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It's been five weeks since the CCSU football team played at Arute Field. Since that time, a four-game road trip including the beginning of Northeast Conference play, the Blue Devils have posted a 3-1 record, and a 2-0 mark in league action. CCSU is now 4-3 overall and 2-0 in NEC action. Dating back to last season they have won eight straight league games, the longest NEC winning streak by any team in the league since Duquesne had an eight-game winning streak stopped by the Blue Devils a season ago. The last time an NEC team won nine-straight was Robert Morris from 2009-10 when they posted a conference winning streak of 12 games.

Today's Game • The Blue Devils return home for the first time since Sept. 15 this afternoon, hosting Sacred Heart for Homecoming at 1 p.m. The home game follows four straight games on the road for the Blue Devils. They were 3-1 in that stretch, including back-to-back NEC road wins at Robert Morris and Bryant. Today marks the beginning of three home games in the final five weeks of the season for CCSU. They have just one road game remaining, at St. Francis U on Nov. 10. CCSU also has a bye on Nov. 3.

Two Weeks in a Row • The Blue Devils followed up a record offensive win at Robert Morris with another stellar performance in the win at Bryant on Saturday. Central posted 667 yards of total offense vs. the Bulldogs, which would have been a school-record if not for the 699 yards they had the previous week at RMU. Central rushed for 442 yards in the win in Smithfield, which is the second-highest single-game total in school history.

DJG Again • Junior running back Drew Jean-Guillaume was named the NEC Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week on Monday. DJG rushed 23 times for 203 yards and a touchdown, and had 20 receiving yards on the day. In the last two weeks he has 360 yards rushing and 102 yards receiving, accounting for 462 yards of all-purpose yards. He has six touchdowns on the season, four coming in the last two weeks.

Two for 100 • Jean-Guillaume (157 yards) and sophomore classmate Aaron Dawson (102) yards became the first CCSU teammates to rush for 100 yards in the same game since 2011 (Chris Tolbert and Brian Fowler vs. Bryant, 11/19/11) in the win at Robert Morris on Oct. 7. They almost did it again at Bryant, when Jean-Guillaume rushed for 203 and Dawson posted 99.

Dolegala's Last Two Weeks • Senior quarterback Jake Dolegala has had a solid two weeks for the Blue Devils, leading to a pair of NEC road wins. In the last two weeks Dolegala is 33-of-42 for 566 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 145 yards and four scores. He has five rushing touchdowns on the season, and has thrown for nine scores, while posting just two interceptions. Dolegala set a new school-record for total offense with 408 yards in the win over Robert Morris on Oct. 6. His 341 passing yards matched a career-high. With his 225 passing yards against Bryant, Dolegala moved to 7th all-time in NEC history with 7,432 career passing yards. Dalton Easton (Bryant) is 6th on the list at 7,468. Brian Boland (Monmouth) is 5th at 7,812.

Don't Forget About Rush • Senior Courtney Rush has also posted an impressive two-game stretch, catching 11 balls for 313 yards and three touchdowns, including 100+ yards in each game. He now has 1,476 career receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns. His yardage is good for a top-10 spot in school history.

A Record Day for the Offense • The Blue Devils set a new school and NEC record with 699 yards of total offense in the 56-35 win over Robert Morris two weeks ago. Central rushed for 358 yards and passed for another 341 in the victory and had 31 first downs.

Lots of Points • CCSU has scored 104 points in the last two games, the highest point total in a two game stretch since they had 135 in wins over St. Peter's and St. Francis U in 2006. The 104 points marks the highest back-to-back total in NEC games in school history.

Most Since 2006 • The 56 points in the NEC win over Robert Morris marked their most points in an NEC game since 2006, when they beat St. Francis U 62-21 in New Britain.

Into the Record Book • First-year kicker Francis Cole, a junior, kicked his way into the football record book in the road loss at Lafayette two weeks ago. Just before halftime Cole kicked a school-record 50-yard field goal to put the Blue Devils up 17-14. It was the first 50+ yard field goal in school history, topping the record of 49 set by Mike O'Sullivan vs. Springfield in 1984.

Blocked Punts • Sophomore DJ Exilhomme blocked a key punt just before halftime three weeks ago in the road win at Fordham, leading to a CCSU touchdown with under a minute to play before halftime. The blocked punt was the third of the year for the Blue Devils. Exilhomme was named the NEC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Bagley to the House • Junior defensive back Tajik Bagley became the first Blue Devil since 2003 to return a punt for a touchdown when he returned a Columbia kick 82 yards for a score in the first quarter on Sept. 15. The last Blue Devils to return a punt for a touchdown, prior to Bagley, was former defensive back Donnie Rose, who returned a punt 90 yards vs. Monmouth on Nov. 1, 2003.

Mushaw WAS the Match! • For the past four years, head football coach Pete Rossmando and the Blue Devil football program have teamed up with the Be The Match Program to add more than 750 CCSU students, faculty and staff to the national bone marrow registry. This past year they got word that one of the people they had signed up had been chosen as a match. Junior linebacker Mike Mushaw was recently selected as a match, and this summer he donated his marrow to help save the life of someone he has never met. CCSU football has joined the efforts of Villanova football head coach Andy Talley to raise awareness of the need for marrow donors and helping patients receive life-saving transplants. Talley and others have helped recruit thousands of potential donors to the registry by encouraging their football players, other students and their peers on other teams to sign up, along with friends, family and teachers. Last year alone, close to 10,000 people joined the Be The Match Registry through Get in the Game. Save A Life. donor registry drives.

Northeast Conference Champions • The Blue Devils won their fifth Northeast Conference title with an undefeated 6-0 league record in 2017. It was the first unbeaten conference season for an NEC team since 2008. The league title is the fifth for CCSU since the 2004 season, and their first since 2010.

Eight Straight Wins • Prior to last season's loss to New Hampshire in the FCS playoffs, the Blue Devils won eight straight games in a single season for the first time in school history. The last streak of nine or more straight wins came from 1954-55 when CCSU won nine straight games (all six games of 1954 and first three of 1955).

Rossomando Coach of the Year and Eddie Robinson Finalist Head coach Pete Rossomando was named the NEC Coach of the Year last season. He was also an Eddie Robinson Award finalist for the National Coach of the Year Award.

