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Catheter Ablation as Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) using a percutaneous catheter-based approach is widely used to treat supraventricular arrhythmias. Atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently arises from an abnormal focus at or near the junction of the pulmonary veins and the left atrium, thus leading to the feasibility of more focused ablation techniques directed at these structures. Catheter-based ablation, using both RFA and cryoablation, is being studied in the treatment of various types of AF.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, with a prevalence estimated at 0.4% of the population, increasing with age. The underlying mechanism of AF involves an interplay between electrical triggering events and the myocardial substrate that permits propagation and maintenance of the aberrant electrical circuit. The most common focal trigger of AF appears to be located within the cardiac muscle that extends into the pulmonary veins.
AF accounts for approximately one third of hospitalizations for cardiac rhythm disturbances. Symptoms of AF (i.e., palpitations, decreased exercise tolerance, dyspnea) are primarily related to poorly controlled or irregular heart rate. The loss of atrioventricular (AV) synchrony results in a decreased cardiac output, which can be significant in patients with compromised cardiac function. In addition, patients with AF are at higher risk for stroke, and anticoagulation is typically recommended. AF is also associated with other cardiac conditions, such as valvular heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, and diabetes. Although episodes of AF can be converted to normal sinus rhythm using either pharmacologic or electroshock conversion, the natural history of AF is one of recurrence, thought to be related to fibrillation-induced anatomic and electrical remodeling of the atria.
AF can be subdivided into 3 types:
Treatment strategies can be broadly subdivided into rate control, in which only the ventricular rate is controlled and the atria are allowed to fibrillate, or rhythm control, in which there is an attempt to re-establish and maintain normal sinus rhythm. Rhythm control has long been considered an important treatment goal for management of AF, although its primacy has recently been challenged by the results of several randomized trials that reported that pharmacologically maintained rhythm control offered no improvement in mortality or cardiovascular morbidity compared with rate control.
Currently, the main indications for a rhythm control are for patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF who have hemodynamic compromise associated with episodes of AF or who have bothersome symptoms, despite adequate rate control. A rhythm control strategy involves initial pharmacologic or electronic cardioversion, followed by pharmacologic treatment to maintain normal sinus rhythm. However, antiarrhythmic medications are often not effective in maintaining sinus rhythm. As a result, episodes of recurrent AF are typical, and patients with persistent AF may require multiple episodes of cardioversion. Implantable atrial defibrillators, which are designed to detect and terminate an episode of AF, are an alternative in patients otherwise requiring serial cardioversions, but these have not yet achieved widespread use. Patients with paroxysmal AF, by definition, do not require cardioversion, but may be treated pharmacologically to prevent further arrhythmic episodes.
Treatment of permanent AF focuses on rate control, using either pharmacologic therapy or ablation of the AV node, followed by ventricular pacing. Although AV nodal ablation produces symptomatic improvement, it does entail lifelong anticoagulation (due to the ongoing fibrillation of the atria), loss of AV synchrony, and lifelong pacemaker dependency. Implantable defibrillators are contraindicated in patients with permanent AF.
The above treatment options are not considered curative. A variety of ablative procedures have been investigated as potentially curative approaches, or perhaps modifying the arrhythmia such that drug therapy becomes more effective. Ablative approaches focus on interruption of the electrical pathways that contribute to AF through modifying the arrhythmia triggers and/or the myocardial substrate that maintains the aberrant rhythm. The Maze procedure, an open surgical procedure often combined with other cardiac surgeries (i.e., valve repair), is an ablative procedure involving sequential atriotomy incisions designed to create electrical barriers that prevent the maintenance of AF. Because of the highly invasive nature of this procedure, it is currently mainly reserved for patients who are undergoing open heart surgery for other reasons, such as valve repair or coronary artery bypass grafting.
Radiofrequency ablation using a percutaneous catheter-based approach is a widely used technique for a variety of supraventricular arrhythmias, in which intracardiac mapping identifies a discrete arrhythmogenic focus that is the target of ablation. The situation is more complex for AF because there is not a single arrhythmogenic focus. Since the inception of ablation techniques in the early 1990s, there has been a progressive understanding of the underlying electrical pathways in the heart that are associated with AF. In the late 1990s, it was recognized that AF most frequently arose from an abnormal focus at or near the junction of the pulmonary veins and the left atrium, thus leading to the feasibility of more focused, percutaneous ablation techniques. The basic strategies that have emerged for focal ablation within the pulmonary veins, as identified by electrophysiologic mapping, are segmental ostial ablation guided by pulmonary vein potential (electrical approach), or circumferential pulmonary vein ablation (anatomic approach). Circumferential pulmonary vein ablation using radiofrequency energy is the most commonly used approach at the present time. The procedure also can be done using cryoablation technology. Use of currently available catheters for AF has a steep learning curve because they require extensive guiding to multiple ablation points. One of the potential advantages to cryoablation techniques is that cryoablation catheters have a circular or shaped end point, allowing a "one-shot" ablation. Other types of radiofrequency catheters, such as Medtronic's radiofrequency-based Pulmonary Vein Ablation Catheter®, that incorporate circular or otherwise shaped end points are under investigation.
