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Current middleware solutions, e.g., application servers and Web services, are very complex software products that are hard to tame because of intricacies of distributed systems. Their functionalities have mostly been developed and managed with the help of administration tools and corresponding configuration files, recently in XML. Though this constitutes flexibility for developing and administrating a distributed application, the conceptual model underlying the different configurations is only implicit. To remedy such problems, Semantic Management of Middleware contributes an ontology-based approach to support the development and administration of middleware-based applications. The ontology is an explicit conceptual model with formal logic-based semantics. Its descriptions may therefore be queried, may foresight required actions, or may be checked to avoid inconsistent system configurations. This book builds a rigorous approach towards giving the declarative descriptions of components and services a well-defined meaning by specifying ontological foundations and by showing how such foundations may be realized in practical, up-and-running systems.
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- Fundamentals.
- Introduction.
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- Towards Semantic Management.
- Design of a Management Ontology.
- Analysis of Existing Ontologies.
- The Appropriate Foundational Ontology.
- An Ontological Formalization of Software Components and Web Services.
- Realization of Semantic Management.
- Design of an Ontology
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- Applying the Management Ontology.
- Finale.
- Related Work.
- Conclusion & Outlook.
- Appendices.
- References.
- Index.
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On his way out the door, Ilya Bryzgalov didn't say anything negative about the Flyers. He thanked his teammates, lauded Ed Snider and even threw in a special appreciation for securing his family's future.
With the way everything ended, it could have been worse, especially for a player known to speak his mind. And then along came Bryzgalov's agent, who proceeded to slam the Flyers on Edmonton radio.
(h/t CSNPhilly's Tim Panaccio)
"It's terrible in Philadelphia for a goaltender," NHL agent Ritch Winter said. "They block shots. They don't open up lanes. Goaltenders can't see the puck. The goalie coach [Jeff Reese] has no authority. The head coach [Peter Laviolette] doesn't listen to him. It's an issue and it's made it a challenge."
Hey, the Flyers still have to pay that $23 million to Bryzgalov regardless. And Winter got him that $23 million. In my book, he can say pretty much anything he wants and still come out smelling like Russian Standard.
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Phillies - Delmon Young entered Wednesday night in San Diego hitting .222. He plays an at-best serviceable right field. So why exactly do the Phillies keep trotting him out there every day?
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Gina Perret, manager of the Beach Corner Lounge in the 4900 block of Canal Street, said the bar has cooperated fully since the Mardi Gras night melee, which the department's Public Intregrity Bureau is now investigating.
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A research team including scientists from K-State's Biosecurity Research Institute has developed what they hope is an effective Zika virus vaccine.
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text: Kevin Reid wrote: > Simple description: > > I have a Java thread from which I want to invoke a function written in > E. The Java thread did not start out as an E runner thread. > > I see two methods: > > 1. > > Run the E code in its own default headless Vat/Runner and use some > variety of inter-thread communication. The closest thing I've found is > Vat#now/1, which does not provide for a return value. Yes, since Runnables also don't provide a return value. (This isn't really a good excuse -- I could have defined now/1 to take a Thunk instead.) In any case, it's easy to work around this limitation by providing a Runnable that stores the return value in an internal field whose value you can then access. > I assume I need to use the 'boot-comm' system somehow, which I have not > studied. How would I do this? If you use this now/1 technique, I don't think you'll need the boot-comm system. If you do want to use the boot-comm system, see Vat#seed, which is quite hard to use in a thread-safe manner, or seedVatAuthor.emaker, which is a thread-safe wrapper for Vat#seed. > 2. > > Set up a Vat running in the original thread. I assume this would require > writing a custom Runner that either stubs out eventual-sending or > implements it on top of the original thread (which will have its own > event loop). Yes, it would require a custom Runner and RunnerMgr. It would also require adding your RunnerMgr to the Runner#RUNNER_KINDS table. I would *not* try to stub out eventual sending. If you implement a Runner, you may as well start with HeadlessRunner and make the changes so that its thread need not be a RunnerThread. > For this method, how would I set up a Vat on a preexisting Runner? Given that you've registered your RunnerMgr on RUNNER_KINDS, you'd use the associated runnerKind string as an argument to makeVat. > (I assume this would be similar to the mechanism for AWT/SWT Runners, > but that appears to be hardcoded, and also assume that there is only one > such thread.) Hmmm. I don't know whether this restriction is easy or hard to fix. If you try fixing this, please let me know how it goes. Thanks. > The actual situation: > > E-on-CL does not itself implement an E parser, and so uses the one > implemented by E-on-Java. > > For typical CL implementations, I use pipes to an external Rune process. > However, I am attempting to add support for Armed Bear Common Lisp > <http://www.armedbear.org/abcl.html> which runs inside the JVM. > > I am attempting to load ABCL and E-on-Java in the same JVM and > cross-call to the standard E parser. Therefore, I need to implement > synchronous-to-the-calling-side access to either EParser itself or a > stub on the E side. > > So far I have an apparently successful imitation of Rune#main's > initialization code, but that results in a vat with no > inter-vat-reference-constraint-correct connection to my existing thread. > Attempting to just call the parser results, as it should, in a "no > current vat" error. For the problem you're trying to solve, I think I'd use your first suggestion: Vat#now. -- Text by me above is hereby placed in the public domain Cheers, --MarkM


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Brad and I had a rare date night on Sunday. We took advantage of our time alone to say goodbye to the area of Tokyo we have called home for the past 4 years. It was nice to stroll down the side streets lined with shops and restaurants, talking about how our first year seemed like such a long time ago. I think we were both surprised at how at home we ended up feeling in Tokyo. Saying goodbye is and will be difficult, but this was the perfect evening from start to finish. First, we toasted to all the changes coming up with champagne along the Tama River. Then, we went to a local izakaya where we enjoyed some miso crab (um, yum) before heading to the main event: ramen. We finished up with a little cup of gelato (chocolate + cappuccino for me). Then came the food coma.
