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NFL free agency hit with a vengeance this week, ushered in by a flurry of activity on March 11 followed by several high-profile moves in the hours after.
How much of what has happened so far will directly impact the draft two months from now?
Oakland Raiders (No. 5 overall)
The moves: Signed RT Austin Howard; signed, then lost G/T Rodger Saffold
What it means: That the Raiders can't get out of their own way. But more to the point in terms of the draft, that Oakland might have turned itself into a prime candidate for one of the top offensive tackles in Round 1.
Saffold has positional flexibility along the line, so Oakland may have planned to play him inside at guard with Menelik Watson at LT and Howard on the right. If that's the case, then the Raiders can proceed by hunting for interior-line help in free agency or in the draft's mid-to-late rounds. If, however, they have any doubts about Watson -- and the type of money they tried to give Saffold was more reflective of a starting LT than a starting LG -- this is a prime opportunity to pounce. Any of Greg Robinson, Jake Matthews or Taylor Lewan would represent an upgrade in Oakland.
MORE: NFL mock draft database: SI's experts weigh in | 2014 NFL free agent tracker
The moves: Signed DT Paul Soliai and DE Tyson Jackson
What it means: Well, what it appears to mean is that the Falcons are going to show a lot of 3-4 looks on defense -- Soliai can take over at nose tackle, while Jackson is best-suited for an end spot in that same scheme. Soliai played the NT role when current Atlanta defensive coordinator Mike Nolan held the same position in Miami from 2010-11.
What the Falcons do not have for a 3-4 (or a 4-3 or anything else they can come up with) is enough pass-rushers off the edge. Enter Khalil Mack, if he's still sitting on the board at No. 6. Atlanta also has shown it will not hesitate to trade up if such a move makes sense, so chasing either Mack or Jadeveon Clowney could be even more in the cards now than it appeared before.
The moves: Signed DE Michael Johnson and QB Josh McCown
What it means: Let's start with McCown ... since Lovie Smith plans to start McCown. The Buccaneers are not overly committed, at least in a financial sense, to either McCown or 2013 draft pick/starter Mike Glennon, so they could add another QB at No. 7 if they really fall in love with a player. Otherwise, if Smith is as confident in McCown as he seems, the Buccaneers will turn their attention elsewhere.
Defensive end was another area of focus until Johnson signed. Clowney and Mack were likely to be off the board before Tampa Bay went on the clock (as mentioned, Atlanta should snag one if either is there), so waiting for the draft at that position did not make much sense.
The moves: Signed Linval Joseph; brought Henry Melton in for a visit
What it means: That we likely can cross the Vikings off the list for Louis Nix III (or any other defensive tackles). Joseph is coming off a terrific 2013 season in New York and should be a full-time starter. He and Melton could form one of league's better pairings at DT, plus Minnesota already has 2013 first-rounder Sharrif Floyd there.
The moves: Signed WR Golden Tate and (reportedly) S James Ihedigbo
What it means: Calvin Johnson has his sidekick in the passing game. Because of Tate's versatility, the Lions still could target Sammy Watkins or Mike Evans and move Tate to the slot. The odds on that are dwindling, though, given how much Detroit already has invested in its top two receivers. This team also has ample needs elsewhere on the field and just re-signed wide receivers Kris Durham (No. 2 in targets behind Johnson last season) and Kevin Ogletree.
A reach for one of the top safety prospects -- Ha Ha Clinton-Dix or Calvin Pryor -- stood as a long-shot backup plan. Ihedigbo's expected arrival crosses that idea off the list, too.
The moves: Re-signed Jon Beason; signed O'Brien Schofield
What it means: Maybe nothing. But the Giants have a history of avoiding the linebacker position in Round 1, so stockpiling depth there prior to the draft could indicate that the front office plans to aim away from that spot again in 2014. A player like C.J. Mosley still has the talent to ascend the depth chart rapidly, but the Giants no longer have an overwhelming need on the second level of their defense.
Chicago Bears (No. 15) and Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 16)
The moves: Chicago signed safeties M.D. Jennings and Ryan Mundy; Pittsburgh signed S Mike Mitchell
What it means: That's two landing spots for Clinton-Dix, Pryor and other safeties that might no longer be on the table. Either team conceivably could still take a safety -- Jennings proved in Green Bay that he's best-suited for a part-time role, and the Steelers kept their guaranteed-money commitment to Mitchell rather low because of worries that he was a flash in the pan with Carolina. The counter-argument is that both the Bears and Steelers have way too many needs all over the field to overload at one position.
The move: Signed WR Eric Decker
What it means: The answer all depends on if the Jets view Decker as a true No. 1 receiver or as a complementary piece to a TBD No. 1. With Decker making a very reasonable $7.25 million per year with $15 million guaranteed, New York really could go either way. The more sensible play, depending on how the draft board falls, may be to nab a true No. 1 tight end in the first round, then circle back to a deep receiver class later.
Miami Dolphins (No. 19) and Arizona Cardinals (No. 20)
The moves: Miami signed OT Branden Albert; Arizona signed OT Jared Veldheer
What it means: That the two teams with arguably the worst O-line situations have taken significant steps forward. Miami and Arizona both still could stand to improve at right tackle (and guard), so the early signings do not completely change the gameplan here. What the additions of Albert and Veldheer do accomplish is to decrease the overwhelming desperation levels for their new teams.
The move: Signed S Malcolm Jenkins
What it means: The Eagles absolutely had to improve at the safety position, where Pat Chung really faltered in 2013. Jenkins may not be a perfect defensive player, but he without question makes Philadelphia better there. This had been a prime mock-draft landing spot for a safety -- Louisville's Calvin Pryor, for example. If one of the Eagles' next moves is to re-sign Nate Allen, the safety-to-Philadelphia gameplan will be in need of revision.
The move: Signed S Jairus Byrd
What it means: A few of the free-agency dominoes fell early this week, including here where the Saints rather surprisingly landed Byrd shortly after Jenkins bolted for Philly. Many of the teams on this list could consider drafting positions at which they've already signed players this offseason. This is not one of those situations. With Byrd joining Kenny Vaccaro at safety, the Saints are in better shape there than any team this side of Seattle.
The move: Signed everyoneWhat it means: CB Aqib Talib S T.J. Ward DE DeMarcus Ware Broncos Von Miller Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Eric Decker


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DeLAND, Fla. - The family of Marlon Brown says they took a giant step forward on Wednesday in their fight for the dash cam video they hope will give them answers and closure.
After DeLand police refused to give Krystal Brown video from the night her ex-husband Marlon Brown was killed by an officer, because they said the state attorney wouldn't allow them to, Local 6 told DeLand City Attorney Darren Elkind.
He tells Local 6 the city will release all their video to Brown's family, because Krystal Brown has a signed and notarized letter from Marlon Brown's father, William Brown, giving her permission to see it.
State law says video that shows the killing of a person can be viewed and copied by certain surviving family members. Brown's father is that person.
"I have the letter of permission from the father, to obtain the video as well as guardianship of Marlon's children, I'm the representative of his estate, I've also consulted that with my attorneys- so there's no reason why I, Krystal Brown, should not be given the video today," said Krystal Brown.
Calls made to state attorney R.J. Larizza were not returned on Wednesday.
Elkind tells Local 6 he will be releasing some portions of the video that do not show Marlon's death to the general public on Thursday.?
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IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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An unassuming bird with a lovely, melancholy song, the Hermit Thrush lurks in the understories of far northern forests in summer and is a frequent winter companion across much of the country. It forages on the forest floor by rummaging through leaf litter or seizing insects with its bill. The Hermit Thrush has a rich brown upper body and smudged spots on the breast, with a reddish tail that sets it apart from similar species in its genus.
