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PORTLAND, Ore., June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Millions of Americans with psoriatic arthritisa serious disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness of the joints and tendons, and can result in joint damage if left untreatedstruggle to get the health care and treatments they need to manage their condition. National Psoriasis Foundation plans to change that by launching the largest realignment and expansion of its psoriatic arthritis program since the organization began serving this community nearly 20 years ago.
Learn more about this program and how to get involved: www.psoriasis.org/PsAProject.
For nearly two decades, the Psoriasis Foundation has provided disease-management services and information to people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), which affects as many as one in three people with psoriasis, the most common autoimmune disease in the country. In 2012, an estimated 75,000 people with PsA accessed the Psoriasis Foundation for information and services.
Despite sharing similarities with rheumatoid arthritisincluding painful symptoms and disease prevalence of approximately 1 million peoplethere are significantly fewer resources for people with psoriatic arthritis than for those with rheumatoid arthritis.
To address these disparities, the National Psoriasis Foundation PsA Project will focus on four areas:
"The National Psoriasis Foundation emphasis on psoriatic arthritis will substantially change the lives of millions of people living with PsA and their families, and will give health care providers new tools to help us better serve our patients," said Dr. Philip Mease, chair of the PsA Project Design Committee and rheumatologist at the Swedish Medical Center and the University of Washington in Seattle.
The design committee, comprised of key medical experts in rheumatology and dermatology, psoriatic arthritis researchers and patients, will guide the organization in accomplishing its aggressive goals to better serve its community of people with psoriatic arthritis.
"We know that people with psoriatic arthritis require more. That's why the National Psoriasis Foundation will elevate psoriatic arthritis so we can bring the level of information and services up to par with the exemplary service we offer for psoriasis," said Randy Beranek, National Psoriasis Foundation president and CEO. "We wouldn't be able to grow our psoriatic arthritis services without the initial investment in this project by our corporate partners AbbVie, Celgene and Janssen Biotech, who join us in our desire to see that people with psoriatic arthritis live well and receive great care."
To support the National Psoriasis Foundation PsA Project, visit www.psoriasis.org/PsAProject.
About the National Psoriasis FoundationNational Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is the world's largest nonprofit serving those with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Our priority is to provide the information and services for people to take control of their condition, while increasing research to find a cure. In addition to serving more than 2.1 million people annually through our education and advocacy initiatives, NPF has funded more than $10 million in research grants and fellowships. Learn more about the Psoriasis Foundation at www.psoriasis.org or call 800-723-9166. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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DURHAM, N.C.—What we learned while watching second-ranked Duke rally for a hard-fought rivalry victory against rival North Carolina, 73-68, at a jam-packed and intense Cameron Indoor Stadium:
The Tar Heels did a great job in the first half of making everything difficult for the Blue Devils, even simple things like making inbounds passes. They made that known early, when Quinn Cook had back-to-back inbounds passes deflected by Carolina defenders just 1:07 into the game; the first one was knocked harmlessly out of bounds, but the second one became a turnover that led to a Reggie Bullock 3-pointer that put the Tar Heels up 5-0.
A quick start was important for the Tar Heels. A team that has struggled to play with confidence at times, they've had trouble with poor starts. Plus, coming back at Cameron isn't an easy task for anyone. N.C. State tried that, after falling behind 20-5 quickly, and couldn't get it done despite shooting well in the second half.
Yet another lazy inbounds pass from Cook led to another 3-pointer from Bullock. This turnover happened with just under seven minutes left in the half, and it extended North Carolina's lead to a very unexpected 10 points, at 28-18.
Cook had four turnovers in the first half alone; he's had more than that in an entire game just once, against Florida Gulf Coast on Nov. 18.
The Blue Devils took their first lead of the night while riding a highly unorthodox lineup for a long stretch early in the second half.
Player of the year candidate Mason Plumlee was on the bench with foul trouble. The tallest player was 6-7 Josh Hairston, and he was surrounded by four guards: Rasheed Sulaimon (6-4), Seth Curry (6-2), Cook (6-1) and Tyler Thornton (6-1). North Carolina had extended its four-point halftime lead to seven points, but a Thornton 3-pointer and a Sulaimon bucket cut the lead to one point.
The energy produced by the four-guard lineup was impressive -- and needed. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski stuck with the lineup through a timeout, and the Blue Devils took the lead, 42-41, on a Curry 3-pointer with 14:08 left in the game.
P.J. Hairston made just his second career start for the Tar Heels, and he rewarded coach Roy Williams with a solid effort on both ends.
Defensively, he matched up with just about everyone on the Duke team, including Plumlee at one point. In fact, Hairston drew a charge on Plumlee with 5:57 left in the first half; that was Plumlee's second of the game.
But Hairston is a scorer. That's why he was in the lineup, and he had seven points in the first half. At times when he wasn't on the floor, the Tar Heels' offense looked disjointed. Hairston finished with 23 points, eight rebounds, three assists and even had a pair of blocks.


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A ccording to a recent publication by AARP, more than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain and 42 million Americans report that pain keeps them up a "few nights a week." The cost of chronic pain in both treatment and lost productivity is estimated at $635 billion annually.
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Typically, the treatment for pain has been aspirin or ibuprofen to reduce inflammation or pain blockers, such as codeine and morphine, for more acute cases. Due to the results of these recent studies, conventional medicine is opening up to the possibility of more integrative medical solutions that combine mainstream, orthodox medical therapies with complementary alternative medicine from both ancient and contemporary practices. Alternative medicine includes using acupuncture, meditation, diet, massage and others as healing tools.
