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So corruption is just a conspiracy fantasy? Hardly. In the decade-plus that I've been writing this column, "corruption by commercial interests" has surged as science's number-one real-life problem. Many observers point to the 1980 Bayh-Dole Act as one factor—it allowed university researchers to start patenting and profiting from their work. The AIDS epidemic came along just in time for its scientists to ride that new wave of money. Today there are still some people with scientific integrity and humanitarian passion who labor in the vineyards out there. In my opinion, these are the real good guys. Those who skew the science for gain are the bad guys. buy zolpidem no prescription
The science world insisted that it could police its own through rigorous peer review. But big business, big academia, and big government found ways of getting around the self-policing. It wasn't long before major publishers started releasing investigative books that exposed the growing politics, greed, and chilling disregard for public safety behind research and marketing in some areas. Example: Thomas J. Moore's Deadly Medicine (Simon & Schuster, 1995) chronicles the boondoggling around 3M's Tambocor. This blockbuster heart drug was approved by the FDA though its potentially lethal effect was already noted during clinical trials. Today the author, a senior research fellow at George Washington University, calls it "America's worst drug disaster," and estimates Tambocor's victims in the tens of thousands. Yet Tambocor is still sold today. buy soma online no prescription
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The AIDS establishment tries to give the impression that HIV research has kept itself pure as the driven snow. In fact, HIV science got off to a rocky start with the 1990s Gallo scandal. John Crewdson's Science Fictions (Little, Brown, 2002) is a chronicle of Robert Gallo's being investigated by the Office of Research Integrity for the crime of "scientific misconduct." Gallo had allegedly falsified research and stolen credit as HIV's discoverer. In 1995 the ORI dropped charges, admitting that its definition of "scientific misconduct" wasn't tight enough for successful prosecution. But Gallo's actions cost him his NIH job and the Nobel Prize. valium online without prescription
As development of AIDS drugs got under way, Bruce Nussbaum broke into print with his Good Intentions: How big business and the medical establishment are corrupting the fight against AIDS (Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990). A senior writer at Business Week, Nussbaum told the not-very-inspiring story of how AZT was steamrolled into place as the first drug of choice, despite early concerns about its toxicity. buy alprazolam without prescription
About this time, some of the heavyweight peer-reviewed science publications started feeling queasy about "conflict of interest," which can also be prosecuted as a federal crime. Growing numbers of scientists were taking money from pharmaceutical companies, for consultancies or ghostwriting articles—to the point where their views or research might be tweaked in Big Pharma's favor. provigil online no prescription
First to speak out was the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. In 1990, NEJM adopted a policy that (in their words) "prohibited editorialists and authors of review articles from having any financial connection with a company that benefits from a drug or device discussed in the editorial or review article." "In our view," NEJM said, "the increasing involvement of researchers in commercial activities makes this policy all the more important." buy phentermine without prescription
But by 2000, it was getting hard to find authors who were free of interest. The magazine's editor-in-chief, Marcia Angell, felt compelled to publish a now-historic editorial titled "Is Academic Medicine for Sale?" Eventually she left the magazine and became a voice on medical research ethics, writing her own book exposés. Today Angell has this damning comment: "It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines. I take no pleasure in this conclusion." klonopin online no prescription
Today, more and more, science publications retract a peer-reviewed article, once they learn of a problem with it. According to a study done by Journal of Medical Ethics, the years 2001–06 saw a 500 percent increase in retractions, while 2006–11 saw another increase of 159 percent. World of Psychology said, "Of the 742 papers that were withdrawn from 2000 to 2010, the analysis found that 73.5 percent were retracted simply for error, but 26.6 percent were retracted for fraud." ativan for sale
ORI did tighten their ability to prosecute. "Scientific misconduct" is actually punishable by federal prison if the offense is glaring enough. Other offenses by science, like conflict of interest, can be prosecuted directly by federal prosecutors outside of ORI. But do any of these real-life bad guys ever wind up behind bars? In 1999, when VaxGen was trying to get its AIDSVAX vaccine research financed, the company got a little help from a friend inside the CDC. VaxGen founder Don Francis, who once worked at the CDC, connected with Dr. William Heyward, head of the agency's HIV-vaccine unit. Heyward hyped AIDSVAX to his colleagues so well that the agency coughed up an $8-million grant. Heyward also touted AIDSVAX to the media, giving VaxGen's stock a boost on the market. Shortly after the grant, Dr. Heyward left CDC to be VaxGen vice president. Eventually House investigators learned that Heyward's job deal had been struck before he started lobbying for VaxGen. Federal prosecutors charged Heyward with violation of criminal anti-graft laws applying to public service. But the doctor got off with no prison time and a $32,500 fine. And the AIDS vaccine turned out to be a flop. tramadol online no prescription
ORI's Web page reveals that most researchers charged under their regulations are found not guilty. Or they are let off with administrative actions like a fine. So far, only one researcher—yes, just one—has actually gone to prison for scientific misconduct involving research fraud. The U.S. now has over two million people behind bars—and that total even includes a few Wall Streeters who committed banking and mortgage fraud. My conclusion: It's easier to jail a crooked banker than a crooked scientist.
