text:
Saying goodbye is never easy, but it might be for greater good.
Dear Jane new single - GOODBYE ( available on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/dearjane-goodbye )
Check this out!
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvjl90jY278 Available on iTunes Worldwide, including:
US iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bb88-single/id534018890
Canada: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/bb88-single/id534018890
Australia iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/bb88-single/id534018890
Yep, Dear Jane's new song!! Yellow Fever!!!
Yep, Fiona's latest single, ALL YOU NEED IS ME!!!!!
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMu1oTlbQ
new song sharing!!! Fiona Sit - 9:55pmVideo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn2f1AVB9W4Dear Jane - Yellow FeverVideo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIhfsx3Wu-g
nothing more needs to be said... just listen...Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX6G7KBtWjg&hd=1Rosy
Music & Lyrics by Khalil Fong
How can I tell you now what you already know
You are the one I really love
And when I say your still the one I'm thinking of
I mean that you're the only one for me
Rosy if you hear me
Won't you dare come near me
I cross my heart I've got a lot to earn
And Rosy if you see me
You had best believe me
Oh I got a love I have to give
Forgive me being the one who said goodbye
How can we go back to the way it used be
I didn't know it was true love
I was too blind to see the angels from above
Now I realize you're the one they sent for me
Rosy if you hear me
Won't you dare come near me
I cross my heart I've got a lot to earn
And Rosy if you see me
You had best believe me
Oh I got a love I have to give
Forgive me being the one who said goodbye
Girl if I could turn back the time
Stay by your side
Save you the pain when I walked out that door
Maybe I could put a smile on your face like before
It was wrong for me to deny but now our love has gone
Leaving you then is now leaving me all alone
You know you have my heart, just let me love you
Rosy if you hear me
Won't you dare come near me
I broke your heart for that I have to burn
And Rosy if you see me
You had best believe me
Oh I've gotta love I've gotta learn
Forgive me being the one who said goodbye
Forgive me being the one to say goodbye
this year, one of the things that i'm truly very happy about, is i've helped these 3 rockers complete their 3rd studio album - GAMMA!!!!Gamma means 3, 3 guys, 3rd company, 3rd album....and most importantly, December 3rd, their 1st rock show!!!!!!please come support!!!! let's party!!! pre-sale tickets at Red Mr. Karaoke for $200, or at door for $250!Dear Jane is...Tim (middle) - Lead VocalHowie (right) - GuitarJackal (left) - Bass New single: "Pressured"Composer: HowieLyricist: Chow Yiu FaiArranger/Producer: Dear JaneVocal Producer: Edward Chan @ n o v a s o n i cVideo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_TVyOYfmi0&hd=1
Dear all,
Keen for a rock concert?
Here you go!
Dear Jane - "Gamma Live"
Date: 3rd December, 2011
Time: 8pm
Venue: HANG OUT, 2 Holy Pass Cross, Sai Wan Ho , HK
Ticket Price: $200 (advance) $250( at door).
Tickets available at Red Mr TST and CWB!!!
Supporting: Blaster Special
Guests: Pakho Chau / Wildchild
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCPjjTpRzWE&hd=1
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdVyWg8Jmk0&hd=1
Been totally hectic lately.... it's tiring, but it's fun!!!doing music is fun!! hey, i get paid sitting there ALL DAY listening to people sing!!!that's awesome!!!!!finished Khalil HK concert... now with his touring.... Beijing next stop!!! Oct 22rd... anyone in Beijing??FIona new album begins!!! so excited with the new material!! can't wait to show you guys !!!Shiga new song:"I'm still loving you"Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfXGo_lCiS4Dear Jane new song!!"慣" (use to it... but the song is about not getting use to being alone after a break up...)Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdVyWg8Jmk0Pakho new song"天光" (DayLight... it's about YOU are the first thing i see when i wake up every morning...)Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLd3AQs5Y_wEnjoy!
Dear all,
15 - Khalil Fong Live in Hong Kong 2011
Songs from his latest album "15"
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDGGAaDsN8Y&hd=1 張永成
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbWMqa0pGDI&hd=1 自以為
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91aI_WC5x8&hd=1
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_SJNjkrlLU&hd=1 因為你
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN7rKLpBKxs&hd=1
"15" 2nd Edition includes all the above MVs, 3 making of videos and his recent MOOV LIVE performance
Local band DEAR JANE joins Warner Music HK!!! Hooray!!!! Not only that, their first song "Rising Star" is also the Theme Song for Hong Kong Jockey Clubs "Rising Star" campaign!!!Dear Jane is...Tim (Lead Vocal)Howie (Guitar, Vocal)Jackal (Bass)Here is the MV from HKJC by LAUNDROMATTEVideo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y27cnothaagHere is the Official Warner Music MV directed by FatBallSlim Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQML43T_xggRising StarComposer: Howie@DearJaneLyricist: Chow Yiu FaiArranger: Dear JaneProducer: Dear Jane / Edward Chan @ n o v a s o n i c----Facebook Fan Page:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dear-Jane/62996403473QQ Weibo:Tim - http://t.qq.com/DearJane_TimHowie - http://t.qq.com/DearJaneHowieJackal - http://t.qq.com/DearJaneJackal
|Hong Kong
|Profile Views
|Member Since
|May 30, 2008
NOTE: Users of the original website please Click here to reactivate your account.
New users - Join the alivenotdead.comcommunity instantly by confirming your identity with a trusted authentication service.
Returning users - Please use with the same authentication service to login to your alivenotdead.com account.
First time users can create a new account from scratch by authenticate using any of the following trusted services:
WARNING: If you disconnect all your social media accounts your profile will be locked and you will not be able to access it again. If you want to keep your page, please add another social media account and then remove this one.
If you understand the risks, click this box to deauthorize your account.


text:
Kosher Bread
|Pumpkin Challah
by Allaya Fleischer, I Speak Food
With a splash of pumpkin and kisses of spice, this challah not only smells magnificent while baking, it makes for quite an impressive presentation, especially when braided like a pumpkin. Since Thanksgiving is not a Yom Tov and does not require two challot, you can try making one large loaf out of the dough (adjust baking time accordingly if you do this). You could also knot them into rolls.
4 – 5 cups bread flour
In a measuring cup, measure out 1/2 cup of warm water, add a pinch of sugar, and sprinkle yeast on top. Mix well and proof yeast for about 5 minutes, or until a thick head forms on top. Combine 4 cups of flour and remaining dry ingredients into a mixer bowl. Combine egg, yeast and pumpkin, and then add it to the dry ingredients. Mix with paddle attachment until ingredients are well combined. Switch to dough hook and knead bread, adding additional flour as necessary, until dough is smooth and shiny and comes away from the bowl. This dough is a little tacky, but should hold together and not be very sticky. Ball up dough and place it into a well-oiled bowl, turning dough once to coat. Cover bowl with plastic and allow to rise until double in bulk.
Once the dough has risen, punch dough down and knead for one minute (this primes the yeast for the second rise). Ball up once more and return to bowl. Allow dough to rise once again until doubled in bulk. Divide dough in half and then divide each half into however many strands with which you prefer to braid. The pumpkin shapes pictured here were created with a round 4-strand braid with a small remnant of dough (shaped into a stem) tucked in between the space where the four strands meet on top.
Preheat oven to 350°. Brush tops of loaves with egg wash, spray with oil, and cover loosely with plastic. Allow loaves to rise one last time until almost double in size, about 15 - 20 minutes. Brush loaves with egg wash once again and sprinkle with seeds, if desired. Bake 25 - 30 minutes, or until loaves are sufficiently browned and sound hollow when tapped. Cool and serve.
Yield: two loaves or one large loaf

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Melbourne will continue its reputation as the sporting capital of the world with the city set to host the ultimate sporting weekend when Formula One and AFL both come to town in March, 2014.
In an exciting announcement for sporting fans, the weekend will deliver a sporting feast for fans that gives everyone the opportunity to watch live the 2014 Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix and not miss a minute of any Victorian AFL match.
It will be a big week for Melbourne with the Formula One action heating up the street circuit from Thursday March 13 – Sunday March 16.
The AFL has confirmed that Etihad will host a match on Friday March 14 between Fremantle and Collingwood that will commence after all of the on-track action at Albert Park has concluded for the day. So, WA residents will be able support Perth born Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo as he embarks on his first World Championship season with Red Bull Racing during the day and enjoy the Fremantle game Friday night.
The second and final AFL match that Melbourne will host on the same weekend as the Australian Grand Prix will take place at 7.40pm on Sunday evening at Etihad between Carlton and Port Adelaide. The AFL has scheduled a later start to ensure that the first bounce occurs after the chequered flag has waived at Albert Park.
CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, Andrew Westacott, commended the AFL for the collaborative approach of both organisations to ensure that sporting fans are the real winners.
"The 2014 Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix will take place at 5.00pm and our afternoon time slot works perfectly for attendees and TV viewers to ensure no-one misses a minute of the Formula One and AFL action," said Westacott.
"Last year's event had the largest estimated attendance since 2005 with 323,200 people reveling in the Formula One action. We anticipate with interstate AFL fans travelling to Melbourne to watch their teams play we will see an increase in first time attendees at the 2014 Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix."
Tourism Accommodation Australia is predicting bumper demand for accommodation between 13 – 16 March as a result of the Australian Grand Prix.
General Manager of Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA), Darryl Washington, expects it to be a peak period and hotels to be in high demand with some hotel rooms in short supply.
"Traditionally, the Australian Grand Prix drives very high hotel accommodation occupancy in Melbourne and with the addition of interstate AFL teams coming into town at the same time, the flow on effect could be significant," said Washington.
Washington continued on to say, "TAA encourages anyone planning on travelling to Melbourne for the 2014 Australian Grand Prix or the opening round of the AFL season to book as soon as possible to ensure they get their preferred hotel of choice and the best possible rate."
The Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) and Victoria Events Industry Council (VEIC) is thrilled that Melbourne and sporting fans will be the big beneficiaries of the announcement.
Chief Executive, Dianne Smith, commended both the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and the AFL for looking at the bigger picture and working together to avoid timing clashes.
"Melbourne will be booming in March with residents and visitors set to have a plethora of choice when it comes to live sporting options. It really will be the ultimate sporting entertainment festival from the 13 – 16 March."


