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MINING AND ENERGY COMMISSION: Study group confers about roads, regulatory powers
If and when hydraulic fracturing begins in North Carolina — with much of it centered in this area — experts say it will affect water supply, traffic patterns, levels of various types of pollution and a host of other factors for which the regulations are now in flux — and some of which came up in conversation during a meeting Wednesday.
The state's Mining and Energy Commission recently began discussing which regulations to propose to the General Assembly. And since the process, more commonly known as fracking, will likely affect only a handful of North Carolina counties — and even then, only certain parts of those counties — much of the discussion will focus on the regulatory powers of city and county governments.
Wednesday morning, the commission's Local Government Study Group gathered to discuss that very subject, as well as the potential impact the natural gas industry could have on local roads. Mining and Energy Commission Chairman Jim Womack announced beforehand that no spontaneous comments from the crowd of about 30 people would be tolerated, and all questions from the public had to be submitted in writing. A similar study group meeting last Friday didn't have those rules enforced and was punctuated by periodic comments and questions from the audience.
This study group is led by Sanford City Councilman Charles Taylor, who participated by conference call Wednesday due to a contagious illness.
Emily McGraw, a representative from the N.C. Department of Transportation, said she and several others recently visited communities with ongoing natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania and were struck by the sheer amount of activity at the sites.
She said energy companies typically install a drill pad on top of mineral rights they own or lease, and that each pad has six to eight wells. Each well requires about 1,450 round trips by heavy equipment, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, while the site is active — which she said could be bad news for roads and bridges in the area.
"A lot of roads out there were not built for the amount of traffic that would come with this industry," McGraw said, noting that about half the bridges in Moore County, for example, have wooden components or weight limits and might not be able to handle hundreds of thousands of additional semi-trucks.
Traffic would also be an issue, she said, because the trucks often move in large convoys, reportedly causing problems in Pennsylvania.
"If (mining companies) were building or working on a site, and there was an intersection nearby, (the trucks) would take it, meaning if the light was green, yellow or red, they would be moving through," she said.
Jim Womack, the chairman of the Mining and Energy Commission and a Lee County Commissioner, noted several other factors to consider as well: the necessity to route any trucks carrying hazardous material away from populated areas, and the problems that would occur — particularly in the western part of Wake County — when convoys go out during the morning and evening rush hours.
"Suddenly you've got hundreds of trucks competing with peak commuter traffic, and it's really a perfect storm," he said.
He said the commission might look into requiring companies to decrease their typical reliance on trucks by piping in water and utilizing railroads or even river barges for some shipments — or at least encourage meetings between local governments and energy companies to try to convince the latter to use those alternative measures.
"Truck congestion is significant in these areas (studied in Pennsylvania), so I suggest we be proactive," he said.
The group also heard a presentation from members of two lobbying groups — the N.C. League of Municipalities and the N.C. Association of County Commissioners — about the ability of cities to expand some of their regulatory powers outside city limits through a process called extra-territorial jurisdiction.
That process is less complete than annexation and only allows cities to apply some regulations — including those on building codes, open space acquisition and erosion control, among others — to a ring around a city's limits, which could extend up to three miles around Sanford and one mile around Broadway.
However, Womack said, local governments will only be able to regulate matters the state doesn't, forcing the commission to weigh the pros and cons for many issues to decide how to balance the needs of North Carolina as a whole, the needs of local residents and governments and the needs of the mining companies.
"For example, a noise ordinance could be enforced (in extra-judicial territory)," he said. "But if the state had a pre-emptory rule that said you can't apply a noise ordinance in periods of hydraulic fracturing — which is a noisy process — then it wouldn't apply."
The study group's next meeting will be Feb. 15 in a yet-to-be-determined Chatham County location. More information about the Mining and Energy Commission and all its committees and study groups can be found online at http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mining-and-energy-commission.


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GRANITEVILLE — With conditions seeming a bit friendlier coming into Saturday's second round of the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley Golf Club, leader Sam Horsfield thought a low number would show up on the leaderboard.
"I thought somebody was going to shoot 65 today; I thought somebody was going to go low," Horsfield said after a second round that saw very little wind and a light rain in the early afternoon. "Yeah, the greens were soft – they were holding. But the pins weren't too easy, but I just thought somebody was going to go low."
Instead, only three golfers broke 70, one more than the first round, and Horsfield was able to move his lead from one stroke to two after backing up a first-round 68 with a one-under 71.
The 16-year-old born in Great Britian but residing in the Orlando, Fla., area moved his score to 7-under on two occasions in the second round before back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 12 and 13. He birdied No. 14, made par on 15 and 16 and then bogeyed the difficult No. 17, a 499-yard par 4 with water to the immediate right of the green.
He said his choice to go for the pin on his second shot on the 17th hole was not a wise one considering he had a three-stroke lead at the time.
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With Kristoffer Ventura in the clubhouse at 3-under, Horsfield set himself up for what he estimated as a 10-foot putt for par on No. 18 to stay at 5-under. He made the putt, and Horsfield said having a two-stroke lead heading into the final round after a day when he "didn't make as many putts" was a definite plus.
"That's huge. I didn't want to finish bogey-bogey," he said. "Two is better than one, so that putt on 18 was pretty big."
Ventura, who was born in Mexico and has since moved to Norway, did most of his work late to follow a first-round 71 with a second-round 70. The 18-year-old finished Saturday in second place by himself after playing the back nine 3-under with three birdies and no bogeys.
"Today was fun," he said. "I played steady. I hit a lot of greens, but I made some putts as well."
Ventura said he felt he played better on Friday, but a 7 on the par-3 second hole held him back from scoring well overall in the first round despite seven Friday birdies.
Horsfield and Ventura will be playing in today's final group with Robby Shelton, the No. 1 ranked junior golfer according to Golfweek. Shelton, an Alabama native, carded a 68 on Saturday, tied for the best round of the day with Sam Burns. Both of them are in a seven-way tie for third place at 2-under heading into the final round.
