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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday arrived in Leh town of Ladakh region for his daylong visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
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This rifle was discovered amongst a trio of “sport” No4 rifles at a local gun show. All exhibit the same treatment – cut forward wood, stripped of the upper wood but the receiver and barrel was as per the factory and uncut, undrilled and suitable for resurrection.
The 1944 BSA produced No4mk1 was chosen for conversion to be a “T-replica” for a dear re-enactor friend. This was the original factory mark and version used to select the Holland and Holland “T” sniper rifles from 1944 on. This example still bore its original serial numbers, factory marks and had been through an FTR (Factory Thorough Repair) at the Fazakerley plant in 1948.
To replace the wood a complete setoff NOS Fazakerley beech wood was selected, this was made after WW2 to repair such rifles and give the factories in Britain work to do. The NOS furniture was carefully fitted to the original standards for stock bedding – contact patches around the main body and magazine well producing 3 to 5 pounds of down pressure on the muzzle bearing.
The mechanical functions of the rifle's systems and components were also checked, dissembled, cleaned, inspected and measured. The bolt has several components with specific characteristics and functions that all checked out: locking lug contact, striker lift and clearances, striker protrusion and shape, striker spring strength, ejector spring strength. The bolt head was updated to tighten head space slightly – achieving a “go” and “no go” pass for the British armourer’s gage sizes. Within this work was the selection of a bolt head with minimum "over-turn" – this provides clean transfer of firing forces from the cartridge to the bolt flange to the bolt body and locking lugs – less movement play here gives overall good precision.
The fit up of the components is described within the original EMER instructions (which are available for every technical device used by the British army and repaired / maintained by the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME.) This includes the material, lubrication and tools for repair , how to repair any broken components and even details such as which way a screw head should face (like on band and sling swivels). I personally like to leave all screw heads aligned with he axis of he rifles barrel or perpendicular to it (without under or over tightening). I also use purified turpentine, raw linseed oil and high temp graphite greases as prescribed.
I like to range tune each rifle for function and performance. The BSA did not do so well on its first range trip – it functioned perfectly, however the fall of shot was significantly low, starting at 25 yard then 50 and targeting an effective 100 yard zero. While the precision of the groups was acceptable from the start – less than 6 MOA, its location (accuracy) became the focus.
Doing the ready math it could be determined that the Point of Impact was 27 Minutes of Angle (MOA )low – this necessitated a shorter front sight blade some 5 size increments shorter (0.075”). It originally had a +0.015” front sight blade. I happened to have a Parker Hale made – 0.060” sight blade in stock – some would say that these do not exist..
With the desired zero (actually at 200 yards) to match the lowest mark on the rear ladder sight, an effective 100 yard zero can be found by clicking down the 3 additional clicks available below this mark, this will also be the rough first intersection of the bullet path at 25 yards also (first intersection as the bullet rises to cross the point of aim, the second intersection is where the bullet then re-crosses the point of aim at each range).
Other features of the build so far: Original Triangular Sling Swivel at the front trigger guard screw, reproduction 1907 leather sling. Matching Beech cheek piece, custom profile fitted to the butt stock and affixed with authentic steel slot headed screws. The rear ladder sight had its battle aperture ground flush to allow the telescopic sight to fit low and close to the receiver as per the original. I also added a 16 gauge bushing to the peep hole in the sight slide to reduce its diameter for better target work.
The owner of this rifle has had the opportunity to shoot it twice during this project so far. The second meeting was much happier as all the tuning was coming together. Despite the 35 degree F conditions he settled in to shoot this fine 4 round group using the iron sight at the 2” bullseye at 50 yards. Just like the British Army Sniper he can also give personal preference feedback to be incorporated into the build and characteristics of “his” rifle. He liked the iron sight improvement, the sling and the position of the cheek piece, but asked for a smoother trigger pull – this can be achieved by working on the finish and angle of the cocking piece tang.
The intention is to now set this rifle up as a T-replica, by drilling and tapping (also soldering in place) for the authentic scope pad, bracket and scope.
The first choice was to review the Sarco No32 Mk1 reproductions.
The work involved is to put the center of the telescopic sight tube (with its reticle adjusted exactly concentric to the scope body tube ) exactly over the center axis of the rifles barrel. In this design the front pad and attachment screw controls the left to right position of the scope axis in relation to the rifle barrel, the rear pad controls the elevation angle of the scope axis in relationship to the expected British 303 Mk7 ball ballistics.
On the original rifles the boss for the font pad was roughed in and its finished shape and datum (diameter and face) were machined on after assembly, similarly the vee-groove in the rear pad was also machined on after assembly.
Al the reproduction examples have these features ready finished and the pads must be attached in the exact position required from the start. This is very much like the instructions for reattaching an original pad that had become detached (which they did) as described by the EMER. In other articles I will be comparing original and various reproduction scope brackets, pads and even scopes.
For this rifle build suffice it to say the cheapest reproduction parts have been put aside and more authentic parts are being sourced from individuals in Canada and the UK (both with spectacular personal histories providing for these arms while still in service).
The scope that will be initially used will likely be one of the current reproductions, although any practical solution will be provide to close the accuracy / authenticity / performance gaps observed.


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The present invention is principally directed to an apparatus for unsheathing, resheathing and handling needles. The preferred embodiment includes an elongated housing having an opening at one end that communicates with an internal chamber. Sheath retaining members are disposed substantially adjacent to the opening and can be employed for selective retaining engagement of a sheath that is inserted into the opening. The sheath retaining members may include a deflectable spring member. A gripping portion may be provided in connection with the housing. Appropriate use of the apparatus obviates the need for manual grasping of a needle sheath and provides additional advantages.
1. An apparatus for selectively retaining a needle sheath comprising:
a gripping portion at least partially defined by said housing and adapted to be gripped by the hand of a user; and
retaining means positioned at least partially within said housing and comprising an external portion that partially defines said griping portion and that is of a longitudinal length sufficient to allow at least the majority of a user's hand to apply pressure thereto for selectively engaging and disengaging a sheath when said gripping portion is gripped transversely by the user.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a first opening at a first end of said housing adapted to receive said sheath;
an internal chamber within said housing and communicating with said first opening; and,
wherein said external portion of said retaining means is defined by a controlling member, and said retaining means further comprises a separate, substantially shielded resilient means in movable contact with said controlling member and positioned to engage and retain said sheath adjacent to said first opening within said internal chamber during use.
3. An apparatus for selectively retaining a needle sheath comprising:
a gripping portion at least partially defined by said housing and adapted to be gripped by the hand of a user;
retaining means positioned at least partially within said housing for selectively engaging and retaining the sheath; and
controlling means for permitting the user to selectively control engagement between said retaining means and said sheath, said controlling means partially defining said gripping portion and said controlling member being pivotally interconnected with said housing at one end of said housing.
4. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a second opening at a second end of said housing and communicating with said internal chamber.
5. An apparatus for selectively retaining a needle sheath comprising:
a gripping portion adjacent to be gripped by the hand of a user;
an opening at one end of said housing adapted to receive said sheath; and
a shield extending laterally away form said opening and having at least one flat peripheral edge portion to restrict rotational movement of the apparatus when placed upon a support surface, wherein said one flat peripheral edge portion lies in a plane that transverses the longitudinal center axis of the apparatus rearward of said opening.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said shield is frusto-conical.
7. An apparatus for selectively retaining a needle sheath comprising:
housing means; and
resilient means interconnected with said housing means for selectively retaining a sheath by transversely engaging a limited sidewall portion of said sheath, wherein said engagement is limited to a plane that transverses the longitudinal center axis of the sheath; and,
controlling means operatively associated with said resilient means for permitting a user to selectively control retaining engagement and disengagement of said resilient means and said sheath by applying pressure to said controlling means to deflect said resilient means, wherein the length of said controlling means is greater than the length of said limited sidewall portion and wherein sheath retention forces imparted by said resilient means are concentrated to said limited portion to restrict longitudinal, lateral and rotational movement of said sheath during use of the apparatus.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said resilient means comprises a spring means having a surface particularly adapted for restrictingly engaging said sheath.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein an edge portion of said spring means engages said sheath and wherein said edge portion includes two or more projections.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said spring means is elongated and includes an end which is interconnected with said housing in a cantilever manner about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal center axis of the apparatus.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said elongated spring means has a non-linear shape prior to assembly of the apparatus, wherein upon assembly of the apparatus one end of said cantilever spring is deflected in a first direction to a first position, and wherein during operation of the apparatus said one end of said cantilever spring is further deflected in said first direction.
12. An apparatus for selectively retaining a needle sheath comprising:
housing means; and
engaging means interconnected with said housing for selectively engaging said sheath, wherein said engaging means comprises resilient means and a seat member, wherein said resilient means bears against a portion of said seat member when the apparatus is not in use, and wherein said resilient means is deflected to bear against a limited portion of said sheath positioned between said resilient means and said seat member during use of the apparatus.
13. An apparatus for selectively retaining a needle sheath comprising:
housing means; and
engaging means interconnected with said housing means for selectively retaining a sheath wherein said engaging means comprises a seat member having at least one V-shaped support portion for engaging said sheath; and
controlling means, for permitting a user to selectively control retaining engagement of said engaging means and said sheath.
