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Wednesday 12 February 2003
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Aquarius. The US president was George W. Bush (Republican).
In that special week of February people in US were listening to All I Have by Jennifer Lopez.
In UK All The Things She Said by Tatu was in the top 5 hits.
Old School, directed by Todd Phillips, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2003
while The Summons by John Grisham was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Posh Nosh.
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- National Freedom to Marry Day (unofficial).
- Georgia Day in the U.S. state of Georgia.
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- Vali Myers: Australian painter and dancer (d. 2003).
- The British government deploys troops around Heathrow airport after reports that al-Qaeda agents may have smuggled surface-to-air missiles into Britain.
- An audio tape attributed to Osama bin Laden is released by al Jazeera television. It recounts the battle of Tora Bora and urges Muslims to fight the United States and to overthrow the Iraq regime of Saddam Hussein.
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Good afternoon, you guys! I'm sorry my schedule is so off today -- I got up at the break of dawn to catch my plane (and I was heading to work, so I actually had to shower and look presentable). Anyway, I'm blogging when time allows, because I have a bunch of meetings and things.
Here's a belated roundup of links. I'll be back when I can:
- Here's a wrapup of what happened at the Paley Center's event honoring Dr. Horrible last night.
- American Apparel and Woody Allen (of all people) are fighting over a series of sex-themed billboards.
- Does the Burger King/SpongeBob/Sir Mix-a-Lot ad scare you? Because it's freaking out a lot of people.
- We have a story about the "Unwigged" Spinal Tap reunion.
- Ooh, WFMU's new Free Music Archive sounds pretty good.
- Another reason to like Michael J. Fox: He watches Lost.
- Kristen Bell has snagged a new role ... though lordy, I am so sick of all these wedding movies!
- The Flaming Lips are headlining Sunday's Earth Day celebration in D.C.
- TBS has green-lighted an animated series created by a South Park alum.
- The new King Khan and the Shrines record is streaming at Imeem.
- Preview Johnny Depp's appearance on SpongeBob SquarePants.
- Tinted Windows have announced some upcoming performances.
- Billy Dee Williams is heading to General Hospital in June.
- Nominees for the Webby Awards have been announced.
- Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne, Russell Brand, Jonah Hill and Sean Combs in the same movie? This should be interesting.
- Slashfilm has posted the podcast I appeared on earlier this week. In it, we discuss Observe and Report. (I spend a lot of the time kind of shocked at how much everyone else loved Observe and Report, but it was still a fun time!)
- Also, I did an interview with BreakThru Radio about Pop Candy that's airing today. You can access it here. Thanks to DJ Matt for the conversation.
- And finally, even Sesame Street is into mustaches right now. Thanks to Jamie B. for the tip.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-3166?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#action_12539150 ] Mamta A. Satoor commented on DERBY-3166: ---------------------------------------- Thanks for working on the documentation part of DERBY-2967. I hope following information will be useful to you ********************************************************** The following applies to territory based database For LIKE, when comparing a pattern against a value string, we do the comparison of collation elements(s) for one character at a time for non-metacharacters. This is different than what is done for = operation. For =, we compare the collation elements for the entire string on left hand with the collation elements of the entire string on the right hand side. For eg say we are working with a territory where character 'z' has same collation elements as 'xy'. For such a territory consider 2 clauses in WHERE clause 1)'zcb' = 'xycb' 2)'zcb' LIKE 'xy_b' For case 1), we will return TRUE because the collation elements for the entire string 'zcb' will match the collation elements of the entire string 'xycb'. For case 2) though, we will return FALSE because collation element(s) for character 'z' does not match the collation element(s) for character 'x'. So, as can be seen, the LIKE operation is one character at a time whereas = operation is the entire string at a time. In addition, the metacharacter _ in pattern for LIKE will consume *one* character in the string value. So for an eg clause 'xycb' LIKE '_cb' will return FALSE because metacharacter _ will consume 'x' and since 'c' does not match 'y', we will return FALSE. ********************************************************** ********************************************************** The following applies to UCS_BASIC database Also, just to be clear, in a UCS_BASIC database, for all of the 3 cases above, we will return FALSE because the comparison in UCS_BASIC is based on code point. So for test cases 1 and 2, since the code point for 'z' does not match the code point for 'x', we will return FALSE. And for test case 3, 'x' will be consumed by '_' but the code point for 'y' does not match the code point for 'c' and hence we will return FALSE. ********************************************************** Hope this helps with your effort of documenting this. > Update docs to address code improvments to LIKE (see Derby-2967) > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: DERBY-3166 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-3166 > Project: Derby > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Documentation > Reporter: Laura Stewart > Assignee: Laura Stewart > > Implement the required doc changes for collation to address the improvements to the LIKE operator. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Butler Twins Blues Band - The Butler's Boogie
Artist: Butler Twins Blues Band
Title Of Album: The Butler's Boogie: Live At The Attic
Year Of Release: 2000
Genre: Modern Electric Blues
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Total Size: 146 MB
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01. The Butler's Boogie (6:52)
02. Go'in Down To The Juke Joint (8:41)
03. Who Told You That I've Been Fool'in Around (5:56)
04. Too Old For You (6:13)
05. I Believe I Got To Get Me A Black Cat Bone (5:57)
06. Ain't Got Nobody To Tell My Troubles To (8:17)
07. Wish'n Upon A Falling Star (7:17)
08. Go'in Back Home (7:45)
Detroit city, year 2000, Hastings street has been obliterated by the highways and some question whether Detroit still maintains its place as one of the nations blues capitals. Surprisingly enough, the scene still exists, not in the inner city, but out in the suburbs. Recorded live at the Attic bar in Hamtramck, MI, Butlers Boogie is a testament to the strength of Detroit blues 60 years after its heyday. Clarence and Curtis Bulter have lived the blues life: The brothers were born in Alabama then emigrated to Michigan in the '50s and worked in the factories most of their lives, playing music on the side. The duo brings their story to life with songs like "Goin' Down to the Juke Joint" and "Goin' Back Home." Clarence's lead vocals still have a powerful resonance expressing a true blues passion with every note. Occasionally, since this is a live album, the group's jams get a bit repetitive. Still, this isn't a fault to the music, in fact, the album only increases the desire to see the Bulter Twins live. ~by Curtis Zimmermann
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Allstate seeks input on donations
Sat., Oct. 27, 2012
Insurer plans to split $50,000 among three local nonprofits
Pepsi and Clorox used online voting to award money for good ideas; Allstate is using the same platform to give a little dough to Spokane nonprofits.
