients felt that their advocate accurately represented their voice within the hearings and that their voice was stronger than it would have been without the advocate. The participants also shared that there are many ways the SBT, ODSP frontline staff and administrative procedures both hear and silence their voice. This study suggests that the application process for ODSP should be made more simplified and user friendly. It concludes that the weighting of the client application forms and treatment of medical evidence should be clarified. While advocates typically perform their jobs with a high level of excellence, it is felt there is some room to enhance accountability and the client's knowledge of complaint procedures. Advocates should continue to do what they do well; recognizing the injustices clients experience, and working to correct them. They also should seek multi-disciplinary cooperation to target the rules and regulations that they fmd unjust. Further research should continue to highlight the injustices of the ODSP system and seek to better understand how intersecting oppressions influence the client's voice. Finally, advocates have harnessed the power of the SBT to achieve a small level of justice for their clients and should continue to use these techniques as a "manageable and effective technique in the practice of social work" (Kutchens et aI, 1987, 132).
Recommended Citation
Houghton, Peter Wesley Oliver, "Helping A Client's Voice Heard: Advocates And The ODSP Appeals Process" (2005). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4866.
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Movie News
Anthony Daniels Talks A Li
Hi, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab...
This one's fun, from a hardcore geek who's been hiding in a "real" job.
Hey guys! Love the site ... I've submitted an item a time or two before, but hopefully this will make the grade.
I'm a reporter for a newspaper in East Tennessee, and Anthony Daniels will be in this area next weekend, June 5-6, for the annual Adventure Con. I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing him to promote the convention, and he let slip with a few things regarding Episode III that I hadn't seen anywhere else.
To understand the context, know that I'm a rabid, HUGE "Star Wars" fanboy, and professional decorum went out the window as I basically slobbered into the phone about what a huge fan I am. We got to talking a bit about Episode III, and here's what he had to say ...
"Hayden [Christensen] is the nicest, sweetest, most huggable person on the set, and it's hilarious the way he turns into Darth Vader before your very eyes in the next film. One thing I will tell you is how this film dovetails so neatly and locks into Episode IV. You watch Anakin Skywalker, who's this really nice guy, and he gets worse and worse over the course of Episode III. It's really, in a Greek sense of the word, tragic to see this hero figure turn to the Dark Side. I read the script three or four times, and there were pieces that gave me goosebumps every time I read them, and they had to do with the human drama more so than big beasties."
He also said that Threepio's "great claim to fame is that he's pure gold in this one. In all the other prequels, he had something missing, some pieces, but in this one, he gets the solid gold, which fits into where he lives at the time."
And then the big one ... we talked about how the opening of "A New Hope" changed the cinematic consciousness forever, and how the image of Tatooine against a cold star field panning up to the Blockade Runner was one of the defining moments of my generation's movie-going experience. And then I asked, "Will Episode III explain how R2-D2 and Threepio came to be on the blockade runner at the beginning of Episode IV?"
He chuckled, and this is what he said:
"I'm not going to tell you that! But's that's amazing! Why do you ask that?"
ME: "Because of how monumental that scene is, and how Threepio's dialogue was the first lines spoken in all of the films!"
Then he goes off on a riff - THREEPIO WAS FUCKING TALKING TO ME ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE, reciting the lines from the opening of "Star Wars": "Did you hear that? They've shut down the main reactor. We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness! We're doomed! There'll be no escape for the Princess this time."
Off the top of his head. Needless to say, I had to sop the cream out of my boxers after the conversation. But that's not even the best part. THEN he said:
"I'm amazed that you bring that up. Let's just say you may recognize an old piece of scenery, and that's all I'm going to say about that."
Could it be that we flash-forward, at the end of Episode III, to the moments before Darth Vader's Star Destroyer overtakes the blockade runner?!!????? Sounds like it.
Next May can't get here fast enough.
What a great conversation. Anthony Daniels truly is the "Grand Old Man" of "Star Wars," as he jokingly said his castmates referred to him on the set.
Thanks - and keep up the ass-kicking work!
If you use this, just call me ...
Leo Badass
Nice work, Leo, and thanks for sharing.
"Moriarty" out.
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June 1, 2004, 5:07 a.m. CST
Sounds good
by Easily Pleased
June 1, 2004, 5:12 a.m. CST
It's against my better judgement I know...
by cpz
...bu I actually think this film may stand a good-to-fair chance of being almost watchable *fingers crossed*
June 1, 2004, 5:18 a.m. CST
creamed his pants?
by Barton Finked
Do we really need to hear these types of metaphors? It's a movie bro, get a date.
June 1, 2004, 5:20 a.m. CST
Wow, how fantastically exciting!!!!!!!!!!!
by theoneofblood
Not! Come on, nobody's falling for this shit anymore. You fooled us once with Phantom Menace, twice with Attack of the Clones (the name itself should have been a fucking warning!), but go to hell if you think I'm going to buy this "moving piece of human drama" shit! Go to hell George Lucas! Realise you can't write movies for all the Ewoks on the Forest moon of Endor!
