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A roundup of the week's news of birds and the environment : Summer Tanager image from All About Birds website. That other redbird, the Summer Tanager , is here. Can summer be far behind? Three weeks behind according to the calendar, but, with our recent temperatures topping 90 degrees Fahrenheit every day, it seems that summer, like the tanager, is already well and truly here. *~*~*~* In one of the more gruesome consequences of the heating up of the planet, the bodies of some climbers who died on Mount Everest but whose remains were never recovered are now being revealed by the melting snow and ice. Many of the bodies are quite well preserved. Finding dead bodies has become a new normal for those who attempt the climb. *~*~*~* We are all too sadly familiar with the phenomenon of climate change deniers, those who make the claim that all those climate scientists are in cahoots and are seeking to scam us while they rake in the big bucks from those who are paying th
Any Other Name by Craig Johnson: A review
Is it ever summer in Wyoming? Or spring? Or fall? It always seems to be winter in these Craig Johnson novels. Winter with a blizzard blowing and ground fog creeping up making for whiteout conditions. And into such disorienting conditions that would stupefy and overwhelm any ordinary human being, Walt Longmire must venture in order to pursue some really, really bad guy who must be brought to justice. Not only will he pursue but he will do so in spite of the fact that he has been shot and/or beaten and may be barely lucid, but he is led on by the spectral voice of his long-dead friend Virgil White Buffalo or by the otherworldly songs and drums of the ancient Cheyenne residents of the area. Such hallucinatory events play a big part in the Longmire psyche. Indeed, the plots of these Longmire mysteries have become pretty predictable. After all, if you've got a winning formula, why change it? We start out with Walt investigating some murder. In this instance, it's not even a de
Fatal Pursuit by Martin Walker: A review
Let's face it, the mysteries in these Bruno, Chief of Police, "mysteries" are strictly secondary. The books are really a travelog of the Dordogne section of France, all about the laid-back country lifestyle and especially the food. After all, this Chief of Police is a gourmet cook who delights in preparing food for his friends and neighbors using the vegetables from his garden, fungi from the woods, and the products of the animals, mainly chickens and geese, that he and his neighbors raise. And of course the wine! Ah, the wine, at least two different kinds served at every meal and always at the ready to be served for any occasion. If Martin Walker is to be believed, the champagne flows freely in the little Dordogne community of St. Denis. Food and wine and friends as always play big parts in the plot of Fatal Pursuit , but the main action is a car rally race. The race and a classic car parade are the main events of St. Denis' annual fête. The c ars have attrac
Poetry Sunday: Decoration Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
When I was a child growing up, the holiday that we observe on Monday was called Decoration Day. It was a day to wear a poppy and to take flowers and/or flags to decorate the graves of loved ones who had fallen in wars. The name of the holiday was officially changed to Memorial Day in 1967 and the law took effect at the federal level in 1971. Decoration Day was established three years after the end of our Civil War as a day to honor the war dead and to decorate their graves. At the time that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived, in the late nineteenth century, the holiday was still commonly called Decoration Day. He wrote this poem in commemoration of it. Decoration Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Sleep, comrades, sleep and rest On this Field of the Grounded Arms, Where foes no more molest, Nor sentry's shot alarms! Ye have slept on the ground before, And started to your feet At the cannon's sudden roar, Or the drum's redoubling beat. But in thi
A roundup of the week's news of birds and the environment : The Common Nighthawks are back in town. Actually, they've probably been here for a while but this is the first week when I've heard them calling as they circle around my backyard late in the afternoon searching for flying insects. *~*~*~* Several of the states with shorelines are well aware that the seas are rising and they are making plans to try to deal with that fact. Louisiana is one of them . The state's plan looks at ways to ease the transition as people begin to move farther inland to escape the higher sea levels and to help communities close to the sea be more resilient and able to withstand the changing environment. *~*~*~* Another consequence of climate change that gardeners are very familiar with is the fact that plant hardiness zones are changing . As the climate warms, tropical plants can be found in gardens farther and farther north as the zones change. When we first moved here 30 ye
The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell: A review
I am frequently flabbergasted when I consider all the excellent literature that is being produced at this time in human history. And so many of the wonderful novels that keep attracting my attention are the first novels of the authors. Where do all these accomplished writers spring from? Well, in the case of Namwali Serpell, they spring from Zambia, at least originally. She and her family moved to the United States when she was only nine years old, so she actually grew up here, and she now teaches literature at the University of California, Berkeley. But she retains her Zambian roots and ethos. At some point, she decided to move on from teaching the art of literature to practicing it. The result is nothing short of dazzling. The Old Drift is set mostly in Zambia, a landlocked country in southern Africa. It starts with a brief retelling of the story of how Stanley meets Livingstone along the Zambezi River. The river and the great falls which white people named Victoria Falls pl
Poetry Sunday: The Birds of America by Billy Collins
Over the years, as I have consulted my various field guides to try to identify some new bird, I have pondered what the life of a birder would be without those wonderful guides. What a debt we owe to those artist/conservationists who were able to bring those lifelike illustrations - and in many of the more recent guides, pictures - to us so that even if we don't hold the bird, either dead or alive, in our hands, we can key in on specific field marks and know the name of the bird that we are viewing. And I think particularly of John J. Audubon and his passion for the birds of America and his determination to capture them in his art so that others could see them as he did. Billy Collins thinks about that, too. The Birds of America by Billy Collins Early this morning in a rumpled bed, listening to birdsong through the propped-open windows, I saw on the ceiling the figure of John J. Audubon kneeling before the pliant body of an expired duck. I could see its slender,
A roundup of the week's news of birds and the environment : Yellow-billed Cuckoo image courtesy of birdsna.org. I heard my first Yellow-billed Cuckoo call of the year this week. It's always a welcome sound that I remember well from my childhood. Where I grew up in Northeast Mississippi, these birds were called "Rain Crows." There was a myth that their calls predicted rain. Of course, the birds called every day or whenever they felt like it and they had nothing to do with rain. The bird that I heard would have been a little late with his prediction. We've had very heavy rains over the last couple of weeks but this week is dry so far. *~*~*~* A Texas investor and retired naval officer made a dive in a submarine into the Mariana Trench, nearly 36,000 feet deep, and discovered...litter! The litter appeared to be pieces of plastic. This was the deepest dive ever into that deepest place on Earth. He went 52 feet deeper than the previous deepest descent tha
These days it seems that American women are living in a permanent "Throwback Thursday." The men who are in power in this country seem determined to return us all to the days of women as chattel, with no control over our own bodies or lives. What we really need is a heartbeat law for women: If a woman has a heartbeat, she shall be in control of her body and her life decisions! HT to Jen Sorensen who sums up the danger succinctly. Elections matter, people!
Late April and May have been a hectic time for me and not in a good way since it involved health problems for both my husband and myself. His was definitely the more serious of the two since he had heart bypass surgery on April 29. He's at home and well into his convalescence and I have learned a new respect for nurses! Unfortunately, my function as a nurse has not left much time for gardening and my garden shows it. In short, it's a mess and that mess hasn't been helped by the near monsoon rains we've had recently. But even amid the neglect and the mess, many of my tough old plants just keep on blooming. Here is some of what I found on a walk through the garden today. If it is May, there must be magnolias, of course. This is the month when their beauty makes us forgive them their untidiness throughout the year. My hydrangeas are just beginning to bloom. Likewise, the oleanders. Many oleanders around town are in full and glorious bloom already, but mine a
Poetry Sunday: Such Singing in the Wild Branches by Mary Oliver
The birds' spring migration continues and one never quite knows when one steps outside each day just whose voice she will hear. But no matter who is singing, these song-filled days can create magical moments for the listener, moments that stay with us and comfort us when our souls need comforting. Once heard, such songs are not forgotten. Or as Mary Oliver puts it: "It's one of those magical places wise people like to talk about. One of the things they say about it, that is true, is that, once you've been there, you're there forever." Such Singing in the Wild Branches by Mary Oliver It was spring and I finally heard him among the first leaves–– then I saw him clutching the limb in an island of shade with his red-brown feathers all trim and neat for the new year. First, I stood still and thought of nothing. Then I began to listen. Then I was filled with gladness–– and that's when it happened, when I seemed to float, to be, myself, a win
A roundup of the week's news of birds and the environment : A Willet explores the rocks by Galveston Bay keeping an eye out for tasty tidbits. *~*~*~* The big news of the week in the environment was the landmark report issued by the United Nations with the input of scientists at universities around the world. The report warned that up to one million species of plants and animals are on the verge of extinction and that the losses are directly linked to human activity. Moreover, these coming extinctions have dire implications for our own species. There can be little doubt the planet is in the middle of the sixth great extinction in its history. The question is, will the last victim of that extinction be humans? *~*~*~* Not everyone in power in this country is ignoring the problems outlined in the United Nations report. Although the federal government in its present incarnation refuses to act or to even acknowledge that there is a problem, many states and cities are wo
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Last week three members of the Pitkin County Democrats visited me at my home to promote their campaigns and policies. After perusing their printout I asked them why they'd declined to take a position on Proposition 112. Also known as the "Safer Setback" rule, Prop 112 will increase the minimum distance between new fracking wells and homes, schools, playgrounds and water sources. This would mean that fewer people get exposed to toxic air pollutants in their backyards. Restricting drilling also will help protect our rivers and aquifers from contamination and lower the risk of earthquakes. Most importantly, decreasing the extraction and burning of fossil fuels at this moment is critical in the fight against climate change, which literally threatens our species with extinction.
