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We have a small network in our department
- 2 Win Server 2008 Domain Controller
- 1 debian webserver
- a number of win7 Clients
My predecssor tried to add the webserver to our domain in order to login there with user accounts from our domain (mostly for file transfers onto the webserver). I worked for some time, but since an unidentified point in time it doesn't work anymore.
So I've read some tutorials on samba and looked over the configurations files but couldn't find the problem. Now I'm seeking your help.
auth.log after trying to login with a "domain user" :
Mar 13 17:04:33 linuxwebserver login[22754]: pam_winbind(login:auth): getting password (0x00000000)
Mar 13 17:04:35 linuxwebserver login[22754]: pam_winbind(login:auth): user '<domain-username>' granted access
Mar 13 17:04:35 linuxwebserver login[22754]: pam_unix(login:account): could not identify user (from getpwnam(<domain-username>))
Mar 13 17:04:35 linuxwebserver login[22754]: User not known to the underlying authentication module
auth.log after trying to login with a "domain"\"domain user" :
Mar 13 17:06:29 linuxwebserver login[22762]: pam_winbind(login:auth): getting password (0x00000000)
Mar 13 17:06:32 linuxwebserver login[22762]: pam_winbind(login:auth): request failed: No such user, PAM error was Benutzer bei zu Grunde liegendem Authentifizierungsmodul nicht bekannt (10), NT error was NT_STATUS_NO_SUCH_USER
Mar 13 17:06:32 linuxwebserver login[22762]: pam_unix(login:auth): check pass; user unknown
Mar 13 17:06:32 linuxwebserver login[22762]: pam_unix(login:auth): authentication failure; logname=root uid=0 euid=0 tty=pts/3 ruser= rhost=
Mar 13 17:06:34 linuxwebserver login[22762]: FAILED LOGIN (1) on 'pts/3' FOR `UNKNOWN', User not known to the underlying authentication module
It seems to me, that the webserver is correctly in the domain, but there are some problems with how linux checks the validity of the accounts.
smb.conf : http://pastebin.com/nXdZUEbn
nsswitch.conf :
# /etc/nsswitch.conf
# Example configuration of GNU Name Service Switch functionality.
# If you have the `glibc-doc-reference' and `info' packages installed, try:
# `info libc "Name Service Switch"' for information about this file.
passwd: compat winbind
group: compat winbind
shadow: compat winbind
hosts: files dns wins
networks: files
protocols: db files
services: db files
ethers: db files
rpc: db files
netgroup: nis
wbinfo -u gives me a correct list of all accounts in our domain (without "DOMAIN\" in front of the names)
wbinfo -g gives me a correct list of the groups in our domain (without "DOMAIN\" in front of the names)
getent passwd gives me a list of the local (unix-)accounts on our webserver (no domain users)
getent group gives me a list of the local (unix-)groups on our webserver (no domain users)
# wbinfo -p
Ping to winbindd succeeded
My idea: Linux uses the information from passwd to check whether an account is valid or not, but it doesn't check th einformation from wbinfo to it. I thought I resolved this with adding winbind to the
nsswitch.conf but the problem stayed.
auth sufficient pam_winbind.so
auth required pam_unix.so nullok_secure use_first_pass
account sufficient pam_winbind.so
account required pam_unix.so
password required pam_unix.so nullok obscure md5
EDIT2: /etc/krb5.conf
default_realm = <DOMAIN>.LOCAL
# The following krb5.conf variables are only for MIT Kerberos.
krb4_config = /etc/krb.conf
krb4_realms = /etc/krb.realms
kdc_timesync = 1
ccache_type = 4
forwardable = true
proxiable = true
# The following encryption type specification will be used by MIT Kerberos
# if uncommented. In general, the defaults in the MIT Kerberos code are
# correct and overriding these specifications only serves to disable new
# encryption types as they are added, creating interoperability problems.
# Thie only time when you might need to uncomment these lines and change
# the enctypes is if you have local software that will break on ticket
# caches containing ticket encryption types it doesn't know about (such as
# old versions of Sun Java).
# default_tgs_enctypes = des3-hmac-sha1
# default_tkt_enctypes = des3-hmac-sha1
# permitted_enctypes = des3-hmac-sha1
# The following libdefaults parameters are only for Heimdal Kerberos.
v4_instance_resolve = false
v4_name_convert = {
host = {
rcmd = host
ftp = ftp
plain = {
something = something-else
fcc-mit-ticketflags = true
kdc = <WIN DOMAIN CONTROLLER>.<DOMAIN>.local
admin_server = <WIN DOMAIN CONTROLLER>.<DOMAIN>.local
.<DOMAIN>.local = <DOMAIN>.LOCAL
krb4_convert = true
krb4_get_tickets = false


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Cordy is a jump and run developed by Silvertree media, until now this nice Jump and run that is build with Unity was PC exclusive.
You play a robot with a screen for it's head, that can swing with his cord and will get upgrades, that are then displayed on his face.
The game looks very bright and plays very fast paced, looks like a real good Jump and run to me.
You can try it yourself at http://www.cordythegame.com/ and soon you can play it on your Android. The game will be free with in-app purchases for more levels.

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VSCL Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. candidate Vinicius Goecks was one of 32 students selected from a pool over 800 applicants to participate in the prestigious Caltech Space Challenge. The Caltech Space Challenge is a 5-day international student space mission design competition where students interface with experts from industry and receive direct feedback from the NASA JPL Architecture Team. This year's challenge was to propose a mission design for a mining base at the Lunar pole which would support deep-space missions. Resulting from his involvement, Vinicius coauthored two papers, listed below:
- Vinicius G. Goecks and Voyager Team. "Enabling Deep Space Exploration with an In-Space Propellant Depot Supplied from Lunar Ice," AIAA Space Forum, USA, 2017. Submitted.
- Vinicius G. Goecks and Voyager Team. "The Lunarport Concept – A Launch and Supply Station for Deep Space Missions: A Comparative Study of the Study of the Two Concepts Developed at the 2017 Caltech Space Challenge," 10th IAA Symposium on the Future of Space Exploration, Italy, 2017. Submitted.


