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|Increased peripheral vascular tone in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) is an important factor which contributes to increased cardiac afterload and reduced exercise capacity, and consequent further deterioration in CHF. The role of endogenous nitric oxide (NO) in the regulation of basal vascular tone in CHF is controversial. This study has investigated (1) whether basal NO bioavailability is reduced in the peripheral vasculature of patients with nonischemic CHF in the absence of confounding factors influencing endothelial function, and (2) if a difference is found, what clinical characteristics are related to the decreased NO-dependent vasodilation. Basal forearm blood flow (FBF) of 12 patients with CHF and 14 healthy volunteers was measured before and after administration of N(G)-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA) by venous occlusion plethysmography. After L-NMMA administration, basal FBF in both healthy subjects and patients with CHF decreased significantly, with the decrease in CHF patients being less than that in healthy volunteers (-0.7+/-0.2 vs -1.5+/-0.2 ml/min per 100 ml tissue, P < 0.01). When both groups were considered together, basal FBF was closely related to the decrease in FBF after L-NMMA administration (r = -0.83. P < 0.001). When CHF patients were divided into two groups according to NYHA class, the L-NMMA-induced decrease in FBF in moderate CHF (NYHA III; n = 7) was significantly less than that in mild CHF (NYHA II; n = 5) (-0.36+/-0.13 vs -1.16+/-0.72 ml/min per 100 ml tissue, P < 0.05). In conclusion, basal bioavailability of NO in the peripheral vascular bed in nonischemic CHF is impaired, with an increase in basal vascular tone and with progression of this disorder. This suggests that impaired basal NO bioactivity may make an important contribution to the elevated peripheral vascular tone and expression of symptoms seen in CHF.
|H Yoshida; M Nakamura; T Akatsu; N Arakawa; K Hiramori
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|Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article
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|Title: Heart and vessels Volume: 13 ISSN: 0910-8327 ISO Abbreviation: Heart Vessels Publication Date: 1998
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|Created Date: 1999-07-12 Completed Date: 1999-07-12 Revised Date: 2007-11-15
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|Nlm Unique ID: 8511258 Medline TA: Heart Vessels Country: JAPAN
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|Languages: eng Pagination: 142-6 Citation Subset: IM
|Second Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan.
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Blood Flow Velocity
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Forearm / blood supply*
Heart Failure / blood, drug therapy, physiopathology*
Infusions, Intra-Arterial
Middle Aged
Nitric Oxide / antagonists & inhibitors*, biosynthesis
Nitric Oxide Synthase / antagonists & inhibitors*
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Vascular Resistance
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|0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 17035-90-4/omega-N-Methylarginine; EC 184.108.40.206/Nitric Oxide Synthase
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TRIPPIN' is a summer blog series featuring coworking spaces, as BoxJelly intern Britney T-M travels to attend George Mason University's Social Innovation Program. Follow the trip on Google Maps.
**I am no longer on the mainland, and I will be writing the remainder of this series from HQ (BoxJelly, I've missed you!).
Things don't always go to plan. This series is case and point for me. Plan: hit as many DMV spaces as possible. Execution: "as many as possible" means two spaces. Both spaces I ended up at were actually Unsectord events, so taking the perspective as an actual space user (as opposed to just a "tourist") was a nice change.
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The first Unsectored event was a discussion on cross-sector leadership at Affinity Lab. With the cross-pollination and networking that occurs, there couldn't have been a better setting than a coworking space for the discussion. At Affinity Lab, there was a key coded door, wide open receiving room, and a whole back area I knew I wouldn't have time to schedule a tour for. Because of the limited accessibility I would have, I started paying closer attention to the details.
It was at this space where it occurred to me how advantageous displaying member profiles could be. Upon entering, a table of business cards greet you. Towards the back by the printers is a bulletin board of one-page, self-authored profiles of members. Each personality comes through in their writing styles and flyer designs, and so did information on their businesses, skill sets, and experiences. What better use of copy/printing wait time, than getting to know your coworkers?
The event itself left me with a huge sense of encouragement. I'm very fortunate to be recently graduated during a time where the base for this ecosystem for innovation is already built. The model for Unsectord events wouldn't be as feasible without coworking spaces, and coworking spaces wouldn't have been supported without the rise of the independent worker (whether you're on the freelancing tech side of life, or the Downturn hustler end of the spectrum). Through coworking spaces, we can expect to see much more variety in what organizations and businesses do, the type of interactions we'll have, and ultimately, the capabilities we'll be using to fulfill that human potential.
The Unsectord event we attended at Punch Rock was for a happy hour around social innovation. It was here that I met founder Roxie Alsruhe. PunchRock sits atop the third floor of a historic brick building, the first two floors of which are (also) an interior furnishing store.
There's a common work area, kitchen, meeting room, and roof top. As a place, the PunchRock community is made of members who are involved in everything from alternative energy to fashion. "Essentially what our mission is, is to grow social entrepreneurship," says Roxy. "Social entrepreneurship is the way to break down the mold of what business traditionally is or how organiations traidtionally run…it's basically how I view social enterprises as mission driven businesses. They're sustainable and they're making a positive impact. So we're punching through the rock. We're PunchRocking."
That also came with unexpected challenges – like people not taking them seriously. "We were the first coworking space in the nation's capital that was focused on social impact. Many were skeptical of the idea, and [the focus] on social enterprises." So PunchRock has become not only a coworking space, but also a learning environment and gathering place where different workshops like obtaining free legal advice from Georgetown Law's Social Enterprise and Non-Profit Law Clinic are held and events like Unsectord discussions take place.
From energy to education to genocide prevention, PunchRock members are cross-pollinating ideas, skills, and networks. Sitting next to us was Dewey, an intern with Three Birds Sustainability, an organization that brings renewable energy to underserved schools and integrates renewable energy into their curriculum. A couple desks away was Hyungsoo, who designed a timepiece, the Kickstarter for which was launching the next day (and has raised over $500,000 in just 35 days). A faceless watch (or, timepieces because you don't actually 'watch' it) – is innovative, creative, and about every other buzz word you could think of, but it's the impact it has that matters (especially for the blind, and visually impaired). "…there's something much bigger than you are," Roxie explains. "A lot of different issues need to be confronted with, and imbedding that into your lifestyle and with the work that you do." As we would say at the BoxJelly, Work the Way You Live!
