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Laid down in Bremen in April 1940, U-67 was launched in October and commissioned in January 1941. Operating out of the French coastal U-boat hub of Lorient, U-67 scored her first sinking west-northwest of the Canaries on her initial patrol in 1941, then survived an attack by a British corvette off Gibraltar during her second patrol later that year. It was on her third patrol, to the Gulf of Mexico in January–March 1942, that she really came into her own—and this was the patrol that Burck recorded in his journal.
Much of it reveals the daily perils, the training drills, and the ongoing combination of ennui and dread that defined U-boat life. 19 January: "By daybreak we submerge. . . . At nightfall we surface again and we run at high speed to get the danger zone behind us." 24 January: "We are sighting some smoke [from a ship's smokestack] on the horizon, but we want to avoid it because we do not want to be seen." 5 February: "Today we practiced several alarm dives . . . . We are getting better and better, and we are almost satisfied with ourselves."
By 16 February, U-67 had arrived off the coast of Curaçao, important to the Allied war effort for its massive oil refinery. "[F]inally it is time," Burck wrote. "The commander, with a very calm voice, gives orders throughout the boat. Finally the order is, 'Make torpedo weapons ready.' . . . Exactly to the minute at 5:00 the first torpedo leaves the tube. The first eel is running. The seconds turn into hours. Finally a little jolt in the boat, and hooray! A hit. A 4,000-ton tanker is going down. All of a sudden all hell breaks loose. Searchlights are lit up and we have to dive."
Two days later, hugging the coastline of Aruba, it was "again a very exciting day," recorded Burck. "We stayed underwater all day long till it was dark. . . . Then we received the order to man the cannons. That was our most beautiful moment, which we all had been waiting for."
This go-round, the targets weren't afloat, but ashore. "The coast was so close we could almost touch it, and still more beautiful were the great big white [oil storage] tanks, one right after the other. We get the numbers for aiming the cannons with a certain type of grenade to shoot at the oil tanks. The first shot falls in the water. But the second shot and the following shots reach the targets. Then we change from detonating grenades to fire grenades. That was [sic] the most beautiful fireworks. On the shore it starts burning in every nook and cranny." But the audacious bombardment had roused the foe. "All of a sudden there is a shadow on our stern. It was a Dutch motor torpedo boat. Then we beat a retreat and set course south."
The next day, while, "the oil tanks are still burning," the U-boat spotted a tanker, and "we sunk him with five torpedoes. . . . American warships are on our tail, and we submerge and receive eight water bombs [depth charges]. Those were the only ones we received on this trip."
U-67 sank another tanker off the Leeward Islands before returning to Lorient in March 1942. Her fourth and fifth patrols likewise were successful, and by the end of her career she had amassed a total of 13 ships sunk (approximately 72,000 gross tons) and five ships damaged (29,000+ gross tons). But her sixth patrol, from March to April 1943, was a bit of a bust. U-67 and several of her sister-predators managed to peel off only two ships from an eastbound convoy over an eight-day period, and U-67 , taking a hit from an escorting corvette, was knocked out of the action.
But if the sixth patrol was a disappointment, the seventh patrol, embarking in May 1943, would be the death of U-67 . By mid-July, she had been at sea for ten fruitless weeks and was running perilously low on fuel. On 16 July, taking advantage of cloud cover to swoop in, U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant Robert P. Williams of Composite Squadron 13 off the escort carrier USS Core (CVE-13) flew his Avenger down to an altitude of 400 feet before unloading four Mark 47 depth bombs onto the fully surfaced sub. Her bow rose out of the water then sank within four or five seconds. Strewn amid the oil slick and wreckage that quickly spread over the ocean surface, Burck and two others (a seaman second class and a lieutenant) miraculously survived. They had had the relative good fortune of being on watch topside when their boat turned into a fast-sinking tomb.
After subsequent interrogations on board the USS Merrimack (AO-37), the interviewing officer reported: "Of the two enlisted prisoners, Burck is the more talkative, but he fancies himself as being adept at subterfuge and capable of inventing enough falsehoods and hyperbolic statements to confuse the general picture. . . . Burck has a dirty mind, and is occupied with thoughts of nothing but women and the greatness of Germany. He is a braggart and tends to be overbearing. . . . He hates the British and can recount horror story upon horror story to substantiate the basis for his hatred."
Burck would live out the rest of World War II as a POW in Phoenix, Arizona, and later in England. "In December 1946," he recounted, "I returned home after three and a half years as a prisoner of war. . . . After about a month of idle time and aimlessness in the homeland . . . I again practiced the profession of a river fisherman, because it was important to get food to the hungry population. At the same time I was a ferryman, since in Frankfurt all the bridges were destroyed."
As infrastructure was rebuilt and families reunited, the war memories began to fade. "After about a three-year time," Burck recalled, "slowly some normalcy returned in our lives. One felt again as a free citizen. The reconstruction of the new Germany was going full-blast." And, having been thrown from the top deck of a sinking U-boat, he had lived to see his country reborn.
Hans Burck journal, January–April 1942, transl. by Peter Peterson, Melanie Wiggins Collection, U.S. Naval Institute Archive, Annapolis, MD.
Hans Burck letter, 29 April 1998, transl. by Peter Peterson, Melanie Wiggins Collection, U.S. Naval Institute Archive, Annapolis, MD.
"Report of Antisubmarine Action by Aircraft," Report No. 3, 16 July 1943, contained in USS Core Action Report, July 1943, Record Group 38, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD.
USS Merrimack report, "Subject: German prisoner, Information Regarding," 23 July 1943, www.uboatarchive.net/U-67MerrrimackReport.htm .
"LT Williams' Awards," www.uboatarchive.net/U-67Awards.htm .
Melanie Wiggins, U-Boat Adventures: Firsthand Accounts from World War II (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1999), 49–59.
Kenneth Wynn, U-Boat Operations of the Second World War, Vol. 1: Career Histories, U1–U510 (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1997), 48–49.


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Under the direction of the Foreman, the Operator will be responsible for operating several types of power construction equipment in a safe and efficient manner. This equipment may include, but is not limited to, asphalt pavers, backhoes, asphalt rollers, front-end loaders, dozers, graders, compactors, and other pieces of equipment.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Use machinery to move construction materials, earth and other heavy materials at construction sites
- Operate equipment as directed for the construction of roads and other projects as needed.
