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Reputation management is the process of identifying what other people are saying or feeling about you or your business, and taking steps to ensure that the general consensus is in line with your goals. It is difficult to manage a reputation if you only address it when it has been damaged. An ongoing, disciplined practice of reputation management will position you to weather storms when they come, increase shareholder value and attract better employees when the seas are calm.
A Reputation Management how-to for your company
The United Airlines crisis that began on April 9, 2017 was not the result of poor crisis management or crisis communications. It was the result of poor issues management or crisis prevention, both subsets of reputation management. Seconds after a passenger was dragged off the plane, belly up, the only question was how extensive the reputational and financial damage would be as the result of a company policy that should have been flagged as a reputational liability which had to be changed (as it indeed was, but days after the incident). Similarly, the Wells Fargo crisis was the result of a failure over years to enlist all employees behind the bank's legacy intrinsic "customer first" identity.
As the urgent pushes out the important, while it may be felt that there are more pressing things for companies to do, it would be hard to argue that there is a more important goal than reputation management to focus on now and over the long term. However, messaging (communication) is not enough to build, maintain or repair a reputation. The Comprehensive Reputation Management Model focuses on all four components of the asset: performance, behavior, communication and intrinsic identity.
The Comprehensive Reputation Management Process
The Comprehensive Reputation Management process will identify and monitor reputational strengths and weaknesses by stakeholder group, providing a framework and system for building and safeguarding the reputation asset. Specific reputational assets can then be exploited.
"Character is like a tree and reputation is like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it the tree is the real thing." Abraham Lincoln
Reputation drivers (attributes) can be managed with intent to optimize the company brand across its key stakeholders. Reputational vulnerabilities can be identified and dealt with before they turn into crises. The very planning process will bring to the fore vulnerabilities which, research and experience show, often lie hidden in organizations (e.g., GM's 'Switchgate'). Without a process for recognizing and managing an asset, the value of that asset is at best vulnerable, and at worst, certain to deteriorate over time. Even organizations with good reputations inevitably face serious reputation issues.
" If you lose dollars for the firm by bad decisions I will be very understanding. If you lose reputation for the firm, I will be ruthless." Warren Buffett
When they do, they spend fortunes on managing a crisis that, often, should have been identified as a vulnerability and prevented from becoming a crisis. It's a waste of time, energy, money – all non-renewable resources in limited supply. Your company can be among the organizations that take what has been for centuries seen as a quixotic trait and turn it into a manageable asset.
"He who steals my purse steals trash … but he that filches from me my good name … makes me poor indeed." Shakespeare
"Comprehensive Reputation Management: A long-term strategy for measuring auditing and managing an organization's reputation as an asset." Reputation Management, 3rd edition, by Doorley and Garcia.
Today, a dollar value of reputation can be closely estimated; for large, publicly traded companies it is approximately 20 % of market cap. A comprehensive reputation management plan will safeguard and enhance the value of the company reputation, by exploiting the pluses (including the peer-to-peer rankings) and preventing the reputational problems from becoming liabilities or crises.
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About Reputation Management expert John Doorley
John Doorley, a leading authority and academic in the field of corporate communications and public relations, is Tantalus' top management consultant in the area of reputation management.
A long-time Merck & Co. executive and New York University professor, he is the co-author, with Helio Fred Garcia, of Reputation Management: The Key To Successful Public Relations and Corporate Communication. In 2012, John and Fraser Seitel's new book, Rethinking Reputation, was published in hardcover by St. Martin's Press/Palgrave Macmillan
He holds a B.S. degree in biology from St. Vincent College and a M.A. in journalism from NYU.
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1964-02-20 - Chess and Checkers
Summary: Luke and Lynette finally have some talk time.
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Luke sits behind the bar, polishing glasses, shelving new bottles that came in with the afternoon shipment. He's getting back into the rhythm of running the place. Mid-afternoon, it's still pretty quiet, sunlight streaming in the windows. There are a few customers, the kind of people who end up in a bar in the middle of the afternoon. One guy playing solitaire in a booth, while a middle-aged hooker has a few shots, smoking a cigarette at the booth and bracing herself for a long night of work.
And overseeing it all is Luke Cage, in a bright yellow t-shirt and black slacks, biceps bulging and looking up as the bell on the front door jingles.
With Luke's absence, Lynette was a constant here at the Cigar Factory. She did her shifts, and then some, but her hours grew less and less as more…pressing matters cam to the forefront for the baby mambo. Still, she made her presence known in Harlem every single day. Pressing at the front door, instead of the back, the girl steps in from the cold and closes the winter out, giving a full body shudder before padding closer to the bar. Those that knew her offer her a 'hello' or 'baby girl', and she smiles and waves in return.
"Well, I be damned…" She mutters, coming to stand infront, and across, from Luke, the bar counter between them. Petite, but 'large' with her amount of curls, the girl's dark eyes linger for some time before she finally blurts out. "Where y'been? Ain't right makin' people worry 'bout y'."
Luke glances up and smiles, "Wasn't jail or the army. You should know better than to worry about me. I can handle myself," he says.
"Get you somethin' to drink? Coffee, tea?" he says, setting aside the glass, "Also, I've got an envelope to give you, remind me later. A little extra something for stepping up while I was gone. And just hush about not accepting it, I'll be deaf if you say so," he says.
Lynette tries to be angry. Her face twists up, eyes glossing over and lips pursing before pulling into a thin line. He brought her out of the cold, from digging in dumpsters, and gave her a place to start, after all. The hands by her sides turn into tiny fists, her whole body trembling until she jogs around the counter and hugs around him, tightly.
"De world gone crazeh n' y' done scared me half t'death, Luke. Y' c'n' be doin' dat." She explains, her voice sinking into that vibrant shirt.
Luke looks a little awkward for a moment then manages to put his arm around her and stroke her back. He isn't used to having people be worried about him or give a damn where he goes and when. "Yeah, I kinda noticed that things went a little topsy turvy," he says. "But I'm fine, promise. Not a scratch on me,' he says. "How've things been?"
Lynette pulls back and swallows. She could be hard out in the field, but sometimes, she was just a girl. Rubbing at her eyes, she clears her throat and glances toward the lady of the evening who was near by. "Hey, Linda. Sorry 'bout dat." Back to Luke, she thumbs toward the kitchen and makes her way into the back room.
Should he follow, and only after he joins her, she watches him move, her back resting against a wall, and her arms crossing under her petite chest. "Dey been goin'. Changin', dat's f'sure." She confesses easily enough. "Findin' out 'bout m'powers more, n'dey growin'. Found a place t'belong, too." A pause. "De people, our people, dey need us, Luke. Ha'lem ain't de safest place t'be, but…least it ain't de worst, neitha. Dat man…Hands'm Joe, or whateva de hell he call 'mself, s'back. N'dat means trouble."
Luke leans against the door to the kitchen, letting him keep an eye out front. He'd be a happy man when security cameras were invented. "Getting a grip on your powers is definitely a good thing,' he says. "I'm not so sure about people needing me - us - but I'm not going to sit by and let that piece of crap take advantage of people either," he says. "You know we got a Wakandan Princess hanging around the place, too? She and I almost got into a bit of a tussle yesterday," he says."
"Luke…de last time he was 'round here he was blowin' people away. Wit 's finger!" She stresses, but keeps her voice down, none the less. "Dose people died, n'I warned dat asshole dat if he eva came back, I'd end'm." She grumbles, a soft growl rolling from her throat. "Yeah, seen dat, too. Joe been sweet talkin'r, guess it stickin'?" She questions, eyeing Luke curiously. "N'don' sell y'self short, Luke. Ain't wrong t'be needed, n'less wrong t'offa y'self to y'own people."
Luke crosses his arms over his chest, "And I ain't about to let somebody go around pullin' that kinda shit in sight of me," he says. "She didn't say anything about Joe - she seemed all right in the end, just maybe a bit stuck up. Guess that goes with the title," he says.
"And I'm not selling myself short. I'm just not as utterly certain as other people seem to be that I'm the right person for the job. Having a lot of opeople put faith in you can be costly if you can't live up to their expectations. Believe me, I've seen role models fall before,' he says."
"Guess so. Been meanin' t'try n'track'r down t'talk wit 'r 'bout Joe. T'hear de bullshit he was tryin' t' sell'r's maddenin'." Sending her curls swaying with a shake of her head, she soon focuses on Luke once more. Frowning, she nods. "I get dat, I guess, well…y'c'n' be scared 'f fallin', I don' t'ink. Y'de right person if y'doin' 'nyt'ing at all t'help. Wantin' t'help makes y'a good person. Actin' n'helpin' makes y'de right person." She reasons, offering Luke a smile. "Y'de one dat tol' me m' more den m'past."
Luke can't help but have a rueful smile, "Can't I have a little do as I say, not as I do?" he jokes. "I just know my limitations, that's all. I'm more than happy to stand up to Joe and whawtever he's peddling," he says. "I've seen to many men like him in my life. Guys who'll sell you a rainbow and not let you see the gutter water it's shining in," he says. "I'm not scared - I just know the consequences too well. If there's a movement or a cause, I don't want to pull it down by being the face of it."
"S'too late f'dat, beau." She winks playfully toward the massive man. Pressing off the wall, she moves closer to him and up on her tip toes, gives his bald head a soft 'ruffle'. "We don' get t'choose who sees us f'what, Luke. We evil t's'm, n'we de light t'othas. Y'do what y'gotta, n' what y'c'n, n' dats all de say we get." Glancing out of the door, old habits die hard for the girl as she seems to be 'on the clock' while back in the bar. "Don' worry 'bout it. I keep doin' m'rounds n'checkin' up on people. Dey wan' a face? I give'm mine, gladly."
Luke also knows that his face is wanted, albeit far away from here. Still, getting his face in the paper is pretty low on his list of priorities. He came to Harlem to find a place to belong and to hide. He's gotten both, but the latter is becoming more and more precarious as time goes forward.
"I didn't follow all that, but that's okay,' he says. "I at least like to pretend I'm still running my own life, so let me have that. In the meantime, if we're going to have a prominent place in the neighborhood, I hope they at least come by and buy a little booze, maybe a sandwich or two? Speaking of which, I got the grill fixed again. I dunno when Dre is coming down to cook again, he's not answering his phone. I hope he's not back on the horse."
Lynette rolls her eyes and takes a deep, settling breath. When she speaks again, it's with a slow, forced dictation and not at all comfortable or natural to her. "Some will see us for evilothers for good. Do what you canand have to. That is all we can do." Once done, she sticks her tongue out and mutters a few curses in French under he breath. "Don' worry 'bout dat. I check on Dre. S'been busy talkin' wit Darla 'gain. T'ink dey workin' t'ings out." She smiles.
Luke nods, "Fair enough," he says. "And that's good. When he and Darla are broken up, all he does is mope around and start trying to write blues songs again. And the man can't carry a tune to save his damn life,' he says.
He looks down for a moment, "I'll look into it. Joe and all of that mess around him. And, if there's something I can do about it…then I will."
