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As a child with a vivid and rich Catholic imagination, I was both fascinated and repelled by the notion of martyrdom. Over the years I have often been drawn in prayer to ponder the meaning of Jn 15:13: "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friend." Does it mean that the Christian must embrace martyrdom out of love for Christ? Are we called to pour out our lives in far-off lands, to labor among the destitute in the world's slums? Or do the words of the Gospel call us to give ourselves wholeheartedly in-stead to family, co-workers and parishioners? Ultimately, of course, there are many ways to lay down one's life. Perhaps no one has embodied this for me more than my friend and colleague, Dr. Mary Christine Reyelt, who passed away last year.
We met in the summer of 1988 at a gathering of what was later to become the National Catholic AIDS Network. Two of the times Reyelt spoke at the meeting remain fixed in my memory. First, she pointed out that the epidemic we faced was not only a gay disease. Based on her experience in northern New Jersey, where the disease was rapidly spreading, AIDS affected women and men, gay and straight, citizen and immigrant. Persons of color, the poor and the disenfranchised were increasingly being diagnosed with the disease, and precisely for this reason, she noted, the church should extend its healing ministry to the AIDS community.
Reyelt's second point concerned what was then a widely held fear, even among health care professionals, that one might inadvertently receive a needle stick, and thus fall prey to AIDS. With her trademark humor, Reyelt observed that statistically she stood a greater chance of being killed by a car on the New Jersey Turnpike than of acquiring H.I.V. from a needle stick. But she confessed, presciently, that the transmission of hepatitis frightened her far more, because of its prevalence among the population she treated.
Fighting Disease
Mary Christine Reyelt died on June 1, 2008 because she was fully committed to her beliefs. A Sister of Charity of Saint Elizabeth (Convent Station, N.J.), she graduated from Georgetown Medical School and completed a residency at Bellevue/Veterans' Adminis-tration, specializing in infectious diseases just as AIDS, a terrifying and then-unnamed disease, was being reported by physicians on both coasts.
Once I asked her why she chose this specialty. She fixed me with her direct gaze, looking at me as if I had asked a really strange question: "Because the poor are disproportionately affected by infectious disease," she said. "That is where a Sister of Charity should be." That was her primary motivation, her passion.
As a scientist and scholar, Reyelt approached each person living with H.I.V. as a fellow human traveler; she also welcomed the intellectual and scientific challenge to understand, address and beat this devastating disease. She brought her considerable spiritual, social and scientific skills to bear upon the medical reality of each patient she met.
In the early 1990s Reyelt's fear was realized when she received a needle stick while treating a patient, an IV-drug user. Although she followed all the medically prescribed precautions, Reyelt ultimately became so sick with hepatitis that her liver function failed. Facing certain death without a new liver and convinced that her work for the sick and dying was not finished, Reyelt underwent a transplant.
The transplantation process was not smooth, and Reyelt faced disheartening challenges. Yet she was back at her practice as soon as she was able. She never missed a Catholic AIDS Network meeting. Over the years the AIDS network met in many American cities, always on a shoe-string budget, sometimes in less than desirable venues.
Never did I hear her complain of the medications she had to take or the edema she frequently experienced. She joked about "moving slowly," especially in the morning. But that did not stop her from attending every international AIDS conference over a 20-year period. She traveled to Russia, Thailand and Africa to seek the best combinations of medicine to treat her patients. She took pride in the fact that some of her poorest patients lived with the disease for many years. And she thrilled in the knowledge that her female patients gave birth to healthy babies and were able to provide for their beloved children.
Caring for poor persons living with H.I.V. and ministering to patients who ultimately die of AIDS is a heavy burden for any doctor. Yet Reyelt never seemed overwhelmed or depressed. She was sustained by a deep faith in the Gospel message and a sense of humor that gave her a light grasp on life. She did not take herself too seriously, nor was she impressed with pedantic pomposity in other professionals. Reyelt's eyes would often dance with glee as she silently made note of some humorous remark or a situation ripe with irony. Careful not to give offense, she would hold her wry remarks for a private moment, allowing herself to indulge in mirth that embraced the whole human family.
Sister Christine, Doctor Reyelt
While Reyelt was a physician par excellence, she was first and foremost a Sister of Charity. Her mother got it right when she would introduce her only child, saying, "I'd like you to meet my daughter, Sister Christine, Doctor Reyelt." Reyelt's loving religious community gave her the support to work in often trying circumstances. Her sisters provided the grounding, balance and impetus she needed to meet daily challenges. She relished her time apart with them—times of retreat and celebration.
Reyelt's transplanted liver, the gift of a generous, anonymous donor, served her well for 14 years. It permitted her to treat countless patients, to rack up thousands of frequent flyer miles, to pray and laugh and to be present to her fellow religious.
In February 2008, we met for the last time. Reyelt had a troubling, persistent cough. As a physician she knew that her immune system was severely compromised and that a common cold could lead to systemic illness. Ultimately, infection was the immediate cause of her death, yet her life was not taken from her because of a needle stick. Rather, she gave it fully and freely because of her commitment to Jesus and to the poor and the sick he inspired her to love.
On a misty June afternoon, Christine Reyelt's worlds—medicine, the state and national boards on which she served, and her religious community—came together in the chapel at Convent Station. Her sisters came to celebrate and thank God for her vocation and dedication; for her prayerfulness, playfulness and humor; and for the way she lived out St. Vincent de Paul's instruction that "you are the servant of the poor, always smiling and good humored." Most touching to me was the steady stream of persons, many living with AIDS, and others, family members of those who had died of the disease, who processed up the center aisle, one by one, to offer their thanks for this extraordinary woman.
Not all of us are called to be martyrs, but each one of us is called to give our lives for others. Christine Reyelt was a model of such selfless love, a physician and a devoted servant of God who laid down her life not with pomp and circumstance, but with grace, humility and humor.


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Short Description of the Issue
This article describes how to exploit SQL Injection vulnerabilities when the backend database is MS Access. In particular, the article focuses on how to exploit Blind SQL Injection. After an initial introduction on the typical functions that are useful to exploit a SQL Injection vulnerability, a method to exploit Blind SQL Injection will be discussed.
Black Box testing and example
Standard Test
First of all, let's show a typical example of SQL error that can encounter when a test is executed:
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'com_exception' with message 'Source: Microsoft JET Database Engine
That means that maybe we are testing an application with an MS Access Database backend.
Unfortunately, MS Access doesn't support any comment character in the SQL query, so it is not possible to use the trick of inserting the characters /* or -- or # to truncate the query. On the other hand, we can fortunately bypass this limit with the NULL character. If we insert the char %00 at some place in the query, all the remaining characters after the NULL are ignored. That happens because, internally, strings are NULL terminated. However, the NULL character can sometimes cause troubles. We can notice that there is another value that can be used in order to truncate the query. The character is 0x16 (%16 in URL encoded format) or 22 in decimal. So if we have the following query:
SELECT [username],[password] FROM users WHERE [username]='$myUsername' AND [password]='$myPassword'
we can truncate the query with the following two URLs:
http://www.example.com/index.php?user=admin'%00&pass=foo http://www.example.com/index.php?user=admin'%16&pass=foo
Attributes enumeration
In order to enumerate the attributes of a query, it is possible to use the same method used for the database MS SQL Server. In short, we can obtain the name of the attributes by error messages. For example, if we know the existence of a parameter because we got it by an error message due to the ' character, we can also know the name of the remaining attributes with the following query:
' GROUP BY Id%00
In the error message received we can see that the name of the next attribute is shown. We iterate the method until we obtain the name of all the attributes. If we don't know the name of at least one attribute, we can insert a fictitious column name, and, just like by magic, we obtain the name of the first attribute.
Obtaining Database Schema
Various tables exist in MS Access that can be used to obtain the name of a table in a particular database. In the default configuration these tables are not accessible, however it's possible to try it. The names of these table are:
- MSysObjects
- MSysACEs
- MSysAccessXML
For example, if a union SQL injection vulnerability exists, you can use the following query:
' UNION SELECT Name FROM MSysObjects WHERE Type = 1%00
These are the main steps that you can use to exploit a SQL injection vulnerability on MS Access. There are also some functions that can be useful to exploit custom queries. Some of these functions are:
- ASC: Obtain the ASCII value of a character passed as input
- CHR: Obtain the character of the ASCII value passed as input
- LEN: Return the length of the string passed as parameter
- IIF: Is the IF construct, for example the following statement IIF(1=1, 'a', 'b') return 'a'
- MID: This function allows you to extract substring, for example the following statement mid('abc',1,1) return 'a'
- TOP: This function allows you to specify the maximum number of results that the query should return from the top. For example TOP 1 will return only 1 row.
