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|Jun 26, 2012
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|Nov 30, 2005
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|Nov 30, 2004
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|Roland Thomke, Damian Fankhauser
|Original Assignee
|Stryker Trauma S.A.
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|Patent Citations (23), Non-Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (5), Classifications (5), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The invention concerns an insert for a clamping element for clamping a rod-shaped element of a universal joint, particularly for a clamping element of a universal joint for stabilizing bone fractures. Furthermore, the invention concerns a universal joint with two clamping elements and with one locking element.
Prior Art
EP 1 184 000 describes a one-piece element that has two opposing jaws and one free space that opens to the side for receiving a rod-shaped element and a hinge placed opposite the free space, that connects the jaws to one another and by means of which these are movable, whereby each jaw has one bore, and which are aligned with each other.
This clamping element has the advantage that with two identical clamping elements placed one next to the other, a universal joint may be produced whereby through the said bores, a connecting screw may be inserted, which is screwed into an interior-threaded nut, in order to close the clamping jaws.
A disadvantage of the known device is that the rod-shaped elements may be inserted into the receiving free spaces only from their ends in a lengthwise direction.
Another clamping element is known from U.S. Pat. No. 6,277,069, which is open on the side. This permits the lateral insertion of a first rod-shaped element. A second rod-shaped element may be introduced into a closed casing connected to a tension lever.
A universal joint is known from both U.S. Pat. No. 6,616,664 and EP 0 700 664, that is composed of four individual clamping jaw elements and one central screw. With this universal joint it is possible to introduce one or two rod-shaped elements laterally into the corresponding free spaces. In EP 0 700 664 a spring is arranged between the two center clamping jaw elements, against the spring tension of which it is possible to clip in the rod-shaped elements and thus to hold the universal joint to the rod-shaped elements before locking it. In U.S. Pat. No. 6,616,664 narrow, laterally-placed lever arms are provided in order to hold laterally-inserted rod-shaped elements before locking of the universal joint.
A disadvantage of these devices lies in the fact that the clamping elements of such a universal joint must be designed for the diameter of the rod or pin to be inserted. Thus the surgeon must have available a series of different clamping elements, in order to take into account the conditions of a particular operation.
Starting with this prior art, it is the object of this invention to present an insert for a clamping element that allows the lateral insertion of rod-shaped elements of varying thicknesses.
It is further the object of this invention to present a clamping element for the simple insertion of such inserts that allows the lateral insertion of rod-shaped elements of varying thicknesses, in particular at least the insertion of two different rods in two clamping elements of a universal joint.
A further goal of the invention is to create a cost-effective single-use clamping element, in particular made of injection-molded plastic, which is subsequently adaptable for various different rod-shaped elements.
Starting from the known prior art, the invention also has the object of presenting an improved universal joint.
Abstract of the Invention
Pursuant to the invention, this problem is solved for an insert of the type described in the introduction with the characterizing features of claim 1. A kit made up of such inserts is described in claim 10. A corresponding clamping element is described by means of the features in claim 11. A universal joint pursuant to the invention is described in claim 13.
Through the fact that the clamping elements may subsequently be equipped with inserts, the size of the jaws of the two clamping elements may be adjusted to each other, in order to be designed in a simple manner for varying rod-shaped elements of an articulated element.
On the other hand, clamping elements that already have inserts, in one or more of the jaws, may be provided and supplied, which, upon actual use may easily be removed. If the inserts are formed from an isolating material, it is possible to avoid the formation of a conducting circuit through an external fixator and thus contribute to the MRI safety of such a fixator.
An essential advantage of the clamping elements pursuant to the invention lies in the possibility, by using a clever combination of materials, of attaining a good grip on the rod-shaped elements. In particular, the insert may consist of a softer, more plastic material than the clamping element or the rod, so that an increased and improved static friction between insert and rod and insert and jaw of the clamping element occurs than would be possible in direct contact.
Additional advantageous embodiments are set forth in the subordinate claims.
The invention will now be described in greater detail, making reference to the drawings and using embodiments as examples.
The figures show:
The clamping elements 10 have in their center area a full material transverse cut, which form two lateral transverse ribs 21, which are particularly pronounced in the upper area of clamping jaw 12. The area between the transverse ribs 21 is hollowed out form the front edge 16 to a round screw mounting visible in the top view. The screw mounting may, for example, have a conical shoulder surface or a stepped shoulder and is graduated to receive the screw 103 in a through bore in the upper clamping jaw 12. The ribs may also run entirely along the outer side of the clamping element.
In the lower clamping jaw 13, said transverse ribs 21 lead into a ring flange 22, which may, for example, have a flat ring-shaped base, which may be connected to a recess produced by injection molding, to save materials and weight, and in the center of which a bore is provided. This through bore is placed so as to be aligned with the aforementioned though bore in the upper clamping jaw 12. It runs through the clamping element 10 perpendicular to the axis of the free space 11 and parallel to the back side of the hinge 17. But it could also run diagonally.
In the representation in
In the free space 11, an insert 50 is inserted that consists of two curved surfaces 51 in the form of hollow quarter-circle cylinders, which are connected to each other by a web 52. These sections may also be termed jacket elements 51. The web 52 in its radial direction is specifically thinner than the curved surfaces 51. The curved surfaces 51 with their outer surfaces 56 in the shape of the outer cylinder jackets touch the inner surfaces of the grooves 14. The insert 50 used in
For other embodiments, not shown here, other clip forms are also possible. In particular, the upper clip 53 and/or the lower clip 54 may be made thinner and, in particular, complementary to a slot provided in the upper or lower clamping jaw 12 or 13. Such a slot would then run parallel to the main axis of a rod 101, 102 to be inserted. In this way, the insert may be pressed into clamping element 10 without projecting elements and thus held under continuous tension. The insert 50 may, for example, be a one-piece plastic element. It may also include a co-extruded plastic element with two different types of material, or a metallic element (as or in the hinge).
The connecting web 52 here has the same radius of curvature as the surfaces 51. It is only thinner and when subjected to stress, buckles forward into the free space 11 or backwards out of the free space 11.
Furthermore, the insert 60 according to
In an embodiment not represented in the drawings, an insert according to
The insert according to the embodiment of
The embodiments described here are all designed concentrically with respect to the rod to be inserted. It should be noted already here—in anticipation of the embodiment according to FIG. 10—that a corresponding eccentric embodiment of the insert 50 or 60 is possible. This means that the quarter-circle cylinders 51 are so termed only for their outer surface 56, since these continue to touch a surface designed for a rod-shaped element. On the inner side, however, another asymmetric form may then be provided, which in cross section may, for example, be a triangular groove. This then allows the insertion of rods of various sizes, that are all positioned the same way with respect to one plane.
