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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/231,007 filed Aug. 30, 2002, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/649,217, filed Aug. 28, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,562,065, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/183,555, filed Oct. 29, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,241,762, which claims priority to Provisional Application No. 60/079,881, filed Mar. 30, 1998, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to tissue-supporting medical devices, and more particularly to expandable, non-removable devices that are implanted within a bodily lumen of a living animal or human to support the organ and maintain patency.
2. Summary of the Related Art
In the past, permanent or biodegradable devices have been developed for implantation within a body passageway to maintain patency of the passageway. These devices are typically introduced percutaneously, and transported transluminally until positioned at a desired location. These devices are then expanded either mechanically, such as by the expansion of a mandrel or balloon positioned inside the device, or expand themselves by releasing stored energy upon actuation within the body. Once expanded within the lumen, these devices, called stents, become encapsulated within the body tissue and remain a permanent implant.
Known stent designs include monofilament wire coil stents (U.S. Pat. No. 4,969,458); welded metal cages (U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,733,665 and 4,776,337); and, most prominently, thin-walled metal cylinders with axial slots formed around the circumference (U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,733,665, 4,739,762, and 4,776,337). Known construction materials for use in stents include polymers, organic fabrics and biocompatible metals, such as, stainless steel, gold, silver, tantalum, titanium, and shape memory alloys such as Nitinol.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,733,665, 4,739,762, and 4,776,337 disclose expandable and deformable interluminal vascular grafts in the form of thin-walled tubular members with axial slots allowing the members to be expanded radially outwardly into contact with a body passageway. After insertion, the tubular members are mechanically expanded beyond their elastic limit and thus permanently fixed within the body. The force required to expand these tubular stents is proportional to the thickness of the wall material in a radial direction. To keep expansion forces within acceptable levels for use within the body (e.g., 5-10 atm), these designs must use very thin-walled materials (e.g., stainless steel tubing with 0.0025 inch thick walls). However, materials this thin are not visible on conventional fluoroscopic and x-ray equipment and it is therefore difficult to place the stents accurately or to find and retrieve stents that subsequently become dislodged and lost in the circulatory system.
Further, many of these thin-walled tubular stent designs employ networks of long, slender struts whose width in a circumferential direction is two or more times greater than their thickness in a radial direction. When expanded, these struts are frequently unstable, that is, they display a tendency to buckle, with individual struts twisting out of plane. Excessive protrusion of these twisted struts into the bloodstream has been observed to increase turbulence, and thus encourage thrombosis. Additional procedures have often been required to attempt to correct this problem of buckled struts. For example, after initial stent implantation is determined to have caused buckling of struts, a second, high-pressure balloon (e.g., 12 to 18 atm) would be used to attempt to drive the twisted struts further into the lumen wall. These secondary procedures can be dangerous to the patient due to the risk of collateral damage to the lumen wall.
Many of the known stents display a large elastic recovery, known in the field as "recoil," after expansion inside a lumen. Large recoil necessitates over-expansion of the stent during implantation to achieve the desired final diameter. Over-expansion is potentially destructive to the lumen tissue. Known stents of the type described above experience recoil of up to about 6 to 12% from maximum expansion.
Large recoil also makes it very difficult to securely crimp most known stents onto delivery catheter balloons. As a result, slippage of stents on balloons during interlumenal transportation, final positioning, and implantation has been an ongoing problem. Many ancillary stent securing devices and techniques have been advanced to attempt to compensate for this basic design problem. Some of the stent securing devices include collars and sleeves used to secure the stent onto the balloon.
Another problem with known stent designs is non-uniformity in the geometry of the expanded stent. Non-uniform expansion can lead to non-uniform coverage of the lumen wall creating gaps in coverage and inadequate lumen support. Further, over expansion in some regions or cells of the stent can lead to excessive material strain and even failure of stent features. This problem is potentially worse in low expansion force stents having smaller feature widths and thicknesses in which manufacturing variations become proportionately more significant. In addition, a typical delivery catheter for use in expanding a stent includes a balloon folded into a compact shape for catheter insertion. The balloon is expanded by fluid pressure to unfold the balloon and deploy the stent. This process of unfolding the balloon causes uneven stresses to be applied to the stent during expansion of the balloon due to the folds causing the problem non-uniform stent expansion.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,545,210 discloses a thin-walled tubular stent geometrically similar to those discussed above, but constructed of a nickel-titanium shape memory alloy ("Nitinol"). This design permits the use of cylinders with thicker walls by making use of the lower yield stress and lower elastic modulus of martensitic phase Nitinol alloys. The expansion force required to expand a Nitinol stent is less than that of comparable thickness stainless steel stents of a conventional design. However, the "recoil" problem after expansion is significantly greater with Nitinol than with other materials. For example, recoil of a typical design Nitinol stent is about 9%. Nitinol is also more expensive, and more difficult to fabricate and machine than other stent materials., such as stainless steel.
All of the above stents share a critical design property: in each design, the features that undergo permanent deformation during stent expansion are prismatic, i.e., the cross sections of these features remain constant or change very gradually along their entire active length. To a first approximation, such features deform under transverse stress as simple beams with fixed or guided ends: essentially, the features act as a leaf springs. These leaf spring like structures are ideally suited to providing large amounts of elastic deformation before permanent deformation commences. This is exactly the opposite of ideal stent behavior. Further, the force required to deflect prismatic stent struts in the circumferential direction during stent expansion is proportional to the square of the width of the strut in the circumferential direction. Expansion forces thus increase rapidly with strut width in the above stent designs. Typical expansion pressures required to expand known stents are between about 5 and 10 atmospheres. These forces can cause substantial damage to tissue if misapplied.
Another stent described in PCT publication number WO 96/29028 uses struts with relatively weak portions of locally-reduced cross sections which on expansion of the stent act to concentrate deformation at these areas. However, as discussed above non-uniform expansion is even more of a problem when smaller feature widths and thicknesses are involved because manufacturing variations become proportionately more significant. The locally-reduced cross section portions described in this document are formed by pairs of circular holes. The shape of the locally-reduced cross section portions undesirably concentrates the plastic strain at the narrowest portion. This concentration of plastic strain without any provision for controlling the level of plastic strain makes the stent highly vulnerable to failure.
In view of the drawbacks of the prior art stents, it would be advantageous to be able to expand a stent with an expansion force at a low level independent of choice of stent materials, material thickness, or strut dimensions.
It would further be advantageous to have a tissue-supporting device that permits a choice of material thickness that could be viewed easily on conventional fluoroscopic equipment for any material.
It would also be advantageous to have a tissue-supporting device that is inherently stable during expansion, thus eliminating buckling and twisting of structural features during stent deployment.
It would also be desirable to control strain to a desired level which takes advantage of work hardening without approaching a level of plastic strain at which failure may occur.
In addition, it would be advantageous to have a tissue-supporting device with minimal elastic recovery, or "recoil" of the device after expansion.
It would be advantageous to have a tissue supporting device that can be securely crimped to the delivery catheter without requiring special tools, techniques, or ancillary clamping features.
It would further be advantageous to have a tissue-supporting device that has improved resistance to compressive forces (improved crush strength) after expansion.
It would also be advantageous to have a tissue-supporting device that achieves all the above improvements with minimal foreshortening of the overall stent length during expansion.
The present invention addresses several important problems in expandable medical device design including: high expansion force requirements; lack of radio-opacity in thin-walled stents; buckling and twisting of stent features during expansion; poor crimping properties; and excessive elastic recovery ("recoil") after implantation. The invention also provides benefits of improved resistance to compressive forces after expansion, control of the level of plastic strain, and low axial shortening during expansion. Some embodiments of the invention also provide improved uniformity of expansion by limiting a maximum geometric deflection between struts. The invention may also incorporate sites for the inclusion of beneficial agent delivery.