Included in that jumble is Rico Hoey, who had sole possession of second place after the first round at 3-under and looked poised to stay there for much of Saturday's round. The 17-year-old from California was as low as 5-under after a chip-in birdie on No. 11, two back of Horsfield and ahead of the rest of the pack, but four bogeys and only one birdie in the last seven holes cost him a couple spots on the leaderboard.
Also in the tie for third are Pendleton High teammates Austin Langdale and Carson Young. After shooting matching even-par 72s on Friday, the duo carded 70s on Saturday. Langdale, who birdied Nos. 2, 6 and 13 before a bogey on No. 14, said that consistency and calmer conditions were key to his under-par round.
"I just hit more greens," the Clemson-bound senior said. "I mean, the wind wasn't a factor today like it was yesterday, and I just hit a lot of greens, had a lot of two-putts. So it was just a more consistent round."
Rounding out the group at 2-under are Matthew Fitzpatrick and Corey Pereira.
Because of a 50 percent chance of rain that is only expected to increase later today, tournament organizers have elected to tee groups off earlier and start groups on both Nos. 1 and 10 instead of just the first hole.
Today's tee times will begin at 8 a.m., with Horsfield, Ventura and Shelton teeing off last on No. 1 at 9:20 a.m. Fitzpatrick, Pereira and Hoey are set for 9 a.m. on No. 1, and Burns, Young and Langdale are scheduled for 9:10 a.m. on the first hole.
Horsfield said he expects a high energy level when he starts his quest for a win today.
"It's going to be adrenaline rush on the first hole, definitely, and it's going to be fun," the 36-hole leader said. "I'm just going to go out there and see what happens.
For a full list of tee times, visit www.juniorinvitational.com/pdf/round3.pdf.
Jeremy Timmerman has a journalism degree from Mercer University and has been at the Aiken Standard since June 2010.
Staff photo by Jeremy Timmerman Kristoffer Ventura, who finished the second round of the Junior Invitational in a solo second place at 3-under, tees off on the 14th hole at Sage Valley.×
Staff photo by Jeremy Timmerman Rico Hoey watches his birdie putt fall in the cup on No. 5 during the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley.×
Staff photo by Jeremy Timmerman Austin Langdale of Townville watches his long birdie putt track to the hole on No. 13 during the second round of the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley Golf Club.×
Staff photo by Jeremy Timmerman Top-ranked junior golfer Robby Shelton watches his approach shot into No. 6 during the second round of the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley Golf Club.×
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If you are interested in learning to row and want to get your office colleagues or a group of friends to try it to – here is your ideal opportunity. Information for the 2015 Clydesdale Corporate Regatta is now online and available on the Corporate Regatta event page.
Corporate Regatta 2015
Marlow Regatta and Women's Henley Regatta
A small team of athletes from Clydesdale travelled down south last weekend to attend Marlow Regatta and Women's Henley.
The quad of Danny Morris, Giacomo Galano, Euan Malone and Ryan Morrison had some great racing in the Senior Coxless Quad event on Dorney Lake at Marlow Regatta. After finishing 4th in the time trial, a very competitive final saw the Clydesdale crew finish a close 4th, behind a Windsor Boys crew and two Bath University crews.
On the same day, over at Henley, the women's Senior Coxed Fours crew of Anna Swan, Hannah Duncan, Zoe Wilson and Emily Clough were knocked out of the event by a crew from Tideway Sculler. It was a close race, with the winning margin recorded as just 2/3rd of a boat length.
Scottish Championships 2015
At the Scottish Championships on the weekend of 13/14th June at Strathclyde Park, the club recorded the following notable results:
- Open Junior 18 Quadruple Sculls – James Morrison, Ryan Morrison, Giacomo Galano and Euan Malone.
- Schoolgirl Coxed Four (racing as Williamwood High School) – Lauren MacNaughton, Elspeth Omand, Kirsty Hunter, Lindsey Vest and coxed by Laura Speake.
- Open Junior 13 Single Sculls – James Morrison
- Open Veteran 'G' Single Sculls – Les Johnston
In addition, medal position results for the club were earned in: Women's Veteran 2x, Open Veteran 'D-F' Single Sculls, Open Quadruple Sculls, Women's Junior 18 Eights, Open Coxed Fours, Open Coxless Fours, Women's Junior 18 Quadruple Sculls, Women's Coxed Fours and Women's Junior 13 Single Sculls.
In the hugely competitive Women's Single Sculls events, Clydesdale was represented by 4 women in a field of 50. With Anna Swan and Hannah Duncan finishing 6th and 8th respectively in the time trial. The top club finalist was Captain Zoe Wilson finishing 4th in the 'C' Final.
In the Men's Single, top club time triallist was Danny Morris, finishing 7th of the 61 scullers. Of the 8 Clydesdale men in the event, Danny finished 2nd in the 'B' Final, Giacomo Galano won the particularly competitive 'C' Final and Blair Ketteringham won the 'F' Final.
All in all, some very encouraging results for the club and a good platform to build on for further success. Our thanks go to all the coaches and supporters who assisted over the weekend – and to Twan for towing the boats!
Metropolitan Regatta
The Olympic rings decorating Eton Dorney were epic reminders of the London 2012 races held at the Metropolitan Regatta course. Nonetheless water is water and wind is wind and there was plenty of both over the weekend with some bow sinking waves!
Danny Morris and Anna Swan represented the club racing singles racing on both days. On Saturday Anna narrowly missed out on the IM2 final coming second in the reparge. Danny hailed success in the IM3 reparge with an inspirational sprint finish over the line taking him into the final.
Sunday saw Anna in the IM3 final where she led the race for the first 1800m just losing out to winning crossing the finish line less than a second behind the winner. Danny made it straight into the IM3 final with a strong performance in the heats coming fourth in the final.
Despite the long journey, both rowers were proud to represent Clydesdale ARC at this high profile event. The event website is here.
