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I wanted to use PostgreSQL's
array_agg function from Django to help bound the number of queries a complex page makes.
I managed to make it work, but it was a bit painful. I'd love to hear from anyone else that's managed to make it work, especially if you didn't have to hack as hard as me 🙂
First, let's define some models for us to play with:
from django.db import models class Location(models.Model): name = models.CharField(max_length=1024) class Hurricane(models.Model): year = models.IntegerField() name = models.CharField(max_length=1024) location = models.ForeignKey(Location)
The problem I want to solve is: for a given
Location, show the hurricanes that occurred for the last ten years in which there were hurricanes.
In this simplified case, this is probably quite easy to solve without being as fancy as I am about to be, but the thing that makes it non-trivial is the bit at the end: displaying from the last ten years is easy ("
WHERE YEAR > 2002") but there may be years where there were not hurricanes. The trick I want to use is to
GROUP ON year, use
array_agg to collect the ids of the hurricanes for each year, and use
LIMIT to ensure I only get 10 years worth. Then I can gather the
Hurricane ids up in Python code and issue another query to fetch them all in a single query. I'm aiming for something like this:
hurr=> SELECT year, array_agg(id) FROM hurr_hurricane hurr-> WHERE hurr_hurricane.location_id = 1 hurr-> GROUP BY year ORDER BY year LIMIT 10; year | array_agg ------+----------- 2004 | {2,1} 2006 | {3} 2007 | {4} (3 rows)
I've never quite gotten my head around Django's support for aggregates, but it's not hard to get Django to emit a query of the right shape:
>>> qs = Hurricane.objects.filter( ... location=loc).values('year').annotate(Sum('id'))[:10] >>> print qs.query SELECT "hurr_hurricane"."year", SUM("hurr_hurricane"."id") AS "id__sum" FROM "hurr_hurricane" WHERE "hurr_hurricane"."location_id" = 1 GROUP BY "hurr_hurricane"."year", "hurr_hurricane"."year" ORDER BY "hurr_hurricane"."year" LIMIT 10 >>> pprint(list(qs)) [{'id__sum': 3, 'year': 2004}, {'id__sum': 3, 'year': 2006}, {'id__sum': 4, 'year': 2007}]
We don't want to
SUM though, we want to
array_agg. I don't really know to what extent it's actually supported, but googling can find enough of a clue on how to use custom aggregates with Django. Culting the approprate cargo leads to:
from django.db.models.sql.aggregates import Aggregate as SQLAggregate from django.db.models import Aggregate class SQLArrayAgg(SQLAggregate): sql_function = 'array_agg' class ArrayAgg(Aggregate): name = 'ArrayAgg' def add_to_query(self, query, alias, col, source, is_summary): klass = SQLArrayAgg aggregate = klass( col, source=source, is_summary=is_summary, **self.extra) query.aggregates[alias] = aggregate
and then:
>>> qs = Hurricane.objects.filter( ... location=loc).values('year').annotate(ArrayAgg('id')).order_by('year')[:10] >>> print qs.query SELECT "hurr_hurricane"."year", array_agg("hurr_hurricane"."id") AS "id__arrayagg" FROM "hurr_hurricane" WHERE "hurr_hurricane"."location_id" = 1 GROUP BY "hurr_hurricane"."year", "hurr_hurricane"."year" ORDER BY "hurr_hurricane"."year" ASC LIMIT 10
Yay! Except:
>>> list(qs) []
Huh? This sent me around the houses for ages and ages, but it turns out that there is an easy way of seeing the problem:
>>> for hurricane in qs: ... print hurricane Traceback (most recent call last): ... ... File "/srv/lava/.cache/eggs/Django-1.4.1-py2.7.egg/django/db/models/sql/query.py", line 316, in convert_values return connection.ops.convert_values(value, field) File "/srv/lava/.cache/eggs/Django-1.4.1-py2.7.egg/django/db/backends/__init__.py", line 843, in convert_values return int(value) TypeError: int() argument must be a string or a number, not 'list'
(Something in executing list(qs) is swallowing the exception – I presume this is a bug, I'll file it soon if it's unreported.)
