#metal ajit pai

[7grandmel]

Todays rip: 25/08/2023

A New Threat

Season 4 Episode 1 Featured on: FIRST STRIKE ~ SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day Tournament Original Soundtrack VOL. 1

Ripped by Sarvéproductions

I think its really interesting to see how, despite being set up to be entirely derivative in nature, so many SiIva events end up spawning original characters in their own right. Wood man is the posterchild for this obviously, having changed so far from his source material as to become a fully unique character tied specifically to SiIvaGunner, but it happens even more than you'd think.

One of the most inspired examples of this is Ajit Pai, introduced as one of the first contestants for Season 3's King for a Day tournament. The real-life controversy regarding Ajit Pai overturning Net Neutrality in 2017 was still fresh in a lot of viewer's minds, as he'd effectively made himself public enemy number one to the internet. SiIva played into this by making Ajit Pai the "joke" fighter, with a pretty vague list of games to be ripped from of "games with bad internet" and "the harlem shake". He got matched against Thanos in the first round, and rather than being eliminated he got full-on snapped out of existence in the fallout of his loss. He was a funny meme with like, two tracks made for the tournament, and sort of faded from memory after a while. That was, at least, until the King for Another Day Tournament a year later.

Ajit Pai's in-canon "death" of being snapped into ashes was remembered, and used as a springboard to buff the character for his return. Every character from the last tournament was set to return in some way for the new one, and Ajit Pai was no exception - his new ashy state became part of his new form as a mecha, with an insane original design made just for this event. Metal Ajit Pai features all the stuff from his old sources with the huge addition of mech-franchises such as Gundam and Armored Core, giving his rips a surprisingly heavy sound overall. A New Threat debuted as Metal Ajit Pai's own personal theme - a fully original composition taking cues from the sounds of internet services like AOL as well as the sounds of various mecha anime and media. Despite not having much of a nostalgic or recognizable hook, it made such a striking impression back in the day - it truly sold home just how far Ajit Pai had come from being a joke contestant. Its a fantastic composition that's stuck with me since its release, as it feels almost like a time capsule for that specific kind of hype that was going around - hype for the strangely epic resurrection of an FCC chairman.

[crystallinebarbasol]

happy black history (month)

[giivasunner]

Beta design for Metal Ajit in KFAD2

[dialga22239]

Metal Ajit Pai Portrait

I've tried to get the Comic Style, LOL It's Metal Ajit Pai from SilvaGunner's KFAD2 Tournament ;)

Support this Artwork on Deviantart:

https://www.deviantart.com/dialga22239/art/Metal-Ajit-Pai-Portrait-824519663

STOP! You’re NOT allowed to use this Artwork on any Social Media without the permission from myself! Only the SilvaGunner and the King for a Day/another Day Team are allowed to use it!

[karasflowers]

last year w the whole predictions thing i came like 12th i think cuz i said weird al would win the competition (WRONG LOL) but hypercam would come second (close enough)

[f1ng3rs]

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Watching Net Neutrality get repealed like

[werewolf-cuddles]

SiIvaGunner: King For Another Day Tournament

Final Results

Winner: DJ Professor K

2nd Place: Mariya Takeuchi (Final Round)

3rd Place: Law & Disorder (Main Bracket: Finals)

4th Place: MissingNo (Loser’s Bracket: Finals)

5th Place: Daft Punk ft. Pharrell (Main Bracket: Semi-Finals)

6th Place: The Jazz Cats (Main Bracket: Semi-Finals)

7th Place: Rhythm Masters (Loser’s Bracket: Semi-Finals)

8th Place: “Weird Al” Yankovic (Loser’s Bracket: Semi-Finals)

9th Place: Jack Bros (Loser’s Bracket: Round 4)

10th Place: Jack & Elmo (Loser’s Bracket: Round 4)

11th Place: Johnny Bravo (Loser’s Bracket: Round 4)

12th Place: Dr. Piccolo (Loser’s Bracket: Round 4)

13th Place: Dr. Robotnik (Loser’s Bracket: Round 3)

14th Place: Donkey Kong (Loser’s Bracket: Round 3)

15th Place: Papyrus (Loser’s Bracket: Round 3)

16th Place: Wario Partners LLP (Loser’s Bracket: Round 3)

17th Place: King Dedede (Loser’s Bracket: Round 2)

18th Place: Mr. Krabs (Loser’s Bracket: Round 2)