June 1, 2004, 5:28 a.m. CST
gay robots ? he 's got his nuts and bolts mixed up.
by el zar
Threepio's Gold in this one? Must be shinier than shiny
June 1, 2004, 5:36 a.m. CST
Can Daniels be unbiased?
by Darksider
He has been living off Star Wars for almost 30 years. I just want someone from the Lucas camp to acknowledge that digital eye lash rendering has been but aside in favor of a good story.
June 1, 2004, 6:27 a.m. CST
Star Bores
by Bcphil
I have said it many times, the franchise is so terrible anymore I only hope that it ends with Episode 3 and doesn't prolong all our suffering and extend into a TV series as we heard on this site a few weeks ago. Please just let it be over. Star Wars sux!
June 1, 2004, 6:47 a.m. CST
tantive 4 was visible in the "back in black" video
by vaderscodpiece
there is a shot of them running backwards with a steadycam and iirc a figure in a blue bodysuit? the blockade runner is bail organnas ship and he takes R2 and 3po with him to alderaan with leia
June 1, 2004, 7:15 a.m. CST
As I was saying...
by CellarDoor
I read the synopsis for episode 3 and it ain't all bad, but most of it is. Wookies? Yoda pretending to be mental? No thanks. Also the reveal of Darth Vader could ultimately be anti-climactic, seeing as we already know what he looks like. I mean, it'a taken a long, long time just so we can look at a costume we've already seen a thousand times.
June 1, 2004, 7:19 a.m. CST
by alfiemoon
What synopsis? Link?
June 1, 2004, 8:02 a.m. CST
This one?
by alfiemoon
June 1, 2004, 11:13 a.m. CST
...the nicest, sweetest, most huggable person on the set...
by Jeditemple
Oh, now that's just creepy...
June 1, 2004, 6:47 p.m. CST
plot holes the size of the Death Star...
by Sith Witch
Brobdingnag, what kind of plot holes are you referring to? By my calculations, its all air-tight.
June 1, 2004, 6:54 p.m. CST
by DarkBastion
Uh ... what? The transformation from Annakin to Darth Vader, the supreme badass on the galaxy, the space Hitle, the guy who KILLS ALL THE JEDIS, is "hilarious"?! There is no hope for this movie. Lucas fucked up Eppy I and II, and now he will fuck up Eppy 3.
June 1, 2004, 7:42 p.m. CST
Is that all we get...
by monorail77
Is that all we get nowadays when an exciting and breaking story like this goes up on AICN: a bunch of bitching in the talkback? I agree with that guy, to have heard Daniels spout out lines from the very first film, just off the top of his head, would have been very exciting and fun. The more I hear about Episode 3, the more exciting it sounds. I didn't mind Episodes one and two that much (except for the "acting" by Natalie Portman and Ewan Macgregeor - terrible). I'm sure episode three will have its "cringe" moments too, but which Star Wars film hasn't? Personally, I am very excited to see this film, and I hope that everyone involved with the franchise continues to do a good job (yeah that's right, I said CONTINUES - they've been doing very well so far, in my opinion).
June 1, 2004, 7:43 p.m. CST
I don't know...
by jhechanova
I know there is so much negativity brought about by how Lucas "bastardized" his own creation. I also know for a fact that there are still legions of fans who simply love Episodes 4-6 and still could find glory in Episode 1 & 2. In fact, I would rank AOTC as probably my 2nd or 3rd favorite SW movie. How is this possible? Well, maybe it because I can sometimes tune-out and disregard "senseless" scenes or dialogue and just basically look at the big picture and how a scene should or should not be a part of the master story. And when there are classic scenes to find, I amplify it all the more to uphold my belief in the SW franchise. This is why I am still going to watch Episode 3 because I know I can take those lame moments and make grand those really "kick-ass" scenes! And I respect whatever others say and I hope the others will respect what we fans have to say. Peace and may the force be with you.
June 1, 2004, 7:47 p.m. CST
Fool me once...
by MrCere
Fool me once - shame on you. Fool me twice - shame on me. Fool me three times - shame on being into S&M and just wanting to be punished. "Spank me George. HARDER!!! Thank you sir, may I have another? Oh yes, yes HARDER!!!"
June 1, 2004, 8:07 p.m. CST
Hey I can relate...
by ComicBookGeek77
I'd be "mopping the jizz" out of my boxers as well, oh to hear threepio's Ep 4 dialogue tickling my ear! Personally, I'm really looking forward to this film. I have a feeling it will kick some serious ass. Unfortunately I had the same set of blue balls before episode 1 and 2 came out and they turned out to fucking SUCK. I really hope George Lucas doesn't FUCK this one up as he has everything else he has touched over the past 10 years.
June 1, 2004, 8:10 p.m. CST
I love Star Wars!!!
by ApneicMonkey
I may not be 'cool' for loving Star Wars and not being a cynical little fuck but I don't think anyone one here can be accused of being 'cool'! Episode III is going to be awesome just like the other five movies!