The invention involves the incorporation of stress/strain concentration features or "ductile hinges" at selected points in the body of an expandable cylindrical medical device. When expansion forces are applied to the device as a whole, these ductile hinges concentrate expansion stresses and strains in small, well-defined areas while limiting strut deflection and plastic strain to specified levels.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an expandable medical device includes a plurality of elongated beams having a substantially constant beam cross sectional area along a beam length. The plurality of elongated beams are joined together to form a substantially cylindrical device which is expandable from a cylinder having a first diameter to a cylinder having a second diameter. A plurality of ductile hinges connect the plurality of beams together in the substantially cylindrical device. The ductile hinges have a substantially constant hinge cross sectional area along a substantial portion of a hinge length. The hinge cross sectional area is smaller than the beam cross sectional area such that as the device is expanded from the first diameter to the second diameter the ductile hinges experience plastic deformation while the beams are not plastically deformed.
In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, an expandable medical device includes a cylindrical tube, and a plurality of axial slots formed in the cylindrical tube in a staggered arrangement to define a network of elongated struts, wherein each of the elongated struts are axially displaced from adjacent struts. A plurality of ductile hinges are formed between the elongated struts. The ductile hinges allow the cylindrical tube to be expanded or compressed from a first diameter to a second diameter by deformation of the ductile hinges. The ductile hinges are asymmetrically configured to reach a predetermined strain level upon a first percentage expansion and to reach the predetermined strain level upon a second percentage of compression, wherein the first percentage is larger than the second percentage.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, an expandable medical device includes a plurality of elongated beams having a substantially constant beam cross sectional area along a beam length. A plurality of ductile hinges connect the plurality of beams together in a substantially cylindrical device which is expandable or compressible from a first diameter to a second diameter by plastic deformation of the ductile hinges. A plurality of deflection limiting members are positioned at a plurality of the ductile hinges which limit the deflection at the ductile hinges.
The invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the preferred embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like elements bear like reference numerals, and wherein:
With reference to the drawings and the discussion, the width of any feature is defined as its dimension in the circumferential direction of the cylinder. The length of any feature is defined as its dimension in the axial direction of the cylinder. The thickness of any feature is defined as the wall thickness of the cylinder.
The presence of the ductile hinges 32 allows all of the remaining features in the tissue supporting device to be increased in width or the circumferentially oriented component of their respective rectangular moments of inertia—thus greatly increasing the strength and rigidity of these features. The net result is that elastic, and then plastic deformation commence and propagate in the ductile hinges 32 before other structural elements of the device undergo any significant elastic deformation. The force required to expand the tissue supporting device 20 becomes a function of the geometry of the ductile hinges 32, rather than the device structure as a whole, and arbitrarily small expansion forces can be specified by changing hinge geometry for virtually any material wall thickness. In particular, wall thicknesses great enough to be visible on a fluoroscope can be chosen for any material of interest.
In order to get minimum recoil, the ductile hinges 32 should be designed to operate well into the plastic range of the material, and relatively high local strain-curvatures are developed. When these conditions apply, elastic curvature is a very small fraction of plastic or total curvature, and thus when expansion forces are relaxed, the percent change in hinge curvature is very small. When incorporated into a strut network designed to take maximum advantage of this effect, the elastic springback, or "recoil," of the overall stent structure is minimized.
In the embodiment of
Yield in ductile hinges at very low gross radial deflections also provides the superior crimping properties displayed by the ductile hinge-based designs. When a tissue supporting device is crimped onto a folded catheter balloon, very little radial compression of the device is possible since the initial fit between balloon and device is already snug. Most stents simply rebound elastically after such compression, resulting in very low clamping forces and the attendant tendency for the stent to slip on the balloon. Ductile hinges, however, sustain significant plastic deformation even at the low deflections occurring during crimping onto the balloon, and therefore a device employing ductile hinges displays much higher clamping forces. The ductile hinge designs according to the present invention may be securely crimped onto a balloon of a delivery catheter by hand or by machine without the need for auxiliary retaining devices commonly used to hold known stents in place.
The geometric details of the stress/strain concentration features or ductile hinges 32 can be varied greatly to tailor the exact mechanical expansion properties to those required in a specific application. The most obvious and straightforward ductile hinges are formed by slots or notches with rounded roots, as in
Generally, the ductile hinges 36 of the embodiment of
For smaller deflection, this very high strain concentration at the bisecting plane is acceptable, and in some cases, useful. For stent crimping purposes, for example, it is desirable to generate relatively large plastic deformations at very small deflection angles.
As a practical matter, however, strut deflection angles for device expansion are often in the 25� to 45� range. At these angles, strain at the root or bisecting plane of concave ductile hinge features can easily exceed the 50 to 60% elongation-to-failure of 316L stainless steel, one of the most ductile stent materials. Deflection limiting features which will be described further below limit the geometric deflection of struts, but these features do not in themselves affect the propagation pattern of plastic deformation in a given ductile hinge design. For concave ductile hinges at large bend angles, very high strain concentrations remain. Scanning electron micrographs have confirmed this analysis.
In many engineering applications, it is desirable to limit the amount of strain, or "cold-work," in a material to a specified level in order to optimize material properties and to assure safe operation. For example, in medical applications it is desirable to limit the amount of cold-work in 316L stainless steel to about 30%. At this level, the strength of the material is increased, while the material strain is still well below the failure range. Ideally, therefore, a safe and effective ductile hinge should not simply limit gross deflection, but reliably limit material strain to a specified level.
One of the key concepts in
The ductile hinges illustrated in
An alternative embodiment of a tissue supporting device 80 is illustrated in
The notches 94 each have two opposed angled walls 96 which function as a stop to limit geometric deflection of the ductile hinge, and thus limit maximum device expansion. As the cylindrical tubes 82 are expanded and bending occurs at the ductile hinges 90, the angled side walls 96 of the notches 94 move toward each other. Once the opposite side walls 96 of a notch come into contact with each other, they resist further expansion of the particular ductile hinge causing further expansion to occur at other sections of the tissue supporting device. This geometric deflection limiting feature is particularly useful where uneven expansion is caused by either variations in the tissue supporting device 80 due to manufacturing tolerances or uneven balloon expansion.
The tissue supporting device 20, 80 according to the present invention may be formed of any ductile material, such as steel, gold, silver, tantalum, titanium, Nitinol, other shape memory alloys, other metals, or even some plastics. One preferred method for making the tissue supporting device 20, 80 involves forming a cylindrical tube and then laser cutting the slots 22, 26, 86, 92 and notches 94 into the tube. Alternatively, the tissue supporting device may be formed by electromachining, chemical etching followed by rolling and welding, or any other known method.
The design and analysis of stress/strain concentration for ductile hinges, and stress/strain concentration features in general, is complex. For example, the stress concentration factor for the simplified ductile hinge geometry of
The stress concentration factors are generally useful only in the linear elastic range. Stress concentration patterns for a number of other geometries can be determined through photoelastic measurements and other experimental methods. Stent designs based on the use of stress/strain concentration features, or ductile hinges, generally involve more complex hinge geometries and operate in the non-linear elastic and plastic deformation regimes.
The general nature of the relationship among applied forces, material properties, and ductile hinge geometry can be more easily understood through analysis of an idealized hinge 66 as shown in
Where b corresponds to the cylindrical tube wall thickness, h is the circumferential width of the ductile hinge, and δyp is the yield stress of the hinge material. Assuming only that expansion pressure is proportional to the plastic moment, it can be seen that the required expansion pressure to expand the tissue supporting device increases linearly with wall thickness b and as the square of ductile hinge width h. It is thus possible to compensate for relatively large changes in wall thickness b with relatively small changes in hinge width h. While the above idealized case is only approximate, empirical measurements of expansion forces for different hinge widths in several different ductile hinge geometries have confirmed the general form of this relationship. Accordingly, for different ductile hinge geometries it is possible to increase the thickness of the tissue supporting device to achieve radiopacity while compensating for the increased thickness with a much smaller decrease in hinge width.