19th Place: Nintendo Power (Loser’s Bracket: Round 2)

20th Place: Nico Nico (Loser’s Bracket: Round 2)

21st Place: Metal Ajit Pai (Loser’s Bracket: Round 2)

22nd Place: Zun (Loser’s Bracket: Round 2)

23rd Place: Solid Snake (Loser’s Bracket: Round 2)

24th Place: Thanos (Loser’s Bracket: Round 2)

25th Place: Off the Hook ft. Paruko (Loser’s Bracket: Round 1)

26th Place: Quote (Losers’ Bracket: Round 1)

27th Place: Geno (Losers’ Bracket: Round 1)

28th Place: Pitbull and the Aliens (Losers’ Bracket: Round 1)

29th Place: Men in Black (Losers’ Bracket: Round 1)

30th Place: Adam Levine (Losers’ Bracket: Round 1)

31st Place: Eminem (Losers’ Bracket: Round 1)

32nd Place: HoBART (Losers’ Bracket: Round 1)

[mecchantheotaku]

Thoughts on KFAD2 Round 1

Mariya Takeuchi vs Jack Bros

You guys really gotta do this to Mariya, huh? Just kill her right before the game starts, huh? Heck, I know she’s not gonna survive the loser’s bracket because she happens to be up against Off The Hook. I kinda feel sorry for her, especially considering I actually love City Pop and Future Funk.

Off The Hook vs Dedede

YOU REALLY GOTTA MAKE ME CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO OF MY FAVOURITE FRANCHISES HUH? In all seriousness I’m glad Dedede won because OTH made it so far in the last KFAD tournament that I’m not even mad.

And now, the most underwhelming part of the entire tournament

Metal Ajit Pai Vs Nico Nico

...Was this really a contest? I know Metal Ajit Pai got a buff in this tournament but his expanded list of music only appeals to a small section of the fanbase. Plus I gotta have me some teenage weeb nostalgia.

Adam Levine VS The Jazz Cats

Again, was this even a contest?  I love Maroon 5 but he’s definitely a weaker pick in this game. I consider him weaker than Pitbull and the Aliens. It doesn’t help that he’s clearly a Creator’s Favourite pick. Not only that but the Jazz Cats, while I don’t expect them to win this game, I consider them strong enough picks due to their sheer range in music to at least get to the quarterfinals.

Now we’re really getting to the hard choices, folks

Wario Partners, LLP vs Johnny Bravo

This was the hardest decision I had to make for the entire thing. Do I go for my favourite video game franchise of all time (WarioWare) or do I go for the TV network that made up a large portion of my childhood? Favourite game franchise or childhood nostalgia? I decided on Wario Partners, LLP and THANK GOD THEY WON. I did promise to vote for the loser in the loser’s bracket, so... yeah, sorry, Geno.

Geno vs “Weird Al” Yankovic

I actually voted for Geno, for the reason that I wanted to see more Paper Mario music (since this covers ALL Mario RPGs). I kinda regretted doing so when I realised that Weird Al and Michael Jackson have infinitely better music overall, so THANK GOD THEY WON. I would vote for Geno in the loser’s bracket but... see above.

Quote vs ZUN

I do like me some classic indie games but I’m sorry, ZUN was clearly the better choice. Touhou has fantastic music, there’s plenty of other bullet hell shooters with fantastic music, this has been the only easy choice in this section.

Papyrus vs Law and Disorder

Now THIS was a tough choice, but I went with Papyrus because I actually love puzzle game music and consider it underrated. But I’m not mad that he lost, considering Law and Disorder is great. I WILL however be voting for Paps in the loser’s bracket.

Moderately difficult choices but I would have been happy either way

Men in Black vs Daft Punk ft. Pharrell

Went with Daft Punk but I would have been happy with Men in Black. The use of anything aliens related could have meant we’d get some AHIT rips, since the main character of that game is an alien. But Daft Punk are one of my favourite artists of all time so that’s why I voted for them.

Mr. Krabs vs Dr. Robotnik

Now THIS was a toughie. You could either vote for Spongebob rips and possibly loadsamoney rips, or you could vote for old-school Sonic, Puyo Puyo and YouTube Poops. I decided to vote for Robotnik because I like old-school Sonic and YTP and Puyo Puyo has good music, but I’m also happy Mr. Krabs won.