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If you're going to spend anytime in Argentina it is a great opportunity to study Spanish. Even if you already speak Spanish, you may want to take a couple of classes to learn about the regional use of 'vos,' Argentinismos and a bit of Lunfardo, the unique slang used extensively throughout the country, and especially in and around Buenos Aires.
Learning Spanish in Buenos Aires: Public Schools
• Laboratorio de Idiomas, Universidad de Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires Language Laboratory is an obvious option for very inexpensive and high-quality Spanish classes. Here you get a feeling for what its like to be a university student in Argentina — classes are excellent and the bar is set high, but inscription is a bit chaotic, the classrooms have paint falling off the walls, and it's a miracle if the bathrooms have toilet paper. Students are not given the course material, but in charge of making their own photocopies of the study aids at a nearby copy shop.
Regular courses begin in March and August every year and have four hours of instruction per week for one semester. Their 'super-intensive' one-month courses, with 15 hours of instruction per week, are a little more expensive. The university can also provide a certificate confirming that you passed either the basic, intermediate or advance Spanish to provide for school or work.
For those with advanced Spanish they also offer excellent courses in Spanish for foreigners including, 'Spanish through Cinema,' 'Literature of the Rio Plate,' 'Culture and Conversation' and 'Immigrants in Buenos Aires.'
Language Laboratory of La UBA
25 de Mayo 221
Tel: 4343 1196 / 4334-7512 / 4342-5922
• Instituto de Enseñanza Superior en Lenguas Vivas 'Juan Ramón Fernández'
Founded in 1904, the Instituto de Enseñanza Superior en Lenguas Vivas, commonly called 'Lenguas Vivas' is a school set in a beautiful historic building in the Retiro neighborhood. It functions as a secondary school and provides adult education.
They offer two-month courses with eight hours of instruction per week or four-month courses with four hours of instruction per week. These courses are great for those who speak well enough to get around, but want to keep improving at a steady pace. They also offer more advanced classes than the University of Buenos Aires, which only goes up to 'level seven' Spanish.
Their Spanish classes, taught by ex-University of Buenos Aires professors, tend to be slightly less expensive than the university. As with many state institutes, the professors are excellent but the administrative department is a disaster.
Lenguas Vivas
Carlos Pellegrini 1515
Tel: 4322-3992 /96/ 98
— Learn Spanish Online! —
Private Schools
Private Spanish schools are a good option for those who don't want to deal with the bureaucracy of a state school or whose schedules don't fit with the classes offered at those institutes. Additionally, private schools tend to offer a smaller class size for more personalized instruction, extracurricular activities, and creature comforts such as nice chairs, classrooms with heat and air conditioning and beverages.
• Expanish
There are many private institutes in Buenos Aires. One of them, Expanish is one of Buenos Aires' most successful and well-known private Spanish schools. The school is located downtown in an historic UNESCO World Heritage building.
Expanish offers an intensive Spanish course of 20 hours per week, an intensive Spanish Plus class, which combines group classes with one-on-one instruction for a total of 30 hours per week and tailor made one-on-one classes.
Other courses include Spanish & Tango and Business Spanish. Class size is small, with a maximum of nine students per class.
Additionally the school has a student lounge, a study room and library, free wifi throughout the building and is fully accessible for wheelchair users. Extra curricular activities include film screenings, city tours, workshops and group excursions. A big bonus is the rooftop terrace with awesome views and a cafeteria to get something to eat and hang out between classes.
The school can also arrange homestays with an Argentine family or a room in shared apartment as well as volunteer opportunities that will allow you to improve your language skills while helping out the community.
Expanish is accredited by The Association of Language Centers (SEA) and follows a curriculum set by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF).
Expanish Spanish School
Tte Gral Juan D Perón 700
Tel: 5252-3040
From abroad: 1-888-EXPANISH
→ Read our guide on how to learn Argentine Spanish online on Wander-Argentina.org
→ also see 'How to Speak Spanish like an Argentina' on Wander-Argentina.org
Do you want your private Spanish school listed here? Get in touch to arrange a visit.


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Good news, everyone!
Our latest advancement in image processing, Nova3D+, was just cleared by the FDA for diagnostic purposes.
Nova3D+ is our advanced visualization software. It provides users with high-resolution, 3D images of the body. It also enables a completely virtual, non-invasive colonoscopy—which is fascinating (more on that later). It doesn't force you to switch workstations and it fits in with the rest of our software, too.
In a 2011 interview with Health Imaging, Myron A. Pozniak, MD, professor of abdominal imaging at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health said, "We can add words to images, but there is nothing better than a well-rendered 3D reconstruction. An image may be worth a thousand words but a good 3D rendering is worth a thousand images."Needless to say, we're excited for people to see it in action. Advanced visualization has become an essential in the radiologist toolkit, but it hasn't always been convenient or even attainable.
The key inspiration behind Nova3D+ is how inconvenient it can sometimes be to get that 3D rendering. Many 3D visualization systems have to use expensive custom hardware, and still don't deliver top image quality or speed. They have a different user interface and often a separate workstation.
We're trying not to over-complicate advanced visualization.
Our software doesn't use an external CPU for image rendering. It renders locally by taking advantage of your computer's graphics processing unit (GPU) instead of the CPU, like other systems do. The GPU is inexpensive and can actually process images up to 1,500 times faster than a CPU (Chen, 2010).
Nova3D+ advanced visualization.
Our virtual colonoscopy (pictured left) includes a patent-pending panoramic view which eliminates blind spots, meaning you can see the whole colon. Users can more accurately mark and measure polyps or "questionable" areas with advanced lighting and shading tools. The virtual colonoscopy also comes with automatic flight path mapping, allowing you to fly virtually through the colon.
We also don't force you to switch workstations.
If you want to know more about Nova3D+, want a demo or just want to give us a high-five, let us know!
Chen, Q. and Zuo, W. 2010. "Fast and informative flow simulations in a building by using fast fluid dynamics model on graphics processing unit," Building and Environment, 45(3), 747-757.
Fratt, L. (2011, September 21). New views on advanced imaging. Health Imaging.
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Phillip Cree
Phillip we are here for you whenever you are ready; we can listen, talk you through what help you need, pass a message for you and help you to be safe. Call. Text. Anytime. Free. Confidential. 116000
- Age at disappearance: 27
- Missing Since: 15-Sep-2001
- Missing from: La Rioja, Spain
- Reference No: 12-000155
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Here they are! This is the first time these two have done Easter at Windsor with the rest of the family. (We've seen them on Easter before, most notably in Australia when we all argued about what color Kate's coat actually was; you definitely want to revisit that post, because it's got Baby George and Princely Forearms and various adorable wild animals in it.) (We've also seen today's coat before, in Canada, and you're also going to want to revisit this post, because it's got George enthusiastically waving at everyone. I'm serious. No one has ever waved so enthusiastically.) I think they look fine! I wish Kate would wear a color, but I suspect she wants to downplay herself to up-play (so to speak) the Queen. William, of course, is wearing his usual Easter ensemble of leggings covered in photos of his grandmother and a neon-green mesh tank top.
As for everyone else, we've — thrillingly — got tons of video. Her Majesty looks spry; Beatrice looks cute but cannot walk in her (adorable) velvet, chunky-heeled shoes; Eugenie insists on wearing that beige trench that washes her out again. In short, it's rather business as usual. (Harry and Meghan are off somewhere romantic, if you're wondering. He was seen arriving at her place in Toronto on Friday and they've said to have town. Wherever they are, I assume they're both blissfully gnawing on individual chocolate bunnies right now.)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join the Queen for the Easter Mattins Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle pic.twitter.com/Gr8shepKd6
— Harriet Line (@HarriLine) April 16, 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Princess Beatrice, leave St George's Chapel after having drinks with the Dean of Windsor pic.twitter.com/0jYaQLsBkR
— Harriet Line (@HarriLine) April 16, 2017
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh leave St George's Chapel after the Easter service pic.twitter.com/Ye2chtzQPn
— Harriet Line (@HarriLine) April 16, 2017
Looks like it was lovely in Windsor today. I hope it was nice wherever you are, too.
[Photo: AP Images]