Castle Semple Regatta
After a very long day (130 races) at Castle Semple Regatta in what were at times very challenging conditions, Clydesdale recorded 9 event wins:
J16 1x: Ryan Morrison
J18 2x: Euan Malone and Giacomo Galano
W Nov 4+: Kirsty Hunter, Lindsay Vest, Lauren MacNaughton, Elspeth Omand and Laura Speake (c)
J14 1x: James Morrison
J18 2-: Euan Malone and Blair Ketteringham
Res2 8+: Mark O'Hare, Fraser MacIntyre, David Allison, Scott Telfer, Fraser Malone Jack Bagley, Alastair MacNaughton, Les Johnston and Laura Speake (c)
J16 2x: James Morrison and Ryan Morrison
Res2 4+: Jack Bagley, David Allison, Fraser Malone and Fraser MacIntyre and Laura Speake (c)
Vet 2x: Les Johnston
Our thanks go to the hosts, Castle Semple Rowing Club, for another excellent event. Full results are available here. Video footage of the day is available here.
National Schools Regatta
At the National Schools Regatta in Nottingham on Saturday, Clydesdale's Giacomo Galano won the Junior 17 Single Sculls Event.
In a competitive final, Giacomo led from the start to secure a winning margin of 3 seconds over the 2000 metre course. Giacomo's performance at the weekend confirms why he and coach Chris Phillips have been invited to attend GB Final Junior Trials in July.
In addition to Giacomo's win, Ryan Morrison overcame a lingering cold last week to secure a strong 4th place in the final of J16 singles. Here's hoping Ryan makes a full recovery.
Euan Malone was competing in Championship singles and ranked 16th in a very competitive time trial.
All in all, it was a very successful regatta for the Junior Men's squad – much credit goes to Coach Chris Phillips for all his work over the last few years in developing a strong squad.
Glasgow Rowing Club Regatta
Great weather on Saturday ensured that the return of the Glasgow Rowing Club Regatta was a successful one. A reduced entry due to the bank holiday and National Schools Regatta meant that the day was relaxed but thoroughly enjoyable for competitors and spectators alike.
Leading the Clydesdale roll of honour was Anna Swan, who won two glass tankards for her success in Women's Open Singles and also Women's Restricted 2 Singles.
David Allison and Alika Molloy won in Mens and Womens Novice Single Sculls respectively, whilst Captains Emily Clough and Zoe Wilson won in Womens Double Sculls. The senior women had some tough races in Veteran and Res2 Coxed fours and whilst they were pipped by the women from Inverness, Clydesdale won in Womens Res 2 coxed fours.
Clydesdale Regatta 2015
The Results from last Saturday's Regatta are now available on the Regatta Page.
Phew! With more than 140 races over a 9 hour day, it was always going to be a challenge – but with meticulous preparation by the regatta team and the Clydesdale membership rising to the occasion and jumping into action to assist on the day – a fantastic day's racing was had at our annual regatta on the Clyde. What's more, it ran to time too! Huge thanks to our Regatta Organisers in particular Michele Foran and Amy Walton for all their efforts over the last few weeks.
With such a stacked programme of racing, the umpires had their work cut out keeping the event to time. Led by Senior Umpire Carol Wallace, they kept competitors in line and the event on time with their usual good humour, patience and professionalism and only the occasional disqualification.
We'd like to thank all the clubs on the Clyde for their logistical support for the event, whether hosting visiting clubs, enabling use of their steps and generally contributing to such a busy day. We thank the Humane Society for the provision of additional safety cover and also all the club members who manned safety boats throughout the day.
We thank the visiting clubs, particularly St Andrew BC and Castle Semple RC. Their enthusiastic spectators and cheerleaders combined with large entry across Junior and Senior categories help keep the domestic regatta scene in Scotland alive.
As ever, we pay tribute to the purveyors of sustinence on the day: whether on the teabar or the BBQ – their efforts kept us all going. A firm favourite of our Corporate Regatta proved popular, with facepainting provided by Debbie Duncan.
Lastly, it is a source of enormous pride for me as Club President to hear so many kind words and compliments about the volunteers and marshalls on the day – the positive can-do attitude of the Clydesdale membership was again much admired.
Nithsdale's 150th Anniversary Regatta
A small group of members opened Clydesdale's 2015 Regatta season at Nithsdale ARC's 150th Anniversary Regatta in Dumfries. They day got off to an unfortunate start after some wayward steering of a crew heading to the start, resulting in a collision and capsize for the junior boys double. A technical difficulty in the junior mixed coxed quad after a commanding start was very disappointing. Later in the day Idris and Jamie recovered their focus and pulled two of the senior men down the course, not once but twice, to win in Men's Open Quads – latterly against a much…more experienced…composite quad.
The senior women had some good races in their coxed four and coxed quads, with a narrow victory over Castle Semple in a heat. The mixed quad struggled in the high seas of the afternoon and were beaten by a crew from Talkin Tarn.
In the Open Double, Gavin and Andrew led from the start and dominated against the crew from Stirling. All in all, it was a great warm-up for racing again at Strathclyde Park Regatta in two weeks time.
Incorporation of Clydesdale
At the Club's Annual General Meeting in October 2014, the membership approved the registration of the Club as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation ("SCIO").
We are pleased to announce that the Scottish Charities Regulator has approved the club's application and Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club was registered as a SCIO on 27 March 2015. Existing members of the Club are now members of the SCIO and existing committee members are now trustees of the SCIO. We are in the process of updating our website and policy documents to reflect this change in status.
Club President Andrew McConnell said: "This gives our club a legal identity and charitable status at the same time, both of which will further support the development of our club and open up many new opportunities."
Further information will be circulated to the membership in due course, but in the meantime please address your enquiries to the Secretary or President.


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The Faculty of Science was founded in 1919. It provides 153 accredited fields of studies in Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degree programmes in the scientific fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, and Earth Sciences. At present there are nearly 4,500 students studying at the faculty.
