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In plants that rely on animals for pollination, the number of seeds they produce, or their relative fitness, is influenced by pollinator visits and the successful deposition of pollen. The number of visits a plant may receive depends partly on pollinator density as well as on conspecific plant density. But what if a plant happens to grow in a population that is small or has very few pollinators visiting its flowers? Will all the effort put into flowering and attracting pollinators have gone to waste? Some plants, including a bright pink, short-lived, western European herb, have found a way to ensure their future reproductive fitness despite such limitations.
When few pollinators are available, plants are visited less often, and thus do not receive as much pollen and produce fewer seeds than they would under more optimal conditions. Additionally, when plants occur in small populations, pollinator behavior may change, which also influences pollen deposition rates and pollen qualitypollinators may increase the amount of time they spend at each flower on the same plant (depositing more self-pollen) or may switch to foraging on other more abundant flowering species (depositing more hetero-specific pollen).
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The reality TV star recently tweeted her support for the gold medal winner, who is currently in London competing in the 2012 Olympic games, in which she revealed her pet name for the swimmer. Sources say the couple have rekindled their relationship, the two started dating last year.
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Surprisingly, he also said the controversial Keystone pipeline that would bring oil extracted from Canada's tar sands to Gulf Coast refineries should not be built if the overall result is more greenhouse gases.
The announcement builds on many of the President's first-term initiatives and does not require approval of Congress, which has blocked efforts to pass legislation aimed at slowing global warming. However, the power plant rule, while short on specifics, is all but certain to face lawsuits, political opposition, and industry pressure.
Mr. Obama had directed the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon at new power plants, but it was not until Tuesday that he set in motion rules for existing power plants. He directed the EPA to complete rules within two years. However, the plan lacked specifics on how existing power plants would have to lower emissions.
The administration pledged four years ago to reduce carbon emissions 17 per cent below 2005 levels by 2020, and about 80 per cent lower by 2050, and Mr. Obama said his plan would help the nation reach those goals.
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regarding the assessment and collection of regulatory fees. The good news for stations broadcasting on VHF channels is the FCC is going to eliminate the significantly higher fees for VHF stations. The bad news is it won't happen this year. The fees are based on the channel a TV station is transmitting on (the RF channel), not the virtual channel that appears on the TV and in the program guide.
Starting in 2014, TV station regulatory fees will still be based on market size, but the total cost will be spread equally among TV stations in the market regardless of what channel they're transmitting on. This will raise the regulatory fees for UHF stations, but due to the fact that there are so many more of them, the increase should not be that great. Based on the proposed FY2013 fees for existing full-time employee (FTE) allocations prior to rounding in the top 10 TV markets, the FCC will need to collect $1,804,524 from the 22 stations transmitting in the VHF bands and $3,880,922 from the 109 stations transmitting on UHF frequencies. If all stations in those markets paid the same, the FY2013 fee would be $43,400 per station. Under this proposed FY2013 fee structure top 10 market stations transmitting on VHF allocations will pay $82,025 and those transmitting on UHF frequencies will pay $35,600.
The FCC explained the original reasons for the difference in fees between VHF and UHF stations in the NPRM. "Historically, analog VHF channels …have been coveted for their greater prestige and larger audience, and thus the regulatory fees assessed on VHF stations have been higher than the regulatory fees assessed for UHF …stations in the same market area. Conversely, [now] digital VHF channels are less desirable than digital UHF channels, and thus there may no longer be a basis on which to assess higher regulatory fees for VHF channels. Combining VHF and UHF into one fee category would eliminate the current fee disparity between UHF and VHF television stations. We propose that the UHF and VHF full service television station categories be combined into one fee category, divided into tiers based on market size, with one resulting rate."
This Commission noted that it was seeking comment on this proposal.
Note that in the NPRM, the FCC is proposes to revise the full time employee allocations and cap fee rate increases to 7.5 percent prior to rounding. Under this plan, the Media Bureau allocation would increase from 30.2 to 33.33 percent, increasing the fees paid by broadcasters proportionally. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau allocation would increase from 16.8 to 19.42 percent, increasing fees for licensees issued by that Bureau. The Wireline Competition Bureau allocation would drop from 46.7 to 41.26 percent (allowing fee increases to be capped) and the International Bureau allocation would drop slightly from 6.3 to 5.99 percent.
Satellite Earth station (both fixed and temporary fixed SNG) regulatory fees would drop from $275 to $265 under the unmodified allocations, and to $250 per license with the new allocation and cap. Broadcast auxiliary regulatory fees are unchanged at $10 under all proposed schedules. LPTV, FM/TV translator, Class A TV and booster fees would go up from $385 to $390 under the existing allocations and increase to $415 with the revised allocations and cap.
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California Democratic Party v. Jones
California Democratic Party v. Jones | |||||||
Argued April 24, 2000 Decided June 26, 2000 |
Full case name | California Democratic Party, et al. v. Bill Jones, Secretary of State of California, et al. | ||||||
Citations | 530 U.S. 567 (more)
120 S. Ct. 2402; 147 L. Ed. 2d 502; 2000 U.S. LEXIS 4303; 68 U.S.L.W. 4604; 2000 Cal. Daily Op. Service 5083; 2000 Daily Journal DAR 6777; 2000 Colo. J. C.A.R. 3867; 13 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 479
Prior history | On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | ||||||
Holding | |||||||
The Court held that California's blanket primary violates a political party's First Amendment freedom of association. | |||||||
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Majority | Scalia, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer | ||||||
Concurrence | Kennedy | ||||||
Dissent | Stevens, joined by Ginsburg (part I) | ||||||
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California's prop. 198 |
California Democratic Party v. Jones, 530 U.S. 567 (2000),[1] was a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that California's blanket primary violates a political party's First Amendment freedom of association.