- LAST: This function is used to select only the last row of a set of rows. For example the following query SELECT last(*) FROM users will return only the last row of the result.
Some of these functions will be used to exploit a blind SQL injection as we see in the next paragraph. For other functions please refer to References.
Blind SQL Injection testing
Blind SQL Injection vulnerabilities are by no means the most frequent type of vulnerability that you will find. Generally, you find an SQL injection in a parameter where no union query is possible. Also, usually, there is no chance to execute shell commands or to read/write a file. All you can do is infer the result of your query. For our test we take the following example:
where the id parameter is used in the following query:
SELECT * FROM orders WHERE [id]=$myId
For our test, we will consider the myId parameter vulnerable to blind SQL injection. We want to extract the content of the table users, in particular, of the column username (we have already seen how to obtain the name of the attributes thanks to the error messages and other techniques). It is supposed that the reader already knows the theory behind the blind SQL injection attack, so we go straight to show some examples. A typical query that can be used to infer the first character of the username of the 10th rows is:
If the first character is 'a', this query will return a 0 (a "true response"), otherwise a 'ko' string. Now we will explain why we have used this particular query. The first thing to point out is that with the functions IFF, MID and LAST, we extract the first character of the username of the selected row. Unfortunately, the original query returns a set of records and not only one record, so we can't use this methodology directly. We must first select only one row. We can use the TOP function, but it only works with the first row. To select the other queries we must use a trick. We want to infer the username of the row number 10. First we use the TOP function to select the first ten rows with the query:
SELECT TOP 10 username FROM users
Then, we extract from this set the last row with the function LAST. Once we have only one row and exactly the row that we want, we can use the IFF, MID and LAST functions to infer the value of the username. It may be interesting to note the use of the IFF function. In our example we use IFF to return a number or a string. With this trick we can distinguish when we have a true response or not. This is because id is of a numeric type, so if we compare it with a string we obtain a SQL error, otherwise with the 0 value we have no errors. Of course if the parameter was of type string we can use different values. For example, we can have the following query:
that returns a query that is always true if the first character is 'a' or a query that is always false in the other case.
This method allows us to infer the value of the username. To understand when we have obtained the complete value we have two choices:
- We try all the printable values; when no one is valid then we have the complete value.
- We can infer the length of the value (if it's a string value we can use the LEN function) and stop when we have found all the characters.
Sometimes we are blocked by some filtering function. Here we see some tricks to bypass these filters.
Alternative Delimiter
Some filters strip away the space from the input string. We can bypass these filters using the following values as delimiter instead of the white space:
9 a c d 20 2b 2d 3d
For example we can execute the following query:
to bypass a hypothetical login form.

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Thursday is Dining Out for Life fundraiser
More than 100 restaurants in Western North Carolina are participating in the Dining Out for Life fundraiser for the WNC AIDS Project on Thursday.
The participating merchants have agreed to donate 20 percent of their gross sales on Thursday to the WNC AIDS Project. Hendersonville restaurants joining in the effort are Champa, Cypress Cellar, Jongo Java, Mrs. G & Me, Three Chopt Sandwich Shoppe, Two Guys Pizza and Ribs and West First Pizza. The Purple Onion in Saluda also is participating.
The fundraiser is sponsored by Prestige Subaru. Last year's event raised more than $157,000 for WNC AIDS Project, which provides case management for people affected by HIV/AIDS and works to increase AIDS awareness and education in the community.
For more information, visit www.wncap.org/dofl.
Passion for Pinot wine dinner at Season's
Season's Restaurant at Highland Lake Inn, 86 Lily Pad Lane, Flat Rock, will host a Passion for Pinot wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The pinot grape is chiefly cultivated in the Burgundy region of France, but can make its home in cooler regions of other countries. A principal area of growth for pinot varietals in the United States is Willamette Valley, Ore. The region is world-renowned for its award-winning wines, producing some of the best pinot gris and pinot noir in the country.
Michelle Bailey, executive sous chef at Season's, is a three-time award winner from the American Culinary Federation. At the Passion for Pinot wine dinner, Bailey will introduce and explain the menu inspired by the pinot grape. The vintner from Willamette Valley wines will also be on hand to describe each wine, how it was made and explain why the wine pairing complements each particular dish.
The cost is $55 per person plus tax and gratuity, and reservations are required. For a complete menu, visit hlinn.com/ news.
West Asheville tasting event on Saturday
Savor the Westside, the inaugural West Asheville tasting event, is set from noon-2 p.m. Saturday at the All Go West Festival, 743 Haywood Road, Asheville.
Savor the Westside will be featuring 18 dishes from six premium West Asheville restaurants, beer from The Altamont Brewing Co. and wine samples from Hops and Vines.
Isis, The Admiral, Sunny Point Cafe, Lucky Otter, Short Street Cakes, West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen (WALK), The Altamont Brewing Co. and Hops and Vines are the participating businesses. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at the door. All ages are welcome.
Visit allgowest.com for more information.
Restaurants gear up for ramp season
Ramps fans can rejoice: Harvest time is ramping up for the region's beloved early spring vegetables, which are found growing wild in forests and cultivated on forestland. The harvest is short — only two to three weeks. That won't stop area Appalachian Grown partner restaurants from reveling in ramps this month. In fact, the Get Local celebration, like the veggies of honor, will be bold. Ramps' flavor can be described as a mix of onion and garlic.
The following restaurants in the area will be serving ramps:
u "We'll feature ramps as much as possible in the coming weeks," says Jen Pearson of Guadalupe Cafe in Sylva. "They'll be on our brunch menu, in nighttime specials and, if they last until strawberries arrive, in a grilled ramps, fresh strawberry, and gorgonzola dish we like to do."
u Nate Allen, chef and co-owner of Knife & Fork, takes the same approach. "We do everything we possibly can with ramps: We make a pesto, we tempura batter and deep fry them, create flatbreads, saute them with morels and serve over cheesy grits. You name it."
u Kaighn Raymond, executive chef and owner of Frogs Leap Public House in Waynesville, has been busy creating at least four new ramps dishes for the season, including skillet-blackened Sunburst Trout with a spring succotash and grilled ramp broth, spring potato and ramp vichyssoise with local baby arugula, potatoramp pancakes with a ramp creme fraiche, and a local morel and ramp pesto flatbread.
u From pesto to pickles: Chestnut in downtown Asheville plans to pickle the piquant delicacy for use in its bar items, then grill local ramps for use throughout its kitchen dishes.
u Elizabeth Button of Asheville's Curate shares that ramps are very similar to calcots, an early spring Spanish scallion. Curate plans to serve up the Southern staple Spanish- style with a Romesco sauce.
u Highland Lake Inn in Flat Rock is also going the route of a special sauce; it's blending local ramps into a brarnaise to serve with grilled asparagus as a side dish. It's also making ramp butter to garnish its Sunburst Trout dinner dishes. How? "We clean the ramps well; toss them with a little olive oil, salt and pepper; grill them lightly, puree with a little cream and finish with softened butter in a mixer with a paddle attachment," Sous Chef Matt Lineback says.
For a list of Appalachian Grown farms offering ramps, visit appalachiangrown. org.
Compiled from staff reports
Morsels: April 24
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Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
Among the many features found in each week's edition of Value Line's Selection & Opinion service is a list of the seven best and worst performing industries over the past six weeks. These rankings can be found on the inside back cover of Selection & Opinion. The roughly 1,700 stocks in the Value Line universe are currently divided among about 100 industries. Notably, for the purposes of calculating these results, the performance of each stock is equally weighted to the others in its industry (i.e., irrespective of market capitalization).
The six-week period covered in our latest Industry Price Performance rankings was a solid stretch for equities. The bull market wobbled a bit in early December, but rallied nicely in the closing weeks of the year, and has generally been able to hold onto to these gains so far in 2014. In all, the leading market benchmarks wound up advancing between 2% and 4% for the period between December 3rd and January 14th. From an industry perspective, the Biotechnology group ran away from the field, rising 19.5% to take home the top spot. The Newspaper industry was next up, climbing 10.9%. Other groups in demand among investors were Publishing (9.5%), Human Resources (9.3%), Homebuilding (9.0%), Building Materials (8.4%), and Drugs (8.3%).
In looking for investment ideas among these seven industries, we are taking a closer look this week at Drug stocks. The group's strong performance of late is nothing new. Indeed, 2013 as a whole was a very good year for drug stocks, in general, with the median total return for ones we follow approaching 50%.
Celgene Corp.