I received a mealy-mouthed response that the Pitkin County Democrats' board "was not unanimous" regarding Proposition 112. Why is that, might we ask? It is because these cowards are beholden to big oil. This type of corporate centrism is a really good way to lose elections. If the Democrats are not willing to protect the health of Coloradans and defend our environment, both locally and globally, then they stand for nothing. This is my line in the sand. I will not cast a vote for any candidate, for any office, who does not publicly endorse Proposition 112.


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If you are still checking in here, I just wanted to post that I have some new projects up at my new blog BeCreative-Everyday.com. I hope that you'll come on over and join me there for all my creative projects and more.
I've been thinking about what to do with this blog...and I am going to make it more of a personal/family journal. I will post thoughts about the family, day-to-day moments and photos of my family here and all my creative projects will be over at my new blog. Everything was getting so meshed together and I think this is a good way to keep things separate, yet still have a place for me to share both.
I'll post here whenever - we'll just see how it goes. I may make it private eventually - not sure on that yet. But, I hope that you'll come over to my new place to be inspired as well!
Come and join me at Be Creative-Everyday! Post a comment there and let me know that you made your way! See you there!
Hi everyone! We've had a crazy past week! My sweet sister and her family are up from St. George (we've missed them so much) and so it has been a busy time with family! Plus, I'm working on some new things that hopefully I'll be able to get up and running very soon! I didn't realize how much time things would take! LOL! So, busy busy summer!
I wanted to pop on and share a few things that I've done for Hero Arts this week. First...a fun technique article I wrote for the website about multiple color stamping. You can check out the full article by going here. I love stamping with markers - not only can I get a lot of different colors on my image, but it is a great way to omit parts of a stamp that you don't want to use. For this card, you can see that I omitted the dots in the middle of each flower that connect them all...so all you see here are the flowers. Such a fun and simple technique.
I also did this fun Summertime layout that went up today. You can see it on the blog here or check out more details/supplies/etc. by going here on the website.
We just got back from 'Hogle Zoo' in Salt Lake and I feel like I'm ready to crash! It's hot out there today! Have a good one!
I always love it when it's time for the trade shows! The unveiling of new products is so exciting and gets my mind spinning every single time! I wanted to share some cool things that I'm looking forward to, as well as some links to sites that have show pictures/updates/etc.
First, here are some sites that you can check for photos, updates, preorders and more. If you have any others, please post in the comments section so we can all check them out! The more...the better!
MellyPea's Blog: lots of videos of new product releases...lots of favorite products shown here. Love all those brads, buttons, everything shown on Part 3 of the American Crafts Video! Fun stuff from them this show - and always.
Jillibean Soup Blog: Amazing release! I'll take one of everything...seriously!
Video: Donna Downey products for Prima: Cute new Vinyl Blue album!
ShoppingDiva Flickr Photos: I think there is a photo of every single product here! Wow! Thank you for posting these - I can't image how much time this took! Wonderful!
Please share links to blogs/photos/etc. in the comments section and I'll update the list!
7Gypsies Printers Tray: I cannot wait to get this, decorate and add to my house! Awesome!
Fabric Brads from Basic Grey: gorgeous!!
Nook and Cranny Line from Basic Grey: Love many of the patterns in this collection! Beautiful!
Jenni Bowlin Notebooks: I love everything that Jenni comes out with and will get it all! These...amazing!
Polka-Dot Papers from Jillibean Soup: I'll take 5 of each! Love!
There are some fun finds for you - so much more to come! Hope you like these too! Let me know what you are most excited about!
For the rest of the year, I want to try to continue doing a 'Year of You' layout here on my blog so that I can finish my 2008 album and hopefully inspire you in finishing your's as well. I had already finished my layout when I left Two Peas earlier this month and I got to say...it's one of my favorites!
It all started with this fun kraft photo template from Erica Hernandez at Two Peas - and I love that it was only $0.99 and can be used over and over again. It was a fun way to add multiple photos to my page! I simply added the photos to the template (see this tutorial on how to use these templates) and printed it out on white textured canvas cardstock.
I then added multiple strips of ribbon to the left side of the photo and one to the right...then I had fun embellishing the ribbons and adding embellishments, rubons, sewing, flowers and more. I printed my journaling on white cardstock and cut it into strips - I simply typed up the various highlights and events of our month to keep it simple, clean and to the point.
If you are inspired by this layout and create your July layout using this design, please post a link and let me know. I'd love to put everyone's names in a hat and pull out a winner for a goodie surprise package from me! So get creating!
If you have any questions about the layout, ask me in the comments section and I'll reply to you there so that everyone can follow if you want additional details or instruction. And don't forget, that the fabulous Jen Gallacher has taken over my 'A Year of You' class at Two Peas and has a great layout done for July. You can check it out by going here.
Hope you feel inspired! Have a great day!
This sweet little boy is 18 months old today! Where has the time gone? I feel like ever since he turned one and we moved early this year...that it has just flown by. I just love this little dude so so much!
At the beach last week, Jaxon was in love with the water and sand...you could not keep him away. That kid has no fear! He would run right into the waves and just keep on going - we had to build our own little gate with people to keep him safe. He had a blast! I have so many fun photos of this little guy playing in the water, in the sand, playing with sea shells and so much more. He was a blast!
Right now, Jaxon loves to play with his brother and sister. He is quite aggressive and loves to tackle and run around with them. When he gets super excited, he wants to pinch and bite...working on that one with him. He loves his two soft blankets (Dwell from Target) and carries them around just about everywhere. On each blanket...he loves to hold the top two corners and put them up by his eyes, nose, and stuff them in his mouth whenever he can. And he knows when it's the bottom two corners of the blanket - they just won't do. So weird! He loves his binkie - love it! Especially with all those big molars coming in right now - he wants his binkie for comfort.
On another note, I want to say THANK YOU to all of you for your kind comments here and for your emails about my last post! You are all the best! Thank you for your kind words and for your support! I am so excited to start some new things here very soon - I'm just wrapping up some more details and then we'll get it all started here. I'm so excited! I hope that you will all enjoy it too! Thanks again!!
Tomorrow, Sunday, I will be posting my July layout that I had previously created for my 'A Year of You' class at Twopeasinabucket.com. It's one of my favorite layouts - I really love it. So come back tomorrow for that layout.
This week has been super tough - we had to get a new car this week as my hubby's car had about seen it's last day. As we were working out the details on the car, I took off with the kids cause they were being a little impatient (I would of been too!). So, we ran to a nearby scrapbook store and I still don't get how it happened...but the sharp corner of a heavy wood cabinet door fell right on my right big toe and smashed it...seriously...that's what it felt like. It hurt sooo bad! It cut my toe across the top and broke my bone - I have been struggling to walk ever since and now it is a very ugly black and blue. So not fun!
Then, we leave and as we are driving, Jaxon throws up everywhere in the car....and all the way home...and for the next 2 days. Daddy leaves for his work trip and mommy gets sick - it's just been a crappy week! Lots of sickies going on!
So, I'm feeling better today and hoping that we will all be better now...I just hate it when we are sick!
Sometimes change is inevitable. It often requires risk, faith, a desire for something new, a desire for something that currently does not exist. But if the change is right, it can bring growth, happiness, knowledge and a renewed desire for life.
This week, I made a change that I am hoping will bring me just that...growth and happiness. But like the quote says above, I feel like I'm leaving a part of myself behind...and that is hard. I resigned from the Garden Girl Team at Two Peas in a Bucket this week. I had a wonderful time being on the team...I love those girls like crazy and I'm going to miss them all so much (you all better keep in touch with me ok?!?!). I loved being inspired by the 'themes' each month and creating such fun projects that I will always love. Thank you, Two Peas, for such a wonderful opportunity. I had a fabulous time and wish that it didn't have to end. Thank you for all your support and love over there - I will continue to go there all time! I love that place!
Times have changed though and I'm ready for something new. My mind is a crazy thing...I've dreamt up new goals, new things to discover & learn and by leaving Two Peas, I now have the time to persue them. Yes, I'm still scrapbooking! There will be lots and lots of scrapbooking, cardmaking, stamping, sewing, crafting and lots more! I'm so excited!