Integrative medicine takes into consideration the whole person — body, mind, spirit and lifestyle — and seeks the best solution among all appropriate therapies. Integrative medicine is a partnership between patient and practitioner where both work together to facilitate the body's own healing response and incorporate both conventional and alternative medicine.
A study by The Bravewell Collaborative reported that in 29 U.S. integrative medicine centers, "75 percent of patients reported success using integrative practices to treat chronic pain and more than half reported positive results for gastrointestinal conditions, depression and anxiety, cancer and chronic stress."
Medicare, which most seniors rely on for health insurance, seems slow to catch on to the benefits of integrative medicine, however. Integrative treatments like nutrition therapy are covered by Medicare in certain circumstances, but others, like acupuncture, are not. Supplemental insurance must be purchased to cover integrative medical treatments and other preventive therapies.
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As the anxiety builds about going off to college, making a whole new group of friends and leaving home, one of the first things on a student's mind is having to go to Orientation. It's the first step into this exciting new life, and introduces a variety of topics of campus life to best prepare you for what to expect when you move into your Residence Hall in the fall. So if it's your first taste of college life, why not grab the bull by the horns and jump right in? Make as much out of Orientation as you can and try a little bit of everything while you're on campus. I would have to say that probably the best way to do this is through a Trailblazer trip.
The Trailblazer program is an optional, additional escapade that coordinates with Traditional Orientation to give students a more individualized and personal experience within their first look at college. These trips are specifically designed to bring a group of students together who have similar interests, and give them the opportunity to make connections with their peers in a smaller group setting. It definitely takes the pressure off students to make friends really quick because it's much easier to connect with someone with less distractions as it would to do the same thing in a room with over two hundred students. Trailblazer trips are broken into two sections centered around community service and outdoor adventures.
Trailblazers in the Community is a fun way for students to make a difference in their community by volunteering at various nearby locations. It opens the door into different student lead volunteer opportunities that happen throughout the year. The TBC trips are broken down depending on how many days students want to stay on campus for their orientation. Before students participate in orientation they can opt to come to campus either one or two days prior and engage in a volunteer opportunity coupled with other fun activities. Past TBC trips have spent time at bike repair shops, soup kitchens, animal shelters, retirement homes, and have helped restore old lighthouses in the area. Apart from all their amazing volunteer work, students get the chance to hang out in this smaller group and play various games on campus, get ice cream in the evening, have bonfires, tie dye shirts, and go mini golfing. There are still several TBC trips open in all three summer sessions. Sign up fast before they're all full!
The second option of the Trailblazer program is Trailblazers in the Outdoors. TBO is an exciting opportunity for students to meet new friends while exploring what coastal Maine has to offer. These trips also expose students to other outdoor clubs and organizations that are run during the school year. Similar to TBC, the outdoor trips vary depending on how many days the students want to stay on campus in addition to orientation. Students can chose to stay on campus one, two, or three days before orientation starts and engage in various outdoor activities that range from kayaking down the Saco River past the UNE campus, biking the beaches around the school, rock climbing and ziplining on an island in Portland's Casco Bay, and canoeing and camping on islands in the Wiscasset area. All of these trips offer students a chance to engage with their peers who have similar interests in a smaller setting off campus. It's a great way to learn about the school in an engaging, interactive environment. There are some spaces left for more students to join in the fun in the outdoors. Like TBC, these trips fill up quick, so if you're interested, sign up before it's too late!
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Officials say a recent canine parvovirus outbreak in Humboldt County is being spread by unvaccinated animals, generally belonging to the homeless.
"Due to our housingly-challenged population, the puppies that are in town are generally unvaccinated. They walk about town, and they shed the virus on the sidewalk, on the street," Garberville Redway Veterinary Group Practice Manager Kim McPherson said. "Every person who walks down the street has the opportunity to pick that virus up on their shoes and take it home to their farm animals or to their puppies."
On Tuesday, McPherson and state Department of Food and Agriculture Animal Health Branch veterinarian Dr. Richard Peterson asked the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors for assistance with an increasing number of canine parvovirus cases in the county.
Eureka Police Chief Murl Harpham said canine parvovirus has been a problem in Eureka homeless encampments for the past seven or eight months.
"I've had some homeless people tell me about their dogs dying," he said. "I had one woman tell me she lost a whole litter."
Harpham said he tells people not to walk their dogs in the area near a homeless encampment behind Eureka's Bayshore Mall, which he believes may be contaminated.
"Some of the homeless are aware of parvo in the area, but they don't always seek help for their dogs," Harpham said. "They just get more dogs."
McPherson told the board that her clinic had an emergency fund built up by donations that is dedicated to people who can't afford regular costs, but in the last two weeks, she has used every penny of the $2,000.
"I know it doesn't affect people, but if you've ever had to look in the eyes of somebody who has no money and has a puppy that's dying, and tell them you don't have any money left to help them, and send them away from your hospital knowing that dog is going to die, it changes something in you to have to do that on a day to day basis," she said.
Peterson said canine parvovirus does not affect humans, and therefore there are no public health implications.
He said canine parvovirus has a 91 percent mortality rate in untreated dogs, and even with treatment there is a mortality rate of 28 percent.
Peterson said there are intestinal and cardiac forms of the disease -- one causes severe vomiting and a loss of appetite, and the other can damage heart muscles and cause lifelong cardiac problems if the dog survives treatment.
He said all canines -- including wolves, coyotes and foxes -- are susceptible to the virus.
"Particularly the young dogs," Peterson said.
