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Unless you’re on a treadmill for hours every day, you’re probably eating too many carbohydrates.
Perhaps not way too many, but if you want to shed excess body fat, then you’re going to want to figure out how to reduce carbs in your diet.
That’s not to say that carbohydrates are bad; that is far from the case.
To cut them out completely will either make you feel terrible or affect your performance during training. Possibly both.
There’s also the ketogenic diet to consider, in which we cut out carbs completely and substitute them for fats. Yet for now let’s just focus on how and why our bodies need certain amounts of good, complex carbohydrates.
What Are Carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are sugars in various forms. Simple carbohydrates, like the ones found in white bread, energy gels and soft drinks, are digested quickly by your body, releasing glucose into your bloodstream.
This is the reason sports gels and drinks are so effective; they get to work right away, feeding your cells with their preferred source of energy.
Complex carbohydrates, like the ones found in whole wheat foods, release their energy more slowly.
Combine those complex carbohydrates with fiber in your diet and the release is slowed even more. It’s the reason so many doctors and dietitians recommend a diet filled with fruits and vegetables.
These kinds of food release their energy more slowly and are also loaded with other vitamins and minerals which the body can use in conjunction with the carbs for a more balanced and long-lasting energy release.
Why Does that Matter?
If you’re in the middle of a race or a long workout, a quick-release source of energy is ideal, but for getting you through the day, or for losing weight, maintaining your energy levels with complex carbs, is always going to be more beneficial.
We know, you say that a big bowl of pasta and cheese fills you up and provides you with all the energy you need, and maybe it does for now, but it won’t always be that way.
Your body is an adaptive system, and over time, that same low-quality fuel will work less and less effectively. When you welcome more starchy and fibrous vegetables into your life, you create a richer nutritional environment for your body to grow with.
Have you ever noticed how top athletes are always so adamant about a varied diet? They might carb-load with pasta and rice before a big event, but their diets consist mostly of the things their bodies truly need.
This explainer video from TED-Ed on exactly what carbohydrates are and do is also a great thing to check out.
Losing Weight with Complex Carbohydrates
If you exercise more and eat fewer calories, you’ll likely lose weight, but replacing the less friendly carbohydrates in your diet with protein or more slow-releasing carbohydrates can help you to maintain high and stable energy levels while still building lean muscle.
What About the Ketogenic Diet?
Ketogenic diets have been shown to have a huge positive impact on weight control and energy levels. A ketogenic diet works by swapping out your body’s preferred primary energy source (glucose) with healthy fats. The diet is very high in meat and dairy, with carbohydrates being virtually non-existent.
It takes a while to get used to, but if you can manage it, a ketogenic diet could be the way forward for you.
So What Foods Should You Consider?
What you’re trying to do, is to reduce the amount of excess glucose in your bloodstream, which is building up, not being used as energy, and eventually being stored as fat.
Fat is, of course, a form of energy, but most of us don’t live in a world which requires us to keep fat stores on our bodies in the event of potential starvation.
The kinds of carbohydrates which are more likely to contribute to excess fat are the simple ones found in white bread, white rice, pasta, cakes, etc. Consider substituting these kinds of foods for ones like these:
- Proteins (extra chicken, beef, fish in your meal)
- Fats, from cheese (if you’re not paleo,) meat, oils (fats are filling, and a great source of energy)
- Nuts and seeds (like chia seeds)
- Sweet potatoes
- Brown rice and wholewheat pasta
A word on combining complex carbs and other foods:
If you’re going to start incorporating foods such as sweet potatoes and brown rice into your diet, it makes sense to combine them with vegetables and other lean meats.
You’ll be surprised by how much of your carb intake you can cut while still feeling great. Just keep in mind that it’s a matter of trial and error.
Then it comes down to hard work if you do want to tone up. A smarter diet and regular exercise are the best ways to keep yourself fit and healthy.


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The man who built an American icon
The extraordinary story of Washington Roebling
Chief Engineer: Washington Roebling, the Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge. By Erica Wagner. Bloomsbury; 365 pages; $28 and £25.
A BRIDGE, Erica Wagner says in a lovely turn of phrase, “is a place that is no place at all, that is in itself between”. People build bridges, physically and metaphorically, to connect places and people. “Chief Engineer” is Ms Wagner’s solidly constructed biography of Washington Roebling, the man who joined Brooklyn to Manhattan by the grace of a steel and concrete arc held aloft by a filigree of wire. It is a book about connection, but also about disconnection—the lifelong divide between Roebling and his father, John Roebling, also a celebrated engineer, and the son’s struggle to detach himself from the elder man’s influence.
Ms Wagner, the former literary editor of the Times and an occasional reviewer for this newspaper, has previously written about that tightly connected, then tragically unconnected, couple Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. Here she traces the trajectory of a man who, despite an abusive father, service in a traumatic civil war and flagging health, never lost his capacity for hard work, inventiveness (much of the Brooklyn Bridge engineering was on-the-fly problem-solving) and unwavering sense of responsibility. “You can’t slink out of life,” he told a journalist.
Trained in engineering and architecture, John Roebling emigrated from Saxony to western Pennsylvania in 1831. He invented a process for making wire rope, but was most renowned for his suspension bridges, including masterful spans across the Niagara gorge, the Allegheny river at Pittsburgh and the Ohio river at Cincinnati. The brilliant public figure, malignant in private, loomed over a household of gloom, silent meals and explosive abuse. The documentation, pulled by the author from a recently rediscovered memoir by Washington Roebling, is chilling. “To fell my mother with the blow of a fist was nothing uncommon.” A summons to his father’s office presaged a savage beating. Washington called it the “execution room”.
When he attended the Rensselaer Institute, where he was deeply unhappy, his father doled out a miserly allowance, resulting in “three and a half years of starvation”. Even as an adult working with his father on engineering projects, Washington felt crushed. Decisions were absolute. Discussion forbidden.
In 1857, John Roebling proposed a “suspension bridge crossing the East River...at such an elevation as will not impede navigation.” The bridge, a technical tour de force, would unite Brooklyn, then America’s third-largest city, with its sibling, Manhattan, the first. Plans were drawn, but construction on the bridge hadn’t started in 1869 when the elder Roebling’s toes were crushed in a waterfront accident. He died of tetanus soon after, leaving his son to succeed him as chief engineer. The burden of the “most stupendous engineering structure of the age”, was his alone. He was 32.
The bridge took 14 years to build. It cost $15m (equivalent to $380m today), at least 20 workmen their lives and Roebling his health. Severe decompression sickness from being in the caissons frequently confined him to a sickroom during construction. His wife, Emily, became his amanuensis, often smoothing the way through the political thickets of dealing with the board. (Though rightly admiring, Ms Wagner suggests rumours of the extraordinary Emily as the brains behind the project may be a bridge too far.)
When opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world. Made in America with immigrant intellect and labour, it embodied the energy and inventiveness of a New World nation in ascendancy. Roebling died in 1926 at the age of 89. He chose to be buried in Cold Spring, New York, beside Emily, instead of the Trenton plot where his father lay, because, he explained, “I would be completely overshadowed by his big monument and name.” The shadow was long after all, the divide unbridged.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline "American icon"
From the July 1st 2017 edition
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|Zhao, M; Zhou, J; Kalbitz, K: Carbon mineralization and properties of water-extractable organic carbon in soils of the south Loess Plateau in China, European Journal of Soil Biology, 44, 158-165 (2008)
Addition of organic manure over thousands of years has resulted in the development of very fertile soils in parts of the Loess Plateau in Northwest China. This region also suffers from serious soil erosion. For that reason, afforestation of arable soils has taken place. The dynamics of soil organic matter in these soils affected by a very specific management and by land use changes is largely unknown. Therefore, we measured C mineralization in a 35-days incubation experiment and analyzed amounts and properties of water-extractable organic carbon (WEOC) in 12 topsoils of this region. The soils differed in land use (arable vs. forest) and in amounts of added organic manure. Afforestation of arable soils resulted in a distinct stabilization of organic C as indicated by the smallest C mineralization (0.48 mg C g-1 C d-1) and the highest C content (2.3%) of the studied soils. In the soils exposed to intensive crop production without regular addition of organic manure we found the largest C mineralization (0.85 mg C g-1 C d-1) and the lowest contents of organic C (0.9%). Addition of organic manure over a time scale of millennia resulted in high organic C contents (1.8%) and small C mineralization (0.55 mg C g-1 C d-1). The content of WEOC reflected differences in C mineralization between the soils quite well and the two variables correlated significantly. Water-extractable organic C decreased during C mineralization from the soil illustrating its mainly labile character. Carbon mineralization from soils was particularly large in soils with small specific UV absorbance of WEOC. We conclude that amounts and properties of WEOC reflected differences in the stability of soil organic C. Both afforestation of arable land and the long-term addition of organic manure may contribute to C accumulation and stabilization in these soils.

