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Time-of-Flight Experiments in Molecular Motion and Electron-Atom Collision Kinematics39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986358View Description Hide Description
A set of experiments for an undergraduate laboratory which demonstrate the relationship between velocity, mass, and temperature in a gas is described. The experimental method involves time-of-flightmeasurements on atoms excited to metastable states by electron impact. Effects resulting from recoil in the electron-atom collision can also be observed. A suitable apparatus for conducting the experiments is described.
Use of Metastable Atom Probe for the Study of Electron Dynamics39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986359View Description Hide Description
We describe a method for the study of electron trajectories which depends on the electron impact excitation of neutral argon atoms to metastable states. The metastable atom probe (MAP) allows us to determine the current density in an electron beam as a function of two arbitrary coordinates with a spatial resolution better than 0.5 mm. The probe is sensitive to the effects of all factors which influence the electron trajectories, yet the MAP operates with such low atom beam densities that the perturbation introduced by the probe is very small indeed. The application of the MAP to the study of student-built electron guns is described; in particular an experimental verification of Snell's law for electron beams is presented.
Relationship between Nonlocal and Velocity-Dependent Potentials39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986360View Description Hide Description
The statement that a nonlocal potential is equivalent to a velocity-dependent potential is examined. Problems which arise from the expansion of a nonlocal potential into a finite power series in the momentum operator p are discussed.
Detectors and Linewidths in Mössbauer Spectroscopy39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986361View Description Hide Description
Some general considerations on the effects of detectors, sources, and absorbers on the widths of spectral lines observed in Mössbauer experiments are reviewed, with particular emphasis on qualitative understanding of the underlying principles. The derivation of the observed line shape is outlined for both conventional and resonant detectors, and the underlying reason for the resonant detector's improved resolution explained. The limiting results for the ideal case of Lorentzian source and absorber of negligible thickness are given, and the influence of finite source and absorber thickness discussed.
Mathematics for Physicists: A Report on the National Study of Mathematics Requirements for Scientists and Engineers39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986362View Description Hide Description
The National Study of Mathematics Requirements for Scientists and Engineers is concerned with the mathematics recommendations of a large group of outstanding scientists and engineers for their respective specializations. This report considers the recommendations of 929 physicists in eight different specializations. Course recommendations are indicated so that advisors and students as well as interested physicists may use these ratings as relative guides in the selection of courses for degree preparation or for industrial background. General trends of the data are reported.
Vectors, Spinors, and Complex Numbers in Classical and Quantum Physics39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986363View Description Hide Description
Multivector calculus is shown to unite vectors, spinors, and complex numbers into a single mathematical system with a comprehensive geometric significance. The efficacy of this calculus in physical applications is explicitly demonstrated.
Local Observables in Quantum Theory39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986364View Description Hide Description
The Pauli theory of electrons is formulated in the language of multivector calculus. The advantages of this approach are demonstrated in an analysis of local observables. Planck's constant is shown to enter the theory only through the magnitude of the spin. Further, it is shown that, when obtained as a limiting case of the Pauli theory, the Schrödinger theory describes a particle with constant local spin. An important consequence of this result is the realization that the usual interpretations of the Dirac and Schrödinger theories are mutually inconsistent in certain details.
External Field of an Ideal Toroid39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986365View Description Hide Description
The external magnetic field of an ideal toroid vanishes for dc excitation but not for ac excitation. The external static field has a nonvanishing vector potential; the emf in a transformer winding is due to the time variation of this vector potential. An expression for the external magnetic field is derived, and it is shown that the external flux density is a negligible fraction of the flux density in the core.
A Minicomputer in a Senior Modern Physics Laboratory39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986366View Description Hide Description
A minicomputer was recently introduced in a senior modern physics laboratory. Operating in a conversational mode, it has been an excellent way both of teaching students computing and of encouraging them to use a computer routinely. The choice of computer languages is discussed, and the advantages and possible disadvantages of a minicomputer are listed.
Are Colleges Concerned with Intellectual Development?39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986367View Description Hide Description
The assumption is often made by college professors that incoming freshman students think logically. Using tests designed by the Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget to evaluate logical thought processes, the authors found that 66 of 131 freshmen exhibited characteristics of the concrete operational thinker, while another 32 did not meet the criteria for formal operations. Professors further compound the problem by failing to recognize the kinds of experiences incoming freshmen students must have to move toward more logical thought. McKinnon, using a newly developed inquiry-oriented science course based upon Piagetian criteria, found a highly significant difference between those students who were exposed to the course and like students who were not. The authors concluded that secondary and elementary teachers do not take advantage of inquiry-oriented techniques so necessary to the development of logical thought because college professors do not provide examples of inquiry-oriented teaching.
Radiation Field of a Charge Moving on a Straight Line39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986368View Description Hide Description
A derivation of the radiation field of a charge accelerating on a straight line is presented that makes use of Gauss' law in a direct manner and does not make use of the concept of lines of force.
Regge Poles and Bound States of Nonrelativistic Scattering Systems39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986369View Description Hide Description
A heuristic argument which avoids using the Sommerfeld-Watson transform is presented for the existence of bound states for a potential at the poles of its partial-wave scattering amplitude in the physical sheet. We obtain a general formula for bound state Regge trajectories from the Jost function and apply it to four potentials— Coulomb, harmonic oscillator, delta shell, and spherical well. The concluding section examines some properties of Regge trajectories in nonrelativistic scattering and the extension of Regge pole theory to relativistic particle interactions.
Conservation Laws and the Dispersal Equations for Chemical and Thermal Pollution39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986370View Description Hide Description
The dispersal of chemical pollutants by diffusion and convection in a fluid medium may be described in terms of a second-order partial differential equation for the concentration as a function of the spatial coordinates and the time. This dispersal equation is derived by applying the principle of the conservation of mass. From the conservation of energy principle an analogous equation may be derived for the dispersal of thermal energy by the processes of conduction, convection, and radiation. Special forms of these dispersal equations reduce to the standard partial differential equation for diffusion and heat conduction; and other special forms of the dispersal equation may be applied to study the cases in which the chemical material or the thermal energy is dispersed by convective motion in the fluid.