Ideally, the stent wall thickness b should be as thin as possible while still providing good visibility on a fluoroscope. For most stent materials, including stainless steel, this would suggest a thickness of about 0.005-0.007 inches (0.127-0.178 mm) or greater. The inclusion of ductile hinges in a stent design can lower expansion forces/pressures to very low levels for any material thickness of interest. Thus ductile hinges allow the construction of optimal wall thickness tissue supporting devices at expansion force levels significantly lower than current non-visible designs.
The expansion forces required to expand the tissue supporting device 20 according to the present invention from an initial condition illustrated in
Many tissue supporting devices fashioned from cylindrical tubes comprise networks of long, narrow, prismatic beams of essentially rectangular cross section as shown in
Where: E=Modulus of Elasticity
By contrast, in a ductile hinge based design according to the present invention, only the hinge itself deforms during expansion. The typical ductile hinge 32 is not a long narrow beam as are the struts in the known stents. Wall thickness of the present invention may be increased to 0.005 inches (0.127 mm) or greater, while hinge width is typically 0.002-0.003 inches (0.0508-0.0762 mm), preferably 0.0025 inches (0.0635 mm) or less. Thus, in this embodiment the hinge width is smaller than the hinge thickness or the hinge width is no grater than 60% of the hinge thickness.
With a typical strut width of 0.005 to 0.006 inches the hinge width is at least 50% smaller than the strut width.
Typical hinge length, at 0.002 to 0.005 inches (0.0508-0.0127 mm), is more than an order of magnitude less than typical strut length. Thus, the ratio of b:h in a typical ductile hinge 32 is 2:1 or greater. This is an inherently stable ratio, meaning that the plastic moment for such a ductile hinge beam is much lower than the critical buckling moment Mcrit, and the ductile hinge beam deforms through normal strain-curvature. Ductile hinges 32 are thus not vulnerable to buckling when subjected to bending moments during expansion of the tissue supporting device 20.
According to one embodiment a transition between the cross sectional area of the struts and the cross sectional area of the ductile hinges is an abrupt transition which extends less than 10 percent of a length of a strut. A ratio between a length of the ductile hinges to a length of the struts is 1:6 or less.
To provide optimal recoil and crush-strength properties, it is desirable to design the ductile hinges so that relatively large strains, and thus large curvatures, are imparted to the hinge during expansion of the tissue supporting device. Curvature is defined as the reciprocal of the radius of curvature of the neutral axis of a beam in pure bending. A larger curvature during expansion results in the elastic curvature of the hinge being a small fraction of the total hinge curvature. Thus, the gross elastic recoil of the tissue supporting device is a small fraction of the total change in circumference. It is generally possible to do this because common stent materials, such as 316L Stainless Steel have very large elongations-to-failure (i.e., they are very ductile).
It is not practical to derive exact expressions for residual curvatures for complex hinge geometries and real materials (i.e., materials with non-idealized stress/strain curves). The general nature of residual curvatures and recoil of a ductile hinge may be understood by examining the moment-curvature relationship for the elastic-ideally-plastic rectangular hinge 66 shown in
This function is plotted in
Imparting additional curvature in the plastic zone cannot further increase the elastic curvature, but will decrease the ratio of elastic to plastic curvature. Thus, additional curvature or larger expansion of the tissue supporting device will reduce the percentage recoil of the overall stent structure.
As shown in
Where strain at the yield point is an independent material property (yield stress divided by elastic modulus); L is the length of the ductile hinge; and h is the width of the hinge. For non-idealized ductile hinges made of real materials, the constant 3 in the above expression is replaced by a slowly rising function of total strain, but the effect of geometry would remain the same. Specifically, the elastic rebound angle of a ductile hinge decreases as the hinge width h increases, and increases as the hinge length L increases. To minimize recoil, therefore, hinge width h should be increased and length L should be decreased.
Ductile hinge width h will generally be determined by expansion force criteria, so it is important to reduce hinge length to a practical minimum in order to minimize elastic rebound. Empirical data on recoil for ductile hinges of different lengths show significantly lower recoil for shorter hinge lengths, in good agreement with the above analysis.
The ductile hinges 32 of the tissue supporting device 20 provide a second important advantage in minimizing device recoil. The embodiment of
ΔC=RΔθ cos θ
Since elastic rebound of hinge curvature is nearly constant at any gross curvature, the net contribution to circumferential recoil ΔC is lower at higher strut angles θ. The final device circumference is usually specified as some fixed value, so decreasing overall strut length can increase the final strut angle θ. Total stent recoil can thus be minimized with ductile hinges by using shorter struts and higher hinge curvatures when expanded.
Empirical measurements have shown that tissue supporting device designs based on ductile hinges, such as the embodiment of
According to one example of the tissue supporting device of the invention, the device can be expanded by application of an internal pressure of about 2 atmospheres or less, and once expanded to a diameter between 2 and 3 times the initial diameter can withstand a compressive force of about 16 to 20 gm/mm or greater. Examples of typical compression force values for prior art devices are 3.8 to 4.0 gm/mm.
While both recoil and crush strength properties of tissue supporting devices can be improved by use of ductile hinges with large curvatures in the expanded configuration, care must be taken not to exceed an acceptable maximum strain level for the material being used. For the ductile hinge 44 of
Where ∈max is maximum strain, h is ductile hinge width, L is ductile hinge length and θ is bend angle in radians. When strain, hinge width and bend angle are determined through other criteria, this expression can be evaluated to determine the correct ductile hinge length L.
For example, suppose the ductile hinge 44 of
Similar expressions may be developed to determine required lengths for more complicated ductile hinge geometries, such as shown in
In many designs of the prior art, circumferential expansion was accompanied by a significant contraction of the axial length of the stent which may be up to 15% of the initial device length. Excessive axial contraction can cause a number of problems in device deployment and performance including difficulty in proper placement and tissue damage. Designs based on ductile hinges 32 can minimize the axial contraction, or foreshortening, of a tissue supporting device during expansion as follows.
This ability to control axial contraction based on hinge and strut design provides great design flexibility when using ductile hinges. For example, a stent could be designed with zero axial contraction.
An alternative embodiment that illustrates the trade off between crush strength and axial contraction is shown in
According to one example of the present invention, the struts 72 are positioned initially at an angle of about 0� to 45� with respect to a longitudinal axis of the device. As the device is expanded radially from the unexpanded state illustrated in
According to one alternative embodiment of the present invention, the expandable tissue supporting device can also be used as a delivery device for certain beneficial agents including drugs, chemotherapy, or other agents. Due to the structure of the tissue supporting device incorporating ductile hinges, the widths of the struts can be substantially larger than the struts of the prior art devices. The struts due to their large size can be used for beneficial agent delivery by providing beneficial agent on the struts or within the struts. Examples of beneficial agent delivery mechanisms include coatings on the struts, such as polymer coatings containing beneficial agents, laser drilled holes in the struts containing beneficial agent, and the like. Referring to
While the invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made and equivalents employed, without departing from the present invention.
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Questions to Ask Your Student
Before Committing to a Particular Chapter
- Why do you want to join a fraternity or sorority? (if it is to party and act like Bluto on Animal House or Steve Sanders on 90210, then please rethink your priorities — you can party and act foolish without joining a fraternity or sorority — and save yourself a lot of time and money before flunking out of SJSU. Think about it)
- Do you understand you are joining this organization for life?
- Do you have the financial resources to pay for rent, food, and chapter dues (the first two if they have a house)?
- Will you have the time to participate in chapter leadership positions, chapter meetings, service events, intramurals, and other chapter events?
- What is the GPA of the chapter?
- What is the GPA for the most recent new member class?
- What percent of the most recent new member class was initiated?
- Does the chapter disclose the contents of their pledge/new member program?
- Does the chapter tell you the date of initiation during the recruitment process?
- What is the percentage of members involved in student organizations?
- What is the percentage of chapter members who graduate?
- If the chapter has a housing facility, is it well-kept and clean?
- Do the members respect the property?
