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MUSC Nephrology History
Arthur V. Williams, MD, the first practicing nephrologist in the State of South Carolina, founded the MUSC Division of Nephrology. Dr. Williams participated in the development of an artificial kidney in 1949 inwork funded by the Allis-Chalmers Company, and was one of the first U.S. nephrologists to dialyze a human being (1955 in Charleston).
He also established the Renal Research Laboratory in Charleston in 1955, and went on to found the division in 1964. When chronic support of patients with end stage renal failure became technically possible in the late 1960's, Dr. Williams established the first dialysis program in South Carolina and one of the first dialysis programs in the Southeast. Dr. Williams remained active in the Division as a Professor Emeritus until his death on February 15, 2007.
Research was a major component of the division from the very beginning, supported by institutional moniesand a research arrangement between the division and Dialysis Clinics, Inc. Those funds have supported several research fellowships, start-up for junior faculty, and creation of four substantial Endowed Research Chairs in the Division of Nephrology. The first endowed professorship was awarded to Dr. David Ploth, who was recruited from University of Alabama-Birmingham in 1987 to be the second Division Director. Under his guidance, our dialysis population has grown to more than 500 patients. Dr. Ploth stepped down as Division Director in 2011 and Dr. Michael E. Ullian was appointed as the Interim Division Director. Dr. C. Thomas Fitts established renal transplantation at MUSC more than 20 years ago. The transplant program has been extremely active, and has grown from one surgeon to five full-time faculty surgeons with a fellowship training program in transplantation surgery. The Transplant Surgery Division has performed approximately 2000 renal transplants. Currently the program ranks among the top 15 in the nation in activity, with about 200 transplants performed in each of the last few years. Dr. Titte Srinivas is the Director of Transplantation Nephrology and has been streamlining this area to better serve the patients. The Nephrology fellows interface closely with the transplantation team, along with the two transplant nephrology fellows.


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FLINT, MI – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Procurement Technical Assistance Center will host a webinar on May 7, to help general contractors learn about surety bonds.
The Surety Bonds for General Contractors webinar will take place from 1:30—2:30 p.m., and IBCS Fidelity, Inc. will facilitate the webinar.
Dustin Frigy, director of PTAC for the chamber, said that the webinar will help local contractors benefit from the more than $500 billion available in government contracting by securing the proper bonds.
General contractors need performance and payment bonds when seeking government contracts and subcontractors need bonds to satisfy the general contractor's requirements, he said.
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My parents actually didn't argue the way most couples do - with both parties insulting and yelling at each other. My father would get mad and say disagreeable things to my mom. She would just silently bare all of it and she did not retaliate with nasty words or harsh comments. She just let him rage and later on, when he felt better, he would usually apologize to her. She was very forgiving, but eventually, all of the emotional abuse (from him, my sister and some from me), got to her and she began to get very depressed. I tried to curb my temper more as time went on, but my sister and dad were very angry with her quite a bit. After she fell and became very ill, all of us, including my dad, were always very kind and sweet to her. In a way, her illness brought the family back together because before that, everything was falling apart into a total emotional mess. (But money issues and lack of communication was the root of a lot of their problems, so if I got married, I would want to make sure that didn't happen.)
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The Calgary Roughnecks have played for 10 years in the National Lacrosse League and have won the Champion's Cup twice in their short life. As one of the most successful franchises in league history, the Riggers have only missed the playoffs once—in their first year.
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Honourable mentions must go to several players who could have just as easily made this list:
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A neurosurgeon working out of the CHUM in Montreal says he's lucky to be alive after an expedition to climb Mount Everest last month.
On April 18, 16 Sherpa guides died in an avalanche — the deadliest single-day episode in the history of the world's highest peak.
Alain Bouthillier says he was at base camp, not far from where the avalanche happened at around 6:30 a.m.
He says he was supposed to be in the area where the avalanche hit, but his schedule had been delayed 24 hours.
"I was there three days before, also," he told CJAD's Aaron Rand. "It could have been me."
Bouthillier says he was climbing to raise money for research into epilepsy, and that he prefers this kind of fundraising trip to just holding a charity ball or barbecue or some other kind of fundraising event.
"I think a lot of things are boring, and me in life I need exciting ways of doing things," Bouthillier says, adding this was part of the reason he became a brain surgeon to begin with. "I like the challenge. I like the excitation of this kind of challenge."
Dr. Bouthillier has climbed mountains around the world, but he suggests he'll do a little thinking before going back to Everest.
"I saw all the 13 bodies coming back, suspended on a rope, by the helicopters," he says. "I want to see if the situation changes...the Sherpas are negotiating with the government [of Nepal]. They want better life insurance, they want better health insurance. And your life is depending on the Sherpas when you're on Mount Everest."
A week after the tragedy, dozens of Sherpa guides folded up their tents at base camp and refused to work, throwing the rest of the Everest climbing season into doubt.
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As Gov. Bobby Jindal and his administration flail about for a way to stop Common Core testing, Louisiana families and schools are being thrown into chaos. The Jindal administration suspended the Department of Education's standardized testing contract last week in an effort to prevent schools Superintendent John White from buying new test questions aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
That led Mr. White Wednesday to warn school systems not to send summer LEAP test results to the department's testing company for scoring. That would have put students in limbo who are hoping to pass the high-stakes test and be promoted.
Thursday, Gov. Jindal's commissioner of administration partially backed off the contract suspension. The state will pay to score the summer tests and develop standardized tests for the 2014-15 school year -- but not to buy the multi-state Common Core test, she said.
Gov. Jindal's spokesman said the administration's intent was to block the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test, not all tests. "This is resolving a minor issue," he said.
That shows the administration's cluelessness. It is hardly a minor issue to have the testing contract held hostage by the administration.
And while the summer tests now apparently can be scored, it is unclear what test students will be taking during the next school year and how they will need to prepare.
Common Core, which originated with the National Governors Association as an effort to set higher standards for students, has been in the works since 2010.
Trying to pull the plug now is irresponsible on Gov. Jindal's part. If he continues, there is almost certain to be a court fight. That could be not only time-consuming and distracting, but also expensive for Louisiana taxpayers.
The governor doesn't appear to have the authority to unilaterally back out of Common Core. Mr. White and Chas Roemer, the president of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, would need to agree to drop the standards -- which they aren't going to do.
That's why the governor is working through the testing contract -- it's the thing the administration has some control over. But it is bad policy for the executive branch to use a contract to try to force a change in policy.
Constitutionally, BESE is charged with setting education policy, and a majority of board members apparently still favor Common Core. The Legislature had a chance to pull the state back from the new standards during its spring session, but didn't.
The business community is solidly behind Common Core. A group of 40 business, civic and education leaders -- including the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the Council for a Better Louisiana and multiple chambers of commerce -- urged the governor last week to continue implementing the standards and test.
After Gov. Jindal then moved to try to block Common Core, Cajun Contractors board chairman Lane Grigsby made his unhappiness clear. "The business community has denounced Bobby Jindal," he told LaPolitics Weekly publisher Jeremy Alford. "Business will not forget. I will not forget. I don't intend to give up on it because young Jindal wanted to have national ambitions and screw over our children."
That is a stunning rebuke.
Business leaders see Common Core's higher standards as a key to the state's economic prosperity and to the well being of Louisiana residents. The multi-state test that Gov. Jindal is so determined to ditch is simply a way for academic performance of students here to be compared with their peers in other states.
The governor, after signing on to Common Core four years ago, is arguing now that Louisiana can set its own standards and come up with its own test. But walling off children is no way to make sure they thrive academically and can compete for jobs and college.
Parents also have a right to know how well Louisiana schools are educating their children compared with other states.
Gov. Jindal ought to understand that. He ought to know that Common Core is not a plot by the federal government, even though he is now making that claim.
The governor supported Common Core when Louisiana adopted it, but started backing away when it became controversial with some parents and conservative groups. He concluded his about face last week.
The bottom line is that his national political ambitions trumped the educational needs of Louisiana children. That is shameful.