Quantizing Angular Momentum via the Simple Harmonic Oscillator39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986371View Description Hide Description
The quantization of orbital angular momentum can be introduced simply through the model of the two- and three-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator. Most of the analysis is carried out in the familiar Cartesian coordinate system in which the simple harmonic oscillator Schrödinger equation is separable. Angular momentum eigenfunctions are constructed by superposition, and the resulting functions easily transformed into spherical coordinates. The angle-dependent parts of the solutions are the spherical harmonics, which are the orbital angular momentum eigenfunctions for all central potentials including the Coulomb potential of the hydrogen atom. The method also introduces the separation of variables technique and provides practice in applying the concepts of completeness, orthogonality, superposition of states, and alternative representations.
Brewster Angle and the Einstein Velocity Addition Theorem39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986372View Description Hide Description
Linearly polarized light incident on a stationary medium at an angle whose tangent equals the relative refractive index is not reflected, provided the polarization is in the plane of incidence. Analysis of this situation for a moving medium leads to the prediction of a novel effect which is an unusual application of the phenomenon of aberration. The effect suggests a generalized experiment of the Fizeau type to determine the velocity of propagation in a moving refractive medium where the direction of propagation is not parallel to that of the motion of the medium. Such an experiment would examine the Einstein velocity addition theorem. The significance of the Fresnel drag law in relation to the Fizeau experiment is discussed, as well as Potier's principle which sets forth a universal consequence of the Fresnel law.
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An Example of Nonalgebraic Error Analysis39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986373View Description Hide Description
Symmetry and Multipole Expansions in Electrostatics39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986374View Description Hide Description
Inverse Square Law Gravitation from Kepler's First and Second Laws39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986375View Description Hide Description
Stellar Aberration and Apparent Rotation: A Direct Link39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986376View Description Hide Description
Interferometer Demonstrations for Large Classes39(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1986377View Description Hide Description


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On Wednesday Knox County auctioned off 160 acres of land in Solway for $2 million, pending County Commission approval. 30 of those acres house the Solway green-waste facility that has been leased to Natural Resources Recovery of Tennessee for several years. The rest of it is a county park, Bigfoot Park, or it was.
In theory, the lease agreement was supposed to be a money maker for the county, in addition to providing a public disposal site for homeowners and businesses with brush and yard waste. Because the contract was not properly followed, the county's income fell short of expectations, but over the past year, NRRT paid the county $84,614 in profit sharing.
Burchett supporters have celebrated the fact that this sale puts the property back on the tax rolls, but using the appraisal from the auction ($1.19M) as the assessed value, NRRT would pay $28,084/yr in property tax. Is a $56,530/yr drop in revenue really something to celebrate?
I can do math, but I'm hardly an expert in economics. I'd like to be convinced that I'm misunderstanding this situation. There are folks on KnoxViews who can analyze this sort of thing better than I. To me it looks like Burchett is behaving like a junkie at a pawn shop, converting assets to cash at a lousy price so that he can keep pursuing his Carter school promise after the free market let him down by producing a low bid no better than the price tag the School Board had placed on new construction.
Can anyone put together a comprehensive look at the finances that shows this transaction to be a wise move, and not a desperate squandering of assets for short-term cash? And is the county really selling a park?
According to the Knoxville
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Knox County has spent an average of $245,000/ yr on funding the facility since taking it over. If that's the case, then that would mean, using your numbers, that Knox County would actually save (245,000-84,614+28,084) $132,302. Honestly, that sounds like a smart move to me...park or no park.
Please complete the analysis.
Please complete the analysis. I missed the $245k/yr support, but adding that in does not make this a smart move.
The land itself has value, and that must be weighed against operating losses. At $132k/yr expenses and a $2M selling price, it is 15 years until the county actually sees a loss, longer if the land appreciates in value, as would be expected with real estate.
Also, some level of expense can be justified if:
- the facility provides a service to citizens and businesses
- that service is subsidized or even free
- the facility supplies city and county maintenance crews with mulch and soil free of charge
- the facility uses local wastes that would otherwise be sent to landfills (such as zoo wastes and fly ash)
- more...
Whether the Solway facility does enough of all those things to justify $132k/yr is debatable, but that's the kind of analysis that needs to be done. We need to treat this like a business decision.
I don't see why the county should be paying anything at all to fund NRRT's operations. The business approach should be to secure an operating agreement that pays for itself at the very least. For example, I'd lower or eliminate the $245k, perhaps offer a small escrow fund as payroll insurance, and require NRRT to pay back the county's yearly investment prior to any profit taking, lobbying or political contributions.
In addition, there are rumors of an industrial, wood-fueled boiler of some sort to be built in the area, and that will expand the market for green-waste products. Finding an operating agreement that maximizes the value of the Solway land should not be hard. That facility can easily justify itself and is worth more kept than liquidated, given a sensible contract and a reputable operator.
Apparently no one is
Apparently no one is interested in breaking down the numbers and showing that this was actually a smart move. I imagine "putting property back on the tax rolls" is more useful as a political slogan than a financial principle anyway.
So by that reasoning we
So by that reasoning we should auction off the Marine corps. They've lost money every year since that Montezuma and Tripoli thing.
Conservatives are so stupid it astounds me at times.
Did you really just compare
Did you really just compare the sale of a brush collection and mulch facility to selling the Marine Corps? Now, really...who's stupid? It's simple math, but some moron like you wants to ignore basic math.
It is the job of the the federal government to provide for the national defense. Providing brush collection services isn't exactly on the same level, nor is it something that government is "supposed" to do.
