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The following grant final reports are now available for purchase from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Each listing identifies the project's principal investigator (PI), his or her affiliation, grant number, and project period and provides a brief description of the project.
Ambulatory Pediatric Association Child Health Services Research Conference. James Perrin, M.D., Ambulatory Pediatric Association, McLean, VA. AHRQ grant HS09815, project period 4/1/98-9/30/98.
This report describes a conference convened in 1998 by the Ambulatory Pediatric Association to provide a forum for introducing junior investigators to key issues in child health services research.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-104035; 12 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Assessing Health Data Needs in a Changing Environment. William D. White, M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois, Chicago. AHRQ grant HS09526, project period 6/1/97-5/31/99.
These researchers explored the validity of a tool widely used in business applications, value chain analysis, as a conceptual framework for considering improvements in health data system design. They found that important limitations exist in applying value chain concepts to health care, particularly in identifying appropriate sequences of activities for analysis. However, their research suggests that linking value chain analysis with decision theoretic analysis could have implications for improving the design of health care data systems.
Abstract and executive summary, NTIS accession no. PB2001-105018; 10 pp. ($12.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Benefits of Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients with Contralateral Occlusion. Rhonda Pindzola, M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. AHRQ grant HS09021, project period 9/1/96-8/31/00.
The objective of this study was to assess the usefulness of cerebrovascular blood flow measurements in making treatment decisions for patients with blockages of the carotid artery, a significant risk factor for stroke.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-102654; 24 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Cardiac Arrhythmia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT). Mark Hlatky, M.D., Stanford University, Stanford, CA. AHRQ grant HS08362, project period 8/1/94-11/30/00.
The principal goal of the Cardiac Arrhythmia PORT was to identify the best strategies to prevent sudden cardiac death among patients with known heart disease. The researchers documented substantial increases over time in specialized testing and use of implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) in arrhythmia patients. They found that the drug amiodarone and ICDs each improved survival. Patients from the community who were treated with an ICD had better quality of life, but costs were $20,000 higher over 2 years, compared with patients treated with amiodarone who did not receive an ICD. The ICD was generally cost effective compared with amiodarone therapy among patients who had experienced an episode of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation and potentially cost effective in patients with severe heart damage. The researchers identified cost-effective management strategies for the most severely ill patients and established benchmarks for assessing the value of investigational tests and procedures for the larger population of at-risk patients.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-104029; 42 pp. ($25.50 paper; $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Changing Physician Behavior. Jan Temple, M.Ed., Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. AHRQ grant HS10088, project period 1/24/00-1/23/01.
The purpose of this workshop was to foster a dialogue between peer review organizations and academic continuing medical education (CME) for the enhancement of physician practice patterns and to encourage collaboration and partnerships in delivery of effective physician education. The workshop focused on theory and models of change that best impact physician behavior. The program included factors that affect commitment to change, effective educational interventions, new directions in physician education, findings from a recent study on the role of CME in peer review organizations, and the value of partnership in enhancing quality health care.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-105906; 28 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Computer-Based Documentation and Provider Interaction. Kevin Johnson, M.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. AHRQ grant HS10363, project period 9/30/99-9/29/00.
These researchers investigated the impact of computer-based documentation (CBD) on parent and provider satisfaction with the pediatric health care encounter, the duration of the encounter, and parent-provider interaction during the encounter. The project involved children younger than 18 months being seen for well-baby care. Parents and providers in the intervention group used CBD, and those in the control group used paper-based documentation. Visits were 5 minutes longer, on average, with CBD. There were no differences between the two groups in overall satisfaction, but there was a strong correlation between provider satisfaction and the perceived helpfulness of CBD. Statements of partnership and an open-ended questioning style occurred more often in the CBD group. There were no other differences in communication style between the two groups.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-105021. AHRQ grant HS10363, 18 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Differences in Quality of Care. Arnold Epstein, M.D., Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. AHRQ grant HS07098, project period 9/30/94-9/29/99.
The researchers focused on the differences in use of cardiac procedures among women, minorities, and the poor. They reviewed medical charts for over 5,000 Medicare patients, aged 65-75, who underwent coronary angiography in five States (Alabama, California, Georgia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) during 1991-1992. They evaluated the appropriateness of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTCA) for patients who underwent cardiac catheterization. Rates of both CABG surgery and PTCA were higher among whites than blacks. Rates of CABG surgery also were significantly higher for men and for people from non-poor households. The researchers examined underuse by race, sex, and income but found significant differences only by race.
Abstract and executive summary, NTIS accession no. PB2001-104027; 16 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
ED Triage Instrument to Predict Resource Needs and Outcomes. Richard C. Wuerz, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. AHRQ grant HS10381, project period 9/30/99-9/29/00.
The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) triage algorithm facilitates quick triage of emergency department (ED) patients at presentation into five levels based on resources needed and urgency. The researchers developed a standard training program in ESI triage with a set of 20 cases. In seven EDs representing varied regions of the country, they trained nurses to use the ESI flow chart, tested them on the training cases, recorded their triage of ED patients in parallel with a research nurse, and demonstrated excellent agreement. The researchers used ESI distributions to describe case mix at these different EDs and validated the ESI against inpatient admissions, ED length of stay and resource intensity, and 60-day all-cause mortality.
Abstract and executive summary, NTIS accession no. PB2001-105903; 20 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Evaluation of Safety Data Reporting in Randomized Trials. Joseph Lau, M.D., New England Medical Center, Boston, MA. AHRQ grant HS10345, project period 9/30/99-9/29/00.
This project focused on the reporting of safety information in published reports from randomized controlled trials across several medical disciplines. The researchers surveyed safety reporting in 192 randomized drug trials involving 130,074 patients in seven medical areas. The quality and quantity of safety reporting varied across medical areas, study design, and settings, but they were largely inadequate. The severity of clinical adverse events was adequately defined in only 39 percent of trial reports. Only 46 percent of the reports stated the frequency of specific reasons for discontinuation of study treatment due to toxicity. The amount of space allocated to safety results was 0.3 page, similar to the space devoted to contributor names and affiliations.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-104028; 18 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Family Linkages Supporting Hyperbilirubinemia Guidelines. Charles Homer, M.D., M.P.H., Children's Hospital, Boston, MA. AHRQ grant HS09390, project period 9/30/96-9/29/00.
These researchers developed and implemented a computer-based decision support system to enhance management of infants who have jaundice and evaluated its impact on clinicians' knowledge of and adherence to practice guidelines. The system links disparate sources of medical information across multiple sites using the Internet. The research was carried out in three sites receiving the intervention and three matched sites not receiving it. Performance on several review criteria—obtaining a maternal history and assessing for a family history of hemolytic disease—improved at intervention sites. No meaningful differences in emergency department laboratory testing occurred. More infants in primary care intervention sites received at least one bilirubin test after the intervention. Knowledge about the evaluation and treatment of newborn jaundice increased significantly among all study participants between the pre- and postintervention period.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-102809; 52 pp. ($27.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Health Insurance of Older Americans. Jeanette Rogowski, Ph.D., RAND, Santa Monica, CA. AHRQ grant HS07048, project period 4/1/95-3/31/99.