Among the top-performing stocks in the drug group during 2013 was Celgene Corp. (CELG). The company develops and commercializes therapies to treat cancer and immune-inflammatory related diseases. Most notably, Revlimid, which is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma, accounts for about two-thirds of total revenues. Other significant drugs in the portfolio include Abraxane (10% of revenues) for breast and lung cancer and Pomalyst/Imnovid (5%), which also treats multiple myeloma. As with most drug companies, research and development is a key to success, and Celgene doesn't skimp here, devoting nearly one-third of its revenues to these efforts.
Strong top-line growth has been the norm for the company over the past decade. Although the final tallies likely won't be in until February, this trend was likely in evidence again in 2013. In fact, Celgene recently provided preliminary results for the just concluded year that indicated revenues rose about 18%, to roughly $6.5 billion.
Moreover, management set its 2014 sights on $7.5 billion in revenues, which would represent growth of 14%. Revlimid should climb at a similar clip, to approach $5 billion in sales. And, unlike the past few years, when earnings were stuck in neutral, the company also appears poised to make big strides on the bottom line. In all, management is targeting 2014 share net of $5.54-$5.92, a 65%-75% leap from its guidance for 2013.
Despite the healthy near-term operating outlook, investors interested in the Celgene story may be best served by biding their time and perhaps looking to buy on dips in the share price. Aside from the drug maker's attractive growth prospects for both 2014 and the 3- to 5-years ahead, the stock has a number of positive attributes, including a strong mark for Price Growth Persistence and an Above-Average rank (2) for Safety. Still, the rapid advance in the share price during 2013, up 115%, leaves this equity with minimal appreciation potential to 2016-2018, in our view. Income-oriented investors should also note that the stock doesn't pay a dividend, as the company currently favors share repurchases as the means for returning its ample free cash flow back to shareholders.
Zoetis, Inc.
Zoetis (ZTS) is one of the more recent additions to our coverage of the drug industry. The company, which develops and manufactures medicines and vaccines for livestock and companion animals, operated as the animal-health division of Pfizer Inc. (PFE -Free Pfizer Stock Report) for more than 60 years. In February, it completed its initial public offering and became fully independent in June when Pfizer exchanged its remaining ZTS stock for PFE shares.
The company has been turning in solid results during its first year on its own. Sales rose 8% year over year in the September quarter, while adjusted net income climbed 10%. Looking into 2014, we expect top-line growth of 7%, with an improving outlook for the global economy likely helping to support demand from the livestock and companion animal markets. Meanwhile, operational enhancements should help to expand operating margins and provide an extra boost for share net, which figures to advance at a mid- to high-teens clip.
ZTS stock shot up on its first day of trading, but hasn't made much of a mark otherwise, underperforming both the broader market and the shares of its former parent over the balance of 2013. Still, at the current price, this equity may be of interest to long-term investors. It is, in fact, one of the few drug issues offering above-average appreciation potential to 2016-2018. The company also pays a modest dividend. The yield of just below 1% isn't especially exciting, but the dividend appears to have room to grow at a steady clip in the years ahead, given the modest payout ratio (about 20%), The stock is unranked for Timeliness, due to the short trading history.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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IRVINE, Calif. — As a boy growing up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tom Nassif read a lot about people in history and was taken with a biography of the famous trial lawyer and civil libertarian, Clarence Darrow.
"I became enthusiastic about law and particularly jury trials from reading about him," Nassif says.
As a young man, Nassif, also was shaped by his Lebanese parents, the Antiochian (Eastern) Orthodox Church the family attended and by the small town Iowa atmosphere of the 1940s.
"My father immigrated to the U.S. from Lebanon when he was 16. My mother was born in Des Moines to Lebanese parents. My parents were Democrats but conservative. It wasn't a home where you saw drinking, partying or night-clubbing," Nassif, now 72, said.
When Nassif was 10, the family moved to Hollywood, Calif., where his father continued in the flooring business. In Iowa, the family had no television, but Nassif and his sisters read about the entertainment industry. To move to the heart of it and see stars like Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Alan Ladd "was a dream come true for a 10-year-old."
Nassif graduated from Hollywood's John Marshall High School in 1959. He received a bachelor's degree from California State University in Los Angeles in 1965 and his law degree from California Western University School of Law in San Diego in 1968.
He was married, starting his family and practicing law in Los Angeles when a law school classmate invited him to move to the Imperial Valley. It was a big decision. Nassif and his wife, Zinetta, prayed about it, felt it was God's will and moved to El Centro.
"Everything I've done since then has derived from that. Every job I've taken since has been based on prayer and faith," he said.
The Teamsters Union had been representing farm truck drivers but after California adopted its Agricultural Labor Relations Act in 1975, the United Farm Workers of America, headed by Cesar Chavez, started organizing farmworkers.
Nassif began representing the Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers Association.
"They were looking for someone young and aggressive who didn't mind getting into a brawl with the union guys," Nassif said. "I was a young hippie lawyer with long curly hair. It was the highlight of my legal career, representing agriculture against the union and eventually driving the union off the farm."
Contract negotiations between UFW and the vegetable growers broke down over wages, benefits and workforce control. A strike ensued.
"It became very violent. It got out of control. Union workers were burning cars and turning over buses. We weren't armed. We tore up wooden pallets to have something in our hands to protect ourselves," Nassif said.
Law enforcement officers gained control.
Later, Nassif helped a leading grower, Joe Maggio, sue the UFW. Maggio was awarded $1.6 million for crop loss, the hiring of security guards, damage to vehicles and housing for replacement workers. The union appealed, but a state appellate court upheld the ruling.
Before the first ruling, the Maggios and Nassifs attended Ronald Reagan's first presidential inauguration. A friend in the new administration wanted Nassif to join the team. Nassif wasn't looking for a job but a few months later became deputy chief of protocol at the White House for the Department of State.
"My wife didn't recognize me because I cut my hair, got some three-piece pinstripe suits and became a prototypical young Republican," Nassif said.
He had become a Republican when he began his law practice, deciding the party of smaller government and states' rights was more in line with his views.
As deputy chief of protocol, Nassif helped organize state dinners and was with the president as he met and entertained heads of state. Nassif sat in on a lot of high-level meetings.
"Being able to spend as much time around the president and learning what a strong leader and individual he was, was my highlight in Washington," Nassif said. "Today, as I sit here I can be extremely proud to have worked with whom I regard as the greatest American president in recent history."
Nassif said he saw Reagan wasn't to be trifled with when the president broke a national air traffic controllers' strike by replacing them.
Reagan said he would take down the Soviet Union in three ways: the strategic defense initiative, which the press called "Star Wars;" supporting the solidarity movement in Poland and by doing so undermining the Soviet Union's power there; and by defeating the Soviet Union in Afghanistan by arming the Afghan people in cooperation with Pakistan, turning Afghanistan into the Soviet Union's Vietnam.
"All of that didn't seem possible. More than a lofty goal," Nassif said. "When I saw it all unfolding and he did what he said he would, I realized his importance and place in history."
From deputy and then acting chief of protocol, Nassif became deputy assistant secretary of state for Near East and South Asian affairs. In that role at the president's request, he helped reinitiate diplomatic relations between Morocco and Algeria, helped end a war in the Western Sahara and broke diplomatic relations between Morocco and Libya.
It was a tribute and honor, Nassif said, when State Department Foreign Service officers suggested he be appointed ambassador to Morocco. Reagan did so and Nassif served there from 1985 to 1988.
He was decorated by the late King Hassan II of Morocco and the president of Lebanon for his work on Middle East issues and serves as chairman and CEO of the American Task Force for Lebanon.
Following the Reagan administration, Nassif was chairman of Gulf Interstate Engineering in Houston, an oil and gas pipeline company. He then worked as president of Los Alamos Land Co., developing industrial and commercial business parks on the U.S.-Mexican border. He later became a managing partner in Aequitas International Consulting, an international business and political consulting company.
He became president and CEO of Western Growers in 2002. The association represents growers, packers and shippers of produce in California and Arizona, about half the produce grown in the U.S.
Western Growers created the California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement after an E. coli outbreak in spinach that damaged that commodity. The agreement was adopted in Arizona and is a model, Nassif said, for the entire country on food safety practices.
Nassif was one of six national agricultural advisers to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in 2012.


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The NFL announced the Pro Bowl selections Wednesday afternoon, and the Raiders didn't have any players on the AFC team.
Kicker Sebastian Janikowski and fullback Marcel Reece were picked as alternates, the Raiders said. This is the first year since 2003 that the Raiders didn't have at least one player selected.
Last year, Janikowski, punter Shane Lechler, long-snapper Jon Condo and defensive tackle Richard Seymour represented the Raiders in the Pro Bowl.