JustineSeptember 9, 2013 at 4:04 pm
I love the business card/community board idea for showcasing all the coworkers!! Such a great way to remind ourselves what a diverse group of people/industries are represented at these spaces. Do this at box jelly!!!
Britney TMSeptember 18, 2013 at 10:34 am in reply to Justine
Hey Justine, it would be a great implementation at the BoxJelly! As the expansion continues, we'll try to figure out a way to incorporate something that features our diverse membership. Right now we're doing a raffle with business cards; if you haven't entered yet, you can stop by the kitchen and check it out!

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GERMANY: In the recent decision, where the kino.to ringleader was convicted and sentenced to over 4 years in prison, the public prosecutor made the important argument that shutting down kino.to is about ensuring that consumers have access to their shows and movies from trustworthy, safe and legitimate sources. We sometimes forget that in addition to harming the creative community, mass dissemination of infringing content on the internet also has a negative impact on consumers who are concerned about their privacy and safe internet use and rightly expect to view shows and movies online through safe, legitimate outlets. The fact is, the operators of sites like kino.to value their own privacy as it is key to their "business" but they have no regard for the privacy or online security of internet users.
Kino.to was the most popular streaming portal site for German-speaking territories with up to 4 million users a day. None of the key operators were modern day 'Robin Hoods' who wanted to provide movies 'free of charge'; their main objective was to make a substantial amount of money mainly through advertising. The site was incredibly lucrative for its operators: according to some reports the ringleader earned as much as 6 million Euro – obviously none of this money was reinvested back into the new production of content.
The case against the kino.to syndicate was an important milestone, which led to the conviction of all six core members of this criminal group who jointly infringed copyright on a commercial scale. But most significantly, it paves the way for an internet that works for everyone by clearly recognizing that those who illegally distribute content are not in business for the greater good. The Kino.tv business model worked for its operators who made millions from ads but not for viewers whose privacy was compromised and not for the many thousands of creators and makers whose content was made available for free, denying them the value of their hard work and of the economic incentive to keep creating and making it. Courts in other countries who have taken action against Kino.to and similar sites can take comfort in the fact that their decisions have been proportionate responses to a serious problem that affects society as a whole.


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I'm going to England: Irish women's stories of migration in the 1930s.
Ryan, Louise (2002) I'm going to England: Irish women's stories of migration in the 1930s. Oral History, 30 (1). pp. 42-53. ISSN 0143-0955
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This paper is based on interviews with ten women who emigrated from southern Ireland to Britain in the 1930s. I discuss some of the issues involved in interviewing very elderly women about events that happened almost seventy years ago. The interviews were framed by the interpersonal dynamics between me - a woman in her thirties who left Ireland in the 1990s - and these women - approaching ninety who left Ireland in the 1930s. These ten women told me very personal stories of emigration but there are, nonetheless, common themes that point to some of the wider social and economic contexts of Irish emigration. Clothes were used as a metaphor for movement, transition and autonomy but also poverty, dependency and location.
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UH Calendar
Come celebrate and give feedback on all the sustainability efforts happening on the University of Houston campus during this four-day event. Enjoy fun activities and engaging in UH's sustainability efforts.
Nov. 4, 2 to 5 p.m.
Join others for a work session at UH's Campus Community Garden, which is at the northeast corner of Wheeler and Cullen.
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October 26 - 27 and November 1 - 3 at 8 p.m. | October 28 and November 4 at 2 p.m. | *School Matinee November 2 at 10 a.m.
Set in the plains wilderness of 1930s in the midst of a perpetually warring dust bowl ravaged middle America, Anna Fierling - "Mother Courage" – is an itinerant trader, pulling her wagon of wares and her children through the blood and carnage of economic and socially charged wars.
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Glaston lowers 2011 outlook
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Officials from Glaston Corp. revised the company's 2011 forecast downward in its Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 interim report, released Oct. 26. Due to weakened markets, company officials expect 2011 net sales to be at 2010 levels, and operating results will experience a slight loss, according to the report. "In the third quarter, uncertainty in the world economy grew. The weaker economic outlook was reflected in customers' willingness to invest and this led to a postponement of larger investment decisions," President and CEO Arto Metsänen said in the report.


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The third place team adult advanced are the Pac Men II. Team members also were Best Costume Winners.
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Alexander Middle School hosted the seventh annual AMS Dodgeball Tournament on March 23.
A total of 33 teams participated in one of the following four brackets: fifth and sixth grades, seventh and eighth grades, adult co-ed intermediate and adult advanced.
The day was filled with flying dodgeballs, concessions and a Scholastic Book Fair. All proceeds from admission will be used for the purchase of a new swing-set, which will be added to the AMS playground. ...


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Dothan, AL - Fort Rucker leaders are reassuring the wiregrass. The Army post will continue to produce high quality aviators despite potential budget cuts.
At Thursday morning's AUSA kick-off breakfast, Colonel Douglas Gabram said there are several issues to address in Army aviation, but the defense budget ranks high on the list.
In fact, Fort Rucker's commanding general is in Washington D.C, discussing the budget.
"I want to assure you, the one thing you can always count on is we're going to produce the most proficient and effective aviators here at Fort Rucker. That will not change. So as change may be upon us what is not going to change is what we do for the army, that's produce combat aviators, said Gabram.
He also thanked members of the Fort Rucker/Wiregrass Chapter of AUSA for their support.. It provides scholarships for soldiers' families among many other things.
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Santa Croce, rebuilt for the Franciscan order in 1294 by Arnolfo di Cambio, is the burial place for the great and good in Florence. Michelangelo is buried in Santa Croce, as are Rossini, Machiavelli, and the Pisan-born Galileo Galilei, who was tried by the Inquisition and was not allowed a Christian burial until 1737, 95 years after his death. There is also a memorial to Dante, but his sarcophagus is empty (he is actually buried in Ravenna as he was exiled from Florence).
