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Justia Patents Adapted For Imaging (e.g., X-ray, Mri)US Patent for Patient support systems for use with radiation therapy systems and other applications Patent (Patent # 8,020,227)
Patient support systems for use with radiation therapy systems and other applications
Oct 18, 2004 - Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc.
An apparatus for supporting a patient in radiation therapy and other applications. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support structure and a panel carried by the support structure. The support structure can have first and second support members, such as rigid girders or other structures comprising substantially dielectric materials. The panel is also a rigid structure comprising substantially dielectric materials. The panels can further include a pass-through zone or other type of zone that is compatible with an ionizing radiation beam. For example, the panel can have a grid or solid low-density structure that mitigates beam contamination. The support structure and the panel together are configured to position a magnetic marker implanted in the patient in a navigational zone in which a magnetic field transmitted from the marker is not affected by conductive components or loops of conductive material in the pedestals or cantilevered support structures of conventional patient systems.
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This application is related to patient support systems that are compatible with localizing systems for accurately locating and tracking a target in a body while it is being irradiated with an ionizing radiation beam.
Radiation therapy is currently used to treat localized cancer. In a typical application, a radiation delivery system has an ionizing radiation device mounted to a movable gantry. The radiation delivery system controls the motion of the radiation device to direct an ionizing radiation beam to a specific point in space commonly referred to as the "machine isocenter." One aspect of radiation therapy is positioning a patient so that the tumor is located at the machine isocenter. Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc. has developed systems and methods for accurately locating and tracking a target in a patient. The Calypso systems can provide objective information regarding the location of the tumor relative to the machine isocenter during patient setup procedures or while the ionizing radiation beam is irradiating the patient in real time (e.g., in less than 2 seconds from taking a measurement and in intervals of less than every 5 seconds).
One challenge of locating and tracking a tumor within a patient while the ionizing radiation beam is energized is that the tumor may move. Common sources of tumor movement during treatment include respiration, gastrointestinal functions, and muscular movement. The localizing and tracking systems developed by Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc. track the tumor or other target of the patient to ensure that the tumor is located at a desired position relative to the machine isocenter. The localizing and tracking system accordingly needs to provide accurate data to mitigate irradiating healthy tissue adjacent to the target.
One aspect of localizing a tumor is that conventional patient support systems for use in radiation therapy can impair the accuracy of the localization systems. Conventional patient support systems typically have a pedestal, a cantilevered support structure attached to the pedestal, and an insert carried by the cantilevered support structure. The insert generally includes a pass-through zone having a carbon fiber grid, and the cantilevered support structure generally has two beams that support the insert. The grid is designed to be compatible with the ionizing radiation beam and to provide sufficient support to sustain the load of the patient. Several different support systems and inserts are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,778,047; 5,806,116; 5,537,454; and 6,161,237, all of which are herein incorporated by reference. Although the conventional patient support systems described in these patents are compatible with the ionizing radiation beams, they are not well suited for use with localizing and tracking systems that use magnetic fields or other types of signals to track the tumor.
Conventional patient support systems for use in other applications can also impair the accuracy of localization systems. For example, the localizing and tracking systems developed by Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc. can track tumors or other targets in a patient for surgical procedures, monitoring patients and diagnostic applications. Conventional patient support systems for these other applications can also impair the accuracy of the localization and tracking systems. Therefore, although conventional patient support systems for surgical procedures or other applications may be useful, they too are not well suited for use with localizing and tracking systems that use magnetic fields or other types of signals to track a target of a patient.
FIG. 1 is an exploded isometric view of a patient support system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the patient support system of FIG. 1 taken along section A-A.
FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the patient support system of FIG. 1 taken along section B-B.
FIG. 3 is an exploded isometric view illustrating a patient support system in accordance with another embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a patient support system in accordance with yet another embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5 is an exploded isometric view of a patient support system in accordance with still another embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is an exploded isometric view of a patient support system in accordance with another embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the patient support system of FIG. 6 taken along section 7-7.
FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a patient support system in accordance with still another embodiment of the invention.
The following description describes several embodiments of patient support systems that are compatible with locating and tracking systems used in radiation therapy procedures, imaging procedures, surgical procedures, monitoring patients and/or other applications. The patent support systems can be used in applications involving ionizing radiation or in applications that do not involve ionizing radiation (e.g., surgery). Several embodiments of the patient support systems increase the accuracy of localizing systems that use an implantable marker that emits a magnetic field in response to an excitation field.
Several embodiments of the invention are directed toward an apparatus for modifying a conventional patient support system to be compatible with a magnetic field used for localization (e.g., a magnetic field generated by an implanted marker). The apparatus can be an overlay that rests on top of a conventional table or an insert for use with a conventional table. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support structure and a panel carried by the support structure. The support structure can have first and second support members, such as rigid girders or other structures comprising substantially dielectric materials. The panel is also a rigid structure comprising substantially dielectric materials. The panel can further include a pass-through zone or other type of zone that is compatible with an ionizing radiation beam. For example, the panel can have a grid or solid low-density structure that mitigates beam contamination. The support structure and the panel together are configured to position a magnetic marker implanted in the patient in a navigational zone in which a magnetic field transmitted from the marker is not affected by conductive components or loops of conductive material in the pedestals or cantilevered support structures of conventional patient support systems.
Another embodiment of the invention is directed toward a patient support system for use in treating a patient with an ionizing radiation beam or other non-ionizing procedures. The patient support system can include a pedestal and a cantilevered support structure. The cantilevered support structure can have a fixture attached to the pedestal and a plurality of beams projecting from the fixture. The patient support system can also include a platform that has a lower body section carried by the fixture and a torso section carried by the beams of the cantilevered support structure. The torso section comprises a substantially dielectric first girder, a substantially dielectric second girder, and a substantially dielectric panel carried by the first and second girders.
In operation, the region of the patient in which the marker is implanted is supported by components comprising substantially dielectric materials. Suitable substantially dielectric materials can have some conductivity, but the conductivity of these materials is less than that of carbon fiber composites. For example, suitable materials that are at least substantially dielectric include phenolic materials, foams, KEVLAR®, i.e., para-aramid synthetic fiber, fiberglass, etc.
Several embodiments of patient support systems and apparatus for modifying conventional patient support systems in accordance with the invention are set forth in FIGS. 1-5 and the corresponding text to provide a thorough understanding of particular embodiments of the invention. A person skilled in the art will understand, however, that the invention may have additional embodiments or that the invention may be practiced without several of the details of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1-5. Additionally, suitable systems for locating and tracking the target are disclosed in the following U.S. application Ser. Nos., all of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety; Ser. Nos. 09/877,498; 10/334,700; 09/954,700; 10/027,675; 10/044,056; 10/213,980; 10/679,801; 10/382,123; and 10/334,698.
FIG. 1 is an exploded isometric view illustrating a base assembly 10 and a conversion apparatus 100 configured to be mounted to the base assembly 10. The conversion apparatus 100 supports a patient in a manner that is compatible with a magnetic field emitted by a magnetic marker implanted in the patient. The base assembly 10 includes a pedestal 12, a metal mounting structure 14, and a cantilevered support structure 16. The cantilevered support structure 16 includes a lower body section 20 attached to the metal mounting structure 14 and a free section 22 projecting from the lower body section 20. The free section 22 includes a plurality of beams 24 (only one shown in FIG. 1) and a head plate 26 attached to the beams 24. The beams 24 can be fixed to the lower body section 20, or the lower body section 20 can include a rail 27 along which the beams can move laterally (arrow L). The base assembly 10 further includes a headrest 28 that can be attached to the head plate 26.
