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I posted a blog article with some data on why I feel Club Runners of the 90's were better than Club Runners today.
Have some interesting feedback from Freddi Carlip- Editor of "The Runners Gazette", and running commentator Toni Reavis.
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very interesting article. But to get a thorough answer, you would have to analyse the way the society was at that period and the way it is today. See how the kids are today. In front of PCs all the time.. often playing video games all the time.. all these stuffs would have to be touched and you would have a nice (not so nice) picture illustrating the answer to your question.
Very interesting.
I look at the times of past races the club has run in the 90s Wow. The first 20 times were in the low to mid 5s for a small race. These days there is just about 5 per race. But these are local races with only 250 to 350 runners.
I would like to note, We do run in team points races in New York. And the first 10 to 15 runners are under 5 min per mile pace on a fair 10k. The first three places are under 4:45 pace. So great runners are around. Its just more of us non flash Gordens are running these days.
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Now in paperback, a gripping tale steeped in Ireland's Catholic history—from the most riveting writer to come out of Ireland since John Connolly.
Struggling to find his feet back in Ireland after a lengthy posting with Europol in Spain, drug specialist Mike Mulcahy is plunged into unfamiliar territory when the daughter of a foreign politician suffers a horrific sex attack. Dragged into the case against his will, Mulcahy becomes convinced there is a more to it than a random, frenzied sexual assault, especially when he discovers that the weapon used by the attacker to "brand" his victim was a crucifix. But his know-it-all colleagues and politically motivated bosses, eager for a quick, uncontroversial result, ignore his belief that the attack had religious as well as sexual motivations. Sidelined and overruled, Mulcahy sets out on his own parallel investigation. But frustrations abound at every turn—until reporter Siobhan Fallon turns up asking awkward questions. As more young women are attacked, and assault turns to murder, Mulcahy and Fallon are drawn deeper into an uneasy alliance, as each step they take hurtles them ever closer to the monstrous killer known only as The Priest, and a final showdown that's as explosive as it is unforgettable.
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Journalist O'Donovan launches a new series with the tale of a Dublin assailant whose crimes give the Troubles and Ireland's current economic crisis stiff competition.
English-language student Jesica [sic] Mellado Salazar, 16, is walking home when she's grabbed by a man in a van and brutally assaulted. For all the horrific details, the crime would be routine if she weren't the daughter of Spain's Interior Minister. Supt. Brendan Healy attaches Inspector Mike Mulcahy, just back from a posting with Europol's Narcotics Intelligence Unit in Madrid, to Inspector Claire Brogan's Sex Crimes squad as an interpreter who can take the girl's statement. When First Secretary Ibañez sees that Mulcahy is the only officer who treats either Jesica or himself humanely, he insists that Mulcahy be assigned to the case, then spirits the victim out of the country, forcing the Garda Siochana to hide their investigation. Marooned in a posting he hates, surrounded by colleagues who look down their noses at him, Mulcahy finds comfort only in devising theories of the case that Brogan and Sgt. Andy Cassidy, her sneering sidekick, ignore, and chatting with his old friend Siobhan Fallon, a Sunday Herald reporter who soon sets her sights on a story she's convinced involves a high-level cover-up. A second attack on a dental secretary, and the news that the first assault wasn't the first after all, raise the stakes for all concerned.
The killer's religio-pathic background is never quite convincing, but O'Donovan juggles his suspects deftly, and frustrated Mulcahy promises to be excellent company for the long term.
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WAS IT LUCK, REALLY? SOME MIGHT CALL IT FATE. OTHERS THE MANIFEST presence of God's guiding hand. He almost missed her. Between the dark and the trees and the cars parked up on the grass verge, his headlights caught a flash of white top and the gleam of something gold. He'd never have seen her if he hadn't been in the van, sitting high up. By the time it hit him full-on, he'd driven past. But he knew the road well, the quiet residential estates behind laid out in a grid. He took the next left, then three rights, and he was back out on the main road again—behind her now, taking it slowly.
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On assignment in Spain working drug trafficking for Europol, Garda Police Inspector Mike Mulcahy returns to Dublin. His boss Superintendent Healy sends him to St. Vincent's Hospital to assist with translation Sex Crimes Inspector Claire Brogran and Detective Sergeant Andy Cassidy on a sexual assault case of a Spanish speaking teenage girl; whose genitals was severely burned. The sixteen year old victim is Jesica with one j whose father is Spain's hardline Interior Minister Alfonso Mellado "The Judge" Salazar. Because of his time in Spain, Mulcahy remains on the case as a contact with the Spanish government though sex crimes are not his expertise. The predator used a gold crucifix to burn the teen. Whereas the Sex Crime cops insist this is a sexually perverted act by a psychopath, Mulcahy believes otherwise as he thinks this was a religious ritual. Dubbed the Priest by the media including Mulcahy's girlfriend Siobhan Fallon, pressure mounts from politicians to make an arrest immediately. The second Mulcahy police procedural (see White Lion) is an entertaining Irish whodunit with an intriguing motive for the serial sexual assaults (and one murder). The cast is stereotypical of the sub-genre; as the police superiors, the politicians and the media demand instant gratification mostly to either duck from the noise or to be heard over the clamor; the other cops insist they know best; and the hero becomes the Lone Ranger (without Tonto) to the rescue while expecting to be placed on suspension. Still readers will enjoy Gerald O'Donovan's exciting mystery. Harriet Klausner
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Here is a list of the currently known Plasmids and Tonics!
Plasmids (20)
Cyclone Trap
Cyclone Trap 2
Electro Bolt
Electro Bolt 2
Electro Bolt 3
- Bought from Gatherer's Garden vending machine
Hypnotize Big Daddy
Hypnotize Big Daddy 2
Incinerate! 2
Incinerate! 3
Insect Swarm
- Bought from Gatherer's Garden vending machine
Insect Swarm 2
Insect Swarm 3
Security Bullseye
- After getting your research camera, a nitro splicer will blow up the wall of rubble that you passed coming in. Kill him, then on the left window, you will see the red glowing plasmid on the awning.
