Aaron Van de Kemp of Cleanline Automotive in Invermere, B.C., has an elaborate means of keeping track of volumes and kinds of oil on hand.
There was a time when stocking oil was simple.
But when carmakers began their quest for better fuel economy, they started to rethink everything about their products… including the oil they use.
Highly specialized formulations are constantly in development, designed for use on specific vehicles. Just look at how the standard grade has moved from 10W30 only a few years ago, down to 0W20, to even lower viscosities on the horizon like 0W16 and 0W8.
Motor oil must precisely match the engine in question. Putting in the wrong oil would be like installing an ill-fitting component, risking severe engine damage.
This has huge implications for the average aftermarket shop, where multiple models of multiple vehicle brands are serviced. Here are just three emerging strategies for dealing with that challenge.
Just keeping on top of what specifications and viscosities are needed on modern vehicles can be a challenge. Some oil companies have devised apps that help technicians keep it all straight.
Some apps are designed specifically for the professional user, offering an enormous database at the touch of a button. Resources include a wealth of vehicle-specific data.
Liqui Moly, for example, has completely revised its mobile app, offering all available information on the right motor oil for a particular vehicle. Users simply enter the brand, model and engine type to find out which oil to select. The app also provides details of the other operating liquids the vehicle requires, such as oil for the transmission and power steering, brake fluid and antifreeze.
According to Harry Hartkorn, head of application technology for Liqui Moly, the app is a valuable resources in busy shops.
Oil companies have addressed SKU proliferation with increasingly elaborate dispensing systems, designed to help shops keep track of what's on hand, and make it easy to install the right oil in crank cases.
Chevron's PitPack dispensing system offers operational efficiencies and environmental benefits.
Typically, the systems consist of a number of oil containers that are neatly stacked or organized, and clearly marked for easy identification. They're especially useful in shops with limited room for more bulk oil containers.
Chevron's PitPack dispensing system, for example, was designed as a way to stock multiple oil lines while improving shop efficiency and reduce packaging waste. According to the company, it can reduce landfill waste by up to 89 percent by using six-gallon (23-liter) plastic bags and recyclable corrugate boxes of motor oil rather than individual plastic quart bottles.
At the product's launch, Dave Schletewitz, the brand manager for Havoline North America at Chevron, said the PitPack system can deliver significant operational efficiencies, at a lower cost than dealing with quart packages, all with strong environmental benefits.
"It's a win-win for businesses looking to improve profits, efficiency and their environmental stewardship – and a win for consumers who want to spend their dollars with businesses that are committed to reducing waste in their community," he said.
Still a great option for most shops, bulk storage tanks are also evolving with the times.
Think Tank allows Wakefield Canada to 'ping' its customers' bulk oil tanks and use that information too replenish stock in an efficient and cost-effective way.
Wakefield Canada, for example, has launched a unique management tool for use with Castrol bulk oil. It is offering remote electronic wireless tank monitoring so shop owners can know how much they have on hand of any given oil type.
According to Hutchison, the Wakefield ThinkTank system takes electronic readings through a remote bulk tank sensor every day.
As automotive technology continues to develop, it is likely shops will face even more motor oil differentiation. Modern solutions are meant to help repair professionals manage the growing number of premium products available to them.
Repair shops are facing increasing SKU complexity with a growing count of oil grades and formulations that must be on-hand in sufficient quantities.
Oil companies are working to simplify things for technicians.


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History in Films: Fog of War
Errol Morris's documentary, The Fog of War (2004) is a profound achievement showcasing one of the more controversial figures in United States history, former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
As top adviser under President Kennedy and President Johnson, McNamara's influence behind the decision-making process such as the bombing of Tokyo, The Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War cannot be overestimated.
He provides insights as a political figure reflecting upon the ghosts of his past and reviewing his amazing life. It's not a romanticization of him. He is trying hard to give the facts, and his sharp intellect is persuasive. There's a tenderness in his eyes, an elderly man talking to you with wisdom, and he wants to share his experiences to influence today 's society. He seems to want to come to terms with his volatile life, to have the last word.
In charge of military logistics and intelligence for the Pentagon, his importance and power was second to the President. Hated for involving the U.S. people in Vietnam and blamed by many for extending troop involvement in the late 60s. He was there advising Kennedy over the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Time heals all wounds. McNamara with Fidel Castro.
Educated at Berkeley and Harvard, he helped rebuild Ford Motor Company as the only president outside of the Ford family to maximize profits before he was hand-picked by Kennedy to be his Secretary of Defense. After his time in Washington as Secretary of Defense, he served as President of the World Bank from 1968 – 1981.
Robert McNamara died in 2009 at the age of 93. Why should you watch this documentary? The opportunity to hear the perspective from a man whose brilliant intelligence finally catches up with empathetic wisdom. McNamara will tell you that war is a foggy place with no clear lines. He empathizes. He admits guilt. He forewarns. It's a confession no one can afford to miss–especially those in power today. Can we learn from the past? Hear it from the man himself and be your own judge.
I'm surprised there hasn't been a biopic about the man.
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jjames36 says:
Agreed. This is an excellent documentary. And you're right. McNamara could be fitting material for a biopic.
cindybruchman says:
When I was scouting around I saw that Alec Baldwin played McNamara in 2002 movie version, but I think his story would be a Hollywood no-brainer.
Didn't know that about Baldwin. And agreed.
le0pard13 says:
This is a great documentary. It probably means more to people of a certain *ahem* age, but what it speaks to remains quite relevant today.
Hi Michael. *ahem* yes, I was 10 months old and in diapers when Kennedy was shot and fathers and uncles had to go to Vietnam or dodged it. From a girl's perspective, I remember how angry everyone was in the late 60s. Even if you don't know who McNamara was, the hindsight of a key player in history is always interesting. Guess that's why I majored in History 😉
thelondonflowerlover says:
Yes. Fascinating and chilling.
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Q: React JS display the data after submitting Following is my react code which accepts the json format data and prints
          var DataInTableFormat = React.createClass({
                getInitialState: function() {
                    return {
                      phpData: [] //initial value
                    };//getInitialState
                },//DataInTableFormat
                componentDidMount: function() {
                    $.get(this.props.source, function(result) { //storing the JSON data in result
                      var collection = JSON.parse(result);  //coverting JSON data to Javascript object
                      console.log(collection);
                      if (this.isMounted()) {//checking for component mount
                        this.setState({
                          phpData: collection

                       });
                      }
                    }.bind(this));
                },

                   render:function()
                    {

                      DBdata = this.state.phpData || [];
                        return (
                        <form>
                        <div>Select ID :
                          <select>
                          {DBdata.map(function(d){
                            return(
                                    <option value={d.id}>{d.id}</option>//prints the all id from the jsondata.php
                                   )}
                          )}
                          </select>
                        <button name="submit">submit</button>
                       </div>
                       </form>
                )}
          });
          React.render(
            <DataInTableFormat source="http://localhost/PHP-React-Demo/jsondata.php" />,
              document.getElementById('Table-data')
            );

When I select the ID I just want to print the all details in a table format after clicking on submit.

A: You need to do the following:

*

*Define an onChange handler on the <select> element.
<select onChange={this.handleChange}>

*Add the event handler to your component definition, and use it to change the state of the component instance.
handleChange: function (event) {
    this.setState({
        currentId: event.target.value
    });
}

*Use that piece of state in the render() method.
render: function () {

    var currentId = this.state.currentId;
    var phpData = this.state.phpData || [];
    var selected = phpData.filter(function (item) {
        return item.id === currentId;
    });

    if (selected.length > 0) {
        // return stuff relating to selected[0]
    }

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Q: ngonit/constructor method gets called twice when routing happens Demo of the issue
https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular4-routeissue
https://angular4-routeissue.stackblitz.io/4566
I have a route requirement like localhost:4200/1234 where 1234 is mapped to adNo.
And i have child route like localhost:4200/ad1 and localhost:4200/ad2. landComponent oninit method gets the parameter and decides where it has to redirect internally.
Issue is that oninit method is called twice when page is loaded first i.e when localhost:4200/1234 is loaded, how can this be prevented.Calling twice happens when navigateByUrl is invoked. Below is the route code
Root route
export const appRoutes: Routes = [
  { path: ':adNo', component: landComponent },
];

Child route
export const subRoutes: Routes = [
  {
    path: '',
    component: landComponent,
    children: [{ path: 'ad1', component: infoComponent },
    { path: 'ad2', component: typeComponent }]
  }
];

LandComponent
ngOnInit() {
   // logic to get the adNo and make service call
   this._activatedRoute.snapshot.params['adNo'];
   console.log('working');
   this._router.navigateByUrl('ad1', { skipLocationChange: true });
}