He added that some breeds -- pit bulls, Labrador retrievers, Rottweilers, Doberman pinschers and German shepherds -- are at greater risk than others.
Peterson said the virus is highly resistant and extremely contagious. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, it can live on inanimate objects -- such as food bowls, shoes, clothes, carpet and floors -- for months and can be transmitted by any person or animal.
Peterson said dogs infected with parvovirus must be treated in a hospital, where they receive antibiotics, drugs to control the vomiting, intravenous fluids and other supportive therapies.
He said a vaccination regiment for puppies should start when they are 6 weeks old and recommends booster shots be given every two weeks until they are at least 16 weeks old.
After that, Peterson said they will need additional booster shots at 1 year old and every two years after that in order to be fully protected throughout their lives.
McPherson said the canine parvovirus vaccination is included in any set of regular "puppy shots" given by veterinarians, and it can be purchased over the counter and given to dogs at home.
She estimated treatment to cost $1,000, and said even with treatment, the dog doesn't always live, citing a Rottweiler puppy that was brought to her clinic before showing any major symptoms.
She said her clinic staff decontaminates any room that has had a dog with the virus by spraying it floor to ceiling with bleach, locking the door and leaving it for 35 minutes -- a process they call "boiling the room."
"You can't go in, you can't go out, once you've been in there you have to change all your clothes, your shoes and start fresh," she said. "That's what needs to be done to the town. Unfortunately, we can't close Garberville for 35 minutes and boil it, so vaccines are really our only hope at this point."
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When the Minnesota Vikings play host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, will be a critical game for second-year quarterback Christian Ponder.
Ponder this: After not throwing an interception in the Vikings' first four games — when they went 3-1 — Ponder threw six as the team won two of the past three games.
— Buccaneers (2-4) at Vikings (5-2), 8:20 p.m. ET, NFL Network | Video preview
Last week's 21-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals came with young Ponder's greatest struggle of the 2012 season. He was 8-of-17 passing for 58 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions. The Vikings overcame that because Adrian Peterson had 153 yards rushing and their defense provided the difference — rookie safety Harrison Smith's interception return TD.
The Vikings can't expect to have the same success running the ball this week. The Buccaneers come onto Mall of America Field with the NFL's third-best run defense. They allowed 76.0 yards per game less than a full season removed from giving up a league-worst average of more than twice that number — 156.1.
This season, the Buccaneers' big defensive problem is pass defense, in which they are 31st. The Vikings, however, weren't able to take advantage of playing the No. 32 pass defense in a Week 6 loss to the Washington Redskins.
So the formula is there to beat the Buccaneers — spread the ball around and throw deep.
Ponder has one big playmaking receiver in Percy Harvin, but the Vikings also must be aggressive in using deep routes for fellow speedster Jerome Simpson. That will help open favorable underneath routes for talented tight end Kyle Rudolph, who didn't have a catch against the Cardinals.
— Percy Harvin: Healthy again, Vikings star redefining all-purpose playmaking
The Bucs' secondary became more vulnerable with top cover cornerback Aqib Talib serving a four-game suspension. His replacement, E.J. Biggers, and Eric Wright struggle to avoid giving up big plays. The Bucs have good safeties, but ageless Ronde Barber and rookie Mark Barron are stronger upfield players.
Ponder will have opportunities, and time. Because of defensive end injuries, the Bucs struggle to create a consistent pass rush. Ponder's athleticism will help him extend plays to take better deep shots.
Ponder must be most wary of the wily Barber, who has three of the Bucs' nine interceptions. Barber also remains dangerous as a blitzer. He will be Ponder's most important pre-snap read on every down.
The Vikings must move the ball effectively and score points, because the Buccaneers' rebuilt offense can do both.
Quarterback Josh Freeman is hot, in large part because new go-to wide receiver Vincent Jackson and rookie feature back Doug Martin have been productive since the team's Week 5 bye.
Minnesota must slow Martin on early downs so defensive ends Jared Allen and Brian Robison can get after Freeman. The Vikings have 22 sacks — tied for third in the league — and can clean up by getting to Freeman, if they are playing with a lead in the second half.
This is Ponder's chance to show that he has grown and can lead the Vikings to the playoffs. Minnesota will use home field to eke out another win and Ponder will emerge more confident as his team improves to 6-2.
Prediction: Vikings 24, Buccaneers 23.
Picks for Sunday and Monday games in NFL Week 8 will be published Thursday. Key among them is the NFC East game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys.
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Jhana4 wrote:I don't think his point is about sadness.
I think his point is that people have compulsive habits like smart phone use, overating, drinking, surfing the net, bickering on the net, etc, because they are terrified being alone with themselves and whatever comes up.
In other words, exactly what the dhamma asks us to do. Be alone with ourselves, with whatever comes up, without running away.
I can't think of a video more appropriate for this board, thanks for starting this thread.
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LAKE FOREST, IL – The Chicago Bears reached an agreement with Aaron Kromer today, making him their offensive coordinator/offensive line.
Bringing 23 years of coaching experience to the Bears, Kromer spent the previous five years with the New Orleans Saints working with the offensive line/running game the past four (2009-12) after tutoring the running backs in 2008. During his tenure as the Saints offensive line coach, five blockers were named to nine Pro Bowls (T Jermon Bushrod 2012; G Jahri Evans 2010-13; C Jonathan Goodwin 2010; G Carl Nicks 2011-12 and T Jon Stinchcomb 2010) and New Orleans was tied for the fewest sacks in the NFL with 96.