Hermit Thrushes have a chunky shape similar to an American Robin, but smaller. They stand upright, often with the slender, straight bill slightly raised. Like other thrushes, the head is round and the tail fairly long.
The Hermit Thrush is rich brown on the head and back, with a distinctly warm, reddish tail. The underparts are pale with distinct spots on the throat and smudged spots on the breast. With a close look you may see a thin pale eyering (not a bold one).
Hermit Thrushes hop and scrape in leaf litter while foraging. They perch low to the ground on fallen logs and shrubs, often wandering into open areas such as forest clearings or trails. Sometimes a Hermit Thrush will cock its tail and bob it slowly, while flicking its wings.
Look for Hermit Thrushes in forest understories, especially around edges or openings.
Hermit Thrush is one of five similar thrushes in the genus Catharus. Though they look alike, they're also quite easy to tell apart using careful observation and accounting for your location and time of year. For instance, Hermit Thrush is the only one of these species that lives in the U.S. in winter. Swainson's Thrush has a bolder, buffy eyering, more rounded spots on the breast, and no contrast between the color of the tail and the back. The Veery is entirely warm reddish-brown (again, no contrast between tail and back), and has weaker breast spotting. Wood Thrush has bold, black breast spots, so distinct that you can make out each individual spot. They have a bold white eyering and are warmer reddish-brown above, and are noticeably larger than Hermit Thrush. Gray-cheeked Thrush and Bicknell's Thrush are uncommon in many areas, even within their far northern breeding range. They are much grayer overall, with an indistinct eyering and very plain face.
There are three main groups of Hermit Thrushes. Birds in the Pacific states tend to be smaller, thinner billed, with dusky brown upper bodies and grayish flanks. In the interior mountain West, they are bigger, thin billed, and grayer overall with larger spots and less rufous in the wings. Eastern birds are medium sized and thick billed. They are richly colored, with a buffy wash on the flanks and under the tail.
Hermit Thrushes rarely visit backyards and generally do not visit feeders. However, during migration, they often forage on the ground or eat berries in yards with trees or shrubs. Find out more about what this bird likes to eat and what feeder is best by using the Project FeederWatch Common Feeder Birds bird list.
Look for the Hermit Thrush in forest openings or along trails. This species spends winter and summer in different parts of the country, so check the range map to know when to go looking for one. In spring and summer, you'll likely hear their mournful, flute-like song, oh, holy holy, ah, purity purity eeh, sweetly sweetly long before you see them. In winter they are frequently near berry-bearing plants.
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Lobster Newburg
Lobster Newburg debuted at the legendary Delmonico's restaurant in the 19th century, and it's been a classic for special-occasion dining every since. Our updated version is made by a New England family seafood company, whose award-winning chefs combine sweet, tender chunks of fresh Maine lobster with a rich sherry cream sauce. We've also included buttery puff pastry shells, ready to bake in the oven.
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- Generously prick the tops of the frozen puff pastry with the tines of a fork or toothpick. Brush the tops with the egg mixture. Place the pastries on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly apart. Bake until the pastries have puffed up, are golden on the tops and bottoms, and are firm along the sides, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. Using a sharp paring knife, cut out the inside round of each pastry; reserve both pieces.
- Put the thawed lobster Newburg in a saucepan, set over medium heat and cook, stirring, until warmed through, about 15 minutes. Set the puff pastry rims on a plate and spoon the lobster Newburg into the pastry shells. Cover each with an inside round. Serve immediately.
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I hammered down the trail, passing rocks and trees like they were standing still.
Great job James. You're a better man than me! Enjoy your rest!!!
Top 'O the World!
You'll appreciate this, Dave. The guy that won on Saturday, finished in 1:37!! Thats around 7 minutes/mile. Stacey told me that when he was spotted at the top, the officials didn't have the finish line up yet. Plus, 2nd place came in 10 minutes later. Smokin', either way you look at it.
DAMN! I had to check the results to see who it was. Matt Carpenter. Older than me by a year. A complete animal. Dude is awesome. Definitely smokin'. The guy who finished 6th (1:58) was the guy that won Run the Rockies half and Estes Park Marathon last week. Twenty one minutes behind! DAMN!
Stacey drove me and 3 others back down to the start, and they were commenting on Carpenter. One of them was saying that Carpenter's VO2 max is supposed to be higher than Armstrong's. Do you happen to know anything about that?


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Common sense tells us that to lose weight, we must eat less and exercise more. But somehow we get stalled. We start on a weight-loss program with good intentions but cannot stay on track. Neither the countless fad diets, nor the annual spending of $50 billion on weight loss helps us feel better or lose weight.
Too many of us are in a cycle of shame and guilt. We spend countless hours worrying about what we ate or if we exercised enough, blaming ourselves for actions that we can't undo. We are stuck in the past and unable to live in the presentthat moment in which we do have the power to make changes in our lives.
With Savor, world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and Harvard nutritionist Dr. Lilian Cheung show us how to end our struggles with weight once and for all.
Offering practical tools, including personalized goal setting, a detailed nutrition guide, and a mindful living plan, the authors help us to uncover the roots of our habits and then guide us as we transform our actions. Savor teaches us how to easily adopt the practice of mindfulness and integrate it into eating, exercise, and all facets of our daily life, so that being conscious and present becomes a core part of our being.
It is the awareness of the present moment, the realization of why we do what we do, that enables us to stop feeling bad and start changing our behavior. Savor not only helps us achieve the healthy weight and well-being we seek, but it also brings to the surface the rich abundance of life available to us in every moment.
"Among Buddhist leaders influential in the West, Thich Nhat Hanh ranks second only to the Dalai Lama."
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"Hanh and Cheung explore the convergence of nutritional science with Buddhist teaching and find complementary insights. Together, they provide approaches that help to heal both the individual and societal illness that is being manifested as an epidemic of obesity. Everyone can learn from this book."
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"Authored by an eminent spiritual leader and a renowned nutritionist, this work infuses science into wisdom and wisdom into science. It is a practical guide to eating mindfully and points the way to attain a healthier weight and a more satisfying life."
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"Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Lilian Cheung, in Savor, have brought us a profoundly beautiful and powerful guide to mindful eating and living. Please savor it."
-David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, Director of the Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) Program, Children's Hospital Boston and author, Ending the Food Fight: Guide your Child to a Healthy Weight in a Fast Food/Fake Food World.
"This is a uniquely insightful and positive program for wellness; a book of tested wisdom; practical action; and intellectual, emotional, and spiritual nutriments."
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maitviaFlickrAccording to all the media headlines about a new White House report, there's still a big pay gap between men and women in America. The report found that women earn 75 cents for every dollar men make. Sounds pretty conclusive, doesn't it? Well, it's not. It's misleading.
According to highly acclaimed career expert and best-selling author, Marty Nemko, "The data is clear that for the same work men and women are paid roughly the same. The media need to look beyond the claims of feminist organizations."
On a radio talk show, Nemko clearly and forcefully debunked that ultimate myth - that women make less than men - by explaining why, when you compare apples to apples, it simply isn't true. Even the White House report: Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being explains why. Simply put, men choose higher-paying jobs.
Here are 8 reasons why the widely accepted and reported concept that women are paid less than men is a myth. And, in case you're wondering, Nemko's source of information is primarily the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - rock solid.


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Spotted this little bee fly among the bumblebees earlier today in Greenwich Park. My guess was Bombylius major, but have no idea how to distinguish between common UK species. Any tips or guesses?
Hi Jaw,
This is a great action shot, but it is difficult to see which species this is. The easiest was to distinguish between the two most common bee fly species at this time of year is to look at their wings. B. major has wings that are dark along the front half and clear behind, B. discolor has spots.