- Work with one or several types of power construction equipment in a safe and effective manner to minimize the risk of injury and property damage
- Able to read and understand grade stakes, automated machine control cab displays, etc.
- Depending on assignment, able to properly utilize equipment to accomplish tasks involving grade, slope, yield, etc. as needed.
- Depending on assignment, able to safely maneuver machinery in tight quarters, around people, traffic and utilities
- Clean, maintain and secure all equipment
- Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed
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They say there are certain controversial, sure-to-start-an-argument topics that one should never bring up at a dinner party: the host's garish necktie, if he left the casserole in the oven for too long, and when you can finally leave without seeming rude.
But possibly the most touchy subject of all, and one that must be approached with a 10-foot casserole fork? Your favorite song or album and whether it has yet received its Grammy Hall of Fame due.
We jest, of course, but truth: People are passionate about their beloved records, hit singles, deep cuts, and most adored singers. Which translates to this: When the Grammy Hall of Fame releases its lists of annual inductees, as it did on Tuesday, Dec. 3, you can bet that the following weekend's dinner parties'll have some lively conversation going.
Some 27 singles and albums were chosen. The full list is below.
Everyone can pretty much agree on their shared devotion of timeless wonders like Dolly Parton's "Jolene," which made the prestigious cut on Dec. 3. The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" and a track by Chicago are on the roster, too.
There will always be a few ditties that seem as if they've been in the Grammy Hall of Fame, which is HQ'd at the Grammy Museum at LA Live, for years and years. Like The Drifters' "Under the Boardwalk" and U2's "The Joshua Tree," two new additions.
But many gems are already well-ensconced within that hallowed hall, which is marking its 40th anniversary. How many? The number of songs and albums -- inductees can fall in either category -- is fast approaching a thousand.
Hmm. What will be the thousandth song inducted? That's a prime dinner party conversation starter, believe it. The thousandth inductee will likely happen over the next couple of years.
Until then, sit back, drop the needle on the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Woman" -- a fresh inductee -- and plan your next social supper. Surely you'll invite all of your music-obsessed pals for some boisterous, opinion-drenched discussion on what is and isn't in the Grammy Hall of Fame?
We applaud all the new entries, but "Under the Boardwalk" will likely remain with us for the rest of the day. It's in your head now, surely? Ours, too. Clearly any song so great that it immediately enters your ether deserves the shiniest honor in all of Recordinglandia.
Oh gosh. "Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke is on the list, too, and "Low Rider," and, and, and...
The 2014 inductees:
AFTER THE GOLD RUSH, Neil Young
Reprise (1970), Album
ALL THINGS MUST PASS, George Harrison
Apple (1970), Album
THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Chicago
Columbia (1969), Album
COSMO'S FACTORY, Creedence Clearwater Revival
Fantasy (1970), Album
DOC WATSON, Doc Watson
Vanguard (1964), Album
"FORTUNATE SON", Creedence Clearwater Revival (John Fogerty)
Fantasy (1969), Single
"GEORGIA (ON MY MIND)", Hoagy Carmichael And His Orchestra (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell), Victor (1930), Single
"GET UP — I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE", James Brown (James Brown)
King (1970), Single
"HONKY TONK WOMEN", The Rolling Stones, (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
London (1969), Single
"JOLENE", Dolly Parton, (Dolly Parton)
RCA (1973), Single
Island (1987), Album
KRISTOFFERSON, Kris Kristofferson
Monuent (1970), Album
"LOW RIDER", War (Allen, Brown, Dickerson, Goldstein, Jordan, Miller, Oskar & Scott)
United Artists (1975), Single
MARY POPPINS — ORIGINAL CAST SOUNDTRACK, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke & Various Artists, Buena Vista (1964), Album
"NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN", Louis Armstrong And The All Stars
(Spiritual Arranged by Henry "Harry" Thacker Burleigh), Decca (1938), Single
"RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD", B.J. Thomas
(Burt Bacharach, Hal David), Scepter (1969), Single
"RAPPER'S DELIGHT", Sugarhill Gang (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rogers)
Sugar Hill (1979), Single
RELAXIN' WITH THE MILES DAVIS QUINTET, Miles Davis
Prestige (1958), Album
"THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED", Gil Scott-Heron (Gil Scott-Heron)
Flying Dutchman (1970), Single
"STRANGE THINGS HAPPENING EVERY DAY", Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Rosetta Tharpe)
Decca (1945), Single
"SWEET HOME CHICAGO", Robert Johnson (Robert Johnson)
Vocalion (1937), Single
"3 O'CLOCK BLUES", B.B. King (Lowell Fulson, B.B. King)
RPM (1952), Single
"UNDER THE BOARDWALK", The Drifters (Artie Resnick, Kenny Young)
Atlantic (1964), Single
"WALK THIS WAY", Run-D.M.C. (Joe Perry, Steven Tyler)
Profile (1986), Single
"WONDERFUL WORLD", Sam Cooke (Sam Cook, Herb Albert & Lou Adler)
Keen (1960), Single
Various Artists, Cotillion (1970), Album
"YARDBIRD SUITE", Charlie Parker Septet (Charlie Parker)
Dial (1946), Single
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Fred Mike Platt, 93, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. He was born Oct. 13, 1919 in Aetna, the son of Roy and Ellen Moffett Platt.
He was a farmer and rancher and had served in the Army. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Medicine Lodge and was a published writer.
He married Elizabeth "Betty" Burley of Blunt, S.D. She preceded him in death on April 22, 2008.
Survivors include two sons. John, Medicine Lodge, and Michael, Istanbul, Turkey; a daughter, Cindy Christensen, Medicine Lodge, nine grandchildren, and four great- grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Roy Joseph "RJ"; a brother, John Platt and a sister, Joyce Reed.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday at Larrison Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge.
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SEATTLE (AP) Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has won the Jack Horrigan Award for his accessibility and enthusiastic cooperation with the media.
Carroll received the award from the Professional Football Writers of America on Thursday. The Horrigan Award is given to the league or club official for qualities and professional style in helping the pro football writers do their job.