June 1, 2004, 8:17 p.m. CST
All-gold Threepio? Thanks for the scoop, nimrod.
by DouglasAH
June 1, 2004, 9:17 p.m. CST
by Nekko
I just read that synopsis (thanks for the link above) and, no, sadly it doesn't sound great. Not epic. Again, I just can't see how it will live up to its original predecessors. Granted it's a synopsis, but considering Lucas' pedigree of late with I and II, episode III will fail to compare with the scale and creativity of the first trilogy. Isn't it interesting that 30 years ago, with considerably less money and technology, those films were far superior? Statistically speaking, the masses love the originals and loathe the prequels. It's a simple as that. And those of us anticipating disapointment, of course we still want to see the new films, if for no other reason than a deeply profound childlike love of the originals. So there is no excuse for these scripts to be so weak. Natalie Portman and Ewen McGregor are excellent actors, to be sure, and have not to prove themselves again in this particular picture. But frankly, if the dialogue is in the toilet, all we're gonna hear is shit. George Lucas came up with a brilliant concept, rife with symbolism and literally brimming with lush material for everyone (not only the cast and crew but the audience themselves) to draw from, and he executed it perfectly with the original trilogy. Now ... well, I don't know what to say for his abilities. I can say this, however, the new trilogy is disposable.
June 1, 2004, 9:35 p.m. CST
by breezysith
LOLOLOLOLOL! Oh dear god, not SUPERSHADOW!!
June 1, 2004, 9:56 p.m. CST
Legions of Movie Geek Sites Cease To Have "Purpose" On May 19th,
by jollydwarf
...that we learn that General Grievous was hired to lead the droid army only after BattlePoster called Darth Weenious a "solar-aversive, black-cloak-to-match-his-heart-donning, duplicitous, anger-management-problem-having intergalactic geek?" Your good 'friend' sends his best, "Moriarty". P.S. Tantive IV, as mentioned, IS in the film. Unless EVERY spoiler report is wrong, of course.
June 1, 2004, 10:18 p.m. CST
by Pragar
Do NOT go to that website. It's the biggest load of crap I've ever seen online.... It's even banned from discussion at the starwars.com message boards.... DON'T GO THERE!
June 1, 2004, 10:34 p.m. CST
The Only Thing Worse Than Bitching Fanboys? The Rabidly Raging
by jollydwarf
...when I scrolled down to your post, my monitor started excreting pure, undiluted bile! Dude, I've got a flatscreen! You know how expensive these things are? Sheesh, calm the fuck down! Or don't and just spontaneously combust, thus reaching your inevitable 'destiny'. Your call.
June 1, 2004, 11:11 p.m. CST
"Threepio's dialogue was the first lines spoken in all of the fi
by awkwardboyhero
ANH and ROTJ, yes. Empire Strikes Back... no... "Echo Three to Echo Seven. Han, old buddy, do you read me?"
June 1, 2004, 11:37 p.m. CST
you geeks are f**king sad
by K|LLDOZER
... really - NOTHING is ever good enough, is it? it's like you're chasing that feeling you had when you watched "A New Hope" for the first time, life didn't seem so hopeless and empty, girls didn't quite blow you off the way they do these days when you fail to explain to them how much the original movies meant to you in a way they could sympathize with without chuckling on the inside, and you actually had the real dream of moving out of an apartment that didn't feature wood paneling prominently. really...i don't get it...what's the hangup? there were so many great things about Ep. III that everyone else thought was spellbinding...special effects to drop jaws (if you only knew what kind of craft went into it), battle scenes that will stand the test of time (of which, the special effects are even secondary when it comes to technique) story telling that transcends age groups and appeals to all (not just you jaded, sweaty palmed, emotionally bereft nerds), and masterful pacing. all you monday morning quarterbacks can eat it...if you can't see the Western Cinema masterpiece before you're eyes, you deserve every disappointment you extract. these films are sensory treasures, and you act like you're put upon to involve yourselves without even harnessing the skill of suspending your disbelief for TWO HOURS at a time. what a sad thing... don't you even have an ounce of perspective when it comes to science fiction movies? i've been watching this saga unfold since i was 10, and i've rarely been disappointed by the efforts... i've only been disappointed by the caustic opinions of self-aggrandizing geeks, post after post here. get up from the computer, or up from the couch, and get some perspective on the craft of moviemaking and storytelling. perspective makes it easier to get through life, and shattered expectations... I, for one, can't wait for this cinematic serial masterpiece to conclude, thoroughly satisfying.
June 1, 2004, 11:38 p.m. CST
Ep. III actually = Ep. II in the previous post
by K|LLDOZER
like it'll matter anyway...
June 2, 2004, 1:09 a.m. CST
Nice Try!......
by CALICUZN
Supershadow, yeah right you expect me to believe that Mace Windu dies at the hand of anakin?Vader maybe,but not anakin.Com'on Sam L ain't going out like that.
