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Best Practices: High hopes for thin provisioning
Thin provisioning is a promising way to address allocation and performance. One of the biggest challenges when using the technology is knowing where your data lives, and whether it can be tracked or recovered if there's a catastrophic component failure.
| It seems like everyone is talking about thin provisioning. It's no miracle cure, but the technology can do wonders.
But thin provisioning isn't new. Companies such as 3PAR and other smaller players have been selling it as a core feature of their product lines for a while. With the buzz around virtualization, this technology has suddenly become interesting to more players because it offers a new approach to how storage is provisioned.
Is thin provisioning truly a miracle technology? Not really. It's not a tool that can magically provide you with more capacity than you purchased. However, it does let you allocate only what's accessed while allowing the host to think it has access to everything it sees. For example, a 300GB logical unit is provisioned to a host. After creating a file system on it, only 100GB is used. At that point, the array intelligently figures out that the remaining 200GB isn't being used and keeps it in reserve. Yet the host happily continues to think it has access to the remaining 200GB.
Several vendors have deployed this technology in the form of a snapshot or copy-on-write feature for point-in-time copies. This allows customers to save big on storage purchases made for replica copies. The underlying premise is that change rates are never more than 20% to 30%. If you apply this concept to your primary storage, this suddenly becomes an interesting way to overprovision. But what happens if a host (or a set of hosts) suddenly needs more space? Again, there's a solution. If you pool all of the resources into a single bucket (often known as the resource pool), then any server or set of servers can borrow against its allocated resources on an as-needed basis.
The caveat is that not all of the servers sharing the pool can borrow space at the same time. Think of it like your local savings bank. The bank pools funds into a single bucket and invests them with the assumption that not everyone will withdraw all of their money at the same time.
So does this mean you can purchase less storage than you need? Not really. But it lets you manage your resources more effectively, rather than cater to storage requirements in an ad-hoc manner. You now have better control over allocation, and you can perform a trend analysis of how storage is consumed as a function of the global resource pool.
There's a certain school of thought that thin provisioning is a form of virtualization. That's because provisioning works, at a very basic level, as an atomizer that chops allocated storage into smaller chunks or blocks. These particles or chunks are then spread across the various components of the pool in an automated manner, thereby removing the traditional dependency of a LUN on a RAID set (often known as an array or RAID group), which is nothing but a group of drives clubbed together by a common scheme to read and write data on it. By introducing thin provisioning as a layer between a LUN and a RAID set, one can abstract the physical location of the data (i.e., virtualization) and make it easier to provide a set of mobility options around it. For example, Hitachi plans to introduce thin provisioning on virtualized third-party arrays. That means you could create a pool comprising logical disk resources from several arrays. Run out of space on one array? No problem; you simply add resources from other arrays into this pool and you have more space. It's almost like Virtualization 2.0.
An additional benefit of thin provisioning is performance. Each disk drive has an IOPS, response time and MB/sec rating. Create a RAID set and you have the combined effect of multiple drives working to reduce the numbers that a single drive can offer. Add cache and you get more improvement. (I know it's not that simple, but let's assume it is for comparison.) In a traditional provisioning scheme, if you exceeded the response-time rating of a RAID group, you had to resort to other aggregation mechanisms such as array or host-based striping, or concatenation. With thin provisioning, you suddenly acquire the ability to create a common pool of lots of RAID sets. When you create a LUN or pool, you're essentially spreading this LUN over all of these RAID sets and significantly improving the performance numbers over a traditionally provisioned LUN. This is good news for administrators of applications such as Exchange. They no longer have to spread databases over multiple storage groups to meet the IOPS requirements imposed by heavy usage. The same applies to storage administrators, as the task of checking on the performance of each and every RAID set is minimized to a large extent. This is because each RAID set, by virtue of it being part of a bigger resource pool, now gets a fraction of the IO overhead it would have received if it weren't part of the pool.
The biggest challenge is knowing where your data lives, and whether it can be tracked or recovered if there's a catastrophic component failure. In the case of a traditionally provisioned LUN, the boundaries of the LUN are well established along the cylinders of disks in a RAID set. Sure, you can have a disk fail. But let's face it, how many times do you have a protected RAID set fail? In the world of thin provisioning, the LUN is constructed and maintained in memory or virtual space. Not only is it distributed across multiple RAID sets, but recovery from a failure of the subsystem could be a daunting task. Fans of thin provisioning will likely dismiss this as fear-mongering but, in my opinion, it's a legitimate concern. Vendors should be compelled to provide reliable methods of recovery for thin-provisioned resources.
The other issue is that converting to thin provisioning isn't always easy. You might argue that if a host is using only 20% of its allocated storage, then the unused 80% should become available as free storage once a conversion is complete. That's easier said than done. For starters, the conversion process isn't that simple. Most vendors don't support an online or transparent conversion. Those that support this conversion depend on host-based tools to do so. More importantly, the use of block-level copy tools, such as volume manager mirroring, don't provide the necessary effect because they're designed to update every block on the target storage as a part of the mirroring or copy process. It doesn't matter if that block is unused on the source storage; if it's been allocated, it means it must be mirrored. The target storage then treats a written block as an "accessed" block and the effect of thin provisioning is lost. As a result, some vendors insist that to take advantage of thin provisioning, you need to use it for net-new storage or use conventional methods such as tar or cp to migrate the data.
Unfortunately, thin provisioning hasn't yet evolved to the level of content addressable storage where there's a timestamp associated with every block and it's "retired" depending on its last access time. Perhaps, someday, we'll have that functionality.
Thin provisioning isn't a revolutionary concept, but a novel (and promising) way to address allocation and performance. You must remember that it's not a magical solution to every problem in your storage world. When one of those turns up, I'll be sure to let you know.


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Boxborough's selectmen are expected to consider Monday night whether to put a quick end to plans by the Cordish Cos. to bring a slot machine parlor and boutique hotel to town, or to allow the Maryland casino developer to draft a more detailed proposal before making a decision.
The company quietly "put its toes in the local water" at a Board of Selectmen's meeting nearly three weeks ago, when it presented preliminary plans to turn the Holiday Inn on Interstate 495 into a boutique hotel, slots parlor with as many as 1,250 machines, and a restaurant and entertainment complex, according to chairman Leslie Fox.
"We asked people in town to let us know what they think, whether this should move forward," Fox said.
Since then, the board's e-mail box has been full, with Fox estimating that 90 to 95 percent of those writing are opposed to having slot machines in this quintessential New England small town.
"It's ranged pretty much from 'Are you out of your minds?' to 'Thank you for asking,' " he said.
And, while residents and officials in Boxborough and surrounding towns have voiced grave doubts about the proposal, one Boxborough selectman, Frank Powers, though still undecided, wonders whether it might be worth learning more about what the developer is offering.
"This is an emotional issue for a lot of people," he said. "But the question at this point is not, 'Should we build this?' — the question is, 'Should we investigate this and listen to what they have to say?'"
Powers said he has done his own research and found that property values don't necessarily drop around these kinds of developments, and crime doesn't always go up.
"I'm not arguing the case for why we should'' proceed with the project, he said, "I'm not arguing that at all, but personally, at this point I'm leaning toward getting more information."
Joe Weinberg, managing partner at Cordish, wrote in an e-mail to the Globe that the company believes a majority of residents support exploring the redevelopment project's benefits, which he said include a "significant increase in revenues to the town," and the addition of 1,500 construction jobs and 750 permanent job to the local economy.
"We've heard repeatedly from town residents they believe, at a minimum, the town should conduct a thorough review of the project, negotiate a formal host community agreement, then allow all of the citizens to exercise their right to make the final decision in the state mandated local referendum," he wrote.
In addition, Weinberg wrote, the company has committed to hosting several open houses at the property over the next several months, following up on one that was held at the property last week.
"We received a very positive reception from a majority of town residents who visited our open house," he wrote.