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Today's CASEing Tuesday Card Sketch lends itself so well to designer series paper, especially those with larger or bolder prints like those found in the new Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper. The big, bold colors and designs are the main focus, with a sweet and simple sentiment stamped on the banner. And what do you think about those new Stitched Felt Accents? They're awesome because they lay flat, making this a great card to pop in the mail to someone special.
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A properly mechanical, "fashion" watch.
Elegantly conceived and executed well.
A pair of tourbillon wristwatches with burl wood bezels, inspired by a 1938 Bugatti coupe.
Ralph Lauren frequently takes inspiration from his Bugatti 57SC Atlantic for his timepieces, with the RL Automotive Skeleton the latest timepiece to be modelled on the convertible. And it happens to be powered by a skeletonised IWC movement.
An insight into the mind of Ralph Lauren as a watch collector has just been published on Hodinkee, in an interview where Lauren explains what and why he collects, as well as the rationale behind his own line of watches.
Ralph Lauren smartly kept to more affordable watches this year, with several automotive-inspired watches featuring wood with wood dials and bezels, as well as additions to the entry level RL67 Safari Chronometer line.
Pre-SIHH 2015: Introducing The Ralph Lauren Automotive Chronograph, Inspired By The Bugatti 57SC Atlantic (With Specs And Price)At SIHH 2015 Ralph Lauren will add the Automotive Chronograph to its signature line of burl wood dial timepieces inspired by the Bugatti 57SC Atlantic Coupe.


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Local Opinions - Red Deer Advocate
It’s a matter of history that prime minister Stephen Harper has had problems with the Supreme Court of Canada on various issues — including Senate reform. So you’d think he would take a measured guess as to the court’s reaction before announcing his moratorium on appointing new senators.
My guess, he has taken that measure and that a more rounded plan will be forthcoming before the election campaign becomes formal. READ
Deadly recent racially-charged tragedies in America have been seen to be in the shadow of a both despised — and revered — symbol. Flags of the Confederacy — relics of a bygone, shameful but not forgotten era from American history — have been flying in the winds of controversy, reviled as the colours of hatred and bigotry. READ
Of course, I have no insider’s access and I do not know what is said in cabinet meetings, but I suspect the Harper government already has a team of civil servants drafting a law to allow suffering and dying patients to request the help of a doctor to ease and aid their death. READ