So, I hope that you'll stick around with me. I've got some big changes coming to the blog soon - with lots of fun things! I'm so excited to get it all rolling!
One of the hardest things about leaving the Two Peas team, was leaving my 'A Year of You' year-long class...that about killed me. I'm so sorry to all of you that have been participating and enjoying the class. It looks like Jen Gallacher will be teaching the 2nd half of the year...she is amazing and I'm sure the class will be awesome!
I do have a layout for July that I will post here on my blog within the next week. If any of you are interested in me continuing with the same idea for the rest of the year, here on my blog, please let me know. I would love to do it if anyone is interested in continuing it with me here.
For the 15th of July, the seasonal 'summer' layouts went up in the Garden and my last seed as a Garden Girl. I used some yummy new 'June Bug' papers from Basic Grey, their new journaling cards, and a beautiful background design from Quickutz that I cut with white cardstock on my Silhouette machine. You can read more details about the layout and see the supplies used by going here.
We are stuck here in California for the day - my hubby woke up sick and has been out of it all day...the poor guy. Hopefully we can head back tomorrow on our long drive - yuckers! But, it was worth it! We've had a fabulous time! There is nothing like the beach! Love it!
I hope you all have a great weekend! Hugs!
We are here in California having a blast at the beach! I have no idea how this photo will turn out here on the blog - I'm on my hubbys laptop with no photo editing software - so it is what it is. The kids are obsessed with the beach and the pool in the back - the best of both worlds! We've hit Legoland and today, we are off to SeaWorld. So fun!
I just wanted to pop on quickly to remind you all to be sure to check out the fabulous new Hero Arts blog and website! They have great contests and giveaways going on and tons of inspirational shares on their blog this week. I've been checking in and it's been so fun! They have an amazing crew over there! So be sure to check it out!
I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend! I'm gonna soak up the sun, enjoy the time to reflect on life and go back ready to start some exciting, new things! :) Hugs!
Photo taken last time at Beach House: December 2007. Kids with their Pa, while very prego Mama sat at house and watched!
So, check out the Hero Arts Blog each day next week for lots of fun - I'll definitely be loggin' in to enjoy the fun! Hugs!
I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July! I was a bit lonely - so glad that Ryan, Madisyn and Hudson came home last night. They were missed by Jaxon and me - he was soooo excited to see them! It was precious! I think that is the longest period of time that I've been away from them - that I can remember at least! Glad they are all home safe!
I haven't had a chance to post my layouts for the Two Peas garden that went up on July 1. The theme for this month is 'Fashion Inspired'...which made me very happy! I was checking out jcrew.com and came across some beautiful shirts that inspired me to create some 'petal' shaped ruffles on my layout. I was also inspired by the mustard and hot pink color combination.
Lots of fun ruffle petals, stamping with Dazzle Versamark ink & silver pigment ink, ribbon, swiss embossed cardstock from Bazzill, and a beautiful bird accent that I cut from my Quickutz Silhouette machine (which is on sale here - get one - you'll love it!!!). I was excited to use the new colors, Melon Mambo (dark, hot pink) and Crushed Curry (dark mustard yellow) on this page. I used the new textured cardstocks, dye ink pads and the polka-dot ribbons all from Stampin' Up! These colors are part of the new In Color family - I love them!! So so much! Soft Suede (a light brown) is right up there with these two! Be sure to check out the new Stampin' Up! catalog, new colors, new vinyl decor (definitely decorative catalog) and more by going to my SU! site here. You can click on Shop Now to shop online - so easy! Lots of yummy new products...I'll have some samples up soon - playing with stuff right now and I love it!
To see more about the products used and additional details about my fashion inspired layout, please visit this layout at twopeasinabucket.com. And be sure to check out all the fashion inspired layouts in the themed garden...go here to view all the awesome work from the Garden Girl team! Love all the different views on this theme - so awesome!
Gotta get back to enjoying some time with the kiddos and finishing up some assignments! Have a great Monday!
This layout was up on the Hero Arts Blog yesterday as well as a card with photos of the kids that I made as a 'thank you' card for my Mom. I hope that you all have a wonderful 4th of July today!!
Ryan, Madisyn and Hudson have been at Lake Powell all week with my family - the kids are having the best time swimming and playing with their cousins 24/7! Madisyn even tried a quesadilla and a chicken nugget - so proud of her! She is really growing up and being more receptive to trying new foods - so great! They have been little fish in the water and I'm proud to hear that they went on the 'banana boat' behind the wave runners a few times - they are being so brave! Way to go kiddos! I wish I could of been there with them, but I stayed behind with Jaxon and also to help my Mom, who has hurt her back very badly and has been going to therapy each day - it's the last thing she needs right now and I hate seeing her like that. I'm hoping that she gets better soon!
So, a chill day for us here! Me and Jaxon are going to my Mom's to spend the day with her - Ryan and the kids will be home tomorrow - I've missed them so much!
Do you get the daily project emails from Martha Stewart? I got this in my Inbox today and thought it was soooo cute! I'd love to make one like this for the kids playroom - I'm trying to get that room decorated - so many ideas, so little time! Check out this cute idea!
I hope that you all have a wonderful 4th! Hugs!
Hi everyone! Hope you all had a good weekend - Monday is almost here! :) Last week was rough - Jaxon was sick and then Hudson got sick and his lingered and lingered...so not fun! He is a sensitive little boy that always wants his mommy so I was by his side all the time and with very little sleep at night! Needless to say, I was thrilled when Daddy got home from his trip Thursday night!
You all know that I love to stamp! I've loved checking out Jen McGuire's Thinking Inking classes at Two Peas - they are free and a new video/class goes up Mon/Wed/Friday...lots of work that girl is doing! And they are awesome! I was inspired to play around with some new products I had just gotten and try one of the techniques she talked about in one of her classes.
I don't have distress inks in fun colors (although I have some on their way - yippee) so I used my new In-Colors from Stampin' Up!. I used Melon Mambo (bright pink) marker, Bermuda Bay (blue) marker and Soft Suede (brown) marker...yep...the new In-Colors have markers this year! So so thrilled about that! I used some new Cavallini Butterfly stamps that I got at Kate's Paperie in New York - love them - I've always wanted them! I colored the stamps with the marker, spritzed water on them, and then stamped on the cardstock. I could of spritzed on more water for a more 'watercolored' look - will do that next time. It was fun to do! I also used some SU! Melon Mambo (pink) cardstock, a vintage pin (from the new Making Memories Vintage Findings collection at Michael's stores), sewing, bronze metal brad and pop-dots on the brown butterfly.
Watch for the new Stampin' Up! catalog to be up on July 1...your gonna love it! You can go to my online site and store to view the new catalog and items. The new in-colors are fabulous and spot on with the trends right now - new papers are amazing - and LOTS of fabulous fabulous stamps! Ahhhhh - stamps! I love them! Also remember to go and grab those items that are retiring before they are gone...this Wed. (June 30th) is the last day!! Stock up on that Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red and Kiwi Kiss goodness now!!! :) :) Hugs!
I love to quilt (thanks to my Mom for getting me hooked on that one)! One thing that I love about quilting - is the fabrics! Fabric, fabric, fabric!!! I love it and I hoard it - badly! I've got a few projects on my list that I really want to make - I need to sit down and make time for them soon!
Neat new fabrics from Sweetwater - used to be around in the scrapbooking industry and I'm not sure if they are now or not. I'm so excited for that bl/wh text fabric - I'll be getting lots of that.
How about some Cosmo Cricket in fabric? I hope that they come out with some of their other lines - I'd love love love some of their papers in fabric!
I was so surprised to see some new fabrics from My Mind's Eye coming out! These look beautiful!
Looking for some great fabrics for a Christmas project? How about these beautiful one's from Basic Grey?
I love the 'Sultry' color combination in these fabrics from Basic Grey!
And another from Basic Grey - 'Eva' with all those pretty paisleys and flourishes.
I LOVE using fabrics in my scrapbooking and now I'm so inspired to go do it right now - it's been awhile! Do you like these fabric lines? What do you think? What scrapbooking line of papers do you think would make a fun fabric line? Fun things to think about!
On June 20th, my June class for 'A Year of You' at Twopeasinabucket.com went up. You can go here to see the supply list, additional photos, and to download the free PDF with step-by-step instructions. I didn't have a ton of photos for June of 2008 so I did my layout with a few favorite photos of the month. But you have other options if you want to add more photos...just go to the 2Ps link to read about it all.
They are so beautiful! I cut out the butterfly from that front title page and used it as an embellishment on my layout - I couldn't let it go to waste! :) On my layout above, that label at the bottom left is my favorite - just gorgeous! I have another one of these in my bucket right now - have to have another set! I also printed my photos so they were big enough to cover the tags and then placed a tag on top of the photo and cut the photo out in the same shape...so easy!