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Category: Optics
Vortex Viper 12×50 HD Binoculars
April 11, 2016 santsys Optics, Reviews
I've been checking out the Vortex Viper 12×50 binoculars for a few months now, using them from everything from checking out the random animals in the neighborhood, to spotting shot placement at the range.
Trinity Force: 1-4×28 Scope
December 1, 2014 santsys Optics, Reviews
Trinity Force sent me another optic to take a look at. This is their 1-4x28mm scope with a small-cross reticle.
Trinity Force P4 Refresh
November 4, 2014 santsys Optics, Reviews
We first took a look at the Trinity Force P4 Sniper optic back in July, 2014. While we liked it, especially for the price, there were a few things that could use some improvement.
Trinity Force sent us out an updated optic (with a different reticle) that has few updates. I wish this optic had the same reticle, but, part of the improvement is the new reticle has cleaner illumination… More on that shortly.
Trinity Force P4 Sniper Review
July 2, 2014 santsys Optics, Reviews
Are you in the market for a low price optic that you can use on a range gun, airsoft gun, or maybe an AR-15 .22LR? Take a look at the Trinity Force P4 Sniper optic. You can find them online and in retailers for around $135.
SWFA SS 10×42 Scope
June 9, 2014 santsys Optics, Reviews
I purchased a SWFA SS 10×42 scope (the 'SS') many years ago, and have been using it, with great success.
At the time I purchased the scope, the $299.95 price was, by far, the most expensive optic I had ever purchased. And even at that low relative price, I have been nothing by extremely happy with the optical quality and overall functionality of the scope. I have used other high-priced scopes and in more than one occasion preferred the SS over options that have cost 4-5x as much.
Optics on a budget (Military Arms)
June 5, 2014 santsys Optics
Not everyone has $1,000+ to spend on an optic for their fancy new rifle. In the video below, Mac @ Military Arms goes over some of the more budget friendly options he's been able to find.
He makes the great point "I have a lot of guns, and honestly I cannot afford to put a Aimpoint T1-Micro on every thing I own." – Mac (4:11) As your collection of firearms starts to grow, you will run into this issue; and moving optics and having to re-zero on every outing just doesn't work out!
So, if you're in the market for a budget optic, check out the video below… It may help you make a decision on what to buy.
Vortex Optics: RANGER 1000 RANGEFINDER
March 29, 2014 santsys Gear, Optics, Reviews
I recently got my hands on a Ranger 1000 Rangefinder by Vortex Optics. I've played with these in the store and used similar range finders that friends have owned, but out of all of the rangefinders I've used, I keep going back to the Ranger 1000. The ergonomics are great, it's very compact and light, and it's accurate.
The ergonomics of the Ranger 1000 are great, and it allows for easy one handed operation, something that is great if you are also carrying a rifle when out hunting, etc. Along with the great ergonomics, the Ranger 1000 is also fully o-ring sealed, so it's very water resistant.
Included with the rangefinder is a nice carrying case that will attach to a 2″ or smaller belt. The case has elastic on the sides, it pinches the rangefinder, so even if you forget to clip it closed, it'll take some serious moving around for it to fall out of the case. It also has a belt clip directly on the side of the rangefinder, so you can simply clip it to your belt; the clip can be moved to either side of the range finder. Also included in the box is a lanyard, a field reference card and the required CR2 3v battery.
With everything in the case, the battery in the rangefinder and the lanyard attached, the whole package weighs in at 9oz and measures 3.5 in x 4.25 in x 2 in (L x W x D). So a pretty small and light weight package.


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Q: Can you update an Android app with a completly different APK? I have an app (App1) and it is released and being used. I have made a major update, but originally wanted it to be a new app, so I made another app (App2) in my developer console and began testing there.
I have changed my mind about it being a new app though. I want to update the original App1. I should have just done this in the first place. If I try and upload the App2 apk to App1 I get errors about the signature. Is it possible to copy the signature from App1 to App2 so that I can use the App2 apk to update App1?

A: If you use the same package name and signing key for both you shouldnt have any problems.
Dont forget to increment the versionCode and the versionName in your build.gradle file or manifest according to your last version, or you will have trouble after uploading it to the playstore.

A: You need to check the following:

*

*The package name should be same as it was before.

*increase the versionCode and versionCode as required.

*you need to use the same release keystore as before.

For your app2 to you should also prepare an update which just simply opens the Google Play Store page of app1 and notify the user: "This version is no longer supported please go to app1 download page".


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Q: Can not explain ACL behavior So this is situation:
got server for web-developers. There are many developers. All developers + PHP + Apache belongs to www group. There is a development directory - development.
The goal is that every file in development directory has 755 permissions and whenever a any developer creates, modifies a file in development directory, files will still have 755.
So I have read a number of acl tutorials, guides and howto's but I still can not get the result I want.

*

*my disk is mounted with acl

*I got chown -R www:www development

*added chmod g+s development

*I set a number of acl rules on development directory and got this:
$ getfacl development
# file: development
# owner: www
# group: www
# flags: -s-
user::rwx
user:www:rwx
group::rwx
group:www:rwx
mask::rwx
other::r-x
default:user::rwx
default:user:www:rwx
default:group::rwx
default:group:www:rwx
default:mask::rwx
default:other::r-x

p.s. I know its messy, was doing a number of tests

*According to my idea of ACL, if directory had such rules, my task should be achieved, but when I try to create a file in development dir, I get:
-rw-rw-r--+ 1 www     www      0 Nov 21 09:14 newfile

I can not seem to understand why it creates rw- instead rwx.
It is probably something simple that I missed or some general concept that I don't understand.

A: Your default ACLs replace the umask, which specifies not default permissions, but maximum permissions for creating new files.  In this case rwxrwxr-x.
Then your application calls open or creat with the permissions it wants.  Just about all applications will ask for rw-rw-rw- for files.
You can see this by running strace, e.g.
$ strace -e trace=file touch newfile
...
open("newfile", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_NOCTTY|O_NONBLOCK, 0666) = 3

(0666 is the same as rw-rw-rw-.)
The two permissions are combined using bitwise AND to give rw-rw-r--.
  rwxrwxr-x     # default ACL
  rw-rw-rw-     # permission requested (e.g. by touch, vim, etc.)
& _________
  rw-rw-r--     # effective permissions

For another explanation, see POSIX Access Control Lists — "Default ACL Example".
So the real question is: why do you need the files to be executable?