Have a look at our blog from last year for pictures and links - http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/community/identification/blog/2011/04/07/body-of-a-bee-face-of-a-mosquito--spring-is-in-the-air
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Pleasanton Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. tonight on proposal for new 7-Eleven store at Santa Rita/West Las Positas
Original post made on Sep 23, 2013
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 23, 2013 at 8:16 am
Let's review. The chinese restaurant next to Valero has been robbed twice with the assailant using a gun. The other 7-11 on Valley has been robbed several times. And this proposed liquor store is near an elementary school and directly across the street from residences.Not to mention selling gas and alcohol right next to each other. I think a bad idea every which way I look at it.
a resident of West of Foothill
on Sep 23, 2013 at 9:54 am
My husband and I own a business on Santa Rita Rd (between Los Positas & Valley) and we have been burglarized once and on a separate occasion been defrauded with counterfeit travelers checks. The investigation (if there ever was one) for the burglary never led to the perp. The area where they propose to build this new 7-11 is already a 'sweet spot' for crime since it is easily accessible by freeway and along a corridor that is pretty much deserted at night since there are many businesses with homes along the side streets that lead to the main streets. No doubt if you're going to commit a crime, you need easy freeway access, a gas station, a 24-hr convenience store, and a business district that is closed after 10pm - all the elements that will surely be desirable to someone with bad intentions. Also, something else to check about, I believe a senior housing development is being built near the area and I would be concerned for the senior as they make defenseless prey to criminals. Come on Pleasanton, do we really need to lure further bad element to our town? They see us as a community of 'haves' and the have-nots have no problem justifying what they do. We are between two areas in the East Bay, on the West and East of Pleasanton over the Dublin Grade and over Altamont where I am willing to bet much of the crime comes from, including local. My two cents. I'm sick of 'Main St" being so coddled and zoned and patrolled and the rest of Pleasanton takes the brunt of lack of patrolling and willingness to add yet another unsavory, e.g. 24 hour liquor store. I guess the tax dollars in this regard are too good to overlook, hey?
a resident of Livermore
on Sep 23, 2013 at 10:01 am
I don't believe that anybody is ever completely safe.
If you don't want to get caught in a cross-fire, don't shop there.
Americans are at risk where ever there is a business and money is available for criminals to steal and harm innocent citizens.
Be wary. Criminals do care if they harm you and your families.
a resident of Downtown
on Sep 23, 2013 at 2:42 pm
people actually still use travelers checks much less accept them? that would be my first clue - sumting wong
a resident of Livermore
on Sep 23, 2013 at 3:14 pm
Criminals don't care about harming anybody. You, members of your family, and don't seem to mind if they are also at risk of loosing their own lives.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Sep 23, 2013 at 4:00 pm
Just maybe many of you should learn to read or read the story.
They are NOT asking to build liquor store? They request a licence to sell liquor in the 7-11 beer and wine like many other package stores.
Not building because you could get robbed.
Maybe we should quit driving because we could have and accident.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Sep 23, 2013 at 5:09 pm
Lessismore wrote: "Just maybe many of you should learn to read or read the story. They are NOT asking to build liquor store? They request a licence to sell liquor in the 7-11 beer and wine like many other package stores."
No, they're not just asking for a liquor license. They're asking for a zoning change (and, if approved, then they'll presumably ask for a liquor license).
Given the fact that this area of Pleasanton has had more than its share of crime problems, I don't see any reason to change its zoning to one that has a more relaxed attitude towards liquor sales.
a resident of Foothill High School
on Sep 23, 2013 at 11:06 pm
I know, maybe the could add seven stories with 42 units of affordable housing/high density apartments on top of the 7-11. Welcome to South Dublin.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 24, 2013 at 8:53 am
Hopefully they will sell "blunts" and "40's" of Olde English so that gang members can have one-stop robbing.
a resident of Birdland
on Sep 24, 2013 at 9:20 am
WTF are they thinking? That whole area is being downgraded and it will be a magnet for crime. Does anybody know who we can write to? The city council members are clueless and I bet they don't even live in the surrounding neighborhoods.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Sep 24, 2013 at 9:32 am
We live close to this gas station, and I can see that we need another car wash on this side of town, but to sell liquor? Near an elementary school? No. I can go for a bigger snack shop as well.
I vote no on selling liquor at this location. Too close to the school and residences right behind the gas station.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 24, 2013 at 1:57 pm
Come on, give them the 7-11 and the liquor license. That will attract hookers, and that would be far out. There can never been too many hookers.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 24, 2013 at 2:20 pm
While we are at it, lets shut down the existing 711s. This is our right, as Pleasantonians. While we are at it, lets shut down Kavanaugh and Perry's too, it is time to bring back prohibition, for the good of women and children!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 24, 2013 at 3:14 pm
I'm an open free market type, but in this case that location is much too close to the elementary school, and will be having much FOOT traffic. It's all a bad mix, Driving teens quick in and out thru parking lot and out exits, right beside clueless tweeners, talking & texting....getting HIT in 'exit' driveways, even without/ before drinking. Just too handy.
a resident of Fairlands Elementary School
on Sep 25, 2013 at 9:32 am
I live one block away from this intersection and agree with Bella...there was JUST a robbery at a 24 hour 7-eleven 3 blocks away!!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 25, 2013 at 11:44 am
Oakland is already zoned for liquor stores, robberies, and worse.
Hoods: Save time and gas, and do it at home.
Also here in Pleasanton, the police will work to catch the bad guys!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 25, 2013 at 3:57 pm
I don't think the fact that it is a 7-11 necessarily invites crime, though the cheap 24-hour chain store image does give us all that impression, doesn't it? Pleasanton and other towns around here sure could use some quality 24-hour establishments. Aside from Safeway, 7-11 and Denny's, we've got Donut Wheel in Livermore. I certainly agree that more corporate chains are not the way we want to go, however. And 7-11 seems to be growing a lot lately, but not in Pleasanton. We've got just 2 right now (Hopyard Rd., and Valley at Santa Rita). Dublin has a couple, of course. The problem is that higher-quality businesses are not filling the void. The Wal-Mart market is right there, too, isn't it? I suppose if I really strongly opposed it, I would show up at the town meeting...
a resident of Birdland
on Sep 25, 2013 at 7:26 pm
I live in the Gates. Pleasanton Weekly doesn't recognize this as a community on their website, although they were asked to include it before Walmart was built. I live within walking distance of Walmart -Valero shopping center.
In the same shopping center is Walmart selling Liquor and Beer.
There is no need for another Liquor and Beer store in the same shopping center.
There is a difference in the type of people who buy Liquor and Beer from a grocery store to take home and ones who buy it at a gas station to drink on premise, in the lot, in their car, fleeing from police after robbing the 7-11 and gas station.
This area is a sweet spot for robberies, due to its proximity to major streets, and Hwy 580, its proximity to the arroyo, and Bart where burglaries and robberies of businesses and residences are trending upward. It is also a sweet spot for a gathering place for undesirables and the criminal element.
Also trending upward are homeless people in the area.
My wife is already afraid to go out at night due to her fear of being assaulted, robbed or her car broken into, or car jacked.
We need a safe city. not one that is trending to be unsafe to its citizens.
How many of you on the Council have walked from Walmart to Valero or vice versa?
You will have increased car traffic and people traffic at Santa Rita and W. Las Positas when the Stoneridge street plan is complete. Just like when the sea rises , all ships rise, the increases in car traffic and people traffic will increase all crime in the area, especially due to liquor and beer sales.
Please look at Oakland, Richmond, San Leandro, and all the stories in the papers almost each day when someone is shot/killed in front of a liquor store. Some of these humans killed are innocents, such as babies and children.