- Do all members participate equally in cleaning the house?
- What alumni / alumnae connections are available through the organization?
- Will this organization help build your resume for a successful career after you graduate?
- Does the organization support the academic mission of San José State University?
- Lastly, and perhaps most important, what group do you "fit in" with and feel the most comfortable around?

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USB Ashtray and Deodorizer : For you smokin' gadget lovers
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
USB Ashtray and Deodorizer : For you smokin' gadget lovers
Not that I will ever use one of these myself but smokers may find this novel USB gadget quite useful. As the name suggests, the USB Ashtray and Deodorizer draws smoke from your cigarette with its built in fan, making the air more pleasant and breathable. Use it for that or as another gadget ornament on your desk top. Look, it even has wheels!
Features of the USB Ashtray and Deodorizer:
- Built in fan that sucks in smoke from cigarette/cigar
- Powered by USB PC port
- No batteries required
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GG Most Mis-dressed: Sarah Michelle Gellar
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Everyone on our liveblog loved the print on this dress. I just think sometimes the right dress gets the wrong wearer. Or the right wearer picks the wrong dress. You can decide which sentence works for you in this particular instance but whatever you choose, the point is, Sarah Michelle Gellar and the dress did not make a good match. Full Story
The genteel ultrasound
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Ringer Season 1 Episode 8 recap So…we come in on Bridget, terrified, watching this ultrasound, which is amazing. Also, if it's her 'first' ultrasound, let me just say that this is an unusually genteel way to um, check stuff. Thanks, preggo friends, for filling me in on that particular indignity. Full Story
The Ringer Season 1 Episode 3 Dear Ringer fans – or Sarah Michelle Gellar fans. I'm sorry. I know how mad you are at me. I know because I'm getting your emails, and man are they ever filled with exclamation points. Okay, so here's the deal. Have been trying to hold off on making too many snap judgments, while still seeing whether there's enough people who are passionate about the show (and whether we are, too). Full Story
Ringer is…not, exactly.
Ringer Season 1 Episode 2 recapOh, Ringer – I really want to like you. I had my heart set on a full-length review, where I pick-pick-picked at how Bridget just instinctively knew which cocktail dresses of Siobhan's would be appropriate. But I'm still not sure this is a show. So Bridget thinks about bailing this episode after conveniently murdering and tucking away a dead guy (and I know we're used to Sarah Michelle Gellar tossing around 200 year old men like they're nothing, but this is wee-tiny addicted Bridget), and all she does for the rest of the episode is generally be quietly winsome, so we're supposed to love her forever. Full Story
On Ringer
Written by DuanaRinger Season 1 Episode 1 recap So okay. When we discussed what we were going to review for the site this year, Ringer was obviously at the top of our list. Tuesday nights are a very, very busy time on the TV, so you'll forgive my lateness in getting here. Full Story
SMG back on TV
Written by Duana There's a guy I knew in university. We were buddies, but he's moved away. We don't really keep in touch, per se, but every year, without fail, he posts some Buffy-related item on my wall on my birthday. That kind of kindness means we should probably talk more. Full Story
Buffy lives with Gossip Girl & VD
Sarah Michelle Gellar's new show The Ringer has been picked up. It was originally made for CBS. Following the Upfronts, it's now confirmed that the show will air in the Fall on Tuesdays at 9pm on the CW. (CBC and Warner Bros each own 50% of the CW.) Apparently Les Moonves called SMG a week ago and told her about his idea. Full Story
The return of SMG
As previously mentioned, numerous times, I never got into Buffy. But I know that for many of you, including Duana, Buffy was love. Last year I found out there are, like, Buffy sing-a-longs, or something, at Comic-Con. Don't lie. You would totally go. In this spirit of Buffy devotion, there's a lot affection out there for Sarah Michelle Gellar. Full Story


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Taylor Swift met Prince William at the Winter Whites Gala at Kensington Palace on Tuesday — and together they provided Jon Bon Jovi with some backing vocals for a special performance.
The singer looked regal in an elegant white gown as she chatted with the famous royal, and the pair later took the stage to join the rocker on "Livin on a Prayer."
The event was put on by Centrepoint, a charity William supports that works to "build a brighter future for homeless young people."
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Hello and welcome to Mississippi College. I am Dr. Mary Ann Henriques. Teaching in the School of Nursing has been my privilege for almost twenty-three years. If you are already considering Nursing, then GREAT! If you are unsure about what you might want to study, then come talk to me in Cockroft Hall. Nursing offers an individual multiple opportunities as a career. Since I heard God's call to me many years ago, I have never regretted my decision to enter the field of nursing. Give me the opportunity to share with you how nursing has blessed my life. Maybe nursing is where you should be as well!
I am originally from Newton, MS in Newton County. I am a proud graduate of Newton High School. From there I attended Mississippi College and was one of the first graduates from the Mississippi College School of Nursing. Several years later, I attended the University of Southern Mississippi and received my Masters of Nursing with a clinical focus in Psychiatric-Mental Health. Then once again after several years, I received my PhD in Education Administration- Higher Education from the University of Southern Mississippi.
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MVPs Of Pride 2012
Every year, I make it a priority to attend NYC's Pride Parade. Why? Well, because I am a proud ally, and while the gay community always shows up big for the event, sometimes I feel like not enough allies come out to support it. Also, it is, in my humble opinion, the most fun event of the year. But I don't just go because I support the legalization of gay marriage in all 50 states. It's much more than that. I'm there to support diversity, tolerance and individuality. It's the one place where any person (gender, sexuality and race be damned!) can go and count on 100 percent acceptance. Wear what you want to wear, act how you want to act, be completely who you are, and everyone will not only embrace you, they will applaud you. It's a celebration of self. And I enthusiastically support that. Here's a picture my friend snapped of me doing me. Click through for some pics of the my favorite people at Pride this year.


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PRINCETON, N.J. -- After leading the Tigers to their first 6-0 Ivy League season and outright title since 2001, Princeton senior goalie Tyler Fiorito (Phoenix, Md.) was a unanimous choice as the 2012 Player of the Year amongst the League's seven head men's lacrosse coaches.
Fiorito, who was also a unanimous All-Ivy first team selection for the second consecutive season, finished the regular season with a 6.65 goals against average and a .615 save percentage in all games played. His goals against average ranks fourth best nationally, while his save percentage is currently third best. In Ivy League play, his goals against average dropped to 5.53 and his save percentage moved up to .680. All told, he made 126 saves throughout the regular season including 16 saves at Brown on March 31 and 16 saves at Syracuse on April 7.
Fiorito has now been named to three consecutive All-Ivy first teams and was also a second team honoree as a freshman. He becomes the first Princeton player to earn Ivy League Player of the Year honors since Ryan Boyle in 2004. Dating back to when the award was first bestowed in 1974, Fiorito is the sixth Tiger to earn the honor and the first goalie, joining Kevin Lowe (1974), Jesse Hubbard (1996), Jon Hess (1997), Ryan Mollett (2001) and Boyle (2002 & 2004). he is the sixth goalie to earn the honor, and first since Brown's Jordan Burke won in 2008 and 2009.
Cornell freshman attackman Matt Donovan earned the League's Rookie of the Year honor, also in a unanimous vote by the head coaches. He is the first Cornell player to earn the honor since Rob Pannell did so in 2009. Dating back to the first Ivy League Rookie of the Year award in 1981, he is the fifth Big Red player to earn the honor, joining Paul Schimoler (1986), Sean Greenhalgh (2002), Max Siebald (2006) and Pannell.
Donovan, a Morristown, N.J. native, led the Big Red in scoring through the regular season with 32 points on 18 goals and 14 assists. His 14 assists also was a team high mark. In six conference games, Donovan scored nine goals and added eight assists for 17 points while also picking up 13 ground balls. He made history this season by earning five Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors. Dating back to 1987, six other players had earned the award four times in a season, but Donovan became the first to earn five. He was also named to the All-Ivy second team.
