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German passport
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|German passport
The front cover of a contemporary German biometric passport
|Date first issued
|November 11, 2005 (biometric passport)
November 11, 2007 (current version)
|Issued by
|Type of document
|Eligibility requirements
|German citizenship
|10 years after issuance for individuals aged 24 and above; 6 years for citizens under 23
|€59 (over 24) / €37.50 (under 24)[1]
German passports are issued to nationals of Germany for the purpose of international travel. A German passport is, besides the German ID card and the German Emergency Travel Document (called "Reiseausweis als Passersatz"), the only other officially recognized document that German authorities will routinely accept as proof of identity from German citizens. Besides serving as proof of identity and presumption of German nationality, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from German consular officials abroad (or other EU-members in the case that a German consular facility is absent). German passports are valid for ten years (for people older than 24) or six years (for people until the age of 24) and share the standardised layout and burgundy red design with other EU passports, albeit with a hard cover that is unique to Germany. Every German citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union and European Economic Area.
- 1 Time of processing
- 2 Physical appearance
- 3 Issuing process
- 4 Child's Passport
- 5 Dual citizenship
- 6 The travel freedom of German citizens
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Time of processing[edit]
Processing time for a German passport is usually four to six weeks, but one can be issued in four days by using the Express service if processed before 11 a.m.
Physical appearance[edit]
German passports have, since 1 January 1988, followed the standard European Union passport design, with burgundy red cover and the German Eagle emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The word "Reisepass" (German for travel passport) is inscribed below the coat of arms, with Europäische Union (German for European Union) and Bundesrepublik Deutschland (German for Federal Republic of Germany) appear above.
German passports are normally 32 pages long; a 48-page version for frequent travellers can be issued on request.
Identity Information Page[edit]
The first two pages of a German passport are security laminated and the second page includes the following data:
- Photo of passport owner
- Type of document (P = passport)
- Code for issuing country (D = Germany)
- Passport number (10 alphanumeric digits, chosen from numerals 0-9 and letters C, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, T, V, W, X, Y, Z. Thus, "0" denotes the numeral, not the letter "O".)
- Surname (1)
- Given names (2)
- Nationality (3)
- Date of birth (4)
- Sex (5)
- Place of birth (6)
- Date of issue (7)
- Date of expiry (8)
- Authority that issued the passport (9)
- Owner's signature (10)
The page ends with a 2-line machine readable zone, according to ICAO standard 9303. The country code is not DEU as is the standard country code for Germany (according to ISO 3166-1 alpha-3), but D. This is the only country/citizen code which does not consist of 3 letters.
In November 2001, the so-called Identigram[dead link] feature was added - a number of holographic security elements, including a three-dimensional eagle, a holographic copy of the holder's picture (the so-called Holographic Shadow Picture), a holographic copy of the machine-readable zone, holographic microprinting, and kinematic elements.
Following page[edit]
The following page lists:
- Residence
- Height
- Colour of eyes (in German language)
- Religious name or pseudonym (until 2007)
The data page/information page is printed in German, English, and French.
Required documents to apply for the passport (Adult) outside Germany[edit]
- Completed application FORM
- Two identical, biometrically compatible, recent passport photos.
- Your birth certificate with information about the exact place of birth, and one copy thereof.
- If married, divorced, or widowed, marriage certificate, divorce decree, or death certificate of your spouse, and one copy thereof.
- Your current German passport, and one copy thereof (only page with data and photo).
- In case your last name in your birth certificate and in your passport is not the same, provide proof on how you changed your name. It might be necessary to make a name declaration.
- Confirmation of deregistration ("Abmeldebescheinigung") from the German place of residence if it is entered in the current passport as the place of residence, and one copy thereof.
- Valid residency permit, and one copy thereof.
- Your driver's license or a utility bill in your name as proof of legal address, and one copy thereof.
- Your German doctorate certificate if you would like to have your German doctorate degree entered in your passport, and one copy thereof
- If applicable, German naturalization document, and one copy thereof
- If dual citizen, Naturalization Certificate with "Beibehaltungsgenehmigung"
- Passport fee
- Your Family Register Extract may be needed.
- In case it is the first time you apply as an adult you will need your Parents German Passports or a certificate of Nationality "Staatsangehörigkeitsausweis".
RFID chip with biometric certificate[edit]
Since 1 November 2005, German passports have had a contactless smartcard (proximity card) chip and 13.56 MHz loop antenna embedded into the front cover page,[2] in accordance with ICAO standards. The chip and antenna are not easily visually recognizable, but their presence is indicated using the ICAO biometric passport symbol at the bottom of the front cover. It carries all the data printed in the passport, including a JPEG file of the photo, protected by a digital signature.
On 1 November 2007, several changes were made to the passport:
- Applicants have to provide, in addition to the traditional passport data, scans of two fingerprints, which are added to the chip.
- The previously 9-digit, all-numeric, sequentially assigned serial number was replaced with a new alphanumeric pseudorandomly assigned higher-entropy serial number, to increase the entropy of the serial number from the previous 35 digits to 45 bits.[3] This improves the cryptographic key strength of the Basic Access Control mechanism of the RFID chip by 10 bits, which makes a brute force attack approximately 1000 times more expensive.
- The validity period of passports issued to holders under the age of 24 increases from five to six years; older applicants receive a passport valid for ten years.
Different spellings of the same name within the same document[edit]
- German names: German names containing umlauts (ä, ö, ü) and/or ß are spelled in the correct way in the non-machine-readable zone of the passport, but with simple vowel + E and/or SS in the machine-readable zone, e.g. Müller becomes MUELLER, Groß becomes GROSS, and Gößmann becomes GOESSMANN.
- The transcription mentioned above is generally used for airplane tickets etc., but sometimes (like in US visas) also simple vowels are used (MULLER, GOSSMANN), so passport, visa, and airplane ticket may display different spellings of the same name.
