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"These do exactly what it says on the tin,My flights never been so tight thanks to these and the target hole puncher.Only Problem is the gold Rings i recieved are more brass then gold"
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Test for colon cancer screening beneficial for some seniors, but not for many others
A new study of U.S. veterans ages 70 and older finds that the healthiest get the most benefit from current colon cancer screening methods. However, for many less healthy veterans the burdens of screening may outweigh the benefits.
Media contact: Tom Hughes, (919) 966-6047, firstname.lastname@example.com
Monday, May 9, 2011
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A new study of U.S. veterans ages 70 and older finds that the healthiest get the most benefit from current colon cancer screening methods. However, for many less healthy veterans the burdens of screening may outweigh the benefits.
"This study shows that we really need to target screening in older adults, so that those who will benefit do get screened and followed-up while those who won't benefit aren't exposed to unnecessary burdens," said Christine E. Kistler, MD, assistant professor of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and lead author of the study.
The study was published online on May 9, 2011, by the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. Kistler led the study while completing a geriatrics fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She has since joined the faculty at the UNC School of Medicine.
In the study, 212 patients ages 70 and older who were treated at four Veterans Affairs medical facilities were followed for 7 years after receiving a positive result in a fecal occult blood test (FOBT). The test, which determines whether or not occult (hidden) blood is present in the stool, is the most common method used in the VA health system as an initial screen for colon cancer. A follow-up colonoscopy within one year is recommended for patients with a positive FOBT.
The study found that a little more than half of the patients received a follow-up colonoscopy. Among those who did, more than 25 percent were found to have significant disease such as precancerous adenomas or cancer, were treated, and survived for more than five years. However, 59 percent of those who received follow-up colonoscopy did not have cancer, 16 percent died of other causes within 5 years, and 10 percent suffered complications from either colonoscopy or cancer treatment.
Among those who did not receive follow-up colonoscopy, nearly half died of other causes within five years of their positive FOBT. Four patients ultimately died of colon cancer -- three within the first 5 years of their positive FOBT.
Of the 212 patients in the study, the researchers defined 33 patients, a little more than 15 percent, as receiving a net benefit from their positive FOBT. Another 30 patients, about 14 percent, were defined as receiving indeterminate benefit. The remaining 149 patients, about 70 percent, were defined as receiving a net burden from colorectal cancer screening.
Kistler said there was "a spectrum of burden" among those in the net burden group. For some the burden was that they never received a follow-up colonoscopy. Others received a colonoscopy but it found no evidence of cancer, and some died of causes other than colon cancer. In each of these examples, the patients received no benefit as a result of their positive FOBT, Kistler said.
"This study shows that we need to do a better job of targeting colon cancer screening to those seniors who are healthy and functional and are likely to benefit. At the same time, this study also shows that we need to seriously examine why those seniors who are not likely to benefit are being subjected to colon cancer screening," Kistler said.
Co-authors of the study were Katharine A. Kirby, Michele A. Casadei and Louise C. Walter, MD, all from the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco, and Delia Lee of the University of Arkansas School of Medicine.

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"We call it Craig's house, in fact," says David Henderson, stay-at-home dad, first-time general contractor and, more to the point, ace hunter-gatherer.
And it is: From the fir-ply kitchen cabinets to the old-growth, clear-fir ceiling; from the stainless-and-copper bathroom sink to the live-edge madrona bar.
There's also the Wolf kitchen exhaust fan, the fir stairs (once two massive South Lake Union, Wash., warehouse beams), the cedar bathroom ceiling (from a swimming-pool room in Enumclaw, Wash.) and fir doors (fell off a truck) remade into barn-door sliders.
Craig is all over this place.
"There are so many things in this house that have a story," Henderson says.
"Karen found the house looking online during a typhoon in Vietnam. We had lots of time on our hands," he says, speaking of his wife and the trip they took with their two 5-year-olds in 2008.
"We lived on the bluff over Shilshole Marina, but the house was old, and we needed more room. But we wanted to find a house that had an equally amazing view. This house had that. But it was just ugly."
Leaping to the end of his adventure in Blue Ridge, he adds, "Everything from your feet up is new" -- 14 months from ripping off the roof and gutting what lay beneath to completion. With as much of it as possible culled from Craigslist.
"The guys would say, 'Dave, what are we gonna put here?' And I'd say, 'I don't know yet. I haven't found it.' "
Going shopping with Henderson means pulling your chair up to the computer. He figures he spent an hour a day trolling the site's "materials" department. It was a habit that paid off over and over again.
He found a guy from Snoqualmie Pass, Wash., who built a timber-framed house. "I got a lot of timber from him. We'd meet at the park-and-ride to make the swap.
"Ecco Haus had a Bellevue store, but they closed. They had this whole kitchen advertised; the cabinets, the counter. It even came with plans from their kitchen designer."
And to fit those into the kitchen?
"I downloaded CAD (computer-assisted design) programs and used those during the two-week trial period."
The main floor holds the living spaces. The family opened the downstairs with a wide set of steps to a family room and kids' art/play room. In the powder room there is a cool stainless sink with a copper exterior; $300, Craigslist.
Henderson nods toward the ceiling: 10,000 linear feet of old-growth Douglas fir with hardly a knot. A major Craigslist score from Shelton. The untouched, 55-year-old lumber was discovered in a lumber company warehouse.
"I was the first guy down there," Henderson says. "They had 11 people coming to see it after me. We really didn't have plans for the ceiling. It was just going to be white."
Henderson's Craigslist adventure worked both ways.
"I sold a lot of the stuff on Craigslist, even the old insulation. By the end, it was amazing how much leftover stuff we sold."
What bargains he couldn't get on Craigslist he found elsewhere. The dishwashers (Asko) and refrigerator (Amana) are from the Albert Lee seconds sale. The Kenmore induction cooktop and oven are Sears clearance.
The backsplash tiles in the kitchen, by the way, are from an actual tile store.
"Karen said to me, 'You can't spend your whole life getting everything for
less.' " But he sure tried.
Built, and furnished by, Craigslist
"We call it Craig's house, in fact," says David Henderson, stay-at-home dad, first-time general contractor and, more to the point, ace hunter-gatherer.


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I am struggling with PHP. It's working, just not how I want it to work. I must add, I am a complete noob in php, html and so on coding. Here are some of my codes :
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Feminist News
All-Male Congressional Committee Holds Hearing on Restricting Abortions
A House judiciary subcommittee held an all-male hearing yesterday on restricting women's access to abortion.
Not one female member of Congress is on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice which is considering whether to advance the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7). Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), who heads the subcommittee, denied a request from Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton to testify at the hearing. Norton, who represents the District of Columbia which would be specially affected by H.R. 7, had submitted the request to Franks ahead of the hearing. Subsequently, at the hearing, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) made a motion for Norton to testify. That motion was also denied.
H.R. 7, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), would restrict abortion access across the United States by prohibiting federal money from covering abortions or providing funding for any health benefit plans that cover abortion, thereby banning insurance coverage for abortion in Affordable Care Act state-level insurance marketplaces. The Act would also affect private insurance coverage by making small businesses pay more for health benefits if they choose to offer insurance plans that cover abortions. In addition, the Act would change the tax code to eliminate medical-expense deductions for abortion care, except in cases of rape, incest, or life endangerment.
In D.C. the Act would prohibit the District from spending its own local funds on abortion care for low-income women. In a statement released after the hearing, Norton wrote that the subcommittee has been obsessed with dual objectives - infringing on the District's right to self-government and interfering with the reproductive health of the District's female residents, particularly its low-income women.
Less than ten days into the New Year and House Republicans are at it again renewing their assault on women's reproductive rights, said House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA). The American people are waiting for the House to act on critical national issues like unemployment insurance, raising the minimum wage, and passing comprehensive immigration reform, but Republicans cannot move past their backward obsession with rolling back women's health care rights.