Please nip it in the bud, don't change the zoning, and don't allow liquor or beer for Valero.
The community should get together to stop this before we have home invasions. Just look what happened to the 51 old Mr. David Lamont, husband and father of two teenage girls, attacked outside his home on Middleton Place, a cul-de-sac where neighbors said teens occasionally park at night. The end of his cul-de-saic used frequently as a gathering spot for rowdy teenagers. Mr. Lamont came out to ask the boys to calm down and be quieter. THEY BEAT HIM TO A PULP AND LEFT HIM IN A COMA, just short of death.
Just keep putting Liquor and Beer stores within short walking distance of each other and have them within the same shopping centers to have competition lower the price, and soon we will have the honor of being the home invasion, robbery, burglary, assault, car jacking and homicide capital of the United States.
City Council and community wake up. It could be one of your driving teenagers who go to the Valero Gas station for gas and never come home.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Sep 26, 2013 at 6:54 am
I agree with Mr. Grossman's points. It is difficult enough to walk or bike safely along Santa Rita as it is today. There should be a greater emphasis on safety for the school children who attend Fairlands Elementary through keeping alcohol sales away from that corner.
a resident of Birdland
on Sep 28, 2013 at 4:33 pm
Disagree with all of you. The 7-11 on Valley/Santa Rita is a block away from Harvest Park. No complaints from anyone on this thread about that. What difference does it make if its close to a school anyway? Is 7-11 notorious for selling beer to 7 year old 2nd graders? And the comment by Mr. Grossman that the people who buy liquor in grocery stores only bring it home while if you buy it at a convenience store you drink and drive or drink it in the parking lot on premises is the funniest most absurd comment I have ever read. Apparently Mr. Grossman is to 'good' to go into a convenience store. And his wife won't leave the house at night for what reasons? My gosh, do you have iron bars over all the doors and windows on your 'Gates' neighborhood house? Pleasanton residents need to quit being so elitist.
a resident of Birdland
on Sep 28, 2013 at 10:01 pm
Neighborhood - GATES. Today's Pleasanton Weekly 9=27-13, has a police article of interest. The front door of the Valero Gas Station on Santa Rita Road was smashed in a Sept. 19, commercial robbery that netted 20 cartons of cigarettes, worth an estimated $1,000 and $500.00 in cash. It occurred between 1:19 and 1:35 am. A period of 16 minutes before it was noticed. I doesn't say anything about suspects, witnesses, persons of interest,or same MO as other burglaries.
Go ahead and add a liquor and beer store and see what happens.
Isn't Valero a good neighbor? Maybe they can hand out free cigarettes and cash and if they get the liquor license, free booze, so criminals don't have to burglarize them. - BUT what about the surrounding area???
a resident of Birdland
on Sep 28, 2013 at 10:44 pm
Jerry, How close is the 7-11 and your home to the escape route of 580.
Was your 7-11 burglarized as was the Valero on Sept. 19? $500.00 cash, merchandise worth $1000.00, and $500.00 in damages, all within 16 minutes or less. Which restaurant close to your home was robbed at gunpoint recently, as was the Golden Chopsticks, in the same shopping center.
If you have children, are you concerned about their safety from drunk drivers? People work different shifts,and those that work the night shift may go for a drink after work about the same time children are walking or riding their bikes to school. There is nothing wrong with a night shift worker going for a drink, but, there are always exceptions and they are the people who drive while drunk, at any time.
Since you live close to a 7-11 and have no complaints about it being near Harvest Park school, why do you care about a 7-11 with a liquor store and beer that is not in your neighborhood or close to your home?
Is your higher priced neighborhood so safe that you leave the doors to your home unlocked when you are home and when no one is home and leave your car in the driveway with the key in it?
For years the Birdland properties have sold at a higher price than the Gates properties. Does that make you elitist?
a resident of West of Foothill
on Oct 14, 2013 at 3:01 pm
I'm not sure why everyone is running around like their hair is on fire about the 24 hr store hours. Isn't the store already open from 5 am - midnight? Wouldn't keeping it open, staffed, for an additional 5 hours be safer?
I really think Santa Rita Square needs an facelift and converting the current station into a 7-11 could really help.
a resident of Del Prado
on Oct 14, 2013 at 5:33 pm
"Mary" said building this 7-11 could help??? Help who?? Might as well paint a giant target on that end of town, put up some of those search lights, and hold a giant open house for the "bad" guys!! Then again if they are busy plundering there maybe they will stay away from my end of town. Forget the shopping center facelift, with a massage parlor a mini Walmart and that 7-11 coming it would be a waste of money, they already have one foot in the grave!!
a resident of West of Foothill
on Oct 15, 2013 at 11:54 pm
Map, not sure why you put my name in quotations, but cute. Thanks. I grew up in Pleasanton; I went to Lydiksen, Harvest Park (when there was only one middle school in Pleasanton) and Foothill High. I remember when Santa Rita Square housed Major Video and it was a busy shopping center. Now, not so much. I think everyone is forgetting that the store is across the street from a Hospital and a Fire Station (and some section 8 housing, but whatever) so it is pretty darn safe. I have seen Plesanton change a lot in my years. A lot. Do I think putting a well lit, clean, store in this location is going going to bring in all the gangs and crime and ruckus everyone thought BART was going to do 10 years ago? No. Do I think putting a clean, well lit store in this location would help revitalize a shopping center that needs it. Yes.
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I wonder ...
... how much standby current _it_ draws to power its wireless receiver?
The Belkin site & spec sheet are strangely silent on the matter...
Like many folk, I tend to leave my TV, Sky box and other AV kit in their low-power standby mode when I retire to my boudoir in the evenings. However, even standby mode can consume a steady trickle of electricity, and now that the blood-sucking leeches [surely 'energy companies' - Ed] are hitting us with double-digit price …
... how much standby current _it_ draws to power its wireless receiver?
The Belkin site & spec sheet are strangely silent on the matter...
30£, is 30W on for a year in the UK. At standard depreciation for consumer equipment this means that your standby power draw must be 45W+ for this to make sense.
Yeah... Right... Forget it....
I'm in the USA. Our TV, cable box and bluray player are plugged into the same power strip. We probably use it 6 hours a day. Standby draw is about 36W in total, mostly the cable box. That's constant 27W equivalent. (If I upgraded our old digital cable box to HD the standby would go up.) It's a pretty expensive way of running an EPG. Switching those devices off when not in use reduces our consumption by 3%.
If we left all of our electronics plugged in the draw would be more than 45W. But they wouldn't all be plugged into a single strip. They're either unplugged or switched off when unused.
The irony is that in this review the author states that he wants to keep the DVR running, but it's DVRs that are the biggest vampires in the modern home. It's a computer running 24/7, never going into an effective standby mode because sometimes, just sometimes, it might be needed.
A similar thing can be achieved with by thoughtful cable laying. Have 2 adapters: one for you always-on stuff, the other for everything else. Before retiring to your "boudoir" for the night, switch off the non-essential one at the mains. Works for me.
And, to make things even easier, get one of those switched adapters for the switching-off-at-night stuff, so you don't have to fumble around behind the telly to do it.
I know this goes against the gadget grain, but some solutions really do have to work hard to find their problems...
I've done better than that.
When we had our house re-wired, I had 2 double sockets added, with a switched fused spur off, with a further 2 double sockets.
I have the router, printer and mouse charger on the permanently powered, and the PC, monitor etc off the switched sockets.
At bedtime, I can power off, flick a switch and a bank of switches is powered down.