The three possible spelling variants of the same name (e.g. Müller / Mueller / Muller) in different documents sometimes lead to confusion, and the use of two different spellings within the same document may give persons unfamiliar with German orthography the impression that the document is a forgery.
- Non-German names: In some names of naturalized citizens, some special letters that are not available may always be replaced by simple letters, also in the non-machine-readable zone. The "Bundesdruckerei AG," which prints the German passports, uses the font LA8 Passport, which includes a Latin subset of the Unicode characters (ISO 10646), so that letters such as ç and ł can be displayed at least in the non-machine-readable passport zone.
Names originally written in a non-Latin writing system may pose another problem if there are various internationally recognized transcription standards.
For example, the Russian surname Горбачёв is transcribed
"Gorbatschow" in German,
"Gorbachev" in English,
"Gorbatchov" in French,
"Gorbachov" in Spanish,
"Gorbaczow" in Polish, and so on.
Issuing process[edit]
German passports are issued, just like German ID cards, by local municipal registration offices. Applicants have to apply for a new passport in person and the data in newly issued passports is essentially an authenticated copy of the personal data found in locally stored registration documents. Passports are then manufactured centrally at Bundesdruckerei in Berlin.
If the necessity can be proven, more than one passport can be issued with overlapping validity (e.g. when travelling to Arab countries with an Israeli stamp in the passport, or when needed for professional reasons). In theory, a person can concurrently hold up to ten passports. The additional passports have six instead of ten years validity.
A German passport (32 pages, delivered within a month, issued to a person 24 years and older) costs € 59.[4] A passport for a person under the age of 24 which has a validity of six years costs € 37.50. A 48 pages passport costs a premium of € 22, express delivery a premium of € 32.
Child's Passport[edit]
A type of passport issued by Germany since 2006 is a child passport (in German: Kinderreisepass). Unlike a regular German passport, the Kinderreisepass does not include biometric features and lacks the inscription "European Union" at the top of the front cover. The exclusion of biometric information is due to the ongoing development of infants and young children and the low security risk they pose; nevertheless, the photo used in the passport does have to comply with biometric standards. All other features are similar to those of a regular passport: the burgundy red color and the German coat of arms printed at the center of the front cover. Children's passports are issued for children up to twelve years of age and are valid for a period of six years. When a child reaches the age of twelve, a regular passport must be obtained for international travel.
A child passport has sixteen pages (unlike the regular's 32), of which eleven are designated for stamping and the others are used for a title page, instructions and personal information. The first page features the words "Child's Passport" in three languages: German, English, and French.
Unlike a regular passport, the information pages in a Kinderreisepass are not security laminated (yet do have other security features) and have a different format. The information included is more or less the same, with the following differences: The type of passport is PC (Passport for children) instead of P (Passport). As in other passports, the main information page ends with a 2-line machine-readable code, according to ICAO standard 9303.
A child passport serves just like any other passport, with the exception that it is not biometric (or e-Passport). As a result, if the child passport is issued after 25 October 2006, travelling to the USA, for example, requires a tourist visa in spite of Germany's participation in the United States Visa Waiver Program. Alternatively, infants and children of any age are allowed to obtain a regular German passport (biometric) instead of a child's passport, which nevertheless has the advantages of low cost, short processing times and being issuable by honorary consuls (making them easier to obtain by German emigrants who live far away from a German embassy or consulate). Just like provisional passports, children's passports are issued without being sent to the Bundesdruckerei GmbH in Berlin, which is the main reason behind these advantages.
Dual citizenship[edit]
Having the right to apply for a German passport and a foreign passport at the same time, that is dual citizenship, is restricted under the current German nationality law. Germany allows dual citizenship with other EU countries and Switzerland; dual citizenship with other countries is possible with special permission or if obtained at birth (for example, one German parent and one foreign parent, or if a child is born to German parents in a jus-soli country such as the United States of America).
Children born on or after 1 January 2000 to non-German parents acquire German citizenship at birth if at least one parent has a permanent residence permit (and had this status for at least three years) and the parent was residing in Germany for at least eight years. The children must have lived in Germany for at least eight years or attended school for six years until their 21st birthday. Non-EU- and non-Swiss-citizen parents born and grown up abroad usually cannot have dual citizenship themselves (but exceptions are made for citizens of countries that do not allow the renunciation of citizenship or have too expensive / difficult / humiliating renunciation procedures).
The travel freedom of German citizens[edit]
Visa requirements for German citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Germany. In February 2016, German citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 177 countries and territories, ranking the German passport 1st in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.[5]

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Book your room at Comfort Suites Helena
Get an overview of this hotelEco-friendly hotel with free breakfast and free airport shuttle
Situated near the airport, this eco-friendly hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Montana Historical Society Museum, Montana State Capitol, and Cathedral of St. Helena. Holter Museum of Art and Helena Civic Center are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
An indoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa tub are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Other amenities include a business center, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk.
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All 90 rooms provide conveniences like sofa beds and refrigerators, plus free WiFi and pillowtop beds. Guests will also find satellite TV, DVD players, and microwaves. Weekly housekeeping is available.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Comfort Suites Helena3180 N. Washington Street Helena MT 59602
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In addition to an indoor pool, Comfort Suites Helena provides a spa tub and a fitness center. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. A business center is on site. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. This eco-friendly hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Comfort Suites Helena is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Free breakfast
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Indoor pool heated
- Laundry facilities
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 90
Family Friendly Amenities
- DVD player
- Free Wi-Fi
- Indoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Sofa bed
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Desk
- DVD player
- Free local calls
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Microwave
- Pillowtop mattress
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Satellite TV service
- Sofa bed
- Weekly housekeeping provided
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Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
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An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per night
- 2 per room
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 20 per night
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Very nice. However they are resin and not worth the price. I can purchase similar product elsewhere for 1/2 the cost. I only kept because it would cost too much to return and they are nice
My only complaint is that the boxes were smashed when they were delivered but luckily the planters were unharmed. They are nice and light. I wish they had instructions about planting. I will have to drill holes in them for drainage.