WARNING: THIS NEXT MATCH MADE ME MAD

Jack & Elmo vs Rhythm Masters

0.1 percent. 0.1 PERCENT! WHY? For the record, Rhythm Masters is my #1 pick. It takes my priority over everything, because I fucking love rhythm games. So yeah, you can imagine I got a bit salty over a 0.1 percent loss against a contestant I didn’t even care that much about. I’m voting for Rhythm Masters all the way through the loser’s bracket and if you have good taste I encourage you to do the same.

Donkey Kong vs Eminem

Dude, it’s Donkey Kong, of course he was gonna win and I’m glad he did lol. No disrespect to Eminem fans of course.

Next up: the match of “meh”

Pitbull and the Aliens vs Solid Snake

Okay, no disrespect for either of them, I enjoy their themes and I enjoyed their rips, but... do we really need a whole takeover about any of them? I don’t think so. So in other words I didn’t really care.

Thanos vs Dr Piccolo

Piccolo too OP, pls nerf. In all seriousness, I am one of those people who did vote for him because of JoJo, though I am looking forward to other rips in his category. Shonen Jump and medical related rips have a lot of coverage. Though I would have been fine if Thanos did win because he’s got a lot of coverage too.

Next up: THANK YOU VOTERS

Missingno. Vs DJ Professor K

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES FROM LAST TOURNAMENT. DJ Professor K is easily my second choice for this tournament. And he already looks to have a much better chance this time around given that the voters actually took him seriously this time around. What could possibly stop him this ti-

HOBaRT vs Nintendo Power

...I knew Nintendo Power would win this but... it never occurred to me that it would result in essentially Nintendo VS SEGA for the next round, huh? Did I vote wrong here?

[somechubbynerd]

“Like, it’s not right to call the MUSIC in this one a ‘mashup’. But the themes are:

Johnny Bravo - Cartoon Network and related media sound sources

Metal Ajit Pai (what the hell) - Robot themed media

So the combination gets a cover of Chicks Dig Giant Robots.”

[thelowartgloominati-blog1]

Goodbye.

So it seems Tumblr has more then likely flagged me as one of those deviants who ruined a good advertising platform for Yahoo and Verizon’s shareholders with my posting of 1920′s pin up models, affinity for shiny shiny latex, and of course the forbidden “female presenting nipples,” among other such things that are now “too hot for Tumblr.” Some of the stranger things the algorithms have flagged on my blog were a photo set from a 1931 Mickey Mouse Cartoon, a GIF from a Queen music video, and some out-of-context Betty and Veronica panels.

And really, if I can’t have subtle lesbian innuendo in a 1960′s comic book, or Freddie Mercury in drag on my blog, then what is the damn point?

So I’ve made my decision. Tumblr and I have had an “on again, off again” relationship the last few years as is, this is actually blog number three for me, in total. My first one dates back to about 2011. I could handle some of the unsavory aspects of the community on here, they were never too bad. I was very skeptical about Yahoo (read: Verizon) buying up what was once a beacon for independent artists and unconventional voices, with the naked goal of “outreaching maximum engagement with millennial demographics.” That was when I left the first time (that and a falling out I had with some old acquaintances, it was time for me to disappear for a little while on the internet anyway...). I came back later,  about a year and a half later to be exact, to see how things had changed, and to give myself something to do whilst listening to podcasts again. I was largely not impressed, and other things in life came up, I needed to clear away the distractions again, so I deleted for a second time, and didn’t expect to come back. About two years later I decided to give it one more shot, and after a little adjusting to the changes, and re-learning things, I thought I’d carved a comfy little niche on here. I never really cared about having X number of followers, or getting X number of notes on any given post, I was just happy to have a little place to cultivate some of the mismatched interests I have.

Where else could a bisexual, conspiracy theorist, Disney fanatic, vinyl record collector, with an affinity for fashion, new wave music, classic rock/metal, all things neon, horror movies, and uncountable other sundry odds and ends, feel like he belongs?

Well... not here anymore.

Tumblr have made a decision too. A decision to spit in the face of people who helped make their website successful in the first place. Or rather, I should say, the website they bought. And I want to clarify something, this isn’t even JUST about the NSFW ban. I mean, that’s a big part of it, the fact that Tumblr has elected to take down the livelihood of artists, sex workers, erotica publishers, and try to ram a website that has, since it’s inception, NEVER been family friendly into a box that’s more marketable for their investors, that they can sell more adspace on, and court Apple into letting them back onto their precious app store. The App store which I remind you, they only got kicked off of because of porn BOTS, which this ban has not eliminated, and child porn, which is already against Tumblr’s terms of service as-is, and should absolutely be removed. In nuking ALL NSFW content however they have elected to punish everyone for the actions of a few. 