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shit talkes« on: October 04 2005 21:10:00 »
who gave the point up?
RE: shit talkes« Reply #1 on: November 11 2005 09:11:00 »
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If anyone knows any surfers experienced in rock climbing
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RE: shit talkes« Reply #2 on: November 20 2005 18:11:00 »
What is the "shit" to which you are referring?
RE: shit talkes« Reply #3 on: November 22 2005 07:11:00 »
what the hell are you talking about?!
RE: shit talkes« Reply #4 on: December 12 2005 22:12:00 »
shit, basically.
RE: shit talkes« Reply #5 on: January 20 2006 21:01:00 »
anyone who posts a reply to a ludicrous subject such as "shit talkes" (nice spelling by the way; no e in talks) is a loser.
thanks for reading.
a loser
RE: shit talkes« Reply #6 on: January 20 2006 21:01:00 »
Mandy. Are you a hot little surfer girl?
RE: shit talkes« Reply #7 on: February 20 2006 15:02:00 »
hey ruserious, i guess you are a loser too since you just made a post !?!
RE: shit talkes« Reply #8 on: February 20 2006 15:02:00 »
Yeah, I know I should read the whole message before replying, I know but your still a loser ruserious. Everyone spell correctly the spellcheck patrol are out on duty !
RE: shit talkes« Reply #9 on: February 22 2006 19:02:00 »
Now I understand why Beck wrote the song, "loser" We are all clueless of what this guy meant by, "shit talkes !" dude...
....theres no e in talkes HERES YOUR SIGN !!!!!
Seconedly I would hit the shit thats talking, but shit splatters........Ya'll stop playing with the cream cheese..OKAY


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You can live a true experience of rural life, immersed in a landscape composed by olive trees, vineyards, fields and a wonderful green forest, close to the crops and animals of the farm, far from the frantic rhythms and noises of the city.
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Halloween's a Lucky Day!
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your cookies look yummy!!! deniseReplyDelete
Your cookies look delicious AND delightful - so, I see you're one of those "over-achiever" moms who has to bring the coolest stuff! ;o) Cut-out cookies are reserved for Christmas in this house (IF they're lucky...!) And what a wonderful anniversary for Frito - what a lucky duck...I mean cat!! He's the picture of contentment! Smiles & Halloween Hugs ~ RobinReplyDelete
Aww, Frito is awesome! He is a lucky kitty to have y'all :-)ReplyDelete
Good thing those cookies are long distance... lol.
oh Ann those cookies look yummy for my tummy..and that is one cute fat orange kitteh.;) hope your day is off to a great start.;)ReplyDelete
Frito looks so sweet. Happy lucky day Frito.ReplyDelete
Love your baskets too.
It was a lucky day for you kitty. Did you feed him some cookies for his special day? -Steph-ReplyDelete
Ann~ I am late but~ Happy Lucky day to Frito!!!
oh, yummy cookies~ make another batch for me~
thanks for sharing the recipe~
hugs to you~ kitty kisses from the boys~


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Here's a great-looking old coin from the Avis Eagle Coal Company. The mine from which this coal scrip came was part of a network of mines that sprung up along the Guyandotte River in Logan County, West Virginia. The Avis Eagle mine was serviced by the small town of Lyburn.
Construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in 1904-05 allowed access to most of the area, and numerous mines populated the river valley and other tributary hollows of the Guyandotte, including Island Creek, Snap Creek, Rum Creek and Buffalo Creek. The region became known as the Logan Coalfield, and it would grow to be one of the largest coal-producing areas of West Virginia.
It also has some history. During the 1920s, the sheriff of Logan County was thought to have received hefty payments from local coal companies to keep the United Mine Workers union out of the county. His name was Don Chafin, and he and his deputies would become notorious for their tactics of coercion. As a result, the union was displaced and could gain little foothold among workers in the area.
In 1921, local coal miners staged an uprising against Chafin and his army of deputies. It became known as the Battle of Blair Mountain – a skirmish that constituted one of the largest armed rebellions since the Civil War.
When I look at this old coin, I wonder about the men through whose hands it might have passed. And I have to ask myself, "Were they at Blair Mountain?"
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Hi everyone! One of the things that both my parents and myself love having around the house is fresh flowers. Whether they're picked from our yard or selected at a farmer's market or store, there is nothing like a huge bouquet sitting on the kitchen table to make you smile.
We never look to spend too much on satisfying our flower fascination, and my mom seriously took the cake with the last bouquet that she bought when it comes to saving money. She got four bunches of the flowers seen below for ONE DOLLAR at the store. You definitely can't beat that!
When it comes to the little odds and ends that make you smile, I always say:
Whether it's a dollar bouquet of flowers or that new color of lipstick that you've been dying for, a little pick me up certainly goes a long way!
How do you like to treat yoself? What is your favorite flower? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let's chat! Much love. -Sarah


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Doing WOW of the Week celebrations weekly with our team allows our team members to understand how their hard work affects our customers, and the business. There are monetary and other company wide incentives to encourage excellent customer service from our ski technicians, but the WOW of the week serves as a local shop recognition, which also further facilitates team bonding in our shops and allows our team to trust and rely upon each other during busy shifts. Although we have very high standards for our employees and hold them accountable to delivering excellent customer service to every customer, it is always nice to recognize someone's efforts who really went out of their way to WOW a customer.


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Anyway, this baby's CBU From Japan and priced to sell at RM171,644,80 OTR with insurance. It comes with 5 years or 100,000km Warranty with 10,000km service intervals.
It's fitted with familiar Lancer 2.4 Sportsback 4B12 engine Mated with CVT with 6 stepped Virtual ratios with paddle shifters producing 167ps@6000rpm and 222Nm@4100rpm.
But this SUV have what Mitsubishi called "Multi-select 4WD system". There's 3 modes at the push of a button:
A) 4WD ECO: this is 2WD mode with torque focused on the front. 4WD is engaged only when loss of traction is detected
B) 4WD AUTO: Perfect for wet or muddy conditions. If the wheel slip, torque distribution to the front and rear wheels are optimised.
C) 4WD Lock: This mode maximises traction for all wheels across the revs, enabling it to take on the worst terrains with ease. But it only works below 50km/h (I was told).
It comes with Electric power assist Rack and Pinion steering and Canggih Suspension (NO Leaf springs here!) in the form of Front MacPherson strut and Rear Multi-link. Like the Hyundai Santa Fe, this Outlander's chassis are Monocoque instead of Ladder frame.
With dimensions Length x width x height of 4695mm/1810mm/1680mm and wheelbase of 2670mm, this is a C-segment SUV with a 5+2 seats. It's a Natural competitor to Nissan X-trail. Being a CBU it's WELL spec'ced with the following lists of equipment:
- LED Headlamps with DRL and front fog lights and headlamp washers
- Electric Tilt-slide sunroof
- Rear LED Combi lamps
- 18" Dual tone alloy rims with 225/55R18 tyres.
- Auto light and rain sensing wipers
- Electric tailgate
- Smartkey operation with Push Start
- Best in class 5.3m turning circle.
- Full Leather seats with Leather wrapped steering wheel
Speaking of steering, it has Audio, Bluetooth voice control and Cruise control switches AND
Paddle shifters.
- 8-way power adjustable Driver's seat
- 7 versatile seats.
* 2nd row can slide Fore and aft and 2 step recline. ISOFIX on 2nd row outer seats.
* 3rd row can Fold flat. 50:50.
* Boot space ranges from 260 litres to 1608 litres with 2nd and 3rd row seats folded flat.
* Tonneau cover given...
- Dual zone Climate control (Note: NO 2nd and 3rd Row air Vents!)
- Touchscreen Audio with bluetooth, DVD 6 speakers and reverse camera
- Auto dimming rear view mirror
SAFETY and SECURITY:
- RISE Body (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution)
- 7 Airbags.
- 4 Discs brakes, front Ventilated with ABS, EBD and Hill start assist
- Activee Stability control with Traction Control.
- Standard Llumar Security and Solar Window tint.
- Collapsible steering wheel.
It only comes with 3 colour choices:
1) Red Metallic
2) White Pearl
3) Grey Metallic.
I still have no time to write the driving review.
(Watch this space)
Overall Rating 8/10.
Just post the photos here 1st as a photo's worth 1000 words.
That's all folks, thanks for having the time and patience to read this blog entry. An original Jeff Lim's production. Copy like a man, don't plagiarise.