Media Resources: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Press Release 1/9/14, 1/8/14; Rep. Nancy Pelosi Press Release 1/9/14; RH Reality Check 1/9/14; Think Progress 1/9/14


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This is a recipe from the Wagamama cookbook which I've made before but not actually tried in the restaurant.
In San Francisco it's easy to find ingredients like Panko Breadcrumbs, I got mine in Safeway so I didn't have to make a special trip to Japantown for them.
- Makes: 6 cakes
- Vegetable oil, for deep frying
- 1 large potato, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
- salt and white pepper
- 25g (1oz) frozen peas
- 25g (1oz) canned sweetcorn, drained
- 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped (or use spring onion and skip step 4)
- 1 red chilli, trimmed and finely chopped (or some chilli flakes
- 3-4 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 50g (2oz) panko breadcrumbs
- Put the potato and sweet potato in a pan of boiling water and cook for 10-12 minutes until tender. Add the peas for the last 2 minutes.
- Drain, return to the pan, then crush slightly with a wooden spoon to create a lumpy mash.
- Stir in the sweetcorn.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion and chilli over a low heat for 6-8 minutes until soft.
- Combine the onion and chilli with the mash in a large bowl, season and mix evenly.
- Allow to cool slightly, then divide into 6 equal portions and shape into flat cakes.
- Place the flour in a bowl, the beaten egg in another and the breadcrumbs in a third.
- Dip each cake first into the flour, then in the egg and finally in the breadcrumbs.
- Fill a pan two-thirds full with oil and heat to 180C/350F or until a cube of bread added to the oil browns in 30 seconds.
- Deep fry the cakes for 2-3 minutes until golden brown and crisp, then drain on kitchen paper. Alternatively you can shallow fry them, carefully turning them on all sides until golden brown - takes a bit longer but just as tasty!


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It is the fourth of CapaRezza's albums.
It is somehow revolutionary because of the way it's organized and put together.
The album is in fact a phononovel, a neologism created by CapaRezza himself to describe his work in which every song is tied together as episodes of one single story.
Also, the album is meant to integrate the actual novel published by the artist in his first book, saghe mentali.
The story starts with CapaRezza who, during a concert in which he commemorates the revolutionary period of 1968 (period which is particularly felt in Italy by the part of the population who feels more represented by left wing parties, and more generally by the less conservative parts of the population), he opens a portal in spacetime to 1968, from which arrives Ilaria, a young Roman hippie with whom CapaRezza falls in love shortly afterwards, finding in her the purity and the integrity of conscience that he cannot find in girls nowadays.
Being given by Ilaria a political leaflet, Caparezza finds himself arrested by the police as soon as he puts it in his pocket; carrying pockets is now forbidden!
In jail he's explained by another prisoner that those weird events are happening because of Ilaria: by having travelled in time, she is in fact irreversably modifying the spacetime, therefore she has to go back.
Fact is that Ilaria is getting used pretty quickly to all of those modern customs that Caparezza despises, quicly ruining her integrity in his eyes.
Moreover, she's now engaged to the powerful leader of a political party that wants to be a mock of Berlusconi: he's really powerful, and draws support from a society which is getting more and more uneducated and caring only for superficial things and appearance.
CapaRezza will continue his quest, meeting Luigi delle Bicocche, a hard-working bricklayer that represents the oppressed lower working class with a dignity that opposes the raising regime, and that in the end will give his life to send Ilaria back and to save our world.
The title of the album, le dimensioni del mio caos , meaning the proportions of my chaos, plays on the similarity and partial assonance between the word caos – chaos -, and cazzo – dick, penis -.


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WiFi Controlled Relay 8-Channel 5-Amp DPDT ProXRZADR85DPDTPROXR_WIFI
WiFi Controlled RelayThe ZADR85DPDTProXR_WIFI WiFi Controlled Relay is equipped with a Wi-Fi interface that will allow you to associate the board with your existing Wi-Fi network and send the commands over Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi interface supports DHCP, Fixed IP, Direct TCP/IP Communications and with a properly configured network internet based communications.
ZADR85DPDTProXR_WIFI The Ideal ChoiceThe ZADR85DPDTProXR_WIFI WiFi Relay Board is an ideal choice for applications that require wireless control and a Wi-Fi network is available. Control relays with a computer or use the free Android or iPhone app available from anywhere within the network. By setting port forwarding on your router you can control the relay from outside the network as well. Connecting to the network is easy by using the Wi-Fi Configuration Kit. You will have the ability to choose which network to connect to and set the network password.
WiFi Controlled Relay - ProXRThis is a ProXR board meaning that it has the industry leading command set and the board can be expanded to include up to 256 relays. Adding relays is as easy as adding expansion boards as your needs arise.
WiFi Controlled Relay 8-Channel 5-Amp DPDT ProXRZADR85DPDTPROXR_WIFI
WiFi Controlled Relay at a Glance
- 8 5-Amp Relays Installed
- Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) Relay
- Temperature Rating -40° C to 85° C
- Not-Expandable
- Embedded WiFi over 802.11b/g
- Supports DHCP & Direct TCP/IP
- Supports Fixed IP Address
- Password Protection
- Extensive Network Configuration Options
- Industry Leading Command Set
- Send Specific Commands to Trigger Relays
- Trigger Any or All Relays
- Program in Almost any Language
- Read 0 to 5 Volt Sensors
- 8 Analog Inputs
- Monitor Sensors & Switches
- A/D Inputs Accept a Voltage From 0 to 5VDC
- 8/10-Bit Analog to Digital Converter
- 8-Bit Converts to a Numeric Value From 0 to 255
- 10-Bit Converts to a Numeric Value From 0 to 1023
Configuring the Wi-Fi Module
The Wi-Fi Communications Module must be configured in order to connect to your network using the Wi-Fi Configuration Kit (Zigmo). The Zigmo allows you to choose a network and set the password. Once the modules is installed back onto the board the module will connect to your network. If purchasing multiple boards only one Zigmo is needed.
For more see: Configuring the Wi-Fi Module
WiFi Relay ControlOur WiFi Relay boards offer a powerful and easy to use wireless solution for relay control. You can associate the module with any existing Wi-Fi network and send commands to the board over the Network. The Wi-Fi interface supports DHCP, Fixed IP, Direct TCP/IP Communications and with a properly configured network internet based communications. The board can be used withing the network or accessed from outside the network by setting Port Forwarding withing your router (see below).
Wi-Fi Wireless ModulesThis board is equipped with a Wi-Fi Module. The Wi-Fi communications module adds 802.11b/g wireless communications to the board. The module is powered from the board. The board itself will require 12 volts of power and can be hard wired or you can purchase a "wall wart" type Power Supply at checkout. A wi-Fi Configuration kit is available at checkout. Wi-Fi Module Datasheet
Configuring the WiFi ModulePurchase a WiFi Configuration Kit to Configure the Wireless Network of your choice and set your password. This is done through Base Station Software (a free download) and makes configuring the device simple. Just put the Wi-Fi Module into the Configuration Kit, attach the USB port of the Kit to your Computer and open the Base Station Software. After a few clicks simply fill in the information for your wireless network and the module will run through a series of commands and you're ready to control your board. For more information on Wi-Fi configuration see Configuring the Wi-Fi Module.
Port ForwardingWhen using this board over the internet and outside the Local Area Network, Port Forwarding will be required. Port Forwarding is a protocol used by your router to allow incoming requests for connections to get through to a specific device on a specific port. Below is an example of how it works. In this example a router has been setup to forward incoming requests for port 2101 to the device at the IP Address 192.168.2.19 on port 2101. Now when any device that tries to access this Port on the External IP Address the router will see the request and automatically forward the request to the device at the IP Address of 192.168.2.19 on port 2101. If this Port Forwarding rule was not in place and a request came in on port 2101 the router would not know which port or device to forward it to and the request for connection would be denied. Note: Port Forwarding will not be necessary when using this within a Local Area Network. For more on Port Forwarding with detailed instructions for every router visit: https://portforward.com/ .