A bubbly giggle passes the girl's lips, and with a bite to her lower lip, she silences herself. When it comes back around to business, she nods his way. "M'lookin' int' it, too. I know y'big n'bad, Luke, but r'membah dat y'got friends, non? Y'call, I c'm runnin'." The girl promises and looks around the kitchen. Pulling off her scarf, gloves, and jacket, she sets up her hair into a pulled back, massive ball of kink.
Without hesitation or pause, she moves toward the kitchen sink and starts filling it with water, working on the backup of dishes just waiting for after hours. "I made de 'rounds through Ha'lem ev'ry otha day. I get 'ny info, I let y'know, too."
Luke nods and prepares to head back out to tend the bar, "I appreciate it, Lyn. And thanks again, for looking out for the place. You ain't leavin' without that envelope," he says. An extra five hundred dollars probably isn't much, but it's not nothing, especially in 1964.
"Leroy! Get your ass away from that checkerboard, you know Jimbo's gonna finish his game today."
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NFL Week 13 Recap: Marching Towards an Incredibly Rare Season
Posted on December 2, 2014 December 2, 2014 by Ross Gariepy
So I spent my Thanksgiving in Cabo, and even though I didn't leave for that trip until Thanksgiving morning, my brain was in already-on-vacation mode all of last week. It had to be. How else can I explain writing in my week 13 picks column that "things will return to normal next week with my football coverage" when I knew I'd be in a foreign land, focusing on getting full value out of my all-inclusive package, and at the mercy of the TV setup and channel availability of a resort in Cabo?
I missed about 93% of all the football action in week 13, and the little bit I did see was with Spanish announcers bringing me the action on TV screens that weren't nearly large enough.
Of course the one week I'm out of commission all hell breaks loose from a football perspective. Consider the following:
The Rams put up 52 points in a single game! (Maybe the incredible part is how they did this with only 22 pass attempts, 176 passing yards and 348 total yards)
The Saints won a crucial road game at Pittsburgh, but they're still looking up at the 5-7 Falcons in the NFC South on account of Atlanta beating Arizona, a team that's rapidly losing its grip on the #1 seed in the NFC, the division lead in the West and possibly a playoff spot in general.
After winning much tougher road games at New Orleans and Houston the previous two weeks, Andy Dalton tried to ensure the Bengals would be the first team to lose at Tampa Bay this year. But more incredible than that is how the coaching change in Tampa from last year to this year has done NOTHING to clean up all the little things the Bucs constantly do to lose games (like 12 men on the field during a critical completion on their final drive in this game). Turns out Greg Schiano might not have been the biggest problem with this team, which is saying something.
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw six touchdown passes in Houston's win over Tennessee. SIX! In his nine previous starts in 2014, Fitzy has averaged 1.22 touchdowns per game.
Going back to 2007, there have been roughly two teams each year that have finished with three or fewer wins. Right now there are six or seven legitimate candidates to finish with that bad of a record. Incredibly, seven of the eight worst teams in the NFL going into week 13 each lost its game, furthering the HUGE gap this year between teams fighting for the playoffs and teams that are waaaaay out of it. I'm not positive, but I think there might be some teams actually tanking for a better pick. Needless to say the tiebreakers for the 2015 draft order might be as riveting as figuring out the playoff teams. Speaking of…
Six AFC teams are 7-5! I'm being too simplistic with this approach, but if you assume the five teams that have eight or more wins in that conference all get to the playoffs, you're talking about one spot leftover for those six teams (and maybe a seventh with Houston at 6-6 and still having two games against Jacksonville).
And maybe the most "all hell breaks loose"-ish thing of all, I went 11-5 against the spread in week 13. Of course I'd have my best week in a long time when I can't be watching live for the immediate basking in glory. Of course.
Wouldn't it be so like the NFL to produce its most compelling season in history on the field as it simultaneously produces its most embarrassing season from a player behavior and league conduct standpoint? Because that's exactly what we have going on here. Besides that giant clusterfuck of an AFC Wildcard race, look at each division's top teams as of today:
East: Philly 9-3, Dallas 8-4
North: Green Bay 9-3, Detroit 8-4
South: Atlanta 5-7, New Orleans 5-7
West: Arizona 9-3, Seattle 8-4
The largest lead for any division leader is one game.
East: New England 9-3, Miami 7-5
North: Cincy 8-3-1, Baltimore/Pitt/Cleveland 7-5
South: Indy 8-4, Houston 6-6
West: Denver 9-3, San Diego 8-4
The largest lead for any division leader is two games.
I don't want to jinx it, but there's a decent chance we will see every playoff contender having to give 100% effort in each of its remaining games through the end of the season. That seems incredibly rare.
For the gamblers and the people who root for disaster out there, here's what this awesome season might produce:
A playoffs that includes Andy Dalton, Mark Sanchez, Drew Stanton and Tony Romo…men all capable of imploding in ways never before seen under the spotlight.
A playoffs that includes Mike Smith, Andy Reid and Jim Caldwell (and let's add Jason Garrett just for fun)…men all capable of ruining his team's chances by either mismanaging the clock, wasting challenges & timeouts, or staring blankly at the field while piss dribbles down his leg.
Call me captivated.
Let's finish up this recap with some quick takes from a guy who probably didn't see much of each team's week 13 game, or saw some of it but with Spanish announcers, or saw all of it but was severely inebriated:
Detroit 34, Chicago 17
Since Jay Cutler is practically untradeable and unreleaseable (not a real word), does Marc Trestman take the fall for this Bears season? Pretty soon I'll have to go through all the NFL teams to see which coaches are truly in danger of being fired, but my gut feel is that there's going to be a lot of them this year.
All it took was a waving-the-white-flag Bears team on short rest in Detroit to make the Lions' offense look how it was dreamt up: 390 yards for Stafford, including 146 to Megatron. The Lions are barely holding on for dear life to a wildcard spot, but they should be 11-4 and heading to Green Bay on the final weekend with a chance to win the division.
Philadelphia 33, Dallas 10
If the Cowboys somehow manage to avoid my wetdream scenario of finishing 8-8, they still might be screwed because all four of their losses so far came against NFC teams. That might lose them a lot of tiebreakers when sorting out the Wildcard.
Mark Sanchez going 20-for-29 with a 102.2 Passer Rating must KILL Jets fans who just saw Geno Smith go 7-for-13 for 65 yards last night.
Also, the Eagles waiting until mid-November to unleash the real LeSean McCoy? Very Popovichian move by Philly to do that.
Seattle 19, San Francisco 3
Wow to the 164 total yards that San Francisco put up in a must-have-it home game. I say this somewhat seriously…Are the 49ers a sneaky candidate to draft a quarterback in the 1st or 2nd round in 2015? Colin Kaepernick, he who was blessed as possibly the greatest QB ever just 18 months ago, is having a terrible season (15 TDs, 8 INTs, 0 rushing TDs, 20th in the league in passer rating), and Blaine Gabbert is his backup. Maybe the Jim Harbaugh situation isn't this team's biggest concern right now?
Everyone in the NFC is rightfully scared of Seattle because not only are the Seahawks quickly closing the gap on Arizona in the West, but they could easily still grab the #1 seed in the conference. All of the sudden we have to revisit the idea of another team winning at Seattle in January to keep these guys out of the Super Bowl.
Jacksonville 25, NY Giants 24
What percentage of Giants fans want to see their team draft a quarterback with its likely top seven pick in the 1st round in May? 98.7%? 103%?
New Orleans 35, Pittsburgh 32
I saw none of this game. The Steelers had 538 total yards of offense, held the ball for eight more minutes than the Saints and ran 28 more plays than the visiting team…was it truly just the two interceptions Ben Roethlisberger threw that made the difference?
What a month for the Saints. Since October 30th, they've won two road games and lost three straight home games. Once again, we know nothing about the NFL. Obviously the matchup at home vs Atlanta on December 21st looms large for this dumpster fire of a division.
Indianapolis 49, Washington 27
With an 8-4 record and three of its final four games on the road, Indianapolis should be feeling extremely fortunate to play in the AFC South. In any other division, they'd likely be fighting for their playoff lives.
What could make for some good drama in the NFC East during the offseason is if the PotatoSkins and the Giants both draft quarterbacks with their 1st round pick. We probably shouldn't rule out Chip Kelly doing the same thing with the Eagles depending on how he truly feels about Nick Foles.
Houston 45, Tennessee 21
Good for the Titans' last place rush defense allowing only 99 yards to Arian Foster and the rest of the Texans' running backs…Oh, they let up six touchdowns, 358 yards and nearly a perfect passer rating to Ryan Fitzpatrick?? Wow. I think I'd rather have Oakland's Sunday.
Can we please stop trying to enhance J.J. Watt's candidacy for MVP by pointing out how much he's contributing to the Houston offense? It's gimmicky and they could probably insert any average tight end into that spot and he'd also have caught three touchdowns over the course of this year. I witnessed this same thing with Mike Vrabel during the Patriots' Super Bowl seasons of 10 years ago. Don't diminish how good Watt is on defense by trying to say his offensive contributions are anything great.
Minnesota 31, Carolina 13
Stop me if you've heard this one before…an NFC South team hasn't won a game in two months and they are only 1.5 games out of 1st
San Diego 34, Baltimore 33
If the Ravens miss the playoffs just barely, this is the game that will haunt them. They led by 10 points in the 1st quarter, nine points in the 2nd quarter, 10 points again in the 4th quarter, and six points with 2:22 left to play.
Atlanta 29, Arizona 18
It always feels good to nail my weekly pick that I base off "the NFL is fucking nuts and crazy shit happens all the time." The Falcons were my pick in week 13. And let's face it, we're all rooting for Atlanta to pull out the NFC South title because we all want to see how Arthur Blank deals with the dilemma of having to fire a coach who just "brought" his team to the playoffs.
Let me be the first to inform Arizona that they will get to relive this nightmare game all over again when they're preparing for their 1st round playoff game in January…which will be a road game at…ATLANTA! (No, that's not even remotely guaranteed but you just know it's coming.)
Green Bay 26, New England 21
As a Patriots fan, I'm not even remotely concerned about the way this game turned out. It's nice to know even this fucked up league can't change the rules last minute to force the Patriots to play the Super Bowl in Green Bay rather than in Arizona.
Here's what I was dealing with in Cabo for this game (I saw the whole thing, by the way): I got stuck sitting next to Jordy Nelson's Aunt & Uncle who happened to be at the same resort as me, and then I had to deal with a bunch of football fans (there was a St. Louis fan, a Kansas City fan and some San Diego fans) saying things like "Belicheat" and "New England would have won 10 Super Bowls in a row if Peyton was their QB" throughout this torturous game. Let me restate for the 1,000th time that I hate watching football outside the comfort of my own home.
By the way, Nelson's family members were super nice and when I say "I got stuck" sitting next to them, I mean that it got really difficult to trash talk Jordy or the Packers in general with them sitting there and not trash talking the Patriots in return.
Miami 16, NY Jets 13
Favorite announcer quote of the week: From Jon Gruden on Monday night: "Tannehill should hit that." Rumor has it Gruden was looking at a wallet-sized photo of Lauren Tannehill that Mike Tirico had handed him during the broadcast. (Sorry, that's what happens when you watch minimal football while being in Mexico.)
If I didn't mention your team during this recap, well, better luck next time.
Week 14 picks coming on Thursday.
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Morane-Saulnier L – francuski jedno lub dwumiejscowy samolot wielozadaniowy, używany jako zwiadowczy, a później także myśliwski, w konfiguracji parasol, zbudowany przez Aéroplanes Morane-Saulnier w 1914 roku i używany w początkowym okresie I wojny światowej.

