TY - JOUR. T1 - Canal plane dynamic visual acuity in superior canal dehiscence. AU - Janky, Kristen L.. AU - Zuniga, M. Geraldine. AU - Ward, Bryan. AU - Carey, John P.. AU - Schubert, Michael C.. PY - 2014/6. Y1 - 2014/6. N2 - OBJECTIVE: 1) To characterize normal, horizontal active dynamic visual acuity (DVA) and passive canal plane head thrust DVA (htDVA) across ages to establish appropriate control data and 2) to determine whether horizontal active DVA and passive canal plane htDVA are significantly different in individuals with superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) before and after surgical repair in the acute (within 10 d) and nonacute stage (,6 wk). STUDY DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Tertiary referral center PATIENTS: Patients diagnosed with SCDS (n = 32) and healthy control subjects (n = 51). INTERVENTIONS: Surgical canal plugging on a subset of patients. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Static visual acuity (SVA), active horizontal DVA, and canal plane htDVA. RESULTS: Visual acuity ...

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Using a library of almost 1,000 skull bones collected for more than 30 years at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, researchers have identified a consistent congenital basis for a rare but troubling disorder they discovered in which loud noises cause dizziness. Their findings were presented at the Association for Research in Otolaryngologys February meeting in St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. Called superior canal dehiscence syndrome, the disorder is caused by a hole, or dehiscence, in part of the skulls temporal bone that overlies an inner ear balance canal. Lloyd Minor, of the Johns Hopkins Center for Hearing and Balance, first discovered the disorder in 1995 and described it--along with a treatment--in 1998.. Patients show specific symptoms, including vertigo--the sense that the room is moving--in response to loud music, the noisy environment of a sports event or the dial tone of a telephone, he says. The bone collection used in his study, thought to be the most extensive of its kind in the ...

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We conducted a retrospective study to assess the effects of infliximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody, on hearing in patients with autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss who had previously not responded to steroid therapy and/or treatment with other immunosuppressive drugs such as methotrexate and cyclophosphamide. We reviewed the rec-ords of 8 such patients. Our objective measures of outcome were pure-tone averages at 500, 1,000, 2,000, and 3,000 Hz and speech discrimination scores. At the completion of treatment, no patient exhibited a positive response to infliximab therapy by objective measurements, and only 1 patient (12.5%) reported subjective improvement.. ...

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0044]Three crankshafts are provided as the crankshafts 7 by being radially distanced from the center of the internal gear 4. Hollow holes 29 and 31 are formed in respective central portions (radially central portions) of the pair of end plate portions 6X and 6Y and the external gears 5. A protective tube 40 formed of a steel material is loosely fitted in the hollow holes 31 of the external gears 5 and is mounted in the hollow hole 29 of the carrier 6 with O-rings sandwiched therebetween. The single cylindrical gear 20 is located on the radially inner side of an imaginary line passing through the center of rotation of each crankshaft 7, and that cylindrical gear meshes with the transmission gears 15 of the respective crankshafts, an inner periphery thereof being rotatably supported by the protective tube 40 by means of a cylindrical roller bearing 21. Accordingly, the cylindrical gear 20 is supported rotatably by the carrier 6 through the cylindrical roller bearing 21 and the protective tube 40. ...

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One group of Sprague-Dawley rats (group A, n = 6) was treated by instilling Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A (PaExoA), and another (group B, n = 6) treated similarly with Haemophilus influenzae type b endotoxin (HiBEndo). In group A a 20 dB hearing loss was observed, predominantly in the high-frequency region, which was reversible within 1 month. In group B no significant hearing impairment was noted. Between 1 and 6 months later, the lateral and posterior semicircular canals (SCCs) were ablated unilaterally. Control rats (group C, n = 8) were subjected to ablation only. All rats were cochleotomized contralaterally prior to labyrinthine surgery. Frequency-specific evoked potential testing at 2-31.5 kHz tone bursts was performed before and directly after surgery, 6, 24 and 48 hours and 1, 4 and 16 weeks postoperatively. After surgery in 18 rats, thresholds rose immediately, predominantly at 2, 4 and 6 kHz, followed by varying degrees of recovery. Greatest immediate postoperative hearing loss was ...