At the same time, while some residents are e-mailing selectmen, others are e-mailing each other in an effort to get organized in case they need to mobilize in opposition should the plans be allowed to move forward.
"We just don't want the town to get into this kind of business," said Hugh Fortmiller, who is among the group of opponents. Casino developers "have no models of a small town like ours taking on this kind of venture. . . It would change the whole character of our town."
The 2011 law creating the Massachusetts Gaming Commission allows the agency to award up to three regional casino licenses and one slots-only license statewide. Cordish is one of four companies competing for the slots parlor license.
Before the gaming licenses are approved, however, there is a lengthy process that gives local executive boards the authority to reject proposals outright, or enter into a negotiated agreement with developers that would likely include paying for any negative impacts. If an agreement is reached, the community's residents would then have to endorse it in a general election before the developer's application would be considered by the state commission.
While the law gives host communities the power to say no, surrounding communities that would be affected could receive some compensation, but have no say in whether it is built.
And in Boxborough's case, officials in the bordering towns of Acton, Harvard, and Stow said they had no idea this plan was even being proposed.
"I'm feeling a little blindsided," said Harvard's Board of Selectmen chairwoman, Lucy B. Wallace, who like many of the other officials contacted first heard of the proposal by reading about it in the Globe.
"The news has just started bubbling up around town, but I can't imagine it is something the town would embrace," she said, adding that she had already received one call in opposition to allowing slot machines so close to Harvard.
She said among her concerns would be "drunk drivers leaving there and driving on our winding little roads."
In Acton, Board of Selectmen chairwoman Janet K. Adachi was also surprised by the news, and while she hadn't had time to confer with her board, she said she was personally opposed to putting this type of development at the Holiday Inn site.
Aside from an array of other issues that would have to be studied, Adachi said, traffic along already busy Massachusetts Avenue (Route 111) would pose an obvious stumbling block to a proposal of this size.
"I'm not going to opine about what Boxborough should do, but I don't think we would want to have this kind of a business or operation in our town," she said.
Even state Senator Jamie Eldridge, an Democrat from Acton who also represents Boxborough, said he had known nothing about Cordish's plans before reading the news reports.
While stressing the decision about whether to move forward rests with the people of Boxborough, Eldridge said he would oppose the plans.
"At the state level I led the fight in the Senate against the casino bill," he said. "This is a poor form of economic development."
Eldridge said traffic, crime, low-paying jobs, the toll that casino developments take on small businesses in the area, and the drain that gambling takes on social programs are all things Boxborough would need to consider.
"While the developer paints a rosy picture of what benefits the project could bring, I can talk about the opposite side," he said. "I think that is the most critical role I could play."
The Board of Selectmen is expected to discuss the issue during a meeting starting at 6 p.m. Monday in the Blanchard Memorial School gymnasium . The meeting will adjourn no later than 6:45 p.m., officials said, in order not to conflict with the start of annual Town Meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in the school gym.


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The last time he played or practiced under one of the new Chicago Fire coaches, Chris Ritter wasn't the bruising 6-foot-2, 190 pound defensive midfielder he is today.
When C.J. Brown coached Ritter's youth team Travian Soccer Club, the new Fire assistant was a young center back playing for Chicago, and the club's latest Homegrown Player signing was only eight or nine years old.
"It's kind of a full-circle story," Ritter said on a conference call Monday shortly after his signing. "I don't think he remembers me necessarily, but I certainly remember him. It was cool to have this well-established Chicago Fire player as your coach when you're a nine-year-old, so he's certainly someone I've looked up to for a long time."
"We're thrilled for him and his family," said Travian/FC United assistant director Baer Fisher. "We're not at all surprised but thrilled. Chris has worked incredibly hard and signing for a club like the Fire is a testament to his talent and dedication.
PODCAST: New Fire Homegrown gives his first interview
The Fire organization have had their eyes on Ritter for a few years.
The Fire Academy and PDL alum said Chicago were interested in signing him last offseason after his junior year at Northwestern, but Ritter said he made his motives to return to school clear. He did train with Frank Klopas's team last season, where he played alongside Jeff Larentowicz and Logan Pause, who will likely enter the season ahead of him in the pecking order in defensive midfield.
"One thing I really noticed is how professional those guys are, day-in and day-out," Ritter said. "I think I fit in pretty well. The speed of play is obviously faster, but I wasn't out-matched by any means."
With his size and ability in the air, Ritter has the look of a center back. While he didn't play the position in college, he didn't rule out possibly filling in at the position in the future.
"I think defensive midfielders can kind of slot into the center back role when players are out injured or whatever it may be," Ritter said. "I think it's kind of a natural position-change, but playing at a high level, I don't really have any experience at center back."
RELEASE: Chicago Fire sign Chris Ritter as a Homegrown Player
Lightly-recruited out of high school, Ritter attended a school without a strong tradition of churning out MLS players. Four years later, he's the Fire's fourth Homegrown Player signing and the second of the offseason after Hermann Trophy finalist Harrison Shipp put pen to paper last week.
"I didn't think going into college that I was going to be a professional soccer player," Ritter said. "That wasn't my only goal. The way things worked out, and this opportunity presented itself. Going down the road, I think I'm a steady player, a consistent player."


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I have been trying to write a New Year's post for almost a week now, and I keep abandoning it. I guess that just proves one of the points I keep trying to make in said abandoned posts, that January 1 just doesn't really feel like a new year to me - I've been on the academic schedule too long to think of anything other than the end of August/beginning of September as the beginning of the year. I'm sure I will get weaned off of this eventually, but not this past year, when I moved and started a new job in August, nor this coming year, when I will do the same in (probably) September.
I have two specific goals for the year, and neither have to do with work (although I do want to succeed in my current job and survive my new one. But those are far too ongoing and all-encompassing really to be resolutions in any way).
First, I want to KNIT A SWEATER THAT ACTUALLY FITS AND LOOKS DECENT. I keep starting sweaters and abandoning them once I realize the size is wrong, or the yarn doesn't fit the pattern, or the pattern is going to look horrible on me. I have one sweater about 1/2 done right now that looks really, really promising - I tried on the part I've managed to accomplish, and it fits! and looks like a sweater! and is comfortable! (It's also looking very very green - almost nuclearly green. But I'm ignoring that part).
The thing about knitting, for me, is that I enjoy the process, but I also really really want to possess whatever object it is I'm creating. I want to make STUFF for ME that I will use and enjoy. But I keep moving to warmer and warmer climes. I'm moving to a state that has had a streak of 39 days in a row above 100 degrees, and where the average lows in December and January are about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. There isn't a lot of point in making hats or cold-weather scarves or gloves and mittens or blankets and the like. So if we're talking stuff I would actually use, we're left with sweaters(non-wool sweaters, mostly - light cardis, short sleeves, but sweaters). Which kind of rules out quick/instant gratification knitting, and puts me in the land of long-term projects.
My second goal is to GET A BIKE AND LEARN HOW TO USE IT PROPERLY. I'm less wound up about this one right now, since it's freezing and there's snow on the ground here right now and it gets dark by 5:30 pm. But where I live now is a cyclist's paradise, and where I'm moving to is even better, and ever since getting into spin, I have really envied all the cyclists I see on the trails by mountains where I live. So I would really love to do this at some point in the next year.
(Of course, it's probably been a solid decade since I've been on a bike that actually transports you somewhere, and I'm kinda terrified of crashing. So I think I'm going to be true to the total over-educated wimp I am and take a bike-handling class.)
So those are my goals - the fun ones, the ones I've chosen and am excited about. As I mentioned, I also want to succeed in my current job and survive the first few months of my new one (which kinda scares me, but that's good for you, right?). But those don't really feel like things I'm choosing to do - they just go with the territory. Does anyone really not want to succeed in their job? I'm sure even the people who don't care about their jobs would nonetheless prefer not to fail. (Unless you hate your job so much you want to do such a bad job that you get fired, but even that's a goal.)
