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Catalyst::Manual::Tutorial::Intro - Catalyst Tutorial - Part 1: Introduction
This is Part 1 of 9 of the Catalyst Tutorial.
This tutorial provides a multipart introduction to the Catalyst web framework. It seeks to provide a rapid overview of many of its most commonly used features. The focus is on the real-world best practices required in the construction of nearly all Catalyst applications.
Although the primary target of the tutorial is users new to the Catalyst framework, experienced users may wish to review specific sections (for example, how to use DBIC for their model classes or how to add authentication and authorization to an existing application).
You can obtain the code for all the tutorial examples from the catalyst subversion repository by issuing the command:
svn co http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/tags/examples/Tutorial/MyApp/5.7/ CatalystTutorial
This will download the current code for each tutorial chapter in the CatalystTutorial directory. Each example application directory has the same name as the tutorial chapter.
These reference implementations are provided so that when you follow the tutorial, you can use the code from the subversion repository to ensure that your system is set up correctly, and that you have not inadvertently made any typographic errors, or accidentally skipped part of the tutorial.
Additionally, if you're reading this manual online, you can download the example program and all the necessary dependencies to your local machine by installing the
Task::Catalyst::Tutorial distribution from CPAN:
cpan Task::Catalyst::Tutorial
This will also test to make sure the dependencies are working. If you have trouble installing these, please ask for help on the #catalyst IRC channel, or the Catalyst mailing list.
Subjects covered include:
A simple application that lists and adds books.
The use of DBIx::Class (DBIC) for the model.
How to write CRUD (Create, Read, Update, and Delete) operations in Catalyst.
Authentication ("auth").
Role-based authorization ("authz").
Attempts to provide an example showing current (5.7XXX) Catalyst practices. For example, the use of Catalyst::Action::RenderView, DBIC, Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader with
myapp.yml, the use of
lib/MyApp.pm, etc.
The use of Template Toolkit (TT) and the Catalyst::Helper::View::TTSite view helper.
Useful techniques for troubleshooting and debugging Catalyst applications.
The use of SQLite as a database (with code also provided for MySQL and PostgreSQL).
The use of HTML::Widget for automated form processing and validation.
This tutorial makes the learning process its main priority. For example, the level of comments in the code found here would likely be considered excessive in a "normal project". Because of their contextual value, this tutorial will generally favor inline comments over a separate discussion in the text. It also deliberately tries to demonstrate multiple approaches to various features (in general, you should try to be as consistent as possible with your own production code).
Furthermore, this tutorial tries to minimize the number of controllers, models, TT templates, and database tables. Although this does result in things being a bit contrived at times, the concepts should be applicable to more complex environments. More complete and complicated example applications can be found in the
examples area of the Catalyst Subversion repository at http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/trunk/examples/.
Note: There are a variety of other introductory materials available through the Catalyst web site and at http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/wiki/UserIntroductions and http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/.
This tutorial was built using the following resources. Please note that you may need to make adjustments for different environments and versions:
OS = CentOS 4 Linux (RHEL 4)
Catalyst v5.7
= item *
Catalyst::Devel v1.02
DBIx::Class v0.06003
Catalyst Plugins
The plugins used in this tutorial all have sufficiently stable APIs that you shouldn't need to worry about versions. However, there could be cases where the tutorial is affected by what version of plugins you use. This tutorial has been tested against the following set of plugins:
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication -- 0.09
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication::Store::DBIC -- 0.07
Catalyst::Plugin::Authorization::ACL -- 0.08
Catalyst::Plugin::Authorization::Roles -- 0.04
Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader -- 0.13
Catalyst::Plugin::HTML::Widget -- 1.1
Catalyst::Plugin::Session -- 0.12
Catalyst::Plugin::Session::State::Cookie -- 0.05
Catalyst::Plugin::Session::Store::FastMmap -- 0.02
Catalyst::Plugin::StackTrace -- 0.06
Catalyst::Plugin::Static::Simple -- 0.14
Since the web browser is being used on the same box where Perl and the Catalyst development server is running, the URL of
http://localhost:3000will be used (the Catalyst development server defaults to port 3000). If you are running Perl on a different box than where your web browser is located (or using a different port number via the
-pport_number option to the development server), then you will need to update the URL you use accordingly.
Depending on the web browser you are using, you might need to hit
Shift+Reloadto pull a fresh page when testing your application at various points. Also, the
-kkeepalive option to the development server can be necessary with some browsers (especially Internet Explorer).
Unfortunately, one of the most daunting tasks faced by newcomers to Catalyst is getting it installed. Although a compelling strength of Catalyst is that it can easily make use of many of the modules in the vast repository that is CPAN, this can result in initial installations that are both time consuming and frustrating. However, there are a growing number of methods that can dramatically ease this undertaking. Of these, the following are likely to be applicable to the largest number of potential new users:
Matt Trout's
Available at http://www.shadowcatsystems.co.uk/static/cat-install,
cat-installcan be a quick and painless way to get Catalyst up and running. Just download the script from the link above and type
perl cat-install.
Chris Laco's CatInABox
Download the tarball from http://handelframework.com/downloads/CatInABox.tar.gz and unpack it on your machine. Depending on your OS platform, either run
Pre-Built VMWare Images
Under the VMWare community program, work is ongoing to develop a number of VMWare images where an entire Catalyst development environment has already been installed, complete with database engines and a full complement of Catalyst plugins.
For additional information and recommendations on Catalyst installation, please refer to Catalyst::Manual::Installation.
NOTE: Step-by-step instructions to replicate the environment on which this tutorial was developed can be found at Catalyst::Manual::Installation::CentOS4. Using these instructions, you should be able to build a complete CentOS 4.X server with Catalyst and all the plugins required to run this tutorial.
This tutorial will primarily focus on SQLite because of its simplicity of installation and use; however, modifications in the script required to support MySQL and PostgreSQL will be presented in Appendix 2.
Note: One of the advantages of the MVC design patterns is that applications become much more database independent. As such, you will notice that only the
.sql files used to initialize the database change between database systems: the Catalyst code generally remains the same.
Each part of the tutorial has complete code available in the main Catalyst Subversion repository (see the note at the beginning of each part for the appropriate svn command to use). Additionally, the final code is available as a ready-to-run tarball at http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/trunk/examples/Tutorial/Final_Tarball/MyApp.tgz.
NOTE: You can run the test cases for the final code with the following commands:
wget http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/trunk/examples/Tutorial/Final_Tarball/MyApp.tgz
tar zxvf MyApp.tgz
cd MyApp
CATALYST_DEBUG=0 prove --lib lib t
Kennedy Clark,
Please report any errors, issues or suggestions to the author. The most recent version of the Catalyst Tutorial can be found at http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/trunk/Catalyst-Manual/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/.
Copyright 2006, Kennedy Clark, under Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/).


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XML and HTML and CSS, Oh My!
XML is a really cool language to use for a template system. Coupled with PHP5, you almost have a hybrid of languages that I like to refer to as Object-Oriented HTML. It makes you want to say "OOH!" and "Ahh!".
The templates are made up of an XML document that contains each piece of our layout as a separate XML element in HTML form. At that point most people say "What!?" Well, for each element, we embed the HTML as CDATA. What we end up with is a Header element that contains the HTML from the  to the spot that your first content column starts. Then there is the Body element that contains the area that will hold all our content columns. Following that we have the Footer, which contains our content to the . Then we have our three column elements which hold the HTML for each of our content columns, then the Block element, which contains the HTML for the layout of our blocks.
Basically this is what the XML document will look like:
 <![CDATA[]]>
 <![CDATA[]]>
 <![CDATA[]]>
<column1> <![CDATA[]]></column1>
<column2> <![CDATA[]]></column2>
<column3> <![CDATA[]]></column3>
<block> <![CDATA[]]></block>
Not too hard to follow. If we were to break it down into the order it is loaded, it would look like this:
The example above shows only one block in each column, but chances are most pages will contain more than one block per column. Here is a rather crude example of what a finished template file would look like.

header!
]]>
<![CDATA[
<!content>
]]>
<![CDATA[
footer!