The near elderly are a vulnerable population group with high expected medical expenses but few affordable sources of health insurance other than employers. Severing the employment relation, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, places older workers at risk of being uninsured or of paying high prices for their health insurance. Public polices aimed at increasing access to affordable insurance for the near elderly can decrease the rate of being uninsured among early retirees, but this may encourage retirement from the workforce. The size of the retirement effect is influenced by the cost of the health insurance and differs between partial and full retirement. Women and men also have different labor force responses to postretirement health insurance. These differences must be taken into account in order to accurately forecast the effects of public policies that increase access to affordable insurance for the near elderly.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-105020; 24 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Impact of Dispatching Nontraditional EMS Resources. Terri A. Schmidt, M.D., Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR. AHRQ grant HS09836, project period 9/30/98-9/29/00.
The goal of this project was to develop criteria to help dispatchers distinguish callers who need an emergency response from those who can be appropriately served by alternative resources. The researchers compared the disposition of 911 calls with chief complaints of a fall, bleeding, back pain, trauma, or "sick" that were assigned the lowest severity level with EMS and hospital charts. They reviewed 532 cases; 56 involved back pain, 158 involved a fall, 48 were for a laceration, 197 involved "sick" patients, and 73 were for trauma. More than half of the calls involved females (319), and the average age of callers was 52. About 25 percent of callers had an EMS critical event, and 29 had an ED critical event (CE). Callers older than 50 were more likely to have a CE. There was no association between the answers to specific questions and the likelihood of a CE, and no group of callers had a high likelihood of not needing an EMS response.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-103511; 26 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Investigation of Patient Outcomes Related to Interdisciplinary Discharge Planning Collaboration. William Corser, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison. AHRQ grant HS10792, project period 6/15/00-6/14/01.
The researchers examined the relationship between professionals' ratings of their inpatient discharge planning collaboration (IDPC) and patient characteristics with the rates of postdischarge outcomes experienced by a sample of elderly veterans. There were significant relationships between levels of IDPC and the rates of emergency room visits and falls experienced by veterans. Variables such as age, length-of-stay, comorbidity burden, admission diagnosis, unit of discharge, and level of social functioning had a significant influence on the rates of certain outcomes. This study provided the first indication of how interdisciplinary health care collaboration may influence the postdischarge outcomes experienced by elderly patients in contemporary practice settings.
Abstract and executive summary of dissertation, NTIS accession no. PB2001-102807; 18 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Linking Health Services Research with Health Policy. Mary Wakefield, Ph.D., George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. AHRQ grant HS10087, project period 1/1/00-12/31/00.
In June 2000, a small conference of rural health services researchers, health policymakers, and journalists was convened to consider how to make better use of ongoing rural research findings in the formulation of public policy. The conference and a subsequent report focused specifically on what the rural research community of scholars and institutions could do to make its growing body of knowledge about rural health services more useful to public policymakers.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-104793; 42 pp. ($25.50 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Making Coverage Decisions About Emerging Technologies. Nancy V. Chockley, M.B.A., National Institute for Health Care Management, Washington, DC. AHRQ grant HS09849, project period 2/1/99-1/31/00.
This report describes a 1-day conference held in 1999 on ways to make research more accessible and useful to private plans and public programs in making coverage determinations about emerging procedures and technologies.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-104789; 26 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Medical Care Use and Costs for Adults with Sleep Apnea. Dennis G. Fryback, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison. AHRQ grant HS08281, project period 7/1/94-12/31/96.
Sleep-disordered breathing is a problem with high prevalence as shown by the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study (WSCS) of working adults, affecting 9 percent of women and 24 percent of men. It is one suspected cause of hypertension, and it is associated with increased trauma in auto accidents, psychological disorders, and other conditions. The researchers examined whether undiagnosed sleep-disordered breathing is associated with lower health status and increased use and costs of outpatient medical care services and prescription medicines. Administrative medical records over 3 years were obtained from four HMOs for 686 members of the population-based WSCS. Individuals with the undiagnosed condition showed a dose-response decrement in six of eight SF-36 health status scales, with scores equivalent to or worse than those associated with many chronic conditions. Controlling for age and body mass index, both men and women with undiagnosed sleep-disordered breathing had statistically significant higher annual prescription drug costs, and men with the condition used more outpatient services than men who did not have the condition, while women used more services overall.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-102563; 42 pp. ($25.50 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
National Congress on Childhood Emergencies, 2000. Jane Ball, Dr.P.H., Children's Research Institute, Washington, DC. AHRQ grant HS10084, project period 1/1/00-12/31/00.
This is the final report of a national conference on childhood emergencies with emphasis on quality improvement and research.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-102808; 28 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Online Commentary Use and Antimicrobial Prescribing. Rita Mangione-Smith, M.D., University of California, Los Angeles. AHRQ grant HS10187, project period 7/1/99-9/30/00.
Online commentary is talk that describes what a physician is seeing, feeling, or hearing during the physical examination of a patient. Earlier research has suggested that this technique might help physicians reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. The researchers examined the relationship between online commentary use and physicians' prescribing decisions. The study involved 10 physicians and 306 parents who were attending sick visits for their children between October 1996 and March 1997. Physicians who used "no problem" online commentary (e.g., "her ears look perfect") prescribed antibiotics less often than physicians who used "problematic" online commentary. In viral cases, when physicians thought parents expected antibiotics, "no problem" online commentary was used exclusively in 79 percent of cases where physicians resisted the pressure to prescribe antibiotics versus 29 percent of cases where physicians acquiesced to parental pressure to prescribe.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-102806; 32 pp. ($25.50 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Ownership, Status, Market Concentration, and Hospital Pricing. Gary J. Young, J.D., Ph.D., Boston University, Boston, MA. AHRQ grant HS09568, project period 9/30/97-9/29/99.
The traditional control of nonprofit hospitals by the communities they serve has been offered as a justification for restraining antitrust enforcement of mergers involving nonprofit hospitals. In this project, the researchers used a panel data set to examine empirically the relationship between market concentration and price growth for three types of nonprofit hospitals: independent (or stand alone) facility, member of a local hospital system, and member of a nonlocal hospital system. All three types of nonprofit hospitals exercised market power in the form of higher prices, and hospitals that were members of non-local systems were more aggressive than independent hospitals or members of local hospital systems in exercising market power.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-104616; 22 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Pharmacy-Based Patient Monitoring in an IPA HMO. L. Douglas Ried, PH.D., University of Florida, Gainesville. AHRQ grant HS08221, project period 4/1/95-10/31/97.
The researchers pilot-tested a pharmacy-based, patient monitoring protocol designed to modify the relationship between providing pharmaceutical care and medication use outcomes among patients of community-based pharmacy practitioners. Much of the improvement in outcomes predicted for those with moderate to severe asthma was realized. Anecdotal reports and trends indicate that the care of patients was successful, and patients were satisfied with their care.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-104788, AHRQ grant HS08221; 52 pp. ($27.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Program of Rural Health Demonstration Activities. Keith J. Mueller, Ph.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. AHRQ grant HS08610, project period 9/30/94-9/30/00.
The purpose of this project was to facilitate implementation of managed care health plans in rural areas by having university-based research and technical experts work with local communities. Over the 5-year project, the external environment, including Medicaid and Medicare policies, changed from pressure to adopt managed care plans to departure of managed care plans from service areas. The project emphasis shifted to one of helping local health care providers be more influential regarding the terms of contracts they signed and in improving the health of residents of their communities. Through direct participation in local rural provider networks, assistance in planning and market analysis, and educational activities, the project team helped local providers gain greater control of health care financing.
Abstract and executive summary, NTIS accession no. PB2001-105022; 28 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Research Agenda Conference on Pediatric Quality of Care. Alice Hersh, M.S., Association for Health Services Research, Washington, DC. AHRQ grant HS09323, project period 8/1/96-7/31/97.