Interceptions for a Score • The Blue Devils have now returned eight interceptions for a touchdown in their last 29 games, dating back to 2016. Junior Grant Ibeh intercepted a pass and returned it 19 yards for a score in the 24-13 win over Fordham on Sept. 22, 2018. CCSU tied an NCAA record by returning an interception in four straight games from Sept. 23 through Oct. 14, 2017.

Overtime, Again • The Blue Devils played one of the most memorable games in school history in 2017 topping Wagner 51-45 in 4OT on Staten Island. The game is the longest in school history and the ninth-ever overtime game for CCSU. The Blue Devils are now 6-3 all-time in overtime. Central had previously played three double overtime games and was 1-2 in those games. They lost 23-17 at Robert Morris in 2006, won 49-48 at Monmouth in 2010 and lost 51-44 at Lehigh in 2013, all in double OT.

NEC Front Row • Thanks to a continued partnership between the Northeast Conference and the Pack Network, live webcasts of NEC sports will be available free of charge on NECFrontRow.com. The site will carry every CCSU NEC football game this season, excluding those games designated by the NEC to air on ESPN3/ESPN+.

Social Media • Follow the Blue Devils all season long on Social Media:

Twitter: @CCSUBlueDevils

In Game Twitter Updates: @KizerBlueDevil

Facebook: CCSUBlueDevils

Instagram: CCSUBlueDevils

SnapChat: CCSUBlueDevils

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A young basketball player just called out NBA player Stephen Curry in a big way ― and Curry’s response did not disappoint.

Last week, 9-year-old Riley Morrison wrote a letter to the Golden State Warriors player asking the star why his Under Armour basketball sneakers, the Curry 5s, are only available in men’s and boys’ sizes, not in girls’. Morrison’s father, Chris, posted the young player’s handwritten note to Curry on Instagram.

“I asked my dad to buy me the new Curry 5’s, because I’m starting a new basketball season,” Morrison wrote. “My dad and I visited the Under Armor website and were disappointed to see that there were no Curry 5’s for sale under the girls section. However, they did have them for sale under the boy’s section, even to customize.”

Morrison, very matter of factly, told Curry that although she is a “big fan” of him, she hopes he can work with Under Armour to make the sneakers available in more sizes.

“I know you support girl athletes because you have two daughters and you host an all girls basketball camp,” she wrote to Curry, who has a history of speaking out on women’s issues. “I hope you can work with Under Armour to change this because girls want to rock the Curry 5’s too.”

(Scroll below to read a larger version of Morrison’s letter.)

Girl named Riley Morrison asks @StephenCurry30 why his sneakers don’t come in girls sizes. Steph responds. pic.twitter.com/C7SPIiMUlu — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 29, 2018

With a little help from influencers on Twitter, Morrison’s letter got into the hands of Curry. And in usual Curry fashion, the NBA player had the sweetest response. Curry thanked Morrison in a handwritten note posted to Twitter on Thursday, telling the 9-year-old he’s working on fixing the issue right away.

“I appreciate your concern and have spent the last 2 days talking to Under Armour about how we can fix the issue,” Curry wrote. ”We are correcting this now! I want to make sure you can wear my kicks proudly — so I am going to send you a pair of Curry 5’s now and you’ll be one of the first kids to get the Curry 6.”

(Scroll below to read a larger version of Curry’s letter.)

Appreciate you helping us get better Riley! We got you. #MoreToCome pic.twitter.com/UBoTklvwhg — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) November 29, 2018

Sure enough, just hours after Curry posted his response, his Curry 5 basketball sneakers were available in girls’ sizes on the Under Armour website. They were even available in customizable colors, just the like boys’ sizing.

“I wanted to write the letter because it seems unfair that the shoes are only in the boys’ section and not in the girls’ section,” Morrison told Teen Vogue on Thursday, prior to Curry’s response. “I wanted to help make things equal for all girls, because girls play basketball, too.”

Morrison’s dad, Chris, thanked Curry on Twitter, writing, “You just made one little girl so happy.” He added on Instagram that he was “so proud of my baby girl for making a difference.”

Morrison’s letter and Curry’s heartfelt response quickly went viral, with many Twitter users applauding Curry’s sincere response.

Good on ya Riley and Steph. This is how we grow. An issue is noticed, called out respectfully (extremely respectfully), and change is made for the better. Great to see! — Taylor Carpenter (@pokemon1828) November 29, 2018

‘Girls want to rock the Curry 5s too.’

Yeah they do! Thanks for speaking up for all young girls, Riley. https://t.co/w6oix6RHRO — WNBA (@WNBA) November 29, 2018

As a a girls’ wrestling coach, but more importantly as one who believes in equality, thank you! Thank you for being a light, a voice for change and justice, and one that my son and daughter can look to and emulate! Bless you and thank you! — Jerry bowen (@jerrybowen74) November 29, 2018

this is hella dope on steph's part. hopefully more athletes/shoe companies start to think of this to the point that they just list things in sizes for all children opposed to making them gender specific https://t.co/EohoPn37YA — “ok. i’ve heard.” (@pants_so_short) November 29, 2018

Also, Riley, way to advocate for yourself with words! I can't wait to see you play for Notre Dame or UConn when ESPN show this letter every game 😍😍😍😍 https://t.co/uuI11xARiW — 💫Shannon Doleski💫 (@ShannonDoleski) November 29, 2018

This is reason 817484636 why we love Steph. — Mel (@Mel_Causidicus) November 29, 2018


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A homosexual couple who were bullied out of their home by youths in 2010 have come to an agreement with the Utrecht town hall to accept a hefty amount in compensation for psychological damages.

The couple rejected an earlier offer of euro 35,000 the previous year because they found the consideration to be much too low compared to their claim of euro 60,000.

The exact amount they are to receive has not been made public.

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Titration of IgG antibodies against varicella zoster virus before bone marrow transplantation is not predictive of future zoster.
Serum antibodies to varicella zoster virus (VZV) were measured in 77 patients about to undergo allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, and in 65 of their donors. Ten patients developed zoster within the first 6 months following transplant. There was no significant difference in the mean pretransplant antibody titre between those patients who did or did not subsequently develop zoster. Likewise, the level of antibody to VZV amongst donors had no effect on the subsequent development of zoster. We conclude that the pretransplant level of antibody to VZV is not predictive of subsequent zoster infection, and would not be helpful in identifying patients for trials of antiviral prophylaxis. These results contrast with those previously found for another herpesvirus, herpes simplex (HSV), where antibody level pretransplant is predictive of future HSV recurrence.