text: Working Paper | HBS Working Paper Series | 2015 Selling to a Moving Target: Dynamic Marketing Effects in US Presidential Elections Doug J. Chung and Lingling Zhang We examine the effects of various political campaign activities on voter preferences in the domain of US Presidential elections. We construct a comprehensive data set that covers the three most recent elections, with detailed records of voter preferences at the state-week level over an election period. We include various types of the most frequently utilized marketing instruments: two forms of advertising—candidate's own and outside advertising, and two forms of personal selling—retail campaigning and field operations. Although effectiveness varies by instrument and party, among the significant effects we find that a candidate's own advertising is more effective than outside advertising, and that advertising and retail campaigning work more favorably towards Republican candidates. In contrast, we find field operations to be more effective for Democratic candidates, primarily through get-out-the-vote efforts. We do not find any between-party differences in the effectiveness of outside advertising. Lastly, we also find a moderate but statistically significant carryover effect of campaign activities, indicating the presence of dynamics of marketing efforts over time. Keywords: multi-channel marketing; Personal selling; advertising; political campaigns; dynamicpanel data; instrumental variables; Citation:Chung, Doug J., and Lingling Zhang. "Selling to a Moving Target: Dynamic Marketing Effects in US Presidential Elections." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-095, June 2015. View Details CiteView Details Read Now Related


text:
Date(s) - 9 Apr 2012
The Women's Building
Category(ies) No Categories
Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes Mon. & Weds. @ 6pm in San Francisco – by donation
Join the blossoming Laughing Lotus yoga teachers at the landmark Women's Building every Monday and Wednesday from 6pm-715pm! Laughing Lotus teachers offer the signature Lotus Flow style, with creative sequencing, conscious alignment, breath awareness, meditation and relaxation, as they move through the chakra system. Each month a new theme is explored and delivered in a unique and individual style. Note these classes are for Women AND Men and are *donation-based* – all proceeds benefit the Women's Building community-empowerment programs.
Come join us as we honor yoga's powerful and transformative lineage in support of the Women's Building. We look forward to seeing you in class!
Where: Women's Building, 3543 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
When: 6pm-715pm, Mondays and Wednesdays
Bring: A friend!


text:
Now we're email buddies!
You have chosen to receive our #NAMED_LISTS# newsletters at #EMAIL_ADDRESS#. You will receive an e-mail shortly confirming your subscription. So excited to have you!
Refinery 29
Please upgrade your browser for the best Refinery29 experience. Read more.
Why do memories always feel like we're looking at them through a pair of rose-colored glasses? They always glow more strongly, sparkle more brightly, and look as if they were produced by Oprah's Emmy-winning lighting director — especially when you're comparing them with the digital camera pics of the event.Thank the lord for Instagram, then, because the app documents the moments we want to remember with the same kind of artistry as our nostalgic brains whip up. This past weekend's Bonnaroo festival was the perfect venue for an Instagram blitz, and we dug through our feeds to bring you the very best camera-phone snaps. Click through to see for yourself, if the shots measure up to your memories.


text:
All UMKC students, faculty and staff are assigned a unique SSO (Single Sign-On), sometimes called a username. An SSO is the ID needed to access most UMKC technology resources. All UMKC students, faculty and staff are provided with an SSO.
Student SSOs
Student SSOs consist of a student's initials and three random characters to ensure uniqueness.
If you are a student and don't know your SSO, please contact the UMKC IS Call Center. Please have your Student ID number available when you call.
New students must activate their SSO via Pathway and set up a password before the SSO can be used. Most new students set up passwords during Orientation or as part of the admission process, but if you haven't yet done so, you can set up a password with the Pathway system, provided you have the "temporary" password that was emailed to you when applying to the University.
If you don't have the temporary password, our
password assistance page has
steps to Reset/Create your password. You can also visit that page to
find information about how to change a password.
Faculty/Staff SSOs
Faculty/staff SSOs usually consist of last name and first initial. New faculty and staff have SSOs generated the day following generation of an employee ID by UMKC Human Resources.
If you are a faculty or staff member and don't know your SSO, please contact your departmental IT Liaison or the UMKC IS Call Center. Make sure to have your EMPLID available when you call. If you don't know your EMPLID, contact your departmental HR representative or UMKC Human Resources.
To learn more about your password, including how to change or reset it, please
refer our password assistance page.
What Can I Do With My SSO?
SSOs provide access to Blackboard, Pathway, computer labs, wireless systems,
faculty and staff email and many other resources.
Students use their SSO set or reset their Office 365 passwords, but then use their O365 account credentials for email access. Please refer to the Office 365 Email FAQ for more information about the student email system.
Faculty and staff use their SSOs to access their employee Exchange email account. Please refer to the Exchange FAQ for more information about the Exchange email system.


text: Larry Busacca, Getty Images [ Rick Ross Spotted for First Time Since Birthday Shooting By Paul Cantor February 8, 2013 Rick Ross was seen in public yesterday (Feb. 7) for the first time since escaping a near-death shooting on his birthday (Jan. 28). Spotted by TMZ in Beverly Hills, the burly MC ignored questions a Read More Category: Hip-Hop Tags: Rick Ross, rick ross 50 cent, rick ross assassination, rick ross news, rick ross security, rick ross shooting, rick ross shotting, rick ross spotted, rick ross tmz, RickRoss50Cent, RickRossAssassination, rickrossnews, RickRossSecurity, RickRossShooting, rickrossshotting, RickRossSpotted, RickRossTmz Send to a friend! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it! Reddit This! Share on Tumblr!


text:
Christian Saints & Heroes
Most Popular
Here are 10 Very Interesting Facts About the Catholic Church You Probably Didn't Know! Read More
Pope Francis to allow all Catholic priests to forgive abortions Read More
Twin Strangers meet online and discover shocking similarities Read More
Supreme Court abandons Kim Davis, her martyrdom should come quickly Read More
Orthorexia: The third major eating disorder Read More
Daily Readings
Reading 1, Colossians 1:9-14
That is why, ever since the day he told us, we have never ... Read More
Psalm, Psalms 98:2-3, 3-4, 5-6
Yahweh has made known his saving power, revealed his saving ... Read More
Gospel, Luke 5:1-11
Now it happened that he was standing one day by the Lake of ... Read More
Saint of the Day
Pope Saint Gregory the Great
September 3: St. Gregory, born at Rome about the year 540, was the son ... Read More
Latest Videos
Sep 03 - Homily: St. Gregory the Graeat View Video
Sep 02 - Homily: Where is Christ? View Video
Sep 01 - Homily: Protection from Devils View Video
Sep 01 - Homily: The Rosary Vanquishes the Foe View Video
Aug 30 - Homily: Sanctify your heart View Video


text:
What Happens During Chemotherapy for Prostate Cancer
How often you get chemotherapy treatments depends on the type of chemotherapy that you will receive.
Chemotherapy drugs for prostate cancer are usually given by a needle attached to a tube that allows the drugs to drip slowly into your veins and is called an intravenous drip. If you have the drugs given intravenously, you will get them in a doctor's office, outpatient clinic, or in the hospital. These treatments can last several hours each.
There are several drugs to choose from. With your chemotherapy drugs, your doctor may also recommend that you take a steroid, such as prednisone, to ease bone pain. The following chemotherapy drugs are typically used to treat advanced prostate cancer. They may be used alone or in combination:
Taxotere (docetaxel)
Jevtana (cabazitaxel)
Emcyt (estramustine)
Novantrone (mitoxantrone)
Paraplatin (carboplatin)
Taxol (paclitaxel)
Velban (vinblastine)
VePesid (etoposide)


text:
Sometimes, the internet is just a big race to get the first quip in before anyone else. In comment sections everywhere (including Deadspin's—especially Deadspin's), it's about proving your wit. And that's perfectly all right! But for every comment that elicits laughs, there are 100 awful, lazy, garbage-ass comments that contribute nothing to the discussion or are simply dreadful to read, and roughly 70 of them will be some variation on "Stay classy."
"Stay classy" has been around for a while, but now it belongs wholly to Anchorman. If you don't know the original context, you are either an eight-year-old who shouldn't be on this site (hi!) or a liar. The phrase mutated from a silly movie quote into some twisted spawn of a pop culture reference and moral commentary, one that can conveniently fit in a manual retweet.
How did we get here? Around the middle of 2005, "stay classy" began picking up steam. The film came out in July 2004, and the DVD in December of that year, but as with many cult classics, it took its time entering the vernacular. Somehow, "stay classy" usage has steadily increased for nearly a decade. The phrase has been used in headlines about a mob assault during the Vancouver fan riots, Chris Brown, and Derek Jeter giving gift baskets to girls after he fucks them. December isn't over yet, but in October 2013, "stay classy" was at the highest it's ever been.
"Stay classy" is a tool of smarm for dumb people. Well, dumber people. It says, "I, a person with class, think your action does not have class, though I will not deign to explain why not. Also, I saw that movie everyone else saw." But original purpose of the quote has been dulled to where people use it for any fucking reason whatsoever. Observe this search for a few minutes, watch how often (and poorly) it's used, and go walk into the ocean. Let's look at some examples:
The "Poster Boy"
When a classless display actually happens in San Diego: Fucking. Drop. Everything. This is your moment to shine, clever Internet snowflake. This thing totally ties in with that thing from that movie! So many levels! Surely this will get a MINIMUM of two favs.
The Nonsensical Attempt
I don't even... what?
The Earnest
Great story from the Boston Globe. Stay classy #STL and GO @cardinals! #CardinalNation http://t.co/nkFRunoz6t
— madeline dames (@MaddieDames) October 26, 2013
Ravens stay classy. Lions find a way to lose as usual. Justin Tucker = best Kicker in the NFL. All is well in the world.
— Ben the Leader (@youknowhowido47) December 17, 2013
Stay Classy Jaguars! We Believe pic.twitter.com/GbUkKelIh4
— Stacey Graber (@FirstLadyCC) December 12, 2013
If "stay classy" can indicate an actual wish for someone to stay classy, semantics are dead.
The Poorly Targeted Attack
Stay classy @Deadspin. http://t.co/Gm5fsd7Q


text: Nimble debuts new version of relationship management software Published on May 21, 2013. Reprints Reprints Ad Age LookBook Weekly Feature How Brands Are Breaking Through Programming Clutter Learn more Santa Monica, Calif.—Marketing software company Nimble Inc. announced the release of Nimble 3.0, a relationship management software platform. The new version's upgrades include a redesigned home page that shows updated information such as deals in the pipeline and job changes for key contacts; more powerful search capabilities; and an apps marketplace. Nimble 3.0 also features a Signals Screen, which shows notifications across social networks, such as mentions or invitations on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. In this article: BtoB Advertisement Comments (0)