Morane-Saulnier L był pierwszym samolotem, w którym zastosowano karabin maszynowy strzelający poprzez tarczę śmigła według pomysłu Saulniera i Rolanda Garrosa. Bardzo dobre parametry maszyny stały się przyczynkiem do znacznego postępu w dziedzinie konstrukcji myśliwców ze zsynchronizowanymi karabinami i szybkim zastąpieniu maszyny przez nowsze rozwiązania.

Historia
Morane-Saulnier L powstał na podstawie wcześniejszego modelu G i został wyposażony w nowe skrzydła typu parasol, umieszczone ponad kadłubem na zastrzałach. Konfiguracja ta została przetestowana na maszynach modelu G, które normalnie posiadały skrzydła przymocowane do górnej części kadłuba. Przekrój kadłuba miał kształt prostokąta zwężającego się ku ogonowi, na którego końcu zainstalowano statecznik pionowy i stery wysokości. Kształt zarówno statecznika jak i sterów był trudny do określenia ze względu na to, że zmieniały się one z biegiem czasu, gdyż próbowano nadać im optymalną formę. Zamówienie na pierwsze 50 egzemplarzy złożył rząd Turcji, ale ze względu na wybuch wojny trafiły one do eskadr MS-23 i MS-26 lotnictwa francuskiego Aviation Militaire jako MS.3.