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Grammys 2013 : Skrillex "Bangarang" Wins Awards
Competing with other talented nominees and producers, Skrillex's Bangarang won the Best Dance Recording and Best Dance/Electronica Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. The dubstep king Skrillex took over by claiming the award over Avicii, Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia and Al Walser in the Best Dance Recording.
While in the Best Dance/Electronica Album category, Skrillex won over Steve Aoki "Wonderland", The Chemical Brothers "Don't Think", Deadmau5 "Album Title Goes Here" and Kaskade "Fire & Ice".
Skrillex wins under Best Remixed Recordings, Non-Classical category, for his track collaboration remix on Nero's "Promises".
Skrillex tweeted "HUGE shouts to @Sirah @NeroUK for the wins for BANGARANG and PROMISES …"
Check out Skrillex giving an acceptance speech, he tweeted "I'm SO BAD AT ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES …I am officially the most awkward public speaker in the world.,BUT THANK YOU!!" Electronic music has gone to the next level, it's good to have someone like Skrillex to boost the world EDM scene sky high.
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"HAUNTED HEART"
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LITTLE HURRICANE - HAUNTED HEART
PRESENTED BY CASSIE WALKER
LITTLE HURRICANE might be a duo, but they have a big sound and they aren't afraid to get messy." - Rolling Stone "Dirty blues oozes out of members CC and Tone, who turn past their garage-rock influences to create a unique, personal sound." Paste Magazine
As a weather pattern forms its shape and sound out of the unknown and invisible into something tangible and rare, so does the dirty blues force LITTLE HURRICANE. This storm began when San Diego's CC hung up her chef knives for drumsticks and turned to Craigslist for collaborators. Tone, a songwriter and audiophile from Santa Cruz could see something different in her drumming and energy. Together they began their musical outlet crafting songs in CC's living room that within months thousands would relate to and appreciate.
LITTLE HURRICANE's dirty blues sound has graced stages all across America, from dust-kicking festival crowds at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits to more intimate, buzz-stirring residencies in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Santa Cruz. That's when the band's raw power truly kicks in—when you're in their sights and they've got every last amp cranked alongside shabby thrift store finds and moody lights.
Staying true to the living room vibe, LITTLE HURRICANE set the stage with vintage furniture (complete with built-in speakers), microphones, instruments and lamps. You can almost feel the warmth from the tubes emanating from the ratty old suitcase guitar amps. Their equipment's expanded in the many months since - CC even started singing alongside spare bursts of mandolin and harmonica - but the San Diego duo's bruised sound is still rooted in restless rhythms and heated hooks on their self-released debut album, Homewrecker. That goes for everything from the seamless call-and-response choruses and windswept strings of 'Give 'em Hell' to the curlicue chords and doomsayer drums of 'Crocodile Tears.' And then there's 'Haunted Heart,' a single that's already landed on modern rock stations and Gossip Girl telling a story of love from beyond the grave.
"By the end of our set the 'home' we've created on stage is literally wrecked," CC and Tone explain, "with both of us dripping in sweat and looking like a hot mess. It's more rock 'n' roll than the record. With all the rattling that comes from our homemade speaker cabinets, you really feel the dirtiness live. We give it all we've got, and we never hold anything back."
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How much is a semester at University of Utah?
How much is University of Utah per semester?
How much does tuition cost at University of Utah?
Is University of Utah expensive?
Is University of Utah a party school?
What is the tuition for Harvard per year?
How much does it cost to go to University of Utah for 4 years?
How can I avoid paying out-of-state tuition?
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Living With Parent(s)
Tuition and Fees $5,380 $5,380
Total Budget $23,066 $18,422
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Utah Resident Tuition Per Semester
Utah Resident Total Cost Per Semester $11,934
Non-Utah Resident Tuition Per Semester $13,008
Non-Utah Resident Total Cost Per Semester $21,237
Стоимость обучения для местных студентов 8 615 USD, Стоимость обучения для граждан и резидентов 27 220 USD (2019 – 20)
The overall cost for on-campus, in-state students to attend University of Utah in 2019 – 2020 was $23,869. … The expected two-year cost is $84,948.
If you're looking for a party scene, the University of Utah is probably the closest you'll get, as it has the most diverse student body and is situated in the most urban location. This website that was the first to pop up in a Google Search gave the University of Utah an "A-" on the party scene index.
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For the students who were admitted in Fall 2021, the estimated tuition for 4 years is $33,793 for Utah residents and $106,631 for out-of-state students. Since the tuition & fees at University of Utah have decreased over the last 4 years, the estimated tuition & fees are less than current costs in the table below.
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Most colleges present their tuition and fees together as an annual cost. Tuition usually applies to one academic year of college classes (from September to May, for example), unless otherwise specified. … Some schools charge by the credit hour, instead of by the semester or the academic year.
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The school has a 62% acceptance rate ranking it #2 in Utah for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 15,159 out of 24,404 applicants were admitted making Utah a moderately competitive school to get into with a strong chance of acceptance if you meet the requirements.
The University of Utah is a dry campus. Use, possession, and distribution of alcoholic beverages of any type, including beer, on university premises, including all HRE facilities and properties on and off campus, is prohibited except as expressly permitted by law and university regulations.
Although the University of Utah is the state's flagship institution, its demographics look significantly different than the rest of the state. A survey conducted by The Daily Utah Chronicle found that approximately 35.92% of the 32,994 students on campus identify as Latter-day Saints.
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New Development Bank updates: NDB enters 2022 in expansion mode
Development bank established by BRICS approved the admission of Bangladesh, Egypt, UAE and Uruguay
SHANGHAI, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The New Development Bank (NDB) – established by BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) – is starting 2022 in expansion mode after welcoming four new members in the previous year.
NDB was created in 2015 with the aim of becoming a global development bank to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development. During its first years of operation, the Bank focused on building solid foundations to operate at scale. After the initial establishment phase, NDB has now started admitting new members.
NDB's Board of Governors authorized the Bank to conduct formal negotiations with prospective members in late 2020. After a round of successful negotiations, NDB has admitted four new members in 2021: Bangladesh, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uruguay.
"We are delighted to welcome Bangladesh, Egypt, UAE and Uruguay to the NDB. They bring over 280 million people that can benefit from NDB's investments in infrastructure and sustainable development", said Mr. Marcos Troyjo, President of NDB. "We will continue to expand the Bank's membership in a gradual and balanced manner".
NDB's membership expansion is in line with the Bank's strategy to be positioned as the premier development institution for emerging economies and developing countries.
Since the beginning of its operations, NDB approved about 80 projects in all of its members, totaling a portfolio of US$ 30 billion. Projects in areas such as transport, water and sanitation, clean energy, digital infrastructure, social infrastructure and urban development are within the scope of the Bank.
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The story of an improbable voyage in a most unusual boat. In the spring of 2014, the Ikkatsu Project's Ken Campbell traveled 150 miles from one end of Puget Sound to another on a kayak made from discarded plastic bottles to raise awareness about issues connected to single-use plastics and the health of the ocean. A combination of science and adventure, this 22-minute film is at once a celebration of the natural wonders of Puget Sound and a call for a new way of looking at our relationship with plastic.
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Long Compton Parish Council has recently started using Social Media to communicate and therefore a policy has been put in place regarding operation and monitoring.
Standing Orders are the guidelines for operating a local council.
The Long Compton Parish Council is an equal opportunities employer. The aim of its equal opportunities policy is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, HIV antibody status, AIDS or disability, nor should they be disadvantaged by requirement. The Long Compton Parish Council will strive to redress any imbalance that may become evident.


Samsung C3300K Champ, an affordable touchscreen mobile from Samsung has a 2.4" QVGA resistive touchscreen - marginally smaller than the one on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini. The phone runs TouchWiz Lite, which features a homescreen with widgets arranged in a 3x3 grid. In addition, the device includes social networking integration, something that is part of the TouchWiz experience, along with Samsung Apps integration and Java support.
The Samsung C3300K Champ packs a 1000mAh battery, which is enough for 666 hours of standby and 12 hours of talk time. The durable battery will last hours of multimedia playback - radio or music, with 3D sound effects through the stereo speakers, a microSD card slot for cards up to 8GB, a 3.5mm audio jack, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth 2.1 and USB. It also features a 1.3MP camera, which can also record QCIF videos at 15fps.
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Toy Fair: Universal Partnership Brunch
By Baldwin A Saintilus at February 25, 2015 Con report, event, Toy Fair NY, Universal Partnership
On Sunday February 15 of Toy Fair 2015, I was able to attend a brunch held by Universal Partnership & Licensing. It was a big press event that brought out some popular names in YouTube that do toy reviews. The purpose of this event was to showcase their new line of merchandise that coincided with 2 upcoming releases by Universal Pictures: "Minions" & "Jurassic World". The whole event took place at the Crosby Street Hotel in Manhattan, which also doubles as a mini art gallery so when you find the hotel you kind of do a double take when entering.
Downstairs is where the main event took place and surprisingly it was more of a family feel than a press event. Mainly because a lot of press people brought their kids and families along. The first stop on the press junket was a screening of the latest trailers for Minions and Jurassic World in a mini movie theater that the hotel has, complete with 3-D glasses and a popcorn machine. While my group was waiting to go into the theater, there were stations where kids and adults could draw, color, and play with certain Minion toys. For laughs have your picture taken with any of the 3 of the minions and of course there was plenty of food like mini banana pancakes, muffins, and scrambled raptor eggs.
The trailer for Jurassic World was pretty much the same one that has been out for a while, but the minions trailer was the 2nd trailer that actually gave you an idea of what the main story was about and who the main villain would be in this story.
After the trailers our next stop was the Merchandising room and they are going full force on merchandise for these two big franchises.
For Jurassic World it was mainly figures, Lego playsets, clothes & accessories. All of which any kid would love to have. I do like the fact that I got to see what this new dinosaur that goes nuts in the movie looks like in toy form. So I am definitely looking forward to seeing what this thing can do on film.
When it comes to the Minions side of things, they really are going full force with this. Their merch goes from toys, bed sheets, board games, shower & bath accessories, a big wheel, and safety helmets. Since it is a franchise aimed at kids with a somewhat adult following, it should do the better of the 2 movies this summer. So whether you have kids or just a Minion fan yourself, you are in for a lot of fun stuff this summer.
It was a great mini family press event that was a lot of fun. I hope to do more of these, especially if my schedule allows it. I do wish I could have gotten a sneak peak at both films that no one would have gotten to see, but it was great seeing that second trailer of Minions, just because it's the Minions.
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THE government has been challenged to "shout stop" to so-called 'cuckoo funds' buying entire housing estates and competing with prospective homeowners.
Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary made the call asking Tánaiste Simon Coveney if the situation is fair and if the government is happy to consign people to a "lifetime of rent" or a "commute from hell".
Mr Coveney said the solution to the issue is increased supply in the housing market.
Mr Calleary said that an Irish Independent report on Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits) or 'cuckoo funds' buying 3,000 homes last year made for "chilling reading".
He argued that such purchases deprive people of the chance to get on the home ownership ladder and force them to travel longer distances to work.
He said Reits are incentivised through Ireland's tax law.
He asked Mr Coveney if he agreed it's "time to shout stop" and for the "modus operandi "of the funds to buy entire developments to be curtailed.
Mr Coveney said the government is trying to increase supply in the housing market.
He said large commercial landlords providing a professional service at a "fair and affordable" price is part of ensuring a better rental market.
He said government needs to be careful thought to constantly monitor the role and the impact of outside investment in the property market to ensure it's proportionate and adding positively to increasing supply.
Mr Coveney said the government supports home ownership and wants to make sure that people can afford to buy homes close to where they're working.
He said: "I think the answer to this is to increase supply significantly but also obviously to constantly assess the appropriate legislative protections that are needed to make sure that the contribution of international funds to increasing supply is as it should be".
Mr Calleary asked if it was fair that a fund could buy entire estates even in cases where people had paid booking deposits.
Mr Coveney said: "I don't think it's either one or the other.
"Of course the priority here needs to be a homeowner or the person looking to get affordable rent.
He said what the government is also trying to do is "ensure that there is investment, to ensure that we increase the professionalism of landlords".