text:
It`s just how she lives her life. It`s not Sassan.
'); var yuipath = 'clientscript/yui'; var yuicombopath = ''; var remoteyui = false; } else // Load Rest of YUI remotely (where possible) { var yuipath = 'http://yui.yahooapis.com/2.9.0/build'; var yuicombopath = 'http://yui.yahooapis.com/combo'; var remoteyui = true; if (!yuicombopath) { document.write('
It`s just how she lives her life. It`s not Sassan.
"If you ever crawl inside an old hollow log and go to sleep, and while you're in there some guys come and seal up both ends and then put it on a truck and take it to another city, boy, I don't know what to tell you." - Jack Handy
Two questions:
1. Was she hot? (not really valid but jus trying to get a mental pix here)
2. Normally, Speech teachers are Communications or English Grad Students that have to do teach that for one year. Maybe she wants to become a High School teacher or something but I doubt that she even teaches next year or maybe next year but no more than that. It is a ***** job and that is why most, if not all, speech teachers are so young. They're just grad students who "have" to be there as part of their stipend ($$$) for their graduate schooling. Same thing with other TA's (Teacher Assistants) in other intro classes such as Psychology, Business Law, Health, etc.
3. You did the right thing by letting it go. This forum is a good place to "let it out" so to speak and get it off your chest before doing something you may regret in the future. High School students take note: As a former teacher, teachers talk. If you cause trouble in one class you will get the rep as a troublemaker, even if you don't warrant that reputation. Same thing in College to a lesser extent. Don't ever, ever cause a disruption in a course that is within your major.
Also, anyone who is interested in testing out of classes, please let me know (gen.ed). Check with your school, see what courses you can test out of and I can see if I can help. I can't say how publicly but sent me a PM if you are interested and maybe I can help some of you and each other can help each other (not a sales pitch-I'm not selling anything, just trying to help people save money on credits, time, etc.). Anyway, let me know.
8 hours chemistry.
8 hours physics.
8 hours biology.
3 hours lit.
3 hours history.
12 hours french.
= 42 hours.
Not too shabby. And I owe it all to AP and CLEP.
Welcome to Pacers Digest! New around here? Here are three tips for making the forum a great place to talk about Pacers basketball.
- Log in. Even if you want to read instead of post, it's helpful because it lets you:
- Change your signature options. You can hide all signatures by choosing "Settings" (top right) then "General Settings" (middle left) and unchecking the box "Show Signatures" (in the "Thread Display Options" area).
- Create an ignore list. I know it may seem unneighborly. But you're here to talk about the Pacers, not argue with someone who's just looking for an argument. Most of the regular users on here make use (at least occasionally) of the "Ignore" feature. Just go to "Settings" -> "Edit Ignore List" and add the names.
Enjoy your time at PD!
The main question is...is your main professor for the lecture Dr. Gray? And did he come in the first day of class singing Come On Get Happy? My first class at BSU ever, I get a gay teacher coming in singing that...probably why I left there out of mental anguish.
Sorry, I didn't know advertising was illegal here. Someone call the cops!
He's still there.


text:
Nb: infants must be under the age of 2 and
children must be under the age of 12 at the time of
Located in Chamrousse 1700, made up of 8 mini villages, these apartments have been recently renovated and are set amongst Spruce trees next to a green piste. The apartments offer comfortable accommodation at excellent value, with the added benefit of an outdoor swimming pool, sauna, whirlpool and fitness room.
All have a kitchenette with hot plates, fridge, microwave and dishwasher, bathroom with WC, ski locker, and balcony or terrace. Bed linen and local taxes included. Towels not included.Type C1 studios - sleep 2-4: living area with double sofa bed. Bunk beds in alcove.Type C apartments- sleep 2-4: living area with double sofa bed. Double or twin bedroom.Type D apartments- sleep 2-5: as Type C with additional single bed in an alcove.Type E apartments - sleep 2-6: as Type C with additional bunk beds in an alcove. Type E1 apartments- sleep 2-6: as Type C with 2 twin or double bedrooms. Type G1 apartments- sleep 2-8: living area with double sofa bed, 2 double or twin bedrooms and bunk beds in an alcove. Extra shower room and WC.
Self catering accommodation:If it is your first time skiing then Chamrousse is an ideal choice, with a free lift pass, good quality apartments and gentle ski runs. For your first time self catering we have some helpful tips:• Check-in is 5pm • Bed linen is provided, towels are not (can hire locally, extra charge)• Small mini-ovens can be hired locally (extra charge)• Apartments must be cleaned on departure, cleaning kits can be bought locally (extra charge)• Large groups may not be allocated apartments in the same block
Iglu acts as a travel agent for disclosed principals/tour operators, further details
of which will be made available at the time of booking. Your holiday contract will
be bound by the tour operators terms and conditions.
Prices are shown for a basic room or unit, can be subject to change and are indicative
until time of booking. Please call on 020 8544 7114 for prices for other travel
and room options for this property.
Prices shown are per person per week based on maximum occupancy. Descriptions and
quality ratings are provided by the Tour Operator (or one of the Tour Operators
where similar holidays are offered by more than one supplier). We reserve the right
to make minor adjustments to the description or rating based on staff and customer
feedback. For payments by credit card, a 2.5% credit card charge (4% for AMEX) will
be added to your invoice. If you pay by a UK issued debit card, there is no charge.
All bookings are subject to a £5 per person Passenger Admin Fee charged by Iglu.com.


text:
Well, since it stick welds ok, and tig is rough, even when scratch starting, AC or DC, I'm going to go with operator error, or bad gas. Likely using a C-25 mix.
Results 11 to 17 of 17
09-09-2012, 11:45 AM #12Junior Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2007
- Posts
- 26
As far as your operator error suggestion, I don't take offense to that but doubt it is a problem since the boss had problems with it and he's a good welder.
I would imagine that like a blind squirrel, I could have found at least one acorn (a good bead on SS) but I never got a good sounding arc and the puddle just would not form.
09-09-2012, 09:13 PM #13Junior Member
- Join Date
- Sep 2012
- Posts
- 15
09-09-2012, 10:09 PM #14Junior Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2007
- Posts
- 26
I'm willing to bet you that its a mixed gas, I've got a bottle here that plainly states Argon, but its a c-25 mix.
10-20-2012, 03:16 PM #16Junior Member
- Join Date
- Oct 2012
- Posts
- 6
Shopmaster 300 not welding
I was wondering if someone has ever had the issue I am having with my Shopmaster 300. I was welding on a Friday and all was good, came in Saturday and not welding. Was running S32P, so first thing i did was troubleshoot the wire feeder but could not find any issues. so I tried stick and no arc at all. So after looking in a few forms and seeing the main issue might the CR1 or PC1, I replaced CR1 with OEM part, still no fix. Pulled PC1 out and looked for blown components, burnt spots or cracked tracing and still not seeing any issue. Called local repair shop and they said to test PLG55 pin 5 for 10V, was 11.3. Then tested PLG51 pin 1 & 2 for 18V, was 19.4. If I had voltages at these points then more than likely PC1 issues. Also checked TP1 which had continuity.
So knowing I didn't need to spend 800.00 on new PC1, I located and checked out a company 3E Services in Tucker GA, highly recommended, that had repaired many of the Miller 155826 boards. Called and spoke to them and received estimate, sent in for repair. Received back with a list of components replaced.
Installed board this morning and still same issue. So I tested SR2 for the heck of it..... But do not know where to go from here. Is it possible for the repaired board to not really be repaired? Never know unless I replace with a new one, but if not PC1 then I spent 800.00 for nothing, plus the repair cost of board.
I have gone as far as I can here, any suggestions?
Well go one step further and shoot us that serial#


text:
More than a dozen gospel music stars will take the stage at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium next Saturday, January 18 to perform at the Stellar Gospel Music Awards.
This year's Stellar lineup includes Mary Mary's Erica Campbell, Shirley Caesar, Donald Lawrence, Hezekiah Walker, Isaac Carree, Tasha Cobbs, Ricky Dillard, VaShawn Mitchell, Lexi, Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy and Jonathan McReynolds. Several artists will team for the show's annual collaborations, and Kirk Franklin - who co-hosted Nashville's other Christian music awards show, The Dove Awards, last year - will perform in tribute to the late Nelson Mandela.
The 2014 Stellars will be hosted by "The View" star Sherri Shepherd and Rickey Smiley of "Dish Nation." Tickets are $55-$200 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.


text:
Greeting from Anne
How are you today?
i hope you are fine
,well to me i am Ok
my name is Miss Anne
i saw your lovely profile today
on (sparkpeople.com) and i really love it
that is why i am writing this message to you.
please can you kindly write
and tell me more about yourself,
here is my email
Please do not write me
back on this site, write to my email address
(firstname.lastname@example.com)so that
i can send you my pictures
i hope we can move from here
am happy to be your friend Miss Anne


text:
Scene Info - Barbie Love, Scene #01
- Bonus Sites8
- Models2060
- Scenes3945
- Hours of Video2556
- Pictures468945
- Customer Support24/7
C\'mon Barbie let\'s go party!! This is the premier of the OnlyTeenBlowjobs Limited Edition Barbie Love!!! Girl, when we first took you out of the box we knew that you were something special!! We stripped off your cute little outfit to find... that you came with little accessories!! OH!! We girls LOVE accessories!! Belly button rings, nipple piercings, cute little studs in your tongue... This Barbie came WELL equipped with all the right decorations! And functional... lemme tell ya!! She\'s willing to give the old throating trick a try!! That\'s the way I like I \'em!! I knew I wouldn\'t be disappointed!! When she gets warmed up, her throat begins massaging the head of her other favorite accessory, THE COCK!!! OH!! We girls LOVE COCK!!! Watch Barbie make a phenomenal attempt at cramming that steel rod down her plastic throat!! Oh! Oh my god!! She almost made it!! She\'s just a nose away!!! Oh shit!! She almost did it again!! A+, Bitch! A+! My Barbies never did THAT to Ken!! Then again.... that Ken was different... there was something missing... can\'t quite put my mouth on it...
Lick Ya Later!
OnlyTeenBlowjobs Team Member