Prior history[edit]
In California, candidates for public office can gain access to the general ballot by winning a qualified political party's primary. In 1996, voter approved Proposition 198 changed California's partisan primary from a closed primary, in which only a political party's members can vote on its nominees, to a blanket primary, in which each voter's ballot lists every candidate regardless of party affiliation and allows the voter to choose freely among them. The candidate of each party who wins the most votes is that party's nominee for the general election. A blanket primary differs from an open primary in that in an open primary, even though voters are not required to declare party affiliation and are given a ballot listing all candidates of all parties, the voter is restricted to voting for the candidates of only one party for all races on the ballot. In a blanket primary, the voter is free to cross party lines from one race to the next. The California Democratic Party, the California Republican Party, the Libertarian Party of California, and the Peace and Freedom Party have historically prohibited nonmembers from voting in their party's primary. Each political party filed suit against Bill Jones, the California Secretary of State, alleging that the blanket primary violated their First Amendment right of association. Jones countered that a blanket primary will intensify the election and allow for better representation in elected office. Siding with Jones, District Judge David F. Levi (now Dean of Duke Law School) held that the primary's burden on the parties' associational rights was not severe and was justified by substantial state interests. The Court of Appeals affirmed.
California Democratic Party v. Jones presented the following question: Does California's voter-approved Proposition 198, which changes its partisan primary from a closed primary to a blanket primary, violate political parties' First Amendment right of association?
In a 7-2 opinion delivered by Justice Antonin Scalia, the Court held that California's blanket primary violates a political party's First Amendment right of association. "Proposition 198 forces political parties to associate with—to have their nominees, and hence their positions, determined by—those who, at best, have refused to affiliate with the party, and, at worst, have expressly affiliated with a rival," wrote Justice Antonin Scalia for the majority. "A single election in which the party nominee is selected by nonparty members could be enough to destroy the party." Justice Scalia went on to state for the Court that Proposition 198 takes away a party's "basic function" to choose its own leaders and is functionally "both severe and unnecessary."
Justices John Paul Stevens and Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissented. Stevens wrote: "This Court's willingness to invalidate the primary schemes of 3 States and cast serious constitutional doubt on the schemes of 29 others at the parties' behest is an extraordinary intrusion into the complex and changing election laws of the States."
See also[edit]
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 530
- List of United States Supreme Court cases
- Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume
- Nonpartisan blanket primary
External links[edit]
Works related to California Democratic Party v. Jones at Wikisource
- ^ 530 U.S. 567 (Text of the opinion on Findlaw.com)
- http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/06-713.ZS.html Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party


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Jamestown's strategic location was important to English colonists in 1607, and there was renewed military interest in the island during the American Civil War. In 1861 Confederates initially regarded it as the best defensive point along the James River for defending Richmond, the South's capital and industrial center. William Allen was a wealthy Virginian whose properties included Jamestown. He occupied the island that April with troops he raised at his own expense. Allen soon was joined by Catesby ap Roger Jones, a naval lieutenant, who was directed to construct and command artillery batteries. Before the year ended, Jamestown had five earthworks that controlled river traffic and protected the island. during the summer two infantry units boosted Confederate strength to its maximum of more that 1,200 men. Additional fortifications soon were erected below Jamestown and many of these troops were transferred to them. As the island's military might declined, Jones conducted vital ordnance and armor test for the CSS Virginia (formally Merrimack) prior to his November reassignment to Richmond. Jones's successor was Major John R. C. Coxe, who was joined by local militia. Allen bolstered Jamestown's dwindling numbers during spring 1862 by raising an artillery battalion. When Major General George B. McClellan launched his Peninsula campaign and besieged Yorktown in April, the Confederates responded by evacuation the middle Virginia Peninsula, including Jamestown, on the night of May 3. With Jamestown safely behind Union lines, the large Federal transport fleet anchored there throughout the summer. Telegraph wires were run from Jamestown to Fort Monroe, which was connected to Washington, thereby improving communications between McClellan and the War Department. After McClellan's withdrawal from the Peninsula in late August, the navy continued to patrol the river. While under Federal occupation Jamestown was a rendezvous point for escaped slaves, many of whom were evacuated by the navy. "When the army vacated the island, William Allen's slaves burned the eighteeth-century mansion there, known as the Ambler house. That October Allen had five men visit Jamestown at assess its condition, and three were killed by the rebellious blacks. Jamestown was virtually ignored until 1863 when it became part of a Confederate diversionary movement during the Suffolk campaign. It played a comparable role for Federals in their feint against Richmond during the Gettysburg campaign. In August 1863 Jamestown assumed a new role as an army outpost for Williamsburg, which was the most advanced Union position along the Peninsula. Companies from all service branches and U.S. Colored Troops were rotated to observe the river and Confederate guerrillas. The pace livened during the Bermuda Hundred campaign when the telegraph was reinstalled. The Petersburg campaign required improvements in June 1864. Accordingly, Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant extended telegraph communications with a mile-long underwater cable from Jamestown to Swann's Point and then ran wires to Fort Powhatan which was linked to his headquarters at City Point. When guerrillas cut wires, Grant thwarted them by running an underwater cable twenty-two miles from Jamestown to Fort Powhatan. As the Petersburg campaign wore into the autumn and winter months, Union troops whose terms of enlistment had expired were sent to Jamestown to guard the island and await transportation north. Guerrilla activity occasionally ruptured the tranquility early in 1865. After General Robert E. Lee's army surrendered at Appomattox, Jamestown was a location for administering the Oath of Allegiance to former Confederates. Today most of the sites associated with the Civil War have blended into the natural and colonial landscape. 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I just have a particular attention to detail, that's all. As for the issue at hand, I'm at work right now so I just did a quick and dirty Google search. It seems that someone on Bimmerfest has done this. There's only one reply to the original poster's question, but I think it contains pertinent information. Click here Now this operating arm; is this only essential for the electric part of the top to work or is it essential for the top to go up or down in general? I'm not familiar with cabrios so my knowledge on the subject is rather limited... And you're darned right; I did look up how to spell pertinent.