I also totally totally love these metal numbers from Making Memories! Amazing! They are so beautiful and I love how you get 2 of each number and they are a good size! Numbers seem hard to come by with rubons, chipboard, etc. and I just was thrilled to get these!
I need to take photos of my New York City finds and my fun antique find that I had previously mentioned - I think someone guessed it right in the comments! :) :) But - my little Jack Jack hasn't been feeling great and woke up in the middle of the night with diarrhea everywhere and then threw up...it hasn't been a fun day at all! Poor kid! I haven't been feeling 100% either so I hope that I don't come down with it all! So, I'll be back asap with some fun things!
I hope that all the Father's out there had a wonderful Father's Day! Ryan got some fun things and it was nice to focus on him and tell him how much we appreciate and love him! My Mom was going to have us all up for dinner but she hurt her back really bad, so Ryan and I and the kiddos went up and made them the dinner that I originally had planned for that night. It felt good to serve them and do something special for them and it felt nice to help my Dad get a special, good meal as well. We love them dearly and I'm so thankful for all that they do for us!
We got back last night at 1:30 am from New York City - we had the BEST time ever! It was so wonderful! First, it was so nice to be with Ryan and to get to spend some time with him - just us! He travels a LOT now for his new job and we are still trying to find the balance in it all - so it was a much needed vacation for us. He worked during the day while I went down to the city and shopped and went to my fun stores on my list and then he met me there at night and we went out together. So so fun! I walked and walked and ate lots and shopped lots and had the best time! We both just love New York City!
On Thursday, we were able to go to the place that we met, nearly 13 years ago, in Scarsdale, NY. It was so fun to be able to take a picture of us there together at that exact spot where we first saw eachother...it was really neat to be back there after all these years. A special little moment.
Anyway, I have tons of photos to share and so much more...I'll share over the next week lots of fun inspirational pictures. In the meantime, I need to unpack and spend lots of time with my kiddos - I missed them so so much!! We couldn't of gone if it weren't for my Mom - who stayed with our kids while we were gone. They love her sooooo much and were in such good hands. I know I've said it before, but my Mom is simply...amazing! I felt so bad to come home last night to a perfectly clean and organized house - she went through all my piles and crap - I felt bad. She is so wonderful and I owe her soooooo much! Thank you Mom!!!!
A quick share today...if you haven't stopped by the Hero Arts blog each day this week, then you may not of seen my Layout of the Week on Wednesday. This is the layout I created with all the Quickutz Silhouette goodness and Hero Arts stamps. I cut the circles with the medium circle background from Silhouette and stamped various stamps in the circles. It was such a fun way to add little design elements on the page! The 'Worth the Wait' and filmstrip are also Quickutz Silhouette designs! Love them!!
You can see more details about the layout here on the Hero Arts site or on the blog here.
And yes, Madisyn finally lost her first tooth! "Some things are just worth the wait!" She is almost 7 1/2 and always asked when she would loose one - since all her friends have lost lots by now. So, it was an exciting day! And when we were in St. George earlier this month, she was swimming and the one next to it was soooo wiggly. I said, "Let me just take it out so it isn't bugging you." And she did - it came right out. Everyone couldn't believe she just pulled it out there at the pool - so cute! So now my sweet girl is missing her two front teeth - at 7 1/2 years old. Heheheheeee! She looks darling!
Ok, off to be with the kids and unpack and all that good stuff. Have a great day!


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Baumkirchen is een gemeente in het district Innsbruck Land van de Oostenrijkse deelstaat Tirol.

Baumkirchen ligt in het Inndal, aan de noordoever van de Inn. De gemeente ligt langs de Inntal Autobahn (A12) en is bereikbaar via de Tiroler Straße (B171) en de Baumkirchner Straße (L224). Het dorp is ook bereikbaar via de Unterinntalspoorlijn met het station Volders-Baumkirchen. Andere kernen in de gemeente zijn Unterfeld (557 m.ü.A.) en Zachenaste.

Geschiedenis
Reeds in de bronstijd bestonden er nederzettingen op de plek waar nu Baumkirchen gelegen is. Het dorp werd in de eerste helft van de 11e eeuw voor het eerst vermeld als Pauminkircha viculum. In 1313 wordt het dorp als zelfstandige belastinggemeente genoemd in het belastingregister. Baumkirchen behoorde eerst tot de parochie Mils-Baumkirchen, maar in 1431 werd de parochie naar Baumkirchen verhuisd, waarna in 1602 beide plaatsen een eigen parochie kregen.

Bezienswaardigheden
De parochiekerk is aanvankelijk aan het begin van de 14e eeuw in gotische stijl opgetrokken, maar later, in de 18e eeuw, heeft een verbouwing in Barokke stijl plaatsgevonden. Daarna is er in 1896 weer een verbouwing geweest in gotische stijl, wat er toe leidde dat pas in 1950 bij een restauratie ontdekt werd dat in de kerk Barokke schilderingen aanwezig waren. Andere bezienswaardigheden in het dorp naast de parochiekerk zijn onder andere de St. Annakapel uit 1645 en het slot Wohlgemutsheim aan de noordzijde van het dorp.

Externe links
 Website van de gemeente

Gemeente in Tirol

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'RRR' Roars Again: The Telugu Blockbuster Wins Best Foreign Film, Best Song at Critics Choice Awards
The awards followed its Golden Globe win for the foot-tapping number "Naatu Naatu" by M.M. Keeravani, which is sung by Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj.
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S.S. Rajamouli's "RRR" (Roudram, Ranam, Rudiram) continued its winning streak by winning best foreign language film and best song for "Naatu Naatu" at last night's Critics' Choice Awards. The awards come a week after the Golden Globe win for "Naatu Naatu," the foot-tapping number by M.M. Keeravani, which is sung by Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj.
Naatu Naatu Again!! 🕺🕺❤🔥
Extremely delighted to share that we won the #CriticsChoiceAwards for the BEST SONG💥💥 #RRRMovie
Here's @mmkeeravaani's acceptance speech!! pic.twitter.com/d4qcxXkMf7
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) January 16, 2023
In the Best Foreign Language Film, "RRR" was pitted against "All Quiet on the Western Front," "Argentina 1985," "Bardo" "False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths," "Close," and "Decision to Leave." "Naatu Naatu" was nominated along with "Carolina" ( "Where the Crawdads Sing"), "Ciao Papa" ( "Pinocchio"), "Hold My Hand" ( Top Gun: Maverick), "Lift Me Up" ( "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever") and "New Body Rhumba" ("White Noise").
In his acceptance speech, Rajamouli thanked the women in his life — his mother, his sister-in-law, his wife, and his daughters. "My mother Rajanandini, she thought school education was overrated and she encouraged me to read comics and story books and she encouraged my creativity," he said. My sister-in-law Srivalli, who became like a mother to me, she always encourages me to be the best version of myself." He said his wife Rama, who is a costume designer of his films, is "the designer" of his life. "If she is not there, I am not here today. To my daughters, they don't do anything, just their smile is enough to light my life up."
RRR won the BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM award at the #CritcsChoiceawards 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Here's @ssrajamouli acceptance speech!!
MERA BHARATH MAHAAN 🇮🇳 #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/dzTEkAaKeD
In a series of tweets, composer M.M. Keeravani shared photos with James Cameron at the awards ceremony and said the Oscar-winning director had watched the film twice and complimented him for his music.
The great James Cameron has watched RRR twice and gave feedback on my score !!! Ocean full of excitement ☺☺☺ pic.twitter.com/3PrrhMUAIx
— mmkeeravaani (@mmkeeravaani) January 16, 2023
Set in 1920s India, "RRR" centers around two real-life Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), their fictional friendship and their fight against the British Raj. It also stars Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn and Olivia Morris.
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Fans, critics, actors, filmmakers, and first-time Indian movie watchers have been praising the film for Rajamouli's vision, high-octane fight sequences and Keeravaani's rousing musical soundtrack. It is Rajamouli's second film to attain success after "Baahubali: The Conclusion."
The great James Cameron watched RRR.. He liked it so much that he recommended to his wife Suzy and watched it again with her.🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sir I still cannot believe you spent a whole 10 minutes with us analyzing our movie. As you said I AM ON TOP OF THE WORLD… Thank you both 🥰🥰🤗🤗 pic.twitter.com/0EvZeoVrVa
— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) January 16, 2023
The film is included in the Oscars shortlist announced last month. Last week, it made it to the BAFTA longlist for the 'film not in English language' category.