Joining Fiorito as unanimous selections to the All-Ivy first team were the Harvard duo of attackman Jeff Cohen (Syosset, N.Y.) and midfielder Kevin Vaughan (Ridgewood, N.J.) as well as Princeton midfielder Tom Schreiber (East Meadow, N.Y.) and Princeton defenseman Chad Wiedmaier (Chatham, N.J.).
Cohen ranks second in the country with a 3.43 goals per game average and stands 12th with 4.0 points per contest. He led the Ivy League with 48 goals, 56 points and eight man-up tallies this spring and became Harvard's all-time career goal scorer with 142. His 167 career points (142-25-167) are tied for sixth in program history and his 48 goals this season rank seventh most in a single season at Harvard. The attackman, who recorded 10 hat tricks as a senior, netted a season and career-high seven goals in the Crimson's 11-7 win over Michigan on March 31. His 142 goals rank eighth most all-time in Ivy League history.
Vaughan, a midfielder from Ridgewood, N.J., led Harvard with 19 assists, while ranking third with 17 goals and 36 points. Vaughan, who served as one of the Harvard captains for the second straight season, was named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List in 2012. He tied for second on the Crimson with 33 ground balls as a senior. He was also selected to the All-Ivy first team as a junior and concluded his career with 98 points (56-42-98).
Schreiber, a sophomore, is making his second consecutive appearance on the All-Ivy first team midfield after putting together one of the greatest seasons ever by a Princeton midfielder. A season removed form being named the League's Rookie of the Year, Schreiber leads the Ivy League and ranks 10th in Division I in points per game (4.08), and he has registered at least two points in every game and at least three in 12 of 13 games. He has 29 goals and 24 assists for 53 points, making him the first Princeton player since Boyle in 2004 to reach 50 points in a season. In six Ivy League games, he netted 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points.
Wiedmaier is the first four-time first-team All-Ivy League selection in Princeton men's lacrosse history and the second in Ivy League men's lacrosse history (Siebald was the first). Wiedmaier ranks fifth in Division I with 2.38 caused turnovers per game, and he averaged 2.67 per game in the Ivy League. His presence helped Princeton rank fourth in Division I in scoring defense. In addition to his on-field performance, Wiedmaier is also one of 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior Class Award, largely because of his work in Uganda and here with Fields of Growth.
Joining Vaughan and Schreiber in the All-Ivy first team midfield are seniors Roy Lang (Mill Valley, Calif.) of Cornell and Greg Mahony (Mercer Island, Wash.) of Yale. Lang is making his second consecutive appearance in the first team All-Ivy midfield. He scored 15 goals this season and added four assists for 19 points. In six Ivy League games played, Lang totaled seven goals and four assets while also picking up 14 of his 22 ground balls. Mohony, who earned second team All-Ivy honors in 2010 and 2011, scored 19 goals and added seven assists for 26 points this season. Mohony's 73 career goals rank 17th all-time at Yale.
Junior defenders Peter Johnson (Minnetonka, Minn.) of Yale and Jason Noble (Orangeville, Ontario) of Cornell round out the defensive corps on the All-Ivy first team. Johnson was an honorable mention selection as a freshman and has notched and assist to go along with 37 ground balls this season. Johnson and the Yale defense have given up just 8.52 goals against this season. Noble, an honorable mention selection last year, leads a Cornell defense that has yielded just over 8.54 goals against per game. He has a goal and an assist to go along with 33 ground balls this season.
*Tyler Fiorito, Princeton (Sr., Phoenix, Md.)
*Matt Donovan, Cornell (Fr., Morristown, N.J.)
*Jeff Cohen, Harvard (Sr., Syosset, N.Y.)
Matt Gibson, Yale (Sr., Point Lookout, N.Y.)
Jeff Froccaro, Princeton (Jr., Sands Point, N.Y.)
Roy Lang, Cornell (Sr., Mill Valley, Calif.)
Greg Mahony, Yale (Sr., Mercer Island, Wash.)
*Tom Schreiber, Princeton (So., East Meadow, N.Y.)
*Kevin Vaughan, Harvard (Sr., Ridgewood, N.J.)
Peter Johnson, Yale (Jr., Minnetonka, Minn.)
Jason Noble, Cornell (Jr., Orangeville, Ontario)
*Chad Wiedmaier, Princeton (Sr., Chatham, N.J.)
*Tyler Fiorito, Princeton (Sr., Phoenix, Md.)
Matt Donovan, Cornell (Fr., Morristown, N.J.)
Daniel Eipp, Harvard (So., Groton, Mass.)
Sam Hurster, Brown (So., St. Louis, Mo.)
John Cunningham, Princeton (Sr., Fairfield, Conn.)
Will Koshansky, Penn (Sr., Kings Park, N.Y.)
Chris Langton, Cornell (Sr., Melrose, Mass.)
Pat Flynn, Dartmouth (Jr., Mountain Lakes, N.J.)
Sam Ford, Brown (Jr., Reisterstown, Md.)
Michael McCormack, Yale (Jr., West Islip, N.Y.)
Jonathan Meyers, Princeton (Sr., Greenwich, Conn.)
Will Round, Brown (So., Mt. Lebanon, Pa.)
Parker Brown, Brown (Sr., San Francisco, Calif.)
Kip Dooley, Dartmouth (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn.)
Steve Mock, Cornell (Jr., Huntington, N.Y.)
Roger Ferguson, Brown (Jr., Washington D.C.)
Dylan Levings, Yale (So., Massapequa, N.Y.)
Michael Pratt, Yale (Sr., Garden City, N.Y.)
Rob Schlesinger, Brown (Sr., Medfield, Mass.)
Clay Del Prince, Brown (Jr., Hamburg, N.Y.)
Thomas Keith, Cornell (Jr., Woodbury, N.Y.)
Fergus Campbell, Dartmouth (Sr., New Canaan, Conn.)