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Teva is a global pharmaceutical leader and the world's largest generic medicines producer, committed to improving health and increasing access to quality health solutions worldwide. Our employees are at the core of our success, with colleagues in over 80 countries delivering the world's largest medicine cabinet to 200 million people every day. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of products and solutions for patients and we've built a promising pipeline centered around our core therapeutic areas. We are continually developing patient-centric solutions and significantly growing both our generic and specialty medicines business through investment in research and development, marketing, business development and innovation. This is how we improve health and enable people to live better, healthier lives. Join us on our journey of growth!
Responsible for ensuring that Teva studies have comprehensive and quality TMFs ready for audits and inspections according to Teva processes. Support, consult, and coordinate with each study team for confirming the structure and plan for the TMF including but not limited to the set-up of the study structure in the eTMF, study team assignments within the eTMF, confirm QC content is completed according to plan, and oversee closure of the study eTMFs. Act as the Teva eTMF system SME and administrator.
Support, consult and provide TMF guidance to the TMF accountable function(s) during the full lifecycle of the study, including planning, set-up, maintenance, QC and closure of the study TMF. Lead, as assigned, cross-functional TMF oversight through the life cycle (planning, set-up, oversight, closeout, archival) of the study TMF.
Ensure Teva's cross-functional eTMF business process and operating model is followed for each study and determine differences from standard TMF structure is documented.
Manage the Teva eTMF system as an administrator ensuring study TMFs are built according to the specific study architecture for inputs including: country and site objects; vendor and account objects; study team assignments; baseline milestones and baseline expected document lists.
Support the department lead of TMF Governance in the management of departmental priorities and lead, direct, or conduct other projects/tasks as requested.
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The Aliw Awards Foundation recently announced the finalists to this year's 19th Annual Aliw Awards. Since it was launched 30 years ago, the foundation has been the only award-giving body in the country that recognizes the talents, whether established or a newbie, on the live performance circuit, may it be at big concert halls, theaters, bars, or hotel lounges.
To be held at the Manila Hotel's Fiesta Pavilion tonight, the Aliw Awards has listed a new and familiar crop of nominees that made headlines in the past months.
Among them are veteran actor Eula Valdez (for Best Stage Actress in a Musical Play category), who stirred buzz for her role as Zsa Zsa Zaturnah in the musical adaptation of Carlo Vergara's comic book superheroine; Sitti Navarro, or simply known as Sitti (for Best Performer in Hotel, Musical Lounges and Bars), who burst onto the scene with her Bossa Nova music; and Pinoy Big Brother heartthrob Sam Milby (for Best New Male Artist), whose amateurish foray into recording has converted PBB fanatics into music freaks.
As in other awards night, Bamboo and Rivermaya will go head to head for Best Performance by a Group in a Concert. Multiplatinum artists Hale and Parokya ni Edgar, Cueshe, and Orange & Lemons will join in the fray and try to ruffle some feathers a bit in a contest whose outcome is likely to favor either Bamboo or Rivermaya only.
Another category to watch out for is the Best Female Emcee. The nominees are Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales, Pia Guanio, Phoemela Baranda, and Mariel Rodriguez—all familiar faces on TV. It will be the perfect opportunity for Gonzaga to redeem herself. Gonzaga has been criticized for being exaggerated and too emphatic as a host.
All in all, there are 28 categories, from which one winner will be hailed "The Entertainer of the Year." Interestingly, Gary Valenciano bagged this top honor last year. It was his third time to be given such award. For such rare feat, Mr. Pure Energy will be elevated to the Aliw Awards' Hall of Fame, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Concert King, Martin Nievera, also a three-time Entertainer of the Year Award recipient.
Special awards will be given to megastar Sharon Cuneta, stage director Tony Espejo, the internationally recognized Madrigal Singers, Ramon Obusan Dance Company, and Spirit of '67 band.
Aliw Foundation president Gloria Wilma "Babes" Encarnacion said that this year's Aliw Awards will be held for the benefit of St. Joseph Pastoral Council's Youth Ministry and the Alagad ni Maria Religious group. Encarnacion added that the foundation plans to erect a chapel and a youth center for the beneficiaries.
To be aired on RPN-9, the Aliw Awards will be hosted by Vina Morales, Heart Evangelista, and Derek Ramsey.


We have installed Jasper soft in the server. We are trying to configure DWH. We have created a DB link in ppm_dwh schema . the link name is "NIKU_DBLINK". When I give this in NSA i am getting error "NSA-0132: Database link could not be created successfully. Please verify the Database and Data Warehouse connection details.
Failed to update properties on the Jaspersoft server. User Id not found" Error.We have created a db link in niku schema as well to connect to ppm_dwh schema.
If the link works, data is returned.
on the database which hosts the Clarity app are you able to connect to this other database?
The manual has a entry about NSA-0132.
"If for some reason the default database link does not work, a custom database link can be created from the Data Warehouse schema."
DB links are working from both the schema. I tested it. But still I am setting same error fin NSA.
Have you done that and then tried saving. Else it will again try to create the DB link.
NSA-0125: Database link does not exist.
Timeslice job has run successfully.
This error can happen when timeslices are not set to first day of the week and that's the reason not only load data ware house rather Update report tables jobs will fail with the same error .
See the tip by CA PPM Tuesday Tip: How to Set Up the DWH (Data Warehouse) time slices to avoid errors with the 'Update Report Tables' and 'Load DWH' jobs and set it accordingly.
Can you please share a screen shot of your slice settings.
I found some of the slices are not configured correctly. Now I have set it right and it started processing.
We are using only single currency set up. We don't find rows in CMN_EXCHANGE_RATEs table . Also dwh_cfg_settings table also returns zero rows.
I would need the full DWH log to analyze. Please provide the same.
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Blessings On My Little Head
Jesus has a couple of opportunities these days to prove he is still my amigo. A couple of strange and wonderful notions are floating around Republican political circles, and one of them would have been enough to punch my ticket on the train to glory, but both of them would be a bounty that surpasseth understanding.
First of all, Tailgunner Ted Cruz of Texas is said to be having delusions of grandeur. Bear in mind. I think this guy is infinitely smarter, and therefore infinitely more dangerous, than is, say, any member of the Paul family. But the idea that he might jump in and push a field that also may include Senator Aqua Buddha ever further to the right, not to mention the gyrations Cruz's entry would force on poor Marco Rubio, is almost too delicious for words.
But even that would pale in comparison to the re-emergence as a candidate of Princess Dumbass Of The Northwoods. Immediately, all the lights go out on every other Senate race in the 2014 cycle. Of course, this is less likely to happen even than the other thing, because being a candidate is harrrrrrddd!, and then you might win, and being a senator is harrrrrrrrrdddd! The other reason it won't happen is because the people in Alaska look at her like the beginning of black fly season.
Palin would be unlikely to present much of a political threat, however. A February Public Policy Polling poll found that Begich would crush Palin 54 to 38 percent in a hypothetical Senate matchup, and that just 34 percent of Alaskans had a favorable opinion of their former governor, while 59 percent viewed her unfavorably. Worse yet, when askedwhether they have a higher opinion of Palin or Congress, Alaskans chose Congress by a 50 to 34 percent margin - despite Congress' pathetic 8 percent favorability rating in the state.
So, no, I expect that I have not led a good enough life for either of these two things to happen, let alone both of them. If somebody would sell me some indulgences at cost, we might have something, though.
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Le grand cimetière de Kuopio (en ) ou ancien cimetière (en ) est un cimetière situé dans le quartier Puijo de Kuopio en Finlande.