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BARRATT HOLMES, our housing correspondent, on the legal challenge facing the Labour council’s private house builder
Croydon Labour go into the last week before the local election with its deputy leader and her husband served with legal documents which could see them dragged into the High Court over their involvement with Brick by Brick, the council’s private building company.
The council received the letter, a Judicial Review pre-action protocol, this week, in respect of a case that is being brought by residents in a usually strongly Labour-voting area, South Norwood.
Planning permission was granted at the end of March by the council’s planning committee, chaired by Paul Scott, for a scheme to build a three-storey tall block of flats on garages and a forecourt north of Avenue Road in SE25. The scheme is being brought by Brick by Brick. The council cabinet member responsible for housing, and Brick by Brick, is Alison Butler, Labour’s deputy leader. Butler and Scott are a married couple.
The legal letter lays out the case which is being brought by neighbours affected by the back-garden development. The resident bringing the case is Alex Toogood. Her home’s garden, and the homes of other residents, be overshadowed by the Brick by Brick building, which looks like something taken straight from Erich Honecker’s East Germany.
Her lawyers’ letter lays out a litany of conflicts of interest between Scott, Butler, the council and Brick by Brick which, it suggests, pre-determined and prejudiced the quasi-judicial planning process, which is supposed to judge the merits of every planning application on its individual merits.
“Of the 41 planning applications that have been submitted by [Brick by Brick] to the council,” the legal letter states, “none has yet been refused.”
Inside Croydon understands that the lawyers acting for Toogood and her neighbours may have evidence which suggests that the council planning committee under Scott has pre-determined that all Brick by Brick schemes must be granted planning permission. If proven, such an allegation could even lead to a criminal prosecution.
The Judicial Review letter also highlights that the local Labour MP, Steve Reed OBE, has voiced his concerns about the close relationship between the council and its housing developer.
Reed, who has also opposed other Brick by Brick developments in his constituency because of their over-development of areas of social housing, had aired his concerns in an email in September last year. There, Reed expressed concerns about democratic safeguards to ensure that Brick by Brick “remains sufficiently arm’s length to guarantee that it has no undue influence over planning decisions. It is important to residents affected by these developments that the council’s planning function is, and is seen to be, fully independent of its role as a developer.”
The lawyers’ letter to Croydon Council cites several examples of alleged bias in the planning process, and Scott’s role, as well as quoting the Labour councillor stating that he does not see the role of planning chair as involving his remaining impartial during committee debates.
Today, Toogood said, “Although the development we’re fighting is a small, 12-unit block, this is part of a much bigger problem. While on the surface it looks good that the council is planning to build more homes, these Brick by Brick developments are often too large for the sites they are being built in, in the wrong locations, and the wrong type of housing, to the detriment of local people and communities. And they’re being approved despite huge public objection and concern on planning grounds.
“Brick by Brick are building the majority of homes for private sale, and no social housing. Recent figures show that more than 60 per cent will be sold privately, while only 7 per cent will be for affordable rent. And building on green space, playgrounds and in-fill sites is a pattern for Brick by Brick.
“For example, the development currently being built on Auckland Rise and Sylvan Hill: Brick by Brick are digging up all the green space on that estate and yet not a single one of the 57 homes proposed could be described as a council home.
“By creating a private company, the council has moved it away from public scrutiny. They don’t act on input or concerns from the local community, and many of the developments contravene local, regional and national policy.
“The council’s planning department, and the planning committee chaired by Councillor Paul Scott, have granted permission for every single Brick by Brick development – over 30 developments so far. This goes far beyond a reasonable desire to build new homes and instead virtually ignores all planning policy. The committee aren’t doing their job properly as they are not basing their decisions on evidence.
“And crucially, we feel that the participation of Councillor Paul Scott in the decision to grant planning permission for the Avenue Road development and others gives rise to an appearance of bias. Councillor Scott is the deputy of Councillor Alison Butler, the cabinet member responsible for Brick by Brick. As her deputy, he is also therefore responsible for Brick by Brick – and yet he is allowed to chair the planning committee, thereby holding some influence on its decisions. Not only that, he is married to Councillor Butler.
“Meanwhile, the CEO of Brick by Brick is a Croydon Council director. We feel this is a clear conflict of interest.
“We feel that the Avenue Road site would be ideal for bungalows or family homes, not a three-storey building with 12 one- and two-bedroom flats crammed in. We met with the council and the developer before they submitted their plans, but they claimed they couldn’t amend their proposal as it would no longer be viable.
“It’s time this situation was rectified, and the only way to do this is through legal action. This is why we need your help – not just for the families impacted by the Avenue Road development, but those affected by all these developments being built without consideration of local residents and communities.
“If you’ve been impacted by these developments, or are shocked by what’s going on across our borough, please support us in our legal fight.”
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Longwinded One: The Podcast
"The Seventh in Line and Seventh in Number"
The crew pops out in Mount Dolmed, inside the once great slopes of Nogrod. Here, the spot of awakening for the father of the Firebeards, Burin discovers his true parentage, son of Dain, King Under the Mountain. That puts him in a somewhat unique position in the line of Durin. Afterward, the fellowship sets out west to the coast to find the second son of Fëanor.

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Signs of depression in men
Road rage. Angry outbursts. Irritability and agitation. Mood swings and anger in men can be concerning for everyone around them but may in fact be a sign of depression. And while these symptoms of depression in men may show up at any time in life, male depression peaks in midlife—perhaps due to a variety of factors unique to men between 40 and 50 that may affect their mental health, including health and physical changes, family and relationship stressors, and career and financial challenges.
Do men and women have different symptoms of depression?
In women the symptoms of depression often include feelings of sadness, hopelessness and inadequacy along with excessive crying and physical symptoms of fatigue. While men and women share many of the same symptoms of depression, signs of midlife depression in men may also include:
- Increased risk taking
- Loss of control
- Sudden anger
- Use of alcohol/drugs
- Impaired work functioning
- Social withdrawal
While a man may certainly lose control or have an angry outburst totally unrelated to depression, and at any stage of life, showing these repeated signs of male depression may indicate a deeper problem. In some cases, anger may be driven by feelings of hurt, failure and shame, and may feel more acceptable as a "male" emotion. Eventually, this anger can also become a habit.
"Culturally, men are conditioned to be more aggressive, to focus on fighting things and not to talk about feelings, which may be seen as a sign of weakness," says Stephen Mechanick, MD, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Bryn Mawr Hospital, part of Main Line Health. "For some men it's easier to act out anger or manifest anger in some other way." Dr. Mechanick is quick to caution against generalizations, however, as he encounters many male patients who are insightful and thoughtful, and are able to easily express how they're feeling and why. Anger, he adds, "doesn't necessarily mean depression. Anger is a symptom of something, just like fever is a symptom of something. It's not always depression."
Why do men get depressed?
While some men are attuned to what may be causing anger and upset in their lives, others may not realize how stress is impacting their physical and emotional health or how environmental factors are having an effect on their behavior. There are any number of reasons why men may be depressed and angry, but these are some of the common causes of depression in men:
- Disappointments in life – By mid-life a man may be assessing his achievements and failures, in business endeavors as well as in relationships. While these things may be explored with healthy perspective, a man susceptible to depression may internalize loss, failure and grief around life's disappointments.
- Mortality – A man who is dealing with aging and illness in himself or his loved ones may be grappling with his own mortality and coming to terms with death as a fact of life, perhaps more realistically and more immediately than a younger man. Thoughts of sadness and loss may fuel feelings of anger and frustration.
- Financial stress – A man may feel burdened by the expectation to provide financially, especially if he has a family to support. Fear of not being able to meet obligations or dealing with the constant strain of not producing enough to cover expenses can be mentally and emotionally draining for a man of any age.
- Partner/relationship strife – Lack of fulfillment in a relationship is among the top most stressful things for a man and may lead to anger, aggression and other destructive behaviors. A relationship that brings out the worst in a man may erode his self-confidence and feelings of masculinity over time and can lead to deepening depression.
- Medications with depression side effect – A number of medications have depression as a possible side effect, including certain types of blood pressure meds, proton pump inhibitors (PPI) for acid reflux, and analgesics (pain relievers). Side effects are different for every person so one man may have no side effects at all while another may experience significant depression-related side effects.
- Health changes – While chronic conditions are not inevitable as we age, the probability of having a medical condition increases the older we get. Health challenges such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, may trigger feelings of anxiety and concern, or fear of losing strength and masculinity. Erectile dysfunction may also contribute to these concerns.
- Behavior/lifestyle – Weight gain along with addiction issues, and lack of time or attention to well-being and physical exercise, can all lead to a depressed mood and associated symptoms, including anger and lashing out at others. This connection between lifestyle and depression isn't always obvious, especially if it's been going on for a long time.
- Hormonal changes – Male hormones such as testosterone and androgen naturally decline with age. While this change is very gradual and doesn't usually produce noticeable symptoms, dropping hormone levels may cause irritability and may also affect self-esteem and sex drive, among other things. The effects of low testosterone remains a controversial topic, however, and according to Dr. Mechanick is not usually the cause of depression or other emotional problems.
Treatment for depression in men
Treating depression begins with recognizing that there's a problem. Some men may experience symptoms of depression or recognize certain aspects of their lives are not working as well as they should, but may still be in denial about the need for depression treatment therapy. Other men may readily recognize that anger and irritability are a result of depression, or they may have experienced depression in the past and are better able to identify it.
"If these symptoms of depression are causing enough distress to themselves or to another party, it makes sense to seek some assistance," says Dr. Mechanick. Depending on the severity of the signs and symptoms of male depression, there are a number of depression treatment options available which may be prescribed individually or in combination. These include:
- Counseling – A skilled mental health professional, such as a psychologist or licensed clinical social worker, can support men with depression by helping them talk through what they're dealing with in life. Counseling can help men develop new skills and coping mechanisms for working through anger and other signs of male depression. Support groups may also be helpful for things that are common to a group of men, such as a bereavement support group or divorce support group.
- Medication – A psychiatrist is able to provide therapy combined with medication, such as an antidepressant with optimal benefits and fewest side effects. For men who are dealing with feelings of anxiety or panic attacks, an anti-anxiety medication may be prescribed along with new behaviors such as meditation and exercise.
- Inpatient or partial hospital psychiatric treatment – Some men with severe depression or whose safety or the safety of others is at risk, or who is unable to care for himself because of mental illness, may need extra care and oversight in a 24-hour inpatient psychiatric unit. Under clinical supervision, men with clinical depression can participate in group, individual and family counseling, receiving a variety of therapies as well as medication to help manage psychiatric illness with the goal of returning to normal functioning and life in his home and community. Partial hospital psychiatric programs provide intensive outpatient treatment without the need to stay overnight in a hospital.
- Drug and alcohol treatment – Depression and substance abuse often go hand in hand, with one fueling the other in an endless cycle of self-destructive thought and behavior. For men with mental health and addiction issues (dual diagnosis), getting help for addiction is critical. Removing the alcohol or drugs and recovering from substance abuse can help reveal underlying mental health issues made worse by substance use.
"We encourage people to seek help early while it's potentially easier to correct and when there has been less suffering," adds Dr. Mechanick. "You don't get a prize for suffering."
Make an appointment with Stephen Mechanick, MD
Learn more about behavioral health care at Main Line Health
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While revealing a host of insecurities in playing a fictional version of himself after a bad breakup, the "Girls" star exudes confidence in his fifth feature.
For an acting directing team that's said to look alike, they made a sharply comic character study unlike other.
On the comedy troupe the Vacationeers' new comedy.
On a production nearly as crazy as what made it onto the screen.
What's old is quite new again in this western from first-time director Jared Moshe.