text:
Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition
MLB 15 The Show
Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin
Battlefield Hardline
Resident Evil Revelations 2
Far Cry 4
Call of Duty Advanced Warfare
God of War III
Max Payne 3
Battlefield 4
Gran Turismo 6
Grand Theft Auto V
Resident Evil 6
Resistance 3
P Can Be Found Here.
Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.
Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.
Order threads in...
Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.
Forum Rules


text:
Daniel Ricciardo's high-wattage smile was shining even brighter than usual as dusk descended on the Albert Park paddock on Saturday evening, and for good reason.
On his first race weekend at home and in his first race for Scuderia Toro Rosso, the 22-year-old West Australian qualified inside the top 10 on his Melbourne debut – and his pre-race goal of a points finish now looks a distinct possibility.
Ricciardo was one of the stars at Albert Park on Saturday, producing a special lap of 1min 26.319secs late in Q2 that was his best of the weekend by more than three-tenths of a second.
For the time being, Ricciardo wasn't thinking about race day on Saturday night, choosing instead to let his career-best qualifying performance sink in.
"The ambition at the start of the weekend was to get into Q3, and we've achieved that," he said.
"I thought Q3 might have been a little bit out of reach, so it's a really positive result. I was pushing like hell and trying to squeeze what I could out of the lap. You always want more but, in saying that, it was pretty solid – and I don't even know where I made the time up. I just didn't brake – maybe I just held it flat everywhere...".
Toro Rosso elected not to send Ricciardo out to record a flying lap time in the final 10-minute session of qualifying, meaning the Australian can choose to start Sunday's race on either Pirelli's medium or soft-compound tyre. The Australian said he understood the logic behind the strategic decision, but wished he'd had a chance to see if he could have advanced another row on the grid with an even faster effort.
"I wish there were more tyres so I could have had a crack, but I'm hoping that's something that will pay off in 24 hours' time," he said.
Just 12 months after debuting as a Friday practice driver for Toro Rosso in Melbourne, Ricciardo finds himself ahead of the likes of two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, 2007 champion Kimi Raikkonen and 11-time Grand Prix winner Felipe Massa on Sunday's grid. He says he'll probably find time to pinch himself after the Albert Park weekend, but for now, he's thinking about how he'll fare when the lights go out at 5pm on Sunday.
"It's always so tight here in to Turn 1, so getting off the line always gives you that little bit of confidence to go in there deep," he said.
"We've got the Ferraris around us tomorrow and some other fast guys, but that's just more adrenaline – so bring it on."


text:
Smock has created beautiful sunflower cards and bee-friendly seed packets. 100% of profits benefit PAN.
PAN is thrilled to be partnering once again with our longtime supporter and friend Smock to offer this unique, honey bee-inspired card — sustainably letterpressed on bamboo paper.
100% of profits from these cards support Pesticide Action Network and help save honey bees.
Why bees? Honey bees are in trouble, and more than 30% of our food supply depends on them. Planting bee-friendly plants (like sunflowers) is one thing you can do to help the bees out. Learn more about how pesticides are putting bees (and the food chain) in peril at www.panna.org/bees. These cards are part of Smock's "change the world" card series, where 100% of profits are donated to a critical environmental issue.
Sustainably letterpressed on bamboo paper. Patterned bamboo envelopes. Made with love in upstate New York. Bee-friendly, organic, locally grown sunflower seeds are included with the cards for you to plant.
Sunflower letterpress fold, 6pk, $14.00 / cards are 3.31 x 5.44. Packaged in a crystal clear, 50% post-consumer polyester box. Polyester is a #1 recyclable plastic, one of the easiest plastics to recycle.
Want to create your own haven for honey bees? Download this handy brochure to learn more about bee-friendly gardening.


text:
About LIM College
Madison Plus visits LIM College
Premier fashion website for plus size women was started by LIM College alums
The founders of Madison Plus, one of the top fashion websites for plus size women, visited LIM College to talk to students about the plus size industry.
Aimee Chesire and Erica Young graduated from LIM College with degrees in Fashion Merchandising. Aimee worked as a plus size model and later, with Erica, founded MadisonPlus.com to cover fashion, beauty, and trends for the plus size market. Their website has been part of the recent movement in curvy models becoming more visible within the industry.
Check out this blog post from MadisonPlus on their visit to LIM College!


text:
Moderator: ADGO BOD
Woodrow wrote:That's usually the case.
p.s. You will NOT be running the action!
And that you did that, very well. But, when did you get so sensitive?$Dollar$ wrote:Thank you so much! i mean i thought i was just trying to remind everyone that tomorrow is 2nd saturday.
It's not my team, that's for sure. But so far, I'm the only one that's stepped up(in public) to put one together. Believe me, I'd much rather let someone else do it.$Dollar$ wrote:You alone shall be in charge of not only who plays for your team,.......
So what you're saying is, nothing will happen without my blessing? I don't think so. But since you brought it up, let's see where we stand. BrotherB has been running 2nd Saturday at Redan for as long as I can remember. I just got off the phone with him and not only is he a little peeved about not being able to get access to the forum to make posts, he's also upset about driving all the way from BFE every time and having only 4-5 people show up at best. The way payouts have been being determined in local action has him a bit disgusted as well. The whole point of local doubles action and 2nd Saturday included, has been to introduce new players to competition without having them lay out big wads of cash, not for ringers to swoop in and gobble up all the easy dough. The payout for 2nd Saturday has always been at least 1/3 of the field, but tending towards 1/2 in order to spread it out to the more disadvantaged and to make it less of a money-game and more of a fun time.$Dollar$ wrote:..... but also you have the sole power to dictate who goes out to this PUBLIC park and runs illegal gambling on this sweet game of disc golf.
Good point, and it has been a concern. Not because I'm afraid of hurting anyone's feelings, but because the intent of the GA Cup is to instill course community and to garner camaraderie as well as represent the best players of each course. At this point, we've managed to pull together a good group to get the ball rolling and like Lenora, hope to be representative of the better players that call Redan home. No one that has expressed an interest in participating has been turned away at this point, because it's been all we can do to get enough to have a team.$Dollar$ wrote:You better just hope that all those peons that consider Redan their home course dont have an uprising. Just a crazy idea, but maybe some of them would like to repersent their home course for the GA Cup???
I don't wear panties(in public).$Dollar$ wrote:Got your panties in a wad bc of some tuesday payout???
It is a thankless task sometimes. So, thanks.$Dollar$ wrote:I guess thats the thanks i get for stepping up and running dubs when 15 people are standing around aimlessly at 6:15.
Use Firefox.Laserman wrote:When the hell are we going to get spill chuck on the dam bored anyway?
Then mi posts won't look soo stoopid.
Must have gotten it confused with testicles! They do rime, donut they?
Return to Disc Golf Tournaments
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


text:
Phone Wallet application you will keep all secure info & have access to it any time. Phone Walle helps you safely store all the data and have easy access to your data at any time when you need it. You can easily backup your data on your mobile phone and transfer it to your PC. Secured data become unavailable for others, you set your own entrance password, which is known only to you. In order to enter the software you need to enter the correct password. Without it you will not be able to enter.
productivity apps download free apps wallet software handysafe secure symbian series
Rate & Review
2 yrs ago
YOU MUST NOT MISS IT! == http://www.sport3trade.net == The website cheap /wholesale/ and /retail/ for many kinds of fashion /shoes/, like the/nike,/jordan, also including the/Handbags,/Sunglasses,/Jeans,/Jerseys,/Hat,/Belt and /watches, All the products are free shipping, and the price is competitive, after the payment, can ship within short time. (Discount jordan/shoes) $40, (Air /Max /shoes) $41, (Nike/shox /shoes) $40, (Handbags) $39, (Sunglasses) $18,
2 yrs ago - Samsung GT-I9003
Try dis app its really useful>>