The insurance company announced Friday its decision to donate $50,000 to support nonprofits in Spokane, one of two cities in the nation selected to receive money.
"Unfortunately, in these challenging economic times, nonprofits throughout the state are faced with tough decisions," said Kim Bartos, field vice president of the Northwest region for Allstate Insurance Co. "Allstate recognizes the importance that these organizations play in the communities in which we live and work."
The campaign, Cash for Your Community, asks Spokane residents to go to a website and vote for or nominate their favorite local nonprofit. The three with the most votes will earn cash awards: $35,000 for first place, $10,000 for second and $5,000 for third. Voting ends Nov. 16.
"For a nonprofit, it's huge," said Jennifer Nemes of Inland Northwest Baby, a nonprofit that helps provide basic necessities for babies, such as diapers, gently used clothing and hygiene items. "Even $5,000 can help. Imagine how many diapers that would buy."
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- Simba walking to the tip of Pride Rock after the boss fight against Scar.
- Snow White waking up from first loves kiss.
- Snow falling in Halloween Town. That technically counts as an reenactment of the finale song from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Kevin Flynn's heroic sacrifice in the end of Riku's part in The Grid.
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"* A QUESTION: Are the Cardinals really that much better than the Reds?
What I mean is, is the 25-man roster there (or 40-man, makes no difference) really a full 10 games superior to the roster here?
You say Pujols, I say Votto. Berkman = Bruce. Their starting staff hasnt had its best pitcher all year. C. Carpenter chugs along, OK-ly. The rest is far from imposing. Jason Motte/Coco Cordero… who'd you rather have? Theriot or DatDude? Cards are clearly better at LF and C. Reds clearly superior at 2B. Reds have a slightly better bullpen. The rest is a wash. If you want to give Looie a slight edge in starting pitching, OK, but Westbrook, Lohse, Garcia isnt significantly better than Arroyo, Bailey, Leake. And Cueto is better than anyone St. Louis runs out there."
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http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=27147123 ...... right after i got it, have had it about 5 months now deff no regrets....
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Well, 4x4 is kinda big. I'm not saying its huge, but its not that small. But "not very detailed" I would say is still pretty detailed compared to some things. I mean, if its just an outline of his face, it'll be a lot cheaper, but if it has any complexion in it, its detailed. 3x3 might be around $175-250.
Mine was just words, "the present has no future the future has no past". Not that big, just black, and it was $180. Gave him a $25 tip.
Possible tattoo I want to get. I'd get it right on my spine on my upper back. How much the spine hurt? My shoulder blades didn't hurt at all. I gotta touch it up a little better, but for the most part it'd look like that
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wow..i can barely make out that thats a wave in the NJ state border...i'd have a serious talk with the artist before going with that...
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Cross, representing an ocean piling, waves in the background, and sun rays coming off of the cross...
not that big but ran 260 bucks...dont regret one second of it.
-flash of camera kind of messed it up. but you get the idea.
Been thinking about one for a while, since me and my brothers (3 of them) are really close we were all gonna get the same one, of us on Mt Rushmore, along with american flag or something else patriotic.
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Population-based incidences of non-fatal injuries - results of the German-wide telephone survey 2004
Health behavior, health promotion and society
To plan preventive measures against accident-related injuries, it is important to have detailed epidemiological data on this topic. The aim of this report was to present population-based incidence estimates of injuries due to non-fatal accidents in relation to age, gender and educational level.
We performed a cross-sectional telephone survey from 2003 to 2004 of the resident adult population of Germany, which included 7,341 subjects (response rate: 32.6 to 39.4%). The interview included 13 questions about injuries caused by accidents that happened in the 12 months preceding the interview. We estimated one-year cumulative incidences of injuries by gender, age and educational level.
Overall, 10.3% of the subjects reported an unintentional injury requiring medical treatment in the previous 12 months. The age-standardised incidence of injuries was higher among men than women (men: 11.3%, women: 8.9%). Generally, accidents at home were the most frequently reported (27.4%). Men and women aged 18 to 29 years suffered accident-related injuries (and also repeated injuries) the most often during the preceding 12 months.
Although the overall incidence of injuries caused by accidents did not differ by educational level, the incidences of accidents at different places differed by educational level. The incidence of work-related injuries was higher among people with a low educational level.
Our age- and gender-specific results provide detailed insight into specific patterns of accident-related injuries in Germany. Young men are especially at high risk of injuries. This information is valuable because a nationwide comprehensive recording of injuries caused by accidents does not exist. The data highlight the target groups for injury prevention measures.
One person dies every two minutes from an injury in Europe (27 Member States) and about 256,000 people die from accidents or violent attacks per year. Injuries are the fourth most common cause of death in the European Union
Unintentional injuries are responsible for about three-quarters of all injury deaths in the European Union and for about two-thirds of the injury deaths in Germany
To plan targeted preventive measures against accidents in Germany, it is important to have detailed epidemiological data on injuries caused by accidents in relation to gender, age and circumstances. In Germany, police documentation provides statistics on registered road traffic accidents
The aim of this report was to present population-based incidence estimates of injuries caused by accidents in relation to age, gender and educational level (as proxy for socioeconomic status), based on a German-wide telephone survey conducted by the Robert Koch Institute in 2004.