14. An apparatus for selectively retaining a needle sheath comprising:
retaining means interconnected with said housing for selectively engaging and retaining a sheath inserted into said housing, comprising:
resilient means; and,
support means positioned in opposing relationship to said resilient means wherein said sheath can be supported by said support means and retainingly engaged between said resilient means and said support means substantially intermediate of the ends of said sheath during use of said apparatus.
15. An apparatus for selectively retaining a needle sheath comprising:
a housing; and,
retaining means interconnected with said housing for selective retaining engagement and disengagement of a sheath in the substantial absence of simultaneous contact and relative movement between said retaining means and said sheath, said retaining means comprising a resilient member having a deflectable end for engaging said sheath and particularly adapted for griping a peripheral portion of said sheath to restrict both longitudinal, lateral and rotational movement of said sheath relative to said apparatus, and said retaining means further comprising a seat member in opposing relationship to said surface.
16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said seat means is positioned substantially entirely on one side of a plane centered about the longitudinal center axis defined by said opening.
17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said support means comprises two spaced support surfaces which each include a recess to receive said sheath and restrict lateral movement during use.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said resilient means laterally engages said sheath in a region substantially between said two support surfaces.
This invention relates to the unsheathing, resheathing and handling of needles, including without limitation syringe needles. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a safe and convenient apparatus for selectively engaging and retaining needle sheaths, for holding needles and syringes during periods of non-use in multiple applications, for sheathing needles after use, and for assisting in the disconnection of sheathed syringe needles from syringe bodies and the disposal thereof.
Syringe needles are typically covered with protective sheaths prior to use, and it is desirable to resheath needles after use, including resheathing during multiple syringe use applications, and for needle disposal purposes. Consequently, the unsheathing, resheathing and disconnecting of sheathed needles from syringe bodies are procedures which are repeatedly carried out by doctors, nurses, technicians and the like.
As readily appreciated by such individuals, the above-noted procedures can become tedious and raise cross-contamination concerns, particularly when manual grasping of a sheath is required. Additionally, such procedures can result in "needle sticks", i.e., the inadvertent pricking of a hand. For example, needle sticks can occur when, during manual resheathing, a syringe needle misses the relatively small opening of a sheath and pricks the hand in which the sheath is being grasped. While a needle stick does not initially give rise to serious injury, the threat of communicating serious diseases, such as hepatitis and AIDS, is of great concern.
Various approaches have been proposed to address the above-noted problems. For example, syringes have been developed which include a telescoping shield member that can be selectively pulled over a syringe needle after use. Another new syringe includes a needle that can be retracted into the syringe body after use. These products are prohibitively expensive for most applications, and have proven to be subject to leakage and other contamination problems.
Of particular importance, a number of independent apparatus for assisting in syringe needle unsheathing, resheathing and disposal have been proposed. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,485,918 to Mayer, discloses a funnel-shaped apparatus, adapted to be hand-held by the tubular portion thereof. The tubular portion has a closed-end and is of a limited length so that, if the apparatus is held upright, a sheath can be supported within the apparatus and reapplied to a syringe needle. In addition to the inconvenience associated with the required upward orientation for sheath support and resheathing, it should be noted that the above-described Mayer apparatus does not include any features for selective removal of a sheath from a syringe needle.
Mayer further discloses a separate apparatus for assisting in resheathing and in the disconnection of a sheathed needle from a syringe body and the disposal thereof. Specifically, Mayer shows a box-shaped apparatus having an aperture in the ceiling with radially extending slots. In use, Mayer proposes that a sheath can be manually inserted into the aperture and supported about its flange by the adjacent ceiling portion. A needle can then be inserted into the sheath until resheathing is achieved. Mayer further proposes that a sheathed needle assembly can be pressed through the aperture due to ceiling flex permitted by the slots, moved laterally to cause abutting engagement between the needle hub and the adjacent ceiling portion, and that the syringe body can thereafter be pulled, and if necessary, twisted upward to cause disconnection of the needle assembly from the syringe body. It should be noted that this apparatus is not adapted to be handheld and fails to disclose any features for selective removal of a sheath from a needle. In addition, the aperture/slot arrangement of the apparatus would seem to accommodate only certain sizes of sheaths for successful resheathing and disposal, and would appear to be particularly subject to wear. Further, the apparatus requires either mechanical anchoring or manual holding during needle disconnection procedures.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,596,562 to Vernon, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,717,386 to Simmons, both disclose apparatus for assisting in the unsheathing, resheathing and/or handling of syringe needles wherein means for retaining engagement of a sheath are employed. In particular, the Vernon and Simmons apparatus each require forcible entry of a sheath into a restricted opening to effectuate sheath engagement and retention by the periphery of the opening.
For example, Vernon discloses a generally planar apparatus having at least one hole therethrough of a diameter corresponding to a diameter found along the length of typical tapered sheaths. Vernon also contemplates the provision of a slot at the top end of the disclosed apparatus, defined by two parallel, spaced plates, with a pie-shaped opening extending downward from one of the plates to accommodate access to the slot. Vernon proposes that, at least for resheathing, a sheath can be forced into either the opening or the slot until restrictive engagement between the outer periphery of the sheath and the periphery of the opening or slot occurs. A syringe needle can then be inserted into the supported sheath until resheathing is achieved, and subsequently removed from the apparatus by manual grasping and pulling of the sheath to cause disengagement. It is important to appreciate that such a procedure necessitates the initial inward positioning of a sheath to a specific location within an opening to effectuate retention, and the application of opposing forces to achieve both sheath engagement and disengagement. Such requirements present particular operational problems when the apparatus is to be handheld. Further, significant cross-contamination can occur between a sheath and a user's hand or glove during manual disengagement of a sheath from the Vernon apparatus. Finally, the contemplated handle of the Vernon apparatus is spatially removed from the proposed sheath retaining means, thereby contributing to needle/sheath alignment difficulties associated with resheathing.
In the disclosed Simmons apparatus, a cylindrical member with converging inner walls extends laterally away from a plate-like member. Simmons proposes that by forcing a sheath into the opening of the cylindrical member of the apparatus, restrictive engagement between the inner walls of the member and the periphery of the sheath can be achieved. Upon consideration, it is apparent that, as with the Vernon apparatus, initial sheath engagement necessitates specific sheath positioning and the provision of opposing forces. In addition, disengagement of a sheathed needle from the Simmons apparatus would entail the inconvenient grasping of a sheath by a user and could result in undesired cross-contamination. Further, it would seem that the sheath retaining means of the Simmons apparatus is particularly subject to significant wear as the result of the repetitive rubbing of sheaths against the inner-walls of the cylindrical member.
In view of the disadvantages corresponding with the above-noted, representative apparatus, it is apparent that a substantial need exists for a safe and convenient apparatus for assisting in initial needle unsheathing, sheath retention, syringe holding, needle resheathing, and sheathed needle disconnection and disposal procedures. Such an apparatus is singularly provided by the novel features incorporated into the present invention.
The present invention comprises a housing having an opening at one end that communicates with an internal chamber. The opening and chamber are adapted to receive typical needle sheaths. A sheath retaining means is disposed within the housing chamber substantially adjacent to the opening and can be selectively actuated by a user to engage a sheath that is inserted into the opening.
In one aspect of the present invention, the sheath retaining means may include a spring means and an actuator means that can be selectively operated by a user to mechanically effectuate desired movement of the spring means laterally away from and back towards the longitudinal center axis that passes through the housing opening. A seat member having at least one and preferably two-spaced V-shaped supports can be provided in an operative opposing relationship to the spring means within the housing so that a sheath inserted into the housing opening can be selectively and securely retained between the seat member and spring member. The spring means may be configured and disposed within the housing so that it is in deflected state with a portion thereof bearing against the seat member during periods of non-use. An uneven edge may also be provided on the spring member to contribute to effective sheath retention.
In a further aspect of the present invention, the housing portion that is substantially adjacent to the opening and surrounds a corresponding portion of the internal chamber is adapted to be gripped by the hand of a user. Additionally, a portion of the actuator means can be longitudinally disposed within such gripping portion. Further, a shield can be provided adjacent to the gripping portion and may extend laterally away from the housing opening.
Due to its novel design, as further described hereinbelow, the present invention yields various combined advantages with respect to unsheathing, sheath retention, sheathed needle-syringe holding, resheathing and sheathed needle disconnection and disposal.
For example, the retaining means of the present invention permits a sheath to be selectively engaged and retained when the same is located at any position along a continuum of positions relative to the retaining means. That is, there is no requirement that the sheath be positioned at any single location to effectuate a retaining engagement. Rather a range of positions, as substantially defined by the length of a sheath, are acceptable to effectuate engaging retention.
With further respect to the retaining means of the present invention, it should be appreciated that no forcible entry of a sheath within a restricted opening or forcible exit therefrom is required to effectuate retaining engagement or to effectuate disengagement. Stated differently, a user need not apply opposing push/pull forces to achieve retaining engagement or disengagement with the present invention.