June 2, 2004, 1:38 a.m. CST
A deep perspective on C3PO's homosexuality... by the gayest of a
by Robofag
Naaa... I think C3PO's not up to the job (USB 2.0 blowjob???) anymore... Now that've got married with someone off the cast of Sky Captain (one of the giant robots) and settled in upstate California (we're about to adopt a bunch of robot vaccum cleaners as childrens to form a homo family!!!), I find C3PO's quite lame and useless. The main reason for such a drop in C3PO's coolness should be Lucas's poor handling of sidekick characters into bland environments with boring, pedestrian, issues like going get a screwdriver for the little Ani or getting lost and beheaded in a dull droid factory. Nothing like insulting Artoo while he's trying to save the Falcon (with heroes onboard) from being wiped out by a Star Destroyer, by fixing the hyperdrives... those were the good ol'days. Back then Lucas was still alive, and not a stupid double hired by the studios to exploit the hype surrounding the old trilogy (the real Lucas was actually shot to death during a shooting spree in Denver... the masonic crime syndicate's big boss still has his frozen head in his office, wishing to use it as a tool to enslave thousands of Star Wars fanboys in an eventual major conspiracy move! GO TELL THE WORLD!!!).
June 2, 2004, 5:02 a.m. CST
by El Aurence
Like everyone else I thought Episodes I and II were well below par, and like everyone else (including all those who say they won't) I will go to see Episode III. Speculation is fun, but if you're going to give away plot points, whatever your source, can you PLEASE mention that your post contains spoilers in the subject line. Thank you
June 2, 2004, 6:50 a.m. CST
by Conan_the_Humble
George Lucas's right hand man you mean? According to supershadow at least. Don't get too excited by SS's Ep 3 storyline. They change every time a new bit of news comes out and his Ep 1&2 storylines changed when the movies actually came out and now appear "correct". He is the biggest fraud on the net and THAT's saying something. But if you don't believe me, go ahead and pay $7.00 and you can access his "premium area" Then you get direct speaking access to GL or something... Oh and this movie will blow chunks like the previous 2 as well. Cheers.
June 2, 2004, 6:51 a.m. CST
by TheAllSeeingEye
To accuse Ewan McGreggor and Natalie Portman of being 'BAD' actors is just plain wrong. Both are very good actors; it's just that the director is a 'BAD' director and this coupled with the fact that he demands nearly all of his sets to be CGI makes an actors life very difficult. By his own admission George Lucas can't direct, he hates it; not surprising really, if you
June 2, 2004, 7:35 a.m. CST
by Goat13
That supershadow guy is gay. He writes some half arsed synopsis about how mace windu gets killed by anakin.Please. Its a pile of shit. Then he says a few weeks later that george has changed some stuff so he has fell out with him. What he means is he made it up and this is his excuse for why his synopsis is different from the film. Toss bag! He also claims dooku dies in the first 10 mins. He is a girl. Either way, you old school star wars fans have been jilted by time....and the kids of today are too young yet to take it all in. Whats needed I think is someone who was born after star wars originals and before the new ones. Its not about special effects and stuff. Its star wars for crying out loud. I mean the originals were ground breaking then-as the new ones are now. If he had todays technology then it would have all been cgi. Stop clinging to piss poor effects and ropy acting. Star Wars isnt so bad its good and lucas doesnt purposely make them a bit shitty to emulate old serials. However, its star wars-forget about how it looks or the writing. Its that feeling you get when the theme kicks in and the way the hairs stand up on the back of your neck when the light sabers kick up. Its about having fun, not winning oscars. Lets just give it a go. Oh and lets all kick the shit out of the anal gremlin that is super shadow!!!
June 2, 2004, 8:44 a.m. CST
by ATARI
June 2, 2004, 10:09 a.m. CST
Let's just make sure nobody missed it...
by TempusFugitive
The Supershadow site is, and always has been, a great big pile of bullshit. The "author" has been claiming to be working with Lucas on the scripts all along, and posting ridiculous plot summaries. These summaries start out as the worst fanboy tripe, and then are changed regularly to reflect ACTUAL news about the movie plots. The tool thatwrites the crap there just LOVES that folks read and believe what they see there. Don't be a dope.
June 2, 2004, 10:30 a.m. CST
Ep III - Birth of the Empire
by Blanket-Man
What kind of dopey name is that? Better than Attack of the Clones, I guess. Oh, wait, what was the topic here?
June 2, 2004, 12:28 p.m. CST
by 3MTA3
Here's the deal: Star Wars naysayers and haters are very dim-witted and don't know shit from Shinola about movies. Once again, stoopid has proved himself to be homophobic and, well, stupid. Suprise, suprise. Anthony Daniels is gay? Jeez, I guess I shouldn't like Star Wars anymore... some sub-moron talkbacker might call me "gay" too, and that would be terrible. Fuck you all. Star Wars remains the 5 best movies ever made. Soon to be 6. Deal with it, illiterate bitches.