Target Dummy -
Bought from Gatherer's Garden vending machine
Winter Blast
- Bought from Gatherer's Garden vending machine
Winter Blast 2
Winter Blast 3
Tonics (53 Total)
Physical Tonics (19)
- U-Invent machine / Inventable after Arcadia
Booze Hound
- U-Invent MAchine / Inventable after Arcadia
Eve Link
- Sold at Gatherer's Garden machines
Eve Link 2
- Farmer's Market / On the ground near U-Invent & vending machines.
Extra Nutrition
- Sold at Gatherer's Garden machines.
Extra Nutrition 2
- Storage Basement of the mall area in Fort Frolic. Covered by metal grate if Cohen dies. Also purchasable.
Extra Nutrition 3
- Research Spider splicers
Hacker's Delight
- Cremate the body in the Medical Pavillion.
Hacker's Delight 2
- U-Invent machine / Inventable after Arcadia
Hacker's Delight 3
- Proving Grounds / Same room as the Big Daddy Helmet.
Medical Expert
- Neptune's Bounty / In the center of the muddy section of the Lower Wharf.
Medical Expert 2
- Fort Frolic / Awarded by an alive Cohen or bought in Hephestus
Medical Expert 3
- Near the toilets in Dr. Suchong's Clinic on the second floor of Artemis Suites.
Natural Camoflouge
- Research the Houdini Splicers
- Research Leadhead splicers
Security Evasion
- Arcadia / In the center of a group of splicers, near an Invent machine.
Security Evasion 2
- Hephaestus / Heat Monitoring / Across from electricuted ghost scene, sitting on desk
- Research Thuggish splicers
Sportboost 2
- Research Thuggish Splicers
Engineering Tonics (16)
1. Alarm Expert -
Fort Frolic / Theater / Top Left balcony sitting on the ledge
2. Alarm Expert 2 -
Point Prometheus / Optimized Eugenics / on filing cabinet
3. Clever Inventor -
Suchong's Apartment / Beside the tape recorder
4. Focused Hacker -
Neptune's Bounty / In the area right before fighting Peach Wilkins.
5. Focused Hacker 2 -
Hestia Fourth Floor, on the desk in the corner of the room near the safe.
6. Hacking Expert -
Arcadia / Sitting on the first desk in Langford Labs
7. Hacking Expert 2 -
Available in Gatherer's Garden vending machine, starting in the Fort Frolic area.
8. Prolific Inventor -
Awarded for saving Little Sisters / Last Tonic reward
9. Safecracker -
Awarded for saving Little Sisters / First Tonic reward
10. Safecracker 2 -
In the Autopsy room in the downstairs of the Little Wonders Educational Facility.
11. Security Expert -
Medical Pavilion / On a small chest in the morgue.
12. Security Expert 2 -
Research the flying Security Bot
13. Shorten Alarms -
Neptune's bounty / Near "Saw Masha Today" recording or buy it at a Gatherer's Garden machine in Arcadia.
14. Shorten Alarms 2 -
Hephaestus / On the floor right before setting off the EMP.
15. Speedy Hacker -
Medical Pavilion / On the desk in the dentist's lab.
16. Speedy Hacker 2
- Available at Gatherer's Garden vending machines, starting in the Olympus Heights area.
Combat Tonics (18)
1. Armored Shell -
Available at Gatherer's Garden vending machine, starting with the Medical Pavilion area.
2. Armored Shell 2 -
Awarded for saving Little Sisters / Second Tonic Reward
3. Damage Research -
Hephaestus / Across from the EMP bomb on a table
4. Damage Research 2 -
In the Mendel Family Library, on a desk in the rear of the room.
5. Electric Flesh -
Fort Frolic / The Projector Room in the Theater / On bookshelf
6. Electric Flesh 2 -
Olympic Heights / Fontaine's apartment / In the office on the desk
7. Frozen Field -
Fort Frolic / Awarded for killing the Cohen victim in the freezer
8. Frozen Field 2 -
Hephaestus - Room off entrance to Ryan's office - on desk
9. Human Inferno -
Arcadia Gatherer's Garden machine / 20 Adam
10. Human Inferno 2 -
Available at Gatherer's Garden vending machine starting in the Point Prometheus area.
11. Photographer's Eye -
In the bunk room of the wine cellar in Farmer's Market.
12. Photographer's Eye 2 -
Research the Rosie Big Daddy.
13. Static Discarge -
Medicial Pavilion / In the hallway after fighting Steinman.
14. Static Discharge 2 -
Research Leadhead splicers
15. Wrench Jockey -
Medical Pavilion / Seen from a window. In a back room, reached by airshaft.
16. Wrench Jockey 2 -
Research Bouncer Big Daddy
17. Wrench Lurker -
Neptune's Bounty / Sitting on the ledge near the plasmid machine.
18. Wrench Lurker 2 -
Available at Gatherer's Garden vending machine, starting at Olympus Heights.
A special thanks to Corallian for most of the listing of all tonics!!
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A 13-month-old boy was referred because of persistent asymptomatic opacification of the left upper thorax. He had been well until age 7 months, when he developed a productive cough and fever and was admitted to the hospital because of left upper lobe (LUL) and right middle and right lower lobe pneumonia. Intramuscular antibiotic treatment resulted in resolution of symptoms and clearing of pneumonia in the right lung. However, the LUL opacification remained. Because the LUL infiltrate persisted (Fig 1) after a 5-week outpatient course of oral antibiotics and chest physical therapy, bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage were performed. Results of the examination revealed no abnormalities, and the infant was again treated with antibiotics on an outpatient basis. Three months later, computed tomography of the chest revealed a homogeneous mass in the left thorax (Fig 2). A wedge resection of a noninflating part of the LUL was performed (Figs 3 and 4).