60 samolotów zostało wyprodukowanych na licencji przez niemieckie zakłady Pfalz Flugzeugwerke, pod oznaczeniem Pfalz A.I i A.II dla lotnictwa bawarskiego. Napędzane były silnikami rotacyjnymi Oberursel o mocy 80 KM (A.I) lub 100 KM (A.II). Nieliczne z nich zmodyfikowano później jako myśliwce Pfalz E.III. Około 450 samolotów Morane-Saulnier L zbudowały na licencji rosyjskie zakłady Duks i Lebied.

Użycie bojowe
Dwuosobowy Morane-Saulnier L był przeznaczony do roli nieuzbrojonego samolotu rozpoznawczego. Przebudowa samolotu na myśliwiec miała miejsce w grudniu 1914 roku, gdy służący we francuskiej Escadrille 23, przyszły as myśliwski Roland Garros we współpracy z Raymondem Saulnierem uzbroił samolot w jeden karabin maszynowy Hotchkiss kalibru 7,9 mm zainstalowany na obudowie silnika tuż przed pilotem, dodając w newralgicznych miejscach na łopatach śmigła stalowe kliny odbijające pociski. Pierwsze praktyczne umieszczenie karabinu maszynowego strzelającego poprzez śmigło było dużym krokiem naprzód w konstrukcji samolotów myśliwskich, prowadząc następnie do skonstruowania udanych synchronizatorów, pozwalając na budowanie uzbrojonych maszyn ze śmigłem ciągnącym, a nie jak do tej pory pchającym, w których obserwator wyposażony w karabin maszynowy siedział w gondoli przed pilotem tak jak w maszynie Vickers FB.5. Stosowano również inne rozwiązania polegające na montowaniu karabinów poza zasięgiem śmigła, tak jak w maszynach Nieuport 11 czy Caproni Ca.20.

Pierwszy lot bojowy samolotu Morane-Saulnier L z usprawnionym karabinem miał miejsce w marcu 1915 roku. W kolejnym miesiącu Garros zestrzelił trzy wrogie maszyny, ale już 18 kwietnia jego samego zmuszono do lądowania po niemieckiej stronie frontu i samolot został przechwycony, zanim Garros zdążył go spalić. Wkrótce pojawił się pierwszy niemiecki myśliwiec Fokker E.I wyposażony w synchronizator karabinu maszynowego. Pierwszą ofiarą Fokkera padł, zbiegiem okoliczności, właśnie Morane-Saulnier L zestrzelony 1 lipca 1915 przez porucznika Kurta Wintgensa.

Łącznie zbudowano około 600 egzemplarzy, które były wykorzystywane także przez brytyjskie Royal Flying Corps i Royal Naval Air Service, a także carskie lotnictwo rosyjskie, które posiadało maszyny z podwoziem wyposażonym w narty.

Morane-Saulnier L był pierwszym samolotem, który przerwał panowanie w powietrzu Zeppelinów. Pilotowany przez Reginalda Warneforda samolot 7 czerwca 1915 zrzucił 6 bomb na powracający z rajdu na Calais sterowiec oznaczony numerem LZ 37 wywołując przy pomocy ostatniej z nich gwałtowny pożar statku powietrznego i eksplozję. Wybuch przewrócił samolot Warneforda powodując zatrzymanie silnika, co zmusiło pilota do awaryjnego lądowania poza linia frontu. Po 35 minutach Warnefordowi udało się naprawić silnik i wrócić do bazy. Wrak sterowca spadł na ziemię niedaleko Gandawy w Belgii.

Wersje rozwojowe
 Morane-Saulnier LA – odmiana wersji L z karabinem w kabinie obserwatora. Wersja ta była przejściową między odmianą L a Morane-Saulnier P i została zbudowana w niewielkiej liczbie 24 egzemplarzy dla Royal Flying Corps. Kilka z nich było również wykorzystywanych przez lotnictwo Rosji, a jeden egzemplarz trafił do armii francuskiej.
 Morane-Saulnier G (1915) – chociaż samolot odmiany L jest wersją rozwojową odmiany G, to kilka ostatnich maszyn serii można uznać za wersje rozwojowe serii L. Wyposażono je w strzelający przez śmigło karabin maszynowy i osłony łopat śmigła jak w maszynie Rolanda Garrosa. Tylko nieliczne egzemplarze tej wersji napędzane silnikiem rotacyjnym Rhône o mocy 80 KM trafiło do służby w lotnictwie francuskim.