- How did the color on site compare with the actual product? The planters look exactly like the description.
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. They feel rather light and do not have drainage holes. I will have to drill them in.
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The Women Of Tahrir Square
Women were at the forefront of the revolution that toppled the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, in February 2011 and they continue to play a prominent role in the movement that is calling for an end to military rule.
But many are disappointed by the lack of progress made in women's rights over the last year, and by the failure of women to make an impression in politics.
Hanan Razek meets three women who all took part in the '18 Days', the revolution that brought Mubarak down, and whose lives were changed by their dramatic events.
There's Sally, a university graduate in her mid-20s; rumours at the time suggested she had been killed in Tahrir Square, and her parents began funeral preparations. This later turned out to be a case of mistaken identity, but Sally is still dealing with the consequences. She is especially angry that almost no women will be elected to the new Egyptian parliament.
There's Samira, an activist from upper Egypt. Her story is especially shocking. She was arrested in Tahrir Square in the weeks after the fall of Mubarak. Along with 16 other women she was forcibly subjected to a 'virginity test'. Samira, however, is fighting back. She's opened judicial proceedings against the military council ruling Egypt.
Sarah is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, whose political wing looks likely to be the largest wing of the new party. Just 19, Sarah also spent much of the 18 Days in Tahrir Square. Her ambition is one day to be prime minister of Egypt, but first she has to fight an internal battle to secure more women's representation within the Brotherhood itself.
Many people in Egypt acknowledge the need for reform in attitudes to women but they say now is not the time.
Hanan asks if now is not the time, then when is?
(Image: Egyptian female protesters shout anti-military council slogans at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Credit: Reuters)


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John Edwards to emerge from seclusion for speech
Published: Friday, August 29, 2008 at 4:52 p.m.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- John Edwards will emerge from seclusion and speak next month at Hofstra University in New York, taking the stage exactly one month after admitting to an extramarital affair.
But his wife Elizabeth has canceled what was to be a joint appearance.
Hofstra spokesman Stuart Vincent said Friday that a representative for the former Democratic presidential candidate has confirmed that Edwards will speak alone at the school on Sept. 8.
Edwards and his wife were originally billed as the first speakers in a university series on the 2008 election. But that was before Edwards admitted to cheating on Elizabeth with a filmmaker hired by his political action committee.
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You may just end up here. Others certainly seem to. I was actually looking for an apartment after having relocated to Alpharetta, and just opted for this place for a week, finding a discount code that got me $50 off for the week. It's a little cheaper than the next door to an Extended Stay Deluxe. I've stayed in both of these property brands quite a bit, and the ESDs are normally a little nicer. From the reviews though, I'm not sure which was going to be better.
All in all, it was not a terrible stay. It's annoying to have a bunch of families living in a hotel with you, particularly if you're unfortunate enough to get stuck above or below young kids, or adjacent to fighting couples, all of which are certainly possible at these pseudo-apartment extended stay hotels.
I stay in these places a lot, and I know better than to have particularly high expectations of them. Getting into my room the first I thing I notice is that half of the power outlets, including all the power outlets in the kitchen, are non-functional. This made it so that I had to set up the toaster and coffee maker on the adjacent desk in order to use them. Additionally, the iron they provided was broken. It just wouldn't turn on.
The worst part of the situation was the smell in the room. I called my girlfriend and told her it was patchouli, which she said it couldn't have been but, going back, I really think it was. The first thing I did was go buy a bottle of Febreeze, because it would really get to you after a while and I was worried that it would stick to my clothes. I mean this was bad. It permeated the whole room, but seemed worse in the bathroom. The Febreeze did not completely solve the issue either, but did improve it to a temporarily acceptable state.
I made a point to mention all of these issues to the staff, to which I received some sort of "I'll tell maintenance" response and never heard anything about it again. But, like I said, I didn't have the expectation that anything was going to be done about it. And, honestly, I think I lucked out in getting a pretty quiet room and didn't want to change even if they had offered. I was simply stating this to the staff because I didn't want to be blamed and charged for the issues, which I wasn't.
The wifi was, of course, horrendous, and the local channels on the TV didn't work (just the cable). I was on the third floor so I had no bug problems, but I certainly would expect it being on a lower floor.
The staff were fine but were definitely on the resigned side. The guy who was there much of the time was always with the same friend of his, and it always felt like I was interrupting a couple of guys hanging out when I had something to ask or talk about. The girl who checked me on the Sunday was nice but knew nothing. I would rather have minimal interaction with the staff but, with this stay, there was some discussion necessary. To their credit though, I made sure to remind them of the discount code I had reserved with, and the credit was given after I checked out, as it was supposed to be.
The location is not that bad but it's not very good. Old Milton Parkway is very backed up at rush hour, although you can get around it by using the right lane, which turns at North Point Parkway and is usually empty. You can also drive through the parking lots to wind up at the traffic light at Shell, if you need to make a left out of the hotel. However, this makes getting to supermarkets and restaurants down the road extremely difficult.
I've stayed in more Extended Stay hotels than I can count, but this #4 for Studio Plus (Cleveland, El Paso & Phoenix). Definitely the worst.
So, tips for this place if you do decide to come here: get a room on the third floor, run your fan at night to drown out the noise, bring a bottle of Febreeze, expect nothing.
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|Nov 29, 2005
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|Nov 23, 2002
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|Aug 30, 2000
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|Horst Baltschun, Judith Bast, Holger Frenzel
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|Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe Gmbh
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|Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (6), Classifications (10), Legal Events (5)
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This is a Continuation-In-Part application of international application PCT/EP01/08957 filed Aug. 2, 2001, and claiming the priority of German application 100 42 519.4 filed Aug. 3, 2000.