The insert 80 has a quarter cylinder 51 that is still recognizable by its outer surface 56, but that has an underside that in section has a very reduced radius of curvature, and thus forms an upper boundary for a small free space 88. The insert 80 has an oval recess 81, going backwards in the top view, which thus forms a recess for the screw 103. As guide grooves, two projections 83 are provided in the recess 81. The thickened quarter cylinder 51, which with its outer surface 56 engages an outer jaw 12, passes over into a flat even web surface 82, which comes to rest between the outer jaw 12 and the inner jaw 13 of a clamping element 20. In this way the insert 80 is secured in its position in the articulated element 110.
Through the existence of the backward recess 81, two lateral webs 82 are created and the insert 80 may then be inserted sideways, as later a rod, into the articulated element 110, whereby before securing of the elements, the projections 83 hold the insert 80 in the articulated element 10. The front side 84 of the insert 80 then connects to the front side of the clamping element 20. The webs 82 each have side slots 85, which run in a radial direction to the main axis which runs transverse to it, and which corresponds to the orientation of the screw 103. In this way, it is also possible to insert a metallic insert 80, since if the screw 103 snaps onto the projections, the side webs 82 bend into the slots 85.
In the embodiment according to
The materials of the clamping elements 10, 20 and the inserts 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 may respectively be chosen from among plastic, fiber-reinforced plastic, metal and particularly titanium or a steel. It is also possible, as noted above, to use mixtures, in particular co-extruded elements. Interestingly, inserts 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 are of a softer plastic, which effectively prevents a longitudinal slippage or twisting of the rods 101, 102 in the insert. This also makes the use of thinner inserts practical, which are inserted not for reduction of thickness, but primarily or exclusively to improve the bond. Then the aforementioned quarter cylinders 51 are very thin and no thicker than the aforementioned web 52, 62.
The clips 53, 54 are not only guide- and fixing elements, but also operating elements. The clips 53 and 54 should be able to be gripped by the user in order to engage the inserts 50, 60 etc. and to take them out or insert them into a clamping element 10.
The clip 53 may be shaped so that at rest, i.e. oriented in the direction of the outer surface, the insert 50, after its insertion in the clamping element 10 is held under initial tension by the clip 53. The length of the upper clip 53 is here almost as long as the width of the quarter cylinder 51. It has a base 73 at a slight distance from the clamping element 10 for easier gripping.
The lower clip 54, in contrast, is significantly shorter and is oriented perpendicular to the axis of the free space 11. The material thickness of the clips 53, 54 may be modified and other clip forms are possible. For this, reference may be made to the features of the descriptions of the other embodiments.
The connecting web 52 here shows a smaller radius of curvature than the jacket surfaces 56 of the elements 51. It is designed to be much thinner and when subjected to stress, buckles forward into the free space 11 or backwards out of the free space 11.
Particularly advantageous in this embodiment is the provision of several (two or more), here three, recesses 141, 142, and 143. These, identified as small, medium and large receiving grooves 141, 142, and 143, running in a transverse direction in the upper and lower portions of the inserts 140, permit the versatile insertion of the clamping element 10. In addition to the insertion of a rod of, for example, 15 millimeters in the clamping element 10 per se, by using a single insert 140, one can work with this clamping element with rods of, for example, 4, 5 or 6 millimeter diameters in the free spaces formed by grooves 141, 142 or 143.
The clamping is thus also advantageous in that in closing, the halves of the inserts generally become too displaced against each other, and less tilting of the insert halves 51 must take place. There is a smaller clamping distance than previously.
The arrangement of the three possibilities next to each other allows the surgeon to concentrate on the selection of the best pin-/rod material with respect to its size, and not to have to concern himself with questions of compatibility of the clamps. Naturally, it is also possible to provide only two alternative clamping grooves, which may also have diameters other than those mentioned. The smallest groove 141 is here the farthest away from the lateral insertion opening, so that the positions for laterally-inserted rods from the lateral opening through the groove 143 and on to groove 141 become smaller in each case. In principle, a reversed arrangement of the grooves is also possible, so that the grooves 141 for the smallest rod diameter are nearest to the entry areas 55.
The seventh embodiment has in common with the sixth embodiment described in
Instead of a clip oriented toward the opening, a flange 153 is provided here on the one side, which is designed in a C-shape. It has free ends 154, which fit into complementary recesses in a clamping element. In particular, the free ends 154 each have a cam 155, which with its projecting step hooks in, and at the same time may form a gripping element. The connecting section 156 of the flange 153 that is opposite the free ends may in other embodiments also be made thinner or left out entirely, in order not to hinder the flexible movement of the web 52 in clamping. The front- and back-side openings in the grooves 141, 142 and 143 have bevels 159, in order to allow a longitudinal insertion of rods.
Thus this insert 150 has two opposing jacket elements 51 that define, across the lengthwise direction of the rod-shaped elements to be inserted, a sequence of here three longitudinal receiving grooves 141, 142, 143 for rod-shaped elements of varying diameters. For reasons of space, the distance of the midpoint of the circle of the receiving grooves 141, 142, 143 lying on the median axis of the insert is smaller than the diameter of the rod determined by it. The medium receiving groove 142 thus is concentric to the jacket surface 56 of the insert 150. The distance from this to the smaller receiving groove 142 next to the web is smaller than the distance to the larger receiving groove 143 next to the opening.
For an embodiment of a clamping element not shown in the drawings, the edge 158 that runs around the flange, particularly on the portions leading to the free ends 154, is essential. In this clamping element, which is not depicted, complementary outer surfaces of the clamping jaws 11 and 12 surround these edges 158 and full cams extend from the clamping jaws 11 and 12 and lie between the areas of the free ends 154, which are indicated by the reference number 157. Thus the clamping jaws 11 and 12 when clamped press the free ends 154 onto one another and onto the cams that are provided in the area 157. The clamping effect that is produced prevents the lengthwise displacement of the insert 150 and strengthens the holding quality, as the flange 153 itself is pressed by the clamping jaws 11, 12.
It should be stressed that the term embodiment in the aforementioned description does not mean that only the elements of the respective insert, clamping element or articulated elements are the subject of the invention. There are, in particular, also combinations of features that are possible, that are described in the subjects of various figures. Thus, the slots 85 can also be provided in the webs 52, 62; the clips 53, 54 may have the entire width of the inserts and may also be slotted, in order to go around the ribs 21; the clip 53 may also, like the side rib 92, be used in inserts 80, 90, and the side ribs 92 can form a side border to inserts 50, 60, 70. The scope of protection is thus not limited to the embodiments represented in the drawings, but may be taken only from the attached claims.
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We met with high school students and explained the physician assistant career including the education process from high school until admission into PA school. We answered questions about what PAs do, where we work, and what fields we work in. We also showed students some of the instruments we work with. We explained tuning forks, and allowed the students to try them by placing them on each other's heads and next to their ears to hear the vibrations. We brought reflex hammers and showed them reflexes they had never seen before, like the ones in the arm. They also enjoyed playing with penlights and seeing the direct and consensual pupillary constriction. One of the big hits was the stethoscopes, as the students were able to listen to their own and their friends' heart beats.