]]>
<column1><![CDATA[
<!column1>
]]></column1>
<column2><![CDATA[
<!column2>
]]></column2>
<column3><![CDATA[
<!column3>
]]></column3>
<block><![CDATA[
<!block_data>
]]></block>
A real one would contain much more complex html, but for the sake of an example, that does the job. It will work as a full template. As you can see there are a few proprietary tags in the html, such as <!title>. We talked a little about those in the fourth part of the first article. Now is the time to talk a little more about them.
{mospagebreak title=You've been Tagged}
The tagging system, as I like to call it, is one of the biggest parts of the entire engine, not in size, rather, in functionality. Through out the entire engine we have things being sent to the replace() function, which is the function that replaces all the tags with the correct data, before it's sent to the browser. So with no further interruptions, let's look at the replace function.
First we define the function and all the parameters it will accept. $load is the array of tags to replace. The array should be set up like this array('tagname'=>"data to place where the tag is"); $string is the variable that holds the XML string that we'll later get from our template using simpleXML; and $mask is an optional variable that you can use in case you want to use a different tag style, such as <*tag>.
function replace($load,$string,$mask='<!-tag->'){
Then we make sure that $load is an array so we don't get any nasty unexpected errors. If it's not an array, the function will just return the XML string without processing it:
return $string;
If $load is an array, first make sure that there isn't a tag in the $load named "-tag-". Then explode the $mask tag by "-tag-", so that we have an array that has the opening and closing brackets for each tag, "<!" and ">". Now you might say "why all this stuff about the tags being explode to simply get the '<!' and '>'." The reason behind that is like I said before, so you can change the tag style to something else like <*-tag-> if you want to or need too.
if(!strpos(@$load,'-tag-')) $mask='<!-tag->';
Just so you know the part of the previous lines of code "!strpos(@$load,'-tag-')" will produce a warning through PHP because we're reading an array as if it were a string, however it still works as expected.
Now we're get to use my favorite PHP functions, array_keys(). array_keys() returns the keys of the input array as the values of the output array. We do this because we need to get the tag name so that we can then build our tag in the function to match it to the tag in the $string to replace it with our data.
Anyway, now we'll use array_keys() to get all the names of the tags from the $load array we load that into $tags . Then we run the $tags array through a loop to get the value of each of the array keys. Now we build our new list of the actual tags to replace (this is a little easier than searching the XML document to find all the replaceable tags).
foreach($tags as $tag){
Now we use another built in function that's just like array_keys() but instead of operating on the keys it operates on the values. It's surprisingly named array_values(). Then we put it all together and run it through srt_replace() which will loop through the arrays that we pass to it. Str_replace() will return a string with all occurrences of $newtags in $string replaced with values from $load respectively.
return str_replace($newtags,$loads,$string);
That's about it for the replace() function. Now let's move on to how we plan on getting the XML elements from our template to the replace() function.
{mospagebreak title=Give it a Little Class:}
Now we need to talk about the template plug-in and how it works. This is basically the only part of the entire engine that makes it only compatible with PHP5 because we use SimpleXML to parse our XML file. SimpleXML works a lot like your average PHP class. You simply set simplexml_load_file() to the value of a variable and call a file name with it to load the XML document into the script, then you use the -> operator to call each element of the XML file. Here's a little thing you can do to test out simpleXML. Take the XML example I showed you earlier and save it as template.xml, then save the following script to the same directory as test.php.
//load the template.xml file.
$template = simpleXML_load_file(template.xml);
//load the header element as a string
$header = $template->header;
//output the header element
echo $header;
Go ahead and try that, then check the page source in your browser and you'll see the exact html that's in the header element of the template.xml file. Compare that to trying to make a parser do the same thing in PHP4 and you'll understand why it's called simpleXML. As you can see simplexml_load_file() basically loads the XML file into the $template variable and sets it up as if it's a class and you call each element as if it were a class's variable. Pretty simple isn't it, hence the name simpleXML. Now that you know how simpleXML is going to help us load the template file, we're going to talk about how to set up or plug-in so that it will easily load your template file into the engine. So, let's go ahead and take a look at the class that handles the template system.
First we start off by defining the class, and all the variables that we plan on using throughout the engine. $template_list is an array that holds a list of all the templates that we have, this is useful for listing them out on a page to get information on what templates you have, without having to look at the database. $cur_template will hold all the information on the template that we're currently working with. $loaded is the place holder for the template file after we've loaded it with simpleXML. $elements is an array of all the elements in the XML file that aren't columns. $columns is the array that will hold (gasp!) the column elements from our template file. $tags is a rather important variable. It holds all the tags that we use through out the engine. And last but not least, $page holds the final output of the entire engine that will be sent to the browser.
class template{
public $template_list;
public $cur_template;
public $loaded;
public $elements;
public $columns;
public $tags;
public $page;
The template function has been named the same as the class so that it will run when we call the class. Basically it builds the list of templates that we can use with the particular site, from the database. Then we call a few functions so that those too load when the class is called.
function template(){
global $sql, $site;
$templates = $sql->_query("SELECT t_ID, t_name, t_file, t_status, t_author, t_date FROM templates WHERE site_ID = '{$site->site['ID']}'");
Set template loads the template that the user has set as the template they want to use as the $cur_template. If a user_ID isn't found, it will load the template that has the status that's set to "loaded" as the default template.
function set_template(){
global $sql,$user;
$user_template=$sql->_query("SELECT t_ID FROM template_users WHERE user_ID = '$U_ID'");
Load_template actually gets all the information from the template's XML file and breaks it down into each component. Then it sections them off into the correct array based on the name of the element. As you can see, if the element's name isn't "header", "body", "footer", or "block", it will get sent to the column's array because the function recognizes anything other than those four elements as a column, which releases you from the regular three column layout and lets you add as many columns as you'd like. You can have one column or fifty columns if you'd like. There's also a small amount of error handling put into the function so that if the template isn't loaded, you'll be informed and you can correct the problem, which is usually a misspelling of a templates name.
function load_template(){
global $site;
$elements = array_keys(get_object_vars($this->loaded));
echo"ERROR Template templates/{$site->site['host']}/{$this->cur_template['t_file']}/{$this->cur_template['t_name']}.xml Not Found";
echo"ERROR Template Data Not Specified";
This is the function that we call from the blocks plug-in after we've loaded and sorted all the blocks. It reads the names of each column and matches them to the array of blocks that have been set by the parse_block() function in the blocks plug-in, then it sends all the information to the tags array as a single tag which replaces the <!content> tag in the body element.
function build_cols($col_content,$bcolumns){
global $blocks,$plugins;
foreach($columns_keys as $column){
The parse_page function isn't complicated at all, but it is still very important. It send the rest of the remaining elements to the replace function to get the tags replaced, then it puts them to the $page variable which I mentioned above that holds all the data that will be sent to the browser. And, just as an added amount of security that all our tags get replaced and to make sure any tags in the block's loaded content get replaced, we run the entire $page variable through the replace function before the final output.
function parse_page(){
return $this->replace($this->tags,$this->page);
That's about it for the template plug-in. Like all the other parts of the engine, it's not actually all that complicated if you just take a second to look at it.
{mospagebreak title=The Final Words}
It's not hard to create your own tags; all you have to do is send them to the array of tags. Here's a small example, if you wanted tags that will show the date and time — all you'd have to do is put in the following code, after you've declared the template class.
$template->tags['date']=date("l F, j Y");
Then anywhere you have the tag that looks like <!date>, it will show the date like this: Thursday June, 10 2004, and the <!time> tag will show the time like this: 2:17:04pm. On top of that a tag can show anything — a tag can be an include, a string, even an image. For example, if you do this $template->tags['test']="foo"; the tag <!test> will show the word "Foo". It's pretty cool if you ask me.
To add columns to your layout, all you have to do is add them to the template file named column4, column5 and so on.
Well that's about it for this article. In the fifth and final article I'll show you what you need to do to add plug-ins , modules, and blocks to the engine.

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Check out these beautiful locales that you can visit when you need to escape for some well-deserved R-and-R
Day in and day out we wake up early, fight through traffic, and deal with jerk bosses to make money to pay bills, child support, Uncle Sam, etc. Working 40 hours a week (or more considering today's economy) can be stressful so a lil' vacation at some point in the year is definitely in order.