The base assembly 10 in this embodiment can be similar to a conventional base assembly in which the components are made from metals or other materials without concern as to the conductivity of the materials. In a conventional application, a carbon fiber insert would be positioned over the beams 24 on the free section 22 of the cantilevered support structure 16. In this embodiment, however, a carbon fiber insert is not used.
The conversion apparatus 100 modifies the base assembly 10 so that it is suitable for use with implanted magnetic markers that emit a magnetic field to locate and track a tumor in the patient. In this embodiment, the conversion apparatus 100 is configured to position the patient relative to the base assembly 10 so that metal components or conductive loops of the base assembly 10 do not adversely affect the magnetic field emitted by a magnetic marker implanted in the patient. More specifically, the conversion apparatus 100 has a thickness T that raises the patient above the base assembly 10 by a distance that decreases the effect of the metal components in the base assembly 10 on a magnetic field generated by such an implanted magnetic marker. As explained in more detail below, the conversion apparatus 100 can also position the patient further out over the free section 22 of the cantilevered support structure 16 to further distance the marker implanted in the patient from metal in the base assembly 10.
The conversion apparatus 100 can include a torso section 102 having a pass-through zone 104 configured to be compatible with an ionizing radiation beam, and a plurality of indexing elements 106 for attaching peripheral devices to the torso section 102. The torso section 102 further includes a footing 108 configured to engage the cantilevered support structure 16 in a manner that replaces an insert that would otherwise be placed at the free section 22. The conversion apparatus 100 can further include a lower body section 110 that rests on the lower body section 20. The lower body section 110 can include tabs 112 configured to be received in recesses 114 in the lower body section 20 to align the two lower body sections 110 and 20 with each other.
FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the torso section 102 taken along section A-A in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the torso section 102 taken along section B-B of FIG. 1. In this embodiment of the conversion apparatus 100, the torso section 102 includes at least a first girder 120a and a second girder 120b. The first and second girders 120a-b are longitudinal support members that extend in the direction of the beams 24 (FIG. 1). The first and second girders 120a-b can each include a core 124 and a covering 126. The core can be a foam, a honeycomb, or another suitable material that is at least substantially dielectric. In certain embodiments, the core 124 can be a phenolic material, but this material may not be used in the area of the pass-through zone 104 because it has a relatively high density. The covering 126 can include, among other materials, one or more sheets of KEVLAR®, para-aramid synthetic fiber, fiberglass, or other dielectric material. The covering 126 is typically laminated to the core 124 using a resin with a hardener or other suitable bonding material.
The torso section 102 further includes a panel 130 and a plurality of transverse girders 132a-d (best shown in FIG. 2B). The panel 130 can include a core having a covering of the same materials as the girders 120a-b. Additionally, the girders 132a and 132d can be formed of one type of material and the girders 132b-c can be formed of a different type of material. The girders 132a and 132d, for example, can be formed of a phenolic material covered by a covering, and the girders 132b-c can be formed from a foam or honeycomb that is covered by a covering. Certain sections of the panel 130 can be formed integrally with the transverse girders.
The pass-through zone 104 provides a low-density area that does not affect the ionizing radiation beam. The panel section 104 can be a rigid grid having a plurality of cross members 140. In one embodiment, the cross members 140 are formed from laminated layers of KEVLAR®, para-aramid synthetic fiber, and/or fiberglass. As explained in more detail below, the pass-through zone can have other low-density configurations compatible with an ionizing radiation beam, such as low-density panels instead of a mesh.
Referring to FIG. 2B, the torso section 102 further includes an attachment element 150 that can be received in a channel 152 (FIG. 1) of the lower body section 20 (FIG. 1). The attachment element 150 has a head and a stem that are received in corresponding structures of the channel 152 to hold the torso section 102 to the cantilevered support structure 16 (FIG. 1). The torso section 102 can be attached to the lower body section 20 using different systems with different attachment mechanisms.
The conversion apparatus 100 replaces a conventional insert to modify a conventional patient support system with metal components and/or conductive loops that would adversely affect a signal from a marker implanted in and/or on the patient. As such, conventional patient support systems can be converted to be compatible for use with a localizing system that computes the location of a magnetic marker implanted within the patient based on the magnetic field of the marker. One aspect of the conversion apparatus 100 is that it raises the patient above the base assembly 10 by the thickness T of the torso section 102 and the lower body section 110. Additionally the torso section 102 can space the pass-through section 104 longitudinally away from the pedestal 12 to further increase the distance between a marker implanted in the patient near the tumor and the metal components of the base assembly 10. In one application, the conversion apparatus raises the patient by approximately 7 cm and spaces the patient further apart from the base assembly longitudinally by approximately 7 cm. In so doing, the conversion apparatus 100 provides a navigational volume N in which a marker implanted in the patient can operate without being affected by metal components or conductive loops in the base assembly 10 to an extent that the accuracy of the location system is not within specification.
Several embodiments of the conversion apparatus 100 further combine the non-conductive aspects of the device and the low-density pass-through zone for use in radiation therapy. The dielectric qualities of the apparatus mitigate or eliminate inaccuracies caused by conductive materials or conductive loops of the base support assembly, and the low-density pass-through zone mitigates contamination of the high-intensity ionizing radiation beam. As such, several of the embodiments shown and described with reference to FIGS. 1-2B are well suited for use with non-ionizing localization systems and radiation treatment equipment.
FIG. 3 is an exploded isometric view of a patient support system in accordance with another embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the patient support system includes a conversion apparatus 200 having a torso section 202 and a lower body section 210 that are integral with each other. The conversion apparatus 200 is expected to operate similarly to the conversion apparatus 100 described above with respect to FIGS. 1-2B.
FIG. 4 is an exploded isometric view of a conversion apparatus 300 in accordance with another embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the conversion apparatus 300 has a torso section 302 and a lower body section 310. The conversion apparatus 300 is different than the conversion apparatus 100 in that the torso section 302 is configured to be used in a system in which a conventional insert 320 is mounted to the cantilevered support structure 16. The torso section 302 accordingly does not have the footing 108 (FIG. 1) of the conversion unit 100.
FIG. 5 is an exploded isometric view of a patient support system 500 that is compatible for use with a localization system having an implanted magnetic marker that emits a magnetic field. The patient support system 500 can include a base 502 and a cantilevered support structure 504 having a lower body section 506 attached to the base 502 and beams 508 projecting from the lower body section 506 (only one beam 508 shown in FIG. 5). The base 502 and the cantilevered support structure 504 can be similar to the same elements described above, but the base 502 and the cantilevered support structure 504 can include components composed, at least in part, of materials that are at least substantially dielectric. The base 502 can also have fewer conductive loops than conventional equivalent components. For example, the lower body support section 506 and the beams 508 can comprise substantially dielectric materials similar to the structures described above. The patient support system 500 further includes an insert 520 having a pass-through section 522. The insert 520 can be similar to the torso section 102 described above with respect to FIG. 1. The insert 520 can accordingly include a plurality of index elements 524.
FIG. 6 is an isometric view illustrating an apparatus 700 for modifying a patient support for use with a localization system in accordance with another embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus 700 taken along section 7-7. Several features of the apparatus 700 are similar to the apparatus 100 described above with reference to FIGS. 1-2B. For example, the apparatus 700 has a torso section 710 with thickness T to raise a patient above the base support assembly 10 by a sufficient distance to mitigate the effect of the metal components in the base support assembly 10 on a magnetic field generated by an implantable magnetic marker used in the localization system. In this embodiment, the apparatus 700 further includes a footing 720 and an opening 722. It will be appreciated that the footing 720 is an optional feature for use when the apparatus 700 is attached to a cantilevered support structure as shown in FIG. 6. The torso section 710 and the footing 720 are composed of dielectric materials such as para-aramid synthetic fiber wrapped foam cores, plastics, high-density polypropylene, fiberglass wrapped cores, and other suitable materials.