The telephone health survey is an annual cross-sectional study of the resident population of Germany. It provides information on the prevalence of chronic diseases and their risk factors, individual perceptions on health, health behaviour and health care utilization
The interview in the telephone health survey of 2004 included 13 questions about accident-related injuries that happened in the 12 months preceding the interview. The accident-related questionnaire was introduced by a brief explanation: "The next few questions are about unintentional injuries due to accidents. Injuries as a result of assaults or self-harming are not included." The first question was: "Did you have an accident-related injury or intoxication in the 12 months before this interview that was treated by a physician?". Further questions were asked concerning the location, type of body part injured and consequences of the accidents. The respondents could select from four locations: at home, at another place during leisure-time, at workplace and on public roads and places. In this report we call this category "road traffic accidents" (it includes self-inflicted injuries of pedestrians, e.g. falls).
Injuries by force or self-injuries were not recorded. If more than one accident-related injury occurred during the 12 months before the interview, that number was recorded. Places of accidents were cumulatively documented. As an example, for a subject reporting two unintentional injuries at the workplace and one injury at home, two (workplace and home) locations were documented although three separate accidents had occurred. Therefore, the assignment of places of occurrence became ambiguous if the number of accidents did not equal the number of places of accidents. Accidents that reportedly occurred at unclearly defined places were assigned to the category "unknown places". For subjects reporting more than one accident-related injury but only one place of accident, the place of the accidents was then clear.
Educational level was measured by the highest school degree and highest post-school training. We used an international classification of educational level, the CASMIN classification (Comparative Analysis of Social Mobility in Industrial Nations; low, middle and high educational level), to process information on educational level
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Recruitment results of the German National Telephone Survey 2004
Recruitment results of the German National Telephone Survey 2004. Not eligible: the generated phone numbers did not exist, phone numbers were non-private household numbers, and phone numbers were fax or modem numbers.
All observations were weighted by a specific weighting factor accounting for the two-stage sampling design
To estimate potential selection effects due to non-response, we compared the distribution of school degrees of our survey with the nationwide German census data from 2004 (Microcensus), a virtually unbiased sample of the German nation
In a sensitivity analysis, we used gender- and age-specific weights of school degrees derived from the census to standardise the survey incidence estimates (age 20–64 years), with the gender- and age-specific school degree distribution of the census correcting for any potential non-response bias. All analyses were performed with SAS, version 9.1
Ethics approval was obtained from the ethics committee of the Berlin Medical Association (Eth-423/04).
Overall, 757 out of 7,341 participants (10.3%) reported a total of 909 injuries caused by accidents in the previous 12 months that required medical attention. Of these, 12.9% had been injured in more than one accident during this period and 16.4% had been treated in hospital (inpatient at least one night). With increasing age, there was a pronounced increase in hospitalisation (70–79 years: 39.0%).
Accidents at home were the most frequently reported accidents (27.4%). Overall, 200 injuries at the workplace were reported among the 4,783 working people (Table
Generally, the overall age-standardised incidence of injuries was higher among men than women (men: 11.3%, women: 8.9%). Among men, injuries due to work-related accidents were the most frequent. Among women, however, unintentional injuries at home had the highest incidence. Thus, gender was associated with the place of accident. Men had a 1.9- and 2.7-fold higher incidence of injuries due to leisure- and work-related accidents, respectively, than women. Only the age-standardised incidence of injuries caused by traffic accidents was higher among women (3.2%) than men (2.4%). The analysis of the type of traffic accidents revealed that men most often experienced accidents in cars, whereas women most often experienced accidents as pedestrians. The incidence of injuries due to pedestrian traffic accidents among women was about twice that of men (Table
The age-specific incidence pattern of 'any unintentional injury' and the total number of injuries per year differed considerably between men and women. Among men, the incidence of 'any unintentional injury' steadily decreased from roughly 19.3% among men aged 18–29 years to 4.8% among men aged 70 and over. By contrast, there was little variation in age-based incidence among women. The incidence of the total number of injuries per year was higher than the incidence of 'any unintentional injury' particularly among young men (+6.5%) and women (+2.8%) aged 18–29 years, indicating that this age group most often suffered from repeated accident-related injuries in the preceding 12 months (Figures
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Age-specific injury rates (per 100 person years) in men
Age-specific injury rates (per 100 person years) in men. Any: incidence of any reported accidents during the previous 12 months; All: all reported accidents per 100 person years.
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Age-specific injury rates (per 100 person years) in women
Age-specific injury rates (per 100 person years) in women. Any: incidence of any reported accidents during the previous 12 months; All: all reported accidents per 100 person years.
The age-specific patterns of incidences by place of accident differed among men and women. Among men, the overall steady decrease in injury incidence was mainly driven by the sharp decreases in leisure-time and work-related accidents with increasing age. Interestingly, the incidence of unintentional injuries at home did not substantially vary with age. The incidence of injuries caused by traffic accidents showed a U-shaped age pattern, with the highest incidences occurring among the youngest and oldest age groups. Among women, this U-shape of age-specific traffic incidence was even more prominent. The incidence of work-related injuries and injuries at home barely showed any variation with age among women. Among elderly women (60–69 years), the incidence of work-related injuries was virtually zero. The female incidence of leisure-related injuries steadily decreased up until the age group of 60–69 years; thereafter, it slightly increased (Figures
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Injury rates by place of accident in relation to age in men
Injury rates by place of accident in relation to age in men.
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Injury rates by place of accident in relation to age in women
Injury rates by place of accident in relation to age in women.