text:
Jonathan Safran Foer
Chester Higgins/The New York Times
News about Jonathan Safran Foer, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jul. 31, 2015
Holland Cotter reviews exhibit Collaborations: Sam Messer With Jonathan Safran Foer and Denis Johnson at Fredericks & Freiser gallery. MORE
Mar. 11, 2012
Book New American Haggadah, an updated version of the Passover liturgy translated by author Nathan Englander and edited by novelist Jonathan Safran Foer, features a minimalist and poetic story that draws readers in and invites them to linger. MORE
There are no additional abstracts to display.
Highlights From the Archives
Art Capturing Art Capturing Art Capturing ...
A sculptor, an architect, a photographer and a writer were involved. Collisions may have been inevitable.September 17, 2006 artsNews
After a Long Wait, Literary Novelists Address 9/11
This is a story of what happens to those who write fiction when terrible facts intrude on their world. In time, inevitably, cold truth is recast and reshaped into literature. After three years of near silence about the attacks of Sept. 11, the literary world has begun to grapple with the meanings and consequences of the worst terrorist attack ever to happen on American soil.March 7, 2005 artsNews
The Rescue Artist
'I'm not funny,'' Jonathan Safran Foer announced when I walked into his office in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. ''People assume that because my books are funny, I'll be funny in real life. It's the inevitable disappointment of meeting me.''February 27, 2005 magazineNews
Seeking Grandfather's Savior, and Life's Purpose
In mid-April 2002, the ecstatic reviews of 25-year-old Jonathan Safran Foer's first novel, ''Everything Is Illuminated,'' began appearing in the shtetl of Manhattan, and hundreds of writers may or may not have thrown themselves on the tracks of incoming subway cars, thinking as one, ''Why him?''April 24, 2002 booksBiography
Review: Sam Messer Collaborates With Jonathan Safran Foer and Denis Johnson
In this show, Mr. Messer, a painter, works with the two writers to create paintings, drawings, film, animation.
July 31, 2015, Friday
MORE ON JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER AND: Art , Foer, Jonathan Safran , Johnson, Denis , Messer, Sam (1955- )
In Chelsea, Art for Bibliophiles
Shows on view at three galleries this summer celebrate the written word.
July 21, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER AND: Baldessari, John , Duchamp, Marcel , Foer, Jonathan Safran , Kelly, Sean , Ligon, Glenn , Parmiggiani, Claudio , Ruscha, Edward , Schreiber, Liev , Stetson, Colin , Chelsea (Manhattan, NY) , Arcade Fire (Music Group) , Art
Review: 'Tree of Codes' Flaunts Jaw-Dropping Effects
This dance commission by Wayne McGregor, Olafur Eliasson and Jamie xx at the Manchester International Festival in England has breathtaking visuals and lighting, but no emotional resonance accrues.
July 6, 2015, Monday
MORE ON JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER AND: Dancing , Eliasson, Olafur , McGregor, Wayne , Jamie xx , Manchester International Festival , Manchester (England) , Foer, Jonathan Safran , Paris Opera Ballet
Got a Best Seller? Chipotle May Come Calling
A number of companies are latching on to famous writers like Jonathan Safran Foer, who persuaded Chipotle to start an author series on bags and cups.
November 30, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER AND: Advertising and Marketing , Writing and Writers , Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc , Warby Parker , Gladwell, Malcolm , Morrison, Toni , Books and Literature , Foer, Jonathan Safran , New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc
Chipotle Experiments With Disposable Literature
The fast-food chain has enlisted prominent writers like Toni Morrison, Judd Apatow and George Saunders to write essays and notes for its cups and bags.
May 17, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER AND: Books and Literature , Foer, Jonathan Safran
The Politics of Large Fowl
Brooks and Collins on animal rights and wrongs.
February 26, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER AND: Foer, Jonathan Safran , Department of Environmental Conservation , Deer , Animals , Invasive Species , Elephants , Swans , Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare
Learning About Judaism
A reader praises Jonathan Safran Foer's essay about writing a new Passover Haggadah.
April 4, 2012, Wednesday
MORE ON JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER AND: Passover , Jews and Judaism , Foer, Jonathan Safran
Two Novelists Take on the Haggadah
The idea of the translation of the Haggadah was to draw readers into the Seder story and invite them to linger.
March 11, 2012, Sunday
MORE ON JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER AND: Books and Literature , Passover , Jews and Judaism , Englander, Nathan , Foer, Jonathan Safran
Parsing the Surprises and the Snubs
Demian Bichir but not Leonardo DiCaprio, Rooney Mara but not Tilda Swinton and other interesting twists in the race.
January 24, 2012, Tuesday
MORE ON JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER AND: Pitt, Brad , Daldry, Stephen , McCarthy, Melissa , Chastain, Jessica , Allen, Woody , DiCaprio, Leonardo , Movies , News , Foer, Jonathan Safran , Academy Awards (Oscars) , Hill, Jonah , von Sydow, Max , Malick, Terrence , Mara, Rooney , Swinton, Tilda
Just Close Enough for an Oscar Nod?
Even if Oscar voters are divided on "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," changes in balloting procedures could help it obtain a best picture nomination.
December 20, 2011, Tuesday
MORE ON JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER AND: Movies , Academy Awards (Oscars) , Foer, Jonathan Safran , Daldry, Stephen , Bullock, Sandra , Hanks, Tom
Rss Feeds On Jonathan Safran Foer
Subscribe to an RSS feed on this topic. What is RSS?
Get Alerts On Jonathan Safran Foer
Receive My Alerts e-mails on topics covered on this page.More Alerts >>


text:
You're seeing this message because you're using an older version of Internet Explorer that is unsupported on our website. Please use these links to upgrade to a modern web browser that fully supports our website and protects your computer from security risks.
Wired and Wireless Access
Frostburg State University provides a fast and secure fiber-optic computing network. Both wired and wireless connections are available. All students, faculty, and staff can connect to the network. Visit the FSU Network Accounts & Access page for more information about the FSU network.
The university has a wireless network in addition to the standard wired network. Faculty, staff and students can connect to the university's wireless network by connecting to WiFi@FSU and entering your provided network credentials.
Computers must be equipped with a wireless network adapter (802.11 g/n/ac) to connect to the wireless network. We recommend purchasing a dual band wireless adapter (2.4GHz/5GHz) as this will enhance your wireless computing experience.
Due to the limited wireless coverage in the residence halls, pre-configured wireless access points are available for purchase from the FSU Bookstore for use in you rooms.
Wireless Locations
All residence halls have partial coverage directly in (and nearby) common areas. See the map below for complete campus coverage.
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows 10
WiFi@FSU Setup for Mac OS X
General Guidelines for Connecting Mobile Devices to the Wireless Network
Android Mobile Device
Apple Mobile Device
Two (2) common ways to solve many problems related to wireless access are listed below. Please try these first before seeking further assistance.
If necessary, you can get further assistance from the IT Help Desk.


text:
The browser you are using is out of date and is no longer supported. To view and use this site correctly, please update your browser to the latest version.
Laser Scanning 'Scottish Ten'
Learn Direct and Build ForumLearn Direct and Build is a collaborative venture of which we are a member of the strategic forum. The venture aims to assist the training of skilled craft people and professionals within the built environment by delivering online learning programmes for those training in this area in Scotland.
Scottish Conservation Forum in Training and Education (SCTFE)
Falling Masonry GroupAll building materials decay with time and different stones degraded at different rates due to a variety of circumstances. The associated risks can be reduced by routine inspection by building owners, but this is seldom carried out despite check-list information and guidance being available from the Conservation Group on how to do this.
Historic Scotland,
Conservation Group,
Longmore House,
Salisbury Place,
Tel: +44 (0) 131 668 8668