American Kahani Critics' Choice Awards M.M. Keeravani RRR S.S. Rajamouli Top Stories

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Screw device for orthodontic treatment
United States Patent 7172416
A screw device for orthodontic treatment comprises a screw-body part, a platform part integrally formed with the screw-body part, and a head part. The head part is detachable from and exposed outside the screw-body part and is operatable to hook a spring (or rubber band) for orthodontic treatment. Since the head part is detachable, various types of head parts can be chosen to attach on the same platform part and screw-body part for performing different orthodontic treatments. Cost to manufacture the screw device is lower, and flexibility and convenience to use the screw device are higher. The threads of the screw-body part are divided into at least a first thread portion located near to the platform part and a second thread portion located away from the platform part. The threads of the first thread portion are designed to have relatively narrower width and smaller pitch, while the threads of the second thread portion have wider width and larger pitch.
Lin, Cheng-yi (No. 190-1, Sec. 1 WenHua Rd., Banchao, Taipei County, TW)
Other Classes:
A61C3/00; A61C7/00; A61C7/02; A61C7/12; A61C7/28; A61C8/00
Field of Search:
433/174, 433/176, 433/173, 433/18, 433/175, 433/172
Download PDF 7172416 PDF help
US Patent References:
20020182560 Implant for teeth orthodontics 2002-12-05 Park et al. 433/18
6312259 Bone implant 2001-11-06 Kvarnstrom et al. 433/173
5697779 Temporary implant for use as an anchor in the mouth 1997-12-16 Sachdeva et al. 433/2
5588838 Fixture for use in a dental implant system 1996-12-31 Hansson et al. 433/173
5306142 Crimpable orthodontic hook 1994-04-26 Richards 433/22
WEHNER, CARY ELLEN
BRUCE H. TROXELL (SUITE 1404 5205 LEESBURG PIKE, FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22041, US)
Parent Case Data:
This application is a continue-in-part (CIP) application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/732,292 filing date Dec. 11, 2003 which is now pending.
1. A screw device for orthodontic treatment comprising: a screw-body part having a diameter with external threads extending a length; a platform part axially aligned and integrally formed with the screw-body part, the platform part further having: a flat top plane perpendicular to the screw-body part; and an outer periphery being a smooth surface without threads thereon; and a head part connected on the flat top plane of the platform part wherein the head part is detachable from the platform part and further includes an accessory member for assisting orthodontic treatment, the accessory member comprising a cube having a plurality of flat side surfaces adapted for adhering an additional component to one of the flat side surfaces to assist orthodontic treatment; and threads of the screw-body part are divided into at least a first thread portion located near to the platform part and a second thread portion located away from the platform part, wherein the threads of the first thread portion are designed to have relatively narrower width and smaller pitch, while the threads of the second thread portion have wider width and larger pitch.
2. The screw device for orthodontic treatment according to claim 1, wherein the screw-body part is tapered at a section away from the platform part, and said tapered section of the screw-body part has a tapering angle of 2˜10 degrees.
3. The screw device for orthodontic treatment according to claim 1, wherein the screw-body part includes a section without any threads thereon at a location near to the platform part.
4. The screw device for orthodontic treatment according to claim 1, further comprising an additional washer which is provided beneath a bottom surface of the platform part.
5. The screw device for orthodontic treatment according to claim 1, wherein the platform part forms a rectangular through hole.
6. The screw device for orthodontic treatment according to claim 1, wherein the screw-body part is tapered and includes a no-thread section located adjacent to the platform part, and the platform Dart has a rectangular through hole for allowing an orthodontic archwire to pass therethrough.
7. A screw device for orthodontic treatment comprising: a screw-body part having a diameter with external threads extending a length wherein the threads are divided into at least a first thread portion located near to a platform part and a second thread portion located away from the platform part, wherein the threads of the first thread portion are designed to have relatively narrower width and smaller pitch, while the threads of the second thread portion have wider width and larger pitch; the platform part axially aligned and integrally formed with the screw-body part, wherein the platform part comprises: a flat top plane perpendicular to the screw-body part; and an outer periphery being a smooth surface without threads thereon; and a head part connected on the flat top plane of the platform part wherein the head part is detachable from the platform part and further includes a flat cap and an accessory member formed on the flat cap, wherein the accessory member has an inclined plane located on the flat cap and the inclined plane has an inclined angle relative to an axial direction of the screw-body part adapted for adhering an additional component to the inclined plane for assisting orthodontic treatment.
8. A screw device for orthodontic treatment comprising: a screw-body part having a diameter with external threads extending a length; a platform part axially aligned and integrally formed with the screw-body part, the platform part further having: a flat top plane perpendicular to the screw-body part; and an outer periphery being a smooth surface without threads thereon; and a head part connected on the flat top plane of the platform part and comprising a neck portion having a diameter smaller than the platform part; wherein the head part forms an orthodontic bracket for accommodating a first orthodontic archwire and a concave which is downward from a bottom side of the orthodontic bracket, and the neck portion of the head part forms a rectangular through hole allowing a second orthodontic archwire to pass therethrough.
9. The screw device for orthodontic treatment according to claim 8, wherein the head part is detachable from the platform part.
10. The screw device for orthodontic treatment according to claim 9, wherein the threads of the screw-body part are divided into at least a first thread portion located near to the platform part and a second thread portion located away from the platform part, the threads of the first thread portion are designed to have relatively narrower width and smaller pitch, while the threads of the second thread portion have wider width and larger pitch.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a screw device for orthodontic treatment, especially to a screw device that may be arranged in the maxilla (or mandible) and is capable of positioning the spring used for orthodontic treatment and accommodating the orthodontic archwire.
As shown in FIG. 1, in a conventional orthodontic treatment process, after part of the maxilla (or mandible) 10 is cut off or a tooth 12 is pulled out (usually not the incisor), the tooth 12 or the maxilla (or mandible) 10 is pulled and dragged by an orthodontic archwire 13 after the operation for helping the maxilla (or mandible) 10 to heal over or correcting the position of the tooth 12. In order to maintain the position of the orthodontic archwire 13 relative to the tooth 12, it is usually to apply several orthodontic brackets 14 adhered onto the tooth 12, and each orthodontic bracket 14 is arranged with slot 141 for providing an accommodation for the orthodontic archwire 13. The width and the depth of the slot 141 must be slightly larger than the diameter of the orthodontic archwire 13 such that, not only may the orthodontic archwire 13 be appropriately glided along the extensive direction of the slot 141, but also may the orthodontic archwire 13 be kept from being dropped out of the slot 141.
As known in the prior arts, in order to provide a pulling-and-dragging force to the orthodontic archwire 13, a screw 20 is screwed on a maxilla (or mandible) 10 at the adjacency of a molar 121, then a spring 15 or rubber band is further connected between the screw 20 and the end of the orthodontic archwire 13 for providing an appropriate pulling-and-dragging force. Since the end of this kind of spring 15 used specially for orthodontic treatment in current market is all arranged with a hook ring 151 so, for the connection between the spring 15 and the end of the orthodontic archwire 13, the end of the orthodontic archwire 13 just may be bent into a hook structure 131, then it can be easy to fit the hook ring 151 of the spring 15 into the hook structure 131 of the end of the orthodontic archwire 13, such that both connection is completed. Relatively, the connection between the spring 15 and the screw 20 is more difficult relatively.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,988,292 discloses an abutment for orthodontic anchorage to a dental implant fixture. It comprises an endosseous implant fixture which is fixed in the lower jaw at the site of a missing molar for supporting an abutment for orthodontic anchorage. The abutment and the fixture are connected by a bolt in a detachable manner. However, the abutment of U.S. Pat. No. 4,988,292 does not provide the function of spring hooking. Even if someone tries to hook the spring on the abutment, the spring will be prone to impinge the gingival as previously illustrated. In addition, the fixture is prone to loose since it has identical outer threads and identical outer diameter throughout the entire fixture.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,836,768 discloses a fastening device for fixing orthodontic apparatuses on a dental implant. It comprises an implant which is fixed in the jaw bone, an anchoring screw screwed within an axially arranged threaded bore in the implant, and an occlusal screw located inside the threaded bore and engaged with the anchoring screw. None part of the occlusal screw nor anchoring screw is exposed outside the implant, such that they cannot be used for spring hooking. Even if the spring can be tied (not hook) on a bracket of U.S. Pat. No. 5,836,768, the spring will be prone to impinge the gingival. In addition, the implant is prone to loose since it has identical outer threads and identical outer diameter.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,921,774 discloses a supporting body for use in orthodontic appliance. It comprises a supporting body to be fixed in the jaw bone, an abutment formed with an arm at a side surface thereof, and a male screw for screwing and fixing the abutment onto the top of the supporting body. Since the screw is an independent element and is screwed from a top side of the abutment, therefore the arm can only be form at the side surface of the abutment, and thus the application and flexibility thereof are limited. In addition, the device disclosed by U.S. Pat. No. 5,921,774 comprises at least three elements (e.g., supporting body, abutment and male screw). Not only the cost to manufacture is higher, but also is more complex to use. Moreover, the supporting body is prone to loose since it has identical outer threads (or no threads at all) and identical outer diameter throughout the entire supporting body.