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Method And Apparatus For Providing Resorbable Fixation Of Press-Fit Implants
A press-fit prosthesis for replacing a portion of a bone. The prosthesis can comprise a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The second side can be operable to engage the bone. The prosthesis can include at least one resorbable fixation member coupled to the second side such that the at least one resorbable fixation member does not extend through to the first side. The at least one resorbable fixation member can be coupled offset from a center of the second side. The at least one resorbable fixation member can substantially resist movement of the prosthesis relative to the bone. The at least one resorbable fixation member can resorb at a rate that enables bone in-growth to fixedly couple the prothesis to the bone.
May, Brian M. (Warsaw, IN, US)
Faris, Philip (Indianapolis, IN, US)
BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP. (Warsaw, IN, US)
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SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / Biomet (Minneapolis, MN, US)
1. A press-fit prosthesis for replacing a portion of a bone comprising: a first side; a second side opposite the first side, the second side operable to engage the bone; and at least one resorbable fixation member coupled to the second side such that the at least one resorbable fixation member does not extend through to the first side, the at least one resorbable fixation member coupled offset from a center of the second side, the at least one resorbable fixation member substantially resists movement of the prosthesis relative to the bone, wherein the at least one resorbable fixation member resorbs at a rate that enables bone in-growth to fixedly couple the prosthesis to the bone.
2. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein the first side defines a bearing engaging surface that forms a barrier and the second side comprises a bone engaging surface.
3. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein the bone engaging surface comprises a porous metal or metal alloy structure, a solid metal or metal alloy structure, a porous coating, or combinations thereof.
4. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein the bone engaging surface further comprises at least one coupling feature and the at least one resorbable fixation member is formed on the at least one coupling feature.
5. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein the at least one resorbable fixation member comprises a plurality of resorbable members that are coupled offset from a center of the bone engaging surface such that none of the plurality of resorbable members are coupled to the center of the bone engaging surface.
6. The prosthesis of claim 5, wherein the plurality of resorbable members include at least one feature to enable the prosthesis to be press-fit into a plurality of bores formed in the bone.
7. The prosthesis of claim 6, wherein the at least one feature is sized to engage the plurality of bores formed in the bone such that the prosthesis does not substantially move relative to the bone.
8. The prosthesis of claim 6, wherein the at least one feature is selected from the group comprising: a barb, a cylinder, a cruciate form, a projection, a polygon, a cone, a disk, a sphere and combinations thereof.
9. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein the at least one resorbable fixation member is molded onto the bone engaging surface.
10. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein the bone comprises a tibia, and the bearing engaging surface and bone engaging surface form a tibial tray, and the prosthesis further comprises: a bearing positioned on the bearing engaging surface of the tibial tray; and a femoral component that articulates relative to the bearing to form a knee joint.
11. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein the at least one resorbable fixation member is composed of a bio-resorbable material selected from the group comprising: a resorbable polymer, a resorbable coral structure or combinations thereof.
12. A press-fit prosthesis for replacing a portion of a bone comprising: a tray operable to replace the portion of the bone, the tray including a first side that forms a barrier and a second side opposite the first side that facilitates bone in-growth; and at least one resorbable fixation member coupled to the second side, the at least one resorbable fixation member adapted to be press-fit into a prepared portion of the bone to couple the tray to the bone, the at least one resorbable fixation member including at least one formed geometric feature that is operable to substantially resist movement of the tray relative to the bone, wherein the at least one resorbable fixation member resorbs at a rate that enables bone in-growth to fixedly couple the second side of the tray to the bone.
13. The prosthesis of claim 12, wherein the first side comprises a bearing engaging surface and the second side comprises a bone engaging surface that contacts the bone when the prosthesis is coupled to the bone.
14. The prosthesis of claim 13, wherein the bone engaging surface comprises a porous metal or metal alloy structure, a solid metal or metal alloy structure, a porous coating, or combinations thereof, and the at least one resorbable fixation member is composed of a bio-resorbable material selected from the group comprising: a resorbable polymer, a resorbable coral structure or combinations thereof.
15. The prosthesis of claim 14, wherein the bone engaging surface further comprises at least one coupling feature and the at least one resorbable fixation member is formed on the at least one coupling feature.
16. The prosthesis of claim 14, wherein the at least one resorbable fixation member comprises a plurality of resorbable members that are coupled offset from a center of the bone engaging surface such that none of the plurality of resorbable members are coupled to the center of the bone engaging surface and none of the plurality of resorbable members extend through to the bearing engaging surface.
17. The prosthesis of claim 12, wherein the at least one feature is sized to engage a plurality of bores formed in the bone such that the prosthesis does not substantially move relative to the bone.
18. The prosthesis of claim 12, wherein the at least one feature is selected from the group comprising: a barb, a cylinder, a cruciate form, a projection, a polygon, a cone, a disk, a sphere and combinations thereof.
19. The prosthesis of claim 13, wherein the bone comprises a tibia, and the tray is a tibial tray, and the prosthesis further comprises: a bearing positioned on the bearing engaging surface of the tibial tray; and a femoral component that articulates relative to the bearing to form a knee joint.
20. A press-fit prosthesis for replacing a portion of a bone comprising: a tibial tray operable to replace a portion of a tibia, the tibial tray having a bearing engaging surface that forms a barrier and a bone engaging surface; a bearing positioned on the bearing engaging surface of the tibial tray; a femoral component operable to replace a portion of a femur and articulate relative to the bearing; and a plurality of resorbable fixation members coupled to the bone engaging surface, offset from a center of the bone engaging surface such that none of the plurality of resorbable fixation members are coupled to the center of the bone engaging surface and none of the plurality of resorbable fixation members extend through to the bearing engaging surface, the plurality of resorbable fixation members operable to be press-fit into the tibia to couple the tibial tray to the tibia, the plurality of resorbable fixation members including at least one formed geometric feature that is operable to substantially resist movement of the tibial tray relative to the tibia, with the plurality of resorbable fixation members being composed of a bio-resorbable material selected from the group comprising: a resorbable polymer, a resorbable coral structure or combinations thereof, wherein the bone engaging surface comprises a porous metal or metal alloy structure, and the plurality of resorbable fixation members are operable to resorb at a rate that enables bone in-growth to fixedly couple the tibial tray to the tibia.
21. The prosthesis of claim 20, wherein the bone engaging surface further comprises a plurality of coupling features and the plurality of resorbable fixation members are coupled to the plurality of coupling features.
The present disclosure relates generally to implants, and more specifically, to a method and apparatus for providing resorbable fixation of press-fit implants.
The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art.
Many portions of the human anatomy naturally articulate relative to one another. Generally, the articulation between the portions of the anatomy is substantially smooth and without abrasion. This articulation is allowed by the presence of natural tissues, such as cartilage and strong bone.
Over time, however, due to injury, stress, degenerative health issues and various other issues, articulation of the various portions of the anatomy can become rough or impractical. For example, injury can cause the cartilage or the boney structure to become weak, damaged, or non-existent. Therefore, the articulation of the anatomical portions is no longer possible for the individual.
At such times, it can be desirable to replace the anatomical portions with a prosthetic portion such that normal or easy articulation can be reproduced. For example, a distal end of a femur naturally articulates with respect to a tibia to form a knee joint. After injury or other degenerative processes, the distal end of the femur and the tibia and can become rough or damaged. In these cases, it may be desirable to replace at least a portion of the tibia and/or femur with a prosthesis.
For example, a tibial tray can replace a portion of the tibia, and a polymer bearing can be positioned on the tibial tray to enable a femoral component to articulate relative to the bearing. Generally, tibial trays can include one or more bores that extend through the tibial tray for receipt of a mechanical fastener to couple the tibial tray to the tibia. The use of bores through the tibial tray, however, may allow wear debris to pass through the tibial tray.
Further provided is a press-fit prosthesis for replacing a portion of a bone. The prosthesis can include a tray. The tray can be operable to replace the portion of the bone. The tray can include a first side that forms a barrier and a second side. The second side can be opposite the first side and can facilitate bone in-growth. The prosthesis can also include at least one resorbable fixation member coupled to the second side. The at least one resorbable fixation member can be adapted to be press-fit into a prepared portion of the bone to couple the tray to the bone. The at least one resorbable fixation member can include at least one formed geometric feature that can be operable to substantially resist movement of the tray relative to the bone. The at least one resorbable fixation member can resorb at a rate that enables bone in-growth to fixedly couple the second side of the tray to the bone.
Also provided is a press-fit prosthesis for replacing a portion of a bone. The prosthesis can include a tibial tray operable to replace a portion of a tibia. The tibial tray can have a bearing engaging surface that forms a barrier and a bone engaging surface. The prosthesis can include a bearing positioned on the bearing engaging surface of the tibial tray. The prosthesis can include a femoral component operable to replace a portion of a femur and articulate relative to the bearing. The prosthesis can also include a plurality of resorbable fixation members. The plurality of resorbable fixation members can be coupled to the bone engaging surface offset from a center of the bone engaging surface such that none of the plurality of resorbable fixation members are coupled to the center of the bone engaging surface and none of the plurality of resorbable fixation members extend through to the bearing engaging surface. The plurality of resorbable fixation members can be operable to be press-fit into the tibia to couple the tibial tray to the tibia. The plurality of resorbable fixation members can include at least one formed geometric feature that is operable to substantially resist movement of the tibial tray relative to the tibia. The plurality of resorbable fixation members can be composed of a bio-resorbable material selected from the group comprising: a resorbable polymer, a resorbable coral structure or combinations thereof. The bone engaging surface can comprise a porous metal or metal alloy structure. The plurality of resorbable fixation members can be operable to resorb at a rate that enables bone in-growth to fixedly couple the tibial tray to the tibia.
Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. It should be understood that the description and specific examples are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a system for resorbable fixation of a press-fit implant according to the present disclosure;
FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a system for resorbable fixation of a press-fit implant according to the present disclosure;
FIG. 2B is a perspective view of a system for resorbable fixation of a press-fit implant according to the present disclosure; and
FIG. 3 is a schematic environmental view of the system of FIG. 1 in an anatomy.
The following description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, application, or uses. It should be understood that throughout the drawings, corresponding reference numerals indicate like or corresponding parts and features. Although the following description is related generally to a prosthesis that can be positioned in a prepared portion of the anatomy, such as in a tibia, it will be understood that the prosthesis, as described and claimed herein, can be used with any appropriate surgical procedure. Therefore, it will be understood that the following discussions are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims.
With reference to FIG. 1, a press-fit tibial implant 10 is shown. The tibial implant 10 can include a tibial tray 11 and a resorbable fixation system 12 that can couple the tibial implant 10 to a tibia 14 (FIG. 3). A polymeric bearing 15 can be positioned atop the tibial tray 11. The bearing 15 can articulate with a femoral component 17 attached to a femur 19. The tibial tray 11 can include a bearing engaging surface 16 that engages the bearing 15, and a bone engaging surface 18 that engages the tibia 14. The bearing engaging surface 16 can engage the bearing 15 such that the bearing 15 can be fixedly coupled, floating or rotatable relative to the bearing engaging surface 16 of the tibial tray 11. The tibial tray 11 and bearing 15 can facilitate or enable the smooth articulation of the femoral component 17 with respect to the tibia 14 to form a knee joint 21.