The church exterior is covered with a polychrome marble façade added in 1863 and paid for by the English benefactor, Sir Francis Sloane. It looks onto the Piazza Santa Croce, which is the site of the annual soccer game in medieval costume, the Calcio Storico Fiorentino.
There is great artistic wealth in Santa Croce; frescoes (1380) by Gaddi in the Cappella Maggiore tell the story of the holy cross, "santa croce", and beautiful frescoes by Giotto in the Bardi and Peruzzi Chapels show scenes from the life of St. Francis and St. John the Evangelist. An unusual relief, the Annunciation, in gilded limestone by Donatello decorates the south nave's wall. Don't miss the memorial to the 19th century playwright Giovanni Battista Niccolini to the left of the entrance said to be been the inspiration for the Statue of Liberty.
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Final Score: Worcester Wolves 76 Durham Wildcats 82
THE Durham Wildcats kick-started their new BBL campaign with a bang as they grabbed their first victory - winning a nail-biting game away from the Newton Aycliffe faithful.
Durham ran out 82-76 winners in their opening match on Friday against the Worcester Wolves, which saw the new faces of Wildcat basketball finally on the court.
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Dave Elderkin's team played a brand of basketball which showed everyone that the Wildcats are looking to compete in this eagerly anticipated BBL season.
Durham once again recruited many new faces, such as Mike Balderelli, who propelled play-caller Elderkin's side to victory by scoring 24 points, with 18 of the total coming from the three-point line.
The game was well contested throughout the first two quarters, Worcester having a narrow lead at the half.
But when Durham came out in the third, the game was all about them as they recorded an 8-0 burst on the way to leading 56-51 with just the final quarter to go.
The match was level at 67-67 midway through the fourth, but Elderkin's side managed to turn up the heat and propel the Wildcats to their first away win.
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"The guys demonstrated that they are in great shape. They just worked and worked and the results of their efforts are there for all to see," said Elderkin.
He was keen to state last year that Durham would succeed and be competitive at this level and with the determination shown by the Wildcats much speculation was quickly carried into their next weekend fixture against the Glasgow Rocks.
However, Durham had no time rest and were quickly back up north to host the fired-up Rocks and were well beaten 92-82, the Rocks taking advantage of having an extra day's rest.
"It was hard for us playing on the Saturday then having to play the next day," said Elderkin.
"Glasgow played well, but our guys put great effort in and there were way more positives than negatives."
Elderkin was quick to praise the new signings of Baldarelli and Andrew Keister and has high hopes for Durham to push for the end-of-season play-offs.
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Images, specs for HTC Universal successor?
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HTC Omni info revealed?
Specifications and rendered images have purportedly been leaked for the HTC Omni, a successor to the Universal, also known as O2's Xda Exec and T-Mobile's MDA Pro. The Omni is a dramatic change, featuring a high-gloss display with a four-inch screen, capable of resolutions up to 800x480. It should also run Windows Mobile 6.0, and have 128MB of RAM and 256MB of ROM; a microSD slot provides expansion.
Connection options should likewise be plentiful, with UMTS/HSDPA broadband, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, and local links through USB and Bluetooth. Full and assistive GPS options are available. The tentative release date for the Omni is said to be October. [via the unwired]


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WAUSAU — A local firm has submitted a proposal to redevelop the historic downtown Wausau Club into a mixed-use commercial and office space building, Wausau Economic Development Manager Megan Lawrence said.
Elk Creek Architectural, owned by Mark Goffin of Wausau, according to state records, was the only developer to submit a proposal in response to the citys request for proposals sent out in late February.
Elk Creeks proposal involves turning the former club and restaurant into a combination salon, spa, wine bar, gallery, bakery and special events hall, Lawrence said. She declined to say whether the company asked the city to contribute cash or other incentives to help Elk Creek develop the property.
The city accepted the Wausau Club building as a donation from Tom and Connie Schuette late last year. Built in 1901, it has been vacant since 2004.
The city sent out a request for developer proposals about the Wausau Club three years ago and did not get any responses, city officials said.
A special selection committee will review the proposals in the coming weeks and make recommendations to the councils Economic Development Committee, Lawrence said.
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Ellen G. White speaks at the dedicatory service held April 15, 1906.
Ellen G. White, Adventist pioneer and spiritual guide.
The Good Samaritan sculpture represents Loma Linda's motto--"To make man whole."
An outgrowth of the Loma Linda Sanitarium on the hill, the present 11-story building opened on July 9, 1967.
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, which opened in 1993, houses the world's leading infant-heart transplant team.


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Hair, scales, fur, feathers. Of all the body coverings nature has designed, feathers are the most various and the most mysterious. How did these incredibly strong, wonderfully lightweight, amazingly intricate appendages evolve? Where did they come from? Only in around the past two decades have we begun to answer this question. Several lines of research have converged on a remarkable conclusion: the feather evolved in dinosaurs before the appearance of birds.
The origin of feathers is a specific instance of the much more general question of the origin of evolutionary novelties—structures that have no clear antecedents in ancestral animals and no clear related structures (homologues) in contemporary relatives. Although evolutionary theory provides a robust explanation for the appearance of minor variations in the size and shape of creatures and their component parts, it does not yet give as much guidance for understanding the emergence of entirely new structures, including digits, limbs, eyes and feathers.


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Energy, production change prospects
President Obama says the trade deficit is shrinking. According to the Department of Commerce, the deficit did shrink for 2012 but expanded again slightly this year.
Nevertheless, the overall improvement in the past two years does point to a potential major change in America's trade balance. Major change in the prospects of an economy of America's relative size could have a profound effect on the world and the relative strength of the dollar.