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National dental insurance companies will usually ask the patient to pay the bill in full, and then the company will reimburse some portion of the bill at a later date. It can be difficult to know just how much they will be reimbursing and exactly when you can expect to get your check. If your dentist offers to facilitate payment, then your dentist may wind up waiting for a very long time to get paid and that can strain the relationship with your dentist. Local dental insurance will usually have the dentist signed up to their network, and the local dental insurance companies will have all charges cleared up and figured out in no time. The local dental insurance companies can make the business of going to the dentist easier for you, and for your dentist. You may also be able to avoid paying costly dental bills upfront with local dental insurance. Your local dental insurance carrier can usually pay much quicker than a national insurance company, and because the local dental insurance company does business regularly with their network of dentists the dentists know when they can expect payment. Any form of health insurance is important to have, but dental insurance is something that many people do not get to take advantage of. A local dental insurance company can not only make dental insurance accessible to you, they can make it affordable and they can make the process of the paying the dentist seem easy and painless. At least that is one thing about going to the dentist that will not hurt.


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One thing you'll probably notice in our UI is that most of the options for editing the appearance of an item in PGC are grayed out (because we haven't implemented them yet…). Luckily, all the visual elements in PGC are Silverlight 1.0 XAML and there are free and fairly easy to use tools available that let you tweak away to your hearts content. You can also start from scratch if you'd prefer, creating a new XAML file for use in the PGC. Right now, your best bet for editing the visual appearance of Silverlight XAML is probably the Expression Blend 2.5 March 2008 Preview which is available for free (at least until Expression Blend 2.5 is finished and released) here. There are other tools available such as Visual C# Express 2008, (heck, XAML is text based XML, so even Notepad will work, although if you're working with anything aside from simple shapes, a graphical editor is probably useful :)), but at the moment my preference is Blend.
The basic idea for editing an actors appearance is to go to the appearance dialog, click "Switch to XAML" and then copy/paste the XAML into Blend. Once in Blend, you can make your tweaks and edits, then paste back the resulting XAML into Popfly. I've put together a quick video tutorial of the process, so check it out:


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Current measures for spatial impression (C80, LF, and G) do not match known psychoacoustic data and have poor predictive value in halls. New acoustic measures for spatial impression and reverberance based on interaural level and phase fluctuations (IALF) will be discussed which more accurately match psychoacoustic data. The new measurements can be made with inexpensive equipment during live speech or music.
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Car Insurance Australia: What You Need To Know Before Starting
There are companies out there that specialize in segments, like 50's for comprehensive car insurance. In Australia. Apia, for example, take insurance plans and specialize in over 50's. This targeting is very useful if you want to get a good, specialized view of what the market has to offer in regards to car insurance in narrow areas.
Of course, this knowledge is useless if you don't know a thing about insurance.
Like what is a plan, and what are the different types in Australia? Do I even need insurance? What is all this talk of "value" and "excess"? And what is this concept of insurance anyway?
Do not be alarmed, because right here is a simple list answering, in the shortest and simplest way possible, are some answers to those pesky questions that are troubling you.
1. What is Car/Vehicle Insurance?
In short, vehicle/car insurance is designed to offer you financial protection against the costs associated with road-related accidents, including health costs (in the case of injury) and/or property damage – assuming you have the right kind of insurance.
2. Do I Need Insurance at all?
Shortest answer, yes. Aside from the fact that there is a mandatory minimum approach that the various state and territory governments enforce, it's also a great idea to make sure you're covered in case something does happen. And these things do happen, even to the best of drivers: in July 2015 alone, there were 91 road related deaths – and that isn't counting the larger number of accidents where people were only injured or escaped unharmed.
There are always risks involved whenever you hop in a car. Insurance can help you to relax a little bit by ensuring that if an accident does occur, you will not be out of pocket for a horrendous amount of money.
3. So What Are My Options?
And this is the big question when it comes to insurance. Before you look into your options in terms of exact plans or companies, it is a good idea to look at the different types that exist, and to know what you're after exactly. There are four primary types:
- The Compulsory Third Party Plan (CTP): although the methods of getting this coverage vary from state to state, the CTP is a mandatory part of all car insurance. In New South Wales, they are colloquially known as "green slips". CTP plans will cover other people in the event of injury, whether that is another driver, pedestrian, or cyclist – but doesn't count towards your own health costs (if you are injured and not at fault, you take money from their insurance scheme, and vice versa).
- Third Party Property Coverage: the "next step" in the insurance ladder. In this, the insurance not only covers the other driver's potential health costs, but the insurance company also covers potential property damage, including damage to their car.
- Third Party Property with Fire and Theft Coverage: these plans not only cover the expenses mentioned above for other people's property and health costs, but they also cover your car or vehicle if it gets stolen or destroyed/damaged by fire.
- Comprehensive Coverage: These plans cover not only all of other people's costs, just like the other plans, but the Comprehensive Coverage plans also cover your own costs – regardless of whether you are at fault or not. Furthermore, depending on the plan, they can also cover expenses such as emergency repairs, transportation costs, and damage to your vehicle caused by other drivers.
It ought to be noted that there are other styles of plans that exist out there, but they often vary from state to state, and from company to company, depending on local laws and necessities.
4. What are These "Value" and "Excess" Terms I Keep Hearing?
This is where things can get a bit tricky. There are two types of value: Market Value and Agreed Value.
- Market Value refers to the price of the car at the time of the claim, taking into account the age, distances traveled, etc.
- The Agreed Value refers to the price that the insurer and the car owner agree upon, and is a fixed sum until the insurance is renewed.
So, that's value done – seems a bit simpler now. But what about "excess"?
Excess is the amount that you, the car owner/driver have to pay if you make a claim. So if you had an excess of say $300, and you had a $700 claim, you would pay the first $300 and the insurer would pick up the rest of the $400.
As something to consider, if you are not the one at fault, you can claim the excess from the other driver – if they have insurance.
There are three types of excess:
- Basic Excess: This is the minimum amount that you are obliged to pay if you make a claim. This amount usually fluctuates depending on the particular plan.
- Voluntary Excess: If you decide to pay more than the basic excess, this is called a Voluntary Excess. Paying this amount should normally lead to a decrease in your premiums.
- Age, or Inexperienced Driver, Excess: When the driver is under 25 years of age, there tends to be a higher level of excess to be paid – whether the driver is the primary driver or an additional one.