Repeat procedures following an initial RFA are commonly performed if AF recurs or if atrial flutter develops postprocedure. The need for repeat procedures may, in part, depend on clinical characteristics of the patient (eg, age, persistent vs paroxysmal AF, atrial dilatation), and the type of initial ablation performed. Repeat procedures are generally more limited than the initial procedure. For example, in cases where electrical reconnections occur as a result of incomplete ablation lines, a "touch up" procedure is done to correct gaps in the original ablation. In other cases where atrial flutter develops following ablation, a "flutter ablation" is performed, which is more limited than the original AF procedure. A number of clinical and demographic factors have been associated with the need for a second procedure, including age, length of AF, permanent AF, left atrial size, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
The Maze procedure is addressed in a separate policy.
Transcatheter radiofrequency ablation or cryoablation to treat atrial fibrillation may be considered medically necessary as a treatment for either of the following indications which have failed to respond to adequate trials of antiarrhythmic medications:
Transcatheter radiofrequency ablation or cryoablation to treat atrial fibrillation may be considered medically necessary as an initial treatment for patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in whom a rhythm-control strategy is desired.
Repeat radiofrequency ablation or cryoablation may be considered medically necessary in patients with recurrence of atrial fibrillation and/or development of atrial flutter following the initial procedure (see Policy Guidelines).
Transcatheter radiofrequency ablation or cryoablation to treat atrial fibrillation is considered investigational as a treatment for cases of atrial fibrillation that do not meet the criteria outlined above.
Transcatheter treatment of atrial fibrillation may include pulmonary vein isolation and/or focal ablation.
There is not one single procedure for catheter ablation, but several variations. Electrical isolation of the pulmonary vein musculature (pulmonary vein isolation) is the cornerstone of most AF ablation procedures, but additional ablation sites may also be included during the initial ablation. Potential additional ablation procedures include: creation of linear lesions within the left atrium; ablation of focal triggers outside the pulmonary veins; ablation of areas with complex fractionated atrial electrograms; and ablation of left atrial ganglionated plexi. The specific ablation sites may be determined by electroanatomic mapping to identify additional sites of excitation. As a result, sites may vary from patient to patient, even if they are treated by the same physician. Patients with long-standing persistent AF may need more extensive ablation. Similarly, repeat ablation procedures for recurrent AF generally involve more extensive ablation than do initial procedures.
As many as 30% of patients will require a follow-up (repeat) procedure due to recurrence of AF or to developing atrial flutter. In most of the published studies, success rates were based on having as many as three separate procedures, although these repeat procedures may be more limited than the initial procedure.
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7/27/2006: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC)
8/3/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes
9/24/2009: Policy statement section updated to include indications which may be considered medically necessary. Code reference section updated to add diagnosis codes 427.31 and 428.0.
10/14/2010: Annual ICD-9 code update: Revised the description of ICD-9 procedure code 37.34.
12/30/2010: New policy statement added to indicate that transcatheter cryoablation of the pulmonary veins as a treatment for atrial fibrillation is considered investigational.
06/08/2011: Policy statements revised for clarity; intent unchanged. Added policy statement regarding repeat procedures.
04/19/2012: Policy title changed from "Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Ablation as a Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation" to "Catheter Ablation of the Pulmonary Veins as Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation." Policy statement unchanged.
03/08/2013: Added the following new 2013 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 93656 and 93657. Since new specific CPT codes are available, added note to CPT code 93651 to indicate that this code should only be used for procedures performed prior to 01/01/2013. Added ICD-9 code 427.32 to the Code Reference section.
08/07/2013: Policy reviewed; no changes to policy statement. Added ICD-9 code 427.0 to Code Reference section.
04/24/2014: Policy title changed from "Catheter Ablation of the Pulmonary Veins as Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation" to "Catheter Ablation as Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation." Deleted "in the pulmonary veins" from the first medically necessary policy statement and both investigational statements.
08/21/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes and to remove CPT code 93651.
02/23/2016: Policy statements updated to add cryoablation as medically necessary. Added policy statement that transcatheter RFA or cryoablation may be considered medically necessary as an initial treatment for patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in whom a rhythm-control strategy is desired. Revised investigational statement on transcatheter ablation of arrhythmogenic foci to state that transcatheter RFA or cryoablation to treat atrial fibrillation is considered investigational as a treatment for cases of atrial fibrillation that do not meet certain criteria. Removed the following policy statement: Transcatheter cryoablation of arrhythmogenic foci as a treatment for atrial fibrillation is considered investigational. Policy guidelines updated regarding transcatheter treatment of atrial fibrillation and to add medically necessary and investigative definitions.
06/06/2016: Policy number added.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 2.02.19
This may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
The code(s) listed below are ONLY medically necessary if the procedure is performed according to the "Policy" section of this document.