Thanks for the Bimmerfest reference! I was happy to know about the CCA forum. The other looks equally awesome. This is the main arm transfers the rotation supplied by the motor to the folding top frame. I'm thinking it originally got bent snagging on the boot lid that doesn't come quite all the way up. I think there's a part I could replace that will raise the lid all the way again, and get another rod - but if I can make it work manually without waiting for parts and the change is reversible, that's what I'll do. Thanks again for the post!
I think the second post in the link I posted tells you how to un-automize it. I think he was describing how to unhook the motors so you can raise/lower the cabrio top by hand. I wasn't entirely sure about what he was saying seeing as I don't own a cabrio and have no clue how they work...
just signed on so you may have already found your answer. I own a 93 E30 cabriolet and over the years have replaced both motors at substantial cost, close to $2000 parts and labor. I was told in both cases to make sure I hand raised the front of the top before engaging the power. Make sure you raise it high. Apparently this takes some stress off of the motors as they start. As for the rubbing/catching of the two parts as they pass one another, I just stop the operation before they rub, then restart the operation. Seems to work. I must admit though that I'm having my third problem with the roof, it seems that the lid and top are not in sync with one another, one wants to close while the other wants to open. Just about ready to go manual this time. Good luck
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Lardinois, D; Jung, F J; Opitz, I; Rentsch, K; Latkoczy, C; Vuong, V; Varga, Z; Rousson, V; Günther, D; Bodis, S; Stahel, R; Weder, W (2006). Intrapleural topical application of cisplatin with the surgical carrier Vivostat increases the local drug concentration in an immune-competent rat model with malignant pleuromesothelioma. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 131(3):697-703.
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OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate whether intrapleural topical application of cisplatin with a surgical carrier has a prolonged local tissue level in comparison with cisplatin solution while reducing systemic toxicity. METHODS: Forty immune-competent Fischer rats were inoculated with 10(6) mesothelioma cells. Ten days later, left pneumonectomy with tumor debulking was performed. Twenty animals underwent local application of cisplatin solution (100 mg/m2), whereas the same quantity of cisplatin was topically applied as a gel with the Vivostat (Vivolution) system in 20 other animals. In each group 5 subgroups of 4 animals were defined according to the harvesting time of blood and tissue samples (2, 4, 24, and 72 hours and 1 week) after local therapy. Platinum concentrations in serum and tissue and systemic toxicity were analyzed. RESULTS: Platinum concentrations in tissue were significantly higher in the gel group (group 1) than in the solution group (group 2) at 1, 3, and 7 days after therapy (1510, 1224, and 1069 pg/mg for group 1 vs 598, 382, and 287 pg/mg for group 2; P = .007, P = .005, and P = .0002, respectively). Laboratory findings showed renal insufficiency in the animals of the solution group at 1 week, with values of 98 mmol/L versus 7.7 mmol/L for urea and 410 mumol/L versus 43 mumol/L for creatinine (P = .02 and P = .01, respectively), which was confirmed by means of pathologic analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Intrapleural administration of cisplatin with the carrier Vivostat significantly provides sustained higher platinum concentrations up to 1 week in tissue in comparison with application of cisplatin solution without conferring systemic toxicity in this model.
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Maternal self-esteem: from theory to clinical practice in a special care nursery. | |
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Maternal self-esteem is examined from theoretical and clinical perspectives. The construct of maternal self-esteem is described, and infant and maternal factors affecting it are delineated. These factors include infant health, maternal perception of infant health, and newborn characteristics. Particular emphasis is placed on maternal perception of the infant's health and behavior. The preterm infant within the context of the special care nursery is used as a clinical illustration, thus bridging the gap from theory to clinical practice. General unit guidelines and clinical intervention strategies, for all disciplines, are suggested to enhance the maternal self-esteem of preterm mothers. |
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I. Summary
Tissues need to be processed through solvents with decreasing water concentrations inorder to infiltrate them with paraplast. You will transfer your tissues through increasing alcoholic solutions. They will then be "cleared". The clearing agent is soluble in both alcohol and paraplast. The will then be infiltrated with Paraplast, blocked and stored until sectioning.
Dehydration Methods:
Several different methods are available. Alcohol is the most common solvent used for both dehydration and rehydration. Dioxane is also a clearing agent. It provides for a more rapid processing of tissue and functions as a clearing agent, but is also toxic. See details below under clearing agents.
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A standard graded series of alcohols are used most frequently to dehydrate or hydrate tissues to prevent shrinkage or distortion of the cells. This is used when one immiscible solvent must be replaced by another. The following represents standard dehydration procedures.