If there was a park there, who cares? According to the parks and rec website, the only thing that was there is a 3-mile hiking/biking trail. Big deal. I bet the vast majority of people in Knox County never even knew this thing existed.
Wow, you are being amazingly
Wow, you are being amazingly defensive. Do you work for Burchett?
No, I don't work for
No, I don't work for Burchett. I just take great offense to being called stupid simply because I made a relatively party-neutral observation about the math that seems to be behind the sale.
I don't feel like I was being defensive in my first post, simply responding to another post. I think Rikki's post was legit. She asked a question, stated her opinion. No bit deal. Nothing personal. I saw it a different way and laid out my point of view. I didn't attack Rikki or "liberals" or anyone for that matter. Then, I most definitely did get defensive when WhitesCreek came on here and started calling names because he doesn't agree with my reasoning. I bristled. That's all.
I think we can all disagree without resorting to playground tactics. I played my part in that, I'll admit, when I threw out "moron" in my response to WhitesCreek. Probably not the best way to have countered the situation.
For what it's worth, you
For what it's worth, you haven't offended me in any way. I am a he, however, but one who takes 'she' as a compliment ;)
According to the parks and
According to the parks and rec website, the only thing that was there is a 3-mile hiking/biking trail. Big deal. I bet the vast majority of people in Knox County never even knew this thing existed.
I live in the city. I don't use county parks and I don't know where most of them are, despite the fact that I pay taxes to maintain them. That doesn't mean I think it's a good idea to get rid of them.
The fact that this property contained a park is brand new news to me, and I suspect to pretty much everyone. I'm wondering why that wasn't made clear before the sale, or if (and this possibility makes me cringe) the Mayor wasn't aware that part of the property was a park. He didn't seem to initially be aware that he couldn't sell the animal shelter because the city owns half of it.
The property backs up to
The property backs up to Melton Hill Lake. Someone thinking long term for new development?
Too steep to develop
Too steep to develop…..even without the Hillside\ Ridgetop Plan
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Burchett said Dadgum? He's
Burchett said Dadgum? He's right out of Li'l Abner.
He is not an engineer
Why was Van De Vate at the auction prancing around with a young girl on his left and one on his right, in golf shirts with Knox County logos on the front? He was on the staff of the past county mayor when this land was dedicated as a park. Why did he not tell Burchett 130 of 159 acres was dedicated as a park? Why is he spending money through Knox County Public Works, $250,000, to clean out the contaminated holding pond on the site and put in the third liner Knox County has paid for, so NRR could compost and get paid for taking zoodoo and sewer sludge?
Why is Van De Vate still here anyway? He is not an engineer. The head of Public Works has been an engineer in the past. Do we keep engineers employed in Public Works to fill the shortcomings in Van De Vate's qualifications to perform the job as the head of Public Works?
Was Bruce Wuethrich run off so Van De Vate could have the job?
Actually, Shannon, Bruce
Actually, Shannon, Bruce Wuethrich (whom you wanted fired) was not an engineer – not that facts mean anything to you. Your personal grudges are tiresome.
Strange, he works for an engineering firm now. Can you prove your comment.
Bruce Wuethrich has a degree
Bruce Wuethrich has a degree in hydrology.
Shannon Szito has an obsession with the mulch facility, loves R. Larry Smith and hates Amy Broyles. She'll be trashing Madeline Rogero any minute now.
She is a #9 wannabe. Minus 2.5, maybe.
And I'm being kind.
hydrologic engineer
Who is Shannon Szisto?
No wonder they took you off reporting facts and put you in the opinion section.
So you were wrong, he is a hydrologic engineer?
A hydrologist is NOT an
A hydrologist is NOT an engineer, although I would say that that degree might qualify Bruce to be in charge of at least the stormwater part of the engineering department.
Engineer is a professional term, like lawyer. Engineers guard it zealously and woe be to anybody calling themselves one without the proper credentials.
I'm familiar with all this because the spouse is a water quality engineer, with a P.E. (that's professional engineer citation) in civil engineering.
I thought a hydrologist was someone who washed hair at a beauty parlor. :)
Who is Shannon Szisto? No
Who is Shannon Szisto?
No wonder they took you off reporting facts and put you in the opinion section.
So you were wrong, he is a hydrologic engineer?
In order:
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B: Incorrect
C: Nope
Re: A: I suspect it's a quibble over Szisto/Szito.
By pure coincidence, I
By pure coincidence, I visited Bigfoot Park the day before the auction. A friend had asked about it on Facebook and I was hoping to find a nice hiking trail. There was no sign at the entrance to the park. I drove by thinking that it might be private property. When I reached the green waste facility, I turned around and returned to the gravel parking area. On the back side, I found the gate with a standard Knox County No ... Allowed sign.
The trails up the ridge were basically washed out dirt roads. If there was a three mile trail at one time, it has long since become overgrown. I started down several possible trails, but never found a maintained trail. What I did fine was a network of short trails that have been turned into crude BMX trails with ramps,jumps, humps, and bumps. There was one constructed bank with a pool behind it where the dirt had been removed to construct the bank. It was deep enough that a person could drown it if they when over the bank and flipped.
In summary, not being a attorney, it appeared to be more of a liability than an asset, since it appeared to be unattended the riders would not have to sign any sort of release. There appeared to be a high risk of serious injury.
Since the county has no plans to develop it and since it is unlikely that a mountain bike group would construct and maintain a trail, it is basically undeveloped and probably undevelopmental land. As for access to Melton Hill Lake, there is an active railroad track along the lake which, I suspect, prevents direct access.
Stan, perhaps you can help
Stan, perhaps you can help with a full analysis of whether it's better for the county to liquidate this property, as opposed to repairing the lease so it operates to the county's benefit.