Carroll was recognized for his dealings with the media as Seattle made its run to its first Super Bowl title. He was praised for never being ''reluctant to recognize the effort, the dedication, the pain and the hardships attendant to an athlete's life.''
He's the second Seahawk to win the award; then-coach Mike Holmgren received it in 2008.
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Like other vehicles in the Lexus ES family of midsize sedans, the five-passenger four-door Lexus ES330 is defined by a combination of premium features and entry-level pricing. Introduced as an improvement to the ES300 in 2004, the front-wheel drive midsize luxury sedan was named for its 3.3-liter 225-horsepower V-6 engine.
The Lexus ES330 shared the ES300's basic body design, which featured an elegantly sloped roof and hood, pulled-back headlamps, and invisible B-pillars. Like previous ES models, body construction for the ES330 was based on the Toyota Camry. However, the ES330 boasted cushier details than the Camry.
For the first time in the ES line, leather seats and a power sunroof became standard rather than optional. Other base features included alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, faux walnut trim, and a seven-speaker audio system. Available upgrades included heated front seats and a steering wheel made of leather and real wood. Buyers who wanted a sportier driving experience could upgrade to an adaptive suspension.
Few changes were made to the ES330 during its short three-year production run. Voice activation and maple wood grain trim were introduced as options in 2005. Lexus also made small modifications to the front and rear fascias. In 2007, the ES330 was replaced with the Lexus ES350, which boasted a larger 3.5-liter 272-horsepower V-6 engine with a six-speed automatic transmission.
Similar to other models in the Lexus ES line, the Lexus ES330 is best known as a basic yet refined luxury sedan.
As one of the Lexus brand's most affordable vehicles, the ES330 made an ideal entry-level car for buyers looking for their first premium ride. Attractive features such as leather and wood trim and convenient amenities like heated seats helped make the ES330 a popular office-commute vehicle. At the same time, a spacious cabin and five seats meant adequate room for family members, groceries, and luggage.
While ES sedans were never meant as sports cars, a larger 3.3-liter V-6 engine and optional adaptive suspension gifted the ES330 with more athletic ability than its predecessors.
While Lexus was still manufacturing new models for its line of entry-level ES sedans as of 2012, the last ES330 was produced in 2006. Post-2006, the car was known as the Lexus ES350.
The 2006 Lexus ES330 was powered by a 3.3-liter V-6 producing 218 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque. It came in just one trim level. Standard features in 2006 included leather seating, alloy wheels, a chrome grille, auto-dimming mirrors, dual-zone climate control, power seats and windows, and wood trim in either walnut or golden bird's eye maple. A number of luxury upgrades were available, including a powered rear sunshade, heated seats, premium Mark Levinson sound system, 6-disc CD changer, DVD-based navigation system with voice activation, satellite radio, and power adjustable pedals.
Safety features included seat-mounted side airbags, side curtain airbags, four-wheel antilock disc brakes, electronic brakeforce distribution, child seat anchors, dusk-sensing headlamps, emergency interior trunk release, and front and rear seat belt pretensioners. Stability control and traction control were optional.
Just like the ES300, the 2006 ES330 measured 191.1 inches long, 57.3 inches tall, and 71.3 inches wide with a wheelbase of 107.1 inches. Total interior volume was 110.9 cubic feet, while available cargo space was 14.5 cubic feet. When adequately equipped, the ES300 had a maximum tow capacity of 2,000 pounds.
For 2004, Lexus fitted the ES300 with a new 3.3-liter 225-horsepower engine and redubbed the model the Lexus ES330. The engine's power capability was later revised to 218 horsepower due to changes in the SAE power testing process.
Body style and features were largely carried over from the 2003 ES300. Premium amenities such as leather seats, wood grain trim, and a power-operated sunroof were standard. In addition to the larger engine, new features for the ES330 included larger airbags, a memory setting for power-adjustable pedals, a more advanced navigation system, and a maintenance indicator light.
A special edition Lexus ES330 SportDesign model was also released in 2004. The SportDesign came standard with many of the options available in the base model, including adaptive variable suspension and a premium Mark Levinson audio system. New features for the special edition included Y-spoke alloy wheels and distinctive dark exterior colors.
Lexus gave the ES330 a small facelift in 2005, revising the grille and fascias, adding clear taillights and projector headlamps, and offering 17-inch alloy or chrome wheels. Interior upgrades included a steering wheel updated with audio and display controls, heated and ventilated front seats, memory settings for the adjustable driver and passenger side seats, a new navigation system updated with voice activation, satellite radio availability, and the choice of light bird's eye maple trim as an alternative to standard dark walnut.
Another special edition was released in 2005. The Lexus ES330 Black Diamond Edition boasted black wood trim, an iridescent Black Diamond exterior finish, and a special set of Tumi luggage.
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Using an integrated approach to characterize the pancreatic tissue and isolated islets from a 33-year-old with 17 years of type 1 diabetes (T1D), we found that donor islets contained β cells without insulitis and lacked glucose-stimulated insulin secretion despite a normal insulin response to cAMP-evoked stimulation. With these unexpected findings for T1D, we sequenced the donor DNA and found a pathogenic heterozygous variant in the gene encoding hepatocyte nuclear factor-1α (HNF1A). In one of the first studies of human pancreatic islets with a disease-causing HNF1A variant associated with the most common form of monogenic diabetes, we found that HNF1A dysfunction leads to insulin-insufficient diabetes reminiscent of T1D by impacting the regulatory processes critical for glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and suggest a rationale for a therapeutic alternative to current treatment.