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Coco Palms backers begin petition drive
LIHUE - A group trying to save the historic Coco Palms resort opposes the repeal of a Kauai County ordinance intended to aid rebuilding of the iconic structure.
The Save Coco Palms Committee has begun an online petition opposing a move Tuesday by the Kauai Planning Commission to rescind the ordinance, The Garden Island reported Thursday.
Restoration would be impossible without it, the committee said, adding that investors are on the horizon.
"A new, Hawaii-based group of investors has stepped up and is willing to restore the property to its former glory," the online petition said.
The shuttered resort was made famous by the 1961 Elvis Presley movie "Blue Hawaii." Part of the movie was filmed on resort grounds.
Hurricane Iniki hit Kauai on Sept. 11, 1992, and Coco Palms was the only major hotel that did not reopen. The county council approved ordinances expediting permits and fee exemptions for rebuilding island structures but ended the measures in 1997. However, the council retained the provision for Coco Palms restoration as a nonconforming structure.
The former resort has since become an eyesore on Kauai's busiest corridor.
Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. last month asked for repeal of the provision and said it was no longer necessary.
The committee disagrees.
"If this ordinance is repealed, the planning and building process will be so difficult that it will make it economically unfeasible to rebuild the property," the petition states. "It will be the swan song for the resort we all love."
State officials' golf perks investigated
HONOLULU - State employees and legislators receiving free golf perks from companies that do business with the state have caught the attention of the Hawaii Ethics Commission.
According to a July 3 advisory letter, the commission said dozens of state contracting officials and lawmakers have accepted free golf outings. The investigation is still in the early stages.
In an indication that the favors are common, tens of thousands of state workers received a warning, Hawaii News Now reported.
"It appears that there are many state employees and legislators who may have accepted and may continue to accept complimentary golf," the commission said. There have been significant door prizes and other gifts for participating in charity golf events, with some gifts worth up to $1,000."
University of Hawaii political science professor Colin Moore said "there's obviously a pay-to-play environment."
"The most damaging thing is when people see this going on, they don't trust the process, they don't trust the state government and they don't trust that these contracts are being given out fairly," he said.


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Newscast: Lead Story - Choosing a Hospital
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Rand: This is Healthcare 411 for the week of November 21, 2007
Debra: Healthcare 411 is produced by AHRQ, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I'm Debra James.
Rand: And I'm Rand Gardner Coming up: Our News and Numbers tells you the cost of having a baby.
Debra: A cutting-edge project allows sick kids to get a long-distance diagnosis.
Rand: And tips on how to choose the right hospital, coming up in our segment on Navigating the Health Care System. More after this.
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Narrator: If you're pregnant and you smoke, you need to know that your risk of your baby being born too small is one and a half to three and a half times greater. By quitting now, your baby has a better chance to be born at a normal weight and to have healthy lungs. But it's also important for you to stay smoke free after your baby's born. For free materials on quitting or to speak to a quit coach, call the National Quitline at 1-800 QUIT NOW. A message from the U.S. Public Health Service.
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Debra: And now for numbers. From prenatal care to delivery day, the average cost of having a baby nowadays is about $7,600. In 2004 dollars, AHRQ's latest analysis totaled up expectant mothers' expenses for prenatal office visits, prescription medicines and hospital childbirths. Some soon-to-be mothers may pay more depending on their insurance. Women with Medicaid paid about $4,577 per inpatient delivery while privately insured women ended up spending about $6,520. Privately insured women also paid more out of pocket for their total pregnancy expenses. On average, women with private insurance paid about 8 percent out of pocket, while women on Medicaid only paid about 1 percent out of pocket. These data are from AHRQ's Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
Rand: For many busy adults, balancing busy careers and parenting is tough. When a child gets sick at day care or school, figuring out how to get them to the doctor's office can be a challenge. But a project designed at the University of Rochester Medical Center used technology to bring the doctor's office to child care centers and schools. The project is called Healthy Access and began in 2001 in five inner-city child care programs in Rochester, New York. Today the telemedicine network has grown to 22 sites, including suburban elementary schools and child care programs and 10 primary care practices. We're joined now by Dr. Kenneth McConnonchie, the principal investigator for the project. Dr. McConnonchie welcome, would you please tell us how Healthy Access works?
Dr. McConnichie: Well, let's say we have two-year old Sally, and she wakes from nap time with a fever or holding her ear. As with any child care program, the parent is contacted, but instead of the dreaded call to come pick up your child and don't come back without a doctor's note, child care staff, in this case, offers telemedicine as an option. Almost always, the parent chooses telemedicine. The trained child care staff person, known as the telehealth assistant, also uses this contact to obtain any history about the illness episode not already known. Then, at the child care site, the telehealth assistant collects additional information, including images, video clips and audio files, about the child's condition and medical history. We use a digital camera with special attachments to take detailed, high resolution eye, ear drum, mouth, and skin images. We also capture lung sounds using an electronic stethoscope.
Rand: What does the telehealth assistant do with this information?
Dr. McConnichie: The information is then sent by the telehealth assistant to the child's primary care practice, where a clinician can use the information to diagnose or treat the patient. If necessary, the clinician conducts a live video conference with the patient, staff, and sometimes parents, to help diagnose the child. If a prescription is appropriate, after diagnosis, the physician can instantly fax it to the pharmacy for delivery to the child care center or school. Once the visit is complete, parents get a personalized letter about the visit and any useful information that the doctor wants them to have, such as a standard handout on ear infections.
Rand: So, who determines which sick kids can stay in the classroom?
Dr. McConnichie: If the child care site if their guidelines say the child needs to go home, the child needs to go home. The American Academy of Pediatrics and their, sort of, school health handbook very much emphasizes the fact that most children with minor illnesses are safe for them to stay and that the decision to leave should be based, primarily, and in most instances, on the ability of the child to learn and participate.
Rand: It seems there are obvious advantages to parents and children in terms of this being less disruptive to both of their everyday routines. Have you noted any other benefits?
Dr. McConnichie: Our studies indicate that payers reimburse ED visits at least five- to seven-fold greater than for office visits or telemedicine visits for the same problems. So we anticipate substantial reduction in net health care costs for managing childhood illness, even after paying for telemedicine infrastructure, such as the telehealth assistants and the equipment. Considering the impact of telemedicine on absence from child care or school, and on parent absence from work, we expect that from a societal perspective in other words, going beyond just the health care perspective that cost effectiveness will be even greater.
Rand: That's Dr. Kenneth McConnonchie, principal investigator of the Healthy Access telemedicine project at the University of Rochester Medical Center. To hear more of this interview with Dr. McConnochie, please go to this program's Web page at healthcare411.ahrq.gov.
Debra: Coming up, Navigating the Health Care System with Dr. Carolyn Clancy.
Debra: Many people have a choice of where they get their hospital care. But how do you pick where to go? Our segment today on Navigating the Health Care System is about how to choose the right hospital. With us is AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy. Dr. Clancy, do you think many people know that, when they don't need emergency care, they may be able to choose their hospital?
Dr Clancy: I think it would be news to many people. They just assume that someone will tell them which hospital they're going to. It turns out though that many doctors actually have admitting privileges at more than one hospital, and if that's the case, then you have a right to be involved in that decision. You should check with your health insurance plan to make sure that you do have a range of choices. Some insurers will ask that you pay more out-of-pocket costs if you choose one hospital versus another and it's important to know that ahead of time.
Debra: When you're having a conversation with your physician regarding where to get a procedure done, should you be considering a general hospital or specialty hospital? Can you explain the difference?
Dr Clancy: A general hospital usually will care for people with a broad array of conditions. So they might treat common medical conditions like pneumonia, like acute infections, as well as perform surgery and so forth. In recent years we've seen more and more hospitals emerge that have a special focus, so there is one hospital in Toronto that does nothing but hernia surgery. There are a lot of cardiac hospitals that focus very explicitly on cardiac care. There are some that focus on hip and knee replacements, and so forth. Whether you want to be at a general hospital or a specialty hospital, I think, depends on how their ratings are for quality of care and as well as consultation with your own physician.
Debra: What if people are helping choose a hospital for their child or parent? What else should people consider?
Dr. Clancy: They're going to want to know what are the visiting hours and so forth, and even, can their family members stay with them? Or, if you're a parent, can you stay with your child in the hospital? It becomes very important if you have a relative who has special needs. It's a good idea to ask the hospital where they're going is there any place to stay? Is there something like a Ronald McDonald House where the family can stay, or some other facility that makes it easier for relatives or family members of a patient to be close to them?
Debra: So how can people investigate hospitals and their level of quality?
Dr Clancy: There are two sites where you can routinely find good information about quality at a national level. One is the Web site for the Joint Commission which is www.jcaho.org, and they have a section there called Quality Check. In addition, for the past two years, virtually all of the nation's hospitals have been reporting on selected aspects of quality of care to a site called Hospital Compare. So if you Google Hospital Compare, you'll get right to that site. Starting in the early part of 2008, there will be a survey published online that will be part of Hospital Compare that will describe in some detail patients' experiences with care.
Debra: Is there anything else people can do to ensure they get high quality hospital care?
Dr Clancy: Wherever you end up being hospitalized, or your family member or friend, it's very important to be as involved as possible in all aspects of your health care. Ask questions. Consult with your health care professional, and get as much information as you can because, in the end, you're going to have better results if you do.
Debra: Dr. Clancy, thanks for being with us today.
Dr Clancy: Thank you for having me.
Rand: That's it for the week. For more information on these and other health-related stories and topics go to www.ahrq.gov.
Debra: Healthcare 411 is produced by AHRQ, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For Rand Gardner, I'm Debra James. Please join us for the next edition of Healthcare 411.