Otologic surgery often involves a mastoidectomy, which is the removal of a portion of the mastoid region of the temporal bone, to safely access the middle and inner ear. The surgery is challenging because many critical structures are embedded within the bone, making them difficult to see and requiring a high level of accuracy with the surgical dissection instrument, a high-speed drill. We propose to automate the mastoidectomy portion of the surgery using a compact, bone-attached robot. The system described in this paper is a milling robot with four degrees-of-freedom (DOF) that is fixed to the patient during surgery using a rigid positioning frame screwed into the surface of the bone. The target volume to be removed is manually identified by the surgeon pre-operatively in a computed tomography (CT) scan and converted to a milling path for the robot. The surgeon attaches the robot to the patient in the operating room and monitors the procedure. Several design considerations are discussed in the ...

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Endoscopic ear surgery (EES) continues to emerge as an accepted modality for management of an otologic disease. Advances in endoscopic optics, instrumentation, ergonomics, and surgical technique have enabled surgeons significant advantages in visualization, access, and removal of disease with a substantial reduction in removal or disruption of healthy tissue. In many cases, the traditional postauricular approach can be avoided, with surgery being performed entirely through the ear canal.. Interest in EES is strong and rapidly growing. Our course offers a broad overview of the state of endoscopic ear surgery. Didactic sessions will cover the history of EES, extensive discussion of surgical techniques with multimedia content including live surgery, and strategies for incorporating EES into practice for beginners through advanced practitioners. Hands-on sessions in our state of the art temporal bone laboratory with high definition endoscopic video systems at each station will be led by our course ...

A mastoidectomy is a surgical procedure that removes diseased mastoid air cells. These cells sit behind your ear in a hollow space in your skull. The diseased cells are often the result of an ear infection that has spread into your skull.. The infection sometimes spreads to the temporal bone. Your doctor may need to remove parts of the infected bone if this occurs. This results in hearing loss.. There are several types of mastoidectomy, including:. ...

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The surgery was not supposed to last that long, so we hurried to the gift shop to get a healthy breakfast of candy bars, chips, and soda. We went back to the hospital room to wait and eat. Marsha got the call when Maria was waking up and we were told that she was very good. The doctor cleaned a little ear wax out of each ear, but behind the ear drums he saw discoloration different that he normally sees. He pricked a hole to see if it was fluid. He finally had to make the hole a little bigger because instead of being the normal fluid consistency, the stuff was more like a glue consistency. While he was in there he put tubes in her ear just in case. He didnt see any infection, but figured why bring her back at a different time if she needs them when he was already there ...

Abstract Background: Pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting are the most common postoperative complications in middle ear surgeries. Amongst the beta-blockers, esmolol is ultrashort acting cardio selective β1 receptor antagonist used for management of postoperative pain. It also contributes to the significant decrease in PONV and reduces patient distress and facilitates earlier discharge. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of perioperative esmolol infusion on postoperative pain relief and postoperative nausea vomiting after middle ear surgeries. Methods: After obtaining approval from Institution Ethics Committee, 70 patients of age 15 and 65 years of ASA I,II and III were allocated with randomization into two groups of 35 each. Group C: 30 ml normal saline loading dose and thereafter continuous infusion of 1ml/min and Group E:0.5mg/kg esmolol in 30ml NS loading dose and 30ug/kg/min as infusion. Results: Average duration of analgesia was about 535 min in group E as compared to 187 min ...

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Everybody in the league knew that Webber was done, a shell of his former self, a player who simply had nothing left to give. Everyone but Nelson, that is. Apparently trying to make amends for the past - the Nelson-Webber feud that tore the team apart in 1994 - Nelson decided Webber was just the ticket to amplify the Warriors offense.. The experiment lasted two months - right up to Webber announcing his retirement in late March of 2008 - and it bombed, horribly, from start to finish. Virtually every night, Webber was a detriment on the floor. His presence definitely cost the Warriors some games, in my mind. Considering that they missed the playoffs by one game, Nelsons folly cost his team a spot in the postseason. Pure and simple. The Giants - and this is so typical in sports - have decided that they, in their infinite wisdom, can turn a lost cause into magic. Willis been physically and emotionally unstable over two-plus seasons spent mostly on the disabled list, and there hasnt been a single ...