text:
|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Nov 12, 2009
|Priority date
|Aug 23, 1999
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Christian Lowe, Don Gurskis, Ashish Khera, Monica Barnhart, Steven Bacich, Betsy Swann, Roberto Silva-Torres
|Original Assignee
|Conceptus, Inc., A California Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Classifications (12), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a continuation application which claims the benefit of priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/644,287 (Attorney Docket No. 016355-003910US), filed on Aug. 22, 2000, which claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/150,238 filed on Aug. 23, 1999, and is related to application U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/644,277, (Attorney Docket No. 16355-003810), entitled "Insertion/Deployment Catheter System for Intrafallopian Contraception", which was filed concurrently therewith, the full disclosures of all of these incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention generally relates to medical devices, systems, and methods. In a particular embodiment, the invention provides temporary or permanent intrafallopian contraceptive devices, delivery systems, and non-surgical methods for their deployment.
While the theoretical effectiveness of existing non-surgical contraceptive techniques, including barrier methods and hormonal therapies, is well established, the actual effectiveness of most known methods is disappointing. One reason for these disappointing results is that many of the presently available methods for inhibiting pregnancy without surgery depend upon significant user involvement. Non-compliance typically results in quite high rates of failure, and overcoming user non-compliance to improve overall efficacy has proven quite difficult.
One form of long term contraception which is less susceptible to user non-compliance is the intrauterine device (IUD). IUDs have been found to have higher rates of reliability, and are effective for a longer period of time, then most other commercially available contraceptives. Unfortunately, IUDs are also associated with serious infectious complications. For this reason, the use of IUDs within the United States has decreased dramatically. Additionally, IUDs are subject to unplanned expulsion, and are removed due to excessive pain or bleeding in a significant percentage of cases, further reducing acceptance of the IUD as a method of inhibiting pregnancy.
Commercially available options for permanent sterilization include fallopian tube ligation and vasectomy. These methods are surgical and are not available to many people in the world. It is common knowledge that fertilization occurs in the fallopian tubes where the sperm and ovum meet. Tubal ligation avoids this by surgical and complete occlusion of the fallopian tubes.
In work done in connection with the present invention, it has previously been proposed to transcervically introduce a resilient coil into a fallopian tube so as to inhibit conception. PCT Patent Application No. 99/15116, assigned to the present assignee (the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) describes devices which are transcervically inserted into a tubal ostium and mechanically anchored within the fallopian tube. The described devices may promote a tissue ingrowth network to provide long term conception and/or permanent sterilization without the need for surgical procedures, and should avoid the risks of increased bleeding, pain, and infection associated with intrauterine devices.
While the recently proposed intrafallopian contraceptive devices represent a significant advancement in the art, still further improvements would be desirable. In general, it would be desirable to provide improved non-surgical devices, systems, and methods for inhibiting pregnancy. It would be beneficial if these improved techniques increased the ease, speed, and reliability with which these contraceptive devices could be deployed. It would be further beneficial if these improved access and deployment techniques could safely and effectively be performed without numerous assistants, and if they did not require expensive medical equipment so that they could be implemented by health care professionals in an outpatient clinic. Some or all of these advantages are provided by the device described hereinbelow.
The present invention generally provides improved medical devices, systems, and methods. The techniques of the present invention are particularly useful for improving the ease, speed, and reliability with which contraceptive devices can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The invention generally provides intrafallopian contraceptive systems having a handle adapted for manipulation and actuation by a single hand of a healthcare provider. Typically, the handle includes at least one actuator which can be manipulated by the same hand used to grip the handle. In many embodiments, the healthcare provider can advance the contraceptive device into an ostium of a fallopian tube by manipulating the handle, can withdraw a sheath from around the contraceptive device, can expand the contraceptive device from a small profile configuration to a large profile configuration, and/or can detach the expanded contraceptive device from the remaining components of the contraceptive system, ideally all with one hand. Advantageously, this leaves the other hand free to grasp and manipulate a hysteroscope, allowing the healthcare provider to orient the system toward the tubal ostium and effect its deployment while optically viewing and verifying the deployment, rather than relying on coordinating the efforts of two separate individuals to access the target site and deploy the contraceptive device. Deployment may, alternatively, be directed under a variety of imaging modalities, including ultrasound, fluoroscopy, or possibly even with tactile guidance. Mechanically coupling the various elongate deployment components to a common proximal housing can also avoid confusion over which component is to be moved, and which is to be maintained at a fixed position. Hence, the invention facilitates deployment of intrafallopian contraceptive devices in a wide variety of healthcare settings.
In a first aspect, the invention provides a contraceptive delivery system comprising a contraceptive device expandable from a small profile configuration to a large profile configuration. The contraceptive device in the small configuration is insertable into an ostium of a fallopian tube. A first elongate body has a proximal end and a distal end with a receptacle disposed adjacent the distal end. The receptacle releasably receives the contraceptive device. A proximal handle is disposed at the proximal end of the first elongate body. The handle has a size and shape suitable for gripping with a single hand. At least one actuator is mounted on the handle. The actuator is moveable by the hand while the hand grips the handle so as to expand the contraceptive device to the large profile configuration and affix the contraceptive device within the ostium of the fallopian tube.
Preferably, the contraceptive delivery system will further include a sheath having a lumen that slidably receives the receptacle so that movement of the at least one actuator withdraws the sheath proximally from the contraceptive device. This arrangement allows the healthcare provider to maintain the position of the contraceptive device by holding the handle at a fixed position with the same hand that is used to move the actuator. This leaves the other hand free to support the hysteroscope, which will often be used to optically direct the deployment procedure.
The system will often further include means for expanding the uncovered contraceptive device after the sheath has been withdrawn. The expansion means will often be coupled to the contraceptive device and will be operable by the actuator. Separating at least a portion of the expansion and sheath withdrawal mechanisms can help avoid resilient expansion forces from acting against the sheath, which forces might impede movement of sheath and make it difficult to hold the contraceptive device accurately in position during deployment. While a variety of expansion means may be provided (such as inflation balloons and fluid lumens for plastically deforming a stent-like structure, or the like), the preferred expansion means comprises a second elongate body which moves relative to the first elongate body to effect expansion of the contraceptive device after the sheath is withdrawn. In the exemplary embodiment, the first and second elongate bodies restrain a resilient outer helical coil of the contraceptive device by maintaining a torque until the at least one actuator moves a second elongate body.
In some embodiments, a first movement of a dual-function actuator relative to the handle moves the sheath relative to the first elongate body without moving the second elongate body relative to the first elongate body. A second movement of the dual-function actuator after the first movement moves the second elongate body relative to the first elongate body. Optionally, a latch may releasably restrain movement of the second elongate body relative to the first elongate body. As the first elongate body will often releasably hold the contraceptive device, this can keep the device at the target location during at least a part of the deployment procedure. The first elongate body may threadingly engage the contraceptive device, and may be decoupled from the contraceptive device by rotating the handle or a decoupling actuator.
In another aspect, the invention provides a contraceptive delivery system comprising a contraceptive device which is expandable from a small profile configuration to a large profile configuration. The contraceptive device in the small configuration is insertable into an ostium of a fallopian tube. A first elongate body has a proximal end and a distal end. A receptacle is disposed adjacent the distal end of the first elongate body. The receptacle releasably receives the contraceptive device. A sheath has a lumen which slidably receives at least a portion of the contraceptive device. A second elongate body extends proximally from the contraceptive device to a proximal end. A handle is disposed at the proximal end of the first elongate body. The handle has at least one actuator, and a first movement of the at least one actuator withdraws the sheath proximally from the contraceptive device. A second movement of the least one actuator moves the second elongate body relative to the first elongate body so as to expand the contraceptive device to the large profile configuration.
In yet another aspect, the invention provides a medical device comprising an elongate guiding structure having a proximal end and a distal end. The guiding structure is laterally flexible and increases in flexibility toward the distal end so that the guiding structure is suitable for distally tracking a body lumen. A proximal handle is affixed adjacent the proximal end of the guiding structure. The handle has a slot that laterally receives the guiding structure adjacent the distal end. A detent is capable of restraining the guiding structure within the slot to facilitate introducing the distal portion into a lumen.
In a method aspect, the invention comprises inserting a contraceptive device transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube by gripping a handle with a hand of a healthcare worker and moving the hand. The handle is coupled to the contraceptive device by an elongate body. The inserted contraceptive device is expanded by moving an actuator on the handle while the hand grips the handle. The expanded contraceptive device is detached from the elongate body so that the contraceptive device inhibits conception.
Generally, a hysteroscope is manipulated by another hand of the healthcare worker to orient the contraceptive device toward the ostium while the healthcare worker views an image of the ostium with the hysteroscope. This allows the healthcare worker to simultaneously manipulate these two components of the contraceptive delivery system, avoiding complex coordination between two individuals.
The present invention provides a contraceptive device, system, and method which can be used to inhibit pregnancy, typically for the long-term inhibition of pregnancy, and often providing permanent contraception or sterilization. By introducing at least a portion of these contraceptive devices into an ostium of a fallopian tube, the risks of unplanned expulsion, pelvic pain, and infectious complications may be significantly reduced. Although the present invention may be included within a group of contraceptive techniques generally referred to as fallopian tube occlusion methods, the invention need not be advanced fully into the fallopian tube, and in some embodiments, need not fully block the tubal lumen to effectively disrupt fertilization. As described in co-pending International Patent Application No. 99/15116, assigned to the present assignee (the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference), contraception may optionally be provided by fully occluding the tubal lumen, and/or by sufficiently disrupting the fertilization process without total occlusion. In some embodiments, including a bioactive material such as copper may enhance the devices effectiveness.
As used herein, a structure is inserted "within a tubal ostium" whenever the structure is advanced from the uterus into (and optionally beyond) the tubal ostium into the uterotubal junction and/or the fallopian tubes.
Referring now to
Fallopian tubes F generally include three segments between ostium O and the fimbria FIM. Beginning adjacent uterus U, the intramural segment INT of fallopian tubes F are surrounded by the muscular uterine tissues. Beginning at uterotubal junction UTJ, fallopian tubes F extend beyond the uterine tissues and within the peritoneal cavity along an isthmic segment ISC, and then along an ampullary segment AMP.
In general, the ideal placement for the intrafallopian contraceptive devices of the present invention is spanning the intramural INT to isthmic ISC portion of the fallopian tube. Where a radially expandable attachment mechanism such as an outer coil is included on the intrafallopian contraceptive device, that expandable or anchoring structure will preferably span the uterotubal junction UTJ. It should be noted that the uterotubal junction UTJ may be defined as the plane where the fallopian tube meets the peritoneal cavity. It should also be noted that the narrowest portion of the fallopian tube need not necessarily be disposed in the isthmic segment ISC, particularly once the contraceptive fallopian device (often having a radially expandable anchoring structure) is deployed therein. In fact, work in connection with the present invention has shown that the effectively narrowest portion of the tube may be at or adjacent the uterotubal junction UTJ.
Referring now to
Identification of the anatomy and target location 3 allows the operator to determine the preferred placement of the contraceptive device within the ostium, and also to determine if any special circumstances are present for a particular device placement procedure. Anatomy and target location identification can be facilitated using a variety of known visualization modes, including hysteroscopy, sonography (ultrasound), fluoroscopy, and the like. Hence, an exemplary contraceptive device may be adapted to delivery using more than one imaging modality.
The exemplary contraceptive device will also preferably be able to accommodate a wide variety of anatomies. Two factors contribute to the importance of this variability: First, a wide variation may be observed between tubal anatomies of differing patients. Secondly, it can be quite difficult to determine and identify the specific tubal anatomy of a particular patient. As a result, the preferred contraceptive device may incorporate safeguards allowing sufficiently accurate placement (with tolerance for normal operator error), as well as for the variance in the length and diameter of the various segments of the fallopian tube.
Exemplary deployment method 2 in
In the exemplary deployment method 2, the device is deployed and/or expanded at the target location in the step indicated by reference numeral 5. Optionally, the device and/or deployment system may allow visualization and/or confirmation of device expansion while expansion takes place.
Generally, the contraceptive device will be detached from its deployment system at the target location in step 6. Once again, it is helpful to provide visualization and/or confirmation of detachment, which may be provided visually, via ultrasound, fluoroscopy, or the like. It should be understood that a wide variety of detachment mechanisms might be used to decouple the device from the deployment system.
In the exemplary method, it should be possible to confirm the position of the device at the target location 7. Confirmation may be provided, once again, by visualizing at least a portion of the device after detachment, often using the same visualization modality used during placement. In addition to optical visualization techniques, this may be provided by including radiopaque markers for fluoroscopic placement confirmation, sonographic markers for ultrasound placement confirmation, or the like. Optionally, specific marker locations may be provided along the contraceptive device 2, for example, to indicate the specific locations of proximal and/or distal ends of the device.
Exemplary method 2 further includes a step 9 for anchoring and stability of the device at the target location. Aspects of this step include accommodating visualization of the device so as to monitor it's stability. Anchoring of the device at the target location may include anchoring on an acute basis (such as using an expanded helical coil that can adjust and adapt to variations in the tubal lumen, an expanded stent-like structure, expanded braid, or the like) and long-term (such as may be provided by including a fiber mesh or lattice which incites a tissue reaction such as ingrowth, thereby providing fibrous tissues which affix the device in place within the fallopian tube). Similarly, stability will preferably be provided for both a short-term and a long-term, typically by designing a device with the proper resiliency and shape to accommodate physiological movement without shifting. The device will preferably be wear-profile balanced to provide sufficient anchoring without inducing pain or losing its stability due to erosion for the life of the patient.
The final step indicated on the exemplary method 2 of