Susan and I were having a conversation today about cooking, because I swear to God, food is all we talk about. She said she wasn’t cooking tonight, because no one was coming over and she likes to cook for company, not just for herself. I feel totally the opposite. Sunday nights I’m often by myself (yahoo!) and I almost always cook something just for me. Cooking for myself means I don’t have to take into account anyone’s food preferences but my own, so I often make really spicy things, sometimes featuring mushrooms. I like to cook on Sunday evenings, because I can cook exactly what I feel like eating. Because I am food selfish.

This is a typically me thing to cook. Vaguely Thai or Indian, definitely spicy, full of veggies and great as a leftover to bring to work the next day. This is sort of loosely based on a Singaporean fried noodles recipe I found, but I added so many extra ingredients it isn’t really the same. These noodles are sweetish and tangyish and definitely spicy, and soy saucy and gingery and delicious. And really easy. The whole thing, from chopping to eating, took about 20 minutes.

Sweet and Spicy Fried Noodles with Chicken and Broccoli

1 packet thick rice noodles, about a pound

1 lb chicken, cut into bite sized pieces (you could easily use shrimp, pork, tofu or no meat at all, just omit the meat step)

3 tbsp sweet Thai chili sauce (TJ carries this, and I keep it in my fridge at all times, I use it a lot)

3 tbsp citrus jam- I thought mine was orange marmalade but in fact it was pineapple-apricot jam, which was perfect, though I have no idea how it got there (also, if you don’t have citrus jam already don’t buy it, just throw in an equal amount of orange juice, or pineapple juice, any kind of citrus juice would be fine, just not lemon)

Boil water in your kettle, enough to cover the rice noodles. Put the noodles in a big bowl, and pour the boiling water over them. Cook them as long as the package suggests, probably 6-8 minutes. The noodles should be just a bit al dente, meaning that they have a bit of a bite, but will still soak up the liquid in the pan. Drain the noodles and return them to the bowl, dribbling the teaspoon of sesame oil over them, and a teaspoon or two of vegetable oil if you need. The point is that the noodles don’t get all stuck together in a big chewy clump, so you’ll want to stir them around with a fork, loosening and moving them around in the oil. You can put them aside until you’re ready for them.

In the meantime, heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil on high heat in a big pan, a wok if you have one. I don’t, so I used my nonstick skillet, which I use for everything. I even whisper supportive, nurturing things to it when I wash it. Anyway. When the oil is hot, put in the chicken pieces and let them brown a bit, moving them around. When the chicken is mostly white, pour in the ginger and garlic and a pinch of salt, moving things around very often. Ginger and garlic will burn very quickly, and burned garlic and ginger is totally gross, so move things around often so that doesn’t happen. Let that cook together a bit, for probably 5 or so minutes. The chicken should be nice and brown. When the chicken is brown, pour in the broccoli pieces, cooking for another minute or two. Next, pour in half the sauce you made, and the green onions, letting it heat up and coat everything, moving things around, for another minute.

Pour all the chicken and veggies into a big bowl and reserve for a minute. Pour the rest of the sauce into the pan and dump in the cooked rice noodles. Cook the two together for a few minutes, probably 5 or so, moving the noodles around so the sauce coats everything. The noodles should be pretty limp when they’re done, and brown from soaking up all the sauce. When they are finished, pour them on top of the chicken and veggies in the bowl you set aside, toss everything together and serve immediately.

okay, i have a REAL problem with overcooked veggies, so i put some raw broccoli on my plate.

If you have a big enough pan or wok to cook everything together all at once, by all means, do so, but I sure don’t.

PS- in the picture above, that is a side plate, not a dinner plate. I don’t want people thinking I eat humongous plates of noodles like some people I know.

I made this last night for dinner, sub snow peas and green beans for broccoli, and it was delicious! I had to make a couple other substitutions, which turned out great. A little on the spicy side for the husband (due to one of said subs) but I think I can tone that down next time for him :). I am actually eating the leftovers for lunch right now and it is equally good. Thanks for the recipe!


Board approves revised hotel lighting fixtures

The Savannah Historic Review Board and the Homewood Suites reached a compromise Wednesday on the hotel's rooftop lighting, which was installed last year without board approval.

The board voted unanimously to approve a new lighting plan for the hotel's rooftop pool area at 611 E. River St. that removes all but two of the 16 20-foot-tall structures.

In March, the board voted unanimously to deny the after-the-fact installation of the 20-foot-tall structures after neighbors complained about the lights, which are visible from Bay, River and East Broad streets.

The owners of the hotel, Atlanta-based North Point Hospitality Group, said they didn't know they needed approval from the board and installed the lights after they learned about a Chatham County Health Department guideline for pool lighting. It states that any pool that permits night swimming must have adequate lighting to illuminate the entire pool area.

Since the fall, board staff has been working with the hotel to determine an alternate solution since the health department doesn't permit any variances in this situation.

The two remaining light fixtures will still be visible but are set back 20 feet from the building's facade, which brings the fixtures up to compatibility standards, according to a staff report.

A trellis that spans perpendicularly above a section of the raised pool was also revised to incorporate additional light fixtures and raised in the center by 4 feet to meet electric code.


The invention relates to a cigarette pack comprised of a box with a hinged lid connected to the box along an axis of articulation. Such a cigarette box is often called a shoulder box. A group of cigarettes or the like is wrapped in an inner wrapping or blank made, for example, of tin foil, to form a tin foil block which is placed in the box.
Shoulder boxes for cigarettes or the like are conventionally made of cardboard. The cigarettes are arranged to lie flat in several layers (especially two layers) in the box, generally perpendicular to the axis of articulation of the hinged lid connected to the box.
In these shoulder boxes, the inner wrapping of tin foil (often with a layer of glassine ply on the inside) has a closed bottom wall and upper closing tabs partially overlapping one another. To remove cigarettes, these closing tabs which are not connected to one another are swung to opposite sides, allowing access to the cigarettes. An inner wrapping of this type offers only slight protection against losses of aroma and moisture, since the upper side of the cigarettes is covered over its entire area by closing tabs which are not connected to one another.


package org.intermine.objectstore.intermine;

/*
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 *
 * This code may be freely distributed and modified under the
 * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public Licence.  This should
 * be distributed with the code.  See the LICENSE file for more
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import org.junit.BeforeClass;

public class ObjectStoreInterMineImplCommonQueriesTest extends ObjectStoreImplQueryTestCase {

    @BeforeClass
    public static void oneTimeSetUp() throws Exception {
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Review
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In clinical research it has become increasingly common to assess the patients\' perspective of their symptoms and their impact on their daily life as a tool for determining treatment and a means of evaluating the outcome of the treatment chosen \[[@B1],[@B2]\]. The added value of measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) starts to be recognized by key players in the field of clinical research \[[@B3]\]. How patients perceive their health, and the impact of their treatment on their life can provide insight to clinicians previously unavailable \[[@B4]-[@B6]\].