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Precise Automation. Precise Automation is an innovative robotics company specializing in compact robotic controllers and unique robots. Precise created the worlds first collaborative SCARA robot, the PreciseFlex 400 robot (PF400), based on decades of robot development experience in industrial robots. Collaborative robots are mechanisms that can be safely used in a mixed environment of people and robots with no need for safety barriers. All of the forces generated by the PF400 are limited so that the robot cannot hurt a user even if it collides with them at full speed, making the PF400 safe to operate side-by-side with personnel. In fact, after careful evaluation by our customers, hundreds of PF400s are in daily use in applications without safety barriers and validated by a third party safety certification company. The PF400 represents a significant step forward in flexible, adaptable mixed manufacturing environments.. ...

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Use of robots in surgery, especially in neurosurgery, has been a fascinating idea since the development of industrial robots. Using the advantages of a robot to comple- ment human limitations could potentially enhance surgical possibilities, other than making it easier and safer. Over the last few decades, much progress has been made in this direction across various disciplines of neurosurgery such as cranial surgery, spinal surgery and radiation therapy. This chapter details the necessity, principles and the future directions of robotics in neurosurgery. Also, the concept of curvilinear robotic surgery and associated instrumentation is discussed. The idea of using robots in surgery has fascinated surgeons since the making of the first robots for industrial and military use. The first robots were developed in the late fifties for use in industry mainly as transfer machines, used for transporting objects across a few feet. Further design modifications with articulated multi axial arms helped ...

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Most industrial robots today have little or no sensory capability. Feedback is limited to information about joint positions, combined with a few interlock and timing signals. These robots can function

We are a team from the Institute for Postindustrial Design HyperWerk at the Academy of Art and Design FHNW. Our goal is to be able to use robots in the design process and explore them as design tools. We envision the production of design furniture, exhibitions and installations, experimentation in poster design and textile print, and getting into the broad eld of generative design. In architecture industrial robots have become both method and subject of research and parts fabrication. In the design area, there are only few similar initiatives for working with this technology.. Robots are often described as universal machines - they accomplish in the real world what otherwise happens mostly digitally. How can we bring this enormous potential into the design colleges, agencies, studios and consultancies of the creative industry?. Since November we use a Kuka KR6 robot with which we test the possibilities, work processes and peripherals. We want to engage you in all the questions of the practical ...

Industrial robots take hours to program but perform quickly, tirelessly, and precisely without human intervention once programmed. Mobile robots are teleoperated, can attempt tasks immediately, but are imprecise, ungainly, and keep a human operator effectively tethered to the system at all times. As mobile robots become more complex with more degrees-of-freedom and greater mission space, the burden on the operator becomes even more taxing. Visual Targeting is a technology that bridges this gap. It provides a means where the operator defines objects of interest in the environment via camera systems while motion planners automatically generate the robot trajectories to achieve the goal.

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The present invention relates to a robot mounted on a self-propelled trolley, the frame of which has great torsional flexibility, which flexibility allows said trolley to adapt to unevenness of the ground and the drive wheels of said trolley are fixed to supports articulated by means of articulations to said frame and are subjected to the action of elastic elements which press said wheels against the ground so as to provide the necessary grip. The result of the present invention is a fully automatic unit which moves along programmed routes, stopping to perform planned operations. Application to industrial robots

No doubt there are more. It makes me think of Robocops gun hip too although slightly off topic.. I like them, robot arms. I see them as a celebration of industrial process. I predict they will become a more widespread part of our lives. They are cheaper now (it appears that non-load bearing ones dont require three phase power either) and since they are multi modal they can perform many tasks, in strange contexts. No doubt FDM or other fittings are/will be available, implications of that could be very large. Imagine a robot arm in your drive thr(o)u(gh), changing a tyre, and then printing out your happy meal. Our lives could become peppered with arrays of multi-buildy-arms.. Robotlab (via Roger Ibars) are a German partnership who have used industrial robot arms to perform a DJ set. Witnessing the arms is as important as their role. I find them disconcertingly accurate, mechanised confidence in something typically so analogue and expert and careful. There is also something about their ...