Présentation

Le cimetière est fondé en 1867 et a été agrandi à plusieurs reprises au .
Il s'étend sur 15 hectares..

Le cimetière est délimité au sud par la ligne de Savonie, à l'ouest par les chapelles de bénédiction le long de Karjalankatu, le bâtiment du musée de l'église orthodoxe et du conseil de l'église orthodoxe, au nord par la route nationale 5 et à l'est par Puijonkatu.

Le cimetière possède un carré orthodoxe établi au début du .
Le cimetière abrite aussi le carré de soldats russes, les cosaques du Don, avec une chapelle commémorative construite en 1912.

Selon le Museovirasto, le grand cimetière du quartier de Multimäki représente la culture des cimetières finlandais d'une manière significative au niveau national.

Le cimetière abrite également un bâtiment de service, un bureau du cimetière, un crématorium et les chapelles Saint-Marc et Saint-Pierre.

Personnalités reposant au cimetière

 Minna Canth

Galerie

Bibliographie
 Urho Antikainen, Pyhitetty lepopaikka. Kuopion hautausmaiden historia. Kuopion seurakunnat 1993.

 Kävelykierros Kuopion Isolla hautausmaalla. Kuopion kulttuurihistoriallinen museo 1993.

 Kuopion seudun kulttuuriympäristö seutukunnan vahvuudeksi. Kulttuuriympäristöselvitys Kuopion seudun maakuntakaavaa varten. Luonnos. Pohjois-Savon liitto 2005.

Notes et références

Annexes

Article connexe
 Puijo

Liens externes

 Grand cimetière de Kuopio
 Grand cimetière de Kuopio

Puijo (quartier)
Kuopio
Kuopio
Cimetière chrétien
Environnement culturel construit d'importance nationale en Finlande

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My First Day Home I Came home from the Pound to my new Family!
About Me I don't know what kind of dog I am. I was adopted in February. I am small and grey with a very flat face. I love attention. And if your petting someone else, BEWARE! I will attack! Mwaha. No I just Bark until I get my way.
Emmy, thanks again for your help! It would be AWESOME if you could get your mom to vote for me again this week.
Thanks Emmy! I wasn't treated very well when I was a pup and was abused and attacked, but I came back like a trooper! I'm still a little fearful, but have come so far and my mom says that I'm extra special. You're such a cutie and have a great mom!
Thanks for the vote Emmy!! So glad that you were adopted!!


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Often described as one of the shiniest jewels on Tasmania's crown, the Freycinet National Park is the East Coast's best hiking destination, bar none. This is the Tasmania of postcards, home to resplendent Wineglass Bay, undoubtedly the most photographed highlight of all. The wonderful thing about Freycinet, aside from its ridiculously good looks, is that it offers an array of great trails so can can choose to take a short walk to a stunning lookout or immerse yourself in the verdant wilderness for an entire day. Or three. With a stunning array of great day walk options both in and around this sensational peninsula, Freycinet is the place to head to when you want to stretch your legs, soak up startling views and experience the best of Tasmania, up-close and personal. Here are five great day walks in Freycinet you won't want to miss.
Starting from the Lookout Car Park about 4 km past the Visitor Centre, take this short but steep walk up to the famous Wineglass Bay Lookout. It is from here that the most iconic photos are taken. The sweeping views below to the Wineglass Bay Beach and across to Hazards Beach are simply breath-taking, and as the clouds move in and out of the bay, you'll see the light and colours change dramatically. It's a great thing that you'll probably want a rest here, it'll give you even more time to take countless photos. Depending on what month you visit, you could potentially be sharing this spot with quite a few people, but not everyone continues on to the full trail (below). Even if there isn't a lot of space to move around, people are generally courteous so everyone gets the chance to take photos from the best spot – a huge protruding rock (you'll see what I mean when you get there). If you don't want to continue down to the bay and across to Hazards Beach, you can simply return to the car park on the same trail.
From the lookout, take the trail that leads you to the beach below (you'll see signs on the left-hand side), being careful not to slip on the wet rocks (if it's been raining) and enjoy the stunning views that emerge in-between the forest cover at various times along your descent. Once you're down at the bottom, you'll realise just how spellbinding this beach really is. A long stretch of blinding white sand, rolling waves and just a few luxury yachts lucky enough to reach this spot by sea. Many visitors stop to swim here but if you decide to continue on to Hazards Beach, you may find it a little more alluring for swimming. Much like the trail to the lookout, the descent to the beach is not that long but it is quite steep and hard on the knees. That's why so many people, once they make it down to Wineglass Bay Beach, choose to continue on to Hazards Beach rather than retrace their steps. In the end, whether you return to the carpark the way you came, or continue to the full trail, you can still expect the entire walk to take over 3 hours.
The full Wineglass Bay Circuit incorporates the above two walks and continues across the narrowest part of the peninsula, guiding you to Hazards Beach on the western shores. This beach is calmer and the water even more crystalline. On a hot summer's day, this is the best spot to take a sneaky dip. The walk takes you through a beautiful eucalyptus forest which ends dramatically at the beach. From here, walk north along the beach, meander across the rocky northern end, keeping an eye out for the sign guiding you inland once more. The next section is, in many ways, the most arresting - turquoise waters lapping on the fiery red rocky shores on the left, framed by verdant forests on the right.
This short and sweet walk is perfect if you're only passing through and actually boasts the most comprehensive (and amaaaazing) views of all. There's an excellent reason a lighthouse was built here. The Cape Tourville Lighthouse is on the northern edge of Freycinet although you'll need to drive into the park, past the Visitor Centre, and take the turn-off to the left after the Freycinet Lodge to reach it. The lookout point is merely 100m from the car park and there's a very gentle walk you can do around the base of the lighthouse. The views are magnificent and the fact that this walk is accessible to wheelchairs (and prams) makes it all the more enticing. On a crystal-clear day, you can see the tip of Mt Amos and Mt Graham and, in the southern distance, Wineglass Bay. Early riser? This is the absolute prime spot to be if you want to catch an unforgettable sunrise in Freycinet.
The unsung hero of the Freycinet National Park, Richardson Beach is a sensational stretch of sandy shores which gently curves from north to south along the north-western shores of the park, right across from Coles Bay. This is home to the park's very best camping spots and is often overlooked by visitors who head to the eastern cape instead. Take the boardwalk from the Visitor Centre towards the Richardson Beach Campground, and take the first set of steps down to the beach. On your left, you'll see the Freycinet Lodge tucked around the wilderness of the rocky southern cape and, on your right, the northern beach that connects the park to Coles Bay. You can walk the entire distance into town (1.5hrs) and enjoy awe-inspiring views of Freycinet on the way back. If you love your day walk in Freycinet to be relaxing, rewarding, sun-drenched and uncrowded then this is the beach you'll want to head to. Pack a picnic basket in your car and settle down for a sunset you'll never forget.


Laura has been busy! Her episode of Betrayed has aired on the Investigation Discovery channel and is now streaming. She recorded two Voice Over projects, an Audio Drama called "Possessions", and the short "Tiny Batman's Big Date". She is looking forward to the release of a Court Show an independent Pilot titled "Not Another Immigrant Story". She is excited to discover what else LA, (her new, beautiful, and sunny city), has in store for her!
"The Jane Games" a web series Laura has co-written, where she plays a modern Anne Elliot from Persuasion.


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Q: Jquery autocomplete / combobox + external source? Im looking for an selectbox autocompleter that does exactly what combobox does, if a value don't exist return false / null.
http://jqueryui.com/demos/autocomplete/#combobox
Is there a way to use an external datasource with combobox? Or anyone can recommend me a good selectbox script that will do that?
Thanks,

A: Rather than the UI combobox widget, I use the jQuery plug-in called Combobox. It only allows selections from the select tag's options, which I think is your first requirement above. I don't recall if can populate the options from external data. Check the documentation.  I'm pretty sure that some of the combobox plug-ins will populate from external data.

A: JQuery remote combobox does allow you to use remote data.