So there you have it: a brief summary of all things car insurance related. Now you can go to places such as Apia or whatever your niche, feeling prepared to take on whatever comes your way.
Finding Cheap Auto Insurance Doesn't Have to Be a Hassle
If you are anything like the average car owner, you dread having to buy car insurance. You know you must have a policy to legally drive. The penalties for getting caught driving without proper insurance are simply too high for you to consider not purchasing a policy. However, there are so many options available that it can be overwhelming just searching for the best policies. Use the following guidelines to find cheap auto insurance you can trust.
Learn About Different Types of Insurance
You need to know the difference between basic coverage and full coverage as well as the benefits each type of coverage offers. We have provided general information on our site to help you determine which types of coverage are available for purchase. Most drivers do not need to purchase every option. Consider your personal circumstances to determine which insurance types will provide the best protection for you and your family. For example, if you have excellent health insurance, you may not need to purchase a car insurance policy that includes medical coverage. Paying only for the coverage you need will save you money.
Use Quotes to Compare Rates
Another way to find cheap auto insurance is to request quotes from various insurance companies to compare premiums. Our site has made this process easier for you by allowing you to submit a single request for quotes. In return, you get free insurance quotes from each of the leading insurance providers listed above. You do not need to contact each insurer individually. We have identified the best companies that are approved to serve your community so you can save time and eliminate the hassle when searching for cheap auto insurance.


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Latest versions of WP and BP installed, and whilst this plugin works for the most part, Daily & Weekly Digests are broken - they get sent, but have no meaningful content.
Latest versions of WP and BP installed, and whilst this plugin works for the most part, Daily & Weekly Digests are broken - they get sent, but have no meaningful content.
Digests should be working in v3.3.
Please let us know if this is not the case.
Hi. No, I'm afraid that v3.3 doesn't work - neither before the update to BP 1.6.2, nor after (I haven't updated to WP 3.5 yet though).
All I get still is this:
Your daily digest of group activity at Members' Lounge
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To disable these notifications for this group click unsubscribe - change email options
In response to my other post about this issue, I'm afraid that I wouldn't know the 1st thing about PHP breakpoints, sorry!
Can you tell me what type of email you are viewing when you receive it?
Is it HTML or plain-text? If it's plain-text, then I have an idea about what's wrong.
Do digests work when you view it from the Group Email admin page?
Hi. I did reply to this yesterday, but for some reason my replies are not getting posted. Hopefully you will get this.
The emails are all sent out as HTML. In fact, I can't find an option anywhere to choose the format.
Yes, the view digest link displays a page with the complete digests waiting for all users.
Hello again.
Thought you might like to know that updating to WP 3.5 hasn't made any difference!
I've checked in the debug log, and there are a lot of errors. I've saved what seem to be the pertinent entries in this file:
I hope this helps you sort out what's going wrong.
I've looked into this further.
It appears you are using ALTERNATE_WP_CRON in wp-config.php or another plugin is defining this, plesae view this thread for more info:
Please post follow-ups in that thread and let me know if that works.
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Indians in Pakistan
|Regions with significant populations
|Karachi[1] · Lahore · Islamabad
|Urdu · Hindi · Punjabi · Gujarati • others
|Islam · Hinduism[2] · Sikhism[3]
|Related ethnic groups
|Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
Indians in Pakistan include Indian citizens residing, working or studying as expatriates in Pakistan, Indian emigrants to Pakistan (post-independence era), Indian spouses married to Pakistanis, as well as Indians who have become naturalised Pakistani citizens and other people of Indian origin in Pakistan. Due to Pakistan and India being neighbours, there has been a history of immigration occurring between the two countries.[4] Between 1979 and 1981, there were estimated to be roughly 18,302 Indians who were overstaying illegally in Pakistan.[5] In 2005, the Indian government acknowledged that there were 1,348 Indians in Pakistani jails - which included civilians, fishermen, convicted criminals and prisoners of war.[6]
According to Pakistani government figures in 1995, there were believed to be hundreds of Indian immigrants living in Karachi.[1] In 2008, the Indian foreign ministry advised its citizens to avoid travel to Pakistan after several Indian nationals in Pakistan were arrested and "accused of being terrorists" connected to a blast in Lahore.[7][8] In 2011, David Headley alleged that there were some Indians living in Karachi who were willing to carry out attacks against India.[9] In the past, India has alleged that Indian underworld don Dawood Ibrahim is based in Karachi although this claim has been rejected by Pakistan several times.[10]
As of 2013, there were 1,184 Indians serving sentences in Pakistani jails.[11] Children of Indian diplomats usually study at schools such as the International School of Islamabad.[12]
Notable individuals[edit]
- Jon Elia, biographer
- Muhammad Mahabat Khan III,\
- Muhammad Dilawar Khanji, 11th Governor of Sindh and titular Nawab of Junagadh
- Asif Iqbal, cricketer
- Ghulam Ahmed, cricketer
- Zahida Hina, columnist
- Josh Malihabadi, poet
- Sania Mirza
- Soraya Sikander, artist
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Tohid, Owais; Mahmud, Arshad (29 November 1995). "Homeless In Karachi". Outlook India. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Indian community in Pakistan celebrates Diwali". Times of India. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/what-it-feels-like-being-a-sikh-in-pakistan/1/330481.html
- ^ Natesan, G.A. (1957). Indian Review, Volume 58. University of California: G.A. Natesan & Co. p. 415.
- ^ India today, Volume 7. University of Virginia: Thomson Living Media India Ltd. 1982. p. 60.
- ^ Mahendra, Gaur (2008). Foreign Policy Annual. pp. 536–537. ISBN 978-8178353425.