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Kotlářská 267/2
611 37 Brno
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Phone: +420 549 49 1411
Fax: +420 541 211 214
Detailed information on R&D areas and projects:
- Biology
- Chemistry, biochemistry and biomolecular chemistry
- Geology
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Collaborative foreign entities
In the area of biology, the Faculty of Science's departments focus on studies of biodiversity and ecosystems as well as animal and plant cell research and parasitology.
Selected projects solved in this area:
- Diversity of Biotic Communities and Populations: Causal Analysis of variation in space and time - study of biodiversity on the level of populations and communities on various temporal and spatial scales with focus on interactions with the environment, mutual interactions between organisms, historical and evolutionary interpretation of existing patterns, identification of biotic indicators of ecological processes, and the development of formalized typologies of communities and habitats in terrestrial, semi terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
- Ichtyoparasitology - center of basic research – foundation of the Ichtyoparasitology Research Centre as a base for close collaboration of three subjects to study complex relationships among various groups of fish parasites in relation to their environment.
- Molecular basis of cell and tissue regulations - regulation mechanisms in animal cells, Functional domains of eukaryotic chromosomes, Genomics and proteomics of regulation circuits in plants, Functional analysis of the genome of clinically and biotechnologically important bacteria.
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In the area of chemistry, biochemistry and biomolecular chemistry, the Faculty of Science's departments focus on biomolecular interactions, structures, the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), sophisticated bioanalytical technologies for microanalysis and diagnostics. They innovate rehabilitation technologies for soil, groundwater and surface water, etc.
Selected projects solved in the area of chemistry:
- CEntre for study of TOxic COmpounds in the ENvironment (CETOCOEN) - focuses on research of toxic chemicals in the environment and their impact on our health.
- Development of rehabilitation technologies and approaches for multipressured degraded waters and the integration of their impact on river basin management (AQUAREHAB) - different innovative rehabilitation technologies for soil, groundwater and surface water will be developed to cope with a number of hazardous (nitrates, pesticides, chlorinated and aromatic compounds, mixed pollutions) within heavily degraded water systems.
- Interactions among the chemicals, environment and biological systems and their consequences on the global, regional and local scales (INCHEMBIOL) - complex approach to study of interactions among chemical compounds present in environmental compartments and their biological effects
Selected projects solved in the area of biochemistry:
- Central European Institute of TEChnology (CEITEC) - important European centre of science and education where – among other research teams from various local universities and research institutions – experts from the Faculty of Science will operate.
- Contaminant-specific isotope analyses as sharp environmental-forensics tools for site characterisation, monitoring and source apportionment of pollutants in soil - conventional remediation-monitoring programmes, i.e. analysis of contaminant and metabolite concentrations over time and space, often provide inconclusive assessments due to inability to resolve among mixing of several contaminant sources, degradation, dispersion and other redistribution processes.
- Integrated bioanalytical technologies for microanalyses and diagnostics using laser induced fluorescence and mass spectrometry - orientation mainly on the research and development of the most sophisticated bioanalytical techniques for better characterization, understanding, diagnostics and therapy of the diseases including the underlying drug metabolism. The research will be oriented on the new technologies as well as on their practical applications.
Selected projects solved in the area of biomolecular chemistry:
- Biomolecular centre - elevation of the structural biology in the Czech Republic from studies of individual biomacromolecules to investigations of their complexes.
- Enhancing Access and Services to East European users Towards an efficient and coordinated pan-European pool of NMR capacities to enable global collaborative research and boost technological advancements - Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a key technology for research in the modern Life Sciences, with an increasing impact on human health. The EAST-NMR project responds to the new challenges facing NMR and its RIs, based on the I3 model.
- Program developing interdisciplinary research POtential for the STudies of BIOMolecular INteractions (POSTBIOMIN) - development of interdisciplinary research potential for the studies of biomolecular interactions.
- Proteins in metabolism and interaction of organisms with the environment - structure-function relationships of biomolecules and their role in metabolism.
The Geological Department's focus the research on geological processes in the earth's crust as well as on its surface, and environmental processes controlling living conditions, mainly in regions polluted by industry. The research includes such themes as geodynamic development, evolution of magmatic and metamorphic complexes, phanerozoic evolution, the migration and mobility of inorganic pollutants in the environment, geoarchaeology, landscape development, and technical petrology.
In the area of Geography, the Faculty of Science's researches focus on studies of Dynamic geovisualization in crises management. Masaryk University owns a very unique polar station in Antarctica where Czech scientists investigate together with their foreign colleagues.
Selected projects solved in this area:
- Dynamic Geovisualisation in Crises Management - creation of a standard digital cartographic infrastructure for dynamic visualization of geospatial data for provision of mobile services (based on the mobile Internet, mobile telephony, etc.) in crisis management.
- ERA-NET EUROPOLAR - research in Antarctica (together with the Department of Biology) – the J. G. Mendel Antarctic Station is situated on the James Ross Island. The station belongs to Masaryk University. It is one of the superb research projects, unique in the worldwide basis. Experts from various research areas such as geology, glaciology, hydrology, climatology, analytical and organic chemistry, geochemistry, taxonomy, soil biology, biodiversity, plant ecophysiology, stress physiology, etc. participate in the research.
Within the research in the mathematic area scientists of the Faculty of Science develop and deepen algebraic, geometric and analytic approaches and try to connect mathematics with physics, computer sciences, medicine and lots of other scientific areas.
Selected projects solved in this area:
- Eduard Čech Center for Algebra and Geometry - focus on synergy of algebraic and geometric approaches to the research in the areas of differential geometry, geometric analysis, category theory, algebraic topology, algebraic number theory, cryptology, and computational complexity, including impacts in mathematical informatics and mathematical physics.
- Jaroslav Hájek Center for Theoretical and Applied Statistics - focus on statistical modelling of complex systems and data analysis, in particular, on robust and nonparametric methods. The project aims also algorithmization and implementation of computer-designed methods and procedures including an assessment of the stability of numerical calculations.