June 2, 2004, 3:54 p.m. CST
by whirls
....even bother to read, or even go to the trouble of writing back if you hate the movies soooo much, I wasn't impressed with I & II, but I'm not knocking them. and it amazes me- all you homophobes that bother reading the articles too!!! get a life and a girlfriend, just because you're "not gay" doesn't mean everyone else IS. LOSERS
June 2, 2004, 4:40 p.m. CST
Radical Edward is Correct!
by Gul Shah
Edward... you don't mind if I call you Edward? Because it does worry some people - I don't know why - but they are a little sensitive so I take the precaution of asking on these occasions. So Edward's all right. Splendid. I'm sorry to have brought it up. Well thank you very much for being so helpful. And it's more than my job's worth to, er... Makes it rather difficult to establish a rapport - put the other person at his ease... Silly little point but it does seem to matter. Still, er, least said the better. Ted, when you first started you... I hope you don't mind if I call you Ted, er, I mean as opposed to Edward? Well of course it's shorter, isn't it. And much less formal! Thank you. Um, incidentally, do call me Tom. I don't want you bothering with this 'Thomas' nonsense! Ha ha ha ha! Now where were we? Ah yes. Eddie Baby, when you first started in the...
June 2, 2004, 6:59 p.m. CST
Let it go
by Sonic Reducer
You ladies should unplug the computer for a little while, put down the cheetos, get out of the basement and go out and get some sun and chase some girls. THEY ARE ONLY MOVIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sjg is right, it's a movie, it's not going to change the world or cure cancer.
June 2, 2004, 7:27 p.m. CST
Never done this before....
by Fulan-Key
but i have to say that some of you are fucking really sad. All these arseholes that continue to condemn the prequels are missing the fact that they probably saw the original trilogy between the ages of 5 - 10 years old. Of course the plot, acting etc is gonna seem bad compared to what you saw in the original trilogy. Your not fucking 6 anymore!!! That was my age when i first saw Star Wars. I'm 33 now, but i still love ALL 5 films and expect to love the last instalment. Know why? Because I enjoy it for what it is. The finest bit of escapism a person can find in sad cynical world.At the end of the day we'd all like to live in that galaxy far, far away but we're stuck here. Just enjoy them for what they are. Fucking great escapism films. May The Force Be With You All. P.S. Claire Quilty or whatever your name was? The pedophile bit was uncalled for. You obviously have issues you fucking mong!
June 2, 2004, 9:17 p.m. CST
Radical Edward and Acting
by Aetius450
You are of course absolutely correct about the actors, though I'd add Hayden Christensen to that list because he has also taken a lot of unfair shit for his Lucas-driven performance in AOTC. Let's face it, all of the actors could have been better had the script been better and had they been blessed with a director who likes to direct human beings. I've never understood how some can call Lucas a terrible writer and a hack director and then turn around and bash the actors who have to work with his bad script and poor direction, especially the actors burdened with the more emotionally complex roles like Christensen, Portman, and McGregor. Then they'll turn around and praise Ian McDiarmid (and he is good)who has a much lighter load to carry. Its apples to oranges. I also find it to be funny when people say that if only certain roles had been cast differently then things would be different; as if the fantasy alternatives wouldn't also have to work with Lucas' script and direction. I actually disagree with much of the criticism leveled at the acting, but still there is no doubt in my mind that the existing cast could have been great had they been given better material. Imagine a guy like Kershner directing this talented cast from a script written by a guy like Kasdan, and then turning it over to the best effects house for post production.
June 2, 2004, 9:19 p.m. CST
Placement at top or bottom
by Aetius450
Is there a reason why sometimes when you post it is placed at the bottom, but other times at the top?
June 3, 2004, 3:53 a.m. CST
WTF?? No Gay Robots??
by Darth Phallus
Oh ok there is one? Cool, just checking.
June 3, 2004, 8:42 a.m. CST
Aetius450, well said...
by TheAllSeeingEye
What makes the original trilogy so enjoyable is the fact that even though some of the sets look bad and the alien make up looks a bit naff, the actors have completely immersed themselves in character; as far-fetched as the story is you can actually believe it still. I don't see that with the new films; I get the distinct impression that the actors aren't even enjoying themselves and find it very hard to garner the slightest inspiration on set. I seriously believe that George Lucas lambastes anyone who deviates slightly from what he believes to be an accurate rendition of his characters which, judging from the previous 2 films, is somewhere between boring and very boring. You are dead on when you mention Kershner, I
June 3, 2004, 4:16 p.m. CST
by cocolopez
Star Wars remains the five best movies ever made? You must either be an intense retart or have been smoking dust while watching episodes 1 & 2... Those movies suck wild ass and are contending together for most embarrasing unintentionally funny piece of flat out shit to smell up a neighborhood theatre in the last decade... Think about what you're saying! Jar Jar Binx pops up his stupid shit sucking mug every time the thought of those two flicks being quality is even fathomed! and he's got a message for you too- "Mesa JAR JAR BINK- MESA CRAZY GAY AND REPRESENT EVERYTHING THAT RUIN STAR WARS FRANCHISE"- The only people that could logically enjoy those two movies other than creepy pimply headed star wars geeks with no lives are 6 year olds with that fucking Rainman disease...