Rachana Haliyur, Xin Tong, May Sanyoura, Shristi Shrestha, Jill Lindner, Diane C. Saunders, Radhika Aramandla, Greg Poffenberger, Sambra D. Redick, Rita Bottino, Nripesh Prasad, Shawn E. Levy, Raymond D. Blind, David M. Harlan, Louis H. Philipson, Roland W. Stein, Marcela Brissova, Alvin C. Powers
Replicative immortality is a hallmark of cancer governed by telomere maintenance. About 90% of human cancers maintain their telomeres by activating telomerase, driven by transcriptional upregulation of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT). Although TERT promoter mutations (TPMs) are a major cancer-associated genetic mechanism of TERT upregulation, many cancers exhibit TERT upregulation without TPMs. In this study, we described TERT Hypermethylated Oncological Region (THOR), a 433-bp genomic region encompassing 52 CpG sites located immediately upstream of the TERT core promoter, as a cancer-associated epigenetic mechanism of TERT upregulation. Unmethylated THOR repressed TERT promoter activity regardless of TPMs status, and hypermethylation of THOR counteracted this repressive function. THOR methylation analysis in 1,352 human tumors revealed frequent (>45%) cancer-associated DNA hypermethylation in 9 of 11 (82%) tumor types screened. Additionally, THOR hypermethylation — either independently or along with TPMs — accounted for how approximately 90% of human cancers can aberrantly activate telomerase. Thus, we propose THOR hypermethylation as a prevalent telomerase activating mechanism in cancer that can act independently or in conjunction with TPMs, further supporting the utility of THOR hypermethylation as a prognostic biomarker.
Donghyun D. Lee, Ricardo Leão, Martin Komosa, Marco Gallo, Cindy H. Zhang, Tatiana Lipman, Marc Remke, Abolfazl Heidari, Nuno Miguel Nunes, Joana D. Apolónio, Ramon Andrade De Mello, João Dias, David Huntsman, Thomas Hermanns, Peter J. Wild, Robert Vanner, Gelareh Zadeh, Jason Karamchandani, Sunit Das, Michael D. Taylor, Cynthia E. Hawkins, Jonathan D. Wasserman, Arnaldo Figueiredo, Robert J. Hamilton, Mark D. Minden, Khalida Wani, Bill Diplas, Hai Yan, Kenneth Aldape, Mohammad R. Akbari, Arnavaz Danesh, Trevor J. Pugh, Peter B. Dirks, Pedro Castelo-Branco, Uri Tabori
Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which epilepsy is common (~90%) and often refractory to antiepileptics. AS is caused by mutation of the maternal allele encoding the ubiquitin protein ligase E3A (UBE3A), but it is unclear how this genetic insult confers vulnerability to seizure development and progression (i.e., epileptogenesis). Here we implemented the flurothyl kindling and retest paradigm in AS model mice to assess epileptogenesis and to gain mechanistic insights owed to loss of maternal Ube3a. AS model mice kindled similarly to wildtype mice, but they displayed a markedly increased sensitivity to flurothyl-, kainic acid-, and hyperthermia-induced seizures measured a month later during retest. Pathological characterization revealed enhanced deposition of perineuronal nets in dentate gyrus of hippocampus of AS mice in the absence of overt neuronal loss or mossy fiber sprouting. This pro-epileptogenic phenotype resulted from Ube3a deletion in GABAergic but not glutamatergic neurons, and it was rescued by pancellular reinstatement of Ube3a at postnatal day 21 (P21), but not during adulthood. Our results suggest that epileptogenic susceptibility in AS patients is a consequence of the dysfunctional development of GABAergic circuits, which may be amenable to therapies leveraging juvenile reinstatement of UBE3A.
Bin Gu, Kelly E. Carstens, Matthew C. Judson, Katherine A. Dalton, Marie Rougié, Ellen P. Clark, Serena M. Dudek, Benjamin D. Philpot
The loss of insulin-secreting β cells is characteristic among Type I and Type II diabetes. Stimulating proliferation to expand sources of β cells for transplantation remains a challenge because adult β cells do not proliferate readily. The cell cycle inhibitor p57 has been shown to control cell division in human β cells. Expression of p57 is regulated by the DNA methylation status of the Imprinting Control Region 2 (ICR2), which is commonly hypomethylated in Beckwith Wiedemann-Syndrome patients who exhibit massive β cell proliferation. We hypothesized that targeted demethylation of the ICR2 using a transcription activator-like effector protein fused to the catalytic domain of TET1 (ICR2-TET1) would repress p57 expression and promote cell proliferation. We report here that overexpression of ICR2-TET1 in human fibroblasts reduces p57 expression levels and increases proliferation. Furthermore, human islets overexpressing ICR2-TET1 exhibit repression of p57 with concomitant upregulation of Ki-67 while maintaining glucose-sensing functionality. When transplanted into diabetic, immunodeficient mice, the epigenetically edited islets show increased β cell replication compared to control islets. These findings demonstrate that epigenetic editing is a promising tool for inducing β cell proliferation, which may one day alleviate the scarcity of transplantable β cells for the treatment of diabetes.
Kristy Ou, Ming Yu, Nicholas G. Moss, Yue J. Wang, Amber W. Wang, Son C. Nguyen, Connie Jiang, Eseye Feleke, Vasumathi Kameswaran, Eric F. Joyce, Ali Naji, Benjamin Glaser, Dana Avrahami, Klaus H. Kaestner
In the era of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis (CB) and COPD are common among persons living with HIV (PLWH), particularly smokers. Although smoking is highly prevalent among PLWH, HIV may be an independent risk factor for lung diseases; however, the role of HIV and cigarette smoke (CS) and their potential interaction in the development of chronic lung diseases among PLWH has not been delineated. To investigate this interaction, cynomolgus macaques were exposed to CS and/or simian-adapted human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) and treated with cART. The development of CB and the lung functions were evaluated following CS±SHIV treatment. The results showed that in the lung, SHIV was a strong independent risk factor for goblet cell metaplasia/hyperplasia and mucus formation, MUC5AC synthesis, loss of tight junction proteins, and increased expression of Th2 cytokines/transcription factors. In addition, SHIV and CS synergistically reduced the lung function and increased the extrathoracic tracheal ring thickness. Interestingly, SHIV-infection generated significant numbers of HIV-gp120+ epithelial cells (HGECs) in small airways and alveoli and their numbers doubled in CS+SHIV-infected lungs. We conclude that even with cART, SHIV independently induces CB and pro-COPD changes in the lung and the effects are exacerbated by CS.