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Matt Barkley QB Southern California
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Star Lotulelei DT Utah
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Robert Woods WR Southern California
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Tyler Bray QB Tennessee
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Jarvis Jones OLB Georgia
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10. San Diego Chargers
Manti Te'o ILB Notre Dame
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Keenan Allen WR California
13. Seattle Seahawks
Justin Hunter WR Tennessee
14. Tennessee Titans
Xavier Rhodes CB Florida State
15. Cleveland Browns (via/Car)
Da'Rick Rogers WR Tennessee
16. Atlanta Falcons
Barrett Jones OG Alabama
17. Denver Broncos
Bjorn Werner DE Florida State
18. Cincinnati Bengals
Tyrann Mathieu CB Louisiana State
19. Dallas Cowboys
Eric Reid S Louisiana State
20. Buffalo Bills
Sean Porter OLB Texas A&M
21. New Orleans Saints
Brandon Jenkins DE Florida State
22. Kansas City Chiefs
EJ Manuel QB Florida State
23. Philadelphia Eagles
Tyler Wilson QB Arkansas
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
TJ McDonald S USC
25. Chicago Bears
DJ Fluker OT Alabama
26. New York Giants
Ricky Wagner OT Wisconsin
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Johnathan Banks CB South Carolina
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via/SF)
Robert Lester S Alabama
29. Baltimore Ravens
Shane Skov MLB Stanford
30. Houston Texans
Dennard Robinson QB/RB/WR Michigan
31. New England Patriots
Jordan Poyer CB Oregon State
32. New York Jets (via/GB)
Jackson Jeffcoat LB Texas
33. Atlanta Falcons (via/Car, via/Cle)
Marquess Wilson WR Washington State
34. Minnesota Vikings
DeMarcus Milliner CB Alabama
35. Miami Dolphins
Tony Jefferson S Oklahoma
36. Cincinnati Bengals (via/OAK)
Chase Thomas LB Stanford
37. St. Louis Rams
Gerald Hodges OLB Penn State
38. Jacksonville Jaguars
Luke Joeckel OT Texas A&M
39. Indianapolis Colts
Jon Hankins NT/DE Ohio State
40. Carolina Panthers (via/Cle, via/Zona)
Kawann Short DT Purdue
41. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Desmond Trufant CB Washington
42. San Diego Chargers
Bacarri Rambo FS Georgia
43. New York Jets
Matt Elam S Florida
44. Washington Redskins
Khaled Holmes C USC
45. Philadelphia Eagles (via/Sea)
Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M
46. Tennessee Titans
Ray Ray Armstrong SS Miami
47. Carolina Panthers
Alex Okafor DE Texas
48. Carolina Panthers (via/ATL)
Terrance Williams WR Baylor
49. Denver Broncos
Montee Ball RB Wisconsin
50. Cincinnati Bengals
Margus Hunt DE SMU
51. Dallas Cowboys
Jonathan Cooper G North Carolina
52. Buffalo Bills
Logan Thomas QB Virginia Tech
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Michael Dyer RB Arkansas State
55. Seattle Seahawks (via/Phi)
Jelani Jenkins OLB Florida
56. Pittsburgh Steelers
Kevin Reddick ILB North Carolina
57. Chicago Bears
Tyler Eifert TE Notre Dame
58. New York Giants
Bennie Logan DT LSU
59. Detroit Lions
Travis Frederick OG Wisconsin
60. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via/SF)
Jonathan Brown OLB Illinois
61. Baltimore Ravens
Michael Buchanan OLB Illinois
62. Houston Texans
Tharold Simon CB LSU
63. New England Patriots
Logan Ryan CB Rutgers
64. New York Jets (via/GB)
Taylor Lewan OT Michigan
65. Cleveland Browns
Geno Smith QB West Virginia
66. Minnesota Vikings
Oday Aboushi OT Virginia
67. Miami Dolphins
Larry Warford OG Kentucky
68. Oakland Raiders
Micah Hyde CB Iowa
69. St. Louis Rams
Jesse Williams DT Alabama
70. Jacksonville Jaguars
Kwame Geathers DT Georgia
71. Indianapolis Colts
Ryan Swope WR Texas A&M
72. Arizona Cardinals
Dion Jordan DE Oregon
73. Cleveland Browns (via/TB)
William Gholston DE Ohio State
74. San Diego Chargers
Cobi Hamilton WR Arkansas
75. New York Jets
Chance Warmack OG Alabama
76. Washington Redskins
Kenny Vaccaro S Texas
77. Seattle Seahawks
Seantrel Henderson OT Miami
78. Tennessee Titans
Alvin Bailey OT Arkansas
79. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via/SF, via/Car)
Joseph Fauria TE UCLA
80. Carolina Panthers (via/ATL)
Alex Hurst OT LSU
81. Denver Broncos
Kenny Stills WR Oklahoma
82. New York Giants (via/Cin)
Hakeem Smith S Louisville
83. Dallas Cowboys
Landry Jones QB Oklahoma
84. Buffalo Bills
85. Houston Texans (via/NO)
Aaron Murray QB Georgia
86. Kansas City Chiefs
Mark Jackson OT Glenville State
87. Philadelphia Eagles
Carrington Byndom CB Texas
88. Pittsburgh Steelers
89. Miami Dolphins (via/CHI)
Andrew Jackson MLB Western Kentucky
90. New York Giants
Dalton Freeman C Clemson
91. Detroit Lions
John Simon DE Ohio State
92. San Francisco 49ers
Cyril Richardson T Baylor
93. Baltimore Ravens
Graham Pocic C Illinois
94. New Orleans Saints (via/HOU)
Johnny Adams CB Michigan St.
95. New England Patriots
Cassius Marsh DT UCLA
96. Green Bay Packers James Ferentz C Iowa
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98. Detroit Lions (via/MIN) [7:00-8:00]
99. Miami Dolphins [8:00-9:00]
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114. Cincinnati Bengals
115. Dallas Cowboys
116. Buffalo Bills
117. New Orleans Saints
118. Kansas City Chiefs
119. Seattle Seahawks (via/Phi)
120. Pittsburgh Steelers
121. Carolina Panthers (via/Chi)
122. New York Giants
123. Detroit Lions
124. San Francisco 49ers
125. Baltimore Ravens
126. Houston Texans
127. New England Patriots
128. New York Jets (via/GB)
129. Atlanta Falcons (via/Car, via/Cle)
130. Minnesota Vikings
131. Miami Dolphins
132. Oakland Raiders
133. St. Louis Rams
134. Jacksonville Jaguars
135. San Francisco 49ers (via/IND)
136. Cleveland Browns (via/Zona)
137. Philadelphia Eagles (via/TB)
138. San Diego Chargers
139. New York Jets
140. Washington Redskins
141. Seattle Seahawks
142. Carolina Panthers (via/Ten)
143. Carolina Panthers
144. Carolina Panthers (via/ATL)
145. Philadelphia Eagles (via/DEN)
146. New York Giants (via/Cin)
147. Dallas Cowboys
148. Buffalo Bills
149. New Orleans Saints
150. Kansas City Chiefs
151. Seattle Seahawks (via/Phi)
152. Pittsburgh Steelers
153. Chicago Bears
154. New York Giants
155. Detroit Lions
156. San Francisco 49ers
157. Baltimore Ravens
158. Houston Texans
159. Washington Redskins (via/NE)
160. Green Bay Packers
161. Seattle Seahawks (via/CLE)
162. Washington Redskins (via/MIN)
163. San Francisco 49ers (via/MIA)
164. Oakland Raiders
165. St. Louis Rams
166. Jacksonville Jaguars
167. Indianapolis Colts
168. Cleveland (via/Zona)
169. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
170. San Diego Chargers
171. Green Bay Packers (via/NYJ)
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174. Minnesota Vikings (via/TEN)
175. Carolina Panthers
176. Atlanta Falcons
177. Denver Broncos
178. Cincinnati Bengals
179. Dallas Cowboys
180. Buffalo Bills
181. New Orleans Saints
182. Kansas City Chiefs
183. Philadelphia Eagles
184. Pittsburgh Steelers
185. Chicago Bears
186. New York Giants
187. Detroit Lions
188. San Francisco 49ers
189. Baltimore Ravens
190. Houston Texans
191. Cincinnati Bengals (via/NE)
192. Green Bay Packers
193. Arizona Cardinals (via/Cle)
194. Minnesota Vikings
195. Miami Dolphins
196. Oakland Raiders
197. St. Louis Rams
198. Jacksonville Jaguars
199. Indianapolis Colts
200. Arizona Cardinals
201. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
202. San Diego Chargers
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204. Washington Redskins
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208. Atlanta Falcons
209. Denver Broncos
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Matt Barkley, Quarterback, Southern California
The Cardinals feel that they are a QB away from contending for a Super Bowl title so they make their move to get their franchise changer.
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Robert Woods, Wide Receiver, out of The University of Southern California
Winner of Football's Future Big Brother II
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Raiders select QB Tyler Bray
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Rams select Chris Faulk OT LSU
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Barkevious Mingo, DE LSU
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Cleveland Browns
Jarvis Jones, Outside Linebacker, Georgia
I selected JJ here to fill a Von Miller type role in our 4-3 defense. I know he profiles as a 3-4 OLB but we feel Jones displays more than enough ability in run support and pass coverage to be an every down 4-3 OLB.
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select CB David Amerson, N.C. State
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The Indianapolis Colts select...
...Sam Montgomery, LB, LSU
sorry about missing the pick guys.
Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis and Jerry Hughes are all on the block
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With the 11th pick of the 2013 NFL Draft the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Football Packers select
Marcus Lattimore RB South Carolina
Ted Thompson trades up to what he thinks is a top 5 talent. The former South Carolina Mr. Football and ESPN RISE Hs Junior of the Year will join the Green Bay Packers after playing his junior year at USCe.