Our old house had something like the above, but not remotely controlled. It was a board about 60cm tall, with 6 switched double sockets, 6 un-switched double sockets, and a big power switch at the top. This peeped over the top of the desk, and would disable half the sockets.
Admittedly these were all off a single 13A socket, but I had a shedload of development equipment that ran off wall-warts, so the total power & current was minimal, but I needed many, many sockets.
Just being nosey - why is your printer on all night ?
Printer / Fax machine?
I've looked at this type of devices in the past and I've always wondered but never bothered to work out, how long would it take you to save the £30 in wasted electricity?
Depends what you have plugged in and how much your 'leccy costs :)
In my case standby for all my AV stuff is about 25w (the Sky HD being the nasty one at 20w). So every hour that they are switched off saves me around 0.00425p. Mine are all on timers and are off for 68 hours every week. So that's nearly 30p a week or £1.2 a month. Nearly £15 a year.
So very roughly speaking(*) it looks like two years.
My power readings. Measuring power consumption at home without access to proper kit is a bit dodgy.
I have three digital timers running and they average a tad less than 1w.
Presumably this kit uses some power for the remote control.
Probably other things I haven't thought of.
'nuff said
" I tend to leave my TV, Sky box and other AV kit in their low-power standby mode when I retire to my boudoir in the evenings"
Wow, for a tech journalist, your a bit in the dark ages. Oi, it's 2011. Where have you been?
I really like the idea of this, but I wish it was a bit more flexible than controlling 6 sockets with just 1 switch. To be able to sucessfully prevent leaving things on standby that don't need to be I would need more switches!
with a switch for each socket, which cost considerably less than £30. OK, the stick on remote is more snazzy, but mine is more flexible.
Nice idea, though.
How much energy does this energy saving device consume itself?
With some 'energy saving' devices consuming >5W they aren't always as economical as they seem.
The Belkin website doesn't enlighten us, perhaps The Register can help?
Not a great idea, you're bound to get confused and turn it off when leaving the room.
Especially as the "on" is up and everyone knows lightswitches should be mounted with the "on" down. The numbers on the Belkin are symmetrical but they've shoved their name in the middle so you can't mount it upside down.
Apparently Japanese light switches are up for on, down for off, but I haven't been there to confirm it. I do wonder if Japanese expats in the UK bother to undo the two fixing screws and turn all their switches around when the move in.
Probably because they inherited the design from the USA.
According to the consumption meter I coupled to mine, it consumes a small fraction of a watt in standby - a big win compared to the 16W the original - now binned - Sky box used in standby (17W in operation - really what is the point?).
As for by cable laying - I lay mine carefully out of site and flush afterwards.
As for appliance cables, they're all carefully out of sight like the sockets they plug into. I'm as much of a geek as the next man but cables are not aesthetically pleasing things to have draped around the place. SWMBO moans and groans as I install the concealed cabling but is secretly pleased with the result. I can tell by the sigh.
Pure filth...
So really no different than having two mains distro boards and switching one off. But with the (in)convenience of a remote control that still has to be manually activated.
Why not just run one distro board through a mains timer switch?
Now if it had USB or LAN connection and could be automatically scheduled to power each socket on and off individually then that could be something to talk about. But even so, when trying to implement anything like this, the impracticalities become obvious pretty soon; many devices power-up in standby mode so you have to do a lot of faffing about with extra remote control button pushes to properly turn things on, then wait for them to be ready to use.
It all amounts to delay, frustration and leaving things switched on. And the fist time something critical auto powers-off whilst recording something is likely to be the last time you leave auto power-off enabled.
Most people find they have very little they can or need to switch off, and it's rarely all in one place.
Bottom line : A seemingly good idea but not as useful as it may first appear.
I bought one of their surge protected power strips last year for 15 squid.
2 permanent power sockets, a master, and four slaves. When the device plugged in to the master socket is powered off, the slaves are switched off too...
Works for me, at half the price. 3 year warranty too!
I was about to make the same comment.
My home cinema is connected to the master. TV sat and console to the slave.
Htpc and 4 port switch to the normal 2.
Harmony remote to control it all.
In the other rooms All4one do a rf remote plug + universal remote for about £12 that does the snug and the bedroom.
is a much smarter class of a similar power-saving idea. There are others, but this happens to be the one I've had for the last couple of years....
It recognises the TV-OFF code and turns off not only the TV, but also other things that are not needed when the TV is off (eg DVD, games console etc).
When you push the relevant on the remote to turn the TV on again, the devices recognises that and restores power.
Incidentally, does the Belkin switch support the UK-style "down for on" configuration in addition to the US-Style "up for on"?
Having a separate switch to perform that functionality seems quaint and primitive!
I have one too. cost about a tenner on fleabay. Top bit of kit.
Most sockets in the UK (in my home included) come with an On/Off switch already.
on how much standby is actually costing me? I'm sort of under the impression it's in the order of a few pounds a year - I blow that on sweets for the kids.
Or is this a 'save the planet' device?
B&Q have been selling a range of similar products (HomeEasy) for years & I'm sure they are not the only one. About £20 gets you 3 remote controlled sockets with a remote control. They can be controlled individually or as a group. Smaller, cheaper, more flexible.
Haha I'm pretty sure the current that thing draws maintaining a microwave receiver will dwarf the standby mode of modern devices. The only think I think this would be useful for is amplifiers which keep their transformers charged.
Certainly makes it easier turn everything off. The location of the sockets makes it very awkward to reach them, as they are tucked behind large cabinets (can't move those due space constraints thanks to the size of the TV).
Whilst it may use a tiny amount of power, I'd guess it's far less than that used by a PS3, Wii, DVD recorder and big TV all in standby.
Also, as it allows some gadgets to stay turned on, I can have the Sky box on standby, ready to records films at 3am and also ready to be turned on from the comfort of the bed, something you can't do if it's switched off at the socket downstairs.
When I last measured the standby draw of my kit, most of it came out very low indeed; I think the TV was about 1W. My V+ box burns 20W or something, but that has to stay on standby to record shows. Just for fun, I'd like to know 1) how long it would take for this device to pay for itself in energy savings, and 2) how long it would take for the carbon emissions it saves to cancel out the environmental impact of its manufacture/transport/etc.
Let's assume your PVR/STB is going to stay powered to record stuff, so a typical household might be switching off the TV, an amplifier, and perhaps a console or disc player. My TV is about 1W in standby, Sony amp is about 0.25W, xbox360 is 2W, so call it 4W in total. Let's assume the things are actuall in use for an average of 5 hours per day, so standby for 19 hours/day (generous), or 570/month. Let's call it 13p per kWh. So 0.004kW * 570 hours * 13p = 29.6p per month.
So it's going to take 8.4 years to save you the purchase price. Of course if you have a sucky old energy hog TV, it might be better, but then you might be better off saving up for a new TV. I'm not even going to start trying to work out the carbon footprint of manufacturing the thing, or how long it might take to offset that.
It's not like the industry hasn't spent the last fifteen years making equipment on standby as efficient as possible. EnergyStar anyone?
My telly has a standby mode and a hard power button on the side. Useful for turning it off when the kids are hypnotized and won't listen, but otherwise I doubt the cost of adding the button will never be recouped.
Or you could buy some cheap fourgangs (prolly get three or four for less than £10) and plug them into a timer. That way you won't even have to remember to switch things off.
I actually use three timers (*) and between 3:30am and 3:30pm weekdays the only thing still powered on is my Humax HDR because it draws less than a watt anyway and used to have a bug relating to power cuts. The Sky HD box is finally allowed back on at 3:30pm (7:30am weekends) because at 20w draw when idle I'm not leaving it on all bloody night.