Hitendra S. Chand, Rodrigo Vazquez-Guillamet, Christopher M. Royer, Karin Rudolph, Neerad C. Mishra, Shashi P. Singh, Shah S. Hussain, Edward G. Barrett, Shannon Callen, Siddappa N. Byrareddy, Maria Cristina Vazquez Guillamet, Jawad Abukhalaf, Aryaz Sheybani, Vernat Exil, Veena Raizada, Hemant Agarwal, Madhavan Nair, Francois Villinger, Shilpa Buch, Mohan Sopori
Hyperphosphatemic familial tumoral calcinosis (HFTC)/hyperostosis-hyperphosphatemia syndrome (HHS) is an autosomal recessive disorder of ectopic calcification due to deficiency of or resistance to intact fibroblast growth factor 23 (iFGF23). Inactivating mutations in FGF23, N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 3 (GALNT3), or KLOTHO have been reported to cause HFTC/HHS. We present the first identified case of autoimmune hyperphosphatemic tumoral calcinosis in an 8-year-old boy. In addition to the classical clinical and biochemical features of hyperphosphatemic tumoral calcinosis, the patient exhibited markedly elevated intact and C-terminal FGF23 levels suggestive of FGF23 resistance. However, no mutations in FGF23, KLOTHO, or fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) were identified. He subsequently developed type 1 diabetes mellitus, which raised the possibility of an autoimmune cause for hyperphosphatemic tumoral calcinosis. Luciferase immunoprecipitation systems revealed significantly elevated FGF23 autoantibodies without detectable FGFR1 or KLOTHO autoantibodies. Using an in vitro FGF23 functional assay, the FGF23 autoantibodies in the patient's plasma blocked downstream signaling via the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway in a dose-dependent manner. Thus, this report describes the first case of autoimmune hyperphosphatemic tumoral calcinosis with pathogenic autoantibodies targeting FGF23. Identification of this pathophysiology extends the etiologic spectrum of hyperphosphatemic tumoral calcinosis and suggests that immunomodulatory therapy may be an effective treatment.
Mary Scott Roberts, Peter D. Burbelo, Daniela Egli-Spichtig, Farzana Perwad, Christopher J. Romero, Shoji Ichikawa, Emily G. Farrow, Michael J. Econs, Lori C. Guthrie, Michael T. Collins, Rachel I. Gafni
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are involved in the pathogenesis of many infectious diseases, yet their dynamics and impact on HIV/SIV infection were not yet assessed. We hypothesized that SIV infection and the related microbial translocation trigger NET activation and release (NETosis), and investigated the interactions between NETs and immune cell populations and platelets. We compared and contrasted the levels of NETs between SIV-uninfected, SIV-infected, and SIV-infected antiretroviral-treated nonhuman primates. We also cocultured neutrophils from these animals with either peripheral blood mononuclear cells or platelets. Increased NET production was observed throughout SIV infection. In chronically infected animals, NETs were found in the gut, lung, liver, and in the blood vessels of kidney and heart. ART decreased NETosis, albeit above preinfection levels. NETs captured CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells, B-cells, and monocytes, irrespective of their infection status, potentially contributing to the indiscriminate generalized immune cell loss characteristic to HIV/SIV infection, and limiting the CD4+ T-cell recovery under ART. By capturing and facilitating aggregation of platelets, and through expression of increased tissue factor levels, NETs may also enhance HIV/SIV-related coagulopathy and promote cardiovascular comorbidities.
Ranjit Sivanandham, Egidio Brocca-Cofano, Noah Krampe, Elizabeth Falwell, Sindhuja Murali Kilapandal Venkatraman, Ruy M. Ribeiro, Cristian Apetrei, Ivona Pandrea
Hemagglutination inhibition (HI) titers are a major correlate of protection for influenza-related illness. The influenza virus hemagglutinin possesses antigenic sites that are the targets of HI active antibodies. Here, a panel of mutant viruses each lacking a classically defined antigenic site was created to compare the species-specific immunodominance of the antigenic sites in a clinically relevant hemagglutinin. HI active antibodies of antisera from influenza-virus infected mice targeted sites Sb and Ca2. HI active antibodies of guinea pigs were not directed against any specific antigenic site, although trends were observed towards Sb, Ca2, and Sa. HI titers of antisera from infected ferrets were significantly affected by site Sa. HI active antibodies of adult humans followed yet another immunodominance pattern, where sites Sb and Sa were immunodominant. When comparing the HI profiles between different species by antigenic cartography, animals and humans grouped separately. This study provides characterizations of the antibody-mediated immune responses against the head domain of a recent H1 hemagglutinin in animals and humans.
Sean T.H. Liu, Mohammad Amin Behzadi, Weina Sun, Alec W. Freyn, Wen-Chun Liu, Felix Broecker, Randy A. Albrecht, Nicole M. Bouvier, Viviana Simon, Raffael Nachbagauer, Florian Krammer, Peter Palese
Hypoglycemia activates the counterregulatory response (CRR), a neural-endocrine reflex that restores euglycemia. Although effective if occasionally activated, repeated induction of the CRR leads to a decline in responsiveness and prolonged exposure to hypoglycemia. The mechanism underlying this impairment is not known. We found that the reduction in epinephrine release that characterizes a suppressed CRR involves a long-lasting form of sympatho-adrenal synaptic plasticity. Using optogenetically evoked catecholamine release, we show that recurrent hypoglycemia reduced the secretory capacity of mouse adrenal chromaffin cells. Single activation of the CRR increased the adrenal levels of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), the rate-limiting enzyme for catecholamine synthesis, but this was prevented by repeated activation. In contrast, the level of neuropeptide Y (NPY), an adrenal cotransmitter, remained elevated after recurrent hypoglycemia. Inhibition of NPY or Y1 signaling, either transgenically or pharmacologically, prevented the attenuation of both TH expression and epinephrine release. These results indicate that impairment of the CRR involves suppressed activity at the adrenal level. Interfering with the peripheral NPY–dependent negative feedback loop may provide a way to avoid the pathophysiological consequences of recurrent hypoglycemia which are common in the diabetic state.