Luck for you we've compiled some of the most exotic and remote spots in the world where you can go to enjoy the warm sun and the calming sound of the water around you.
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Use washi tape to decorate a journal cover – see this idea at BHG here.
Love Rebecca Sower's "Jumpstart Journal."
If you'd like to see, I put some of my artwork up on Society 6, so it is available as prints and iPhone/iPod skins as well. (At left is "Burnt Tree" iPhone skin.)
Oh wow, I love this zakka washi tape holder from Whimsy & Juno.
This is an interesting read from Cathe Holden. She is telling a bit about her craft book writing experience.


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Born in 1958, lived in MD all my life. Became a Christian at age 26. Married at age 29 to a beautiful woman named Kathy. Father of three sons.
Started painting in 2001. I paint in oils, and my subject matter is landscapes and lighthouses.
Thank you for viewing the artwork. I hope you enjoy the journey!
God Bless,
Christopher Shingler


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Updated: May 18, 2004, 7:10am
Halloween, 1995
"Ginny!" called Colin Creevey to his classmate. "Are you coming? We're heading to Hogsmeade!"
Ginny Weasley bounded down the flight of stairs that led from the dormitories to the Gryffindor common room, straightening her school robes and tying a crimson and gold ribbon at the end of her vivid red plait.
"Thanks for waiting, Colin," said Ginny. "I thought you lot left without me."
"No problem," said Colin. "C'mon … I think we can catch up with the others."
As the two Gryffindor fourth years hurried through the common room toward the portrait hole, Ginny spotted her brother, Ron, sitting next to the fire.
"Ron," she called to him. "Are you, Harry and Hermione coming to Hogsmeade today?"
"Don't think so," replied Ron. "Hermione wants to study, so Harry and I are going to keep her company." The look on his face told Ginny that he would have preferred to have a spree in Honeydukes over a study party in the library, but she could tell how he felt about Hermione – he'd take schoolwork over sweets if it meant he'd be able to spend more time with her. Of course, he'd grouse about it half the time, but he'd be perfectly content – deep down, that is.
"All right, then," said Ginny. "I'll bring back some Chocoballs and a few Sugar Quills for you."
"Thanks … see you later," called Ron after Ginny, who was exiting through the portrait hole after Colin.
In Hogsmeade, Ginny, Colin and a group of their friends strolled down the High Street.
"Look!" exclaimed Claire Hodgkin, pointing at a banner hanging outside of Zonko's, the wizarding joke shop. "They're having a Halloween Extravaganza today!"
"Let's go look," suggested Colin.
As they approached the entrance to the joke shop, Ginny's twin brothers – Fred and George – exited, arms loaded with packages. Huge smiles were plastered across their faces; their friend, Lee Jordan, followed behind them. His arms were just as chock-full as the twins'.
"Oy, Gin!" called Fred, to his little sister. "They're having quite the sale in there."
"And it looks like you found quite a few treasures," laughed Ginny as George nearly dropped the tower of parcels he was balancing in his arms.
George nodded carefully, trying desperately to keep his balance. "Now it's back to the castle … we want to sort through these beauties before the nosh-up tonight." His eyes danced, no doubt considering all of the tricks and pranks he, Fred and Lee would be able to pull off with their loot.
The three boys headed in the direction of Hogwarts Castle and Ginny followed her friends into the shop.
A placard was placed just inside the shop for all of the patrons to see. In a curly script of gold lettering, a notice was posted, urging the customers to take advantage of the one-day-only sale. Throngs of Hogwarts students bustled up and down the aisles, tossing various gag items into cauldron-shaped shopping baskets.
"Ugh," said Ginny as a Hufflepuff third year stepped on her toes. "It's too crowded in here."
"Oof!" grunted Colin as someone bumped into him. "You're right. Let's go."
The cluster of Gryffindor fourth years reconvened outside the joke shop. Claire Hodgkin was shaking her head.
"I'm sorry, but no sale is worth all that!" She patted the folds of her rumpled robes.
"Maybe we could look in on this," suggested Lewis Grimes, holding up a leaflet.
"What's that?" asked Colin.
Lewis unfolded the leaflet and read aloud, "You are invited to the Grand Opening of Zenith's Bistro. Guaranteed to be the finest dining experience in all of Hogsmeade. You must present this flyer at the door for a discount."
Ginny shook her head. "We don't need to eat a big meal … the feast is tonight after all. Let's just skip it and go to the Three Broomsticks for a butterbeer."
Claire made a face. "Oh, but Ginny … I'm so hungry. The feast is hours from now! You don't have to eat much. Let's just go look! Please!"
Claire had a way of going on about things until she had her way.
"Oh, all right," said Ginny reluctantly.
Zenith's Bistro was a tiny building at the far end of the High Street. A few students seemed to have wandered down that far, but not many. The Gryffindors had an easy time finding a table.
"The service here certainly is slow," grumbled Colin.
"Yes," agreed Ginny. "We've been waiting for a waitress for ages." She watched as a gaggle of Hufflepuffs streamed in. She craned her neck around and noticed the little restaurant had finally become full. "It doesn't look like anyone is being served."
"Don't know how they intend to stay in business if they can't handle this crowd," said Lewis.
Ginny heard a noise from behind. She craned her neck to see what had caused it and saw that four figures had appeared – all dressed in black. Three were tall and thin – and inhuman looking. The fourth was the size of a man. All of them had their faces covered by dark hoods. Ginny trembled.
And then she felt the cold – as if her blood had turned to ice. As if she thought she'd never be warm again. And then she saw things – things she'd been bottling up in the recesses of her mind for the past three years. Images of blood-daubed walls and other terrible things she wished she couldn't remember. She tried desperately to crouch beneath the table – to hide from the malevolent figures. She knew this feeling – she'd experienced it once before, on the Hogwarts Express her second year. As she hunkered down below the tablecloth, the chill ran deeper and the images grew stronger. The Dementors were closing in.
"What do you mean there was an attack in Hogsmeade?" shouted Ron. "My sister was in Hogsmeade!"
"Calm down, Weasley," said Ernie Macmillan, a fifth year Hufflepuff who had been promoted to Prefect that year. He had just made the announcement to the group of students who were studying in the library.
"I need to find out if she's okay," said Ron, moving towards the door.
"Just a minute," said Ernie. "Professor Dumbledore wants all students to stay where they are until the victims are brought in to the hospital wing."
"Victims?!" bellowed Ron, trying to push Ernie away so he could reach the door. Harry pulled him back. Ron eyed him resolutely. "Don't try to stop me – I need to find out if Ginny's all right."
"I understand," said Harry. "I want to know, too – but Dumbledore said …"
"I don't care what Dumbledore said – she's my sister!"
"Weasley, don't make me take points from Gryffindor over this," said Ernie firmly.
"Sod off, Macmillan," blurted Ron, his face reddening.
"Calm down, Ron," said Hermione evenly. "We'll find out about Ginny soon. You're not accomplishing anything by getting angry."
Ron took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself as Hermione put a hand on his shoulder and patted it comfortingly.
"How could this have happened?" asked Harry, more to himself than anyone else. "Dumbledore had Aurors posted in Hogsmeade."
"If not for the Aurors, those students would be dead," said Ernie quietly, trying not to let anyone else in the library hear what he was saying to Harry, Ron and Hermione. "Word from McGonagall is, a Death Eater came right into a restaurant in Hogsmeade, followed by three Dementors. He set the things loose on a whole crowd of students who were in there for lunch."
"Ernie," said Harry quietly. "We really need to see if Ginny's okay. Ron'll rest much easier knowing if his sister was in that restaurant or not."
"All right, Harry," agreed Ernie reluctantly. "But don't tell McGonagall I let you out if you see her. She'd have my Prefect's badge in a heartbeat if she knew."
"You've got my word," said Harry, shaking Ernie's hand. He turned to Ron and Hermione and said in an undertone, "Let's go."
Ernie opened the door quickly and the trio hurried out into the corridor.
Harry didn't know how they made it from the library to the hospital wing without encountering Mrs. Norris, Peeves or any other irksome hindrance. He was thankful just the same for their smooth journey. He opened the door to the hospital wing and took in the astonishing sight as Ron and Hermione followed behind.