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Is Anushka Sharma’s clothing line ‘copied’ from Chinese online shopping sites? – Anushka Sharma in plagiarism row over her recently launched clothing line.
It’s not been a week since Anushka Sharma made her long pending dream come true. Just like Bollywood’s fashionable sisters Sonam and Rhea Kapoor, PK actress also launched her own line of clothing line. But her dream project has got Anushka in trouble over plagarism charges.
Anua shka Sharma launched autumn-winter collection comprising 160 pieces to go on sale across India but some online reports suggest that some of the pieces from the extremely personalised collection are heavily inspired by an array of Chinese e-commerce websites. Specially the black bomber jacket with floral print, a pink bomber jacket, a parka and a tan trench coat with striped pants in monochrome have come under the scanner.
While acting and producing does take up a lot of her time, Anushka is giving it all for this project. “There were times when a two-hour long meeting went on for nine hours and I haven’t even realised it! That’s because I have enjoyed the process so much. And it’s a great feeling to have something you have created and can call your own, out there.”
While Anushka is aware that there will be comparisons made with the likes of Sonam, who has her own fashion label,the actress has no qualms about it,. “Some people’s job is only to compare, but we are confident about our designs, product quality, varied options, reach and distribution. It’s great; the more the merrier,” says the actress, who adds that while Sonam’s aesthetic values reflect in her clothes, she has her own sense of style and understanding of the market. “Plus, I believe that if you have belief in your product, you just have to go after it and make it happen. I don’t care about what others are doing. If that was the case, I would have done that as an actress too, but I haven’t.”
But now the actress’ joy seems to be diluted by a copyright trouble coming her way.
When Mumbai Mirror contacted Anushka for a reaction, her spokesperson said, “Several discrepancies have come to light over the last two days and we are in the process of getting to the bottom of this. We will not stop at taking the most stringent action required to resolve the situation and will share more details when we have complete clarity on the matter.”


If you’re looking to upgrade the suspension in your classic 1965-1966 Coupe or Fastback Mustang for a tighter ride with improved handling, then this Black Chassis Stiffening Kit with a Curved Monte Carlo Bar is exactly what the doctor ordered. With a pair of bolt-on style sub-frame connectors, a Monte Carlo bar with mounting hardware and an export brace with mounting hardware, this chassis stiffening kit will upgrade the quality and comfort in your pony.
Features and Benefits:
- Sturdy metal construction
- Black color scheme
- Improves ride, handling and comfort
- Improves strength and support
- Prevents shock tower damage under harsh driving conditions
- Easy bolt-on installation (sub-frame connectors feature a weld option)
- Black Coupe/Fastback Bolt-On Sub Frame Connectors
- Black Curved Monte Carlo Bar
- Black Export Brace
- Mounting hardware for the Monte Carlo Bar and Export Brace
- Pair of Black Shock Tower Tops
- Shock Tower Top Hardware
- Front Shock Mounting Bolts
In addition to strengthening your chassis, the included Pair of Bolt-On Style Sub-Frame Connectors will improve your Mustang's traction and handling. Designed for a bolt-on installation, these subframe connectors will attach to your front frame extension and rear frame rail for a stiffer feel and improved handling. If you want more strength and support then the bolt-on installation provides these sub-frame connectors can also be welded. Both sub-frame connectors have a black powder-coated finish.
In addition to stopping shock tower flex, this Monte Carlo bar was designed to maintain proper wheel alignment during hard cornering. This extra support also helps prevent shock tower stress cracks. Crafted from high-quality metal, this upgraded chassis support bar comes with a beautiful black finish to add some extra class to your engine bay.
Manufactured out of sturdy metal, the Black Export Brace has an eye-catching black painted finish. The easy installation is completed by bolting to your shock towers and firewall. The brace will keep your chassis from twisting during hard acceleration while stiffening the front chassis of your Coupe or Fastback Mustang.
Please Note: Jacking up the car may help properly align the bolt holes on the shock towers, making installation easier.