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Tarsha Kerr mourns her 19-year-old son, Tyrin Seandale Whitfield, at the scene of his murder in the Bayou St. John area. Neighbors report hearing firecracker sounds just after 8 a.m. on the 800 block of Dupre St.
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Everyone in the neighborhood was concerned that making photos at the scene would give the killers ammo. They didn't want me there. They were scared. I respected that. Heck, I live nearby so I really respect that and didn't ID people in photos at the scene. But after I made the photo of the mom, I asked her if I could put her photo in the paper and told her I wouldn't ID anyone else. She said OK.
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21st Annual Research Symposium in Psychiatry, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences.
Poster Session 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Keynote Lecture
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"Emotional Processing Interventions for Chronic Pain"
Mark A. Lumley, Ph.D.
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Mark A. Lumley is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University, and Director of the doctoral program in clinical psychology. His research examines the interface of stress, emotion regulation, and physical health, and he develops and tests emotional exposure or processing interventions for people with chronic pain and other physical symptom disorders. He has published over 100 articles, has had several grants from the National Institutes of Health, is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, and is on the editorial boards of five other journals. He has mentored 33 students to the Ph.D. over his 23-year tenure as a professor.
Objectives: At the completion of this CME activity participants should be able to:
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2. Attendees will learn theory, research, and practice regarding emotional processing therapy for chronic pain
3. Attendees will recognize the potential value of emotional processing for chronic pain
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Kliff Kingsbury is a man of the people.
At Texas Tech's spring practice on Thursday, he hosted a team dance battle.
After two rounds of players squaring off surrounded by their teammates, Kingsbury decided who would answer the call for the closing round.
Freshman wide receiver Derek "Dee" Edwards got the nod.
And then, with a backwards flip of the visor, he yanked off his longsleeved shirt to reveal another one that said "Too turnt up."
Kingsbury was ready to battle.
How many other coaches would attempt the Stanky Leg? In public? On camera? Ever?