It seemed logical that Janikowski had the best chance of making the Pro Bowl among the Raiders players. He converted 31 of 34 field-goal attempts through the first 15 games, with his misses coming from 51, 61 and 64 yards.
Also, Janikowski won the fan portion of the voting, which accounts for one-third of the process. Players and coaches also get one-third of the vote.
Last season, Janikowski converted 31 of 35 field-goal attempts, including a league record-tying 63-yarder against the Denver Broncos in the regular-season opener.
The Cleveland Browns Phil Dawson was selected as the kicker for the AFC. He has made 28 of 29 field-goal attempts so far this season. His lone miss came against the Raiders in Oakland.
Coincidentally, Dawson signd with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 1998. He signed with the Browns in 1999 and developed into one of the league's best kickers. Janikowski joined the Raiders in 2000 as a first-round draft pick.
Lechler's streak of consecutive Pro Bowls made ended at five.
Raiders shut out in Pro Bowl selections
The NFL announced the Pro Bowl selections Wednesday afternoon, and the Raiders didn't have any players on the AFC team.


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Math troubles can start early, study shows
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Associated press
WASHINGTON – We know a lot about how babies learn to talk and how youngsters learn to read. Now scientists are unraveling the earliest building blocks of math – and what children know about numbers as they begin first grade seems to play a big role in how well they do everyday calculations later on.
The findings have specialists considering steps that parents might take to spur math abilities, just like they do to try to raise a good reader.
This isn't only about trying to improve the nation's math scores and attract kids to become engineers. It's far more basic.
Consider: How rapidly can you calculate a tip? Do the fractions to double a recipe? Know how many quarters and dimes the cashier should hand back as your change?
About one in five adults in the U.S. lacks the math competence expected of a middle schooler, meaning they have trouble with those ordinary tasks and aren't qualified for many of today's jobs.
"It's not just, can you do well in school? It's how well can you do in your life," says Dr. Kathy Mann Koepke, of the National Institutes of Health, which is funding much of this research into math cognition. "We are in the midst of math all the time."
A new study shows trouble can start early.
University of Missouri researchers tested 180 seventh-graders. Those who lagged behind their peers in a test of core math skills needed to function as adults were the same kids who'd had the least number sense or fluency way back when they started first grade.
"The gap they started with, they don't close it," says David Geary, a cognitive psychologist who leads the study that is tracking children from kindergarten to high school in the Columbia, Mo., school system. "They're not catching up" to the kids who started ahead.
If first grade sounds pretty young to be predicting math ability, well, no one expects tots to be scribbling sums. But this number sense, or what Geary more precisely terms "number system knowledge," turns out to be a fundamental skill that students continually build on, much more than the simple ability to count.
Mann Koepke offers some tips:
• Don't teach your toddler to count solely by reciting numbers. Attach numbers to a noun – "Here are five crayons: One crayon, two crayons …" or say "I need to buy two yogurts" as you pick them from the store shelf, so they'll absorb the quantity concept.
• Talk about distance: How many steps to your ball? The swing is farther away; it takes more steps.
• Describe shapes: The ellipse is round like a circle but flatter.
• As they grow, show children how math is part of daily life, as you make change, or measure ingredients, or decide how soon to leave for a destination 10 miles away.
"We should be talking to our children about magnitude, numbers, distance, shapes as soon as they're born," she contends. "More than likely, this is a positive influence on their brain function."


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"Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy" is just like musical theater itself, a mix of upbeat and sentimental, sorrowful and patriotic, transporting the viewer through time and space with a nod to the Hebraic melodies and immigrant status that started it all. The terrific 90-minute documentary by Michael Kantor ("Broadway: The American Musical") debuts Jan. 1 on PBS, locally at 8:30 p.m. on KRMA.
The theme is introduced in the first song, in which Sir Robin (David Hyde Pierce) warbles to King Arthur in "Monty Python's Spamalot," "In any great adventure, if you don't want to lose…you won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews." From there, it's on to serious business about how Jews became primary purveyors of American pop culture post-World War II, and how musical theater is "the Jewish legacy to America and America's legacy to the world."
Great vintage film clips (Irving Berlin singing "God Bless America," rehearsals with Richard Rodgers at the piano) and recent interviews with some of the bright lights of the stage (Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, Mel Brooks, John Kander, Harold Prince and many more) combine to make this an enlightening tour from the Yiddish theater on the Lower East Side of New York through Fanny Brice, "Porgy and Bess," "West Side Story," "Cabaret," "Fiddler on the Roof" and on to the current season. Episcopalian Cole Porter emerges as the minority in the pantheon of great Broadway composers. Berlin, Rodgers, Jerome Kern, the Gershwin brothers, Kurt Weill, Leonard Bernstein and Jule Styne are among those showcased.
Historians provide a framework for the story, composers noodle at the keyboard demonstrating how melodies familiar from temple were extrapolated into popular show tunes and family members recount how their loved ones got into the songwriting business. Among the most articulate is Leonard Bernstein's daughter Jamie. Anyone who loves musicals will be engrossed.


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Energy Management Goes Strategic?An Operations-Only Issue No More
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February 2005
Price-per-unit used to be the only factor in a company's energy purchase and use decisions. But extreme price volatility, new regulatory requirements, formal adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, environmental concerns, and concerns about secure energy supplies also play a role. Today, energy affects overall corporate planning, including risk management, sustainability, facilities planning, product pricing, and product development. For any energy efficiency initiative to succeed, organizations need to implement a corporate-wide program. Some companies have found that the best way to get buy-in from senior management is to use the Six Sigma process when evaluating energy projects.


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It's official. Manchester United will trade on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday.
But not at the price the team wanted.
Late Thursday, the iconic soccer club priced its initial public offering (explain this) at $14 a share, below the $16-20 price range.
The pricing of 16.7 million shares will raise $233 million and value the company at $2.3 billion. Half of the proceeds will pay down some of the team's $680 million debt, while the other half will go to the owners — Malcolm Glazer and his family.
At the high end of the range, Manchester United would have been valued about $1 billion more.
"It is the best price for the deal," said a source close to the deal.
Jefferies acted as the lead underwriter, and multiple sources said the firm handled this transaction with as much care as any deal in its history.
"Everyone saw what happened with Facebook," said one source, who spoke on the condition on anonymity.
In that vein, the stock trading well is much more important than pricing at the high point or above the range. Pricing at the low end will be considered healthy if the stock makes a positive move when it opens on Friday morning.
Plenty of questions remain on this IPO. The first is: Who is buying?
Is it a growth company?
It's listed as one, yet the soccer club is more than 130 years old.
Is it a luxury brand as the company purported on its roadshow?
It's a difficult stock to categorize, and that left several fund managers unsure if it fit into their investment paradigms.
Then, there's the team's balance sheet. The Glazers acquired the team in 2005 for $1.2 billion. At that time, the franchise had no debt. Today, debt is approaching $700 million. Just servicing the debt has a negative impact because it's millions that cannot be spent on paying for elite players.
If you consider that the Glazer's will retain full control because of the dual-class share structure, it's not a great case for the institutional investor.
However, the team is profitable and it recently signed a half-billion dollar deal with General Motors . It also boasts 659 million fans worldwide and says it has only just begun to monetize that base. Plus, the IPO roadshow was well attended
It's an intriguing dynamic, and in the near term, there is only more major game to play: The trading game.
Starts Friday morning thousands of miles from where the Red Devils will start their season in less than two weeks.
— By CNBC's Brian Shactman
Follow Brian Shactman on Twitter at @bshactman.


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Why not start planning your holiday now? Search 'Haven What's On' in your app store and download to your phone
With a wide range of activities to choose from, we've got you covered whether you want to get involved in your favourite sport or try something more daring to get your heart racing. But we also have some activities intended to bring a smile to your face – perfect for making some happy holiday memories.
Grab the whole family for a round of Adventure golf, or have a kick about on our sports court. Our park has a wide range of outdoor sports that will keep everyone entertained.
Holidays are about family time, all the time. That's why we have so many fun facilities for you to use whenever you fancy.
We've got lots of great games for the whole family to get involved in, from relaxing games of pool or lawn bowls to more energetic ones such as table tennis and badminton – and beach games for those days when you want to feel the sand between your toes. In fact, there's so much choice you might not know what to play first!
Hooray! Segways for kids. Our latest addition to the Segway family, the Ninebot MiniPROs, will get you junior racers weaving in and out of obstacles and competing against each other. Let our friendly instructors help you master these amazing Segways on our fantastic sports courts or suitable all-weather surface. Please check the Note below regarding eligibility.
Everybody loves a game of crazy golf, and Adventure golf takes it a step further with bigger courses, crazier obstacles and more excitement to be had! It doesn't matter whether you're a seasoned pro or if you're picking up a golf club for the first time – there's so many ways to play the winning shot in this fun-filled game!