- Mathematical structures and their physical applications - basic research in mathematics and in mathematical physics. The most important areas are differential geometry, algebraic topology, quantum gravity, optics, category theory, algebraic number theory, the theory of semigroups and automata, and differential and difference equations. In all these areas, our team belongs to leading research centers in the Czech Republic; in quantum gravity this group is just the only one.
In the area of physics, the Faculty of Science's departments focus on studies of selected materials and layered structures, in particular of their optical response and structural properties, and on the research and application of low-temperature plasma and ionized gases. Among other research topics there are theoretical physics, both basic and advanced mathematical methods for physics, or astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology.
Selected projects solved in this area:
- Central European Institute of TEChnology (CEITEC) - important European centre of science and education where – among other research teams from various local universities and research institutions – experts from the Faculty of Science will operate.
- Educational and contact center for nanotechnology surfaces modification for industry - increasement of efficiency of cooperation in R&D and education in the fields of nanotechnology plasma treatment of materials for academic and R&D staff and also students of the faculty in related educational programs.
- Multifunctional nanomaterials characterisation exploiting ellipsometry and polarimetry – coordinated action to promote and develop the use of non-destructive characterization of nanomaterials using polarimetry and ellipsometry techniques.
- Physical and chemical properties of advanced materials and structures - study of selected classes of materials and phenomena (self-organized nanostructures, superlattices, quantum wells, wires, and dots, high-temperature superconductors, superconductor / magnetic superlattices, selected bulk materials of technological importance and impurities, polymers with silicon backbone, thermodynamical properties, phase transformations, diffusion and ordering in advanced intermetallic compounds and thin films, preparation of oxide and hybrid materials by non-conventional procedures and studies of the process mechanisms.
- Study and application of plasma chemical reactions in non-isothermic low temperature plasma and its interaction with solid surface - study of kinetics of plasmachemical processes by optical, mass-spectrometry and microwave diagnostics. Research and methods of plasmachemical deposition of polymer, superhard, nanocomposite, semipermeable, semisorption and protective thin films. Study of optical, mechanical, chemical and electrical properties of prepared thin films. Proposal plasma chemical processes. Study of perspective volume plasma chemical processes with intention to their practical use.
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- Aalborg University [DK]
- Australian National University, Canberra [AU]
- Bar Illan University [IL]
- Comenius University in Bratislava [SK]
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro [BR]
- Free Unviersity of Brussels [BE]
- Ghent University [BE]
- Harvard University [US]
- Hokkaido University [JP]
- Chinese Culture University [CN]
- Chubu University [JP]
- Johannes Kepler University Linz [AT]
- Lund University [SE]
- Nankai University [CN]
- Ohio State University [US]
- Oregon State University [US]
- Paris Sorbonne University [FR]
- Saint Petersburg State University [RU]
- Stanford University [US]
- Technical University of Munich [DE]
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology [HK]
- The University of Auckland [NZ]
- Tohoku University [JP]
- University of Cambridge [UK]
- University of Antwerp [BE]
- University of Arizona [US]
- University of Barcelona [ES]
- University of Bari [IT]
- University of Bern [CH]
- University of Bonn [DE]
- University of Bristol [UK]
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- University of Coimbra [PT]
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- University of Davis [US]
- University of Edinburg [UK]
- University of Florence [IT]
- University of Gavle [SE]
- University of Gdansk [PL]
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- University of Greifswald [DE]
- University of Groningen [NL]
- University of Houston [US]
- University of Innsbruck [AT]
- University of Jyvaskyla [FI]
- University of Kansas [US]
- University of Leipzig [DE]
- University of Lille [FR]
- University of Ljubljana [SI]
- University of Manitoba [CA]
- University of Michigan [US]
- University of Nantes [FR]
- University of Nijmegen [NL]
- University of Palermo [IT]
- University of Pecs [HU]
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia [US]
- University of Sao Paolo [BR]
- University of Saskatchewan [CA]
- University of Szeged [HU]
- University of Tennessee [US]
- University of Ulm [DE]
- University of Utah [US]
- University of Uzhgorod [UA]
- University of Valencia [ES]
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Study of the Effect of SNPs in p53 and p53 Response Elements on the Inflammatory Response to DNA Damage
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- Research has shown that certain proteins in cells may be linked to higher risks of developing inflammations, tumors, and other medical problems. By examining how the blood cells of healthy volunteers respond to environmental exposures, researchers hope to better understand the relationship of genes, environmental factors, and human diseases.
- To examine how specific genes and proteins in blood cells respond to environmental exposures.
- Healthy volunteers between 18 and 45 years of age.
- The study will involve one visit of 45 to 60 minutes.
- Participants will be screened with a brief physical examination and finger stick to determine if they are eligible to donate blood for the study, and will complete a questionnaire about any medications or other drugs (e.g., cigarettes) they may be taking.
- Participants will provide a blood sample for research purposes.
|Study Type:
|Official Title:
|Effect of SNPs in p53 and p53 Response Elements on the Inflammatory Response to DNA Damage
|Study Start Date:
|May 2010
This research study will investigate the role of SNPs in p53 and p53 response elements on the inflammatory response to DNA damage. A total of 210 healthy participants aged 18 years and older carrying one of the seven SNPs of interest and wild-type controls will be identified and recruited from the Environmental Polymorphism Registry (EPR). The EPR is a long-term project to collect and store up to 15,000 DNA samples for use in research studies from individuals in the greater North Carolina Triangle Region.
This observational gene association study will recruit participants on the basis of genotype and then observe the phenotype of each participant. The SNPs of interest are p53, as well as four of its downstream target genes including FLT1, MDM2, TLR8 and RRM1. A maximum of 150 mLs of blood will be obtained from each participant during one visit lasting approximately one hour. Cells from the donated blood samples will be examined for their response to exposed environmental stress ex vivo.