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Use underinsured in a sentence
" The insurance company refused to pay more than a thousand dollars after Peter's accident, because they said he was underinsured. "
" Since the driver was underinsured, I wasn't able to have my car completely fixed after he crashed into me since his insurance didn't cover the whole repair. "
" I once got into a car accident with a driver who was underinsured and whose policy could not cover my medical bills; due to that experience, I have decided to pay extra for underinsured motorist coverage so my insurance policy will cover such an event in the future. "


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The allegations first reported by New Times in February were explosive: Paul Babeu's ex-boyfriend claimed that -- after he refused to sign an agreement to keep quiet about his relationship with the sheriff -- Babeu and his attorney threatened him with deportation.
But was there a threat? Did Chris DeRose, Babeu's attorney, raise questions about the ex-boyfriend's immigration status to intimidate him into signing a non-disclosure contract?
That question has been at the crux of a story that lit a firestorm for the once-up-and-coming Republican and forced him to quit his Congressional campaign.
And, today, a seven-month investigation by the Arizona Attorney General's Office concluded that the answer was: "There is no indication that [Babeu] misused any authority or misused public money to harass or intimidate Jose Orozco" and that Ozoco's "allegations are not supported by the facts."
But it appears that DeRose told investigators a different story than he told the media.
"In the interview with Chris DeRose, he said that he wanted Jose Orozco to come to his office and sign a non-disclosure agreement," AG's investigators wrote.
While investigators say DeRose admitted that to them, he previously denied it to the media, according to published reports.
An Arizona Republic article on March 7, 2012 says, "DeRose denies ever having the Sept. 12 conversation and on Wednesday repeated his claim that he never asked Orozco to sign a non-disclosure contract."
DeRose is quoted in the Republic as saying: "The only thing I ever wanted him to sign was an agreement to refrain from further attacks on our website, Twitter, or online transaction systems. If you look at her first letter to me, [Orozco's then-lawyer Melissa Weis-Riner] says that Jose would not sign anything but would refrain from further attacks on the website. I took her at her word."
To other media outlets, too, DeRose said the "objective" wasn't to get Orozco to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
DeRose was quoted in the Los Angels Times in February 2012 as saying he was just trying "to prevent another hacking incident, and the only thing I ever asked for was an agreement to refrain from doing so in the future."
It's unclear which of DeRose's statements is accurate or why investigators didn't press the discrepancy.
As we previously reported, Orozco said the threats against him came after he started tweeting about Babeu's profile on a hook-up site for gay men -- and posting unflattering articles on the campaign website. He says that's when Babeu's campaign manager, DeRose, went after him.
Orozco eventually gave control of the accounts to Babeu. Orozco said DeRose then wanted him to sign a non-disclosure agreement, promising not to reveal his relationship with the sheriff.
When Orozco refused, he and his attorney, Weis-Riner, said DeRose brought up Orozco's alleged expired visa as incentive for him to sign.
While DeRose's story apparently changed when he talked to AG's investigators, Weis-Riner's has been consistent since she and Orozco first shared Jose's story with New Times.
She told investigators the same thing she told media outlets before the AG's office started its probe. She told them that after reaching a stalemate over Orozco's signing the non-disclosure agreement, DeRose said her client should be interested in signing the agreement.
The report says Weis-Riner continued to investigators that DeRose told her "it was his understanding" that Orozco was in the United States on an expired student visa. At that point, it became a heated conversation, she went on, sayng she told DeRose, "Are you kidding me? This is why you want my client to sign the agreement!"
She told investigators that DeRose said yes. She then related that she told DeRose it would be embarrassing for his client to make the allegations because Babeu takes such a strong stand on illegal immigration, and "now you are trying to tell me Jose Orozco is here illegally."
Investigaors say DeRose told them the conversation never took place.
Instead, he described his conversations -- those that he could remember -- with Weis-Riner as "pleasant." He said he didn't have any documentation or files on "the matter," investigators noted.
The AG's Office also tossed out Babeu's allegations that Orozco stole the sheriff's identity by hacking his website and social-media accounts -- finding that a Twitter account Babeu claimed Orozco hacked actually belonged to Orozco, who was also a campaign volunteer.
Investigators found that "no clear termination of [Orozco's] authority took place until after the conduct was an issue in this case. This makes it unlikely that the State can prove that the account was used 'without permission.' "
The investigation revealed that Babeu desperately wanted to stay in the closet as he made a run for Arizona's Fourth Congressional District seat.
On September 3, 2011, investigators say, Babeu "asked Orozco not to share their private relationship with anyone but [that] Orozco refused."
And when Orozco lashed out online, posting tidbits about Babeu's sexuality, the sheriff called him, at 2 a.m. the following day and "pleaded with him to stop," the report states.
Babeu was running for Congress in an uber-conservative Arizona district, and his opponents were touting their "family values" (code for an array of anti-gay platforms).
Horan Law Offices, the law firm representing Orozco, said in a statement that they are "pleased" Orozco was vindicated of "Sheriff Babeu's false accusations," and that Orozco is disappointed no charges were brought against Babeu.
They said that Orozco is "ready to move forward."
Although the full story of what actually happened between DeRose and Weis-Riner and Orozco and Babeu, probably will remain a mystery, Babeu declared today on Facebook: "The truth has won out in the end. I was attacked personally, professionally and politically with these false allegations and today I'm fully cleared."
He makes no mention of DeRose's getting quoted in the press telling one story, and then, later, telling investigators another.
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Babeu says the attacks against him were political and meant to destroy him during election year. He pledged that he "shall not be silenced by your slander."
In a press release sent out by his office, he also wrote: "The fact that I'm gay doesn't matter."
And it doesn't.
Babeu didn't menion that he, as a Congressional candidate and sitting sheriff, took and sent naked and nearly naked photos of himself, that he posted a personal profile on a website for gay men seeking sexual encounters, and that he allowed a lover to control his political websites and social-media accounts.