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Aqueous fixative Water 35% Ethanol 50% Ethanol 70% Ethanol Storage 70% Ethanol + Lithium carbonate treatment for picric acid 95% Ethanol from Alcoholic fixative 95% Ethanol (+0.5% eosin for tiny, transparent objects.) 100% Ethanol 100% Ethanol CLEARING Paraffin or other Embedding medium |
Aqueous stain Water (rinse) 35% Ethanol 50% Ethanol 70% Ethanol Storage 95% Ethanol 95% Ethanol (+ eosin for counter stain if used.) 100% Ethanol 100% Ethanol CLEARING resin medium |
For Tissue preparation one to two hours in each solution should be adequate. Tissues with a high water content such as embryo tissue would require a much shorter time. To ensure complete removal of water during dehydration, use two changes of 100% ethanol of at least one half hour each. Never leave tissues in 95 or 100% ethanol more than a total of 2 hours or the tissues will harden. Tissues can be stored in 70% ethanol at any time during an interruption in the routine.
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Interface Summary | |
AutoClear | State clearing constants. |
AutoDetach | Bit flags for when to automatically detach the entire persistence context. |
Broker | The broker is the primary interface into the OpenJPA runtime. |
BrokerFactory | Factory for Broker instances. |
ConnectionRetainModes | Connection retain mode constants. |
DetachState | Constants for which fields to include in the detach graph. |
Extent | Representation of all members of a persistent class. |
FetchConfiguration | Allows configuration and optimization of how objects are loaded from the data store. |
FindCallbacks | Allows facades to control the particulars of the find operation through callbacks. |
LockLevels | Standard object lock levels. |
LockManager | Handles obtaining and releasing locks on objects. |
OpCallbacks | Allows facades to control the particulars of persistence operations through callbacks. |
OpenJPAStateManager | Interface implemented by OpenJPA state managers. |
PCData | Holds data about a single persistence capable instance. |
PCResultObjectProvider | Variant of ResultObjectProvider that populates a
OpenJPAStateManager object in an application-defined manner. |
Query | OpenJPA query interface. |
QueryContext | A query execution context. |
QueryFlushModes | Constants for determining when to flush before queries. |
QueryHints | Standard query hint keys. |
QueryOperations | Query operation constants. |
RestoreState | State restore constants. |
SavepointManager | A manager for handling savepoints. |
Seq | Internal OpenJPA sequence interface. |
StoreContext | Represents a set of managed objects and their environment. |
StoreManager | Interface to be implemented by data store mechanisms to interact with this runtime. |
StoreQuery | Component that executes queries against the datastore. |
StoreQuery.Executor | An executor provides a uniform interface to the mechanism for executing either an in-memory or datastore query. |
Class Summary | |
AbstractBrokerFactory | Abstract implementation of the BrokerFactory
that must be subclassed for a specific runtime. |
AbstractFieldManager | Abstract FieldManager for easy subclassing. |
AbstractLockManager | Abstract LockManager implementation. |
AbstractPCData | Abstract base class which implements core PCData behavior. |
AbstractPCResultObjectProvider | Abstract implementation of PCResultObjectProvider
that implements ResultObjectProvider.getResultObject()
by assembling the necessary information about the object to be loaded. |
AbstractStoreQuery | Abstract StoreQuery that implements most methods as no-ops. |
AbstractStoreQuery.AbstractExecutor | Abstract AbstractStoreQuery.AbstractExecutor that implements most methods as no-ops. |
AttachManager | Handles attaching instances. |
AttachStrategy | Strategy for attaching objects. |
Bootstrap | Helper methods for acquiring BrokerFactory objects |
BrokerImpl | Concrete Broker . |
BrokerImpl.TransactionalCache | Transactional cache that holds soft refs to clean instances. |
ClearFieldManager | FieldManager that responds to all fetch methods with the default value for that field; used to clear the state of managed instances. |
DelegatingBroker | Delegating broker that can also perform exception translation for use in facades. |
DelegatingBrokerFactory | Delegating broker factory that can also perform exception translation for use in facades. |
DelegatingExtent | Delegating extent that also can perform exception translation for use in facades. |
DelegatingFetchConfiguration | Delegating fetch configuration that can also perform exception translation for use in facades. |
DelegatingQuery | Delegating query that can also perform exception translation for use in facades. |
DelegatingResultList | Delegating result list that can also perform exception translation for use in facades. |
DelegatingSeq | Delegating sequence that can also perform exception translation for use in facades. |
DelegatingStoreManager | Base class for store manager decorators that delegate to another store manager for some operations. |
DetachedStateAttachStrategy | Handles attaching instances with detached state. |
DetachedStateManager | Internal state manager for detached instances. |
DetachedValueStateManager | Implementation of OpenJPAStateManager designed to retrieve
values from a detached instance, including when managed by a
DetachedStateManager . |
DetachManager | Handles detaching instances. |
ECleanState | Lifecycle state. |
ECopyState | Lifecycle state. |
EDeletedState | Lifecycle state. |
EDirtyState | Lifecycle state. |
ENonTransState | Lifecycle state. |
ExpressionStoreQuery | Implementation of an expression-based query, which can handle String-based query expressions such as JPQL and JDOQL. |
ExpressionStoreQuery.AbstractExpressionExecutor | Provides support for queries that hold query information
in a QueryExpressions instance. |
ExpressionStoreQuery.DataStoreExecutor | The DataStoreExecutor executes the query against the
implementation's overridden ExpressionStoreQuery.DataStoreExecutor.executeQuery(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.StoreQuery, java.lang.Object[], org.apache.openjpa.kernel.StoreQuery.Range) method. |
ExtentImpl | Representation of all members of a persistent class. |
FetchConfigurationImpl | Allows configuration and optimization of how objects are loaded from the data store. |
FetchConfigurationImpl.ConfigurationState | Configurable state shared throughout a traversal chain. |