Last season, the New Orleans Saints ranked second in the NFL in total offense averaging 410.9 yards per game and third in scoring offense, putting up 28.8 points per game. The Saints offensive line allowed just 26 sacks in 2012, tied for third fewest in the league while Evans was named to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl, all under Kromer's tutelage.
In 2011, the Saints set NFL records in total offense, averaging 467.1 yards per game (7,474 yards), and passing yards (5,347 yards). They ranked second in the league in scoring offense (34.2 points per game) and tied for second with just 24 sacks allowed. Bushrod, Evans and Nicks were all named to the Pro Bowl, the second time under Kromer that three linemen were named to the Pro Bowl in a single season.
The offensive line allowed just 26 sacks in 2010, fifth-fewest in the league. Evans and Nicks were selected to the Pro Bowl.
During his first season as the Saints offensive line/running game coach, New Orleans earned its first Super Bowl Championship in franchise history as the offense led the NFL in total offense (403.8 yards per game) and scoring offense (31.9 points per game). The rushing attack ranked sixth in the NFL averaging 131.6 yards per game and the 20 sacks allowed were fourth-fewest in the league. Three players Evans, Goodwin and Stinchcomb all were named to their first career Pro Bowls.
In 2008, the Saints running backs combined for 2,472 yards from scrimmage and 28 touchdowns.
Kromer joined the Saints organization after three years in Tampa Bay working as the Buccaneers senior assistant/offensive line coach the final two seasons (2006-07) after joining the club as a senior assistant in 2005 with a focus on the offensive line. Two players, G Arron Sears (2006) and G Dan Buenning (2005), earned All-Rookie honors while Kromer was in Tampa Bay
He joined Tampa Bay after a four-year stint with the Oakland Raiders, starting as assistant offensive line coach (2001) before being promoted to the offensive line coach (2002-04). From 2001-03 Kromer worked with new Bears Head Coach Marc Trestman on the Raiders offensive staff, including the 2002 campaign when Oakland led the NFL in total offense en route to its Super Bowl XXXVII appearance.
While in Oakland, Kromer tutored two players to Pro Bowl selections: T Lincoln Kennedy (2001-02) and C Barrett Robbins (2002). He also coached T Robert Gallery to an All-Rookie selection in 2004.
Kromer got his first coaching experience in the Chicagoland area serving as Northwestern's offensive line coach from 1999-2000. The Wildcats led the Big Ten in total offense in 2000.
He got his coaching start at his alma mater, Miami University (Ohio), where he worked for nine seasons (1990-98).
Kromer coached the offensive line in 1998, after working with the tight ends/H-Backs, defensive line, special teams and as a graduate assistant in the previous seasons.
One of only four players in Miami history to serve as a two-time captain (1988-89), Kromer lettered for three seasons at offensive tackle from 1987-89. He was a recipient of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award, graduating with a degree in education before earning his master's degree in education administration in 1991.
Kromer and his wife, Dawn, have a son, Zachary, and a daughter, Brooke.
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This, of course, relies on player honesty (something that is clearly lacking in this sport - see the 9,000,000 people who can throw over 400ft with their eyes closed), but works well for most around here.
adidadg wrote:But by the definition of par it really makes no sense to call a 800 foot hole a par 3
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Multiple Modes of Inquiry in Earth Science
Kim A. Kastens, Ann Rivet
The Science Teacher v. 75, no. 1, p. 26-31
This article is from The Science Teacher, an NSTA publication geared towards high school science teachers. It is very useful for students in a secondary science teaching major to read, and can help them define how methods of inquiry in earth science are similar to and different from the methods used in other sciences. The authors give examples of the use of classic experimental science, observation of change over time, comparison of ancient products with active processes (modern analogues), observations of variation across space, the use of physical models, and the application of computer-based models.
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I would like to drive a camera with Labview. I have the dll and a .h file. I never used C or C++ and I am unable to understand such topics on NI forum.
I tried to use the Import Sharded Library Wizard in Labview, but I have some errors due to unknown parameters (IN, HWND,LPCSTR).
Here under is a small extract of the .h filewith the CameraInit function is the most ununderstable for me, so if you have solutions or examples to propose, I will be quite happy to test them. I attached the complete .h file and the DSDefine.h file which define type and enum used in the header file.
Thanks in advance for your help.
#include "DSDefine.h"
//#include "stdafx.h"
// DECLDIR will perform an export for us
#define DLL_EXPORT
#ifdef DLL_EXPORT
#define DT_API extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)
#define DT_API extern "C" __declspec(dllimport)
DT_API DS_CAMERA_STATUS CameraInit(DS_SNAP_PROC pCallbackFunction, DS_RESOLUTION uiResolution,HWND hWndDisplay, CWnd* pParent );
Hi Mathieu,
Could you tell us what is your camera (type, manufacturer) and which version of Labview do you want to use with?
Other question: is it possible to post your dll?
Jean-Philippe C.
National Instruments France
Hello Jean-Philippe,
thanks for your answer.
The web cam is made by M42Optics, a french company specialised in equipments for astronomy. I am in cantact with them, but they are not Labview/Matlab user, so it is quite complicated. My objectif is to drive this camera either with Labview or Matlab, especially, I would like to set the exposure time programmatically, and of course take picture and save them.
Here is the SDK Package, I suppose it was given to M42 Optics by the CCD sensor supplier (Sony ICX204). I also included the demo source code supplied by M42Optics, but it is coded in C++ and I am unable to understand it. Maybe it can be usefull for you...
Thanks for your help;
I forgot to tell you : I have Labview 2010, and also the vision toolbox.