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Session Management Using Servlet API (Part-3)
In the previous article we discussed three examples, each of which demonstrates how to track user sessions programmatically, using URL rewriting, cookies, and hidden form fields respectively. Each of these techniques required some unique string to be exchanged between the client and the server, so that the server could recognize the client. However, there are certain complications with all three approaches:
The Java Servlet API, has provisions to look at the session handling The Servlet API provides the following facilities for managing sessions:
Interface -------------------------> Description
1. HttpSession --------------------> Provides an abstraction of a session.
2. HttpSessionListener ------------> Handles events associated with session creation and termination (lifecycle events).
3. HttpSessionBindingListener -----> Handles events associated with binding and unbinding state for sessions.
4. HttpSessionActivationListener --> Handles events associated with session activation and passivation (these processes will be explained later).
5. HttpSessionEvent ---------------> Encapsulates lifecycle-specific session events.
6. HttpSessionBindingEvent --------> Encapsulates session binding/unbinding events.
Let's begin our discussion of these interfaces by taking a closer look at the HttpSession interface.
The HttpSession Interface
The HttpSession interface provides core session-management functionality. This interface abstracts a session. The container creates a session when a client first visits a server. Conceptually an HttpSession object is an object that lives for the duration of a client session, and is associated with the request objects.
J2EE web containers use three mechanisms to establish sessions:
By default, most containers rely on cookies to establish sessions.
URL rewriting
Web containers support URL rewriting to accommodate clients that do not accept or support cookies. However, in order for web applications to work correctly with URL rewriting, we need to take an extra coding step by calling the encodeURL() method with each URL, and using the return value in the content (instead of the original URL).
SSL based sessions
The Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol is used for secure HTTP (HTTPS).
Let's now look at the methods provided by this interface.
The HttpServletRequest interface has the following methods to get instances of HttpSession:
public HttpSession getSession() :- This method returns the session already associated with this request. However, if there is no session currently associated the request, supplying true to the following variant creates a new Session object and returns it.
public HttpSession getSession(boolean create) :- If the argument is false, and there is no session currently associated with this request, this method returns null.
public Object getAttribute(String name) :- The method returns a named attribute from the session.
public java.util.Enumeration getAttributeNames() :- The getAttributeNames() method returns an Enumeration of names of all attributes placed into a session.
public long getCreationTime() :- The web container creates a session when a client first accesses the container. The getCreationTime() method returns the time (in milliseconds since midnight January 1, 1970 GMT) at which the session was created. As we shall see later, you can also recreate sessions programmatically.
public String getId() :- The getId() method returns a unique identifier assigned to this session.
public long getLastAccessedTime() :- The getLastAccessedTime() method returns the time the client last sent a request associated with this session. The time is expressed as milliseconds since midnight January 1, 1970 GMT.
public int getMaxInactiveInterval() :- The method returns the time the client last sent a request associated with this session. The time is expressed as milliseconds since midnight January 1, 1970 GMT.
public ServletContext getServletContext() :- The getServletContext() method, unsurprisingly, returns the ServletContext associated with the application that this session belongs to.
public void invalidate() :- The invalidate() method invalidates this session and removes any attributes bound to it.
public boolean isNew() :- The isNew() method returns true if the client does not yet know about this session or if the client chooses not to join the session.
public void removeAttribute(String name) :- The removeAttribute() method removes the named attribute from the session.
public void setAttribute(String name, Object value) :- The method adds the named attribute to the session. If the named attribute already exists in the session, the method replaces the old attribute value with the new value.
public void setMaxInactiveInterval (int interval) :- This method sets the maximum allowed time (in seconds) between two consecutive client requests to participate in a session. After expiry of this interval, the container invalidates the session. If a client request arrives after this interval, the request results in a new session.
Let's now study the programming aspects of the session management API via a comprehensive example.
Implementing Session Management
This example builds a web application that allows users to create notes and store them on the server. Each note has a title and associated text, both stored in a database. This example will allow the user to:
The following figure shows the flow of events and how we plan to implement the above functionality:
In this figure, the normal arrows indicate the actions by the user, and the dotted arrows indicate the container responses.
There are three components in this application:
We'll start by creating the database schema.
Database Schema
We will use the MySQL RDBMS for managing the notes persistently. To use this with your webapps we will also need the JDBC driver mm.mysql-2.0.8-bin.jar. The database schema is simple - each note is associated with a note_id and an email address. The actual note data consists of a note_title, note, and the last_modified time.
We Use the following SQL to create the database schema:
CREATE DATABASE notepad;
Welcome Page
We now create the welcome page (index.html) for the notepad web application:
This servlet is abstract, and does not directly handle HTTP requests. The purpose of this servlet is to provide the functionality to obtain database connections.
import java.sql.*;
Let us now create the servlet to retrieve the notes and display them. This servlet extends from NotePadServlet: (read the documentations properly made inside the multiline comment sections.)
package sessions;
This servlet has two parts - a doGet() method to display a form with the note title and note text (empty for new notes), and a doPost() method to store/update the note in the database. The servlet also extends from the NotePadServlet. This servlet implements two core features. First, given the note_id, it retrieves a note from the database and displays it in a form, and second it stores the note into the database.(read the documentations properly made inside the multiline comment sections.)
package sessions;
Here's the deployment descriptor for our notepad application:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
The final step is to compile and run the example. You should create a web application called notepad, with following structure:
Restart Tomcat, and navigate to http://localhost:8080/notepad.
If you do this,
To test if the above NotePad functions without cookies, let's disable cookies in our browser. Check the browser help to get directions to disable all cookies, and restart the browser. As you try entering the web site and continuing to edit a previously created note, you will encounter a NullPointerException displayed in the browser.
What causes this exception? If you look at the source of EditNoteServlet, you will find that the exception was caused due to the variable nodeList being null. The servlet obtains this variable from the session. However, since the browser does not now accept or return cookies, the web container is unable to create and maintain a session. In this case, every time a servlet calls the getSession() method on the Request object, the container returns a new HttpSession object. In our case, the ListNotesServlet creates the list of notes and puts it in the session. However, since the EditNoteServlet is getting a new Session object, there is no way for the EditNoteServlet to retrieve the list of notes.
The Java Servlet API supports URL rewriting to deal with such cases. To enable this, we need to change the two servlets as highlighted below. First, here are the changes we need to make to ListNotesServlet:
In the original servlet, the URLs it generated were of the form /notepad/edit?noteId=x where x is the note_id. After our modifications, the call to the encodeURL() method appends a token similar to the one we discussed in the first example in this chapter. This method returns a string similar to:
/notepad/edit;jsessionid=C61461E2A200C573A102317140948083?n oteId=x
Note the extra parameter in this URL. The jsessionid is the token the web container uses instead of cookies. The long string following the jsessionid is a session identifier. Note that jsessionid is not an ordinary query parameter; query parameters follow the URL with a question mark, while the jsessionid is separated by a colon. This way, the container ensures that the session identifier is not confused with the query parameters.
Now make similar changes to the EditNoteServlet:
It is always a good practice to encode all dynamically generated URLs as shown in the above servlets. Although most browsers support cookies, and most users don't disable cookies in their browsers, there are Internet-enabled devices (certain cell phones and hand-held devices) that do not recognize cookies.
[note:- The above article is only for advanced learners. For better understanding of code refer to the documentations made under comments sections inside the code. :) ]
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OleDbDataReader oReader = oCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnec tion);
The argument "CommandBehavior.CloseConnection" will specify that the connection object will close automatically when we close the Reader object.
The sample code is given below:
OleDbConnection connectionObj = new OleDbConnection(connectionString);
OleDbCommand commandObj = new OleDbCommand();
OleDbDataReader readerObj = null;
commandObj = new OleDbCommand(sqlQuery, connectionObj);
readerObj = commandObj.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConn ection);
Now when we close the Reader object then the Connection object will close automatically.
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Erie police charge 2 in assaults on women
Two men were arraigned this morning on charges of assaulting women in Erie overnight.
Willie Williams, 48, of the 600 block of East 14th Street, was arraigned by Erie 4th Ward District Judge Tom Robie on aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness charges after police accused him of hitting a woman over the back of the head with a wooden bar stool in the middle of East 14th Street shortly before 4:30 a.m. today. Police said the woman suffered significant injuries and was taken to UPMC Hamot.
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Nature's Valentine's Day
The Love Bug - The lure of rotting carcasses help male and female American Burying Beetles find each other in the expanse of habitat found on Block Island.
With Valentine's Day right around the corner it seems only appropriate to write about some of the more interesting mating rituals of Rhode Island's wild animals. Now, granted, these animals do not celebrate a certain day but instead base their mating cycle on day length, weather, and food availability. Each species of animal has it own special way of "getting in the mood" and often the ritual helps make sure that reproductive process has the greatest chance of success.
In the late winter and spring, the courtship display of the American Woodcock can be seen between dusk and dawn, especially during the full moon in large meadows. As it starts to get dark the male American woodcock, with its wings whistling (the outer wing feathers of the woodcock are modified with a small gap between feathers to produce the whistling sound) flies in widening spirals rising up to 100 feet, circles his highest point and zigzags to earth like a falling leaf. When it reaches the ground it releases a nasal "peent." This display is repeated many times. It is truly amazing to watch.
In late May or early June, the male marsh wren will build up to 30 nests on his established territory (in reedy marsh grass). When a female approaches, he takes a position slightly above the female and fluffs his breast while flapping partially-folded wings. The male then takes the female to inspect each nest and if she find one that she likes then they will mate. He feeds the female mostly aquatic insects while she incubates the eggs. Once the eggs hatch both the male and female feed the chicks until they are fully fledged.
In late June, the American burying beetle is prowling the grasslands of Block Island (only place found in the state) for rotting carcasses or carrion for reproduction. They prefer one that is between 100 and 200 grams, usually a pheasant chick or rat. Once a suitable piece of carrion is found the male and female bury it together. They then create a cavern around the item with a mating chamber off to the side. They then pluck the feathers or fur from the body and coat it with secretions to keep it from rotting further. After mating, the female lays the eggs on the dead animal and when the larvae hatch, they eat the carrion for a little more than a week and then crawl into the soil to pupate (develop into adults). The newly-mature adults emerge from the soil 45 to 60 days after the parents initially bury the carcass. Unlike most insects the parents watch over their larvae during the whole process.
While this is an account of some of the more interesting mating rituals of wildlife in Rhode Island, it is important to remember that each species is unique in the way it approaches reproduction. So remember for Valentine's Day and the coming spring to keep an eye out for Rhode Island's unique fauna and their rituals.