The overall injury incidence did not substantially vary with education level. However, the incidences of the different places of accidents differed by educational level. The age-standardised incidence of injuries due to leisure-time accidents was higher among people with a high educational level than those with a low one (men: 3.4% and 1.9%; women: 1.8% and 1.3%, respectively). By contrast, the incidence of work-related injuries was lower among people with a high educational level than those with a low one (men: 2.0% and 6.8%; women: 1.8% and 2.4%, respectively) (Table
As the response rate of this survey was low and the survey selection probably favoured respondents with higher educational levels, we standardised the incidence estimates to the educational degree distribution of the census data within the strata of age and gender. These standardised incidences, corrected for potential selection biases, did not markedly differ from the non-standardised incidences. For example, the incidence of injuries caused by leisure-time accidents among subjects aged 20–64 years changed from 4.1% to 3.4% among men and 1.8% to 1.6% among women. The incidence of non-fatal work-related injuries among the working population aged 20–64 years slightly increased from 5.3% to 5.7% among men, but remained unchanged among women.
In this study, we found that about 10.3% of the general German population suffer annually from unintentional non-fatal injuries that require medical treatment. The overall incidence of non-fatal injuries was higher among men than women, and showed different age patterns with regards to gender and place of occurrence. The overall incidence of non-fatal injuries did not substantially vary with the educational levels. However, the places of occurrence (work, home, leisure time and traffic accident) did differ by educational level.
In our survey, we collected a lot of sociodemographic information on the injured individuals, such as age, sex and educational level. Upon analysing these sociodemographic data, we found that work-related injuries had the highest incidence among men. Among both men and women, the incidence of work-related injuries was highest among those with the lowest educational level. Injuries caused by traffic-related accidents most often occurred among young adults (18–29 years) and the elderly (70+ years), and varied in the type of road use (younger: car accidents; elderly: accidents as pedestrians). Altogether, the proportion of pedestrians and cyclists among the people injured in traffic accidents was very high in our study (cyclists: 21.8%, pedestrians 36.6%). Among women, the most frequent place of occurrence was at home. In summing together two important places of accidents, home and leisure time, we observed that they constituted the largest proportion of all reported accident-related injuries (49.5%).
The fact that the injured subjects required medical treatment (as based on self-reports) implies that these accidents were an underestimated burden of disease in Germany. Our survey data may supplement official statistics because we measured injuries (at home, during leisure-time and traffic accidents) that are not necessarily represented in official statistics. We also provided important information on the injury victims, such as age, sex, education level, type of body part injured and hospital admission (the latter two not shown). Such information is necessary to identify high-risk groups and plan specific strategies for injury prevention. Our analyses indicated that young men were especially at high risk of non-fatal injuries. It is also well-documented through cause of death statistics that the risk of fatal injuries in this group is also relatively high
Comparing frequency and places of occurrence among published statistics is problematic because categorisations may differ. For example, our estimated one-year incidence of non-fatal injuries (10.3%) was in line with the annual estimates published by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
According to European Union-wide statistics, between 2005 and 2007, about 60 million people - nearly an eighth of EU residents - sought medical treatment for an injury annually (data from the 27 Member States of the European Union)
There are several factors that limit our results. First, by nature of the survey used, our results are restricted to non-fatal injuries, as we were only able to interview accident survivors. Moreover, severe injuries that may have resulted in brain damage were underrepresented in our study because the inclusion criteria of the survey required the respondents' ability to undergo telephone interviews.
Second, we relied completely on self-reports, which are always susceptible to error. As we did not carry out a validation study, we could not report on the sensitivity and specificity of self-reported injuries. We know from other studies that participants remember earlier and/or minor injuries less well, as is also true for injuries in children
Third, the response rate was low. Comparing the distribution of age in our survey with official statistics revealed an underrepresentation of the elderly, especially those over 80 years. However, if we want to calculate age-standardised rates, it is important to take them into consideration because they contribute to the result. Special studies on the frail elderly and those of advanced age will provide a more accurate picture for this group. Comparing the distribution of educational levels in our survey with census data revealed an oversampling of subjects with a higher educational level. Nonetheless, standardisation of the incidence by age- and gender-specific weights based on census data did not substantially change the incidence estimates. Since the telephone survey was conducted in the German language, the number of participants with an immigrant background was below average. There is only little information about their risk of accidents from official statistics. However, we have indications of deviations, for example, more accidents at work in foreigners than in Germans
Our investigation emphasised that non-fatal accidents were a frequent health problem in Germany. One in ten adults suffers annually from unintentional non-fatal injuries. Injuries due to accidents are - in Germany and worldwide - associated with high disease burden and high societal costs. For an evaluation of this health problem and of course for injury prevention measures, updated and reliable epidemiological data at the level of the Federal Republic are needed. However, a nationwide comprehensive recording of injuries caused by accidents does not exist. Current available data sources (e.g., police documentation, statistics by statutory accident insurance carriers and statistics related to causes of death) permit only a rough overview of the accident situation in Germany. Data collected in our telephone health survey are an important complement to these sources. Our age- and gender-specific results provide detailed insight into specific patterns of accident-related injuries in Germany. Young men are especially at high risk of injuries. Therefore, the data highlight target groups for injury prevention measures.
At the Robert Koch Institute, a continuous system of health monitoring has been established in recent years
KfV: Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit (Austrian Road Safety Board); BAuA: Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin(Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health); WHO: World Health Organisation; DIMDI: Deutsches Institut für Medizinische Dokumentation und Information(German Institute of Medical Documentation and Information); BMAS: Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales(German Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs); CASMIN: Comparative Analysis of Social Mobility in Industrial Nations; EU: European Union; EU27: 27 EU Member States; ICD-10: International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems- 10. Revision
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ACS participated in the design of the study and drafted the manuscript. AS performed the statistical analysis and helped to draft the manuscript. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
The German-wide Telephone Survey 2004 (collection of data, analysis and interpretation) was funded by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Security.