Easy Software DevelopmentThis device supports TCP/IP Communications over a Local Area Network or, if your network is configured properly, Internet Based Communications. Simply attach the device to your wireless network and access it through a socket connection.
Sending CommandsBase Station Software is available at no charge to get you up and running fast (more on Base Station below). Once powered up, the controller waits for a ProXR command. A command consists of a few bytes of data in numerical format (see full command set) usually between 2 and 6 bytes. Once the command has been received, the controller processes the command, and sends you back ASCII character code 85 to signal the completion of your command. If a command was sent to read the status of the relay the status is sent back.
Induction CapacitorsPerhaps the most overlooked aspect of relay control is proper handling of inductive loads. Inductive loads can best be defined as anything with a magnetic coil, such as a motor, solenoid, or a transformer. Controlling a inductive load using this relay controller requires the use of induction suppression capacitors. The purpose of this capacitor is to absorb the high voltages generated by inductive loads, blocking them from the contacts of the relay. Without this capacitor, the lifespan of the relay will be greatly reduced. Induction can be so severe that it electrically interferes with the microprocessor logic of our controllers, causing relay banks to shut themselves down unexpectedly. In the case of Wi-Fi devices, customers may experience loss of communications. Capacitors that we offer are available at checkout, for more information view our Induction Suppression Video.
WiFi Relay Videos
Easy Software DevelopmentMost of our customers write their own program for controlling these devices. Since you can use almost any programming language, you can use one that is most familiar to you so you don't have to learn a new language. These boards support the Serial Port Profile, meaning they will mount to the computer as a virtual com port. This makes it very easy to send commands to the device.
Plug-In for Visual StudioThe NCD Component Library is a plug-in for the Visual Studio 2005/2008 that greatly simplifies the communications to the NCD product line. The samples can be run in Visual Studio and full customization to your needs. Over 40 samples included with this free download! Component Library.
Base Station SoftwareBase Station will assist you in learning how this device functions and is the ultimate reference tool for setting up, testing and controlling this device. Base Station software supports every feature of this device - no other controller manufacturer even comes close to offering this type of software. Base Station works by communicating with your controller to identify the model and provides the appropriate graphical user interface for setting up and testing the identified device. To help you get started and learn this controller Quick Start Guides are available for just about every feature. As you discover a feature in Base Station a link is provided where you can easily download the Quick Start Guide.
Essential Power RequirementsApplying Good clean power to the board is essential for the operation of the board. Not only for the switching of the relays but the firmware that processes the commands. Without good steady clean power from a regulated power supply the board simply will not function correctly. All boards on the site require 12 VDC power. The PWR12 US power supply is a 120VAC to 12VDC 1.25A 60Hz regulated power supply and it plugs into the barrel connector on the board. The output connector is a 2.1mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D. x 9.5mm Female R/A barrel connector. We also carry an international power supply with interchangeable adapters for international customers. Learn More
Read Analog SensorsThis ProXR controller offers a 8-Channel 8/10-Bit Analog to Digital Converter in addition to relay control. Read and control from 8 sensors per board from 0 to 5 volts!
ProXR Enhanced Firmware InstalledThis board has ProXR Firmware installed that responds to the full ProXR Command Set. The ProXR Firmware is the industry leading firmware for controlling relays with more commands and functionality than any other board on the market. The list of commands and parameters this board is capable of is extensive. ProXR Enhanced is the newly released enhance version of the ProXR Firmware with more commands, more functionality and better control than ever before! For a detailed list of all the commands with descriptions see our ProXR Enhanced Command Set.
DPDT Relays InstalledThis board has DPDT relays installed. A single DPDT relay is made up of 2 SPDT switches. Each relay acts as two switches that are activated at the same time. This allows two independent signals to be switched at one time. In effect, there are two independent switches on a single DPDT relay - they will always switch together.
There are two connectors with Normally Open, Normally Closed and Common for each relay allowing two separate connections. The picture above shows the 4-channel connectors. The diagram to the right shows the how the arms of the common connector swing from the Normally Closed to the Normally Open positions when energized. Wiring to either the NO or NC can produce your desired results.
2-Million CyclesProXR series controllers are designed for long life, you should expect to get years of service from your controller and literally 2-million cycles from the relays on board. With a 5-year warranty and a money back guarantee you have nothing to loose! Place your order now, while everything is in front of you.
This Board is RoHS CompliantThis board is led free and RoHS Compliant. If your requirements are for RoHS compliant parts this board is manufactured with RoHS compliant led free parts and solder.
Add Relays as Your Needs GrowThe ProXR series controllers are expandable up to 256 total relays. The controller is fitted with an XR Expansion Port where you can add expansion boards to this relay. Expansion boards can be added until you reach 256 total relays. The Expansion Boards get their logic from the main board and will require 12 VDC power. Expansion boards do not need to be the same relay amperage as the main board or other expansion boards.
16 User-Programmable TimersThe ProXR Series controllers have 16 user-programmable timers. Each independent timer can be assigned to any relay, and can be programmed to hold the relay in the On state, or to pulse the relay at the end of the timer. The ProXR timing features are ideally suited for Watchdog, Keep Alive, and Server Reboot applications, as well as sprinkler systems, gate openers, and lighting applications. Relay Timing Features support two modes of operation: Duration and Pulse. Duration timing is ideally suited where a device should be activated for a period of time. Pulse timing mode is designed specifically for server reboot applications, whereby, if the timer is not reset periodically by your software, the timer will run out and reboot your computer.
5-Year Warranty/Money Back GuaranteeProXR series controllers are guaranteed against manufacturing and functionality defects for a full 5 years! Not to mention a 30-day money back guarantee! If for any reason you are not happy with a relay purchased from Relay Pros, simply return it within 30 days and we will give you your money back! Controllers that are damaged by our customers will not of course be warranted under any circumstances.
ShippingThe boards sold are brand new units shipped from our office conveniently located in Missouri. These boards are completely tested before they are released for shipping With so many boards on our site it is impossible to stock boards, please allow two to three days production time for your order to ship. If you have any questions please feel free to call our office at 800-960-4287 or e-mail us at email@example.com.
ProXR Control Is Here!A more streamlined manufacturing process brings a more durable, reliable and better relay board to the market. Here's a lists of great features:
- User Friendly Board Design
- "Wall Wart" or direct power capability
- Relay status light bar
- XR Expansion Port - easily add more relays
- Easy screw terminal connections
- DPDT Relays with 2 connections per relay
- ProXR Features
- Works with the full ProXR Enhanced Command Set
- 8-Channel 8/10-Bit Analog to Digital Converter
- Highly reliable relay with industry leading command set
- 16 programmable timers available
ProXR Videos
Power Supply AvailableThe PWR12 is regulated power supply providing clean power necessary for the performance of these boards. The PWR12 US power supply is a 120VAC to 12VDC 1.25A 60Hz regulated power supply and it plugs into the barrel connector on the board. The output connector is a 2.1mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D. x 9.5mm R/A barrel connector.