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By Capt. Jason Kim, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division WestJune 18, 2014
As you pass the Gatesville Elementary School, you can see the "Sponsored by the 166th Aviation Brigade" sign hanging beneath the Gatesville School sign. The 166th Aviation Brigade commander, Col. Kevin Vizzarri has always told his team that he wants to "earn our name on that sign by supporting this school and our great partner town of Gatesville."
The 166th reached out to the Gatesville community volunteering and assisting in the school's annual Gatesville Fun in the Sun Field Day in Gatesville, Texas, June 6.
This field day afforded the second and third graders from Gatesville Elementary an opportunity to interact with Soldiers, and ultimately to have one last fun-filled day of group activities before they headed off to their summer vacations.
This was the 166th's second successful year helping out the teachers and faculty of the elementary school. The brigade Soldiers helped out by assisting in setting up a round-robin of 16 events, which included an obstacle course, softball throwing competition, a military vehicle static display station, and other exciting activities.
Fourty "GreyWing" Soldiers supported Gatesville Elementary and helped the kids have a fun and good time.
"I had so much fun with all of the different activities, and I'm impressed by how well-behaved the kids were as well as how supportive the Soldiers were," said 1st Sgt. Cassandra Cox, with 166th Headquarters and Headquarters Company.
Gatesville Elementary boasted an impressive 450 excited, energetic students, faculty and staff members.
"The kids definitely had a great time, especially when they saw their teachers getting involved in the games, and competing with other teachers," said Capt. Nicole Kruse, 166th Aviation Brigade Public Affairs officer.
Becky Byrom, the physical education coordinator and teacher for the elementary school, was in charge of this year's event.
"We just want to thank all the Soldiers for the hard work and dedication to our students, and we definitely look forward to doing this again with the GreyWing team next year," said Byrom.
In addition to this event, every Friday during the school year, the brigade send at least two Soldiers to eat lunch with the kids. In December, the school invited the GreyWings to their Christmas choir performance. The Soldiers of 166th Aviation Brigade are looking forward to next year's events and an opportunity to continue to earn privilege of being the school's sponsor.


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By Jeff Brumley
The Alabama church whose associate pastor was detained in a murder investigation learned Sunday that it's OK for Southern Baptists to express anger and sadness and even to harbor doubts about God and faith when faced with adversity.
"I imagine God has been bombarded by questions from Birmingham, Ala., and particularly from First Baptist Church," interim pastor Charles Carter said in his Sunday sermon posted online. "It's OK to ask questions."
Those questions surround the death of Karen Shahan, 52, whose body was discovered by police in her home on July 23 after she failed to report to work. Authorities said she had been brutally murdered but provided no further details.
Just as puzzling was the Aug. 8 announcement by the Homewood Police Department that it had detained Shahan's husband Richard, 53, who is First Baptist's children and families pastor and facilities director.
He was released from custody Friday night, The Birmingham News reported. On its web site and Facebook page, First Baptist said Richard Shahan is on administrative leave "to give him time and space to focus on his family and healing at this time." It did not mention his detention by police.
Why Karen Shahan was killed and why police detained and released her husband – without charging him – remain mysteries that First Baptist members must wrestle with, Carter said. His sermon was replete with references to biblical personalities who struggled with doubt and pain, from Job to Jesus Christ.
"Many of you this week have been praying for Richard, you've been praying for our church, you've been praying for the whole situation," Carter said. "And yet so far, the answers that we've been searching for – who did it, why'd they do it, all this – they haven't come."
There is no stigma, and there should be no guilt, for praying such prayers and asking such questions, Carter said, adding that people who say good Christians should have no doubts are "thoughtless" and "mindless."
"Even Jesus asked questions," he said, referring to Christ asking God, "why have you forsaken me?"
"God is never intimidated when we ask questions," he said.
Likewise, it is natural and biblical to feel and express emotions like anger, sadness and pain at this time, Carter said. Case in point: when Jesus wept after learning of Lazarus' death.
Carter said he had met with Richard Shahan Saturday night – he did not say where – and that they had prayed and cried together. Carter urged the congregation to be willing to vent in a similar fashion.
"We've been traumatized by this – you have, I have. Everyone who knows this church has been traumatized by this," Carter said, adding later that "it's OK to cry. Express just as much grief as you feel."
It's also acceptable to have uncertainties because God and his designs cannot be fully understood, Carter said.
"There is nothing un-Christian about saying 'I do not know.'"