Other prior art, such like U.S. Pat. No. 6,241,516, U.S. Pat. No. 5,071,345, and US Pub. No. 2002/0127510. None of them has been disclosed a screw device which comprises a screw-body part, a platform part and a head part which is detachable from and exposed outside the platform part (or screw-body part) and is operatable to hook the spring for orthodontic treatment.
As known from above description, the prior arts that are used for orthodontic treatment currently still have many shortcomings to be further improved urgently.
Publication No. U.S. 2003/00224315 A1 and Publication No. U.S. 2003/0023182 A1 are two patent applications filed by the same inventor of the present invention, which disclosed some embodiments of improved screw devices for facilitating orthodontic treatments.
The main objective of the invention is to provide an improvement for a screw device for orthodontic treatment. The screw device in accordance with the present invention comprises a screw-body part, a platform part and a head part. The head part is detachable from and exposed outside the platform part and is operatable to hook the spring for orthodontic treatment. The threads of the screw-body part are divided into at least a first thread portion located near to the platform part and a second thread portion located away from the platform part. The threads of the first thread portion are designed to have relatively narrower width and smaller pitch, while the threads of the second thread portion have wider width and larger pitch.
For further understanding the objects, the characteristics, and the functions of the structures of the present invention, a detailed description matched with corresponding drawings are presented as follows.
FIG. 1 is an embodiment illustration for a screw device, according to the prior arts, arranged in the mouth for orthodontic treatment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the screw device for orthodontic treatment according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the first preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 2, wherein the head part 62 is attached onto the platform part 63 of the screw device 60.
FIGS. 4A˜4J are some preferred embodiments of the head parts 62a˜62h, 62x and 62y which can be fixed to the platform part 63 and screw-body part 61 as shown in FIG. 2 of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is the second preferred embodiment of the screw-body part 61i and platform part 63i of the screw device according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is the third preferred embodiment of the screw device 60j according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is the fourth preferred embodiment of the screw device 60k according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is the fifth preferred embodiment of the screw device 60l according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is the sixth preferred embodiment of the screw-body part 71 of the screw device for orthodontic treatment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is the seventh preferred embodiment of the screw device 80l of the present invention.
FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B are the eighth preferred embodiment of the screw device 90l of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is the ninth preferred embodiment of the screw device 90a of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is the tenth preferred embodiment of the screw device 90b of the present invention.
FIG. 14A is the eleventh preferred embodiment of the screw device 90c of the present invention.
FIG. 14B is the twelfth preferred embodiment of the screw device 90d of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is the thirteenth preferred embodiment of the screw device 90d of the present invention.
The elements described thereinafter, such as: maxilla (or mandible) 10, gingiva 11, tooth 12, orthodontic archwire 13, orthodontic bracket 14, and spring 15 (or rubber band) for orthodontic treatment etc., and their relative position arranged in the mouth are all similar to the prior arts shown in FIG. 1 and they are not the technical characteristics of the invention, so they will be given same element names and referential numbers and their detailed composition, arrangement position, and function are not described herein repetitiously. One thing is worth mentioning: although the embodiment of the prior arts shown in FIG. 1 only depicts an embodiment that a correction device is arranged on the outside of the upper jaw, however, it may also be arranged on the outside or inside surface of maxilla (or mandible).
Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. FIG. 2 is the first preferred embodiment for the screw device according to the invention for orthodontic treatment. FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing showing the screw device of FIG. 2 being fixed on the maxilla (or mandible) for orthodontic treatment.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the fourteenth preferred embodiment of the screw device 60 in accordance with the present invention comprises: a screw-body part 61, a platform part 63 and a head part 62. The screw-body part 60 has a diameter with external threads extending a length. The platform part 63 is axially aligned and integrally formed with the screw-body part 61 to be a single element. The head part 62 is separately manufactured and is an independent element.
In this preferred embodiment, the external threads of the screw-body part 61 are slightly loosened at a portion 613 away from the platform part 63 and are relatively concentrated at another portion 612 near to the platform part 63. In addition, the screw-body part 61 is tapered at a section 614 away from the platform part 63. In one embodiment, the tapered section 614 of the screw-body part 61 has a tapering angle of around 2˜10 degrees. By such arrangement, the user (for example, a dentist) will be easy to operate at the beginning when he/she starts screwing the screw device 60 into an object (for example, the maxilla or mandible of a patient). It is because the bottom tip (i.e., section 614) of the screw-body part 61 is narrower and the threads on that portion 613 are relatively loosened, such that the user does not need much effort/strength to screw it. When the user is about to screw the entire screw-body part 61 into the object, the gradually enlarged diameter and concentrated threads (at portion 612) of the screw-body part 61 will provide more tightened and secured fixing result. Of course, the user will need relatively more effort/strength to screw it when the top portion 612 of the screw-body part 61 entering the object. The other advantage for designing the screw-body part 61 with loosened threads and tapered end is that, since the maxilla/mandible of human includes a relatively fragile inner structure and a relatively hard and firm outer structure. The loosened threads and tapered end of the screw-body part 61 can prevent the fragile inner structure of the maxilla/mandible being damaged, while a firm fixing result can still be obtained when the screw-body part 61 is almost entirely screwed into the maxilla/mandible. In addition, the outer surface of the screw-body part 61 (e.g. surfaces of threads) can be roughened to increase friction between the screw-body part 61 and the object (e.g. the maxilla or mandible), such that the screw device 60 of the present invention can be fixed on the object even firmer. Methods for roughening the surfaces of threads include chemical etching and other conventional techniques. Conventional HA particles can also be applied on the surfaces of threads to improve the biointegration effect.
The platform part 63 further comprises a flat top plane 631, a first mating structure 632, a flat bottom plane 633 and an outer periphery 634. In this embodiment, the platform part 63 has a width larger than the width of the screw-body part 61 and the width of the head part 62. The outer periphery 634 is a smooth surface without threads thereon. The shape of the outer periphery 634 can be either round shaped as shown in FIG. 2 or polygon shaped (i.e., being a polygon from the top view thereof). The flat top plane 631 is perpendicular to the screw-body part 61. The first mating structure 632 is formed on the flat top plane 631 and comprises a screw hole 6321 and a nut contour 6322. The screw hole 6321 is for fixing the head part 62. The nut contour 6322 allows the user to use a tool to screw the screw-body part 61 into the object. The flat bottom plane 633 is adjacent to the top end of the screw-body part 61 and is perpendicular to the screw-body part 61, such that when the screw-body part 61 is entirely screwed into the object, the bottom plane 633 will contact a surface of the object (maxilla/mandible 10), as which shown in FIG. 3. As a result, not only the screw device can be fixed firmly, but also the gingiva 11 can recover rapidly and beautifully. Of course, it is also possible for a user (dentist) not to screw the entire screw-body part 61 into the object (maxilla/mandible 10). In this circumstance, there will be a gap between the bottom plane 633 and the object (maxilla/mandible 10). However, since the bottom plane 633 is a flat surface and the outer periphery 634 is a smooth surface, they can still help the gingiva 11 to recover well.
The head part 62 is detachable from the platform part 63 and further comprises a flat cap 621, a second mating structure 622 and an accessory member 623. The second mating structure 622 is formed on a bottom side of the flat cap 62. The second mating structure 622 is capable of engaging with the first mating structure 632 so as to fix the head part 62 onto the platform part 63. In this preferred embodiment, the second mating structure 622 is a screw. The accessory member 623 is formed on a top side of the flat cap 621 for assisting orthodontic treatment. The accessory member 623 is exposed outside of the platform part 63 when the second mating structure 622 engages with the first mating structure 632, such that operations of orthodontic treatment are possible to be performed on the accessory member 623. In the preferred embodiment, the accessory member 623 is formed as a rod-like neck with a uniform width. The neck (accessory member 623) is axially aligned with the screw-body part 61 and extends outwardly from the top side of the flat cap 621 at a first end thereof. The neck (accessory member 623) is configured to removably hook one end of the spring 15. A ball head 624 is located at the top end of the accessory member 623. The ball head 624 has a diameter larger than which of the neck so as to prevent the spring 15 from dropping. The reason why the rod-like neck is axially aligned with the screw-body part 61 and extends outwardly from the top side of the flat cap 621 is that, the thickness of the platform part 63 can act as a protector to prevent the spring 15 from damaging the tissues of the gingiva 11.