The apparatus 700 further includes a pass-through zone 730 in the opening 722. The pass-through zone 730 in this embodiment comprises a panel of low-density material suitable for use with an ionizing radiation beam. The panel, for example, can be composed of a low-density foam wrapped with KEVLAR®, para-aramid synthetic fiber, fiberglass or other materials. The covering is generally laminated to the core using a resin and a hardener. The pass-through zone 730 can alternatively have a honeycomb core or other type of core composed of fiberglass, cellulose-based products, plastics, or other suitable materials that can adequately support a patient either alone or when wrapped with other materials. In one embodiment, the mass-density of the pass-through zone 730 is measured by the amount of mass in a square centimeter column through the thickness of the pass-through zone 730. The pass-through zone 730 is generally constructed to have a low mass-density to allow the pass-through zone 730 to dwell in the radiation beam during delivery of radiation therapy to a patient without excessive contaminating beam. In the illustrated embodiment, the mass-density of the pass-through zone 730 is in the range of approximately 1.0 grams/cm2 or less, such as approximately 0.3 grams/cm2 or less. The pass-through zone 730 should be configured to attenuate the radiation beam by approximately only 0.5% or less. In other embodiments, the pass-through zone 730 can have a different mass-density or attenuate the radiation beam by greater than 0.5%.
FIG. 8 is an isometric view illustrating another embodiment of an apparatus 800 for supporting a patient for use with localization and tracking systems. In this embodiment, the apparatus 800 is a dielectric tabletop attached to or otherwise supported by a base 810 and a panel 820. The apparatus 800 has a thickness T that spaces the patient apart from metal components in the base 810 and the panel 820. The apparatus 800 can be composed of a dielectric core wrapped with a suitable skin to provide a substantially rigid spacer on the panel 820. The core, for example, can be a closed-cell foam, honeycomb structure or other suitable dielectric material, and the skin can be one or more sheets of KEVLAR®, para-aramid synthetic fiber, fiberglass or other dielectric material. The skin or covering can be laminated to the core using a resin with a hardener or other suitable bonding material. In other embodiments, the apparatus 800 can be another dielectric structure having the requisite thickness T that does not have an outer covering wrapped around a core. The apparatus 800 is particularly suitable for surgical applications or other applications that do not necessarily require a low-density pass-through zone to accommodate a radiation beam used in radiation therapy.
From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that specific embodiments of the invention have been described herein for purposes of illustration, but that various modifications may be made without deviating from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the patient support systems can further include additional features such as attachment mounting elements that are configured to allow only accessories made from materials that are at least substantially dielectric to be attached to the conversion apparatus or the inserts. Additionally, other materials or dimensions can be used instead of those described above, and some of the components described above as being composed of substantially dielectric materials can include small features made from conductive materials for additional structural strength. The torso sections can also have other configurations as set forth above (e.g., a solid panel of low-density material without a grid). Accordingly, the invention is not limited by the foregoing description as exemplified by the following claims.
1. In equipment for treating a target within a patient using an ionizing radiation beam, an apparatus for modifying a patient support system to be compatible with a magnetic field used for localization, comprising:
a support structure having a first longitudinal support member and a second longitudinal support member, the first and second longitudinal support members being rigid and comprising materials that are at least substantially dielectric, and the first and second support members being configured to be carried by the patient support system;
a panel carried by and positioned at a top of the first and second longitudinal support members, the panel comprising materials that are at least substantially dielectric and having a portion that is compatible with an ionizing radiation beam; and
a pass-through zone positioned on the panel between the first and second longitudinal support members, the pass-through zone including a rigid grid having a plurality of cross members, not including a high density core, and the pass-through zone being configured to provide a navigational zone wherein a signal transmitted from a marker implanted in a patient in the navigational zone is not affected by conductive components of the patient support system to an unacceptable degree.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second support members comprise first and second girders, respectively, composed of a thermosetting resin.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second support members comprise first and second girders, respectively, composed of a phenolic material.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second longitudinal support members comprise first and second longitudinal girders, respectively, and the support structure further comprises a transverse third girder extending between the first and second longitudinal girders.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the panel comprises a low-density core and a covering laminated on the core.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the covering comprises para-aramid synthetic fiber and/or fiberglass.
7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the covering comprises a dielectric sheet laminated to the core and the support structure with a resin.
8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the core comprises a dielectric foam and/or a dielectric honeycomb.
9. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the covering comprises para-aramid synthetic fiber and/or fiberglass, and the core comprises a dielectric foam and/or a dielectric honeycomb.
10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support structure and the panel space the navigational zone apart from a base by a sufficient distance to reduce errors induced by electrically conductive components of the patient support system.
11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support structure and the panel comprise an overlay configured to be placed over an insert of the patient support system in a manner that raises the navigational zone.
12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support structure and the panel comprise an overlay configured to be placed over rails of the patient support system without an insert between the support structure and the rails in a manner that raises the navigational zone.
13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support structure and the panel comprise an insert configured to replace a conventional conductive insert of the patient support system.
14. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a reference system to locate accessories relative to the patient.
15. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising selective attachment elements that allow only substantially dielectric accessories and side rails to be mounted to the patient support system.
16. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a lower body support structure.
17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second longitudinal support members and the panel have a conductivity less than carbon-fiber.
18. An apparatus for modifying a patient support system to be compatible with a magnetic field used for localization during ionizing radiation, comprising:
a support structure having a first longitudinal support member and a second longitudinal support member, the first and second longitudinal support members being rigid and comprising materials that are at least substantially dielectric, the first longitudinal support member spaced apart from and in a fixed relative position to the second longitudinal support member, and the first and second longitudinal support members being configured to be carried by the patient support system;
a panel carried by the first and second longitudinal support members, the panel comprising materials that are at least substantially dielectric;
a pass-through zone configured to be compatible with an ionizing radiation beam, the pass-through zone positioned on the panel between the first and second longitudinal support members and including a rigid grid having a plurality of cross members, not including a high density core; and
the pass-through zone being configured to provide a navigational zone in which a signal transmitted from the marker implanted in a patient in the navigational zone is not affected by conductive components of the patient support system to an unacceptable degree.
19. An apparatus for modifying a patient support system to be compatible with a magnetic field used for localization, comprising:
a support structure having a first longitudinal support member and a second longitudinal support member, the first and second longitudinal support members being rigid, and comprising materials that are at least substantially dielectric, and the first and second longitudinal support members being configured to be carried by the patient support system;
a panel integrally connecting the first and second longitudinal support members, the panel comprising materials that are at least substantially dielectric and having a zone that is compatible with an ionizing radiation beam; and
a pass-through zone positioned on the panel between the first and second longitudinal support members, the pass-through zone including a rigid grid having a plurality of cross members, not including a high density core, and the pass-through zone being configured provide a navigational zone wherein a signal transmitted from a marker implanted in a patient in the navigational zone is not affected by conductive components of the patient support system to an unacceptable degree.
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Filed: Oct 18, 2004
Date of Patent: Sep 20, 2011
Assignee: Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Inventors: Steven C. Dimmer (Bellevue, WA), Matthew A. Herron (Palo Alto, CA), Edward J. Vertatschitsch (Bellevue, WA)
Primary Examiner: Robert G Santos
Assistant Examiner: Nicholas Polito
Current U.S. Class: Adapted For Imaging (e.g., X-ray, Mri) (5/601); Table Or Couch (378/209)