Relatedly, it is important to realize that the preferred retaining means of the present invention is relatively easy to actuate. In particular, a non-linear cantilever spring can be pivotally mounted within a rearward portion of the housing and linearly disposed upon assembly. By virtue of such linear disposition, the cantilever spring is in a deflected, biased state during periods of non-use, and further biasing of the spring to effectuate sheath engagement or disengagement requires the application of only minimal forces by the user. That is, the preferred spring means exhibits a low actuation force to deflection ratio. Further, it should be noted that, when actuated to retainingly engage a sheath, the retaining means of the present invention equally restricts movement of a sheath in either direction relative to the retaining means. This is particularly important when unsheathing and resheathing procedures are considered.
Specifically, the retaining means of the present invention permits a user to unsheath and resheath a syringe needle inserted in the housing opening, and to remove a resheathed needle, without grasping or otherwise contacting the sheath with a user's hand. Since the present invention does not require such contact, convenience is maximized and attendant needlestick and cross-contamination concerns are significantly reduced, thereby making the present invention particularly apt for use in surgical applications and in multiple syringe use applications.
In the latter regard, the elongated housing of the present invention provides an effective counter-weight when the apparatus is used to hold a syringe during periods of non-use in multiple applications. Further, and as further described below, flat edges can be provided on the shield of the inventive apparatus to prevent rolling when the apparatus is placed upon a relatively flat surface, and the diameter of the shield can be selected so that the apparatus will have a desired upward orientation when the apparatus is placed upon a relatively flat surface. These features enhance use of the apparatus for holding syringes during periods of nonuse, and allow for convenient grasping of the apparatus for unsheathing, resheathing and other procedures.
In addition to the foregoing, the likelihood of needlestick is further minimized by the provision of the laterally extending shield. Additionally, convenient insertion of a sheathed or unsheathed syringe needle into the housing opening and sheath engagement and/or disengagement is provided by the present invention due to the spatial arrangement between the housing opening, the internal chamber thereof and the gripping portion of the housing. That is, the present invention provides an apparatus wherein insertion and sheath engagement and/or disengagement does not occur at a location spatially removed from the hand of a user. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, convenient insertion is further realized by providing a shield that is frusto-conically shaped to receive and direct a sheathed or unsheathed needle into the housing opening.
The inventive apparatus also advantageously provides an actuator member that can be conveniently operated by the palm or fingers of a user. This permits the apparatus to be utilized by those having small hands or a relatively weak grip.
Finally, it should be appreciated that the present invention further provides for a safe and convenient method of disconnection of a sheathed needle from a corresponding syringe body and for safe disposal thereof. Such advantages are provided since, as noted above, the retaining means of the present invention restricts movement of a sheath in either direction relative to the retaining means. More particularly, after resheathing has occurred, a user may pull, and if necessary, twist a syringe body away from the apparatus to effectuate disconnection of the syringe body from the sheathed needle assembly. Thereafter, the apparatus holding the sheathed needle can be carried to an appropriate disposal receptacle and the actuator member can be depressed to drop the sheathed needle in the receptacle. As should be appreciated, disconnection and disposal can therefore be accomplished without contact between a user's hand and a sheath or needle assembly.
FIG. 1 is an elevated, perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional, side view at the longitudinal center axis of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional end view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, at plane 3--3 shown in FIG. 2.
FIGS. 4A-4C illustrate use of one embodiment of the present invention.
For purposes of description herein, the terms "upper," "lower," "right," "left," "rear," "front," "vertical," "horizontal" and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in the preferred embodiments as exemplified in the drawings herein. However, it is to be understood that the invention may assume various alternative orientations and step sequences, except where expressly specified to the contrary. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification, are only exemplary of the inventive concepts addressed in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions, physical characteristics, and procedures relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims by their language expressly state otherwise.
The reference numeral 10 (FIGS. 1 and 2) generally designates a preferred embodiment of an apparatus embodying the present invention. The apparatus 10 is particularly adapted for use with syringes, such as the syringe 12 illustrated in FIGS. 4B and 4C. As is conventional, syringe 12 includes a chamber 14, a plunger 16, and has a flange 18 on one end. On the other end of syringe 12 is a spigot 20 for receiving a needle assembly 22 thereon. Needle assembly 22, which includes a needle 24 and hub 26 is typically press or threadingly fitted onto spigot 20, and covered by sheath 28 when syringe 12 is not in use.
The preferred embodiment 10 (Figs. 1 and 2) includes a housing 30 having a snap fitting 32, screw fitting 33 and defining recess 34. Housing 30 is an elongate shell constructed of injection-molded plastic, having a length of approximately 4.8 inches. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the housing 30 and other components of the preferred embodiment 10 may be constructed of appropriate materials to permit sterilization within typical autoclaves.
Housing 30 defines a gripping section 36 along its outer surface (FIG. 2), adapted to be held by a user's hand (FIG. 4), and an internal chamber 38 therewithin. A sheath receiving aperture 40 (FIGS. 2 and 3), which communicates with internal chamber 38, is disposed at a front end of housing 30. In the present example, sheath receiving aperture 40 has a diameter of approximately 0.4 inches, thus providing an opening with an area great enough to receive all typically employed sheath sizes. More specifically, sheath 28 can be easily passed through sheath receiving aperture 40, without being hindered thereby. A sheath retrieving aperture 42, communicating with internal chamber 38, is disposed toward the rear of housing 30.
An aperture 44 (FIG. 2) is defined within gripping portion 36 and receives an actuator 46. While aperture 44 and actuator 46 are shown in a bottom portion of the preferred embodiment 10 in FIGS. 1-3, it should be understood that aperture 44 and actuator 46 could also be disposed in a top portion, as illustrated in FIGS. 4A-C.
One end of actuator 46 is pivotally connected with a rear section of housing 30 through use of a pivot pin 48. In the present example, the connection between actuator 46 and housing 30 is similar in design to that of a conventional stapler. An end of actuator 46, disposed opposite to the pivoted end, engages a cantilever spring 50.
Cantilever spring 50 has a first end 52 and a second end 54. A first seat 56 of housing 30 is employed with screws 62 to secure first end 52 of cantilever spring 50 to housing 30. Screws 62 pass through apertures 70 in the first seat 56 and apertures (not shown) in the first end 52 of the cantilever spring 50. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, spring first end 52 could also be secured to housing 30 by way of conventional rivets. As illustrated in FIG. 2, a cover plate 64 is snap-fitted over recess 34 by nubs 66 so that recess 34 is sealed off during operation of the apparatus 10.
In the preferred embodiment 10, cantilever spring 50 can be fabricated from stainless steel and configured so that, prior to assembly of device 10, cantilever spring 50 is non-linear. In particular, in relation to FIG. 2, second end 54 may be disposed downward relative to first end 52 prior to assembly. Upon assembly as shown in FIG. 2, second end 54 will thus be in a deflected (i.e., biased) state, bearing downwardly against portion 72 of support seat 76. As a result of this arrangement, second end 54 of cantilever spring 50 can be further deflected by the application of minimal actuation forces, as will be further discussed.
As noted above, second spring end 54 engages the front end of actuator 46. In the present example, the front end of actuator 46, constituting two "ear" portions 74 (FIGS. 2 and 3), engages the outer edges of second end 54 of cantilever spring 50. A second seat 76 is operatively mounted within housing 30 near sheath receiving aperture 40 (FIGS. 2 and 3). When the preferred embodiment 10 is not in use, the aforementioned prestressing of spring 50 causes spring second end 54 to engage portion 72 of second seat 76. As shown in FIG. 3 access through sheath receiving aperture 40 is blocked during non-use of the preferred embodiment 10.
In order to freely insert sheath 28 through aperture 40 and into chamber 38 it is only necessary to depress actuator 46 such that second spring end 54 is displaced away from second seat 76. The design of actuator 46 facilitates convenient use thereof. More particularly, since actuator 46 is elongate it is easy to engage with the typical palm of a hand, and a considerable force can thereby be readily brought to bear on a surface thereof.
Sheath 28 can thus be retained between second end 54 of cantilever spring 50, and second seat 76. Second seat 76 (FIG. 3), in the preferred embodiment includes two support portions 78 each having a "V" shaped configuration for providing firm support along portions of retained sheath 28. As should be appreciated, second seat 76 serves the dual function of engaging the front end of actuator 46 when apparatus 10 is not in use, and contributing to sheath 28 retention when device 10 is being used for unsheathing, syringe holding or resheathing. Securement of sheath 28 within chamber 38 may be further facilitated by providing second end 54 of cantilever spring 50 with an uneven edge 80 (e.g., rounded serrations). Use of uneven edge 80 (FIG. 3) minimizes slipping of sheath 28 when spring second end 54 bears against a portion of the same.
Use of cantilever spring 50 greatly enhances the ability of device 10 to retain typically employed sheaths. More specifically, experimentation has found that an actuation force of no more than approximately 8 pounds need be applied to actuator 46 to deflect cantilever spring 50 for insertion of sheath 28, and that upon releasing spring 50 an average sheath retention force of approximately 5 pounds can be achieved. That is, the ratio of change in force, i.e., change in actuation force and retention force, to change in spring 50 deflection is relatively low. This is due to the preferred initial non-linear configuration of cantilever spring 50 and the substantially linear disposition thereof in device 10, as described hereinabove. It should therefore be appreciated that through employment of cantilever spring 50, optimal sheath retention is achieved while minimizing the required actuation force. It should also be noted that the average sheath retention force of 5 pounds was selected to optimize retention of a typical sheath 28 during selective disengagement thereof from hub 26 during unsheathing, yet prevent distortion of sheath 28 during periods in which it is disposed between cantilever spring 50 and second seat 76. It should be further noted that a retention force of 5 pounds provides adequate support for selective disconnection of needle assembly 22 from spigot 20, as discussed in further detail below.