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Wi-Fi Configuration KitThe Configuration Kit (ZigMo) plugs into the UPS port on your PC and will mount as a COM port. The ZBT module will pull off the board and can be installed in the ZigMo for configuration. Using Base Station Software (a free download) select your wireless network, set the password and the module will run through a series of commands and the module is ready. Reinstall the module on your board and the board is accessible through your Wi-Fi network. Click Here for More
Induction SuppressionControlling an inductive load using our relay controllers requires the use of induction suppression capacitors. The purpose of this capacitor is to absorb the high voltages generated by inductive loads, blocking them from the contacts of the relay. Without this capacitor, the lifespan of the relay will be greatly reduced. Induction can be so severe that it electrically interferes with the microprocessor logic of our controllers, causing relay banks to shut themselves down unexpectedly. Click Here for More
N-Button LiteN-Button Lite software allows you to create buttons to control relays and show the status without programming. Create meters for reading the variable input sensors connected to the AD inputs of this board in real time! Enter the IP address of the board and you are communicating from a computer anywhere on the network! Click Here for More
Relay Timer R8XRelay Timer Software allows you control the relay from a time schedule you create! The software can be installed on a server or PC and uses the computers time for an accurate relay control. Enter the board's IP Address to access the board through a Wi-Fi connection. You can change and override the time schedule at any time. Look for Relay Timer R8X during checkout. Click Here for More
Quick Timer R8XQUICKTIMER_R8X Software supports turning on/off each relay automatically during the predetermined duration. First set the duration that you want the sequence to be active. Time periods can then be set where the relay is energized within the set duration. Look for Quick Timer R8X during checkout. Click Here for More
Software OptionsNot a programmer and think these boards look great, not to worry we have software to help get you connected and even control the relays with a button on your desktop or by a time schedule!
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Free Software for Board ConnectionBase Station Software is our reference tool for designing and testing all currently manufactured NCD Devices. Base Station will assist you in learning how any NCD device functions and will provide valuable diagnostic tools to help determine if your controller is functioning as designed. Base Station software exercises every supported feature of every supported device. It is the ultimate reference tool for learning, diagnosing, and testing NCD devices.
Board IdentificationA window will open labeled "Device Identification Data". This window contains important "Read-Only" information about your device. Note the "Documentation Related to this Controller" field. This is a compilation of all articles relevant to your device. Click on an item in the list to view. You will need an Internet connection to access this information.
Board Command SetsBase Station software asks the controller which command sets are supported. The supported command sets are listed when you run the Base Station software application. Some controllers may show more command sets while other controllers may show fewer command sets. The Base Station program will decide which command sets apply to your particular controller. This allows our software to scale with the product line.
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N-Button Software
Point-And-Click SoftwareN-Button is software that allows you to configure buttons to control relays and read the status of those relays without programming using point-and-click action. You can also create meters for reading variable input sensors connected to the board in real time!
USB and Network CompatibleN-Button Lite supports Serial Port/ USB and Network connection between the PC and the relay board. Add any type of included N-Button Lite widgets with N-Button Lite Manager. It's also very easy to modify the widget's properties to get the button and configuration you are looking for using the full command set!
Lite vs. ProN-Button Lite has all the buttons and widgets of the full version but is limited to 16 widgets. Created for users with smaller needs to save money, N-Button Lite is a powerful tool for controlling relays or reading A/D inputs with up to 16 widgets. If you want to add more than 16 widgets, a Pro version is available and supports up to 255 widgets.
Create Desktop MetersDesktop Meters can be created for real time level readings of any variable input sensor. "It's like having a meter right on your desk for constant monitoring". Meters can be created for temperature sensors, moisture sensors, light meters and others. Read the sensor and create relay buttons that will allow at-a-glance determination of the relay status. Best of all the increments on the meter can be fully customized to fit your needs. Choose an Analog to Digital controller (look for AD in the part number) purchase a copy of N-Button or N-Button Lite and you can read the A/D levels right on your desktop! If you have an application where you need to track sensor levels you will have a live real time meter right on your desktop!
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Relay Timer
Time Schedule ControlRelay Timer Software allows you control each relay independently from a time schedule you create! The software can be installed on a server or PC and uses the computers time for an accurate relay control.
Control relay in recurrent time sequenceThanks to protocol of ProXR & ProXR Lite boards it is possible to update 8 relays at one time. If speed is a requirement it only take about 30 ms to update 8 relays. In multiple relay applications Relay Timer calculates all relays' status together, even though each of them work separately.
Take Manual ControlYou can take manual control of any relay at any time to interrupt the schedule and control a relay. Automatically switch back to Auto Mode and resume the schedule manually or set a fixed time to return to the schedule.
Quick Timer
Time Sequence ControlQuicktimer Software supports turning on/off each relay automatically during the predetermined duration. First set the duration that you want the sequence to be active. Time periods can then be set where the relay is energized within the set duration.
Control Relays by Time DurationQuick Timer is a software program specifically developed for the relay boards on our site. The software will allow you to control the duration the relays will be energized. This software is not designed to control relay at a specific time of day but rather a time duration. The time sequence is manually started and can run through a set sequence and stop of be set to loop until manually stopped.
Control Within a Predetermined DurationQuick Timer Software supports controlling each relay automatically during the predetermined duration. A duration can be set first then each relay on the board can then be controlled with their own time sequence within the set time duration.
Component Library
Visual Studio SamplesThe NCD Component Library is a plug-in for the Visual Studio 2005/2008 that greatly simplifies the communications to the NCD product line. The samples can be run in Visual Studio and fully customizable to your needs. Over 40 fully functional fully working samples are included in this free download.
Visit our Component Library Page to view all the samples available.
Data Sheets & Quick Start GuidesBelow are the Data Sheets Quick Start Guides for this board. These are the guides that will help you communicate and configure this board.
Wi-Fi Quick Start Guide
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ProXR Quick Start Guide
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Base Station Quick Start
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5-Amp DPDT Data Sheet
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California's long bout with economic distress may not be over, but the Golden State is finally adding significant numbers of new jobs.
The latest figures from the state Employment Development Department show that California added 365,000 nonfarm jobs during the fiscal year ending in July. That's the largest job gain for the state since 2000.
The number also represents 13.2 percent of all the jobs gained during that period, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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More than half of gift givers will spend $1.6 billion on candy, and another one-third will give flowers to their Valentine, with total spending expected to top $1.9 billion. Others will spend over $4.4 billion to treat their special someone to jewelry. Also, 15% of gift givers will buy gift cards for their loved ones, totaling to $1.5 billion.
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DescriptionIn Edge the player controls a cube in a geometric landscape consisting of platforms and moving shapes viewed from an isometric perspective. Throughout the world are prisms that the player has to pick up, although they are optional to finish a level. Each level is full of traps where the player can fall if he does not manage to roll his cube from a platform to another in the right time. After a level has been completed the player gets a rating based on how many times he has failed, the number of prisms he has picked up and how long it has taken.
One of the most important game elements is the ability to balance on the edges of cubes in the game world. By maintaining an equilibrium, it is possible to climb on top of platforms and hang on to moving objects to cross gaps. The balance is maintained by gently adjusting the cube's position. Advanced levels require a quick succession of different skills and abilities. Players are also able to transform the cube into a smaller version to traverse narrow passages.
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1001 Video GamesEdge appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
Copyright troubleThe game was pulled for some time from the App Store because of a trademark dispute. Mobigame had to remove the game because of a legal issue with Tim Langdell from The Edge. According to David Papazian from Mobigame, Langdell said to own the name Edge as a trademark and from there the legal dispute began. Without further explanation the game eventually resurfaced with the initial title. Then it was taken down again until it came back online after in October 2009, after a few months, with the title Edge by Mobigame in the US/UK.
More information about the different disputes concerning the "Edge" trademark can be found through the related links at Tim Langdell's profile.
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U.K. police arrest man over Twitter threats
LONDON British police on Tuesday arrested a second man in connection with an investigation into violent threats made against a lawmaker and a feminist campaigner on Twitter.
Labour Party legislator Stella Creasy was targeted with threats of rape and murder after she tweeted in support of feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez, who received a torrent of abuse after she campaigned, successfully, for the image of famed author Jane Austen to appear on a British bank note.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed Tuesday it is investigating reports of "malicious communications" on Twitter in relation to the two separate victims. The arrest of a 25-year-old man came as part of those investigations, police added.
Earlier this week, police questioned and released on bail a 21-year-old man in connection with messages sent to Criado-Perez.