Variation in the Allometry of Morphometric Characteristics, Growth, and Condition Factors of Wild Bostrychus sinensis (Butidae) in Northern Vietnam
Nam Thanh Nguyen1,2,3, Linh Manh Ha4, Anh Thi Nguyen5, Nam Hoang Chu5, Hau Duc Tran5, Hung Phuc Nguyen5 and Thuy Thi Ta6*
A map showing sampling sites where surveys were carried out in the Ba Lat estuary of the Red River, northern Vietnam. Dash rectangles indicate where B. sinensis specimens were collected.
Regression slope values (b) of wild female and male B. sinensis in the dry and wet seasons.
Condition factors (K) of wild female and male B. sinensis in the dry and wet seasons.
Monthly changes in condition factors of wild B. sinensis, vertical bars showing standard error.
Variation of condition factors (K) among body size classes of wild B. sinensis, vertical bars are showing standard error.
Length, weight range and regression coefficient of wild B. sinensis over the sampling period. The values given are from the equation W = aTLb; N, number of sample; TL, total length; W, weight; a is intercept and b is slope value of regression; R2, coefficient of determination; I and +A indicate isometric and positive allometric growth type, respectively.


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text: "Season of the Witch" by Natasha Mostert? I picked this book up last week and I really liked it. It's a novel about witchcraft and telepathic abilities but set in the present day, and mixed in with it is a sort of cyber thriller plot with a computer hacker investigating the witches. It ultimately becomes a romantic tragedy as he falls in love with one of them by reading her diary. It's the kind of thing I think (and no offence intended) is not easily done unless the author is a woman. What made the book so appealing to me were the strong characters - it's not often in fantasy do you get characters who are not just cardboard cutouts, I find, and the flawed genius of the protagonist Gabriel Blackstone is neatly counterbalanced by the subtle but quirky brilliance of the two women (Minnaloushe & Morrighan) he meets with (and eventually does battle with one of them). As well as that the research is really good - delving deep into history and mythology and bringing them both out in a modern context - the author does it in a very skilful way. I totally recommend it, especially if you are looking for a book that is a bit different from the usual fantasy fare.


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Another Law Firm Moves To The CBD
Simon Greenstone Panatier P.C. joins the growing list of law firms in Dallas’ central business district with a seven-year, 24K SF lease at the Renaissance Tower.
The law firm is eschewing its old digs on the 34th floor of One McKinney in Uptown for a new home in Downtown Dallas. This is the latest in a string of law firms putting their vote of confidence in the CBD.
“With the resurgence of Main Street in Downtown Dallas, the tenant saw an opportunity to move to a space that offers the amenities and location they were looking for,” CBRE First Vice President Clay Gilbert said in a statement. “It’s refreshing to see a major law firm recognizing the benefits of being downtown and taking advantage of all that Renaissance Tower can offer.”
Gilbert, Dennis Barnes and Ben Davis, also of CBRE, represented SMA Equities + Moinian Group, the landlord at Renaissance Tower. Mohr Partners’ Rob Pipkin and Chris Leonard represented the tenant, which will move into its new office in August.


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Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P167
Overview Relates experiences on farm near Osceola, Missouri, in pre-Civil War days. Describes the family's move to Illinois to escape Confederate sentiments. Gives some details of his brother's experiences in the war. Mentions Lincoln's death and its effect on the family.
Dates: before 1960

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This next photo is of bark on a very mature apple tree.
How I love texture and color!
I started a new set of weavings today, in a turned taquete structure, something I've not done before. I'm greatly inspired and enchanted by Bonnie Inouye's weavings, and this weave structure is something she has used to great success. Although I've got a head full of ideas for other, new directions to move into with my textiles -- doing more of what I would now call Art Cloth -- I'm still wanting to try more traditional structures and designs I haven't gotten to yet in my rather brief weaving career.
I'll post an image tomorrow of what I've done thus far.

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The 5 p.m. update from the Health Department now shows “Key Biscayne” with 42 confirmed cases and zip code 33149 with 43 cases.
In his daily video address, Village Mayor Mike Davey encouraged residents to continue practicing social distancing and wearing some kind of mask when out in public. Davey added “the CDC recommends it.” He also mentioned that Winn Dixie was hiring. Those interested should call KB Store Manager Jose Llanes at 786-488-1414.
COVID19 outbreak data by the numbers as of Monday evening.
- Total number of cases in Florida – 13,629 and 254 deaths
- New projections by the University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluations pegs the peak for Florida to happen on April 21
- Miami-Dade County reported 4,671 and reporting 41 deaths and 283 hospitalized
- Broward County number of confirmed cases now is at 2,076
- US number of cases climbed to 362,759 with 10,689 deaths
- Globally, the number of cases now stands at 1,341,907 and over 74,000 dead
In a Monday news conference, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said they will try and process 80,000 applications this week. The challenge is the state system has a backlog of 560,000+ applications.
Over 62,000 Floridians filed for unemployment Sunday alone. There are probably thousands of other people who have been unable to apply due to the state’s website issues.
This could result in Floridians waiting weeks for unemployment checks, state officials said.