However the successful application of PRO studies is dependant on the selection of the appropriate questionnaires for a given application \[[@B7],[@B8]\]. They must be selected according to the domains they measure and the populations and pathologies for which they are designed. Practical issues, such as the availability of different translations, copyrights, and access to instruments are also major criteria in the choice of instruments.

The search for the most appropriate instruments is hindered by the substantial increase of PRO questionnaires developed in the past ten years. A recent search on PubMed, matching \"quality of life\" and \"questionnaires\" shows a striking growth of 450% between the last two decades (Figure [1](#F1){ref-type="fig"}).

![PubMed Search: Number of references with Quality of Life-AND-questionnaire from 1966 to 2004](1477-7525-3-12-1){#F1}

In order to facilitate the selection process the project of a Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database (PROQOLID) was initiated by Mapi Research Trust in Lyon, France. Initially called QOLID (Quality of Life Instruments Database), the project\'s purpose was to provide all those involved in health care evaluation with a comprehensive and unique source of information on PRO and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) measures available through the Internet. In collaboration with Dr. Marcello Tamburini (Director, Unit of Psychology, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy), the developer of the QLMed.org web site, PROQOLID was launched at the beginning of 2002.

PROQOLID was created by the systematic collection of over 470 validated HRQOL and PRO instruments and their subsequent ordering into categories (e.g. pathologies, conditions, population). Through the structured presentation of synthesized, reliable and constantly updated data on PRO instruments, the PROQOLID database aims to present an overview of existing PRO instruments including all relevant and updated information on each. By providing this information the PROQOLID database facilitates access to the instruments and their developers and eases the process of selecting the instrument appropriate for a given application. Instruments can be chosen through a powerful interactive search function that will allow for the rapid selection of an appropriate instrument. What follows is an overview of the proper usage of the PROQOLID web site through a series of FAQ\'s collected directly from users of the web site. The PROQOLID database can be accessed on the Internet at <http://www.proqolid.org>.

Access
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What are the differences in access to PROQOLID\'s database between members and guests?
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The access to PROQOLID is organized in two levels.

### The guest or free level is available to all visitors at no charge. This level provides brief information for each instrument, including

• Full name of the instrument and acronym

• Author(s)

• Objective

• Pathology

• Disease

• Type of instrument: Coping, Disability/physical functioning, Health status, Psychosocial/psychological, Quality of life, Satisfaction, Social functioning, Symptom/functioning, Utility, Work

• Population: Adolescent, Adult, All, Caregivers, Female, Geriatrics, Male, Pediatrics, Terminal patients

• Mode of administration: Caregiver-administered, Interviewer-administered, Nurse-rated, Physician-rated, Proxy-administered, Self-administered, Telephone-administered

• Number of items

• Original language

• List of existing translations

• Existence of a database: Yes / No

• Time recall

Since 1995, Mapi Research Trust has been a non-profit organization promoting the use and development of Patient Reported Outcomes. In an effort to accomplish this, a significant part of PROQOLID has been made accessible to all users free of charge.

In order to further develop and improve the database and provide additional information on the available instruments, Mapi Research Trust requests a financial participation in order to access PROQOLID\'S advanced (or members\') level. By subscribing to PROQOLID, you are supporting the continuous collection and update of this unique PRO resource. Membership options are available for pharmaceutical or commercial companies, non-profit organizations, universities, individual academic researchers and students. Benefits to members include a greater degree of practical information on the instruments and, when available, includes the review copy of the instrument, its translations and the user manual, most of them in PDF format.

### Detailed information of the advanced level available include for each instrument

• Name of the instrument (full and abbreviated)

• Name and contact information of the Authors

• Contact person for information on, or permission to use, the instrument in its original language

• Copyright information

• Detailed conditions of use (e.g. fee, written permission, user agreement etc.)

• Review copy of the original instrument (when possible). Depending on the author\'s wish, original instruments may be used under specific conditions such as an access fee or signed agreement

• Bibliographic references of the original instrument

• Contact person for information on, or permission to use the translations

• Review copy of the available translations (when possible)

• Bibliographic references of the available translations (when possible)

• Dimensions covered by the instrument

• Time for completion

• Age range

• Scoring: response options, available scores, weighting, score direction and Minimal Important Difference (MID) or Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID)

• Existence of a user manual and copy of the user manual (when possible)

• Link to the PRO database identification form, when available

• Methodology of development

• Internal consistency reliability

• Related websites

• Other bibliographic references

Users
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Who uses PROQOLID?
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The web site is available to anyone having an interest in the development, availability and use of Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO). Through the power of the Internet the PROQOLID project intends to provide this information to the world. Every major pharmaceutical company, non-profit organizations such as the US Food and Drug Administration, the NIH\'s National Cancer Institute, the Veterans Administration as well as dozens of Universities, researchers and students worldwide subscribe to the advanced level of PROQOLID on a yearly basis. The PROQOLID database is routinely visited by over 800 users per day, thereby educating clinicians, researchers, students, and the world about the availability and proper usage of PRO instruments.

Content
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How are the instruments organized in the PROQOLID database?
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The PROQOLID database was created in an effort to provide a means to facilitate the search process for and provide more efficient searches of any given PRO instrument. By organizing instruments in the PROQOLID database by several easy to understand categories, both time and energy are saved by the user. The different categories can be located on the Search page of the web site or by accessing directly from the tool bar at the top of the page. The different categories are as follows:

### Alphabetical

The purpose of the Alphabetical list is to provide an overview of all existing PRO instruments. Over 1000 instruments are listed in alphabetical order according to their abbreviated name (or acronym). Some of the instruments are only listed, and these are displayed in standard font. For the remaining instruments access is available by simply clicking on the green link containing the abbreviated name of the instrument. Instruments can be accessed through an interactive letterbox at the top of the page. For example if the instrument begins with \"D\", simply click on the \"D\" at the top of the page and all instruments beginning with that letter will be displayed alphabetically.