You'll need a head for heights for this one! Climb up onto a platform, grab your safety line and see if you can complete this incredible rope course high up in the treetops – just watch your footing and don't look down!
If you fancy yourself as something of a Robin Hood, our expert instructors will help you to line up an arrow, draw back your bow and take aim at the target. With a little practice and their guidance you'll be hitting the bullseye in no time!
Trampolines are always fun – even more so when you're attached to bungee cords! Our bungee trampolines let you bounce higher than you've ever bounced before, safe in the knowledge that you won't fly off!
There's never been a better time to try mountain climbing than with our indoor climbing wall. Once in your safety harness you'll learn how to ascend the wall and enjoy a great workout as you scale to the top – all under the watchful eye of our friendly instructors who'll be on hand to offer tips to help you get the most out of your climb.
En garde! Grab a foil and get ready to face off against your opponent in a one-on-one fencing match! With a little help from our instructors, you'll learn the rules of the sport and some essential skills to help you on your way to victory.
Learn new skills from our sports coaches - they'll teach you tips and tricks before getting you into a real game. We'll award prizes and certificates to all those taking part. If your little ones are aged between 5 - 9, they'll learn lots with our classic coaching and little skills school. If they are aged between 10 - 15 they'll love our drills and organised tournaments. So don't forget their football kit and let's see who can bend it like Beckham.
Try and beat dad to first place with our driving simulators or see who scores top on our air hockey tables; maybe even grab a teddy with the crane claws? With all this and more it's a whole afternoons worth of great entertainment to be had. Ages and cost does depend on the activity you choose. These great amusements are available on the park, so get your coins at the ready and let's go and have some fun!
Think you're the next Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button? Then take to your engines and battle for pole position. Complete with our very own go kart tracks and tyre barriers – all you have to do is pop on your safety helmet and get behind the wheel. Age restrictions do vary from park to park depending on what types of karts are available.
Pedal power is a great way to see our parks – but have you ever thought about doing it on four wheels rather than two? Our pedal-operated karts are a brilliant way to get around, and with a choice of two or four seat versions the whole family can jump on and enjoy the fun.
If the weather stops you from playing outside, why not keep warm and dry by visiting our indoor SportsDromes? They're the perfect place to take part in loads of fun activities, games and sports, so whatever the weather, there's nothing to stop you from having a brilliant time.
We know inquisitive little kids are always trying to reach new heights and explore. That's why our inflatable soft play areas are perfect for your smaller family members who aren't as sure footed. And with all that squishy stuff it gives you a little time to relax without worrying about bumps and bruises too.
Learning to ride a bike is a big moment in your children's lives and a skill they'll use for years to come. Our pre-school experts will help your kids gain the confidence they need to balance on two wheels and get ready for the ride of their lives!
Little kids don't need to miss out on all the fun when it comes to some of the activities their older brothers and sisters enjoy – our mini sports give them the chance to try loads of great things like archery and fencing, all perfectly suited to them and taking place under the watchful eye of our brilliant instructors!
Whether you want to kick a football around, play rounders or shoot some hoops in a game of basketball, our multi-sports courts are the perfect place to get a bit of sporting fun going. And best of all – many of them have an all-weather surface so whatever time of year and whatever the weather's like, you can still get out and play as much as you want!
We know being on holiday means being outside as much as possible, so our play areas are the ideal place for kids to burn off a bit of energy. We have 2 outdoor play areas for your little ones to enjoy. And, even if the weather isn't perfect, you'll still be able to have fun outside and get some fresh air.
Unleash your creativity in our arts and crafts studio! First, pick a piece of pottery – we've got loads of animals, jugs, jars and vases to choose from – then use the colourful paints provided to decorate it however you want! Finish it off with a glaze, leave it to dry and pick it up later – your creation will be the perfect memento of your holiday!
This game is fun for all the family, whatever your age. Chalk the cue, rack 'em up and show off your skills as you teach the kids how to play; you can even master those trick shots. It's all about keeping a steady aim and your eye true, just don't accidentally pot the black!
Whether you're taking your tentative first steps on wheels or have been skating for years, you'll have a great time gliding around in your skates, practising your moves and picking up new skills. To make a fun activity even more exciting, you can skate around to your favourite tunes!
Take a little bit of the beach home with you by visiting our arts and crafts studio and creating a beautiful piece of Sand Art. Let your creativity run wild – and the best part is once you've made your masterpiece you get to take it home as a souvenir of your holiday!
If you're looking to have some fun with the next generation of two-wheeled transport, look no further than our brilliant Segways. These incredible machines look like something from the future and are so easy to ride – just lean in the direction you want to go! Our friendly Segway instructors will help you get to grips with how to control them, and before you know it you'll be racing off around our challenge course like a pro!
One of the best things about a seaside holiday is making the most of the beach, whether it's sunbathing, going for a relaxing walk or splashing around in the sea. But beaches are also a great place to play, and with our seaside games you'll have loads of things to keep you busy! Kick a football, throw a frisbee around or get the family together for a game of rounders or Kwik cricket – the choice is yours!
If you enjoy planning your holiday before you arrive then our Activity Bundle is just the thing for you and your family.
Our bundles have either 1x or 2x levels; which you can redeem online against a range of activities, before you arrive.
Activity Bundles are really only suitable where you have children over the age of 6 as the majority of activities available on our parks are free for non-school aged children.
If you need to pay for any extra activities during your break you can do so by visiting the Sports & Leisure booking desk. However, we strongly advise purchasing an Activity Bundle and redeeming prior to your arrival as activities can fill up very quickly, especially during weekends and school holidays.
Activity Bundle 1 (10 passes) £50 (not available on park) Activity Bundle 2 (20 passes) £100 (not available on park)
How can I book activities before I arrive?
Once you've booked your holiday and bought your Activity Bundle online, simply visit My Haven Holiday where you can see all of the activities and times available to book.
Activities that can be used with your activity bundle include:
The Activity Bundles can be purchased as an optional extra for your holiday.
Just make a booking now and be sure to pick your Activity Bundle 1x or 2x pack from the 'Optional extras'.
If you have already booked a holiday and wish to take advantage of this great offer please click on the 'My Account' link at the top of this page. Once you have logged into your account click on 'view current holiday bookings', select your booking and click on 'add optional extras'. From here you can select either a 10 or 20 Activity Bundle depending on your preference.
• It is recommended that activities are booked and allocated prior to arrival on park as we may have limited availability on park, particularly during busy periods. • Activities are subject to availability and may vary from park to park. • Guests must arrive 5 minutes prior to the start of the session as Health and Safety briefings are given. • Please arrive 5 minutes prior to activity commencing, we are keen to ensure you are fully briefed prior participating. • If you are late, and have missed the safety briefing, for your own safety you may not be able to take part in the session. • If you wish to cancel an activity, that's fine, we understand your plans change please give us 24 hours notice and we will happily provide a refund. • If you have purchased your Activity Bundle prior to arrival and you wish to cancel, then please call customer services to discuss, pre purchased activity bundles are non refundable on park. • Unfortunately if you miss your session we are unable to transfer you to another session or offer a refund. • If the weather is bad and we can't run an activity for this or some other reason, we'll always offer you an alternative. • Our Activity Bundles come in 10 and 20 passes. Some activities will require more than one pass per person who takes part. • Activity Bundles can only be purchased up to 48 hours before arrival and are strictly subject to availability. The further ahead you buy your bundle, the better your chances of redeeming them for the activities you desire. If you forget to buy beforehand, you may be able to purchase activities on the park on a pay-as-you-go basis, subject to availability. • The company reserve the right to cancel any activity at any time, where possible we will transfer to another session, or an alternative activity. • The Team Member/Coach has the overall responsibility of health and safety of the activity and can stop the session or ask a participant to leave at any time. In this case no refund will be given. • Family Roller Disco: It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to supervise their child/children. • Bike & Kart Hire: The Company reserves the right to hold entertainment passes as well as a deposit. Persons hiring bikes or karts will be held responsible for any damage caused, and will be liable for all costs the damage incurs. • Activity Bundles are non-transferable and non-refundable.
* Age restrictions apply on some activities and the majority of activities available are for the over 8's. Activity Bundles are strictly subject to availability.
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Academic Honesty
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I have a question concerning the key for question 2 of this exercise. It goes
Quid bona filia agricolae parat?
The key translates this as
What does the farmer's good daughter prepare? with agricolae in the genitive.
I translated it as
What does the good daughter prepare for the farmer? with agricolae in the dative.