He had never seen the infirmary so full with patients. He had often wondered why so many beds were necessary – each time he had been in there, the majority of them had been vacant. Now he had a shiver running down his spine as he saw his fellow schoolmates occupying nearly all of them.
Madam Pomfrey, the school nurse, bustled from bedside to bedside, breaking off chunks of chocolate and feeding them to the anxious-looking patients.
Professor McGonagall was there, over-seeing the situation, and she spun around just in time to notice the three visitors to the sick ward.
"Potter! Weasley! Granger! What in Merlin's name are you three doing here?" she glared at them.
"My sister …" choked Ron. "I had to find out if my sister …"
Professor McGonagall's expression went from firm to fretful in an instant.
Then Harry spotted her – her vibrant red hair gave her away. Ginny Weasley was lying in one of the hospital beds near the large windows, shaking like a leaf.
"Oh, Ginny!" gasped Hermione.
Ron ran to her bedside and clutched one of her trembling hands in his. "Ginny! Oh, God … Ginny! Speak to me!"
"Mr. Weasley!" cried Madam Pomfrey. "Your sister is in a fragile state!"
Ginny had barely noticed Ron grasping her hand. Her brown eyes seemed glassy. She made a murmuring noise, but it was nothing intelligible.
Professor McGonagall had followed the trio over to Ginny's bedside. She looked at the nurse.
"The others … will you be releasing them soon?"
"Yes," said Madam Pomfrey. "As soon as they've had their chocolate. But this one …" She looked at Ginny with a gloomy _expression. "This one I'm worried about. She had a very bad reaction to those terrible monsters."
"Should we owl her parents?" asked McGonagall.
"I'd recommend it," said the nurse. "It might be best if she went home."
"No!" shouted Ron.
"Ron …" said Hermione.
"No!" he shouted again. "She won't be safe there. She needs to stay at Hogwarts. She needs to stay here."
"Mr. Weasley," said McGonagall haughtily. "Your father works for the Ministry. He's got an Auror stationed at your residence."
"There were Aurors in Hogsmeade, Professor," said Harry as he looked at Ginny – her limbs were quaking as if she'd been submerged in a tub of icy water all afternoon. A sinking feeling came over him – he knew how it felt to encounter a Dementor.
Poor Ginny, he thought as he watched Ron stroke her long, red hair.
"All right," said McGonagall. "But Arthur and Molly need to know about this at any rate. She's had a terrible reaction – I've not seen someone respond this drastically to such short exposure to a Dementor since – well, since you, Potter."
Harry looked at Ron, cradling his sister in his arms – he saw the tears welling up in his best friend's eyes. Hermione stood behind Ron, her expression aghast.
"Professor," said Harry quietly. "He can stay with her, can't he?"
"Of course, Potter," said McGonagall. "I'll go off to the Owlery straight away, to let their parents know what's happened."
Ron stayed with Ginny all night. Fred and George came down as soon as they'd got word and were allowed to stay with her as well.
First thing in the morning, Harry and Hermione came down to the infirmary.
"You three look exhausted," said Hermione. "Please, you need to get changed and have a decent meal. We'll stay with Ginny. She'll be fine with Harry and me."
"We shouldn't leave her like this," said Ron. He was sitting in a chair beside the bed – no doubt the chair he'd slept in all night long. He stood up and Harry could hear his joints cracking.
"You need to get out of here for a bit – Hermione's right. We'll stay here with Ginny. You, Fred and George get washed up and have a bite to eat." Harry patted Ron on the back, nearly toppling him over.
"I suppose you're right, " he said slowly. "One of you will come get us if something happens – if she starts to speak or something?"
"We will," promised Hermione. "Now off you get – go on, now! We don't want to see you lot back here until you're showered and fed!" She placed a hand tenderly on Ron's cheek, then she blushed slightly and quickly sat down in the chair Ron had occupied earlier.
"Any changes, let us know," said Fred to Harry, and he followed Ron and George out of the infirmary.
After about a half-hour, Harry heard Hermione's stomach begin to growl.
"Getting hungry?" he asked.
"A little," said Hermione sheepishly. "You?"
"A little," agreed Harry. "Why don't you dash off to the Great Hall and bring us back some toast or something? Ginny's asleep – I'll be okay with her for the fifteen minutes or so it'll take you to get there and back."
"All right," said Hermione. "I'll be quick." She rushed out of the hospital wing and Harry settled in the chair beside Ginny's bed.
He watched her sleep – even as she did, the tremors didn't cease. He remembered what Professor McGonagall had said earlier, "I've not seen someone respond this drastically to such short exposure to a Dementor since – well, since you, Potter." Harry wondered, Why had she had such a severe response to them?
Just then, Ginny stirred. Her bright brown eyes popped open and her trembling became more violent. Harry pulled up a blanket to cover her, but he knew a whole stack of blankets wouldn't warm her – the chill she felt was from within, thanks to the Dementors. He placed a hand on her shoulder, trying to calm her and wondering if he should call for Madam Pomfrey to assist him – but Ginny's stammering voice stopped him before he beckoned the nurse.
"H-h-h-arry," she said in her faltering voice. She was barely audible.
"Yes … Ginny?" said Harry. He was unsure of what to do.
"H-h-h-arry … it … was … t-t-t-t," she stopped. Her teeth were chattering.
"It was what, Ginny?" asked Harry softly.
"T-t-t-t-errible," she said.
"It's all over now," he assured her. He leaned over and stroked her hair. "You're safe now."
Ginny had drifted back to sleep. A little while later, Hermione returned, carrying a tray of food.
"Toast, marmalade and pumpkin juice," she said brightly, setting the tray down on Ginny's nightstand. "Help yourself, Harry."
"Thanks," he said as he picked up a slice of toast and started to spread some of the marmalade onto it. He bit into the toast and glanced over at Ginny. I suppose I should tell Hermione that Ginny spoke to me, he thought. Hermione was sipping her pumpkin juice and looking at Ginny thoughtfully.
"I've been thinking," said Hermione, interrupting Harry's own pensiveness. She placed her tumbler of juice on the nightstand.
"About what?" asked Harry.
"About why this happened to Ginny," said Hermione.
Harry looked at her curiously. Hermione went on. "In our third year, when the Dementors were at the school, they affected you worse than anyone else because of your past, Harry – remember what Professor Lupin told you?"
Harry nodded and Hermione continued. "Well, what if the Dementors affected Ginny so badly because of something from her past?"
Harry thought for a moment. Hermione's on to something here. He let her carry on with her theory.
"Harry, think about it – you and Ginny are the only people here to have encountered You-Know-Who and lived to tell the tale. Granted, Ginny's encounter was through a memory, but still – look what havoc a simple memory caused. Maybe the Dementors caused Ginny to relive her experiences with Tom Riddle that year."
Harry's stomach felt queasy. He looked at Ginny, shuddering in her sleep, and suddenly felt a surge of anger. I can't let her become another casualty of Voldemort's wrath. I'm not going to let that happen. He felt steadfast in this decision. I'll find a way to help her, when she's stronger.
Ron, Fred and George eventually returned to the hospital wing, with news from the Burrow.
"Mum and Dad sent a letter with Errol," said Fred to Harry. "Mum sounds frantic. Said she'd be here right now if Dumbledore would allow it."
"Dad said Dumbledore wants to maintain some semblance of normalcy here at the school … doesn't want swarms of parents here if he can help it," added George. "He promised to send word to them straight away if Ginny doesn't get any better."
"Er … speaking of Ginny getting better," said Harry, slowly.
Ron, Fred, George and Hermione all turned and stared at him.
"She … kind of … talked to me while Hermione was in the Great Hall getting us some breakfast."
"Talked to you?" exclaimed Ron and Hermione at the same time.
"What'd she say?" asked Fred and George together.
"Why didn't you come get me?" asked Ron in an injured tone.
"She didn't say much," said Harry, in a defensive voice. "And she fell asleep just after …"
"Well, what did she say?" asked Ron impatiently.