Worse yet, the algorithm they’re using is... a joke. A joke that flags pictures of deserts and water-skiing as inappropriate content. 

But it’s the manner in which this has been done, and the sheer corporate sleaze evident in the whole operation that makes me sick to my stomachache, and the fact that it’s being perpetrated by Verizon (Ajit Pai’s owners), whom will undoubtedly use this as a stepping stone for worse and worse things in the future.

Today it’s banning adult content, tomorrow it’s banning copy-written content, the next it’s paying for posting and buying visibility. Goodbye independent town square of ideas and artists tumblr, hello advertiser-friendly corporate controlled Tumblr. 

I’m out.

I’m not going to PERSONALLY delete this blog, I’m just going to post this on the 16th, log off, and not log on again. If the bots don’t end up getting me and this blog is still somehow here tomorrow, this post will act as a gravestone for a dead blog. If any of my mutuals do wish to follow me on any of my other social things (all three of them), I will post links below, and if I decide to go to pillowfort or something like that, I’ll log back in one more time to edit this post with that information (assuming it still exists).

UPDATE: I went to Mastodon

I’m on DeviantART where I sometimes post art but usually don’t. I’m on Steam where I sometimes play Sonic the Hedgehog. I’m on Youtube where I cultivate playlists of music, and little else.

If this sounds melodramatic that’s because this website has had an odd pull on me since I first came on about 2011, it’s been an up and down journey, but it’s the longest I’ve solidly “stuck” to a social media thing. It has just enough anonymity to keep the paranoid conspiracy theorist me happy, but just enough personalization to keep it distinctively a reflection of me. Looking back, if only thorough memory, at my older, defunct blogs I see a very young minded, perhaps more innocent and naive vision of me, who discovered new things, developed new interests, changed and grew as a person. I’m 24 now, I was 17 when I got my first Tumblr account, in a sense I... somewhat grew up on Tumblr. And even though I deleted almost EVERYTHING else I had on the internet since then... I kept coming back here for some reason, it has a homey feel to it. It’s comfy here.

So seeing it go the way of a Facebook or a Twitter, a corporate owned, content filtered, advertiser-driven, wreck is like... losing a home away from home. Plus, I’ve reached a new chapter in my own life as well; I’m changing jobs, I plan to move again next year, my best friend is getting married, I have no less then three major cross-country trips to plan in the next 11 months, something’s gotta give anyway. Perhaps now is the right time to put this blog away anyway, I just wish it were still on my terms, and not the terms of a publicly traded corporation that’s against net neutrality. I’d like to thank my mutuals, you’re fantastic, wonderful people and you know who you are, I know a few of you plan to delete too, so I wish y’all the best.

Goodbye Tumblr, it’s been a ride, but I knew it couldn’t last.

[mostlysignssomeportents]

#1yrago Trump's “free market” FCC loves monopolies, especially when they rip off prisoners' families

The American prison system is home to one of the greatest market-failures in the history of telephony (which is saying something): a monopolistic system in which sole-supplier, hedge-fund owned telcoms operators charge as much as $14/minute for prisoners to talk with their lawyers, families and loved ones.

It's not hard to understand how this system came about: for one thing, states get kickbacks from the gougers, who earn billions ripping off the overwhelmingly poor and racialized families of prisoners, while prisons (especially private prisons) replace in-person visits with balky, semi-functional video calls that cost even more than voice-calls (and which are easier for prison authorities to illegally wiretap than in-person visits). Is it any wonder that there's a booming market for metal-detector-inert mini-phones that will fit in your rectum?

In 2015, the Obama FCC took steps regulate this titanic, abusive market-failure, but then Trump's FCC reversed course, refusing to defend the rule in a court challenge brought by the states that had shared in the booty. Without a defense, the rule was struck down.

Trump FCC Chairman Ajit Pai styles himself a free market ideologue, but he's never met a corrupt, government-backed monopoly he didn't like, from prison-phones to state laws than ban cities from providing broadband to customers the carriers underserve or refuse to serve altogether.