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Invasive plants reduce number of bird songs
Invasive plants could make forests a bit more dull. According to a study in Ecology, birds that live in areas infested with weeds sing a smaller repertoire of songs.
The authors studied six sites in Lolo National Forest, Montana. Three were overrun by invasive spotted knapweed, and three were relatively unaffected by the infestation. In 2005 and 2006, the team surveyed chipping sparrows at each site and recorded their songs.
The infested sites had fewer native forbs and grasses and a lower proportion of older birds, the researchers report. Young birds typically mimicked their elders' songs. The team detected an average of 9.2 songs per year at the sites with native plants, but only 7.6 songs at the invaded sites.
The results suggest that plant invasions "may erode song diversity," the authors write. The yearlings have fewer old birds to learn from in these habitats, "resulting in increased similarity among songs and fewer song types overall." — Roberta Kwok | 30 August 2013
Source: Ortega, Y.K., A. Benson, and E. Greene. 2013. Invasive plant erodes local song diversity in a migratory passerine. Ecology doi: 10.1890/12-1733.1.
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Thank you for your comment. Incidentally, I worked as a fire fighter for 35 years before retiring from the US Forest Service. We had many programs to prevent wild fires, including an aggressive approach to stopping all wild fires when they were small. The thing we really didn't fully appreciate was the fact that natural fire is important to forest health and ecology. Most of the large forests in the United States and Canada require periodic fire for recycling nutrients and to encourage natural regeneration. Over time, with all fires put out, there became a large accumulation of woody debris in the forests. When frequent low intensity fires takes place, the trees are resistant to burning and the natural system works well. When fire is suppressed, and the large accumulations of fuel develop, natural fires can be devastating. We refer to these as "stand replacement" fires, in other words they kill nearly all the trees. Humans then need to step in and replant the forest which is not always the best solution for maintaining natural ecology. In the last twenty years, more and more natural fires are managed with a "let burn" policy. When conditions and location is right, fires are permitted to burn and perform their natural function. Of course if conditions change, or if infrastructure is threatened, aggressive action is taken to protect improvements or direct the burning into areas where the fire is desirable. In the past the process was called "fire control and prevention", now it is called "fire management".
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Predicted wind gusts of 60 miles per hour and heavy, wet snow Friday brought forecast power outages to fruition in an area of the state where it has become all too familiar.
By evening, the massive blizzard had caused more than 26,700 Connecticut Light & Power outages statewide, with more than 22,000 of those in southeastern Connecticut.
Hardest hit were Stonington and Groton, which had 2,811 and 2,294 outages, respectively, around 8 p.m. according to a CL&P online outage map. Earlier Friday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy said he was most concerned with those two towns because unlike other parts of the coastline, they are not protected by Long Island.
More than 1,200 outages were reported in the towns of North Stonington, Waterford and Old Lyme.
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Basically, Label: Category (and category links to that categories page).
Here is an example of the current setup ( http://www.marketmenot.com/ruffles-ultimate-tangy-honey-mustard-the-ruffles-cup-commercial/ )
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AUSTIN (AP) – The state is set to begin presenting evidence in the second phase of Texas' sweeping school finance trial.
Attorney General Greg Abbott's office plans to call just three witnesses, starting Wednesday.
Closing arguments are Friday.
More than 600 school districts statewide have sued, claiming the way Texas funds public education is unconstitutional after the Legislature cut $5.4 billion in classroom funding in 2011.
State District Judge John Dietz ruled more than a year ago, finding that funding was inadequate and unfairly distributed.
But last summer, lawmakers restored more than $3.4 billion to schools while loosening high school graduation requirements.
Dietz has reconvened the case to hear if the Legislature's actions might alert his decision.
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My post is a bit late today as I had a psychiatric appointment earlier. Ugh, this day was so frustrating.
We left the apartment to go for the appointment, but I had to rush back up to the 9th floor to get my health card which I forgot. I thought I had a ride to my appointment (that it was covered by a support program that I am on), but it turned out that I didn't. So I had less than an hour to bus to my appointment (and it usually takes more than an hour to get there). I had to take a cab (which was $31.00) so I didn't miss my appointment and have to pay the $75.00 cancellation fee. Thank goodness my friend was with me. He offered to pay the cab for me (because I have no money right now) and I'll pay him back when I get paid.
So we got to the hospital (he is a sweetheart and came with me to my appointment since I wasn't comfortable travelling alone) and it turns out that since I am a bit dyslexic, we are over an hour early for my appointment, because I copied the time down wrong. >.
When leaving, the beautiful sunny and warm weather we had just an hour before turned all grey, windy and rainy. Another sigh.
Thankfully my friend came with me and also bought me lunch :). When I got back I went straight for a nap!
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Minnesota has looked at No. 17 on film all week and can't believe he's a freshman. The Golden Gophers aren't alone. North Carolina State has been wondering all season about Philip Rivers.
Despite his youth, Rivers is the focal point of the Wolfpack offense heading into tonight's Micronpc.com Bowl against Minnesota (6-5), passing for 10 Atlantic Coast Conference or school records as an 18-year-old starting quarterback.