Surrounding sheath receiving aperture 40 is a shield 82. As best illustrated in FIG. 2, shield 82 is connected to housing 30 through use of snap fitting 32 and screw fitting 33 in the preferred embodiment. Shield 82 extends away from aperture 40 and is frusto-conically shaped. Surface 84 of shield 82 provides an area large enough to protect the hand (e.g., a diameter of approximately 4.6 inches) and serves to direct needle 24 toward receiving aperture 40 during use. Surface 84 has a perimeter edge 86 which includes angled edge portions 88. In the preferred embodiment, each of angled edge portions 88 are provided at approximately 17.5 degrees with respect to the longitudinal center axis of device 10. Consequently, apparatus 10 is inclined upward when placed on a flat surface. While in this position, apparatus 10 is capable of either holding sheath 28 alone or a sheath covered needle of syringe 12. As will be appreciated, the 17.5 degree angulation disposes apparatus 10 for easy insertion of syringe 12. Additionally, when device 10 is being used as a holder for syringe 12, the 17.5 degree angulation provides adequate clearance for plunger 16 and flange 18 with respect to the flat surface. Finally when housing 30 is resting on a flat surface at a 17.5 degree inclination, a space is provided between housing 30 and shield 82 so that gripping portion 36 can be easily grasped by the user.
An aperture 94 is disposed in housing 30 to facilitate securement of device 10 to a belt, hook or the like. That is, a strap or chain may be fed through aperture 94 so that device 10 can be hung or secured during periods in which device 10 is not being used.
To remove sheath 28 (FIGS. 4A-C) from syringe 12 using device 10, gripping portion 36 of housing 30 is grasped in the palm of the hand. Actuator 46 is depressed (FIG. 4B) so that the front end of actuator 46 deflects spring second end 54 away from second seat 76 to define an open passageway between sheath receiving aperture 40 and internal chamber 38. The sheathed needle of syringe 12 is then inserted through aperture 40 (FIGS. 4B and 4C) until a desired length of sheath 28 is contained within internal chamber 38. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art the positioning of sheath 28 within chamber 38 is not critical as long as substantially any location disposed along the length of sheath 28 is positioned between spring second end 54 and supports 78 of second seat 76. It should be appreciated that if sheath 28 is accidently inserted past spring second end 54, it may be easily retrieved via aperture 42. Upon positioning sheath 28 accordingly, pressure is released from actuator 46, thus causing cantilever spring second end 54 to bear against sheath 28 and securing supports 78 against sheath 28 such that sheath 28 is held firmly in place. Syringe 12 is then pulled away, and the retaining force of spring 50 facilitates the separation of sheath 28 from syringe spigot 20. Upon unsheathing, there is no need for the user to continue holding device 10, so the same is typically placed on a flat surface until resheathing is desired.
The resheathing process is initiated by grasping gripping portion 36 in the palm and inserting needle 24 into sheath 28 until sheath 28 is press fitted against hub 26. Once needle assembly 22 is adequately inserted into sheath 28, actuator 46 is depressed so that spring second end 54 is directed away from a corresponding portion of sheath 28 and the same is effectively disengaged. Syringe 12 is then removed from device 10 and actuator 46 is released such that the front of actuator 46 and spring second end 54 again engages second seat 76, and receiving aperture 40 is blocked off.
It should be appreciated that apparatus 10 can be advantageously used as a holder for syringe 12. For example, rather than removing syringe 12 from device 10 after initially inserting syringe 12 and releasing actuator 46, it is possible, and often desirable, to simply place the device 10, with sheath covered needle 24 of syringe 12 therein, down on a flat surface until use of the syringe is desired. Similarly, rather than depressing actuator 46 and pulling syringe 12 away after inserting needle assembly 22 into secured sheath 28 for resheathing, it may be desirable to simply set device 10, with sheath covered needle 24 of syringe 12 therein, down on the flat surface until further use is desired. This procedure is particularly apt for multiple syringe use applications.
Due to its construction, apparatus 10 is advantageously suited for disconnection of needle assembly 22 and use with any appropriate disposal receptacle. Disposal of needle assembly 22 along with sheath 28 may be performed anytime after completing the resheathing process. For disconnection, syringe 12 is grasped along a section thereof, possibly at flange 18, and pulled away from the apparatus 10, while if necessary, slightly twisting syringe 12. As noted above, due to the 5 pounds retention force applied to sheath 28 in the preferred embodiment 10, the sheath 28 and needle assembly 22 are both firmly retained during the disconnection step. Subsequent to disconnection, apparatus 10, with sheath covered needle assembly 22 retained thereby, can be positioned over the disposal receptacle such that when actuator 46 is depressed, sheath 28 is disengaged and sheath covered needle assembly 22 falls into the receptacle. As should be appreciated, during the above-described disconnection and disposal processes the fingers do not touch the potentially contaminated needle assembly 22 or sheath 28. Thus, the possibility of undesired cross-contamination is minimized and convenience is served.
From the foregoing description, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications or improvements may be made to the preferred embodiments disclosed herein without departing from the concepts disclosed. The scope of protection afforded is to be determined by the claims which follow and the breadth of interpretation that the law allows.


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By William T. Elliott, MD, FACP, and James Chan, PharmD, PhD. Dr. Elliott is Chair, Formulary Committee, Northern California Kaiser Permanente; and Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Chan is Pharmacy Quality and Outcomes Manager, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA. Drs. Elliott and Chan report no financial relationship to this field of study.
The FDA has approved tranexamic acid, an antifibrinolytic drug, for the treatment of cyclic heavy menstrual bleeding. The drug was originally approved in 1986 (as Cyclokapron) for hemophiliac patients undergoing tooth extraction. The new formulation is marketed by Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals as Lysteda.
Tranexamic acid is indicated for the treatment of cyclic heavy menstrual bleeding.1
The recommended dose is 1300 mg (two 650 mg tablets) three times a day for a maximum of 5 days with each monthly menstruation.1 The dose should be reduced due to renal dysfunction utilizing serum creatinine concentration as an indicator. The dose is 1300 mg twice a day for SCr > 1.4 mg/dL to 2.8 mg/dL; 1300 mg once daily for SCr > 2.8 mg/dL to 5.7 mg/dL; and 650 mg once daily for SCr > 5.7 mg/dL.
Tranexamic acid treatment resulted in a 38%-39% reduction in menstrual blood loss compared to a 5%-12% for placebo.1 It is more effective than intranasal desmopressin (DDAVP) in patients with menorrhagia with abnormal laboratory hemostasis.2
Tranexamic acid may be associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism and the risk is enhanced with use of oral contraceptives.1,3 Adverse events include headache, sinus and nasal symptoms, back pain, abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, joint pain, muscle cramp, migraine, anemia, and fatigue. Tranexamic acid may also cause visual or ocular adverse events, cerebral edema, and cerebral infarction.1
Tranexamic acid is a synthetic lysine derivative that reversibly blocks the lysine binding site on plasminogen. This prevents the activated form of plasminogen (plasmin) from binding to the lysine residue on fibrin, inhibiting its degradation. Women with menorrhagia may have higher fibrinolytic activity in utero than women with normal menstrual blood loss.4 The efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding was shown in one 3-cycle treatment and 6-cycle treatment, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.1 Study participants were age 18-49 years, with an average BMI of 32 kg/m2, history of heavy menstrual bleeding of approximately 10 years, and an average menstrual blood loss of 80 mL or greater. Those randomized to tranexamic acid 3900 mg/day (n = 112) had a 39% reduction in menstrual blood flow compared to 5% for those randomized to placebo (n = 67). Similar results were reported for the 6-cycle study (n = 187), 38% vs 12%. In patients (n = 116) with menorrhagia and abnormal laboratory hemostasis (e.g., abnormal platelet aggregation or subnormal level of coagulation factors), tranexamic acid (4 g/day for the first 5 days) was significantly more effective than intranasal DDAVP (300 mg on days 2 and 3 of menstrual bleeding). It is also more effective than mefenamic acid and flurbiprofen.4 Tranexamic acid appears to be well tolerated.
Menorrhagia is believed to affect 5%-30% of women of reproductive age.5,6 Menorrhagia is a common reason for hysterectomies. A sizable number of these women may have an underlying hemostatic defect (e.g., von Willebrand's disease, platelet defects).7,8 A smaller number may have coagulation deficiencies or defect in fibrinolysis. Tranexamic acid provides a new therapeutic option for this condition. Mechanistically, tranexamic acid may benefit those with defect in fibrinolysis. It appears to be more effective than NSAIDs or DDAVP.
1. Lysteda Prescribing Information. Newport, KY: Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals; November 2009.
2. Kouides PA, et al. Multisite management study of menorrhagia with abnormal laboratory haemostasis: A prospective crossover study of intranasal desmopressin and oral tranexamic acid. Br J Haematol 2009;145:212-220.