The invention resides in a biopsy device for the removal of soft tissue samples from a living organism including a housing supporting a biopsy needle with recesses in its sides near the tip of the needle, a cannula which is axially movably disposed on the needle, a spring for moving the needle forwardly and a spring for moving the cannula forwardly.
In human and veterinary medicine, a targeted removal of soft tissue samples from the living organisms, called biopsy, is a solid part of the diagnosis in connection with numerous health problems. Often, only the examination of a tissue sample permits a safe diagnosis. Whereas a biopsy is performed usually on body parts which are accessible from the outside by surgical instruments, endoscopic procedures must be used for biopsies on internal body parts using for example a biopsy needle. The biopsy needle, which has a recess at its side near its tip, is inserted into the tissue to be examined so that the tissue enters the recess. Then a cannula is moved forwardly over the recess toward the needle tip whereby the tissue in the recess is severed and removed with the needle for examination.
There are three different types of biopsy devices. In manual biopsy devices, the needle is normally inserted and the cannula is manually moved forwardly. In semiautomatic biopsy devices, the needle is manually inserted, but the cannula is moved at high speed forwardly over the recess of the biopsy needle by the release of a compressed spring. Automatic biopsy devices include generally two spring force storage structures, one for the rapid forward movement of the biopsy needle into the predetermined target area and the other for the immediately following rapid forward movement of the cannula.
WO96/39941 discloses an automatic biopsy device which comprises a housing with a biopsy needle and a cannula supported therein so as to be axially movably disposed on the biopsy needle. It also includes for each a spring structure with a metal spring for a spring force driven forward movement of the biopsy needle and the cannula. For the automatic operation, first both springs are manually compressed or tensioned, whereby two guided members, on which the biopsy needle and the cannula are mounted, are retracted to an end position in which they are compressed or tensioned. Two guided members on which the biopsy needle and the cannula are mounted are retracted thereby to an end position where they are held by a simple locking mechanism disposed eccentrically with respect to the cannula and the biopsy needle. After the biopsy device is properly positioned, the locking mechanism for the biopsy needle is released whereby the needle is propelled by spring force toward the target area. Shortly before reaching the target area, the movement of the biopsy needle releases in the housing the locking mechanism for the cannula resulting in a spring force operated advance of the cannula. However, the biopsy device includes several metallic components, which are for example springs consisting of spring steel. This causes in the MRT picture distortions (artifacts) Steel springs are consequently not very suitable for use with MRT. The biopsy needle with the cannula is provided in the form of a replacement unit in the housing with the two spring force storage structures.
However, if during an MRT examination a carcinoma is detected and if based on the image, a tissue sample is to be taken in the MRT, the biopsy device and the manipulator must be of such a design that no artifacts occur.
It is the object of the invention to provide a biopsy device with a spring force storage arrangement so that it is suitable for an image-based operation with an MRT in which strong magnetic fields (>1 Tesla) are present. Furthermore, the kinematics of the biopsy device should be improved so as to facilitate the replacement of the biopsy needles and cannulas and to improve generally the operation of the device.
In an automatic biopsy device comprising a housing in which a biopsy needle is axially movably supported by a needle support structure and a cannula extending around the needle is axially movably supported by a cannula support structure and first and second spring force storage structures are provided for biasing the biopsy needle and the cannula, respectively, toward an extended position and the biopsy needle and cannula support structures are held in a retracted position by respective first and second releasable locking means, releasing means are provided for manually releasing the first locking means to permit the needle to be propelled by the first spring force storage structure to release the second locking structure by releasing means of the needle support structure to permit the cannula to be propelled by the second spring force storage structure, the biopsy needle and cannula and also the spring force storage structures consisting of a non-magnetic electrically non-conductive material.
The invention will be described in greater detail below on the basis of the accompanying drawings.
The piston 5 is provided with a projection 16, which extends into a circumferential groove of a coupling member 17 having an axis coinciding with the axis of symmetry 8 of the device. The coupling member 17 firmly engages the biopsy needle 18 and is axially movably supported in the central bore 21. At the end of the coupling member 17 opposite the biopsy needle 18, there are at least two resilient webs 19, which are provided at their upper ends with engagement hooks. At its end adjacent the biopsy needle 18, the coupling member 17 is provided with an inwardly directed conical area 20, which opens toward the biopsy needle 18.
In a similar way, a projection 22, which is connected to the piston 4, extends into a circumferential groove formed in the rotationally symmetrical coupling member 23, which serves as a carrier for the cannula 24 and to which the cannula 24 is firmly connected. Also, the coupling member 23 is axially movably supported in the bore 21. At the end of the coupling member 23 remote from the cannula, the coupling member 23 carries at least two resilient webs 25, which are provided at their free ends with engagement hooks.
As shown in
The two coupling members 17 and 23, which are arranged in axial alignment one behind the other in the bore 21 and which are firmly connected to the biopsy needle 18 and, respectively, the cannula 24, ensure that the biopsy needle 18 as well as the cannula 24 are guided accurately along the axis of symmetry 8 without any other guide elements.
In the center part of the bore 21 between the two coupling members 17 and 23, a circumferential shoulder 26 is provided. Another circumferential shoulder 27 is at the upper end of the bore 21. The shoulders 26 and 27 serve as engagement ledges for the locking hooks of the engagement webs 19 and, respectively, 25, when they are in their retracted end positions in which the spring force storage devices are tensioned. The engagement webs 19 and 25 of the coupling members 17 and 23 are distributed around the circumference of the respective coupling members and the axis of symmetry 8 so that the coupling members 17 and 23 are supported in alignment with the axis of symmetry 8 and are not subject to cogging. Since the projections 16 and 22 extend relatively far into the grooves of the respective coupling members 17 and 23 preferably in the form of a fork, the engagement forces are advantageously distributed at opposite sides of the axis of symmetry 8, thereby avoiding the transmission of moments to the needle and, respectively, the cannula. Cogging of the coupling members 17 and 23 in the bore 21 is therefore very unlikely.