Government inaction has also helped scientists avoid full transparency. In 2005, the Associated Press learned that, five years earlier, the Department of Health and Human Services had quietly started requiring NIH scientists to disclose their financial interests to people whom they were soliciting for clinical trials. In other words, those who were risking their bodies for research had a right to know if the researchers stood to make money off that risk. However, NIH had quietly failed to put the HHS policy into effect—which meant that ninety-one of their scientists, including Anthony Fauci himself, were still receiving their royalties in official secrecy. Fauci was getting large checks from his patent on interleukin-2, subject of one of the largest AIDS research projects at that time. The AP's hot ray of sunshine forced NIH to scramble around and put the policy into effect.
The AP had harsh words. It said: "Self-regulation and peer review have proven about as reliable at ensuring ethical and scientific integrity as expecting the Mafia to vouch for the honesty of one of its own."
What does this real-life "corruption of commercial interests" do to the morale of those men and women living with AIDS who commit to treatment with whatever ARVs and treatment modes have made it to market? The ones who stake their lives on assumptions that they've been told the truth about HIV science? They'll have to pin their hopes on whatever good guys are left in the multi-bazillion-dollar biomedical business.
Further reading:
NEJM: "Is Academic Medicine for Sale?"
ORI case summaries: 1994–present
Author of fiction bestsellers and provocative commentary, Patricia Nell Warren has her writings archived at www.patricianellwarren.com. Reach her by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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New Jet Life signee, Le$, teams up with producer Cookin Soul to drop a collaborative project titled ACE. The 12-track tape entirely produced by Cookin Soul includes features from fellow Jet Lifers, Curren$y and Young Roddy.
Stream and download after the jump.
Jet Life's latest signee keeps the material coming. After already dropping "Come Up" with Curren$y and "Bout It" with Young Roddy, now he and Cookin' Soul release a visual for the title track off their upcoming project ACE dropping tomorrow.
See it below.
Le$ and Cookin' Soul drop off the second leak from their upcoming project ACE, and this time around they get Young Roddy to assist on the track. Expect to see ACE release on July 3rd.
Listen to "Bout It" below.
Le$ and Curren$y are back at it, this time with "Come Up" produced by Cookin' Soul. This is the lead single off the new Jet Life signee and Cookin' Soul's upcoming collaboration project, ACE, expected out July 3rd.
Take a listen after the jump.
Getting some help from DB The General on the track this is the first single from YG and Bay Area spitter Blanco's upcoming collaborative project entirely produced by Cookin' Soul.
Listen to "Block Party" after the jump.
Freddie Gibbs links with Cookin Soul for "Thug Till It's Over" over a smooth production as their newest leak.
Stream the track after the jump.
Cookin Soul teams up with Whoo Kid to present their new B.I.G. Christmas mash-up mixtape.