3. Sundstrom A, et al. The risk of venous thromboembolism associated with the use of tranexamic acid and other drugs used to treat menorrhagia: A case-control study using the General Practice Research Database. BJOG 2009;116:91-97.
4. Wellington K, Wagstaff AJ. Tranexamic acid: A review of its use in the management of menorrhagia. Drugs 2003;63:1417-1433.
5. El-Hemaidi I, et al. Menorrhagia and bleeding disorders. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2007;19:513-520.
6. Kouides PA. Bleeding symptom assessment and hemostasis evaluation of menorrhagia. Curr Opin Hematol 2008;15:465-472.
7. Philipp CS, et al. Platelet functional defects in women with unexplained menorrhagia. J Thromb Haemost 2003;1:477-484.
8. Shankar M, et al. von Willebrand disease in women with menorrhagia: A systematic review. BJOG 2004;111:734-740.

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Last night was a sweet night for Boston fans., with the Red Sox battling the Astros in Game 2 of the ALCS at Fenway Park at the same time that the Patriots were playing the 5-0 Kansas City Chiefs approximately 20 miles south in Foxboro.
Mookie Betts’ 8th inning double sealed the Red Sox win over the Astros to even the series and avoid having to travel to Houston down 0-2.
Fast forward to Gilette Stadium where Tom Brady and the Patriots are on their own 25-yard line with 3:03 to go and the score tied. Brady drove the Patriots 65-yards to set up the game-winning field goal as time expired giving the Patriots a 43-40 win over the Chiefs 43-40. It was Brady’s 55th game-winning drive and 200th career win.
If this seemed vaguely familiar, it is because Boston fans witnessed the same thing on October 13, 2013.
On that day, the fun began at Foxboro with the Patriots playing the 5-0 New Orleans Saints. With the Patriots down 27-23, Tom Brady began his 40th game-winning drive on the Patriot’s 30-yard line with 1:13 to go. Eight plays later Brady found Kenbrell Thompkins in the end zone for the 30-27 win.
The Patriots win elicited a meme-worthy reaction from Saints Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan.
At Fenway, the Red Sox were hosting the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the ALCS. Things were looking bleak as the Tigers jumped to a 5-0 lead in the 6th inning and were on the verge of taking a 2-0 series lead. Then “Big Pappi” took over with an 8th-inning grand slam to tie the game and Jarrod Saltalamacchia hitting a walk-off single to win the game.
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The 2013 Red Sox went on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, while the 2013 Patriots lost in the AFC Championship to Denver.


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British Chef and TV celeb Gordon Ramsay was in Toronto this week and he stopped by Arcadian Court at The Bay, where he was welcomed by a big crowd of fans, aspiring chefs and media. After attending this event now I understand why everyone loves Chef Ramsay, he’s warm, has a sense of humor and his accent makes him oh so adorable. Chef Ramsay talked … Continue reading Gordon Ramsay At The Bay
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Why you may want to consider deleting your social media accounts, according to experts
When my good friend Brandon decided to leave social media over a decade ago, I basically chalked him up as a Luddite. At the time, I couldn’t get enough of social media. I had attended NYU back when Facebook was “The Facebook,” and only a handful of schools, including NYU, were a part of the social network, where it became a major lifeline in an array of social media that included a burgeoning Twitter and a brand new visual medium called Instagram. The world was now more connected than ever in realtime with fast takes and instant photos—what a time to be alive.
But Brandon felt differently. “I left social media because I wanted to focus on the immediate people in my life and build on those relationships around me,” he tells me via email. “Prior to leaving social media, I’d find myself losing a lot of time exploring the lives and thoughts of people who I wasn’t really connected to so it all seemed fruitless.” Fast forward ten years later, and now I realize my friend was onto something.
In fact, more and more people are questioning the value that social media brings into their lives, with many users choosing to disconnect and trading in blue screens for blue skies, or at least, a life less dependent on checking notifications every three seconds.
According to Strohman, social media companies are spending millions to hire programmers “to ensure users are endlessly looped in [to] make it difficult [for them] to quit when there has been such a mass adoption. [It’s important for user’s to have the] ability to have perspective and realize that the usage may not be helpful but more hurtful [in the long run.]”
Digital addiction is real, and it’s one of the reasons why my friend, Lauren Childs, a Portland, Oregon-based model and writer, decided to unplug from her social media accounts earlier this year.
“I wanted to free myself from the mental, emotional, and psychic chains of digital addictions,” she tells me via email. “More than that, when I did some research and learned about third parties using information in countless hidden and malicious ways to manipulate people’s lives and train their brains to be vulnerable to absorbing information in a desired way, I knew I needed to let social media go. If anyone using social media were to do a deep dive through the actual books published about social media in the past decade, I think most people would opt to live without [it].”
The tipping point for Childs to completely disconnect came after she read Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier. Prior to that, Childs sat on her decision to delete her social media for close to three years.
However, before Childs had any social media accounts to her name, she says, “I was much more successful in many aspects of my life. I was more present in my career, deeply engaged, and tuned in to other people. I even booked bigger jobs in the modeling industry.”
The pressure to carry on a glossy social media presence is why travel writer Kashlee Kucheran decided to log off.
Signing off from social media due to depression, stress, and anxiety is common, says University of Nevada, Las Vegas communication studies professor and social media researcher, Natalie Pennington.
“In the interviews I’ve done, a lot of participants cited stress in their life for instigating their social media break,” she says. “Sometimes it was stress of trying to keep up with other people on Instagram, or stress [from] spending too much time online, and it was preventing them from focusing on other parts of their lives.”
Unlike my friends Brandon and Childs who completely disengaged from social media, Kucheran took a 45-day hiatus from Instagram, which Pennington says is what typically happens. “Very few people I’ve talked to totally deleted their accounts, but those that did said they wanted to have a clean slate,” she says. “They wanted to focus their time on fewer relationships, and were worried if they didn’t delete it, they might get re-addicted.”
For her part, Kucheran went from spending five-plus hours a day on Instagram to now 20 minutes.
As for why most people don’t completely go offline, Pennington says one popular reason is employability. “One big push-back that came up for participants was a concern that as they entered the job market, they would need to have accounts to be able to use that to connect with potential employers,” she says. “They talked about being at events for their field of study and being asked for their Twitter or Instagram handle, and hating having to say, ‘Sorry, I don’t have one.’ There’s also a general fear of missing out; a lot of young people today get their news from sites like Twitter, be it local or otherwise. Quitting requires them to then supplement with a different site to get that information, and that was hard for a lot of people.”
When I asked Brandon and Childs if they found it difficult to be offline, or experienced any type of FOMO, they were both at peace with their decision to disconnect.
“I don’t regret deleting my social media accounts, even though I had them for many years. I really thought I would, but I mentally prepared giving up my digital social life,” says Childs, who was initially concerned about where she’d store and see her pictures but ended up finding a solution by using a photo-saving website. “I took my social media pictures and other stored images and ordered hard copies of these albums to keep on my shelves and coffee table.”
While Brandon’s work does require him to use his company’s social media accounts at times, he says his personal decision to unplug has been easy to stick to.
Fully deleting social media is, of course, dependent on the individual and the reasons why they connect and how it makes them feel.
“I think everyone could benefit from thinking about why they have an account, and what they want from it,” says Pennington. “If you find that you just log in out of habit and aren’t really connecting with anyone, it might be worth it to take a break, and see how you make use of that time otherwise. That way if you decide to return, you [can] go back and have a better appreciation for what you get from the site and time management.”
And while we certainly feel engaged and connected at times while we’re scrolling through our apps, according to Strohman, “There is no long-term social benefit for most people for social media. [And even though it’s] convenient and helpful for people that may be isolated due to location, disability, or other reasons, these [reasons] are few and far between and typically will cause more damage than good.”
Strohman says she personally finds social media extremely demanding on the user and lacking the emotional intimacy that is most beneficial in the relationships she enjoys in life, which is something that my friend Childs also agrees with. While she says she’s “bummed to be missing out on seeing my family and friends’ adventures,” she’s fortunate to connect with those closest to her via text and—gasp!—phone calls.
However, completely deleting your social media account is no easy feat for many.
Pennington says, “I would be surprised if social media ever just entirely went away in my lifetime. It is fairly ingrained in our culture. It would not surprise me if it continued to evolve. If you think back to the origin days of social media, sites like Friendster and MySpace that aren’t around anymore, or even the earliest version of Facebook, there have been some dramatic shifts in how these sites function and what is available.”
If you don’t want to completely disengage yet, but find yourself struggling to keep up with your real life, when the pull of liking and scrolling is all but consuming you, Strohman says, “Finding balance is as simple as stopping the madness of obligatory posting and connecting with those in your inner circle in real time through face-to-face [connection] or voice calls, [which] gives them the time and attention they (and you) deserve.”
In terms of how to effectively engage with social media without hitting the delete button, Pennington says she would encourage people “to think about what they hope to get from it, and practice that as a result. Just stopping to think about what social media represents in your life is a good first step.”
Or as Kucheran puts it: “I use social media. It doesn’t use me anymore.”