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ABC reporter David Wright continued his sympathetic spinning for Senator Barack Obama on Monday's "Good Morning America" and assailed Governor Sarah Palin. He complained, "Last night in Omaha, Sarah Palin not only questioned Obama's patriotism...she accused him of consorting with terrorists." And while Wright explained briefly Palin's observation that Obama has been associated with William Ayers, a former member of the violent Weather Underground, he downplayed the connection.
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And although Wright seemed shocked that Palin "questioned Obama's patriotism," which would have to be inferred from her statement, the same morning show ignored House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when she directly attacked the "unpatriotic" Republican members of the House. (This occurred on September 27 during the wrangling over the bailout bill.)
During campaign 2008, David Wright has developed quite a reputation for gushing over Obama and defending him against charges. On April 17, 2008, he labeled terrorist bomber Ayers simply as a "neighbor" of the now-Democratic presidential nominee. (This is despite the fact that an organizing meeting for Obama's state senate campaign was held at Ayers' house and the former Weather Underground member donated $200 to the Democrat in 2001.) On February 19, 2008, he rhapsodized that Obama rallies are like "Springsteen concerts, but the tickets are free."
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DIANE SAWYER: [ABC graphic: Race Gets Nasty]: This morning, Sarah Palin leads the negative attacks for John McCain as the Obama forces prepare to fight back. Is this what America wants 29 days before the election? We weigh in with both sides.
SAWYER: Sarah Palin said, Governor Palin said, "The heels are on, the gloves are off" and as we said, she's leading the attacks for the McCain campaign.
ROBIN ROBERTS: Obama fought back right away with an ad, a new attack ad against his opponent. How will all of this play out with voters? Again, with less than 30 days to go to the election?
SAWYER: That's right and we are going to hear from both sides.
ROBERTS: But we begin, Diane, as you know, with the countdown to Election Day, just 29 days to go. And the race is truly heating up now. Our David Wright is on the campaign trail with Governor Sarah Palin in Clearwater, Florida. Good morning, David.
DAVID WRIGHT: Good morning, Robin. You know, if the election were held today, Barack Obama would probably win. But there is, as you say, still a month to go, time enough for John McCain to turn this around. And we now have a sense of how he plans to try and turn it around. By raising doubts about Obama, by sharpening the attacks. And so far, some of the sharpest attacks are coming from his running mate.
WRIGHT: Last night in Omaha, Sarah Palin not only questioned Obama's patriotism-
SARAH PALIN: This is not a man who sees America as you and I do.
WRIGHT: -she accused him of consorting with terrorists.
PALIN: I'm afraid this is someone who sees America as imperfect enough to work with a former domestic terrorist who targeted his own country. And this, ladies and gentlemen, has nothing to do with the kind of change that anyone can believe in.
WRIGHT: Palin was talking about Obama's association with this man, Bill Ayers, a Chicago professor who was once a member of the violent Weather Underground. Obama has called Ayers actions of the 1960s detestable, but the two men have worked together on the board of a Chicago nonprofit.
SENATOR BARACK OBAMA: They'd rather tear our campaign down then lift this country up. That's what you do when you're out of touch, out of ideas and running out of time.
RON BONJEAN (Republican strategist): It's clear we're at a tipping point. We're at a decisive moment where Senator McCain needs to act and act fast.
WRIGHT: The McCain campaign is firing with both barrels. Campaign watchdogs say 100 percent of the ads they're running are negative. Today, the candidate himself plans to draw the contrast in a major speech. But today, the Obama campaign is attacking back.
OBAMA AD: Fraud is the creation of trust and then its betrayal.
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WRIGHT: Five members of Congress who did the bidding of one of the biggest culprits of the savings and loan bailout. Now there's some obvious parallels between that financial crisis and the current one. And the Obama campaign is hoping to raise them. Meanwhile, this response from the McCain campaign. They say the difference between the two analogies is clear, that John McCain has been open and honest about the Keating matter. But by contrast they say, Barack Obama has been fundamentally dishonest about his work with an unrepentant terrorist. That's the quote from the McCain campaign. The mud is really starting to fly here and whoever can make the mud stick, well, that person may be the winner a month from now. Diane?
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At Shaw's, Signature family trays and 2- and 4-packs of washed, cut and ready-to-eat fruit are resonating with customers. Scott points to such popular items as 2-packs of grapes and strawberries, and trays of cheese, crackers and hummus with a fruit or vegetable.
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Part of Ahold Delhaize, Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford has also expanded its cross-promotional efforts with value-added produce in the meat department, which Hadie believes is contributing to the sales lift.
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Introduction to Optimum Design is the most widely used textbook in engineering optimization and optimum design courses. It is intended for use in a first course on engineering design and optimization at the undergraduate or graduate level within engineering departments of all disciplines, but primarily within mechanical, aerospace and civil engineering.
The basic approach of the text is to describe an organized approach to engineering design optimization in a rigorous yet simplified manner, illustrate various concepts and procedures with simple examples, and demonstrate their applicability to engineering design problems. Formulation of a design problem as an optimization problem is emphasized and illustrated throughout the text. Excel and MATLAB are featured throughout as learning and teaching aids.
The 3rd edition has been reorganized and enhanced with new material, making the book even more appealing to instructors regardless of the level they teach the course. Examples include moving the introductory chapter on Excel and MATLAB closer to the front of the book and adding an early chapter on practical design examples for the more introductory course, and including a final chapter on advanced topics for the purely graduate level course.


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Howard helps Magic blow out WizardsMar 6, 2008 - 4:41 AM By Tim Hipps PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer
WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- All-Star Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic marched closer to a division title.
Howard had 20 points and 11 rebounds as the Magic crushed the Washington Wizards, 122-92, on Wednesday.
The victory was the Magic's 22nd on the road this season, one shy of the franchise record set in 1995-96 when Shaquille O'Neal was manning the middle.
"We're just really trying to focus on how to get better for the playoffs," Howard said. "It was an easy game so we were trying to work on something that's going to get us ready for it.