Harry was a little uneasy about telling him. It wasn't as if Ron couldn't figure out on his own how horrible the Dementor attack was on his sister, but hearing the words …
"She said it was ... terrible – the attack, that is," Harry muttered.
Ron's face seemed to suddenly be tinged with green.
It took an incredible amount of work, but Harry and Hermione finally persuaded Ron to sleep in his dormitory that night.
"Madam Pomfrey has promised to let you know if anything happens with Ginny," assured Hermione as she, Ron and Harry headed up to Gryffindor Tower.
"Oh!" Harry suddenly exclaimed.
Ron and Hermione stopped dead in their tracks and looked at him.
"What's the matter?" asked Hermione.
"My wand!" Harry said. "I set it down for a moment before we left the hospital wing … I think I left it there – I've got to go back for it."
"Of course," acknowledged Hermione. "We'll see you in the common room when you get back."
Harry back-tracked his steps and returned to the infirmary. When he arrived, Madam Pomfrey was urging Ginny to take some more chocolate. Ginny took a small piece in her quavering hand and slowly nibbled at it. The sound of Harry's footsteps caused her to look up.
"H-h-h-arry," she said softly. She still couldn't speak without stammering.
"My word," said Madam Pomfrey. "Seems this girl only wants to talk to you, Potter. I haven't been able to get a peep out of her all day, then first sign of you and she's ready to chat." The nurse sighed and pulled a wand out of her apron pocket. "I suppose you're back for this, though." She handed it to him.
"Er … yes, actually that is what I came for." He took the wand, but looked at Ginny – she was still taking minute bites of the portion of chocolate Madam Pomfrey had given her. "If you don't mind," he said to the nurse, "I'd like to stay for just a little bit."
"All right, Potter," agreed Madam Pomfrey. "But not too long. The girl needs rest."
As soon as Madam Pomfrey had gone back to her office, Harry sat in the chair beside Ginny's bed.
"How are you feeling?" he asked.
"T-t-t-ired," said Ginny. "C-c-c-old," she added after taking in a deep breath.
"Ron's going to be awfully disappointed you decided to talk to me again," said Harry. "He thinks you're playing favorites." Harry tried to smile weakly in an attempt to lighten the situation. Ginny's distressed face told him he hadn't done a good job of it.
"R-r-r-on … doesn't … understand," she said flatly.
"But I do?" said Harry, catching on.
Ginny's head slowly nodded. "Y-y-y-ou … know … how … it … feels."
"How it feels to be near a Dementor, right?"
Ginny nodded again.
"It was worse for you this time than the first time, wasn't it?" he asked her.
"It … was … bad … the … first … time," she said slowly. "This t-t-t-ime …" Her face contorted as she remembered. "This … time … it … was …"
"You don't have to tell me," said Harry, feeling her pain.
"It … was … h-h-h-orrifying … Harry." Her brown eyes began to glisten as they welled up with tears. "I … felt … helpless."
Harry couldn't help it – her grabbed her trembling hands in his and squeezed them. "You're not helpless," he told her. "You have me. And I'm going to make it so you never feel helpless again."
Disclaimer: I don't own or have any rights to the characters from the Harry Potter books. Those credits go to J.K. Rowling, Scholastic, Bloomsbury and Warner Brothers. The title is pinched from an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I have absolutely no rights to that either. Buffy is the brainchild of the awe-inspiring Joss Whedon.
Author's Note: Special thanks to my beta, Sherylyn! I appreciate all of the gentle reminders when I become a little too American in my writing. ;)
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- Location:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Coordinators:
- Hank Greeb, N8XX, Local Host Liaison
- John Ackermann, N8UR, Local Host Liaison
- John Ackermann, N8UR, Local Host Liaison
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- DIAL Radio Club
- Miami Valley FM Association
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- Location:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Coordinators:
- Hank Greeb, N8XX, Local Host Liaison
- John Ackermann, N8UR, Local Host Liaison
- John Ackermann, N8UR, Local Host Liaison
- Hosted by:
- Greater Cinti Amateur Radio Assn.
- DIAL Radio Club
- Miami Valley FM Association
- Southwest Ohio Digital Symposium
- DIAL Radio Club
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- APRS in Hollywood - Integrating Real Time 3D Graphics with Wireless GPS
by Phil Brock, Bill Kovacs, and Darryl Smith VK2TDS
- Abstract:
This paper describes the integration of a real time wireless GPS/GIS system with high end real time 3D computer
graphics. It describes some of the infrastructure required for such a system, and the work required for implementation.
- Both Way Radio Internet Email
by John Blowsky, KB2SCS
- Abstract:
BWRIE is a software system that allows the user to send and receive Internet Emails via Amateur Packet Radio.
BWRIE consists of two plain vanilla AX25 packet radio stations. One station runs my "Send" software the other runs my
"Receive" software. The Receive station also has an Internet connection. A Full Time or Dial Up connection, either will
- uWeatherTM - An APRS-compatible weather station
by David R. Andersen, K0RX
- Abstract:
In this paper, I describe an APRS-compatible, single-board weather station project that I have developed. The
weather station is based on the Microchip 16F877 microcontroller. The basic weather station monitors temperature, relative
humidity, and barometric pressure. These data are periodically formed into APRS weather packets sent using on-board AFSK
generation. Thus, no TNC is required to transmit the weather packets over the air. In addition, the data are sent in
industry-standard "datalogger" format out the serial port for use with any of several weather station monitoring programs.
Future plans call for implementing the ability to upgrade the weather station by attaching an optional rain gauge and/or
anemometer. Any rain gauge that emits a TTL pulse for each 0.01 inch of rain received as well as the Dallas Semiconductor
1-wire anemometer will work with mWeatherTM.
- HF Digital Voice Transmission using an OFDM Modem with Space-Time Coding
by Matt Ettus, N2MJI
- Abstract:
he High-frequency (HF) radio channel presents a unique challenge to the modem designer. It is characterized by
large delay-spreads, rapid fading, and impulse noise. Those modems which have been successful in this environment have
relied heavily on time-diversity (through coding and interleaving), or very low bit rates. However, long interleaver delays
are not tolerable in a two-way voice contact, and so some other means of improving reliability is necessary if digital voice
traffic is to be accommodated.
This paper discusses the design of a digital voice HF modem which uses orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), some time referred to as a "parallel-tone" modem. While OFDM provides some frequency diversity, there is not inherent time diversity. In order to make up for this, spatial diversity is used, both on the transmit and on the receive sides.
- Digital Amateur TeleVision (D-ATV)
by Thomas Sailer, HB9JNX/AE4WA, Wolf-Henning Rech, DF9IC/N1EOW, Stefan Reimann, DG8FAC, Jens Geisler, DL8SDL
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In this article, we present a Digital Amateur TeleVision (D-ATV) transmission system. Its signal can be received
by cheap set-top boxes available for approximately US$100. It uses DVB-S protocol to offer a wide user-selectable
trade-off between signal bandwidth and picture quality, and at 4.5 MHz - 40 dB bandwidth achieves better
picture quality than analog systems. [This paper is really a pioneering and "pivotal" effort to get hams
world-wide to begin a movement towards operating DATV.]
- Revisiting the TNC firmware
by Joachim Elen, ON1DDS
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his paper describes the implementation of a bridge in a TNC. By letting a TNC make the translation between AX.25
and a popular link layer protocol, countless new possibilities arise. Supporting SLIP or PPP would allow us to
transparently attach our TNC to any device with a serial port, from personal computer to mobile handset. Users without
specialized knowledge can start using complex network protocols like TCP/IP over
radio frequencies as they do on the Internet. This way, new networking technologies can be adopted or developed by radio amateurs.
- TCP/IP and radio amateurism - A UBA-RST TCP/IP TaskForce project
by Gert Leunen, ON1BLU
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Although several reports on TCP/IP projects have already been published, we felt our specific approach and vision
could still figure as a contribution to the subject. The approach we will present here is one that addresses nearly all
aspects of the network infrastructure (from hardware solutions, through network topology, up to services), focuses on
transparency to the user and provides INTERACTION with legacy as opposed to PORTING legacy into TCP/IP.