June 3, 2004, 4:45 p.m. CST
by johnnylong
...ya daffy bastards
June 3, 2004, 9:21 p.m. CST
It's all subjective
by Mako
It's all subjective. Just cause the prequels weren't the films YOU wanted... it's easy to crap all over Lucas and what he's done. Personally... I liked the OT over the EP 1 & 2. They were huge milestones, and set foundtations for future film makers. Without Star Wars... I doubt we would of had ALIEN/ALIENS. Or BLADE RUNNER. Or RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Etc etc etc etc etc etc. At least Lucas has the balls to keep making these the way he wants, rather than succumb to cries of toddlers who can't change their own diapers. I just think people like to hear themselves fart, cause it makes them feel good about themselves and the rock they live under.
Aug. 6, 2004, 2:14 p.m. CST
keep your sop to yourself
by jayce76
i'm excited too, but i don't want to hear about the details of your pants ......or what oozzes out of'em ...clean up on ile vommitt!!!
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By The Hill Staff - 10/07/04 12:00 AM EDT
It's not often that you have a 16-year gap between the first and second seasons of a TV show, but "Tanner on Tanner" — directed by Robert Altman and written by Garry Trudeau — shows that it can be done and done well.
The original show, "Tanner '88," documents the campaign of fictitious Democratic presidential candidate Jack Tanner (Michael Murphy), who is out campaigning among his real 1988 counterparts — Dick Gephardt, Michael Dukakis, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson and Gary Hart. In "Tanner on Tanner," Tanner returns, this time as the subject of a documentary film being produced by his daughter, Alex Tanner (Cynthia Nixon of "Sex and the City"), who is now a professional documentary filmmaker and teacher.


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Are You Raising a Spoiled Brat?
What Is Spoiled?
No one wants to raise a spoiled kid. But would you know one if you had one? By grandparents' definition, all of today's children -- with their Disney videos, Baby Gap wardrobe, and Gymboree classes -- could be considered spoiled. Also, few parents have the iron hand of previous generations, and for the most part that's good. But sometimes in the effort to be kinder, gentler parents, moms and dads let their sweet little darlings get the upper hand. Some parents put up with truly awful behavior.
Of course, all toddlers interrupt, whine, and throw tantrums, says Rex Forehand, PhD, coauthor of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child (McGraw-Hill, 1996). Those behaviors are normal ways for kids to assert their independence. What's important, he notes, is how parents react. Spoiling occurs when kids are predominantly in charge in the family. The parents have minimal authority, and kids continually get their own way by acting up. In other words, your child isn't spoiled because he whines; he's spoiled if whining consistently works to get him what he wants.
Granted, all toddlers have bratty and less-bratty days, says child psychologist Sal Severe, PhD, author of How to Behave So Your Child Will Too (Viking, 2002). And all parents have days when they cave in instead of standing by the house rules. But when whining, nagging, and misbehaving to get their way becomes a constant, repetitive behavior, you have a problem, says Severe.
To figure out where you stand, ask yourself the following questions:
- Do you usually give up in exhaustion rather than enforce limits during a typical day?
- Do you let your child regularly butt in and take over adult conversations?
- Do you keep buying toys in an effort to avoid tantrums and keep your child happy -- even though your house is already overflowing?
- Do you avoid taking him to the supermarket because you can't handle another embarrassing scene?
If you answered yes to more than a couple of these questions, you may be looking at a spoiled child in the making.
It's important to address spoiling now because you're setting up patterns that will stay with your family for years to come. If your 20-month-old has never heard the word no, for instance, how will she handle hearing it when she's 13 and wants to get her navel pierced?
Spoiled kids are those who never had a chance to handle disappointment early on, says Claire Lerner, a child development specialist at Washington, D.C.-based Zero to Three. The lessons they learn as toddlers -- delaying gratification, acting within limits -- will carry through to adulthood.


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Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:43 am Lions signed LB Caleb Campbell from their practice squad.
Fantasy Source Spin: Campbell was on the active roster for one game earlier this season but didn't record a tackle. He'll help out on special teams.
Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:56 pm Lions waived LB Caleb Campbell.
Fantasy Source Spin: Campbell was promoted last week and played in his first NFL game at Dallas, failing to record a tackle.
Source: Oakland Press
Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:47 pm Lions signed LB Caleb Campbell from their practice squad.
Fantasy Source Spin: The Lions are banged up at linebacker, with Isaiah Ekejiuba (knee) listed as questionable and DeAndre Levy (groin) and Bobby Carpenter (toe) listed as probable. All three were limited in practice this week.
Source: Caleb Campbell on Twitter
Sat Sep 4, 2010 10:58 am Lions waived LB Caleb Campbell.
Fantasy Source Spin: Campbell didn't produce enough on special teams to solidify a spot, but the team will re-sign him to the practice squad, assuming he does clear waivers.