Many of the students were unaware of the PA profession and were fascinated by what it entails. Several of the students were already interested in medicine and thought that this might be the career for them.
Katie Dubeil, who orchestrated the event, told us that our table was one of the most popular ones. According to Katie, one student who has many difficulties in his home life was truly amazed at what he experienced.
"I was able to hear my own heart beat for the first time! That was so cool," he said. Katie was happy to see this student so excited. He stated that he was afraid of medicine when he first sat down, but after 10 minutes his mind had changed.
This was definitely an amazing experience that has allowed us to bring the PA profession to a new generation of students.
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For graduating student Lauren Landi '16, Pace's NYC location and connections with faculty and Career Services gave her access to her six internships including TODAY, Dateline, and 20/20, and ultimately a post-graduation job with the New York Jets.
Senior Testimonial: Lauren Landi
In just a couple of weeks we'll say goodbye to the Class of 2016. But before they walk the walk, we've got a few more details about dates, award ceremonies, speakers, and more to share.
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From hiking mountains and snowshoeing through trails in her home state of New Hampshire to figuring out how to swipe her MetroCard just right and navigate the MTA system in New York City, graduating student Irene Schultz '16 shares some fun stops along her journey.
Senior Testimonial: Irene Schultz


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SANTA CLARA, CA-Maybe it's due to the new 49ers stadium, or maybe just the Silicon Valley economy in general, but as those who follow @GlobeStcom on Twitter and @GlobeStLIVE may have already seen, the housing market in Santa Clara County continued the trends of recovery in the first month of 2013, with average home sale prices at their highest for any January since 2008.
The data, compiled by MLSListings, shows that the average sale price for a single-family home in January stood at $825,355, jumping 27.32% from the $648,238 of January 2012. The average sale price for a condo or townhome was $461,700, a 43.33% increase from the $322,127 of January 2012.
According to Carl San Miguel, president of the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS, "Inventory remains scarce while demand rises, as buyers are motivated by the low interest rates and the prospect of prices going up further. Santa Clara County is one of the hottest real estate markets nationwide with strong fundamentals. As the market continues to recover, sellers will become more confident in selling and that will relieve the current shortage of homes for sale."
The average sale prices were comparable to those from January 2005, when single family homes sold for $812,876 on the average and condos or townhomes for $433,649. The peak for any January came in 2008, with the average single family home selling for $1,005,253 and the average condo or townhome for $523,566.
In January the inventory of single family homes was 1,179, only 43.19% of its level in January 2012, which was 2,730. The inventory of condos and townhomes was 385, 32.33% of the 1,191 in January 2012.


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Name PoemOne of the most common names I've ever heardName Poem by TheGlassIris
is my own, a kind
that neither trips up the instructor during roll call
nor sparks much interest at a dining hall.
A name like "Andrew" is clear,
transparent, and plastic.
The kind of name that lets me sift
like a memory into the background.
I have used it all my life,
like a kind of cardboard box
lifting myself out of it
and watching the packing peanuts drift
and settle around my limbs
like newborn snow,
candy floss,
and the long plastic straw
that curled around itself
like time
or Eliot's yellow fog.
And there was a kind of distance between
"Andrew" and "Liu".
"Andrew" which is supposed to be
a matching set to my sister's "Annie".
We were given names that matched, alliteratively
as if my parents were two workers at a factory
and they had just attached our doll-like limbs
to our rubber torsos, now pending
for a pair of the perfect
sounds by which they will call us
You'll Understand When You're OlderYou'll understand when you are olderYou'll Understand When You're Older by miss-butler
Once the sun has set
On your innocent days
You will see you are like a tree
As a sprout you risk being stepped on
But as you grow the wind can blow you down
Child your roots will grow in
Making your claim in the wild woods
I must warn you the wind is howling up here
But the air is so much clearer
I'm not yet fully grown
A little battered, somewhat scarred
Still reaching out
Digging my roots deeper
And finding myself closer to the sky
Soon you'll understand my warnings
And soon you too
Will reach for the sky
FamilyWhat really mattersFamily by ndris970
Blood beating, pumping furiously
To see your smiling face
And glinting with familial bliss
Blood beating, pumping furiously
Anxiety riding the crop of humility
And glinting with familial bliss
How you make me feel like shit
Anxiety riding the crop of humility
I sit, hands folded, to your criticism
How you make me feel like shit
Mocking those few glimpses of pride
I sit, hands folded, to your criticism
I will not give my consent
Mocking those few glimpses of pride
Remember who you are
I will not give my consent
Inferiority is not my namesake
Remember who you are
Those friends that cherish my pride
Inferiority is not my namesake
I will leap back home
Those friends that cherish my pride
To warm, loving arms
I will leap back home
To see your smile
To warm, loving arms
And what really matters
Justine - Part 2In the following months before the court date (it was scheduled four months after Justine's mom was served her subpoena), Justine spent most of her time at my house, sometimes staying for days at a time. Eventually my parents asked her to leave, but she never stayed gone. She'd come back after the sun went down and tap on our back door, which opened into our storage room. I'd wait for her there, and once I heard her tapping, I'd open it, let her in, and stay in the basement with her the rest of the night. Sometimes we'd talk. Most of the time we wouldn't.Justine - Part 2 by TheEmptyChest
She always fell asleep before I did, which was strange because she usually was a night owl. Now she drifted off with ease. It was as if sleep were catching up to her, or she was using it as a coping mechanism—a way to say "let's get this over with" by hitting the fast-forward button. I sat next to her and watched as she slept, counting her breaths, analyzing her body movement
Justine - Part 1Justine lived in one of those towns where the houses were a foot apart and identical, moms drove minivans over roads that seemed to go in circles, dads all knew each other from high school, and everyone's kids were invited to everyone else's kids' birthday parties. Justine hadn't been there long. Neither had I. That's why we became friends. We were both outsiders, both foreign to suburban customs.Justine - Part 1 by TheEmptyChest
I found her in the backyard of her house as I was on my way to the local pool. She was sitting in a tire swing, digging her toes in the dirt. I watched her for a while. Her face was tilted down, her hair fluttering as she twirled back and forth.
"You're Justine, right?"
She started. When she looked up and saw me she seemed annoyed, as if she were thinking, What do you want? "Who's asking?" she said.
I introduced myself.