### Generic Instruments

The generic instruments are listed by alphabetic order on a separate web page.

### Pathology/disease

A specific web page is dedicated to each pathology, and the instruments are listed either as generic instruments of the pathology or as disease-specific. The classification is structured based on Medline\'s Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) to ensure that the concepts are widely accepted. Please note that some diseases may be part of several pathologies. For example the disease \"dementia\" is part of both the pathologies \"Neurology\" and \"Psychiatry/Psychology\".

### Population

The web page lists the instruments as they apply to specific populations including Adolescent, Adult, All, Caregivers, Female, Geriatrics, Male, Pediatrics, and Terminal patients.

### Author\'s name

Instruments are grouped alphabetically according to the author\'s name, and as in the alphabetical list a letterbox is provided at the top of the page.

### Search engine

You may search for instruments according to 10 criteria, including the name of the instrument, the pathology, the population or the available languages. The various criteria may be crossed referenced using the following Boolean Operators: AND, OR, NOT.

How many instruments are contained in PROQOLID?
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The PROQOLID database was developed and is updated in close collaboration with the instruments\' developers. It currently describes over 470 PRO instruments according to a structured format. The list is currently growing at the rate of fifty instruments per year. The database also includes review copies of 350 original instruments and 350 translations, most of them in PDF format. In order to determine the available translations simply access the instrument on the web site and all existing translations are conveniently listed. Also available through PROQOLID are over 125 associated User Manuals, and the description of 80 separate PRO databases. A fifth update of the whole database is underway and will include new information for each questionnaire on the reproducibility (or test-retest reliability) and clinical validity. In addition the PROQOLID website contains links to 150 external Internet resources relevant to the field of PRO usage and development. A general question and answer section on PRO is also included as well as on line full text articles on the development, validation, and linguistic adaptation of many of the PRO instruments published in medical journals.

What are the instruments criteria to be eligible for inclusion in PROQOLID?
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To be eligible for inclusion in the database an instrument must be the subject of a publication that describes its development and/or validation. There is no charge to authors who wish to insert their instruments in PROQOLID nor are authors paid for their participation in this program. The Mapi Research Trust in Lyon, France determines ultimate decision for inclusion.

Search
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How does the Search Engine work?
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Besides the search by categories of instruments listed above (i.e. alphabetical list, generic, pathology/disease, population and author\'s name), an interactive search engine is included in the PROQOLID web site. All of the instruments contained on the web site can be accessed from this location. Searches can be made by:

• Abbreviated Name

• Full Name

• Author

• Pathology

• Disease

• Type of Instrument

• Population

• Mode of Administration

• Inclusion of a PRO Database

• Language

In an effort to increase the effectiveness of each search the ability exists to include up to nine (9) sub-parameters per search with the stipulation of \"AND\" or \"OR\". For example one could enter Author \"=\" Anderson J \"OR\" Author \"=\" Anderson R \"AND\" Type of Instrument \"=\" Quality of Life, \"AND\" Language \"=\" French, or any other combination that would suit the users needs. Through this function a user is able to drastically narrow the number of instruments displayed in the results window, thereby saving time and effort. If questions exist on the functioning of the search engine, or any questions about the PROQOLID database a contact page is provided with names and e-mail addresses for Mapi Research Trust and individual site managers in both Europe and North America. Additionally a video including a demo of PROQOLID can be seen on the home page.

Update
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Who maintains the PROQOLID database?
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Mapi Research Trust has maintained the PROQOLID database for three years. The information contained in the website for each instrument is updated at least once a year in collaboration with the instruments\' developers and over fifty new instruments are added to the website each year. Mapi Research Trust has listened to the needs of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Industry Regulators, health care professionals, and patients. With the passing of time the organisation has developed into an intricate team of professionals whose single goal is to define and unite the various requirements of each of these groups in order to provide better communication and understanding of each groups needs. PROQOLID achieves to translate these objectives into a concrete application which ultimate goal is the improvement of the patients\' quality of life and health outcomes.

Conclusion
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The Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments (PROQOLID) database aims to present an overview of existing PRO instruments. PROQOLID currently describes more than 470 PRO instruments in a structured format. It includes review copies of over 350 original instruments, 120 user manuals and 350 translations. Most are available in PDF format. The database is updated in close collaboration with the instruments\' authors on a regular basis. Fifty or more new instruments are added annually. By providing this information the PROQOLID database facilitates access to the instruments and their developers and eases the process of selecting the most appropriate instrument for a given application. Instruments can be chosen through a powerful interactive search function. The PROQOLID database can be accessed on the Internet at <http://www.proqolid.org>.

Authors\' contributions
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MPE conceived the database and participated in its implementation and helped to draft the manuscript. CA helped in the conception of the database and drafted the manuscript. LLP has contributed in the design, coordination and follow up of the database. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


In large parts of the oldest civilized region of the world, you will find in nearly every room a pretty blue charm that looks like an eye. It’s in the front entrance of homes, somewhere in every room, on boats, in airports, in restaurants, and built into the designs of everything from wallpaper to grocery bags. It’s on jewelry, wind chimes, and serving plates.

It is common in the Aegean Sea region but encompasses all countries and religious traditions. Though it’s never received endorsement from any clerical body — they consider it a silly superstition — it is found in the histories of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. In Turkey, from where I just returned, it’s called the nazar boncugu. That’s Turkish, but in Arabic it is ayn al-hasud. In Hebrew it is ayn ha-r a. In Greek, it is το µΆτι, and in Spanish, it is mal de ojo.

Its purpose is to ward off the evil eye. What is that? Americans imagine that it is some ancient myth that has no relevance to modernity. Actually, the evil eye is right now destroying prosperity in the United States. The more it is doing this, the less we hear about it. Far from being some primitive idea, the evil eye is summed up in a wicked vice we don’t hear about anymore: envy.