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My son is six months old and is slowly killing me. Overnight he wakes up every 20-60 minutes and is inconsolable unless I nurse him. And the vicious, maddening cycle continues all day, all night. He is chronically over tired and I am beyond sleep deprived. He will, on a very rare occasion, sleep for two hours at a time. Naps are extremely inconsistent as far as length but I put him down around the same time for each one (all 4 of them). He also goes to bed around 6:30-7 each night.
We just got a clean bill of health yesterday from the pediatrician after nearly three months of chronic colds and four back-to-back ear infections. My son received two antibiotic shots this week to finally kick the infections. Yesterday he was finally clear and his mood improved but he is still not completely happy. He is still sleepless and seems very uncomfortable. Yesterday I couldn't put him down to play for even a minute without him crying. And if he doesn't have a pacifier in his mouth during sleep he screams. This has seemed to get much worse just lately as he used to sleep without it.
The pediatrician says he believes my LO will have teeth within days because he can see them in his gums. I can feel something but am not sure it is teeth. My daughter never had any trouble teething so to see my son at this extreme leads me to believe something worse is going on.
My LO has slept for as long as nine hours in a single stretch (one time at four 1/2 months, in between ear infections) and has also slept for 4-5 hours on numerous occasions. He has also gone over 10 hours without eating before. So I know he can sleep long stretches but it has been awhile since that happened. The last time he slept 5 hours straight was on Halloween night. And that was only for that one night.
He is breast fed and I feed him solids twice per day. Organic oatmeal with jarred baby food bananas in the morning (a small amount, may 2-3 oz total), and a 2-3 oz. portion of homemade, organic veggies at night.
I stopped swaddling him because I thought he needed to be free to move his arms. He also has never slept in his crib. he sleeps in either the swing or the Rock 'N Play so he can be elevated. He has very bad reflux and is on meds that seem to alleviate the pain but his spit up is so excessive during the day that we have to clean up puddles of vomit multiple times per day. And his spit up/vomit doesn't smell like it used to. It now smells like real vomit.
My body is literally breaking down, I am dizzy, hallucinating, everything aches, and have even thought that death would be better than this. I am past my wits end and am desperate for a resolution.
Please, someone tell me this will get better!! Any suggestions I am more than open to try.


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Tuliaupupu, from Claremont (Calif.) High, verbally committed to Washington State earlier this month, but he then received an invitation to visit UCLA officially last weekend. On the visit UCLA offered him a scholarship and the source informed us that Tuliaupupu accepted it.
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The Schlieffen Plan is commonly – though misleadingly – identified with the German western offensive at the start of the First World War in August 1914, which began as a campaign of rapid movement but ended in deadlock and trench warfare. The plan is generally seen as a desperate gamble almost certain to fail, and its recklessness is counted as part of Germany's war guilt – the plan held out the false promise of a quick victory, and so it underpinned the "short war illusion" that led Germany into a long war of attrition, ending with her defeat and collapse in 1918. This analysis confuses two quite different moments in history. The Schlieffen Plan was not designed to meet the strategic challenge Germany faced in 1914, but …
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's president declared his country "liberated from separatist terror" Tuesday as the military said it recovered the body of Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran from the battlefield on which he was slain.
TV footage showed a bloated body resembling the rebel leader, still dressed in a dark green camouflage uniform, laid out on a stretcher on the grass. A blue cloth rested on top of his head, apparently to cover a bullet wound. His open eyes stared straight up and his face appeared bloated.
"A few hours ago, the body of terrorist leader Prabhakaran, who ruined this country, was found on the battleground," army chief Gen. Sarath Fonseka told state television.
The death of Prabhakaran, the unquestioned leader of the Tamil Tigers, would make it far more difficult for the rebel movement to reform and continue its nearly three decade separatist war.
Speaking before the announcement, a rebel official abroad denied Prabhakaran was killed and said the Tamil Tiger leader was in a safe place.
With the war on the northern battlefields over, President Mahinda Rajapaksa delivered a victory address to parliament early Tuesday.
Country Unified for the First Time in Three Decades
Recounting how the rebels, known formally as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, once controlled a wide swath of the north and east, Rajapaksa said that for the first time in 30 years, the country was unified under its elected government.
"Our motherland has been completely liberated from separatist terrorism," he said, declaring Wednesday a national holiday.
The rebels, listed as terrorists by the U.S. and European Union, had been fighting for a homeland for the mainly Hindu Tamil minority after decades of marginalization at the hands of governments dominated by the mainly Buddhist Sinhalese majority.
Briefly addressing parliament in the Tamil language, Rajapaksa said the war was not waged against the Tamil people.
"Our intention was to save the Tamil people from the cruel grip of the LTTE. We all must now live as equals in this free country," he said.
Rajapaksa has said in the past he would negotiate some form of power-sharing with the Tamil community following the war and he alluded Tuesday to the need for an agreement.
"We must find a homegrown solution to this conflict. That solution should be acceptable to all the communities," he said. "That solution, which would be based on the philosophy of Buddhism, will be an example to the whole world."
Return and Rebuild
He also called upon Sri Lankans - especially Tamils - who fled the country to return and help it rebuild.
"There are no minority communities in this country. There are only two communities, one that loves this country and another that does not," he said.
The war killed more than 70,000 people over the past quarter century. Another 265,000 ethnic Tamils were displaced in the recent offensive and many of them have been sent to overcrowded camps in the north.
The chubby Prabhakaran turned what was little more than a street gang in the late 1970s into one of the world's most feared insurgencies. At the height of his power, Prabhakaran controlled a virtual country in the north and a rebel army of thousands backed by artillery, a navy and a nascent air force.
He was also branded a terrorist abroad and his fighters waged hundreds of suicide attacks, including the 1991 assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, and forcibly recruited child soldiers.
Rebels Deny Their Leader is Dead
A rebel official overseas, Selvarasa Pathmanathan, denied Prabhakaran had been killed.
"Our beloved leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is alive and safe. He will continue to lead the quest for dignity and freedom for the Tamil people," he said in a statement posted Tuesday on the rebel-affiliated TamilNet Web site. He offered no further details or evidence to support the claim.
With the rebels' conventional forces eliminated, many in Sri Lanka were waiting to see what concessions Rajapaksa was willing to make.
"Now (there) is a historic opportunity, and hopefully things will change. But the demonstrable record so far is not particularly encouraging," said Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, a political analyst and executive director of the Colombo-based Center for Policy Alternatives.
Though Rajapaksa promised political compromise, the defeat of the rebels leaves a vacuum in the Tamil leadership.
Prabhakaran killed many community leaders seen as a challenge to his authority. Others moved abroad, while many of those who remained active in politics either allied themselves with the government or were linked to the rebels and effectively sidelined.
The bloody end to the war, which reportedly killed thousands of ethnic Tamil civilians, could also complicate peace efforts.
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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Sedan from North America
This car is overpriced, unreliable plastic
57600 miles and the motor is burning oil severely, with no visible leaks anywhere inside the motor or underneath, and it isn't smoking.
Tires wear unevenly or oddly.
Brake pads constantly crack.
There is a power steering recall that could include the whole system, and my steering column does shake a lot. Speed doesn't matter; it shakes at all speeds.
Driver's door lock snapped off.
CD player randomly won't work, and gets hot.
Knob for air/heat quit working.
Air conditioner leaks water on the floor boards, fixed once and still leaks.
Trunk opening too narrow.
The worst is the defective motor, I have all my maintenance receipts and my warranty just went out, so I am stuck with 12 payments and no running car. The dealership is taking no responsibility for this defective car.
General Comments:
This car does corner well and the paint job still looks new after washing.
Do not buy this car if you want something reliable.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
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I had a similar issue with a GM product, a '95 Chevy Lumina. At around 40,000 miles, my engine died with a loud bang driving down the highway. I pulled over and found a large hole in the oil pan. The connecting rod failed and went right through it. Like you, I also took care of my car, and had all the service records. That was the last GM product I ever owned and it's going to stay that way.
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My is a Cobalt 2005 LS sedan with 75240 miles on it, and it runs real good, no mechanical problems yet, already changed the power steering from the recall, change sparks plugs at 70,000 miles and change the MAF sensor after engine light went on, regular check up and oil changes, rotate tires at 5,000 miles. I don't know why people say that this car is a junk; mine runs good for the mileage it has for now...