In the meantime, this monopoly is costing us a generation: 2.7 million prisoners' children are being systematically denied access to their incarcerated parents. These children do worse in school than their peers who can regularly contact their incarcerated parents, are more likely to be expelled, and their parents are more likely to divorce.

https://boingboing.net/2017/10/19/2-7-million-prisoners-kids.html

[davewinklemens]

The Bugs Lives By Levi Pipitone (Revision).

A short story I wrote some time ago that is simply silly. But nonetheless, I spent a long time on it. Criticism is welcome (as with all my projects). Can't improve if no one hurts my feeling's. I'd like to thank @greeneyesandconstellations for her creative contributions to this unnecessarily long and meaningless short story.

In the 44 years of my existence, I never really fancied bugs. Insects, Isopods, Arachnids, just to name a few of them. These creepy, crunchy crawlers are born from biological happenstance, and from the time they are born have no awareness of anything beyond instinct. Some insects, like ants, are not much different than us. They are born into the world to begin working for a leader, and die without being anything more than a part of an endless cycle. In other words, they are expendable and can just be replaced by other ants just like it.

I have a nice two bedroom estate outside of Houston, Texas. Tragedy struck my residency when my landlord "kicked the bucket" while painting his windows. Crazy bastard used tangerine paint instead of orange on a stainglass window of Jesus Christ. He got what was coming to him. I had a guard job at a launch station for NASA. I protected the Vulcan-5 rocket, which was set to be the first man made object to make contact with the sun. My job is special and not one I seldom take on. I'm apart of an organization called Astronauts Against Bugs, or AAD for short. Our goal is pretty self-explanatory. We ensure that no Insects, Arachnids, or Isopods or any Crustaceans (not just insects and such) interfere with astronomical research. My job in particular is to stand guard at the launch site, and keep crawlers from below climing aboard a rocket from blasting off. Spiders are the biggest threat. If any tip tapping Tarantula gets by my post, with zero exaggeration; it would be catastrophic to all life in the universe.

To ensure with absolute certainty no creatures of any unwelcome status get into the rocket, I set up a few obstacles in their wake. Most often the insect offensives were the least of my worries. Insects are incompetent, and small enough to be crushed by boulders Indiana Jones style. Arachnids are sly and can slip by unnoticed. But luckily there is an effective method of postponing their operation. I hired 26 garden gnomes from Saudi Arabia to pull webs, and slap tails off of Redelli Scorpions with knives and crowbars. They stand no chance against 26, 2'1 standing beings of pure magic. The Isopods are more like mother ships. They come in and drop support units to rush the entrance, but to no avail. The Isopods are violently pulverized by guards at the front gate entrance with real meaty hammers. Our station is impregnable. But in every idea there is a weakness. It is only a matter of time before ours is compromised.

One chilling night however; while I was cleaning the monitor in my booth, I noticed an eyesore of a smudge on my screen. It was slithering slightly, and resembled Ajit Pai in the nicest of ways. "Oh Great Gatsby!" I shouted in awe at the realization of what was before me. "2256, we got an amoeba on site, I repeat 2256!" I exclaimed over the intercom. Suddenly, a rotating red light flickered on, and two more followed suit. Soon the entire space facility lit up with red lights. Sirens began to blare as personnel fled out of the building. I jumped out of my booth window and whipped out a bottle of hairspray and a lighter. I pushed down the buttons with the magnitude 5 times more powerful than John Travolta's chin. Chemistry happened before my very eyes; as flames covered the wooden guard post and ate it up completely. I flipped back to the main building when a harrowing sight caught my attention. On the bridge that connected the rocket with the earth, my 26 Saudi Arabian Gnomes laid lifeless on the metal bridge. Blood covered every inch of the walk-way. Red, runny blood. Tears filled my eyes as the realization of what had just transpired hit me full force. "We... We're compromised" I muttered on the verge of an all out cry from passion and defeat. I turned to the rest of the staff, but none of them stayed around. Flames engulfed the entire launch site. A yellow haze covered every inch of the area and smoke permeated around the environment. I felt many sensations in this moment. Many thoughts flooded my mind. With the heat from the fire, and the tapping march of the Isopods into the black entrance of the Vulcan-5, I remembered one thing. I had the power. I swore to protect this rocket with my life. I even bought tickets to see A Bugs Life to further study their tactics. I learned at my time in the theater that ants actively help grass hoppers. I knew what I had to do. It was all up to me. The rocket was in my hands now, and mine alone.