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Five years in the making, Tim follows a tight-knit crew of leading big wave surfers who are working together to attempt a personal goal that drills to core passion of Surfing: Riding the World's Biggest Wave.
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With the F-100 design under its belt, North American Aviation was approached by Tactical Air Command for a new airplane. TAC was looking for a plane to use the new air-to-air track and fire radar. A major redesign of the F-100 was needed. With the new nose mounted radar and belly mounted weapon, the only place left on the airframe to locate the engine air scoop was on the top of the fuselage. This radical shape proved to be very clean in the wind tunnel and looked unconventional even by today's standard. A total of three airframes were build and tested, only to have the F-105 to win out in the end. Today, two of the F-107's are in museums and the third being scraped as a parts supplier to keep the other two planes flying.
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This is one of those kits that you had hoped would come out someday. Trumpeter has come through with, in my opinion, the best of the "Century Series" This plane still oozes X-plane design.
The model has fifty eight parts on three trees in light gray plastic with six in clear. The molding is clean and flash free. The three piece canopy is excellent in clarity and the frames have a slight texture to aid in painting. The body with it's recessed scribing is molded in the usual two halves with the roof top air scoop requiring three pieces. The bottom part of the scoop #A21, has two ejector pin holes located just inside. A little putty will take care of this. You will also need a tad of profiling to the joint of the air scoop and the fuselage. The cockpit interior is made up with the tub floor and the nose gear bay as one unit. Included are, a joy stick, dash, and six piece ejection seat with seat belts.
Moving on to the flying surfaces, the 107 has a central pivoting vertical fin like the standard horizontal stabilator. The kit allows you to position this along with the two stabilators and separate flaps. There are two long molded instrument booms coming off each wing tip. I would have liked to see these made as separate pieces to be glued on later, because I know I'll snap these off before it's built. The wing tips are the only item on this kit that is miss-shaped. It looks like Trumpeter has made the navigation lights into a wing shape of sorts. A quick sand will bring this back to F-100 shape again. I did notice that the speed brake arm - part #A-9 is shown backwards. Mount the three arms toward the body to correct this.
Continuing rearward, the exhaust nozzle is nicely rendered. Done in three pieces, this duplicates the prototypes exactly with it's complicated shrouding. The tricycle landing gear is also nicely represented with detailed legs and a clear landing/taxi light on each. The two main tires are made in halves with good looking rims. The nose however, is a little odd with the tire being wider than the rims. A little sanding will correct this. The main gear doors are made in two units with the inside colors being called out as Gunze Dark Sea Gray. I have seen only one color photo of the plane and I can't make a call if this is right or not. It looks to be unpainted or light gray from my photo.
The belly has a 500 gallon fuel tank located in a recessed fuselage cavity. The F-107 was also fitted with a 250 gallon tank (not supplied, but easily made) with a Sandia designed shape 27 weapon (nuke) also recessed into the tank. The weapon is shown on the box cover, but the main tire is covering the fin. This bomb is shaped like a half of a drop tank.
You have only one choice here, but it's a good one. Natural metal with the red panels. To me, this is what brings out that X-plane feel to this kit. The kit provides excellent reference for painting with five drawings on the instruction sheet and five on the box. The beautiful box art reminds me of the early Revell kits with an exciting action shot.
The decals appear to be excellent in color and registration. You are provided tail numbers for all three planes. You also have two different variations of the F-107A nose markings and a NASA stripe for the later test plane. One thing I would have liked to have seen is more data stenciling. The planes were covered by them. The Microscale F-4 data #72-164 sheet should cover this along with the wing walk black lines which the Trumpeter kit deleted also.
I'm very excited to see this great kit of a forgotten model, come to market. This was one of those futuristic planes you dreamed of flying when you were a kid in the fifties. I will throw this in with the XB-70, SR-71 and the F-106, planes that looked as though they were going mach 2 while parked. Buy it and relive the thrill of "real" jets.
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Zambia was just one of many countries my pariah passport had stamped in it as forbidden territory, so I'd flown in with some trepidation, lugging a typewriter, duty-free bottles of whisky and KWV 10-year-old I'd been told would be appreciated, along with a creased teletext from the ANC – my "visa".
Given the multiple delegations that had beaten a path to Lusaka, customs was a breeze. My passport remained unstamped, to avoid difficult questions on my return.
No one knew when that might be. It was January 1990 and my brief was to dig in, for months if need be, to make contact with as many people as possible. On a working trip to Germany in November I'd watched the Berlin Wall coming down. Officials' questions there led me to think FW de Klerk intended to wrong-foot the ANC by suddenly announcing its unbanning.
Stretched already by gearing for negotiations and Nelson Mandela's release, with Oliver Tambo unwell and Soviet Union funding run dry, the ANC would face the added pressure of hundreds of exiles wanting to get home and set up legally.
An ancient Peugeot sedan – favoured by Lusaka's taxi drivers because it could be driven on its rims when thieves stole the tyres – took me to the low tin-roofed buildings off Cairo Road, the ANC's headquarters for all its 30 years of exile. Tom Sebina, thrust into the role of official spokesperson, added my gift of whisky to the pile of bottles in the corner of his tiny office.
Ruefully, he informed me that most of the leadership was elsewhere. From others, I learned about life in exile, the layers of secrecy and clandestine structures that meant most cadres were unaware of just how far advanced "talks about talks" were.
Thabo Mbeki was still in Stockholm on February 2, when Jeremy Cronin and Joel Netshitenzhe – then known as Peter Mayibuye – remember being among those huddled around a radio in a house in the upmarket Lusaka suburb of Roma, listening to the words that would ignite hope and fear. FW de Klerk was expected to make a big announcement when he addressed Parliament.
"We half expected the ANC's unbanning; the big uncertainty was whether it would include the [South African Communist Party]. De Klerk had tried to exclude [Joe] Slovo from the negotiating team, and Tambo and Mandela had rejected that outright," Cronin recalls.
"In principle, everyone was pleased. The unbanning was good. But there was also the fear that we were being led into a trap, that the regime would allow some of us to return and we would then be held hostage."
Netshitenzhe immediately drove 15km to the house where politico-military council members, including Chris Hani, Josiah Jele and Joe Nhlanhla, were meeting, to break the news. Jele's response was laconic: "He said: 'Is that so?' They then continued with the agenda of their meeting as if nothing had happened," says Netshitenzhe.
In the days following, journalists and camera crews flocked into Lusaka from around the world to find the ANC wholly under-prepared to deal with them. Leaders were busy with the first flurry of protracted behind-the-scenes meetings to decide key questions: who'd go in to start negotiations and how to ensure their security.
"There was a sense of life opening up. We knew the struggle would have to continue, though the terrain was changing," says Netshitenzhe.
"The ANC would have to re-establish itself in the country – how to ensure the mystique it had gained would be retained as it emerged above-ground, what structures needed to be set up, relations with … the civics, the United Democratic Front, Cosatu. We had to talk to other structures in Lusaka, the Frontline states and elsewhere in the world and manage the expectations of people wanting to return home."
Says Cronin: "The prospect of going back was psychologically difficult for many comrades, especially those who had married partners who were not South African and had children. They survived exile better because they were more integrated. But the going back was more difficult for them."
Elation was tempered by fear. Says Netshitenzhe: "People appreciated this was a life-changing moment but that we'd have to go through a series of hoops before things normalised. The sense of nervousness, apprehension was always there.
"Some even posed the question that if all of us went back we might face the situation of [Boer leader] Piet Retief and Dingaan [the Zulu chief who killed him], but in reverse – that we were being lured back into the country to destroy the ANC."
In the crowded foyer of the Pamodzi Hotel, Sebina faced a torrent of abuse from a Radio France journalist; three days after De Klerk's watershed speech, there was still no official response from the ANC. He wasn't the only frustrated hack in the pack. In newsrooms around the world, editors were going ballistic.
An unruffled Sebina told journalists that ANC leaders were still jetting in from around the globe; the national executive committee had yet to meet. Still, the fact that no statement had been prepared indicated that the unbanning was something of a surprise for the ANC.
They were preparing to meet the enemy to talk across the table, but outside the negotiating chamber a low-intensity civil war was raging. Jacob Zuma, then head of intelligence, was debriefing Dirk Coetzee in Lusaka about police hit squads and other security force crimes.
I remember one night being seated at dinner near Coetzee as he breezily related how squad members braaied chops and wors while the bodies of the men and women they'd murdered burned to a crisp on nearby pyres. I looked at Coetzee and then at the half-eaten steak on my plate, and made it to the restaurant bathroom just in time to vomit.
Celebrations only came later. "The sense that this was real came on the day that Mandela was released," Netshitenzhe recalls. "We spent the day at Steve Tshwete's house, waiting and waiting for his actual release. We listened to his speech on the radio."
Two weeks later Mandela, finally reunited with his comrades, was being fêted in Lusaka by president Kenneth Kaunda. Waiting for him, some South African journalists had talks long into the night with Mbeki, Pallo Jordan, Netshitenzhe, Tshwete, Albie Sachs and others.
For Cronin, who re-entered South Africa in May, preparations included "a lot of shredding of documents". Babysitting his son Benjamin, he let the three-year-old assist. "He got his little finger caught, losing a joint and a half … his war wound."
Towards the end of my stay, a group of us travelled out of the dusty capital to a popular shisa nyama. We were black, white, coloured and Indian. We ate freshly grilled meat, drank beer and danced in the afternoon sunshine. The future was uncertain, but there was, at least, a future.
Gaye Davis reports from Parliament for Primedia Broadcasting