Needless to say, after all of that rich food I needed to refuel this week with some healthier choices. While on a walk with Callie the dog, I passed the produce vending machine near our apartment and saw the most beautiful carrots. Most of the carrots we find here are huge. I mean, really gigantic. But these were small and sweet-looking with the greens still attached (I love that). So, I put in my 200¥, turned the nob to the compartment where they sat waiting patiently to be purchased, and toted them home.
I decided not to do anything fancy with them. Instead, I washed and peeled them immediately and ate them with some creamy miso dip. The sweet carrots with the salty, umami bite of the miso made a perfect snack.
Between organizing our things for the voyage across the Pacific and being a stay-at-home mom, my head is constantly spinning with endless lists of things that need to get done. Fortunately, making this snack was not complicated or time consuming. It was, however, one of the few things I have actually made in our little kitchen lately. Instead of spending a lot of time making my favorite foods during our last 2 1/2 (what?!?) weeks in Tokyo, we have been focusing on going out as much as possible. When I thought about it, I realized that even in Denver I will be able to make most of the things I do here. But our favorite dumpling place? Nope, not in Denver. Speaking of which…I should probably walk down there for a visit this afternoon…
My last few posts here in Tokyo will hopefully include a lot of photos documenting our last meals in Japan, along with at least one post featuring a strawberry short cake I made yesterday.
Then, on June 12, it's on to new adventures for the Tokyo Terrace household!
Creamy Miso Dip
Serves 3-4 (makes just over 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup mayo (for a healthier version, try using plain yogurt. The flavor will be slightly different, but still tasty!)
3 tablespoons miso paste (I used red miso, but white works as well)
Mix mayo and miso together. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to use.


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Matt Reeves: I already have the ipa file on my PC. Can I install it on my iPod with this? The app isn't on the Kuaiyong store...
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To the Editor: Rethink acceptable risk about oil leak
The oil rig explosion/disaster has many in the Gulf region and across the U.S. re-thinking the concept of acceptable risk. And with 43 acres of leaking refuse proposed to be less than 5 feet above our aquifer, we should do the same.
Ken Turner
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We've just gone through National Jump to Conclusions Week, and you're confused about your fantasy team! Don't worry Scramble writers are here to help! Post your questions below or hit the mailbag at Scramble -et- FootballOutsiders -dit- com.
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Lots of choices...lots of confusion.
I already am set at RB (Adrian Peterson and Ryan Matthews) but need my flex player and my 2 WRs. Here are the options. (standard scoring)
1) Arian Foster (Active? How active? Can I trust him yet?)
2) Cedric Benson (Will he be suspended?)
3) Percy Harvin (Will McNabb squeeze all the value out of him - even in a good matchup?)
4) Steve Smith (Is there a blueprint to stopping Cam now?)
5) AJ Green (Lots of touches - lots of talent....lots of questions...)
6) Mario Manningham (How's his head?)
7) Dexter McCluster - can be a WR or a RB - (It's probably not his time - YET.... or is it?)
My team is:
Matt Ryan, LeSean McCoy, Ahmad Bradshaw, DeSean Jackson, Larry Fitzgerald, Deion Branch, Stevie Johnson, Scott Chandler, Billy Cundiff, Detroit D as my usual starters, including flexes.
My bench is Matt Hassselbeck, Michael Bush, Chicago D, Pierre Thomas, Devery Henderson, CJ Spiller, Ed Dickson.
Which QB would a better start?
And with Vick getting hurt, my WR depth being (I think) pretty good, my RB depth being craptastic, and his lack of targets I'm trying to swap D-Jax for an RB that can be a consistent starter/flex. Jahved Best, and Shonn Green, among others, have been dangled. Bad idea?
Strong at RB but weak QB play hinders my WRs....
PPR league where I start 2 RBs, 2 WR and 1 FLEX.
At RB I have MJD, Matthews, F. Jackson and Best and WR I have DeSean Jackson, Roddy White and Santonio Holmes. Should I stand pat with my WR and hope that early season anomalies with the QB flatten out? Or should I temper my expectations with these 3 WR? I should be higher in my league but poor play from week-to-week leaves me 0-3... time to panic or stand pat?


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Uptown Girl Goes to Capitol Hill
Supermodel Christie Brinkley was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify before a Senate committee about the new risks of nuclear reactors, reports PEOPLE. "After Sept. 11 our world has unfortunately become a more dangerous place," she told the legislators, "and nuclear power stations are now frequently reported as being targets for terrorists." A trustee for the Standing for Truth About Radiation (STAR) foundation, Brinkley, 47, worries about nuclear safety because she lives on Long Island, near three nuclear power plants. "My husband, Peter (Cook), and I are raising our three children in the crosshairs of several very old and troubled nuclear reactors . . . We've thought about (moving), but I have fought to keep our home because I do not want to have to pull our children out of school," she told PEOPLE. Instead, she says, nuclear radiation has become a common topic of discussion at her dinner table. To protect her family (she has a daughter with Cook, her fourth husband, and two children from previous marriages, including a daughter from her union with Billy Joel), Brinkley keeps a stash of potassium iodide pills on hand, which she says can counter some of the effects of radiation. "This is not the answer to the problem," she said, "but it is one step we can take."


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Baseball Game Scheduled for Wednesday is Cancelled
Ball State's baseball game scheduled for Wednesday vs. Butler at Ball Diamond in Muncie, Ind., has been cancelled due to weather.
The Cardinals are scheduled to host Akron for the start of Mid-American Conference play Friday through Sunday at Ball Diamond.
Ball State and Akron are scheduled for a 3 p.m. game Friday, a 1 p.m. game Saturday and a 1 p.m. game Sunday.
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Betsey Hughes Gunderson has been selected as the new head of school at St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School, the only Catholic high school on Maui.
Her appointment was a unanimous board decision and approved by Hawaii Catholic Church's Bishop Larry Silva on Saturday. The newly created position is part of an effort by the 160-year-old Wailuku school to restructure its operations to boost enrollment and remain fiscally sound.
Gunderson, who was raised on Maui and holds a master's degree in education, previously served at St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School as a Social Studies Department chairwoman, a freshmen division coordinator and a religion teacher, according to a release from the school.
Much of Gunderson's 30-plus years as an educator have been at Maryknoll School on Oahu, including serving as principal from 2002 to 2012 and as director of curriculum for the last two years.