The primary objective is to determine the association between seven SNPs and p53 target gene expression after exposure to Nutlin or doxorubicin (chemotherapeutic agents) with outcome measured by RT-PCR. The seven SNPs are p53 rs1042522, p53 rs1800371, MDM2 rs2279744, MDM2 rs769412, FLT1 C-677T, TLR8 rs3761624 and RMM1 rs1465952. The secondary objectives are to: (1) to determine the p53 promoter occupancy measured by ChIP analysis for the following SNPs: FLT1 C-677T, TLR8 rs3761624 and RMM1 rs1465952; (2) to measure apoptosis by Annexin V-PI assay for SNPs p53 rs1042522 and p53 rs1800371; (3) to examine the cell cycle profile analysis (FACS) by cytofluorometry for SNPs p53 rs1042522 and p53 rs1800371; and (4) to determine DNA repair using Pulse Field Electrophoresis Gel (TAFE gels) for the following SNPs p53 rs1042522 and p53 rs1800371.
We hope the results of this study lead to discovery of important information regarding the role of SNPs located in p53 and p53 response elements in human disease, potentially identifying new targets for future studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Male or female 18 years of age or older
- Participants must be able to understand and provide written informed consent to participate in the study
- Participants must be able to travel to the CRU
- Healthy participants as defined by the International Red Cross guidelines (Healthy means that an individual feels well and can perform normal activities. If the individual has a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, healthy also means that they are being treated and the condition is under control).
- Use of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs [e.g., Rituxan, Humira, Enbrel, Cyclosporin (Neoral, Sandimmune, and SangCya), Azathioprine (Imuran)], Monoclonal antibodies [e.g., infliximab (Remicade)], Corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone)
- History of being treated for cancer by chemotherapy or radiation
- Confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition
- Body weight < 50 kg (< 110 lbs)
- Temperature > 37.6 C; blood pressure < 90/50 mm Hg or blood pressure > 170/95 mm Hg; pulse rate < 50 or > 100 beats/minute
- Participants carrying SNPs TLR8 and FLT1 who are currently taking hormonal contraception (e.g. oral contraceptives, IUDs with hormones, contraceptive patches) or hormone replacement therapy will be excluded from the study unless the participant has been off of the hormone treatment for 1 month or longer.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01143519
|United States, North Carolina
|NIEHS Clinical Research Unit (CRU)
|Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
|Principal Investigator:
|Daniel Menendez, Ph.D.
|National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
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|Responsible Party:
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) )
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01143519 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|June 11, 2010
|Last Updated:
|March 14, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Federal Government
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Inflammatory Response
Gene Association
Healthy Volunteer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Pathologic Processes
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Clean water is crucial at all times in your life. This is especially true when some natural disaster or man-made disaster struck your area. Many people around the world die each day due to unclean drinking and bathing water. While this may seem to be a farfetched thing to happen to such a modern and industrial society as America it wouldn't take much for pollution to seep into the water supply quickly should anything happen to the infrastructure.
Keeping some portable and reliable water purifier is just a good idea. After all, you don't want to get sick just trying to stay hydrated during a natural disaster. Now, some of these items you may not necessarily see as being the "best" or the most expensive because they aren't, these tools are just great at what they do and that is make bad water into clean water.
The First Choice For Water Filtration
Now, this choice may be a bit controversial to some. There are some advocates of the "Life Straw" series of products. These are good products, there is no doubt about that, however they are lacking in some key areas where this may be the best choice for when you have to survive out in the wilderness or you are cut off from a clean source of water.
In that case it would be best to go with the H2O Survival CampSport3030 Water Bottle with Filter. The reason being is that the bottle is far stronger than what you would find in any life straw product. The bottle shouldn't be neglected as carrying and storing your water after it has been cleaned is the most important part of the equation.
If you cannot safely store your clean water than all you will be doing is cleaning water and that will run down your filters and eventually ruin any chance of cleaning water in the future. As well, this has a far larger capacity to filter more water. You have no idea how long any natural disaster will last, so knowing that you can safely drink the water for an extended period of time would give you a certain peace of mind.
Buying replacement filters for this water bottle would be recommended. Keeping at least a couple months' supply would be ideal for each person in your household. This can be done easily and it really isn't that expensive once you factor in all of the costs.
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Now, given the above review of the product mentioned you may think that is the end of the story. The really isn't the case. Truthfully, there are many products on the market that would do a fine job if you should run into an instance when you need a steady supply of clean water for whatever reason.
A "Life straw" is probably one of the more recognized names in the field of camping. These water filters are known to be good and they get good reviews for that exact reason, they are good and reliable. However, don't just go out and buy a "life straw" without some of the accompanying water bottles and other accessories.
In some areas of the country going to get water could get you killed. In Florida for instance it's not unheard of for someone to go down to their lake and then get pulled in by an Alligator. If you were to use a "life straw" in that case that particular water filter would literally get you killed. Many states in the South of the United States have Alligators and Crocodiles and while they may not be a problem now in the future when society collapsed those gators and crocs certainly could be a major issue.
So yes it is recommended you purchase some of these products particularly this one: LifeStraw Go Water Bottle with Integrated 1000-Liter LifeStraw Filter. The water bottle is pretty sturdy but not as sturdy as the one mentioned above. Using both would give you options and the ability to be more mobile when you are out and about.
As well having multiple water filters around allows you to filter more water in one time, thereby allowing you to stockpile the water for later use. You may even consider what is considered to be a "family unit" of their product line.
Personally the best way to go about this whole process is to have enough for each person and each person is responsible for their own drinking water, it allows for more time to get things done.