2012-11-01 Assigned to BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, INC. reassignment BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: HOLST, ANDREW, KAISER, RYAN A., SAUTTER, NATHAN M., STONE, KEVIN T.
2012-11-01 Assigned to BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, LLC reassignment BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, LLC CHANGE OF NAME (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, INC.
A device for repairing tissue includes a first tubular anchor having a first central longitudinal axis and a first bore along the first central longitudinal axis, the first bore having a first curved surface and a first flat surface, and a first transverse bore perpendicular to the first central longitudinal axis and parallel to the first flat surface. The device includes a second tubular anchor having a second central longitudinal axis and a second longitudinal bore along the second central longitudinal axis, the second bore having a second curved surface and a second flat surface, and a second transverse bore perpendicular to the second central longitudinal axis and parallel to the second flat surface. A flexible strand couples the first and second tubular anchors and passes through the first and second transverse bores.
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/541,506, filed on Sep. 29, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,601,165, issued on Oct. 13, 2009.
Tears or other defects caused by trauma or disease in soft tissue, such as cartilage, ligament, or muscle, can be repaired by suturing. Various repair devices have been developed for facilitating suturing and are effective for their intended purposes. Nevertheless, tissue repair devices for facilitating suturing are still desirable.
The present teachings provide a soft tissue repair device. The device can include an inserter having a distal portion, first and second anchors carried externally onto the distal portion, and a flexible strand coupling the first and second anchors and forming an adjustable knotless loop.
In one aspect, each of the first and second anchors is a flexible sleeve having first and second ends and an internal passage between the first and second ends. In another aspect, each of the first and second anchors is substantially rigid having first and second ends and an internal passage between the first and second ends.
The present teachings also provide a method for repairing a tear in a meniscus during arthroscopic knee procedure. The method includes coupling first and second anchors with a flexible strand, forming an adjustable knotless loop with the flexible strand, and loading the first and second anchors coupled with the adjustable knotless loop on an external surface of an inserter. The method further includes inserting the inserter through the tear to an outer surface of the meniscus, sequentially deploying the first and second anchors from the inserter on an outer surface of the meniscus, self-locking the adjustable loop, and reducing the tear.
The present teachings further provide a method for repairing a defect in a fibrous soft tissue includes passing a distal portion of an inserter through corresponding longitudinal bores of first and second anchors. The method includes coupling the first and second anchors with a flexible strand, and forming an adjustable knotless loop with the flexible strand.
In some embodiments, the method includes inserting a distal portion of an inserter through a defect of the fibrous soft tissue to an outer surface of the fibrous soft tissue and expelling first and second tubular anchors from the distal portion of the inserter at first and second locations on an outer surface of the fibrous soft tissue. The distal portion of the inserter passes through corresponding longitudinal bores of the first and second tubular anchor. The method includes tensioning a flexible strand that couples the first and second anchors such that an adjustable loop formed by the flexible strand self-locks and reduces the defect.
In some embodiments, a deploying member is moved along a channel of the inserter to expel the first and second anchors sequentially. The deploying member includes a projection that can be deformed elastically when the deploying member is retracted through the longitudinal bore of the second anchor after the first anchor is deployed.
The present teachings also provide a device for repairing tissue that includes a first tubular anchor and a second tubular anchor. The first tubular anchor has a first central longitudinal axis and a first bore along the first central longitudinal axis. The first bore has a first curved surface and a first flat surface. In some embodiments, the first tubular anchor can include a first transverse bore perpendicular to the first central longitudinal axis and parallel to the first flat surface. The device also includes a second tubular anchor having a second central longitudinal axis and a second longitudinal bore along the second central longitudinal axis, the second bore having a second curved surface and a second flat surface. The second tubular anchor can also include a second transverse bore perpendicular to the second central longitudinal axis and parallel to the second flat surface. A flexible strand couples the first and second tubular anchors and can pass through the first and second transverse bores.
FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing first and second anchors loaded onto an inserter according to the present teachings.
The following description is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses. For example, although the present teachings are illustrated in an application for meniscus repair in knee surgery, the present teachings can also be used for repairing any fibrous tissue, such as muscle, ligament or tendon in an arthroscopic or other open procedure, including rotator cuff reconstruction, acromioclavicular (AC) reconstruction, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL) and generally for fastening tendons, grafts, or strands to fibrous tissue and bone.
An exemplary tissue repair device 100 according to the present teachings is illustrated in FIG. 1. The device 100 can include an inserter 102, a stop member or shaft 106 and a depth limiting device 250, such as a plastic tube that can be cut to desired length. The inserter 102 can be externally pre-loaded on its outer surface with one or more flexible anchors 150. Two anchors 150 are illustrated in FIG. 1 and are referenced hereinafter as first and second anchors 150 a, 150 b, if desirable for further clarity. The letters "a" and "b" will also be appended to distinguish corresponding features of the first and second anchors 150 a, 150 b, if desirable for clarity. The inserter 102 can include a distal portion 108 defining an inclined sharp edge 110. The inserter 102 can define an open longitudinal channel 112. An anchor deploying member 130 can be slidably received in the channel 112 for deploying the anchors 150 off the inserter 102. The shaft 106 can be solid or hollow, and can operate as a stop member for the anchors 150 a, 150 b, which are not loaded in or within the longitudinal channel 112 as in prior art devices, but are instead carried externally and completely outside the distal portion 108 of the inserter 102, with no portion of the anchors 150 received within the longitudinal channel 112, as described below.
Referring to FIGS. 1, 1A and 2, each flexible anchor 150 can be an elongated member having first and second ends 152, 154. The first and second ends 152, 154 are blunt and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the anchor 150. The flexible anchor 150 can be made of resorbable or non-resorbable materials, including braided suture, sponges and sponge-like materials in solid form, perforated materials, woven/braided from biocompatible materials or fibers, such as, for example, polymer, polyester, polyethylene, cotton, silk, or other natural or synthetic materials, including sponges and sponge-like materials. The flexible anchor 150 can also be an elongated tubular or solid member or a two-dimensional member with or without internal bores. The flexible anchor 150 can have any properties that allow the flexible anchor 150 to change shape. The flexible anchor 150 can be, for example, compliant, flexible, foldable, squashable, squeezable, deformable, limp, flaccid, elastic, low-modulus, soft, spongy, perforated or any other flexible member which can change shape. In some aspects, the flexible anchor 150 can be coated with biological or biocompatible coatings, and it can also be soaked in platelets and other biologics, which can be easily absorbed by the flexible anchor 150 in particular when, for example, the flexible anchor 150 is made from spongy, absorbent material.
It should be understood by the above description that the flexible anchor 150 cannot pierce or otherwise penetrate tissue either with the first and second ends 152, 154, which are blunt or with any other portion thereof. The flexible anchor 150 can be loaded solely on the exterior of the distal portion 108 of the inserter 102 in a folded configuration, such that the first and second ends 152, 154 are facing each other. Accordingly, no portion of the flexible anchor 150 is received even partially in or within the inserter 102 or the channel 112, in contrast to prior art devices in which one or more anchors are substantially received within hollow tubular inserters or hollow needles. More specifically, an intermediate portion 156 of the flexible anchor 150 can be pierced through by the sharp edge 110 of the inserter 102, such that the first and second ends 152, 154 extend opposing one another along the proximal portion 108 of the inserter 102, as shown in FIG. 1. The flexible anchor 150 can be in the form of an elongate flexible tube defining a bore 158 along its length, as shown in FIG. 1A. The flexible anchor 150 can be formed of suture braided without a core.
Referring to FIGS. 6-8 the device 100 can include an adjustment actuator 500 for the depth limiting device 250. The actuator 500 can be, for example, a rack-and-gear mechanism for moving the inserter 102 relative to the depth limiting device 250 between the position shown in FIG. 7, in which the inserter 102 extends a distance "D" beyond a distal end 252 of the depth limiting device 250, and the position of FIG. 8, in which the inserter 102 extends a distance "D′" beyond the distal end 252 of the depth limiting device 250. The depth limiting device 250 can be in the form of a transparent plastic tube.
The inserter 102 can be used with a cannula 200, shown in FIG. 16. The cannula 200 can include a handle 202 and a tubular or hollow shaft 204. The shaft 204 of the cannula 200 can have a longitudinal bore 220 having an inner diameter sized to receive the inserter 102. The shaft 204 of the cannula 200 can have a distal end 206 which can be perpendicular relative to the shaft 204, as shown in FIG. 16, but can also be slanted relative to the shaft 204. The distal end 206 has a rounded, blunt or smooth edge not intended to or capable of piercing or otherwise penetrating tissue. The cannula shaft 204 can include a cut-away slot 208 defining a viewing window 210, as shown in FIG. 17.