"As our first-ever head of school, Betsey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, ensuring we carry out the Hawaii Catholic Schools' 'Systems for Success' and moving the school forward with 21st-century educational methods while also implementing balanced budgets " said Catherine Nobriga Kim, a 1974 St. Anthony graduate and chairwoman of the school board. "We . . . look forward to her leadership in carrying out our mission at St. Anthony."
Gunderson's first day on the job will be July 22.
The school is continuing to register students for the upcoming school year, which begins Aug. 1. For more information, call 244-4190 or go to the website www.sasmaui.org.


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Why print in the paper the local police have asked the local scrap yards to notify them if some one tries to sell them scrap that has been listed in the local police reports?
If I was the thief I would surely go out of town to sell it. The scrap yards surely know most of the copper and aluminum material that is brought to them is stolen.
The way this type of theft could be cut down would be if all scrap yards would only make payments by check to a legal house address supported by a picture I.D. Then they should report this information to the local police and let them do the work to find out if it was stolen material or not.
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ebruary 19, 2001
Now is a great time to have our voices heard
I am writing you in regard to the letter published in the Feb. 7 edition, with which I have a couple of bones of contention.
First, I respect the writer's opinion that traffic is not the most important issue our state is currently facing. I'm sure there are some reading this paper who wholly agree with this sentiment.
Personally, I'm pretty sure that anyone who has spent as much time as I crawling down 405 during rush hour might not concur, and as a frequent bus-rider, I most certainly don't believe public transit to be the answer to the problem.
That said, we have a fantastic opportunity to have our voices heard right now.
The State Legislature is currently in session and is in the process of formulating its budget priorities. Now is the time to lobby our lawmakers in Olympia.
Thus, I would encourage the writer and others who have conscientious opinions on matters of our community and state's welfare to contact Rep. Kathy Lambert.
My second issue is the subtle insinuation that Rep. Lambert puts paving roads and cutting taxes ahead of the needs of the poor in our community.
Aside from the erroneous implicit connection he makes between the three issues, I find this disappointing and simply untrue. As a legislator, Lambert was a leading supporter for welfare reform, helping to move a large number of our brothers and sisters from the vicious cycle of government dependency to the dignity and freedom of work and a paycheck they can call their own.
Chris Murray, junior, University of Washington


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Fairy gardens fairly easy to fashion
Last week I talked about Bonney Daubenspeck's wonderful fairy garden that she puts outside in the summer. Today, I have other fairy gardens you can make and enjoy inside.
I created my fairy garden at a class at Goodell Gardens in Edinboro in a 16-inch galvanized oil change pan last summer. So, be inventive when looking for containers.
I filled the oil pan with good potting soil and made a slight hill in the back so the garden would not be totally flat. I covered it with sheets of moss and chose three house plants. I used the classic container garden formula: a thriller, filler and a stiller. The thriller is an arrowhead plant and I put it toward the back, to give the look of a large shrub or tree. The filler is a dwarf Rex begonia that looks like a shrub. It has large interesting leaves. The stiller is creeping wirevine, or muehlenbeckia, that trails along the ground, and I planted it in the front. I hope it will soon be long enough to climb up the arbor.
I had fun deciding where to place all the accents. The bench, steppingstones, gazing ball and the frog came with the class. I bought the fairy, arbor and mini white lights later from Gerlach's Garden and Floral Center, 3161 W. 32nd St. I really like the tiny white lights on the arbor. They are battery operated, and the battery pack is hidden under the moss in the back. Because I collect skunks, I have three miniature skunks in my garden as the fairy's pets.
Last Mother's Day I gave my sister, Pam van Ee, a fairy garden kit that is sold at Gerlach's. She planted her fairy garden in a white plastic urn. Because it is an indoor garden, there are no drainage holes in the urn. The kit included the fairy, a picket fence, arbor, welcome sign, bird bath and watering can. She planted the houseplants: pepperomia, ferns, wirevine and others, and added large stones as boulders and pebbles for the pathway. Because she collects cats, she added four mini ceramic cat figurines to keep the fairy company. It is delightful.
I found an adorable portable fairy garden on Facebook. Barb Rosen is the creator and has allowed me to share her garden -- she called it her "summer enchantment in a jar." Rosen has a wonderful website and blog at ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com. She blogs about seasonal flowers, gardening and DIY projects.
She made her fairy garden in an apothecary jar as a gift for her friend's birthday. She used ivy, baby tears, a fairy, a bench and two mini pots. She first put pebbles and charcoal in the bottom of the jar because there are no drainage holes. Next she added good potting soil and the tiny ivy and fern plants. After she watered the plants she added the moss and the fairy, the bench and the pots. Anyone would be really pleased to receive her garden as a gift. There are apothecary jars at Marshall's if anyone would like to make one like Rosen's.
I visited Potratz to see what houseplants are suited for fairy gardens. Janel Potratz showed me several plants that were great for this purpose. She recommended:
Fittonia: Green leaves with either white, pink or red veins
Baby tears, helxine soleirolii: Creeping, tiny leaves
Snowbush, breynia disticha: Looks like a mini tree, variegated foliage
Creeping fig 'Snowflake': Trailing, variegated leaves
Earth star, cryptantus: Great colors, bromeliad rosettes of spiky leaves
Maidenhair fern: Delicate lacy leaves
Hoya curtisii: Mini hoya, small round leaves with a point on one end, speckled
Dwarf Rex begonia: Great leaf shapes, color combinations
Arrowhead plant: Tall, easy to grow
Pepperomia: Heart-shaped, waffled leaves
Mini prayer plants: Mini African violets, silver lace vine
The sky is the limit when creating fairy gardens. They are so fun to make. I hope you will try your hand at making one this winter.
Erie County Council of Garden Clubs' spring meeting
The Spring Meeting of the ECCGC is March 20 at 10 a.m. at the Bayfront Convention Center. Cindy Loomis, Garden Walk Buffalo president, will give a presentation of the largest and most spectacular garden tour in America. More than 370 private gardens are open at the Garden Walk for free self-guided tours during the last weekend of July.