So let's look at where the exception comes from (
django/db/backends/__init__.py, Django version 1.4.1 below):
def convert_values(self, value, field): """Coerce the value returned by the database backend into a consistent type that is compatible with the field type. """ internal_type = field.get_internal_type() if internal_type == 'DecimalField': return value elif internal_type and internal_type.endswith('IntegerField') or internal_type == 'AutoField': return int(value) elif internal_type in ('DateField', 'DateTimeField', 'TimeField'): return value # No field, or the field isn't known to be a decimal or integer # Default to a float return float(value)
Django appears to assume that all aggregates return numeric types. This is a bit annoying (another bug to file?), but there is a slimy hack we can pull: DecimalFields are assumed to be the correct type already and do not get converted. So here's the final, working,
array_agg support:
from django.db.models import DecimalField class SQLArrayAgg(SQLAggregate): sql_function = 'array_agg' class ArrayAgg(Aggregate): name = 'ArrayAgg' def add_to_query(self, query, alias, col, source, is_summary): klass = SQLArrayAgg aggregate = klass( col, source=source, is_summary=is_summary, **self.extra) aggregate.field = DecimalField() # vomit query.aggregates[alias] = aggregate
And to prove it works:
>>> pprint(list(qs)) [{'id__arrayagg': [2, 1], 'year': 2004}, {'id__arrayagg': [3], 'year': 2006}, {'id__arrayagg': [4], 'year': 2007}]
Yay! Now: does it really have to be this hard?


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Which is exactly what I did, this weekend! It was my birthday and I decided to go low-key and have some friends over to sit on our rooftop, listen to music, and eat a bunch of Lecsó (pronounced Lecho) with some good Turkish bread. As a condolence to some of the more militant meat-eaters I let S. make a batch with German sausage, while mine was made with soy-rizo from the local Bio-markt. Interestingly, though, mine turned out better and when both were empty, people passed around the vegan lecso pot to soak up the sauce with leftover bread. :)
You can find my recipe for vegan here, but I don't mind repeating it for those of you who don't feel like going through the archives. I also sometimes add a pinch of cayenne pepper, because I am a heat monster.
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(Note: this is an approximation, just keep to the rule of thumb of twice as many peppers as tomatoes and you'll be fine. Also, you can sub other peppers for Hungarian yellow paprika, but you may want to adjust the flavorings .)
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International Report: Behind The Scenes Of The Robust Racing Industry In Sweden
Sweden represents one of the strongest international markets for US drag racing components. And the racing industry is organized with the Swedish Motorsport Industry to do what it takes to grow.
By Arianna Maugeri, European Business Development Manager
They're Drag Racing Big Time in Sweden: Even though Sweden has two well-known domestic car manufacturers in Volvo and Saab, American cars have always captured a major market share in the sales of new cars, especially after the World War II—through the 1950s and 1960s. This phenomenon put a large number of American cars on the used market, which attracted young enthusiasts to build custom cars and hot rods. Interest kept growing, and this phenomenon evolved into a real lifestyle among young people. In the mid and late 1970s, during the international oil crisis, Sweden was unique in the worldwide automotive market in that it remained a strong market for American muscle cars from the late 1960s and early 1970s.Thousands of those muscle cars were imported to Sweden, and many of them naturally ended up in drag strips. Stefan Boman, a Swedish writer and photographer who has covered European motorsport for more than 25 years, explained, "Even today, in Sweden, the number of American car enthusiasts is by far the highest than in any other European country. Keeping in mind that Sweden is quite a small country with only nine million total population, the size of this interest is even more outstanding. There are car clubs, car shows, and meetings all over Sweden, where the biggest events can attract thousands of cars. This general interest in American cars made the step to drag racing quite easy to take."Sweden's inaugural drag racing event, "The First Go," took place in 1968, using the straight part of the newly built road course at Anderstorp (later host for Formula 1 Grands Prix 1973–1978). The popularity of drag racing has been growing ever since, and Sweden has become the strongest nation in European drag racing competition. Since the start of the FIA series in 1994, there has been 54 championship Swedish winners in the different classes.In Sweden, the racing season starts in April and ends in September. There are about 40 to 50 events per year, with 100 to 150 participants in each event on average."At the annual FIA European Drag Racing event at Mantorp Park, there are usually 350 participants, with drivers from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, Holland, England, Greece, Italy, and sometimes also from the US. Small local events attract about 2000 to 5000 spectators, and the major domestic and international events can attract 15,000 to 25,000 spectators," noted Boman. Playing a key role in the development of Swedish drag racing is the Swedish Drag Racing Committee, which is part of the Swedish Automobile Sport Federation (Svenska Bilsportförbundet), the main sanctioning body that oversees all motorsports in the country. Lars Pettersson, chairman of the Swedish Drag Racing Committee and a member of the FIA Drag Racing World Commission, said, "The goal of our Committee is to develop drag racing on a national level, attracting more participants, spectators, and corporate sponsors to the sport. We work closely with young people to facilitate their entrance into the sport in order to guarantee the growth of it. We also promote common rules and car classes in Finland, Norway, Denmark, and England to make it easier for international competition on all levels, making sure that safety