"I think he's spectacular," said Minnesota coach Glen Mason. "Maybe he hasn't woken up yet. Maybe he's playing the game for the fun of playing the game and the pressure hasn't hit him yet."
Rivers has completed 237 of 441 passes for 3,054 yards and 25 touchdowns in leading the Wolfpack (7-4) to a winning season after a preseason prediction of seventh in the ACC.
The freshman has thrown all but 11 of N.C. State's passes this year, playing almost every down from the season-opening victory against Arkansas State through a late-season shoulder separation.
And there weren't many times Rivers got rattled. He threw just 10 interceptions.
"There are a lot of leaders on the team, but whoever the quarterback is, whether they're a freshman or a senior, they've got to be the leader," Rivers said. "That's just the way it is.
"During the success we had early I was the leader and kept everything going. I feel like that's what I'm supposed to do. I'm not the only leader on this team, but I am one and I want to be one."
The Wolfpack coaches and players rallied around the youngster after N.C. State got off to a 4-0 start, including a 30-23 overtime victory against No. 15 Georgia Tech.
"There was something about that Georgia Tech game," Rivers said. "It was the school I always watched growing up. I said to myself, `I can't settle for having a bad game. I've got to push myself and win games for us.'
"That's also when the team realized we could compete with anybody. That was the game for me and team as far as confidence."
Rivers has grown into the wide-open offense of Norm Chow, who coached such quarterbacks as Steve Young, Jim McMahon and Ty Detmer at Brigham Young. Chow joined Chuck Amato's staff in Raleigh this season as offensive coordinator and tutored Rivers on the finer points of the position.
"He knows it and we know it, he's got a long way to go," Chow said of his prize pupil. "But I think he is a Heisman Trophy guy before his career is over.
"We've extended some drops and tried to get him to hold the ball a little longer, just minor little things most people wouldn't notice, things that can help him get more efficient. But he'll still have the javelin throw."
People do notice Rivers' throwing motion, though. It's unorthodox, but he delivers the ball with such accuracy that Chow has left that part of his game alone.
Mason is more than a little worried about the impact Rivers can have on Thursday's game - just Minnesota's second bowl since 1986.
The Golden Gophers will be without two starting secondary players. All-Big Ten cornerback Willie Middlebrooks is sidelined with a broken ankle. Free safety Delvin Jones, the team's leading tackler, was suspended for unspecified reasons.
That could leave Minnesota vulnerable to the pass, especially the deep ball. Rivers has 50 passes this season of 20 yards or more.
Mason laughed off one of many questions he's been asked this week about potential secondary problems during a news conference Wednesday.
"All I know is that every time Philip Rivers looks at me he starts laughing," Mason said. "I start crying."
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I frequently speak to small business owners who feel overworked but can't afford to hire additional full-time employees to share the burden. One option many have overlooked is the possibility of hiring a student intern.
Internships or placements are a common way for students to gain solid work experience, while helping them form ideas about what their future career will be. In return, the company gets an enthusiastic, dedicated addition to the workforce which can be of real value to the business. You may get some ideas from Microsoft UK's placement scheme linked here.
The Office Live team in the UK has directly benefitted from some impressive work that placement students have completed whilst at Microsoft. They have provided invaluable help organising events, developing marketing materials, planning logistics, producing competitive reviews and so on. It can also be beneficial to have a fresh pair of eyes look over a business problem, whilst providing a reality check of what's going on in the real world.
There are several issues business owners need to consider carefully before hiring an intern. Foremost, you need to think honestly about whether you have enough of the right type of work for the intern to do over the entire placement period. Cliché's around the intern just making the coffee are far from true with good companies balancing work which is challenging yet achievable. Be sure that you have enough work to keep them busy by creating an activity plan which have set tasks throughout the placement and clearly defined end goals.
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NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has captured rare footage of a coronal mass ejection (CME), or eruption of solar material, surging off the sun.
CMEs belch huge clouds of superheated particles from the sun's corona - the wispy, outermost and hottest layer - and can reach speeds exceeding 1 million miles per hour.
The CME, captured on May 9, 2014, was the first seen by NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS.
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The field of view seen in the footage is about five Earth's wide and about seven and a half Earth's tall, according to NASA.


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HID Global is the trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity with over 2 billion RFID transponders in the field. The HID Identification Technology (IDT) business unit (formerly Sokymat) designs and delivers a full range of RFID system components including tags, antennae and readers in frequencies ranging from Low- and High-Frequency to UHF. For contactless and contact-based payment or access control, HID offers multi-application and technology convergence components being compliant to the major standards (e.g. CQM - MasterCard).
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HID Global Achieves ATEX Certification That Enables Process Automationfor Metal or Non-Metal Assets in Explosive Environments
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The company's HID Trusted Tag® Services and the MyTag.io cloud-based systems have won the Best NFC Deployment Award at last week's RFID Journal Live! event.