It seems that NRRT had been operating on business model that depended on the county to subsidize operations, yet with the prospect of losing the subsidy and replacing it with a property tax obligation, they were willing to spend quite a bit more than the assessed value for the land. To me that implies considerable profit potential, to the point that they never needed the subsidies to begin with.
In other words, the biggest liability here was the lease agreement negotiated by Ragsdale. It's possible that $2M plus ongoing property tax collections is a good deal versus keeping the land and seeking a worthwhile operating agreement, but I want to see convincing numbers.
Rikki, I haven't logged on in
Rikki, I haven't logged on in several days and didn't see your comment. I haven't read the minutes, but I have to assume that county commission approved the sale of the land and Monday will approve the bid that was offered. Given the bid exceeds the appraised value and is more that double the expected sales amount, I suspect that county commission will turn a deaf ear to any reasoned analysis. I look forward to Troyer's comments.
In the meantime, I need to get my head together on another issue I plan to discuss Monday.
sale of the facility
Stan, sale of the facility has been discussed a fair amount, but it went from a decision to be made to a done deal with a curious transition.
In April, Commission passed a resolution "determining
the method of disposal of the Solway Greenwaste property which includes 50.86 acres located at 8706 Joe Daniels Road, 106.49 acres located at 8707 Joe Daniels Road, and 2.51 acres located at 0 W. Emory Road, for a total of 159.86 acres, to be by public auction." This was understood to be merely how the sale would be conducted, not a decision to sell, as you can see by the resolution they considered and passed in May.
Commission considered a resolution "requesting the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) to review for the possible rezoning of property located at 8706 Joe Daniels Road, 8707 Joe Daniels Road and 0 West Emory Road for the purpose of determining the highest and best use of the land prior to sale by Knox County" and asking Purchasing and Engineering to review the potential sale and report at the June meeting. They decided not to bother with an MPC review or the rezoning and just hear from purchasing and engineering. Notice the phrase "prior to sale."
In June, Commission considered a resolution "to enter into a short-term contract of no less than thirty (30) days or no more than sixty (60) days with Natural Resources Recovery of Tennessee, LLC, for the operation of the Solway Greenwaste Facility and the Forks of the River Convenience Center until the sale and transfer of the Solway Greenwaste Facility to a new owner are completed." Meanwhile, the auction had been scheduled, though no contract to conduct an auction was approved.
So the progression was "when we sell it will be by auction" to "let's decide in June after we hear from purchasing and engineering if we should sell" to "oh no, their contract is expiring and we already scheduled the auction!"
The sale itself only appeared on the agenda this month, with less than two weeks notice. I don't know what public notices are required for the sale of land or the sale of a park; perhaps they've been satisfied. I do know discussion of the subject has revolved around selling the mulch yard, with no mention of the surrounding park.
The sale at best snuck in sideways. Maybe it satisfied notice requirements and legislative protocol, but if this is a proper sale, it took a pretty rough ride over the spirit of the law.
It just came to my mind.
It just came to my mind. Burchett sounds like a Blount County mayor. Except that I'm not sure a Blount County mayor would get away with selling a park.
Let's review here: Burchett
Let's review here:
- Burchett promises the Carter community a new school while campaigning for a job that does not include authorization of school construction among its duties.
- Burchett asks the School Board to postpone their renovation plans so he can demonstrate that competitive bids from a hungry development market will yield tremendous savings and value.
- Competitive bids from a hungry development market yield diddly and confirm that the School Board and PBA knew what they were doing.
- Burchett hatches a plan to create a slush fund he can control and starts auctioning off county property without securing approval from either the School Board nor County Commission, the entities empowered to control school construction and county expenditures.
Is $2M a good price for the Solway property? Does Knox Co recoup its investment at that price? Did Knox Co explore whether a reasonable operating agreement could be negotiated? Or is Burchett just looking for money he can use to do something that's not his job to do?
"we don't need any more parks"
at citizen forum last night he said knox county has enough parks. Parks = property not on tax rolls. He cited a statistic that govt land (fed, state, + local) makes up 60% of ... some part of knox, i didn't quite catch which part he was talking about but i would like to check on that statistic.
at least he didn't say Parks = creeping socialism govt ownership of everything
enough parks
Knox County has enough parks, and then some.
Knox County has enough parks,
Knox County has enough parks, and then some.
That does not justify the Mayor unilaterally deciding to sell them off to finance a project that's outside his authority. Nor does it justify conducting an auction prior to getting Commission to approve the sale. Nor does it justify announcing that you're going to sell a mulching facility, then selling both a mulching facility and an adjacent park.
I was thinking the same
I was thinking the same thing. Don't have time right now to check.
It will get even better when NRR explains to the county that Knox County owes NRR money and they are not going to pay the full $2,000,000.
A solution would be for NRR to pay what they bid….and then dedicate the park area back to the county. NRR night even get a tax break from the state on the deal. Probably won't happen though, as it is hard for some people to do the right thing.
Yeah, I think this statement
Yeah, I think this statement would be good to verify. Is he including all the government land used for offices, etc. that provides jobs? If he wants to get rid of something, he should get rid of that big monstrosity called the City-County Building and put everyone in trailers on a no longer used garbage dump. Just kidding:) The City would probably interfere with that idea.
Besides, he is the manager of
Besides, he is the manager of Knox County, not the federal and city landholdings. Thus, it's none of his business how much land those two entities own in the area.
knox county has enough
knox county has enough parks
Funny. When they were converting the Dean Hill golf course into the Dean Hill shopping center I found a study that said Knoxville is well below the national average for parks. Wish I could find that study again. Of course, that was then.
I've also read that parks help attract a different income bracket to a city. If you want the salaries associated with creative type jobs (like software development) then you need the elements, like parks, that attract those persons. A lack of recreational parks and an abundance of business parks attract factory/assembly type jobs. And not to slight one type of job over another, but each of these directions produces a very different city.
conservation conversation
If there had ever been any deliberations about selling Bigfoot Park, that sort of data would have probably been discussed. Since the whole thing was transacted in the shadows of the mulch yard sale, neither Commission nor the community got to talk about how much park land we might want nor whether the forested parcel should have been sold.