In general, the devices of the present invention may be adapted to incite a reaction tissue response in the fallopian tube through the presence polyester fibers, or the like. Ideally, this reaction can be classified as a highly localized, benign tissue reaction. The reaction results in the incorporation of the contraceptive device into the tubal lumen tissues, so that the device is firmly embedded into the surrounding tissue structure. This reaction can typically be characterized by the proliferation of smooth muscle cells and associated fibrosis. Additionally, the tubal lumen will generally exhibit an absence of the normal tubal architecture which is generally necessary for conception. The tubal lumen may also be obstructed, occluded, and/or functionally occluded by the presence of the device and associated fibrosis sufficiently to inhibit conception. The reaction is a benign one, and there appears to be no change in anatomy or structure of the outer tubal wall beyond approximately 5 to 10 mm radially outwardly from the outer coil of the device. Similarly, normal tubal architecture will often be visible about 5 mm axially beyond the device (typically distal of the device, as the device often extends into the uterus), again indicating a very localized reaction.
Referring now to
Sheath 14 is generally a tubular structure having a distal end 28 and extending proximally to a proximal handle 30. Sheath 14 will generally have a length in a range from about 25 to about 50 cm, and will typically have an outer diameter in a range from about 0.020 to about 0.060 inches, the exemplary sheath having a length of about 39.5 cm and an outer diameter of about 0.04 inches. The inner diameter of sheath 14 may be in a range from about 0.02 inches to about 0.05 inches, with the exemplary sheath having an inner diameter of about 0.33 inches.
Release catheter 16 generally comprises a tube having a distal end 34 which releasably engages contraceptive device 12, and a proximal end coupled to housing 30 via actuator 33.
In the exemplary embodiment, core shaft 18 comprises a resilient tapering structure extending from within distal portion 24 of contraceptive device 12 proximally to handle 30. Core shaft 18 threadably engages contraceptive device 12 proximally of distal end 28 of sheath 14. In the exemplary embodiment, core shaft 18 and release catheter 16 transmit a wind-down torque onto an expandable structure of the contraceptive device so as to maintain the expandable structure in the small profile configuration. Hence, releasing core shaft 18 relative to release catheter 16 allows the expandable structure to be activated independently of movement of the surrounding sheath.
Handle 30 includes a housing 31 having a size and shape suitable for gripping with a single hand. A thumb wheel actuator 33 performs two actuation functions: first, rotation of the thumb wheel relative to housing 31 draws sheath 14 proximally by engagement between pinion 35 (attached to the thumb wheel) and rack 37 (attached to sheath 14). During this initial movement, release catheter 16 is restrained relative to housing 31 by latch 39. Once the proximal end of rack 37 engages a cooperating surface attached to release catheter 16, latch 39 can be actuated to allow release catheter 16 to move relative to the housing as the thumb wheel 33 is again turned in the direction shown. In some embodiments, spring 51 may be compressed by rotation of the thumb wheel prior to actuation of latch 39, so that actuation of the latch slides the release catheter so as to disengage the release catheter from contraceptive device 12. In this embodiment, a proximal end of core shaft 18 is affixed to the housing so that the core shaft is rotated by rotating the entire housing.
Components of housing 31 and actuators 33, 39, will generally comprise polymers, metals, or the like. The actuator mechanism may include molded and/or machined parts, and may be permanently attached to sheath 14, release catheter 16, core shaft 18, and the like so that the remaining components of the delivery system 10 are disposed of once contraceptive device 12 has been deployed. Alternatively, it may be possible to provide sterilizable, reusable, and/or responsible delivery system components if desired.
In the exemplary embodiment, housing 31 has an overall length in a range from about 2 to about 8 inches, ideally having a length of about 7.5 inches. The exemplary embodiment of rack 37 has a length of about 5.5 cm and a total travel stroke of about 4.0 cm. Release catheter 16 has a stroke of about 1 cm, and movement of the release catheter relative to core shaft 18 is inhibited prior to actuation of latch 39. Unthreading of core shaft 18 from device 12 will typically be complete in about 10 rotations or less, ideally being unthreaded with from about one quarter to about 2 full rotations of the handle (or other rotational mechanism).
While exemplary contraceptive device 12 makes use of a radially expandable helical coil to help restrain the structure during tissue ingrowth, a wide variety of mechanical and other restraint mechanisms might be included. For example, alternative mechanical anchors might be attached to the device, such as resilient coils biased to form bends, loops, and/or other secondary shapes having enhanced cross-sections, slotted tubes, Malecot-type structures, radially expandable braids, stent-like devices, and the like. The mechanical structures may be resilient, plastically deformable, or the like, and suitable structures are described in more detail in, for example, PCT Publication No. WO 99/15116.
Still further device-restraint techniques might be employed, including thermal, chemical, adhesive, and the like. These techniques can be used to avoid expulsion by increasing friction between the device and the surrounding tissues, by imposing limited tissue damage to promote scar tissue formation, and/or by promoting tissue ingrowth into the device. Thermal techniques may include, for example, transmission of electrical or laser energy along contraceptive system 10. Resistive heating of contraceptive device 10 might be effected by applying an electrical potential across the device with conductors extending along sheath 14 and release catheter 16, laser energy along an optical wave guide attached to core wire 18, or the like. Monopolar tissue desiccation might be effected via a large return electrode patch by energizing core wire 18 with radiofrequency energy, or an adhesive and/or caustic agent (such as a cyanoacrylate or silver nitrate) might be introduced via any of the lumens of the delivery system, via a dedicated lumen or structure, or the like. Biodegradable plugs and the like might also be included, and the retained structure may optionally comprise copper or other bioactive agents to help inhibit conception.
Tissue reaction to the retained contraceptive device 12 can help to provide long term contraception and/or sterilization. To promote conception inhibiting tissue reaction, device 12 will often include a tissue reaction material, the material often comprising fibers. The fibers may comprise a polyester, such as Dacron� polyesters, silk, nylon, or the like. The fibers may be in the form of a weave, a knit, a braid, a felt, or the like, or may comprise stands attached to the device body.
The components of contraceptive system 10 can be further understood with reference to
The exemplary contraceptive device 12 is illustrated in more detail in
In the exemplary embodiment, coil 50 is formed of a high strength resilient material, ideally comprising stainless steel wire having a diameter of about 0.005 inches, and wound to form a coil having an outer diameter of about 0.022 inches. Ball tip 52 preferably has a cross-section which is larger than the cross-section of coil 50, the ball tip generally having a diameter in a range from about 0.020 inches to about 0.050 inches, the exemplary ball tip having a diameter of 0.027 inches.
Helical coil 56 comprises a highly elastic high strength metal which is biased to expand from the low profile configuration illustrated in
Fiber 62 may comprise a polyester, or the like. The fiber may be loosely woven or matted strands, with at least one end of the fibers affixed to primary coil 50 or outer coil 56.
Generally, the expandable structure will at least help hold contraceptive device 12 in place until tissue ingrowth occurs sufficiently so as to permanently retain the contraceptive device. Hence, the expandable structure will often benefit from a relatively high friction outer surface. Such an outer surface might make it difficult to advance the contraceptive device into position if the device is advanced without sheath 14.
Work in connection with the present invention has shown that resiliently expandable structures which have sufficient strength to reliably hold the contraceptive device within the ostium of the fallopian tube may impose significant frictional forces against a surrounding sheath. These frictional forces can significantly complicate the accurate delivery of contraceptive device. Hence, outer coil 56 is preferably maintained in a small profile configuration within sheath 14 by applying a wind-down torque between core wire 18 and release catheter 16. The core wire can transfer the wind-down torque to outer coil 16 through cooperating threads 42, 54, with the direction of the wind-down torque preferably being arranged so that the wind-down torque discourages decoupling of the threads. In other words, rotation of core wire 18 relative to contraceptive device 12 in a direction opposed to the wind-down torque is used to detach core wire 18 from contraceptive device 12.
A slight variation upon the wind-down attachment is illustrated in
The distal structure of release catheter 16 is shown in
The structure of sheath 14 is illustrated in more detail in
Sheath 14 will preferably have a multi-layer structure, with the layers comprising (beginning at the outside) a hydrophilic coating 76 to reduce friction during tracking and navigation. Such hydrophilic coatings become quite slippery when exposed to fluid. Below hydrophilic coating 76 is a structural layer of a polymer 78 such as Tecoflex™ along the proximal portion of sheath 14, and a reinforcing braid 80 of a metal, ideally of stainless steel, is disposed within a layer of polyimide below polymer layer 78. Along the more distal portion of sheath 14, metal braid 82 is disposed within polymer layer 78 of Tecoflex™, or the like, and the polyimide layer is absent so as to provide enhanced flexibility. The inner lumen of sheath 14 is defined by a low friction polymer coating 84, the low friction polymer ideally comprising a PTFE such as Teflon�. Exemplary sheaths 14 may be commercially available from a variety of vendors. Suitable structures may be described in more detail in published PCT patent application WO 98/57589, the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
As schematically illustrated in
Alternative bumpers 57′ and 57″ may comprise polymer or metallic structures, ideally comprising a polyethylene or a super-elastic, shape-memory alloy. These radially expandable bumper structures can be collapsed for delivery through a working lumen of a hysteroscope, and can then expand to impede advancement of the sheath by engaging the uterine tissue adjacent to the tubal ostium.
Referring now to
Referring now to
Once the proximal portion of the contraceptive device is exposed, latch 39 can be depressed and thumb wheel 33 can again be turned proximally to disengage pin 66 of release catheter 16 from the wound-down outer coil of the contraceptive device, thereby radially expanding the contraceptive device. Advantageously, prior to expansion, it may be possible to withdraw the contraceptive device proximally back into the sheath 14 and/or slightly reposition the contraceptive device within the tubal ostium if desired.
Once the contraceptive device has been both exposed and expanded, handle 30 is rotated as illustrated to threadingly disengage core shaft 18 from the contraceptive device 12. Hence, handle 30 allows the healthcare professional to position the contraceptive device, expose the contraceptive device, actuate the contraceptive device so as to affix the device to the surrounding tissue, and decouple the contraceptive device from the remaining components of the delivery system with a single hand.
As can be understood with reference to
Referring now to
Still further alternative one-handed release handles may be provided, including an in-line slider handle 30 d having a thumb slide 47 for sequential movement of the sheath 14 and then release catheter 16 relative to core shaft 18, as shown in
An exemplary method for use of contraceptive system 10 can be understood with reference to
Referring now to
The outer hydrophilic coating of sheath 14 minimizes friction while advancing system 10, and the sheath also provides structural column strength to the system. The distal ball tip of distal portion 24 aids tracking and navigation through fallopian tube F, while the primary coil structure flexes laterally to track the tortuous bends often found within the fallopian tube. In the exemplary embodiment, core wire 18 extends into distal portion 24 to enhance column strength of the distal portion beyond sheath 14, but does not extend to the ball tip. Hence, the stiffness of distal portion 24 increases proximally, further enhancing the distal portion's ability to track the lumen.
In the exemplary embodiment, sheath 14 includes a visual marker 98 which can be seen from the scope of hysteroscope S. Marker 98 will preferably be positioned partially within ostium O and partially within uterus U, thereby indicating that contraceptive device 12 is disposed at the target position, as the sheath, core shaft, and contraceptive device are releasably locked together during advancement and positioning an opening (as the sheath, core shaft, and contraceptive device are releasably locked together during advancement and positioning). As described above, marker 98 may comprise a bumper, a structure which extends radially from the sheath to provide a tactile positioning indication.
Preferred positioning of contraceptive device 12 is illustrated in
Referring now to
Referring now to
While the dual action thumb wheel and safety latch mechanism illustrated in
Once core shaft 14 has been withdrawn from over the expandable structure and release catheter 16 has been disengaged from the exposed expandable structure resiliently expands and affixes contraceptive device in place, handle 30 may be rotated to disengage the contraceptive device 12 from the remaining components of delivery system 10. Referring once again to
Referring now to
Referring now to
The elongate components of delivery system 10 which extend distally from handle 30 d to the distal end of distal portion 24 present an elongate guiding structure with a lateral flexibility which increases distally toward the distal end. By releasably securing this self-guiding structure within slot 100, the guiding structure can be easily inserted into a working lumen W of hysteroscope S using handle 30 d. This avoids having a long flexible guidewire-like structure extending in cantilever a considerable distance from the handle, or having the dead weight of the handle flopping uncontrollably while the delivery system is grasped adjacent the distal end of sheath 14 to insert distal portion 24 into the working lumen. Such a structure will have a wide variety of applications for guidewires and guidewire-like structures having proximal handles for facilitating insertion of their distal ends into lumens of vascular access catheters, insertion sheaths, monorail catheter lumens, and the like.
Referring now to
As described above, the delivery systems of the present invention will often hold the contraceptive device in a fixed position while the contraceptive device is uncovered, expanded, and/or released. When moving, for example, outer sheath 14 so as to expose the proximal portion of the contraceptive device, friction between the outer sheath and the surrounding hysteroscope (or other introducing structure, surrounding tissue, or the like) may cause inadvertent movement of the contraceptive device. To avoid such inadvertent movement, an outer sleeve may be slidably disposed around outer sheath 14. The sleeve provides a sliding interface between the sheath and surrounding structures. By axially coupling the sleeve and core shaft 18, friction between the sleeve and surrounding structures may inhibit movement of the contraceptive device.
Referring now to
As can be seen in
Referring now to
Referring now to
As schematically illustrated in
Referring now to
Note that if positioning surface 57 extends distally of the proximal end of outer coil 56, it is possible that the proximal portion of the outer coil will expand partially in the positioning catheter, particularly where the positioning catheter is affixed axially to handle 30 and handle 30 is affixed axially to the core wire. Axial coupling of the positioning catheter to the release catheter (rather than the core wire) may allow at least partial withdrawal of the positioning catheter prior to expansion of the outer coil. In some embodiments, a distal portion of positioning catheter 184, positioning surface 57, and/or a proximal portion of outer coil 56 may be adapted so as to facilitate proximal withdrawal of the positioning catheter after the outer coil has expanded, such as by limiting a diameter of a proximal portion of the outer coil, providing a low friction surface along an inner lumen of the release catheter and/or along the outer surface of the proximal portion of the outer coil, or the like. Fortunately, the relatively high friction outer surface of the distal portion of outer coil 56 within the ostium of the fallopian tube will help inhibit axial movement of the contraceptive device after sheath 14 is withdrawn proximally.
Referring now to
Referring now to
While the exemplary embodiment of the present invention has been described in some detail, for clarity of understanding and by way of example, a variety of adaptations, changes, and modifications will be obvious to those who are skilled in the art. Hence, the scope of the present invention is limited solely by the independent claims.
|U.S. Classification
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Aug 26, 2011
Effective date: 20110825
Free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:CONCEPTUS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:026817/0493
Owner name: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, CALIFORNIA
|Apr 19, 2013
Free format text: RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY;ASSIGNOR:WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION;REEL/FRAME:030249/0431
Effective date: 20130419
Owner name: CONCEPTUS, INC., CALIFORNIA
|Jan 16, 2014
Owner name: BAYER ESSURE INC., CALIFORNIA
Effective date: 20131025
Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:CONCEPTUS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:032075/0466
|Nov 3, 2014
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4