She looked me over, my bathing suit, the beach towel draped over my arm. "You going
Soul SoundsJonah has always been what most would describe as quiet. He sits slightly apart from others, head down and eyes lowered, fingers moving about in his lap in one form or another. But if you watch, you can always tell he's listening attentively to any conversation around him. If a joke meets his fancy, you can see in the shadows beneath his dark hair with his head dipped low that his lips curl ever so slightly. If it's a particular knee-jerker, his smile will spread so wide as to show a few gleaming teeth in his protective shade. Most say that they can't understand Jonah. That he seems to be a nice young man, but what on earth could possibly be rattling about in his head?Soul Sounds by KabieBaby
His head is not always down. They don't seem to look into his eyes. Those windows are wide open. Every inner scream blows the gauze curtains wildly outside of them. From inside the windows, his soul is reaching out for someone to climb inside them so he's not so trapped within himself. At least not trapped alone. He may
Fair Trade As the sun pulled the horizon over itself for a night's rest, the life of the darkness shook sand from its eyes. Fireflies began popping up in twos and threes, dogs howled in the distance; the low murmur of the 9:30 B Train could be heard. Crickets stirred and mosquitoes set out to bother. Two little girls, Beth and Barb, sat against a blue '53 Buick Skylark rusting away in the scrapyard. The pink and purple sky cast down a crepuscular light any artist could bathe in.Fair Trade by 2BeAFreeman
A ruffle, a clickclickclick, a ruffle, a clickclickclick. Two young cats wrestled away on top of the car. Pouncing and leaping, gnawing at each other. Beth, the younger of the two twirled a dandelion. Barb drew letters in the dirt with a twig, humming a tune to a song she did not know the name of. As the color continued to dwindle, while the gray scales overthrew the world, as the girls sat there, something extraordinary be
The Gift - 6"The Vatican denied the evidence," Father Paulson said. He was sitting in front of Eli's hospital bed on what had to be an uncomfortable chair, his black bag on his lap, his face drained of color except for the dark half-circles under his eyes, his hair unkempt. From Eli's position, lying face-down on his bed, Father Paulson was sideways. He was blurry from the sedatives and painkillers but Eli could still see the look of weariness about him, and Father Paulson could tell. "You have to forgive my appearance," he added, sheepishly smoothing out his hair to the best of his ability with his fingers. "I've been through the ringer these past few days."The Gift - 6 by TheEmptyChest
"You've been through the ringer?" Eli managed with a hint of sarcasm.
Father Paulson chuckled. "Yeah, I guess all things considered I can't complain."
"So what's going to happen now?"
"We try again." Father Paulson le
Jumpers"You don't have any shirts on!"Jumpers by LancelotPrice
"That's right, Ma"
"But it's frEEzing out here! Are you out of your minds?!"
"Possibly.... But we sure are sexy, aren't we, Jack?
"Yes, I believe we are, Jack."
"You're very handsome boys, but you'll get pneumonia! And thEN how sexy will you be?"
"aaauuuuuu You may be overstating just a titch. But I suppose we coul...."
"Okay, Ma, we'll put shirts on."
"And jumpers! And windbreakers!"
"Oh, all right."
"It's Dictatorship, that's what it is"
"Too right. Still, I suppose one occasionally must."
[whispers] "Till one has gone to the Realm Invisible."
"I'll make dinner invisible! On with the shirts!"
"The Ma hears too well, Jack."
"Needs must to get on with shirts, Jack."
"Oh, siiiiiiiiiiggggggghhhhh."
"You boys are iron-headed incorrigible."
As they put on the shirts and jumpers whilst the Ma has slowly disappeared back inside>
"Iron head? Isn't a steelhead some form of trout from over in America?"
"Indeed it is, Jack.
The Gift - 2"Nice to see you again, Eli," the psychiatrist, Dr. Anderson, said. She was smiling but Eli could tell it wasn't genuine. He knew a fake smile when he saw one.The Gift - 2 by TheEmptyChest
His eyes wandered from her too-white teeth to the black, cushioned chair on which she sat to her office. She was an organized person by the looks of it. There was a desk next to her. Stacks of crates were situated at the edge with papers shuffled into them. Her computer and keyboard were both well-dusted. Pens and pencils were clumped together in a utensil holder. There was a box of tissues at the ready for when he broke down and spilled his secrets. The only thing that looked remotely out of place was the evaluation sheet she had on a clipboard in front of her, ready to label him. Eli leaned against the back of the couch she'd told him to sit on and added, "Should I lie down?"
"If you want to," she said.
There was a coffee mug on the desk, which she put to her lips before speaking. "How are you fee
7 Minutes in Heaven Dragon Age - AlistiarTitle: 7 Minutes in Heaven Dragon Age - Alistair7 Minutes in Heaven Dragon Age - Alistiar by LilSisSyd
Author: LilSisSyd
Game: Dragon Age
characters/pairing: Alistair x Reader
Disclaimer: Bioware owns anything associated with Dragon Age. You own you. I only own the plot.
(y/n)-Your Name
(h/l)-Hair Length
(h/c)-Hair Color
(e/c)-Eye Color
I wanted to disappear. I didn't want to play this silly game, especially if I was going to get stuck with someone I don't even really like. All I wanted to do was stay here and maybe talk with Alistair….then maybe Merrill when things got too awkward between us again, who was nice enough to cheer me up when my conversation with him didn't go as well as I planned. I would be lying if I said that I haven't fallen for the sweet Grey Warden, but it was hard to show it when the words are constantly getting stuck in my mouth. Merrill-the only one I told about this-tried to talk me into confessing my fee
7 Minutes in Heaven Dragon Age - AndersTitle: 7 Minutes in Heaven Dragon Age - Anders7 Minutes in Heaven Dragon Age - Anders by LilSisSyd
Author: LilSisSyd
Game: Dragon Age
characters/pairing: Anders x Reader
Disclaimer: Bioware owns anything associated with Dragon Age. You own you. I only own the plot.
(y/n)-Your Name
(h/c)-Hair Color
(h/l)-Hair Length
(e/c)-Eye Color
I smile as I got up and walked over to where Zevran was patiently waiting for me. Honestly, I thought that this game could be fun…especially if I managed to pull out a certain pouty mage's item. I felt my smile tug even further at the corners of my lips as I took a quick glance at Anders. Once I reached the happy elf holding the helmet, I immediately started to feel around for something to grab. I felt my hand brush across something that felt like crumbs-probably a cookie that someone stole from Sten-something with a sharp end, like a pin, and finally, something smooth and cool to the touch. Deciding that it was bette
7 Minutes in Heaven Dragon Age - FenrisTitle: 7 Minutes in Heaven Dragon Age - Fenris7 Minutes in Heaven Dragon Age - Fenris by LilSisSyd
Author: LilSisSyd
Game: Dragon Age
characters/pairing: Fenris x Reader
Disclaimer: Bioware owns anything associated with Dragon Age. You own you. I only own the plot.
(y/n)-Your Name
(h/l)-Hair Length
(h/c)-Hair Color
(e/c)-Eye Color
I let out an irritated sigh and walk towards Zevran and his helmet full of goodies, knowing that even if I refused to play, he and Isabella would've found a way to rope me back in. Once I reached the elf, I closed my eyes, not caring what I picked out. After fumbling around, my hand brushed across something soft. Intrigued, I grab the item and pull it out to see what it was. I feel my face heat up as I stared at the simple shred of red fabric I held in my hands, not needing to ask who's item it was; I already knew that this was the red cloth that Fenris almost never removed from his wrist.