At the upper end of the housing, an actuating pin 28 is axially movably supported in an end bore 30 of the housing 1 for initiating the biopsy procedure. At its front end, the actuating pin 28 has a conical end surface 29, which is disposed in the bore 21 for unlocking the elastic webs 19 from the shoulder 27.
For the removal of the tissue sample 33, the cannula 24 is manually pulled back by pushing back the cap 14, whereby the recess 31 is exposed and the tissue sample 33 can be removed from the recess of the needle.
The biopsy device of the second embodiment is shown in
As spring force storage elements highly elastic bands, preferably rubber bands, are suitable which rubber bands are guided outside the housing and are attached thereto. They may act on carrier members, which transfer their movement to the biopsy needle and the cannula within the housing. The carrier members may be guided together with a slide member parallel to the advance movement path of the biopsy needle and the cannula. Like in the earlier described embodiments, the movement is transferred to the coupling members of the biopsy needle and the cannula by projections, which extend into openings in the coupling members (see reference numerals 16 and 22 in the figures). Functionally, the slide members replace the pistons 4 and 5 of the embodiments described earlier. This particular variant is not shown in the drawings.
In all the embodiments described the biopsy needle 18 and the cannula 24 form, together with the coupling members 17 and 23, a separate design unit. This unit may be in the biopsy device a one-way unit, which is easily replaceable. If the replacement of this unit is required, the housing 1 of the biopsy device should be so designed that the central bore 21 is accessible for the replacement. Below, on the basis of
In this way, this area of the housing is not weakened so that the opening mechanism as described may also be used for a biopsy device according to the first embodiment with pressure medium-based spring force storage structures as shown in
As an alternative, also the second variant of the opening mechanism is suitable wherein, as shown in
It is pointed out that the biopsy needle and the cannula and also the spring force storage structure should not comprise any magnetic or electrically conductive material. Rather, they may consist of plastic, which may be fiber reinforced or they may consist of a ceramic material.
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|Allegiance Corporation
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|Boston Scientific Corporation
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|Cequr Sa
|Cannula insertion device and related methods
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|Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
|MRI biopsy device
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|Hologic, Inc.
|Biopsy apparatus
|Oct 27, 2010
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|Cequr Sa
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|Peter Gravesen
|Cannula Insertion Device and Related Methods
|U.S. Classification
|600/567, 600/564, 606/167
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Nov 23, 2002
Owner name: FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH, GERMANY
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Curious about the newer model? Check out the 2016 Chrysler 300
By KBB.com Editors
The 2008 Chrysler 300 sedan has succeeded where many of its domestic rivals have not. While it's true that Americans have flocked to the 300 chiefly because of its bold styling, the 300 provides a roomy interior, impressive ride and handling, the availability of the well-known HEMI V8 engine and the option of all-wheel drive. The 300 benefited greatly from the now-defunct merger between Mercedes-Benz and Chrysler by receiving a number of German-engineered components, including its rear suspension and five-speed automatic transmission. One might think with so much premium content added to the mix that the 300's price tag would also surge, but V6 models start around $25,000. Thanks to the 300's popularity among the tuner crowd, there are plenty of aftermarket parts, allowing owners to customize their cars to their hearts' content.
If you're searching for a family sedan with attitude but need to keep your spending in check, you'll find the 2008 Chrysler 300 hard to ignore.
If you're looking for something inconspicuous, say, for a stakeout, the Chrysler 300 might not be your best option. Car enthusiasts will lament the absence of a manual transmission and some may find the interior color choices drab.
2008 sees modest but important changes. The cruise control stalk has been relocated to the four o'clock position where it won't be confused with the turn signal, and the dash receives a minor freshening. New options include MyGIG multimedia audio system and remote start
We drove the powerful 300C model that Chrysler claims accounts for almost half of all 300 models sold. With its 340-horsepower HEMI V8, the 300C provides an impressive blend of...
... power and grace, thanks in part to its sophisticated traction and stability controls. The V8's MDS (Multiple-Displacement System) improves economy by cutting fuel to four of the eight cylinders when their output is not required. The suspension doesn't readily evoke that of a European sport sedan, but tight and true steering keeps you feeling in control of what is admittedly a large vehicle.
HEMI Engine
The available 5.7-liter V8 HEMI with 340 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque delivers terrific straight-line performance.
All-Wheel Drive
An option not available on many sedans in its price range, the 300's all-wheel-drive system promises to provide increased stability and traction in all driving conditions.
The 300's attractive instrument panel and interior design is in line with its high-style exterior, though some of the plastics lack the precise color-matching and touch-friendly feel of some top-notch luxury sedans. Despite the 300's somewhat colorless interior, exquisite touches, such as the faux tortoise shell steering wheel on the 300C, add an air of individuality and elegance. We are also fond of the instrument cluster, which features white-faced gauges with art-deco fonts. The front bucket seats provide excellent lower back and thigh support, and feature adjustable lumbar support for both the driver and passenger. Legroom is abundant throughout, as is headroom both front and rear.
Large slab-side panels, a high "belt-line" and narrow side windows give the 300 an appearance reminiscent of a custom chop-top cruiser. Big 17- or 18-inch wheels are standard, but the 300's large wheel wells allow space for aftermarket wheels as large as 22 inches. The gaping grille - an exaggerated version of those seen on other Chrysler vehicles - is flanked by two hefty headlamps balancing out the aggressive styling of the front end. The rear end, while handsome, is more conservative and the trunk's tall lid makes gauging reverse parking maneuvers a bit of a guessing game.