is a priority in every event. "We have been working with NHRA for many years," continued Pettersson. "NHRA, in fact, gives us input and help every time we have to make decisions regarding rules and adjustments of them. We have the same structure in the classes: ET bracket down to 6.00 seconds, Junior Dragster, Super Street, Super Gas and Super Comp, Stock/Super Stock Competition, Top Methanol Funny Car, Top Methanol Dragster, Pro Modified, Pro Stock, Nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel." The Drag Racing Committee has been a member of the SFI Foundation's safety program since 1989. "The quality in the cars and in the equipment has gone to a higher level and we are confident that this is part of the reason why the sport is so safe. SFI and other members have helped us adjust rules in the right direction. Swedish chassis builder Mats Eriksson, for example, is one of the five permanent members of the SFI chassis committee that, with his knowledge and contacts among other chassis builders, has made a big contribution in the development of safety," said Pettersson.In drag racing, most teams buy almost everything from the US. Michael Malmgren, two-time FIA Pro Stock champion, said, "Manufacturers of performance parts in the US don't have a full understanding of the size of the European and Swedish markets. Many European drag racers travel frequently to the US and buy parts, equipment, and sometimes the whole cars during their stay. Others buy from Internet stores and speed shops that specialize in export. In any case, the sales numbers end up in the domestic US statistics and not in the European market statistics as they should."This tendency to underestimate the Swedish drag market was confirmed by Lars Pettersson, too. With many years of working with aftermarket drag racing companies in the US and having come to the PRI Trade Show several times, he still sees many opportunities of growth for US parts manufacturers in the European drag racing market and in the Swedish market in particular.SMI Organizes Swedish Motorsport Industry: To operate and be competitive in the global racing market, motorsport companies around the world have always felt the need to gather under one national association. In response to this need, in June 2007, the Swedish Motorsport Industry (SMI) was founded as the organization that supports the endeavors and objectives of Swedish racing companies. Tony Ring, CEO of the SMI, explained, "The idea of creating an independent organization for the Swedish motorsport industry is old, but it didn't become a reality until I met Magnus Öhrström from the Swedish Autosport Federation in 2007. We got great support from the Federation to make a survey, and in March 2007, we had a productive informal meeting in Gothenburg with no less than 40 representatives from the industry, And finally, in June 2007, we officially established the organization."In a country with about 25,000 licensed race drivers, with from 5 to 10 driving school facilities, and where the most important racing series is the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC AB), the mission of the SMI is to raise the status of the Swedish motorsport industry nationally and internationally."At the moment, we can count about 73 members in our association, which are mainly manufacturing and service companies, race tracks, racing and rally teams. The Swedish Autosport Federation, the Swedish Touring Car Championship, and race tracks such as the Mantorp Park, the Scandinavian Raceway, the Karlskoga Motorstadion, the Ring Knutstorp, and the Sturup Raceway are just some of the members of the SMI," said Ring.The main goal of the SMI is to inform, assist and encourage its members in all aspects of their business development, with emphasis on exports and deals with authorities. "We understand that the main needs of our members are to find quick and easy ways to work together," said Ring. "Today, many products are so complex that sometimes you need input and support from sources outside your own organization to operate in the market."We have also seen a need to get more and more support on aspects that are not completely related to the development and production areas, but mostly with the marketing, administration, and governmental side of the business," continued Ring. "At SMI, we are working very hard to unite and strengthen the Swedish industry so that everybody can benefit from the heritage and the success of companies like Öhlins Racing AB, SKF, Peltor, and Setrab."He explained, "The Swedish racing companies have generally a very high quality and technical level. There is also a deep heritage of arranging world-class racing events and developing successful racing and rally drivers. Those two factors have grown the industry in several ways, and boosted the interest for companies to be involved in Swedish motorsport."The SMI, in fact, is working to clarify the motorsport industry's benefits to its members in promoting their interests in the media, as well as government policies and programs. "We try to achieve our goals in many ways, but especially in maintaining good relations with the government, the European parliament and other such powerful institutions; offering networking opportunities with key players in the motorsport industry and creating business opportunities through meetings, seminars, and participation in trade shows."We work with the MIA (UK's Motorsport Industry Association) and the North Carolina Motorsport Association, and this year we have organized about 10 networking meetings, one big conference in April and we have attended several trade shows," said Ring.In addition, the SMI adds strength and substance to the image of the Swedish motorsport industry in the international arena, encouraging exports."We constantly try to understand the members' specific requests, and we offer advice and support to young people who can imagine a future in the industry, working closely with technical colleges and universities," added Ring.The PRI Trade Show is definitely on the SMI's list of priorities. "Attending the PRI Trade Show is one of the priorities in the agenda of the SMI, in order to present our members worldwide in a professional way," he concluded.