It appears that the usage of agricolae in this is ambiguous. Am I correct in that assumption or is there something I am missing?


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On Nov. 18, 2000, the United Catholic Music and Video Association (U.C.M.V.A.) held their first annual Unity Awards Ceremony at the Hartke Theater on the campus of Catholic University in Washington, DC. This ceremony honored the achievement and excellence in a variety of categories of music and video.
We at Priests for Life are proud to announce that the music video, "This Is My Body" which was inspired by Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, won in the category for Best Music Video of the Year. In addition, Fr. Pavone was honored by being given "The Inspirational Award" for his work in pro-life ministry. This award was presented to Fr. Frank by actress Gloria DeHaven. Prior to the presentation, Congressman Chris Smith made special remarks and offered words of praise for Fr. Frank and the work of Priests for Life.
The purpose of the U.C.M.V.A. is to support, encourage and promote the development of all forms of Catholic music and video, including Liturgical, Praise and Worship, Contemporary, Classical and instrumental compositions. As an umbrella organization the U.C.M.V.A. creates an atmosphere in which artists, producers, arrangers, retail stores, radio stations, concert promoters, dioceses and parishes can come together and unify their efforts in order to benefit the organization as a whole.
For more information on U.C.M.V.A. please visit their website at: http://www.ucmva.com/
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Outdoor living spaces and gardenscapes have been the upward trend for many years now. Whether its fine furniture like Adirondack or Muskoka Chairs, picnic tables or wishing wells, or even the fun yard art projects you can display during the seasons, special occasions or all year long. Plenty to chose from!
This is the time to make up some comfortable redwood furniture for sunning and relaxing this summer.


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What was it like in the sixties, wonders a dewy young woman in The Limey, speaking to Peter Fonda. Who better to ask? The jeans and leather he used to wear have given place to a summer-weight suit; when he stands at the bathroom mirror, he now checks for gum disease. But in the role of a wealthy music promoter called Valentine, he remains more than a witness and more than an authority–he's an embodiment. The sixties? Imagine, Valentine says (between grimaces) to the fresh-faced beauty soaking in his tub: You're in a place where everybody speaks a different language, and yet you understand them, and they understand you.
Turn that notion around, and you've got the conceit of The Limey: A man comes to Los Angeles speaking the same language as everyone else, yet no one understands him.
The man's words are impenetrable, first of all, because they're in cockney rhyming slang; but surely that's only an outward, symbolic expression of the deeper culture gap. This title character–known as Wilson, and portrayed by another icon of the sixties, Terence Stamp–has been frozen in his era, having spent most of the past years in prison. He's not just out of place but out of time, and by fifty percent more than Rip van Winkle. When Wilson roars at one of Valentine's lackeys, "Tell him I'm coming!" you might realize there's serious catching up to do, even if blood weren't spattered across his face.
Directed by Steven Soderbergh from a script by Lem Dobbs, The Limey sounds in summary like a standard revenge drama. Wilson's daughter, who once was another fresh-faced beauty in Valentine's entourage, has died in questionable circumstances. Now Wilson, recently freed from his latest decade in prison, has come to Los Angeles to get answers and exact punishments. That the heaviest responsibility will prove to fall on himself–that he will discover his mirror image in the man he stalks–cannot surprise anyone who has seen or read other thrillers. Such moral turnarounds have become a convention in themselves. What's intriguing about The Limey is the way its characters, by confronting one another, play out a myth of the sixties as alien, shady and overrated, a period that amounted to no more than "1966, and some of early '67" (in Valentine's recollection). As someone who came of age during the Reagan years, Soderbergh looks coolly at the older generation–but he looks all the same, unable to tear his eyes away from their spectacle of waste and bravado. For at least one young person in The Limey, that's enough for Wilson and Valentine to be fatal in their allure.
In Valentine's case, the outlaw of thirty years ago has become chatty and vulnerable. You see him with the jitters, shaking the booze out of the cut-glass tumbler in his hand, or grinning too broadly as he tries to ingratiate himself with the young woman in his sports car. The character becomes a kind of mental double-exposure: Fonda as you now see him, and the Fonda you remember from The Wild Angels or Easy Rider as almost wordless in his self-possession, virtually unreadable behind his shades.


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channel activation is beneficial in mammals raises the possibility that a similar response in aquatic ectotherms could promote tolerance of environmental hypoxia. SarcK
channel currents have been recorded in isolated myocytes from the hearts of several teleost species (
Ganim et al., 1998
Paajanen and Vornanen, 2002
), and there is evidence for the existence of cardiac mitoK
channels in fish (
MacCormack and Driedzic, 2002
). In addition, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) has been localized in the hearts of goldfish (
Bruning et al., 1996
), and NO has been shown to play a critical role,
cGMP, in regulating the heart and peripheral vasculature in a variety of teleost species (
Imbrogno et al., 2003
Jennings et al., 2004
Pellegrino et al., 2003
). In goldfish, NO synthesized in cardiac myocytes plays a role in sarcK
channel activation during moderate hypoxia (
Cameron et al., 2003
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The purpose of the present study, then, was to determine whether sarcK ATP or mitoK ATP channel activation exerts a cardioprotective effect during hypoxia in goldfish. This species is highly tolerant of depleted environmental oxygen; indeed, the congeneric crucian carp Carassius carassius retains normal cardiac function for 5 days of complete anoxia ( Stecyk et al., 2004 ). A cellular model of environmental hypoxia was used to examine the effects of altered channel activity on isolated myocytes. Our hypothesis was that the NO- and cGMP-dependent activation of cardiac K ATP channels would promote survival of isolated cells, thereby contributing to a suite of mechanisms that dramatically enhance tolerance of hypoxia in these fish. Preliminary results of this work have appeared in abstract form ( Zhu et al., 2004 ).
Goldfish Carassius auratus L. were obtained from local suppliers and acclimated at 21°C in filtered, aerated 200 liter aquaria under a 12 h:12 h light:dark cycle. On the day of an experiment, goldfish of either sex were anesthetized by immersion in a solution of MS-222 (tricaine methanesulfonate, 0.2 g l –1 ; pH 7.6). The heart was rapidly excised and prepared for standard intracellular recording using the intact ventricle, or for enzymatic dispersion of individual myocytes.
In Tables 1 – 4 , we see the following phenomena. First of all, we found that as p 1 increases, the assurance probability of Criterion (i) increases. This is due to the fact that as p 1 increases, the observed overall results D k 's will be increasingly dominated by the observed result from the first region, D 1 k 's. Secondly, we have also observed that as p 1 increases, the assurance probability of Criterion (ii) increases first and then decrease later. This occurs because the observed result from regions other than the first region, 's, is gradually dominated by D 1 k 's at first and is then completely dominated by D 1 k 's later as p 1 increases. Also, the assurance probability of Criterion (iii) increases when p 1 increases, since the h i 's decrease as p 1 increases.
Another feature we observed is that AP 1 > AP 2 in Tables 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 , given p 1 and γ k . This is due to the fact that since
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Place your bets....
....as to how long this cell tech will take to get to the UK.
Even if we invent it the UK gets it last.
Li-ion battery technology looks set to be given a new lease of life with the emergence of an improved electrolyte process that promises increased heat tolerance and a significantly longer lifespan. Li-Imide Today's Li-ion batteries have limited lifespans thanks to the build up of crystal deposits within the electrolyte that …
....as to how long this cell tech will take to get to the UK.
Even if we invent it the UK gets it last.
Better battery tech, eg lightweight batteries that take more charge cycles and longer to loose capacity, is a key component in a low-fossil fuel future; so expect this to be massively disrupted and delayed by every means possible.
Is this the result of 300 years of R&D since Mr Leyden invented his Jar?
Mine's the one with van der graff generator in the pocket
Half the point of a laptop is to make customers buy a replacement battery with a 500% profit margin.
sizes to power other consumer kit?
"""and when are they going to have AA/AAA sizes to power other consumer kit?"""
Short answer: Never.
Long answer: Cell voltage depends on the chemicals inside the battery. Your standard Alkaline battery runs at 1.5V, and a rechargeable NiCd or NiMH will do 1.2V - close enough. Unfortunately most lithium-ion batteries produce around 4V per cell, and I imagine that lots of consumer electronics which expect 3V would not get along well on 8V. Not for long, in any case.
I didn't know you could patent such things. I assumed it was like natural genes: you can patent its use in a certain process, but not the sequence itself. Do chemical compounds have the same rule? (i.e. naturally occurring, no patent; artificial creation, patent fine)
One patents a use : the actual chemical compound is an example that is suitable for the use.
Well-known salts like sodium chloride can be included in a patent if a new use is found.
All well and good, but LiFePO4 last a minimum of 2000 cycles, and a decade, and are shipping now.