Frank Accornero is the thermal spray coating expert at Florida Tech. He is a highly experienced programmer of industrial robots, trainer of robot programming, and an expert in thermal spray coating process development and system integration. His career in coatings, robotics, and control systems spans over 25 years and includes integrating various thermal spray control systems, torches, safety devices, ancillary devices, and robotic manipulation to create repeatable controlled coatings for applications across many industries. In his work in coating development, Frank has developed expertise in coating materials applications, metallographic preparation, and analysis of coatings to optimize the process-structure-properties of the coatings. Also, in support of optimized coatings, Frank has conducted statistically designed experiments (DOE) to create process maps for greater understanding of the factors affecting coating quality and efficiency. He also has extensively worked with tooling/masking ...

In November 2017, we showed you [Chris Annin]s open-source 6-DOF robot arm. Since then hes been improving the arm and making it more accessible for anyone who doesnt get to play with industrial robots all day at work. The biggest improvement is that AR2 had a closed-loop control system, and AR3 is open-loop. If something bumps the arm or it crashes, the bot will recover its previous position automatically. It also auto-calibrates itself using limit switches.. AR3 is designed to be milled from aluminium or entirely 3D printed. The motors and encoders are controlled with a Teensy 3.5, while an Arduino Mega handles I/O, the grippers, and the servos. In the demo video after the break, [Chris] shows off AR3s impressive control after a brief robotic ballet in which two AR3s move in hypnotizing unison.. [Chris] set up a site with the code, his control software, and all the STL files. He also has tutorial videos for programming and calibrating, and wrote an extremely detailed assembly manual. ...

In November 2017, we showed you [Chris Annin]s open-source 6-DOF robot arm. Since then hes been improving the arm and making it more accessible for anyone who doesnt get to play with industrial robots all day at work. The biggest improvement is that AR2 had a closed-loop control system, and AR3 is open-loop. If something bumps the arm or it crashes, the bot will recover its previous position automatically. It also auto-calibrates itself using limit switches.. AR3 is designed to be milled from aluminium or entirely 3D printed. The motors and encoders are controlled with a Teensy 3.5, while an Arduino Mega handles I/O, the grippers, and the servos. In the demo video after the break, [Chris] shows off AR3s impressive control after a brief robotic ballet in which two AR3s move in hypnotizing unison.. [Chris] set up a site with the code, his control software, and all the STL files. He also has tutorial videos for programming and calibrating, and wrote an extremely detailed assembly manual. ...

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Having recently enjoyed a chuckle in reviewing Paul Jenkins most recent nonsensical rant I thought it might be useful to provide a little perspective on the object of his ire: Anchorages tax cap.. Unlike most, I actually know this subject thoroughly and, periodically, have explained it in detail on this blog (just type tax cap into the search window and youll find various articles). I know; I lead a sad existence.. Jenkins, as usual, presumes any action taken by the Assembly increases government, taxes, communicable diseases, UFO sightings and whatever other perceived negatives he can hurl at his perceived enemies.. So heres the stark reality that Mr. Jenkins fails to explain; Anchorages tax cap is part of our citys charter and the Assembly, liberal or conservative, cant change it.. What we can do, and what we did do during the Sullivan administration, is refinance debt to extend the payoff term to reduce near-term property taxes, though we ultimately pay those dollars (so, higher taxes ...

T cell activation Immunodominance is one of the many critical, yet poorly understood, phenomena associated with antiviral immunity. Why is it that one particular viral peptide may be recognized by as many as 1% of all the cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) in the body, while a different epitope may be recognized only by 0

Kukecs People features Nancy Chovancek, whose life turned around after her parents died and she felt life was too short not to do something she always wanted to do. She left behind a 10-year career in project management, returned to school, graduated magna cum laude from DeVry University with a degree in web graphic design in 2009, and launched her own company, Wheaton-based Pegleg Web Designs. She also overcame hearing loss by having surgery in both ears at the same time.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Acoustic Neuromas, Bilateral Loss of Vestibular Sensation, Bone Anchored Hearing Devices, Cholesteatoma, Cochlear Implantation, Hearing Restoration, Menieres Disease, Neurotology, Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology (ENT), Otology, Skull Base Surgery, Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome, Vertigo, Vestibular Disorders, Vestibular ...