Dragon Age x Reader 7 Minutes in Heaven IntroTitle: Dragon Age x Reader 7 Minutes in Heaven IntroDragon Age x Reader 7 Minutes in Heaven Intro by LilSisSyd
Author: LilSisSyd
Game: Dragon Age
characters/pairing: Dragon Age x Reader
Disclaimer: Bioware owns anything associated with Dragon Age. You own you. I only own the plot.
Hey everyone! Well, this is my first attempt at a reader insert and I hope I got it right. Me and my best friend were acting silly and came up with the idea and with me being the one who mainly writes, I took a shot at it. I hope you all like it. Make sure to tell me what you want to see next and what you think so far.
(y/n)- Your name
You groan and stare out the window as the raging storm outside unleashed it's fury upon us with no sign of letting up anytime soon. You and your companions were supposed to be heading back to Lothering but on the way this stupid storm made you all stay the night at an inn in the middle of nowhere and it was SO BORING! At this point you were beginning to wish that you and your party had stumbled into a
TruthTruthTruth by spyderwulf313
If Truth is in perception
Why do chemicals change the reality within?
If Truth is in the reflection
It's odd the image must be shattered to be whole again.
If Truth is in healing
How does slicing to the bone remove infection?
If Truth is in god fearing
Why does our perfect created selves return only rejection?
Truth is really an irony
As we all seek the perfect solution
The answer is different between you and me
The Truth is, all must seek their own absolution.
We Do As We Are ToldDo you think that you are free? Well you are not freeWe Do As We Are Told by CloudNumber8
Freedom is just an illusion designed to control
I ask myself why some people live their whole lives
Believing every single word that they are told
From the teachers who were brainwashed themselves
But there is no cleanliness in our education
School comes too soon with agenda fueled answers
Before we have even learnt to ask the question
Do you think that you are free? Well you are not free
It's just the bars around your cell cannot be seen
You're enslaved while ministers commit crimes so sinister
And feed you thoughts directly from the machine
The grinding dark forces that control the media
They want you to be afraid of the ''other side''
And frighten you in to demanding for change
Which in turn causes a revolt then a divide
Do you think that you are free? Well you are not free
As when you're divided you're easier to control
Just keep in mind that although we have differences
The most important fight is to keep h
Carry me homeCarry me homeCarry me home by GentlePeace
Where the lights are still on
and there's someone waiting for me
Where the future beneath us
can look up to us again
Where you will glow again
Where the frail are content
Where I'll rest my eyes
and no longer cry
Because solitude has dwelled in me
long before anything started happening
Where my heart will stop to beat
then peace will fulfill me
maybe then, suddenly
I will be home.
No Name #1july againNo Name #1 by PelicanDeath
i've forgotten
the way a warm hand
feels against
the back of my neck
speaks with
a waning breath
the last hour
goes by
Passing Timehe writesPassing Time by PelicanDeath
of the sun shifting
through the narrow grass
the curve of her body
moving with the sound
of a sigh
a cold rain gathers
bringing night
to the waking room
the pale shadows
on the table
hold the movement
of his empty hand
New Apartmentthe windows openNew Apartment by PelicanDeath
to the sound of rain
i hear your voice echo
in the other room
morning begins
with a muted fire
A Rancid Attempt At Hopefulnes It was the rotten-flesh daisies that caught my eye. How they crawled through the flaking concrete like little, putrid reminders. Reeking of beauty and life and other things I no longer looked for.A Rancid Attempt At Hopefulnes by EmaciatedandEpitaphs
My eyes reached towards the decomposing petals, wondering how it was they bloomed amongst such urban decay. Did they not sense the asphalt clouds threatening a shower of tar? Weren't they afraid of steel structures, casting down shadows to block all photosynthesis.
What happened when UV rays left petal surface?
The butterfly wings etched in lighting constantly flutter across a storm painted sky, and when the raindrops splash color across my skin, I find that I
HandiworkHis eyes are a constant goldHandiwork by Vellaroque
which, I suspect, not much feeling holds
a reminder of someone young and bold.
He made the blade his brush
and her body the canvas blush
shivering lips sealed to a hush.
Though I am no artist
the fleshy details I have yet to miss
intricate agony lined with crimson bliss.
A sudden flick of impatience
mistake fuelled his rage and frustration
another reject unfit for collection.
He turns to me for advice
which, I suspect, isn't a choice too wise
while pain is fine I am bad with lies.
So why not amuse me like a muse
you used to amuse
with amusement that never ceased to amuse.
CompanionAlone in silence,Companion by TheEmptyChest
I turn to my shadow and
beg, Please... say something.
A Week That WasA Week That Was by Jade-Pandora
I'm loath to comb the
morning tangles
from my long dark hair
watching birds scatter
the shadows of
hot air balloons
connect constellations of
freckles on his shoulders
writing this haiku
before bedtime
the fridge faintly humming
early morning walk
incontinent ladies
and church dogs
fixing breakfast—
cracks the curve of an egg
with the curve of my hand
at the zoo
we sneak a grope
by the python cage
at the zoo
the alpha baboon curls his
lip up at me
at the petting zoo
the goats shit pellets
new rain arriving—
a moment of night's passion paused
while we listen
waking from dreams
of chasing cats up a tree—
am I the dog?
tree-trimmers over
at the park, down goes the tree
from my dreams!
toast waiting
for the homemade jelly
we just ran out of
pomegranate halves, red
on half-read
scribbles While the art teacher flicked through a presentation, the little girl stared up at the row of cabinets on the wall of the dimly lit classroom. Whenever she was in this room, her eyes seemed to stray to them automatically; like the rest of the school, they were brand new, and had pieces of artwork sitting atop them at intervals. She always wondered where the art came from. Were they were done by students? If not, by whom?scribbles by theolivethief14
Her attention was pulled back towards the front of the room as the lights were turned back on. The teacher passed out one sheet of paper to each student and explained the assignment: she would turn on music, and they were to draw whatever came to mind.
It was quiet for a moment or two. The little girl fidgeted and fingered her pencil.
Then, classical music began to spread throughout the room, graceful and elegant. It wasn't a tune she recognized, but she liked it, the way it ebbed and flowed, r
LandonI suppose it is because I am selfish.Landon by theolivethief14
I am yet another lonely, teenage girl who sits quiet, thinking, wishing, wanting. Wondering.
I look at you and I stare at you.
How is it possible?
Why can't you see just how incredible you truly are?
I remember when I first met you. Our Sadies group was small, but lively (Kerri had the good fortune to ask you.) We sat at the table, frosting sugar cookies and talking with Bryce and Ben. You were amazed and ecstatic at my knowledge about YouTube and Pokemon; I was amused by your voice and your short brown curls. The date was, in short, a blast, and you stuck in my mind for a week or two afterwards.