FIGS. 4A˜4J are some preferred embodiments of the head parts 62a˜62h, 62x and 62y which can be fixed to the platform part 63 and screw-body part 61 of the present invention. Because the head part 62 of the present invention is detachable and changeable, it is possible to design various types of head parts 62a˜62h, 62x and 62y to mate with the same type of platform part 63 and screw-body part 61 so as to achieve different purposes of orthodontic treatments. Flexibility and convenience for using the screw device 60 are increased. In the mean time, only one type of platform part 63 and screw-body part 61 is needed to be manufactured, thus cost to make screw devices with different functions is decreased. As shown in FIG. 4A, the accessory member 623a of the head part 62a is formed as an L-shaped structure. In FIG. 4B, the accessory member 623b of the head part 62b is formed as a hook shaped structure. In FIG. 4C, the accessory member 623c of the head part 62c is a concave formed on the top surface of the head part 62c. The concave (623c) can be used to fill with adhesive to attach an additional component (not shown) for orthodontic treatment as required, for example, an orthodontic bracket or etc. In FIG. 4D, there is no accessory member being formed on the head part 62d, such that the top surface of the flat cap 621d is a plane. User (dentist) can attach an additional component on the top surface of the flat cap 621d if required. In FIG. 4E, the accessory member 623e of the head part 62e is an orthodontic bracket for accommodating an orthodontic archwire (not shown). In FIG. 4F, the accessory member 623f of the head part 62f is a rod-like neck as which shown in FIG. 2. However, the flat cap 621f of this embodiment is thicker and is formed with a rectangular through hole 66 for allowing an orthodontic archwire to pass therethrough. In FIG. 4G, the accessory member 623g of the head part 62g is a cubic having a plurality of flat side surfaces 6231. An additional component, such like an orthodontic bracket 67, can be adhered to one of the flat side surfaces 6231 to assist orthodontic treatment. In FIG. 4H, the accessory member 623h of the head part 62h is a cubic having a rod-like neck 68 formed on a side surface thereof for hooking a spring. The cubic is further formed with a round through hole 69 for allowing an orthodontic archwire to pass therethrough. In FIG. 4I, the accessory member 623x of the head part 62x has an inclined plane 6232x located on the flat cap 621x. There is an inclined angle θ1 between the axis of the second mating structure (e.g. the screw) and the inclined plane 6232x. Users (for example, orthodontic doctors) can attach additional component on the inclined plane 6232x for assisting orthodontic treatment. In a preferred embodiment, the inclined angle θ1 can be 30°, 45°, 60° or other angles. FIG. 4J shows yet another embodiment of the head part 62y in which the inclined plane 6232y of the accessory member 623y has an even smaller inclined angle θ2. The inclined angle θ2 is typically smaller than 30° in this embodiment. In addition, the flat cap 621y has a thickness smaller than which of the FIG. 4I.
FIG. 5 is the second preferred embodiment of the screw-body part 61i and platform part 63i in accordance with the present invention. In this embodiment, the platform part 63i has a diameter equal to which of the screw-body part 61i. In addition, the flat top plane 631i of the platform part 63i is formed with a nut-shaped bore 64 for allowing a tool, such like a driver, to mate therewith.
FIG. 6 is the third preferred embodiment of the screw device 60j according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the first mating structure is a polygon shaped bore 636 formed on the flat top plane 631j of the platform part 63j. The polygon shaped bore 636 is aligned with the screw-body part 61j. In addition, the second mating structure of the head part 62j is a polygon shaped pillar 626 which can be plugged into and fixed firmly with the polygon shaped bore 636 by adhesive.
FIG. 7 is the fourth preferred embodiment of the screw device 60k according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the first mating structure includes a plurality of sockets 637 formed on the flat top plane 631k of the platform part 63k. The second mating structure of the head part 62k is a plurality of plugs 627 which are so shaped and positioned that they can be plugged into and fixed firmly with the sockets 637 by adhesive.
FIG. 8 is the fifth preferred embodiment of the screw device 601 according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the first mating structure includes a plurality of pin holes 638 formed on the flat top plane 6311 of the platform part 631. The second mating structure of the head part 621 is a plurality of pins 628 which are so shaped and positioned that they can be plugged into and fixed firmly with the sockets 638 by adhesive. In addition, the head part 621 is formed with a crisscross-shaped rectangular groove 629 on a surface thereof facing the flat top plane 6311 of the platform part 631. Such that, when the head part 621 is fixed to the platform part 631, the crisscross-shaped rectangular groove 629 substantially becomes two rectangular through holes (intersecting with each other) for allowing the orthodontic archwire to pass therethrough.
FIG. 9 is the sixth preferred embodiment of the screw-body part 71 of the screw device of the present invention. In this preferred embodiment, the threads of the screw-body part 71 can be divided into two or more groups, namely the first thread portion 710 which is located near to the platform part 73, and the second thread portion 711 located away from the platform part. The threads of the first thread portion 710 are designed to have relatively narrower width "D" and smaller pitch, while the threads of the second thread portion 711 have wider width and larger pitch. Typically, the width "D" of the threads of the first thread portion 710 can be between D=0.5˜0.75 mm, while the width of the threads of the second thread portion 711 are larger than 0.75 mm. By applying such kind of configuration to the threads of the screw-body part 71, there will be more numbers of threads of the first thread portion 710 being engaged with the relatively firm outer structure of the maxilla/mandible of human being, so as to fix the screw-body part 71 into the maxilla/mandible tightly.
FIG. 10 is the seventh preferred embodiment of the screw device 801 of the present invention. In this preferred embodiment, the screw-body part includes a section 810 without any threads thereon at a location near to the platform part 83. Therefore, there exists a no-thread section 810 between the threads 811 and the platform part 83. The no-thread section 810 provides a smooth contact with the soft tissues located on the top surfaces of the maxilla/mandible after the screw device 801 is screwed into the maxilla/mandible. For some specific applications or some specific patients where/whose outer structures of the maxilla/mandible are fragile, the no-thread section 810 of the screw-body part can prevent the fragile structures of the maxilla/mandible being damaged by the threads.
FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B are the eighth preferred embodiment of the screw device 901 of the present invention. In this preferred embodiment, an additional washer 910 is provided beneath the bottom surface of the platform part. The washer 910 is typically useful when the screw device 901 is crewed into the maxilla/mandible in an inclined angle. When the screw device 901 is screwed into the maxilla/mandible, the washer 910 is compressed, such that an internal force generated by the washer 910 will make the threads of the screw-body part of the screw device 901 to engage with the maxilla/mandible more firmly. The screw device 901 will not tend to loose even it is subject to a pulling force "F" resulted from an orthodontic spring (not shown in this figure).
FIG. 12 is the ninth preferred embodiment of the screw device 90a of the present invention. The screw device 90a also comprises: a screw-body part 91a, a platform part 93a and a head part 92a. The screw-body part 91a, platform part 93a and head part 92a are integrally formed as a single element in this embodiment. A rectangular through hole 96a is formed at the neck portion 923a of the screw device 90a for allowing an orthodontic archwire to pass therethrough. The head part 92a is further formed with an orthodontic bracket 924a for accommodating an orthodontic archwire (not shown), a neck portion 923a for hooking an orthodontic spring (not shown), and a concave 925a extending downward from the bottom side of the orthodontic bracket 924a. The concave 925a allows the user to tie one end of stainless wires 150 or rubber bands onto the concave 925a, while to tie the other end of the stainless wires 150 or rubber bands onto the orthodontic archwire located on the orthodontic bracket 924a, so as to position the orthodontic archwire on the orthodontic bracket 924a firmly.
FIG. 13 is the tenth preferred embodiment of the screw device 90b of the present invention. The screw device 90b comprises: a screw-body part 91b, a platform part 93b and a head part 92b. In this preferred embodiment, the head part 92b is an independent component and is detachable from the platform part 93b of the screw device 90b. The head part 92b is further formed with a flat cap 921b, a second mating structure 922b, a neck portion 923b, an orthodontic bracket 924b, and a concave 925b. The platform part 93b is further formed with a first mating structure 932b for engaging with the second mating structure 922b. A rectangular through hole 96b is formed in the neck portion 923b of the screw device 90b for allowing an orthodontic archwire to pass therethrough.
FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B are the eleventh and the twelfth preferred embodiments of the screw devices 90c, 90d of the present invention. In the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 14A, a rectangular through hole 96c is further formed in the platform part 93c of the screw device 90c for allowing an orthodontic archwire to pass therethrough. In FIG. 14B, a rectangular through hole 96d is formed in the neck portion 923d of the screw device 90d for allowing an orthodontic archwire to pass therethrough. The screw devices 90c, 90d can either be integrally formed, or have detachable head parts as previously described.
FIG. 15 is the thirteenth preferred embodiment of the screw device 90e of the present invention. The screw device 90e comprises: a screw-body part 91e, a platform part 93e and a head part 92e. The head part 92e has a neck portion 923e which is bended as a L-shaped structure. A ball head 924e having a diameter greater than the neck portion is formed on the free end of the neck portion 923e such that the orthodontic spring will not drop off when it is hooked on the neck portion 923e. The screw-body part 91e is tapered and includes a no-thread section near to the platform part 93e. A rectangular through hole 96e is formed in the platform part 93e for allowing an orthodontic archwire to pass therethrough.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be appreciated that various modifications and adaptations can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
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Many say that to paint is to show your soul to the world. There are a multitude of emotions that an artist goes through when creating a painting. Where words fail, art can convey. Our deep seated sub conscious comes to life and its our own way of connecting to the world. So when a paintbrush is in the hands of a notorious killer what can we expect to see?