Referring to FIG. 1A, the flexible anchor 150 can be assembled bent in a U-shape form on the inserter 102 with a continuous strand loop 300 attached thereon. The strand loop 300 can be formed by a single segment of flexible strand 301 passing through the bore 158 of the anchor 150, such that the strand loop 300 includes a first external segment or portion 302 outside the bore 158 and between the ends 152, 154, and a second external segment portion 304 located outside the bore 158 and exiting the bore 158 from exit openings 160, 162 on opposite sides of the bent U-shape of the flexible anchor 150. The flexible strand 301 can be made of braided filaments or fibers of biocompatible material, including natural and synthetic fibers, such as cotton, silk, polymer, polyester, polyethylene, thin wire, suture, and other materials.
The strand loop 300 can be formed by tying the ends of the segment with a knot 306 which can be positioned on either the first external portion 302 or the second external portion 304. It will be appreciated that the loop 300 can define first and second secondary loops or sub-loops 310, 312. The first sub-loop 310 can include the first external portion 302, and the second sub-loop can include the second external portion 304. The first and second sub-loops 310, 312 can intersect each other, and each sub-loop 310, 312 can pass through the bent portion of the bore 158 corresponding to the intermediate portion 156 of the flexible anchor 150.
Referring to FIGS. 1-6, the deploying member 130 can include an elastically deformable projection 132, which can be used to push the anchor 150 off the inserter 102. The deploying member 130 can be moved axially along the channel 112 of the inserter 102 by moving a thumb slider 120 of the handle 104 forward or backward relative to the handle 104 of the inserter 102, as shown in FIG. 6. In the assembled position before deployment of either anchor 150 a, 150 b, the projection 132 of the deploying member 130 can sit behind the first anchor 150 a, as shown in FIG. 1. After the first anchor 150 a is deployed, the deploying member 130 can be retracted, such that the projection 132 is compressed inward and deformably pulled through the body of second anchor 150 b. When the projection 132 exits the second anchor 150 b, the projection 132 springs back to its original shape for pushing the second anchor 150 b off the inserter 102, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The loops 300 a, 300 b of the first and second anchors 150 a, 150 b can be connected with a flexible strand 350 that has a free end 352 and includes a slip knot 356 thereon. The flexible strand 350 can loop around each of the external segments 304 a and 304 b, as shown in FIG. 4.
An alternative arrangement for coupling the first and second flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b with a flexible strand forming an adjustable knotless loop is discussed below in reference to FIGS. 20-24.
Referring to FIGS. 3-5, 9, and 10, the soft tissue repair device 100 can be used to repair a soft tissue defect 90, such as, for example, a tear, or other weakness in fibrous soft tissue 80, such as in meniscal tissue, cartilage, muscle or other fibrous tissue under the skin. After an outer incision is made through the skin to access the soft tissue 80, the cannula 200 can be positioned through the outer incision without cutting or piercing any tissue and placed adjacent the fibrous soft tissue 80, as shown in FIG. 10. The cannula 200 can, therefore, operate as an access portal for the inserter 102. The inserter 102 can be assembled with the first and second anchors 150 a, 150 b externally carried thereon, as shown in FIG. 1.
Referring to FIGS. 9, 10 and 10A, the inserter 102 can be passed through the cannula 200 and into the soft tissue 80 from a first side of the defect 90 until the distal portion 108 of the inserter 102 can exit a second side 82 of the fibrous soft tissue 80, such as an outer surface or back side of a meniscus of a knee joint or other outer surface of a fibrous tissue, for example. The deploying member 130 can be moved forward relative to the inserter 102, thereby delivering the first anchor 150 a on the second side 82 of the soft tissue 80 at a first location, as shown in FIG. 9.
It will be appreciated that the manner and structure of the preassembled inserter 102 and anchor 150 allows the anchor 150 to pass through a narrow opening or slit formed in the tissue 80 by the edge 110 of the inserter 102 in a first low-profile folded configuration defining a plane "A", as shown in FIG. 2, and deposited in that configuration outside the tissue 80 with its first and second ends 152, 154 being delivered substantially simultaneously. Further, it will be understood that tightening the first strand loop 300 by pulling on the second external portion 304 can cause the anchor 150 to deform to a second configuration having a substantially flat round-like or knurled shape. Further pulling on the second external portion 304 can rotate the anchor 150 from a first orientation defined by plane A and substantially perpendicular to the outer surface 82 to a second orientation such that the deformed anchor 150 can define a plane "B" substantially parallel to and lying on the outer surface 82 of the soft tissue 80 in a substantially flat shape, as shown in FIG. 10.
After the first anchor 150 a is deployed, the deploying member 130 can be pulled behind the second anchor 150 b. The second anchor 150 b can be pushed off the distal portion 108 of the inserter 102, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and be delivered to the second side 82 of the soft tissue 80 at a second location, as shown in FIG. 10. The inserter 102 can then be removed. The free end 352 of the strand 350 can be tensioned, thereby deforming the second anchor 150 b to a substantially flat round-like or knurled configuration that lays flat on the second side 82 of the soft tissue 80, and compressing the defect 90. Any excess portion of the strand 350 can be cut off.
Referring to FIGS. 11-19, a similar procedure can be used to repair a defect 90 in soft tissue 80 using non-deformable or substantially rigid anchors 600, which can be referenced as first and second anchors 600 a, 600 b, if distinction is desirable for clarity. The anchors 600 can be made of any biocompatible material, such as, for example, titanium or other non-resorbable material, a resorbable or bioabsorbable polymeric or other material, including Lactosorb®, commercially available from Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, Ind. Referring to FIG. 12, each anchor 600 can be a tubular member defining a longitudinal bore 602 (602 a, 602 b) that extends between first and second ends 604, 606 of the anchor 600. The longitudinal bore 602 can be substantially D-shaped. The ends 604, 606 of the anchor 600 can have rounded edges substantially perpendicular to the anchor 600 a, such that the ends 604, 606 are not capable and not intended for piercing or penetrating tissue. The anchor 600 can further define a transverse bore 610 oriented at an angle to the longitudinal bore 602, such as, for example, 90-degrees or other suitable angle relative to the longitudinal bore 602.
The first and second anchors 600 a, 600 b can be coupled with a flexible strand 680 that passes through the transverse bore 610 a of the first anchor 600 a. Both ends 682, 684 of strand 680 can be passed through the transverse bore 610 b of the second anchor 600 b and tied to a slip knot 686, leaving one free end 682 for tightening the strand 680, as shown in FIGS. 11-13A.
Alternatively, flexible strand loops 620 a and 620 b can be formed through the respective transverse bores 610 a, 610 b of the first and second anchors 600 a, 600 b, as shown in FIG. 14. A flexible strand 680 can then be used to connect the two loops 620 a, 620 b, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 15.
Referring to FIGS. 16-19A, the anchor 600 can be inserted through fibrous tissue using the inserter 102 with the cannula 200, and can be used for fibrous soft tissue repair as described above. In one exemplary procedure, the inserter 102 can be passed through the cannula 200 into the soft tissue 80 from a first side of the defect 90 until the distal portion 108 of the inserter 102 can exit a second side 82 of the soft tissue 80, such as an outer surface or back side of a meniscus of a knee joint or other outer surface of a fibrous tissue, for example. The deploying member 130 can be moved forward thereby delivering the first anchor 600 a on the second side 82 of the soft tissue 80 at a first location, as shown in FIG. 18.
The deploying member 130 can then be pulled behind the second anchor 600 b, as the projection 132 is compressed inward and passes through the bore 602 b of the second anchor 600 b. After the projection 132 exits the second anchor 600 b, the projection springs back to is original shape behind the second anchor 600 b. The second anchor 600 b can be pushed off the distal portion 108 of the inserter and be delivered to the second side 82 of the soft tissue 80 at a second location, as shown in FIG. 19. The inserter 102 can then be removed. The free end 682 of the strand 680 can be tensioned, thereby rotating the anchors 600 a, 600 b, such that each anchor 600 a, 600 b is positioned with its longitudinal axis parallel to the surface of the second side 82 of the soft tissue 80, as shown in FIG. 19A. Tensioning the strand 680 further can compress the defect 90. Any excess portion of the strand 380 can be cut off.
Alternative non-deformable anchors and loop arrangements are discussed below in reference with FIGS. 25A-27.
Referring to FIGS. 20-24, another aspect of coupling the flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b with a flexible strand 900 is illustrated. The flexible strand 900 can have first and second ends 902, 904 and can be made of materials similar to those discussed above in reference to the flexible strand 301. The flexible strand 900 can be braided in a tubular or hollow form such that it forms an internal passage 901 between the first and second ends 902, 904. A small knot or other retaining device 906 can be optionally formed adjacent the first end 902. The flexible strand 900 can be passed through a first opening 160 of each of the flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b, guided along the corresponding bore 158 and exit through a second opening 162 of each flexible anchor 150 a, 150 b, as shown in FIG. 21. The openings 160, 162 can be positioned intermediately between the first and second ends 152, 154 of each flexible anchor 150 a, 150 b at a distance of, for example, one-quarter length from the ends 152, 154 of each flexible anchor 150 a, 150 b. Furthermore, it will be appreciated that the openings 160, 162 can be apertures or voids in the woven fabric of the flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b, such that the openings 160, 162 do disrupt or break the weave of flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b, when the flexible anchor 150 a, 150 b are made of braided or woven material.