The 2008 Chrysler 300 LX features a 2.7-liter V6 engine, four-speed automatic transmission, 17-inch wheels, air conditioning, AM/FM stereo with CD and auxiliary input jack, power locks, power windows, 60/40 split rear seat, driver- and passenger-adjustable lumbar support, power driver's seat, four-wheel disc brakes, remote keyless entry, speed control, rear defrost, dual power mirrors and a tilt/telescoping steering wheel.
Features available only on select trim levels or as stand-alone options include all-wheel drive, five-speed AutoStick transmission, leather seating, power sun roof, heated front seats, heated rear seats, Adaptive Speed Control, adaptive headlamps, 18-inch wheels, side-curtain and seat-mounted airbags, rear object detection, power-adjustable pedals, Boston Acoustics eight-speaker sound system, GPS navigation system with integrated six-disc CD/MP3 player, remote start, MyGIG audio and entertainment system, SIRIUS Satellite Radio and xenon headlamps with high-pressure washers. Powerplant options include a 3.5-liter V6 engine and the 5.7-liter HEMI V8, the latter available only in the top-of-the-line 300C.
The base 2.7-liter engine is advisable only if a low sticker price is your primary motivator. The 3.5-liter V6 is more powerful, but still somewhat unrefined when pressed hard. The HEMI V8 truly brings the 300C to life, transforming it into a world-class performer wrapped in uniquely American sheetmetal.
2.7-liter V6
178 horsepower @ 6400 rpm
190 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 18/26
3.5-liter V6
250 horsepower @ 6400 rpm
250 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 17/24 (RWD), 15/22 (AWD)
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EPA city/highway fuel economy: 15/23 (RWD), 15/22 (AWD)
To compare current market prices, check out KBB.com's car classifieds to view the new and used Chrysler 300 vehicles for sale near you.
Based on 896 Ratings for the 2005 - 2010 models.Review this car
By joe2 on Monday, May 2, 2016
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 66,666overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Have owned 13 new cars the past 56 years, and thiis 300C tops them all. On original battery, plugs, etc. Only repair in 9 years was a tie rod. Runs and handles like new.. I can;t more highly commend this model. Sure it has minor deign flaws, like tiny buttons on door for mirror adjust, and very limited rear view, but for a 2 ton car, it's handling is great, and runs on REGULAR grade fuel. We get 16 mpg city, and 26 mpg hwy, which is excellent for a 340 hp engine. New ones like this are a much better value than Audi and Mercedes,Cadillac, BMW with 4 cylinder engines at a same price or higher than this HEMI v8. It's the best,Jerry !!!!"
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By Jayarem on Saturday, April 2, 2016
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 66,200overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I've owned 15 new cars, so I know what is a great one, and this 300 hemi C is it! Only repair was a tie rod., cost $400. Still original battery, almost 10 yrs old. Superb handling, and room for ADULTS in rear seat."
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By Jim on Friday, March 11, 2016
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 98,325overall rating 7 of 10rating details
Pros: "remote start[cold weather] ,nice comfort"
Cons: "few scratches,not the best mileage,6 cylinder"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 7
"Traded 2004 Ram for this. Ram was rusting out? Got taken by dealer! Found this car at all makes used cars. Few scratches here and there. Wanted to take vacation trip to Georgia. Wanted comfort. Had remote start installed, because of cold winters in Penna. For third owner and low miles,very nice;for second car or 1 first. Low miles 98325. Miles for normal [[12,500] times 10 years is 125,000 miles-What? KBB -$6325-$7754]"
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By jayarem on Monday, March 7, 2016
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 62,598overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Cons: "Tiny keypads for door lock, LOW windsheiild,"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Fantastic car, a 300 HEMI C,, strong V8, great handling, room for ADULTs in the back! Still using ORIGINAL battery,after 9 1/2 years. Only REPAIR w as a tie rod about 5 yrs ago.. Yes, tire s and front brake twice each, otherwise NOTHING for maintanance. Always have used SYNTHETIC motor oil, about once/ year.."
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By Beverly on Sunday, March 6, 2016
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 220,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "Dependable, comfortable, Awesome body style"
Cons: "None"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I bought my 300 in 2008 used with about 80,000 miles on it. I now have over 220,000 miles and it still drives awesome and looks great. I would totally do a commercial for this car!"
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By Charles on Saturday, March 5, 2016
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 88,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Comfort, handling and styling."
Cons: "Nothing significant."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I bought this 300 (2.7L Base) certified used from a local dealer with 59,000 miles back in 2010. I have owned it for 6 years. It now has 88,000 miles and has given me no trouble. Other than standard maintenance, I have had to repair one tie rod end. That's it. It rides like a dream, is extraordinarily comfortable and still turns some heads at ten years old. The 300C chrome wheels help. If you can find one that has been cared for, step into a really nice ride for very little money."
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LOS ANGELES—US International Media has expanded its current lease in the Sepulveda Center by 30%. With the new lease, the media company now occupies 18,366 square feet on the eighth and a portion of the seventh floor of the 12-story office tower.
"The new space provides added efficiency and design improvements consistent with today's workplace standards," says David Kluth, an executive managing director at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, who represented the tenant along with his NGKF colleague, senior managing director Ryan Harding. USIM will create a new client reception area and workplace layout in the new space. Additionally, the augmented space earns the media company a prominent signage spot on the building exterior.
CBRE SVP Stan Gerlach represented the landlord, KBS Realty Advisors, which has invested $2 to $3 million of capital into building renovations over the past five years. The renovations include new lobby areas, high-tech amenities and air conditioning units. "This is a nice quality building and is relatively inexpensive compared to other similar buildings in Santa Monica," Gerlach tells GlobeSt.com. "People are finding value in that and are choosing to be in a really high-quality building that is just a little bit further east." The building currently has about a 10% vacancy, but Gerlach says the team is in talks with a few new tenants, which, once signed, will bring them close to full occupancy.