Selling off the assets
This is snipped from numbered page "8" in the 2010 Consolidated Annual Financial Report for Knox County. Concerning net assets:
"By far the largest portion of the Knox County Government's net assets reflects its investment in capital assets (e.g., land, buildings, machinery, and equipment), less any outstanding related debt used to acquire those assets. The Knox County Government uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future spending. Although the Knox County Government's investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources, since the capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liabilities." (italics added)
There's probably some GASB way around this, but I'd submit that in the tangle of bonds and short-term notes issued over the years it may be difficult to say in some cases whether an asset considered for sale has "related debt" attached.
Just saying, and I'm not a fund accountant.
Rikki, I appreciate the
Rikki, I appreciate the history. LVG, as you suggest, it is doubtful that there is any "related debt" associated with this property. Again, having visited the "park" it appears to me the county purchased the property and having no particular use for it, called in a park with no intent to develop it as a park. Since the proceeds are being deposited to the general fund, there appears to be no legal obligation to reserve them for any specific purpose. LVG, what is the current status of the Halls Community Park expansion?
further news
Today County Commission will vote to rezone 13 acres of this site (9 with road frontage, 4 near the mulch yard) from agricultural/public park to rural commercial. The application is on the agenda under the name of the attorney handling the rezoning, not the owner of the property, Nature's Best Organics. Normally that is not done, and it is questionable whether a public notice that misstates the property owner is a valid notice.
This move further emphasizes that the auction of this property was rushed and improperly done. Because the county is exempt from zoning, the land remained in an agricultural zone when the greenwaste facility was built and operated. Nature's Best has been violating zoning laws since they purchased the land by running a commercial operation on ag land. That would have been true of whoever purchased the property, and the county should have updated the zoning prior to auctioning the land. Of course, they auctioned it off before Commission even voted to sell it, so a proper sale was never a priority.
This rezoning partially corrects the discrepancy between use and zoning, but since it does not cover all the acreage in use, the owner's motive is more likely to set the stage for constructing a retail facility for selling mulch, etc. along the road frontage and a packaging facility adjacent to the mulch pad.
Rikki...you are wrong. The MPC use on review that the county obtained transferred with the property. There has been no violation. The reasoning simply allows us to sell some additional items, such as stone. The county didn't want to sell those and compete with the private sector....but we now are the private sector.
That's the purpose.
I'm just paraphrasing
I'm just paraphrasing comments on the application written by MPC staff: "Knox County sold this property to a private operator for continued operation of the greenwaste facility for profit, requiring the need ror [sic] this plan amendment and zoning change. Knox County was not required to seek commercial zoning for its previous operation of the facility."
"The current plan does not acknowledge that the property has been used for a number of years as a greenwaste collection and processing facility, which could be considered a commercial use."
I see nothing in the application about use-on-review, which I believe is a feature of planned zones, not the agricultural zone.
I see nothing in the
I see nothing in the application about use-on-review, which I believe is a feature of planned zones, not the agricultural zone.
Don't know the details of this site, but I can speak to this statement.
Use on review is definitely a feature of planned zones. UOR is required for a planned zone, and is basically a development plan review.
However, in additon, many, if not most, zones have a list of uses by right and also a list of uses permitted by review.
Follow up
The rezoning was for 2 of the 4 parcels, not all the property.
It allows us to sell some additional landscaping products. Under AG we could only sell materials we produced.
The county had not wanted to make this change because it didn't want to compete with the private sector. We are the private sector.
Finding the real Bigfoot mystery
Reviving this thread seems like an appropriate way to celebrate Bigfoot Day. Mayor Burchett has maximized cheese time in front of cameras and reporters since an Animal Planet crew decided to film an episode of "Finding Bigfoot" here, yet there has been no mention of Burchett's own Bigfoot mystery.
Was it legal to sell the 130 acres Knox County called Bigfoot Park along with the Solway mulch yard? Was the sale conducted within the checks and balances that keep government honest? Was adequate public notice given prior to the sale?
Did Tim Burchett really sell Bigfoot Park or are we all imagining it? Commission did not approve the sale until after it had been made. Only selling the mulch yard had been discussed. 130 acres of forested river bluff were sold without a peep, before the officials who could have alerted County Commission that they were selling more than just the mulch yard could testify.
If a citizen sued the county for operating outside its authority in transacting the sale of Bigfoot Park, he or she would have a strong case. Slowing things down frame by frame makes it clear Bigfoot Park was not properly sold.
good point!
big irony as to bigfoot
no sale
I wonder what the statute of limitations is on violations of public notice laws. Is there a statute of limitations on violating inherent governmental checks and balances?
If such legal challenges remain a possibility, NRRT's best hedge against having the auction challenged might be selling the 130 acres to a land conservancy or obtaining an easement by placing the land into long-term ecological management that uses selective harvesting to create mixed-age, mature forest.
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Sugar and Spice Pecans
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 50 mins
These are just delicious and I'm asked for the recipe constantly. Can't just eat one!!
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 18 ounces pecans
- Beat egg whites, vanilla, and water together in bowl, until frothy not stiff.
- In gallon size zip-lock plastic bag shake together sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg, until well mixed.
- Add the egg mixture and pecans at the same time to sugar mix.
- Zip bag and shake well to cover all pecans.
- Line a large cookie sheet with tin foil and spray the foil with cooking spray.
- Spread out pecans on foil and bake at a 250 degree oven for 50 min, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Let cool and store in airtight container.
- Enjoy!
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These were awesome! I took these to work and was asked for the recipe. However, they did need to bake longer than 50 min. (This may be because I tried to cram too many on my cookie sheet!)