- ^ "Indians told Pakistan 'not safe' for them". Dawn (newspaper). 27 December 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Avoid Pakistan travel, India tells citizens". 27 December 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Some Karachi-based Indians willing to work with LeT: Headley". The Hindu. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Dawood Ibrahim is held in high esteem in Pakistan: Musharraf". NDTV. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "1,184 Indians in Pak jails, says MEA". Times of India. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ India calls upon diplomats to withdraw kids from Islamabad schools
|This article about a Pakistani ethnicity is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|9 Sep 2003
|Filing date
|10 Oct 2000
|Priority date
|3 Apr 2000
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|David Bell, William J. Schnell, David S. Utterberg
|Original Assignee
|Dsu Medical Corp.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (29), Referenced by (21), Classifications (9), Legal Events (14)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/541,282, filed Apr. 3, 2000.
The invention relates to a tubular intravenous set having various improvements. Such sets are commonly used to gain access to the vascular system of the patient for purposes of blood access for extracorporeal blood processing such as hemodialysis, or for the administration of parenteral solutions, blood, or other medical solutions to the patient.
In the prior art sets for intravenous access to a patient, a medical needle is attached to typically a winged hub, which hub, in turn, is attached to the flexible tubing of the set. The wings of the hub are flexible, being generally folded up, to be gripped by the fingers as the needle is inserted into the vascular system. Then, the wings are folded down anti taped to the skin to retain the needle in position.
However, certain drawbacks exist with this system despite its widespread clinical use. For example, if the needle enters the vascular system at an angle that is slightly steeper than normal, the patient may experience discomfort when the wings of the hub are taped down, in that such taping will tend to rotate the needle tip upwardly, resulting in chronic discomfort and even damage to the vein wall while the needle remains in position. Also, the wings are flexible, causing an uncertainty in the process of needle insertion resulting from an absence of rigidity as the wings are gripped.
By this invention, a substantially rigid wing system for the needle hub is provided, which improves the ability of the technician to make an effective and proper entry of the needle into the vascular system. Then, by this invention, the wing member can be removed after the needle has been emplaced, and the needle hub may be taped in position. Alternatively, this invention provides a securance system of the needle hub to the skin in which an angular variation of the needle and hub may be permitted and protected by a rigid system, so that the tip of the needle within the blood vessel is not urged by taping of the hub to the skin into an angular direction that can cause discomfort to the patient and even blood vessel damage.
Additionally, this invention relates to a new design of needle protector sheath for use with preferably wingless needle hubs, in which, after use, the needle can be retracted from the vascular system of a patient, withdrawing into the sheath of this invention so that the sharp tip of the needle is enclosed in the sheath to eliminate the possibility of accidental needle sticks. In the large body of prior art, among others, see Utterberg et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,112,311; Utterberg U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,562,637; 5,290,264; 5,562,636; 5,951,529; 5,704,917; and Utterberg et al. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,704,924 and 5,772,638. These patents all disclose needle protector sheaths for use with winged needles, with the sheaths carrying slots through which the wings project.
In accordance with this invention a tubular medical needle set is provided which comprises: a needle and needle hub connected to an end of flexible tubing plus a wing member positioned to facilitate manual gripping of the needle and hub, either by gripping the hub directly or by gripping flexible tubing which is positioned outside of the hub.
The wing member comprises a hub gripping portion (which may grip the tubing adjacent to the hub), and a wall portion attached to the hub gripping portion. The wall portion extends laterally outwardly from the hub gripping portion for manual gripping as the needle is being manipulated. The hub gripping portion is manually disengageable from the hub, for manual removal of the wing member after the needle has been emplaced in a patient. Then, the needle may be directly taped to the skin, or may be placed in a tunnel member on the skin, which is described below along with the advantages thereof.
Preferably, the wing member comprises a pair of walls and attached hub gripping members which grip the hub, each attached hub gripping member being respectively positioned on an opposed side of the hub to the other hub gripping member. The pair of walls extend in generally parallel, adjacent manner laterally outwardly from the hub, each extending from one of the hub gripping members. The pair of walls define the wall portion described above.
The walls are integrally attached together by a hinge wall. The walls also each define a squeeze portion extending laterally outwardly beyond the hinge wall. Thus, manual squeezing of the squeeze portion disengages the hub gripping members from the hub, to permit removal of the wing member. The hinge wall flexes to an extent, but is biased to force the hub gripping members into their gripping relation.
Preferably, a groove may extend around the needle hub. The hub gripping members may define projections that fit in the groove, to restrict axial sliding of the wing member while gripping the hub. Typically, the groove is defined between the hub and the connected, flexible tubing end carried on the hub.
The wing member may be substantially rigid when mounted on the hub, to be manually gripped as the needle is used in a phlebotomy procedure to enter a blood vessel of the patient. Then, the wing member may be removed. A substantially rigid tunnel member may be applied to enclose at least a portion of the hub resting on the skin of the patient. The tunnel member has a cross section of substantially the shape of an inverted U, to define two tunnel edges for resting on the skin of a patient, while the needle of the enclosed needle hub penetrates the patient's skin.
The tunnel member may have front and rear apertures through which the hub and tubing extend. The rear aperture may be larger than the front aperture, to accommodate a range of angular needle positions in the tunnel member. The tunnel member provides protection and retention to the needle hub, while having a tolerance for a variation in the angle of penetration of the needle through the skin.
The tunnel member may be secured to the skin of a patient by a strip of medical tape, thus securing the needle and hub in position, while permitting the needle and hub to rotate if desired, and protecting the needle and hub even if there is a variation of angle of entrance into the skin, without biasing or otherwise forcing the needle tip to move in an undesirable direction.
To secure the needle and hub longitudinally in position, the front aperture of the tunnel member may at least in part be defined by a front, inwardly extending flange. A groove is defined in the hub, typically the same groove that is engaged by the wing member which may have been previously removed. This groove receives the front flange of the tunnel member, and thus prevents longitudinal movement between the tunnel member and the needle hub. Accordingly, protection of the needle and hub is provided by the tunnel member, while permitting rotatability of the needle and hub about the needle axis, and with tolerance of a variety of needle entrance angles of the needle to the vascular system relative to the skin of the patient.