We rediscovered each other in the library one day. You were vehemently discussing a book series with Abby while I tapped away at an assignment for AP Lit. Seated only a few feet away, I couldn't help but overhear your conversation, so I casually commented, offering my humble opinion on the subject. To my surprise, you responded with earnest, and it swiftly
again I see it all, all at onceI thought I'd left it all behindagain I see it all, all at once by LancelotPrice
I thought that I'd forgot
My life was easy now I'm old
Happy with my toys
And then I saw Blue Neighborhood
And I remembered everything
Every crushing moment
when they tore away
what we're meant to be
Many times over they tore
Blue Neighborhood
Wasted our lives in sad aloneness
Beat us till we couldn't be ourselves
Nor someone else who wasn't us
They told us more about mortal sin
than ever could be true
I hate them still
I still love you
Wherever you have gone away
Wherever I have too
We lost
Lancelot Price 2015 November 3
unparalleledunparalleledunparalleled by LancelotPrice
The photograph was perfect, nothing too bright, nothing too dark, and oh the colours, the myriad of blues of sky and water, the almost neutral of the warm sand, the occasional grey or white, the mild sun shadows, the woodiness of a dock, the orange of a bit of suit on a swimmer come out of the water to lie on that dock. For a moment only, part raised, alert, resting but a moment before moving on to something else, some new or familiar act, wet or not. The subtle colours of their skin. Their beauty and animal attraction. That photo. The cheeriness of it in the depths of drear winter, an unparalleled delight.
Lancelot Price 2015 October 21
Remember this, when Winter comes to your body and spirit.
EternalThis is how you loved me. . .Eternal by Jade-Pandora
seeing you in profile,
a crescent moon
with hills and valleys
of your landscape,
eternal night, and the sight,
tableau of eruptions
that covered me,
the whisperings of silence
from silhouetted ice trails. . .
but I can't say how,
one day, you did
never seeing the dark side,
and plunder from the Oort cloud;
its tapestry
changed beyond mem'ry,
this is the way you left me. . .
but I can't say how,
one day, you did
seeing you in profile,
a crescent moon
with hills and valleys
of your landscape,
this is how you loved me.
To my motherTo my very special mother, I wish to use the internetTo my mother by Scr1b3
Oh how I humbly beg you, pretty please would you let
Me go online, it would be fine for me to go on the computer
Upload photos onto deviantart from the card inside my camera
So now I ask with reason why won't you let me use technology?
'It only crashes with good reason' said the techie with his autopsy
On our laptop, which is shot and just so happened to die today
So please my dearest mother, before I begin to pine away
Ohhhhh the withdrawal symptoms from art and recreation!!
You are cursing me to the dullest life of sheer damnation!!
I promise not to crash our last computer; my heart I swear is true!
So please, before I take drastic measures, signed from the victim who truly loves you
I wish I was a Soul Doctor.i wish i was a soul doctorI wish I was a Soul Doctor. by mjthinkpink
because we all need some stitches and some lanicane
or maybe just someone to explain
why we ache but there's no pill remedy
how we bleed without a wound
no crime was committed but we feel guilty
you used to sing in key but now you're mistuned
how a door can be closed without anyone saying goodbye.
every affliction leaves behind a cut
that alters your trembling soul
and i want to cure you
i want to make you feel full again
i want to make you feel real again
not some cardboard cut out of a life
i want to be the words you're too afraid to say
use me as a pen and put down the knife
and maybe my curious george band-aids won't cover every piece of pain
but you can wear my mask so you won't get any of the bloodstain
on your delicate smile.
i still want to be a soul doctor
even after seeing my own try to disappear
polluted by shame, tarnished by fear
there were days i did everything to make that soul die
but despite all the causes and effects
a soul still fuels this
Imagine....Imagine.... by growinluvhandles
Imagine . . . a world where we could all be this fat and happy! Where everyone could be satisfied and comfortable just letting it all hang out. All our love and all our creativity would be fostered and would bloom.
No one would have any desire to fight or be better than anyone else. A place full of curiosity and wonder. Where we wouldn't have anything to worry about, no prejudice, no hunger, no unmet need or desire.
I picture a heaven on earth. A place where we could all be comfortable enough with who we are that we wouldn't let anyone put us down. Where no one would want to put us down. A place where we could enjoy life to the fullest!
Can you believe what a joyous place this would be? World peace would be here, and we could all just sit around, eating, cooking, writing poetry, singing, painting, dancing . . .
And we could spend our days enjoying being with each other -- enjoying each others' inner and outer beauty and all the wonders of this earth....
I Want To Be A Great WriterWriters all have a common goal in mind for the words they write. To lead the readers somewhere the author believe they deserve to go. And though writing has changed over the centuries this simple fact has yet to change in literature. Recently in my attempts to improve my own writing through reading the works of Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners , and great writers of the site (oaklungs , lupus-astra , ssensory , insomniaplague ), I noticed something I didn't particularly enjoy about the ways we each wrote.I Want To Be A Great Writer by CrumbledWings
We (majority of the writers of the site including myself) guide the readers hand in hand like a tour guide pointing out each aspect and details of our work while they (the wonderful men and women writers of a generation before ours) flew above them, giving them only the bare minimum of guidance, letting the reader notice the exquisite beauty of the world being formed before them at their own pace and at many times left many details no
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Because in every word or action, it reveals a lot of you.
Life is like a reflection of your spirit and your soul
And what you think nobody saw can very quickly take its toll."
Once apon a time, there was a very great man. And I say that he was great because of all that he accomplished. Time Magazine named him Man of the Year in 1938, he brought up his country from one of the greatest deppressions it had suffered, he restored political peace, lead a nation to it's glory, invented a well-known, well-priced brand of car which is still used to this very day, and painted some of the most beautiful masterpeices of his time. He is one of the most remembered men in all of history. Yet he is also the most hated. Why? Because his name is Adolf Hitler. He attempted to wipe out an entire race, and thought nothing of committing the most horrific of war crimes. Yet, in his day, many people loved him. http://cloudworth.com/
And by their hands shall you know themi.And by their hands shall you know them by oracle-of-nonsense
Long fingers taper,
thin between each swollen joint,
rounds of bone that can't be lost,
like the purple-scarred stomach skin
from one year's crackers-and-coffee diet,
the bass guitar calluses on numbed fingertips,
the panic attacks and Xanax collected
after ODing on heroin,
going heartbeatless in a hospital bed
while his veins were pumped with activated charcoal.
Like sausage links, his square-tip digits
not much longer than my own,
but larger, like I thought his heart was.
The fingers making my sandwiches,
pressing lower back and shoulder blades
in a goodbye-for-now hug,
wrapping gauze over my wounded skin –
the same fingers that did not grasp at my own
when I walked out on our two years.
The permanently sun-tanned hands
that once carried me on morning walks down the beach
are thickening with age like tree trunks,
and perhaps inside are the rings
for every one of his seventy-four years,
thin rings for years of hardship, his divorces,
his losing battle wit
Wish You'd Tried HarderYou should knowWish You'd Tried Harder by oracle-of-nonsense
that when he said he loved me,
I only said "I know,"
and when he said he wanted
what was beneath my breasts
I only laughed "My ribs?"
because Mama always told me
not to hold what you don't own
so I loved them all with fingertips and open palms,
but you,
you were all-nighters on that intracoastal pier,
watching the sun rise between your brown curls;
you were the six-hour weekend road trips
just to bring me home to our inflatable bed;
you were french toast when we woke up at noon,
smothered in so much sugar and syrup and butter
that I almost made myself sick eating it;
you were the one who only pulled me closer
when I elbowed you for snoring.