"We're trying to catch Detroit. To catch them, we've got to be almost perfect, which is almost impossible, but we're still going to try."
Rashard Lewis, Maurice Evans and reserve Keith Bogans each scored 17 points for Orlando, which has won three straight and six of seven overall.
"Bogans and Evans each had 17 points, so we got 34 out of the (shooting guard) position," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "They were trying to trap Hedo (Turkoglu) on his pick-and-rolls and trying to come at Dwight with two guys, so there were people open.
"Our ball movement was good, and we've got a lot of guys who can shoot the ball. We actually like it when we see people trapping guys and double-teaming guys because we've got a lot of good spot-up shooters, so it becomes easy for us at that point."
The Magic (40-23), who also have won three in a row from the Wizards (29-31), increased their lead to 9 1/2 games over Washington in the Southeast Division with just 19 games remaining for Orlando. The win was their largest margin of victory this season.
"We feel comfortable in the position we're in but, at the same time, in the whole Eastern Conference, we know there are teams behind us coming to try to get that third spot," Lewis said. "Our focus is to continue to win games and try to keep that cushion so we can maintain that third position.
"You never know what can happen. As long as we take care of our business, try to stay away from the team behind us, maybe we might win a lot more ballgames then possibly catch Detroit. But the main focus is to stay in that third spot."
The Magic took control of the game before Howard took the team lead in scoring. Lewis scored 10 in the initial quarter and Bogans added 12 off the bench in the second for Orlando, which led by 14 after the first, 15 at halftime and 22 to begin the final period.
"It was a start that we needed to get off to because we know they're a good team that was missing some key guys, but their young guys play with a lot of energy," Lewis said. "We were able to hit some big threes in the first quarter that kind of opened it up for Dwight. Then, he kind of took off from there."
Howard, who connected on 7-of-12 from the floor, had eight at the break before scoring six of the Magic's first eight points in the third.
"I felt the third quarter sort of put it away, and Dwight had a big part of that," Van Gundy said.
"You've got to give a lot of credit to Orlando," Wizards coach Eddie Jordan said. "They really played well. They took it to us. They were the aggressors, and we just couldn't compete physically. We had some mental breakdowns, and just didn't play well tonight. They played very well after playing a game (Tuesday)."
Turkoglu also scored 12 for the Magic, who shot 56 percent (46-of-82).
"We have a lot of good shooters, so when you get double-teamed, you just pass it and keep spreading the floor," Turkoglu said. "We're just spreading the floor and Dwight just keeps rolling to the rim. We just throw it up and he'll catch anything above the rim.
"I was surprised they double-teamed all night long, but it still worked for us and we won."
Antawn Jamison scored 19 points and DeShawn Stevenson scored 17 for the Wizards, who shot 43 percent (35-of-82) and failed in their bid to reach the .500 mark.
"This is just one of those games that we didn't play well at all," Jamison said. "They played phenomenally well. You've got to give them credit for coming out and setting the tone on both ends of the floor.
"For us, I am disappointed that we didn't play better. As a team, we know we can play better than we did tonight. We've still got two more games against those guys on the road and, hopefully, we can have a better showing then."
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According to Orthogate, biceps tendons torn at the elbow account for 3 percent of biceps tendons ruptures. The injury usual occurs in middle-aged men who perform heavy lifting. For instance, an individual can lift a heavy item like a box with elbows bent. When the load shifts unexpectedly during the lift or is heavier than expected, the elbows are forced to straighten. Yet, the biceps muscle works extremely hard to keep the elbow bent. So when the muscle contracts the tension in the tendons and muscles increase. This tension causes the biceps tendon to tear or snap. There are nonsurgical and surgical procedures to correct the tear.
With a distal biceps rupture, or torn elbow tendon, the tendon that attaches the bicep muscle to the radius bone is torn completely off. The biceps run from the shoulder to the forearm bones. Two tendons connect the muscle to the shoulder.
A nonsurgical option is to place the elbow in a sling to rest it. To ease the pain and swelling, the doctor will prescribe over-the-counter inflammatory medicine like ibuprofen. In addition, you'll have to work with a physical therapist. The therapist can show you exercises to strengthen your muscles, show how to rest the elbow and how to lift boxes without placing strain on the tendon. Keep in mind that this option is usually for an individual who is not very active. Also, not having surgery can result in loss of arm strength and the ability to supinate by 50 percent. The supination is the twisting motion of the forearm turning the palm up.
Direct Repair
With a direct repair surgery, a small incision is made above the elbow. Then forceps are inserted into the incision and the tendon pulled back down tot he radius attachment point. Direct repair surgery is usually performed shortly after the tear. This way there is less risk of tendon retraction. If the tendon recoils up the arm, the surgery becomes harder to perform. After the surgery you will wear a range-of-motion brace or cast.
Graft Repair
The surgeon will perform a graft repair surgery if the tendon has been torn for more than three weeks. With this surgery, a larger incision will be made. Graft tissue will be used to reconnect the biceps to its original location because the ruptured tendon has recoiled. The surgeon will elect to use a piece of a cadaver's hamstring tendon or Achilles tendon. After the surgery, the elbow will be placed in a protective brace.
Suture Anchors
In this surgery special anchors are used to keep the tendon in its original place. A surgeon makes an incision across the arm. The anchors will be either implanted or screwed into the bone. The long thread, or suture, connected to the anchor will be woven into the lower end of the tendon. The surgeon will tighten the sutures once the tendon is fixed in place. You will have to wear a cast or range-of-motion brace.
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The Ghostly Garden is a location from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. It is the Dark World counterpart of the Graveyard.
Enemies found in the Ghostly Garden include Hinox and Ropas. The area itself has little to do with the overall plot of the game, but Link can use the Magic Mirror here to obtain the Magic Cape in the Light World. If he does not do this, he must wait until he has obtained the Titan's Mitt to reach the Magic Cape.