After the flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b are mounted on the flexible strand 900, the second end 904 of the flexible strand 900 can be inserted into the internal passage 901 of the flexible strand 900 at an aperture 903, guided longitudinally along the passage 901, and led out of the passage 901 of the flexible strand 900 at an aperture 905. The portion of the strand 900 between apertures 901 and 905 can form an adjustment portion 908 between the optional knot 906 and the opening 160 of the second flexible anchor 150 b, such that the flexible strand 900 defines a single adjustable knotless loop 910, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 22A. The second flexible anchor 150 b can be slidably moved along the flexible strand 900 until the adjustment portion 908 is within the bore 158 of the second flexible anchor 150 b and the knot 906 is adjacent the opening 160 of the second flexible anchor 150 b, as shown in FIG. 23. It will be appreciated, however, that the adjustment portion 908 can remain in the position shown in FIG. 22. The adjustable knotless loop 910 is self-locking and does not require the surgeon to tie a knot during the surgical procedure for securing the flexible strand 900. Further, once the adjustable knotless loop 910 is self-locked by pulling the second end 904 of the flexible strand 900 and tensioning the flexible strand 900, friction prevents the adjustable knotless loop 910 from being loosened, thereby providing a secure lock. Additional details regarding forming the knotless adjustable loop 910, and additional adjustable knotless loop configurations are disclosed in co-pending and commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/541,506, filed on Sep. 29, 2006, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The first and second flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b can be loaded on the inserter 102, as shown in FIG. 1 and discussed above, coupled with the flexible strand 900, which forms the closed adjustable knotless loop 910. Pulling the second end 904 of the flexible strand 900 can deform the first and second flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b for anchoring, and shorten the length of the adjustable knotless loop 910 without using a slipknot. The inserter 102 with the flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b pre-loaded thereon can be used for repairing soft tissue 80, such as a meniscus tear 90, in a similar manner as discussed with reference to FIG. 9, for example. The thumb slider 120 can be moved forward to deploy the first flexible anchor 150 a at an outer surface 82 of the soft tissue. The thumb slider 120 can then be moved backward, enabling the deploying member 130 to be retracted to a position for deploying the second flexible anchor 150 b at the outer surface 82 of the soft tissue and adjacent the first flexible anchor 150 a. Pulling the second end 904 of the flexible strand 900 can tighten the adjustable knotless loop 910, secure the first and second flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b against the outer surface 82 of the soft tissue 80 and reduce the defect 90. Further, the portions of the sleeve between the first and second ends 152, 154 of each of the flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b and the corresponding first and second openings 160, 162, define anchoring leg portions that provide additional resistance for securing the flexible anchors 150 a, 150 b on the outer surface 82 of the soft tissue 80, as these leg portions are forced against the outer surface 82 for anchoring.
Referring to FIGS. 25A-27, another non-deformable or substantially rigid anchor 1000 is illustrated. Similarly to the anchors 600 a, 600 b illustrated in FIG. 11, the anchor 1000 can be made of any biocompatible material, such as, for example, titanium or other non-resorbable or resorbable material, including polymeric materials and Lactosorb® commercially available from Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, Ind., and can be similarly used to repair a soft tissue defect 90. The anchor 1000 can be tubular defining a longitudinal bore 1002 that extends between first and second ends 1004, 1006 of the anchor 1000, and can have an open, channel-like cross-section defining an arc of 180 degrees or more. The ends 1004, 1006 of the anchor 1000 can have blunt rounded edges substantially perpendicular to the anchor 1000, such that the ends 1004, 1006 are not capable and not intended for piercing or penetrating tissue. The anchor 1000 can further define first and second through bores 1010 oriented substantially perpendicularly to the anchor 1000 and communicating with the longitudinal bore 1002. A flexible strand 900 can be passed through the through bores 1010 coupling the first and second anchors 1000 a, 1000 b with an adjustable knotless loop 910, as shown in FIG. 26. The strand 900 can be tightened by pulling on the second end 904 of the flexible strand 900 without using a slipknot, as discussed above.
The first and second anchors 1000 a, 1000 b, coupled with the flexible strand 900, can be mounted on a single inserter 102, as described above in connection with FIG. 11. Another exemplary inserter 1050 for use with the first and second anchors 1000 a, 1000 b is shown in FIG. 27. The inserter 1050 can have a cylindrical body 1052, a pointed distal tip 1054, and a stop 1056. The first anchor 1000 a can be mounted externally onto the body 1052 of the inserter 1050 between the tip 1054 and the stop 1056, such that a portion of the inserter 1052 is received in the longitudinal bore 1002 of the first anchor 1000 a. The second anchor 1000 b can be similarly mounted externally onto the body 1052 of the inserter 1050 behind the first anchor 1000 a and facing in a direction opposite to the first anchor 1000 a and opposite to the stop 1056.
In use, the inserter 1050 can be pushed through the soft tissue 80 and through the defect 90 to the outer surface 82 of the soft tissue 80 carrying the first anchor 1000 a therethrough. The stop 1056 prevents the anchor 1000 a from sliding backward when the inserter 1050 is retracted out of the soft tissue 80, leaving the first anchor 1000 a on the outer surface 82. The second anchor 1000 b can be then slid along the body 1052 of the inserter 1050 opposite the stop 1056, rotated about 180 degrees to be positioned directly behind the stop 1056 and deployed off the inserter 1050 similarly to the deployment of the first anchor 1000 a. In one aspect, the anchors 1000 a and 1000 b can be mounted in a keyed manner onto the inserter 1050, such that accidental relative rotation can be substantially prevented without preventing intentional sliding and rotation of the anchors. In a related aspect, more than two anchors can be loaded on the inserter 1050. Two additional anchors, for example, can be loaded behind the stop 1056. In this aspect, the four anchors can be loaded at 90-degrees circumferentially apart on the inserter 1050, and can be deployed sequentially, with a 90-degree relative rotation of the inserter 1050 relative to each anchor, after deployment of the previous anchor.
It will be appreciated from the above description and drawings that the present teachings provide anchors of versatile configurations that can be passed through tissue easily in a compact or low profile configuration and or orientation and then positioned outside tissue in a second orientation that provides anchoring without tissue penetration, preventing withdrawal from the tissue and reducing tissue injury. Further, the use of an inserter provided with preassembled anchors can help reduce the time length of the procedure and simplify manipulations required during the procedure.
It will be further understood that the various embodiments of the inserters, anchors and coupling arrangements can be mixed and matched or combined in ways other than those explicitly discussed above, without departing from the scope of the present teachings.
an inserter having an open longitudinal channel and a deploying member movable along the longitudinal channel, the inserter passing through each of the first and second bores of the first and second anchors such that a movable projection of the deploying member is positioned between the first and second anchors and abuts against the first anchor outside the first bore.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first and second anchors are substantially rigid.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein the first and second anchors have open ends.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the projection is configured to pass through the second bore and abut against the second anchor outside the second bore by pulling the deploying member in a direction from the first anchor to the second anchor.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the projection is elastically deformable.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the flexible strand includes a slip knot with a free end for tightening the flexible strand.
a second flexible strand loop passing through the second transverse bore, wherein the flexible strand passes through the first and second flexible strand loops and includes a slipknot.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the first and second bores are D-shaped.
wherein in the second position the projection passes through the second bore and abuts the second end of the second anchor for pushing and expelling the second anchor from the inserter after the first anchor is expelled.
10. The device of claim 9, further comprising a flexible strand coupling the first and second anchors.
11. The device of claim 9, wherein the first bore is D-shaped and the first tubular anchor includes a first transverse bore perpendicular to the first bore and parallel to a flat portion of the first bore.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein the second bore is D-shaped and the second tubular anchor includes a second transverse bore perpendicular to the second bore and parallel to a flat portion of the second bore.
13. The device of claim 12, further comprising a flexible strand passing through the first and second transverse bores.
14. The device of claim 13, wherein the flexible strand includes a slip knot with a free end for tightening the flexible strand.
a third flexible strand passing through the first and second flexible strand loops and having a slipknot.
16. The device of claim 12, wherein the projection is elastically deformable.
wherein in the second position the projection deforms and passes through the second bore in a second configuration, exits the second bore, and returns to the first configuration abutting the second end of the second anchor for pushing and expelling the second anchor from the inserter after the first anchor is expelled.
18. The device of claim 17, wherein the first tubular anchor includes a first transverse bore perpendicular to the first bore and parallel to a flat portion of the first bore and wherein the second tubular anchor includes a second transverse bore perpendicular to the second bore and parallel to a flat portion of the second bore.
19. The device of claim 18, wherein the flexible strand passes through the first and second transverse bores.
a second flexible strand loop passing through the second transverse bore, wherein the flexible strand passes through the first and second flexible strand loops and has a slipknot.