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The Fayette County Public Art Committee offers opportunities and support to citizens, emerging student, amateur and professional artists, arts education resources, and public beautification arts projects. It is our hope to change the way our community approaches arts and culture. The goal of the FCPAC is to become a leader in the arts through conceptualizing, implementing, organizing, and executing amazing projects and programs for our citizens.
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North Carolina Yearly Meeting Sessions 2017
Just before I left to attend NCYM-FUM final sessions as a Yearly Meeting at Quaker Lake, 8th Month, 4th -6th Days, I read the following Isaac Pennington passage which remained on my heart as I listened and held the body in prayer:
"And Oh, How Sweet and pleasant it is to the truly spiritual eye to see several sorts of believers, several forms of Christians in the school of Christ, every one learning their own lesson, performing their own peculiar service, and knowing, owning, and loving one another in their several places and different performances to their Master, to whom they are to give an account, and not to quarrel with one another about their different practices" (Rom 14, 4)
I was blessed to be in such a body. These Christian Meetings/Churches and Quarters had recognized their differences and respected each other on their respective paths – . North Carolina Fellowship of Friends and Friends Church of North Carolina. They chose to incorporate NCYM, Inc to hold the Trust in common and continue a structure for shared works. Just as an amoeba must split in order to multiply, I sensed that in their separation each new association could take on the great work of offering to North Caroline, the deep Quaker truth that Christ is present today and teaches his people himself. He is available as comforter, savior, and model of the life God calls us to live.
The closing minute used Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, honoring change. All emotions were present. The prayer is that both groups flourish. There is still a great people to be gathered.


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|Steve's Got a Grip
'Steve Hardee Sitting in my boat at the dam Lake Grapevine, putting a fishing pole in the water, listen to the Stones, gazing at the moon (looks to be about half off to the east) the universe looks pretty big for were I am sitting. It is spectacular !
'Steve Hardee There is the Glass Cactus at 230am. A dark view from the water. The moon above. I don't think I would be out here if the moon wasn't so bright. I am one of about 4 boats on the entire lake. 85 degrees now, tomorrow will be 105! It doesn't get much better than this, except for next month when my granddaughter is born!
'Steve Hardee You can't imagine how amazing it is out here on the lake right now! With any luck the fish won't bother me. The sky is huge and I am so insignificant, well you know. There are no mesquitos and there is a chill in the air!!!!! The tunes are on! The eagle fly with the dove ;) this is you 312am update
'Steve Hardee Ok here is your 420am update. The fish ain't bothering me. I stopped tying. I am now on the south side of the lake. Chest deep in the water about 200 yards from shore. The boat is on the shore and I can here David Bowie playing. Getting kind of tired? I slept earlier. I know this lake like the back of my hand. Oh crap ...
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Quite a few great comic series have run through 2016, and while I certainly don't read everything. I do read a great deal. Among some of my favorites are Power Man & Iron Fist, Dr. Strange The Ultimates, All-New Wolverine, Romulus, Black, and more, but what without a doubt in my mind, turned out to be the best comic series, was The Vision by Tom King. Before I get into this, honorable mentions for best runs are: The Ultimates, Rebirth: Nightwing, Rebirth: Wonder Woman, Rebirth: Superman, The Inhumans, Doctor Strange, Champions, Romulus, Rising Rachel, and All-New Wolverine. See why a top five would have been difficult? Now let's get into the best.
As the name might suggest, The Vision series focuses on the Avenger known as The Vision, who, in attempt to find a sense of normalcy akin to that of humans, has created a family- A wife, a daughter, a son, and later on, even a dog. The family strives to live lives like that of humans, but being that they are related to Vision (inheriting his Avengers/Hero problems as opposed to those related to being Synthezoids), that endeavor proves to be quite difficult. I am not going to reveal anything more of the plot. All I am going to say is, issue after issue, things grow more and more complex. This is a book that you are going to have to pick up for yourself in stores or online.
The plot is an immersion of problems that continue to bury characters deeper and deeper until air is but a distant wisp of imagination. Tom King maintains a perpetual stream of metaphor and analogy, and utilizes foreshadowing within in narration and action while artists Gabriel Walta, and Jordie Bellaire, compliment this with imagery and coloring. Even the title "Vision" is yet another tool used to further the depth of this work of art. The narrative voice is a tool. Each concept and reference is a tool, and a the end of the series everything folds back in one another, ending, in some sense, as it began.
This is the best comic series of 2016, and likely one of the best comic series' you will ever read. I'm talking about a work of art you can place next to The Dark Knight series, and The Watchmen. It's truly that good. It runs for 12 issues, and is contained within two trades. Go check it out.


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Commuters in the San Francisco area can feel even better about taking public transport to lower their carbon footprints, as the Bay Area's Rapid Transit (BART) system will soon be powered by 100% renewable energy. Days ago, the BART board of directors passed an electrical portfolio policy that requires 50% of the organization's power to be sourced from renewables by 2025. By 2045, the electric train system aims to run on 100% renewable energy. As Digital Trends reports,...