- Deconvolution in Communications Systems
by Doug Smith, KF6DX
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QEX Set/Oct 2001 Reprint. A fancy name for a DSP process that can reveal details
of wave propagation paths without prior knowledge of their nature. Multipath and
other distortions may be detected and corrected to some extent with thie technique.
It's also useful in DSP filter design. Come discover how it's done.


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Oral Manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in High Risk Groups
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00004781
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 25, 2000
Last Update Posted : June 24, 2005
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OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the development of oral manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus infection in relationship to the onset of immunologic alterations and systemic symptoms in different risk groups: gay/bisexual men, male intravenous drug users, and female intravenous drug users.
II. Evaluate the immune and inflammatory response to periodontal and other microbial pathogens.
III. Evaluate the bacterial species infecting the oral cavity in patients in these risk groups.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections Candidiasis, Oral
Patients undergo a periodontal assessment every 6 months until medically unable to continue. The oral/dental exam includes saliva and gingival crevicular fluid analysis and, as indicated, oral photographs.
|Study Type :
|Enrollment :
|250 participants
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|Study Start Date :
|September 1989
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--Disease Characteristics-- Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) seropositive or seronegative At risk for HIV, i.e.: Gay/bisexual men Male intravenous drug users Female intravenous drug users No acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Currently enrolled in Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center protocol "The Natural History and Progression of HIV Infection"
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00004781
|Study Chair:
|Ira B. Lamster
|Columbia University
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|February 25, 2000 Key Record Dates
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|June 24, 2005
|Last Verified:
|February 1997
Keywords provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):
HIV-associated candidiasis
disease-related problem/condition
fungal infection
immunologic disorders and infectious disorders
rare disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Communicable Diseases
Candidiasis, Oral
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases


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The Mediterranean Experience of Ecotourism (MEET) project aims to improve the sustainability and the rationalization in distribution of the tourism sector in the Mediterranean region. In the framework of cross-border cooperation within the European Neighborhood Policy Instrument (ENPI Med), under the strategic line "Promoting the sustainable tourism for the socio-economic development and enhancement of territories", this strategic project involves 10 countries of the Mediterranean: Italy, France, Spain, Jordan, Lebanon, ROWA, Malta, Cyprus, Greece and Tunisia.
Rounded by the lands of three different continents, the Mediterranean region presents an extremely rich vegetation and wildlife that makes it one of the top biodiversity hotspots in the world. Each area composing the varied topography of the region- high mountains, rocky shores, impenetrable scrubs, semi-arid steppes, coastal wetlands, sandy beaches etc. - is characterized by its own habitats and wildlife that define an extraordinary biodiversity patch.
Tourism is at the same time a growing source of income and an increasing driving force for actual negative impacts in the Mediterranean coastal regions. Protected Areas are the best example of it: they look at the tourists as additional "financial resources" for their weak institutional budget, but at the same time they fear the impact of large groups of tourists, concentrated in peak season.
Objectives and results
The main results envisaged by this project are:
- The definition of a Mediterranean Ecotourism Planning Scheme, a formal cross-border agreement for cooperating in Eco-tourism development;
- MEET ecotourism offer, a catalogue of tourism packages, involving Protected Areas from the 10 concerned Med countries for low season;
- Definition of an Ecotourism planning concept (Local Ecotourism Charter – LEC) for the non EU Med countries, taking as starting point the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism (ECST) as good practice method;
- Establishment of a Mediterranean Ecotourism Planning Scheme Secretariat and network in Malaga to capitalize the project results and the sustainability of the project after its end.
The Italian Federation for Parks and Natural reserves - Federparchi - will coordinate the funds along with the eight partner institutions, including the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med), the Lazio Region, the French Federation of National Parks,MedPAN (the Network of Protected Areas in the Mediterranean), theregion of Catalonia, the Egyptian Ministry of the Environment, theRoyal Society for the Conservation of Nature and the managing body of the National Park Al-Shouf Cedar in Lebanon.
IUCN's role
IUCN-Med as a partner in the consortium will be in charge of the coordination of the Mediterranean Ecotourism Network in collaboration with the IUCN ROWA office in Amman (as an Antenna of the secretariat in Middle East regions) and of the Pilot actions to be developed in Tunisia, together with MedPAN.
The MEET Network's mission is to improve the cooperation between Mediterranean Protected Areas in the sustainable tourism field, advocate for the sustainable management of Eco-tourism activities and help them in promoting Eco-tourism policies – including collaborations with private sector – as a tool for conservation and sustainable development.
The Network will be functioning through a secretariat based at IUCN Med Malaga's premises.
Partners / Donors
Partners: Federparchi – Europarc ; Latium Region; National Parks of France; MedPAN Mediterranean Protected Areas Network; IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation; Cataluña Region; IUCN-ROWA; Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature; Al- Shouf Cedar Society.
Project co-funded by the European Union.
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A total of 1,040 seats from the west side center sections were disassembled and removed the week of June 11-15.
New wider, more comfortable orange chair back seats will replace the old ones. Installation of the new chair backs is slated for early August in time for Sam Houston's Sept. 8 season opening football game with Incarnate Word.
"This is one more step in our on-going project to keep our athletic facilities at Sam Houston State modern and fan friendly," SHSU director of athletics Bobby Williams said.
A limited number of chair back season tickets remain and will go on sale July 1.
Sam Houston State will play three home games in Bowers Stadium during the 2012 season, hosting Incarnate Word Saturday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. for Parents' Weekend; McNeese State Saturday, October 20 for Homecoming; and Southeastern Louisiana Saturday November 3. The final two games both will kickoff at 2 p.m.
The Bearkats also will play football contests in Houston against Texas Southern at the new Dynamo stadium Thursday, September 27, and with SFA in the annual "Battle of the Piney Woods" contest at Reliant Stadium October 6.
For complete information about purchasing Sam Houston State football tickets, please go to www.gobearkats.com/tickets on the web or call the SHSU athletic ticket office at (936) 294-1729. The ticket office at the Ron Mafrige Field House in the south end zone of Bowers Stadium is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.


text: Louisana Team Wins Redfish Tournament wfn Louisana Team Wins Redfish Tournament The second annual Louisiana Saltwater Series made its third stop on the tournament trail at Sweetwater Marina in Delacroix, La., with 44 boats entered and over $7,000 awarded in cash prizes. The series was developed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) in conjunction with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation to promote conservation of Louisiana's saltwater sport fish resources and targets one of Louisiana's most valuable sport fish, redfish.Taking home first place overall were Jason LeBlanc and Kory Matherne, of Marrero, with a two fish total weight of 16.57 pounds.A total of 109 redfish were tagged and released during Saturday's event. The results of the tagging will aid conservation efforts for redfish in the future, helping to ensure healthy populations and a successful recreational fishing industry. Visit www.lasaltwaterseries.com for more information, including event photographs and a complete listing of results. Each series includes two-man teams with a $200 entry fee for each event. For teams consisting of three members, only two of the members may be 16 or older. The tournament is a 100 percent payout series.Mark your calendars for our next tournament on July 23 at The Dock and Dockside Bait and Tackle in Slidell. The Disney Radio Road Crew will be on-site to entertain kids of all ages with interactive, hands-on, music and contest-filled events, so be sure to bring the entire family.The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.louisiana.gov on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb or follow us on Twitter @LDWF. For more information contact Ashley Wethey at firstname.lastname@example.com (225) 765-5113.


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This summer, we made some major IT improvements. All the classrooms in BE now have Dell 9010 "all–in–one" computers, complete with built–in web cams. All the computer labs and classrooms in SAM have new Dell 7010 computers.
We installed a snazzy new webserver for hosting our college websites. A Citrix update will help faculty and staff. Implementation of Office 2013 across the campus comes with some inevitable "road bumps" but will provide access to the most current software, both for instruction and for office work.
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Fast Food, Phosphorus Containing Food Additives, and the Renal Diet (en Espa\xF1ol)
(Note - now available are two Spanish language tools to help educate patients on phosphorus additives in food.)
Phosphorus additives are added to convenience and fast foods for many reasons, including as preservatives, leavening agents, and flavor enhancers. Unlike phosphorus that naturally occurs in meats, dairy products, whole grains, and nuts, phosphorus from additives is almost completely absorbed by the body. Phosphorus control is necessary for dialysis patients so it is important for them to become aware of these additives and the foods that contain them.