The national invitational conference, "Improving Quality of Health Care for Children: An Agenda for Research," was called to identify the key research issues and questions that should be included in a research agenda on quality improvement in children's health services.
Abstract and executive summary, NTIS accession no. PB2001-105023; 36 pp. ($25.50 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Scoring Methods and Measurement Properties of Health Status Measures. Kitty S. Chan, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. AHRQ grant HS10166, project period 7/1/99-12/31/00.
Summative scoring is a popular method of scoring multi-item scales, but item response theory (IRT) has been suggested as a more attractive scoring alternative. Using data from studies of asthma, end-stage renal disease, and previously injured subjects, as well as a random sample of the general U.S. population, the effect of IRT and summative scoring on the measurement precision and responsiveness of the 10-item SF-36 physical functioning scale were compared. Results suggest that IRT can provide improvements in score precision and instrument responsiveness, but these benefits may not apply to other health status instruments and experimental conditions.
Abstract and executive summary of dissertation, NTIS accession no. PB2001-102805; 16 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Staffing, Case Mix, and Quality in Nursing Homes. Christine Kovner, Ph.D., New York University, New York, NY. AHRQ grant HS09814, project period 4/1/98-9/30/99.
The goal of this invitational conference was to define issues and problems in the delivery of care in nursing homes. Attendees identified research priorities and developed a research agenda focused on care delivery, nurse staffing levels, and quality of care in nursing homes.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-105019; 16 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Thrombolytic Predictive Instrument Clinical Trial. Harry Selker, M.D., M.P.H., New England Medical Center, Boston, MA. AHRQ grant HS08212, project period 6/1/94-5/31/98.
A 22-month randomized controlled clinical effectiveness trial was conducted to test whether the electrocardiography-based Thrombolytic Predictive Instrument (TPI), with its patient-specific predictions of treatment outcomes printed on the electrocardiogram (ECG) test header, facilitates thrombolytic and overall reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In the emergency departments (EDs) of 28 urban, suburban, and rural U.S. hospitals, 1,197 patients with AMI with ECG ST elevation were randomized to control or TPI groups, and nonrandomized patients with AMI were included in a registry. Among 732 patients presenting with inferior AMIs, the TPI caused relative increases of about 10 percent in the use of thrombolytic therapy (TT), its use within 1 hour, and overall reperfusion by either TT or primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). For all AMIs, the TPI reversed the baseline lower treatment rates among women, with relative increases of 21 percent. When there was telephone consultation with an off-site physician, there were relative increases of 32 to 35 percent. Use of the TPI in the ED should increase the use and timeliness of TT and overall reperfusion therapy, especially for groups potentially more likely to be missed and in settings where physician input is by remote consultation.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-104790; 50 pp. ($25.50 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Strategies for Care of the Very Low Birthweight Infant. Nigel S. Paneth, M.D., Michigan State University, East Lansing. AHRQ grant HS08385, project period 9/30/96-9/29/00.
The late consequences of intensive care of very low birthweight infants (VLBW), less than 1,500 g at birth, are not well established. The researchers examined five large population-based cohorts of VLBW infants (United States, Canada, Holland, Germany, and Jamaica) assessed at school age to establish the nature and frequency of neurodevelopmental disabilities, quality of life, and the relation of these to variations in intensiveness of neonatal care. All cohorts showed high rates of disabling cerebral palsy (DCP), mental retardation, school problems, and behavioral difficulties. Among infants weighing less than 1,000 g at birth, a remarkably similar pattern of behavioral disorder—including hyperactivity/attention deficit, thought disorders, and social problems—was found internationally. Mechanical ventilation, when associated with hypocapnia, was associated with elevated risk of DCP in the United States. Management of infants born at 23-26 weeks gestational age differed sharply across cohorts, with near universal mechanical ventilation in the United States but selective ventilation in Holland; mortality was lower in the United States, but DCP rates were much higher. Perceived quality of life in VLBW survivors was found to depend upon the reporter (physician, patient, teen survivor) in Canada and on method of ascertainment in Holland. Management of the VLBW infant continues to raise ethical dilemmas that cannot be resolved by physicians alone.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-105904; 26 pp. ($23.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Study of Functional Outcome After Major Trauma. Troy L. Holbrook, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego. AHRQ grant HS07611, project period 8/1/93-7/31/99.
The Trauma Recovery Project (TRP) is a large prospective epidemiologic study designed to examine multiple outcomes after major trauma in adults aged 18 and older, including quality of life, functional outcome, and psychologic sequelae, e.g., depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Patient outcomes were assessed at discharge and at 6, 12, and 18 months after discharge. The researchers enrolled 1,048 eligible trauma patients triaged to four trauma center hospitals in the San Diego Trauma System. Functional outcome after trauma was measured using the Quality of Well-Being (QWB) scale, a sensitive index to the well end of the functioning continuum (range 0=death to 1,000=optimum functioning). Followup contact at any of the study time points was achieved for 926 (88 percent) subjects. At 12 months followup, there were very high levels of functional limitation, with no improvement at 18 months. This study demonstrated a prolonged and profound level of functional limitation after major trauma at 12- and 18-month followup.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-105549; 24 pp. ($25.50 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
Validating Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Barbara J. McNeil, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. AHRQ grant HS08071, project period 9/1/94-8/31/00.
The researchers used data from the Cooperative Cardiovascular Project to study experiences of patients in the hospital and on discharge after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Patients were hospitalized in one of seven States (California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Texas) between January 1, 1994 and July 31, 1995. These data were supplemented by information from the Veterans Administration, risk plans caring for Medicare enrollees, surveys from the American Hospital Association, surveys of hospital managers and physicians, and surveys of a sample of patients from this cohort. The researchers found marked underuse of necessary angiography for patients who had suffered an AMI.
This occurred in virtually all comparison groups examined, though it was highest (largest percentage of underuse) in patients in managed care settings and those with comorbid conditions, particularly chronic renal insufficiency. Treatment in a rural hospital or one that lacked angiography capability also predicted underuse.
Abstract, executive summary, and final report, NTIS accession no. PB2001-102666; 54 pp. ($27.00 paper, $12.00 microfiche) are available from NTIS.
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A MORETON man who has run more than 600 marathons is training hard for his next challenge - to run seven marathons in seven days each in under three-and-a-half hours.
Steve Edwards, who works at Campden BRI, has been training twice a day - sometimes three times - t o prepare for the 'Enigma Week at The Knees' event in Milton Keynes.
The 51-year-old is hoping to smash a new world record in the veteran 50 age category in the event which takes place between Monday, March 17, and Sunday, March 23.
He is also trying to raise as much money as possible for Stow-based Kate's Home Nursing, which provides care for people in the final stages of a terminal illness, and his efforts have already drummed up £669.
The grandfather-of-three, who completed his lifelong dream of running 500 marathons in under three-and-a-half hours, in November 2012, has already run 500 miles as part of his training including five full distance marathon races.
"Winter is never the easiest time to put in the hours of training required to take on a challenge of this nature but the wet and windy weather conditions have meant it's been even more of a struggle to drag an already tired body back out on the road day after day, " he said.
"Time will tell of course, but for now I have to hope that I can survive the training and make it to the start line fit, healthy and injury free."
Mr Edwards said the event setting him in good stead to achieving a record of 1,000 official marathon races, raising money for the charity was another big motivation.
"No one knows what's around the corner and it's a sad fact that life ending conditions like cancer seem to touch so many of us either having lost family members or close friends," he added.