The Treasury's expenditures of more than $1 trillion a year to buy bonds has effectively boosted the prices of assets like stock, bonds and real estate. Americans are now richer in aggregate than ever. According to the Federal Reserve, the aggregate wealth of households and nonprofit organizations rose to $74.821 trillion on June 30. That is almost 50 percent larger than the world's total annual production.
However, this vast wealth has been accumulated largely by the relatively rich 1 percent who can afford to buy assets. Wages have stagnated, creating a widening and politically dangerous wealth gap. One side effect of this continued flat income of ordinary Americans is that it keeps inflation muted.
Other nations eye America's giant consumer market with envy. They fight hard, even devaluing their currencies, to compete for lucrative U.S. sales.
Two macro trends are working to reverse the trade deficit substantially and, in aggregate, make Americans even richer.
The first trend is increasing energy self-sufficiency and rising energy export earnings.
America possesses vast natural resources. Energy exploration technologies such as fracking and horizontal drilling have unearthed viable sources of domestic oil and natural gas. The latter can be liquefied and transported overseas where it sells for four times more than here, even after costs.
A handful of American LNG export terminals have been approved by the Department of Energy, and more than 25 terminals await planning permission, according to the latest federal information. Given the U.S. spot price for LNG, the export earnings potential becomes clear.
In addition, American oil companies are moving to export higher value-added specialty fossil fuel byproducts. This will boost energy export earnings further.
The second macro factor boosting potential export earnings is the fact that manufacturing is being "reshored" to America.
Labor costs are rising in Far Eastern nations, even in China. In America, high labor costs have driven manufacturers toward embracing revolutionary technologies including robotics, 3-D printing and more advanced IT planning and control systems.
Because energy prices are a key element of production costs, falling prices for LNG are encouraging U.S. and foreign manufacturers to establish production facilities here.
If U.S. politicians continue to allow domestic business leaders to reduce energy costs and finished goods imports while boosting exports, America's trade deficit could turn into a massive surplus. Over time, this will further strengthen the value of the dollar and the living standards of Americans.
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The Milwaukee Police Department is looking into death threats made against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) in the wake of his recall election victory, WISN reported on Wednesday.
Department spokesperson Anne Schwartz said the threats, made primarily over social media, are being treated seriously and could even constitute criminal acts.
"People cannot assume anonymity via social media while they are issuing a threat to another's safety or life," Schwartz said in a statement.
The Milwaukee Police Department is working alongside the Wisconsin Department of Justice to address the alleged threats, some of which have been chronicled at Twitchy, a conservative blog.
A spokesman for Walker told Newsradio 620 WTMJ that his office is aware of the threats but has no intention of changing the governor's schedule.
Walker defeated Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) Tuesday evening in a vote that ended up being much more lopsided than some had initially predicted.
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According to The Mirror, an ex-pupil of the school involved, who wishes to remain anonymous, says Jimmy – given a papal knighthood by the Pope in 1990 – was banned from the cathedral in his home city of Leeds over claims he molested girls there.
The woman alleges pupils at her nearby primary school, which is now closed, were told by teachers not to sit near Jimmy, who always arrived before them when they visited Leeds Cathedral in the 1960s. She says there were rumours at the time that the DJ, whose flat was nearby, abused a young girl in the vestry only yards from unsuspecting priests.
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|Characterization of the liver-draining lymph nodes in mice and their role in mounting regional immunity to HBV.
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|The lymphatic system is important in mounting an immune response to foreign antigens and tumors in humans and animal models. The liver produces a large amount of lymph, and its lymphatic system is divided into three major components: the portal, sublobular and superficial lymphatic vessels. Despite the fact that mice are the most commonly used laboratory animals, detailed descriptions of the anatomical location and function of the lymph nodes (LNs) that drain the liver are surprisingly absent. In this study, we found that the portal and celiac LNs adjacent to mouse liver were stained with Evans blue within 5-8 min. Enhanced green fluorescence protein (EGFP)-positive cells from the liver also drained into the two aforementioned LNs. These data indicate that the portal and celiac LNs drain the mouse liver. Lymphadenectomy of the identified liver-draining LNs resulted in hepatitis B virus (HBV) persistence in immunocompetent mice compared with the sham group. In addition, the frequencies of CD8(+) T cells and dendritic cells (DCs) increased significantly in the liver-draining LNs after hydrodynamic injection of HBV plasmid. Liver-draining LN cells in HBV plasmid-injected mice also showed significant antigen-specific proliferation in response to stimulation with recombinant hepatitis B core antigen in vitro. Adoptive transfer of these cells into Rag1(-/-) mice induced a reduction in the serum concentration of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) compared to liver-draining LN cells in uninjected mice. Altogether our data characterize the liver-draining LNs and provide evidence that the liver-draining LNs induce an anti-HBV-specific immune response responsible for HBV clearance.Cellular & Molecular Immunology advance online publication, 7 January 2013; doi:10.1038/cmi.2012.59.
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This tutorial describes how you can debug Oracle PL/SQL from Visual Studio .
Approximately 30 minutes
The Oracle database has numerous methods to optimize query execution and data retrieval from clients. ODP.NET enables these performance optimizations, allowing .NET developers to build more efficient database programs. This tutorial covers some of the most commonly used performance tuning methods for ODP.NET developers.
The first section discusses statement
caching. Statement caching eliminates the need to re-parse each executed SQL
or PL/SQL statement by caching server cursors created during the initial statement
execution. Subsequent executions of the same statement can reuse the parsed
information from the cursor, and then execute the statement without re-parsing,
for better performance. In order to see performance gains from statement caching,
Oracle recommends caching only those statements that will be repeatedly executed.
Furthermore, SQL or PL/SQL statements should use parameters rather than literal
values. Doing so takes full advantage of statement caching since parsed information
from parameterized statements can be reused even if the parameter values change
in subsequent executions.
The second section shows how to control the amount of data retrieved per database round trip by using the FetchSize and RowSize properties in ODP.NET. It can be inefficient to make multiple round trips to retrieve one distinct set of data. These two properties allow developers to fine-tune the amount of data to retrieve from the database server so that fewer database round trips need to be used.