The incidents have led to calls for Twitter to take action against abusive commenters, known as trolls.
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An obsession, have to have it, definitely want to live there! A gal who spends way too many lunch hours at Anthropologie--browsing, making my wish list, inspired, charmed, teased, of course I have to leave with something.. anything! Ahhh..now I can go back to work, I've had my fix.
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I started this blog back in Oct 2005 (wow, is that possible?) because I needed to be inspired again. Working in a field that had involved no creativity to say the least, I loved the visual feast of beauty that Anthro gave me. It was so very needed as I sat among my very gray cubicle walls.But I have struggled the last couple of months with the thought of wrapping things up or taking a break. It's really because I can't give this blog the attention it deserves and I hate doing things half heartedly, as I feel I have. And I need to focus on other 'things' right now. So I think it may be time.
I think what I loved most was the other creative souls I've met through blogging and the interaction with others who shared in my little passion. And I've enjoyed every bit of it.
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DFA declares Panamanian rapist persona non-grataBy Angie M. Rosales 05/15/2012
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III yesterday slammed what he claimed as the apparent inaction of the Department of Justice (DoJ) on the rape case against a Panamanian national, that led the latter to leave freely the country late last week, even amid the impending inquiry in the Senate on the matter.
What has been viewed by Sotto as an apparent negligence on the part of DoJ Secretary Leila de Lima could cost her confirmation before the Commission on Appointments (CA) as the upper chamber leader himself hinted that he will not let this come to pass when she submits herself before the said bicameral confirmations body.
Despite the departure of the suspect, identified as Erik Schcks Bairnals, the scheduled probe in the Senate will push through, foreign relations committee chairman Sen. Loren Legarda confirmed..... MORE
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These results are consistent with those from a population-based survey where a decline of 0.3% in HIV prevalence in KwaZulu-Natal was observed as compared with an increase of 0.7% in Western Cape youth. Both ANC results and population-based surveys conducted in different years show a decline in HIV prevalence amongst youth in KwaZulu-Natal compared with an increase in the same age group in the Western Cape. HIV infection in this age group is associated with recent infection, thus indicating an increasing epidemic in the Western Cape compared with KwaZulu-Natal.Conclusion: Interventions aimed at curbing infections such as sexual abstinence and condom promotion in this age group need to be implemented extensively in the Western Cape. These should include HIV counseling and testing campaigns.Agtergrond: Suid-Afrika ondervind een van die ergste MIV-epedemies, wat verskil ten opsigte van elke provinsie en distrik en binne elke provinise.Doelstelling: Om MIV-voorkoms en -patrone tussen twee provinises in Suid-Afrika te ondersoek en vergelyk.Metode: 'Ken jou epidemie' sintese dui daarop dat die voorkomssyfer van MIV in ouer ouderdomsgroepe styg en daal by jonger mense. Ons het sekondêre data analieses van bevolkingsgebaseerde en swangerskapsorg waarnemingsopnames (ANC) gebruik om neigings en patrone in MIV-voorkoms in Kwa-Zulu Natal en die Wes-Kaap, vas te stel. Resultate: Ofskoon Kwa-Zulu Natal die hoogste voorkoms in Suid-Afrika (15.5% vergelyk met 3.8% in die Wes-Kaap) het, is daar 'n aansienlike onlangse afname (6%) in die voorkoms van MIV in Kwa-Zulu Natal waargeneem, vergelyk met die 2% verhoging in die Wes-Kaap, gebasseer op ANC data, in jongmense in die ouderdomsgroep 15–24 jaar. Hierdie resultate is konsekwent met dié van die bevolkingsgebaseerde opname, waar 'n afname van 0.3% in MIV-voorkoms in Kwa-Zulu Natal waargeneem is, vergelyk met 'n toename van 0.7% in die jeug van die Wes-Kaap. Altwee die ANC-resultate en die bevolkings-gebaseerde opnames wat in verskillende jare uitgevoer is, wys 'n afname in MIV-voorkoms onder die jeug in Kwa-Zuly Natal vergelyk met 'n toename onder dieselfde ouderdomsgroep in die Wes-Kaap. MIV-infeksie onder hierdie ouderdomsgroep word verbind met 'n onlangse infeksie, wat 'n toename van die epidemie in die Wes-Kaap, vergelyk met Kwa-Zulu Natal aandui. Gevolgtrekkings: Ingryping, wat daarop gemik is om infeksies soos seksuele onthouding en die reklame van kondome vir hierdie ouderdomsgroep, behoort wyd in die Wes-Kaap geimplementeer te word. Hierdie behoort voorligtings- en toetsveldtogte in te sluit. Khangelani Zuma1,21Human Sciences Research Council, Research Methodology Centre, South Africa2Department of Statistics, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Khanyisile Manzini33Human Sciences Research Council, HAST Research Program, South AfricaNeo Mohlabane33Human Sciences Research Council, HAST Research Program, South AfricaKhangelani firstname.lastname@example.com Bag X41, Pretoria 0001, South Africa71619110.4102/hsag.v19i1.716 15 Nov. 2012 07 Apr. 201426 Aug. 2014Zuma, K., Manzini, K. & Mohlabane, N., 2014, 'HIV epidemic in South Africa: A comparison of HIV epidemic patterns of two extreme provinces in South Africa', Health SA Gesondheid 19(1), Art. #716, 5 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v19i1.716© 2014. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Introduction South Africa remains heavily affected by HIV, with more than 15% of South Africa's population aged 15–49 years living with HIV (UNAIDS 2008). After 1990, the epidemic crossed the 15% prevalence level in less than eight years amongst pregnant women (Department of Health 2011). Data from population-based sero-surveys and sentinel surveillance of pregnant women suggest that the HIV epidemic has reached a plateau in South Africa. The pattern of plateaued epidemic is also seen in the antenatal surveillance survey results (Department of Health 2011). Three Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) surveys estimated that 15.6% (2002), 16.2% (2005) and 16.9% (2008) of males and females aged 15–49 years were infected with HIV (Shisana et al. 2009). There is considerable experience regarding the use of various methods of estimating HIV incidence (new HIV infections) in South Africa (Hargrove, van Schalkwyk & Eastwood 2012; Rehle et al. 2007; 2010; Williams et al. 2001). Various incidence-estimation techniques used since early 2000 to date all show a continuing declining trend in national HIV incidence (Fraser-Hurt et al. 2011). Based on the model of synthetic cohort methods of estimating HIV incidence, a decline in HIV incidence was reported, showing a decrease from 2.0 per 100 person-years between 2002 and 2005 to 1.3 per 100 person-years between 2005 and 2008 (Rehle et al. 2010). These estimates, however, provide a national picture of the incidence of HIV at a specific point of time and did not report on the contributing factors and dynamics of the HIV epidemic. The assessment of the HIV epidemic through the 'know your epidemic and know your response' synthesis conducted by the World Bank, the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) and the HSRC in 2010 has assisted in contributing to the ongoing efforts toward understanding the differentials of the HIV epidemic by describing the levels of heterogeneity, as well as identifying the populations at greatest risk of HIV infection and the critical modes of HIV transmission (Fraser-Hurt et al. 2011). In this 'know your epidemic' report, extensive comparative analyses and the highlighting of high risk areas have been covered (Fraser-Hurt et al. 2011). However, it is important to understand the comparative likely scenario and trends of HIV differentials between provinces or districts. Such understanding is needed in order to inform tailored interventions and policies targeted at curbing the scourge of HIV. With the expansion of anti-retroviral treatment (ART), the interpretation of HIV prevalence trends is becoming increasingly complex. The complexity comes with the expectation that increased access to ART will increase survival of HIV-infected people, with the effect that HIV prevalence is expected to increase in the age groups that are predominantly receiving ART, as people with HIV now live longer. On the other hand, prevention programmes are expected to yield a reduction in new HIV infections (HIV incidence), which would result in a decline of HIV prevalence in a scenario without ART. It is thus becoming more complex to explain changes in HIV prevalence in terms of whether they are a result of recent infections or because of increased survival resulting from access to ART. It is becoming increasingly important when presenting HIV estimates to dissect the contribution to HIV prevalence resulting