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"TAKE OUT THE GOALIE!" Question?
A debate on the merits of goal tending and specifically on taking out goaltenders. (as suggested by Le Jackal)
So lets hear it.
Sometimes goalies don't get much pressure.
Sometimes they get more than they can handle.
Sometimes a team never has a goal tender but for a few seconds at a time.
Some teams dedicate a player to sit in goal to solely defend shots on goal.
I'll say that it's all OK. Play however you want, but know that this is a physical game and contact is allowed. Etiquette calls for contact to be limited to players near the ball OR near the goal. The rules call for little more, maybe just "No T-boning".
Two thing I've been quoted as saying are "I'm coming at ya" and "take out the goalie". And that's pretty much where I stand on the matter.
Now, on the other hand, there is something to be said for a gentlemanly game with little brute force and mostly speed and skill, but that brings me back to what I said first.
It's all OK. Play however you want.
If you'd like to leave a comment please note the city where you play. Thanks.
That's $5.10 Benjamins Ben. I'll bring my Leafs Jersey.
Cannot thank you enough Brian for putting this on for us– I think you're a rock star and it hasn't even started yet.
And thanks to everyone for travelling your great distances to be there.
I look forward to seeing all my polo-istas from Ottawa, New York, Philly, DC, Chicago, Victoria, Seattle, Portland, Baltimore, and East Van. And then there's the rest of you to meet. I am really excited about the pick-up. Pick-up is always where I learn shit.
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The Employability/ Shadow grid
This grid shall be applicable for the assessment of qualifications as well as for the evaluation of frameworks qualifications refer to. It shall test how far descriptions of frameworks and qualifications make visible what the learning outcomes of qualification processes are in terms of work process requirements, thus supporting employment at the European labour market.
- Employability grid / EQF Shadow grid
(Draft employability grid v.1)
The deliverable "Employability grid" describes an approach to develop a holistic model of abilities required for working as a professional and the related learning objectives by mirroring the work process. This draft is based on the analysis outcomes described in del. "Methodological approach for a holistic and functional description of work processes" and on further investigation of this approach in relation to different sectors, NQFs and SQFs. Furthermore this document outlines basic considerations that lead to this draft and discusses its general applicability and usability in praxis.
- Key questions for NQF and SQF analysis
Starting from the draft instrument presented in deliverable "Draft employability grid" key questions have been developed that can be used in order to analyse NQFs, SQFs and "isolated" qualifications regarding the criterion of "creating employability". This document outlines basic considerations that lead to these key questions and will discuss their general applicability and usability in praxis. Therefore it is the basis for further investigations primarily in WP 3 and 4 of this project.
- Methodical approach for a holistic and functional description of work processes
This deliverable documents different approaches to describe work processes considered for further investigation within this project as well as their selection criteria and the approach applied in order to analyse them. Furthermore it documents the analysis results and the conclusions drawn from analysis. Finally it presents a methodological approach for a holistic and functional description of work processes and discusses its usability for deriving a system of abilities from the work process description received.
The application of the employability/ shadow grid has been explored and tested in the context of:
Based on the project results a number of recommendations and proposals have been developed in order to enhance the facilitation of employability through qualifications frameworks.
Please find further background information on the topic of referencing
- in the "Collection of articles on referencing" compiled in the projects framework and
- in the documentation of the final project conference on "Qualifications Frameworks – a contribution to the development of the European Labour Market?".