So quick as a flash, I threw a make shift grasshopper costume together with some coffee straws and elastic spandex, and charged into to the entrance of the Vulcan-5. In my crotch rested a 200 kiloton explosive I kept in my lunch box for emergencies (tax purposes). A multitude of creatures corralled into the rockets entryway. Isopods marched in like soldiers. Spiders began to seal the entrance shut through the usage of intricate webs. I stood at the front of the door only a measly 3 feet away. "This is what I trained for" I told myself. I stared with determination at the web filled doorway, ready to charge. Looking up at the ember filled backdrop, I cluched a shoe I found off of my deceased landlord. I formed one last smile and spoke the gentle words, "Watashi no kutsu no nakaniha, jibun no kangae o kōdō ni tsukau tame no dōgu ga arimasu". With the scream of a thousand Mongolian Warlords, I charged into the black with nothing but a shoe, a bomb, and my integrity as a man. I sprinted inside; knocking over little Isopods in my wake. With the drop of the shoe, a bright light covered everything in existence. I felt nothing. I heard nothing. I even smelled nothing. Not the sting from the heat, or the smell of fresh charred exoskeleton. I was forever to stay in the same place I started. A place where there is quite literally, nothing.

[ourhaileydavies]

Juniper Publishers-Open Access Journal of Head Neck & Spine Surgery

An Unusual Accident during a Molar Extraction: A Rare Case Report Breakage of Surgical Instrument an Uncommon Intra-Operative Complication

Authored by Ajit Joshi

Abstract

Background: Fracture of Surgical Instruments is an unusual intraoperative complication. Inappropriate handling of a surgical instrument or poor tools may lead to breakage of the instrument. This article presents a case of a dental elevator fracture during extraction of mandibular molar.

Case report: A 35 year-old male patient reported to the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur with chief complaint of pain in lower left back region of jaw since 1 month. But, it was observed that the dental elevator tip had broken during extraction by operator. The metallic fragment was removed to assure it completed the whole missing part of elevator.

Conclusion: All dental professionals should pay careful attention to the instruments used during dental procedures, especially the surgical ones. It is always advisable to afford reliable trademarks and products with quality control. Always, check the integrity of the instrument before and after the surgical procedure. If an incidence happens, dentists should take proper measures to solve the problem without further injury to the patient. If an unexpected incidence occurs, the patient must be informed and to manage the surgical complications.

Keywords: Instrument breakage; Elevator tip

Introduction

Accident can occurs from an operator technique intra- operatively due to number of factors including operator technique error and quality of surgical instruments. Manufacturer should follow the optimum standards, particularly in the case of dental, medical and surgical instruments which could cause serious injuries to patients. Despites adequate effort to perform tooth removal carefully, some mishaps may happen when substandard instruments are unknowingly used [1].

Dental elevator is an instrument used in minor oral surgical procedures to elevate the tooth or root from its socket. In literature, breakage of surgical instruments is an unusual intraoperative complication as compared to broken endodontic instruments.

Dental and Oral Surgeons should be particularly careful when metal instruments deployed with strong force are used in poorly visible area. If an unsuspected accident take place during surgical procedure the patient should be informed in accordance with ethical code, and suitable measures implemented to resolve the problem.

Aim of the present article is to report a case of fracture of a dental elevator tip during the extraction of mandibular molar.

Case Description 1

A 70 year-old male patient reported to the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur with chief complaint of missing teeth in lower left back region of jaw and wants to replace it. Clinical picture shows blackish discoloration in regions of lower left first molar region. After all required radiographic investigations, a well-defined radiopaque foreign body was detected in region of mandibular second molar region. Patient was operated under local anesthesia. Crestal incision was given in edentulous region of 46 and releasing incision was given on mucobuccal line angle of 47. Muco-periosteal flap was raised exposing the healed socket. The foreign body along with surrounding blackish discoloration was retrieved followed by curettage (Figure 1). The foreign body was found to be a tip of a Pencile. Smoothening of bony margin followed by thorough irrigation was carried out with betadine and normal saline. Flap was repositioned and sutured with 3-0 silk. Patient was kept for follow up and sutures were removed on 7th day postoperatively. The healing was uneventful and painless.