But if you do disconnect entirely from social media, Brandon’s advice for unplugging is pretty sound for life in general: “Let go of the need to know everything. Information that is relevant in your life will come to you in its own time.”

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Jean Prodromidès was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1927 into a music-loving family. His father, of Greek origin, owned a pianola thanks to which he could familiarise himself with the works of Beethoven and Wagner. He started to learn the piano at the age of eight, took his first lessons before the War with Rose Casadesus and learned the rudiments of music with his mother and later with Yvonne Desportes. He later met Marcel Landowski and told him of his desire to become a composer.
Jean Prodromidès entered the Paris Conservatory in 1945, in parallel to studying law at university. He regularly borrowed scores from the lending library of the publisher Max Eschig and immersed himself in orchestral music. At the Conservatory he followed the harmony classes of Georges Dandelot then of Olivier Messiaen, whose analysis and aesthetics classes he subsequently attended and with whom he studied all styles, from the music of Monteverdi to the Hindu raga. Noël Gallon taught him fugue and counterpoint and Louis Fourestier was his conducting teacher. He also studied with René Leibowitz, who made him work at modal harmony and the dodecaphonic system. In 1949 he went to Darmstadt with René Leibowitz and Antoine Duhamel, conducting a work of the latter.
During his military service Jean Prodromidès was put in the army’s cinema service and wrote film music while at home during very many periods of leave. When his military service came to an end, he was engaged as a civilian and continued to compose for the army. He also wrote for the television as well as the theatre, notably orchestral music for the mimes of Marcel Marceau. He also received very many commissions for film music, working with such directors as Gilles Grangier (Archimède le clochard, 1958), Roger Vadim (Et mourir de plaisir, 1960), Jean Delannoy (Les amitiés particulières, 1963), Denys de La Patellière (Le bateau d’Émile, 1962), Dominique Delouche (Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d’une femme, 1968), Alain Cavalier (Mis à sac, 1967), Andrzej Wajda (Danton, 1983). The cinema constitutes, according to the composer, a good apprenticeship for tackling opera.
In 1961 Jean Prodromidès achieved success with his dramatic oratorio Les Perses. The work was broadcast on the sole French TV channel of the time and simultaneously on the radio for an experiment in stereophony. He has also written ballet music, notably for Maurice Béjart whom he met in 1962. The collaboration was immediate (La belle et la bête), and was based on a reciprocal freedom of style.
With opera Jean Prodromidès devoted himself to his true passion. His first, entitled Passion selon nos doutes (1971) and premiered at the Lyons Opera with Daniel Chabrun as conductor, was characterised by a mixing of singers and actors. This feature enabled him to mediate between opera and the public, the actors embodying characters who look at and comment upon the opera.
Influenced by his work for the cinema, Jean Prodromidès prefers to develop his opera librettos in collaboration with the writers: Serge Ganzl for Les traverses du temps (1979) and H.H. Ulysse (1984); Jean Gruault for La noche triste (1989); Floria Fournier (his wife) and Jean Cosmos for Goya (1996). The composer is always playing with time (present-past, in opposition, moving closer to or facing each other) as well as history in general. His subjects lie between the two extremities of the Mediterranean: between Spain and Greece, between temperament and mythology, excess and immoderation.
From the stylistic point of view, apart from the importance accorded to opera form, Jean Prodromidès adopts a vertical approach to the treatment of sound matter. The harmonic conception is important, as is that of the orchestration, which comes into play right from the start of the compositional process from an orchestral reduction on two to six staves. Tone-colour is also an essential and initial element. An admirer of the tone-colour combinations of Wagner and Debussy, he set himself to deal with sound blocs, as in Parcours for orchestra (1973), a veritable study of the evolution of sound masses.
He admits he detests music that flows easily and prefers jagged edges, asperities and contrasts.
Finally, Jean Prodromidès has exercised an important institutional role, holding, notably, the positions of inspector for opera houses at the French Ministry of Culture, of president of the opera committee of Unesco’s International Theatre Institute, of president of the Centre Français du Théâtre and of vice-president of the SACD (the French performing rights society for stage works).
Working most particularly for opera, he created the Fonds de Création Lyrique during his term as president of the music commission of the SACD, set up partnerships for the SACD with Musique Française d’Aujourd’hui (MFA) and managed to ensure complete monitoring of new operas, from their gestation right up to their first performance and any eventual further performances: the Fondation Beaumarchais (financed by the SACD) gives financial help to composers to write their works, then the Fonds de Création Lyrique intervenes to bring the work to the stage, discographic recording is supported by MFA, and finally the periodical Avant-scène Opéra, Opéra d’Aujourd’hui (sponsored by the SACD) constitutes a supplementary, printed tool for the work’s diffusion.
In February 1990 Jean Prodromidès was elected member of the French Academy in succession to Henri Sauguet.


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Friday, 28 September 2012
Abduction, rape and murder are our worst fears. Jill Meagher's murder will leave many women feeling our streets are inherently unsafe. Jill's murder is a tragedy. It is an unbelievable disaster for her husband, family, friends and collegues and leaves the wider community bewildered. But this was an opportunistic brutal crime. Women should not live in fear of stranger assaults. We should be aware of our circumstances - walking down dark lanes, where we park our car, looking out for friends when they drink too much - but we should not start believing this is an escalation in violence against women. Once we retreat from public spaces in fear the violent men win.
Monday, 17 September 2012
Having been in the sexual assault field for over two decades I often despair about the gaps and deficiencies in the system. Then I read an article about the situation in other countries (The Saturday Age 15/9/12) and realise that for all its problems we have a situation where victims can go to the Police and feel confidence that their complaint will be passed onto a specialist squad.Complaints against powerful and high profile men are dealt with in the same way as other complaints. With all the reforms that have taken place over the past decade we have reason to be proud of our approach to sexual assault in Victoria. This does not mean that there have not been dreadful miscarriages of justice in the past. Clearly the current Government inquiry into the sexual abuse of childen in religious and other non Government institutions is uncovering many dreadful situations that have been pushed under the carpet and ignored.
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
The new statistics released by Victoria Police show a 43.3 percent increase in the number of violent family crimes reported to their members. This is obviously a shocking percentage but also a welcome sign of an increase in reporting. It is hard to believe that our society has suddenly become more violent for some family members. However, it does appear that the millions of dollars spent on family violence and sexual assault services over the past six or seven years to increase reporting has started to pay results.The only negative side of the increase in reports has been the blow out in demand for follow up services, including counselling, leading to increased waiting times which make it difficult for victims who need assistance in a timely fashion.

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XG New Track MASCARA Drops Today: XG COMEBACK Details (2022)
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Rookie Hip-Hop girl group XG’s highly anticipated second comeback, titled “MASCARA” is finally coming out today! While the talented members of XG have just hit their 100 day anniversary since their debut earlier this year, the international group has already been preparing for their second release. Keep reading for more details on XG’s “MASCARA:”
The members of XG first announced their new comeback on the 30th of May, a month ago. Since its announcement, XG have released a collection of promotional posters and teasers for the track and its music video.
- Pre-Save has been avaliable on Spotify and Apple Music since the 18th of June.
- The CD box is avaliable for order at the XG Official Shop, MERCHBAR, and the Weverse Shop.
- In addition to the new song, the members of XG will also unveil their first MASCARA live stage which will be release on YouTube at 5:30 PM KST, 30 min after the release of the digital single.
- Streaming and downloading of the song will be avaliable from 12 PM this evening.
The talented members of XG debuted on the 18th of March, 2022 with their debut track “Tippy Toes.” The track quickly gained popularity with the music video having already garnered over 17 million views from fans around the globe.
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To the Editor:
Former President Jimmy Carter's allegation that Canadian timber producers have unfair advantages (Op-Ed, March 24) is wrong. Canada does not subsidize its lumber industry. Tenure holders of its public forests bear costs beyond timber fees, like reforestation levies and road construction.
American industry's allegations of a subsidy were investigated by the Commerce Department three times in 20 years, and twice they were unsustainable. Once, they were abandoned when both countries decided that a negotiated solution was preferable.
Canadian provinces have policies limiting cuts, requiring forest regeneration and safeguarding the environment. Auburn University in Alabama ranks the provinces above American states in protecting their land.
Moreover, protectionism has a price. Research shows that restrictions on Canadian imports are like a $1,000 tax on each home built in America. Free trade is the answer to this dispute.
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Not for stoners, this marijuana conference is all about joining a growing industry
Once shunned by business people and outlawed by public officials, the marijuana industry is fast gaining respectability — and investors.
At a gathering of marijuana supporters scheduled for Sunday in Detroit, there will be no rappers, no “medicating tent,” no vendors pitching ornate hash pipes at stoners in T-shirts, all standard features at most marijuana events.
Instead, more than 150 attendees will have shelled out $200 apiece to learn how they can break into what the state Senate Budget Office says is destined to be a $700-million industry in Michigan, conference organizer Rick Thompson of Flint said.
Looming dollar signs are changing attitudes toward cannabis, said Thompson, impresario of two similar conferences, in March in Traverse City and December in Lansing. Grabbing attention in state capitals nationwide, including Lansing, are the potential for a torrent of new tax revenue coupled with job growth.