from HIV incidence compared with the contribution resulting from people living longer because of expanded access to ART. This article explores HIV prevalence estimates from KwaZulu-Natal (the province with highest HIV prevalence in South Africa) and the Western Cape (the province with lowest HIV prevalence in South Africa) using two different sources of data at two different time points in different age groups in order to understand the trends of HIV prevalence. The article aims to highlight the need to address the slowly-increasing HIV epidemic in the Western Cape in order to prevent the epidemic from increasing to the catastrophic levels experienced in KwaZulu-Natal. Research method and design This article explores HIV prevalence data in five-year age groupings between 10 and 49 years using antenatal survey data sets from 2009 and 2010 (Department of Health 2011) and population-based surveys conducted by the HSRC (Shisana et al. 2005; 2009) in two provinces (KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape) in order to understand the dynamics of HIV infection in South Africa. The article is based on secondary data analyses of the 2008 South African national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour and communication survey (Shisana et al. 2009) and the 2010 South African national antenatal care (ANC) sentinel HIV and syphilis prevalence survey (Department of Health 2011). The two data sources chosen are used for the purposes of validation and generalisability. In the population-based survey, 23 369 individuals from 13 440 households, of whom 15 031 (64.3%) were tested for HIV, were interviewed by professional retired nurses trained as data collectors. Shisana et al. (2009) present in detail the design and implementation of the survey. In the ANC survey conducted by the Department of Health in 2010 (Department of Health 2011), 32 225 pregnant women who attended antenatal services in 1424 sentinel clinics were interviewed and tested. In the 2008 survey report (Shisana et al. 2009), results such as HIV prevalence data from the 2005 wave of the survey were also reported. Similarly, the ANC report of 2010 also reported on the HIV estimates of the previous year for trend purposes (Department of Health 2011).In the population-based survey, data collected in 2005 and 2008 on individuals agreeing to participate in the survey were compared. In the annual ANC survey, the results on women going for the first time during their current pregnancy to a public health facility in both 2009 and 2010 were reported on. The statistical analyses approach that was adopted enabled the researcher to compare the differences in percentage points of the prevalence between two consecutive ANC surveys of the Department of Health and the population-based surveys of the HSRC. A positive percentage difference implies a year-to-year increase in HIV prevalence whilst a negative percentage difference implies a decline in HIV prevalence. Furthermore, a percentage difference between different years was computed as year two minus year one divided by year one. Confidence intervals were adjusted for the data obtained through the complex survey design. Statistical significance was based on a 5% level of significance. Results In South Africa, it was found that there was a statistically-significant difference (p-value < 0.001) between the HIV prevalence levels in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. These HIV prevalence levels were 3.8% [95% CI: 2.7% – 5.3%] in the Western Cape to 15.8% [95% CI: 13.4% – 18.6%] in KwaZulu-Natal in 2008 for the age group two years and older (Shisana et al. 2009). Comparisons between the prevalence of men in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal showed that men in KwaZulu-Natal were significantly more likely (11.8% vs 2.6%) to be HIV positive than men in the Western Cape (p-value < 0.001). Women in KwaZulu-Natal were also significantly more likely (18.0% vs 4.9%) to be HIV positive compared with women in the Western Cape (p-value < 0.001). The ANC sentinel survey showed that there is an even larger difference in HIV prevalence between the different health district levels. In terms of districts, HIV prevalence ranges from a low of 10% in the West Coast district of the Western Cape to a high of 42.2% in the uMgungundlovu and iLembe districts of KwaZulu-Natal (Department of Health 2011). There is also a considerable level of clustering in HIV prevalence in particular districts (Fraser-Hurt et al. 2011), with HIV prevalence concentrated in fewer districts in KwaZulu-Natal. The results from the ANC survey (Department of Health 2011) show a considerable decline in HIV prevalence in KwaZulu-Natal between ages 10 and 24 years, ranging from a -0.8% difference to a -2% difference between 2009 and 2010 surveys compared with the Western Cape, where a considerable increase in HIV prevalence in the same age groups was observed (Table 1), with the highest year-on-year increase of 5.6% amongst persons aged 10 to 14 years being seen between the 2005 and 2008 surveys. Between 2009 and 2010, the percentage change in HIV prevalence dropped by 6% in pregnant youth aged 15–24 years in KwaZulu-Natal compared to a percentage increase of 2% in pregnant youth aged 15–24 years in the Western Cape. Overall, there was no change in HIV prevalence in KwaZulu-Natal between 2009 and 2010 in pregnant women aged 15–49 years, whilst in the Western Cape, there was a 1.6% increase in HIV prevalence. In KwaZulu-Natal, a gradual increase from 0.5% to 13.5% in HIV prevalence is observed from ages 25–49 years. In the same province, the percentage difference (ranging from -2% to -0.8%) in HIV prevalence for age groups 10–24 years shows a decrease in HIV prevalence from 2009 to 2010 (refer to Table 1). All age groups in Western Cape show a positive percentage difference, with the highest prevalence amongst those aged 35–39 years. Amongst those aged 15–24 years, KwaZulu-Natal shows a decrease in HIV prevalence whilst the prevalence in the Western Cape increased by 0.3% in the same age group. A consistent increase in HIV prevalence in Western Cape has been observed since 2006 (Fraser-Hurt et al. 2011). Using the HSRC population-based survey (Shisana et al. 2005; 2009), a decline in prevalence was observed only in age groups 35–39 and 45–49 years in the Western Cape. In KwaZulu-Natal, however, a decline was shown in the 10–19 and 25–29 years age groups (Table 2). Those aged 15–24 years showed a modest decline in HIV prevalence (0.3%) in KwaZulu-Natal whilst the Western Cape showed a modest increase (0.7%) in the same age group. The slight decline in the 15–24 age group in KwaZulu-Natal is a result of the considerable decline of 3.7% which was observed in the 15–19-year olds. The decline in this 15–19 year age group is consistent with a reported increase in condom use in this age group (Shisana et al. 2009). Discussion HIV prevalence in the 15–24 year age group was used as one of the key indicators for the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNAIDS 2008) on HIV and AIDS. National estimates, however, tend to mask localised epidemic patterns. For example, in KwaZulu-Natal province, which has the highest HIV prevalence in South Africa, only four out of 11 districts have an HIV prevalence above 40%. This demonstrates the need to dissect HIV estimates to the smallest level of analysis possible in order to illuminate likely hidden epidemics. In understanding the epidemic of HIV, it is important to understand the dynamics and differentials of the HIV prevalence at a local level. Based on the HSRC 2005 and 2008 population-based HIV prevalence surveys (Shisana et al. 2005; 2009), the prevalence of HIV appeared to have dropped by 0.3% in KwaZulu-Natal whilst there was an increase of 0.7% in the Western Cape amongst 15–24 year olds. Based on the ANC surveys of 2009 and 2010 (Department of Health 2011), the prevalence has dropped by 1.8% in KwaZulu-Natal and increased by 0.3% in Western Cape in the same age group. The latest HIV population-based survey (Shisana et al. 2014) shows that even though in most provinces the number of people living with HIV in the 15–24 year age group has declined, the trend in the Western Cape follows a reverse pattern compared with other provinces, with the number of people living with HIV increasing. Based on the HSRC surveys (Shisana et al. 2005; 2009), the 15–19 year age group showed the biggest HIV prevalence decline (3.7%) in KwaZulu-Natal, whilst the 45–49 year age group showed the biggest decline (2.8%) in the Western Cape. However, these results should be interpreted with caution because of the small samples surveyed in these age categories. HIV prevalence within the 15–19 year age group is an indirect indicator of recent HIV infections (HIV incidence). A considerable decline in HIV incidence in South Africa has been shown amongst 15–24 year olds (Rehle et al. 2010). This decline in national HIV incidence was not reflected in the Western Cape based on year-to-year HIV prevalence. There is a need for a concerted effort