Further in accordance with this invention, a medical needle protector sheath is provided, which comprises a tubular body for surrounding and shielding a needle. The body has front and rear ends, with the sheath defining a substantially flat anchor member, which is integrally attached to a first attachment portion of the front end of the body, and extends forwardly from the front end of the body, to be manually held to retain the protector sheath from movement as the needle is being withdrawn from the skin of a patient into the tubular body. This has similarity to that which is described in the previously cited Utterberg et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,112,311 and Utterberg U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,562,637 and 5,772,638.
Additionally, the protector sheath of this invention carries a closure cap for the front end. The cap is also integrally attached to the tubular body. Specifically, the closure cap may be integrally attached to another portion of the front end of the body through a hinged connector member, so that the closure cap may be moved by hinge action to close after the tip of the needle has been retracted into the protector sheath, upon withdrawal of the needle from the patient. The needle tip is more reliably enclosed and may be effectively sealed, particularly in slot-free sheath designs, with the closure cap being preferably thick enough so that the needle cannot penetrate through it. Thus blood drops do not leak from the sheath. Also, the present sheath may be smaller in diameter than corresponding slotted designs.
The closure cap may specifically be attached to the front end of the body at an end portion which forms about a 40 to 140 degree angle to the area of the first attachment portion of the anchor member at the front end. Thus, the closure cap closes in a transverse direction relative to the transverse direction which the anchor member moves when held or pressed downwardly with the finger, for retaining the protector sheath as the needle is withdrawn from the patient into the sheath.
The rear end of the protector sheath may carry at least one gripper to retain the sheath in position surrounding and shielding the needle. The gripper may comprise at least a pair of spaced flanges that engage tubing surrounding the needle hub. The flanges may be diametrically spaced, straight inner edge portions of a ring-shaped flange member.
As is common with respect to the protector sheaths for winged needles, the sheath may initially reside on a length of the set tubing which is spaced from the needle and hub. Then, when it is desired to withdraw the needle from the patient, the sheath may be moved forward along the set tubing. Before the sheath gets to the vicinity of the needle hub, the two diametrically spaced, straight inner edge portions of the flange, which are of reduced distance from each other relative to the remaining inner diameter of the protector sheath, compress the set tubing slightly in one dimension, causing it to assume a slightly oval shape. This permits easy sliding of the sheath along the tubing. However, when the sheath and its flange member at the back arrive at the needle hub, with the set tubing surrounding the needle hub, the tubing can no longer be pushed into an oval configuration because of the inner radial support of the needle hub. Therefore, the straight inner edge portions of the ring-shaped flange member bite into the soft tubing and become fixed in position, so that the sheath is no longer easily withdrawn.
Alternatively, the protector sheath of this invention may have a gripper which comprises an inwardly extending projection to engage a recess in the needle hub, in typically a snap-fit retention for retaining the protector sheath in an advanced position on the needle hub and enclosing the point of the needle.
The tubular body of the protector sheath may be substantially cylindrical, with optionally a flat, external surface portion defined along one side thereof. The one side is typically positioned in circumferentially opposed relation to the first portion of the front end of the body that connects with the anchor. Thus, a flat surface is provided upon which the sheath rests against the skin or a bandage over the skin. The added, integral front end closure of the protector sheath is desirable for avoiding any spillage of blood after withdrawal of the needle from the patient. This closure is provided in conjunction with the anchor, which greatly facilitates the safe withdrawal of the needle and its entry into the protector sheath.
While the protector sheath of this invention is illustrated as being free of slots, it may also have slots if desired, to accommodate needles having winged hubs for the safe storage of the needle tips.
Thus, a tubular, intravenous set is provided in which a rigid wing on the hub gives improved ability for an optimum phlebotomy with the needle, when compared with the flexible wings which are gripped in the prior art winged needles. The wing member of this invention may then be removed to permit taping down as desired. As a preferred alternative, a tunnel member is provided to permit taping and retention of the needle in position without bending the needle out of its natural angle of approach to the skin, and also permitting the needle and hub to be axially rotated if needed.
The wing member of this invention can be attached to conventional wingless needle hubs to provide them with the advantages of a rigid wing.
Furthermore, a protector sheath is provided for the needle tip which carries the desired anchor at its front end, and also a hinged front end closure to seal the front end of the protector sheath after the needle has been safely stored inside.
In the drawings,
FIG. 1 is a back perspective view of a medical needle and needle hub set, connected to an end of flexible tubing, incorporating the invention of this application;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2—2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3—3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the needle set of FIG. 1 emplaced within the skin of a patient and showing the front of the protector sheath carried thereon, and with the removable wing member taken away;
FIG. 5 is a front perspective view showing the needle set of this invention emplaced within the skin of a patient and utilizing the tunnel member of this invention;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6—6 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged, elevational, rear end view of the protector sheath shown in the previous drawings;
FIG. 8 is a fragmentary, longitudinal sectional view of the front end of the protector sheath, the view shown rotated 90 degrees and advanced into its needle-enclosing position; and
FIG. 9 is a fragmentary, partially longitudinal sectional view of another design of the needle and hub set usable in this invention, showing it to be enclosed with another embodiment of the protector sheath of this invention.
FIG. 10 is a fragmentary, partially longitudinal sectional view shown in perspective, of another design of the needle and hub set usable in this invention, showing it to be enclosed with another embodiment of the protector sheath of this invention.
FIG. 11 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the needle and hub of FIG. 10. with the sheath in a different position.
Referring to the drawings, tubular medical needle set 10 comprises a needle 12, needle hub 14, and flexible set tubing 16 which is secured on needle hub 14 in conventional manner.
In accordance with this invention, needle set 10 may carry a wing member 18 which is positioned to manually grip hub 14, as particularly shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
Wing member 18 comprises a hub gripping portion 20 which portion is carried by needle hub 14. Wing member 18 also comprises a wall portion 22, which is attached to the hub gripping portion 20. Wall portion 22 extends laterally outwardly from hub gripping portion 20 to permit manual gripping by the user. Thus, needle 12 can be manually controlled with ease as it is inserted into the venous system of a patient.