The evil eye looks for success and wishes for its destruction. It is different from jealousy in that sense. It doesn’t desire the wealth or happiness of another. It wants the other to suffer because of the other’s wealth, fame, success, or happiness. People since the ancient world have feared this impulse more than any other. It is more dangerous to persons and society than any natural disaster. It is a greater threat day to day than floods, hurricanes, or wild beasts.

In other words, the concept of the evil eye grows out of a very real conviction that the greatest threat to human flourishing is the malice of human beings who resent success. And that is actually a very keen insight! No wonder it’s had such traction in all religions for so long.

Further, the charm here looks like an eye too, though its purpose is to fight the evil eye. The best way to fight the evil eye, in this tradition, is to look straight back at it. That’s what the nazar does. It’s an eye for an eye.

In political theory, this would mean secure property rights. It would mean a legal regime that prohibits the realization of envy. Even if you feel envy in your heart, you can’t use institutional measures to see it enacted.

And yet envy — the evil eye — is the basis of vast amounts of American domestic policy. We tax rich people not because that helps the poor in a material sense but only because it is fun to make the rich suffer. We squeeze middle-class amenities not because it’s good for the social order, but because many organized groups don’t like to see the hoi polloi living well. We block opportunities for business not because that enhances productivity, but because it frustrates the cause of moneymaking.

This is envy at work. It shows up in progressive taxation, of course. And the capital gains tax. And the inheritance tax. Even the sales tax. But it also shows up in monetary policies designed to harm savers and please the debt-ridden classes (especially politicians). It is there in transfer programs that spread as much damage to everyone as possible. It is there is foreign policies that bomb civilized countries, turning them into zones of death and suffering and calling it victory.

A world without institutionalized envy is what we’ve come to call the free society. A world with it is what we’ve come to call statism. Therefore, we can see that the nazar is a libertarian symbol. It is the old world’s version of the Gadsden flag. It says: Don’t tread on me. As a symbol, it is richer in moral content than the coiled snake, and more elegant from an artistic point of view.

Given this, who wouldn’t want it hanging in every space where human beings are working toward a better life? It belongs in every home, workplace, or public space. It should be carried on our person and flashed at every sign of threat. I wouldn’t dare watch the presidential debates without a nazar nearby!

The nazar was in every airport in the Aegean Sea region. And sure enough, people at the airport are treated decently. Security was a breeze. They look at your passport, make sure you aren’t carrying deadly weaponry, and let you go with a smile. And this was even true in Turkey, a country that has every reason to fear real terrorism. After all, it is a secularized Muslim country and an ally of Israel. It is surrounded by enemies. And yet, thanks to the nazar, the passenger feels no threat from the security apparatus.

Actually, the nazar is everywhere in Bodrum, Turkey. And sure enough, I didn’t see a single cop anywhere. Once while walking through an upscale commercial mall, I saw a badge. I asked the woman if she was with the police. She corrected me that she is security, private security, and then flashed a warm smile. The nazar is working its magic here!

But once arriving in the U.S., I didn’t see an nazar. Instead, while at immigration control, everyone watched a propaganda film with a faux-Copland musical score that told all about the glory of American freedoms. Ahead of me in line was a nice family from mainland China, a father dressed in a suit, a busy mom in a dress, and two kids in strollers. They were held for 20 minutes while the rest of us waited. The immigration official forced them to be fingerprinted and handprinted and retina scanned fully three times, and they were interrogated intensely. They were clearly being humiliated, but they maintained a disciplined posture of calm.

I caught up with the father in the airport tram later. I apologized for how he was treated, explaining that while government is getting less invasive in China, it is getting worse in the U.S. He smiled at me and then asked: “Do Americans hate their government as much as the Chinese people do?” I answered with some wishful thinking to make him feel better: “Yes, the American people do not like their government. It is the common enemy of all mankind.” He smiled again, and seem to feel a sense of relief.

The nazar could do a world of good at the U.S. border. In fact, it should be hung in every bureaucracy. Maybe the Washington Monument should just be replaced completely with a giant blue eye to stare back at the bureaucrats, when they stare at all. We need the nazar at every bank, in every home, at every business, and in every commercial center. An eye for an eye. A world safe from the effects of envy.

Jeffrey Tucker


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A dominating presence in modern life is stress, manifesting from physical, mental, or
emotional triggers. Stress induced hormonal variations can lead to physiological change such as
increased heart rate, increased rate of respiration, and vasoconstriction. While everyone
experiences stress to some degree, chronic stress may lead to compromised health. One strategy
that has been shown to effectively combat elevated stress levels is yoga. The purpose of this
study is to analyze how physiological symptoms resulting from acute mental stress are affected
by body positions, specifically yoga positions. The 28 participants (14 male; 14 female) were
randomly assigned to perform one of four body positions: standing up, laying down, sitting
cross-legged, and Child’s pose. To induce acute mental stress, participants were instructed to
take a Wonderlic IQ test and informed that their performances would be compared to their peers.
Following the stressor, participants assumed the assigned body position. It was hypothesized that
the participants’ physiological indicators of stress would measure closer to resting state by
performing Child’s pose as compared to sitting cross-legged. Body position was found to
significantly affect heart rate and blood pressure. However, results did not support significant
changes in respiration rate. Child’s pose failed to reduce heart rate and on average increased
heart rate by 6.1 bpm. Child’s pose increased systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 20 mmHg
and 14 mmHg, respectively. Sitting cross-legged decreased heart rate by 8.7 bpm, and increased
the systolic and diastolic blood pressures by 1 mmHg and 3 mmHg, respectively. Respiration
rate was unaffected. We found no other studies that investigated how body position may
influence physiological stress symptoms after acute mental stress. Chronic stress is known to
manifest adverse health effects. This study provides physiological insight to how stress may be
efficiently managed in short time periods while exploring this relatively untouched corner of
stress physiology research.


Q:

Get profile picture from Azure Active Directory

We have set the Azure AD as a identity provider in our application. We want to display profile picture that should come from Azure AD, in the application.
In order to test, I have added one Windows Live Id account (which has a profile picture) in the Azure AD. We then tried it using Graph Explorer, but no luck.
How do we get the profile picture from Azure AD?