“Take a look at some of the Republicans who are sponsoring legislation now” involving marijuana, “and these are people who were viciously opposed to us just a few years ago,” said Thompson, an online marijuana journalist turned business consultant. (For details on the conference or to register, see www.micbd.com.)
Sunday’s speakers are to include lawyers, consultants, lobbyists and former Fox2 morning anchor Anqunette (Q) Jamison, widely known for treating her multiple sclerosis with medical cannabis, as well as Detroit City Council President Pro Tem George Cushingberry, a longtime advocate of legalizing marijuana to boost Michigan’s employment rolls and tax revenues.
The State of Nevada, which began allowing marijuana sales last week, collected an estimated $1 million in sales tax revenues on marijuana between Saturday and Tuesday, according to an industry estimated cited in USA TODAY.
Asked about critics' contention that key marijuana activists have a hidden profit motive and that small growers soon will be squeezed out by mega investors, Thompson e-mailed a statement: "It's impossible to launch a billion-dollar industry in 2017 America without corporate influence. Marijuana law reform activists are guiding the creation of our industry in a way that respects the participants and delivers benefit to the communities they live in."
Detroit's conference will give an extra push to women and to people of color who harbor business ambitions, said Margeaux Bruner of Northville. She will moderate a panel on encouraging diversity in Michigan’s cannabis job market, Bruner said.
“People always ask me, ‘What should I do to get into this industry?’ I say, ‘What do you do now?’ There’s a whole slew of jobs that’s going to surround cannabis,” she said.
“My background was automotive bench-marking and cost-setting, so whatever you used to do, you can apply” to a career in marijuana, said Bruner, a leader of both the metro Detroit and West Michigan chapters of Women Grow, a networking group for marijuana business operators and investors.
There are revealing parallels between where Michigan is today with marijuana and its actions toward alcohol Prohibition in the 1930s, said Roger Rosentreter, a history professor and specialist in Michigan history at Michigan State University.
In 1933, Michigan became the first state to ratify the 21st Amendment, repealing alcohol Prohibition, after which the state had to decide who'd get licenses to produce or sell beer, wine and liquor, Rosentreter said. Marijuana amounts to a new cash crop for farmers, he said.
“We’re a great agricultural state. We could add marijuana to apples and peaches,” Rosentreter said.
Michigan’s top state regulator is to be a big attraction at Sunday's event at Detroit's Atheneum Hotel. Shelly Edgerton, director of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation — or LARA — said she’d talk about the state’s impending legalization of producing and selling medical marijuana.
Until now, Michigan’s operators of medical-marijuana sales outlets, called dispensaries, marketed the drug only in counties where authorities have turned a blind eye, since there was no state law specifically allowing dispensaries to operate. In some counties, police have raided the outlets and arrested employees.
That's soon to change. A law passed last year lets LARA start accepting applications for business licenses on Dec. 15, then begin issuing the licenses in 2018 to dispensary operators and to four other sectors of Michigan’s supply chain, as defined by state lawmakers: the growers, transporters, processors and testers of medical marijuana.
To create mounds of licensing rules within the lawmakers' one-year time frame, "We’re going as fast as we can and as hard as we can,” Edgerton said Thursday.
“We’re looking at all the other states, we’re doing a lot of research and talking to a lot of people,” she said. It won't be easy, but “I don’t think it’s going to be that much different than (regulating) liquor control or gaming,” Edgerton said. LARA regulates about 1.5 million Michiganders, from doctors and car mechanics to virtually anyone who works for a bar, liquor store or casino.
Edgerton has attended several conferences in Colorado, the first state to fully legalize marijuana, she said.
“You can see all the new economic activity out there, and we want that to come to Michigan,” she said.
Contact Bill Laitner: email@example.com


Manchester United beat French champions Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in France in our first Champions League game of the season.
Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford helped secure all three points against Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed the performance of the players in our victory over PSG.
Solskjaer also revealed attitude and workrate as the secret to our victory over PSG.
Speaking to MUTV after the 2-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: “These boys can play. They enjoyed it. I thought we played it right as we wanted it. All credit to them. Attitude, work rate.”
Up next for Manchester United is a Premier League clash against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday.


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“At that time, the Galeries de Bois were one of the most illustrious Parisien curiosities. It is useful to describe this ignoble bazaar because for 36 years it played such a great role in Parisian life that there can be few men aged 40 to whom this description - incredible as it may seem to the young - will not give pleasure.”
So wrote Honoré de Balzac in his epic Les Illusions Perdues.
The Galeries de Bois, at what is now Palais Royal, took their inspiration from the souks of Arabia and the forums of ancient Rome, and became the inspiration for the covered shopping passages and arcades that would spring up over Paris around the end of the 18th century. They were also an early prototype of the modern shopping centre.
Created in the 1770s in the square around the magnificent royal palace (originally built by Cardinal Richelieu in 1628 and later inhabited by royals), they became the artistic, social and political centre of the French capital, drawing the great and good away from the royal court at Versailles.
By day the galleries, bookshops, cafés, and restaurants were a meeting place for the aristocracy, intellectuals and other members of the Parisien beau monde who mingled with students from the elite polytechnic school and traders from the Bourse (stock exchange).
City dwellers escaped the hustle and bustle of central Paris, with its dust and disagreeable smells, to buy the latest fashions there, while Parisien dandies came dressed in their finest and fanciest simply to flâner (stroll). The restaurants boasted that their kitchens and cellars were the best in Europe. Aristocrats and the emerging middle classes attended plays by Molière at the Comédie Française theatre, situated in one corner of the square.
It was hardly surprising that no foreigner could pass through Paris without visiting the Galeries de Bois, considered the very epicentre of civilised, intellectual and philosophical Europe. It was the place to see and be seen.
However, Balzac’s text describes two distinct faces of the Galeries. “The poetry of this amazing bazaar shatters at night fall. It is horrible and cheerful at the same time,” he wrote.
At dusk the place was indeed transformed. The elegance of daytime was replaced by the libertinage of the night. Girls with low-cut dresses – front and back – and elaborate coiffures converged on the Galeries, turning them into what historians have described as an immense and opulent market, a capharnaüm of all dissolutions. It was here the soldiers of the empire dreamed of spending their money – but it never lasted long. Charlatans, gambling houses, ventriloquists, pimps and prostitutes held court on the doorstep of the royal palace.
The party ended during the 1848 French revolution, when the Palais Royal was ransacked and declared a national palace. In 1933, large parts of the Galerie d’Orléans that had replaced the Galeries de Bois, including the shops and glass roof, were demolished – leaving just the columns.
Today, the Palais-Royal and its garden are still owned by the state and have entered perhaps the calmest phase in their long and colourful history. The prostitutes moved north into the notorious St Denis and Pigalle areas long ago; the flâneurs – as the Yves Montand song goes – also went north to stroll the Grands Boulevards; and the kings and emperors of the empire gave way to the presidents and prime ministers of the modern-day Republic.
The Comédie Française is still here, but the 17th-century palace buildings are now home to the Conseil d’Etat (State Council), the Constitutional Court and the Ministry of Culture, as well as the National French Library. Chic shops, art galleries and restaurants, including the celebrated Grand Véfour, flank the gardens, but children now play in the royal Cour d’Honneur that since 1986 has been home to the controversial but iconic Colonnes de Buren, by French conceptual artist artist Daniel Buren.
This installation of 260 striped columns of different heights was placed in the listed courtyard at a cost of €1.5m – despite opposition from then city mayor Jacques Chirac, who went on to become president. The columns – denigrated as an eyesore and resembling sticks of seaside rock sweets – underwent a staggeringly expensive €4m renovation before reopening to the public in 2010. Like the glass Louvre pyramid Buren’s columns, popular with tourists, have also gained grudging acceptance from locals, and have now become part of the Paris landscape.
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This homemade costume for boys entered our 2013 Halloween Costume Contest.
A word from Kenneth, the 'Alien Bone Collector' costume creator:
This is my 12 yr old buddy boy again, this was another costume we put together. He wanted a morph suit and his fav color is green, so we bought a few things, suit and mask, but we modified decoration props and applied them as well, we didn't know where this was going to lead us, but it came together fairly well we think after which we named it. kinda funny sometimes costumes become something rather than being something first,lol. He received many compliments and got lots of candy. Estimated cast maybe 100 bucks


ZIMWI is a 2001 Island Packet 420 and has been with her current owners since 2007. Island Packets are known for their wonderful sea keeping abilities allowing for safe, comfortable and easy sailing. She has been continually updated and is in fantastic condition.
Please contact Sophie Kemp at +44 (0)1590 679222
Tilleggsinformasjon, tilbehør og utstyr:
Bygger: Island Packet Yachts
Designer: Bob Johnson
LOA: 44 ft 7 in
Bom: 14 ft 3 in
LWL: 37 ft 4 in
Minimum Kjøldybde: 4 ft 11 in
Avvik: 12882 kgs
Total Power: 75 HP
Motormodell: 4JH3E Turbo
Engine Power: 75 HP
Antall enkeltkøyer: 7
Antall kabiner: 2
Antall toalett: 2
RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean” (or Cat B – whichever is appropriate)
Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:
100% hand laid high modulus fibreglass construction.
Hull molded in one piece using high modulus triaxial glass, unified to an interior grid structure.