It should be noted that the tibial tray 11 can be used with any suitable knee prosthesis, such as a Vanguard™ complete knee system, a cruciate retaining knee prosthesis, for example, the AGC® Total Knee System™, a posterior stabilized knee prosthesis, for example, the AGC® Tradition High-Post Knee System™, or a hinged knee prosthesis, for example, the Orthopaedic Salvage System™, all provided by Biomet, Inc. of Warsaw, Ind., and the remainder of the knee prosthesis can be configured as needed for the particular surgical application. It will be understood, however, that although the resorbable fixation system 12 is described herein as being used with the tibial tray 11, the resorbable fixation system 12 could be employed with any suitable implant, such as an acetabular cup of a hip prosthesis, a glenoid head of a shoulder prosthesis, a femoral component of a knee prosthesis, a femoral component of a hip prosthesis, an elbow prosthesis, a wrist prosthesis, a unicondular prosthesis, etc.
With continued reference to FIG. 1, the tibial tray 11 can comprise any suitable biocompatible material, such as a biocompatible metal, metal alloy or polymer. For example, suitable materials can comprise cast titanium, titanium alloy, stainless steel, ceramic bone substitutes, etc. The bearing engaging surface 16 can be substantially devoid of apertures or bores through the tibial tray 11, which can prevent wear debris from passing through the tibial tray 11 and into the surrounding bone of the tibia 14. Thus, the tibial tray 11 can serve as a barrier between the bearing 15 and the tibia 14.
As shown in FIG. 3, the bone engaging surface 18 can be disposed adjacent to a prepared portion of the tibia 14, and can be opposite the bearing engaging surface 16. In one example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the bone engaging surface 18 can comprise a substantially planar surface, which can be formed integrally with the bearing engaging surface 16. In some instances, the bone engaging surface 18 can include a roughened portion 18a to facilitate bone in-growth. The roughened portion 18a can comprise at least one of a porous coating, a porous layer, a collagen foam, a ceramic layer or the like that can enable bone in-growth to form and thereby couple the tibial tray 11 to the tibia 14.
In another example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the bone engaging surface 18 can comprise a biocompatible porous metal or metal alloy three-dimensional structure 20 that can be coupled to an intermediate surface 22. The porous structure 20 can be coupled to the intermediate surface 22 via any suitable technique, such as sintering, welding, etc. The porous structure 20 can enable additional bone in-growth to form, which can further couple the tibial tray 11 to the tibia 14. In addition, it should be noted that the porous structure 20 can be coated with an antibiotic, bone growth enhancing material, or the like, to promote healing and bone integration. The porous structure 20 can comprise Regenerex™, provided by Biomet, Inc. of Warsaw, Ind., for example, however, any suitable biocompatible porous metal or metal alloy structure could be employed. As a further example, additional exemplary porous metal materials and exemplary methods for making porous metal can be found in co-pending applications, U.S. Ser. No. (11/357,929, filed Feb. 17, 2006), entitled "Method and Apparatus for Forming Porous Metal Implants," U.S. Ser. No. (11/709,549, filed Feb. 22, 2007), entitled "Porous Metal Cup with Cobalt Bearing Surface," and U.S. Ser. No. (11/111,123 filed, Apr. 21, 2005; Ser. No. 11/294,692, filed Dec. 5, 2005; Ser. No. 11/357,868, filed Feb. 17, 2006, and Ser. No. 11/546,500 filed Oct. 11, 2006), each entitled "Method and Apparatus for use of Porous Implants," all assigned to Biomet Manufacturing Corp. of Warsaw Ind., and incorporated herein by reference. The resorbable fixation system 12 can be directly coupled to the porous structure 20, or could be coupled to the intermediate surface 22 such that the resorbable fixation system 12 extends through and beyond the porous structure 20, as will be discussed.
In addition, according to various embodiments, with reference to FIG. 2B, the bone engaging surface 18 can include one or more coupling features 24 to assist in coupling the resorbable fixation system 12 to the bone engaging surface 18, if desired. For example, the coupling features 24 can comprise annular protrusions that can extend from the bone engaging surface 18. It should be noted, however, that any type of coupling features 24 could be employed, if desired, such as threaded apertures, conical protrusions, apertures, notched protrusions, rectangular or polygonal protrusions, grooves, etc. The coupling features 24 can assist in coupling the resorbable fixation system 12 to the tibial tray 11, however, it should be noted that the coupling features 24 can be optional, and the resorbable fixation system 12 can be directly coupled to the bone engaging surface 18 or tibial tray 11.
The resorbable fixation system 12 can include one or more resorbable fixation members 30. Generally, the resorbable fixation members 30 can be arranged about a center C of the tibial tray 11, and typically can be arranged offset from the center C of the tibial tray 11. For example, two resorbable fixation members 30 can be coupled at a medial position on the tibial tray 11, and two of the resorbable fixation members 30 can be coupled at a lateral position on the tibial tray 11. The use of a plurality of resorbable fixation members 30 about the center C of the tibial tray 11 eliminates the need for a central post to couple the tibial tray 11 to the anatomy, which can reduce stress-shielding of the tibia 14. The resorbable fixation members 30 can be directly coupled to the bone engaging surface 18, or can be coupled to the coupling features 24 of the bone engaging surface 18. In this regard, if the bone engaging surface 18 does not include the coupling features 24, then the resorbable fixation members 30 can be formed directly on the bone engaging surface 18.
If, however, the bone engaging surface 18 includes the coupling features 24, then the resorbable fixation members 30 can be configured to be coupled to the bone engaging surface 18, via the coupling features 24. For example, if the coupling features 24 comprise threaded apertures, then the resorbable fixation members 30 can include threads to enable the resorbable fixation members 30 to be threadably coupled to the tibial tray 11. If, for example, the coupling features 24 comprise protrusions, such as cylindrical protrusions, then the resorbable fixation members 30 can be molded or formed onto the protrusions, as shown in FIG. 2B. If the bone engaging surface 18 includes the porous structure 20 as shown in FIG. 2A, then the resorbable fixation members 30 can be coupled directly to the porous structure 20 by molding, for example. Further, the resorbable fixation members 30 can be coupled to the intermediate surface 22 such that the resorbable fixation members 30 extend through and beyond the porous structure 20, via a mechanical fastening technique, such as the use of mechanical fasteners, a press-fit, a snap-fit, etc. Generally, however, the resorbable fixation members 30 can be coupled to the bone engaging surface 18 such that none of the resorbable fixation members extend through to the bearing engaging surface 16.
The resorbable fixation members 30 can be composed of any suitable resorbable material, such as a resorbable polymer, a resorbable coral structure or combinations thereof. In addition, the resorbable material can also comprise Lactosorb® available from Biomet Inc. of Warsaw, Ind., which comprises 82% L-Lactic acid and 18% glycolic acid.
The resorbable fixation members 30 can have a length L that can be selected based on the type of resorbable material to control the resorption rate of the resorbable fixation members 30. In this regard, the resorbable fixation members 30 can be configured such that the resorption of the resorbable fixation members 30 can occur at a rate substantially equal to the rate it takes for bone in-growth or bone integration to occur. Thus, at a certain point in time, the resorbable fixation members 30 can be resorbed by physiological processes, which can cause the loss of strength of the resorbable fixation members 30, but by that time, the bone integration can rigidly couple the tibial tray 11 to the anatomy. The use of the resorbable fixation members 30 can reduce the potential for stress shielding of the tibia 14 as the resorbable material does not provide long-term fixation. Rather, long-term fixation is provided by the bone in-growth on the tibial tray 11. Further, the use of the resorbable fixation members 30 can reduce the need for mechanical fasteners, such as screws, to couple the tibial tray 11 to the anatomy. By eliminating the need for mechanical fasteners, the need for bores extending through the tibial tray 11 can also be eliminated, which can thereby prevent wear debris from passing through the tibial tray 11.
The resorbable fixation members 30 can have a shape that enables the resorbable fixation members 30 to be press-fit into a prepared portion of the anatomy, while also preventing movement of the tibial tray 11 relative to the anatomy. For example, the resorbable fixation members 30 can comprise one or more formed geometric features 30a, such as barbs, discs, etc. that can be sized to resist movement of the tibial tray 11 relative to the tibia 14 (FIG. 3). As a further example, the resorbable fixation members 30 can comprise a polygonal shape, such as triangular, octagonal, octoangular or could comprise cylindrical projections, spherical projections, tapered projections, cruciate projections or any combination of the above.
In order to couple the tibial tray 11 to the anatomy, the tibial tray 11 can be prepared. In this regard, if the bone engaging surface 18 comprises the porous structure 20, then the porous structure 20 can be coupled to the intermediate surface 22 opposite the bearing engaging surface 16 (FIG. 2A). Then, the resorbable fixation members 30 can be coupled to the bone engaging surface 18. If the bone engaging surface 18 comprises the coupling features 24, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, then the resorbable fixation members 30 can be coupled to the coupling features 24. If the bone engaging surface 18 does not include the coupling features 24, as shown in FIG. 1, then the resorbable fixation members 30 can be molded or formed directly onto the bone engaging surface 18. In either event, the resorbable fixation members 30 can generally be formed offset from the center C of the tibial tray 11. With the resorbable fixation members 30 coupled to the bone engaging surface 18, the tibial tray 11 can be prepared for insertion into the anatomy.
With reference to FIG. 3, prior to coupling the tibial tray 11 to the anatomy, the anatomy, such as the tibia 14, can be prepared as is generally known in the art. The anatomy can generally be prepared to include reamed apertures 40 (shown in phantom) that can correspond with the number of resorbable fixation members 30 coupled to the tibial tray 11. Then, the tibial tray 11 can be press-fit into the anatomy, and the resorbable fixation members 30 can engage the apertures 40 in the anatomy. It will be understood, however, that the apertures 40 are optional, and the resorbable fixation members 30 could be press-fit into the tibia 14 without the use of reamed apertures 40. Generally, the tibial tray 11 can be pressed into the anatomy until the bone engaging surface 18 is adjacent to the anatomy. The resorbable fixation members 30, when fully retained within the apertures 40, can resist the movement of the tibial tray 11 relative to the anatomy in all planes, and can further provide stability to the tibial tray 11 until bone integration occurs. Over time, bone in-growth can occur, such that the bone integration can couple the tibial tray 11 to the anatomy, and at that time, the resorbable fixation members 30 can be substantially resorbed through physiological processes.
While specific examples have been described in the specification and illustrated in the drawings, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes can be made and equivalents can be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as defined in the claims. Furthermore, the mixing and matching of features, elements and/or functions between various examples is expressly contemplated herein so that one of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate from this disclosure that features, elements and/or functions of one example can be incorporated into another example as appropriate, unless described otherwise, above. Moreover, many modifications can be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present disclosure without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure not be limited to the particular examples illustrated by the drawings and described in the specification as the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the scope of the present disclosure will include any embodiments falling within the foregoing description and the appended claims.
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I was never able to write a #ThankYouMidwife post when the campaign first came out. Not because of any ill feeling towards any one person, but just because the images of the campaign didn't sit alongside my images – I couldn't relate.
Yet I wrote something the other day for a publication that isn't going to be used, and it frustrates my soul to not utilise things that I write and as it fits with the campaign… I thought I'd share it.
"I'd like to thank the midwife who was there for us when we found out that our son had died. I would like to thank the midwife who honestly answered my questions about what he would look like. I'd like to thank the student midwife who stayed with us throughout our birth – that must have been such a challenging shift.
I'd like to thank the midwife support worker who mistakenly congratulated me – it was the only congratulations I heard. I would like to thank the midwife who dressed my son, and who taught us how to hold him. I would like to thank the midwifes who spoke to him, who stroked his face, and showed him love. I would like to thank my community midwife for looking at his photos, but ask her to not just tick 'appropriately teary' and discharge us so easily. Those tears might be appropriate, but they are still tears.
I would like to thank the midwives who took us into the maternity assessment unit at 20 weeks in our next pregnancy, so I could feel brave enough to go back through those doors. I would like to ask the midwife who suggested I try some orange juice after reporting reduced movements to read the NICE guidelines, and ask herself if an A&E nurse would offer a struggling patient orange juice and leave them be. I would like to thank the midwife who heard my anxiety and asked me in so that she could help. I would like to thank her for calling Perinatal Mental Health so quickly. I would like to tell the midwife who wants to weigh me before letting me hear his heartbeat, that I think my baby is dead, my weight can… wait.
I would like to thank the consultant midwife who arranged for a private postnatal room so that we could grieve and feel joy all at the same time. I would like to thank my midwife at his birth for reassuring me that he was still alive every time the CTG slipped. But I would like to ask her not to leave me alone and terrified after they whisked him to HDU. I would like to ask her if he is alive, because my brain can only see him dead. Just like his brother. I would like to ask her to not just leave me at the door of a dark high dependency ward to find him myself, please take me to him.