But if we're discussing green energy then Kudos to Samsung for my TV. 37", HDTV and it consumes less than 50w in use. The top gets little more than luke warm. It's not an LCD backlit model either.
(*)The third timer switches a radio on for my budgie. Awww :)
...is it DAB or analogue?
You could have your DVD recorder in one outlet of a double wall socket and everything else on a 4-gang extension from the other outlet , like we do. Then just switch off the "everything else" outlet at night.
Turn the digibox off at night unless you're on a contract with $ky - ours drinks almost as much power on standby as it does when turned on - about 18W, which adds up over a year. The "standby" feature just blanks the TV picture and the processor continues to decode the signal, wasting energy.
So many reasons not to get one of these, some of them work for the individuals who mention them. Just for balance though, there are reasons that none of those would work for me, and possibly for others.
* Timer switches are useless when people work shifts.
* A new distribution board, and accompanying re-wiring would cost more than £30
* TV-sensing on/off is useless for when you want to listen to music and the TV isn't needed
* 3-gang cheaper options from B&Q become more expensive when you have to buy 2
* Individually controlled switches may be more flexible, also more confusing for kids
* Not all electrical sockets are easiy accessible, nor is the Belkin itself, being behind the TV
As for how long till I get my money back? Don't care, I bought it for the convenience of being able to turn stuff off and I needed a trailing socket. For this reason the question of carbon offsetting is irellevant, as I doubt the footprint of this socket is much different to any other non-remote controlled one.
If your own personal solution works for you, great, but don't dismiss this solution, as not eveyone's requirements are the same. It works perfectly for my needs.
A lot of people in here mentioning hard-to-access electrical sockets. There could be a safety issue there. If you need to quickly power off at the socket and can't, while someone is being shocked. Even "always on" stuff should be easily switch-offable, right there where it is located.
Some lower end Belkin extensions have 1 or 2 rotating sockets which helps with the issue of large plugs that won't fit on this type of extension without blocking surrounding sockets. It's a shame they didn't bother to include those on this high end product.
I built my own using a solid state relay powered from the USB so when I power up the computer all the external crap gets swirtched on and when I turn off the PC it all gets turned off. Easy & free because I already had the relay in my spares (AKA assorted electronic rubbish) box.
Icon - what happens if I overload the relay.
Really how many do I need? And do I care that my devices use a trickle of electricity overnight. Compared to some the real leccy eating horrors in a house your average TV's standby requirements are negligible. Putting the fridge in the garage would help a lot as fridges use lots as does anything else with a pump (central heating, fish tanks, etc...).
I've had one of these for a while, got it for about £21 at PC World, and I love it.
The alternative, the type that is attached to my friend's TV where the TV remote supposedly knocks the other things off is a pain in the arse to operate nicely. My main concern it has to be said is not the electricity but the hum of my speakers even when they're off on the switch.
Another excellent product are the £5 pack of three remote sockets you get in Asda. Use two sets of these for mood lighting / xmas lighting and they're worth every penny (although need resetting after any power cut > 10 mins)
In the interests of full disclosure the receiver on my first one of these broke after 14 months, however it has a lifetime guarantee and Belkin posted a brand new one out within a week so no complaints there (also means I now have two remotes for even lazier operation).
Every time you cut the power to an inkjet it will reinitialize /recalibrate it self. That waste ink.


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The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/483,980, filed Jun. 12, 2009, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/562,954, having a 35 U.S.C. �371 date of Dec. 30, 2005 as a National stage application of PCT/US05/01958, filed Jan. 21, 2005, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/538,674 filed Jan. 23, 2004, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. U.S. application Ser. No. 12/483,980 is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/562,964, having a 35 U.S.C. �371 date of Dec. 30, 2005 as a National stage application of PCT/US04/30053, filed Sep. 15, 2004, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/503,074 filed Sep. 15, 2003 and to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/538,674 filed Jan. 23, 2004, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The present invention relates to the fields of implantable medical devices and surgical instruments and fasteners. The present invention encompasses methods of fastening devices or implants in surgical procedures and the surgical fasteners and instruments used in the process.
Surgical fasteners such as staples, clips, clamps, bands, tacks, or other wound or incision closure devices are commonly used in surgical procedures to allow a surgeon to fasten, secure and/or repair body tissue. Examples of surgical fasteners are given in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,994,073 or 4,950,284 or 4,934,364 and 4,932,960.
Surgical fasteners have been used in surgical procedures to eliminate the need for suturing, which is both time consuming and inconvenient. In these applications the surgeon often uses a fastener implanting device loaded with one or more surgical fasteners to accomplish in a few seconds what would have taken many minutes to perform by suturing. This reduction in operating time reduces blood loss and trauma to the patient.
Typically, such fastening systems have been used mainly for the closure of incisions or wounds, or to fasten tissues together. A surgical fastening system that could be used with a number of types of implantable devices would be beneficial for surgeons. Currently, surgical devices that incorporate fastening systems often use extremely specialized systems that may be unnecessarily complicated and are unsuitable for adaptation to other applications. As a result, the majority of implantable devices are secured with sutures. For example, when inserting a gastric band and the associated access port, the port is sutured into place with 4 to 5 sutures against the rectus muscle sheath. Such placement of the sutures is often challenging because the ports are placed below several inches of fat, and suturing the port often takes as long as placing the band itself. An improved fastening system would allow easy, one-step attachment with security equivalent to the sutured device.
The present invention overcomes such problems in the art.
The present invention encompasses surgical fastening systems wherein an implantable device either contains a plurality of fasteners in pre-deployment position, or wherein an implantable device may have a housing fitted over the device, wherein the housing contains a plurality of fasteners in pre-deployment position. Accordingly, the present invention also encompasses a deployment system that optionally positions the implantable device, and which causes the fasteners to move into post-deployment position.
Features and advantages of the present invention will become appreciated as the same become better understood with reference to the specification, claims, and appended drawings wherein:
The above objects and advantages of the present invention will be more fully understood by reference to the following description and annexed drawings, in which:
The present invention encompasses surgical fastening systems wherein an implantable device either contains a plurality of fasteners (e.g. staples) in pre-deployment position, or wherein fasteners are provided adapted to suture holes on the device, or wherein an implantable device may have a detachable housing fitted over the device, wherein the housing contains a plurality of fasteners in pre-deployment position.
The detachable housing and fasteners may be made of various materials known in the art for the manufacture of surgical fasteners and implants. The fasteners may be made of metal, polymer, or other suitable materials. The detachable housing may be made of metal, polymer, ceramic, or composites; for instance polysulfone, acetyl copolymers, titanium, elastomers and stainless steel are commonly used.
These materials must be biocompatible, i.e., they do not adversely affect the surrounding living environment, and conversely, their performance is not adversely affected by the surrounding living environment. The materials may be inert non-absorbable or biodegradable. Inert materials may be fairly indestructible and maintain their form and function for extended periods of time.
Metals and metal alloys, and particularly titanium and titanium alloys, are used for a great variety of implantable articles for medical applications. All implantable articles suffer from some degree of bio-incompatibility, which may be manifested as tissue inflammation, necrosis, hyperplasia, mutagenicity, toxicity, and other reactions, such as attack by giant cells, leukocytes and macrophages. While titanium and its alloys are generally considered inert when implanted, some biological and biochemical interactions still may occur, and others have found it desirable to provide various coatings on the surface of titanium and titanium alloy implants for certain purposes. The same holds true for many other metals and metal alloys. Thus, the present invention encompasses the use of such coatings on the surface of the fasteners, the removable housing, or the device.
Some of the coatings that may be used in materials to be implanted (whether made of titanium or other materials) include biological agents (such as genetic material or cellular material) or chemical agents (such as anti-proliferation reagents or cell-growth factors) to reduce problems associated with hyperplasia or inflammation. These agents may be mixed with binders such as elastomers or bio-resorbable polymers to the surface of a metal or polymer object.