Aldridge-Brownhills Urban District
|• Origin||The West Midlands Order, 1965|
|• Succeeded by||Metropolitan Borough of Walsall|
|Government||Aldridge-Brownhills Urban District Council|
|• Motto||Unite To Flourish|
The district was formed in accordance with a recommendation of the Local Government Commission for England on 1 April 1966. It was created by the amalgamation of the Aldridge and Brownhills urban districts, along with part of Lichfield Rural District, and small parts of the county boroughs of Birmingham and Walsall and the municipal borough of Sutton Coldfield.
The urban district had a short existence, as it was abolished in 1974. In that year the Local Government Act 1972 reorganised local administration throughout England and Wales, and Aldridge-Brownhills became part of the new Metropolitan Borough of Walsall.
There is still an Aldridge-Brownhills parliamentary constituency.
- "Aldridge-Brownhills Historical Population". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- Briggs, Geoffrey (1971). Civic and Corporate Heraldry: A Dictionary of Impersonal Arms of England, Wales and N. Ireland. London: Heraldry Today. p. 30. ISBN 0-900455-21-7.
- "Relationships / unit history of Aldridge-Brownhills". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
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This rpg was really not bad! Are you using MV?
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With Membership for the 2017 season going on sale in six days, we are continuing our countdown to Membership Day by looking at our season in numbers.
With just SIX days to go until you can purchase your new Membership we are looking at the number SIX today.
Lets take a look at how the number SIX featured in our 2016 campaign:
On the sixth of September Dom Bess made his Specsavers County Championship debut for Somerset against Warwickshire at the Cooper Associates County Ground. After Somerset had been bowled out for just 95 the 19 year old produced heroics to ensure that Somerset remained in the game. He claimed the wickets of Jonathon Trott and Ian Bell in successive deliveries and went on to claim SIX for 28 in the Warwickshire first innings. He also took two wickets in their second inning to finish with match figures of eight for 59 as Somerset won a dramatic game by 31 runs.
That match against Warwickshire was also eventful for Jack Leach who claimed his best Specsavers County Championship figures of the season in the visitors second innings. The left armer continued his superb season by taking SIX for 42 to finish with match figures of eight for 90. His final wicket of the match sealed a stunning victory for Somerset on day three and put his side in real contention for the title.
Somerset came within a whisker of claiming a first ever Specsavers County Championship title in 2016 after finishing just four points behind Middlesex. During our impressive campaign the team won SIX matches and amassed 226 points.
Our first win in the competition came in nail-biting fashion against Surrey at the Cooper Associates County Ground in May. Somerset still required 31 for victory when the ninth wicket fell in the second innings but Jack Leach and Tim Groenewald steered Somerset to a remarkable victory.
A double hundred from Marcus Trescothick was the highlight of an impressive 10 wicket win at Nottinghamshire whilst our third win of the season came in dramatic fashion against Durham at Taunton. On the third morning the visitors required 46 runs for victory with five wickets in hand. However, in 17 minutes Jack Leach and Roelof van der Merwe took those remaining five wickets in 22 balls for the addition of just SIX runs to seal victory.
We have already discussed the fourth win of the season against Warwickshire whilst our fifth victory came against reigning Champions Yorkshire at Headingley. Somerset made a real statement of intent by defeating the White Rose County by 10 wickets on their own patch. Jack Leach was once again the hero as he claimed SIX for 64. The sixth win of the season again came in fine style with runs and wickets a-plenty. Nottinghamshire were the visitors to the Cooper Associates County Ground and 100′s in both innings for Chris Rogers, a battling century with a fractured ankle from James Hildreth and a five wicket haul for Dom Bess ensured that Somerset won the match comfortably and finished the campaign in fine style.
Club records do not occur particularly regularly but in 2016 Somerset broke a longstanding record twice in the space of just SIX days! On August 26th Craig Overton and Roelof van der Merwe set a new First Class eighth wicket partnership of 217 in Somerset’s draw with Hampshire at the Cooper Associates County Ground. This total eclipsed the previous record of 172 which was set by Ian Botham and Viv Richards against Leicestershire at Grace Road in 1983. However, just SIX days later Peter Trego and Ryan Davies broke this new record when they scored 236 at Lancashire.
2017 was a debut season at Somerset for England Under 19 wicket keeper Ryan Davies. The young glove-man impressed in his first year with the Club and claimed SIX stumpings in the Specsavers County Championship.
Membership goes on sale in SIX days!


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Sneaky Snake - Best snake game on the market!! This is our version of the classic Snake game.
** The controls are based on the snakes direction, not yours. So if you click left the snake will move to its left. **
Control the snake as it moves around the board. Eat the mice to gain points which will cause your snake to get longer and increase it's speed. In our version we have included a few bonus items to make things a little more interesting.
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PreK Match Game Fun match game with an educational spin. Great for your kids to have some fun and learning a little at the same time
Amazing Santa Amazing Santa - help Santa Claus deliver presents to children. Guide Santa through intricate levels, collect all the presents, and bring them to the Christmas tree. Help Santa go through mazes on levels of this game for Android. Find all the hidden presents and deliver them to the designated places. It's won't be as easy as it might seem at first glance
Crazy Drunk Man - Running Game Do you want to help drunk man walk without falling? If yes, then try this FREE funny running game by guiding the drunk man to the road, and achieve the best time
One way One way - help the hero return home safely. A walk along streets can be not as easy as it seems at the first glance. The goal of this game for Android is to guide the hero as far as possible along the track. Tap the screen to make the hero take a step. Choose the right direction, so that the hero doesn't fall or the game'll end
Saber's edge Saber's edge - travel the magical islands flying in the skies. Fight enemies matching rows of 3 and more same tiles. Embark a flying ship and travel the fantasy world of this game for Android. Create a crew of heroes who have unique abilities and weapons. Defend against pirates, and fight your enemies
Dungeon highway: Adventures Dungeon highway: Adventures - control a brave hero rushing through the dark dungeon with crowds of enemies and many traps. Guide the main character of this game for Android through deadly dangers waiting for him at every turn. Be ready for the fastest dungeon exploration. Move your character from side to side to dodge various monsters and a variety of obstacles
Flying Cyrus Play a super fun Miley Cyrus flying game! Can Cyrus flap and fly like a bird?
Tap to keep flapping and avoid the wrecking ball!
Doomsday: Survival day Doomsday: Survival day - destroy hordes of zergs who attacked our planet. Use fantastic weapons and special abilities of the hero you choose to defend from the monsters. In this game for Android you are the last surviving members of the elite squad fighting the alien invaders. Fight horrible monsters and huge bosses. Do dangerous missions around the globe
Dragon marble crusher Dragon marble crusher - control a dragon shooting shooting colorful balls into a row of rolling balls. Form groups of 3 and more same balls to explode them. Show your reaction speed and logic in this fun and dynamic game for Android. Your task is to prevent the balls from falling into a black hole. The balls are roll along a winding path
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The bad news: Men with diabetes are three times more likely to report having problems with sex than non-diabetic men. The most common sexual problem is Erectile Dysfunction, or ED, sometimes called impotence. Even worse, because ED is such a private issue, many men feel embarrassed to discuss the problem with their doctor, or even their partner, so the problem is never addressed.
I would think the 25% is just an average. Some men never have a problem with erections. Some healthy men in their 60's never have a problem with their erections -- no Viagra needed at all, thank you. And, no, it is NOT completely associated with age. In fact, many men in their 40's and even younger, are already dealing with ED, especially if they smoke, are obese, don't exercise, or are addicted to porn, among other things. In fact, even men in their 20's and 30's can have these problems.
Specially designed vacuum devices to produce erections have been used successfully for many years. Vacuum devices are safe, relatively inexpensive, and reliable. Vacuum devices do not require surgery. Vacuum devices are available over the counter or by prescription. It is important to make sure that the vacuum device have a mechanism to prevent too high of a vacuum (negative pressure).
Alprostadil is injected into the side of penis with a very fine needle. It's of great value to have the first shot in the doctor's office before doing this on your own. Self-injection lessons should be given in your doctor's office by an experienced professional. The success rate for getting an erection firm enough to have sex is as high as 85% with this treatment. Many men who do not respond to oral PDE5 inhibitors can be ‘rescued' with ICI.