Filters | Helper methods for dealing with query filters. |
FinalizingBrokerImpl | Subtype of BrokerImpl that automatically closes itself during
finalization. |
HollowState | Lifecycle state. |
InMemorySavepointManager | A SavepointManager implementation which stores all data in memory. |
InverseManager | Class which manages inverse relations before flushing to the datastore. |
LocalManagedRuntime | Uses a local implementation of the TransactionManager interface. |
ManagedCache | Cache of managed objects. |
MethodStoreQuery | A query that is executed by a user-defined method. |
NoneLockManager | A lock manager that does not perform any locking. |
ObjectIdStateManager | State manager used to access state of embedded object id primary key fields. |
OpenJPASavepoint | Represents a savepoint where operations afterwards can be rolled back and restored to this point |
OrderingMergedResultObjectProvider | Merged result object provider specialization that extracts ordering values from results for comparison. |
PCDataImpl | Default PCData implementation. |
PCleanState | Lifecycle state. |
PCState | Base class for all lifecycle states. |
PDeletedFlushedState | Lifecycle state. |
PDeletedState | Lifecycle state. |
PDirtyState | Lifecycle state. |
PNewDeletedState | Lifecycle state. |
PNewFlushedDeletedFlushedState | Lifecycle state. |
PNewFlushedDeletedState | Lifecycle state. |
PNewProvisionalState | Lifecycle state. |
PNewState | Lifecycle state. |
PNonTransDeletedState | Lifecycle state. |
PNonTransDirtyState | Lifecycle state. |
PNonTransNewState | Lifecycle state. |
PNonTransState | Lifecycle state. |
QueryImpl | Implementation of the Query interface. |
QueryImpl.Compilation | Struct of compiled query properties. |
QueryLanguages | Constants and utilities for query languages. |
ResultPacker | Helper class to pack results into the result class set on the query. |
ROPStoreManager | Wraps the native store manager to handle calls using custom
PCResultObjectProvider s. |
SaveFieldManager | FieldManager type used to store information for rollback. |
SavepointFieldManager | FieldManager type used to store information for savepoint rollback. |
SingleFieldManager | FieldManager type used to hold onto a single field value and then dispense it via the fetch methods. |
StateManagerImpl | Implementation of the OpenJPAStateManager interface for use
with this runtime. |
StoreQuery.Range | A query result range. |
TCleanState | Lifecycle state. |
TDirtyState | Lifecycle state. |
TimeSeededSeq | A simplistic implementation of a Seq used
to provide datastore ids. |
TLoadedState | Lifecycle state. |
TransferFieldManager | FieldManager type used to transfer a single field value. |
TransientState | Lifecycle state. |
UUIDHexSeq | Sequence for generating 32-character hex UUID strings. |
UUIDStringSeq | Sequence for generating 16-character UUID strings. |
UUIDType4HexSeq | Sequence for generating 32-character hex Type 4 UUID strings. |
UUIDType4StringSeq | Sequence for generating 16-character UUID strings. |
VersionAttachStrategy | Handles attaching instances using version and primary key fields. |
VersionLockManager | LockManager implementation that provides support
for version checking and version updating when locks are acquired. |
OpenJPA Runtime Kernel
This package provides a common OpenJPA runtime environment that can be adapted for use with various data store mechanisms.


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Traffic fatalities in Minnesota cracked the triple-digit mark over the weekend, the Department of Public Safety reports, and the state is on pace to have fewer deaths on the roads than for any year since the 1940s.
The current total stands at 104, and this comes after a nine-day recent stretch that included 10 traffic deaths. Nine of the victims were not using their seat belts.
At this rate, the Department of Public Safety projects 490 deaths for the year, or an average of 9.4 per week.
Last year, the state reached 100 traffic deaths on April 10. The 2007 preliminary fatal count is 505. In 2006, the state recorded 494 traffic deaths, the lowest road death tally since 1945.
Traffic deaths this year include six pedestrians and four motorcyclists.
"Preventing traffic deaths comes down to motorists taking driving seriously," said Cheri Marti, DPS director of the Office of Traffic Safety. "Driving is a cooperative activity, not a competitive one."
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- Documentation (2.0.0)
- Release Notes
- Tutorials
- Reference
- Developer doc
Tag: version-matchers
Defines a list of version matchers. since 1.4 The child tag used for the version matcher must be equal to a name of a report outputter type (added with the typedef tag).
A version matcher is used to evaluate if a a dependency version contraint matches a dependency version.
See dependency doc for details about built-in version matchers.
Child elements
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any version matcher | adds a version matcher to the list of available ones | 0..n |


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Eight from EHS, one Panther qualify for state golf
After two days of play at Fort Lewis' Eagle's Pride Golf Course, the Enumclaw High girls will take four players to the state tournament in May and the Hornet boys three, but neither team is finished yet. The Hornets along with Bonney Lake, Sumner and White River will get a chance in the spring to earn the final spots into May's state tournament.
The top nine girls at the Oct. 15 and Oct. 20 subdistrict, or state-qualifying, tournament earned a spot in the state tournament, while the top 11 boys advance state. The next 14 female and 17 male finishers have another chance. They are invited to play at the West Central District qualifier in May to earn the final allocations into the state tournament.
Enumclaw's Tyler Salsbury tied with John Jordan of Timberline for the top spot at the state-qualifier with a two-day total of 143 strokes. After a 2-over par 74 round on Oct. 15, Salsbury came back, firing off a 3-under performance Oct. 20 for the lead.
Teammate Jordan Beals finished at 149 for a tie at third and Jake Erickson was one stroke behind at 150 to round out EHS's initial state team.
Kelly Sweeney finished second, earning her spot to state with a two-day 180-stroke performance. Teammate Torey Schreiner was one stroke behind. Caitlin Runland and Kaylee Salsbury both made the nine-woman cut with matching 192s.