Yunbing Ma, Qian Wang, Debria Joe, Manqi Wang, Matthew D. Whim
Intestinal homeostasis depends on a slowly proliferating stem cell compartment in crypt cells, followed by rapid proliferation of committed progenitor cells in the transit amplifying (TA) compartment. The balance between proliferation and differentiation in intestinal stem cells (ISCs) is regulated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling, although the mechanism remains unclear. We previously targeted PORCN, an enzyme essential for all Wnt secretion, and demonstrated that stromal production of Wnts was required for intestinal homeostasis. Here, a PORCN inhibitor was used to acutely suppress Wnt signaling. Unexpectedly, the treatment induced an initial burst of proliferation in the stem cell compartment of the small intestine, due to conversion of ISCs into TA cells with a loss of intrinsic ISC self-renewal. This process involved MAPK pathway activation, as the proliferating cells in the base of the intestinal crypt contained phosphorylated ERK1/2, and a MEK inhibitor attenuated the proliferation of ISCs and their differentiation into TA cells. These findings suggest a role for Wnt signaling in suppressing the MAPK pathway at the crypt base to maintain a pool of ISCs. The interaction between Wnt and MAPK pathways in vivo has potential therapeutic applications in cancer and regenerative medicine.
Zahra Kabiri, Gediminas Greicius, Hamed Zaribafzadeh, Amanda Hemmerich, Christopher M. Counter, David M. Virshup
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Pregnancy brings with it some logistical challenges. When your body is in full bloom with a baby, everyday events like shaving your legs and tying your shoelaces become nearly impossible, and fastening a seat belt across your burgeoning belly no longer seems as safe or as comfortable. The average vehicle safety belt was clearly built with an adult male in mind, as it falls directly across an expecting mom's baby bump, putting both mother and child at risk for injury should an accident occur. A UK company called Technological Systems hopes to provide pregnant women with a much safer, more accommodating alternative with the piXie Harness, the world's first seat belt designed specifically for pregnant women.
The company is led by Managing Director and Inventor Stephen Weston, who has spent his working life in technical, problem-solving roles and has several patents to his name. Weston's wife, Lesley, was the inspiration behind the piXie Harness, which he has spent the last seven years perfecting. After endless hours of crash-testing, Weston believes the product is finally ready for market, and he has taken to crowdfunding site CrowdCube.com to enlist the internet's help in gathering capital.
The harness has been developed with the assistance of the Bolton Automotive and Aerospace Research Groups, (BAARG), based at Bolton University. BAARG is run by Professor Clive Chirwa, a world renowned expert on crash investigation, and the president of the European Commission's Road Traffic Safety Authority and the editor of "Crash Test Worthiness" magazine. Similar to the harness you might see in a racing car, the piXie Harness fits over the passenger's shoulders and around the torso, connecting in the middle just below the breast bone. The traditional strap is woven diagonally inside the harness, to anchor it to the seat. The result is a harness that prevents movement during an impact without cutting across the belly, which could injure the fetus.
The compact buckle used on the piXie Harness was developed and patented by Willans for use in high speed motorsport, and a version of it is even being used on the "Bloodhound" — 1000mph land-speed record car! "Whilst we know this is way over specification for use by pregnant mums, (we hope!), it allows us to comply with current ECE-16 regulations for road use and it gives us confidence that we are using the very best components to protect mother & baby," write the creators on the official website. Interested? You can order one here.
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This manuscript continues the preceding one. The meaning of "real." The distinction between the externality and internality of fact supported by common sense. Signification of reality compared with externality of fact. Three kinds of modality. The three modes of assertion of law, of actual fast, of freedom. Principle of excluded middle does not apply to assertions of law principle of contradiction does not apply to assertions of freedom. Both principles apply to assertions of actual fast. Sophistries of nominalism. Some of Locke's views present difficulties for CSP.
Common sense (see also Critical commonsensism), Contradiction principle of (see also Laws of thought), Excluded middle principle of (see also Laws of thought), Fact, assertion of Freedom, assertion of Law(s), Logic (modal see Modality), Logic and significs, Modality, Nominalism, meaning of Real, Significs and logic, Signify and Signification
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Students choose which day they wish to work during Challenge weekend, March 7 or 8, and have 14 hours to solve an open-ended, realistic, applied math-modeling problem focused on real-world issues. Teams are able to download the problem at 7:00 a.m. on their selected Challenge day and must upload their paper by 9:00 p.m. that same evening. They will have no knowledge of the problem until they download it from the M3 Challenge website. It is recommended that all teams prepare in advance using any resources available.
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Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists From Aboriginal Australia
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The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art presents "Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists From Aboriginal Australia," featuring the work of nine contemporary women artists hailing from remote Aboriginal areas: Nonggirrnga Marawili, Wintjiya Napaltjarri, Yukultji Napangati, Angelina Pwerle, Carlene West, Regina Pilawuk Wilson, Lena Yarinkura, Gulumbu Yunupingu and Nyapanyapa Yunupingu.
This leg of the national tour features the full breadth of the collection with 70 works showcased in two of the museum's galleries. Miami-based collectors and philanthropists Debra and Dennis Scholl have lent the artworks, many of which are being seen publicly for the first time.
The exhibition features some of the most acclaimed artists in Australia, all of whom have works in the Australian National Museum's collection. Nyapanyapa Yunupingu's work has been shown at the Sydney Biennale. Her sister, Gulumbu Yunupingu, has work in the permanent collection of the Musée du quai Branly in Paris. Regina Wilson's work was shown at the Moscow Biennale. Until the 1980s women in these Aboriginal cultures were not given the opportunity to paint for the market. As Aboriginal Australian men began to sell their artwork, women followed suit. This exhibition also narrates a story about a deeply profound sisterhood of women artists, who have risen to the challenge of becoming new leaders of their communities.
Photo: Wintjiya Napaltjarri, Women's Ceremonies at Watanuma, 2007, Acrylic on Belgian linen, 72 1/20 x 60 6/25 inches


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|2004-11-16, 09:51
|Link #101
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South East Asia
Yegawds.... those Tachikomas look so sweet....... what a pity they are not sellable ( even if they are, I expect the price to be high... )
The Wonder Showcase Plus Asuka has a very nice body and wonderfully detailed plugsuit. The hair is also excellent. However the face... it looks like she has a fish mouth stuck onto it. This is no way to treat the red haired princess What is with the "cut off at the mid-calf" treatment anyway?
|2004-11-16, 12:14
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Antwerp area, Belgium, Europa
Age: 42
No seriously, the cut-off of this Asuka statue and it's Rei counterpart really make them worthless in my opinion.
|2004-11-16, 12:24
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Not exactly was made to be a bust/statue. I have the Rei one and its pretty big so if they made the legs for it it would be about 15 plus inches and would be hard to stable the statue, without falling to apart. Also the great base with the broken buildiing behind them gives it a extra flair. The paint they use is really great cause they use a shimmery coating on it.
|2004-11-16, 22:41
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SL Aki fanclub president
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Germany
I really don't see any point for doing such a crap - did they run out of material or something?
|2004-11-17, 07:44
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Blue Dawn
Join Date: Jun 2004
Age: 39
Wow, how'd I miss this thread, lol...