text:
Dance Gavin Dance is an American post-hardcore band formed in Sacramento, California in 2005. They released four full length studio albums and one EP. Their latest effort, Downtown Battle Mountain II was released on March 8, 2011.
This area is intended for discussion only. If you have a question about your order, or require customer service you can get in touch via our Customer Service Area. Comments enquiring about existing orders, including personal details, or with questions will be deleted.


text:
Hang tight!
Recipe by CORWYNN DARKHOLME
"Quick, easy and very yummy too. Good for breakfast or snacking."
Hmm. None of these ingredients are on sale today.
Show ingredients on sale
Sort stores by
Save money at local stores when ingredients are on sale!
Watch video tips and tricks
1/2 cup
butter, softened
1 cup
white sugar
1/2 cup
peanut butter
bananas, mashed
2 cups
all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon
baking soda
1/2 cup
chopped walnuts
This recipe is different and delicious. After reading the reviews stating the bread was a little dry and the PB flavor wasn't very pronounced, I made some modifications - with great results! Reduce the flour to 1 and 3/4 cups and increase the peanut butter to 3/4 cup. Cover the bread with foil after an hour or it will get very dark. I omitted the walnuts because I felt they would compete with the PB flavor and added a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips which really pulled the flavors together beautifully. Raisins would be great too though. The bread requires at least 1 hour and 20 minutes to bake. This is very filling and delicious! Thanks!
I wasn't terribly thrilled by this bread. I made it with chocolate chips, and without. I also made a plain banana bread at the same time, and like it much better. Took well over 70 minutes to bake, and to be honest, wasn't really worth the wait.
350 Ratings
I really enjoyed the muffins I made based on this recipe and other's reviews. I used 3 bananas, 3/4 Cup chunky peanut butter, 1 3/4 Cups flour, and added 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Then I baked them as muffins for 25 minutes. Everyone at work loved them. :) The remaining batter I did in a loaf pan - but it did take a long time to cook all the way through - but when it was done, it was tasty too. :) Give some variation of this recipe a try!
I made 8 small loaves to wrap and give as christmas gifts. I baked them for 45 inutes instead of 70. They were moist and very good.
Please don't count this recipe out based on the comments from some reviewers: This can be a 5 star recipe with a little tweaking, I promise! Per the suggestion from some other reviewers, I used 3 large over-ripe bananas and increased my peanut butter to 3/4 cup. I took the flour down to 1 3/4 cups, and added 2 teaspoons of vanilla. My own little ideas were to add 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar to the white sugar (still keeping white sugar amount the same), and also adding 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce to the butter mixture (without taking down the amount of butter). I don't know if these changes are why my muffins are so much more moist than many reviewers said theirs were, but whatever I did worked!!! I also added a teaspoon of imitation banana extract, as some people thought the peanut butter overpowered the banana flavor. Also, I left out the walnuts, since I was making them for children and didn't know if they'd like the nuts. I baked them as muffins for 25 minutes and they turned out absolutely perfect!!! After doubling this recipe I ended up with exactly 41 large muffins, so not quite two dozen if the recipe had been made exactly as written (unless you wanted to make small muffins). I would recommend this recipe to anyone, using the modifications I suggested. Thanks!!!!!
First I have to say that this bread is delicious and I will be making it again. I used chuncky pnut butter also. The drawbacks are that it does brown way too fast(the foil remedy worked for that). I didn't bake it for as long as it said because when I checked it with a toothpick it came out clean and I was afraid of letting it get too dry. When it was cool and I cut it there was a big hole in the middle where it had undercooked. The problem is that if I had finished baking it the bread would have been dry. As it was, everything around the whole was baked perfectly.
Okay, so I had to tweak this recipe as I found I was short on ingredients. I used only 3 tbsp butter, 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter, 1/2 cup peanuts (crush them before adding to batter) and added 2 cups All-Bran Cereal for fiber(soak w/ water for 5 minutes). YUMMMMM!! Oh, and I added 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips to half the batter. I made 24 muffins. 3 grams of fiber per muffin. Only reason I don't give it 5 stars is that I wish it were a little lower in calories, but still very, very good.
I think the peanut butter flavor takes away from the banana bread. I also think that the peanut butter leaves the bread very bland. It seems as if it would add more flavor, but I think it takes away.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Banana Peanut Butter Bread
Serving Size: 1/15 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 15
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 266
Calories from Fat: 125
We have so many top-rated chicken recipes, you'll never run out of dinner ideas again.
Imagine dinner making itself in the slow cooker while you relax or do other things.
Delicious recipes, party ideas, and cooking tips! Get a year of Allrecipes magazine for $7.99!
See how to make a moist, old-fashioned banana bread.
See how to make moist, nutty banana bread.
A refreshing smoothie, perfect for breakfast or snack-time.


text:
Parliament of Australia
House is not live
House of Representatives
Senate is not live
Current section pages
My Parliament
You are here:
Estimates of government expenditure are referred to Senate committees as part of the annual budget cycle. This opportunity to examine the operations of government plays a key role in the parliamentary scrutiny of the executive.
2015-2016 Budget Estimates
The 2015-2016 Budget Estimates hearings were held from Monday, 25 May to Friday, 29 May 2015 (Group A) and Monday, 1 June to Friday, 5 June 2015 (Group B).
|Estimates hearings for 2015|
Reports, hearing transcripts and answers to questions on notice
(including information from previous estimates hearings)
More information
For more information on the role of estimates hearings, read:
Parliamentary sitting calendar
Go to the full calendar of events
Browse all Senators and Members


text:
The Stars Come Out For Darlene Love in New Music Video and Album
Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll: "Born to Run"
Blood, Punk and The Curse of The Damned
Julian Bond: "The Power of Rock and Roll brought Blacks and Whites Together"
The 50th Anniversary of the Beatles at Shea Stadium
Keith Richards Praises the Blues and Calls Sgt. Pepper's "Rubbish"
The E Street Band's Nils Lofgren: "what Chuck Berry was to Keith Richards, Keith Richards is to me"
Yoko Ono and U2 Unveil Moving John Lennon Tribute
Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco talks Weezer, Springsteen, Journey, Nirvana and AP
Six Questions with Vinyl Theatre's Nick Cesarz
As we approach another celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it caused me to stop for a moment and think about the music that helped to define the civil rights movement. There are two ...Categories: Event


text:
The perfect way to decorate a young hockey player's wall, and the perfect way to help mold a budding star's attitude! This amazing poster celebrates the great sport of ice hockey with great wisdom: perfect your skills and keep your wits about you, and, come game time, you'll be a success. Spectacular artwork, important message - perfect for home, office, classroom or change room!
Product Specifications:


text:
Join Washington Technology's Editor-in-Chief Nick Wakeman as he analyzes the annual Top 100 list and reveals critical insights into how market trends have impacted its composition.
Featured Speaker: Nick Wakeman: Editor of Washington Technology
Sponsored By
Enter your email address.
New users, select "I don't have a password" and click submit. A short registration form will follow.
Returning user, enter your password (or click on "forgot your password").
WT Insiders, use your login credentials to access this item.
Can't register? Check out the answers to our Frequently Asked Questions.
Advanced Search
In an exclusive for WT Insider members, we are collecting all of the contract awards we cover into a database that you can sort by contractor, agency, value and other parameters. You can also download it into a spreadsheet.
Read More
Editor Nick Wakeman explores the puzzle of why SBA has been so silent on the latest contractor fraud scandal when it has been so quick to act in other cases.
Read More