Case Description 2

A 35 year-old male patient reported to the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur with chief complaint of pain in lower left back region of jaw since 1 month. The tooth was firm with long roots (Figure 2). Extraction was carried out with the help of dental elevator (Coupland type). Surprisingly, the elevator's broken edge point was lodged in the mesial part of the first molar from where the elevator was applied. However, it was observed that the dental elevator tip had broken during extraction. The metallic fragment was removed to assure it completed the whole missing part of elevator (Figure 1 & 3). However, extraction was perform with routine dental forceps. Suture and postoperative medication were giving.

Discussion

In the literature, only three papers were found about broken surgical instruments during extraction procedures [2,3]. One of them reported three cases of broken new extraction elevators, which were found to be defective. The instruments were broken during routine use on three different patients on the same day and the fragments were found in the aspiration bottles, and were retrieved making unnecessary to radiate the patient to locate the fragment [2]. According to Whitehouse [4] reported two cases of broken dental forceps, where a broken fragment was rescued from the patient's mouth uneventfully, and in the other, the hinge pin came out of the forceps and was swallowed by the patient. The last paper reported the retrieval of an elevator's end that broke during the extraction of a lower right third molar, and was found with the aid of a metal detector (Keeler metal detector - Goring Keeler Ltd., England)[3].

Moore [4] proved that the use of a metal detector was effective to pinpoint the metal presence in a surgical area. When placed near metal, the detector probe measures the change in the inductance, emitting different tones, thus locating the foreign body. The detector can also distinguish between different metals (steel, brass, aluminum, lead) emitting different signals, which can prove to be useful in a clinical situation.

In spite of all the difficulties that could arise during a broken fragment removal, it is always practical to try to remove the fragment in order to prevent it from migrating into a neighboring space. Even if metallic fragments could be enclosed in a fibrous tissue capsule when recognized by the organism as a foreign body, objects dislodged into the soft tissues on the lingual side of the mandible may gain access to the submandibular and parapharyngeal spaces [4].

According to Altan et al. [5] present three unusual cases of forgein body in the oral cavity In first case elevator was broken during impacted third molar surgery and it was missed out into the tissue. Second case Broken round bur piece was seen in the impacted third molar region. Third case broken drill bur was found in the mandibular fracture as a forgein body which were removed successfully [5].

On the other hand, a single intraoral periapical radiograph (IOPA) or tube-shift technique may be sufficient. In addition, occlusal radiography can also be employed as necessary. If an occlusal film is not available an intraoral periapical radiograph can be put on occlusally, or on the edentulous crest, and this may reveal an embedded foreign object. Cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) is an excellent tool to locate metallic foreign objects. It can be used to locate the exact position of foreign body if inaccessible according to routine radiograph techniques [6].

Surgical instrument manufactures should carry out strict quality controls and have their instruments bear a visible mark as a sign of guarantee. Various authors have suggested that the inferior quality of some surgical instruments may be a reflection of poor working conditions and low standards tools, principally in the developing world. Responsibility lies with the suppliers from developed countries manufacturing in the developing world who behave in an unethical manner, maximizing profits and minimizing the compensation of the people who actually produce the goods [7,8].

A safe and effective elevator should have extreme values for torque and stress values. Metal instruments used in clinical practise may be subjected to fatigue from sterilization. Standard Autoclave machine should be used for autoclaving and instruments should be kept dry to avoid corrosion, which ultimately weakens the instrument to avoid corrosion [9] (Table 1 & 2).

Conclusion

All Dental specialists should always pay careful attention to the instruments used during dental procedures, especially the surgical ones. It is always advisable to afford reliable trademarks and products with quality control. It is duty of dentist to check the surgical instrument for any sign of breakage before and after the surgical procedure. If an untoward accident happens, dentists should take the proper measures to solve the issue without further injury to the patient.

Accidents like the one described in this report have dentist's responsibility because accidents may result in litigation although it is impossible for dentists to prevent them from happening. In the present case report, although the accident may be attributed to a defective instrument, the patient has the right to prosecute the professional. Despite being a particular situation, it should be stressed out that accidents like the one here described should be dealt according to the different laws adopted by different countries.