Well I've got around 300 various resin/garage kit characters of varying size and quality Most are quite expensive so they are pretty much locked nicely in an air-tight display case now, but there are still a few that I have out and about...Dunno bout pictures though considering every digicam I have is off poor quality and/or doesn't work lol.
However, as far as listing them...I'll show a few of the ones that I can find images for online. Sad part, many of mine are ecchi, surprisingly enough, they happen to be A-Brand and with most being KGNE/Muvluv
Spoiler for KGNE and Muvluv figurines:
Spoiler for Various NGE:
Spoiler for For the special one I am waiting to buy next ;):
Spoiler for The only X-Brand model that I believe I can get away with showing:
Spoiler for Jubei-chan:
Spoiler for Mahoro:
Spoiler for Onegai Teacher:
So there you go, just a sample of what I have...anyways, yes, before you ask they took quite a bit of cash to get, most pre-painted and that tacks on at least another $60-$100...luckily I have a friend who got them for me pretty cheap, about 40% the listed prices for many.
For reference, I'll see about listing some of my collection...
Majority of KGNE and MuvLuv
4 Mahoromatic
10 Love Hina
3 Azumanga Daioh
8 Chobits
2 Excel Saga
1 Fate/Stay Night
6 Final Fantasy
5 Ghost in the Shell
3 Hand Maid May
2 Hellsing
3 Ai Yori Aoshi
1 Ikkitousen
2 Da Capo
3 Nuku Nuku
2 Noir
3 Onegai Twins
2 Popotan
4 Steel Angel Kurumi
3 Vandread
2 Vampire Hunter D
4 various chibi/SD figures
That's what I can see from where I am sitting lol...all the images are from a single site that I sometimes buy from, not all figures are from there though. Pretty funny how E2046.com states many of the figures as pre-orders when most have been floating around for almost a year now
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|Link #110
Aria Company
Join Date: Nov 2003
If I had the money that is...
|2004-11-17, 13:59
|Link #111
Join Date: Nov 2004
Cool someone else who likes to collect satues. I just started so its going to take a while to get that many considering statues do cost alot. How long did it take to get that many DarkCntry? Will those are nice statues although I dont exactly collect the ecchi type statues.
|2004-11-17, 20:44
|Link #112
Blue Dawn
Join Date: Jun 2004
Age: 39
Most of my ecchi ones aren't all that bad, just many of the KGNE/MuvLuv figurines tend to have a bit of nudity with them because of the origin of the characters. And it's pretty hard to get decent looking non-ecchi NGE ones If I remember correctly, almost 2/3rd of the NGE figurines overall were made with some form of nudity, guess people really enjoy seeing them naked
I try to stay away from them, but in the case of KGNE/MuvLuv, I collect almost everything I can get my hands on for them, especially when it comes to Ayu.
|2004-11-18, 03:54
|Link #113
Join Date: Nov 2004
6 years man thats along time, but I do believe it since prices on resin statues are really expensive I have 3 so far and I already cost me 186 bucks. Im getting a second statue pretty soon I hope for 80 bucks. Its the Asuka statue that they only made a few of and is sold out in most places. I must have this one at all cost since I already have the Rei statue at hand. Trying to get some final fantasy statues might start off with Cloud since final fantasy 7 was my first RPG and my first game I ever bought.
|2004-11-18, 04:05
|Link #114
Join Date: Nov 2004
Maybe I'll get this statue next for my collection. Only reason I didnt buy it yet is because an anime store called Too Cool was suppose to get some in and ordered it cause I mentioned it to the manager. It should come in around Christmas and save me some time and money.
|2004-11-18, 21:57
|Link #115
SL Aki fanclub president
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Germany
Really like this Kgne girl: (btw, what does Kgne stand for?)
Spoiler for Kgne girl:
Very nice Asuka statute:
Spoiler for Asuka statue:
The others aren't too bad either, but have messed-up hair color
Some very nice figures I'd get if I had the money:
Asuka in swim suit:
Sansoku Hakufu: (where is she from?)
Very nice Sailor Venus:
Akane (where is she from?)
Asuka and Rei:
|2004-11-18, 22:04
|Link #116
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Fields of High Attus
Age: 29
You know, if you read the site carefully it'd tell you which series they're from...
Sansoku Hakufu is from Ikkitousen.
Akane is from Guren (whatever series that is)
Also, KgNE stands for Kimi ga Nozomu Eien. The girl in your spoiler tag is Ayu aka "step on cat shit" girl.
That Asuka swimsuit figure is quite cute. The pose is good.
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An estimated 3.5 million cancer patients around the globe are in severe pain from their disease, but many get no relief.
In poor countries, the cost is considered too high for drugs like morphine when such opioids are often stolen, abused or not taken according to instruction.
But some Johns Hopkins University scientists have been working on a solution for those patients, as well as some in the United States, that uses a flexible, button-sized disk implanted under the skin that releases consistent doses of painkiller over a month. No pills, no measuring, no trips to the clinic.
If an upcoming clinical trial for safety goes well, the device could be available next year, doctors say. It also could be retooled to treat other diseases and injury, and maybe even some opioid addicts.
"With all the problems, the health officials (in developing countries) would prefer to spend money on antibiotics that cure diseases, vaccines that prevent diseases or children with a long life ahead of them rather than those with terminal cancer," said Dr. Stuart A. Grossman, a Johns Hopkins professor of oncology, medicine and neurosurgery and a pain management expert in Hopkins' Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Grossman grew up overseas, but when he returned to India and other poor countries as an oncologist and worked in cancer centers he saw how hard it was for patients with cancer to get opioid pain medications. He and others began working on a solution about 15 years ago. They came up with something that works a little like Norplant, the rods inserted under the skin that release contraceptives over weeks.