This is preying on my mind a little right now because I'm behind at work and a little terrified I'm not going to get certain stuff done by the time it needs to get done. But I have to remind myself the work does always get done - I may have to stay late and run on little sleep for a while, but it gets done - when I was teaching, the semester always did, eventually, pass; here, the cases will pass, too. I guess what I really mean is that I dread the next couple of weeks. For which there's no one to blame besides myself! (Which doesn't actually make me feel any better, but is useful to remember.) (I'm behind in part because I engaged in a fairly intense job search in October and November, and I got in a very bad habit of letting that distract me. So time to focus again, which I've been doing successfully, but I still have to pay for my sins.)
It doesn't help that I spent almost two weeks at home with LDH over the holiday, and now I have to adjust to being here on my own again. It's nice here and all, but I find myself staying up till all hours of the night - even on work nights - which is my classic "LDH isn't here" thing to do, and I have to stop (I was kind of zombified for the short work week, even after sleeping tons over the holiday, because I refused to go to bed when I need to). And I've also spent too much money on clothes - I can't resist the post-holiday sales. Everything I've bought has been from 40-60% off full price, but, yeah, that excuse only goes so far. (I should add that I'm shopping online so none of this has arrived yet, and I have no intention of actually keeping everything, because most of it probably won't work on me anyway. But the amount of stuff winging its way towards me is still freaking me out a little. As if it's just magically happened without me playing a part...)
So, staying up late and spending money: two classic signs of anxiety and depression in my world. Which means it's time to get back to the gym (me and all the resolute hordes), as well as do other stuff that takes me out of my own head. I'm nearly done with training to volunteer at the humane society here, so I need to get that done so I can be scheduled for a regular shift and get some kitteh cuddle therapy. And I've signed up for a Spanish class that starts a week from Monday, which I'm excited about - both to learn the language, and to interact regularly with people I DON'T work with. (I really like everyone I work with, but apart from my hairdresser, and the guy who teaches my spin classes, they're about the only people I ever talk to.)
Here's my awful confession about Spanish, though: I am not really expecting to have to work very hard, since I've taken French, Italian, and Latin, and when I look at written Spanish I can pretty much parse the sentence structure - identify the verbs/nouns/adjectives, that kind of thing. And I can get an awful lot of the vocabulary, too.That said, I can't speak a damn thing besides English, nor can I understand word one of spoken Spanish. And this time round, I'm taking the language because I really really want to be able to speak it. So I also suspect at some point I'm going to hit a cinderblock wall and suffer a rude awakening about how much work it requires. But it will be good for me.
Anyway. Not sure how I really got to this point, as this isn't what I intended to talk about when I started this post. As you can see, the whole New Year's post thing clearly isn't working for me. But I will stop here, because otherwise it will be June before I manage to say anything about the New Year.
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With Congress scheduled to vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act tomorrow, President Obama talked about why the fight for equal pay is more important than ever:
Women still earn just 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. It's worse for African American women and Latinas. Over the course of her career, a woman with a college degree is going to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars less than a man who is doing the same work.
So at a time when we're in a make-or-break moment for the middle class, Congress has to step up and do its job. If Congress passes the Paycheck Fairness Act, women are going to have access to more tools to claim equal pay for equal work. If they don't, if Congress doesn't act, then women are still going to have difficulty enforcing and pressing for this basic principle.
And we've got to understand this is more than just about fairness. Women are the breadwinners [with] a lot of families, and if they're making less than men do for the same work, families are going to have to get by for less money for childcare and tuition and rent, small businesses have fewer customers. Everybody suffers.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov for more on the Paycheck Fairness Act.


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Let's revisit that thread, where you can see that a man named Kenneth Burns is making a big deal out the fact that the Prosser dummy is in the seated position:
Ladies and gentlemen, the world's first seated hanging.That brought in David Blaska (who is a regular blogger at the Isthmus):
Actually, not. Mary Suratt was given a chair to sit on and an umbrella held over her head before the trap was sprung and she was sent to eternity along with the male co-conspirators in Lincoln's assassination. A touching example of chivalry in a gentler age. But then, she and her co-conspirators did have a trial and were found guilty.(Fascinating!) Burns returned:
I stand corrected! Nevertheless, seems to me a baseline requirement for a hanging in effigy is that it ought to look like a hanging, as opposed to a guy sitting and leaning against a post.Hey! Fellow Madisonians! Is your memory so short that you don't remember the Great Spiderman Lynching Controversy of 1 month ago?
The sight of a life-size Spider-Man doll [known as Venom] hanged by its neck from a balcony of a Langdon Street home near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is prompting a stern response from school officials.You can see in the picture that the doll was seated.
Students who live on Langdon Street said the doll that some believe represented a black man had been hanging for two or three days last week before it was taken down. But many said it never should have been put there at all.
"I see the visualization of imagery that looks powerfully, iconically of the imagery of a lynching," [said Damon Williams, vice provost for diversity]... "It's an incredibly serious and egregious thing that we do condemn at the highest levels, and we don't trivialize it"....So does the seated position of an effigy eliminate the lynching symbolism? Apparently not! Let's get on the same page about what we can do with our giant blow-up dolls in public.
(Thanks to Chuck66 for connecting the Proszilla with the Venom.)
AND: Let's remember this lovely sign from a few months ago, originally featured in this post on February 16th:
ADDED: Here's video of the Prosser effigy ("Proszilla") getting blown up and tied to the lamppost:
Also, based on discussion and links in the comments, I don't think Mary Suratt was sitting on the chair as the noose was tied around her neck and the trap door sprung. She seems to have been seated before she was called upon to rise and accept her grisly fate.


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Well, Mobile World Congress is officially underway, and Lenovo just kicked things off the only way it knows how: with three fairly mundane tablets. They've given each of the three a "subtitle" of sorts to suggest that they may actually be more than they are, but they're not fooling anyone. These are undoubtedly the "John Smith" of the tablet world – they're just average, everyday devices.
The company is touting the S6000 as its "home entertainment center." That's a pretty big title to live up to for something like a tablet, and honestly, it's almost there.Read More


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In it's never-ending company edict to "Do no evil," Google is giving away grants for several causes it believes in.
The Mountain View search company posted a list of financial grants available to organizations working on everything from educating women to ending human trafficking.
"As the holiday season approaches we thought it was a good moment to update you on some grants we're making to support education, technology and the fight against modern day slavery," Shona Brown with Google.org wrote on the company's blog Wednesday.
The grants total $40 million of a total $115 million it gave towards funding non-profits and academic organizations around the world this past year.
For a full list of the grants and to see the rules to apply, visit Google's blog.


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Sequence Wood Mesh LED Watch
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Sequence Wood uses fabric mesh and dark sandalwood to create the appearance of a retro speaker. Press the button and the digital time illuminates the display.
A Retro LED Watch Design with Digital Time and Cryptic Time
There are two time modes programmed into Sequence Wood. The first is regular digital time and is easy to read at a glance. Hours are displayed in the upper half of the screen horizontally and minutes in the lower half of the screen also horizontally.
The second mode is cryptic mode - this appears to be an unreadable code - but is in fact the same digital numbers with the middle line removed. It's easy to read when you know how but will perplex the uninformed.
The date is shown in the same way and you can choose 12 or 24 hour time mode.
A USB Rechargeable Wood Watch With Six User Selectable Animations
The watch is USB rechargeable which means you'll never have to change the battery. To recharge, connect to your computer with the USB cable provided.
One full charge will take 3.5 hours and each charge should last 2 months.
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There are many ways to execute a SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) package. You can use the command line utility DTExec.exe or its window equivalent, DTExecUI.exe. A package can be executed within SQL Server Business Intelligence Studio (Visual Studio) or from a SQL Server Agent Job Step. A package can also be executed from .NET code!