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Ford SYNC-Equipped Vehicles Hit 10M Mark
Six years after it was first introduced, Ford's SYNC can now be found in 10-million vehicles worldwide.
The American automaker began developing its SYNC technology in 2005, before smartphones such as the iPhone became commonplace. First announced at the CES show in 2007, the presentation featured the Apple iPod, Motorola RAZR and Palm TREO smartphone. Subsequently, two days later Apple arguably changed the tech world by introducing the iPhone.
But now that smartphones are readily available, SYNC's success has grown exponentially thanks to the capabilities of its AppLink, which uses voice-activated technology to link between smartphone applications, hands free.
SYNC is now available on nearly the entire lineup of Ford cars and trucks, along with Lincoln products. The American automaker will continue advancing its SYNC technology with cloud connectivity, onboard sensors and data access. Natural language processing and machine learning are also in the works to help personalize and make the driving experience more convenient.
"We have literally turned the car into a platform for app developers, who work with us to add value through new features delivered at the speed consumers expect," said Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company executive vice president of global marketing. "With more than 1 billion smartphones now in service around the world, we expect mobile connectivity will continue to be a foundational element of our strategy going forward."
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Android N: Name, specs and features to expect!
Even though Android 6.0 Marshmallow was released in October, owners of the premium Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge phones had to wait till February to enjoy the new operating system. Considering the penetration rate at the moment, it seems that they were lucky.
Considering that Google's next I/O conference, which usually involves launching of new Android OS versions, will be head as early as in May, Google has released the developer preview now so that it can buy more time to incorporate developer feedback.
"By releasing a "work in progress" build earlier in development, we have more time to incorporate developer feedback. Also, the earlier preview allows us to hand off the final N release to device makers this summer, so they can get their hands on the latest version of Android earlier than ever. We're looking forward to getting your feedback as you get your apps ready for N," said Dave Burke, VP of Engineering at Google in a blog post.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow now powers over 1% of active devices, says Google
Confirming that the preview version is strictly for developers and not for regular users, Burke listed out new APIs and features that Android N will incorporate:
Split screen settings that are usually available in tablets will be available in smartphones too. You will also be able to switch between portrait and landscape modes.
Android N will also support picture-in-picture mode on devices like TVs, which means you will be able to connect your smartphone to your TV and play videos via apps optimised for Android N.
You will be able to reply to text messages directly from the notifications panel in your smartphone or tablet running Android N. This feature is available in Android Wear and lets you text quickly and conveniently without having to open the messaging app.
Multiple notifications from the same app can be grouped together using this feature. This will let you prioritize notifications and sort them in terms of relevance.
While the Doze feature in Marshmallow lets your phone save battery when you're not using it, Android N will implement Doze whenever you turn your phone's or tablet's screen off. This way, you will be able to save a lot of battery and prolong your smartphone's life.
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While these seem to be essential features of Android N which make it an able successor of Marshmallow, we will be able to learn a lot more about the new operating system either through leaks or during the launch event in Mountain View, California between May 18-20.
Earlier, it was being speculated that the launch of Android N will signal the demise of Chrome OS. In October, The Wall Street Journal revealed that an early version of the blended OS (a merging of Android with Chrome OS) will be revealed to the public in 2016. The publication added that the new OS will let us use Android OS on PCs and laptops for the first time and download apps from Google's Play Store. It would make Android the universal operating system featuring in PCs, mobile phones, smartwatches, in-car entertainment systems and Internet of Things devices.
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However, Google put paid to the rising optimism by calling the merger of Android OS with Chrome OS a figment of fantasy.
As for what N in Android N stands for, in absence of any confirmation from Google, we can expect it to be to be called either Nectarine, Nacho Cheese sauce, Nutella, Nonpareil, Numbles or just Nut. However, Hiroshi Lockheimer, SVP Android, Chromecast, and Chrome OS at Google, had one thing to say about this.
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The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was the political entity that succeeded the empire of Charlemagne. It began in the year 962 with the coronation of Otto I, king of the Germans, and was known in history as the First Reich. Its goal was the unification of all Christendom under joint temporal and ecclesiastical authority; the pope was to serve as the Vicar of Christ in spiritual affairs, and the emperor was to rule earthly matters.
In 843, the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious, Charlemagne's son, divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms: 1) Charles II the Bald received the western portion, which later would become France. 2) Lothair was granted the central portion, which later would become the Low Countries, Alsace, Lorraine, and Burgundy. 3) Ludwig II the German received the eastern portion and was guaranteed the kingships of all lands to the east of the Rhine and to the north and east of Italy; Ludwig's kingdom's was either called the Eastern Frankish Realm, or Germania, which was the precursor of the Holy Roman Empire and of modern Germany.
After Ludwig II's death, the Eastern Frankish Realm got fragmented in many feudal territories which were distributed among powerful noblemen, and by the end of 9th century the kingdom was divided into five duchies: Swabia, Franconia, Saxony, Bavaria, and Lorraine. When Ludwig II the German's grandson died in 911, Germania found herself without a legitimate king, as Ludwig the Child was the last descendant of Charlemagne. So, the dukes established an elective system to chose the king among them. They elected Conrad, Duke of Franconia, who ruled until 918. Upon's Conrad's death a Saxon duke was chosen king, Henry I the Fowler, who ushered in the Saxony Dynasty. Henry I strengthened the royal authority over the dukes', as he created a regular army and organized the borders defence.
Otto I
Henry the Fowler died in 936 and was succeeded by his son Otto who was crowned Otto I, known as the Great (936-973). He was intelligent and bold, and he consolidated the kingdom's unity, imposing his authority over the great duchies, curbing the power of the counts as he created an ecclesiastical feudalism. Once his royal authority was consolidated, Otto I launched a campaign against the Hungarians who threatened the eastern border, defeating them at the battle of Lech in 955. He was also victorious against the Danes and Slavs and expanded the border eastward and northward.