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By George Sowa
News from the New Jersey commercial real estate industry is getting better — but everything is relative.
Yes, our office real estate markets appear to be coming back, according to recent reports from economists and as substantiated by a number of NAIOP (formerly the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties) broker and owner members.
Yes, improved tenant optimism and the potential to lock in long-term cost savings are driving longer-term leases. Yes, office and industrial vacancy rates for northern and central New Jersey are improving ever so slightly. And yet, these positive trends are tenuous and may not be sustainable.
Real estate is a derived-demand business: We can only provide supply; we have no control over demand, which is directly tied to job growth. To date, New Jersey job growth lags behind that of other states, a situation that continues to limit space absorption. New Jersey lost nearly 250,000 jobs from February 2008 to January 2010, and gained only 8,200 jobs from February 2010 to December 2010 — for a net loss of approximately 240,000 jobs.
As such, slow employment growth is blocking a true office market upswing. Availability rates remain at an historical high, and landlords are forced to offer large concession packages to make deals. While average asking rents have increased slightly for consecutive fiscal quarters for the first time in almost two years, net effective rents have actually decreased when adjusted for these concession packages and higher operating expenses.
Tenants also are using their space much more efficiently; in some cases, companies are renewing leases for 20 percent to 30 percent less space with the same number of employees. This excess, known as shadow space, can have huge implications on the market recovery.
In 1913, New Jersey was the nation's leading state for business incorporations. At some point, we lost our way. Today, we face a crisis. We must get New Jersey and its residents back to work. This will require a shift in mind-set and help from our government. The following points provide a good place to start:
• The commercial real estate industry is not the enemy. We own and create quality places for companies to provide jobs and clean ratables, with virtually no demand for services.
• Real estate always has been a very competitive business. However, the competition for quality companies is now multistate and, in some cases, international in scope. Today, our market is bifurcated, with relatively few options for large users and extensive availability for small users. We need an array of inventory for large and small companies to ensure we can attract and retain tenants.
• Incremental costs do matter. NAIOP New Jersey has identified 34 real projects in the pipeline statewide totaling nearly $1 billion in costs that may not materialize if the 2.5 percent COAH fee remains in place. These projects represent thousands of construction and long-term jobs, and millions in annual real estate taxes. NAIOP and our members support public policy that makes housing more affordable at all levels. However, affordable housing should not be funded by a jobs tax on commercial real estate.
• Other projects are in danger of losing sewer service because the state Department of Environmental Protection commissioner's administrative order suspending the implementation of the Water Quality Management Planning (WQMP) rules expired April 7. Therefore, sewer service plans can now be rescinded by DEP's rules and without notice to property owners. We need revised WQMP rules that are based on current data and sound science and that require the DEP to provide property owners with notice when their sewer service is in jeopardy of being removed.
We are pleased with the Christie administration's focus on improving our business climate and attracting new employers (which equate to new tenants) and creating jobs. Smart incentives will continue to matter, and we must use every tool at our disposal to foster job growth. The true measure of these efforts' success lies in filling vacant office buildings and warehouses with workers and putting shovels in the ground for new buildings and redeveloped sites.
We must work together to create an attractive, stable business environment that provides meaningful jobs for our citizens and offers predictability in the regulations, lower taxes, cheaper energy and targeted government incentives. If we can achieve this goal, New Jersey, its residents and our industry will benefit for years to come.
George Sowa is president of NAIOP New Jersey (naiopnj.org), based in New Brunswick.


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Astrobiology Magazine is proud to launch a European edition of our magazine. A quarterly publication with a completely new format, Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition will highlight scientists in the European community who are studying the history of life on Earth and the possibility for life beyond our world.
|Cover page of the December issue of Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition
More like a glossy magazine than a web page, the December premiere issue has interviews with top European scientists, stories about European research, overviews of recent European conferences, and a list of upcoming events of special interest to the European astrobiology community. This issue also features an op-ed page written by André Brack of the French Space Agency.
Because astrobiology often touches upon societal beliefs, art, and culture, a special "Retrospections" section focuses on history, philosophy, literature and religion. In the December issue, Mark Brake and Reverend Neil Hook of the University of Glamorgan's Centre for Astronomy and Science Education write about the impact science fiction has on science in their essay, "Copernicus and the Wild Goose Chase."
Join us as the "Old World" of Europe embarks on journeys around the globe and to other worlds, continuing their grand tradition of exploration. As they seek answers about life in the universe, we hope you'll enjoy reading about their pursuits in the new Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition!


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I think its been shown that "fit" (read active) overweight person has better health markers than a sedentary person that is of low body fat. BF% is definitely just a portion of the picture.
As to the "too lean"...well thats obviously quite individual. I wouldn't walk around with a nawing hunger just to be single digit lean, but I'm sure there are people that sit at that level quite naturally.
So in the end you do not have to be extremely lean to be healthy, but if you are it doesn't necessarily make you unhealthy.