A:

You can use Azure Active Directory Graph Client to get user thumbnail photo
var servicePoint = new Uri("https://graph.windows.net");
var serviceRoot = new Uri(servicePoint, "<your tenant>"); //e.g. xxx.onmicrosoft.com
const string clientId = "<clientId>";
const string secretKey = "<secretKey>";// ClientID and SecretKey are defined when you register application with Azure AD
var authContext = new AuthenticationContext("https://login.windows.net/<tenant>/oauth2/token");
var credential = new ClientCredential(clientId, secretKey);
ActiveDirectoryClient directoryClient = new ActiveDirectoryClient(serviceRoot, async () =>
{
    var result = await authContext.AcquireTokenAsync("https://graph.windows.net/", credential);
    return result.AccessToken;
});

var user = await directoryClient.Users.Where(x => x.UserPrincipalName == "<username>").ExecuteSingleAsync();
DataServiceStreamResponse photo = await user.ThumbnailPhoto.DownloadAsync();
using (MemoryStream s = new MemoryStream())
{
    photo.Stream.CopyTo(s);
    var encodedImage = Convert.ToBase64String(s.ToArray());
}

Azure AD returns user's photo in binary format, you need to convert to Base64 string

A:

Getting photos through Graph Explorer is not supported.  Assuming that "signedInUser" already contains the signed in user entity, then this code snippet using the client library should work for you...
        #region get signed in user's photo
        if (signedInUser.ObjectId != null)
        {
            IUser sUser = (IUser)signedInUser;
            IStreamFetcher photo = (IStreamFetcher)sUser.ThumbnailPhoto;
            try
            {
                DataServiceStreamResponse response =
                photo.DownloadAsync().Result;
                Console.WriteLine("\nUser {0} GOT thumbnailphoto", signedInUser.DisplayName);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("\nError getting the user's photo - may not exist {0} {1}", e.Message,
                    e.InnerException != null ? e.InnerException.Message : "");
            }
        }
        #endregion

Alternatively you can do this through REST and it should look like this:
GET https://graph.windows.net/myorganization/users//thumbnailPhoto?api-version=1.5
Hope this helps,


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Many examples exist of gel or foams that are used to reduce and/or absorb vibration or impact to various areas of the body. One such example is in the use of shock absorbing or cushioning materials in gloves, such as cycling gloves. While riding, cyclists experience the transmission of vibration and shock through their palms to their wrists, elbows, and shoulders. The constant set of vibrations caused by imperfections in the road have created a need for a glove which will absorb shock and vibration both to protect the cyclist from injury, and to make riding more pleasant.
Various types of cushioning materials have been used to provide cushioning in gloves. Examples of such cushioning materials include, but are not limited to, foamed plastics such as polyurethane foams and elastomeric polymer gels. In some instances, the foamed or gel cushioning materials are placed between other textile layers of the glove in specific areas to absorb impact. The materials may be used across a wide region of the glove, or they may be used in selected regions where impact is thought to be concentrated. In some cases, the use of gel or foam in selected and distinct areas can create a more flexible glove structure than if these cushioning materials were used in a larger format. The use of thick cushioning materials combined with multiple textile or leather layers in a glove can sometimes create a glove which is bulky or stiff.
In the case of bicycling gloves, it is in many cases undesirable for the user to have gloves covering their entire hands due to discomfort of generated heat as well as the desire to have as much dexterity in the fingers as possible for shifting gears, braking and the like. Thus, in many cases, gloves will be fabricated with a light-weight stretchable fabric on the back side of the hand (i.e. the non-impact side) and all of the cushioning focused in pads on the palm of the hand. In some cases, the fabric layers used on the non-impact side of the glove can be extremely lightweight or be made from open meshes to allow maximum breathability and dexterity. In addition, most warm weather bicycle gloves are fabricated without covering the fingers, to allow dexterity and movement of the fingers without interference.


Background: Genistein and daidzein are estrogenic isoflavones found in soybeans. Circulating isoflavones in infants fed soy formula are at serum concentrations 3 or 4 orders of magnitude higher than estradiol, so that even if they are weak and readily excreted, there is so much that they should be active. Clinical trial data show increases in cholesterol synthesis consistent with an estrogen effect in infants fed soy formula vs. human milk or cow milk formula, and lowered response to polio vaccination, which might or might not be an estrogen effect. Anatomic, sonographic, and other biochemical evidence of estrogen exposure has not been looked for in infants fed soy. Plausible effects include 1) anatomic expression of estrogen activity: breast buds, labial size, vulval anatomy, scrotal rugae, and, by ultrasound, small ovarian cysts and possibly prostate volume and 2) biochemical evidence of activity: decrease in gonadotropins, decrease in estrone/estradiol synthesis. Whether such widely used products do or do not have clinically detectable estrogenic activity in infants, the group with the highest exposure per kilo, is important clinically and from a public health viewpoint. Aims: We are beginning a clinical trial in which we randomly assign and then observe infants on soy formula with and without soy estrogens to see if their exposure to soy estrogen prolongs anatomical and biochemical evidence of estrogen exposure and response. The time course of these findings in infants is not well characterized, and detailed planning of the trial will require a substantial amount of pilot work.Plausible effects include 1) anatomic expression of estrogen activity: breast buds, labial size, vulval anatomy, scrotal rugae, and, by ultrasound, small ovarian cysts and possibly prostate volume and 2) biochemical evidence of activity: decrease in gonadotropins, decrease in estrone/estradiol synthesis. Pilot studies will begin in Summer, 2003 Accomplishments: This project is in the planning stage. We have reviewed the literature, contructed a preliminary protocol, completed external review, and had a planning meeting with outside experts. Clinical field site awards were made in summer, 2002, and planning meetings hels starting in July, 2002. Phytoestrogen analyses will be done by FDA and CDC. Hormone analysis will be done by NICHD, and data handling and analysis will be directed at NIEHS.