Patients should avoid foods that contain phosphorus additives or are naturally high in phosphorus. Because phosphorus additives are added both to foods that naturally contain phosphorus as well as foods that do not, it is difficult to estimate the phosphorus content of foods that contain phosphorus additives, including fast foods.
In an effort to help dialysis patients avoid foods that are high in phosphorus or that contain phosphorus additives, the ingredient lists for many popular fast food chains were examined. The presence of phosphorus additives or ingredients that are naturally high in phosphorus was noted. There are several popular fast food chains listed below. For each restaurant, you will find a list of foods that contain phosphorus additives and should be avoided. You will also find a list of foods from each restaurant that are better choices to eat. Regional menu items were not included in the analysis.
To view a list of foods with phosphorus additves for a particular fast food restaurant click on the link that says 'Foods with Phosphorus Additives.' For menu items that have no phosphorus additives and fit within the renal diet click the link that says 'Better Choices.'
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If you would like to download all the menu items below along with Hidden Phosphorus in the Diet and Food Sources Containing Hidden Phosphorus please download the Phosphorus Additives Toolkit.
Spanish language tools to help educate patients:
Fósforos Escondidos en la Dieta (pdf)
Productos Alimenticios que Comúnmente Contienen Aditivos de Fósforo (pdf)
Foods with Phosphorus Additives
Boston Market
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Brueger's Bagels
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Burger King
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We are in the development phase of an online tool that will allow the information on this page to be updated and expanded. You can view this tool at the Phosphorus Containing Food Additives wiki.
Effect of Food Additives on Hyperphosphatemia Among Patients With End-stage Renal Disease
Catherine Sullivan, Srilekha S. Sayre, Janeen B. Leon, Rhoderick Machekano, Thomas E. Love, David Porter, Marquisha Marbury, Ashwini R. Sehgal
Journal of the American Medical Association - February 11, 2009 (Vol. 301, Issue 6, Pages 629-635)
Fast Food, Phosphorus Containing Food Additives, and the Renal Diet
Srilekha Sarathy, Catherine M. Sullivan, Janeen B. Leon, Ashwini R. Sehgal
Journal of Renal Nutrition - September 2008 (Vol. 18, Issue 5, Pages 466-470, DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2008.05.007)
Public Health Approach to Addressing Hyperphosphatemia Among Dialysis Patients
Ashwini R. Sehgal, Catherine Sullivan, Janeen B. Leon, Karil Bialostosky
Journal of Renal Nutrition - May 2008 (Vol. 18, Issue 3, Pages 256-261, DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2007.12.002)
Phosphorus-Containing Food Additives and the Accuracy of Nutrient Databases: Implications for Renal Patients
Catherine M. Sullivan, Janeen B. Leon, Ashwini R. Sehgal
Journal of Renal Nutrition - September 2007 (Vol. 17, Issue 5, Pages 350-354, DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2007.05.008)
Supported by grant number DK51472 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Bethesda, Maryland, and by the Leonard C. Rosenberg Renal Research Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.


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We provide support for children and young people who are disadvantaged because of a difficult social environment, severe illness, or mental or physical disability. Our aim is to foster long-term empowerment for them so that they can lead independent, fulfilling lives.
It was with this in mind that the Hoffmann Group Foundation was set up. In Peißenberg, Germany, we support the ORANGE HOUSE, a centre which develops and provides services for children and young people who come from difficult family backgrounds. Its concept is founded on the triple pillars of shared activities, therapy and readying its service recipients for the professional world, with a focus on providing courses that are designed to give them experience and build confidence in their own strengths and abilities. A workshop, indoor riding arena and other generously sized therapy rooms create space for therapeutic horseback riding; experiential education; art, music and dance therapy; and much more besides.
Inspired by the success that this creative and therapy centre has achieved, we are currently planning to set up the second ORANGE HOUSE, this time in Bremen. Not only that, but we also lend our support to the LEBENSRÄUME project – translating roughly as LIVING SPACE, this provides day care facilities for children and their mentally ill parents – plus the Grundmühle initiative for children with emotional and behavioural problems, located in the town of Hann. Münden.
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We are compliant with EN ISO 14001 and have this status reassessed by independent auditors on a regular basis.
Our commitment to the environment also includes creating environmentally friendly and socially responsible production conditions worldwide, using optimised packaging, logistics and transportation concepts, implementing state-of-the-art, environmentally compatible energy concepts in our company buildings, handling hazardous substances responsibly, and ensuring longevity by providing product quality at its peak.


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About heartfailurematters.org website
The heartfailurematters.org website has been developed under the direction of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (HFA of the ESC). The aim of the website is to provide clear and reliable information and practical advice to people with heart failure, their families and caregivers. By improving knowledge and understanding of heart failure we hope that people living with the condition will be able to manage their health more effectively so that they can live longer and more active lives.
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About the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (HFA of the ESC)
The Heart Failure Association (HFA) is a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). It was officially launched in August 2004 and has a membership of over 2,000 practicing cardiologists, basic scientists, nurses, industry representatives, and European policy makers, with a special interest in Heart Failure.
The HFA of the ESC's mission is to improve quality of life and longevity, through better prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, including the establishment of networks for its management, education and research.
For more information on the HFA visit the official Web Site of the ESC at http://www.escardio.org/HFA/.
About the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents over 52,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the Mediterranean. Its mission is to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe.
The ESC achieves this through a variety of scientific and educational activities including the coordination of clinical practice guidelines, education courses and initiatives, pan-European surveys on specific disease areas and the ESC Annual Congress, the largest medical meeting in Europe.
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Before there was Mad Men, Design Within Reach, or Dwell there was Docomomo.
Docomomo US is the United States chapter of Docomomo International, a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the modern movement for nearly 25 years.
Docomomo stands for the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the modern movement.
What is Docomomo?
Docomomo promotes the study, interpretation and protection of the architecture, landscape and urban design of the Modern Movement. It promotes the exchange of knowledge about this important legacy which extends from the planned city and the iconic monument to the house next door.
Docomomo is an international organization. Docomomo International, founded in 1988 in The Netherlands, now has national chapters in 69 countries and a membership of over 2000 individuals. It is an important presence in conservation and in architectural culture, worldwide, working in partnership with other international organizations, national governments, and regional and national associations.
Docomomo US is the working party of Docomomo in the United States. It is a 501(c)3 registered non-profit organization, a union of regional chapters that share its members' knowledge of and enthusiasm for the Modern Movement, promote public interest in it through lectures and walking tours, and organize advocacy efforts to protect endangered sites and buildings.
Committed to the principle that modern design merits the attention and preservation received by earlier periods, we maintain a continuous and constructive dialogue with national, state, and local preservation authorities and organizations as well as with building owners, developers, and designers in many disciplines. Our discussions with designing architects are based on the conviction that creative design and preservation go hand in hand. Designers are often consolidating, rehabilitating, and adding to the old; preservation architects are often devising creative ways to conserve it.
Docomomo US was founded in the United States in 1995 and was incorporated with its present organizational structure in 1997. Its Board of Directors represents our diverse professional and academic interests and our presence in regions across the country.
Where is Docomomo US?
All preservation is local, and so is our organization. We are organized in regional chapters and friend organizations throughout the United States, from east coast to west coast and from the Gulf of Mexico to Minnesota. Our chapters sponsor educational programs and tours, provide technical assistance on the preservation of Modern Movement buildings, conduct research and surveys that support our nationwide Register, publish newsletters, maintain listservs, and advocate for threatened sites.
Who is Docomomo US?
Docomomo US is an all-volunteer group comprised of enthusiasts, historians, architects, designers, students, and preservationists. We are an organization that is rapidly growing, with several chapters in formation. Docomomo US is proud to be frequently cited in the professional and general press as the initiator of the current interest in the recent past within the US preservation movement and among the general public.
We serve all those interested in design, architecture, urbanism, landscape and history. Thanks to this interdisciplinarity, issues such as definitions of modernism and criteria of significance are debated across divides infrequently crossed in other organizations. Thanks to our regional diversity, our definitions of modernism are the product of this country's varied and differing regional histories.