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Acoustic Neuromas, Bilateral Loss of Vestibular Sensation, Bone Anchored Hearing Devices, Cholesteatoma, Cochlear Implantation, Hearing Restoration, Menieres Disease, Neurotology, Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology (ENT), Otology, Skull Base Surgery, Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome, Vertigo, Vestibular Disorders, Vestibular ...

In superior canal dehiscence syndrome, conductive hearing is better than normal. When combined with a sensorineural hearing loss, this pattern may look superficially like a conductive hearing loss, because there is an air-bone gap. The treatment of SCD may eliminate the air-bone gap. Practically, this is a very uncommon situation, of much more interest to diagnosticians than patients. In the Large Vestibular Aqueduct syndrome there is enlargement of the endolymphatic duct that connects the endolymphatic compartment to the endolymphatic sac (which lies just under the dura of the posterior fossa, ES above). Persons with LVAS may develop hearing loss as well as be unusually vulnerable to inner ear disease associated with head injury. Merchant et al (2007) have reported that conductive loss is common in LVAS, and that it has a mechanism similar to the conductive loss in SCD (see above). ...

The most common cause is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) but other causes include Menieres disease, superior canal dehiscence syndrome, labyrinthitis and visual vertigo. Any cause of inflammation such as common cold, influenza, and bacterial infections may cause transient vertigo if they involve the inner ear, as may chemical insults (e.g., aminoglycosides) or physical trauma (e.g., skull fractures). ...

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Background: The incidence of post-operative nausea and vomitting (PONV) is increased after middle ear surgery and it may complicate and interact with reconstruction after surgery, so prevention and treatment of these complications are necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of anti-emetic combinations in decreasing the PONV after middle ear surgery. Materials and methods: This double blind clinical trial was carried out during 2007-2008 on 111 patients of 15-45 years old with ASA I-II who were candidates for elective middle ear surgery under general anesthesia. The patients were divided into three groups. Patients in the ON group received Ondansetrone 0.1mg/kg + Nacl 0.9% 2cc, OD group received Ondansetrone 0.1mg/kg + Dexamethasone 0.15mg/kg and MD group received Dexamethasone 0.15mg/kg+ Metoclopramide 0.15mg/kg intravenously just before the end of surgery. The patients were evaluated for nausea, vomiting, need of anti-emetic drugs and drug dosage in recovery, 1-6, 6-12 and 12-24

PURPOSE: To study the association between petrous carotid canal (PCC) and internal carotid artery (ICA) stenoses in patients with malignant osteopetrosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Mean and minimum PCC diameters obtained from cranial computed tomographic (CT) scans in 20 patients were compared with similar measurements in 52 control subjects. ICA caliber, evaluated with magnetic resonance (MR) arteriography, was correlated with age and PCC dimensions. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference between patient and control PCC diameters. There was a strong positive correlation between age and PCC diameter in the control subjects, but only a weakly positive correlation in the patients. One or both ICAs were stenotic on all patient MR arteriograms. MR angiographic stenosis grade correlated positively with age but not with PCC diameters. CONCLUSION: PCC and ICA stenoses occur frequently in patients with malignant osteopetrosis. Bony overgrowth or a persistent fetal state may produce the ...

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Objectives: Cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumers are rare in children. Delay in diagnosis may etten occur. In order to bring this entity to attenlion, medical records of children with CPA tumers were evaluated. Patients and Methods: A retrospective review of 1500 consecutive patients with CPA tumers revealed eight patients who were below age 18 at the time of treatment. Patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 were excluded. Medical records were evaluated with respect to preoperative symptoms, treatment, and outcome. Results: The patients ages ranged from 13 to 17 (average 15.2) years. Unilateral sensorineural hearing lass, tinnitus, and headache were the most frequent preoperative symptoms. Tumor size was between 1.5 and 4.5 cm (average 3.6 cm). Patients underwent surgery using translabyrinthine approach (n=7) and transcochlear route (n=1) with an acceptable morbidity. Conclusion: A high index of suspicion is essential for early diagnosis of CPA tumors in children with suggestive symptoms such as ...