Cost is $25. Open to the public. Send lunch reservations to Joy Kempf, 10820 Rt. 18, Albion, PA 16401 by March 11.
Call Karen, 397-3883 or Joy, 756-4095.
Upcoming home and garden shows
32nd Duquesne Light Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show, now through March 10 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd. See www.pghhome.com.
Buffalo Home Show, Friday through March 10 and March 15-17 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Convention Center Plaza. Call 716-855-5555 or www.buffalohomeshow.com.
Erie Home and Garden Expo, March 14-17 at the Bayfront Convention Center.
Garden meetings
Greenfield Garden Club, Monday, 7 p.m., Carl Zalewski's home. Seed starting and propagation setup is the topic. Call Greenfield Church, 725-4160.
Gospel Hill Garden Club, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Wesleyville Borough Hall, 3421 Buffalo Road. Nursery owner Richard Johnston of Johnston Evergreen Nursery will talk about common plant diseases in gardens. Call Jane, 899-5982.
Heather Club of Edinboro, Tuesday, 7 p.m., St. Augustine Church, 427 W. Plum St., Edinboro. Julie Marchese of Scotland Yards Greenhouse will discuss perennials: big and little, old and new. Call Mallory, 450-8821.
Lawrence Park Garden Club, Tuesday, 1 p.m., Lawrence Park Township Building, 4230 Iroquois Ave. Member Donna Knight will demonstrate how to create flowers from seeds. Call Kathe, 899-1575.
Waterford Garden Club, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Asbury Methodist Church, 23 West Second St., Waterford. Master Judge Dorthy Yard will present a program on terrariums. Call Julie, 266-2447.
Glenwood Association Gardeners Club, Wednesday, 7 p.m., 4112 Wood St. Sherry Dylewski will talk about Mary Delanay's paper garden. Call Sherry, 866-7893.
McKean Garden Club, Wednesday, 10 a.m., Beth Laughlin's home. Master Gardener Helen Singer will demonstrate how to add interest in your garden with glass flower garden art. Visitors welcome. Call Beth, 476-1115, or Helen 838-8741.
Orchid Society of Northwestern PA, March 10, 2 p.m., Erie Zoo activity room, 423 W. 38th St. Members will plan the annual orchid show in May. Call Steve, 866-1830.
Presque Isle Garden Club, March 13, 10:30 a.m., Asbury United Methodist Church, 4703 West Ridge Road. Professor Steve Ropski from Gannon University will talk about Yellowstone National Park and its bears. Call Debby, 838-4684.
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One of my favorite theological sayings is that Satan is "sitting on the curb crying because he didn't get to do all the things people said he did." That one is about the doctrine of sin.
There is a trio of meanies sitting on the curb doing some serious crying these days over the doctrine of supply and demand.
The spreading world economic slump has oil prices now near 40 dollars a barrel and sailing down a supply and demand mineshaft toward 25 dollars a barrel or lower, so say some of the experts.
Expect to pay a dollar a gallon or less next year for gasoline.
Go ahead, celebrate. Let the SUV warm up in the driveway extra long tomorrow.
And rejoice over the potentially catastrophic economic misfortune being delivered to the doorsteps of some really nasty regimes around the world.
Iran, Venezuela and Russia had each been using revenues from jacked up oil prices to build up their militaries, fund anti-American schemes and movements, and work to thwart U.S. and democratic goals whenever they felt like it. But the money for anti-American adventures is drying up faster than a tired old West Texas well.
Iran was already doing the economic limbo when oil was near 150 dollars a barrel. To call Iran's absurdly mismanaged economy a basket case now would be an insult to basket cases everywhere. President Ahmadinejad, already unpopular, could be ousted because of it. That wouldn't change Iran's foreign policy appreciably though, but an internally weaker Iran is a better Iran, and not necessarily a more dangerous Iran. Although I wouldn't be surprised to see fresh Iranian threats and provocations against the U-S Navy in the Persian Gulf, just to move oil prices higher.
You said Russia is back? Not so fast, my friend. Russia came back on the back of peak oil prices. Since May, Russian financial markets have contracted 70 percent. Western capital has been fleeing Russia like the proverbial rats from a sinking ship. The Guardian reports the "collapse likely to have catastrophic consequences, including a possible devaluation of the ruble and a severe drop in living standards next year."
Tsar Valdimir Putin's tremendous popularity has been tied largely to prosperity. It will be fun geopolitical entertainment to see what poverty does to Vlad's sky high approval numbers. But an impoverished Russia could be a more dangerous Russia.
Venezuela? Much could be said about the comic dictator Hugo Chavez and his anti-American road show, but let's leave it at this: No Venezuelan leader in recent times has ever politically survived a crash in oil prices of this magnitude. We can only hope.
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Most of you probably know me as a researcher who is passionate about using media and technology to enhance learning for kids. That's true. But I also happen to have a particular affinity for math-learning in the early years. In grad school, my adviser was Herb Ginsburg, who co-wrote a preschool math curriculum, and I spent many years working with teachers to implement it. Now that I'm a parent of preschoolers, I look for math everywhere, and take every opportunity to talk about math concepts with my kids. I was always good at math in school, and have no fear at facing it; however, I understand for many American women, I might be in the minority about this.
Nonetheless, I was surprised to read in the Motherlode column of the NY Times that researchers have recently discovered that mothers talk about math less to their daughters than their sons. In other words, the Moms in this study spent more time with their sons going over principles that involve counting or cardinality (how much). The researchers did not say that this lack of early math talk is the cause for why girls tend to be less confident in math, but they do suggest that "familiarity breeds liking".
My blood pressure tends to rise just little every time I read a research study that puts blame on parents. After all, parents are an just easy target. In reality, this research did not even find a connection between math performance and math talk by mothers; it simply said that mothers talk less about math to their daughters. And we all know that a variety of factors could influence math confidence, but none of those were investigated. So no pressure, Moms, but apparently you subconsciously aren't expecting your daughter to be an engineer, an architect, or an astrophysicist. That's interesting. I'm proud to claim I am expecting my daughter to be one of those. Or maybe all.