Bonney Lake's Tracy Hare also earned another trip to the state tournament with 195, taking the final spot.
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Twitter names Marjorie Scardino to board
Twitter has named Marjorie Scardino as a director, adding a woman to the all-white male board for which it's been sharply criticized.
Twitter has named Marjorie Scardino as a director, adding a woman to the all-white male board for which it's been sharply criticized.
Just as one high-tech breakthrough often paves the way for the next big thing, technology IPOs move in virtuous cycles, too.
Twitter shares retreated Friday a day after a sizzling debut on Wall Street, as some of the frenzy about the popular messaging service faded.
Twitter made a spectacular Wall Street debut Thursday but analysts warned of challenges ahead for the popular messaging service vying to become the next fixture for global Internet users.
Shares of Twitter went on sale to the public for the first time Thursday, instantly leaping more than 70 percent above their offering price in a dazzling debut that exceeded even Wall Street's lofty hopes.
Twitter was on the verge of revealing the price of its stock offering Wednesday, giving the popular messaging platform a value of around $15 billion, media reports said.
Twitter faces skepticism from potential investors and the broader public ahead of its initial public offering, according to an Associated Press-CNBC poll released Monday.
Twitter boosted its public stock offering to as much as $2 billion Monday, suggesting strong demand for its shares and a higher overall value for the one-to-many messaging platform.
Two financial firms sued Twitter on Wednesday, saying it supported their own world tour to sell its shares last year, only to disallow the sales in a ruse aimed at boosting the company's valuation above $10 billion for an ...
The New York Stock Exchange said its test run of Twitter's initial public offering on Saturday was a success, as the exchange tries to avoid the technical problems that marred Facebook's debut last year.
Twitter raised the value of its initial public offering Thursday to as much as $1.61 billion as the popular messaging service moved a step closer to Wall Street.
Twitter announced Thursday it had hired former NBC executive Vivian Schiller to head its news operations, as the messaging service ramps up efforts in the field ahead of its stock market debut.
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- Fantasia dinner and cultural show in Marrakech
- Watch a spectacular Moroccan show, complete with belly dancing
- Enjoy a traditional meal while seated on cushions around the venue
- Round-trip hotel transportation included
What You Can Expect
Seated on cushions encircling the show arena, you'll enjoy a traditional Moroccan meal and be serenaded by a chorus of girls and boys in traditional dress, accompanied by typical Arabian music.
After this gorgeous meal, the fabulous Fantasia show takes over the arena. The belly dancing, horseback skills and caravans are unforgettable, just like the thousand and one nights come to life!
During the show you will see a flying carpet ridden by a Sultan come out of a cloud, over the audience's head!
Sample Menu (subject to change without notice):
- Moroccan salad
- Mechoui (roast lamb)
- Couscous with seven vegetables
- Fruits of the season
- Mint tea
- Moroccan pastry
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The food was great, the people and their costumes were great, the show was great.
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Vikings know offense must capitalize more
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Frazier and the coaches had taken time recently to evaluate the team, specifically the passing offense, before the 34-24 win against the Detroit Lions. Minnesota needed that emergency evaluation because of struggles leading up to the Lions game, but more assessment was needed during the time provided by the bye week.
"You get a chance to see how people are playing you as the season went on," Frazier said. "We saw how people have evolved in the way they played us on offense, defense and special teams. And some of the adjustments that we need to make to counter some of the things that they're doing. That's probably the most beneficial part of it, to see how teams hone in on certain things that we do."
The Vikings are in the thick of the NFC playoff race at 6-4 but have work ahead with a heavy divisional slate of games, including two each against the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, who lead the NFC North with matching 7-3 records. Minnesota is currently on the outside of the playoff picture because of losses to Seattle and Tampa Bay, but the outlook could have been more grim had the Vikings not beaten Detroit heading into the bye week.
Much of the success in the Vikings' win against Detroit could be attributed to some of the changes made after the first set of evaluations about the passing offense.
"I think we just put in a lot of time that last week to make things work," quarterback Christian Ponder said. "I went out and made sure I relaxed and slung the ball around and threw the ball with conviction, and I've just got to keep that going. We just had a lot of guys step up, and I think we know now how we can perform, obviously. Just got to make sure we do it again this week."
In the six remaining games, two key points of emphasis will be turnovers and red zone efficiency.
The Vikings have scored points 40 of their 57 trips into the red zone, one of the better marks in the league. But Minnesota ranks 17th in the NFL in converting those trips into touchdowns, crossing the goal line on 51.52 percent (17 of 33) of their red zone chances. Meanwhile, rookie kicker Blair Walsh is 23 of 24 this season on field-goal attempts, the second-best percentage in the league, to help the Vikings rank 13th in points per game (23.8). Minnesota is minus-4 in turnover-differential, ranking 23rd with 16 turnovers to 12 takeaways.
The message after the bye week was the same as the one before it: Clean up these areas, and you'll win games.
"No, I don't think we're changing anything," Ponder said of the coaching staff returning from the bye with planned changes. "They just talked about what we need to work on. I think the biggest thing is our turnover-differential, I think we're 23rd in the league and then our red zone, I think we're 17th in the league at 53 percent. So, obviously those are two things we've got to work on, especially with our schedule stacked up, those are things we have to perform at a high level on."
Ponder also mentioned the team's third-down conversion rate as an area for improvement. The Vikings are 25th in the league, converting just 33.9 percent (43 of 127) of their third downs. As a result, Minnesota, which also struggled for a month in run defense, is 24th in time of possession, with the offense on the field for an average of 28 minutes, 48 seconds.