to address behaviour that puts young people at risk of HIV infection. An important factor in interpreting HIV prevalence in terms of ART strategies is that HIV prevalence can increase purely as a result of effective ART and the consequent prolonging of survival amongst HIV-infected individuals. This increase is expected to be more pronounced amongst those in age groups most likely to be receiving ART. Rehle et al. (2010) showed that in South Africa, the impact of ART was predominant amongst women aged 25–49 years and amongst men aged 30 years and older. The consistent positive percentage difference observed amongst 25–49 year old pregnant women (Table 1) in KwaZulu-Natal is consistent in relation to the use of ART. When using the results from the HSRC population-based HIV prevalence surveys (Shisana et al. 2005; 2009), KwaZulu-Natal showed a positive percentage difference in all age groups between 30 and 49 years, whilst the Western Cape shows a positive increase amongst only those aged 30–34 and 40–44 years and a negative percentage difference among those aged 35–39 and 45–49 years. It is plausible that the increase in prevalence in the 30–49 year age group in KwaZulu-Natal could be attributed in part to expanded access to ART, which has resulted in people living longer otherwise who would have died without access to ART. It has been shown that approximately 2% of the increase in South African HIV prevalence is a result of access to ART (Rehle et al. 2010). The HIV epidemic in South Africa is heterogeneous in nature and varies considerably by province, district, population group and locality type (Fraser-Hurt et al. 2011). The latest population-based survey further confirms this, with the Western Cape showing the highest percentage increase in HIV prevalence which has more than doubled between 2005 (1.9%) and 2012 (5%) (Shisana et al. 2014). It is important to disaggregate the results and explore HIV trends at the lowest operational level in order to unmask the hidden trends in the HIV epidemic. Whilst the epidemic trend in KwaZulu-Natal seems to have begun reversing amongst young people aged 10–24 years, there is a need to address the increasing trend of HIV in the Western Cape, especially amongst young people, in order to curb the emerging increases in HIV infection levels in the province that are likely to trigger an explosive dual epidemic of HIV and tuberculosis (Abdool Karim et al. 2009). Limitations of the study The analysis was based on a triangulation of secondary data that is limited by small numbers in some of the younger age groups, implying that these results should be interpreted with caution. Recommendations This article has brought to the fore the fact that whilst prevalence is increasing in one province, it seems to be decreasing in another, which highlights the need to explore this trend further in order to understand the possible reasons for the different patterns, especially with the advent of ART programmes and other interventions. An accelerated implementation of targeted interventions that have been shown to work, such as promotion of voluntary medical male circumcision and promotion of condom use (especially amongst high-risk groups such as the youth), as well as promotion of HIV testing and counseling, are recommended for the Western Cape. Conclusion In conclusion, the article has used publically-available datasets in order to highlight the emerging trends in the HIV epidemic in South Africa. The focus in epidemic monitoring has been largely on the magnitude of the burden of HIV by province, neglecting emerging trends that have the potential to lead to the worst epidemic of HIV in Western Cape given the high TB burden in that province. Both population-based surveys and ANC data should endeavour to collect robust and representative local data, for example, at the district level, in order to enable efficient monitoring of HIV epidemic. Acknowledgements I thank Professor Thomas M. Rehle for his helpful suggestions and critical comments during the development of the article. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationship(s) which may have inappropriately influenced them in writing this article. Authors' contributions K.Z. (Research Methodology Centre, HSRC; Department of Statistics, University of South Africa) conceptualised the article and conducted the analyses and drafting of the article. K.M. (HAST Research Program, HSRC) collated the information and drafted tables with some interpretation. N.M. (HAST Research Program, HSRC) conducted the literature review and edited the article. 1. Abdool Karim, S.S., Churchyard, G.J., Abdool Karim, Q. & Lawn, S.D., 2009, 'HIV infection and tuberculosis in South Africa: An urgent need to escalate the public health response', Lancet 374(9693), 921–933. 2. Department of Health, 2011, The 2010 national antenatal sentinel HIV & syphilis prevalence survey in South Africa, Department of Health, Pretoria. 3. Fraser-Hurt, N., Zuma, K., Njuho, P., Chikwava, F., Slaymaker, E., Hosegood, V. et al., 2011, The HIV epidemic in South Africa: what do we know and how has it changed?, South African National AIDS Council, Pretoria. 4. Hargrove, J., Van Schalkwyk, C. & Eastwood, H., 2012, 'BED estimates of HIV incidence: Resolving the differences, making things simpler', PLoS One 7(1), e29736. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029736 5. Rehle, T., Shisana, O., Pillay, V., Zuma, K., Puren, A. & Parker, W., 2007, 'National HIV incidence measures – new insights into the South African epidemic', South African Medical Journal 97(3), 194–199. 6. Rehle, T.M., Hallett, T.B., Shisana, O., Pillay-van Wyk, V., Zuma, K., Carrara, H. et al., 2010, 'A decline in new HIV infections in South Africa: estimating HIV incidence from three national HIV surveys in 2002, 2005 and 2008', PLoS One 5(6), e11094. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011094 7. Shisana, O., Rehle, T., Simbayi, L.C., Parker, W., Zuma, K., Bhana, A. et al., 2005, South African national HIV prevalence, HIV incidence, behaviour and communication survey, 2005, HSRC Press, Cape Town. 8. Shisana, O., Rehle, T., Simbayi, L.C., Zuma, K., Jooste, S., Mbelle, N. et al., 2009, South African HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour, & communication survey, 2008: a turning tide among teenagers?, HSRC Press, Cape Town. 9. Shisana, O., Rehle, T., Simbayi L.C., Zuma, K., Jooste, S., Zungu N. et al., 2014, South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Survey, 2012, HSRC Press, Cape Town. 10. UNAIDS, 2008, Report on the global AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS, Geneva. 11. Williams, B., Gouws, E., Wilkinson, D. & Abdool Karim, S., 2001, 'Estimating HIV incidence rates from age prevalence data in epidemic situations', Statistics in Medicine 20(13), 2003–2016.


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Minnesota to face Texas Tech in Houston
Gophers won just two Big Ten games in 2012
HOUSTON — Minnesota will face Texas Tech in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Houston on Dec. 28.
It's the first bowl appearance since 2009 for the Gophers (6-6), who reached the postseason despite winning just two Big Ten games.
Texas Tech (7-5) returns to the postseason after a one-year absence. The Red Raiders dropped their final regular-season game to Baylor in overtime, 52-45, but they beat West Virginia and TCU and doubled their Big 12 win total from last season.
Minnesota and Texas Tech played each other in the 2006 Insight Bowl. The Gophers suffered an epic meltdown, blowing a 31-point lead and losing 44-41.


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MSU-DOE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY Michigan State University Faculty Position in Plant Biology The MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory has a tenure-track faculty position available at the Assistant Professor level. Applications are being sought from researchers who will be working toward the mechanistic understanding of fundamental questions in plant biology using modern experimental approaches of biochemistry, genetics, or cell and molecular biology. The Plant Research Laboratory is operated with support from the U.S. Department of Energy and provides a stimulating atmosphere and excellent facilities for research in the plant sciences. Faculty members are jointly appointed in an appropriate academic department. Generous laboratory space and set-up support as well as continuing research funding will be provided. Applicants should have postdoctoral research experience with demonstrated productivity and evidence of potential for independent research. In order to assure consideration, applications should be received preferably by December 6, 1993. Applications, along with curriculum vitae, description of research accomplishments and future interests, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to: Dr. Kenneth Keegstra, Director, MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. Michigan State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.