I felt like this was a good opportunity for me to point out how nicely Nickelodeon's Team Umizoomi works for co-viewing. Both my son AND my daughter thoroughly enjoy this show, and (thanks to their mom's co-viewing) find the math challenges on the show to be easily accomplished. My daughter quickly learned how to count backwards from 10 due to the show's theme song. She looks for math patterns every where we go, can identify all her basic shapes, and has a tendency to read out loud the street address of every apartment building we walk by. Perhaps it's not necessarily co-viewing this TV show that makes her enjoy math – perhaps it is just her math-loving mother. But in any case, co-viewing Team Umizoomi has given us a platform to work on this school topic together, in a non-threatening way. In addition, there is more good news – several new math TV show are on their way, starting in the fall on PBS. Look for one aimed at preschoolers, and another aimed at kids in early elementary school.
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"Stand Up for Justice: The Ralph Lazo Story" Screened
The Raul H. Castro Institute of Phoenix College and the Asian Pacific Islander Coalitions from Glendale Community College and Mesa Community College presented a 30-minute docudrama based on the real life actions of one Mexican-American/Irish-American student in Los Angeles to the forced relocation of his Japanese-American friends to concentration camps during World War II.
The free, January 20 event was open to the public. A reception was held in Pastor Plaza which featured the viewing of JA internment exhibit sponsored by the Arizona State University Asian Pacific American Studies. Following the screening, the audience was entertained by a dynamic Taiko Performance by Ken Koshio. The panel discussion of the screening featuring Mas Inoshita, a former internee at the Gila River Internment Camp in Arizona; Marian Tadano Shee, a former internee at Crystal City Camp in Texas; Kathy Masaoka, co-chair of the Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress in Los Angeles; and Pete Garcia, president of The Victoria Foundation, was held.
A reception prior to the screening featured authentic Japanese food provided by Nagasaki Grill's Chef Yoshi-San.
As a 16-year-old student from Belmont High School in Los Angeles, Ralph Lazo chose to go to the Manzanar concentration camp in Owens Valley, California with his Japanese American classmates and their families. He was imprisoned for three years before being drafted by the U.S. Army and sent to the Pacific theater.
The 30-minute educational narrative, which has been adopted by many school districts in California as part of the curriculum, explores the enduring values of friendship and loyalty between Lazo and his Japanese American Nisei friends. In addition to the RCI, other sponsors of the event included the other sponsors of the event included the Asian Chambers of Commerce, The Victoria Foundation, Chinese American Citizens Alliance-Phoenix chapter, Japanese American Citizens League-Phoenix chapter, Doris Asano, Asian American Scholarhship Fund, Judy Bernas, Chicanos Por La Causa, Tomas Leon/People of Color Network, Lisa Loo, Dr. Richard & Peggy Matsuishi, Ted and Michele Namba, Natural Air Technologies, Jim Shee and Marian Tadano, Jason Tadano, Masako Takiguchi, Stephen Tsang, Kevin Uehara/BP Printing, West Valley Foundation. Special Thanks to the five Nikkei for Civil Rights Committee members, Kathy Masaoka, Carrie Morita, Steve and Patty Nagano and Suzy Katsuda.
The Stand for Justice Curriculum is available by contacting the Raul H. Castro Institute by email or phone.


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In follow-up to the ALL COLLEGE meeting on 11/15/10, faculty and staff may want to examine the the Vision Project, Department of Higher Education, Massachusetts, Phase One report, previously sent by President Pura. Additional national resources include LEAP [Liberal Education and American's Promise] resources at American Association of Colleges and Universities. Additional resources can be found at AACC American Association of Community Colleges, in an article entitled The Search for the Learning Centered College. Finally, the National Institute for Learning Outcomes, has additional resources. This last organization focuses more on an 'outcomes' test for community colleges.


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Berko: Fed stimulus not reaching consumers
Dear Mr. Berko: Why has the stock market continued to make new highs while unemployment remains high? Why has unemployment remained high when the Federal Reserve adds $85 billion a month to the economy? -- FL, Cleveland
Dear FL: Those are often-asked, good questions. It suffices to say the market will continue rising as long as the Obama administration compels the Fed to dump its $85 billion monthly stimulus into the big banks' pockets. The administration still believes that this avalanche of free money will encourage banks to lend cheaply to businesses, which ideally use that cheap money to employ more workers to produce more products for the consumer, whose subsequent purchases ideally would improve the GDP.
But those trillions of dollars of Fed largesse have never reached the consumer's pocket. Banks have issued fewer and fewer loans.
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Race for your life in the Need for Speed The Run Demo. You start in the Desert Hills of Nevada where you find yourself at the heart of the pack. Battle the unforgiving desert heat and technically demanding terrain as you use your skills to fight your way to the front of the pack in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni. Once past the desert, you face a treacherous shortcut in Independence Pass. But the clock is ticking, a mountain is crumbing in front of you and a rival is one step ahead. Be one of the first to experience what it's like to be behind the wheel of the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S.
During the Formula DRIFT Round 4: All In event in Las Vegas the ID Agency helped coordinate the first annual Formula DRIFT Charity Blackjack Tournament. The tournament was held at the Aliante Hotel and Casino, the official hotel of Formula DRIFT Round 4, and called for drivers, sponsors, friends, and media members to make donations for entry that would go towards a good cause. 36 players joined the tournament including Formula DRIFT drivers champion Tanner Foust, Vaughn Gittin Jr., Chris Forsberg, and Ross Petty, Miss FD Miki Taka, judge Tony Angelo, the voice of Formula D, Jarod DeAnda, and of course a couple staff members and friends.
Generous sponsors donated prizes that would were awarded to the winners including XBOX 360, copies of Forza 2 video game, Puma gift cards, a Meister watch, Oakley sunglasses, Rogue Status Apparel, Attic apparel, and a 2-night stay at the Aliante.
After 3 rounds of competition the final table consisted of 6 players. Steve Choi, staff member of Formula DRIFT, walked away with the 1st place spot and his choice from the prize pool and elected to take the XBOX 360 and Forza 2 video game. 2nd place went to Formula DRIFT driver of the NOS Energy / Maxxis Tire Nissan 350Z and current points leader, Chris Forsberg who chose the PUMA giftcards and also received a Rogue Status apparel package. 3rd place went to ID Agency's John Pangilinan, who received a Meister watch and Forza 2 game. Overall it was a very successful event for everyone including Formula DRIFT, Aliante, and of course the charity.