"This is what makes the work Kate's nurses do so valuable and incredibly special, but for this to continue they have to rely on the good will and generosity from public donations."
To sponsor Mr Edwards visit justgiving.com/teamedwards1000.


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Texas announced more than 6,000 new clean energy jobs in 2013, second only to California, according to a study released by the advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs Wednesday.
Driving Texas's ranking was the wind power industry, which has announced a number of new projects in the Panhandle since the completion of more than 3,500 miles of high voltage power lines connecting them to urban areas in the east.
Nationally, the solar industry accounted for more than 21,000 of the 78,600 clean energy jobs counted in the study, which looked at the wind and solar industries, building efficiency projects and public transportation.
The number of clean jobs dropped 30 percent from 2012, a decline the study's authors in part attributed to their own methodology.
"Clean energy job growth also faced economic headwinds in 2013. These headwinds came from the continued low cost and volatility of natural gas as well as market uncertainty due to attempts by renewable energy opponents to roll back favorable policies at both the federal level and in numerous states," the study read.
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By Joe Jarosz
Northeast News
Feb. 14, 2014
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Friday wasn't just a day where one could stop at the City Market for food, but also where one could view or take part in a quick wedding.
Robert and Stephanie Jackson were one of the first couple to get hitched inside the heated glass pavilion. Robert said the couple has been together for 13 years. They met as coworkers and first started dating, he added, by breaking the rule to "not date coworkers at work."
The City Market hosted 14 free weddings and vow renewals. For the past seven years, the market has hosted the free nuptials for couples. Beginning at noon, ceremonies were held every 15 minutes until around 3:30 p.m. At the end of each ceremony, which was conducted by Rev. John Navarre, each couple received a double-decker cupcake.


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Pressed Steel Car strike in McKees Rocks reaches centennial anniversaryAugust 16, 2009 8:00 AM
Among 6,000 men employed at the Pressed Steel Car Co.'s plants in McKees Rocks and Woods Run, unskilled immigrants from southern and eastern Europe who made rail cars in 1909 spoke 16 languages.
But those men spoke with one voice when they protested dangerous working conditions, low pay and industrial bondage that left them uncertain about their weekly wages, behind in rent for company-owned housing and forever in debt to the company store.
A century ago this month, between 12 to 26 people died in the Pressed Steel Car strike -- Pittsburgh's second bloodiest next to the railroad strike of 1877. Among the dead were John L. Williams and John C. Smith, the sixth and seventh state troopers to die in the line of duty. When the anniversary of the conflict's worst bloodshed arrives on Saturday, a state historical marker will be unveiled in Presston, an intact company town of 240 duplexes in Stowe. Located near the plant, Presston was often derided as "Hunkeyville."
Hundreds were wounded in the eight-week conflict that started in July 1909. It heralded the era of industrial unionism and destroyed the myth that Slavic workers were passive people content to be driven like field hands.
As men and their families demonstrated rock-ribbed solidarity, the immigrant strikers attracted leaders from the Industrial Workers of the World plus coverage by Pittsburgh's seven newspapers and The New York Times.
The 4,000 unskilled workers followed "the unknown committee," made up of a former German metalworker and union leader, Hungarian veterans of railway strikes and three Russians who had witnessed labor strife in St. Petersburg in 1905. About 2,000 skilled workers, native-born or Irish and German immigrants who had assimilated, followed a group called The Big Six.
During the conflict, workers risked their lives and livelihood in a struggle for their rights to speak, assemble in public and associate with a union authorized to negotiate on their behalf. Deputy sheriffs evicted many strikers from the company town of Presston, leaving them and their families no place to go.
This showdown between labor and management is largely forgotten because no union remained to keep the story alive the way the United Steelworkers of America retold the famous battle of Homestead in 1892, said Charles McCollester, a labor historian and author of "The Point of Pittsburgh."
That's partly because the I.W.W., which led the immigrants, believed in taking the fight to the point of production but was not good at sustained organization, he said.
Locally, the plant was called "The Slaughterhouse" and "The Last Chance." Skilled men earned between 17 and 41 cents an hour; unskilled workers even less.
The men garnered moral support from the Rev. A.F. Toner, a priest at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in McKees Rocks, who called the plant a "pit of infamy."
"Men are persecuted, robbed, and slaughtered, and their wives are abused in a manner worse than death -- all to obtain or retain positions that barely keep starvation from the door," said the priest, whose remarks were reported in The Pittsburgh Leader, a local newspaper.
His assertions were backed up by a former local coroner, Joseph G. Armstrong, who said deaths averaged about one a day in the plant and were often caused by heavy moving cranes that struck workers.
The Pittsburgh Leader took up a collection for the strikers, and the carpenters union sent over wagons of food.
Strikers maintained their resolve by gathering daily on a long, narrow ridge overlooking the plant. Organizers translated leaders' speeches into a dozen tongues; Ignatz Klavier of Poland, a member of the unknown committee, spoke five languages.
Unrest brewed on July 10 when workers, who never knew what they would be paid, came up short in their checks. After company officials refused to tell employees their wage rates, a walkout began.
During a July 14 riot between armed deputy sheriffs and strikers, more than 100 people were injured by rocks, clubs and bullets. That evening, more than 300 strikers fired on The Steel Queen, a boat on the Ohio River the company used to ferry employees from other work sites to McKees Rocks. The boat turned back. Despite the presence of 300 deputy sheriffs, 200 state constables and 62 mounted state police, violence rocked the community. About 4,000 strikers battled with law enforcement. After a mob of 1,000 attacked 50 mounted officers and broke a state trooper's leg, state constables were ordered to shoot to kill.
The company's president, Frank Norton Hoffstot, refused to meet with the workers' leaders. On July 19, strikers ignored company notices that said if they did not return to work, they would never get their jobs back. Local judges ruled that they could not compel the company to arbitrate.
On July 23, the company established an information bureau where foreign workers could state their grievances, but the strike continued.
By the end of July, the company, which hired out-of-town scabs, brought 100 new workers into the plant and restarted the rivet department. In mid-August, the company imported more than 450 strikebreakers on three separate trains.
On Aug. 19, strikers stopped streetcars in the plant's vicinity and dragged out passengers they suspected of wanting to work for the company. Two days later, strikers shot at the company's physician, Dr. W. J. Davidson, as he approached the plant. Women from the strikers' families rioted, attacking state troopers and deputy sheriffs. The Pittsburgh Leader published a picture of Deputy Sheriff Harry Exley evicting a family from company-owned housing in Presston.
The next day, Aug. 22, turned into Bloody Sunday. After strikers boarded a trolley to search for scabs, they were confronted by an armed deputy, who opened fire.
Deputy Sheriff Exley died during the ensuing gun battle. State troopers tried to restore order, but 10 more men, including eight strikers, were killed. The next day, state troopers stormed Presston, randomly attacking men and women.
The Bloody Sunday death toll ultimately varied between 12 and 26 because many families feared being associated with the strike and may have hidden the dead.
"Some people may have been buried in unmarked graves in backyards," Mr. McCollester said.
On Sept. 8, a settlement offered by the company promised a raise for workers, posting of a pay scale and the elimination of graft in job assignments. Workers returned to the plant.
But a week later on Sept. 15, 4,000 immigrants walked out because they believed the company had not kept its word. The next day, skilled workers, armed with weapons and carrying a huge American flag, returned to the plant. Defeated, their immigrant co-workers joined the parade back to work.
John Makar, a lifelong resident of Presston who has studied the strike for 30 years, said company officials changed their attitude toward its immigrant workers and began offering English classes to them so they could become U.S. citizens.