I loved you by the handful,
pulled you into me
and had you sign your name just there,
but still you left me long before
I took my books and said goodbye to our cat.
Maybe it was just too much
to make love, hungry, as you once were,
for my closed-eyes gasping of your name,
to hunt for stars with me in con
Red Skiesi.Red Skies by oracle-of-nonsense
I heard him first through the fog off the ocean,
edged by salmon sunrise and singing the rhyme
my sailor father taught me about red skies in the morning.
I didn't think he saw me, watching
as he swung his driftwood sword two-handed
through fog-wraiths and stamping night mares,
but when they lay defeated, dissipating into the tossed sand,
he sheathed his sword in the loops of his faded blue jeans
and footprinted to me, half-hiding in the beach grass susurrus.
He was shirtless, and the fragile bellows of his ribcage
brought to mind the anoles my brothers caught,
their terrible tenderness trapped in careful palms,
but his smile was wide and crooked,
white teeth all crowding for the front row behind his lips,
and his hazel eyes were gold and alive,
so I didn't think he might be breakable.
He stuck out one browned and salty hand
and didn't mind the damp sand I got on his fingers.
A Letter To My BodyDear my body,A Letter To My Body by Lady---Vengeance
Here I bestow an official apology for all the things I put you through.
The spirits, substances and so-called foods that you are forced to consume and digest against your will.
For every last hormone-changing pill.
For every time I slide a razor across your tender skin to cut back hair again and again.
For every time I deprive you of sleep when you are already so deprived of energy. And then the days when I refuse to get out of bed and so you miss the sunlight.
I apologise for wanting to hurt you when I'm in need of emotional rehabilitation.
For biting the skin on your fingers when I'm nervous.
For previously feeding you the carcasses of once living beings even when deep down I felt it was wrong to do so.
I'm sorry for putting you in such danger of hearing damage - through all the times I listen to my iPod with the music blaring loudly through my earphones, and the times I spend at the front rows of concerts, the speakers so powerful I can feel the vibrations running thro
Name PoemOne of the most common names I've ever heard
is my own, a kind
that neither trips up the instructor during roll call
nor sparks much interest at a dining hall.
A name like "Andrew" is clear,
transparent, and plastic.
The kind of name that lets me sift
like a memory into the background.
I have used it all my life,
like a kind of cardboard box
lifting myself out of it
and watching the packing peanuts drift
and settle around my limbs
like newborn snow,
candy floss,
and the long plastic straw
that curled around itself
like time
or Eliot's yellow fog.
And there was a kind of distance between
"Andrew" and "Liu".
"Andrew" which is supposed to be
a matching set to my sister's "Annie".
We were given names that matched, alliteratively
as if my parents were two workers at a factory
and they had just attached our doll-like limbs
to our rubber torsos, now pending
for a pair of the perfect
sounds by which they will call us
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A new committee launched this month by leading defense contractors and aimed at forging an open architecture and standards to ensure that future battle systems can communicate more effectively could also stop Boeing Co.'s ambition to form a similar working group, industry insiders said.
On the surface, the goal of the new Net-Centric Operations Industry Forum to foster interoperability makes sense. But some participants' objectives could be to box the large Chicago-based aerospace and defense company into a corner. Boeing officials announced the Strategic Architecture Consortium with Industry in March.
"When Boeing won the Army's Future Combat Systems lead systems integrator contract in 2002, it thought it could control the world," said an industry official who requested anonymity. "It now wants to control everyone else."
A company official said that assumption is false.
"Whenever you propose something new, you get some push-back," said Carl O'Berry, vice president of strategic architecture at Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems division in St. Louis.
Boeing's competitors, however, disagree.
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) established the forum earlier this month. When asked if some in industry are using the forum to counter Boeing's proposed consortium, David Chesebrough, president of the NDIA-affiliated group, said, "You could get that impression. But I believe that is not the case."
There also is a need for a broader, more open industry forum on architecture that the consortium cannot provide, he said.
An association forum can create broad inclusion with no barriers to entry, unlike a consortium that is less broad and requires companies to be invited, Chesebrough said. NDIA forum participation did not require association membership, he said.
"Our priority is to present a balanced, neutral and objective industry view on net-centric issues," Chesebrough said.
Military and industry officials approached NDIA this summer to launch the new working group, defense insiders said.
"This committee was established under the Association for Enterprise Integration and is aligned with NDIA's mission to provide a legal and ethical framework for the interchange of ideas between government and industry," Chesebrough said in an Oct. 6 statement.
However, the NDIA-led committee likely started after Boeing 7 solicited companies to join the Strategic Architecture Consortium with Industry March 7, defense insiders said.
"The goal of the consortium is to establish the industry standard for a systems architecture that will eliminate interoperability issues among systems," Boeing officials wrote in their March 7 letter.
But consortium signees must agree to let Boeing own the architecture. "We replied, 'No, thank you,' " said the industry official, who requested anonymity. O'Berry also said that is false.
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Boeing Co. officials have proposed creating an industry consortium to focus on ensuring the interoperability of defense systems.
According to a consortium fact sheet, the company wants the consortium to decide which commercial communications and information standards would be best to foster interoperability and deploy an integrated core architecture for network-centric operations.
The consortium would include major defense contractors, systems integrators, technology providers, and representatives from government and academia.
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The absence of Rob Gronkowski for the New England Patriots, and more specifically, to Tom Brady, has been significant. Through their first five games, the Patriots are averaging just over 10 plays per game in the red zone. However, they have scored only two touchdowns on those 52 plays, which means they are converting less than 4 percent of their red zone snaps into touchdowns. For comparison, last year they converted almost 25 percent (49 of 200) of their red zone snaps into touchdowns.
The return of Gronkowski means the return of Brady's favorite red zone option, which should lead to increased red zone efficiency from the Patriots. Last season, Gronkowski's rate of 1.64 red zone targets per game was second only to Brandon Marshall's in the NFL. Additionally, Gronkowski's blocking proficiency benefits Stevan Ridley & Co. as well. Last season, Ridley averaged 4.5 yards per carry when Gronkowski was on the field, and just 4.1 yards per carry when Gronkowski wasn't.
Don't expect an immediate resurrection in Foxborough. The Patriots draw the New Orleans Saints this week, who feature a rejuvenated defense that allows less than 15 points per game. However, with a healthy Danny Amendola and Gronkowski, the Patriots offense should start to resemble that of the 2012 version, rather than the junior varsity version that they have fielded early this season.