Looking for some sophisticated, hardcore drag racing outside of North America? Sweden has a heritage stretching back decades of having a special appreciation for US muscle cars, and the thrill of drag racing. Here, two-time FIA European Drag Racing Pro Stock Champion Michael Malmegren launches off the line.
Big drag races in Sweden can draw upwards of 25,000 spectators. Here, Urs Erbacher competes in Top Fuel during the Swedish round of FIA European Drag Racing Championship at Mantorp Park.
In June 2007, the Swedish Motorsport Industry (SMI) was founded to support the endeavors and objectives of Swedish racing companies. Tony Ring, CEO of the SMI, and Piallil Ring are shown here with the SMI board in a photo taken last year.


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Convenience Store Robbed in Sioux Falls on Sunday
Police are looking for a man who robbed a gas station and convenience store in Sioux Falls on Sunday morning.
Officer Sam Clemens says it happened just before 9:00 am at the Gas Stop, at 415 North Kiwanis Avenue.
Clemens says a man walked into the store and went to use the restroom. When he came out he went up to the clerk and demanded cash.
He took the cash and left the store, heading south.
Clemens says the robber was described as a light-skinned black male in his late 20s to early 30s, five-feet-seven inches tall and 160 pounds. No weapon was seen.
He was wearing a stocking cap, a dark jacket and jeans.
No weapon was seen, and the clerk, a 60-year-old woman, was not injured.


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Description of 8883 E Fairway Woods Circle, North Charleston, SC 29420
Don't miss out on this fabulous and unique home located along the 12th fairway in Coosaw Creek Country Club. This is a raised level home with a 4 car garage and a 3 bedroom in-law suite on the lower level. One of the bedrooms can easily be a study or an extra family room. Lots of storage on the lower level including a very expansive storage room (has its own HVAC system)that fills in under the front stairway. The main level of this home has a fabulous open floor plan and a European style kitchen with tall wood cabinets and tons of built-in cabinets and shelves. A lovely breakfast area looks out onto the pond and golf course. The open deck has tile floors and extends the entire length of the back of the home for wonderful family or entertainment times. The large and open great More room has soaring ceilings, lovely moldings and shadow box shelving as well as built-in cabinets on sides of fireplace.. A private formal dining area accommodates any full size dining set! The large master suite is off to the side with a newly renovated master bath and two closets. This is a must see with the addition of barn doors for decor appeal. On the opposite side of the home there are two additional bedrooms and two more full baths. We have listed this home as a 5 bedroom but very easily is a 6 bedroom 4 bath home. Don't miss seeing this real stucco home that has recently had a "Rhinoshield" 25 year transferable warranty finish. So much more to see, come visit! Coosaw Creek is a full Country club community with a $4500 equity payment due at closing. All new buyesr should visit the Club and ask for Karen Vaughn for further information.
Property Features of 8883 E Fairway Woods Circle, North Charleston, SC 29420
Single Family Detached
Coosaw Creek Country Club
N. Chas/Summerville/Ladson-Dor
|Elementary school: Joseph Pye
|Middle school: River Oaks
|High school: Ft. Dorchester
|Gas log fireplace(s)
|Fireplace in great room
|Central air
|Electric heat
|Heat pump
|Block exterior
|Stucco exterior
|Covered patio
|Lot acreage is: 0.30
|Lot on golf course
|Lawn sprinkler
|Subdivision: Coosaw Creek Country Club
|Cable television available
|Ceramic tile flooring
|Eat-in kitchen
|Marble floors
|Wood floors
|Wall to wall carpeting
|Kitchen island
|Separate dining room
|Walk-in closet(s)
|Gated community
|Community swimming pool(s)
|Community tennis court(s)
Rooms & Dimensions
|In-law quarters
|Laundry room


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World Book Night is coming to the U.S. in 2013 with the imprimatur of James Patterson and Ann Patchett. The bestselling authors are serving as honorary chairs for the single-day book giveaway in which half a million books will be distributed for free.
That day is planned for April 23, organizers announced Thursday. Included in the announcement are the titles of 30 books that will be specially printed for the giveaway, including Patterson's "Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life," as well as works by Margaret Atwood, Tina Fey, Mark Twain and John Green. "The House on Mango Street" by Sandro Cisneros and "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho will be available in both English and Spanish editions, and Los Angeles is represented by Walter Mosely's classic tale of crime in the Crenshaw district "Devil in a Blue Dress."
World Book Night is imported from Britain, where publishers have gotten together to give away millions of books and hold a celebration of reading in London. America is larger territory, but major cities including New York and Los Angeles participated this year in the inaugural World Book Night in the U.S.