The third section demonstrates how to pass a PL/SQL associative arrays between ODP.NET and the Oracle database. PL/SQL associative arrays allow Oracle to pass large amounts of data of the same datatype to .NET arrays. This method provides a flexible and easy way to batch data together in a single parameter to pass between the two tiers as needed.
The fourth section shows how to batch SQL, use the Oracle REF Cursor, and demonstrates multiple active result sets (MARS). Batching SQL allows developers to execute multiple SQL statements in a single database round trip. The Oracle REF Cursor is a data type unique to the Oracle database. It provides unique result set handling capabilities that allow for flexible data handling and tuning. MARS has been a feature that Oracle has always supported. This allows for a single connection to have more than one result set active at the same time.
Note: Performance gains seen in this demonstration may not necessarily reflect results seen in production environments. At times, real-world results may be better or worse than the demonstration's results, depending on differences in set up, hardware, database configuration, etc. For example, if you run this demonstration with the client and server on the same machine, improvements gained from reducing the number of database round trips will be greater in a production environment where the client and server are generally on two different machines.
Before starting this tutorial, you should:
Install Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Install Oracle Database 9.2 or later or Oracle Database XE
Install Oracle 11g Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) with Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio version 184.108.40.206.2 or later from OTN
Extract these files into your working directory
Statement caching is beneficial when you need to repeatedly execute the same SQL or PL/SQL statement. ODP.NET will cache the most recently used statements. The developer decides the number and which of the most recently statements to cache. Cached statements improve performance by retaining the statement's parse tree and allowing it to be quickly looked up. To use ODP.NET statement caching, perform the following steps:
Open Visual Studio. Select File > Open > Project/Solution. Navigate to the OptimizingDotNet files you have downloaded in your working directory as part of the Prerequisites and select the ODP.NET Performance Best Practices solution and click Open.
Select View > Solution Explorer.
Double-click ODP.NET Best Practices.cs to open the code for this tutorial.
Review your connection string to allow the ODP.NET application to connect to Oracle's sample HR schema. You may have to modify the Password and Data Source values for the conString String variable.
Note: If you are accessing a remote Oracle Database instance, then you need to specify the Data Source in //<hostname>/<SID> format.
Scroll down to the Demo 1 section of the code. Note, the code file is interspersed with comments to mark areas where you need to enter code in the following steps. So, make sure you enter the relevant code under the relevant comment section. This is done to ensure the code is entered in proper sequence and to avoid mixing up of code in the file.
Note: In this OBE, connection pooling is turned off, which disables ODP.NET self-tuning,a feature available in ODP.NET 188.8.131.52.20 and higher. Self-tuning automatically optimizes the statement cache size based on run-time sampling, which saves developers from having to manually tune. However, to demonstrate statement caching's benefits, self-tuning has been disabled in this OBE.
To see how statement caching works, you first want to execute a statement 10000 times with Statement Cache Size set to 0.
Set the Statement Cache Size to 0. Append the following code to the con1.ConnectionString statement, as shown in the screenshot below:
"Statement Cache Size=0";
Further down in the same file, the same code is executed, but with statement caching on. Set Statement Cache Size to 1 and re-execute the statement 10000 times. Scroll down and append the following code to the con2.ConnectionString statement, as shown in the screenshot below:
"Statement Cache Size=1";
The application calculates the performance percentage improvement with caching enabled for the statement.
Now that you have reviewed the code, you can execute the application to see the results. Select Build > Build Solution.
The output window should not show any errors or warnings. The code should compile successfully.
Select Debug > Start Without Debugging or press Ctrl+F5.
A command window opens. Wait for the output. Do not close the window.
Note that your results may differ slightly from the results in the screenshot.
As you can see, there can be a substantial performance improvement when using statement caching for SQL or PL/SQL statements that are repeatedly executed. To enable statement caching across all your ODP.NET applications, you can enable statement caching in the Windows Registry as well.
Do not press Enter. To continue program execution, you add code in the program in subsequent topics. Close the command window.
Controlling the amount of data fetched per database round trip can optimize application performance. For example, it is inefficient to retrieve only half a row of data per round trip when the end user needs to use the entire row. Instead of making two round trips, one round trip should have been made for optimum performance. ODP.NET allows developers to discover automatically the query row size and then specify the number of rows to be retrieved per round trip. This feature makes optimizing data retrieval much simpler for .NET programmers.
In this topic, you run a query that fetches one row at a time and then run the same query that fetches 100 rows at a time to see the performance improvement from making fewer round trips. Perform the following steps:
You first execute a query with FetchSize set to 1 row on the OracleDataReader.
Note: When ODP.NET executes an OracleCommand, it first retrieves metadata on how large the row size is and populates the RowSize property. A developer can then set the number of rows to retrieve from the database per round trip by multiplying RowSize by that number. In this example, you are only retrieving one row per round trip.
Scroll down to the Demo 2 section of the code. Locate the for loop. Enter the following code:
reader.FetchSize = cmd.RowSize * 1;
Since RowSize is determined at runtime, the query or underlying schema can change, but the same number of rows will still be retrieved per round trip. You can compare time difference between when FetchSize is set to 100 rows in this step and the time when FetchSize was set to one row.
Scroll down to the next for loop. Enter the following code:
reader.FetchSize = cmd.RowSize * 100;
|Note: You can comment out the for loops
in the Demo 1 section you ran in the previous topic to avoid spending
time on the demo you already executed. Commenting out just the loops will
not affect the results for the remaining tutorial topics. It saves you
time from repeatedly executing the loops again.
If you do not comment the for loops in the Demo 1 section, then press Enter after you get Demo 1 section's results to continue program execution for this section.
Now that you have reviewed the code, you can execute the application to see the results. Select Build > Build Solution.
Select Debug > Start Without Debugging or press Ctrl+F5.
Note that your results may differ slightly from the results in the screenshot.
Do not press Enter. To continue program execution, you add code in subsequent topics. Close the command window.