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AW HAMMOND The Berlin Traitor. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm
It’s July 1945, and the war in Europe is finally over. Auguste Duchene has survived, but the past will not let go.
The second novel featuring Duchene, The Berlin Traitor closely follows the first, The Paris Collaborator, which was set in and around occupied Paris.
PARIS – Tuesday, 31 July 1945. The man stood beside him, too close for it to be accidental, even in a crowded bar. Auguste Duchene could smell the brandy on the stranger’s breath. If he was lucky, it was just a swig for confidence. If he was unlucky, the better part of the bottle. Drunk is hard to reason with, and reasoning was what he needed to do right now. Now that he had a gun held to his ribs.
The Paris Collaborator described how Duchene, a former schoolteacher, had turned to finding missing people as a way to survive. Approached by the French Resistance to locate a missing priest and a cache of stolen weapons, his reluctance to get involved found him caught between the Resistance and a powerful Nazi officer looking for a suspected German deserter. Both sides attempt to use Duchene’s daughter Marienne as a bargaining chip, leaving him in the difficult position of deciding how far he’ll go to keep her safe. All of which has left him with a reputation as a German collaborator.
Come 1945, The Berlin Traitor sees Duchene hiding in Paris, looking for a way to escape the deadly fate of collaborators all over the city, when he’s coerced, this time by a combination of the French and American forces in Berlin, into assisting with the search for a notorious Gestapo oberführer he had encountered during the war. Although initially he is given a slightly different explanation:
‘I thought the Soviets were our allies.’
‘We had the same enemy, but it’s not quite the same thing. Now that the fascists have been dealt with, it’s back to taking a hard look at the communists.’
Despite Duchene’s daughter Marienne now being safe from any involvement in this particular undertaking, there’s another complication in the family. The earlier novel touched on Duchene’s wife Sabine and her background as a communist activist. Now in The Berlin Traitor her role becomes more significant, although Duchene’s knowledge of her current situation is sketchy, as he points out to the men tasked with talking him into joining the hunt.
‘Your wife,’ said Greer, ‘she was a communist?’
‘You’ve done some digging. She was. Is she still? Who knows? I don’t even know if she’s still alive. We haven’t spoken in eight years. I believe she got out of Spain. That’s what her last letter said. After that there was no contact.’
Hesitant as Duchene is to get involved, he reluctantly finds himself agreeing. It is a way out of Paris, after all, although he refuses to take the re-enlistment path on offer.
The Berlin that he escapes to is far from safe, however. An absolute wasteland after the bombing and the fighting, there is palpable tension growing between the two forces that control the now divided city, with the Allies and the Russians each seeing a new enemy over the barricades. When Duchene arrives in this extremely febrile environment, he finds both sides in pursuit of this unnamed, but notoriously dangerous, oberführer. He also finds himself paired with Captain Lewis Raye, a New Orleans native and a perfect partner for the determinedly civilian Duchene.
… the major stopped and turned to Duchene. ‘You don’t want to be ordered to kill. Fine, so you’re not military. But I’m giving you some advice here. Captain Raye might not be your commanding officer, but he knows what he’s doing. Listen to him, stay close to him, and you’ll get through this thing. He’s gotten his men through much worse.’
Duchene and Raye work firstly to put a name to the mysterious SS-Oberführer Volker Sprenger, and then track him down before the Soviets. A clandestine mission over the border into Soviet-controlled Berlin finds them arguing about whether the patrol who have just arrested the German woman they have come to talk to is armed.
‘They might be unarmed.’
‘That’s some wishful thinking. They’re all wearing jackets. Who does that in this heat?’
As if to underline the point, the Soviet woman removed her cap to wipe her brow. Dark hair tumbled free. It was Sabine.
The storyline moves backwards and forwards between the current situation in Berlin and the hunt for the wanted oberführer, and the past in 1936 Paris and the events that led to Sabine abandoning her family and becoming completely committed to the Communist cause, first in Spain and now, seemingly, as part of the Russian efforts in Berlin.
Duchene must deal with the shock of realising his wife is so close, and their paths so widely divergent. It’s one thing to have no idea if she was dead or alive, but to realise that they are now so clearly on different sides really requires some adjustment. All while receiving threats from shadowy characters in a society that’s still dealing with the violence and deprivation of the war. Of course, it turns out that the hunt for the oberführer is only part of the story.
The search and the race to stay ahead of the Soviet teams is well balanced against the complications in Duchene’s personal life. The relationship between husband and wife is fascinating, their different ideologies competing with their responsibility to the family, and their daughter in particular. There’s also love that has never really gone away, and the heartbreak of what you must lose when there is a cause you are passionately committed to. This is starkly yet compassionately evoked, giving rise to a difficult question for the reader – would you be prepared to walk away from everything you loved for a political and societal system that you see as the ideal for all?
And he and Sabine are trapped by their pasts. Not just the choices they made to survive the war, the sides they chose, but the ways in which they’ve kept themselves alive. Perhaps he would never see Sabine again, perhaps they would never get the chance to forge a new life together. But, as she says, they are both survivors, and if they both hold true to her belief, then maybe they can find a way.
It’s in the arena of the personal that the Auguste Duchene series really stands out. The deprivation of war, the appalling acts committed during World War II, and the arbitrary lines drawn on maps in the aftermath are areas that have frequently been explored in non-fiction and fiction. Drilling down to the effects of those divides across a small family of three people provides a different insight.
AW Hammond The Berlin Traitor Bonnier Echo 2023 PB 320pp $32.99
Karen Chisholm blogs from austcrimefiction.org, where she posts book reviews as well as author biographies.
You can buy The Berlin Traitor from Abbey’s at a 10% discount by quoting the promotion code NEWTOWNREVIEW.
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Mash two packs of “Mivina” and combine with two small tubes of mayonnaise.
Hold for 1 hour so that the vermicelli swells.
Add grated boiled chicken breast or boiled pork.
You can also eat sausage.
Rub 2-3 hard-boiled eggs.
Add salt to taste, season with your favorite spices, seasonings, herbs. finely chopped cucumber, green peas will not hurt.
Enjoy your meal.