The program began in Britain in 2010 as a complement to World Book Day, on which schoolchildren are given tokens for free books. World Book Night books are generally geared toward adult readers, with just a few for kids or teens, even in countries like the U.S. that don't have the corresponding daytime events.
On U.S. World Book Night, 25,000 volunteers sign up to give away 20 copies of one of the available books. Organizers have chosen a diverse list of titles, hoping that each volunteer will be able to walk up to a stranger and say, "I loved this book, I hope you will to." Volunteers must be 16 or over and can sign up online.
The giveaway has been a cause for concern in England, where some booksellers say that the free books undermine their business. And authors have forgone royalites on these editions of these books so that they can be made available for the project. Yet World Book Night organizers have shown their giveaway can increase book-buying. As the drug-dealing cliche goes, the first taste is always free.
The books that World Book Night volunteers will be using to hook new readers are:
"The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho, in English and Spanish editions
"Bossypants" by Tina Fey
"City of Thieves" by David Benioff
"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain
"Devil in a Blue Dress" by Walter Mosley
"Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
"Favorite American Poems" by various authors
"Girl With a Pearl Earring" by Tracy Chevalier
"Glaciers" by Alexis M. Smith
"Good Omens" by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
"The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
"The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros, in English and Spanish editions
"The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
"The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
"Look Again" by Lisa Scottoline
"Looking for Alaska" by John Green
"Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
"Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life" by James Patterson
"Moneyball" by Michael Lewis
"Montana Sky" by Nora Roberts
"Mudbound" by Hillary Jordan
"My Antonia" by Willa Cather
"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" by Alexander McCall Smith
"The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
"Playing for Pizza" by John Grisham
"Population: 485" by Michael Perry
"Salvage the Bones" by Jesmyn Ward
"Still Alice" by Lisa Genova
"The Tender Bar" by J.R. Moehringer
"The Worst Hard Time" by Timothy Egan


text: LIB::HTTP::DATE(1) User Contributed Perl Documentation LIB::HTTP::DATE(1) NAME time2str, str2time - date conversion routines SYNOPSIS use HTTP::Date; $stringGMT = time2str(time); # Format as GMT ASCII time $time = str2time($stringGMT); # convert ASCII date to machine time DESCRIPTION This module provides two functions that deal with the HTTP date format. time2str([$time]) The time2str() function converts a machine time (seconds since epoch) to a string. If the function is called without an argument, it will use the current time. The string returned is in the format defined by the HTTP/1.0 specification. This is a fixed length subset of the format defined by RFC 1123, represented in Universal Time (GMT). An example of this format is: Thu, 03 Feb 1994 17:09:00 GMT str2time($str [, $zone]) The str2time() function converts a string to machine time. It returns undef if the format is unrecognized, or the year is not between 1970 and 2038. The function is able to parse the following formats: "Wed, 09 Feb 1994 22:23:32 GMT" -- HTTP format "Thu Feb 3 17:03:55 GMT 1994" -- ctime(3) format "Thu Feb 3 00:00:00 1994", -- ANSI C asctime() format "Tuesday, 08-Feb-94 14:15:29 GMT" -- old rfc850 HTTP format "Tuesday, 08-Feb-1994 14:15:29 GMT" -- broken rfc850 HTTP format "03/Feb/1994:17:03:55 -0700" -- common logfile format "09 Feb 1994 22:23:32 GMT" -- HTTP format (no weekday) "08-Feb-94 14:15:29 GMT" -- rfc850 format (no weekday) "08-Feb-1994 14:15:29 GMT" -- broken rfc850 format (no weekday) "1994-02-03 14:15:29 -0100" -- ISO 8601 format "1994-02-03 14:15:29" -- zone is optional "1994-02-03" -- only date "1994-02-03T14:15:29" -- Use T as separator "19940203T141529Z" -- ISO 8601 compact format "19940203" -- only date "08-Feb-94" -- old rfc850 HTTP format (no weekday, no time) "08-Feb-1994" -- broken rfc850 HTTP format (no weekday, no time) "09 Feb 1994" -- proposed new HTTP format (no weekday, no time) "03/Feb/1994" -- common logfile format (no time, no offset) "Feb 3 1994" -- Unix 'ls -l' format "Feb 3 17:03" -- Unix 'ls -l' format "11-15-96 03:52PM" -- Windows 'dir' format The parser ignores leading and trailing whitespace. It also allow the seconds to be missing and the month to be numerical in most formats. The str2time() function takes an optional second argument that specifies the default time zone to use when converting the date. This zone specification should be numerical (like "-0800" or "+0100") or "GMT". This parameter is ignored if the zone is specified in the date string itself. It this parameter is missing, and the date string format does not contain any zone specification then the local time zone is assumed. If the year is missing, then we assume that the date is the first matching date before current time. BUGS Non-numerical time zones (like MET, PST) are all treated like GMT. Do not use them. HTTP does not use them. The str2time() function has been told how to parse far too many formats. This makes the module name misleading. To be sure it is really misleading you can also import the time2iso() and time2isoz() functions. They work like time2str() but produce ISO-8601 formated strings (YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss). COPYRIGHT Copyright 1995-1997, Gisle Aas This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. 3rd Berkeley Distribution perl 5.003, patch 07 LIB::HTTP::DATE(1)


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Bioactive components of the diet can have a potent effect on many of the risk factors for heart disease. Basic and applied research on a variety of dietary supplements has shown great promise for safe and effective management of cardiovascular risk factors.