Unfortunately, if you've never used C or C++ before, this is not a good place to start. There's no way to handle a callback parameter in LabVIEW so if you need to use that parameter of the CameraInit function, you'll need to write an additional C wrapper around it containing a callback function in C that can talk to LabVIEW, which isn't easy if you have no C experience. Your best bet is to find someone with the appropriate experience or see if someone has already written a working LabVIEW driver for your camera. Even if you don't need the callback (the one in the demo code does nothing and simply returns TRUE) you'll still need some understanding of C data structures and memory allocation.
Basically you'll need a bunch of Call Library Functions, which i'd wrap into a small vi for each.
They can be found in Connectivity -> Libraries.
thanks for your answer. In fact, I understand a little bit C language as I know Matlab (very similar), but I am unable to write a C code by myself.
I tried to call fonctions by using the "call a dll function" in labview and with the shared library wizard, but some types defined with the arguments are not known (ushort ?? IN ?). I suppose Labview should replace it by U16 or U8 or something like that...
Can I manually modify my header file and replace these types by Labview types ???
Other question : What does "IN" mean ?I didn't find any explantation in C/C++ books
For example :
CameraGetGain(IN int *pRGain, int *pGGain, int *pBGain); Labview don't understand this parameter when I import the dll library.
Thanks for your help.
I have little experience with C++ specifically on Windows, but I believe you can ignore the IN and OUT qualifiers for the purpose of importing the header into LabVIEW. Those qualifiers are not part of standard C.
For the standard datatypes (USHORT, BYTE) you would want to replace those with equivalent standard C data types (unsigned short, unsigned char).
There will be other types in your library that LabVIEW can't identify, because they are defined in the header file, for example the function
DT_API DS_CAMERA_STATUS CameraSetFrameSpeed(IN DS_FRAME_SPEED FrameSpeed);
takes an enumeration of type DS_FRAME_SPEED. You can replace that with an unsigned int, then create a matching enumeration in LabVIEW and pass that to your library.
Once you get through all of that, you will still be unable to call the CameraInit function mentioned in your first message with anything other than a NULL value for the pCallbackFunction parameter, because there is no way to pass a pointer to a LabVIEW function. To implement that callback parameter you will need to write and compile some C code. If you do not actually need to implement a callback function (consult the documentation) then you may be able to get it working without that step.
the IN and OUT keywords are used to define if it's an input or output of the function. If memory serves IN parameters cannot be changed and is thus secured while OUT is basically a reserved answer space/adress.
In this case it'd mean that you can set the camera gain and the in parameters should be protected.
(man it was a long time since i looked at C)
Hello everybody,
thanks for your answer. I tried to delete the "IN" and "OUT" qualifiers and to replace the USHORT terms by Labview types and it seems to work for most of the dll subfunctions. I mean : I can use the different "get" and "set" subfunctions.
Now, I have still one problem to solve : the initialisation of the Camera. [ DT_API DS_CAMERA_STATUS CameraInit(DS_SNAP_PROC pCallbackFunction, IN DS_RESOLUTION uiResolution,IN HWND hWndDisplay, CWnd* pParent );]
The HWND and CWND parameters are typic of C++, I do not know exactly what they are. I read that HWND is the handle of the window which will display pictures coming from the camera.
I suppose I have to create this window object in Labview and pass the reference to the CameraInit function but how can I make this with Labview ?
Concerning CWND, I read it concerns error messages from the OS Windows.
If I try to make the init like : CameraInit(0,0,0,0), it works well, except that then when I call the CameraPlay subfunction, I can not see the video data, probably because the 0 value is bad for the hWndDisplay argument.
Anybody has an idea for this problem ???
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The City of Orem was organized in 1919 and named after Walter C. Orem, President of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad. Orem is now the commercial and technological center for Central Utah and is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. Housing, educational, and employment opportunities continue to be in high demand as Orem's population approaches 91,000 residents.
The City of Orem is located on the eastern shore of Utah Lake and extends on the east to Provo and the foothills of Mount Timpanogos. It shares the general location with Provo, and its history is closely related to that of Provo. Its recent explosive development and growth have resulted in Orem's population exceeding 88,000 people, according to 2010 census figures making it the fifth-largest city in Utah.
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A quick review: I've been diagnosed with bile duct cancer, have had 10 radiation treatments (5 and 5, off weekends), and two Gemzar/Kytril/Decadroin treatments (one each week).
Today, when I went in for my blood work before chemo, I knew that I felt terrible, and my nausea wasn't being stopped by the pills that I was taking. I also was having some heavy, dark red rash, and a little bruising where there should have been none.
They told me that they couldn't give me chemo today because of a low platelet count. My platelet count had gone ;from 221 about four weeks ago to 60 today.
Here's the question. I don't really know what platelets are. Are there any suggestions as to how I can help to get the count back up?
How long will the overall extreme flue/fatigue feeling last? Will the fatigue ease now that I've finished radiation, or will I have to wait until I've completed chemo? Will the fatigue lessen as my platelet count goes up?
Quality of life is very important to me, and knowing how the chemo will effect me will influence my thoughts.
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I am a 45 yr old female with multiple medical problems including hypertension and a mitochondrial myopathy. I had some blood work done a few weeks ago that showed a creat. 1.3 and GFR 44. Prior to this my kidney function has always been normal with creat. less than 1.0 and gfr <60. I have had a recent issue with bilateral edema in my lower legs. There was a question as to whether I had PH but my RHC was normal. My doctor is repeating labs next week. He did add lasix to my HCTZ and told me to restrict my sodium intake. He has not said whether I have kidney disease but I am a little worried about it. Is kidney disease diagnosed on the basis of one low GFR etc or does it need serial testing to confirm it? Thanks
I think you meant "GFR>60", not " GFR<60". You make a good point about serial testing. The GFR can change transiently during an acute illness, dehydration, toxin exposure, etc. Sometimes a urine analysis (UA) and a renal ultrasound or CT scan are used to firm up teh diagnosis. If the reason for the creatinine elevation remains obscure, or is progressing, then a renal biopsy is sometimes considered.