In summers after the strike, the company tried a more benevolent approach in Presston. July Fourth programs Mr. Makar collected show the Pressed Steel Car Co. dedicated a Presston playground, planted trees on Ohio and Orchard streets, and staged free festivities on Independence Day, including running races and a garden competition with cash prizes.
Correction/Clarification: (Published 8/18/09) The Industrial Workers of the World organized immigrants from southern and eastern Europe during the Pressed Steel Car Strike of 1909. An incorrect name for the union was given. In addition, John L. Williams and John Curtis Smith, who died from injuries suffered during the strike, were the sixth and seventh state troopers to die in the line of duty. An incorrect numerical order for their deaths was given. Marylynne Pitz can be reached at email@example.com or 412-263-1648. First Published August 16, 2009 4:00 AM


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My husband and I have been living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for more than thirty years, alhamdulillah. We live in Safa District, in the northwest of this huge, sprawling city.
We used to go, for both Eids, to the large outdoor prayer area beside the Airplane Roundabout. It was too far to walk, so we always drove. I mean that we rode and my husband drove since women are not allowed to drive here. Now the Airplane Roundabout has been demolished to make way for an overpass. The place is called "The Former Roundabout Where There Used to be an Airplane."
We then found a nice mosque, Masjid Bin Hamd, within walking distance of our apartment, and we've been going there for several years. The regular imam is not very good in giving khutbahs (sermons), and he often seems to be ill-prepared, but sometimes there is a guest imam, whose name I have forgotten but who is nicknamed "The Pilot." This man is a retired Saudia Airlines pilot and recites the Qur'an beautifully and speaks wonderfully, masha'Allah.
He gave a khutbah a couple of years ago that was the talk of the town. Up until that year, I had never heard an imam address the men in the congregation and tell them to be kind to their wives, not ever. The usual khutbah given by most imams, in great detail, directs the women to cover themselves and to obey their husbands and to behave properly, but there is never a word about how the husbands should behave toward their wives or how the men should behave in general. So we continue going to this mosque in the hope that The Pilot will be the imam again.
Our previous landlord, a Saudi, never went to Eid prayers and neither did any of his three sons, although we did see his wife and her driver going to the prayer. In general, though, there are a lot more men at Eid prayers than there are women, with women making up less than a quarter of the congregation. Going to the prayers, one can see thousands and thousands of men walking toward different mosques. These are mostly foreign workers without cars and without their families here. If their residence permits list them as "workers," they are not allowed to have their wives and children here, so they are alone on Eids, too, except for their friends here.
Bin Hamd Mosque has a large outside courtyard and a very large empty lot next to it. The empty lot is carpeted for Eid prayers, and that's where the men pray. The mosque itself and its courtyard are for women. Especially for Eid prayers, the courtyard has a cloth wall, about eight feet high, around its entire perimeter. This is so that the women can remove their face veils in privacy from the men.There are carpets spread over the courtyard, too, at least most of it. The latecomers pray on bare cement unless they've brought their own prayer rugs. We always arrive plenty early, so I sit there and watch the children running around and playing, all dressed in their best clothes. The women sit and talk and talk until the prayer begins. Then, as soon as the prayer ends and the khutbah begins, many women leave, and the ones who stay resume talking. The talking goes on and on and on. I've often thought of getting up and going out into the street so that I could listen to the imam in peace, but I haven't done that yet for fear that the men will compel me to go back inside, and so I sit and try to tune out the commotion.
While we're sitting and waiting for the prayer to begin, after the sun has risen a bit on the horizon (we have to wait so that it won't appear that we're praying to the sun), many women bring around dishes and baskets of candies. The children usually behave quite well and are not afraid to stray far from their mothers. I once saw a mother tell her three children to hold hands, and I was really amused when they formed, not a line of three, but a circle, with each child holding the hands of the other two! They had quite a time trying to walk anywhere.
When the second khutbah, the short one, ends and the remaining people get up to leave, I always wait for a smile or greeting from those near me, but I'm sorry to say that this has happened only one time in all the years we've been here. I don't understand why. Are they too occupied with themselves and their friends? I feel sad now just thinking of it. And now I understand very well why a smile is an act of charity.
We return home by a different route than we had taken to get to the mosque, as this is a Sunnah. By the time we get home, we're starving for our breakfast. We sit down and have our traditional, for us, Eid breakfast of beans and bread. Delicious! Then it's time for a nap before guests might start arriving. And that's a whole new story.
Susan Akyurt
Susan Akyurt is an American sister, mother, grandmother, and writer, from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.


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One of the technologies that Honeywell says promises to revolutionize aircraft design is something known as "more electric architecture" (MEA). This "breakthrough" technology will replace much of today's heavy and maintenance-intensive pneumatic and hydraulic fluid and power systems, enabling OEMs to design aircraft with lighter, simpler and more reliable "electric" systems instead of miles of tubing, pumps and valves.
The overall goal behind MEA is to produce more effective aircraft designs that do not rely heavily on "bleed" engine technologies, according to Honeywell v-p of strategic technology Bob Smith. Traditional engines produce thrust and pneumatic, hydraulic and electric power, but "more electric" engines produce only thrust and electricity.
While it lacks the bleed-air taps of traditional turbofans, an MEA engine will need to produce more electricity since smaller electric motors would drive pneumatic, hydraulic and other mechanical systems.
MEA increases the overall efficiency of aircraft performance and energy use by synchronizing, balancing and matching energy use with utility loads such as pressurization, cooling and anti-icing and electric sources and loads–thanks to Honeywell's "smart sensing" secondary solid-state distribution system.
So far, Honeywell has developed and demonstrated critical technical capabilities to deploy MEA on airliners, including high- torque electric starter/generators, electrically driven air compressors capable of pressurizing large cabins and optimized air-cycle machines. The engine manufacturer also intends to supply the necessary variable-frequency and DC generators; high-voltage distribution systems; and high-power, high-speed motors.
However, the MEA revolution will not happen overnight. "It will take time for MEA to transition in the aviation industry," Smith told AIN. "The next three new airliner designs will employ some of the MEA systems we've developed. But it will be at least 15 years until we see a real all-electric airliner. However, an all-electric business aircraft might come sooner, since there are many new platforms under development."
According to Honeywell, the Airbus A380 is using MEA technology, as will the Boeing 787. Additionally, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter also employs MEA technology in the form of Honeywell's power thermal management system, which combines the functions of auxiliary power, environmental controls and emergency power.
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Bluejacket girls golf began the 2014 fall season by winning its first fiveteam matches, including going 2-0 at the North Branch Invitational on Saturday.
In that tourney, the Cambridge-Isanti girls began by defeating Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 6-1. Winning their matches at singles were Jade Newman (6-1, 6-0), Kate Hanson (6-0, 6-1), Abby Schoeneck (6-0, 6-0) and Emily Baker (6-0, 6-0). Taking doubles matches against the Lumberjacks were Emily Logan & Lili Marlton (6-4, 6-1) and Abby Benson & Shelby Parent (6-2, 6-1).
In the afternoon, the Bluejackets worked past Andover for a 4-3 win. Gaining points at singles were Newman (6-3, 6-3), Hanson (6-4, 6-1) and Baker (6-2, 6-1). Adding the clincher at No. 3 doubles were Benson & Parent (6-3, 4-6, 11-9).
"It was a big day for our team. We were playing without a key veteran, but we still pulled out two important section wins," noted C-I Coach Lee Orvik. "Defeating a very good Andover team was extremely exciting for our team. The girls stepped up to the challenge and played with a lot of heart. I'm very proud of their drive and their desire to improve every day."