For the purposes of demonstration, I created a simple package that takes some data out of a SQL Server AdventureWorks database and dumps it into a flatfile. The package also has one variable.
In any kind of "real world" scenario, your package will usually be driven by a configuration file. An SSIS configuration file is an XML file with a .dtsConfig extension that contains settings you can apply to a package (without actually changing or editing the package). In my example files, you can edit the configuration file with your SQL Server and flat file connection information and run the package. You'll never have to edit the actual package file. Here's a very good tutorial on configuration file syntax. Configurations can also be stored in a SQL Server table, but I won't cover that here.
You need to add a reference to Microsoft.SQLServer.ManagedDTS.dll. I believe that this DLL is only installed on a machine that has SQL Server components installed.
The amount of code to execute a SSIS package is surprisingly small and concise. Notice that I added a using directive for the Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime namespace.
Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime namespace
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime;
namespace ExecuteSSIS
class Program
static void Main(string[] args)
Application app = new Application();
// Load package from file system
Package package = app.LoadPackage("c:\\ExamplePackage.dtsx", null);
Variables vars = package.Variables;
vars["MyVariable"].Value = "value from c#";
DTSExecResult result = package.Execute();
Console.WriteLine("Package Execution results: {0}",result.ToString());
// Load package from SQL Server
Package package2 = app.LoadFromSqlServer(
"ExamplePackage","server_name", "sa", "your_password", null);
Variables vars2 = package2.Variables;
vars2["MyVariable"].Value = "value from c# again";
DTSExecResult result2 = package2.Execute();
Console.WriteLine("Package Execution results: {0}",
First, you create an Application object, which provides access to the DTS (Integration Services) runtime. Then you use the Application object to load a package from either the file system or from SQL Server, I've demonstrated both. Once you have the package loaded into a Package object, you call the ImportConfigurationFile() method to load and apply the configuration file to the package. The Package object also has a Variables collection that provides access to the package's variable. Finally, to actually execute a package, call the Execute() method.
This article was meant to quickly demonstrate how to load and execute a package. There is much, much more you can do with the managed DTS namespace. There are objects and additional namespaces that allow you to load and inspect packages or even create new packages from .NET code.
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Seth MacFarlane accepted an assist from William Shatner to smooth nerves in his first time as Academy Awards host. Get the lowdown: Who won what
After telling jokes that included a poke at the Oscars for not nominating Ben Affleck as best director for "Argo," a giant screen descended on the Academy Awards stage with Shatner, who said he was returning from the future to save MacFarlane from himself. He showed a headline declaring MacFarlane the worst Oscars host ever.
Also see: Who wore what at the Oscars 2013
In explaining why, it freed MacFarlane for a few elaborate jokes that supposedly showed his bad taste, including a song naming the movies where famous actresses displayed their breasts, and a routine greeting Sally Field as he was dressed as the Flying Nun.
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June 20, 2013
Lincoln exhibition opens, events to follow
The Lincoln Exhibition, "Lincoln, The Constitution and The
Civil War," opens to the general public tomorrow, and starting
next week several special events will be held to correspond with
the theme of the exhibit.
On Monday, June 24, The Lincoln Film Series kicks off at 10 a.m.
in the Library Studio with Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," starring Oscar
Award-winning Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis. On Wednesday, June
26, at 1:00 p.m. in the Library, join Professor Bob Fitrakis for a lecture titled
"Lincoln and the Constitutionality of the Emancipation Proclamation." And
the following Tuesday, July 2, Thomas Lloyd's Saxophone Ensemble will kick
off the Music of the Civil War Era series with a 6:00 p.m. concert in the Library.
All events are free and open to the public. You can see a complete listing of
special events and lots more about the Lincoln Exhibition online here.
High gas prices not a problem for Mosca
John Mosca, coordinator in Physical Plant, shows a portion of the batteries running his electric car. Five more are hooked up in the former engine compartment in back.
When you first spot the shiny little black 1986 Toyota MR2 in the parking lot, you think—how is that thing still running?
You'd have to look in the "trunk" of the little sports car to find out.
In place of the original straight-four 112hp rear-mounted gas engine, you'll see five large batteries hooked up to a charger. Under the hood in front, where the MR2's trunk used to be—another five batteries and another charger.
Completely out of sight underneath the bank of batteries sits a small 30hp electric motor. Open the gas cap and you'll find the electric plug.
John Mosca built himself an electric car pretty much from scratch!
About a year ago, Mosca was irritated with the amount of gas being guzzled by his household's various cars. He was working 70-hour weeks with two jobs and his commutes from his Blacklick home were eating a hole in his wallet. So one day he noticed a 1986 Toyota MR2 for sale on Craigslist for $1,000. The engine was blown. "Great!" thought Mosca and bought the car immediately, then set to work removing the engine and converting the car to run on electricity. He bought mostly used parts online—ten 12v batteries, two chargers, a motor, wiring. After about 12 months and $4,000—he had his electric car.
It has a top speed of 62 mph and a 30-mile range. It takes six hours to fully charge from "empty." It's the perfect commuter car, although it "rides like a go cart," says Mosca.
"A new electric car can cost up to $40,000," he says. "It takes a long time to recoup your investment if you buy a new one. This way I started saving money almost from the start."
His friends and coworkers told him it would be too difficult to rig up the car to run on electricity, but Mosca enjoyed the year-long process. "I taught myself welding and electrical engineering and only got shocked once," says Mosca. "I like to have a challenge!"
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A minimum of three projects must be registered with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) by September 30. The projects are central to the College's accreditation pathway because they demonstrate data-based continuous improvement and alignment with strategic college goals.
Last week the HLC sponsored a regional "listening session" in the Columbus State Conference Center. Representatives from twenty AQIP institutions attended the event. According to Dr. Greg Goodhart, Professor in Mathematics and an AQIP Faculty Fellow, discussions centered on the length of the accreditation cycle, (currently 7-10 years), Portfolio and Criteria questions, and the structure of Checkup Visits.
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The JF-17 Thunder fighter, co-developed by China's Avic and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), is to receive improvements that will start being produced with the Block-2 version from next year.
The enhancements will effect the data link and electronic warfare capabilities. An air-to-air refueling capability will be added, as will be new guided weapons. A two-seat variant is being developed, too. The current program schedule calls for the Pakistan-based factory to deliver the JF-17 Block-2 to the PAF from mid-2012 to 2015. Then, a Block-3 version is planned from 2016. Block-1 aircraft are being delivered until the middle of next year.
PAF Air Chief Marshall Rao Qamar Suleiman said marketing efforts focus on those countries needing to replace old fighters such as the MiG-21, early Mirage, F-5 and Phantom types. The program's target export countries can be found in Latin America, Africa and Asia. "We offer performance comparable to U.S. and European fighters when it comes to radar, dogfight missile, range and BVR [beyond visual range] capabilities, for one third of the cost," Suleiman claimed.
So far, five countries are said to have taken a close look at the aircraft. China itself is currently evaluating the JF-17 and a decision is expected "shortly." Avic and the PAF expect to sell "between 300 and 500 JF-17s" over the next 10 years.
The in-service fleet has logged a total of 10,000 flight hours with the PAF. In China, the JF-17 is also known as the FC-1 Xiaolong.
Qasim (not verified)
November 15, 2011 - 8:03am
China's decision on inducting the JF17/FC1(or J-9, which it's design might be in service, if rumours are to be believed) is likely to hinge on the development of it's WS-13A turbofan engines.
Currently, the JF17 is powered by a variant of the Russian MiG-29's RD-33 engine(variant called the RD-93). China's already got huge problems with Russia(over copyright/intellectual rights) on the Russian engines China already uses in it's frontline J-11 and J-10 aircraft. Arguably, they wouldn't like to induct a fleet of FC-1s/J-9s with Russian engines as well.
imran (not verified)
December 8, 2011 - 11:16am
i think Pakistan need to develop their own engine for the JF 17 block 1 & 2
or for block 2 the engine will give the speed of 3500 KM per hour.