Source: Caleb Campbell on Twitter
Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:21 pm Lions re-signed LB Caleb Campbell.
Fantasy Source Spin: Campbell, 25, served the last two years for the U.S. Army in Oklahoma. Being a "holdover" from the Rod Marinelli regime won't help his cause, but he's fallen into a decent situation. Campbell will play weak-side linebacker, which is a position of weakness in Detroit with Zack Follett slated to start.
Source: Detroit News
Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:58 pm According to The Military Times, 2008 seventh-round pick Caleb Campbell will be at the Lions' rookie minicamp on Thursday.
Fantasy Source Spin: Campbell, who's completed his two years of duty for the Army, anticipates signing a contract with the Lions "very, very soon." The 25-year-old is obviously going to be rusty, and will have to learn to play outside linebacker in Detroit. Campbell (6'2/224) played strong safety in college.
Source: The Military Times
Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:08 pm The Lions have reportedly offered a one-year contract to Caleb Campbell, their seventh-round pick in 2008.
Fantasy Source Spin: Campbell worked out with the Lions Tuesday at outside linebacker, running unofficial 4.49 and 4.50 forty times in drills. He was in Lions training camp in 2008 before the Army ordered him to report for duty. Campbell is still awaiting word from the Department of Defense on his NFL eligibility for 2010.
Source: Times Herald Record
Mon Jul 6, 2009 7:47 pm Former Lions draft pick Caleb Campbell will try out for the 2010 U.S. Olympic bobsled team.
Fantasy Source Spin: The No. 218 pick overall last year, Campbell's NFL dreams were dashed last July when the U.S. Army forced him to serve his military service time. He isn't eligible for the NFL until 2010, but we're guessing he won't pursue it. The Army does have a policy allowing soldiers to pursue Olympic training.
Source: AOL NFL Fanhouse
Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:33 am The Lions will lose Caleb Campbell's rights if they don't formally sign him before the 2009 Draft. He only "agreed to terms" on a rookie deal Tuesday.
Fantasy Source Spin: If no other team drafts Campbell, he'll become a "free agent." Campbell will be serving in the military in 2010, and can return to the league after that.
Source: MLive.com
Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:04 pm The Department of Defense has asked the Army to review its policy of allowing football players to forgo their required 24 months of active service for a chance to play pro ball.
Fantasy Source Spin: Just the chance that this rule could be reversed might totally derail Army grad Caleb Campbell's bid to make the Lions. It would be a sad story for Caleb Campbell, Detroit's seventh-round pick that was attempting to convert from safety to linebacker.
Source: Dallas Morning News
Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:16 am The Lions will switch Army rookie Caleb Campbell from safety to linebacker.
Fantasy Source Spin: Campbell was a run-stopping safety in college, but his best chance at making the team is to be a standout on special teams.
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The man, who asked to be identified only as "Doc," was cashing in change at a Cinemark Theatre in Dallas when a stranger walked up and offered to pay his way into the movie. The homeless man said he had planned to spend his day handing out fliers for a nearby consignment store and accepted a rain check before recognizing the generous gentleman.
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I'm Lena Chen, a writer, activist, and media producer who's been called a "skank" (by Bill O'Reilly) and "a small Asian woman" (by The New York Times). My favorite part of my workday is the hate mail.For the unlikely story that is my life, read on.
Feministing editor Jessica Valenti has just publicly responded to critics of her wedding. In today's post, she gives her take on media coverage of her nuptials and the appallingly cruel backlash and accusations of hypocrisy.
Though I admit that I was surprised to learn she decided to get married, I can't fault her for wanting to take part in an institution and ritual so ingrained in our society. The festivities she describes sound exactly like what I hope the weddings of my friends will be like. I, on the other hand, don't know if I'll ever get married. I've written before about the problems I have with the institution but I still struggle with the idea of never partaking in a social ritual that most other people will get to experience. Though I could just choose to opt in (just this once!), I try to keep in mind the following:
And yet, how I still yearn to don a floor-length gown as the belle of the ball. The desire to partake in certain traditions is sometimes too deeply ingrained to be erased by a feminist awakening (and I've had about a dozen at this point). I can't emphasize how much I don't want to give in to my inner bride, but that's easy to say when I'm 22 and co-habitating while my friends are off being young and single. (Right now, they think I'm the boring and domestic one.) I have no delusions about how tough it'll be in a few years when they get into serious relationships, become engaged, and throw huge bashes while I play the supportive bridesmaid who will literally never be a bride. It won't be easy, and quite frankly, I don't know if I'll be able to withstand the temptation or if I'll just say, "To hell with it!"