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NEW DELHI: Equity indices finished higher on Tuesday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 550 points led by gains in auto and IT stocks amid positive global cues. The 30-share BSE sensex finished 558 points or 1.47 per cent higher at 38,493. While, the broader NSE Nifty surged 169 points or 1.52 per cent to close at 11,301. Top gainers in the sensex pack included Ultra Cemco, Kotak Bank, TCS, M&M, Maruti, IndusInd Bank and Bajaj Auto with their shares rising as much as 7.17 per cent.25 out of 30 stocks finished in green. While ICICI Bank, Nestle India, Asian Paints, ONGC and ITC were the only losers falling up to 1.84 per cent. On the NSE platform, sub-indices Nifty Auto, IT, Metal gained as much as 3.21 per cent. According to experts, investors continued to pay a close attention to constantly rising Covid-19 cases globally and US-China friction. “Expectations of a US stimulus has contributed to positivity across many other global markets,” Ajit Mishra, vice president research at Religare Broking told news agency Reuters. “Any positive signs from the US market will have an impact on domestic sentiment,” he added. Investors are hoping for improved monthly auto sales numbers when they are announced in a week’s time, Mishra further noted. On the currency front, the rupee settled for the day nearly flat at 74.84 (provisional) against the American dollar, lower by just 1 paisa. (With agency inputs)

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Everybody Loses After Metal Band And Photographer Get Pissy Over Photographer’s Copyright Threat

In many, if not most, of the copyright disputes we cover here, the stance we take is not typically a purely legal one. Often times, we make mention that one party or another is legally allowed to take the actions it has, but we note that those protectionist actions aren’t the most optimal course to have taken. Perhaps the best example of this can be found in a dispute that arose between metal band Arch Enemy and a photographer it had allowed to take concert photos for them.

The backstory here goes like this. Arch Enemy has worked with J. Salmeron, a photographer and attorney, to take photos of the band’s concerts. Salmeron then posted those photos to his Instagram account, after which they were reposted both by the band’s fans and members of the band themselves. All of that was done without issue. One of the band’s merchandise partners, however, used one of the photos of the lead singer to promote the band’s merchandise on social media accounts. Finding out about this, Salmeron contacted the company and asked for a 100 euro “licensing fee” in the form of a payment to his choice of charity.

At this point, the issue could have been resolved without any fuss, but things quickly got out of hand. Thunderball Clothing wasn’t planning to pay and reached out to the band, accusing the photographer of making threats. The band and the singer sided with the clothing company and sponsor, arguing that a payment is not required. Apparently, the band’s management is under the impression that the band, fans, and sponsors can use the work of photographers free of charge. In return, they get exposure.

“I would like to ask why you are sending discontent emails to people sharing the photo of Alissa? Alissa’s sponsors and fan clubs are authorized to share photos of her. Thunderball Clothing is a sponsor of Alissa and Arch Enemy,” they replied. “Generally speaking, photographers appreciate having their work shown as much as possible and we are thankful for the great photos concert photographers provide,” the band’s management added.

Now, much of that is true. Photographers do get exposure through channels like this. Exposure for their work generally and, in the music space, exposure to other musical acts to use their services. On the other hand, it really isn’t up to the band whether or not to authorize their partners’ use of these photographs which are, unless otherwise stated in a contract somewhere, covered by copyright for the photographer. It also is the case that Salmeron’s request wasn’t exactly unreasonable in terms of the amount or the recipient. This, in other words, is pretty tame stuff in the world of copyright infringement. So… both sides of this equation have valid stances. And, one would imagine, something should have been easily worked out given that.

Unfortunately, it seems every side decided to go full nuclear.

After some messages back and forth, the photo was eventually removed, but the band also made it very clear that Salmeron is no longer welcome at any future gigs.

“By the way, we are sure you don’t mind that you are not welcome anymore to take pictures of Arch Enemy performances in the future, at festivals or solo performances,” the reply read. “I have copied in the label reps and booking agent who will inform promoters – no band wants to have photographers on site who later send such threatening correspondence to monetize on their images.”

And then the responses from many of the band’s fans, many of whom do photography work, was to hurl snark at the band and suggest that its stance on copyright for the photographer be applied to the band’s work as well. A whole bunch of people tweeted at the band, suggesting that instead of buying their latest album, they would just download it and that the band should consider that free exposure for themselves. Now, that analogy doesn’t really hold, of course, but the point is clear.

And so basically everyone loses here. The band has pissed fans. The photographer isn’t on the Arch Enemy beat any longer. The merch company had to take the photo down. And, again, all this over 100 euro? Come on.

Everybody Loses After Metal Band And Photographer Get Pissy Over Photographer’s Copyright Threat

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