Mcconaughey (not verified)
December 13, 2011 - 8:15am
Pakistan is trying to export and earn some valuable foreign reserve by exporting these war fighters. In addition, Pakistan is also planning to take lead on its traditional rivalry country, India. I believe that this step will enhance the Pakistan Air Force capabilities
Mcconaughey (not verified)
December 13, 2011 - 8:22am
It is also important for Pakistan to buildup its military and air force capabilities because it has to compete with external and internal forces at the same time. The government and the people thinks that Pakistan Army is the only solution to the drone attacks as Drones in Pakistan has stopped today
pauline (not verified)
December 14, 2011 - 6:30am
I think JF 17 is a miracle plane. No 4th generation plane can match its cost effectiveness. Its design incorporates latest stealth features which only F35 and a couple of others including J10B incorporates. It beats out F16 even in maneuverability. The JF 17 II with an AESA radar will put all the top claimants back into their seats, as such capabilities in $25-35 million are unimaginable today. Lets not forget the strings that comes with any western technology, especially americans, which make their jets pretty much worthless to buy. The cost of repairs, upgrades and maintenance are out of the skies, and out of the range of most countries who are looking to replace their Mig21s.
ghufran (not verified)
January 17, 2012 - 1:10pm
A pauline, well said. Nothing beats the cost affordability of JFT. But with all its glitter and sparkle JFT is still a med tech aircraft and cannot fill the technological gap of genuine hi-tech aircraft as F-16 blk 50/52, EF-2000 or Rafale or Even Gripen to some extent. It does full fill a niche for a respectfully modern 4th gen fighter jet that can be the work horse of any airforce and more or less hold its own against modern threats .
There's already talk of stealthy jf-17 over the internet,.... http://military-photoshops.blogspot.com/search/label/stealth .....as fascinating as it may sound , i think jf-17 will be what it was meant to be: a low-cost med tech aircraft to replace aging 3rd gen fighters.
syed (not verified)
January 30, 2012 - 4:04am
I am a serious enthusiast of JF-17 But want to be objective knowing the capabilities of thinking in profits by many of our defense production industry owners/ aka Pak Army. I would like objective not emotional answers to questions proposed in the link below, which disturbed me and I would like a clarity.
As to Imran's post in Dec 2011 above... a valued suggestion BUT building an engine is no easy technological task.. If we cannot build car, tank pr helicopter engine jumping to such suggestion is just naive.
Hamid (not verified)
March 27, 2012 - 5:17pm
The comments in below blog was written by an Indian. Now for obious reasons they will call it a blunder. Checkout this www.globalsecurity.org under Pakistan and you will get a fair comment on JF-17
Hamid (not verified)
March 27, 2012 - 5:43pm
JF-17 Thunder
JF-17 Thunder aircraft is an advanced multi-role light combat aircraft jointly developed by Chengdu and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex under a strategic collaboration project. The aircraft is designed to be cost-effective and can meet the tactical and strategic needs of the Pakistan Air Force, and various other air forces. The first prototype made its first test flight in 2003. The letters "J & F" included as title of the aircraft denoting "Joint Fighter". Pakistan renamed Super-7 as JF-17 (Joint Fighter) Thunder in 2003.
The JF-17 Thunder, whose performance is matched only by F-16s in the Pakistan Air Force's current inventory, would be replacing the aging fleet of Mirage, F-7s and A-5s. The aircraft is being considered as a match for the Indian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), which is expected to form the backbone of the Indian Air Force in future. There are, however, some features like advanced and futuristic avionics and cost effectiveness that give the JF-17 an edge over the LCA.
The JF-17 is a light weight, all weather, multi-role aircraft having a capability to fly at a speed of Mach 1.6 and a high thrust to weight ratio. The aircraft has the ability to engage targets at all speeds and altitudes within the conventional flying envelope. In the surface attack and interdiction role, the aircraft can strike at long distances. The combat jet has been installed with an advanced flight control system, which is a mix of conventional and fly-by-wire controls, making it highly agile and maneuverable.
The aircraft would be capable of carrying short-range, beyond visual range, anti-ship as well as anti-radiation missiles. Additionally, the carriage of high and low drag bombs, laser guided bombs, run away penetration bombs and cluster bombs would be catered for. However, the air chief parried a question regarding the aircraft's ability to carry nukes.
This machines has prominent maneuver cabability, greater range, airborne period and combat radius, fine short distance take off and landing characteristic and stronger weapon carrying capacity. The prominent center low altitude and the high subsonic maneuver operational capacity, has a better interception and to the place attack capability, all-weather, single shot, single-seat. This machine uses nearby the medium aspect ratio the strip wing normal arrangement, entire machine has 7 outside viewpoints, may be hanging many kinds of empty, the open area weapon, and may outside hang 3 auxiliary oil tanks, outside hangs the ability 3,600 kilograms.
This machine has used the advanced air operated contour and the big thrust force, the low consumption turbofan engine, as well as the advanced digital fax flies controls the system, the integrated aviation electron and the armament system, has in the launch to be apart from the ball, to realize the multi- goals beyond line of sight attack ability, has many kinds of advanced precise function and so on navigation, battlefield situation sensation, target detection and recognition, operational attack as well as electronic warfare. Because has used the contemporary advanced design and the manufacture technology, the owlet dragon/FC-1 airplane had achieved the third generation fighter aircraft synthesis fighting efficiency, can contend with with now the advanced fighter aircraft, simultaneously has the low cost the characteristic, completely adapts the modern warfare request and the military airplane market demand.
The Pak Tribune reported on April 29, 2004 that the first eight of these aircraft would be delivered to the PLAAF in 2006.
Small batch production of the single-seat, single-engine JF-17, began in China in June 2006 for deliveries to Pakistan in 2007. The fourth prototype of JF-17 Thunder aircraft, equipped with exclusive avionics and weapons qualification systems, jointly manufactured by Pakistan and China completed its maiden test operational flight 10 May 2006, proving its creditability to meet the needs of both the countries. The 11 minutes flight at 1500 meters height with 500 kilometers speed per hour. It took off from People's Liberation Air force base, Chengdu and landed back on the same runway, reporting perfect performance. Chief of Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed who was chief guest at the maiden flight ceremony congratulated the pilots, engineers and technicians of the two countries to make the JF-17 Thunder project successful.
Pakistan began domestic production of the JF-17 Thunder fighter in 2008, with its air force hoping to take delivery of up to 10 aircraft and form an operational squadron by the end of 2008. The Inaugural Ceremony to launch the manufacturing of JF-17 Thunder sub-Assemblies was held 22 January 2008 at PAC Kamra. Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the chief guest on this historical occasion. The ceremony commemorates yet another milestone in the Pakistan China Military Cooperation.
Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed, Chief of the Air Staff, speaking on the occasion said "I am committed to ensuring that PAC quickly gears up its resources to take up its share of co-production. I am looking forward to achieving, within one year, a capability of producing 15 JF-17 aircraft annually. This would then have to be enhanced to 20-25 aircraft in 2-3 years' time. I am also looking forward to the establishment of the first JF-17 Operational Conversion Unit in PAF by the end of this year." He also said, "I would like to remind every one _ especially, the personnel of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex_of the challenge and promise of success that lie ahead, as you embark upon the coveted goal of manufacturing. Not many people are afforded an opportunity to be part of the major and prestigious national programme such as the JF-17 Thunder aircraft. It is for you to seize the opportunity and make your nation proud. He further said, "I take pride in this joint venture between the People's Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan."
The JF-17 Thunder project clearly envisages co-production of the aircraft both in China and Pakistan. The objective of setting up of JF-17 production facilities at PAC Kamra is not only to enhance the PAF's operational capability at affordable price but also create employment opportunities for about 5000 people.