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Rockland Lake, NY
commercial history of Rockland Lake dates back to the 18th century when
the area was known as Slaughter Landing because of the natural ravine
in the Palisades just north of Verdriegete Hoek, the name the Dutch gave
for Hook Mountain. The Hook was known as "The Troublesome Point"
where a hotel and ferry landing to Tarrytown stood from the time of the
Revolution until the 1900s. During the 19th century ice was harvested
from the pristine waters of Rockland Lake and rock was quarried from the
cliffs overlooking the Hudson River. Later, the lake became a popular
resort area and amusement park attracting people from New York City by
steamboat and train. In the 20th century, with the invention of refrigeration,
the ice industry collapsed and preservation of the Palisade cliffs began.
The state acquired most of the property and created Rockland Lake State
Park as we know it today.
2004, The Friends of Rockland Lake, Inc. was founded as a non-profit
organization dedicated to supporting the preservation of the local history
and the valuable resource of Rockland Lake State Park.
Membership in The Friends of Rockland Lake and Hook Mountain
Your membership support will be designated specifically to projects for Rockland Lake State Park. The Friends of Rockland Lake and Hook Mountain, Inc. is not part of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) but is made up of concerned individuals like you wishing to work in collaboration with the PIPC to preserve this valuable local resource.
Friends of Rockland Lake and Hook Mountain
Highlights of Past Events:
Marker Installation and Press Conference
On October 4, 2008 The Friends installed a historic marker at the site of the former historic ice cutting industry in cooperation with the Rockland County Historical Society and the Office of Parks and Recreation. The historic marker was funded through Friends' membership proceeds and the Town of Clarkstown.
Please click here for more photos.
A generous thank you to Parks & Trails, NY for a $1,500 capacity building grant to support the development of a new membership information brochure. www.ptny.org
of Interest from
Parks and Trails New York
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
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Hudson River Valley Heritage. Type "Rockland Lake" in the search box for great photo archives of Rockland Lake
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|Publication number||US4267842 A|
|Application number||US 06/056,133|
|Publication date||May 19, 1981|
|Filing date||Jul 9, 1979|
|Priority date||Jul 9, 1979|
|Publication number||056133, 06056133, US 4267842 A, US 4267842A, US-A-4267842, US4267842 A, US4267842A|
|Inventors||Steven L. Archibald|
|Original Assignee||Archibald Steven L|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (16), Classifications (7)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The traditional techniques associated with rejoining severed tubular organs in a body comprises sewing together the severed area with very fine thread that is approximately three times finer then a human hair, performed with a magnifying device, so that the work can accurately monitored. It should be apparent, that with precision work of this nature, a substantial amount of time is required to join together two such articles, and in situations such as these, time is essential in effecting the rejoining since an area deprived of blood can suffer irreversible damage. The time demands become substantially more aggravated when the nature of the injury is quite extensive, and plural arteries require joining, for example when a hand is severed. Currently, an excess of twenty hours is required to rejoin a severed hand, and therefore the hand to be joined should be preserved by packing in ice or the like so as to increase the likelihood that the rejoining of the hand will suffer from a minimal amount of irreversible damage.
Accordingly, the ensuing detailed invention is directed to an apparatus for reducing the amount of time for joining severed arteries and other types of lumen so that vital blood flow can be caused to pass through the arteries in the shortest amount of time, thereby decreasing the likelihood of damage due to blood deprivation.
It is an object of this invention therefore to provide a device of the character described above which can be quickly and safely used to join severed arteries.
A further object contemplates providing a device which when inserted will not be rejected by the body and will be of small enough dimensions that it will not impair motion.
A further object contemplates providing a device of the character described above which is suitable for arteries of various dimensions located in various parts of the body.
A further object contemplates providing a joining device which once inserted is capable of being retained in the body substantially indefinitely.
These and other objects will be made manifest when considering the following detailed specification when taken in conjunction with the appended drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along lines 2--2 of FIG. 1 wherein the latching mechanism is as yet unhooked; and
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the apparatus according to the present invention in which the sleeve grip and inner cylinder are opened for inspection.
FIG. 4 details a sectional view similar to FIG. 2 revealing an alternative embodiment.
Referring to the drawings now, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several figures, reference numeral 10 is directed to the joining device according to the present invention.
This joining device may be regarded as having an innertube (intra-catheter) 1 of substantially cylindrical configuration. Extending from both ends of the innertube or cylinder 1 is a conically tapered end portion 2 having termini at opposed extremities of the innertube forming truncated ends 12. It is desired that these truncated ends 12 have a feathered edge so that the thickness thereof is minimial. As shown in the drawings, the severed arteries A are caused to slide over the conical portions 2 up to the cylindrical center portion of innertube 1.
In order to insure that the arteries A thus disposed will not become dissociated from the conical portions 2, an overlying sleeve grip 21 is provided. As best seen in FIG. 2, the sleeve grip 21 has a central portion 3 which is preferably attached to the innertube 1 and free end portions 9 which are caused to overlie the tapered end portions 2 of the innertube 1. Desirably, the sleeve grip 21 is formed from the same material as the innertube 1, and etched teflon has been found to be a suitable substance since it has a very low likelihood of rejection by the body. The center portion 3 of the sleeve grip 21 has a generally rectangular configuration and dimensions such that when it is rolled over the innertube 1, it completely envelops same. The free end portions 9 have a taper so that they may securely engage the tapered end portions 2 of the innertube 1 and affix the artery firmly thereto. To this end, slits 11 are disposed on opposed sides of the central portion 3, and fenestrations 8 are disposed along the entire sleeve grip 21. The marginal top and bottom edge portions of the sleeve grip 21 are provided with thickened areas 4 and 7 which serve to support and house the fastening devices so that when the sleeve grip 21 is rolled over the innertube 1 and tapered portions 2, it can be locked over the arteries A. As shown in FIG. 2, male fasteners 5 are provided along one thickened area 4, and a spade type configuration is found to be a suitable and reliable fastening device. The opposed thickened area 7 is provided with recesses 6 having a spade like configuration so as to receive the male fasteners 5. The area 13 that joins the innertube 1 to the central portion 3 of the sleeve grip 21 has a thickened portion 14 for additional structural rigidity, somewhat similar to the thickened areas 4 and 7 along edge portions of the sleeve grip 21.
In use and operation, a suitable example would take the following form. The intra-catheter 1 would be approximately 5 millimeters long having an inside diameter of 1 millimeter. Formed from teflon, the device 10 would retain the desirable properties of low rejection factor, minimal tissue disturbance, and at the same time remain pliant. The resiliency and pliancy should be sufficient to withstand deformation by the sleeve grip 21. The thickness of the wall of the innertube 1 should be adjusted to compensate for the overall tapering and to allow a 1 mm flow throughout the lumen or passageway. The wall thickness should taper to a very fine feather edge at truncated ends 12, and the backwall of the innertube 1 is attached to the sleeve grip 21 for 2 mm in length leaving 11/2 mm of each tapered portion to allow the artery to slide thereover after it has been properly dilated.
The fenestrated sleeve grip 21 will also be 5 mm in length and conforming to the taper of the end portions 9 allowing slightly less space between itself and the innertube 1 than the thickness of the arterial wall (approximately 1 mm). The dimension and number of the fenestrations 8 can be adjusted to permit the desired tension so as to produce a "Chinese finger lock" effect on the arteries A when same is under a pulling stress. The male fasteners 5 can be formed from teflon and the female joiners could be made of silastic thick enough to permit a snap coupling with the male fasteners 5.
Of course the dimensions and materials of this prosthesis device are merely illustrative since it is contemplated that various dimensions for this sleeve grip 21 and innertube 1 be provided to accommodate arteries A of various dimensions. It is also contemplated that the sleeve grip 21 and the innertube 1 can be of any desired length to permit anastomosis of vessels and arteries that have been avulsed for several millimeters.
Further it should be clear from FIG. 4 that the sleeve grip 21 may not be joined initially to the innertube 1, since these components can be more readily manufactured separately and joined later.
Having thus described the invention, it should be apparent that numerous structural modifications are contemplated as being part of this invention as specified hereinabove and as defined hereinbelow by the claims.
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