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Procedures of the Litigation Coordinating Panel
The Office of the Litigation Coordinating Panel (hereinafter "the Panel") shall be located in the Supreme Court, New York County, 60 Centre Street, Room 148, New York, New York 10007. Papers and proceedings before the Panel shall be filed in this office. The Panel has designated Tammy Harwood as Clerk of the Panel. Parties may communicate with the Clerk by mail, phone (646-386-3160), or fax (212-952-2757).
B. Applications
1. When related actions are pending in the courts of the Unified Court System in more than one judicial district, an application may be made to the Panel for the issuance of an order of coordination pursuant to Section 202.69 of the Uniform Rules for the Trial Courts.
2. The Justice before whom a related action is pending or an Administrative Judge in whose district such an action is pending may raise before the Panel the question of coordination of related litigation pursuant to Section 202.69. The Justice or Administrative Judge shall do so by submission to the Panel of a letter application directed to the Office of the Panel. The letter shall, to the maximum extent possible, identify all related actions by caption, index number, and county where the actions are pending and the attorneys for all parties therein.
The Panel may also raise the question of coordination sua sponte by order requiring all parties to show cause why coordination should not be directed.
3. The Clerk of the Panel shall transmit to counsel for all parties in related actions, all assigned Justices therein, and all Administrative Judges in counties in which a related action is pending a copy of a letter application of the Justice or Administrative Judge, or, where the Panel raises the issue on its own, its order to show cause. The Clerk shall also advise counsel of the schedule for the submission to the Panel of affidavits and memoranda on the coordination issue.
4. A party to a related action may apply for an order of coordination. Such an application shall be brought on by notice of motion or, if necessary as a result of exigent circumstances or other reasons, by order to show cause, supported by affidavit, on notice to all parties in all matters claimed to be related. The motion or order to show cause shall be brought under the caption of the action, but shall be returnable before the Panel. In applications brought on by notice of motion, the applicant shall refer to this subdivision of the Procedures of the Panel in lieu of a return date. A copy of the moving papers shall also be submitted by the moving party to the Justice to whom each matter claimed to be related is assigned. Upon filing of a motion with the Clerk or in the order to show cause, the Panel shall issue a briefing schedule on the application.
In cases in which the parties consent to issuance of an order of coordination, an application may be made by letter accompanied by a stipulation of counsel for all parties. A copy of said letter shall be served upon the Justice assigned to each case to be coordinated.
5. Papers submitted in support of coordination shall identify, by caption, index number and county in which the action is pending, all cases with respect to which coordination is sought and the names and addresses of all counsel of record therein. The identification of the cases shall appear at the top of the moving papers after the caption of the case in which the application is being made unless this format would be unduly cumbersome, in which event the listing may be made an appendix to the application. The papers shall also address the standards for coordination set forth in Section 202.69 (b) (3).
6. The papers on an application shall consist of papers in support of coordination, in opposition, and in reply by the proponents. No sur-reply papers shall be submitted without advance permission of the Panel.
7. An original and four copies of all papers concerning an application for coordination, including a proposed order to show cause and supporting papers, shall be filed with the Clerk of the Panel by mail, express service, or personal delivery.
8 . With respect to each application, the Clerk of the Panel shall assign a Panel case number and shall also effectuate assignment of a no-fee index number by the County Clerk of the County of New York. Upon completion of proceedings before the Panel, the Clerk shall file all papers submitted to the Panel under the index number with the County Clerk of the County of New York, who shall be the permanent custodian of these records.
9. An order to show cause may be signed by a single Justice of the Panel on the Panel's behalf.
C. Oral Argument
The Panel in its discretion may schedule oral argument of an application for coordination. The Clerk of the Panel shall provide timely notice thereof to counsel in all cases. If practical and convenient, the Panel may direct that argument take place, in whole or in part, by means of video conferencing technology.
D. Stay
Pending a decision on an application, the Panel, or, if circumstances require, a single Justice thereof on the Panel's behalf, may issue a stay of proceedings in any or all of the actions for which coordination is sought. The Panel shall promptly inform the Justice assigned to each related action of the issuance of the stay. Absent such a stay, the pendency of an application before the Panel shall not affect proceedings in the actions that are the subject of the application.
E. Decision and Order
1. Issuance of Decision and Order. Within 30 days from the submission of reply papers on an application or from oral argument, whichever is later, the Panel shall issue a written decision granting or denying the application and stating the reasons therefor. If the Panel determines to grant the application, it shall, within the same period, issue an order of coordination identifying by caption, index number and county in which the action is pending all actions that shall be coordinated; the number of Coordinating Justices; and the county or counties in which the coordination proceedings shall take place. The order may direct coordination of, or otherwise address, other related actions subsequently filed or not then before the Panel. The Coordinating Justice or Justices shall be appointed pursuant to Section 202.69 (c) (1) of the Uniform Rules for the Trial Courts. The Clerk of the Panel shall promptly (i) transmit a copy of the Panel's decision and order to each Justice assigned to an action to be coordinated and the Administrative Judge of each county in which coordination of proceedings is to take place and (ii) cause the decision and order to be filed with the County Clerk of the County of New York for entry.
2. Transfer of Files. The Panel will provide a mechanism for the transfer of all pending related actions that are to be coordinated pursuant to decision and order of the Panel. Specifically, the order of the Panel shall provide for prompt service of a copy of the Panel's decision and order upon the Clerk of each court in which an action to be coordinated is pending and upon the Clerk of the court or courts in which the coordination proceedings shall take place and said order shall direct each Clerk to forward the file in each action to be coordinated to the Clerk of the county in which coordination proceedings with respect to that action are to take place. Where the decision and order of the Panel direct that there shall be coordination of actions subsequently filed, the order will provide a similar mechanism to assure expeditious transfer of files to the county in which coordination proceedings are occurring.
3. Administrative Nature of Decision and Order. The determinations of the Panel are purely administrative in nature. Hence, no appeal lies therefrom and none is provided for in Section 202.69.
F. Subsequently-Filed Actions and Pending Actions Not Included in the Panel's Order
1. The following procedures shall apply to any action that is related to actions being coordinated pursuant to an order of the Panel and that (i) was commenced subsequent to the issuance of said order, whether the order expressly provides for coordination of such subsequently-filed actions or not, or (ii) was pending at the time the application for coordination was submitted to the Panel but was not included in that application. If a party to any such action seeks coordination of that action on the basis of the Panel's order, counsel for said party shall, promptly after filing of an appearance by counsel for defendants, serve a notice requesting coordination and a copy of the decision and order of the Panel upon all other counsel in the action, the Justice assigned thereto, and the Coordinating Justice. The action shall proceed as a coordinated matter in accordance with the directions of the Panel's decision and order unless, within 21 days from said service, an objection is raised by counsel for a party to the action that that case does not properly fall within the ambit of the Panel's decision and order. In the event such an objection is raised, an application for an order directing coordination shall promptly be made to the Panel by the proponent of coordination in accordance with the procedures set forth in Paragraph B (4) hereof.
2. If no objection is filed within the period set forth in subdivision 1 of this Paragraph, then within 21 days thereafter or, if an objection is timely filed, within 21 days after a determination by the Panel that coordination of the action in question shall take place in accordance with a previous decision and order of the Panel, counsel for the proponent shall serve upon the Clerk of the court in which such action is pending, the Justice assigned to such action, and the Coordinating Justice (i) a copy of the original decision and order of the Panel and (ii) either an affidavit setting forth that 21 days have passed without objection to coordination having been raised as provided herein or a copy of a decision and order of the Panel resolving pursuant to this paragraph any dispute about coordination of the action. The Panel shall provide for expeditious transfer of the file by the Clerk of the court of origin to the court in which the coordination proceedings are taking place.
G. Termination
Pursuant to Section 202.69 (d) of the Uniform Rules for the Trial Courts, the Coordinating Justice may terminate coordination, in whole or in part, upon completion of coordination or upon a determination that the purposes of Section 202.69 can be best advanced by termination.
H. Effective Date
These procedures shall be effective as of the date set forth below.
Dated: New York, New York
June 2, 2003