In line with the original plan, the manufacturing of sub-assemblies for the JF-17 Thunder was launched at PAC Kamra on 22 January, 2008. This would, indeed, be a red letter day in the history of PAC. The production of sub-assemblies would be, subsequently, expanded to encompass the parts manufacturing, final assembly and flight testing. Fighter aircraft manufacturing, which was once a closely guarded realm of developed countries only, is now well within our reach. The success, today, stands on the foundations of the perseverance of our pilots, engineers and technicians and their Chinese counterparts. The landmark achievement is not only a source of pride for the Pakistani nation but also a measure of rare distinction for the country to have joined a select group of nations having indigenous fighter aircraft production capability.
In order to speed up the development progress and facilitate maturity of the aircraft, two J-17 of the small batch production were received in Pakistan on 21 March 2007. Subsequently, these aircraft made their debut by participating in Pakistan Day Parade on 23 March 2007. Islamabad took delivery of six more from China in early February 2008 to test avionics and weapon systems.
imran (not verified)
May 7, 2012 - 3:48am
i read some where that Pakistan is secretly working on the F16 engine and also on Russian engines. But Confirm i read it once that Pakistan is working on reverse engineering. Hope for good.
Malik (not verified)
June 5, 2012 - 8:29pm
Please don't even try to compare F16 with Jf17 in your dreams. U.S technology is the best in the word, Russian and Chinese engines are garbage.
One old F16 = 5 jf17
Indians and Pakistanis live in dream world.
Hasnain (not verified)
January 19, 2013 - 7:15am
Whatever anyone says; To be able to develop and produce your own 4th generation aircraft as a country plagued by a million problems (India, Kashmir, corruption, hate/neglect by Western nations, terrorism and the list goes on), it's a big feat to become relatively independent and be able to defend your own skies without using the help of mr TwoFace who secretly wants to crush this only Muslim nuclear power.
Yes the JF-17 may have a way to go before it can beat the F-16 in all areas but it will get there. The U.S. is focusing on the F-35, the F-16 is slowly becoming an obsolete dinosaur, reserved only for export to 3rd world countries.
As for making your Jetengine. - Only a few Western countries have successfully mastered the art of developing engines for aircraft. It's no small feat,
As for Russian engines, you have to give them credit their planes are not bad at all -
The Truth About the Useless F-35 & F-22
The world will probably not see much combat from F-22 at all.
F-22 Fails -
The expected best Stealthfighter at the moment is considered to be the Russian Sukhoi T-50.
China is building several indigenous jetengines and they'll eventually succeed as it's an essential component in making a 100% indigenous aircraft.


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The possible relationship between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hypocretin and leptin levels, overweight, and association to risk factors for diabetes 2 in narcolepsy with cataplexy were compared to patients with idiopathic hypersomnia and controls.
26 patients with narcolepsy, cataplexy, and hypocretin deficiency; 23 patients with narcolepsy, cataplexy, and normal hypocretin values; 11 patients with idiopathic hypersomnia; and 43 controls.
Body mass index (BMI), serum leptin, and HbA1C were measured in patients and controls; and CSF hypocretin 1 and leptin measured in all patients. Female and male patients with narcolepsy and hypocretin deficiency had the highest mean BMI (27.8 and 26.2, respectively), not statistically different from patients with narcolepsy and normal hypocretin or controls, but statistically higher than the patients with idiopathic hypersomnia (p < 0.001 and 0.011, respectively). The number of obese patients (BMI > 30) was increased in both narcolepsy groups. Serum and CSF leptin levels correlated positively to BMI in patients and controls, but not to CSF hypocretin concentrations. HbA1C was within normal levels and similar in all groups.
The study confirms a moderate tendency to obesity (BMI > 30) and overweight in patients with narcolepsy and cataplexy. Obesity was not correlated to hypocretin deficiency or reduced serum or CSF leptin concentrations. We suggest that overweight and possible metabolic changes previously reported in narcolepsy, may be caused by other mechanisms.
Heier MS; Jansson TS; Gautvik KM. Cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin 1 deficiency, overweight, and metabolic dysregulation in patients with narcolepsy. J Clin Sleep Med 2011;7(6):653-658.
Narcolepsy is a lifelong disorder which usually starts between the age of 10 and 30 years, disturbing the regulation of sleep and wakefulness. The disease affects approximately 0.02% to 0.05% of the European population.1–4 It is characterized by sleep attacks and excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy (attacks of muscle weakness/paralysis caused by laughter or sudden emotions), sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations, as well as reduced sleep quality and other accessory symptoms. The diagnostic criteria were specified and revised in 2005 and include narcolepsy with cataplexy, narcolepsy without cataplexy, and narcolepsy secondary to medical conditions.5
Hypocretin is produced in the lateral parafornical area of hypothalamus and has properties as neuroexcitatory transmitters promoting wakefulness and motor activity.6,7 Studies have demonstrated very low or unmeasurable CSF hypocretin in 70% to 90% of patients with narcolepsy with typical cataplexy and loss of hypocretin producing neurons.8–12 In rodents, hypocretins have been suggested to stimulate food seeking behavior, indicating possible participation in complex homeostatic mechanisms regulated via hypothalamus, in addition to their major effect on wakefulness.13,14
Several studies have reported increased BMI and increased risk of type 2 diabetes in patients with narcolepsy, but the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are still unclear.15–19 Based on animal experiments and clinical reports, a possible association between food intake, energy balance, and the functions of hypocretin has been advocated.13–15,19–21
Current Knowledge/Study Rationale: Several studies of patients with narcolepsy have reported increased BMI, which has been tentatively attributed to an effect of hypocretin-1 deficiency. To clarify whether increased BMI in narcolepsy is related to hypocretin-1 deficiency, this study compares BMI and leptin values of narcolepsy/cataplexy patients with normal CSF hypocretin-1 concentration to patients with low hypocretin values.
Study Impact: The study concludes with a moderate tendency to overweight and obesity in narcolepsy with cataplexy which is independent of CSF hypocretin levels, but may be connected to the narcoleptic condition by other mechanisms.
Previous studies have not compared the tendency to overweight in patients with narcolepsy and hypocretin deficiency to patients with narcolepsy and normal CSF hypocretin levels, to clarify the possible role of hypocretin deficiency in the development of obesity in narcolepsy. The present exploratory study was initiated to elucidate the possible association between overweight, metabolic parameters, and CSF hypocretin deficiency in a population of well characterized Norwegian patients with narcolepsy with and without hypocretin deficiency, compared to patients with idiopathic hypersomnia and controls.
We used serum and CSF from a well-defined previously described cohort of patients.8 Sixty-seven patients were eligible for the present study. All patients had been examined and interviewed by an experienced neurologist and diagnosed according to international diagnostic criteria.5 The patients with narcolepsy also had an additional interview, with special emphasis on a detailed description of possible cataplexy. Polysomnography, MSLT, and typing for HLADQB1*0602 were performed in all patients. CSF hypocretin 1 levels were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) of extracted CSF, using a polyclonal antibody (Phoenix Pharmaceutical, St Joseph, MO, USA) as described previously.8 CSF hypocretin values were defined as low when < 135 pg/mL, (one-third of the mean value of the controls), as specified in international diagnostic criteria.5
The patients were divided in 3 diagnostic categories:
Narcolepsy with cataplexy and low CSF hypocretin (26 patients). All had typical cataplexy and were HLADQB1*0602 positive. Mean CSF hypocretin concentration was 85 pg/mL, range 0-135 pg/mL.
Narcolepsy with cataplexy and normal CSF hypocretin values (23 patients). They all had ≥ 2 SOREM and mean sleep latency < 5 min on MSLT. They also had cataplexy, but the cataplectic attacks were generally less frequent and involved fewer muscle groups than in the patients with low CSF hypocretin. Seventy-five percent were HLADQB1*0602 positive.8 Mean CSF hypocretin concentration was 460 pg/mL, range 221-595 pg/mL.