In this topic, you learn how to pass array parameters between .NET and Oracle. Array parameters allow large amounts of data to be passed as a single parameter. This example uses a stored procedure that takes an input array parameter and returns an output array parameter.
In the Solution Explorer, right-click array.sql and select Open.
Review the procedure. Note that a PL/SQL package MYPACK is created with a PL/SQL stored procedure MYSP. PL/SQL must be used since a PL/SQL associative array is used. The stored procedure has a PL/SQL associative array input parameter that just passes its values back as an output PL/SQL associative array. Select all the code in the file and select ctrl+c to copy it to the clipboard.
Select View > Server Explorer.
You need to create a data connection for the HR user. You can review how to do this in Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio tutorial. Right-click the HR.ORCL connection and select Query Window. In this example, ORCL is the database alias, which may be different from the database alias on your system.
Press [Ctrl]+V to paste the code in the Query Window. Select all the text in the Query Window and click Execute.
Once the stored procedure has executed successfully, switch back to ODP.NET Best Practices.cs code to review the code.
Scroll down to Demo 3 section. Enter the following code:
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
OracleParameter param1 = cmd.Parameters.Add("param1", OracleDbType.Varchar2);
OracleParameter param2 = cmd.Parameters.Add("param2", OracleDbType.Varchar2);
param1.CollectionType = OracleCollectionType.PLSQLAssociativeArray; param2.CollectionType = OracleCollectionType.PLSQLAssociativeArray;
Note: ODP.NET sets up the call to the MYPACK.MYSP stored procedure and binds its array parameters. The arrays' elements contain values of data type Varchar2. To indicate that arrays are passed in and out of the stored procedure, ODP.NET sets the parameters as PL/SQL associative arrays, which is an Oracle database collection data type.
Now, setup the parameter direction (input or output) and then specify the value for each parameter. Set the param2 to NULL.
Enter the following code:
param1.Direction = ParameterDirection.Input;
Then you specify the maximum number of elements in the arrays (in this case, 3) and the maximum size of the varchar2 (in this case, 20 characters).
Enter the following code:
param1.Size = 3;
To execute the stored procedure and output the results, enter the following code:
for(int i=0; i<3; i++)
Console.Write((param2.Value as OracleString[])[i]); Console.WriteLine();
|Note: You can comment out the for loops in the Demo
1 and Demo 2 sections you ran in the previous topics to avoid spending
time on the demos you already executed. Commenting out just the loops
will not affect the results for the remaining tutorial topics. It saves
you time from repeatedly executing the loops again. If you do not comment
the for loops in the Demo 1 and Demo 2 sections, then press Enter twice(after
results for previous demos are shown) to continue program execution for
this section.
Now that you have reviewed the code, you can execute the application to see the results. Select Build > Build Solution.
Select Debug > Start Without Debugging or press Ctrl+F5.
Examine the results.
Do not press Enter. To continue program execution, you add code in the program in the subsequent topic. Close the command window.
Many times you want to execute multiple SQL statements in batches to save the number of database round trips. In ODP.NET this is accomplished via anonymous PL/SQL. Anonymous PL/SQL can be used to batch any number of queries, updates, inserts, and, deletes.
In this topic, you use anonymous PL/SQL to execute three queries in a single database round trip. To retrieve the results, you use Oracle REF Cursors to show how data can be flexibly retrieved from the database. With REF Cursors, you can choose to retrieve only data you require from the result set. Lastly, you see that ODP.NET can maintain multiple active result sets open for the same connection. Perform the following steps:
For ODP.NET to batch SQL, anonymous PL/SQL is used.
Note: Anonymous PL/SQL is just a string that starts with a "BEGIN" and terminates with an "END;". In between lies the SQL that needs to be executed in a single round trip.
In this example, you batch three queries to return three result sets. Parameters are bound so that ODP.NET can return the query results to the client. Oracle executes anonymous PL/SQL like any other text command. As such, the command is bound as CommandType.Text.
Scroll down to the Demo 4 section of the code. Enter the following code:
string cmdtxt = "BEGIN " +
"OPEN :1 for select FIRST_NAME, DEPARTMENT_ID from EMPLOYEES where DEPARTMENT_ID = 10; " +
"OPEN :2 for select FIRST_NAME, DEPARTMENT_ID from EMPLOYEES where DEPARTMENT_ID = 20; " +
"OPEN :3 for select FIRST_NAME, DEPARTMENT_ID from EMPLOYEES where DEPARTMENT_ID = 30; " +
cmd = new OracleCommand(cmdtxt,
You then bind three output REF Cursors to the command. In this case you select employees in department 10, 20 and 30 each in a different REF Cursor.
Enter the following code:
OracleParameter p1 = cmd.Parameters.Add("refcursor1",
OracleParameter p2 = cmd.Parameters.Add("refcursor2",
OracleParameter p3 = cmd.Parameters.Add("refcursor3",
Execute the batched statements and then retrieve the data from the 2nd and 3rd parameter without having to fetch the results from the first parameter. This is one of the benefits of using REF Cursors whereby you can retrieve data only when the client requires it. With REF Cursors, you can selectively choose data within a result set to fetch as well. With MARS, you can observe that both OracleDataReaders are actively reading data at the same time.
Enter the following code after the relevant comments:
OracleDataReader dr1 = ((OracleRefCursor)cmd.Parameters[2].Value).GetDataReader();
Add a while loop to retrieve both DataReaders at one time to test if MARS works. Enter the following code to output the results of the two REF Cursors:
Now that you have reviewed the code, you can execute the application to see the results. Select Build > Build Solution.
Select Debug > Start Without Debugging or press Ctrl+F5.
Examine the results.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to:
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With almost half the teams in the NFL using a 3-4 scheme and many defenses switching between 3-4 and 4-3 fronts during games, the versatility of linebackers has become much more important. It's very difficult for linebackers who are one-dimensional to be successful in the NFL, so we put an extra emphasis on all-around ability in our ratings. Here's a breakdown of the 10 best draft prospects at linebacker heading into the college season:
1. Zach Brown, OLB, North Carolina. Despite being tremendously productive, Brown (6-2 3/8, 231) has been overshadowed much of his career by other highly rated Tar Heels defenders. He is able to make plays all over the field because he has rare explosiveness and top-end speed. He has the shown the ability to track down fast ballcarriers in pursuit. He also does a good job covering tight ends in man coverage and is effective in zone coverage. Projection: First-round pick.