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Author Affiliations: Department of Dermatological Immunopathology, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, England (Mss Powell and Bhogal and Drs Sakuma-Oyama, Oyama, Albert, and Black); Department of Dermatology, Fukushima University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Dr Kaneko); and Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan (Dr Nishikawa).
Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a rare pregnancy-associated subepidermal immunobullous disease that targets hemidesmosomal proteins, particularly BP180. Clinically, PG can resemble the eruption known as polymorphic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), and accurate differentiation between these 2 pruritic pregnancy dermatoses has important implications for fetal and maternal prognoses. Results of epitope mapping studies show that IgG autoantibodies in up to 90% of PG serum samples target the well-defined membrane-proximal NC16a domain of BP180.
To examine the usefulness of a commercially available NC16a domain enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in the serodiagnosis of PG and in the differentiation of PG from PUPPP.
A total of 412 women consisting of pretreatment patients with PG (n = 82), patients with PUPPP (n = 164), and age- and sex-matched controls (n = 166).
All serum samples were assayed in duplicate. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed to determine a cutoff value for the diagnosis of PG and for differentiation from PUPPP and controls.
A cutoff value of 10 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay units was associated with specificity and sensitivity of 96%.
The NC16a enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is highly sensitive and highly specific in differentiating PG from PUPPP, and it is potentially a valuable tool in the serodiagnosis of PG.
Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a pregnancy-associated subepidermal immunobullous disease. It manifests most commonly during the second or third trimester, but it may present at any stage during pregnancy or puerperium.1 Pruritus is typically a feature of PG, with urticated papules and plaques often preceding actual blister formation.1 Clinically and immunopathologically, PG is related to the pemphigoid group of disorders. It is characterized by linear deposition of C3 and, in 30% of cases, IgG along the basement membrane zone (BMZ) by direct immunofluorescence (IF) of perilesional skin.2 Using an indirect complement-fixing IF technique,3 most patients' serum samples contain complement-fixing IgG directed against an antigen of the cutaneous BMZ.4 Immunoblotting studies5 have demonstrated that 90% of PG serum samples recognize the hemidesmosomal protein BP180.
One of the most important differential diagnoses of PG is polymorphic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), a pruritic eruption of unknown etiology that is also synonymous with polymorphic eruption of pregnancy.6 Clinically and histologically, PUPPP resembles nonbullous PG (Figure 1). Differentiation of PG from PUPPP depends on the demonstration of anti-BMZ autoantibodies by IF, immunoblotting, or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The accurate differentiation of these 2 conditions is important. Polymorphic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy can usually be managed with emollients, sedating antihistamines, and moderately potent topical corticosteroids, and it is not associated with an adverse fetal outcome. On the other hand, PG requires potent topical corticosteroids and often systemic corticosteroid therapy. In 5% to 10% of patients, PG is associated with blistering of the neonate due to passive transfer of circulating autoantibodies,2,7 and there is a potential risk of small-for-dates and low-birth-weight babies, probably due to placental failure induced by PG autoantibodies (BP180 is present in placental amnion).8- 10 In addition, a diagnosis of PG has important prognostic implications for future pregnancies; PG generally recurs in subsequent pregnancies, and when it does, it has an earlier onset and often a more aggressive disease course.7,11
Pemphigoid gestationis (A and B) and polymorphic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (C and D) are similar clinically and histologically (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×10). Both conditions manifest with a pruritic urticated erythematous eruption. On histologic examination, common features include focal spongiosis, edema of the papillary dermis, and a superficial to middle dermal, predominately perivascular, mixed inflammatory infiltrate. Immunofluorescence studies are necessary to differentiate between pemphigoid gestationis and polymorphic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy.
The purpose of this study is to assess the usefulness of a commercially available NC16a domain ELISA in the serodiagnosis of PG. In contrast to other studies of BP180 ELISA, we address the specificity and sensitivity of NC16a ELISA in differentiating PG from PUPPP.
Serum samples were obtained from 164 patients with PUPPP (mean age, 31 years), 166 controls aged 18 to 50 years (mean age, 33 years), and 82 patients with PG (mean age, 31 years) before any treatment was initiated. The PG and PUPPP groups were characterized by a polymorphic pruritic eruption during pregnancy. All patients with PG showed linear deposition of C3 or IgG at the cutaneous BMZ by direct IF; PUPPP was diagnosed in the absence of blister formation and by negative direct and indirect IF.
Basement membrane zone autoantibody titers were measured by indirect IF using normal human skin substrate.12 Indirect complement IF was performed as described previously.12 Briefly, this 3-stage procedure involves incubating 4-μm cryosections of normal human skin substrate with the test serum (1:5 and 1:10 dilutions in phosphate-buffered saline solution) and then washing and incubating the cryosections with fresh normal human serum as a source of complement at 37°C for 60 minutes in a wet chamber. Serial dilutions of anti-C3 are used to assess the intensity of binding. This technique demonstrates whether skin-specific circulating antibodies in test serum are capable of binding C3, and it is used particularly in the diagnosis of PG. By indirect IF, linear binding of BMZ antibodies at the epidermal side of salt-split skin was detected in 71 (87%) and 67 (82%) of 82 PG serum samples using the C3 and IgG techniques, respectively (Table 1). One patient with PG had no evidence of circulating anti-BMZ antibodies by indirect IF when first seen (this patient is further described in the "Results" section). Indirect IF was subsequently performed on all control serum samples, and the results were found to be negative in all cases tested.