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Delaware lawmakers pass port bill
Working overtime to ensure its passage before the General Assembly recesses this week for budget talks, Delaware lawmakers okayed a measure giving them final say before the Port of Wilmington enters into any kind of private-public partnership.
The revised Senate bill places any proposal before the Joint Bond Bill Committee for review. Committee members would then make a recommendation and the full legislature would have 30 days to decide deal or no deal.
West Wilmington Democratic Sen. Robert Marshall sponsored the original bill and says the compromise gives lawmakers a voice to protect the state-owned port.
"I believe that the taxpayers and the voters of our state have achieved a victory today for their interests, and one that will allow us to exercise our fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers."
In its original form, the bill ruffled some feathers, because it called for the full legislature to review and vote on any deal.
"It'd be like a death by a thousand lashes... To do this in front of the House, in front of the Senate, could be very difficult and then, I think, the bidding party may say, you know, this may not be worth the aggravation," said port chairman Alan Levin, who described the amended legislation as 'fair.'
Delaware has run the port through the Diamond State Port Corporation since the mid-1990's. Built in the 1920's, the Port of Wilmington is currently in talks with Houston-based Kinder Morgan about a possible 50-year lease agreement. Levin says a partnership is the only way to address mounting maintenance and operating costs.
"It's something that is going to take a heck of a lot more than the state's commitment of $10 million a year to do that."
However, the idea of privatizing or leasing any, or part, of the port raised concerns, particularly within the local longshoremen's union. That's why union president Julius Cephas expressed relief that the Senate agreed to the amended bill.
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Zelda K. Newman
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- Phi Beta kappa, NDEA grant for graduate study, YIVO grant for study of Yiddish at Columbia University
- PSC-CUNY grant to study the Yiddish of Hassidic women (2011)
- Newman, Zelda (2012) "The Molodowsky-Korn Correspondence" in Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, volume 8, number 1.
- Recordings of the speech of young Hassidic men on www.talkbank.org, posted in 2010
- Newman, Zelda. (2010) "'Bayit Birkhov Grand": Makhaze Nishkakh shel Kadya Molodowsky", co-authored with Noga Rubin. Bama U-Masakh
- Newman, Z. K. (2009). Back for the future, forward for the past: Tense and time in modern Hebrew. Hebrew Studies, L, 149-157.
- Newman, Z. K. (Translator). (2009). Rivke Basman Ben-Hayim. In M. Bemporad & M. Pascucci (Eds.), Step by step: Contemporary Yiddish poetry (pp. 39-57).
- Newman, Z. K., & Rubin, N. (2008, Summer). Shir Yefefe al Shalosh Nashin: Shir Le-furim. Chulyot: Journal of Yiddish Research, 11, 157-172.
- Newman, Z. K., & Rubin, N. (2008, November). Pious wrappings, troubling insides: Four different genres of Ashkenazic literature. Journal of Modern Jewish Studies, 7(3), 269-282.
- Newman, Z. K. (2008, May). Kadya Molodowsky: Clearing the mist. The Mendele Review, 12.011(202).
- Newman, Z. K. (2008) "Layered Buttoned and Zippered: The Importation of Hebrew into Dos Yidishe Vort", in Journal of Language Contact-Varia, 1, pp. 1-16.
English language translator of the Yiddish poet, Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim:
- Newman, Z. K. (2011) blog on Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim, see: http://yiddishpoetry.commons.gc.cuny.edu
- Newman, Z. K. (2010, winter). "My Desert is Hotter Than Yours: Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim", " in Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, volume 6, number 2.
- Newman, Z. K. (2010, winter) "Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim: A Quiet Yiddish Israeli Voice" in Midstream, pp. 13-16.
- Newman, Z. K. Encyclopedia article on Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim in Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia, Paula E. Hyman and Dalia Ofer, eds. on CD-ROM, see also Newman, Z. K. http:///jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/basman-ben-hayim-rivka
- Newman, Z. K. (2004) "A Smile Learned in Sadness: The Poetry of Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim, in Yiddish After the Holocaust, J. Sherman, ed, pp.266-285.
Newman, Z. K. (2011, Sept.) "In the Demon's Bedroom: Yiddish Literature and the Early Modern" by Jeremy Asher Dauber, in H-Judaic.
Creative Writing:
Newman, Z. K. (2010, spring) "The Raven Never Flitting", in Bridges: A Jewish Feminist Journal" volume 15, number 1,
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Props to the mods that created an area for disc art, by the way. It's cool seeing different threads of dyes, vice one long 106-page slugfest to wade though.
I thought I would create a page for the people who have begun to test the RIT-stained waters. Post up a picture of your attempt, perhaps even with close-ups of particularly cool parts, and tell me what methods you used. Perhaps I can offer some tips/suggestions on what to try next time.
So even if you think that the dye is no good, still post a picture here of your disc. Your most recent adventures getting your feet wet with dye, so to speak. Figuratively, of course- in fact, that'll be the first tip of the week: strive to keep one's feet as well as one's hands/face/dog as free of dye as possible.