While all these dietary supplements have evidence-based research to support efficacy in certain conditions, the evidence is particularly strong for a protective effect of fish oil. In addition, significant research supports the total and "bad" LDL cholesterol-lowering effects of policosanol and plant sterols. Niacin is particularly effective at increasing "good" HDL cholesterol levels, whereas arginine and hawthorn extract can positively impact blood pressure and vascular health.
There is a tremendous amount of variability in the way people respond to dietary supplements and medications. It is therefore recommended that you regularly check your cholesterol and lipid levels in order to determine what is working and to help fine-tune the optimal therapeutic dose for you.
Lecithin is an excellent and inexpensive source of beneficial phospholipids and a rich source of choline. Lecithin or choline supplementation has been shown to result in a slight decrease in cholesterol. Choline may also reduce the risk for heart disease though another mechanism involving lowering homocysteine levels. In one study, subjects with moderately elevated homocysteine levels given 2.6 grams per day of choline had a 30% reduction in homocysteine levels compared to placebo. Choline is also the precursor for a very important neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. Studies indicate that choline can help improve memory and cognitive function.
EPA and DHA are omega-3 fatty acids, rich in fatty fish, that have widespread health-promoting effects, especially for heart disease and diabetes. Several hundred studies have shown cardio-protective effects of fish oil and numerous reviews have summarized this body of work. Unlike most of the other supplements described here that have shown efficacy in reducing risk factors for heart disease, fish oil supplementation has actually been shown to decrease the risk of coronary artery disease death. EPA and DHA are effective at reducing blood triglyceride levels on average 25-30%.
Fish oil works through several mechanisms to promote heart health such as improving heart rhythm and preventing clot formation and plaque build-up in arteries. Fish oil may also lower blood pressure and increase plasma levels of "good" HDL cholesterol.
Omega-3 fats potently reduce inflammation and therefore have therapeutic applications in a number of diseases that are associated with pro-inflammatory mechanisms such as rheumatoid arthritis and other joint-related diseases. These fats have also been shown to protect against muscle loss and even enhance fat breakdown.
A review of the findings of randomized, controlled trials published through August 2005 shows that omega-3 fatty acids of marine origin consistently lower elevated plasma triglyceride levels in a dose-dependent fashion with greater efficacy at higher triglyceride levels.Improvements can be obtained with 300 mg per day of EPA and DHA, while even better results may be achieved with 2,000-3,000 mg per day.
CoQ10 functions in the mitochondria, the "powerhouse" of the cell, to assist in making energy (called adenosine triphosphate or ATP) from carbohydrates and fats.
CoQ10 primarily acts as an antioxidant in the heart and is involved in the synthesis of energy, but it also has other important functions inside the mitochondria such as stabilizing membranes. CoQ10 protects the "bad" LDL cholesterol that is implicated in atherosclerosis from oxidizing. Because of CoQ10's role in oxidative stress, energy production and stabilization, it is useful in preventing damage to the heart during periods of stress.
CoQ10 levels have been shown to be depleted in patients with a variety of heart conditions and in those taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. Research of CoQ10 spanning over 30 years shows potential for use in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in these patients.
Preventive doses usually range from 30-100 mg per day whereas therapeutic doses are usually greater than 100 mg per day. CoQ10 may be appropriate as an adjunct to conventional treatment or as a preventive treatment.
Policosanol is derived from the wax of sugar cane. It is commonly used as a method to reduce circulating cholesterol levels and has been evaluated in a large number of scientific studies. A recent extensive and critical review of 29 policosanol studies concluded that daily doses in the range of 5-40 mg over an average treatment period of 30 weeks was associated with a 24% reduction in "bad" LDL cholesterol levels.
In addition, this review found that policosanol decreased triglyceride levels and increased "good" HDL cholesterol by 11%, which is on par with results obtained from statin drugs.