In some ways, its a shame to lose the Red Sox for the postseason. Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury were truly inspirational, each staging a case for MVP with clutch play in the final days. But I wont miss Jonathan Papelbon staring in for the sign with that moronic look on his face. I wont miss him taking 50 seconds or more (no kidding) between pitches. Throw the ball, clown; youre not all that important. And its especially fine that we wont get a Yankees-Red Sox postseason series. There was a time when this represented the penthouse of October ball, but no longer. The essence of this matchup is somebody stepping out of the box to adjust his batting glove for the 30th time.. Its not baseball, the Yanks Mark Teixeira said a few days ago. These game times are ridiculous; I dont even know how to describe it. If I was a fan, why would I want to come watch people sitting around and talking back and forth, going to the mound, throwing 2-and-0 sliders in the dirt?. Try this: In the first ...

The use of remote teach controls for programming industrial robots has led to concern over programmer safety and reliability. The primary issue is the close proximity to the robot arm required for the programmer or maintainer to clearly see the tool actions, and it is feared that errors in robot control could result in injury. The further concern that variations in teach control design could cause negative transfer of learning has led to a call for standardisation of robot teach controls. However,at present there is insufficient data to provide suitable design recommendations. This is because previous researchers have measured control performance on very general, and completely different, programming tasks ...

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Producing a comprehensive range of robot models to cater to the full spectrum of modern needs, all Mitsubishi Electric robots are powerful, fast and compact.. The product range includes the almost universal articulated-arm robots with 6 degrees of freedom and payloads of 2 kg to 20 kg and SCARA robots with 4 degrees of freedom and payloads of 3 kg to 70 kg for assembly and palletising tasks.. There are 2 special high-precision robots that are unique, with their parallel arm structure for very fast micro handling tasks with payloads of 1 kg to 5 kg as well as the flexible high-speed SCARA robot for ceiling mounting.. It is no longer enough for industrial robots to simply perform a single task with consumer needs evolving quicker than ever. Demands for robots with the capacity and flexibility to readily take on more sophisticated tasks is what the industry is now demanding. If you are looking for intelligent solutions and a simpler approach to flexible and advanced production then the MELFA-FR ...

Willow Garage is proud to announce our collaboration with Adept Technology. Along with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), the three organizations are working together to contribute to the ROS-Industrial project. There is more information in Adepts official announcement.. ROS-Industrial has now demonstrated control of the Adept Viper 650, 6-axis industrial robot arm. This is the second robot vendor that has demonstrated a ROS-Industrial interface. This achievement demonstrates the ability of ROS-Industrial to leverage the functionality and capabilities within ROS across different robot vendor hardware and configurations. Because ROS-Industrial aims to standardize the interfaces to industrial arms in general, high level application functionality will be able to be deployed across hardware platforms. Even today, the capabilities within ROS-Industrial, including path planning and dynamic pick and place, far exceed the capabilities of any commercially available robot software. ROS-Industrial ...

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Kazu Komoto is a roboticist, entrepreneur, advisor, and writer. He completed a degree at the Graduate School of Engineering at Kyoto University and was involved in human interface design and development of an autonomous driving system. At a strategic consulting firm Arthur D. Little Inc., Komoto worked on new business development in the automotive, mechanical, electrical, and chemical industries. He also supported innovation strategies and mergers and acquisitions. Komoto is currently working at a machine learning startup to build an AI system for industrial robots. He is a guest writer for RBR, CNET, Nikkei, etc., and is a Silicon Valley Robotics member.. ...

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Acoustic Neuroma: An Acoustic Neuroma also known as Vestibular Schwannoma is a slow growing tumor that develops on the cranial nerve that connects the ear to the brain.

The Redskins have tasked Sanchez with keeping the Redskins afloat in the NFC playoff picture after McCoy suffered a fractured fibula in his right leg in the first half of their 28-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.. McCoy ran to avoid a sack and tried to slide as the Eagles defense rushed toward him. McCoy planted his right leg into the turf and the lower part of the leg and ankle viciously whipped into safety Malcolm Jenkins knee.. The Redskins know a thing or two about serious injuries to quarterbacks McCoy got his chance because Smith suffered a broken right leg just weeks ago that has threatened his career.. We have to get a plan ready for Mark moving forward, coach Jay Gruden said. Weve got to play great football around him which we didnt do tonight.. McCoy stayed in the game and completed two short passes before limping off with the Redskins trailing 7-3 to the Super Bowl champion Eagles (6-6). He made his second straight start since Smith was knocked out with a ...