Idiopathic hypersomnia (11 patients). Thirty-six percent were HLADQB1*0602 positive. Mean CSF hypocretin concentration was 487 pg/mL, range 393-613 pg/mL. They had mean sleep latencies < 5 min on MSLT, but no SOREM periods.
Patients with narcolepsy without cataplexy were not included in the study, as the number was too small for statistical evaluation.
Forty-three age- and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited consecutively among blood donors in the blood bank of Oslo, for BMI measurement and plasma leptin analyses. Some unknown sampling bias in blood donors cannot be excluded, although they are supposed to represent the general population.
Leptin was measured using a competitive radioimmunoassay (RIA) (Millipore Corp, Billerica, Ma, USA) employing 125I-leptin as radioactive ligand, separating antibody from tracer by use of goat-anti-rabbit IgG and polyethylene glycol (PEG). The antibody against leptin showed no cross reaction with insulin, proinsulin, C-peptid, or glucagon. The lower sensitivity was 0.03 ng/L; the precision of the assays for intra- and interassay measurements were 3% and 10%, respectively. The samples were obtained between 09:00 and 12:00. The time of sampling was noted and related to the control material used in the Department for Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, taking into account that the highest values of serum leptin are found from midnight until early in the morning.
HbA1C was measured in blood using a HPLC-based method according to the manufacturers, (Tosoh Corporation, Tokyo, Japan), utilizing 1 mL of whole blood. HbA1C was measured as a part of routine analysis carried out at the Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal. The normal range of HbA1C was from 4.0% to 6.0%. The intra- and interassay variation were 3.5% and 6%, respectively.
SPSS version 18 was used to perform the statistical analysis. Nonparametric Mann-Whitney test was used to compare BMI and leptin values. For comparing numbers with obesity and overweight in each group, we used 2-sided χ2 test. A significance level of 5% was used throughout.
The study was approved by the Regional Committee of Medical Ethics, Health Region South East, in accordance with Norwegian laws and regulations, including informed verbal and written consent from patients and control persons.
Mean BMI for patients and controls are shown in Table 1. Persons with BMI > 30 kg/m2 are generally considered obese, while BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2 signifies overweight. Female and male patients with narcolepsy and CSF hypocretin deficiency had the highest mean BMI, but were not statistically different from narcolepsy patients with normal hypocretin values (Figure 1) or controls. However, all narcolepsy groups, irrespective of hypocretin values and gender, had a higher number of obese patients compared to controls, most marked in the females, reaching significance both for female patients with hypocretin deficiency and normal CSF hypocretin levels (p = 0.003 and 0.005, respectively). The number of obese patients among male patients with hypocretin deficiency was also statistically significantly higher than the controls (p = 0.005), but without statistically significant difference from male narcolepsy patients with normal hypocretin levels. The patients with idiopathic hypersomnia had lower mean BMI than the controls, but not reaching statistical significance (p = 0.29) with no obese and only 2 female patients being overweight.
BMI and CSF hypocretin values in 44 male and female patients with narcolepsy and cataplexy
Points above BMI 30 kg/m2 represent obesity. There is no correlation between CSF hypocretin levels and BMI.
BMI and CSF hypocretin values in 44 male and female patients with narcolepsy and cataplexyPoints above BMI 30 kg/m2 represent obesity. There is no correlation between CSF hypocretin levels and BMI.
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Metabolic parameters in patients and controls
[i] Mean values ± SD for age, BMI, plasma leptin, and HbA1C ± SD are shown in female and male patients with narcolepsy, cataplexy and low CSF hypocretin values (NC. low hcrt), narcolepsy, cataplexy and normal hypocretin values (NC. norm. hcrt), idiopathic CNS hypersomnia (IH), and controls. Number of patients with overweight (BMI 25-29.9) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30) in each group is also shown.
Serum leptin concentrations (Figure 2A and B) showed marked gender differences, with lower values in males, and an approximately 5 times higher increase per BMI unit in females than in males. This was also found in our controls and patients. Serum leptin and leptin/BMI ratios were therefore evaluated for each gender separately (Table 1). The moderately higher mean serum leptin in narcolepsy with low hypocretin values compared to patients with normal hypocretin values was not statistically significant (p = 0.25), but correlated to the higher BMI. Mean leptin/BMI ratio was lower in both female narcolepsy groups compared to the controls (p = 0.44), and slightly higher in male narcolepsy patients with hypocretin deficiency, but it did not reach statistical significance. Patients with idiopathic hypersomia had lower serum leptin values and leptin/BMI ratios than controls, approaching statistical significance for serum leptin (p = 0.057) in female patients.
BMI and serum leptin in female (A) and male (B) patients with narcolepsy (NC) with low and normal CSF hypocretin (hcrt.) values and patients with idiopathic CNS hypersomnia (IH) and controls.
The relationship between CSF and serum concentrations of leptin is shown in Figures 3A and B. The mean CSF/serum ratio was similar in all patient groups, with a mean ratio of 0.017, except in patients with leptin values > 25 ng/mL, who had a decreasing CSF/serum ratio. There was no difference in leptin CSF/serum ratio between hypocretin deficient patients and those with normal CSF hypocretin concentrations or idiopathic hypersomnia.
Leptin concentrations in serum and CSF in female (A) and male (B) patients with narcolepsy and cataplexy (NC) with normal and low CSF hypocretin (hcrt.) levels, and patients with idiopathic CNS hypersomnia (IH).
HbA1C concentrations were within normal limits in all patients and controls, without significant differences between the groups (Table 1).
The mean BMI in the patients with narcolepsy did not differ significantly from that of the controls, but a significantly higher number of patients with narcolepsy were obese compared to the controls. This may indicate that some patients with narcolepsy are particularly prone to develop obesity, although this may not be a general tendency in narcoleptic patients. Obesity was most prevalent in female patients with CSF hypocretin deficient narcolepsy, but an increased number with obesity was also found in the corresponding group of male patients and in female narcolepsy patients with normal hypocretin values. The prevalence of overweight in narcolepsy did not differ significantly from the controls.
The female patients with idiopathic hypersomnia had lower BMI than controls. The mean leptin/BMI ratio was also slightly lower than in the other groups. The male patients with idiopathic hypersomnia were too few for statistical evaluation, and the female patients were fewer and younger than the other patient groups, making the interpretation of these results uncertain; but the results are in accordance with observations in other studies.19,22 Although total sleep time in our patients was not included in the study, both patients with narcolepsy and those with idiopathic hypersomnia suffered from hypersomnia as part of their disorder. Thus, our findings indicate a tendency to overweight and obesity in narcolepsy with cataplexy that is not correlated to hypersomnia in general or to CSF hypocretin deficiency, but may be connected to the narcoleptic condition by other mechanisms.
Leptin is produced in fatty tissues and has been shown to have an appetite-reducing effect, possibly affecting hypocretin-producing neurons.23,24 Early studies reported reduced serum leptin in patients with narcolepsy,25,26 but the results could not be confirmed in later studies of large patient populations.22,27 It was also not confirmed in the present study, in which narcolepsy patients with normal and low CSF hypocretin concentrations had similar leptin/BMI ratios, not statistically different from the controls. Furthermore, there was no difference in the leptin concentrations reaching the CNS in patients with low and normal CSF hypocretin levels, as the CSF/serum ratio of leptin is the same in both narcolepsy groups. A possible reduced leptin sensitivity due to defective hypocretin-producing neurons cannot explain obesity in narcolepsy, as the tendency to obesity was found both in hypocretin-deficient narcolepsy patients and patients with normal hypocretin values.