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anyway, long story short, the basic pillars of nutrition for me:
about 70% of my diet is veg. i focus on green leafies, with different carbs sources like carrots and winter squashes, and avocado and coconut for fat. for fruit, i consume a lot of grapefruit, but avoid the higher sugar fruits. i also make batches of my own kimchee once a month or so, which act as an inexpensive veg staple for me.
with the exception of rice, i don't consume much if any grain. it sucks that i love beer so much... i miss it, and if i give in at any time, it's usually for a beer.
my biggest protein source is probably free-range eggs, or fish. i eat a lot of tilapia just because i'm pretty poor at the moment... though once i'm better off financially i'll source something better. i'll eat meat often enough, (not quite every day), but can't afford to have a whole buffalo on hand at all times like the paleo guys would suggest.
i avoid sugar, but godammit i need my maple syrup. i use stevia to sweeten things like shakes or hot chocolate.
dairy is something i'm experimenting with. i pretty much stopped drinking milk and consuming cheese, or most any dairy beside grass-fed butter. i'm adding it back into my diet to see how if affects my digestive tract, and perhaps more importantly, cognitive function. if anything can improve my mental performance, that's arguably a better reason to pursue it than stomach health.


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Lee Smolin is a theoretical physicist who works mainly on the problem of quantum gravity. He also has contributed to cosmology, the foundations of quantum mechanics, astrophysics, theoretical biology, philosophy of science and, recently, economics.
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-An extension of the Plebanski formulation of general relativity which leads to a unification with Yang-Mills and Higgs fields, in collaboration with Garrett Lisi and Simone Speziale.
-The problem of information loss in black holes, in collaboration with Sabine Hossenfelder.
-The problem of making predictions the landscape in string theory, in collaboration with George Ellis.
-The emergence of chiral particle-like excitations in loop quantum gravity and related theories, in collaboration with Sundance Bilson-Thompson, Jonathan Hackett, Louis Kauffman, Fotini Markopoulou and Yidun Wan.
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Man, I gotta tell you, you have some of the best choices I've seen so far ! Too bad It will never be !
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Man, I gotta tell you, you have some of the best choices I've seen so far ! Too bad It will never be !
You know what, I don't care if he is 180, get Eastwood in there. Too bad Lee Van Cleef is dead or he could be Eldren Jonas. Man, if this movie could have been made in the 60s, that would have been the ultimate cast.
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Can't get down with Olyphant...good actor but he get's a no for Roland for me. Was great in deadwood he'll always be Seth Bullock to me, not Roland...just my opinion though
I think it should be Viggio Mortenson. Hands Down
I am going with...Aaron Rodgers! Packer fans unite! He's got the steely determination, the gunslinging attitude and that disgusted look he gets when he screws up would work perfectly for Eddie's silliness which drives Roland nuts.
It's some job for a young actor to pay Roland as Will Dearborn, don't you think?
That's a part that could make or break a career IMO.
Long days and pleasant nights
Clint Eastwood type is the image i get. But Clint is to old,so who would be alot like him?
Roland live in italy...Roland is KIM ROSSI STUART...please looking on google for her picture...
Roland.. i've got 2 suggestions:
1: Gregory House (yes from that tv show)
2: my more serious suggestion is Tchéky Karyo, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tch%C3%A9ky_Karyo
It's gonna be such a daunting task to cast and properly portay this character, part of me wishes this movie will never get made. Goodluck!!


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What hogwash!
First, it isn't very apt that books should be treated like apps. Are you telling me that square pegs have to fit into a round holes? Books are books and apps are apps. Magazines & newspapers are different in that they are daily, weekly, monthly. Different products might follow different rules.
I remmeber how Apple didn't let the music industry manage the pricing in iTunes. They wanted more than 99 cents per song. After much consternation, Apple finally compitulated.
So, when it is in Apple's interest, THEY can define pricing. A little hipocritical, no?
It jsut seems convenient that apple comes up with this "excuse" that they can't treat different products differently. Why didn't they say that last week? Were they going through the best excuse to use?
Sorry, I don't buy it (and I won't lol)
Apple CAN price books differently (as they did with music).
Eddy Cue says Apple can't treat magazines differently than FarmVille when it comes to iBooks
Apple Senior Vice President of Internet Services, Eddy Cue bluntly commented on the iBooks pricing model and its legal quagmire, saying "We can't treat newspapers or magazines any differently than we treat FarmVille." Apple has recently been charged with colluding with publishers over pricing, sticking to an agency model whereby the publisher gets to set the prices rather than the retailer. This is in contrast to Amazon, which has taken the reins of pricing so they can undercut everybody else, even if means taking a loss so long as they can be number one and recoup through other purchases. Apple claims they're aiming to bust up Amazon's monopoly on e-books, but the Department of Justice isn't so sure and is moving ahead with their investigation.
Cue's commentary on the situation is certainly apt; why up-end their established fee structure for electronic goods just because these ones happen to be books rather than apps? That doesn't necessarily mean that the publishers didn't have their own conversations, but at first glance it doesn't seem like Apple was doing anything particularly wrong here.
Of course, we'll see how the trial pans out and what new evidence comes to light. In the end, iBooks isn't hugely popular, and I can't imagine it will be a massive blow if Apple is forced to change their model around a little bit. How do you guys feel about iBooks pricing? Are you willing to pay close to what a real copy costs, or should electronic versions be cheaper?
Source: WSJ
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Eddy Cue says Apple can't treat magazines differently than FarmVille when it comes to iBooks
What hogwash!
And why is Cue talking about newspapers and magazines? I thought the suit concerned iBooks? Is he attempting misdirection of public opinion?
Nevertheless, I don't think Apple is in the wrong.
It is not apt; it is an outright lie.
Apple does treat books and magazines differently than apps, unless Cue is saying that Apple also effectively dictates to Zygna a price floor for their products on Google or Amazon App Stores.
I don't recall Apple sanctioning PopCap out of the App Store when Amazon offered Plants vs Zombies as their Android Free App of the Day, do you?
You miss the point.
The collusion is the agreement between Apple and the 6 publishers -- we have separate competitors, acting in concert to the detriment of customers. That is the textbook definition of collusion, though the finger should be more directly pointed at the publishers than at Apple.