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'First' is the debut EP of Singaporean singer, Ferlyn G. It consists of a total of three tracks and was released on January 2, 2015.
In 2014, Ferlyn announced that she will be leaving Skarf and releasing a solo EP in 2015 before Chinese New Year. After a series of teasers, the EP was released on January 2, 2015, during a press conference at Bugis+ in Singapore. The music video for both Xīn fàng kāi (心放开) and Luv Talk was released through iGlobalStar's official YouTube channel on January 2, 2015.
Ferlyn worked with various well known composers and singers such as Gen Neo from Noizebank and Mint from Tiny-G. The promotional tracks, Luv Talk and Xīn fàng kāi (心放开) is a fun pop tune and is about having a crush while the second track, Bùjiàn bú sàn (不見不散) about the experience during a breakup.
The music video for the promotional track, Luv Talk and Xīn fàng kāi (心放开) begin on a deceptively melancholy note with a teary Ferlyn perched on a bridge and dramatic piano instrumental playing behind her, the song soon ramps up the atmosphere with a full brass tone and hip rhythm. The story flashes back to an unpleasant conversation Ferlyn has with an unknown man. However, after being down, she transforms herself into a new self with a change in make up and outfit.
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Nowadays it's different than in the "good ol' days", most peeps prefer the kind of digital formats that can be copy-pasted on any device and listened to whenever and wherever you like it. There's nothing wrong with it as long as this feature is not at the expense of sound quality.
On our bandcamp page you can download all three of our EP's to date in CD quality – with free song downloads on each EP.
For those of you who prefer physical copies, visit our bandcamp's merch sections and get yourself one.
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Japan, Australia, the Middle East and India are also showing strong growth while markets like Brazil, the US, Mexico, South Korea, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK are declining.
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Juice is a nascent category dominated by pioneer, Danone-owned Proviva in Scandinavia, but seeing many smaller players entering the space including Goodbelly in the US and Feelgood in the Philippines.
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On the role of silver evaporation during YBa2Cu3O7-x film processing
Yanwei Ma, Satoshi Awaji, Kazuo Watanabe, Mitsuhiro Motokawa
金属材料研究所・附属強磁場超伝導材料研究センター
YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) films were simultaneously grown on both silver and MgO substrates by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. Studies show that the transportation of silver occurs via the evaporation from the silver substrate at high deposition temperatures. The silver vapor can migrate over a distance of a few millimeters on the surface of MgO substrate. We argue that the neighboring silver substrate could act as the source of the silver vapor. The presence of silver vapor may play a role as a catalyst for the microstructure change of YBCO film on the MgO substrate.
Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications
エネルギー工学および電力技術
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Silver Engineering & Materials Science 100%
Evaporation Engineering & Materials Science 91%
silver Physics & Astronomy 75%
evaporation Physics & Astronomy 70%
Vapors Engineering & Materials Science 35%
vapors Physics & Astronomy 29%
Metallorganic chemical vapor deposition Engineering & Materials Science 20%
Ma, Y., Awaji, S., Watanabe, K., & Motokawa, M. (2002). On the role of silver evaporation during YBa2Cu3O7-x film processing. Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications, 378-381(PART 1), 102-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4534(02)01391-6
On the role of silver evaporation during YBa2Cu3O7-x film processing. / Ma, Yanwei; Awaji, Satoshi; Watanabe, Kazuo; Motokawa, Mitsuhiro.
In: Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications, Vol. 378-381, No. PART 1, 01.10.2002, p. 102-106.
Ma, Y, Awaji, S, Watanabe, K & Motokawa, M 2002, 'On the role of silver evaporation during YBa2Cu3O7-x film processing', Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications, vol. 378-381, no. PART 1, pp. 102-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4534(02)01391-6
Ma Y, Awaji S, Watanabe K, Motokawa M. On the role of silver evaporation during YBa2Cu3O7-x film processing. Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications. 2002 10 1;378-381(PART 1):102-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4534(02)01391-6
Ma, Yanwei ; Awaji, Satoshi ; Watanabe, Kazuo ; Motokawa, Mitsuhiro. / On the role of silver evaporation during YBa2Cu3O7-x film processing. In: Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications. 2002 ; Vol. 378-381, No. PART 1. pp. 102-106.
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Q: Dúvida referente ao join com várias tabelas Tenho uma classe venda e a mesma recebe vários produtos(manyToOne) e cliente (oneToMany) e gostaria de juntar tudo em um join para fazer um relatório com apenas as informações desejadas.
Tentei me aventurar implementar mas deu Erro 500 no web service. Eu andei dando uma pesquisada e acredito que seja por causa que não adicionei @joinColumn mas mesmo assim não sei qual a serventia do mesmo
Entidade venda :
package entidade;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.List;
import javax.persistence.Entity;
import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
import javax.persistence.Id;
import javax.persistence.ManyToOne;
import javax.persistence.OneToMany;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;