Frazier reiterated that some of the focus has been on what the team is doing schematically, saying it must "continue to evolve." Some of the evaluations were eye-opening.
"We got a lot out of it," Frazier said. "Sometimes, being able to look back at yourself and just try to determine where you are and what you need to do to improve it can be humbling. We saw a lot of things we need to improve on, some areas where if we do improve we'll be a much better football team down the stretch. We spent some hours and days in getting that done. I think it will benefit us if we can implement some of the things that we saw as a staff that we can impart on our players, and then it's just a matter of our going out on the practice field and making the necessary improvements."
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Galan-Marin, C. and Rivera-Gomez, C. and Bradley, F. (2013) The mechanical properties and molecular bonding characteristics of clay-based natural composites reinforced with animal fibres. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, 7 (1). pp. 143-151. ISSN 1556-6560
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In recent years, natural fibres have started to be used as an ecologically friendly alternative for soil reinforcement within a variety of material applications. Test results have demonstrated the positive effects of adding natural fibres to soils, such as their ability to decrease shrinkage and enhance compressive, flexural and shear strength, if an optimum reinforcement ratio can be utilised. This paper deals with the analysis of the shrinkage phenomena occurring in soils stabilized with natural polymers and wool fibres using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and an Energy Diffraction Analysis of X-rays (EDX). Three soils, with different compositions and plasticity indexes, combined with three percentages of fibres (0%, 0.25% and 0.5%), were examined in this study. Despite the same fibre dosages being utilised in selected samples, quite different strength improvements were obtained for the three different types of soil. An SEM and EDX analysis was carried out to explore qualitatively the effects of shrinkage on the adhesion between the fibres and the soil. In addition, microscopic analysis was used to establish the relationship between the mechanical test results and the effectiveness of the reinforcement in each soil type. This research project has therefore sought to understand the variation in the mechanical properties of the different soils types due to the different inter-phase soil-reinforcement void distribution caused by shrinkage. The analytical tests revealed the degree of bonding between the particles of soil and the natural fibres and this has enabled a better understanding of the micro-morphology of the natural fibres and their effect on the overall composite material structure.
Item type: | Article |
ID code: | 42195 |
Keywords: | natural fibres, stabilized soil, shrinkage phenomena, SEM, Architecture, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomaterials, Bioengineering |
Subjects: | Fine Arts > Architecture |
Department: | Faculty of Engineering > Architecture |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date Deposited: | 23 Nov 2012 20:32 |
Last modified: | 27 Mar 2014 10:29 |
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URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/42195 |
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XMP Metadata can be added to or changed in any file (format). When possible, the XMP metadata will be written into the file itself, otherwise it will be written to a 'sidecar' file with ".xmp" extension. The sidecar files are hidden from view in all FotoWare products but will be included in any file operation such as copy, move or delete.
The following file formats can be read and presented with a visual representation (thumbnail, preview or high resolution):
File format |
Remark |
EXIF Header Read/Write |
EXIF Header Read |
Photoshop PSD |
Photoshop EPS |
Animated GIF is treated as a movie |
Nikon NEF |
EXIF Header Read. See note 1 for more information |
Canon CRW,CR2 |
EXIF Header Read. See note 2 for more information |
EXIF Header Read |
Other raw formats |
See note 3 for more information |
Video |
See note 4 for more information |
Targa |
Photo CD |
Read (Windows only) |
Adobe Illustrator (AI) |
Generic EPS |
Adobe PDF |
Remarks for FotoStation 7.0
File format |
Remark |
Read/Write. EXIF Header Read/Write |
Read/Write. EXIF Header Read |
Photoshop EPS |
Read/Write |
Video |
Selectable thumbnail. Plays in grid. See note 4 for more information. |
In archives created by FotoWare Index Manager 7.0 additional formats can be viewed. See Index Manager 7.0 Supported file formats for more information.
Audio files are supported via QuickTime and play in the thumbnail grid.
Remarks for Index Manager 7.0:
Any file (format) is able to store XMP Metadata either embedded or in a sidecar .xmp file. Metadata will be indexed for all indexed files. Both XMP and IPTC metadata is supported when available.
Note: The table below only contains formats with some kind of remark. Formats not included in the table are always supported with Metadata indexing.
File format |
Remark |
EXIF Header Read |
EXIF Header Read |
Nikon NEF |
EXIF Header Read |
Canon CRW,CR2 |
EXIF Header Read |
MS Word (DOC,DOCX,DOT,DOTX ) |
Text content indexed and preview generated. Microsoft Word required for docx format. See comment below for details. |
MS PowerPoint (PPT,PPTX) |
Text content indexed and preview generated. Microsoft PowerPoint required for pptx format. See comment below for details. |
Adobe Indesign (INDD) |
See comment below. |
Generic EPS |
Text content indexed and preview generated. See note below. |
Adobe PDF Adobe Illustrator (AI) |
Text content indexed and preview generated. Text content indexed and preview generated. See note below for more info. |
InDesign Documents: Text content will be added to the Content preview field in the Metadata. This will cause the metadata to be updated and may create a sidecar file.
If FotoWare 6.0 client compatibility is enabled, image previews will be stored in the Macintosh resource of the file. The preview is accessible from Windows clients provided that the indexed files are stored on an NTFS file system. Macintosh clients can only see the preview when using the AFP file sharing protocol. Note that this is not the case when running in a native FotoWare 7.0 environment, where clients to not require physical access to the archived files and all thumbnails and previews are server using the FotoWare protocol (fwp).
Note on RTF documents: No thumbnail or preview is created for RTF files, nor is their content indexed and made searchable.