These were good. They kind of melt in your mouth. Using tin foil is a must. Thanks for posting.
There Is just no other word for these but YUMMY!!!!! When you start eating them you cant stop If you like pecans you will like this one!! Thanks for sharing


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- Beyond it great beams of light lit up the depths of Glen Loyne and somewhere down below, red deer stags roared defiance at each other across the glen.
- Red deer stags greeted me on the ridge crest and a buzzard wheeled away over the corrie below.
- I camped high in the glen, with a golden eagle and a clutch of red deer stags for company.
- [colloquial] (before noun, no comparative)solo para hombressee also→ stag night, → stag party
- [colloquial](go/dine)
sin mujeresExample sentences
- 'Most everyone's going stag and probably going to pick someone up, you know how it is,' she shrugged.
- I refuse to go stag, especially with my ankle; I'd just be sitting on the sidelines the entire night.
- If even nice, quiet, very, very shy Natalie Pierce has a date then I mind as well give up now, go stag, and wear a sign that says 'loser' around my neck.
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air force
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The branch of a nation's armed services that conducts military operations in the air.
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House Dems side with labor on trade pact
"Labor rights are now government-to-government in trade pacts, while corporate rights get to go over the top of governments."
Life of General Gordon Baker, Jr. celebrated in Detroit
The life of General Gordon Baker, Jr. was celebrated with a huge outpouring of many hundreds this past Saturday.
Sens. Warren and Sanders, Rev. Barber inspire at New Populism Conference
The "new populism" spoken of at the conference was described, defined and delivered with hope and realism.
U.S. ranks with Haiti, Iran and Mexico on workers rights
"We cannot and we will not stand silent while workers are impoverished through the supply chains of big business and attacked by their own governments."
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Friday, October 24, 2008. (AP) -- South Carolina head baseball coach Ray Tanner and football defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson will around for a while.
University trustees approved one-year contract extensions for both on Friday.
Tanner's new deal goes through 2013. He also will get a $25,000 increase to his guaranteed outside income, raising his salary to $370,000 a year.
Johnson is in the first year of a three-year deal that pays him $350,000 a season. The new amendment ties Johnson to South Carolina through the 2011 season.
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Matt, Elizabeth, Sarah (age 9), and Daniel (age 4)
Our family loves to read. We read every night with our children before bed. Matt downloads eBooks from the library and reads every morning and evening as he commutes into DC for work each day. Elizabeth loves the fact that we can try out different books and magazines without cluttering our house. We are so fortunate to live close to Porter library and visit at least once a week to load up on books, movies, magazines, or to participate in one of the children's activities.
Central Rappahannock Regional Library and the Germanna Volkssport Association will host the fun and free Library Walk at the Porter Branch on Saturday, October 17. You can walk a 5-kilometer trail or a 10-kilometer trail and get in shape while exploring the neighborhood. You may start your walk any time between 9:30 and 12:30 and take as long as you need to finish. Maps of the trails will be available in the lobby. Pick up a bag of trail mix to take on the walk while supplies last!
In 2011, Jennifer Pharr Davis set a record by hiking the entire Appalachian Trail in 46 days. In her book, Called Again: A Story of Love, she shares what she learned there about the importance of planning, perseverance, teamwork, and faith, as well as the lessons that the rest of her life has taught her. Ms. Davis was named the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year for her feat and has since gone on to found her own company, Blue Ridge Hiking.
Learn more about Ms. Davis when she talks about her insights at the Porter Branch on Wednesday, September 30, at 7:00. Refreshments will be served. Look for signed copies of her book, which will be available for purchase.
Join us at the Porter Branch on Saturday, September 19, for an open house from 7:00-8:30 to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night. This event is presented in partnership with the NASA Solar System Ambassadors Program and the Rappahannock Astronomy Club, for school age through adult.
The fun includes:
-Viewing our nearest neighbor, up close and personal, through telescopes
-Books and videos you can check out to learn more about the moon
-Photo and Video Booths--have fun using props to celebrate our celestial neighbor
-Hands-on educational activities for kids, including a 3-D printer and robotics toys
Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library.
Call 540-659-4909 to sign up.
Supporting the Friends of the Library at the Porter Branch is as easy as buying a used book, savoring a soda, or eating a bag of chips! The Central Rappahannock Regional Library Friends of the Library is pleased to announce the opening of the Porter Café and Books.
The café is adjacent to the check out desk and is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Just because you're older doesn't mean you can't have fun while staying in shape. Porter Library's Awesome Seniors Exercise Class meets most every Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30. This free class is for people 55+. Exercises are done with the help of a chair.
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We tried lots of fly lines and found that they would not load our rods early enough with smaller rods when we were fishing smaller streams and rivers. The many flylines we tried needed a reasonable amount of fly line aerialised before we could get a sensible cast, we decided we wanted to develop our own flyline with a really quick rod loading with only a little line out. Working with our line manufacturer we developed the first of our flylines from The Essential Fly. One year of testing and we love it, it loads faster than other flylines but still presents dry flies beautifully and can be used for czech nymphng in winter, our own ideal all year #4/5 flyline.
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Complaint Review: Zip Realty- Brenda Fewster
Zip Realty- Brenda Fewster2000 Powell St Emeryville, California United States of America
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Producers of late Whitney Houston's final movie rush to have it in cinemas
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- February 28, 2012
PRODUCERS of the late Whitney Houston's final movie are rushing to have it in cinemas sooner than originally scheduled.
Sparkle, a remake of the 1976 cult film of the same name, was slated for a US release of August 17.
But TMZ reports that Sony Pictures has post-production crews working around the clock to complete it in time for an earlier release.
Part of the reason for the rush is fear that Houston's final performance will leak online before it hits cinemas, sources told TMZ.
To that end, the studio has ordered extra security around the facility where Sparkle is being edited, the sources said.