/**
 *
 * @author 631520084
 */
@Entity
@XmlRootElement
public class Venda implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
    private Long id;
    private String dtCompra;
    @OneToMany
    private List<Produto>produtos;
    @ManyToOne
    private Cliente cliente ;

    public Venda() {
    }

    public Venda(String dtCompra, List<Produto> produtos, Cliente cliente) {
        this.dtCompra = dtCompra;
        this.produtos = produtos;
        this.cliente = cliente;
    }

    public String getDtCompra() {
        return dtCompra;
    }

    public void setDtCompra(String dtCompra) {
        this.dtCompra = dtCompra;
    }

    public List<Produto> getProdutos() {
        return produtos;
    }

    public void setProdutos(List<Produto> produtos) {
        this.produtos = produtos;
    }

    public Cliente getCliente() {
        return cliente;
    }

    public void setCliente(Cliente cliente) {
        this.cliente = cliente;
    }

    public Long getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(Long id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        int hash = 0;
        hash += (id != null ? id.hashCode() : 0);
        return hash;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object object) {
        // TODO: Warning - this method won't work in the case the id fields are not set
        if (!(object instanceof Venda)) {
            return false;
        }
        Venda other = (Venda) object;
        if ((this.id == null && other.id != null) || (this.id != null && !this.id.equals(other.id))) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return "entidade.Venda[ id=" + id + " ]";
    }

}

Dao da venda e o join que usei que não funfou
*
 * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
 * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
 * and open the template in the editor.
 */
package rn;

import entidade.Fornecedor;
import entidade.Produto;
import entidade.Venda;
import java.util.List;
import javax.persistence.EntityManager;
import javax.persistence.Query;
import util.Conexao;

/**
 *
 * @author 631520084
 */
public class VendaRN {

    public Venda inserir(Venda venda) {
        Conexao con = new Conexao();
        EntityManager em = con.getEntidade();
        em.getTransaction().begin();
        for (Produto produto : venda.getProdutos()) {
            em.merge(produto);
        }
        em.merge(venda.getCliente());
        em.persist(venda);
        em.getTransaction().commit();
        em.close();
        return venda;
    }
    public List<Venda> relatorio() {
        Conexao con = new Conexao();
        EntityManager em = con.getEntidade();
        String jpql = "SELECT p.nome,c.nome, p.preco, v.dtCompra FROM Venda v JOIN v.cliente c JOIN v.produtos p";
        Query query = em.createQuery(jpql);
        List<Venda> listaVendas = query.getResultList();

        em.close();
        return (listaVendas);

    }

}

Erro

HTTP Status 500 – Internal Server Error Type Status Report
Message Internal Server Error
Description The server encountered an unexpected condition that
  prevented it from fulfilling the request.
Apache Tomcat/8.5.30

OBS: o método inserir funciona por isso não é problema no webservice,o join esta compilando.

A: O @JoinColumn serve para vc informar a coluna da tabela q referencia outra tabela. Por exemplo: se vc tem a tabela Venda, essa tabela deve ter uma coluna onde vc informar o cliente (clienteId por exemplo), então vc informaria:
@ManyToOne
@JoinColumn(name="clienteId")
private Cliente cliente ;

No caso do OneToMany, normalmente vc informar a coluna na tabela referenciada, e depois informar a entidade, então em Produto você teria:
@ManyToOne
@JoinColumn(name="vendaId")
private Venda venda;

E em Venda:
@OneToMany(mappedBy="venda") //aqui eu informei a propriedade na entidade Produto onde eu referenciei Venda
private List<Produto> produtos;

Sobre esse erro, esse é um erro genérico do tomcat. Pra saber o erro exato na sua aplicação você deve ver a mensagem de exceção no terminal ou dentro da IDE que vc usa, essa mensagem diz com mais precisão qual o erro no seu código.