2010 249-1,197-17, 29-412-2
2011 163-818-10, 19-182-1
Packers running backs
*Brandon Jackson 190-703-3, 43-342-1
John Kuhn 84-281-4, 15-97-2
*Dimitri Nance 36-95-0, 3-30-0
James Starks 29-101-0, 2-15-0
*Ryan Grant 8-45-0, 0-0-0
*Ryan Grant 134-559-2, 19-268-1
James Starks 133-578-1, 29-216-0
John Kuhn 30-78-4, 15-77-2
Brandon Saine 18-69-0, 10-69-0
Alex Green 3-11-0, 1-6-0
RB Depth Chart
1. Marcus Lattimore
2. James Starks
3. Alex Green
3a. John Kuhn (FB)
4. Brandon Saine
Running backs possibly on the block after this pick. PM me.
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With the 13th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the
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Tennessee WR Justin Hunter
Note: Hunter is one of my big 4 WRs from this class and he brings perhaps the highest ceiling of any of the guys in this class. We believe he comes back strong from his ACL injury and shows how dominant he truly is (quite frankly, if Tyler Bray goes top 5 he'll need Hunter). Hunter brings the great character that his teammate often lacks and has an elite size/speed combo to boot. We love to add a young weapon like this for Matt Flynn.
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With the 15th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the
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Da'Rick Rogers, Wide Receiver, Tennessee
The Browns needed their future #1 and primary target for Brandon Weeden and they got it. Rogers is going to be a stud.
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Thank you for supporting zebras
Zebra belong to the family Equidae, hoofed animals characterized by one toe. This includes all horses and horse-like animals of the world. This single hoof is probably an adaptation for fast motion on hard ground. Existing wild species include the Asian wild horse, Asian and African wild asses, and zebras (found only in Africa).
Species of zebra include the Grevy's zebra (E. grevyi), the mountain zebra (E. zebra), the extinct quagga zebra (E. quagga) [which was exterminated before the end of the 19th century], and the plains zebra (E. burchelli). The zebras at Woodland Park Zoo represent the southern population and are commonly referred to as Damara or Burchell's zebras. Zebras live throughout eastern and southern Africa. Their home ranges vary in size from 12-240 square miles (31-622 sq. km).
Zebras inhabit open, grassy plains or well-grassed woodlands. They can also be found on mountain slopes up to 14,500 feet (4,420 m).
The height of an adult plains zebra is 44-58 inches (112-147 cm) at the shoulder. Their weight varies greatly, from 385-847 pounds (175-385 kg). Males are about 10% larger than females.
In the wild, zebras live about 20-30 years; up to 40 years at zoos
In the wild: Plains zebra rely almost totally on a variety of grasses, along with some additional browse like leaves and twigs. At the zoo: Keepers feed them grass hay, pelleted feed, and sliced carrots for treats. Keepers also offer fresh browse when available.
In the wild, mares reach sexual maturity in 2-4 years. Males are able to compete for mares after they reach about 4 years of age. When gathering females for breeding, rival stallions compete fiercely by kicking and biting. Once a male establishes a harem, ownership of that harem is rarely disputed, unless he is unfit. The gestation period of a zebra is about 12 months. Since a mare may come into estrus within days of giving birth, she can conceive almost yearly. The female gives birth to usually one foal, as twins are rare. At birth, a foal weighs about 70 pounds (32 kg), can stand almost immediately and run within a day. Although a foal may graze within a week of birth, they continue to suckle for up to 16 months. The average juvenile mortality is about 50%, mostly due to predation by lions and spotted hyena.
Plains zebra are social animals. Although they may live alone, they usually form bachelor groups and small families of 5-20 animals, consisting of a dominant male, mares and offspring. These zebras can either be sedentary or migratory; their lifestyle is dependent on the availability of food. Where food is mostly plentiful year-round, such as the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, they lead a sedentary life. In seasonally dry areas like the Serengeti of Tanzania, small families of plains zebra gather to form large herds that migrate in search of food. Staying together as a family group within large herds, they migrate up to 500 miles (805 km) per year during their circular trek to and from the Serengeti.
Plains zebra are extremely dependent on water and never wander far from waterholes, where they usually drink at least once a day. Of interest, it is the responsibility of an adult mare (often the oldest), to guide the family as they move from area to area and ensure that they never wander too far from water. Plains zebra are noisy and restless animals (due to predators). They have a distinctive call, which may be described as a frequently repeated barking whinny. Their whinny is more similar to a donkey whinny than a horse whinny. At night, families gather together while one family member remains awake to look out for predators.
Not when it comes to zebras! While all zebras are easily identified by their dark and light stripes, each species of zebra has its own variation of striping. A Plains zebra has rather broad stripes, especially towards its rump. The color ranges from black to dark brown on a white to buff background. In some cases, there will be shadowing on the flank and rump between the dark and white striping.
Although there is no color variation between the sexes, plains zebras do vary in color and pattern across their range. Moving from the north to the south of this specie's range, there is a tendency for the stripes on the hindquarters to become less well defined. Other species of zebras exhibit varied striping as well. The Grevy's zebra has narrow and closely spaced stripes that cover most of the body and extend to the hooves. Mountain zebras tend to have narrower stripes on the body than the rump, with no shadowing on the flank and rump like plains zebra. Mountain zebras have faint stripes between darker stripes. The extinct quagga zebra often had very little striping at all, some being almost stripeless.
Apparently, most Africans think zebras are black with white stripes. Zebra skin color is mostly black, but what we see are rows of white and black hair. This question is something similar to "which came first, the chicken or the egg?"
Woodland Park Zoo's zebras can be seen in the zoo's award-winning African Savanna. Other mammals in this exhibit include the African wild dog, lion, giraffe, hippopotamus and fringe-eared oryx. Take time to look for African savanna birds.
The plains zebra is the only species of wild equid not near or on the verge of extinction. Both the Grevy's zebra and the mountain zebra are listed as endangered, along with one other species in the family Equidae. While plains zebra populations remain plentiful, their numbers diminished greatly in the last century. This is for several reasons. Humans hunt them for sport and their skins. Zebras have also lost much suitable and expansive enough habitat, due to the rapid expansion of human populations. As with so many large animals, both prey and predator, humans pose the greatest risk to zebra's continued existence in the wild.
The zebra is a highly iconographic African savanna species. Their presence on the savanna immeasurably increases eco-tourism, providing income to local populations without harming the animals. For many animals, flexible and sustainable conservation programs are essential. Partnerships with other zoos support healthy captive populations, while in-situ fieldwork provides successful on-ground solutions for helping the zebra. Each in-situ project supported by the zoo aims to provide a broad, holistic approach to conservation, encompassing research, education, habitat and species preservation. This includes comprehensive, cooperative strategies to link the needs of animals with the people who share their ecosystems.
Woodland Park Zoo contributes information to the captive breeding, husbandry and public awareness of this intriguing species. The effort to save African mammals requires cooperation and support at the international, national, regional and individual levels. You can help in this cause. Join and become active in Woodland Park Zoo and other conservation organizations of your choice. Let your elected representatives know your views on protecting endangered species and wild habitats.
Please do not buy products made from wild animal parts. Contact Woodland Park Zoo at email@example.com to find out how you can support conservation efforts at the zoo. Learn other ways you can help conserve wildlife and the habitats they require for survival, by visiting our How You Can Help page.
Grzimek, Bernhard, ed. 1975. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 12. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, NY. 657 p.
Nowak, Ronald M. ed. 1991. Walker's Mammals of the World. 5th Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London. 1629 p.
Woodland Park Zoo Animal Management Staff: Personal Correspondence Woodland Park Zoo - Teacher Packet Fact Sheet (Burchell's Zebra)
Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Perissodactyla Family: Equidae Genus: Equus Species: E. burchelli
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Nature Walk: Inspirational Sunset with Walter Moore
Friends of Edgewood
Sunday, June 23, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (PDT)
Bring a snack/dinner and your favorite beverage up to the highest point of Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve where you'll have unobstructed views of the sun set and the moon rise. Walter Moore, Executive Director of the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), will be our guest for the event and will speak briefly on the values underlying the preservation of open space on this special full moon evening.