The following killers have took the lives of others into their own hands and during the time they served in prison, created some seriously chilling pieces of artwork.
Dubbed 'The Killer Clown', John Wayne Gacy was a party performer named 'Pogo the Clown'. He was found responsible for the sexual assault and murder of at least 33 teenage boys and young men between the years 1972 and 1978. He was finally traced and tracked down when police discovered bodies buried beneath his house in Illinois, US. Beneath are pieces of his artwork while he was imprisoned.
Convicted in 2000, Alfred Gaynor killed 9 women between April 1995 and February 1998. He posed their bodies in gruesome positions so he could traumatise whoever discovered them. During his time spent in prison serving a life sentence he has created some haunting paintings including "Murder Beach".
police officers have an accepted estimate of around 350.
While he was imprisoned, Lucas created many pieces of art for his gallery from peaceful landscapes to snarling demons demonstrating the conflict in his mind.
Keith Hunter Jesperson had earned the nickname 'The Happy Faced Killer'. He drew smiley faces on taunting letters he sent to numerous media stations during his killing spree. In the early 90s, he claimed the lives of eight women in America. He also claimed to have killed a further 160 people but this is yet to be proven.
During his stay in prison, the artwork he created was of a crude, childish manner.
Richard Ramirez is currently awaiting execution on death row after murdering an estimated 14 people back in 1985, in California. His highly publicized home invasion crime spree in Los Angeles and San Francisco, from June 1984 until August 1985, earned him the title "The Night Stalker" by the media. He used a wide variety of weapons, including handguns, knives, a machete, a tire iron, and a hammer.
Ramirez is a Satanist and his artwork consists of demonic creatures, devils and skulls.


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Home / Shop / Imprints / Nova Medicine and Health / Neuropeptide Y: Molecular Structure, Role in Food Intake and Direct/Indirect Effects
Neuropeptide Y: Molecular Structure, Role in Food Intake and Direct/Indirect Effects
Steven L. Parker, PhD (Editor)
Department of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA
Series: Protein Biochemistry, Synthesis, Structure and Cellular Functions, Neuroscience Research Progress
BISAC: SCI007000
This book presents a broad summary of current knowledge concerning the structure and biochemistry of neuropeptide Y in relation to its role in feeding and interactions with receptors, transducers, effectors and channels that can also connect to food intake. The very high conservation of NPY sequence indicates its critical importance in basal metabolic regulation. Mutations connecting to NPY are virtually absent, and those affecting the Y1 and Y2 receptors are very few. From the evidence presented across vertebrate classes, NPY appears mainly as metabotropic driver via the Y1 group of receptors, and its negative metabotropicity through the Y2 receptor is only of importance in the mammal, and then tempered by Y2 receptor masking in the hypothalamus and low numbers in the cortex, and by low availability of NPY outside the forebrain. Anatomically, NPY is well-represented especially in limbic areas of the forebrain, but the feeding-critical presence of Y1 receptors is, at least in the rodent, highest in the neocortex, and evidence presented in this book points to much larger involvement of cortical NPY receptors in feeding regulation than is usually perceived. The strong presence of this highly conserved peptide in the vertebrate forebrain is increasingly documented as linked not only to the regulation of glucose metabolism (and insulin activity), but also as directly involved in the operation of transducers, effectors and channels. This should be enabled especially by the high interactivity of the acidic sector of NPY (which is not shared by NPY-related systemic peptides, peptide YY and pancreatic polypeptide), and results in partial agonism and possibly also in accumulation in the bilayer. NPY could be involved as a helper agonist in several parts of the vertebrate metabolome. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical )
Neuropeptide Y: Molecular Structure, Role in Food Intake and Direct/Indirect Effects quantity
ISBN: N/A Categories: 2013, Biology, Life Sciences, Neuroscience, Neuroscience Research Progress, Nova Medicine and Health Tags: 9781626184213, 9781626184244, neuroscience
Chapter 1. Chicken Neuropeptide Y in the Control of Appetite and Metabolism
(Takashi Bungo, Jun-ichi Shiraishi, Shin-ichi Kawakami, D. Michael Denbow and Mitsuhiro Furuse, Laboratory of Animal Behavior and Physiology, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan, and others)
Chapter 2. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) Relations to Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
(Flávia Campos Corgosinho and Ana Raimunda Dâmaso, Biosciences Department, Federal University of Sao Paulo-Paulista Medicine School-UNIFESP-EPM, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Chapter 3. Neuropeptide Y and its Receptors: Molecular Structure and Pathophysiological Role in Food Intake and Energy Homeostasis
(Hidesuke Kaji, Division of Physiology and Metabolism, University of Hyogo, Japan)
Chapter 4. Developmental Role of Neuropeptide Y in the Autonomic Ganglia
(P.M. Masliukov and A.D. Nozdrachev, Department of Normal Physiology, Yaroslavl State Medical Academy, Yaroslavl, Russia, and others)
Chapter 5. Neuropeptide Y in Feeding: Specific and Protean Actions
(Michael S. Parker, Renu Sah, Ambikaipakan Balasubramaniam, Floyd R. Sallee, William R. Crowley and Steven L. Parker, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis TN, USA, and others)


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TubeMogul Dives Into Linear With 'PTV' Offering
by Kelly Liyakasa // Thursday, December 4th, 2014 – 8:30 am
Programmatic television isn't yet a reality, but integrations between a number of linear TV inventory providers and the video demand-side platform TubeMogul may help move that needle.
On Thursday, TubeMogul rolled out Programmatic TV (PTV), a software-buying system designed to streamline the complex TV-buying process.
PTV hooks into linear supply-side platforms AudienceXpress, clypd, FreeWheel, place media, Videa and WideOrbit. TubeMogul will serve as WideOrbit's exclusive buy-side technology partner. PTV is available in platform self-serve or managed-services models.
These deals extend TubeMogul's access to other inventory sources, following previous deals with AudienceXpress and Comcast's FreeWheel.
Thirty campaigns run through the PTV platform from brands and agencies such as 3M, Diageo, Quiznos, Allstate, Dell , Motorola, and Gildan USA. In these initial campaigns, marketers had access to 80 networks and 35% of impressions ran during prime time, the company claimed.
"We aligned this set of advertisers and assembled test budgets in order to build this product and make these integrations happen," said Brett Wilson, TubeMogul CEO. "This is programmatic cross-screen buying, not just TV."
The WideOrbit connection gives TubeMogul access to about 75% of local television market inventory. WideOrbit develops a number of platforms, including WO Traffic, a system used by networks like FOX, NBC, and ABC to manage revenue, billing, orders, and ad trafficking.
TubeMogul began in digital video and is expanding into linear TV, but WideOrbit is taking the opposite path – it began in TV and is bulking up on digital video and programmatic capabilities (it has a programmatic partnership with IPG's MAGNA GLOBAL, for instance, and has recently acquired dynamic ad-insertion and yield-optimization companies Abacast and Admeta). WideOrbit's TubeMogul deal will help it enable digital, linear, and programmatic buys from one platform.
Eric Mathewson, founder and CEO of WideOrbit, foresees a time when half of TV ad buys are handled programmatically. "All of our clients know that nearly 100% of their content will eventually be delivered by IP and, eventually, linear will go away," he said. WideOrbit is on a 2014 revenue run rate of about $100 million and projects that in the next three to five years, that figure to grow to $600 to $800 million as a result of digital and programmatic additions, Mathewson told AdExchanger.
One of the complications with linear TV buying is the fact that it's still a very manual business. Although companies such as STRATA, Mediaocean, and Simulmedia have advanced the process from both the planning and buying perspectives, television is still "a stagnant media format that hasn't changed in a century," according to Steve Parker Jr., cofounder and CEO of independent agency Levelwing, whose clients include activewear company Gildan USA and Bridgestone.
Levelwing, which started as a digital agency, has pushed extensively into traditional media due to client demand. It's executed seven consecutive Super Bowl buys on behalf of clients, including Gildan USA, and is beta-testing a cross-screen campaign for Gildan using PTV.
"Having software where we can buy across other digital platforms is really important," Parker Jr. said. "[PTV] is well put together and makes our time and effort smoother. It allows us to better target our audience, create automation in that process, and we can see our performance and reporting in near-real time. If you want to buy specific cable networks based on target audience, you can do so. It's a really important first step, and it's a strong one."
Additionally, TubeMogul is integrated with both Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings and comScore Validated Campaign Essentials, which Levelwing says simplifies third-party verification and measurement.