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Home/Music/Reviews music/Album Reviews/Music Reviews: A Box Set Showcases Bob Dylan's 'Time Out of Mind' Sessions, plus Jeb Loy Nichols and Josh Sinton
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By 1997, many fans had probably lost track of the number of times Bob Dylan had fallen short or gone silent, been counted out, and then proved the critics wrong with yet another tremendous album. He did it again that year with Time Out of Mind—arguably his best record since the 1970s and his first collection of original songs since 1990's subpar (though better than its reputation) Under the Red Sky. Fans get a chance to dig deeper into the September 1997 release on the new five-CD (or 10 vinyl LP) Fragments–Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996–1997), the 17th volume in Dylan's sensational Bootleg Series. It expands on the original release in consistently fascinating ways.
A worldwide bestseller that won Grammys for Album of the Year, Best Contemporary Folk Album, and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance (for "Cold Irons Bound"), the 1997 LP reunited Dylan with producer Daniel Lanois, who'd worked on his 1989 standout, Oh Mercy. In his liner notes for the new box, Douglas Brinkley aptly describes the lyrically rich Time Out of Mind as "a cohesive song cycle [that] is about personal survival in a world where dreams drown in black holes and quicksand and time is running out."
The LP includes several indelible love songs. The album-opening "Love Sick" begins, "I'm walking through streets that are dead" and finds Dylan declaring "I'm sick of love, I wish I'd never met you" but adding, "I'd give anything to be with you." Here, too, are "'Til I Fell in Love with You," the often-covered "Make You Feel My Love," and "Standing in the Doorway," a version of which served as the superb title track in a 2021 collection of Dylan compositions by Chrissie Hynde.
Also featured are some extraordinary meditations on mortality, including "Not Dark Yet," one of the best songs ever written on the subject; the evocative, midtempo "Trying to Get to Heaven"; and "Highlands," a witty, dreamlike blues that was inspired by a Robert Burns poem and that, at more than 16 minutes, ranks as Dylan's longest song up to that point—about five minutes longer than "Desolation Row" and "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands." (When he and his band finished recording "Highlands," a session manager reportedly asked Dylan whether he had a shorter version. According to Jim Dickenson, who played keyboards on the album, Dylan replied, "That is the short version.")
His sandpapery, world-weary vocals on the LP are right in tune with the material—he often sounds as if he's either running from the devil or singing from beyond the grave—and Lanois's production keeps his voice front and center, where it belongs. The album's backup crew—which includes Lanois on guitar as well as such veteran players as Augie Meyers (organ), Duke Robillard (guitar), and Jim Keltner (drums)—is perfectly in sync with the material as well.
The first disc of the new anthology features a likable remix of the record that according to liner notes by critic Steven Hyden, is intended "to sound more like how the songs came across when the musicians originally played them in the room, without the effects and processing that Lanois applied later…If the original album remains mythic and enigmatic, this Time Out of Mind puts you in close proximity to the players." Dylan and his producer had reportedly argued about approaches and this stripped-down version is perhaps closer to the singer's intent. It's not necessarily superior to the released album, but it's significantly different and certainly worth hearing.
So are the remaining four CDs, which deliver 49 alternative versions of the material that featured in the album's sessions, including early takes, concert recordings, and outtakes. This writer has been known to question whether anyone except fanatical fans needs box sets that present three or four renditions of the same songs, but Bob Dylan, who rarely does a number the same way twice, is a special case.
A first take of "Make You Feel My Love," for example, features a longer instrumental introduction and significantly different vocal phrasing than the original release, while an alternate reading of "Dirt Road Blues" finds Dylan picking up the pace and trying out some different lines. A concert rendition of "Highlands," meanwhile, incorporates a few alterations to the lyrics and almost enough variation on the previously released version's instrumentation to sound on first listen like a different number.
Similar comments apply to "Mississippi," the song where Dylan memorably proclaims, "Only one thing I did wrong / Stayed in Mississippi a day too long." (Brinkley's liner notes reveal that this is a quote from a traditional prison number called "Rosie.") Six versions of that song appear here, and most of them sound substantially different from one another as well as from the first official recording of the composition, which surfaced on 2001's Love and Theft.
None of the material on discs two through four has been previously released aside from a live version of "Make You Feel My Love" that served as a single's B-side. The fifth disc, though, features a dozen numbers that showed up in 2008 on the eighth volume of the Bootleg series. Among them are multiple studio and live versions of songs from the Time Out of Mind sessions that didn't make it onto that LP ("Marchin' to the City," "Dreamin' of You," "Red River Shore," and the aforementioned "Mississippi"), plus two alternate studio renditions of the album's "Can't Wait," and live readings of "Cold Irons Bound" and "Tryin' to Get to Heaven."
Previously unavailable recordings of all those songs appear here as well, however, along with assorted other outtakes and alternate versions of Time Out of Mind's tracks, including a whole CD's worth of frequently spellbinding concert recordings. In fact, there's not a weak minute in this package, which is really saying something, given that its playing time is well over six hours.
Also Noteworthy
Jeb Loy Nichols, The United States of the Broken Hearted. This is the latest release from Jeb Loy Nichols, an American-born and -raised singer/songwriter who now lives in Wales and whose previous work includes 2020's terrific Season of Decline. That EP found Nichols's vocals backed by just acoustic guitar and a bit of harmonica and sounded as if it was recorded live in the studio. The new full-length record, though, features cello, bass, keyboards, trumpet, sax, flute, percussion, and drums as well as production by Adrian Sherwood, who has worked with such artists as Lee "Scratch" Perry and Sinead O'Connor.
The instrumentation is sparingly employed, however, and Nichols's music—which remains as gentle, moody, and introspective as Nick Drake's—continues to suggest that he ranks among the most underappreciated artists in the world of folk. The album includes nine marvelous originals that are rooted in that world but also draw on soul, jazz, country, and other genres, and that manage to sound sweet and hopeful even while conveying melancholy. Nichols couples those numbers with beautifully delivered covers of Red Hayes and Jack Rhodes's classic "Satisfied Mind"; Sarah Ogan's moving 1930s ballad "I Hate the Capitalist System"; and Woody Guthrie's more-timely-than-ever "Deportee."
Josh Sinton's Predicate Quartet, Four Freedoms. This enjoyable and at times exciting latest release from jazz composer and baritone saxophonist Josh Sinton—his third in a period of a little more than four months—finds him working with cellist Christopher Hoffman, drummer Tom Rainey, and trumpet player Jonathan Finlayson.
Sinton, who primarily plays baritone sax but also contributes alto flute and bass clarinet parts, offers five original numbers and an alternate take of one of them. The music is as varied and richly layered as a symphony and—while consistently accessible—is often experimental in ways that hint at the influence of saxophonist Anthony Braxton, with whom Sinton has worked.
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Alex and Lance
Are you still ready to lynch Alex Rodriguez? Okay. Tell me: How do you feel about Lance Armstrong? Bear in mind that cycling's governing body has a failed Lance Armstrong drug test on record, and though he contests it and will sue anyone who writes about it, I think it's safe to say that nobody in Europe takes the denial seriously. Numerous witnesses have gone on record that he doped. I don't write this here to impugn Lance Armstrong—I'm a huge Armstrong fan. Doping was a pandemic in cycling when he was in the midst of his run of Tour de France victories. I can hardly think of a top rider who wasn't busted. So in a flawed system, Armstrong dominated. Seven Tour wins in a row. The achievement is almost beyond comprehension, nevermind the allegations of drug use, and nevermind the fact that he did it after recovery from cancer. Of course, that last fact, and all of the positive work he has done (along with his litigious nature), has saved his public image, at least in the US, though he too has had his messy divorce played out in the tabs, and he, too, has been linked with a rock star or two. Whatever. If you admire Lance Armstrong, and I don't see how any rational person cannot, than I'm not sure how you can demonize Alex Rodriguez.
Another point. I see a lot in print about how this generation of ballplayers has forever soiled the Hall of Fame, as if that were some kind of institution beyond reproach. Yes, the Hall is going to have to figure out how to deal with the likes of Bonds, McGwire, Sosa, Clemens, and Alex. But we all have that problem, don't we, and inasmuch as the Hall is a tool of MLB, we can say the organization has brought the problem upon itself. But let me also point out a misperception. The Hall of Fame was not established to honor the greatest players in the game. It was established to promote baseball. The fact that anyone will be talking about baseball, about the hall, who deserves to be in, and who doesn't, is prima facie a victory for the Hall.
by YF on February 9, 2009 in Steroids