To start things off, I thought I would share one of my earliest attempts ever-
For this one I had heavily concentrated red dye in acetone and I paintbrushed it on heavily. The overdose of acetone caused the vinyl to wrinkle and pull up off the disc, resulting in all the little bleeds all over the place. A little acetone goes a long way!


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Alderson to reassess team as Trade Deadline nears
NEW YORK -- There are many indications -- including a well-under-.500 record and a number of veteran pieces that could be valuable to other clubs -- that the Mets might be sellers during this Trade Deadline season. But with fewer than four weeks to go, general manager Sandy Alderson isn't ready to make that distinction, even suggesting that he likes the Mets the way they are.
"We'll learn a little bit more between now and the All-Star break, but certainly, we like the team as it's developing. So I think that in and of itself would make us reluctant to move players at the Deadline," Alderson said. "Now, we're practical as well. We've made deals at the Deadline, and there's no reason we hesitate to do that if it's the right thing. I think our team is on the right track, and as I've said on occasion, I don't think we're that far away. That would indicate some caution when it comes to the Trade Deadline.
"When I talk about being close, I talk about [not just] the second half of this season but going forward."
Jon Niese, Bartolo Colon, Daniel Murphy and Bobby Abreu are among those viewed as possible trade candidates, and most of them would fetch a considerable return, but finding the right trade isn't quite that simple.
Alderson said that his phone hasn't been ringing much -- "Surprisingly, perhaps, to some," he added -- though activity generally picks up in the week before and immediately after the All-Star break. In addition, the Mets' preference is to receive Major League-ready talent as opposed to prospects who would need multiple years to be ready, and that presents its own roadblocks when it comes to matching up with another team.
"If you're making deals at the Deadline with contenders, they're not anxious to give up Major League-ready players or Major League players," Alderson said.
So for now, New York stands pat. Alderson will re-evaluate at the All-Star break, which coincides with the end of a homestand that features a crucial four-game series with the National League East-leading Braves, who just finished a three-game sweep of the Mets in Atlanta.
"A lot will depend on what happens over the next couple of weeks," Alderson said. "There's no question our win-loss record needs to improve pretty significantly."
Tim Healey is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The problem is the Komets have been trying to mess with everybody lately, and all they've been doing is messing things up. They gave up three power-play goals and two short-handed goals on Saturday night during a 5-0 loss to Evansville that extended their losing streak to three games. So many players are making the skate of shame back to the bench after power-play goals against that they are lucky it's a short trip.
``Every time you are sitting in the penalty box and a goal goes in and you have to skate to the bench, you should know that you just cost the team,'' Komets coach Al Sims said. ``If it's a good penalty that's fine, bringing a guy down on a breakaway or something, but we're taking slashing calls in the neutral zone... We're taking penalties in places where there is no danger, just taking penalties for the sake of taking penalties.''
Because the Komets have so many injuries right now, and so many players are playing hurt, they must try to win games 2-1, but no team can win that way giving up so many power-play chances per game. It's like trying to play defense without sticks. The Komets have allowed eight power-play goals on their last 22 chances against over the last four games, while at the same time they have been held scoreless in their last 18 power-play chances.
``We can't continue to have this parade to the penalty box,'' Sims said. ``This is just totally undisciplined by Kaleigh (Schrock) and all the other people who took penalties tonight and last night. We can't continue to play eight, nine, 10- power plays against every night and expect to win hockey games. It kills your best players who are going out all the time to kill penalties. Halfway through the game, they're dying.''
Even worse, Sims can't argue the penalties that are being called.
``I think the guys realize they can't influence the refs in any way, and I've got no problem with the refs are calling the games,'' he said. ``We deserve what we're getting.''
No, the problem is with the way the Komets are playing the games. No one looks comfortable on the ice, and they always seem to be on the defensive. That tentative play is killing their forecheck so the Komets let Evansville and Toledo dictate the pace of play this weekend. They aren't getting the bounces, but they aren't forcing any, either, as there was virtually no hitting during Saturday's game against the Komets' supposed arch-rival.
Despite being 4-1-1 on the road, the Komets are 3-4 at home and have been out-shot at Memorial Coliseum in four of their last five games where they can't get out of the way of the puck or each other. Because of the injuries and Daniel Maggio's one-game suspension for Friday's cross-checking major, the Komets were playing short-handed with 15 skaters on Saturday night, but Evansville was playing with only 14, including four regular defensemen.
The real problem might not be the players who are missing, but some of the healthy players who aren't doing anything, either. Whenever a player has a chance to get called up, Sims always tells them to do something, anything to get noticed. Right now, some of his own players are flat out disappearing during games.
Some little things could help, but the Fort Wayne power play is moving the puck way too slowly and no one is moving much inside the zone to create distractions. There were no rebounds, no deflections and no scoring chances. They are easy to defend because some players are reluctant to shoot, and others hold onto the puck too long. They are all thinking about not making mistakes instead of reacting to what the defense is presenting.
It's obvious some of the Komets are getting so frustrated they just want to blow up and belt someone, but they know that would just lead to more trips to the penalty box.
And it's usually already full.
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A medical marijuana dispensary on Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey may be long gone, but a state appeals court this week upheld the city's actions against the pot outlet.
The owners of the MyCaregiver Cooperative, which set up shop in a commercial storefront from December 2009 to June 2010, appealed the city's efforts to shut down the nonprofit.
In a decision released Wednesday, the state 6th District Court of Appeal said the city was within its authority in cracking down on the dispensary because such a use wasn't among permitted commercial uses under city law.
City Attorney Christine Davi said the ruling was good for a couple of reasons. It was the first out of the 6th District and it upheld local governments regulating marijuana dispensaries.