The fasteners contemplated herein, including staples, are often constructed of wire and thus have a relatively large surface area for their size. Accordingly, methods that allow the addition of biological and biochemical agents to the surface of the implant may be advantageous in minimizing the adverse reactions of body tissues with the implant. These may include coatings applied to stainless steel and titanium alloys (e.g., NiTi alloys) to retard tissue reactions. Such coatings have been based upon stable bio-compatible polymers (such as styrene-isobutylene-styrene (SIBS)) and bio-resorbable polymers, such as polyglycolic acid. In the work known to date, the active chemical or biological agent is mixed with the polymeric coating material, and the agent then elutes from the coating once the implant is placed in the body.
It is also contemplated by the present invention that the fasteners may be made of shape memory alloy (SMA). The driving force for making metal medical devices from shape memory alloys lies in their great resistance to permanent deformation as compared to conventional alloys employed in this application. Alloys used in various medical instruments have relied on stainless steel, high nickel alloys such as Elgiloy™ and titanium based alloys, all of which can be given quite high yield strength through work hardening. Normal metals, even with very high yield strength, cannot sustain strains much greater than 0.2% without suffering a permanent set. Once a bend or kink has been sustained in a device fabricated from one of the above conventional alloys it is virtually impossible to remove. The unusual property of pseudoelasticity exhibited by shape memory alloys such as Au—Cd, Cu—Zn—Al, Ni—Ti and many others makes possible the complete "elastic" recovery of strains as great as 10%. Due to its high recoverable strain and its excellent resistance to corrosion, the shape memory alloy of preference for medical components has been within the Ni—Ti family of alloys.
Shape memory alloys belong to a class which exhibit thermoelastic martensite transformation. The term martensite refers to the crystalline phase which is produced in steels when quenched from a high temperature. The phase which exists at the elevated temperature is referred to as austenite; these terms have been carried over to describe the transformations which occur in shape memory alloys. When a steel has been quenched from the austenitic temperature to martensite, to again form austenite requires heating the structure to quite high temperatures, usually in excess of 1400� F.
By contrast, the thermoelastic shape memory alloys can change from martensite to austenite and back again on heating and cooling over a very small temperature range, typically from 18 to 55� F. The transformation of a shape memory alloy is usually described by a hysteresis curve in which it is shown that on cooling from the austenitic phase, often called the parent phase, martensite starts to form at a temperature designated as MS and upon reaching the lower temperature, MF, the alloy is completely martensitic. Upon heating from below the MF temperature, the martensite starts to revert to the austenitic structure at AS, and when the temperature designated as AF is reached, the alloy is completely austenitic. These two phases or crystalline structures have very different mechanical properties: the Young's Modulus of austenite is ˜12�106 psi, while that for martensite is ˜4�106 psi; and the yield strength, which depends on the amount of cold work the alloy is given, ranges from 28 to 100 ksi for austenite and from 10 to 20 ksi for martensite.
The unique feature of shape memory alloys is their ability to recover deformation. When a shape memory alloy specimen, in its martensitic form is subjected to stress, the strain is accommodated by the growth and shrinkage of individual martensite variants rather than by the mechanisms which prevail in conventional alloys: slip, grain boundary sliding and dislocation motion. When deformed martensite is heated to the austenite finish temperature AF, the part reverts to its original undeformed state. Thus, for medical implant uses, it is possible to develop a design where the device is stored below body temperature in its unformed shape, and upon insertion into the body, the temperature of the device raises to that of the body, at which point the device reverts to the austenitic structure. In the instant application, the fasteners may be optionally made of an SMA such as NiTi.
It is within the scope of the present invention that such fastening systems as herein described are able to be fastened into bodily tissue in less time than would be required to suture the device into place. In the instance described here (the placement of an access port for a gastric band), the placement and fixation of the fastening system should take no more than five minutes. Additionally, the fixation system is able to be entirely unfastened and removed from the tissue in order to facilitate repositioning of the device, or to remove the implanted device entirely. Such implantation and extraction will not cause increased trauma to the patient, and the fixation system will not cause more adhesions than the traditional suturing method. The average surgeon or other health professional is reliably and consistently able to perform fixation and extraction of the fastening system.
Additionally, during the manufacture of such fixation systems described herein, the size of the fasteners determines the depth into the bodily tissue into which the fasteners will deploy. In the instant case, fixation of an access port should occur at a depth below the device not to exceed 3 mm. Also, in such a use, the bodily tissue into which the fasteners are deployed is the fascia. However, it is within the scope of the invention that the bodily tissue to which the device is attached will vary depending on the specific device. Additionally, the attachment of the fastening system into tissue will not cause tissue damage during placement or during body motion; for example, an access port for a gastric band is often attached directly over the rectus abdominis. Further, the fixation of the device is of equivalent or greater strength to sutures and resists becoming dislodged or disconnected in order to accommodate a long-term implant.
The invention as described herein may be used with any type of implantable device. Examples of such would include internal monitors, ports, pacemakers, therapeutics, drug delivery systems, neurostimulators, orthopedic devices, tendon repair, etc. For ease of explanation, the invention will now be described as depicted in
Additionally, in the accompanying figures, the housing is shaped as a ring, and may accordingly be described as such. However, one of skill in the art will recognize that the shape of the housing is dependent on that of the device, such that the present invention is not limited to devices in which the housing would be circular.
The access port 10 includes a detachable housing 12 which surrounds the outer perimeter of the access port. The housing 12 includes notches or openings 15. The notches house fasteners 14. The notches or openings 15 may take any form necessary to adequately house the fastener 14 while allowing movement of the fastener 14. It is within the scope of the invention that at least three fasteners 14 be present in order to minimize the possibility of movement or dislodgement of the device. As shown in
When in the second position, the fastener 14 is held rigidly in place by a locking tab 16, and fastener 14 may flex to allow the fastener to pass into the locked position. The formation of the locking tab 16 may be such that upon movement of the fastener 14 from the first to the second position an audible click is heard by the surgeon to indicate that the fastener 14 is fully engaged by the locking tab 16. The click may also be tactile, allowing the surgeon to feel that the fastener is fully engaged by locking tab 16. When in the second position an access port 10 is secured within the housing 12 in the patient by the fasteners 14 which interface with the fascia of the patient. Essentially, the fascia or other bodily tissue is secured between the fasteners 14 and the housing 12 or device 10. Furthermore, the housing 12 may contain pegs (not shown) which engage suture holes (not shown) which surround the perimeter of the device 10.
The delivery system 20 comprises a port cover 21. The port cover 21 houses a plunger 22, a slide pusher 24, and a slide assembly 26. The port cover may be formed in any shape necessary to substantially cover the access port 10.
The plunger 22 provides the operative means for the delivery system 20 and is connected to a firing means which will be described below. Upon actuation of the firing means the plunger 22 moves in the direction of the access port 10. This movement causes the slide pusher 24 to be actuated. The slide pusher 24 transfers the energy of the moving plunger 22 to the slide assembly 26. The slide assembly 26 has a substantially round shape and encircles the access port 10. In other applications, the slide assembly may take a form suitable to the device and housing to be implanted. Upon actuation, the slide assembly 26 is forced in the direction of the access port 10. Alignment tabs 30 assist the alignment of the slide assembly 26. The alignment tabs 30 are attached to the port cover 21 and interact with the access port 10 to ensure proper alignment. The movement of the slide assembly 26 causes beams 28 attached to the slide assembly 26 to act upon the fasteners 14. The imparting of force on the fasteners 14 allows them to rotate in the ring holes (not shown) and to transcribe an arc defined substantially by the notch 15. This rotation coincides with a movement from the first to the second position discussed above. As the beams 28 continue to be moved towards the access port 10, the fasteners 14 reach the second position and are held in place by the locking tabs 16. In this position the access port 10 is rigidly held in place by the fasteners 14 and their interaction with the fascia or other tissue of the patient.