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It's time to clean up the hanging threads of 2013 and make sure I've shared everything I've meant to share. I've been a neglectful blogger this year, so I have a few pictures I haven't yet posted.
Bone Appetit from Lizzie Kate's Halloween Thrillogy. I finished this a few days after Halloween.
Later in November, I got Pieta framed. I took a quick picture to show my father before Christmas. He was traveling for the holidays, so I'll be sending this off to him shortly. I never did get a better picture than this. Dad joked I should take a picture with my phone. I thought it was a good suggestion. That one wasn't better.
After I sent Wendy her ornament, I started working on ornaments for myself that I've wanted to stitch for a very long time–Brightneedle's "To Thee" stockings from JCS Ornament issues. I stitched them on 28-ct. Country Cream Vintage linen. I used all DMC for each ornament.
To Thee Love, from the 2004 JCS Ornament Issue, and To Thee Hope, from the 2006 JCS Ornament Issue.
To Thee Peace from the 2003 JCS Ornament Issue, and To Thee a Very Merry from the 2008 JCS Ornament Issue.
I rotated the colors in Peace to give her a pink dress instead of pink accents. For A Very Merry, I added the year and moved around the eyelet stitches above the year to fit. I also had fun with the eyelets. Many of them are off center.
Finally, I made progress on 272 Words by Primrose Needleworks. I'm not quite done with the first page. Instead of GAST Nutmeg for the text, I'm using soot by Nina's Threads, which I ordered from The Thread Basket.
That does it for 2013. I'm going to participate in the Sampler World Snoot Parrots SAL 2014 on Facebook, so I'll have another WIP very soon.
Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. Happy Stitching! 🙂


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Links to useful MoI information on the web (Version Française ici)
MoI help file online (French) (German) (Spanish) (Italian)
Petr's MoI page, contains a variety of MoI information including scripts and custom commands.
(French version of the Petr's page added for the V2)
Language packs: (Spanish v2 update) (Italian UI and help file) (French v2 update) (German v2 update)
MoI documentation video tutorials
Introductory videos by Tom Meeks - videos with narration covering a lot of basics.
Introduction and overview PDF by Fabien Franzen
Nigel's video tutorials - excellent overview of some fundamentals like view navigation, etc...
Steph's video tutorials - note one of the older quicktime ones needs this codec, and you may need to hit "reload" on your browser after waiting for it to load before it will play.
Mike Maynard's tutorials, and here 18 of them in French by Pilou
Daniele's halogen lamp video tutorial
Video from lyes on modeling a SpacePilot controller
Vimeo channel with tutorials from lyes
Joe's classical column video tutorials
Ring tutorial by Jesse Kaufman, and #2, #3, #4, #5, #6
Simple ring using rail revolve, and variant using sweep + scaling rail for more control
Product design forums modeling challenges (not specific to MoI but useful for general CAD modeling strategy).
Modeling a water can out of one smooth surface
Ferrari 599 GTB tutorial videos by lyes
Accurate tapers using Expressions by Danny
Discussions on ship hull techniques
Videos: Functions of the Manual by Pilou (in French)
Making accurate screw threads video from OSTexo
Flow workflow video from danperk
Helper programs
Some standalone small programs to help accomplish specific tasks.
Obj23dmWireframe converter
Download Obj23dmWireframe converter
This enables bringing polygon data in an .obj file into MoI to use as a construction guide. Unzip it to some folder, and then you can run the Obj23dmWireframe.exe program. It will prompt you for the name of an .obj file to read, and after that the name of a .3dm file to create. It will read all the polygon data from the obj file and convert the edges of polygons into line segments, and then write those line segments to the 3dm file. You can then load that 3dm file into MoI and use those line segments to snap on to. Originally posted on the forum here.
3dmCurves2DXF converter
Download 3dmCurves2DXF converter
This enables converting curves from .3dm to .dxf format, to help export data from MoI to some CAM programs. Unzip it to some folder, and then run the 3dmCurves2DXF.exe program. It will ask you for the name of an input .3dm file, and then the name of an output .dxf file. It will read through the input .3dm file and convert any curve objects it finds to Spline entities in the DXF file. Originally posted on the forum here.
MergeOBJ utility
This utility program can combine several input OBJ files into one single OBJ file. This may be useful if you want to build up a set of different OBJ files possibly by exporting pieces with different mesh settings, and then combine them into one OBJ file if your target program wants to work with only a single file. This was created because the freely available mesh editing tools have a tendency to remove vertex normals when combining files together, this utility will preserve vertex normals. Announced on the forum here.
Blender importer
Download Blender import script
Anthony D'Agostino wrote a custom blender .lwo import script to enable exporting data from MoI to Blender while preserving the accurate vertex normals to get high quality smooth shading. To use the script, you need to turn vertex welding off when you export from MoI - in the Mesh options dialog, click the small arrow in the lower-left corner to expand to detailed options, and uncheck "Weld vertices along normals". Getting the accurate normals makes a significant difference in increasing render quality, it eliminates small shading glitches that happen when the shading normals are created just from averaging adjacent polygons. More information in the forum post. Also see this other forum post for a link to Anthony's custom build of Blender that does not throw out normals and recalculate them for rendering.
Old utilities
These utilities were to help with MoI v1 which did not export material assignments to OBJ files. Since MoI v2 can control material assignments by assigning Styles, these are no longer necessary but are still included here for v1 users.
SeparateOBJ editor - Breaks an OBJ file exported from MoI v1 into smaller pieces and puts separate material assignments on each piece for import into programs that require that.
MergeOBJ editor (old version) - Edits an OBJ file to combine all the different objects in it into one single object so there will be just one material for the whole thing.


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InlineClone Method
Namespace: GemBox.Document
public Inline Clone( bool cloneDescendants )
Public Function Clone ( cloneDescendants As Boolean ) As Inline
Document content element instance can exist only in a one place in the document.
If you want to insert document content element into some other part of the same document, then clone the element and insert its clone.
If you want to insert document content element into another document, then you should first import it into another document with ImportT(T, Boolean, Boolean) method and then insert the imported element.
For more information, see cloning example.


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"Cougar Town" might be getting a name change.
Members of the show's cast and crew confirmed on Twitter over the weekend that they are once again considering renaming the Courteney Cox fronted sitcom in an attempt to woo viewers put off by the show's title.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Courteney Cox's 'Cougar Town'
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"Ok. Guys. New title suggestions for CougarTown? I think [showrunner Bill Lawrence] is really seriously gonna do it this time," Busy Philipps, who plays one of Courteney's best friend's on the series, Laurie, Tweeted on Friday.
"Honestly, I think if you change it, it should be totally different. Not even reminiscent of Cougartown," she continued, addressing Lawrence. "Go for it! Seriously."
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Primetime Hunks
Although some of his Tweet's have since been deleted, Lawrence suggested over the weekend on his own Twitter account (@VDOOZER) that the show needs more viewers to survive next season and he fears the current show name is putting off potential watchers.
"the title suggests [a] show they would hate," he wrote.
Dozens of fans contributed suggestions to help the cause over the weekend.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Life After 'Friends'
One option already getting the thumbs up from fans was "Friends with Beverages," a nod to both Cox's former NBC comedy and the large quantities of wine the gang consumes during each episode of "Cougar Town."
AH Nation Poll: Should 'Cougar Town' Change Its Name To 'Friends With Beverages'? Click HERE to vote!
VIEW THE PHOTOS: A 'Friend' 'Til The End — Courteney Cox
Meanwhile, Christa Miller, formerly of "Scrubs," who plays Ellie, Courteney's other best friend on "Cougar Town" (and is married to Lawrence), had a suggestion of another kind.
"I think the show should be called, 'Color Me Christa,'" she wrote.
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