Although USIM was renewing its lease and expanding its square footage, other companies are migrating east to find more affordable options without sacrificing quality. "The tech sector is certainly one of the reasons the market is recovering quickly on the Westside. We have seen tremendous rent growth in Downtown Santa Monica. In buildings like 100 Wilshire, rates have gone from $4.50 to as high as $6.35," Gerlach explains, adding that while some companies are being driven south to the Playa Vista area, others are heading east. He notes recent lease transactions he completed with IBISWorld for a full floor at 11755 Wilshire Blvd., moving from 401 Wilshire Blvd.;and, the Palisades Group, which moved out of 233 Wilshire to a Brentwood Building. "Now that rents are going up so high in Santa Monica, we are seeing people leaving and looking for value," says Gerlach.
USIM also looked for an alternative location, according to Kluth, but chose to stay due to the building's central location and close proximity to freeways. Market reports from Industry Partners, experts in the creative office market, confirm that the creative and tech industries are really driving this growth. Last year, a report announced that, for the first time since the recession, office vacancy rates dropped below 11%.


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Thank you everyone!
We are now down to 8: Alexander Henry Lucas Felix Louis Frederick Patrick Maxwell
Casper is sweet, and while I don't think of the ghost, others might. And it bugs me.
Arthur is lovely, and I would use it in a heartbeat if our surname wasn't Knight.
Robin is another one I really like, and I like the Robin Hood association. But it feels too informal with our other childrens names, and the name runs together with our surname.
Jonathan also runs together with Knight, and it was just a name we both thought was 'okay', but nothing we loved.
Again, thank you.Mama to Edward ('02), Adelaide ('05), Isaac ('06), Oliver ('10), twins Sebastian & Eleanor ('11) and Felix ('14)
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As Westminster Dog Show Kicks Off, Hotels Roll Out the Red Carpet
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Charlene Cassidy and her traveling companion Varius, a large fellow with shaggy black bangs, were making good use of the amenities at Affinia's Manhattan NYC hotel. Varius was staying in a suite with two bathrooms so he would have his own tub, but since he couldn't use the toilet, he and Ms. Cassidy visited the 12th-floor lounge where he could relieve himself on the adjoining terrace.
"He adapts very well to hotels," said Ms. Cassidy, who hails from Houston.
Varius is an enormous black Russian terrier, one of more than 1,000 dogs currently lodging in hotels around Madison Square Garden for this year's 139th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, a two-day event that began on Monday.
Mid-February is traditionally a slow period for local hotels, so the dogs are coveted guests. This year, more than 20 properties offered discounts to Westminsterites; some went all out in their efforts to lure the fanged set.
The Manhattan NYC, which is hosting 297 dogs this year, turned Room 1231 into a VIPaws Suite, featuring a big-screen TV playing dog shows, padded armchairs, treats and the aforementioned outdoor relief area with its specially treated plastic turf and single potted bush.
The turf will be discarded after Westminster, said manager Julie Torres, who was texting photos of the dog guests to her daughter all morning.
The hotel also contracts with a service at the show's end to deep-clean the guest rooms, which takes three days.
The New Yorker Hotel, which is hosting 100 dogs including five dozen Yorkshire terriers, offers grooming stations and dog treadmills, said sales and marketing director John Yazbeck.
Some dogs avail themselves of room service from the hotel's Tick Tock Diner, scarfing up steaks and hamburgers.
The New Yorker also accommodates Westminster guests who request the same room year after year. "The dog owners are very superstitious," said Mr. Yazbeck.
Some hotels are reluctant to discuss their Westminster business for fear of alienating people who don't like dogs. But the huge Hotel Pennsylvania in Midtown, which is hosting more than 600 four-legged competitors, along with a dog fashion show and the annual Dog Writers Association of America awards banquet, pays a public-relations professional to promote the Westminster connection.
Jerry Grymek, an enthusiastic man dressed in a charcoal suit and dog-print tie, refers to himself as the director of pooch relations and barketing manager. "We are a five-paw hotel, the world's most pup-ular hotel," he crows, handing out pink-frosted dog cookies.
The hotel's crowded lobby offered some fine dog watching. There were shiba inus riding luggage carts and puffy white Samoyeds in wire crates looking like caged clouds. A proud poodle in a black sweater and boots wandered unaccompanied. One Maltese wore a purple-velour bathrobe, like a furry Hugh Hefner.
The Penn has no dog lounge or outdoor-relief terrace, but it does have what Mr. Grymek deems the city's largest indoor dog spa. The pop-up salon, assembled amid the oak paneling and chandeliers of the Globetrotter Ballroom, offers treadmills, 15 grooming stations and four hydraulic washtubs, where a pair of resigned-looking Afghan hounds submitted to a bath.
The Penn's indoor dog restroom, with its red-plastic fire hydrants and wood shavings, is tended on the hour by a two-man team. "It's like cleaning a giant litter box," said Katelyn Waldeck, who was excited this year to be promoted from cleaner to grooming scheduler.
Westminster guests make all kinds of sleeping arrangements for their show pets. Some request a spare cot for themselves while their dogs get the bed. Others book an extra room just for their dogs.
Debby and John Behan, who traveled from Atlanta with their four border terriers, said that for the past three years they requested the same room with two double beds, sleeping one human and two dogs per bed.
They declined to reveal the room number or even the floor. "It's a lucky room," said Mr. Behan. "We want to make sure we get it next year."
The pet spa had some sponsors, of course. Steve Brooks, from Los Angeles, was selling his book of recipes that people can share with their pets. He offered free samples, including "Watermelon Woofs!" Dogs, apparently, can't resist melon slices topped with feta and mint.