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Mallya says met Jaitley before leaving India, Minister rejects his claim
By IANS | London/New Delhi | Last Updated at September 12 2018 21:10 IST
Fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya, wanted in India for his alleged role in a multi-crore bank loan fraud case, on Wednesday sought to drag Finance Minister Arun Jaitley into controversy by claiming that he met him before he left the country in 2016, which the minister called "factually false".
Mallya, who talked to the media outside a London court where he is facing extradition proceedings, said: "I had a scheduled meeting in Geneva. I met the Finance Minister before I left... repeated my offer to settle with the banks. That is the truth," he told reporters outside a Westminster Magistrate court where he is fighting an extradition case filed by Indian authorities.
Mallya, who left India on March 2, 2016, also claimed that he was disliked by both the major parties in India -- the BJP and Congress.
"I am a political football... As far as I am concerned, I have made a comprehensive settlement offer before the Karnataka High Court. I hope the honourable judges will consider it favourably."
Asked if he could settle his dues, Mallya, who headed the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines and the United Breweries, said: "Obviously. That is why a settlement offer has been made."
Mallya, who faces charges of defrauding banks to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore, said he did not file any clemency plea in the Karnataka High Court where he was ready to settle all dues.
"I put almost Rs 15,000 crore offer on the table of the Karnataka High Court. I feel like a scapegoat. Both political parties don't like me," he said, adding that the banks had rejected his settlement offers.
Shortly later, Jaitley hit back and rejected Mallya's claim that the fugitive businessman met him before he left India two years ago.
"My attention has been drawn to a statement made to the media by Vijay Mallya on having met me with an offer of settlement. The statement is factually false inasmuch as it does not reflect truth," he said in a Facebook post.
Jaitley said he had never given Mallya any appointment to meet him since 2014 and "the question of his having met me does not arise".
"However, since he was a Member of Rajya Sabha and he occasionally attended the House, he misused that privilege on one occasion while I was walking out of the House to go to my room.
"He paced up to catch up with me and while walking uttered a sentence that 'I am making an offer of settlement'," the Minister said.
Jaitley said having been fully briefed about his earlier "bluff offers", without allowing him to proceed with the conversation, "I curtly told him 'there was no point talking to me and he must make offers to his bankers'. I did not even receive the papers that he was holding in his hand."
The Minister said besides this one-sentence exchange where he misused his privilege as a Rajya Sabha Member in order to further his commercial interest as a bank debtor, he never gave Mallya any appointment to meet him.
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Emergency extended for another month in Sri Lanka
[TamilNet, Tuesday, 08 December 2009, 11:39 GMT]
Sri Lanka's parliament Tuesday evening adopted a motion moved by the Prime Minister Ratnasri Wickremanayake seeking the approval to extend the State of Emergency for another month by a majority of seventy four votes. Ninety five parliamentarians from the ruling party United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and its allies voted for the motion. Twenty one parliamentarians of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the main opposition United National Party (UNP), present in the House voted against.
Parliamentarians of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) were not present at that time of voting, parliamentary sources said.
Meanwhile, the next sitting of the Sri Lankan parliament was postponed to January 5 on a motion moved by the government amid protest by the opposition.
The motion was put to vote. Eighty nine members of the government group voted in favour of the motion and fifty four opposition parliamentarians voted against.
The State of Emergency is being extended with the approval of the parliament every month since August 12, 2005.