Red yeast rice has also shown promise as a dietary supplement that may reduce several different risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Several risk factors include reductions in total cholesterol, "bad" LDL cholesterol, fasting triglycerides and triglyceride responses to meals.
One study showed that red yeast rice (1,200 mg per day) reduced the triglyceride response to a fat-rich meal 45%-50%, which has been shown to be an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease.
Lycopene is found in many fruits and vegetables, but tomatoes and tomato products are the main sources of lycopene in the diet. Lycopene has been shown to have strong antioxidant properties. Studies indicate that people with high levels of lycopene in their blood have reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. A recent study showed that men with the lowest levels of lycopene had more than a 3-fold greater risk of having an acute coronary event or stroke.
The study also showed that low plasma levels of lycopene were associated with increased thickness of plaque in the arterial wall. Critical analysis on the role of lycopene in the prevention of coronary heart disease has been described as strongly suggestive.
Similar to CoQ10, carnitine levels are depleted in patients with various heart conditions and therefore supplementation may be beneficial. Carnitine assists in transporting fat into the mitochondria to be burned as fuel in the heart. The most promising research with carnitine supplementation is in conditions of reduced oxygen like ischemia. Carnitine supplementation may have positive effects on symptoms of heart failure and may improve exercise tolerance and oxygen consumption in moderate to severe heart failure. Effective doses are around 2 grams per day.
Several studies have suggested that garlic and garlic extracts could lower blood cholesterol and triglycerides as well as slightly elevate "good" HDL cholesterol. A recent study also showed that supplementation with garlic extract (1.2 grams 3 times per day for 2 weeks) significantly reduced the oxidation of "bad" LDL cholesterol,
which is known to contribute to vascular dysfunction. Garlic has antioxidant properties, particularly aged garlic extract, which is rich in several organosulfur compounds that are powerful antioxidants.
Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is naturally involved in carbohydrate and fat (lipid) metabolism. In supplemental doses, niacin is a potent vasodilator that causes blood vessels to increase in diameter. Niacin also significantly and consistently lowers blood levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and increases "good" HDL cholesterol. Effective doses can be achieved with 50-200 mg per day
Arginine is a natural amino acid. It is currently being promoted for heart health mainly because it is needed to synthesize a very potent substance called nitric oxide that causes dilation of blood vessels. It also has favorable effects on blood pressure. Arginine supplementation prevented the vascular dysfunction associated with consumption of a high fat meal in one recent study. The dose of arginine was 6 grams per day (2 grams consumed three times per day) for 10 days. A recent review of arginine studies concluded that the main benefit of arginine supplementation is to restore vascular function and to improve the clinical symptoms of various diseases associated with vascular dysfunction.
Flowers and berries of the hawthorn plant contain several bioactive compounds and have been used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of cardiovascular conditions. The most well-documented effect of hawthorn is to cause vasodilation and increased blood flow. A recent randomized study showed that 1,200 mg per day of hawthorn extract for 16 weeks significantly reduced blood pressure in patients with diabetes compared to placebo.
In many studies, plant sterols (phytosterols) have been shown to reduce cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease. They have a structure that is similar to cholesterol, causing it to decrease gut absorption and to enhance elimination of dietary cholesterol. A comprehensive review of 41 trials comparing plant sterols to placebo concluded that intake of 2 grams per day of sterols reduced "bad" LDL cholesterol by 10% with the effects independent of diet. The same study concluded that the cholesterol-lowering properties are above and beyond that achieved with diet or medications that also lower cholesterol. Plant sterols have therefore been recommended by the National Cholesterol Education Program and the American Heart Association for reducing cholesterol.
Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance produced by bees and some related insects. Bees produce honey from the sugary secretions of plants or other insects through regurgitation, enzymatic activity, and water evaporation. Honey is stored in wax structures called honeycombs. The variety of honey produced by honey bees is the best-known, due to its worldwide commercial production and human consumption. Honey is collected from wild bee colonies, or from hives of domesticated bees, a practice known as beekeeping.
Amount Per 1 cup (339 g)
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Fat: 0 gm - 0%
Saturated fat: 0 gm - 0%
Polyunsaturated fat: 0 gm - 0%
Monounsaturated fat: 0 gm - 0%
Cholesterol: 0 mg - 0%
Sodium: 14 mg - 1%
Potassium: 176 mg - 5%
Carbohydrate: 279 gm - 93%
Dietary fiber: 0.7 gm - 3%
Sugar: 278 gm
Protein: 1 gm - 2%
Vitamin A: - 0%
Calcium: - 2%
Vitamin D: - 0%
Vitamin B-12: - 0%
Vitamin C: - 3%
Iron: - 8%
Vitamin B-6: - 5%
Magnesium: - 2%


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Are you ready to pay for podcasts? Audible hopes so, and they're moving into the pay-per-podcast world through a partnership with Ricky Gervais, creator (and star) of the BBC's original version of "The Office." Gervais produced 12 episodes of "The Ricky Gervais Show" podcast for UK newspaper The Guardian, which offered them as a free download. The show proved so popular, though, that it was recently snatched up by Audible, which plans to charge for the show's second season that begins on February 28.