Other courts in the state have reached different conclusions and the state Supreme Court is expected to issue a key ruling on the subject in May on a case out of Riverside.
After the Monterey dispensary opened in December 2009, its operators and the city played a legal game of chess.
The dispensary got a city business license without disclosing that it would distribute medical marijuana. When city officials learned, they immediately ordered a halt. Eight days later, the Monterey City Council passed an ordinance declaring a temporary moratorium against marijuana dispensaries.
The city eventually won a court order prohibiting MyCaregiver from operating while there was a citywide moratorium.
The appeals court, for practical purposes, said the case was moot because the dispensary operators left the site and the permanent injunction against the operation expired.
Nevertheless, the court issued a 35-page decision on arguments raised on appeal because "this case involves issues that are important and of continuing public interest."
The decision notes that state voters in 1996 passed the Compassionate Use Act to safeguard medical marijuana users and their caretakers, and the Legislature in 2003 enacted the Medical Marijuana Program to identify qualified patients and caregivers.
But the decision said several courts have rejected the argument by MyCaregiver that those laws preempt local regulation of dispensaries.
The court said the city didn't discriminate against dispensaries by not including them within 50 permitted commercial uses.
"The central premise underlying appellants' challenge — that their dispensary operation was a use of property "that easily fit the (specified commercial classifications" — is insupportable," the court said.
The city code, as applied to MyCaregiver, was not unreasonable, arbitrary or discriminatory, the court said.
Davi said, "We don't see this as an affront or challenge to medical marijuana, but we it as a land-use case."
Monterey currently bans marijuana dispensaries in any zone, and Davi said an estimated 200 counties and cities have similar laws.
"We're hoping the (state Supreme Court) will give some clarity to local governments," Davi said.
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Lombardozzi gets in outfield work
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Steve Lombardozzi spent most of this spring working as a middle infielder, as he prepared to serve as the backup shortstop to Jose Iglesias. With the Tigers now prepared for the possibility Iglesias will miss significant time with his ailing shins, Lombardozzi now has to prepare for a new role: outfielder.
It's reverse thinking, but there's a reasoning to it.
"Depending on how long [Iglesias is] going to be out, we may or may not need two shortstops," manager Brad Ausmus said. "If we need two shortstops, you probably can't carry an extra outfielder."
In other words, carrying two shortstops -- whether for a platoon or a true starter-and-backup situation -- would fill Iglesias' roster spot and a bench spot, which otherwise would go to an extra outfielder. It also would drastically reduce the need for Lombardozzi to play short, except in an emergency scenario.
Under that scenario, Lombardozzi and Don Kelly would be the backup outfielders -- not only in left field for Rajai Davis, but for center fielder Austin Jackson and right fielder Torii Hunter, as well.
Lombardozzi played the entire game in left field during Saturday's 14-3 win over Houston, going 1-for-4 with two RBIs. He is not scheduled to play on Sunday.
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Robertson happily sheds plastic mask
NEW YORK -- Outfielder Daniel Robertson was in the lineup on Friday night, without a clear plastic mask for the first time since his collision with Alex Rios on May 22 in Detroit.
Robertson sustained three small fractures in his left cheek and had been playing with the mask since. But Friday marked six weeks from the collision, and he no longer needs it.
"I didn't feel it at all, but it was tough at night," Robertson said. "The lights would light the mask up, and everything was reflected. I didn't like that. Plus I sweated pretty good underneath it."
So now he can either discard the mask or keep it as a souvenir.
"I am going to throw it in the Hudson River," he said. "It's going to float to the bottom. Then, in 200 years, somebody will find it and think they have discovered a special magical mask with secret powers like in that movie 'The Mask.'"
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I dont know what type of model this is. It does say 300-700 Single counter and 711 on the top mid. Its just a flat Brass look I think? Can anyone help me identifying what model this is, time when it was built and maybe the value? I would greatly appriciate it!


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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings turned in disappointing sales and earnings for its second quarter as the company strives to turn around its performance in a weaker consumer spending environment.
Sears Holdings reported a net loss of $146 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, for the second quarter compared with a net loss of $39 million, or 35 cents per diluted share for the same period last year.
Total revenues decreased $125 million to $10.3 billion for the quarter, as compared with total revenues of $10.5 billion for the same period last year.
Total domestic same-store sales for the quarter declined 0.7%. Comparable-store sales at the company's Kmart division were flat, while comps at Sears domestic unit were down 1.2%. According to Sears Holdings, the decline in sales at its Sears domestic unit was primarily driven by consumer electronics. The Kmart quarterly comparable-store sales included increases in several categories, such as outdoor living, grocery and household, tools, appliances, and footwear, which were offset by decreases in the consumer electronics, pharmacy and drug categories.
Lou D'Ambrosio, Sears Holdings' CEO and president, said, "We are not satisfied with our results and are taking actions to turn around our performance in a challenging economic environment. While we improved our revenue trend, including growing our online business by over 30%, we had lower gross margins. The margin decline was due to markdowns taken to clear seasonal inventory and promotional activity. Inventory was tightly managed, as we finished the quarter with domestic inventory $75 million lower than prior year compared to the first quarter when inventory was $416 million higher than prior year."
During the quarter, the company closed 29 stores including 10 Kmart stores, three Full-line stores, 12 Hardware and Appliance stores, two Sears Auto Centers and two The Great Indoors stores. In addition, the company said it converted 14 Sears Grand stores to Kmart stores and closed seven product repair center locations.
Sears Holdings announced that in addition to position reductions from the above actions it is reducing approximately 250 existing support positions.