2. Sean Spence, OLB, Miami (Fla.). Because of his exceptional athletic ability, Spence (5-11 3/8, 219) has been able to overcome a lack of bulk and size. The size issue, however, means he will not be a good fit in every NFL defense. With his combination of excellent instincts and elite speed, Spence can make plays sideline to sideline. He is excellent playing off the ball in coverage and is an ideal fit as a 4-3 outside linebacker. But his lack of size would limit his productivity in a 3-4 defense. Projection: Second-round pick.
3. Kenny Tate, OLB, Maryland. Tate (6-3, 220) has moved from safety to a hybrid safety/outside linebacker role. His experience at safety gives him rare coverage ability that the NFL will love. Not only can he cover tight ends, but he can move out to cover slot receivers. Tate does an excellent job of chasing down plays in pursuit, but his lack of bulk and strength allows blockers to tie him up too easily. Projection: Second-round pick.
4. Vontaze Burfict, ILB, Arizona State. A junior who could enter the draft, Burfict (6-3, 250) is an extremely tough, aggressive defender who plays with rare passion and intensity on every snap. He consistently attacks the play and displays the strength and hand use to take on and defeat big blockers. He is a force against inside runs, but generally lacks the elite speed and explosiveness to chase down and make plays outside the numbers. Burfict also has a tendency to lose control of his emotions, leading to personal foul penalties. Projection: Third-round pick
5. Brandon Jenkins, OLB, Florida State. In a breakout sophomore year in 2010, Jenkins (6-3, 265) showed that he has the elite initial quickness, top-end speed and natural pass-rush skills to defeat pass blockers and pressure the quarterback. As is often the case with Florida State ends, Jenkins is better going forward and will need a lot of work to improve at playing off the ball in coverage and chasing down running plays in pursuit. He does not fit every scheme, but his elite pass-rush ability makes him an ideal fit to play outside in a 3-4 defense. Projection: Third-round pick.
6. Lavonte David, OLB, Nebraska. David (6-0¾, 223) lacks size and has difficulty making plays when he has to defeat a blocker. Where he shines is in his ability to read and react to plays very quickly. He gets to full speed fast and has the high-level speed to chase down plays in pursuit. He excels at covering running backs downfield and shows the awareness and ball skills to get his head around and break up passes. Projection: Third-round pick.
7. Dont'a Hightower, ILB, Alabama. A junior who could enter the draft, Hightower (6-4, 260) doesn't have the elite athleticism to be considered a first-round prospect. He does have the ability to be a strong, physical tackler, though he tends to get tied up on inside running plays too often for a player with his size and strength. His lack of speed limits his range as a tackler against the run and in coverage. He is best suited to play inside in a 3-4 scheme. Projection: Third-round pick.
8. Mychal Kendricks, MLB, California. We rate Kendricks (5-11 3/8, 236) higher than other draft evaluators, but we are confident that his explosive playmaking ability will enable him to be a good starting linebacker in the NFL. Though he lacks ideal height, he is well-built and has shown the ability to drive pass blockers backward on blitzes and to defeat blockers on running plays coming at him. Kendricks has very good chase speed and the closing burst that separates elite pursuit players from good ones. He needs to work on dropping in coverage. Projection: Fourth-round pick.
9. Brandon Lindsey, OLB, Pittsburgh. Lindsey (6-2 1/8, 253) is a college end who likely will become a 3-4 outside linebacker in the NFL. He is a strong, aggressive pass rusher who does an excellent job of using his hands, quickness and agility to defeat pass blockers with a variety of moves. Lindsey will need a lot of work playing off the ball to become solid enough in coverage to be a well-rounded linebacker. Projection: Fourth-round pick.
10. Keenan Robinson, OLB, Texas. Robinson (6-2¾, 236) doesn't have the elite explosiveness and pass-rush ability that many of the other top linebackers have, but he is more versatile than most of them. He is a smooth, fluid athlete who moves well in space, enabling him to be highly productive in all types of coverage and against the run. Robinson may never be a Pro Bowl player, but he has the skills to be a three-down linebacker—a valuable commodity in the NFL. Projection: Fourth-round pick.


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Jazz CD Reviews
Art Pepper – Unreleased Art Pepper Vol. VII: Sankei Hall-Osaka, Japan – Widows Taste (2 CDs)
Published on September 11, 2012
Art Pepper – Unreleased Art Pepper Vol. VII: Sankei Hall – Osaka, Japan – Widows Taste APMC12001 – 11/18/1980, (2 CDs) 63:50; 60:02 ****:
(Art Pepper, alto sax, clarinet; George Cables, piano; Tony Dumas, bass; Carl Burnett, drums)
Once again, Laurie Pepper, Art's widow, has met our craving for more unreleased Art Pepper concert material from the last few years of Art's life.
The latest release from a Nov. 18, 1980, Osaka, Japan concert covers both sets that evening. Art was a jazz hero in Japan, and from his comments to the Osaka audience in at least seven "talk" segments, Pepper clearly relished the audience appreciation showered on the group.
The concert taping (likely on cassette by an audience member) has been partially salvaged by mastering engineer, Wayne Peet. Wayne could only do so much with the tape and the acoustics have a fairly "distant" feel, like many bootleg recordings do. (I found the fidelity on Disc B a bit more pleasing than on the first CD). Peet had more to work with on some other of the Unreleased series, but his work helps us appreciate Pepper's passionate playing nonetheless.
I believe that I have reviewed nearly all of the seven concerts that Laurie has released. What comes through on each of the issues is the fact that Art seemed to be in a race to "communicate" with his audience, as he knew he was sick and needed the audience reaction as a balm to soothe his soul.