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 22, 2014 – HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced that its Identification Technologies division is shipping the IN Tag™ 300 8KB HF RFID transponder, which is ideal for memory intensive applications. It also withstands harsh environments including radiation to survive medical sterilization.
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New SlimFlexTags are readable with ISO/IEC 15693 compatible Near Field Communications (NFC) and other high frequency (HF) RFID devices. Unique SlimFlex housings tolerate repeated bending and withstand rugged outdoor use. The pliable, durable SlimFlex Tag transponders are available in HF and ultra high frequency (UHF) options.
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HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced it has achieved ATEX certification for its field-proven Logi Tag™ family of industrial radio frequency identification (RFID) tags that are highly water, chemical and shock resistant, and withstands peak temperatures. This certification adds to the company's expansive offering of innovative IN Tag™ and industrial Glass Tags that are certified for safe use in potentially explosive environments.
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High-durability Epoxy Tag portfolio now includes a broadband UHF option.
Tags withstand repeated exposure to temperature extremes, chemicals, moisture and mechanical force.
Epoxy Tag UHF units endure the rigors of plastic injection molding processes, making them ideal for embedding during production of industrial containers.
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HID Global Introduces The SlimFlex™ Laundry Tag to Its Industry-Leading Portfolio of RFID Tags
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HID Global Introduces the IronTag 176 UHF Transponder for Tracking Metal Assets
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Compact ultrahigh frequency RFID tag for returnable transport containers added to the HID Global Keg Tag portfolio.
Company's UHF technology provides unprecedented operational insights for beverage companies and industrial gas bottlers.
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HID Global Expands Its SlimFlex™ RFID Tag Family With Transponders Designed to Quickly Mount to Irregular Surfaces
SlimFlex Standard 200 and 301 tags are designed to meet the market's demand for flexible, durable UHF transponders that perform under harsh conditions
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High Temperature Label tags enhance UHF RFID tracking solutions for manufacturers.
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Distribution Companies: Metro Distributors
Cast: Chuck Martino, Goldie McHorn, Anthony Stone, Sana Fey, Chris Marks, Caroline Pierce, Ron Jeremy, Trixie Star, Salena Del Ray, Brian Surewood, Deja Blew, Zoltan, Brandon Iron, Heyven, Mark Anthony (I), Billy Glice, Elle DeVyne, Mark Davis, Livia, Cassandra Knight, Christgen Wolf, Dick Nasty, Jessica Jewel, Kristina St. James, Claudia Chase, Randy Spears, Shay Sweet, Mary Jane (I)
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: All-Sex
Good, basic, visually impressive cock-sucking.
A blowjob is a blowjob is a blowjob. Let's face it, there's only so much you can do with a woody and a mouth. So director Greg Alves has set out to beat the competition with production values, and here he excels. BJ4 has exceptional image quality, great sound (you can hear the sucking and saliva sounds echo in some of the less furnished locations), slick edits, impressive opening credit graphics and some excellent cocksuckers.
Christgen Wolf walks away with honors here. Here spitting, drooling, dirty talk, and obvious enthusiasm for her work make this the gushing winner. She lavishes Ron Jeremy's bone with gobs of spit in extreme close-up, then tells us how much she wants him to cover her face with cum.
Kristina St. James is a close second in the Pavlov Stakes as she drools a couple of quarts of spit on some other cock before the facial. The remaining 14 scenes are lacking in innovation. A few drools, some stringers, a ball gets sucked; but most are by the book. Where is Inari Vachs when you need her?


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Hello and welcome!
This is a spin-off of the original GFX Art Battle, but with some updated rules and changes. Please make sure to read the rules before entering, since they have been modified. Good luck, we look forward to seeing some creative artistic entries!
Competition Rules
1. Must be hand drawn, either on paper or in a program. It can then be manipulated in an graphics program. But unoriginal artwork cannot be used as the main focus. Copyrighted images cannot be used. All pieces containing copyrighted images will be disqualified.
2. Submissions must follow the current theme that has been chosen by a moderator for that week. If you submit more than one piece, please clarify which one you would like to be judged.
3. If your image is larger than 600 pixels wide, please provide a link to the image instead of posting it in the forum. Otherwise, the image will be cut off.
4. Artists cannot win in subsequent weeks. You can still submit, but if you won the week before, you cannot get first place again the next week.
5. After the deadline, a moderator will pick the winner, and they will be awarded a 25 AP award.
These new rules are now in effect, so please make sure to review them as they have been modified from the previous battle.
The first weeks battle theme will be chosen and judged by Estel. So please stay tuned for his post on the new theme, and when the first deadline will be!
Good luck! =)
Okay, the theme is still night!
Post your submissions here!
Due Date - Remains to be Wednesday, September 17.
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I drew this by hand, with a pencil, on paper, plus colors weren't scanning right.
Its from lord of the rings
NICE! I love how the horse is so small :P
lmao. Yes its the new style. Mini-Horses. The enemy underestimates the power of their mini-ness. xD
that's a great picture...but in my eyes, everything looks too pointy :P
Heres mine:
Thats supposed to be orion in the middle.