Ironically his neighbour (me) is reading an essay by the American social critic, Morris Berman, on a meeting he attended at the Independent Institute in Washington to discuss how America could withdraw from Iraq. A meeting (one Saturday afternoon) at which, Berman observes, half the audience were disengaged from the speakers, occupying their own space, and texting or answering e-mail! It would never have occurred to them that this disregard for others' space in pursuit of self-enclosed interest was mimicking at a micro-level the very attitude that America was exhibiting in Iraq, an exhibition to which they were (given the particular audience) vehemently opposed!
It is for this kind of observation - that our values (often seen in the minute particulars of our lives) are precisely the building blocks out of which we construct our wider actions - for which I value Berman. It was Blake who said that the good is done in minute particulars but the converse is equally true the bad is the consequence of a wide path made of micro-decisions.
I am sure that the man sitting next me would be affronted by the thought he was, in truth, being strikingly rude (given how acceptable such behaviour has become - technology always has consequences that require (and rarely receive) moral assessment) and I too find myself noticing moments of creeping moral decay in my own behaviours that will need attention!


Harvey Nichols Christmas campaign reveals the great British public are a nation of fakers, that will go to any length to avoid hurting the feelings of their loved ones at Christmas.
72% of adults admit to pulling #GiftFace when they receive an unwanted present.
63% will wear or use their unwanted gift to protect the feelings of a loved one.
A mere 27% would admit to not liking the gift so their loved one could exchange it.
NOVEMBER 9 2015: Christmas is a time of giving, or so the tradition goes, but Harvey Nichols believes there is a lot to be said about receiving too. The luxury retailer famed for it's distinctive and award-winning Christmas campaigns, that are honest, unique and pioneering in the competitive seasonal advertising landscape, unveils yet another tongue-in-cheek campaign this Christmas, titled Avoid #GiftFace.
We've all been there, opening a Christmas gift that is... not quite what you had in mind, a gift that makes you question if the giver even knows you at all or a gift that leaves you with no other option than to pull #GiftFace. In case you're oblivious to this expression, it's the contortion of one's face when feigning excitement, happiness or gratitude for a Christmas gift that was misjudged.
The campaign follows a fearlessly stylish young woman dressed in a Christopher Kane cosy knit and Le Kilt skirt, embellished with Marni and Joomi Lin jewellery and Gianvito Rossi shoes, as she unwraps a series of gifts that have just missed the mark, leaving her little choice than to pull #GiftFace. Lucy is not alone, with 72% of UK adults admitting to having pulled #GiftFace to save the feelings of a loved one.
And it doesn't end there. 63% of adults admit to wearing or using an unwanted gift after Christmas to keep up the pretence. We all have that draw or cupboard full of unwanted gifts, that never sees the light of day unless Grandma is popping over for a Christmas tipple.
Harvey Nichols urges the nation to avoid the awkwardness of giving a loved one #GiftFace on Christmas day by shopping the Christmas spoils in-store and online to find that genuine jaw dropper, the certified dimple denter and the bonafied breath taker.
Created in collaboration with adam&eveDDB, the campaign launches on Monday 9 November 2015 and will appear in print, via instore activation and out of home media. An accompanying digital campaign of both the advertisement and the viral will feature on the harveynichols.com website where it will be shareable through social media.


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Rafał Witkowski (ur. w Krotoszynie) – polski historyk, dr hab. nauk humanistycznych, profesor nadzwyczajny Instytutu Historii Wydziału Historii Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu i Uniwersyteckiego Centrum Edukacji Międzynarodowej (AMU-PIE) Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu.

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W 1986 r. ukończył Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. H. Kołłątaja w Krotoszynie. W 1991 ukończył studia historyczne na Uniwersytecie im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, 7 października 1996 obronił pracę doktorską Georg Schwengel – przeor kartuzji kaszubskiej i dziejopis zakonu Kartuzów, 25 marca 2013 habilitował się na podstawie pracy zatytułowanej Praedicare manibus. Zakon kartuzów w Europie Środkowej od początku XIV wieku do połowy XVI wieku. Otrzymał nominację profesorską. Został zatrudniony na stanowisku adiunkta w Instytucie Historii na Wydziale Historii Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza, oraz w Wyższej Szkole Filologii Hebrajskiej w Toruniu.

Objął funkcję profesora nadzwyczajnego w Instytucie Historii na Wydziale Historii Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, a także w Uniwersyteckim Centrum Edukacji Międzynarodowej (AMU-PIE) na Uniwersytecie im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu.

Piastuje stanowisko prodziekana na Wydziale Historii Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu i dyrektora (p.o.) Uniwersyteckiego Centrum Edukacji Międzynarodowej (AMU-PIE) na Uniwersytecie im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu.

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