It's like Art had an IV hooked up from his heart and horn directly to the ears and heart of his fans. Though it was not likely that most of the attendees at the concerts over the last 3-4 years of his life knew how sick that Pepper was, Art still felt that he was most content to lay bare his emotions through his music. He was clean from drugs and playing superbly.
Many of the tracks on the Osaka date can be found on other Unreleased dates, but Laurie Pepper has an innate feel for which concert to release. Some of the previous issues highlight the push/pull relationship between Art and pianist Milcho Leviev, while others feature different drummers and bassists in the rhythm section.
For the Osaka date, Art was privileged to have the genius of pianist George Cables, who brings a warm soul with fleet fingers in backing Pepper. On the drums, we have Carl Burnett, who may not be a household name, but both Laurie in her liner notes, and Art in his introductions, state that Burnett was his favorite drummer.
On each Unreleased series date, there is some "magic" that dictates its release. On the Osaka date, I find that the tracks most deserving of praise are "Over the Rainbow," "Quiet Fire," "Make a List (Make a Wish)," and "Winter Moon." I have selfish reasons for including "Over the Rainbow" as I never tire of hearing Art play this ballad, and his intro to this classic always contains some special choruses. "Quiet Fire" has Art sitting out, and George Cables taking a soulful lead as his one feature that night. "Make a List" many times has Pepper's most passionate playing as it always features the most direct communication with his pianist, as well as a tempo falling between a burner and a ballad. It's always a spiritual experience.
"Winter Moon" appears to be Art's only live recording of the title track of his fabled with-strings recording, which was issued several months after the Osaka date. It is simply sublime and is almost reason enough for purchase of this 2-CD set.
However, for fans of the entire Unreleased series, I do not need to point out its virtues. We simply know that we must have each and every one of the collection. The fidelity may not be top notch on each issue, but they feature an alto genius pouring his heart out with emotion matched by few alto players from then or now. I will eagerly await Laurie's next present to us Pepper fanatics.
Disc A: Landscape, band intro, Ophelia, Cherokee, talk about Cherokee, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, talk re: George Cables, Quiet Fire (piano solo), talk re: Straight Life, Straight Life
Disc B: Y.I Blues, talk about Y.I Blues, Avalon, talk about Avalon, Make a List, talk about Make a List, Winter Moon, talk about Winter Moon, Donna Lee
—Jeff Krow
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By: Adam Gretz
Finally, the speculation and guessing can end. The Philadelphia Flyers have unveiled the jersey's they will be wearing during the Winter Classic on Jan. 2 against the New York Rangers, and you can see them in the photo above which comes via Flyers beat writer Frank Seravalli.
As you can see, the sweaters are mainly orange with black shoulders, black numbers and some black and white stripes on the sleeves.
Since the Winter Classic began back in 2007 teams have been wearing special jersey's for the game, usually going for a retro look. The Flyers look isn't a bad one, but of all the special jersey's we've seen in the past I'm still a fan of the ones worn by Chicago, Detroit and Washington in recent years.
(H/T The 700 Level)
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Practice of Poetry: Workshop for Women
4-6 p.m., Tuesday July 23 | $60-$90.
The Practice of Poetry Series is led by Pauletta Hansel, MFA, and focuses on creative writing as a tool to listen deeply to your own heart's wisdom. The series helps us find new meaning in our experiences and make room for both inspiration and careful discernment in the decisions that affect our lives. Tuesdays through July.
Where: Grailville Retreat & Program Center
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Originally posted by TejanoRey
Read the book a few years ago..interesting..
I understand he was shot dead by a swat team or something in Arizona...
dont' know if THAT is true..
but the book was interesting..
Originally posted by MKULTRA
Actually, Bill Cooper was also involved in the UFO community back in the 1980's-90's. By some people he was labelled as a disinformation agent, planted by the govt. to release outlandish and unsubstantiated claims.
'Beyond a Pale Horse' is an interesting read, but it definitely lacks in detail when you compare it to someone like David Icke's books. Cooper may spell out the general process but it is difficult to cross-reference many of his claims.
Regardless it does merit some attention to this fascinating area of hidden politics.


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Galway Brendan wrote:Hi Folks! First time poster here.
Quick one regarding the SCJA. I bought the two books by Cameron Wallace McKenzie(Study guide and the Questions Book) early last year. I never got around to opening them due to circumstances. Now Im starting again and want to get the SCJA before the end of March.
Can anyone confirm if these books are still all I would need to pass this exam? I know Oracle have since taken over Sun since I bought them and the books themselves are getting on in years. I just want to make sure they have everything I will need for an SCJA Exam in 2011. Im only looking to pass this exam.
Thanks a lot Folks.


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Friday, 6 April 2012
Eggs-actly! Fab Friday Freebie!
This printable game or center will be perfect for your Easter themed activities, but can also be used all through the year. Click HERE to find it at TpT!
It will help your students understand 2 digit numbers, place value, and addition with 2 digit numbers.
To make this activity - you will need to print out the sheet of numbers and attach them to the inside of an egg carton. If you have children will egg allergies in your classroom - find a decorative egg carton at your dollar shop, or a plastic one that has contained chocolate eggs for Easter. The plastic ones can be easily cleaned. When playing the game, your students will put two counters into the egg carton, replace the lid, and shake the carton. The student will use the numbers the counters land on to play their turn.
I have included a worksheet if you would like your students to record the steps they take in the game. This was not in my original resource, as at times it is good to just let your students engage in the activity without having to be concerned about recording their findings. Perhaps you could let them have a few turns of the game without the worksheet and then encourage them to fill it out on their last turn.
I hope you like this Good Friday Freebie! Have a wonderful Easter weekend.
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- FirstGradeBlueSkies (Jennifer) said...
Love this!
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- 6 April 2012 at 08:50
- Rachel Seymour said...
Thanks for the freebie! I just downloaded it!
What a GREAT idea!! :)
- 6 April 2012 at 08:59
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Perfect, thanks for sharing.
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