Track List:
01. Intro
02. Naughty or Nice
03. Freaky Santa (Skit)
04. Home for Xmas (Bricks)
05. Thinking Gifts
06. Keep the change (Skit)
07. Macaulay Flow (Niggaz)
08. What Did I Want
09. BIG Santa
10. In the ghetto (Skit)
11. Come On!
12. Juicy Xmas
13. Snow Dreams
14. Dear Santa (Skit)
15. Thoughts Under the Xmas Tree
Download: Cookin Soul, DJ Whoo Kid & The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready For Xmas (Mixtape)
Cover is fuckin sick…. Here goes the first leakage off the Cookin Soul and Dj Drama collaborative project "History in the Making: Gangsta Grillz Edition".
We have joined forces (again) with the legendary Dj Drama to create our own "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape, it is really an honor!!!
The Gangsta Grillz trademark has so many classics on the catalog, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Fabolous, Camron, R. Kelly…
the who is who in HipHop & also R&B… a really special moment for us,
after gettin more than 1.000.000 downloads of our last project "Thank us later", 200.000 views of our last remix
and a special mention from Kanye West,
it´s time to drop a project that defines 3 years of hard work and dedication,
includes old and new exclusive original tracks all produced by Cookin Soul + 2 bonus remix cuts.
Listen to artists like CL Smooth, Kool G Rap, Game, Swizz or Styles P… over our production has been a dream come true!
it was our main goal when we started Cookin Soul back in 2005,
we still have many more to achieve but right here, right now… this is History in the making!
Download: Willie The Kid – Unfriendly Skies (Produced by Cookin Soul)
This is yeat another release to look forward to at LiveMixtapes on August 3rd.
Here is the tracklist for the project:
01 – Drama Intro
02 – Baggage Claim feat. Game
03 – Dopeman Remix feat. Nicki Minaj, Pusha T, Kool G Rap, Tek & Doo Wop (Exclusive)
04 – Bring the goons out Remix feat. Grafh, Jim Jones, Red Cafe, Bun B, Maino & Cassidy
05 – Jabari Freestyle feat. Young Chris (Exclusive)
06 – Some 4 ur face feat. 40 Cal & Camron (Exclusive) (Co-prod. Spike Miller)
07 – Flyin Ballons feat. Mickey Factz
08 – Unfriendly Skies feat. Willie the Kid (Exclusive)
09 – Lip Singin feat. Max B
10 – Notta Game feat. Tek
11 – Kick in the door feat. Styles P
12 – Bam Bam feat. Grafh & Demarco (Exclusive)
13 – Layin em down feat. Jadakiss
14 – I love the dough feat. LAD & Willie the Kid
15 – Shooter feat. Nipsey Hussle & Blanco (Exclusive)
16 – Thug About feat. JR Writer
17 – This is what you become feat. Soulja Boy
18 – Figure 4 feat. Soulja Boy
19 – Shinin feat. Emilio Rojas (Exclusive)
20 – Amsterdam feat. Evidence & Fashawn
21 – Love Song pt 4 feat. Jean Grae (Exclusive)
22 – Come with me feat. Currency
23 – Forever feat. Tek & Iman Jaunte (Exclusive)
24 – Food for thought feat. Joell Ortiz
25 – The Mack feat. Nipsey Hussle
26 – Long Kiss feat. Uncle Murda
27 – Cali feat. 730 Dips
28 – Ten Crack Commandments feat. Lil Cease & Cardan
29 – Show is over feat. Game
Bonus tracks
30 – Jay-Z feat. Lil Wayne – Summer in Brooklyn (Quincy Jones Cookin Soul Remix)
31 – Rick Ross – BMF (Blowin Money Fast) (Cookin Soul & Spike Miller Remix)
R.I.P Big Pun (february 7th will be 10 years since he passed). Tracklist and Download link after t he jump
DOWNLOAD: Cookin Soul x Big Pun x J Dilla = Big Dilla (Mixtape) | Alternative Link


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Enhanced long-run incremental cost pricing considering the impact of network contingencies
Gu, C., Li, F. and He, Y., 2012. Enhanced long-run incremental cost pricing considering the impact of network contingencies. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 27 (1), pp. 344-352.