Ninety-six–well ELISA plates were precoated with recombinant proteins encompassing the NC16a portion of the extracellular domain of BP180 (Medical and Biological Laboratories Co Ltd, Nagoya, Japan). Following the manufacturer's instructions, serum samples were diluted 1:101. NC16a autoantibodies were detected by a standard indirect ELISA using horseradish peroxidase–conjugated anti–human IgG, followed by tetra-methyl-benzidine as the horseradish peroxidase substrate. Tetra-methyl-benzidine is oxidized in the presence of horseradish peroxidase, and this results in a detectable color change related to the amount of horseradish peroxidase and, thus, indirectly to the quantity of anti-NC16a antibodies. The absorbance or optical density (OD) of each well was read at 450 nm using an automated plate reader (Dynex Technologies, Chantilly, Va). Incubation steps were performed at room temperature and totaled 2½ hours. All samples were assayed in duplicate, the average OD was taken for each, and a coefficient of variation for each sample assayed was determined.
To allow comparison of results from different plates, test sample ODs were adjusted relative to positive and negative control samples supplied in each kit, which were assigned arbitrary values of 100 and 0, respectively. The index value was defined using the following formula:
Index = (Mean OD of Tested Serum Samples − Mean OD
of Negative Control Samples) / (Mean OD
of Positive Control Samples − Mean OD
of Negative Control Samples) × 100.
Statistical analysis was performed using a software program (SPSS 11.5; SPSS Inc, Chicago, Ill). Receiver operating characteristic curves were used (1) to evaluate the ability of the ELISA to detect autoantibodies against the NC16a domain to diagnose PG, (2) to specifically differentiate between PG and PUPPP, and (3) to determine a cutoff value for the ELISA in the diagnosis of PG in our population. The areas under the curve are reported with their 95% confidence intervals. The Youden index (J = sensitivity + specificity – 1) was used to select the best cutoff values. Sensitivity and specificity were plotted when different scores (possible range, 0-223) were used for cutoff values. The cutoff value was determined to be the value that gives a maximum sum of sensitivity and specificity.
To assess the reproducibility of the ELISA results, coefficients of variance were calculated for 2 PG reference serum samples with intermediate OD readings. The intraplate and interassay coefficients of variation were 3% and 3%, respectively. All samples were assayed in duplicate, and the mean overall coefficient of variation was 4%.
Serum samples from 412 women were studied: 82 with PG, 164 with PUPPP, and 166 controls (women aged 18-50 years) by NC16a ELISA. The mean (SD) age of patients with PG was 31.2 (7.8) years, of patients with PUPPP was 30.9 (5.9) years, and of controls was 33.2 (8.5) years (Table 2).
The mean (SD) ELISA value of the control serum samples (n = 166) was 2.5 (2.8) (SE = 0.2) and of the PUPPP serum samples (n = 164) was 2.6 (3.7) (SE = 0.3) (Figure 2 and Table 2). There was no significant difference between the mean ELISA values of the 2 control cohorts (P = .7). In the absence of PG, pregnancy is not associated with an increased incidence of anti-BP180 antibodies. We, therefore, pooled the data from both control groups for receiver operating characteristic analysis.
The reactivities of serum samples from patients with polymorphic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), patients with pemphigoid gestationis (PG), and controls against NC16a by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The dashed line represents the cutoff value of 10, with a gray zone from 8 to 14.
When ELISA values from PG serum samples were compared with those from the pooled cohort of control and PUPPP serum samples (defined as negative), there were 3 different values associated with the maximum Youden index (J = 0.92) (Table 3). Setting the cutoff value at 8, 10, or 14 maximizes the sum of the sensitivities and specificities at 192 (specificities and sensitivities of 94% [310/330] and 98% [80/82], 96% [317/330] and 96% [79/82], and 98% [323/330] and 94% [77/82], respectively). The cutoff value was set at 10 because it maximizes sensitivity and specificity (Table 3); however, there is a gray zone from 8 to 14 (Figure 2). An ELISA value of 14 is equal to the average OD of PUPPP serum samples plus 3 SD (2.64 + [3 × 3.65]), which is an alternative method of calculating a cutoff value by setting the specificity at 98%. The diagnostic accuracy of the ELISA, as determined by receiver operating characteristic curves, is represented by the area under the curve, which was 0.99 (95% confidence interval, 0.982-1.002) (Figure 3). No correlation was observed between titers of anti-BMZ IgG autoantibodies as detected by indirect IF and NC16a ELISA values.
Receiver operating characteristic curve used to determine a cutoff value for the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The diagnostic accuracy of the assay is represented by the area under the curve, which is 0.992.
Only 3 patients with PG (4%) had NC16a ELISA values less than 10; of these, 2 had no evidence of circulating anti-BMZ IgG autoantibodies on indirect IF but had positive indirect IF findings using the complement technique. There were 13 positive results among patients with PUPPP and controls; none had ELISA values greater than 20. There was 1 patient with PG, diagnosed on the basis of positive direct IF findings and clinical and histologic features consistent with PG, who had negative indirect IF findings (using the IgG and C3 techniques) but a positive ELISA value of 71 when first seen. Essentially, she was seen 4 days post partum with an acute blistering eruption that resolved within 2 weeks with application of a moderately potent topical corticosteroid; her indirect IF result subsequently became positive.
By ELISA, we studied the levels of BP180-NC16a IgG antibodies in a relatively large cohort of untreated patients with PG compared with nonpregnant women of childbearing age and women with PUPPP. The goal of this study was to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of a BP180-NC16a ELISA in the diagnosis of PG and particularly in differentiating PG from PUPPP. By setting the cutoff value at 10 ELISA units, this assay is highly specific (96%) and sensitive (96%).
The results of this study are consistent with those of previous studies using recombinant portions of the BP180 extracellular domain, which have shown that most PG serum samples recognize an epitope in a common immunodominant segment of the extracellular domain of BP180 (NC16a).13- 17 In 1 study,16 34 (92%) of 37 PG serum samples reacted to 1 or all 4 epitopes clustered in a 22–amino acid region of the NC16a domain of BP180, although an earlier study14 reported a lower incidence (34 [79%] of 43) of reactivity to the NC16a domain. A study of T-cell autoreactivity to BP180 of 2 patients with PG demonstrated a TH1-type, HLA-DR–restricted, T-cell–proliferative response to a 14–amino acid (507-520) peptide located in the NC16a domain of BP180,18 providing additional evidence that the major epitope of PG lies in the NC16a domain.