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Yep. The May 2012 join date and just happened to have found this thread
Originally Posted by Slovak: Says the friggin guy that spends all day in front of a computer logging into and out of different screen names.Duh, do I wanna be RJ today or 165? Duh, what was my password agaiin?
If your going to accuse me of having multiple SAF's can you at least back it up as to why you think so. Of course not, lets just say so and so has multiple accounts because it's easy to. Show me one piece of evidence of me having an SAF and I will never log into Covers again.
BMA your're so weird.
Hey Slovak can you find that thread of "Let's have it out Mods" that was probably your moment here at Covers. Bump it up for me.
Says the man who came to the box to stalk and made 56 post yesterday stalking. RJ could not leave the garbage alone as he needed some attention.
RJ, get a life. Get out of the basement.
It seems as though you are more concerned with who posts in which thread than the actual content of said thread....
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The Business Calendar runs each Sunday in the Business ?section. Notices of meetings, seminars and workshops of interest to the Buffalo-area business community should be sent to the Business News Desk of The News, Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240; faxed to 849-4587; or emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com by the preceding Thursday.
Business groups
� The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce, morning business exchange networking group meeting, 8 a.m., Dutch Mill Family Restaurant, 5259 Broadway, Lancaster. Call 681-9755.
� Pro-Net Professional Networking Group meeting, 8:30 a.m., Amherst Chamber of Commerce, 350 Essjay Road, Suite 200, Amherst. Free, Chamber members and prospective members. Reservations, 632-6905.
� The Canisius College Women's Business Center, open networking event, 8:30-10 a.m., Canisius College Women's Business Center, 2365 Main St., Buffalo. Information, canisius.edu/wbc or (716) 888-8280.
Business groups
� Rotary Club of Buffalo,?12:15 p.m., Templeton Landing, 2 Templeton Terrace, Buffalo. Program: City of Buffalo Schools, presented by Dr. Pamela Brown, superintendent. Call, 854-3397.
Seminars and classes
� The Amherst Chamber of Commerce, Prosperity workshop, 8:30-10 a.m., Roberts Wesleyan College Buffalo Extension Campus, 6500 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville. Registration, 8:15 a.m. Topic: "Leadership Matrix." Cost: $5, Chamber members; $25, nonmembers. Registration, www.amherst.org or 632-6905.
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Business groups
� The Erie County Industrial Development Agency, Policy Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., ECIDA, 143 Genesee St., Buffalo. Confirmations, 856-6525, Ext. 136.
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Business groups
� BNI Executive Marketing Team, breakfast meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport, 4600 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. Information, 818-2526.
� Pro-Net Professional Networking Group meeting, 8 a.m., and 8:30 a.m., Wednesday and Thursday, Amherst Chamber of Commerce, 350 Essjay Road, Suite 200, Amherst. Reservations, 632-6905.
� Rotary Club of Buffalo Sunrise, breakfast meeting, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Saturn Club, Founders Room, 977 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. Cost, $15. Information, 667-6613.
� The Parachute Group, a networking group for downsized employees and career changers, 10 a.m., Lakewood Town Offices (upstairs), 20 W. Summit St., Lakewood. Call 276-1127.
� Center for the Study of Art, Architecture, History and Nature and Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, lecture discussion series, "Imagine The Arts as Our Universal Language: In Pursuit of Happiness," noon-1 p.m., Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square. Information, www.buffaloah.com.
� The Buffalo Niagara Partnership Buy Local Series, Sell Local by Utilizing Technology, 5:45-7 p.m., KeyBank�Stuyvesant Plaza Branch, 274 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Tickets, Free Partnership members; $25, nonmembers. Registration, www.thepartnership.org/events or 541-1770.
�Executive Taking Action Forum, Life Coach Roundtable, a leadership and personal development networking group, 7 p.m., Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport, 4600 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. Reservations, 202-8423.
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Business groups
� BNI Advantage, networking meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., Wheatfield Recreation Center, Church Road, North Tonawanda. Call 433-2402.
� The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce, morning business exchange networking group meeting, 8 a.m., Dutch Mill Family Restaurant, 5259 Broadway, Lancaster. Call 681-9755
� Working for Downtown, Brown Bag Lunch Series, noon-1 p.m., Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square (second-floor meeting room). Speaker: Jack Quinn, president, Erie Community College. Required reservations or to order a $10 box lunch, firstname.lastname@example.com.� Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, networking, and dinner meeting, 5:30 p.m., Windows on the Green at Westwood Country Club, 772 N. Forest, Williamsville. Dinner 6 p.m. Program: Powerful Women in Western New York: Mary Roberts, executive director of Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Complex in Buffalo. Cost: $30, member; $40, guest. Registration, www.nawbowny.org.


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Change our world through advocacy
I remember my son attending a local mayor's budget meeting when he was in high school, to the surprise of all the "regulars" – adults who couldn't figure out why a teen would be there. Just watching the civic process can remind us why it's great to be an American, but jumping in with your voice or exercising your power of the pen (ok, keyboard) is even better.
The epilepsy support community just wrapped up an important month of advocacy. The Epilepsy Foundation's Public Policy Institute culminated with Kids Speak Up!, a program that allows teens with epilepsy to share their stories with lawmakers in our nation's capital. But you don't have to go all the way to Washington to experience firsthand the thrill of civic participation.
If there's a need you've identified and a solution you'd like to propose, then write a short, focused letter to your Mississippi or U.S. senator or representative. Everyone has a role in making things better! Here are some tips to make this simple action truly simple:
1. Write a note that includes a sentence about the issue. For example, "School personnel who are trained should be able to administer emergency medication to students having dangerously long seizures." (This was a California senate bill supported by a letter-writing campaign.) Include why the issue is a problem and why your proposed remedy could help the situation. Add who you are and why this is important to you. That's all. As few as four sentences. Shorter actually is better.
2. Find the address of your senator or representative at one of these online address books. U.S. senators from Mississippi listing includes email and U.S. mail options. The U.S. representative directory allows you to enter your ZIP code to find your member of Congress. Mississippi officials directory contains mailing and email information for all state senators and representatives alphabetically.
3. Send your note via email, if you know that's the only way you will make it happen. But a stamped letter, whether handwritten or typed, really stands out. So print your note and stick a forever stamp on an envelope. You'll be forever glad you made the time to get personally involved.
4. Share the letter with others who might be encouraged to send their own letters. Multiple letters really get your lawmaker's attention and emphasize that this isn't just one person's cause but a widespread issue with support to make positive change.
What do you think? Go to our Facebook page and share thoughts about issues that your local, state or federal officials should address.
How can you take action? When it comes to writing letters, I find that having all the tools makes the task much more doable. Get the address, gather an envelope and stamp, then jot down a quick draft. You'll soon realize that the entire effort, start to finish, takes less than 30 minutes. Isn't it worth half an hour to make progress toward what's important to you?


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The Jacksonville Jaguars actually have 4 prime-time games in 2011. The first of those is the meaningless pre-season match-up with the Atlanta Falcons at Everbank Field this Friday. Let's take a quick look at these prime-time events and what we have to look forward to.
Atlanta @ Jacksonville, 8:00 PM, Friday August 19, FOX
The Jaguars play their second exhibition game against the Falcons. The biggest story line going into the game should be Blaine Gabbert vs. David Garrard, once again. We shouldn't overlook other key positions. Austen Lane is looking for a rebound from a very, very quiet night against New England. The defense is looking for redemption after being torched all night against the Patriots' backup quarterbacks. Scotty McGee needs to shine for the Jaguars to hope for a roster spot, and the Jaguars receivers need to pull the H out of their A. There's all that to look for and a lot more. Should be a bonanza for any analytical Jaguars fan.
Baltimore @ Jacksonville, 8:30 PM, Monday October 24, ESPN
This week 7 match-up could be a big one, because of it's wild-card implications. Most people agree that the Jaguars' best hope of getting into the playoffs is by winning their division, and let me say that I agree with that as well, but there are other ways into the post-season. The Jaguars play the Jets (week 2) and the Ravens. I expect both those teams to be the leading contenders for the two AFC wild-card spots. If the Jaguars could pull an upset in one or both of those games, they would put themselves in pretty good position to snag a wild-card spot.
San Diego @ Jacksonville, 8:30 PM, Monday December 5, ESPN
To be perfectly honest, this could be the toughest game of the year for the Jaguars. It's also the first game the Jags play in December, and as we all know, the Jaguars aren't good in December. There's a decent chance the Jaguars will be about 6-5 going into the game, so; it'll be make or break time for the Jaguars.
Jacksonville vs. Atlanta, 8:20 PM, Thursday December 15, NFLN
This game is the Jaguars 3rd to last game. It'll have virtually no tiebreaker implications, but it could be a game that the Jaguars could shine in. If the Jaguars could pull off a win here, they may be able to secure a win-and-in situation going into each of the final two games. Let's face it, the Jaguars could be playing for their playoff lives, or they could be long gone by the time mid-December rolls around. The last couple seasons indicate this is the time they will begin to lose their grasp on a playoff birth. Del Rio's job will be on the line towards the end of the season, and it'll be fascinating to see how the team responds.