Since podcasts are almost universally available free of charge, no one is quite sure how much they might be worth. Audible is guessing that people will pony up US$1.95 to hear Gervais' popular show, which is a half-hour of conversation between Gervais, his co-writer Stephen Merchant, and a dim-witted sidekick with a round head called Karl Pilkington. A subscription plan for the entire season will cost US$6.95 and will include at least four shows. The podcast has done quite well at iTunes, currently placing in the number four spot, and Audible has no plans to pull the show from Apple's music store—they're just going to raise the price. Consumers have generally been trained to believe that podcast content is cheap, so Audible is taking a bit of a risk with this strategy. As David Joseph, an Audible VP, puts it, "There will be a little bit of controversy because everybody wants something for free."
If the format change is successful, expect to see other popular podcasts attempt to monetize their shows once they become popular. One barrier to making money may be the popular RSS format, which is not currently designed to support authentication. This may make it harder for users to easily subscribe to and automatically download paid podcasts. Subscription information could be included in the URL, though for security reasons this would probably require the use of HTTP authentication and SSL, a move that would require updates to both the client software and the websites that host the content. For now, the simplest scheme is probably to partner with a third party like Audible, which handles all billing, subscription, and authentication issues.
The move is the latest indication that podcasts are going mainstream, though it does not mark the death of free shows. Many of these podcasts are created by amateurs as a labor of love and would have difficulty attracting a paying audience, while others remain free of charge by accepting advertisements or partnering with a firm that underwrites their expenses (as The Guardian originally did for Gervais). Clearly, podcasts are popular: Apple announced that it had collected more than one million podcast subscriptions in only two days once it began offering a podcast service last year as a part of iTunes, and everyone from NPR to the Lush Bimbo has gotten into the act. Why, even esteemed journal Nature offers podcasts now.
Podcasts are clearly more than a flash in the pan. Whether they are also destined to be money makers remains to be seen, but shows like Gervais' are a good place to begin the experiment.


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ReMapPro Version 2.3
Date: 12 July 2004
Labtam is pleased to present a new software update for ReMapPro now Version 2.3. It is the second major release for the 2004 year.
The main utility, the Comport, is included in the ReMapPro package makes serial (RS232) data from your PC available on TCP/IP-based networks and makes TCP/IP data available on serial ports on your PC. This makes it possible for any other computer on the same network to send and receive serial data through a remote serial port on the PC where the Comport is running. You can connect to the remote serial port by connecting to a TCP/IP port. The Comport can also be used to pass the serial data across a corporate intranet or over the Internet. The Comport allows multiple sessions to run simultaneously but each with a different serial port
The Comport supports full two-way I/O for full control of serial instruments (i.e. any instrument that you can plug into the serial port (RS232, RS422 or RS485) of your PC). Typical devices include most serial devices like gauges, scales and balances, sensors, micrometers, calipers, bar code scanners, densitometers, laboratory instruments, electronic balance or electronic measuring instrument, RF equipment, communication systems, etc...
New Features on this release include
1. The following enhancements have been made :
1. Comport and Comserv:
2. ComServ NT Service Settings under WinXP
2. The following bugs have been fixed :
1. Virtual COM ports driver:
Undocumented Features
1. Both Comport and Comserv under Windows 2000/XP can create "Virtual COM ports" which may be used to supply any application with COM ports as if they were real. For example, this is necessary on some modern notebooks that do not have physical COM ports at all. This feature is available after installation of the corresponding driver included in the package.
Known problems
1. Uninstallation:
2. Virtual COM port Driver:
3. Virtual COM port Driver under Win9x:
4. Virtual COM port Driver under WinXP:
Single User licenses are at $100.00 USD. Please visit the Software Pricing page for pricing on Multiple Licenses.
If at anytime you require any information or assistance please do not hesitate to e-mail us at: email@example.com
Download and try ReMapPro software for FREE. (Demo version runs 60 minutes at a time.)
The programs associated in this package may send and/or receive broadcast IP requests. Since such packets cannot cross the nearest firewall/gateway/router, please be sure that these IP requests are invisible from outside your network. We assume that such behavior cannot be considered as "Hacking" or "Trojan horse's action".
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