The plant and her defender both attended Jenkins church during a time of a crimes. The 48-year-old intimately exploited a lady on countless occasions. Not usually during his home, though a motel as good as his church bureau during Abundant Life Ministries. According to authorities, Jenkins paid a teenager hush money to keep her quiet. Also, probity papers showed that a reverend available many of a interactions on his dungeon phone.. Reportedly, a now ex-wife of Jenkins, Laura Lloyd, formerly perceived a array of risque content messages between a abused and a pastors. However, instead of notifying authorities, she contacted her father and Haynes to advise them of a probable investigation. For participating, Lloyd is condemned to 21 months in sovereign prison.. The mother and stepdaughter of Haynes also played a purpose in a crime. Both have a tentative box for allegedly, abduction and melancholy a plant so she would not attest opposite a pastor. The priest has already perceived life in jail ...

Hi Scott,. I appreciated the interview, and I am rather surprised at your concern over posting it. It also seems like I had a different reaction to it, compared to many of the other responses. I did not find the content profound or shocking, nor even particularly surprising.. It took a moment for a meditative listening to settle over me with Jenkins talk. I was hoping that when he said there were some spaces that could be free of everyday momentum, that he would mention psychotherapy, but he didnt (he did mention coaching, which surprised me, as I see that as very much caught in the entrepreneurial enterprise).. I kept thinking of the frequency with which I talk about death to clients, and times I contrasted to them our orientation with that of Tibetan Buddhist culture, where death and its place in life is fundamental to their thinking from childhood on. (I recognize and am open with clients that I am not presenting them rigorous anthropological facts about Tibet, but rather illustrating a ...

Hi Scott,. I appreciated the interview, and I am rather surprised at your concern over posting it. It also seems like I had a different reaction to it, compared to many of the other responses. I did not find the content profound or shocking, nor even particularly surprising.. It took a moment for a meditative listening to settle over me with Jenkins talk. I was hoping that when he said there were some spaces that could be free of everyday momentum, that he would mention psychotherapy, but he didnt (he did mention coaching, which surprised me, as I see that as very much caught in the entrepreneurial enterprise).. I kept thinking of the frequency with which I talk about death to clients, and times I contrasted to them our orientation with that of Tibetan Buddhist culture, where death and its place in life is fundamental to their thinking from childhood on. (I recognize and am open with clients that I am not presenting them rigorous anthropological facts about Tibet, but rather illustrating a ...

New York Times 2012 Best Illustrated Childrens Book) Beetles squeak and beetles glow. Beetles stink, beetles sprint, and beetles walk on water. There are over 350,000 different species named so far, and scientists suspect there may be as many as a million; Caldecott Honoree Steve Jenkins employs his stunning paper collages to portray more than 70 of them here, from the speck-sized clown beetle to the titan beetle of the Amazon, whose life-sized image fills the page.. Jenkins splendid array of beetles will surely produce at least one budding coleopterist.... Distinguished both as natural history and work of art Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ...

The day before the Oscars, Barry Jenkins If Beale Street Could Talk won best film at the Independent Spirit Awards. With the academy trending in recent years toward art-house fare, the Spirits had become something of a warmup for the big show, to the extent that they began to seem slightly redundant: If the Oscars top prize is going to the same movies as the Spirits-as it did five times between 2011 and 2016-why even bother with two separate shows? But this year, for the first time in years, not a single one of the Spirits Best Film nominees was nominated for Best Picture. Adapted from a James Baldwin novel, Beale Street is a story of black indomitability, a protest against police injustice and mass incarceration that is also deeply sensual, flooded with the heady rush of young love and the pain of those lovers separation. It was nominated for three Oscars, and won one, for Regina Kings portrayal of a mother grieving the unjust jailing of her grandchilds father. But Beale Street was ...