Hey cholokid, whats it supposed to be about anyway? Lord of the Rings?
Took me a few minutes, I was bored.
Um, plokkey. It's not there anymore.
Um, plokkey. It's not there anymore
Oh, never mind. Funny me, I didn't see it before. Nice picture, lol.
Haha funny picture plokkey!
Yay a late night submission for the contest.
Just a simple abstract moon background I made
Hope you like it
my bad...lemme try that again...
Name of work: Moonpatch
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Hen Parties
What do the parties include?
Our parties consist of a 90 minute dance class led by an experienced dance tutor at our dance studios in Leeds City Centre.
Your dance class can be themed or in a certain dance style, for example:
- Dirty Dancing
- 1920s / Charleston
- 90s Girl Band
The choice is yours!
The class not only involves a warm up, learning a dance routine and a cool down, but can also include typical hen party games!
After the class, you are invited to relax for an hour in the Yorkshire Dance foyer. You can play your own music over out sound system or even put a DVD on. One party even hosted a game of Mr and Mrs using our video projection equipment. Please do feel free to bring your own food and drinks – the Yorkshire Dance team will happily help you set up any catering and we can provide you with glasses and plates if needed!
But the best thing is…Yorkshire Dance will even throw in a bottle of bubble or two!!!
How much does it cost?
- £150 up to 10 people
- £200 for 11-15 people
All we require is a £50 deposit to secure the booking. The outstanding amount can be paid on the day.
If you are expecting higher numbers than these, please do get in touch and we can discuss a price.
What do previous hens think?
"We had an absolutely amazing time at the dance class and must say our teacher Leanne was so fantastic! She was funny, an amazing teacher and made us all feel at ease, especially my sisters two daughters. We had a real giggle and my niece is still talking about the 'dance off' that Leanne had us doing. We also took some of the moves on with us to our night out . So thank you all so much, I will be recommending Yorkshire Dance to others who are looking for something similar, it was amazing!"
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Isn't what Slog is all about, being defensive? Srsly
Isn't *that* what Slog is all about, being defensive? Srsly
I will say this, the first movie was good (but historically out of order in a pretty blatant way). As a matter of fact so out of actual chronological order of her reign that a second movie was bound to be disasterous.
A better film version of Elizabeth is the one HBO did a few years ago with Helen Miriam(?). True, she is not as good of an actress as Cate Blanchet but historically it's much more accurate.
Yes, the Helen Mirren HBO film was better on several levels but neither film accurately depicts Elizabeth's pock marked, acne ridden, make-up caked visage.
Re Shakespeare's alleged adoration of the word "cunt": methinks my Willy would have cherished "nigger", too...
OK? chow ^..^
regarding the chances that "Golden Age" will get an Oscar or at least a nomination for the costumes: DUH!
The Rules for the costume Oscar are:
Period beats Modern.
The older, the better.
Edwardian rules...
But, Victorian beats Edwardian...
and Elizabethan trumps all...
oh, and I hear Edith gives great Head..
Cate Blanchett is fetal tissue compared to Helen Mirren!
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All County: Girls Soccer
Published: Monday, April 1, 2013 at 1:11 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, April 1, 2013 at 3:03 p.m.
After losing seven starting field-position players to graduation, Jessie Scarpa seized the leadership role and helped deliver George Jenkins back to the Class 4A state title game and a 24-4-1 record. She tied for the county lead with 48 goals scored and delivered a clutch under-pressure penalty kick during the state title game against Melbourne after two overtime sessions failed to produce a state champion.
In her second season as George Jenkins head coach, Kazbour delivered the Eagles into the Class 4A state title game for the second-straight season despite losing seven starters to graduation.
Forward – LAUREN GREEN, Junior, George Jenkins
Forward – BRI FOLDS, Freshman, Lakeland Christian
Forward – KALEY JO SMITH, Senior, Lake Wales
Midfielder – AUTUMN GORE, Sophomore, Lakeland
Midfielder – HANNAH LIPPINCOTT, Junior, McKeel Academy
Midfielder – SYDNEY RAYBORN, Junior, Lakeland Christian
Defender – BAILEY MATHERS, Junior, Lakeland Christian
Defender – JOSIE KORETCHKO, Junior, Lakeland Christian
Defender – KATHERINE LOPEZ, Junior, George Jenkins.
Goalkeeper – LYDIA CAIGLE, Junior, Lakeland Christian
Forward – EMILY OBER, Junior, Winter Haven
Forward – BENNY VALENTI, Junior, Bartow
Forward – CHLOE ALLEN, Senior, Lakeland
Midfielder – CAMILLE KNUDSTRUP, Sophomore, George Jenkins
Midfielder – MARISSA MORGAN, Senior, George Jenkins
Midfielder – ARIEL SCHLEICHER, Junior, Bartow
Midfielder – KYLEIGH GRUNDY, Junior, Ridge Community
Defender – ASHTON ROBILLARD, Senior, Frostproof
Defender – NISA KUSLUK, Senior, Senior, Ridge Community
Defender – CHARLIE EAVES, Junior, Lakeland Christian
Goalkeeper – MORIAH MCCULLERS, Sophomore, Frostproof
All Saints' Academy: Haili Carifi (M), (M), Nathalie Sadana (F), Meredith Louisville (D/M), Danie Guice (D), Sarah Hurst (GK).