This walk covers approximately 3 miles of trails of moderately sloping terrain. Bring water, a hat, sturdy shoes, and clothing appropriate to the early evening weather. This walk is geared to adults, but capable, attentive children 10 years and older are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Rain or thick cloud cover cancels.
Meet at the Clarkia Trailhead on Canada Road. If you are coming along I-280, exit at Edgewood Road and head west toward the mountains. Turn left at Canada Road and continue under the freeway overpass. Park on the dirt strip on the freeway side of Canada Road just south of the I-280 onramp.
Please visit Friends of Edgewood for information about other events at Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve.
Friends of Edgewood aims to protect and celebrate Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve as a unique treasure by promoting exemplary stewardship, and by reaching out with informative public programs. Visit FriendsofEdgewood.org.
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TxDOT is exploring options for procuring services from a prime vendor with the ability to provide high quality statewide toll system integration and maintenance, to include the development, infrastructure design coordination, construction, implementation and system testing of one or more project segments, and the maintenance of the project segments.
The goal of this procurement is to collect toll revenue with a highly effective open road toll collection process and to reduce costs through efficient maintenance processes and proven technical applications. This includes costs associated with the maintenance of both mixed-mode (cash and electronic) and open road toll facilities.
Individual pre-proposal teleconference deadline - Oct. 7, 2011 at 5 p.m.
Pre-proposal teleconference meetings will be scheduled the week of Oct. 17 - 21, 2011
Please see the Texas Register for more information.
Draft Request for Proposal - Issued Sept. 30, 2011
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Shopify saves LA Lakers' jersey launch
AEG Merchandise oversees all sales for the Los Angeles Lakers both online and at the Staples Centre in L.A. AEG has built many shops on Shopify and decided it would be the best solution for the LA Lakers as well.
Quick Solution
We were using a platform that, quite honestly, we outgrew. We needed a pretty quick and simple solution to transition to at the beginning of the 2013 season. We tried Shopify with a couple of our other smaller-scale stores first, and we were pleased with it so we decided to go with Shopify right before the season began.
It was hectic! We were also up against the clock because the Lakers were unveiling their alternate jerseys right around that time. We hustled and got the Hollywood Nights jerseys out mid-September. It was one of our most successful jersey launches in terms of quantity sold.
We decided to go with Shopify right before the season began.
It was one of our most successful jersey launches in terms of quantity sold.
Year-Round Sales
Ecommerce shops allow sports teams to reach their fans and customers outside of the local market, every day of the year. We're always trying to work with them to remain relevant year-round, not just during game season. It applies for other industries as well. The Grammy Store is another example. The Grammy Awards are only one day, but we use merchandise to stay relevant year-round.


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At birth, most babies weigh 6 to 8 pounds. Low birth weight refers to infants who weigh less than 5.5 pounds at birth. Most normal babies weigh 5.5 pounds by 37 weeks of gestation. Intrauterine growth restriction refers to delayed growth within the uterus, which then leads to low birth weight. Some babies are just small and happen to weigh less than 5.5 pounds at birth, just like some adults are smaller than others. Though this is considered low birth weight, in these cases, it is not abnormal or a cause for concern.
Low birth weight may be suspected before delivery if the size of the mother's uterus is small, or if a small fetus is shown by ultrasound. The fetus may appear symmetrically small, or have a head that is of normal size for gestational age but an unusually small abdomen. Although the overall size of the fetus or infant is small, the organ systems are appropriately mature for gestational age. If the mother is small, it may be normal for her to have a small fetus.
Several factors can cause delayed growth of a fetus. Babies with congenital anomalies or chromosomal abnormalities are often associated with low birth weights. Sometimes problems with the placenta can prevent it from providing adequate oxygen and nutrients to the fetus. Infections during pregnancy that affect the fetus, such as rubella, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis, and syphilis, may also affect the baby's birth weight. Risk factors in the mother that may contribute to low birth weight include multiple pregnancies, previous low birth-weight infants, poor nutrition, heart disease or hypertension, smoking, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, lead exposure, and insufficient prenatal care. Low birth weight is more common in first-time pregnancies and among pregnant women under the age of 17 and over the age of 35.
Prenatal care is very important since few women carrying infants with delayed growth experience any symptoms. The most common symptom is simply a feeling that the baby is not as big as it should be. Because of this lack of symptoms, your health care provider should carefully measure your abdomen during each prenatal visit. If the measurements do not increase sufficiently over time, a follow-up exam will most likely include an ultrasound. The ultrasound can determine more precisely the gestational age of your baby and whether or not there is intrauterine growth restriction.
Low birth rate is also determined when your newborn is examined after delivery. If your baby's weight and length fall below the 10th percentile for his age, then he is considered to be low birth weight.
While there is no specific treatment, it is very important to maintain adequate nutrition during pregnancy for you and the fetus, and for your infant once he is born. In some cases, risk factors that may lead to low birth weight can be identified early on in the pregnancy and be reduced or eliminated through behavioral changes and treatment of chronic conditions. Most low birth-weight infants eventually catch up with the growth of other babies their age somewhere between the 18th and 24th month.
A number of complications may occur if your infant has experienced intrauterine growth restriction. A lack of oxygen during the birthing process, called birth asphyxia, may occur if the growth restriction is caused by problems with the placenta. Meconium aspiration (aspiration of amniotic fluid that is contaminated with the infant's first stool) may occur as a result of stress during delivery. There may also be low blood glucose levels during the first hours or days of life.
It's hard for a mother to tell if she's carrying a smaller-than-normal fetus, particularly it's your first pregnancy. Nevertheless, call your health care provider if you are pregnant and your baby seems very small. You should also call if your infant or child does not seem to be growing or developing at a standard rate.
Although there are no proven prevention strategies, there are a few things you can do to increase your chances of giving birth to a baby with healthy weight. Proper nutrition, adequate rest, and avoidance of cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol will contribute to the development of a healthier child.
Q: What's the difference between low birth weight and premature birth?
A: Low birth weight is often confused with premature birth. Low birthweight simply refers to a baby's weight at birth, while premature birth refers to a birth occurring before 37 weeks. Measurements of low birth weight have been expanded to include very low birth weight for infants weighing less than 3.3 pounds, or 1,500 grams, and extremely low birth weight for infants weighing less than 2.2 pounds, or 1000 grams.
Q: If my first child had a low birth weight, should I be concerned about my next pregnancy?
A: If you had a low birth-weight baby in a previous pregnancy, your risk of having another is moderately increased. The risk, however, depends on the reasons for the previous low birth-weight pregnancy. Be sure to receive adequate prenatal care and discuss your concerns and your medical history with your health care provider.


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The principal suspect in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 10-year-old Northridge girl was spotted in a video crossing to Mexico and Los Angeles officials said Friday they are working with Mexican authorities and the FBI to track him down.
Tobias Dustin Summers, 32, was seen on the video crossing a footbridge into Tecate, Mexico, Police Chief Charlie Beck said Friday.
Beck would not disclose the day the video was taken. He said officials are uncertain if Summers returned to the United States.
"We are working with the FBI and Mexican authorities to try to locate him," Beck said. "In the end, we believe it will be a citizen who turns him in."
Beck said it was not known if he was still in Tecate or elsewhere in Mexico.
"We think he is holed up somewhere because he doesn't really blend in," Beck said.
Summers is the prime suspect in the kidnapping and sexual assault of the girl on March 27 in what was believed to have started as a burglary. The girl was released about 12 hours later in the Woodland Hills area with bruises.
She was believed to have been taken to an abandoned house where the attacks occurred.
"We have a problem with abandoned and foreclosed houses throughout the city because of the mortgage crisis," Beck said.
An accomplice, Daniel Martinez, 30, was arrested on Sunday. He has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and burglary charges. Beck would not say what has linked the two men to the crime.