The film, which also stars American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, follows the journey of three sisters who form a successful singing group but later must deal with the fallout from fame and drugs.
Houston, who was a huge fan of the original film, played the girls' mother and also served as the remake's executive producer.
Sparkle will be the first time Houston is seen on the big screen since The Preacher's Wife in 1996.
She died on February 11 in a Los Angeles hotel at age 48 after reportedly consuming a fatal mix of Xanax, Valium and alcohol, though the official cause of death has not yet been released.
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Carol's Three (or Four) Bean Salad
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I love three bean salad, but have never found a recipe I really liked until my friend Carol Bolduc gave this one to me. She makes it in the summer at Mrs. B.'s Deli in Lake George, NY and I fell in LOVE the first time I had it. It's really simple but, oh, so good!! This makes alot of dressing so I usually omit the chickpeas (personal pref.) and use two cans of wax beans.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 14 ounces cut green beans
- 14 ounces cut wax beans
- 14 ounces dark red kidney beans
- 14 ounces chickpeas (optional)
- 1 medium red onion, sliced
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 2⁄3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Combine sugar, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper.
- Mix well.
- Drain beans and mix together with onions in a large bowl.
- Pour dressing mixture over beans and stir well.
- Allow to marinate for at least two hours in the refrigerator to chill and to allow flavors to meld.
- The longer you let this sit, the better it gets!
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This is an easy to prepare recipe, and is yummy! I used 2 cans of green beans, 1 can of wax beans, and 1 can of dark red kidney beans. I substituted apple cider vinegar because that is what I had on hand.
As Three or Four Bean salads go, this is terrific! I have tried a lot of them and have an extensive library of those that didn't work. This is the best I've found. If you are in a hurry, try "Newman's Own Balsamic Vinegarette" as a shortcut to the the dressing recipe. It is tasty and doesn't require any time. In any event, give this recipe a try!
A co-worker gave me her recipe and yours is almost exact so placing rating here for future use. Also added 1 green pepper and 2-3 stalks celery sliced thinly. Sugar was reduced to less than 1/2 cup, used white regular vinegar with a splash of red wine vinegar, 1/2 tsp dill weed and 2 tsp chopped parsley. Her recipe called for 1/4 cup oil. I will definitely try your list of ingredients and we all enjoyed a bean salad.


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50 of the best routes on the Isle of Portland in the Rockfax Orange Zone of F5 - F6a+. The list attempts to draw on routes from a wide variety of Portland crags. * Updated 2015: Removed 2 routes now regarded as 6b, one no longer accessible due to landslides, a couple that had poor feedback, and some unbolted DWS stuff that seemed rather incongruous with the rest. Replaced with some more stuff, mostly at the F5 end of the scale, as list was light on these.


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Complaint Review: Global Casting Network Aka Showtime Casting Aka Primetime Casting Aka Star Search Casting
Global Casting Network Aka Showtime Casting Aka Primetime Casting Aka Star Search Casting215 1\2 N. Coast Hwy Oceanside, California U.S.A.
Global Casting Network Aka Showtime Casting Aka Primetime Casting Aka Star Search Casting ripoff Oceanside California
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I was one of those very employees before being downsized because I would not bear with the "company" if you can call it that. The actual street address is 215 1/2 north coast highway Oceanside Ca 92054 unless they have moved which I doubt they are smart enough to do. The direct line is (760)721-6901 the owners ext is 301 if my memory serves me right but dont quote me on that
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Many scammers, like this company, confuse people by using names very similar to real reputable companies.
These are the names they used until they went out of business in late 2005:
Hospitality Trainers
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Star Search Casting
Prime Time Casting http://www.PrimeTimeCasting.com
Show Time Casting http://www.ShowTimeCasting.com
Global Casting Network http://www.GlobalCastingNetwork.com
Global Entertainment Network http://www.gcastnet.com
Get Casted Now http://www.GetCastedNow.com
Search Light Talent - http://www.SearchLightTalent.com
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There is a real company named Star Search Casting, Inc. (http://www.StarSearchCasting.com) that has been in business since 1998 and is a member of the Better Business Bureau. You can see their BBB report here: http://www.bbbonline.org/cks.asp?id=1050419191358
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Santa Makes Another Appearance in DeKalb County During Alexandria Christmas Parade
Santa and Mrs. Claus made another appearance Saturday during the annual Alexandria Christmas parade.
State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver served as Grand Marshal of the Parade.
The Dowelltown United Methodist Church took first place among the float entries. The Brush Creek United Methodist Church float received second place and third place went to the Girl Scouts float.
Brad Driver was awarded first place in the vintage car category for his 1969 red Camaro while Trent and Amber Hawkins received first place for best vintage truck with their 1948 green Chevy truck.
Taylor Hale received first place for best four wheeler.
Chris Hale took first place for best tractor with his 1952 John Deere
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Merry Christmas
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
December 25, 2005
Some Yuletide Cheer :)
Merry Christmas Everyone!
This post is in honour of the birth of the Christ Child. Before we run off to church (and family turkey dinners) we wanted to share our wishes with you for a safe and blessed Christmas.
That's all (yes, a short post today!)
God bless,
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GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council yesterday launched a probe into the Gaza offensive, backing calls by the Palestinians to hold Israel to account despite fierce opposition from the Jewish state.
The decision came after a marathon seven-hour emergency session of the top UN human rights body, where the Israelis and the Palestinians traded accusations over war crimes.
The 46-member council backed a Palestinian-drafted resolution by 29 votes, with Arab and fellow Muslim countries joined by China and Russia, plus Latin American and African nations.
The United States was the sole member to vote against. The 17 abstentions were by the council's European members, plus Japan and South Korea.
The probe team, yet to be appointed, is tasked with reporting back to the council by March.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's media office slammed it as a "travesty" that ignored violations by Palestinian Hamas Islamists.