Auburndale: Kara Quintanilla (F), Sydney Bailey (F), Abbey Guard (GK).
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Frostproof: Sonia Perez (D), Catie Kincaid (F).
George Jenkins: Katherine Stokes (D), Haleigh Mercer (GK), Abby Sizemore (D).
Haines City: Laurel David (M), Bianca Lopez (F), Shadai Brimmer (D).
Kathleen: Sam Warren (F).
Lake Gibson: Lynsy Snapp (F), Kasee Looney (M), Zahra Frye (D), Wendy Jones (D), Savannah Shirah (D).
Lake Region: Brittany Kramer (GK).
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|Kristen Beacham, Lakeland Christian: Went 2-0 with 26 Ks; batted 3 for 5 with a double and HR.
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|Kensie Green, Bartow: Hit walk-off 3-run homer in 8A championship game.
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Great job OldPlodder! I ran in shorts today(3.5 miles). I also saw a couple performing some act in the middle of my tail run. I got a kick out of it when they tried to cover it up
It was the Chicago Polar Dash. But I know that the sponsor hotel was working with people staying from out of town.
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 57:02 4/10/11
Chicago Run for the Zoo 10k 1:06:51 6/05/11
Chicago Half Marathon 2:33:49 9/11/11
Chicago Hot Chocolate 15k 1:34:20 11/05/11
Chicago Polar Dash 1/2 Marathon 2:21:11 (PR) 1/21/12
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 48:48 (PR) 3/25/12
7 miles this afternoon, started out alittle chilly, unzipping the jacked by mile 2, and it was off by mile 4.
I trained for two days fresh from 25 yrs and ran my first ever 5k Marathon Today in West Palm Beach,Florida. My Time And Placeing was really A starting point even though I pushed and pushed, I wound up doing it in 46.33.03 and placed 5 in my age group and 98 position over all. Agian no medals no nothing just the happiness of having a starting point and my own records too break. My trainer thought I flipped when I told him I Entered, but he was excited to know why I was wanting to accomplish this task. Would I adive it to a beginner No Not reallly due to the physical muscle pain attained at the end, but you will knw what you need to work on and what to keep doing and what to change. See you at the finish line First Middle Or Last.
Congratulations! Now you have the bug. Take some rest time before you get back out, and enjoy!
Easy 3 today (because I had a huge problem getting out of bed!)
Thanks for the comment, I went out and ran yesterday only made it a 1 1/4 mile at about 15 minutes I am still sufferering from Saturdays race so Yes taking today and tomorrow off.
And we know it, don't we?
Running a race after a long hiatus ..........
Just ran a 1/2 marathon after 7 days of 'training' ..........and after 3 months of recovering from being sick and bummed knee
Usually my finish times for HMs are under 2 hours but readjusting my mental state in regard to time lost and knee recovery ........finish time was 2:07:59!!
Not bad for a 51 yr old! Yes, it is possible!!
Lost about 5 minutes at mile 7 and again, another 5 minutes @ mile 9 due to back hamstring muscle cramp, never experienced it before but massaging it helped.
Everyone thought I was nuts but also know my competitive spirit ........once committed, kinda difficult to back out, I get psyched out about it and just go for it!
Love trail running most of all, and HMs are my favorites.
Recovering now for a couple of days.
Will run tomorrow, about 6 miles, slow and steady; weather permitting, a trail course or might end up on the treadmill ........
I follow the Galloway philosophy of incorporating walk breaks after each mile which has definitely improved my overall performance in speed, endurance and strength .......... critical when running trail races above 7,000 feet!!
Love your determination!
Wishing you an injury free year of running!
Trail runner
It's been a while since I ran last.. I hurt my left Arch and was waiting for that to heal. I got new shoes and I'm ready to get back out there
Been there, especially even more difficult to get out of bed when it is cold, snow and/or sleeting ........ and you're running INSIDE, on the treadmill, LOL!
Great finish time on your 5k!!!
Use to live in Denver, love those races!!
Trail runner
3 miles on a inside track, there was a elementary basketball games goin on, in the court underneth, at least something interesting to loook at.........
I ran 3 miles tempo, and then 8 laps of 200m strides this morning, but I had to cut afternoon practice to 6 miles because I need to study for my finals that start on the 18th
Ran 4 miles outside today, 22 deg + 25mph crosswinds. First mile was cold, got better after that. Last run before my 1/2 marathon on Sat.