At another booth, David Ezra pitched dog beds made by Sealy, the mattress company, which offered two layers of orthopedic memory foam and two layers of "pet rest" memory foam. "It's quad-layer technology!" he says.
As the afternoon wore on, the Penn filled with furry visitors to the point where the dogs seemed to outnumber the people.
But Mr. Grymek said there won't be any problems. The Westminster dogs, after all, are champion guests, always on their best behavior.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reached a $9.5 million settlement with retailer SmartBuy and its affiliated companies over debt fraud aimed at soldiers.
Schneiderman said Monday that SmartBuy operated from a kiosk and small storefront at Salmon Run Mall near the Fort Drum Army post and ruined the credit of thousands of soldiers through fraudulent charges. The settlement, along with an earlier one with SmartBuy, wipes out $12.9 million in debt for more than 4,000 soldiers nationwide.
Schneiderman said SmartBuy salespeople talked soldiers into payment contracts with hidden fees and exorbitant interest.
Fayetteville, N.C.-based SmartBuy closed its local operations after Schneiderman demanded it stop deceptive practices and reimburse soldiers.
Attorney general investigators found that SmartBuy purchased merchandise from stores like Sam's Club, Costco and Walmart, marked it up 200 to 325 percent, and added interest of 10 to 25 percent. It locked soldiers into credit agreements with undisclosed fees and high interest, paid directly from military paychecks.
In one case, a soldier who bought a PlayStation 3 and 32-inch Vizio TV for $162 a month was never told the total cost would be $3,123 plus interest.
"SmartBuy took advantage of service members using deceptive practices and roping them into high interest contracts and ruining their credit," Schneiderman said. "I am proud that we were able to wipe out the debts of our men and women who stand up for us every day."
The settling entities include Frisco Marketing of N.Y., doing business as SmartBuy and SmartBuy Computers and Electronics; Integrity Financial of North Carolina; Britlee and GJS Management; all owned and/or operated by Fayetteville, N.C.-based family John Paul Jordan, Stuart Jordan and Rebecca Wirt.
"In this matter, the most important considerations for SmartBuy were to protect the credit histories of service members and their families, and ensure they received fair value for their product purchases. This settlement achieves both objectives," Attorney Gabe Nugent, who represents SmartBuy and its affiliates, said Monday.
The settling companies will contractually release all of the approximately 358 New York state soldiers, and an additional 3,963 soldiers nationwide from their debt. They will also clear all negative credit reports related to the contracts and will pay a $150,000 penalty to the state.
Under a consent order and judgment signed by state Supreme Court Justice Hugh Gilbert in Jefferson County, the companies are banned permanently from doing business in New York.
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Volume 17 of the "Revolutionary War Series" opens with Washington moving his army north from White Plains, New York, into new positions that ran from West Point to Danbury, Connecticut. His purpose in doing so was threefold: to protect his army, to protect the strategically important Hudson highlands, and to shore up the equally vital French fleet anchored at Boston. His new headquarters, located near Fredericksburg, New York, about seventy miles north of New York City, was one of the most obscure of the Revolutionary War. Nevertheless, Washington remained as busy with important tasks during the fall of 1778 as during any other period of the war.It was a time of delicate transition for the new Franco-American alliance and for British strategists yet unwilling to concede defeat. Both circumstances required Washington to exercise the sort of mental agility he had demonstrated during the first three years of the war. Equally pressing were the immediate problems of British raids - threatened and real - in New Jersey and New York and along the extensive American frontier and coastline. Within the Continental army, troubling breakdowns in discipline and morale demanded Washington's close attention, as did the logistical and political difficulties of planning proper troop dispositions for the coming winter - the fourth straight winter that Washington would not see home.Although Washington could not foresee in October 1778 that the British would soon try their hand at conquering the southern states and that the war would last another five years, he sensed that the British Ministry still had both the financial means and the political will to continue the struggle. Ever a realist, Washington recognized that American victory would not come cheaply in what had become a war of attrition as well as an international conflict involving North American, European, and Caribbean theaters. As he had done since 1775, Washington was once more adjusting his thoughts to meet new realities on the long road to American independence.
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Fans of adventure yarns may relish this blend of fantasy and historical fiction if they take to the author's baroque, tinted prose and lush imagination. Jaki Gefjon, son of a native Borneo woman and a Dutch sea captain, starts life as witch-doctor's slave and apprentice. Later kidnapped by pirates, he befriends his captor, Trevor Pym, famed for his dreaded man-of-war, the Wyvern. Jaki falls for Lucinda, the headstrong daughter of Pym's arch-rival, Captain William Quarles. Crammed with intrigue, pirates' battles, curses and visions, this seafaring saga takes Lucinda and Jaki from the South Seas to India to the New World. Various plot strands interweavethe encroachment of colonialism on the world of spirits, Jaki's hard-won self-acceptance after abandoning the role of European gentleman, the clash of duty versus romance as Lucinda defies her father. But the cardboard characters defeat the book's epic and historicl pretensions. Attanasio's previous novels include Radix , a Nebula Award nominee, and Arc of the Dream.
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Seventeenth-century adventure awaits readers in Attanasio's ( Radix ) novel. Jaki Gefjon is a half-breed, raised among headhunters of Borneo and trained as a "soul catcher" (medicine man). Drawn by the mystery of his Dutch father into a European way of life, Jaki joins pirate captain Trevor Pym under the fearsome serpent banner of Wyvern to combat the mercantile empires exploiting Asia. Jaki's saga is laced with mysticism as he struggles to understand the meaning of his life, buffeted by competing cultures. His mother, his mentor, Jabalwan, the pirate Pym, and his English wife help him to progress to self-knowledge. This solid adventure/fantasy is recommended for popular fiction collections. William C. McCully, Park Ridge P.L., Ill.
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If accurate, where there no FP considerations or input by FP officials in Baucus decision? See http://t.co/VaOlwV4pUr
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