Office documents (Word and PowerPoint): Indexing of Office documents requires an installation of Microsoft Office on the server running Index Manager. If you run Index Manager on a Windows Server 2008 R2, you will need Microsoft Office 2010 (32 bit version required). With a Windows Server 2003, you can even use Microsoft Office 2007 (32-bit version only).Make sure you enable Windows Update for your Office installation as well to receive all critical updates and patches.
Special note for Adobe Illustrator files:
The support for Adobe Illustrator files has been improved in FotoWare 7.0. Index Manager and Color Factory supports content extraction for indexing and preview generation of Adobe Illustrator documents, provided support software is available on the server.
Files from different versions are handled differently due to variations of the Adobe Illustrator file formats:
- Documents from version 8 and higher will be natively handled by FotoWare (requires enabling of the 'Create PDF Compatible File' option when saving the document). In this case, no additonal support software is required.
- Documents from version 8 and higher that have been saved without the 'Create PDF Compatible File' can be handled if Adobe InDesign Server is available (support for this will be introduced in Service Release 2, release date will be announced later).
- Documents from version 7 and lower will require Adobe Distiller Server or PSStill on the server.
EPS Vector support in FotoWare 7.0
In order to support indexing of document content and generation of high-quality thumbnails and previews of EPS vector graphics in FotoWare 7.0, we support two options for our customers:
- Adobe Distiller Server is used by Index Manager and Color Factory in the process to convert EPS files to PDF, which are then natively indexed by our applications. Adobe Distiller Server must be installed on each server where Color Factory and Index Manager work with EPS files. More information, license terms and prices can be obtained from Adobe Systems.
- PStill will be used by Index Manager or Color Factory if Adobe Distiller is not found on the server. PStill can be licensed for server use, provided that a license is purchased for each user of the system. More information, license terms and prices can be obtained from PStill's web site.
Customers that need support for EPS vector graphics must purchase a license for one of the above mentioned applications and install them on the FotoWare server(s) that process these files.
InDesign support notes
With the latest releases of Adobe InDesign, users are prohibited from running these applications on a server by the Adobe licensing terms. In the current version of FotoWare 7.0 it is possible to use Adobe InDesign Server to index InDesign files. The license for Adobe InDesign server must be purchased separately.
Remarks for Color Factory 7.0:
File format |
Remark |
Read/Write, EXIF Header Read/Write, Photoshop resource Read/Write |
Read/Write, EXIF Header Read, Photoshop resource Read/Write, 8 and 16 bits |
Photoshop PSD |
Read/Write, Layer information Read/Write, Photoshop resource Read/Write, 8 and 16 bits |
Photoshop EPS |
Read/Write, Photoshop resource Read/Write. DCS 1 and DCS 2 |
Read/Write, Only 8 bit Gif written, Transparency supported |
Read/Write, 24 or 8 bits written. Transparency and Alpha channel supported |
Read/Write |
Read/Write |
Video |
Conversion to animated Gif supported |
MS Word (DOC,DOCX,DOT,DOTX) |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires MS Word 2003. Word 2007 required for dotx format. |
MS PowerPoint (PPT,PPTX) |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires MS PowerPoint 2003. PowerPoint 2007 required for pptx format. |
Adobe Indesign (INDD) |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires Adobe Indesign CS2. |
Macromedia Freehand (FHnn) |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires Macromedia Freehand MX. |
Generic EPS |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires Adobe Distiller Server or PStill. |
Adobe PDF Adobe Illustrator |
Bitmap and preview generated. See information listed in Index Manager section above. |
Quark Xpress (QXD,QXP,QXT) |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires Quark XPress 5.0. |
Note 1: Nikon NEF camera models
In Windows, the following models are supported:D1, D1X, D1H, D2X, D2Hs, D2H, D100, D70, D70s, D50, D200, D2Xs, D80, D40, D40X, D3, D300, D60, D700, D90, D3X, COOLPIX8700, COOLPIX8400, COOLPIX8800, COOLPIX5700, COOLPIX5400, COOLPIX5000
In Mac OS X, support depends on the OS version. The following URL lists models supported in 10.5.1 (Leopard):
The following URL lists models supported in 10.6 (Snow Leopard):
Note 2: Canon CRW/CR2 camera models
In Windows, the following models are supported:
EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS 20D, EOS Kiss Digital N/350D/REBEL XT, EOS 30D, EOS Kiss Digital X/400D/REBEL Xti, EOS 40D, EOS DIGITAL REBEL, Xsi/450D/ Kiss X2, EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS/1000D/ KISS F, EOS 50D, EOS 5D, EOS 5D Mark II
In Mac OS X, support depends on the OS version. The following URL lists models supported in 10.5.1 (Leopard):
The following URL lists models supported in 10.6 (Snow Leopard):
Note 3: Other RAW format camera models
Both in Windows and Mac OS X, DCRAW written by Dave Coffin is used for raw decoding of other formats.
A list of supported camera model can be found on this page:http://cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/
Note 4: Video formats in FotoWare 7 applications
FotoWare 7 applications support QuickTime, DirectShow and Flash video.
The following URL lists all formats natively supported in QuickTime: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/extending/components.html
Note that MPEG-2 playback requires an extra plug-in that can be purchased from Apple.
QuickTime and DirectShow are plug-in architectures, which means that you can install additional 3rd party codecs to allow playback and generation of thumbnails and previews.
FotoWeb supports playback of Flash video files as well as QuickTime files (.mov) and DirectShow compliant formats. However, since many video file types can be encoded using a number of different codecs, the local clients require the correct codec to allow playback. Hence, it is generally a good idea to transcode all video material on a public FotoWeb site to a format that most browsers support.