In the present study, mean HbA1C was within normal limits in patients and controls and did not reveal any increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In another recent study,14 however, the results indicated the presence of metabolic syndrome in more than half of the patients with narcolepsy with cataplexy, in spite of lower daily food intake compared to patients with idiopathic hypersomnia. No patients with narcolepsy and normal hypocretin values were examined for comparison, so the possible role of hypocretin deficiency could not be determined. Other recent studies have indicated a tendency to mild eating disorders, mostly classified as EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified), in patients with narcolepsy.28,29 This could, however, not be confirmed in a larger study of 116 narcolepsy patients.30 A possible relationship between eating disorders and overweight in narcolepsy therefore still remains unclear.
Other previous studies have indicated a relationship between short sleep duration and increased risk of diabetes 2, hypertension, and overweight.31–33 Several metabolic and hormonal processes are altered during sleep and closely connected to the sleep-wake cycle. Although both idiopathic hypersomnia and narcolepsy are characterized by hypersomnia, narcolepsy is often characterized by fragmented sleep at night and daytime sleep attacks of short duration, whereas long sleep periods and increased amounts of deep NREM sleep are characteristic of idiopathic hypersomnia.34,35 Fragmented and disrupted sleep in narcolepsy may possibly have an effect on body weight and metabolic processes, but this was not evaluated in the present study, and may need further investigation.
In conclusion our findings indicate a tendency to overweight and obesity in narcolepsy with cataplexy, which is not correlated to CSF hypocretin deficiency or leptin levels, and not to hypersomnia in general, but may be connected to the narcoleptic condition by other mechanisms.
This was not an industry supported study. The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
The study was performed at Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway. The authors gratefully acknowledge the economic support from the Norwegian Resource Centre for AD/HD, Tourette Syndrome and Narcolepsy, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal. The authors are also grateful to Professor Leiv Sandvik, Ph.D., Competence Center for Clinical Research, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, for his advice on the statistics.
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"From the cloud covered peak of the world's highest mountain to the crowded streets of Kathmandu, more than 8,500 people have perished in what has become the deadliest disaster to ever strike the small but densely populated nation of Nepal. As the globe still reacts to the earthquakes that have left thousands buried beneath rock and rubble over a three week period of initial strikes and aftershocks, Be Green Records and Street Ritual have teamed up to bring you a benefit album aimed at the heart of Nepal's stricken population.
Featuring a lush mixture of deep bass rhythms, healing sonic textures and earth drawn sounds sown with modulated funk beats and classic instrumentation, the Nepalese Relief Benefit Compilation will directly support relief efforts in Nepal while illustrating sound and art's power to heal in a physical realm as well as that of perception.
Proceeds from the album will be directed to conscious relief organizations already on the ground, allowing the album and its contributors to make a greater impact on aid efforts with each purchase."
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Old people! You just can't trust 'em. One minute, they're sitting in their rocking chairs, being seen and not heard like they ought to be, and the next minute they're doing their best Colin McRae impression in your Subaru XT.
That's the case with the granny in this classic ad, who uses her son's work trip as an excuse to fire up the XT's cassette deck while taking advantage of the "computerized full-time four-wheel-drive" for some grade-A hoonage.
Watch as granny pulls some mad burnouts, goes airborne a couple times, and completely ignores the "PLEASE DON'T DRIVE THIS WAY" caption in the video. Do the damn thing, granny.
I have this bizarre obsession with the Subaru XT, known as the Alcyone in Japan. Of all the Japanese sport coupes of the 1980s, it is surely the most obscure and ignored today. Its angles are so sharp you could shave with it, and it has one of the zaniest interiors ever put into any car. This video features the XT6, which packed a first-for-1988 flat six engine. It's weird as all get-out and I love it.
I thought I was alone in this obsession until I came across this video. Granny, if you're out there, I'll be your XT6 rally co-pilot any day.


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Tributes for Nov. 28
December 8, 2013
Joe John Hernandez
Nov. 24, 1928-Nov. 24, 2013
Age: 85
Residence: Milliken
Joe John Hernandez, 85, of Milliken, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at his home. He was born Nov. 24, 1928, in Denver, to Jose Angel and Margarita (Gutierrez) Hernandez.
Joe grew up in the Kersey and Weld County areas. On Oct. 28, 1949, he married Viola Romero in Johnstown. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnstown. Joe served in the military for two years. He worked for many farmers in the Milliken/Johnstown area and for Great Western Sugar Factory in Johnstown. He then went to work for Great Western Railroad until he retired in 1982.
Joe was known as "Hubcap Joe" because of his collection of hubcaps. He loved old cars, motorcycles and salvaging scrap. He was always ready to help anyone who needed help.
Joe is survived by his daughters, JoAnn Montano (Pat) of Longmont, Connie Martinez (Robert) of Johnstown and Paula Medina (Ben) of Greeley; sons, Mike Hernandez (Cathy) of Greeley and Joseph Hernandez of Milliken; 20 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife; two sons, John David Hernandez and infant son, Joseph Hernandez.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, followed by Recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m., both at Stoddard Funeral Home. Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church.
Please visit http://www.stoddardsunset.com to sign online guestbook.
Harry Koch
Feb. 16, 1923-Nov. 20, 2013
Age: 90
Residence: Milliken
Harry Koch, 90, of Milliken, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at North Colorado Medical Center, Hospice Unit. Harry was born Feb. 16, 1923, to Jacob and Pauline Koch in McCook, Neb.
Harry was raised in McCook and, in 1930, the family moved to a dry land farm on the east edge of the Denver Airport. He married Carmelita Lybyer-Crawford on Dec. 14, 1945. They moved to the Milliken area in 1947. He served in the military from November 1944 until July 1946, as a gunner in World War II. He was a member of the VFW. He worked at Colorado Alfalfa Products in Milliken for 40 years. He enjoyed bowling and camping. He lived in the house he built until he was 90 years old.
Harry enjoyed doing word searches and watching the Colorado Rockies play. Together, Carmelita and Harry enjoyed taking trips in their motor home and bowling.
Harry is survived by his wife, Carmelita; sons, Don (Sharon) of Milliken and Gary of Aurora; daughter, Diana of Milliken; brother, Ben of Arvada; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Carol; his parents; five sisters; and one brother.
Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Stoddard Funeral Home, with interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Please visit http://www.stoddardsunset.com to sign online guestbook.
Fred T. Hoover
May 18, 1938-Nov. 21, 2013
Age: 75
Residence: Ault
Fred T. Hoover, 75, of Ault, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at the Life Care Center of Greeley. He was born May 18, 1938, in Greeley, to Fred and Dora (Frye) Hoover.
Fred had lived in Ault for his entire life. He graduated from Ault High School in 1956. He later married Kathryn Cantrell on June 21, 1969, in Greeley. She passed away Jan. 29, 2001. Fred worked for Woodward Governor in Fort Collins for 38 years. He loved to fish and hunt. He also liked going to auctions and yard sales looking for antiques.
Survivors include his two daughters and their husbands, Jennifer and Jeff Ocker of Brighton and Hillary and Matt McCabe of Greeley; a sister, June Rogers of Pleasant Hill, Calif.; and two brothers and their wives, Wayne and Carole Hoover of Greeley and Doyle and Joann Hoover of Pierce.
A memorial service to celebrate Fred's life will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at the Moser Funeral Service Chapel, 3501 S. 11th Ave. in Evans.
An online obituary and guestbook are at http://www.moserfuneralservice.com.
Michael R. Kincaid
June 17, 1989-Nov. 26, 2013
Age: 24
Residence: Greeley
Michael R. Kincaid, 24, of Greeley, died suddenly Nov. 26, 2013, at North Colorado Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., with Rosary prayers at 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel in Longmont. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Greeley.
Mike is survived by parents, Jeff and Susan; brothers, Matt and Mark; and girlfriend, Sadie Nealy.
Complete obituary to appear Saturday. Visit http://www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com to share condolences.