The C-I girls opened the season Aug. 19 with a home invitational. They held off Hibbing 6-1, followed by a 6-1 victory over Hermantown. Winning both their matches at singles were Newman and Hanson. Sweeping their doubles matches on the day were Baker & Jade Lamb, Logan & Marlton, and Benson & Kenzie Niedzielski.
• In between, the Bluejackets also placed seventh at the Aug. 21 Delano/Orono Invitational. Baker and Lamb led the squad by placing third in the No. 1 doubles brackets, posting wins over duos from Forest Lake and Osakis. Placing fourth in singles were Hanson at second singles and Kosel at third singles. Delano won the team total at the invite, and Princeton placed second.
• The Bluejackets kept on their roll with a 4-3 win over tough Foley in non-conference play Aug. 26. Newman (6-1, 6-7, 6-3), Hanson (6-4, 6-4) and Kosel (6-4, 6-2) picked up singles victories on the Falcons, with the fourth point coming from Lamb & Baker in doubles (6-4, 2-6, 7-5).
Coach Orvik: "Foley had already defeated two very good AA teams, Alexandria and Monticello, both by the score of 5-2. They had been ranked in the Class A top 10 in the latest poll…
C-I Volleyball beats Mounds View
Cambridge-Isanti volleyball was invited to attend the 1st Annual Breakdown Side Out Classic hosted at Hopkins H.S. on Saturday, Aug. 23. The Bluejackets were among the winners that day when they swept Mounds View 25-15, 25-12, 25-18.
Claire Sheehan led the attack with 17 kills for the Bluejackets. Following her were Korbyn Felde (9 kills), Chloey Sheehan (3 kills) and Sydney Larkin (3 kills). Larkin dished out 25 assists, while Claire Sheehan and Larkin finished with 16 and 13 digs on defense.
C-I Soccer teams get underway
The Cambridge-Isanti boys soccer squad also kicked off it season last week with two games. On Aug. 21, the Bluejackets fell to Duluth Denfeld 2-1. But the squad rebounded nicely with a 4-1 victory over St. John's Prep on Saturday afternoon.
The Cambridge-Isanti girls got in their first game on the road Aug. 23, falling to Sauk Rapids-Rice 4-0.
CC teams at Olson
The Cambridge-Isanti boys varsity finished third at the Aug. 25 Olson Invite at Milaca, led by Henry Boettcher placing second. C-I's Bree Erickson placed fourth among varsity girls.


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TAMPA — Now that he is gone, you hope only the best for Gaines Adams.
You hope he finds himself in Chicago. You hope, one day, he finally taps into his potential. You hope a change of scenery does him good.
Mostly, you hope the Bears realize there is a no-refund policy in the NFL.
Holy smoke, the only thing crazier than giving up a first-round pick for Adams in 2007 is giving up a second-round pick for him in 2010. Obviously this trade does not make up for the disastrous decision to draft Adams, but it's not a bad stab at redemption.
Maybe the Bears fell in love with his body type. (Even if he plays as if he has less upper-body strength than my teenage daughter.) Maybe they saw a young player with plenty of room to grow. (Even if he seems to lack fire.) Maybe they're just desperate. (Even if the Bucs are more desperate.)
Whatever the reason, this is a good deal for the Bucs.
For no matter how much potential Adams might still possess — and he may one day turn into a serviceable pass rusher — he was never going to be a success in Tampa Bay. Not after all that has gone down in the past two-plus seasons.
Adams was pretty much doomed from the moment the Bucs took a reach and selected the defensive end with the No. 4 pick in 2007. He wasn't very strong. He didn't have a lot of passion. He had very few moves or skills as a pass rusher. In the end, his talent did not warrant such a high selection in the draft, and he was forever going to be held up to that unreachable standard as long as he wore a Tampa Bay uniform.
It was bad enough he had become a whipping boy for Bucs fans, but coach Raheem Morris turned the heat up even higher this season by continually calling out Adams. It was meant as motivation, but it had the opposite effect. Adams was on his way to his worst season as a pro. At times, he seemed virtually invisible on the field.
From that standpoint, the Bucs were fortunate to salvage something from the situation. And, for that, general manager Mark Dominik deserves credit.
The new coach and GM have made some questionable decisions in recent months, but you have to applaud their boldness. When they recognize a mistake, they are quick to fix it, no matter how high it registers on the embarrassing scale. And no matter how much closer it pushes them toward the league's worst record in their debut seasons.
Sure, it's a gamble to give up so quickly on a young player in which the franchise has invested heavily, but it meant the Bucs probably got a greater return than they might have three months from now.
In another lifetime, the Bucs held on too long to Eric Curry and Regan Upshaw and Keith McCants. All three were pass rushers picked near the top of the draft in the 1990s. They all were given a longer leash than Adams, and all turned out to be huge disappointments. And, in the end, the Bucs had absolutely nothing to show for those draft picks.
By moving Adams while he still had some value in the league, the Bucs will get one of the top 64 players in next year's draft. Dealing a No. 4 pick for a pick that will probably be somewhere in the 50s isn't a perfect formula, but you take what you can after screwing up the first time.
So, in retrospect, how bad was the Adams pick?
Not as bad as it looked a day ago.
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J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979 features illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien, with comments by Christopher Tolkien. Several of the illustrations were coloured by H.E. Riddett. The cover photographer was Billett Potter.[1]
- January: "Three Dragons"
- February: "The Hall at Bag-End, Residence of B. Baggins Esquire" (coloured by Riddett)
- March: "Patterns (I)"
- April: "The Elvenking's Gate (I)"
- May: "Trees"
- June: "The Three Trolls are Turned to Stone" (coloured by Riddett)
- July: "Patterns (II)"
- August: "Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I)"
- September: "Floral Designs"
- October: "Smaug Flies Around the Mountain"
- November: "Flowering Tree with Friezes"
- December: "Polar Bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose"
- ↑ TolkienBooks (accessed 7 June 2011)


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One of the important problems of the modern computing is the security, privacy and the personal data that must be protected .
Usually we are using passwords to protect our data or accounts ( email, web…). But one of the main issues is that the passwords must be easy to remember for the owner but very hard to crack for the enemy. So if we choose a password that can be easily remembered, then there is a chance that other persons know it ( like object names, famous places, books quotes…etc).
If we use hard passwords, then it is a risk that we ( owner of the data) forget the password. The alternative is to write down the hard ( complex ) password on a paper and put the paper on a hard to find place. But this solution rise also the problem of the aces to that password. We may need this password in various moments , at random places in time, when we do not have immediate access to our little paper with passwords.
An alternative is to have a easy to remember password but to code it in such a way that the results is a very complex and hard to crack password.
For the people that have access to a computer this is an easy task.
Just an example : we generate the md5sum of a password.
$ echo "password" | md5sum
286755fad04869ca523320acce0dc6a4 –
The md5sum is unique to a input and cannot be cracked. This means that based on the result you cannot recover the input.
If we need only a certain number of characters, we can trim this string to a desired length (example 10 characters), like this:
$ echo "password" | md5sum | head -c 10 ; echo
If we want more, we can go further. As you notice in this string there are only numbers and letters ( small cap letters ). We can now pipe the result to another level of encoding. For example base64 encoding. This type of encoding is reversible ( the input can be found based on output data). The purpose here is to introduce more variation in the string.