To justify their enormous cost batteries have to last decades. The means somewhere around to 10,000 cycle mark. 1,000 just doesn't cut it.
if its so good, where can you buy them in mobile form factor???
The UK is a backwards country and as such you'll have to import them.
The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) laptop battery is one of these.


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TROY, Ohio (AP) ' Federal and local law enforcement officials say they're widening the investigation into child sexual exploitation allegations against an adoptive father charged with raping three boys in his care.
The father and two other men remained in jail Thursday on rape charges. Officials say the father hired one of the boys, a 10-year-old, out for sex, prostituting him.
Police say the boy shook when asked about being prostituted to two men. They say the child was fearful of talking because he didn't want to be taken from his home or separated from his new siblings.
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Filed under: Musing | Tags: Biscuit Mill, Cape Town, Long Street, market
After stuffing myself silly on patisserie and tacos, I was treated to a rather vibey meal at Mama Africa on Long Street. I'd only ever accompanied the Mountain Princess there during the day for a stop off during retail jaunts, and could never have imagined how groovy it became in the evening. So, this in mind, the Avant Gardener and I met the Mountain Princess and her beau there on a balmy Friday evening – after a brief trip along a contour path to watch the sun set – and quickly got stuck into a bottle of red wine.
With rather spirited musical accompaniment, and superlative dinner conversation, I tucked into a perfectly done steak, done with some idiosyncratic African side dishes. The Princess and AG went veg for the evening, and the Princess's beau was kept busy with a mammoth helping of curry. All comments on the meals were positive – as was murmured between mouthfuls – and I was quite impressed overall, I must say.
The next day we ventured to Woodstock, and my absolutely favourite part of a Cape Town trip – the Biscuit Mill. I know its hipsterish to the Nth degree, but something about all that amazing food – even if it can be a tad overpriced – makes me slightly lightheaded even at the thought. We got there good and early – as opposed to my usual 10:30 arrival time – and did the saunter around the food stalls before going back to the cooked wonders in the courtyard. The AG and I were tempted by some eggs Benedict on a rosti, and dutifully stood in line, but before we could get there we were intercepted by occupants of the French-German stall, and what is possibly one of the most amazing things I have ever eaten: Flammkuchen.
With a super-thin sourdough base, these are something like the lovechild of a pizza and galette. They're spread generously with sour cream and crème fraiche before being sprinkled with red onion, spring onion and smoked bacon. With a quick blast in a screamingly hot oven, they come out super crispy, and morish as all hell. Ours disappeared in a matter of minutes. This will definitely be something that I try and replicate soon.
Other highlights of the Biscuit Mill pilgrimage included an earthy, punchy porchini butter (also to be replicated), some rather delicious saucisson, and a potato bread loaf that made one question the nature of divinity. A rather enjoyable outing altogether, I must say.


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Leaders of the majority in the US Congress, who are from the Democratic Party, are planning to use a complicated two-step strategy to try to pass health care reform legislation.
First, Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives want their chamber to approve a bill that passed the Senate in December. Some Democrats and virtually all of the opposition party Republicans in the House are thought to be opposed to the Senate version.
House Democratic leaders are working to secure the 216 votes they need to approve the Senate bill. But that approval would come using a parliamentary procedure that is commonly referred to as "deem and pass."
Under that procedure, the House would vote on rules for considering changes to the Senate bill, but would not vote on the bill itself. If the rules for changing the bill are approved, the bill itself would be considered passed.
Republicans call this "deem and pass" maneuver a dirty trick. Although it has been used in the past by both parties, it has never been used on legislation of this magnitude.
Once the bill is approved, both the House and Senate then would consider a package of changes to the legislation.
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The Gazette Empty Stocking Fund campaign started the week with some big support � a $5,000 grant from the Doctor Family Foundation.
The Gazette Empty Stocking Fund campaign started the week with some big support � a $5,000 grant from the Doctor Family Foundation.
That contribution along with other gifts received Monday gave the annual fund drive a major boost heading into the final two full weeks of the campaign. In fact, Monday marked the biggest day for donations since the start of the fund drive � bringing in $7,505.
The driving forces behind the Doctor Family Foundation are Mary and Don Doctor, Cramerton residents, who over the years have graciously shared their success in the business world with groups like the Salvation Army, which receives all the money raised through the Empty Stocking Fund campaign.
The Salvation Army relies on that support to operate its holiday outreach efforts, which provide everything from toys and warm clothes for children to food for their families. This year, more than 800 families asked for help through the army�s Christmas Bureau. It will also cover the cost of providing gifts and other necessities for seniors living in nursing homes and assisted living centers.
The Doctor Family Foundation was founded in 2007. In addition to helping nonprofits that aim to help people improve their lives, the foundation has also been a major supporter of initiatives that develop young artists, many through the Arts� education department of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.
Thank you to the Doctors and to everyone else who made a donation on Monday. I don�t think we can say that enough. Every contribution brings us closer to our goal. The campaign, which kicks off on Thanksgiving Day, continues through Christmas Eve. We�ll announce our total on Christmas Day.
Contributors on Monday included:
In loving memory of Stephania�s mother, Dot Kenley; and Leonard�s dad, Walter Morgan, and sisters, Kelly Morgan, Robin Overcash and Stevette Matthis, from Leonard and Stephania Morgan, $125.
In memory of Luther C. Arrowood and Riggs, from Gladys D. Arrowood, $50
In honor of the best paper boy, $100
In honor of U.S. Service people, from Jean Barone, $25
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nanke and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. Mason, from Ann and Dean Mason, $75
From Prince W. Ramseur, $10
In memory of Duffie and Ruth McAlister, from Bob and Nancy Harris, $100
In memory of Teresa Ann Dickerson, from Aut and Josh Dickerson, $40
In memory of our parents, $25
From Thomas and Betty Kinman, $50
Anonymous, $300
In memory of Bob Barker, from Brenda Barker, $100
In memory of Al and Louise Hager, from Chuck Hager, $50
In honor of Sunday School Teachers from Connections Class and Charlie Grissom, from the Ladies Bible Class, First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia, $50
In loving memory of Timothy Hagans, Ed Watford and Rhonda Watford Smith, from Patricia Watford Hagans, $300
In memory of Ed and Rachel Loeb, $25
In memory of Ralph King, Pete Grimsley, Bruce Melvin and Buck Lineberger, from the Birthday Group, $100
In memory of Karen Wood, daughter, and James and Hildreth Wood, parents, from Carla and Bobby Wood, $200
In honor of Dean Carpenter, from Hilda, Barbara, Anna, Adrian and Susan, $125
In honor of Sunday School Class Teachers, from CLC Sunday School Class, Pisgah ARP Church, $205
From the Doctor Foundation, $5,000
In honor of great-granddaughters Chloe and Josephine Roberts, from Gramps and Granny Joye, $50
In memory of Irvin Randolph, from Marion Randolph, $100
In loving memory of our son, Michael, and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Tolbert, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pope, from Bill and Marguerite Tolbert, $300
Making a donation is easy. Contributions may be:
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This Pennsylvania area developed unique and recognizable furniture.
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From its green rolling hills in the south and plains-like farmland in its middle to the nearly mountainous terrain in the north, the topography of Chester County, Penn., is as diverse as its people and, more important, its furniture. As woodworkers, nearly everyone who is interested in period furniture has heard of Chester County. But do many even know where Chester County is?
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the recent back injury suffered to former WBO Middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog
(20-0, 15 KOs), WBA Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KOs) will
now defend his title against highly regarded Grzegorz Proksa (28-1, 21 KOs) on
Saturday night September 1, 2012 as the main event headlining HBO Boxing After
12-round co-feature will showcase former WBO Jr. Middleweight champion, Sergiy
"Razor" Dzinziruk (37-1, 23 KOs) of Kiev, Ukraine versus, undefeated heavy
handed Puerto Rican contender, Jonathan Gonzalez (15-0, 13 KOs), the current
NABO and WBA FEDELATIN Jr. Middleweight champion. The combined record of all
four fighters is an astonishing (103-2, 77 KOs).
doubleheader promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, Arthur Pelullo/Banner
Promotions, K2 Promotions, Greg Cohen Promotions, Matchroom Sport, Warrior's
Boxing and Universal Promotions, will take place at Turning Stone Casino in
Verona, New York and will be televised live on HBO BOXING AFTER DARK® beginning
at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT.
of Kazakhstan and now residing in Stuttgart, Germany, won the silver medal in
the 2004 Olympics and had amateur wins over Lucian Bute, Andre Dirrell, Matt
Korobov, and Andy Lee. He's perfect as a professional compiling an
astonishing record of 23-0 with twenty coming by way of knockout. He won
the WBA Interim Middleweight title with a first round destruction over Milton
Nunez (24-4-1, 22 KOs) and captured the full WBA title in this following bout
with a third round stoppage over Nilson Tapia (15-3-1, 11 KOs). Golovkin
has made three defenses which include wins over former world champion Kassim
Ouma (27-8-1, 17 KOs), highly regarded contender LaJuan Simon (23-4-2, 12 KOs),
and in his last defense on May 12, 2012, he pounded Makoto Fuchigami (19-7, 10
KOs), stopping him in the third round. Golovkin will be making his highly
anticipated debut in the United States.
Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, "Gennady trains in America and is committed to
fighting here where there have been so many middleweight legends; we're grateful
to HBO for this opportunity to showcase his skills. We strongly feel that he is
the BEST middleweight in the world right now and we're anxious for the world to
see that."
very excited to face Grzegorz Proksa on September 1st," said Golovkin.
Proksa has never been in the ring with a puncher like me and I'm here to show
the world what I'm made of. I've wanted to fight in the United States for
a long time and look forward to fighting the best middleweights in the world in
the near future."
of Poland and now residing in Redhill, United Kingdom, has an impressive record
of 28-1 with twenty-one knockouts. Proksa exploded onto the world scene
when he stopped former IBF Middleweight boss Sebastian Sylvester (34-5-1, 16
KOs) in three rounds. Unfortunately in his next bout, Proksa lost a
controversial majority decision to Kerry Hope (17-4, 1 KO). Like a true
warrior, Proksa emphatically avenged that defeat to Hope in his last bout,
stopping him in round eight of their July 7th bout.
Matchroom Sport's Barry Hearn, "Proksa has waited all his professional life for
this opportunity and respects Golovkin for his achievements in the ring.
He knows this will be a tough fight for both fighters and is convinced he can
emerge victorious in an entertaining contest. Proksa has one loss on his
record when he lost his European title in a controversial points decision in a
fight where he suffered a terrible cut via an accidental clash of heads.
That loss has been avenged via a knockout victory to regain his European crown
and he does not intend to suffer a loss in this fight. The fight features the
two biggest punchers in the middleweight division and I am convinced that fight
will not go the distance. It's an honor for Proksa to be part of an HBO show and
he is excited about winning in the USA on the biggest network for boxing in the
"I have
no doubt in my mind that I have the ability to knockout Golovkin," said Proksa.
"My opportunity to showcase my talents to the world has arrived and I'm not
going to let it slip away. This will be a difficult fight but I believe in
myself to come out victorious and I'm going to bring an aggressive game plan for
the fans. I'm coming to the US to impress and take home the
is a terrific bout and I believe a new star of the Middleweight division will be
born on September 1st", said Banner Promotions CEO Artie Pelullo. "There are
three big Middleweight bouts in a span of a couple of weeks and this fight
involves two of the best Middleweights in the world so the stakes could be very
big for the winner"
will be anxiously awaiting the results of this fight, as he wants his
opportunity to fight the winner on HBO. There are many worthy opponents at
160, including Daniel Geale, Sergio Martinez, and Chavez Jr, and he is willing
to fight anyone of them, as we believe that he might be the best, and is the
biggest puncher at 160."
Dzinziruk has never lost a bout at 154 pounds. At Jr. Middleweight,
Dzinziruk defended his WBO world title seven times. Sergiy, a
boxer-puncher, will look to end the hype on Gonzalez, and regain his claim as
one of the best 154 pound fighters in boxing.
"It's a
fact, that I am unbeatable at Jr. Middleweight, Dzinziruk said. "Gonzalez is a
big puncher, but he's never been in the ring with a superior boxer like
me. I will end his unbeaten record and move toward another world
title. I will be champion once again real soon."
Pellulo, Dzinziruk's co-promoter stated, "This will be a classic boxer versus
puncher matchup and as we all know, a boxer always beats a puncher.
Dzinziruk will be too slick for Gonzalez. Once he wins this fight, we will
work to get him another world title shot." Dziniruk is also co-promoted by Gary
Shaw Productions.
knockout artist, Puerto Rican sensation, Jonathan Gonzalez, brings a
crowd-pleasing style into the ring. He was a Puerto Rican Olympian,
amassing 147 wins as an amateur with only 18 defeats.
is jointly promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, Warriors Boxing and Universal
Promotions. He is undefeated as a professional, knocking out his first 13
opponents, and had amassed and amazing amateur record of (132W-18L).
Highly ranked Gonzalez will attempt to do what no other fighter has done, beat
Sergiy Dzinziruk at Jr. Middleweight.
on HBO is a big opportunity for me and my team," stated Gonzalez. "Gary Shaw has
come through on his promise to get me on a worldwide stage to showcase my
talent. I always bring excitement to the ring and it won't be any
different when I face Dzinziruk. My goal is to become
Gary Shaw, "Jonathan is highly ranked in all sanctioning organizations, and I'm
sure after this fight, he will be considered by all, for a shot at a world
is another great talent from Puerto Rico that we can all be excited about,"
mentioned Warriors Boxing Promotion's Leon Margules. "Dzinziruk better be ready
for a war."
Gonzalez has something to prove in this fight," said Javier Bustillo of
Universal Promotions. "This is his big opportunity to show the world what he is
all about. I expect him to leave everything in the ring on fight
"I want
to give a very special thank you to HBO and Ken Hershman for giving us the
opportunity to present this great night of boxing in two very important weight
divisions," continued promoter Gary Shaw. " I believe the real winner of this
show will be the fans in attendance and the millions watching on HBO."
"GCP is thrilled to
be a part of this world class event. Bringing a World Championship Boxing
event televised by HBO to a World Class venue like Turning Stone is going to be
a terrific experience for everyone involved."
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1. Re: Help, When I upload my website all image links are missing!adninjastrator Apr 5, 2012 7:42 AM (in response to cityrevealed)
Have you uploaded all the images to the server? in the correct subfolders?
File and folder names on the server are case sensative and do not work well if spaces or special characters are used in the name. For example:
<img src="../menu bar/images/bar_01.jpg
the folder "menu bar" has a space in it... use an underscore instead "menu_bar"
Also if the file extension in the HTML code calls for ".jpg" you can not use .JPG".
Same for any other part of the file or folder names... best to use all lower case.
But first, be sure to upload all the image folders and files. Once that is done, you should be able to direct download any and every one of the images linked to.
Also, most or all the image links are prefixed with "../"...... meaning go up one folder level from here and then go into this folder and get that image....
But the page this code is on is the ROOT level... there is no higher folder level to go up to.
I suspect that your folder structure on your local machine is not the same as the folder structure on the server.
So... clean up file & folder names, then double check folder structure local vs server.
Best wishes,
2. Re: Help, When I upload my website all image links are missing!cityrevealed Apr 5, 2012 11:42 AM (in response to adninjastrator)
I went through all of my sight and removed all spaces and special characters form pages and images. I also changed all image URL: relative to sight root to remove "../"......
cleaned up file & folder names, re-uploaded website, double checked folder structure local vs server and still no images displaying. I am really at the end of my patience with this problem, any help is appreciated.
3. Re: Help, When I upload my website all image links are missing!hans-g. Apr 5, 2012 12:56 PM (in response to cityrevealed)
Adninjastrator's conjuncture about "Have you uploaded all the images to the server?" appears to be justified. I tried this:
http://www.cityrevealed.com/menu_bar/images/barro_01.jpg and http://www.cityrevealed.com/menu_bar/images/bar_01.jpg. If the pathes and images would be ok, the browser should be able to reproduce these images for themselves.
Another hint concerning bar_02. Please control:
4. Re: Help, When I upload my website all image links are missing!Nancy OShea Apr 5, 2012 12:56 PM (in response to cityrevealed)
What did you name your home page?
I can't see anything except a blank (code less) page at your URL.
Nancy O.
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5. Re: Help, When I upload my website all image links are missing!adninjastrator Apr 5, 2012 2:27 PM (in response to cityrevealed)
There are still plenty of images attempting to be loaded from a folder level above the Root:
<img src="../images/header2.jpg" width="960" height="226" border="0"
are you sure there is an "images" folder in the root?
Typically attempting to look at the index file of a folder level will return "Access Prohibited" or actually reveal the file and sub folder structure with that folder level... but trying to directly access the "images" folder returns page not found. While I realize there may not be any index page there... I would normally be getting "Access Prohibited".
You may have made changes but are you sure they have ALL been uploaded to the server?
Are you uploading via DreamWeaver or an FTP program?
How are you verifying that the server folder structure is exactly the same as your local machine?