"This investigation by a kangaroo court is a foregone conclusion," his office said. US ambassador Keith Harper warned the vote would undermine ceasefire efforts.
"This resolution is not constructive, it is destructive," Harper said, noting it lacked "any semblance of balance" because it made no mention of Hamas' attacks.
Speaking for the European Union, Italian ambassador Maurizio Serra also criticised the failure to mention Hamas or recognise Israel's right to self-defence, despite last-ditch efforts by his team to have such language included. The session was called by Arab nations and fellow members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
The council's membership rotates, and Israel is not currently part of the UN body. Non-members cannot vote but are entitled to speak. Israeli ambassador Eviator Manor lashed out at countries that piloted the vote.
"Their Pavlovian instinct demands they react against Israel, in order to divert attention from their own human rights violations," he said.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Maliki hit back.
"What Israel is doing is a crime against humanity," he said.
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay also said Israel's military actions could amount to war crimes, while at the same time condemning indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas.
"There seems to be a strong possibility that international law has been violated, in a manner that could amount to war crimes," Pillay told the council, citing attacks that have killed Palestinian civilians, including children. She said Israelis also had a right to live without constant fear of rocket attacks.
"Once again, the principles of distinction and precaution are clearly not being observed during such indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas by Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups," she said. The resolution condemned "the widespread, systematic and gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms" since Israel launched its offensive last month and called for the urgent deployment of an "independent, international commission of inquiry".
The Gaza offensive marks the worst violence since two spikes in conflict in 2009 and 2012, and has already claimed the lives of more than 685 Palestinians, most of them civilians, and 34 Israelis, 32 of them soldiers.
"Twenty-five Palestinians have been killed for every single Israeli. How far is this going to go?" Palestinian ambassador Ibrahim Khraishi asked. "When we ask for a commission of inquiry, what we want to do is identify those responsible so they can be held accountable, so that we can shed light on the truth," he said.


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Brain abnormalities have been documented by neuropsychological assessment as well as a variety of neuroimaging techniques in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Conventional neuroimaging in patients with neuropsychiatric disease (NPSLE) typically discloses periventricular white matter (WM) hyperintensities, infarcts, hemorrhages, and cerebral atrophy. In SLE patients with none of these findings, sophisticated neuroimaging techniques have recently supported associations between microstructural WM abnormalities and abnormal attention, executive function, and processing speed. This mild cognitive dysfunction in SLE (MCD-SLE), which may result from early myelinopathy, precedes the more severe cognitive dysfunction of NPSLE, related to more obvious WM and neuronal damage. (JINS, 2011, 17, 1-8).
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25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Deficiency Independently Predicts Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Cognitive dysfunction has been reported in 20-80% of SLE patients. Converging evidence has indicated the importance of vitamin D as a neuroimmunomodulator for cognitive function. In this study, we eva...
Systemic Chemotherapy and White Matter Integrity in Tracts Associated with Cognition Among Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are predisposed to both brain tumors and cognitive deficits. While changes in white matter integrity after multimodal therapy are associated with cognitive...
Executive dysfunction, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Evidence for basal ganglia dysfunction?
Chorea is well described in a group of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). There is less information, however, on other movement disorders as well as non-motor neuropsychiatric features ...
Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus persists despite attenuation of systemic disease in MRL/lpr mice.
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Axl, Ferritin, IGFBP2 and TNFR2 as biomarkers in systemic lupus erythematosus.
To evaluate the performance of 4 serum protein markers for detecting concurrent clinical activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Mycophenolate Mofetil in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (MISSILE)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. Endothelial dysfunction is the earliest marker of atherosclerosis and is measured by flow mediated dil...
Role of Altered CD40-Ligand Gene Transcription in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an often devastating autoimmune disease which affects 1 in 2,000 women in the United States. Recently, several research laboratories have reported that a pr...
Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that can present with many varied symptoms, including joint pain, fevers, kidney disease, and rashes. Lupus can affect anyone, but it is most common...
Study of GL701 in Men With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Lupus flares and other symptoms associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be caused by a deficiency of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). GL701 is an investigational new drug mea...
Abnormalities of B Lymphocytes During Systemic Lupus
Previous experimental data strongly suggest that B lymphocytes have intrinsic abnormalities during lupus in mice spontaneously affected by the disease. This study tries to define these abn...
Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous
A form of lupus erythematosus in which the skin may be the only organ involved or in which skin involvement precedes the spread into other body systems. It has been classified into three forms - acute (= LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC with skin lesions), subacute, and chronic (= LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, DISCOID).
Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid
A chronic form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, CUTANEOUS) in which the skin lesions mimic those of the systemic form but in which systemic signs are rare. It is characterized by the presence of discoid skin plaques showing varying degrees of edema, erythema, scaliness, follicular plugging, and skin atrophy. Lesions are surrounded by an elevated erythematous border. The condition typically involves the face and scalp, but widespread dissemination may occur.
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Antiphospholipid antibodies found in association with systemic lupus erythematosus (LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC;), ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; and in a variety of other diseases as well as in healthy individuals. The antibodies are detected by solid-phase IMMUNOASSAY employing the purified phospholipid antigen CARDIOLIPIN.
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor
An antiphospholipid antibody found in association with systemic lupus erythematosus (LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC;), ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; and in a variety of other diseases as well as in healthy individuals. In vitro, the antibody interferes with the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin and prolongs the partial thromboplastin time. In vivo, it exerts a procoagulant effect resulting in thrombosis mainly in the larger veins and arteries. It further causes obstetrical complications, including fetal death and spontaneous abortion, as well as a variety of hematologic and neurologic complications.
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
Autoantibodies directed against phospholipids. These antibodies are characteristically found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC;), ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; related autoimmune diseases, some non-autoimmune diseases, and also in healthy individuals.
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