$ echo "password" | md5sum | base64 | head -c 25 ; echo
Here we obtain the md5sum of the "password" word and the the result is send to base64 encoding. Then the length of the string is reduced to only 25 characters.
So now we have numbers and letters ( big and small cap).
So , as you can see this results are very hard to remember and crack. But for the owner that know to make this easy steps, the solution is easier.
Now lets suppose that the enemy find the "password" word. Well, whatever he tries, he cannot take the account.
The owner will never remember the Mjg2NzU1ZmFkMDQ4NjljYTUyM password, so even if the enemy force the owner to tell him his password , he cannot get it.
Of course, the secret here is that the "easy to remember password" is processed so that we obtain a hard password. Of course this is just an example.
You can even encode few times the result, mds5sum again few times, cut the length, or even add special characters in certain positions. So the possibilities here are infinite.
So please use hard password !
the dictionary attacks are very common in our days and the computing power is rising every day. ( now the cracking tools use also GPU for a even faster speed).


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You can let fear chase you
Change you, quiet you.
Kill words on your tongue, before they get past your lips.
You can fail the lift before you even pick up the bar.
Or you can chase fear.
Put that menace on the run. Don't accept what pops into your head in the night, in the dark, when you doubt your love, when you doubt yourself, and other voices seem to sing so clearly, so smartly. "Take our advice. We know better."
Walk though, boldly through the small, scared moments before you wrap your fingers around your destiny. Remember, fear is a coward. He does not care for your bravery, which trumpets his defeat.
Speak as you want to be heard, without thought of how you will be heard.
Just you, as you are.
You can stomp fear.
Because he was never your friend, merely a distraction.
Go ahead, lift the bar.
You've always had the power to free yourself.
Use it.


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You might not remember the story of Sunny von Bulow. The reason may be that the heiress has lived in a comatose state for the past 28 years. She died last Saturday at the age of 76, surrounded by her children and nurses, but still giving no indication that she knew they were there.
Martha "Sunny" von Bulow started out life with a silver spoon in her mouth. She was the only child of utilities magnate George Crawford and Annie Laurie Warmack. When she was four years old, Sunny's father died, leaving her millions of dollars. She briefly married His Serene Highness Prince Alfred of Auersperg, but the marriage only lasted eight years. It produced two children, Annie Laurie and Alexander Georg. By the time Sunny divorced the prince in 1965, she was worth $75 million dollars.
The next year, she would marry Claus von Bulow and they had a daughter Cosima. However, by the end of the '70s, the marriage was in shambles and both openly talked about divorce. On December 26, 1979, Sunny was found to be unresponsive and rushed to the hospital. She went into a coma, but after she came out of it, the doctors determined it was due to low blood sugar. She was hospitalized again in 1980 and diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia. On December 21, 1980, while with her family for the holidays, she became disoriented and was put to bed. The next morning, she was taken to the hospital where she slipped into a persistent vegetative state.
What caused the coma was never completely understood. Some felt it was a drug overdose while others thought it was due to the hypoglycemia. Her two older children, Annie Laurie and Alexander thought Claus von Bulow had something to do with it. He was charged with attempted murder.
Claus von Bulow was convicted in 1982 of trying to kill his wife twice by injecting her with insulin. However, that conviction was overthrown in 1985. Cosima, the biological child of Claus and Sonny, sided with her father and was disinherited by her maternal grandmother Annie Laurie. In 1987, the older children still thought Claus had tried to kill Sunny and sued him. Claus voluntarily gave up any right to Sunny's millions (including selling the story for profit) in exchange for the lawsuit being dropped and Cosima being reinstated into the will. He also divorced the heiress and left the country. In 1990, the story was made into the film Reversal of Fortune starring Glen Close as Sunny.
Sunny lived out the rest of her life, if you want to call it that, surrounded by medical staff in hospitals and nursing homes.
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Havana (Jun. 25)
The frequent revolutions, attempts at assassinations, street demonstrations and similar terrors which keep the political life of Cuba in a state of tumult, give the Jewish colony of the island no rest. In some mysterious fashion the Jews are usually accused of complicity in most of the troublous incidents.
For a while conditions were improving for the Jews of Cuba. They were finding work and engaging in trade to an extent greater than at any time during the past six or eight years.
But suddenly this normalization of Jewish life was paralyzed and a series of openly anti-Semitic attacks of a systematically threatening nature have created a state of panic among the Jews.
The newspaper, Popular, owned by Pepin Rivera (an anti-Semite who also owns the Catholic newspaper Diario de la Marina and Information, an evening paper), recently came out with a sensational article on the organization in Cuba of a secret society "to save the country from the Jewish danger."
In what purported to be an interview with the leader of this secret group the newspaper enumerated the aims of the organization:
1) "To keep the Jews from creating a state within a state, as they do everywhere;
2) "To oppose and break down the strong economic and political position of the Jews in Cuba and
3) "To prevail upon the government to close the doors of Cuba against this detrimental element."
The newspaper declared that the organization would employ every means, including those of terror, to combat the "Jewish evil," and emphasized that the organization needed no material or financial aid, being powerful and wealthy in its own right.
This latter remark arouses the suspicion that German Hitlerites in Cuba subsidize the secret group.
Then came the June 17 mass demonstration of the national revolutionary ABC party, which ended with the killing of six women and fourteen men and the wounding of fifty others. All evidence produced show that the demonstrants were shot at by opponents of the ABC. Yet the same day the ABC declared over a prominent radio network that those responsible for the shooting were "Polako-Jews."
This charge against the Jews spread among the Cuban masses with lightning speed, and was repeated everywhere. The anti-Jewish atmosphere in the streets of Havana was reminiscent of the days of 1915-16 in Russia, when attempts were made to convince the Russian masses that the Jews were shooting at the Russian military.
Jews in the provinces experienced days of nightmare-like fear and panic, for there the news created a virtual pogrom atmosphere.
Thus, after an absence of ### short few months, tension h### found its way back into the li### of Cuban Jewry. The government is too busy with its own trouble to be burdened with a Jewish question.
But Jewish leaders have tackled the problem. A special conference called by the Jewish Intersoc#a# Committee resolved to combat# Hitlerism in Cuba and carry on the necessary educational activity in both governmental circles and among the general population.


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GFA Federal Credit Union, Gardner, Mass., held its annual Member Appreciation Week. Throughout the week, the senior management team visited all of the credit union's branches to serve ice cream sundaes and personally thank visiting members. Members also entered drawings for thank you prizes at all branches, including the credit union's virtual branch at gfafcu.com.
Members Cooperative Credit Union, Duluth, Minn., formed a nonprofit foundation that will directly benefit young people in the communities it serves. The foundation's board consists of 11 members who span the ages of 17 and 74. The Community Youth Foundation will provide educational scholarships, financial literacy education and financial support for organizations and activities that make its communities stronger for youth.
GFA Federal Credit Union, Gardner, Mass., announced that it will be sponsoring the Greater Gardner Community Development Corp.'s first-time homebuyer course. The course is designed to educate potential homeowners on the many aspects of home buying. After attending both sessions participants receive a certificate that is required by many home loan programs.
Del-One Federal Credit Union, Dover, Del., celebrated its Milford Branch anniversary with food, fun and prizes. Secure bins were on-site to transport private documents for shredding, free of charge, courtesy of Lifestyle Document Management Inc. The credit union's Cashinator was also in action to give members a chance to grab for cash when taking advantage of one-day only loan and deposit specials.