Only this round, plastic disk just over a centimeter wide delivers hydromorphone, a more potent form of morphine, through a channel in its center. The rest of the device is sealed to prevent an initial burst of the drug that could kill a patient.
The disk could be made wider to deliver drugs longer or thicker to deliver higher doses. It eventually could deliver a different drug or be used by veterinarians on animals. But for now, the scientists are focusing on one device for cancer patients that would cost about $50 a month, or about the same as the bill for relatively cheap morphine pills.
With Hopkins' blessing, Grossman patented the device and formed a company called Axxia. Dr. Suzanne A. Nesbit, a clinical pharmacy specialist in pain management and a research associate in the Hopkins oncology department, will run the clinical trial, which was delayed a bit when the maker of the plastic they preferred decided to stick to producing the soles of shoes.
They're working with a new plastic that already is approved for medical implants by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration but requires some fine tuning.
The clinical trial for the disk will be conducted in the Philippines, Singapore and East Baltimore, where Hopkins has a presence.
Grossman said a U.S. manufacturer would make the drug device and Axxia will rely on pharmaceutical companies around the world to distribute it and train doctors unaccustomed to assessing pain, dosing and monitoring patients.
Some of those who treat pain and addiction believe the disk would serve some populations well and look forward to having another tool for tricky patients, though they also see some challenges.
There are an estimated 5 million Americans on opioid therapy for pain, or 2.5 percent of the population, though most take a short-acting, low-dose Vicodin or similar pill and not every day, said Dr. Nathaniel Katz, the director of the nonprofit Program on Opioid Risk Management at the Tufts Health Care Institute.
Opioids don't work well managing everyone's pain, and about 5 percent of people who take them become addicted to the medications. Others don't stick to their regimen, said Katz, who is also the CEO of a pain-drug development company called Analgesic Solutions.
There may be a role for Grossman's pain disk in addicts and those who don't follow their prescriptions, he said.
"There are people out there who would benefit from having something in their body releasing drugs at all times that doesn't involve the patient and can't be changed by them," he said. "These are people who you fear might overdose if you give them pills, or there is an abuser in the household, or the person has mental illness like PTSD, or Parkinson's disease."
Many don't have consistent pain, and it would be better if they could change their dosage as needed, Katz said. But when that's not possible, some relief is better than none, Katz added.
The disk, he said, may not solve all illicit use of the drug. Even though they are meant to be implanted by a doctor, addicts are crafty and will find ways to acquire them, melt them down and ingest them, said Katz, adding many such recipes end up on the Internet.
Some addicts have been known to eat pain patches even though that can be fatal, Katz said.
The disks could be used to treat addiction only if they delivered a different drug than hydromorphone because that drug is not approved by the FDA for treating addiction, only for pain, he said. Only methadone and buprenorphine currently have that stamp from the FDA.
There is a growing need for new treatments for addiction to prescription drugs such as oxycodone and morphine, said Dr. Michael Fingerhood, an associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
The number of admissions to Maryland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration-funded treatment programs for prescription drug addiction doubled to 7,000 between 2007 and 2010, according to the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Others, especially teens, find unused opioids in their parents' medicine cabinets. About 2,500 American teens use prescription drugs every day to get high for the first time, according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America.
Maryland joined dozens of other states this year in creating a database to track filled prescriptions so doctors know when someone may be shopping for extra drugs, but the system is not yet up and running.
The trend is likely to continue until doctors stop prescribing so many addictive drugs, said Fingerhood, who treats addicts.
He said addicts still often have pain, but the pain becomes difficult to treat because they can't be handed more pills. This is where Dr. Grossman's disk may come in.
Not for treating the addiction (there already is a similar rod implant developed by Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. awaiting FDA approval that contains buprenorphine for that purpose), but to treat the pain, said Fingerhood, who also is the director of the division of chemical dependence at Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.
"It's a great option for pain," he said. "It's treated poorly now in this population because they can't take traditional pills. … And I think implants are going to be the wave of the future with other medications as well."


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Skybox Imaging (Skybox) today announced the company has successfully completed the simulated space environmental test of its first high-resolution imaging microsatellite.
During the 16-day test campaign conducted at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., the satellite was placed in a thermal vacuum chamber that accurately simulated the thermal and environmental conditions of low Earth orbit. Skybox evaluated the spacecraft's performance in a variety of operational modes. This included a "day-in-the-life" test where the Skybox operations team simulated flying the spacecraft for 20 orbits. The test data collected was used to accurately correlate the detailed spacecraft thermal and power models and verify that all subsystems performed as expected.
"Spacecraft thermal vacuum testing is the largest and most important phase in our integrated spacecraft test program," said Jonny Dyer, chief engineer at Skybox. "Successful completion of this milestone gives us greater confidence that our first spacecraft will perform well in the space thermal environment."
Skybox is now entering final testing phases of the spacecraft, including integrated system testing and launch base testing. The next key test is set to take place in early 2013, when the spacecraft will undergo vibration testing. This will be the last major milestone preceding the satellite's planned launch in the second quarter of 2013.
"Our team is the foundation of our success, and we are extremely proud of the completion of this milestone which brings us one crucial step forward in the lead-up to launch," said Tom Ingersoll, Skybox CEO. "This marks only the beginning of our endeavors as we advance toward the deployment of the constellation."
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The Resource Catalog is derived from the deprecated VO Catalog project that was part of the GSX toolkit. The VO Catalog was an implementation of the OGSI Grid Service Registration portType and was used to register Grid services and data products as OGSI ServiceGroupEntries. The resource catalog sheds the conformance to the now deprecated OGSI specification and is designed as a plain web-service.
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The data catalog part of ResCat supports registration of data collections available as THREDDS catalogs or provided as LEAD Metadata documents conforming to the XML schema. Once registered, the THREDDS catalogs are crawled using a metadata crosswalk to convert them to the LEAD Metadata schema, and indexed in the Lucene index. LEAD Metadata documents sumbitted in LEAD metadata schema are directly indexed without requiring crawling. The catalog can be searched for using the web-service API or the commandline client. Geo-Gui, a graphical portlet interface for querying the default LEAD data catalog, is also available here.
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