In 961, as the Lombards invaded the northern Papal Estates, the Pope John XII asked Otto I for help. The German king crossed the Alps and conquered the kingdom of Lombardy. Then Otto I went to Rome and reestablished the papal authority. To reciprocate his actions, the Pope crowned Otto I Emperator of the Holy Roman Empire. Otto I the Great died in 973 and was succeeded by his son Otto II, took over the crown in 983. Otto III was followed by Henry II who was the last king of the house of Saxony, as he died in 1024.
House of Franconia
Upon Henry II's death, the electors chose Conrad II king of the Germans. Then he was succeeded by:
– Henry III, the Black, 1039-1056, son; deposed 3 popes; annexed Burgundy.
– Henry IV, 1056-1106, son; regency by his mother, Agnes of Poitou. Banned by Pope Gregory VII, he did penance at Canossa.
– Henry V, 1106-1125, son; last of Salic House.
– Lothair, duke of Saxony, succeeded Henry V in 1125 and ruled until 1137. He was crowned emperor in Rome, 1134.
House of Hohenstaufen
Frederick I, Barbarossa
When his father died in 1147, Frederick became duke of Swabia, and immediately afterwards accompanied his uncle, the German king Conrad III, on the Second Crusade, during which he greatly distinguished himself and won the complete confidence of the king. Abandoning the cause of the Welfs, he fought for Conrad against them. In 1152, on his deathbed, Conrad III recommended to the German princes that his nephew Frederick be chosen for the German kingship and the imperial throne. Accordingly, after the death of his uncle in 1152, Frederick I Barbarossa was made German king and elected Holy Roman Emperor. He conceived of his imperial title as a grant from God, through the German princes, and wished to restore the glory of the Roman Empire. He consequently decided to consolidate the imperial position in Germany and Italy and began by issuing a general order for peace among the princes of Germany, at the same time granting them extensive concessions. In 1154 he proceeded to Italy, where he received the Lombard crown at Pavia. In 1155 he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Adrian IV, whose authority Frederick had reinstated before his coronation.
Frederick I's main political objective was to extend and consolidate his conquest in northern Italy, where many cities had achieved almost total independence due to the liberties granted to them by the former kings from the house of Franconia. In 1158, to put an end to that situation that endangered the Italian unity and hence the Holy Roman Empire, Frederick I went down to Italy where he met with the Italian feudal lords at the Diet of Roncaglia and reminded them of their duties as he proclaimed the emperor's rights to administer justice and levy taxes; and furthermore, he appointed a king's representative in each of the Italian cities.
The prosperous Italian cities that were used to govern themselves strongly opposed Frederick I's policies. Milan led the insurrection and expelled the emperor's representatives. Also the Pope Alexander III sided with the Italian cities which had organized into the Lombard League. In order to crush the rebellion, Frederick Barbarossa crossed the Alps once again as he headed towards Italy, but he was defeated at Legnano by armies of the Lombard League in 1176. Frederick was forced in 1177 to acknowledge Alexander III as pope and in 1183 to sign the Peace of Constance, agreeing to the demands of the Lombards for autonomy but retaining imperial authority over the towns.
Frederick I Barbarossa initiated the Third Crusade in 1189, and in the following year, having resigned the government of the empire to his son Henry, later Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI, set out for Asia Minor. After gaining two great victories over the Muslims at Philomelion and Iconium, he was drowned while fording the Saleph River in full armor on June 10, 1190.
After the death of Frederick I Barbarossa the following monarchs succeeded him on the emperial throne:
– Henry VI, 1190-1196, took lower Italy from Normans. Son became king of Sicily.
– Philip of Swabia, 1197-1208, brother.
– Otto IV, of House of Welf, 1198-1215; deposed.
– Frederick II, 1215-1250, son of Henry VI; king of Sicily; crowned king of Jerusalem in 5th Crusade.
– Conrad IV, 1250-1254, son; lost lower Italy to Charles of Anjou.
– Conradin, 1252-1268, son, king of Jerusalem and Sicily, beheaded. Last Hohenstaufen.
Interregnum, 1254-1273, Rise of the Electors.


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The effects of functionalization on adsorption properties of microporous materials
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The theme of this work is the observation and understanding of the effects of pore functionalization on adsorption properties of stable Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Over the first two sections of this work, sets of materials with representative pore sizes and functional groups are studied for adsorption properties. Observed trends are used to identify the best pore properties achievable via functionalization for adsorption systems. The third section of this work provides perspective on MOF materials and proposes target pore features for an efficient adsorbent for carbon dioxide capture from flue gas. First, the highly stable UiO-66 series of materials was selected for a pure-component adsorption study. The selectivity and capacity for CO2 can be best enhanced with the smallest, most polar functional group, such as an amino group, but significantly enhance water adsorption. Large, non-polar groups do not yield a completely hydrophobic material, but may be useful for humid gas separations as pore filling with water is inhibited. Next, a breakthrough study was conducted using CO2:CH4 and CO2:N2 mixtures on a set of stable MOFs. UiO-66-NH2 and UiO-66-DM, where DM=dimethyl, outperform predictions based on published isotherms and have dynamic CO2:CH4 selectivity comparable to zeolite NaY. UiO-66-DM may be a good candidate for further study due to the combination of partial hydrophobicity and good selectivity. Finally, by combining a review of literature with observations made in this work, a perspective on MOFs as efficient humid gas separation materials is provided. The presence of water vapor prevents use of current high performance adsorbents, but several MOF pore features show promise for these separations. The designable nature of MOFs allows for targeted design of size-matched pores and single-molecule traps which can selectively or cooperatively adsorb CO2 in the presence of water. Also, many MOF materials would be well suited for advanced pressure swing adsorption cycles and engineered sorbents, which enables greater material utilization and system efficiency.


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