Neighbors Credit Union, St. Louis, formed a team to participate in Walk Now for Autism. The 14-team members, composed of employees, friends and family members, not only created awareness of the disorder but also donated $450 to Autism Speaks. The team was among 21,000 who participated in the event. Walk Now for Autism is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for autism care, support and research.
American Heritage Federal Credit Union, Philadelphia, held their first adopt-a-highway event. The credit union's green team, which consisted of employees, their families and friends, received safety training and went to work cleaning two miles of Route 13 between Academy and Knights Roads. The Green Team plans to hold the event four times a year.
Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Roosevelt, N.Y., hosted Boy Scouts from Seaford Pack 690 Webelos at the site of its 20th community branch. The branch is under construction with an opening planned by the end of the year. The sixteen 9- to 10-year olds visited the site, working toward their engineering badges. Bethpage Federal Credit Union Vice President Anthony Edelman gave the scouts a tour of the building-interior framing had begun-and was later joined by representatives from JRS Architect P.C. and VRD Contracting for a discussion with the boys about the vision for the branch and its execution.
Hawthorne Credit Union, Bolingbrook, Ill., held a combination shred day/food drive. The event was aimed at helping people protect themselves from identity thief while getting into the holiday spirit by donating canned food items to a food drive to support Northern Illinois Food Bank.
San Mateo Credit Union, Redwood City, Calif., launched a refer-a-friend program, which will run until the end of December. Every time a referral to credit union results in a new membership, it will make a contribution to the Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo County. At the end the program's first quarter, the credit union celebrated its new referrals by funding the equivalent of 560 lunches and presented the food to the food bank.


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Her father told her it was because her ancestors were slaves and were forced to take their masters' family name.
"I found it quite astonishing when I found out," she said. "I felt kind of weird and also angry."
Now she has the opportunity to report on the issue which is currently making headlines as it is the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the Slave Trade Act.
Her school is putting together a TV bulletin for School Report which will also cover the rebuilding of the school and how green it is, depleted fish stocks and whether cod should be on the school dinner menu and the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer.


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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay may be known to be mean, but he also makes a mean meal of scrambled eggs as well. I saw his recipe at lifehacker which also comes with a youtube video demonstrating how he does his scrambled eggs. I tried the recipe and it sure was a winner – the scrambled eggs are of a nice velvety and creamy consistency. The scrambled eggs (without the toast) also makes a treat for those eating low-carb.
Gordon uses interesting techniques such as only whisking the eggs in the pan and seasoning them only at the end – who would have guess that these are the secrets to perfect scrambled eggs? ;)
Gordon Ramsay's Perfect Scrambled Eggs Tips
- Whisk the eggs only when they are in the pan.
- Give the eggs a break from the heat once they get going, so they can combine and avoid drying out.
- Season the eggs right at the end. If you season them in the beginning, the salt will break down the eggs and they may turn watery.
Give the eggs a break from the heat once they get going, so they can combine and avoid drying out.
Serves: 2
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 8 mins
Adapted from Gordon Ramsay's Scrambled Eggs Recipe at lifehacker


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Adrian Mole is an adult. At least that's what it says on his passport. But living at home, clinging to his threadbare cuddly rabbit 'Pinky', working as a paper pusher for the DoE and pining for the love of his life, Pandora, has proved to him that adulthood isn't quite what he expected. Still, without the dilemmas of modern life what would an intellectual poet have to write about…
©1989 Sue Townsend (P)2013 W F Howes Ltd
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"Not a hole Mole!"
Loved this at first.the first one and a half to two Hours were good but then WHAT Happen WHO is this woman i have little interest in. No longer a Adrian Mole to see.
"Felt disjointed and incomplete - was this a full version of the book?"
I felt this audio book jumped around and didn't make much sense. Like sections had been missed out. It also felt quite short and there was a long section at the end about the authors holiday which I found a bit strange and not especially entertaining. I wouldn't bother listening to this again. Shame because I really enjoyed the other Adrian mole books. Not sure whether this is just the book itself or the way it has been made into audio version.
"The True Confessions Of ..."
The main issue concerning this hybrid collection of Adrian Mole, Sue Townsend and Margaret Hilda Roberts diaries is that it's a bit of an odd combo. I personally loved the Mole chapters, although the timeline jumped around a little. Townsend's own diaries were excellent and laugh out loud funny in places. As for the 'Young Mrs Thatcher' chapters, well, a clever satires, but about as subtle as a sledgehammer. I would have liked to see more Mole and less 1980s political comment if I'm honest.
I would have preferred to have heard Nicholas Barnes as Mole; Anna Bentinck and Harriet Carmichael were both fabulous narrators though.
"Not all devoted to Adrian Mole!"
Having enjoyed the first two installments of Adrian Mole, this, the third in the series left me disappointed as it is not entirely devoted to the main character. Half the audiobook is, but the last two hours comprise of Sue Townsend's own diary, plus some ramblings from a certain young Margeret Hilda Roberts.
The Adrian Mole part sadly is too short and is not the usual daily diary entries that made the first two books so enjoyably funny. Instead, we are given snapshots into the main events of Adrian's life over a five year period. Though, still hilarious, I felt it would have been a lot better if we did not miss out on large chunks of Adrian's latter teenage years.
The non-Adrian Mole material, though not that bad once you start listening to it, does not sit well here. I am at loss as to why the author chose to include it here! The Sue Townsend piece was quite engaging, and the young Margeret Thatcher parody had some priceless moments, but really both should have been published elsewhere.
Still, the performances from all three narrators were commendable, and helped to make the best of the material here.
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Unlike the QC 3s, the ANC7s do not include a battery charger. No harm done - you don't need one: The phones run on a single AAA battery that loads into a clever pop-up drawer on top of the right earcup. This design means there's no lid to fumble with or drop under the seat of the commuter in front of you on your morning bus ride. Battery life is claimed to be up to 40 hours, and a replacement, should you need one, is as close as the next convenience store.
Also unlike the Bose models - including both the QC 3 and its predecessor, the QC 2 - the headphones still work when the noise-canceling circuitry is turned off. You won't get any noise cancellation, and you'll find the sound a couple of dB lower in volume, but you will get sound. That can make a huge difference midway through a transatlantic flight when your battery unexpectedly gives out.
Another critical difference is that these are around-ear headphones vs. the QC 3s' previously noted on-ear design. Frankly, I was a bit skeptical about their long-term comfort when I first put them on, but they proved to be light enough in their pressure fit and soft enough in their padding not to be bothersome over some pretty good hauls. Ultimately, though, they are both larger and heavier than the QC 3s and don't quite share the featherweight, forget-they're-there quotient that the QC 3s enjoy. (I can't say how they compare directly with the QC 2s, which also have an over-ear design.)
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From the pages of "my-god-it's-so-simple-why-didn't-I-do-that-first" comes these spiral ballpoint pens, which hold double the amount of ink in their tightly-spiralled coils. But let's do the math. Are these going to save our fine planet from drowning in landfill? Let's look:
Uh-huh, so far so good...
Ah yes, I see! I can also anticipate even more running-out-of-ink fun, when we attempt to warm up the cartridge to get the ink flowing again, by rubbing it between two palms. Eco-friendly and fun. (I probably need to get out more, I know.) [Yanko Design]


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Russia anti-gay bill
In other news Tuesday, the Senate passed a key procedural vote on the immigration reform bill. The bill cleared more than the 60 votes needed to begin formal debate on the measure. Also, Russia's lower house of Parliament passed a bill that bans gay "propaganda," directly prohibiting discussing homosexuality with children. Continue reading


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