Autoimmunity to the BP180 antigen characterizes several subepidermal immunobullous disorders, which include, in addition to PG, bullous pemphigoid (BP),19,20 mucous membrane pemphigoid,21 and linear IgA disease.22,23 Differences at fine specificity of target epitopes in the BP180 extracellular domain may account for differences observed at the clinical level within these conditions.16,19 The pathogenic relevance of antibodies to the NC16a portion of the ectodomain of BP180 is suggested by several lines of evidence from in vitro and in vivo experiments: (1) in an experimental murine BP model, antibodies to the murine homolog of human NC16a induced blisters in neonatal mice,24,25 findings that have been extended to a hamster BP model26; and (2) antibodies to the NC16a domain were identified as triggering the expression and secretion of inflammatory mediators when incubated with cultured normal human keratinocytes27 and cryosections of human skin.28 Various techniques have been used to detect and characterize anti-BP180 antibodies in the diagnosis of subepidermal immunobullous disease, including Western immunoblotting and ELISA using particular fragments of recombinant BP180 protein and, most recently, the use of eukaryotic cells genetically modified to express BP180 extracellular domain as IF substrate.29
Other studies have explored the use of BP180 ELISA in the diagnosis of BP and PG. Most published studies on the use of BP180-based ELISAs have emphasized their use in the diagnosis of BP. Using various portions of the NC16a domain of BP180, specificities and sensitivities ranged from 98% to 100% and from 53% to 91%, respectively, in the diagnosis of PG or BP.17,30- 32 Larger antigens can be synthesized using baculovirus-insect cell culture systems, and recently, an ELISA that uses almost the entire extracellular domain of BP180 (devoid of 68 amino acids at the C-terminus) has been developed. It was found to be 92% sensitive and 97% specific at differentiating BP (n = 39) and PG (n = 10) serum samples from pemphigus (n = 15) and control (n = 18) serum samples.33 Only 1 previous study34 has specifically explored the use of NC16a ELISA in the diagnosis and management of PG, and it demonstrated sensitivity and specificity of 88% and 100%, respectively, comparing 44 patients with PG with controls. They also found that serial ELISA values showed a correlation with the clinical course of the disease activity. The variability of sensitivity and specificity among BP180 ELISA systems developed so far is probably due to a combination of variables, such as the antigens used, the populations studied, and variations in techniques of calculating a cutoff value. This study is only the second to focus on the use of this ELISA in the diagnosis of PG, and it involves the largest series of PG serum samples studied; it specifically includes controls restricted to women younger than 50 years and compares the reactivity to the NC16a domain between PG and PUPPP serum samples. This ELISA demonstrates the usefulness of a reliable and well-standardized commercial assay in the serodiagnosis of PG.
Table 1 summarizes the false-negative rates as observed by NC16a ELISA or indirect IF using either the IgG or the C3 technique alone. In fact, NC16a ELISA is more sensitive than IF using either the IgG or the C3 technique alone, but it is marginally less sensitive than the traditional combination of both indirect IF techniques (sensitivity, 99%). We observed no correlation between NC16a ELISA values and indirect IF titers as determined using either the conventional IgG or the C3 technique. It is difficult to directly compare the 2 techniques because they differ in the antigen substrate and the secondary antibody used; however, because anti-BMZ antibodies in PG serum samples have been demonstrated to target predominantly the NC16a domain of BP180, we initially expected to observe a correlation between the NC16a ELISA values and antibody titers as detected by indirect IF. The PG situation seems to contrast with the pemphigus experience, where indirect IF titers have been shown to correlate with disease activity35 and desmoglein specific antibodies as measured by ELISA.36 However, in BP, no correlation is found between antibody titers as measured by indirect IF and clinical disease activity.37 This observation may be partly explained by the finding that indirectIF staining of BP autoantibodies mainly reflects reactivity to BP230 and, to a lesser degree, BP180.38,39 Therefore, in BP, no correlation has been observed between indirect IF titers and ELISA values. Recent observations30,34,40,41 suggest that serum levels of anti–BP180 antibodies as detected by ELISA may be related to disease severity in BP. The false-negative ELISA results and the lack of correlation between ELISA values and indirect IF titers may reflect technical or conformational differences between the 2 assays or reactivity to other BMZ antigens or epitopes, outside the NC16a domain.
For rapid routine diagnosis, NC16a ELISA is a powerful tool in differentiating between PG and PUPPP because (1) it is easy and rapid to perform (the whole assay can be performed in 3½ hours), (2) it is suitable for simultaneous testing of multiple serum samples, (3) it allows for the objective and semiquantitative analysis of NC16a specific antibodies, and (4) it seems to be highly specific and sensitive. Our results provide further evidence that the NC16a domain of BP180 contains the primary target epitopes of PG autoantibodies and that antibodies to NC16a are not present in PUPPP. Our results demonstrate that the BP180-NC16a ELISA is useful not only in the diagnosis of PG but also in making a prognostically important but often clinically difficult differentiation between PG and PUPPP.
Correspondence: Ann Marie Powell, MB, MRCPI, Department of Dermatological Immunopathology, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, England.
Accepted for Publication: December 1, 2004.
Funding/Support: This study was supported by the Walter Freudenthal Fund for Dermatological Research (London, England) and by Medical and Biological Laboratories Co Ltd, which generously supplied the NC16a ELISA kits.
Previous Presentation: This study was presented in part at the International Investigative Dermatology Meeting; May 2, 2003; Miami Beach, Fla.
Financial Disclosure: None.
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POLL: How long will it take for the HW DIVISION to be the flagship Division again?
It's quite obvious the HW era is at it's absolute worse and ****tiest in the history of the sport.
The lower Divisions actually isn't that good either but there are 2 mega stars that is keeping interest relatively solid. One thing is for sure, the 140-154 Divisions (depending on which one Floyd and Manny are in) are now the Flag ship of boxing.
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All we need is someone that can display flashes of Ali skills and Frazier Heart, let HBO Marketing and the media do the rest.
Imagine someone that will just KO bums but do it in ways like Ruddock Smash, or Frazier Hook, sending guys out into the ropes all bleeding and glazed. Their still bums, but the way their taken out plays a huge factor.
We DON'T need someone as skilled as Ali, we just need someone that can be hyped up.
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