Otoplasties are frequently requested cosmetic surgical procedures. At the WSC, our plastic surgeons have years of experience and excellence in the art of this highly personal procedure.. With pediatric surgery, the procedure is often extremely stressful for parents. With over 25 years experience treating pediatric patients, we realize the difficulties parents and their children go through peri-operatively. Releasing your child into the care of a stranger is never easy. Trust is essential and we aim to earn it!. The WSC is proud to provide the best care possible for your child and family. Every childs comfort and well-being is sacred to us! Our team of board certified surgeons and anesthesiologists, nurses and other caregivers are devoted to treating kids. This specialized team will be with your child every step of the way. We will do our best to keep you informed, put you and your child at ease and help you be as comfortable as possible. Because of our patient-centred philosophy we are ...

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This patient consulted in our Lake Mary office for a torn earlobe. It was corrected in less than an hour with a quick outpatient procedure by Dr. Gross. The after photo is shown at 3 months and she is very happy.

Launched on 2nd September 2015, the new state of the art Fitzpatrick Referrals animal hospital based in Guildford is the first of its kind in Europe and aims to change the way cancer is treated in companion animals.. Whilst this building will impress and contain the latest equipment, it is the team of people inside that makes it truly outstanding.. We have brought together world class medical and surgical oncologists with extensive experience in advanced radiation procedures, and the best nursing teams in order to gain a better understanding of animal cancer and to use that knowledge to deliver the very best treatment to animals.. We aim to deliver all of the options to all of the animals all of the time, and we aim to work with our human colleagues to better inform the treatment of cancer for everyone.. With Fitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedics and Neurology, we will also be the only centre in Europe offering custom-designed 3D-printed limb and joint salvage prostheses.. ...

Panel discussion during 3rd World Congress on Endoscopic Ear surgery in Boston. Dr. Muaaz is one of the panelists for session on Challenges for Introducing new technology in Otolaryngology. During this panel discussion, he shared his challenges and struggles while he introduced Endoscopic Ear Surgery in 90s. ...

Situated in the newly constructed out-patient block, the ENT unit has facilities for diagnostic endoscopy and microsuction of the ears. Clinics are conducted six days a week where patients are seen on a first come first serve basis. Afternoon clinics are also being started. These clinics will run on an appointment system. Records are maintained of all the patients attending clinics and are kept in the department.. In-Patient Department ...

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Bring it…….bring a plan to fall in love that doesnt involve being unavailable, hard to get and impossible to get close to. The love train stops so you can get on. It doesnt chase you down, knock you over the head and drag you on board. The good memories come from having that wall down so keep your heart open. Then I can kiss your neck and hold your wrists and make you say have me. If you cant do that …well…you never had me anyway…...hehehe then I guess I ll have to settle for …small smile…..watching you run the other way. Hehe ……OK….OK…..I got it!.....I got it!...we werent supposed to be together…..You win! You win! Hehehe ...

The beauty of The Pledge is that you can do as much as you want to do. If you can only offer a glass of water between the hours of 4 and 6, make that water happy hour. Why not? When you are homeless, you have this wall between you and the rest of the community. The Pledge is about taking that wall down. ...

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I tried googling the best horde race, and I know this sounds like a super noob question but Im still torn on which. Blood Elf has the 1% crit which is nice for consistent damage Troll has the haste. Im not sure which is to be weighed heavier, Troll haste for opener or BElf for consistent crit. I ...

Celina Jaitley is going round shooting down rumours that she married in haste because she was expecting at the time. The real reason for the haste is however is...

Democrats are moving at lightning-fast speed to push through legislation, Sen. Blackburn said, because thats their only hope for holding on to power.

I went ahead today and officially pulled myself out of Hardrock! Im super bummed to have to do this, but I know that I cant be ready to run that race the way I want to run it, and I just dont want to dig myself any deeper into a hole. I think I have a plan in place that could get me back in top racing shape in a 4 or 5 months, but if I tried to run Hardrock in the middle of that it might set things back another several months, and Im just not willing to do that right now. Its been about a year since I was last able to run fast and feel good doing so. I feel pretty good just plugging along at a mellow pace, but for now Im not content to only plug along at a slow pace. I want to run fast sometimes too, and Im quite excited about the challenge of teaching my body to do so again ...

Equip: Your direct healing and heal over time spells have a chance to increase your haste by 214 for 10 sec. (10% chance, 55 sec cooldown ...