As can be seen particularly in FIG. 2, hub gripping portion 20 and the entire wing member 18 is manually disengageable from needle hub 14 so that the entire wing member 18 can be manually removed after needle 12 has been emplaced in the patient. As shown, this may be accomplished when hub gripping portion 20, as shown, comprises a pair of hub gripping members 24, which grip hub 14 respectively on opposed sides thereof. A pair of walls 26, which respectively comprise the wall portion 22 extend in generally parallel manner laterally outward, each from one of the hub gripping members 24. Walls 26 are integrally attached together by hinge wall 28, and each define a squeeze portion 30 extending laterally outwardly beyond hinge wall 28.
Hub 14 may define an opposed pair of projections 25 which snap fit into corresponding recesses 27 defined in the hub gripping members 24. Thus, hub 14 may be secured within wing member 18 in a bevel-up needle position which is securely rotatably maintained with respect to wing member 18 for easy cannulation into the vascular system of the patient 36. Then, wing member 18 may be removed as described above.
Thus it can be seen that wing member 18 may be made of a single piece of molded plastic having a certain degree of flexibility. Manual squeezing of squeeze portions 30 permits disengagement of hub gripping member 24 from the hub per arrows 31, to permit removal of the wing member. Wing member 18 is designed so that hub gripping members 24 are biased inwardly to be normally retained in engagement with the hub 14.
Referring to FIG. 3, it can be seen that tubing 16 and hub 14 together define an annular groove 32 into which projections 34 of the respective hub gripping members 24 can reside. Thus, axial sliding of wing member 18 is restricted in its normal hub gripping position.
Thus, the set of this invention may initially be in the configuration of FIG. 1, in which the user grips wing member 18 to pass needle 12 through the skin 36 of a patient, thus occupying the position shown in FIG. 4. Then, wing 18 may be removed as described above, as shown in FIG. 4, and a tunnel member 38 may be applied as shown in FIG. 5. Tunnel member 38 has the cross section of substantially an inverted U, defining a pair of tunnel edges 40 which rest against the skin 36. Tunnel member 38 also has front aperture 42 and rear aperture 44 through which the hub 14 and tubing 16 extend as shown in FIG. 5. Rear aperture 44 is larger than front aperture 42, to permit needle 10 occupy a range of angular needle positions in tunnel member 38 as particularly shown in FIG. 6. Needle 12 and hub 14 are occupying a near maximum vertical rotational position as shown in FIG. 6, but it would be possible for the needle to occupy a position closer to the horizontal, and to still occupy tunnel member 38 without rotational or bending stress on the needle, so that less discomfort or damage is experienced by the patient.
As shown, tunnel member 38 is secured to the skin of the patient by a strip of medical tape 46, while needle 12 penetrates the skin of the patient 36. It can be noted that the set and needle 12 can be rotated about their major axis while occupying the position of FIG. 5 and retained by tunnel 38 and tape 46, which may be desirable in some clinical circumstances. Also, needle 12 and set 10 are axially retained in tunnel member 38 by flange 48 at front end 42 of tunnel member 38, which flange fits into annular groove 32 of the set, the same annular groove that is used with wing member 18. Thus, the needle and set are firmly secured on the patient while at the same time axial rotation is permitted.
Referring again particularly to FIGS. 1, 4 and 7, flexible tubing 16 carries a protector sheath 50, which is broadly similar in function to the protector sheaths of the patents cited above, but shown here in a slotless version. Sheath 50 comprises a hollow body 52 having a front end 54 and a rear end 56. Sheath 50 defines an anchor member 58, of generally conventional design, being integrally attached by hinge 59 to the front end of body 52 and extending forwardly from the front end 54, to be manually held to retain the protector sheath as the needle is being withdrawn from the skin of a patient into the tubular body, in a manner that is known practice.
Also, a hinged closure cap 60 is provided at front end 54, being integrally attached to body 50 through hinge 62.
It can be seen that closure cap 60 is connected to front end 54 of sheath 50 by a hinge 62 which is substantially perpendicular to hinge 59 of anchor member 58, so that two members 58, 60 swing on their hinges in substantially perpendicular directions. Thus, neither will interfere with the other.
Protector sheath 50 carries a gripper to retain the sheath in position surrounding and shielding the needle. Specifically as one embodiment, FIG. 7 shows a pair of spaced flanges 66, which may comprise diametrically spaced, straight inner edge portions of a ring-shaped flange member 68, which is positioned adjacent to rear end 56 of sheath 50 as previously described. Ring flange 68 and the flat edge portions 66 may be proportioned so that the tubing normally passes through the flange with ease. The tubing may deflect slightly inwardly as it encounters straight edges 66, since the tubing has a diameter slightly greater than the spacing between edges 66. However, the tubing 1 6a which is carried on hub 14 has a slightly enlarged outer diameter over other tubing lengths and is resistant to inward deflection, because of the presence of hub 14. Thus, when edge portions 66 encounter tubing at this point, they bite into the soft tubing to form a secured retention, which resists radial retraction of sheath 50. This occurs when needle 10 has been retracted to be enclosed within sheath 50, as shown in FIG. 8, taking place upon the retraction of the needle from the skin while one retains sheath 50 by means of anchor 58. Then, one manually releases the anchor and closes cap 60, so that the needle is reliably sealed (particularly when free of slots) so that any drops of blood that leak will be retained within sheath 50, and the enclosed needle may not require disposal in a "sharps" container.
Hollow body 52 may be substantially cylindrical, preferably with a flat, external surface portion 61, defined along the side of the cylindrical body 52, that is positioned in diametrically opposed relation to hinge 59 of the anchor 58. Thus surface portion 61 serves as flat stand on which sheath 50 can rest.
Turning to FIG. 9, another design of needle hub and needle protector sheath is shown. Needle 12 a and hub 14 a are shown, with the design of hub 14 a being somewhat different, in that the hub defines an annular groove 70 without making use of the front end of tubing 16, as in the previous embodiment. Instead, tubing 16 may fit within a flared portion 72 of the lumen of hub 14 a in a conventional manner. Sheath 50 a may be of a design generally similar to that of the previous embodiment, except for a different design of gripper to retain the sheath in position. In this embodiment, sheath 50 a carries an inwardly extending annular projection 74, or a series of circumferentially disposed projections as an equivalent design. As sheath 50 a is advanced forwardly relative to the hub and needle, annular projection 74 snaps into groove 70 in a snap-fit relation, to secure hub 14 a and sheath 50 a together.
Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, a modified design of sheath 50 b, carried on needle hub 14 a and flexible tubing 16 a, is shown. The components of FIG. 10 are essentially similar to their corresponding components in the previous embodiment of FIGS. 1 through 8, except as otherwise disclosed herein.
In FIG. 10, sheath 50 b is shown in a partially retracted position with respect to hub 14 a and needle 12 a, in a position where sheath 50 b is generally freely longitudinally slideable, particularly in the forward direction toward needle 12 a. As shown, protector sheath 50 b carries at its rear end 56 a an annular, inwardly projecting sealing member 80, which may be an integral part of the molded sheath 50 b. While only half of tubular sheath 56 b is shown, sealing member 80 extends in this embodiment completely around the tubular bore 82 of sheath 50 b in a closed circle, although spaces between sections of sealing member 80 may be provided if desired.
Unlike the previous embodiment, tubing 16 a is of a diameter typically slightly less than the diameter of annular, projecting sealing member 80, so that tubing 16 a freely slides through annular member 80 with its reduced diameter portion 84, which comprises most of the length of tubing 16 a. However, as in the previous embodiment, where tubing 16 a encounters hub 14 a, a front section 86 of the tubing is formed which is of slightly larger outer diameter, being of generally unchanged wall thickness, but expanded outwardly by the dimensions of hub 14 a within the bore 88 of tubing 16 a and as indicated by annular outward slope portion 90 in the outer diameter of tubing 16 a.
Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 11, when sheath 50 b is advanced so that inwardly projecting edge 80 encounters the slightly enlarged outer diameter of front segment 86 of tubing 16 a, the increased outer diameter of front tubing section 86 is sufficient to cause annular projecting edge 80 to dig into the outer surface of tubing section 86, causing sheath 50 b to be retained in position on hub 14 a. This takes place at a position where the outer tip of needle 12 a is enclosed within sheath 50 b in a conventional manner for protection against needle stick. Furthermore, the ring-shaped sealing flange which defines annular edge 80 further may comprise an inner face 92, which inner face comprises an angled surface facing forwardly of the protector sheath, although located in this embodiment at the rear end 56 a thereof, thus forming the inward, annular edge 80 at a rear end of angled surface 92.
Thus, when desired to place protector sheath 50 b over needle 12 a to protect against the sharp needle point, protector sheath may be advanced toward the needle tip, passing first through the position of FIG. 10 and finally arriving at the position of FIG. 11. This may be accomplished by holding sheath 50 b and pulling flexible tubing 16 a until the position of FIG. 11 is achieved. This takes place easily, with the tubing passing in a rearward direction through the inwardly projecting flange defined by annular face 92 and annular edge 80, until inward edge 80 digs into the tubing in tubing section 86 surrounding the hub, to interfere with sheath advancement and to secure sheath 50 b in position.
This is easily accomplished, as said above, by grasping sheath 50 b and pulling flexible tubing 16 a, causing sheath 50 b to relatively advance into the position of FIG. 11, where it becomes secured in rigid retention. However, if it were desired by someone to retract sheath 50 b so that needle 12 a again advances outwardly from the outer end of sheath 50 b, this is a good deal more difficult, since tubing 16 a is flexible with relatively low columnar strength against axially applied compressive forces, and thus cannot be used to push hub 14 a to the right relative to sheath 50 b, as seen in FIG. 11. Thus, accidental disengagement of the connection between sheath 50 b and hub 14 a becomes very unlikely, so that the system has a high degree of security, coupled with substantial simplicity.
If desired, the inwardly projecting member defined by face 92 and annular edge 80 may be positioned within sheath 50 b at a position between the ends thereof, to provide a rearwardly extending section covering, for example, the entire hub 1 4a to make the system even more difficult to disconnect.
Furthermore, annular edge 80 and annular face 92 may compromise a sealing member so that blood or the like cannot leak out of end 56 a of sheath 50 b when in the secured position of FIG. 11. Then, at the other end of sheath 50 b, a closure cap 60 may seal the end, to seal the sheath interior and prevent any spilling of blood or the like.
Furthermore, other designs of inwardly projecting members of similar function to annular face 92 and annular edge 80 may be used in accordance with this invention to secure sheath 50 b upon the front section 86 of tubing 16 a, making use of the slight increase in outer diameter, while the same inwardly projecting edge 80 allows free sliding of sheath 50 b on the narrower portions 84 of tubing 16 a.
The above has been offered for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention of this application, which is as defined in the claims below.
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The economic impact of the Redwood Speedway goes beyond the races now being promoted by several local men, Brent Prouty and Paul Swoboda."Last week we had about 1,500 people in the grandstand and the pits," said Prouty last week. "Many people who come to town make a day of it. They shop at the local stores, and eat at the restaurants."In addition, the Speedway hires local businesses to maintain the facilities, "to push dirt around on the track," said Prouty.Local businesses (including Daktronics, McDonalds, Scott Preusse, and Farmers Union Industries) sponsor racing nights. Several non-profits use the races for fundraising.Prouty said during racing season the track hires up to 30 part-timers to take care of the track, work in the pits, staff the concession stands, and keep the races moving smoothly.And the winning drivers come out ahead, too. Prouty said the pay-outs to drivers is around $15,000 a week.You gotta love that economic impact.
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STATE OF THE 4th ESTATE or What's Up With the Media?
I bring this book and story to your attention in order to pique your interest and share my excitement about a conference Denver is hosting this weekend (April 5-7). The sixth meeting of The National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR) will be held at the downtown Sheraton Hotel. It will be my fifth NCMR and I am ready for a thought provoking, creative, and fun weekend! Here is what's on tap...
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- A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School by Carlotta Walls LaNier
- The Other Side of Paradise by Staceyann Chin
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