The price fixing is Apple effectively telling other stores what their prices can be. "Take it or leave it bitches" is just fine within the context of their own store. It ventures into illegal territory when it dictates what other producers and resellers can do, and the DOJ's antennae perk up especially when that venture results in higher prices paid by consumers.
Put simply, once Amazon (or anybody) has purchased books from the publisher, Amazon should have every right to set their own margins, or even sell it as a loss leader, if they so desire. With their huge market share, should Amazon cross the line into dumping, the DOJ will sniff around them. But the potential for bad behavior by Amazon can in no way be used to excuse current bad behavior by Apple and the 6 publishers.
Collusion only exists if the companies truly acted in concert. If they reached the same conclusion acting independently, there is no antitrust claim.
That's only if there's an ambiguity in the contract. I don't think we're talking about that here.
To answer your last question, yes there should be more of a delta between pricing for electronic and "real" books, but I don't get the "collusion" concerns here. If one gas station in my neighborhodd is selling for $3.89/gallon and another is selling for $3.69, does the first station should be forced to change it's pricing and business model?
Download the Kindle and Nook apps and buy books from the cheapest, whether it's iBooks, Amazon or B&N - problem solved. If iBooks wants to lock in all books at $1000 per copy, but you can still buy the same books from the other guys for $10, who cares? That's free enterprise. If Apple, Amazon and B&N work together to set pricing across the board - that is "collusion".
^ this
I think what this is resorting to is people want to get their fun for next to nothing. Let's be real... probably tons of people out there think that Apple shouldn't charge so much because they have billions in the bank. Am I right? I think it's quite disturbing that the government is starting to meddle more and more with the free-market. We are supposed to vote with our wallets, not through bureaucracy.
What you are missing is that the publisher agreement with each other and with Apple effectively precludes Amazon from selling for less.
Collusion is quite simple. It is when erstwhile competitors act in unison to the detriment of consumers. In terms of your gas stations:
If one gas station in my neighborhodd is selling for $3.89/gallon and another is selling for $3.69, does the first station should be forced to change it's pricing and business model?
Collusion could be:
1) Gas station #1 and Gas station #2 get together and agree to sell their gas for $3.89
2) BP and Standard Oil (who supply both gas stations) get together and agree they will not sell to any gas station that sells for less than $3.89.
3) Gas station #1 tells BP and Standard they will not resell their gas unless they force gas station #2 to sell their gas at $3.89 as well.
The essence of capitalism is that firms compete against each other, squeezing inefficiencies out of the process, and, ultimately to the benefit of the consumer. The common thread in the above examples that you have competitors cooperating to the detriment of consumers. The DOJ is arguing that we have a case like #2 or #3 in the agreement between Apple and 6 competitors, and that the government has to step in to force these entities to act more like rational, competing, capitalist entities.
Note: they do not have to act to the detriment. its still collusion even if it benefits customers. you can't agree to fix prices even if it's really low. like amazon couldn't agree with barnes and noble and borders and walmart to set prices so low that nobody else could enter the market evne though at the time customers would benefit from the low price. so it's more then just detriment.
Well said.
The evidence released so far against Apple and the publishers is already pretty convincing. It boggles my mind why so many people seem to think this is no big deal, or that Apple did nothing wrong.
I can understand why Apple is saying what they are, as it is a publicity thing for them, and if they are going to fight it what else can they say? But their bloggers and fans are just being ignorant, still looking at Apple through rose-colored glasses. I mean, I understand this is a fan site and all, but they need to acknowledge that the government has a strong case.
The headline of this post makes no sense. Please amend.
Why should digital copies be less than physical? In most cases (unless it's just a straight PDF copy), there is far more to these books than just "carbon copies". Digital books have functionality to them. There is programming involved. They are more like applications than standard books. I think the pricing is completely fair. After all - - the only difference between print and digital (outside of what I already said) is there is no printing press. People still gotta edit and distribute.
Digital copies should cost less than print because the cost of production is much much lower, as is cost of distribution. In addition, fixed costs such as warehouse space and store space are virtually non-existent.
The digital copy won't go out of print. Once it has been developed and deployed on a platform, there's no need to worry about distributing the books to the retailers. Just a hunch, but to me digital seems easier and cheaper. I'll be very interested if someone can point me towards a real cost comparison.
Btw I dont buy that about needing to pay a lot of money to "program" the book. It doesn't take much work to put it on ePub format or the modified version that the new iBooks uses.
A good read:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/01/business/media/01ebooks.html?pagewante...
As for cost:
I'm a developer (in the real world), I make $80k. As a single employee, I am already eating up $80k of their revenue if a publisher was to hire me to work on converting their books to e-formats. Mind you, I already said I am not talking about simply carbon copying a book into a plain old PDF style book with no functionality. I am talking about really making an ebook and taking advantage of the platform like a lot books are heading to do. Let's go ahead and tack on the costs to "update" the books, as some publishers seem interested in doing now. Suddenly that cheap ebook isn't very cheap, is it?
You're seriously underestimating the pre-press costs of producing physical books, and also post-production costs of distribution and sales. Also, each book does need it's own development team. There is a standard system in place for each ebook platform, and publishers can create books using those systems quite easily. This is evidenced by the existence of iBooks author, as well as the fact that any document can be exported as a .epub file in several pieces of software, like Pages, Word, and InDesign.
Of course they fall hand-in-hand. A company is not going to spend $1,000 a unit to manufacture something when people will only pay $40 for it.
The problem with the logic people use when they make that statement is quite simple. If people had their way, their greedy little hearts would demand the product be free. Economics just doesn't work that way. :)
No, this logic not faulty. If people want a product, they realize that it will not be produced if they will not pay for it. Even if they do not realize this, it is a fact, and it works itself out in the aggregate. People should demand the lowest price possible. This is another mode of squeezing out inefficiencies.
The key word in your statement is "used." The original purchase price would have been enough to cover the cost of the creation, distribution, etc. of the book. And many books are way more than $.99, even at a used book store.
By your logic, used books should be free. Why are you paying $.99?