Light ivory hull finish.
Teak capped toe rail.
Stainless steel rubbing strake.
Deck laminate cored with advanced PolycoreÒ - Island Packet’s propriety microsphere and resin matrix.
The deck is bolted and bonded to the hull structure.
GRP non-slip deck (finished in low glare Ivory) with all fittings through-bolted and backed with aluminium plates.
Hull Moisture readings between 5% and 8% - measured by CMS July 2020.
Keel & Rudder:
Full Foil KeelÒ (long keel) providing low ballast placement and excellent directional stability with an aerofoil keel profile for improved windward performance.
Lead keel ballast encapsulated in GRP.
GRP rudder blade supported by aft end of keel with propeller positioned to provide optimum prop-wash over the large surface-area rudder.
Rudder connected to steering via rack & pinion system for direct connection and minimal play.
Fresh water cooling via raw-water inlet and heat exchanger.
Reduction gearbox driving stainless steel shaft.
Racor fuel filter.
Mechanical fuel pump with auxiliary electric fuel pump.
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine hours – approx 2,800hrs as of Oct 2020.
Engine serviced annually - Engine last serviced: Aug 2020
Cruising speed – approx 6.5 knots @ 2,500rpm
Maximum speed – approx 7.5 knots @ 3,400rpm
Fuel consumption at cruising speed – approx 1.5 to 2.0 litres per hour
Range @ cruising speed – approx 2,000Nm
Propulsion & Steering:
Bowthruster - Volvo BP900.
3-bladed bronze propeller.
12V domestic system with 220v ring main from shorepower.
Domestic Battery banks x 2. 630Ah total. (New 2017),
Charles 5000 Series Battery Charger.
100A Balmar 12V engine alternator with smart regulator.
Shore Power 240V.
UK sockets throughout.
135 Watt tilting solar panels.
Rutland 913 Wind Generator
Waterproof double USB socket in cockpit.
Fresh Water & Water Heating System:
Water filtration and softening system.
Pressurised hot and cold water system.
1 x Automatic Electric.
1 x Manual.
606 litres (133 gallons).
Fuel tank filled from deck and vented outboard.
946 litres (208 gallons).
Water tank filled from deck and vented outboard.
Blackwater holding tanks:
227 litres (50 gallons).
Vented outboard and discharge overboard via macerator (serviced 2020) or deck filler.
Navtex Arial (replaced 2019).
Navtex ICS Nav6 Plus.
Raymarine Autohelm ST6000 (serviced and new linear motor 2018).
Raymarine RL70C on binnacle and Nav Station.
Raymarine ST60 speed, wind depth and graphic repeater on binnacle.
Icom SSB HF DSC.
Icom VHF DSC (2019).
Handheld Standard Horizon HX270E VHF (2018).
AIS Class B transceiver (2018).
Gimballed stainless steel 3-burner LPG cooker with oven.
Top loading 12v refrigerator.
Twin stainless steel sinks with hot and cold water supply and manual freshwater supply.
Dual system LPG with shut off solenoid and separate gas alarm.
Wiring for microwave oven.
2 x Raritan manual heads (New mechanisms in 2018 along with new spare mechanism).
Hot & cold shower in forward & aft heads.
Heating & Ventilation:
Eberspacher D4 heater. (Last major service 2019).
12v lighting throughout yacht.
Summary of Accommodation:
7 berths in 2 cabins including saloon.
Average 1.90m headroom.
Teak joinery using a combination of solid teak and teak-faced marine ply. All joinery is satin varnished.
The cabin sole is teak with holly inlay with a varnished finish.
The headlining is moulded GRP with teak trim.
Cream Polar leather upholstery in saloon with cream cloth upholstery in cabins.
Laminate worktops in galley.
Description of layout from forwards:
Accessed forward of the master cabin.
Sink vanity with stainless steel sink, mirror and liquid soap dispenser.
Opening deckhead hatch and opening ports.
Medicine chest, plus several further lockers.
Manual marine heads with discharge to holding tank or directly overboard.
Separate shower stall enclosure fitted with folding acrylic door and built-in seat.
Generously proportioned island double berth providing access from both sides.
The berth top rises on gas-struts to provide a large blanket chest.
Various drawers, cabinets, storage bins and a deep hanging locker provide ample space for personal gear. Upholstered dressing seat.
Deckhead hatches and opening ports for ventilation.
L-shaped pull-out double settee berth to starboard.
Single settee berth to port.
Teak cabinets and book shelves outboard of both settees.
Massive stowage areas behind & under each settee.
Deluxe dropleaf table folds against bulkhead rack (with bottle stowage) for unobstructed 4’ wide varnished teak & holly sole.
Deckhead hatches, numerous opening ports and deck vents.
Large table with chart storage tray.
Generous navigation instrument cabinet with AC/DC panel.
Leather upholstered swing out swivel seat with electric activating motor.
Large wrap-around design with fiddle rails on all edges.
Twin stainless steel sinks.
Large storage areas above and below counter.
Chest refrigerator with freezer element
Manual marine heads.
Shower with electric pump out.
Wrap around vanity unit with stainless steel sink.
Mirror, storage cabinets, deckhead hatch and opening ports.
Large double berth with teak shelf outboard.
Stowage lockers under.
Generous cedar-lined hanging locker.
Shelf above bedhead.
Two opening ports & deckhead hatch.
Charleston aluminium anodised mast with twin spreaders.
Keel stepped mast (mast plate rebedded 2020).
Masthead rig with cutter setup.
Stainless steel wire standing rigging with twin wire backstays (2017).
Harken genoa & staysail furlers.
Hoyt staysail boom.
Inmast furling mainsail.
4:1 adjustable mainsheet traveler positioned forward of companionway.
Block & tackle vang with control line led aft.
Custom made stainless steel bowsprit.
Carbon fibre mast mounted spinnaker pole.
Waldran boombrake led to cockpit.
Winches and Clutches:
2 x Lewmar Ocean 54CST 2-speed self-tailing genoa winches.
2 x Lewmar Ocean 16CST 2-speed self-tailing secondary winches.
1 x Lewmar Ocean 16CST 2-speed self-tailing Hoyt sheet.
2 x Lewmar Ocean 44CST 2-speed self-tailing winches (furling, main sheet, spare halyard/kicker).
2 x Lewmar Ocean 24C 2-speed halyard winch on mast.
1 x Lewmar Ocean 8 1-speed halyard winch on mast.
Cockpit. 3 x Spinlock twin clutches.
Mast. 1 x Spinlock triple clutch and 1 x Spinlock twin clutch.
All sails are Hood Vektron (very low stretch, no delamination, no mildew or mold).
Vertically battened in-mast furling mainsail.
Furling Genoa with foam luff.
Staysail on self-tacking Hoyt boom.
All sails are in excellent condition and shape. Regularly serviced, last cleaned and serviced 2020.
Full cockpit enclosure (2019).
Chainplates, stanchions, gantry and all toe rail fittings professionally rebedded (2018).
Guardrails (Replaced 2020).
Simpson Davits (New wires 2020).
Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit, stanchions and double guard wires.
Seats set into pushpit.
Opening gates to port, starboard and at transom.
Folding stainless steel bathing ladder at bathing platform.
Stainless steel grabrails on coachroof.
Stainless steel ‘Granny Bars’ at mast
3 x Chromed dorade vents with stainless steel dorade pulpits.
Lewmar Ocean opening deckhead hatches.
Whitlock Monarch helm pedestal with stainless steel wheel and controls for engine, bowthruster and windlass.
All opening ports have detachable Lewmar mosquito screens
Extensive stock of spares including but not exclusively for the engine, heads, hatches, winches, pumps, blocks, ropes.
Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:
Electric Windlass Lofrans Tigress 1500 (Deck and cockpit controls).
Rocha 33kg anchor on 100 metres of 10mm chain (2019).
Secondary anchor system with 45lb CQR and chain and nylon warp
Delta 16kg on chain & rope for kedging.
Twin anchor rollers.
4 x 12” mooring cleats with 2 x 12” spring cleats.
Covers, Canvas & Cushions:
Sunbrella Plus foldaway sprayhood and bimini (2017).
Sunbrella Plus full cockpit enclosure (2019).
2 x rain/sun-shade boom tents (large and small).
Deckhead hatch covers.
Tender, Outboard & Toys:
Custom made SS outboard engine mount.
Outboard engine crane.
Viking RescYou Pro self-righting 4 man liferaft in deck cradle (2017).
Ship’s EPIRB - Sartech ACR/RLB41 (2017).
Horseshoe buoy with floating light.
4 x Pad-eyes in cockpit for harness attachment.
Radar reflector on mast.
Gas Safe Certificate (2020).
British Safety Scheme Certificate.
Fire blanket by the cooker with 2kgs ABC class fire extinguisher.
Available by Separate Negotiation
Cruising Chute (2007) fitted to Selden top-down furler with Dyneema halyard and soft shackle, continuous torque rope, fairleads and double block (2019).
F-RIB 275, folding RIB (2017).
Personal EPIRB (2019).
Emergency sub-aqua diving equipment.
Passarelle boarding platform with hand rail.
Comprehensive selection of paper navigation charts.
Assorted cruising pilots.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.