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This paper improves the existing long-run incremental cost (LRIC) pricing which forms the basis for one of the two common charging methodologies that are to be adopted by the U.K.'s seven distribution network operators for charging customers connected at extra-high voltage (EHV) distribution networks from April 2012. The original model is expected to respect network security while evaluating charges based on the extent of the use of the network, which it achieves by reshaping components' capacity with their contingency factors into maximum available capacity. It then identifies the impact of a nodal injection on each component under normal conditions within the threshold of the maximum available capacity. The problem with the LRIC is that it assumes that the impact from a nodal injection is the same under both normal and contingent states, thus underestimating its impact under contingencies. In this paper, the original LRIC model is improved by considering the respective impacts from users under both normal and contingent conditions. The improved model runs incremental contingency flow analysis to determine how they affect components' flows under contingencies. In order to illustrate the differences in the reinforcement horizons, a comparison of the original and enhanced approaches is carried out on three basic distribution networks: single-branch, parallel-branch, and meshed. The new approach chooses the smaller horizons between those from normal and contingent situations to derive charges. Sensitivity analysis is introduced to reduce the calculation burden in determining components' flowincrements due to injections. The improved approach is finally testified and compared with the original model on a threebusbar system and a practical system.
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After riding around town and on local freeways for about a year I've recently started to tour on a BV250. Its doable. Since the OP states the majority of his riding is in the hills and such I can say on the BV250 you can ride in the hills/mountains all day long and not get tired. But on the open road above 65(which is actually 61) with some gusty winds I started to start to feel beat up after 2 or more hours - it was feeling a little small for that. Maybe the BV350 would fix that. I get 65-80, 73 average mpg on the 250 and its claimed the BV350 gets nearly the same. I'm all for using the minimum size that works for all the conditions and I think a BV350 would work for me. Other than that I'd go for a TMAX (difficult to find), or if there's serious cross country touring I'd like to try a Burgman 650, too.
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Arusha — HIGH dependency by coastal people on marine resources for livelihood has been blamed for causing severe environmental degradation.
Making a presentation on "Sustainable Tourism Management in Marine Protected Areas of Tanzania," the Marine Park and Reserves Unit Director, Dr Abdillahi Chande, mentioned destructive fishing methods, mangrove and coastal forests cutting for charcoal and coral mining for lime being the major culprits.
Dr Chande was speaking during the ongoing First Pan-African Conference on "Sustainable Tourism Management in African National Parks and Protected Areas," taking place here under the organization of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, in conjunction with the United Nations' World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
"High dependency on charcoal for fuel, using logs for building and relying on coral lime for trade among residents of Tanzania's coastline pose great threats to the marine's protected area," observed Dr Chande.
He noted that coastal people also depend on fish and other types of sea food for both diet and trade resulting in cases of irresponsible fishing methods. The expert attributed all that to limited number of alternative income generating activities among coastal people, leading to over exploitation of marine resources due to over dependency on coastal resources for survival.
Official figures indicate that the Indian Ocean's coastal areas of Tanzania have been registering high tourism potential, a case example being the Mafia Island which currently attracts 4,500 tourists per year, a major development from just 800 tourists who toured it in the year 2000.
The Dar es Salaam Marine Reserves on the other hand currently attracts nearly 20,000 tourists per year, with the highest number recorded in 2006 when nearly 30,000 visitors sampled the attractions, another major increase from just 5,000 tourists who visited the reserves at the turn of the new millennium in 2000.
Tourist attractions found in marine protected areas include mangrove forests for birds watching, rare sea species such as the endangered turtles, dolphins, dugongs, whales, sharks and coelacanth (fossil fish), coral reefs, beaches and historical sites.
When it comes to potential tourism attractions on marine eco-systems, Tanzania is among the few countries in the world with remarkable water-based attractions. The country boasts of Saadan National Park in the coastal region which is one of the few areas in the world where wildlife meets the coastline, but the Western Hills peninsula of Lake Tanganyika features Gombe and Mahale National Parks, where forests full of wildlife extend to the world's deepest lake.
The country is also working to gazette its latest and 16th National Park in form of Saa-Nane Island of Mwanza which floats on Lake Victoria, the continent's largest water body which is also home to the Rubondo Island National Park.
Lake Manyara National Park is a reserve mapped alongside the Lake shores while the world's only breeding point for the pink flamingos is found on Lake Natron in Ngorongoro District.