Lance Armstrong is likely a horrible liar. Cycling's problems, famous and deep-seated, do not forgive him his (likely) dishonesty.
That said, to me it is sad that we measure a person by their trophies and not their ability to persevere against terrible odds. Armstrong has done great good in the name of fighting cancer, raising awareness, but to me it is lamentable that he has failed to confront the scourge of his sport. Sure, Armstrong may not have the voice in the name of his cause were he not a champion, but at the same time his "great" accomplishments enabled Floyd Landis and his own denials and other athletes like them. Armstrong is a very complicated figure, even moreso than Bonds or, now, Rodriguez. He could have been, maybe still could be, a voice for level competition. As it is, I find his story hard to stomach.
As an aside, was Miguel Indurain accused of doping?
SF February 9, 2009, 11:32 am
It is odd that YF doesn't even recall Indurain, who was Lance Armstrong before Lance Armstrong was Lance Armstrong. Armstrong's achievement is "almost beyond comprehension", YF says, even though Indurain won the race six times, and before Armstrong won his first. Even more ironically, Indurain's run of titles was ended in 1996 by a guy who later admitted that he won the race because he had doped.
Hang on a second…Lance is the single most drug tested athlete in history. If he did fail one drug test, what is the chance of a false positive or a mix up? Furthermore, that pee sample from the 99 tour was re-tested in 2005 after passing in 1999! Only in 2005 did they say he failed retroactively! Unlike major league players who get tested randomly and possibly not more than a couple of times per season, Lance has already been tested 12 times since announcing his return!
Steve February 9, 2009, 11:52 am
Are you still ready to lynch Alex Rodriguez?
Wasn't really what I had in mind, but lasting shame? Yeah, I'm still ready to see that stick to him.
Okay. Tell me: How do you feel about Lance Armstrong?
Self-aggrandizing somewhat upper echelon biker with no Tour titles comes back from Cancer to win 40 of them? I see nothing suspicious about that.
Baseball and competitive cycling are good points of comparison, as the former quickly becomes the latter in many people's view: a sport where no accomplishments are valid, and nothing is to be believed. These aren't arguments you're making, YF, they're justifications.
Hit Dog February 9, 2009, 12:01 pm
I'm so burned out on disliking A-Rod: he's achieved critical lightning-rod status, and even with all his effing money and getting in bed with his woman of choice (however weird that choice may have been), I feel like this saga would be difficult to bear for any one person, or at least he's been unfairly put under a laser-eye, even if he sometimes seems like a bit of a jackass and his "problems" are mostly self-wrought. It also seems like if it wasn't punishable in '03, no one had any business telling us whodunnit.
It's not just that this news comes after so many years of Alex drama, it's that I'm so disillusioned about PEDs and the sport I love. Now that the info is out there, I want the other names out. I want those on the '04 Sox team who took in '03 to be outed. Is Pujols a juicer too? Manny, Ortiz, Beckett, and Pedro would be the Sox current and past who I'd feel really saddened by if it turned out that way. (Be great for the YFs if Beckett was juicing in '03.)
Just to be clear, I think A-Rod comes off as a bit of a drama queen/prima donna/headcase (though witnessing the last couple days, everything *IS* about him, right?), but as I abstractly wished for Mussina to win 20 last year while still wanting the Yankees to lose, I kind of wish A-Rod a good season.
And the way I feel today (which might change tomorrow if Alex says something stupid about this whole situation), I can almost wish for 39- or 40-year-old A-Rod (in a year when the Sox just stink) to hit a game-winning homer down 2 with 2 out and 2 on in the bottom of the 9th in Game 7 of the World Series…well, maybe the ALCS.
Devine February 9, 2009, 1:03 pm
"Regarding the allegations of Alex Rodriguez using steroi–LOOK! OVER THERE! LANCE ARMSTRONG!"
Hudson February 9, 2009, 1:42 pm
> everything *IS* about him, right?
Devine, you are hitting on something. Alex Rodriguez has had the "strange attractor" quality through his whole life in the public eye. Not necessarily so that it is about him, but so much of what will be said will be run through the prism of his persona, which is a stupid and wrong idea.
RIGHT NOW, (wish I could embed dramatic John Williams music) ESPN is breaking news that ARod admits to what he said he never did.
attackgerbil February 9, 2009, 2:19 pm
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3894847
sam-YF February 9, 2009, 2:37 pm
Well, at least he chose to "man up" about this. And so quickly. I'm impressed and surprised. If only others who have substantial evidence against them would do the same.
DUFF - SF February 9, 2009, 2:56 pm
Well, he does have another nine years to keep producing. By contrast, Bonds, Clemens, and McGwire had little to no chance to redeem themselves. Giambi and Pettitte also owned up with time to "redeem" themselves.
Rob February 9, 2009, 3:01 pm
For the first time ever, the Rodriguez-As-Diva meme bothers me a bit.
While I think it is clear that Alex Rodriguez craves attention, at some point in the past few years that fact has been twisted around on itself such that it's become something of a self-fulfilling prophesy. Sportswriters never fail to remind us of it, sometimes to the point of actually penning stories about Rodriguez's desire for attention. Which is all set-up for the next time any story "breaks" (the WBC fooferaw in 2006 comes to mind), the writers go apoplectic again, taking care to remind us again that they've been forced to write about Rodriguez because he's a self-serving diva, and not because they enjoy ragging on him, which also happens to sell papers. That isn't the most important thing about this story of course; the whole thing stinks to high heaven. But that aspect is just one more reason for me.
I've never liked Rodriguez, even a little bit. And yet somehow I've been made to feel sympathetic towards him. We truly live in interesting times.
FenSheaParkway February 9, 2009, 3:03 pm
To come back to Lance Armstrong and cycling for a moment: the fact that a cyclist has been tested a lot and tests came up negative does not mean a thing. (And the argument has been evoked by a lot of athletes who were later discovered to have used banned substances.)
Doping is endemic to cycling in a way that it probably has never been in baseball (unless you count greenies). And it is probably true for all sports to say that the users have always been way ahead of testing procedures. Usually the dopers have moved on to different substances already when a test for a certain substance has been developed.
Maybe the fact that samples are preserved nowadays and may be tested retroactively for substances that could not be detected when the samples were taken, may work as a deterrent. But then again, probably not.
I think it is safe to assume that every cyclist who's won the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia or the Vuelta (the Spanish equivalent) in recent years has been cheating. (And yes, there have been Canseco-like accusations against Indurain as well.) So I have never ever believed that Lance Armstrong was clean.
And frankly, after today's confession I have a lot more respect for A-Rod. Which does not mean I like him or what he did.
pale blue eyes February 9, 2009, 4:58 pm
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Where there is civilization there is torture. This inhumane practice is as old as mankind - whether for purposes of information or intimidation, it has been used in virtually every culture and is still practised for political, legal and sadistic purposes. And as technology advances, so too do the horrifying methods of inflicting pain on the human body. From electric masks and skull-crushers to tongue-shears and mind-controlling drugs, from the terrors of the Inquisition to the atrocities committed during the purges of the Knights Templers, this A-Z guide covers every aspect of torture, including the techniques and instruments, the torturers and their motives.
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I try not to get sucked in by beauty and blogger hype but when it comes to the Kylie Jenner lip craze; I couldn't help but be a part of it. I've lusted over Kylie's instagram for a while now, although personally I think she's taking it a bit far in recent photos (just me?), and when the hushes started about what she was wearing on her lips, I knew I had to get it.
'Apparently' Kylie uses MAC Whirl and Soar lip liner and MAC Velvet Teddy lipstick. When Dan's mum recently asked me, before jetting off on holiday, if there was anything I wanted from duty free, I knew what to ask for! I decided to go for Soar instead of Whirl because it has slightly more pink tones (rather than so brown) to it, which I personally prefer.
I have been LOVING wearing this lip look lately, which involves lining all over the lips with Soar, swishing over with Velvet Teddy and finishing up with MAC Please Me. I have to touch it up with Please Me as it's my all time favourite shade and I think for my skin tone, I need to add a bit of pink.
Rimmel have two great dupes for this look; one being the Lasting Finish pencil in Spice, which I haven't personally tried and the Exaggerate Lipliner in East End Snob, which is already been gracing my lips in the last week as it was a new bargain purchase.
Although I'm not 100% sure this suits me, I have received so many lovely comments on my Instagram and recent video where I've been donning this combination. What do you think of this dusky brownie pinky lip look?
Love your take on the Jenner lip. I definitely prefer Soar over Whirl and the more rosy coloured lip colours rather than the brown, for this trend.
It suits you! Nice and very girly look!
Looks so nice on you. Really makes your eyes pop.
It is stunning on you! I don't think I have seen anyone look bad with these lip colours on, might be something that is just universally flattering!