Would doing the latter make me less of a feminist? I don't think so, nor do I think Valenti is a hypocrite for getting married. She, of all people, is enlightened enough to realize the baggage that comes with the club she's joining, and it's unreasonable for anyone to expect her to resist the overwhelming urge to simply live like other people for once. Personally speaking, it's not easy to live in a patriarchal, capitalist society which is fundamentally opposed to my beliefs about equality (gender, economic, and otherwise). Abiding strictly by my values would mean completely opting out of the world in which my friends and family live — and sure, some people do that but end up having zero impact on the mainstream, which is where equality really matters. Jessica Valenti and Andrew Golis negotiated that conflict by making their wedding "representative of the institution [they'd] like it to be". In other words, they're trying to change it. That's precisely why I can get behind the idea of a feminist getting married or of a gay couple getting married. Weddings can be transgressive affairs, and mine will be if I ever have one.
Still, that's a big if. I can be happy for those who make that decision and extraordinarily happy for gay friends who now have the option, but when I ask myself why I'd want a marriage, it ultimately comes down to wanting other people to celebrate my relationship and recognize its significance. And let's face it, I could throw a big fat feminist non-wedding sans ceremony and marriage license, but how many people are really going to take that as seriously as "the real thing" or actually purchase plane tickets for the affair? So while I don't need others to validate my relationship, sometimes I do just want to be treated like everyone else, which I know I won't be if unless I get married "for real".
It's disheartening, then, that the marriage equality movement ignores people like me, who run the risk of losing domestic partnership benefits altogether if same-sex marriage is legalized en masse. The line of reasoning is that if everyone could get married, then there's no point in having special rights for those "living in sin". But there will always be some people who opt out even of a courthouse wedding, not because they have commitment issues or because they like living on the margins of society, but because they don't think getting married changes anything, because they recognize that the only reason anyone wants to marry is because it's one of the most basic expectations of American society, along with work and kids. Even without all its anti-feminist trappings, marriage would still be problematic, as is anything that becomes so much of a given that it's just taken for granted that everyone should have one.
Can the personal ever not be political? I actually don't think so. I applaud Valenti for an incredibly thoughtful treatment of a traditionally consumerist, gendered institution, but even if her wedding wasn't consumerist or gendered, it was still a transgressive induction into an institution, one that people take for granted as desirable. So what does Valenti's case demonstrate? That she, too, wants to be part of that institution. But a feminist who has a wedding isn't any more of a hypocrite than a Marxist who buys groceries. You can be incredibly progressive and still not be willing to grow your own food or give up mainstream acceptance (or live in a cave — pretty much the only way to truly realize most ideals). While I'm sure that her marriage will set an example for other couples, perhaps forgoing a wedding altogether in the name of a cause is the type of sacrifice you couldn't really ask of anyone, not even a completely self-aware feminist. That says much more about how effectively this cultural tradition has been spoon-fed to the masses than it does about Valenti.
Great post by lenachen on why it's unlikely she'll ever marry. Surprise, I can definitely relate to many of the points...
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By far, one of the highlights of the MTV Video Music Awards last night was when (most of) the Twilight cast reunited on stage to introduce the new Breaking Dawn Part 2 trailer. The final chapter in the Twilight Saga is something we've all anticipated for months, but you have to admit -- it was a little bit weird to see Robert Pattinson introduce the clip with Kristen Stewart nowhere in sight.
Even though she was busy strutting her stuff on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival, everyone knows her absence from the VMAs had everything to do with how humiliated she is after being caught red-handed cheating on Rob.
And I'll be the first to say I was a little bit worried about how Rob would handle himself in front of the crowd, but he actually seemed just as cool and collected as he always is -- and he didn't look the least bit heartbroken over being forced to watch a snippet of Bella and Edward's cold-blooded love fest.
Regardless of the cheating fiasco, Breaking Dawn Part 2 does look like it's going to deliver plenty of action, drama, and suspense in addition to the romance factor. Here's the new trailer -- vampire Bella isn't someone you want to mess with! (And I'll bet she'd kick KStew's butt if she had the chance.)
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So, what do you think? The movie looks pretty awesome, right? Even though it's a little bit harder to buy into the chemistry between Edward and Bella now that Rob and Kristen are over and done with -- the trailer is still a great tease and leaves us wanting more. And even if Kristen's cheating turned you off to her for good, be honest -- will you really be able to resist heading to the theater in November to see how the series wraps up? (I highly doubt it.)
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We all know that they are not Edward & Bella, but their relationship was very real. Those that don't believe That, are just crazy. I was on my computer one day, looking at Twilight, behind the scenes & deleted scenes, when I heard Rob say, I couldn't believe I could fall in love so fast, as I did with Kristen. So don't try to tell me that they were not really a couple.
They were still in love, when the second movie was filmed, as it was at the same time,as the first Breaking Dawn, as they made both, at the same time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That trailer is absolutely great. I will be sad, to have to say goodby, to all of this. I know that they all have more movies to make, & we will seethem in those. It just won't be the same!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kristin must be one of the worst actresses in cinematic history!!!
People they are young, they make mistakes, if you put them on a pedistal its your problem. If they can work it out its great if not they hopefully will learn more about what love truly is, Their acting and they have made 5 great movies for us to lose ourselves from our daily problems and can enjoy for now and for the future. Give them a break and let them have some peace.
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