As shown in
An alternative to the spring driven mechanism is shown in
In operation the user squeezes on the moving handle 61 forcing it in the direction of the stationary handle 62. This movement forces the actuating tip 66 which is connectively engaged with the moving handle 61 and the pivot point 64 in a direction opposite the direction of movement of the movable handle 61. Through the use of the simple lever action, a comparatively small force applied to the moving handle 61 is amplified through the pivot point 64 and applied by the actuating tip 66 to the plunger 22. The plunger 22 is moved by the actuating tip 66 in the direction of the access port 10 and actuates the mechanism therearound as discussed above. The force produced by the palm grip actuated device is limited only by the strength of the user, as tested the device was capable of producing in excess of 50 lb. of force with a plunger travel of 0.25 in. Alternatively, a geared mechanism could be produced that could produce equal or greater force although require a greater travel distance for the moving handle 61. The force produced by the device shown in
Yet another alternative firing means is shown in
The operative progression is shown in
Another feature which may be incorporated into the pistol grip firing means 70 is a lock (not shown), which after the spring 76 is compressed prevents the gear 74 from spinning. Then when desired the operator can release the lock, thereby allowing the spring 76 to expand as discussed above.
As tested, the pistol grip firing means 70 permits the plunger to travel approximately 0.4 in and can produce in excess of 50 lb. of force. One distinct advantage of this embodiment over, for example, the movable grip device discussed above is the instantaneous deployment having a very high impact speed.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the NiTi fastener can be continuously formed in a ring 84. The use of the ring 84 allows for the fasteners 14 to be formed with a continuous construction. After the ring 84 with the fasteners 14 is formed, the ends of the legs 80 can be ground off to produce individual substantially U-shaped fasteners 14. The ring 84 insures that the fasteners 14 can be inserted as a unit as discussed above, and the grinding of the legs ensures a sufficiently sharp point to pierce the fascia. As shown in
Yet another embodiment of the present invention is a two-part fastening system as shown in
A further two-part fastening device includes a pre-formed ring 100 (
Another embodiment of the present invention regards stand alone fasteners. As shown in
Yet another embodiment of the present invention is shown in
As described above and shown in
Continuous wire forms of the fastener system contemplated herein include blunt tips, molded tips, and ground or chopped tips. Blunt tip continuous wire systems, as shown in
The radial slide fastener assembly, depicted herein with flat fasteners (
A variation of the helical coil fastener is depicted in
An alternate method to achieve such a loop is with a curved pin 212 that is inserted through the base after it is in its intended tissue location, as seen in
In yet another embodiment, a two-piece system may be used wherein the port attaches to a folding baseplate 218 with sharp, curved extensions 217 (see
A brief description of the combined use of preferred embodiment of the disc fastener system shown in
Although the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments, and in particular with reference to an access or injection port, it will be readily appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that any number of implantable medical devices may be used with the fastening system of the present invention and that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Hard-charging effort pays off with another podium finish
LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 6, 2013) – Corvette Racing's Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen stood on the podium at Lime Rock Park for the second straight season with a runner-up finish Saturday in the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix. The No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R ran a nearly flawless race to lead Corvette Racing's effort in the fourth round of the American Le Mans Series.


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Themistocles (Greek: Θεμιστοκλῆς; "Glory of the Law"; c. 524 – 459 BC) was an Athenian politician and general. He was one of a new breed of politicians who rose to prominence in the early years of the Athenian democracy.
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- I never learned how to tune a harp, or play upon a lute; but I know how to raise a small and inconsiderable city to glory and greatness.
- As quoted by Plutarch, in Lives as translated by J. Langhorne and W. Langhorne (1836), p. 84
- Variant translation: 'Tis true, I never learned how to tune a harp, or play upon a lute, but I know how to raise a small and inconsiderate city to glory and greatness.
- May I never sit on a tribunal where my friends shall not find more favor from me than strangers.
- As quoted by Plutarch, in Lives as translated by J. Langhorne and W. Langhorne (1850), p. 225
- Strike, if you will, but hear.
- For the Athenians command the rest of Greece, I command the Athenians; your mother commands me, and you command your mother.
- Statement to his son, as quoted in Familiar Quotations 9th Edition (1894) edited by J. Bartlett, p. 723
- I have with me two gods, Persuasion and Compulsion.
- As quoted in The Columbia Book of Quotations (1993) edited by R. Andrews, p. 894.
- I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man; I want a man without money rather than money without a man.
- He who controls the sea controls everything.
- As quoted in Australia Defence
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- Themistocles was a man who exhibited the most indubitable signs of genius; indeed, in this particular he has a claim on our admiration quite extraordinary and unparalleled. By his own native capacity, alike unformed and unsupplemented by study, he was at once the best judge in those sudden crises which admit of little or of no deliberation, and the best prophet of the future, even to its most distant possibilities. An able theoretical expositor of all that came within the sphere of his practice, he was not without the power of passing an adequate judgment in matters in which he had no experience. He could also excellently divine the good and evil which lay hid in the unseen future. In fine, whether we consider the extent of his natural powers, or the slightness of his application, this extraordinary man must be allowed to have surpassed all others in the faculty of intuitively meeting an emergency.
- Thucydides, in History of the Peloponnesian War (c. 400 BC) as translated by Richard Crawley (1910)


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Khulavy wins Olympic mountain bike gold
World champion Jaroslav Kulhavy of the Czech Republic won a two-man sprint Sunday to take the gold medal in the mountain bike race of the London Games.
AP Sports Writer
World champion Jaroslav Kulhavy of the Czech Republic won a two-man sprint Sunday to take the gold medal in the mountain bike race of the London Games.
Kulhavy made the most of a final steep ascent on the technical circuit in the English countryside to move ahead of Nino Schurter of Switzerland and then sprinted to the line.
Schurter won the silver medal and Marco Aurelio Fontana of Italy took bronze.
Kulhavy, whose sole objective this season was the Olympic gold, put his hands on his head as if he couldn't believe he won. He then tied a Czech flag around his neck like a cape while Schurter, a bronze medalist in Beijing four years ago, collapsed to the ground in exhaustion.
"It was really hard. We went full gas all day. I gave everything, all my energy," Kulhavy said. "This was so important for me this year. I've now won everything, the World Cup, the world championship and now the Olympic title."
On a course featuring short but steep climbs and several technical sectors, all pre-race favorites got off to a strong start, with Schurter leading the pack ahead of two-time defending champion Julien Absalon of France.
But Absalon's hopes of retaining his title were dashed by a flat tire. The Frenchman said he probably started the race with a flat and that his tire deflated during the beginning of the race.
He already trailed the leading group by 54 seconds after the first of seven 4.7-kilometer laps. Absalon, who won gold medals in Athens and Beijing, retired on the second lap.
"After being an Olympic champion there was no point fighting for a 10th-place finish," Absalon said
At the front of the pack, Schurter rode an aggressive race as only two riders, Kulhavy and Fontana, were able to follow his frenetic pace. The leading trio started to work together to distance the rest of the field, building a gap of 10 seconds after the second lap.
On the man-made course overlooking an estuary of the Thames, Kulhavy attacked early in the final lap and tried again in a steep ascent, but Schurter was able to respond. Fontana was the first to crack while Schurter and Kulhavy battled until the final sprint.