On target
Receiving yardage is the most variable form of yardage, which makes sense because so much of it is dependent on where the quarterback elects to throw the ball. Because of this, variations in the number of times a player is targeted by his quarterback can greatly change a player's value. So while your receiver may have scored 10 fantasy points this weekend, you need to know whether it's reasonable to expect that he can repeat that type of performance on a routine basis. If a receiver had one target that he turned into a 40-yard touchdown, you need to realize that he was one quarterback decision away from posting a goose egg. Conversely, if your wideout had 12 targets and finished with 108 yards receiving, his prospects for consistent fantasy production are significantly greater.
Below, you'll see all the players who are averaging eight or more targets in their past four games, and how many of those targets were on plays that began in the red zone during Week 5.
Note: Targets are not an official NFL statistic. Based on the methodology that stat services use, the number of targets listed may be different than target values listed elsewhere. ESPN Stats & Information's philosophy is to count a target when the analyst thinks the pass was actually intended for the player. Therefore, if a quarterback is obviously throwing a ball away, the analyst will not record a target for that pass. This gives a truer representation of what a target is -- a pass thrown to a particular player, with the intent for that player to catch the ball -- and therefore should be more helpful to the fantasy community.
Fantasy insights based on data through Week 5
• Danny Woodhead leads all running backs with 31 receptions through five games. With Ryan Mathews sidelined because of a concussion, Woodhead will see an increase in playing time. Those in PPR leagues should be starting Woodhead as their second running back most weeks already, but if you haven't been, you've been given a fantasy gift. Make sure you don't miss out on this opportunity.
• As bad as the New York Giants are, I'm going all-in on all three Giants wide receivers. From now until the end of the year, the Giants face only one team (Seattle in Week 15) that isn't among the 13 defenses that give up the most passing yardage. There have been some rough weeks in the first part of the season, but things should get better.
• Keenan Allen has been thrust into a starting role for the San Diego Chargers following the loss of Malcom Floyd. Though Woodhead and Antonio Gates will remain Philip Rivers' primary options in the passing game, look for Allen to overtake Eddie Royal as the season progresses. Allen should be owned in all formats, and under consideration for a starting spot.
• Owen Daniels' eight targets per game over the past four weeks are notable, especially because of an injury that will sideline him for the next month or so. Garrett Graham steps in for Daniels, and is worthy of a roster spot immediately. The only game in which Graham failed to receive at least five targets was Week 3 against the Ravens, a game where he was questionable to play because of a groin/hip injury. Given the Texans' offensive system, the starting TE is a very valuable commodity.
• The return of Amendola didn't appear to affect Julian Edelman's chances as much as some had expected, as Edelman was still targeted seven times against the Cincinnati Bengals. With Gronkowski likely to return Sunday, Edelman can expect to become the third option sooner than later. Kenbrell Thompkins is another story. After averaging almost 10 targets per game in the first four weeks, Thompkins saw only five targets Sunday. If you own Thompkins, it's recommended that you look to trade him before this week's game.
Big plays and up close
There were 10 NFL players who totaled three or more rushes that gained 10 or more yards each. They were: Russell Wilson (5), Michael Vick (4), Marshawn Lynch (4), Knowshon Moreno (4), Arian Foster (4), Trent Richardson (3), Maurice Jones-Drew (3), Jamaal Charles (3), Frank Gore (3) and Andre Ellington (3).
Meanwhile, there were 14 players (up from four last week) with at least two carries from their opponent's 5-yard line or closer. They were Willis McGahee (7), Jacquizz Rodgers (3), Jackie Battle (3), Anthony Dixon (3), Peyton Manning (2), Sam Bradford (2), Ray Rice (2), LeSean McCoy (2), Moreno (2), Fred Jackson (2), Gore (2), DeMarco Murray (2), Woodhead (2) and BenJarvus Green-Ellis (2). Of this group, only Battle and Woodhead failed to score on at least one of these attempts.
Manning's inclusion in the second group is a pure anomaly. For those who didn't watch the game, Manning closed the game out with three kneel downs inside the 10 before the Denver Broncos kicked the game-winning field goal. (He also scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter.)
McGahee's seven carries inside this area led to a total of minus-2 yards, but he did manage to score a touchdown on his fifth attempt. To say that the Cleveland Browns had no faith in Brandon Weeden would be a fair statement based on the play selection.
Anyone who thinks the zone-read option is dead should look at how well the Philadelphia Eagles are executing it right now. The Eagles offense is first in the league in rushing yards, with the Seattle Seahawks, who also utilize the zone-read option frequently, coming in second. That being said, the loss of Vick to a hamstring pull will affect the Eagles' rushing production significantly.
There are five players in the league who have at least four carries from their opponent's 5-yard line or closer this year who do not have multiple touchdowns on those chances. While each of these players has one touchdown, check out their total opportunities and yardage totals on those carries:
• Willis McGahee: 8 carries, minus-3 yards
• Jackie Battle: 7 carries, 7 yards
• Jacquizz Rodgers: 5 carries, 2 yards
• Maurice Jones-Drew: 4 carries, minus-4 yards
• Arian Foster: 4 carries, 1 yard
Those five players average 0.1 yards per carry in those situations. All other players with at least four carries are averaging 1.6 yards per carry in that area of the field.
Red zone play-calling chart
Below is a listing of the percentage of run/pass plays each team has executed so far this season in the red zone. Pass plays are defined as any play where the quarterback attempted a pass or was sacked and all other plays are deemed as a rush.
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I write bash-file, that uses variable:
My script-file:
exec="./adb shell chmod 644 $shared_var/$2"
echo $exec
Let's run this script:
>bash gapp.sh misc su
./adb shell chmod 644 /system/xbin/su
: No such file or directory n/su
Let's run string "./adb shell chmod 644 /system/xbin/su" without script:
> ./adb shell chmod 644 /system/xbin/su
(No output, OK)
I have few questions:
- Why are script and direct input in terminal have different results?
- Why instead of "No such file or directory /system/xbin/su" adb returns "No soch file or directoryn/su" (adb result looks distorted)
- What is solution of my problem?


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Wow, polarbytes, that would be great! Library rate works really well down here. I can usually get library rate stuff from Anchorage (when we do interlibrary loan) in about 6 days. ^__^ I'm headed out here in a few minutes to drop books by the harbormaster's and the Petro Marine Fuel Dock. Gotta keep those guys supplied with books!
Hi, RON! 1492? I've got that one here! ^__^ It keeps going out, so I haven't had a chance to read it yet. I'm hoping to post some pictures this morning (if I can get them off my silly phone). Katie and I left the house around 7:45am and walked to the end of Cemetery Island. There were whales and seabirds, and this one seal that was cruising about 5 yards off shore...back and forth...WATCHING us ... doing that bobbing up and then trying to go flush with the surface. It bobbed up and Katie JUMPED up onto one of the snags along the beach and that seal FLIPPED and disappeared! We'd have stayed longer, but I had this thing called "work" that I have to do. *sigh* It's a day like we live for here. Crisp, clear, sea flat against the Earth. I'd have spent all morning out there if I could have. ^__^
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