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Assessment of the Contribution of Monophosphoryl Lipid A (MPL) to a Tree Pollen Allergy Vaccine
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00118625
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 12, 2005
Last Update Posted : June 17, 2010
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Allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT), the administration of gradually increasing quantities of an allergen extract to an allergic patient, is a curative approach which directly treats the underlying allergic disease. Tree MATA MPL has been developed to provide pre-seasonal specific immunotherapy for patients with an allergy to tree pollen (hay fever).
The tolerability and immunogenicity of Tree MATA (allergen modified with glutaraldehyde and adsorbed to tyrosine) with and without MPL adjuvant (monophosphoryl lipid A, extracted from a bacterial cell surface) is being investigated in this double-blind, randomized Phase IIa study in volunteers allergic to birch and hazel and alder pollen.
Additionally, this study will assess residual allergenicity of the modified birch and hazel and alder pollen in the product Tree MATA MPL using skin prick testing in volunteers allergic to birch and hazel and alder pollen.
|Condition or disease
|Type I Hypersensitivity
|Biological: Tree MATA MPL
|Phase 2
Allergic rhinitis is a nasal inflammatory disorder initiated by an immunoglobulin-E (IgE) mediated hypersensitivity to allergens. When a patient is exposed to an allergen to which he or she is sensitive, the allergen cross-links with the IgE antibody, which is bound to the surface of tissue mast cells. This cross-linking then triggers the release of proinflammatory substances, such as histamine and eicosanoids, and is known as the early response. In a skin prick test, this reaction produces a wheal-and-flare response. Normally, systemic exposure to an allergen also leads to the more prolonged late reaction, in which eosinophils, basophils, and activated T cells are recruited to the site of exposure. The recruited T cells also secrete inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-5, typically associated with helper T cells type 2 (TH2), which further propagate the inflammatory cascade. Typically, the early response occurs within 15 to 30 minutes (but as quickly as a few seconds) and usually resolves within 1 to 3 hours, and the late response occurs within 6 to 12 hours and resolves in 24 hours.
Allergic vaccination (AV), also referred to as immunotherapy or allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT), is a curative approach that is available for allergic diseases, which directly treats the underlying disease. AV is the practice of administering gradually increasing quantities of an allergen extract to an allergic patient to ameliorate the symptoms associated with the subsequent exposure to the causative allergen. AV is believed to exert its beneficial effects on the immune system, at least in part, by modifying the T-lymphocyte response to subsequent natural allergen exposure. AV has been shown to inhibit both early and late responses to allergen exposure. AV acts on T cells to modify peripheral and mucosal TH2 responses to an allergen in favor of helper T cell type 1 (TH1) responses. One of the hallmarks of successful AV is the redressing of a "healthy" TH1/TH2-balance.
Although efficacious, immunotherapy is generally considered a long-term disease modifying measure that requires months to years of treatment, entails multiple injection regimens and involves some risk for adverse immune reactions.
Allergy Therapeutics (AT) has developed formulations over the years to increase both the safety and efficacy of such treatment. In particular, the allergen extract has been chemically modified with glutaraldehyde and formulated with L-tyrosine to act as a depot adjuvant and provide a slow release of the allergens or modified allergens. This increases the safety profile and enhances the efficacy-associated immunological changes. Efficacy could be further improved by adding the immunological adjuvant monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL).
Tree MATA MPL is designed to provide a vaccine that will be efficacious with only three escalating dose injections, in contrast to the longer schedules currently in use. It is designed to have all of the current advantages of an allergy vaccine, which can modify the underlying disease process, as opposed to pharmacological control, which treats only the symptoms. The vaccine will also be safer to use than a formulation containing a similar mass of unmodified allergen extract due to the propensity of the unmodified allergen extract to cause severe local allergic reactions or anaphylaxis, because of its reduced reactivity with IgE antibody.
The tolerability and immunogenicity of Tree MATA with and without MPL adjuvant is being investigated in this double-blind, randomized Phase IIa study in volunteers allergic to birch and hazel and alder pollen.
Additionally, this study will assess residual allergenicity of the modified birch and hazel and alder pollen in the product Tree MATA MPL using skin prick testing in volunteers allergic to birch and hazel and alder pollen.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|40 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Double-Blind Phase IIa Study to Demonstrate the Contribution of MPL® to Tyrosine Adsorbed Birch + Hazel + Alder Pollen Allergoid (Tree MATA) With a Single-Blind Portion to Evaluate the Residual Allergenicity in Skin Test in Volunteers Allergic to Birch and Hazel and Alder Pollen
|Study Start Date :
|July 2005
|Study Completion Date :
|September 2005
- immunological response to Tree MATA MPL versus Tree MATA (birch specific)
- immunological response to Tree MATA MPL versus Tree MATA (hazel and alder specific)
- allergenicity of the modified tree (birch, alder, hazel) pollen allergoid using skin prick testing
- tolerability of native allergen, modified allergen and tyrosine adsorbents +/- MPL in the skin prick tests
- tolerability of the different dose steps compared between Tree MATA MPL and Tree MATA treatment groups
- the tolerability of the cumulative subcutaneous doses compared between Tree MATA MPL and Tree MATA treatment groups
- safety laboratories
- vital signs
- 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
- number of adverse events
- number of adverse reactions
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Positive skin prick test for birch and hazel and alder allergen
- Positive skin prick test to positive histamine control
- Negative skin prick test to negative control
- Specific IgE for birch as documented by a radioallergosorbent or equivalent test with class ≥ 2
- History of at least 1 season of moderate to severe seasonal rhinoconjunctivitis due to an IgE - mediated allergy to pollen from birch and hazel and alder
- Patients must score on the disease severity questionnaire as moderate or severe.
- Males or non-pregnant, non-lactating females
- Willing and able to attend required study visits
- Able to follow instructions
- Willing and able to give written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Acute or subacute atopic dermatitis and/or urticaria factitia and/or urticaria due to physical or chemical influence and/or chronic dermatitis
- Moderate to severe asthma
- Visual inspection of the forearms indicates potential problems with the conduct or interpretation of the skin prick test; both forearms must be available for testing.
- History or presence of diabetes, cancer or any clinically significant cardiac, metabolic, renal, or hematologic diseases or disorders
- Recent clinically significant history of hepatic, gastrointestinal, dermatologic, venereal, neurologic or psychiatric diseases or disorders
- Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory value at Visit 0
- Perennial allergens: clinically relevant sensitivity to house dust mites, molds and epithelia
- Patient has clinically relevant sensitivity to the following summer/autumn season flowering plants: plantain, orache, nettle, mugwort , Bermuda grass, or ragweed.
- Secondary alteration at the affected organ
- History of autoimmune diseases
- Patient is taking ß-blockers for any indication
- Patient who is not allowed to receive adrenalin
- Patients in whom tyrosine metabolism is disturbed
- Presence of a disease with a pathogenesis interfering with the immune response and patient has received medication which could influence the results of this study
- Documented evidence of acute or significant chronic infection
- History of anaphylaxis
- Documented history of angioedema
- Hypersensitivity to the excipients of the study medication
- Previous or current hyposensitization therapy with comparable tree allergen extracts
- Currently using anti-allergy medication and other drugs with antihistaminic activity
- Patients currently participating in a clinical trial or who have been exposed to study medication within the last 30 days
- Patients who cannot communicate reliably with the Investigator or who are not likely to cooperate with the requirements of the study
- Patient is pregnant or planning pregnancy and/or lactating
- Patient has received treatment with preparation containing monophosphoryl lipid A during the past 12 months
- Concurrent use of any prohibited medication(s), as listed in the study protocol.
- Any systemic disorder that could interfere with the evaluation of the study medication(s)
- Clinical history of drug or alcohol abuse, at the Investigator's discretion, that would interfere with the patient's participation in the study
- Study site staff or immediate relatives of study site staff or other individuals who would have access to the clinical study protocol
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00118625
|Canada, Ontario
|Allied Research International Inc.
|Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L4W 1N2
|Principal Investigator:
|Deepen Patel, MD
|Allied Research International Inc.
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|First Posted:
|July 12, 2005 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 17, 2010
|Last Verified:
|June 2010
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For today I brought you a post about products I have purchased and tested recently.
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleansing Wipes: It is a FANTASTIC product. Until now I have only used body and hand lotions by Neutrogena. I was satisfied with them every time. I was not afraid to be dissatisfied this time, either, but I did not expect the product to be so perfect. It gives what it promises: It removes make-up to 100 % and gives hydro boost for your skin. If your skin is not very dry, you can even go to bed using only this product. I would really recommend you having it on your bedside table for nights you don't feel like going to the bathroom and following your usual evening beauty routine. Using this product will leave your skin totally dehydrated.
Essence bubble blush:
Lovely colours, easy use. You only need your hands to use it, so it is perfect when you are in a hurry in the morning. And the result lasts quite long.
Terra Naturi Extreme Volume:
I like that Terra Naturi products are not expensive and are totally green. In my opinion this is especially important in case of products you use around your skin. However, this mascara is not the best I have ever used. A big + is that it does not make my eyelashes sticky or heavy but the result is not what I call extreme volme.
How about you? Have you ever used any of these products? What new products have you tested recently? What can you recommend? What was a diasppointment?
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One day a week for 6 months. It doesn't sound like much, and to tell the truth it isn't that much. But there is a lot you can learn in that time, especially in such a diverse, exciting environment like that of the office of the UK's largest curated photography festival.
I have been working in the BPB office handling the local and regional PR. In my normal day-to-day life I handle national PR and marketing for a publishing company, so upon starting here in May I figured it would be more or less the same. In some ways I was right, but because of the strict deadlines due to it being a one-off event, rather than an on-going subject (such as a book), there is a sense of pace and urgency that brings in a whole new dimension.
So what did I gain? What did I learn? What did I experience? It is suffice to say that I gained a lot, I learnt a lot and I experienced a lot. So, as I sit here in the Brighton Photo Biennial office, soaked through thanks to the sunny south coast's glorious autumn weather, I find it quite tricky to sum up the events that have occurred over the last few months. Hmmm… let's try…
Meeting people. Great to start off with a cliché, but it has to be said that the people of BPB and the supporting cast are an amazing group - if more than a little eccentric - they are dedicated, hard working and pretty impressive, considering that they have pulled off one of the best photography festivals in memory, with a limited budget and photographers from across the globe.
Amazing photography. As an amateur photographer with a passion for the art but a decided lack of talent, it is so good to see the works from renowned photographers go from small images on a screen, through the slow process of test print after test print, and then onto the final version, displayed in some of the best venues the south east has to offer.
Brighton. I've known the city for as long as I can remember, coming down on the train with friends or family, shopping trips, days out and, as I got older, the occasional expedition to the clubs and pubs. But, not having ever lived in Brighton, coming from the somewhat more subdued town of Eastbourne, it was such a refreshing change to arrive in Brighton each Thursday, often in the summer sunshine, and having the chance to explore more of the city than ever before. For those contemplating attending the Biennial, please do. It is a wonderful show, but just as importantly it is held in a wonderful city.
Spreadsheets. Ah, spreadsheets, how I loathe you. But the truth is, the one thing I have gained from my time at the BPB, more than anything else, is a realisation of the importance of organising and planning. I have never been well organised, in any sense, but with continual pressure from individuals who shall remain nameless I have begun to understand the importance of planning and organising. And what is more organised than a spreadsheet?
Trains. I dislike public transport, always have. I love my car, but cities don't, so each Thursday I make my way to the train station, put my earphones in, pick up my book and scowl for the whole journey. Or do I? I read a lot, and every Thursday I spend 90 minutes on a train, engrossed in a book. So does that mean that the only thing I can think of as a low point is in fact a highlight? What a lovely thought!
So, I guess that pretty much sums up my experience. To make it more succinct I'll say that it was superb. The art, the people, everything.
Thanks for the opportunity, BPB!
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SUNNYVALE, CA. and YOKNEAM, ISRAEL – April 27, 2015 – Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX), a leading supplier of end-to-end interconnect solutions for servers and storage systems, today announced that it will present at the following investor conferences during the second quarter of 2015:
- Jefferies 2015 Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Miami, FL, on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
- J.P. Morgan 43rd Annual Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston, MA, on Monday, May 18, 2015, at 2:10 p.m. Eastern Time.
When available, a webcast of the live event as well as a replay will be available on the company's investor relations website at http://ir.mellanox.com.
About Mellanox
Mellanox Technologies is a leading supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet interconnect solutions and services for servers and storage. Mellanox interconnect solutions increase data center efficiency by providing the highest throughput and lowest latency, delivering data faster to applications and unlocking system performance capability. Mellanox offers a choice of fast interconnect products: adapters, switches, software, cables and silicon that accelerate application runtime and maximize business results for a wide range of markets including high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, Web 2.0, cloud, storage and financial services. More information is available at www.mellanox.com.
Mellanox is a registered trademark of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.