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 57:02 4/10/11
Chicago Run for the Zoo 10k 1:06:51 6/05/11
Chicago Half Marathon 2:33:49 9/11/11
Chicago Hot Chocolate 15k 1:34:20 11/05/11
Chicago Polar Dash 1/2 Marathon 2:21:11 (PR) 1/21/12
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 48:48 (PR) 3/25/12
jc1414 - nice job doing a Half after only 7days of training and a long hiatus. I just did my second Half, finished at 2:07 like you; 11 min slower than my last one. Unlike my previous one, this one killed me. I took 3 days off and i'm 10yrs your junior!
11/13/11 - Mission Inn Run 5k Riverside, CA: 23'52" PR
12/11/11 - Holiday Half Marathon Pomona, CA: 1hr 55'50" PR
04/07/12 - Hollywood 10k Hollywood, CA: 48'16" PR
JC414 I have 8 years on you. It took me 8 weeks of dedicated training to complete Disney last week in 2:09. Seven days training. You must have some good genes. What a run. Imagine what you'll do when your training peroid extends for weeks .
AlfNinerX 2:07 Is nothing to sneeze about. By next week you"ll forget about how beat up you got. You'll only remember thr Bling!!!!!
2012 Races: Tony from Florida
Jan.7,2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon Orlando FL 02:09:14 PR
Oct 7 2012 Chicago Marathon Chicago Illinois 05:17:43
Feb 10, 2012 Rock N Roll Half Marathon St Petersburg FL
2011 Races:
Started running at 58 ( Nov 23rd 2010)
Half Marathon Results
Oct 31,2011 Fl Halloween Halfathron 02:18:22
Sept 4, 2011 Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virgina Beach Half Marathon 02:28:20
April 30,2011 Country Music Half Marathon Nashville TN 02:56:02
Thanks AlfNinerX and Webpro11 ~
Still wasn't sure about how 'well' I might finish; being so competitive through the years in every sport I've played brings out the maniac in me!! haha!
Stopping twice for about 5 minutes kinda threw my momentum off but the 'downhill' around 10 mile was a lifesaver; at mile 11, just told myself it's a 5K and 'go for it'!!
Passing runners the last couple of miles tend to make me run faster, I don't know where that extra boost comes from but I don't question it
Yeah, I will be training longer for upcoming races; am looking for a HM trail race and not sure if I should tackle a 25K technical trail in March, REALLY, REALLY want to do that!!! LOVE THOSE!
Would like to see my time for HMs go back to under 2 Hours ..........
Have to see an orthopaedic about my knee like I promised so just have to 'wait and see'
Can't stand uncertainties but they need to interfere now and then to keep me grounded, I suppose, haha!
You two are piling up those mileage too!!
WAY TO GO on your recent finishes!!
Trail runner
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What really became of the evil robot in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'
"One of the great things about the Marvel world is that it sort of doesn't matter," says The Vision himself (Paul Bettany).
A comic (from the Greek κωμικός, kōmikos "of or pertaining to comedy" from κῶμος, kōmos "revel, komos", via the Latin cōmicus), denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual (non-verbal) and verbal side in interaction.
Although some comics are picture-only, pantomime strips, such as The Little King, the verbal side usually expand upon the pictures, but sometimes act in counterpoint. The term derives from the mostly humorous early work in the medium, and came to apply to that form of the medium including those far from comic. The sequential nature of the pictures, and the predominance of pictures over words, distinguishes comics from picture books, although some in comics studies disagree and claim that in fact what differentiates comics from other forms on the continuum from word-only narratives, on one hand, to...
"One of the great things about the Marvel world is that it sort of doesn't matter," says The Vision himself (Paul Bettany).
Yes, Howard the Duck is in there too.
Avengers, reassemble.
Iceman's sexuality has been debated by fans for years.
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Heroes are all around us, if you know where to look.
Nerdy hearts are melting after photos surfaced of two of geek culture's most badass icons hanging out at an event in New York City.
Diana has come a very long way in over 70 years.
Diana Prince would approve of these 12 incredible filmmakers.
Fighting for diversity is an everyday battle in the comic book world.
Trek characters with Green Lantern Corps' Power Rings? Yes, that's going to happen.
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10 characters who wore the ugliest costumes in all of superhero movie history.
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Both of two superheroes are breaking out of their traditional Spandex suits and into something a little more comfortable (and practical).
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Distribution for Software Testers: Bugnux 2007
Bugnux includes PCLinuxOS and various test tools. The newcomer on the distribution market will run from a live CD or install on disk.
The operating system and test tools on the live CD make any computer a test computer. The collection of test software includes Jacareto (v0.7.12) and Marathon (v1.0), both of which use Java to automate GUI testing. The X11::Guitest (v0.21) Perl package emulates users, and is also used for GUI testing. Funkload (v1.62), which is written in Python, gives developers the ability to test the functionality and performance of Web projects. Selenium (v0.8.2) uses Javascript and Iframes to do the same job. The Curl-loader (v0.4.2) C tool stress tests HTTP and FTP applications by generating five-digit random numbers. There are also a couple of Firefox test add-ons.
Bugs: An annoyance to developers, but Bugnux demonstrates its sense of humor.
The project homepage has full details on the included software. The download area has ISO images of Bugnux 2007.
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