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Les jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame d'Orsan sont des jardins d'inspiration monastique médiévale situés au cœur du prieuré d'Orsan appartenant à l' Ordre de Fontevraud, un prieuré fontevriste fondé au  par Robert d'Arbrissel, sur le territoire de la commune de Maisonnais, dans le département du Cher, en France.

Histoire et motivation
Les jardins du prieuré d'Orsan naissent en 1992 et ouvrent au public en 1994.
Créés par deux architectes, Sonia Lesot et Patrice Taravella, et entretenus par le maître jardinier Gilles Guillot, ces jardins sont l'évocation du paradis perdu. La volonté initiale n'a pas été de réaliser une exacte reconstitution des jardins de l'origine du prieuré, mais plutôt d'évoquer l'esprit d'un jardin médiéval.

Au Moyen Âge, les jardins de monastère devaient nourrir le corps et l'esprit et apporter la quiétude nécessaire à la méditation. S'inspirant des jardins bibliques, ils comprenaient au moins quatre types de jardin : le potager, l´herbarium pour les plantes médicinales, le verger-cimetière et le jardin du cloître. La clôture, séparant la nature sauvage de la vie civilisée, la fontaine, représentant les quatre fleuves du Paradis et le préau (ou prael), pelouse parsemée de fleurs et agrémentée de banquettes de verdure, de tonnelles et de pergolas, sont d'autres éléments incontournables des jardins médiévaux. La conception des jardins d'Orsan a ainsi répondu à trois préoccupations : la fonction, la symbolique et l'harmonie.

L'élément fondateur des jardins d'Orsan a ainsi été l'élaboration d'un cloître de verdure avec en son centre une fontaine. Tous les jardins adjacents : les simples, les vergers, l'allée des petits fruits, le labyrinthe, la roseraie (ou jardin de Marie), le potager surélevé, le parterre, la pergola et le jardin des oliviers se sont établis à l'intérieur du clos et autour du cloître.
À cela, il faut ajouter le pré fleuri, aux allées tracées et entretenues pour permettre une promenade vers le bois et le long du ruisseau.

Label
Ces jardins portent le label « jardin remarquable » décerné par le Ministère de la Culture.

Bibliographie et sources

 Sonia Lesot, Patrice Taravella, Les jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame d'Orsan. A la recherche d'un jardin médiéval, Actes Sud, 1997.
 Sonia Lesot, Au temps des jardins médiévaux. Les saisons au prieuré d'Orsan, Éditions du Garde-Temps, 2000.
 Sonia Lesot, Henri Gaud, Des jardins d'inspiration médiévale monastique, Éditions Gaud, 2003
 Fabrice Moireau, Notre-Dame d'Orsan, Gallimard, collection Carrés de jardin, 2005.

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Time flies by when you are having fun, and this is especially true for the resort which sold its first unit to Robert & Shirley DeLong on December 17th, 1990, even before the resort was established, which open its door for the 1st guest, on November 1st, 1991.
Situated on Punta Brabo at the beginning of the famed Eagle Beach, the resort measures approximately 6.5 acres (+29,900 m2), and offers spectacular ocean views from the terraces and balconies of almost all units.
General Manager Luigi Heredia: " A lot has happened in the past 25 years, and it has all been exciting, positive growth. While maintenance and upgrades are a way of life at the resort, the one asset which remains constant and untouched is the much-loved beach, measuring over 700 feet, delivering a 250 feet long sand box, for the members to play in, year round".
Three years ago, the resort undertook extensive renovations, including the complete u-shaped five story building with its 155 units, 139 two bedrooms and 16 three bedroom suites. The renovations introduced energy saving smart systems, and other efficient strategies, streamlining the operation and paving the way for the upcoming Frangipani Suites, five additional units on the ground floor, featuring 3 bedrooms/3 bathrooms and 2 bedrooms/2bathroom luxury accommodations. Costa Linda Beach Resort is currently owned and governed by the Costa Linda Beach Resort Cooperative Association which is made up of all its time share owners.
At the ceremonies Costa Linda was honored with the presence of the Developer Raymond Maduro and 1st General Manager - Astrid Muller, Board of Directors of Costa Linda, executive of Royal Resorts Caribbean – the Management Company, guest owners and employees.
The success of the property has been mostly due to its dedicated people. It is with great pride that Costa Linda Beach Resort acknowledges and values the eleven staff members, at the helm at the resort since the beginning.


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