Q:

Copiar al portapapeles dato que viene de un ng-repeat

Tengo una vista que trae la información con un ng-repeat, necesito poner un botón al final que cuando se de click copie al portapapeles lo que hay en el campo pedido, el tema es que los pedidos salen de un ng-repeat:

Así llegan los datos:

El código en el html está así, el dato que necesito llevar al portapapeles es el que esta en data.pedido:

                                                  <tr ng-repeat="data in contingenciasPortafolio track by $index"ng-class="{'resaltado15min': data.horagestion <= quinceminutos[indice]}">

                                                                <input type="checkbox" ng-model="data.bloqueo" name="bloqueo" id="bloqueo" ng-change="marcarEnGestionPortafolio(data)">

                                                        {{data.loginContingenciaPortafolio}}
                                                        {{data.pedido}}
                                                        {{data.macEntra}}
                                                        {{data.macSale}}
                                                        {{data.ciudad}}
                                                        {{data.proceso}}
                                                        {{data.accion}}
                                                        {{data.horagestion}}
                                                        {{data.producto}}
                                                        {{data.tipoEquipo}}
                                                        {{data.remite}}

Leí en otra publicación como copiar datos al portapapeles pero lo hacen con el id del input, acá al ser dinámico no sé como hacerlo.

A:

Logre solucionar de esta forma:

Les dejo el vínculo donde encontré como copiar contenidos en el portapapeles


Q:

pbxcp issue, file not found but it's definitely there

So I've been working on different images for my app, seeing how it looks, replacing it...all has been well until earlier I replaced a file (checkmark.png) with an updated version I made, now when I build I get pbxcp: checkmark.png: no such file or directory. I have removed the file and re-added multiple times, I've renamed the file and replaced every instance of the file in my code with the updated name. No matter what I can't get rid of this error, all the googling I do ends up with a lot of unanswered posts, some people saying to "Clean" the project, I've tried everything I can and can't get rid of this error. Anyone have any ideas?

A:

Go to targets in app->built phases->copy bundle resources->remove image in red color and add one u need
this will solve your error
thanks to DanBroChill

A:

Is this xcode 4?  If so this might apply:
XCode - File not found but build successful

A:

Here is temporary solution:
1. Change location type from Relative to Group to Absolute Path.
2. Again locate file.
3. Build ... should be Succeeded.
It works in my project so I hope it helps.


Q:

Archivie license with regards to Enterprise Exchange 2010 SP1 versus Standard?

Possible Duplicate:
Can you help me with my software licensing question?

I'm currently in the process of upgrading our 2007 Exchange environment to 2010 SP1.  One of the neat features I've seen is the archiving feature, since we (like many) have issues with users having way too large/many .pst files.  I've built the new server, it's standing up beside our currnet 2007 server and all is working fine so far.  I've migrated myself over as a test and can send/receive, etc.  I am now just kind of checking out the other features it has and notice when I click on properties of my account that it states "Online archives are a premium feature and require an Exchange Enterprise CAL to enable it for the mailbox".  Just to get my terminology straight I was hoping for some clarification.  I have installed Exchange Standard 2010 on this server, not Exchange Enterprise 2010, is this saying that I would have needed to install Enterprise for this to work, or is it stating that this feature is an "Enterprise level" feature that I'll need to contact MS for to get additional licensing (with cost associated)?  Just wanting to make sure if I need to talk to them to go further, or back off and try to install Exchange Enterprise vs Standard (hoping not!).  Thanks for your input!

A:

No, you would not need the "Enterprise Edition" of Exchange server, you just need the add-on "Enterprise" client access license for every user you need the personal archive feature for. Also take a look at the Office Outlook help for details on the featureset and prerequisites on the client side.


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The NFL could teach Congress something about accountability.

REVIEW & OUTLOOK
DECEMBER 30, 2008

You Are Your Record
The NFL could teach Congress something about accountability.

It's that brutal time of year again, when the ruthless meritocracy that is the National Football League does its annual reckoning with its head coaches. Three of the league's 32 coaches got the sack yesterday, following three who were fired during this season, and there are undoubtedly more to follow.

Two of yesterday's dismissals weren't surprising: Rod Marinelli of the 0-16 Detroit Lions (that city can't catch a break) and Romeo Crennel of the 4-12 and perennially hapless Cleveland Browns. On the other hand, the New York Jets gave the boot to third-year coach Eric Mangini, whose team finished 9-7 and who only two years ago was called "Mangenious" because he took the team to the playoffs in his rookie year as coach. He had a year left on his contract and on Sunday he said he expected to return in 2009.

However, the Jets lost four of their last five games despite a big offseason investment in players, and the local tabloid writers were calling for Mr. Mangini's head. Off it went. "He did a great job for us for three years and he helped lay a great foundation," said Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum, in explaining the dismissal. "We felt, in our judgment, we want to build on that and go in a different direction." Now there's a non sequitur for the ages.

NFL coaches are highly paid celebrities who know the perils of their trade, so it is hard to feel sorry for them. But in this age of government failure and corporate bailouts, there is something refreshing about a line of work that is so unforgiving about performance. In the phrase of Bill Parcells, the head of football operations for the (11-5) Miami Dolphins and former Super Bowl coach, "You are what your record says you are."

Members of Congress can thank their lucky gerrymandered districts that they aren't judged by the same standard.


The SS Richard Montgomery is one of the world’s deadliest shipwrecks. This incredible image shows the wreck of this World War Two ship laden with more than 1000 tonnes of explosives sitting at the bottom of the sea just off the Kent coast - and could detonate at any moment, Mirror Online reports. This new image is the most high resolution scan available, using the latest in multi-beam sonar technology, giving new insight and captures in detail for the first time the SS Richard Montgomery, Daily Mail reports.

According to Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery is designated as a dangerous wreck under section 2 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. The vessel grounded and sank in 1944 and, since that time, it has been subject to regular surveys using a variety of methods.

The SS Richard Montgomery was a US Liberty Ship built in 1943 by the St John’s River Shipbuilding Company of Jacksonville, Florida and was one of over 2700 of these mass-produced vessels built to carry vital supplies for the war effort. In August 1944 the ship left the US was loaded with a cargo of some 7000 tons of munitions and joined convoy HX-301 bound for the UK and then on to Cherbourg (France). On arrival in the Thames Estuary, the vessel was directed to anchor in the Great Nore anchorage off Sheerness. The ship was to await the formation of a convoy to continue the journey across the Channel. However, on the 20 August 1944, she dragged her anchor in the shallow water and grounded on a sandbank, running east from the Isle of Grain approximately 250 metres north of the Medway Approach Channel.

Almost immediately, the vessel hogged and the hull plates forward of the bridge began to split. An operation began to discharge the cargo. However, the ship broke its back, the forward section became completely flooded and, eventually, in September 1944, the salvage operation was abandoned.

The wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery remains on the sandbank where she sank. The wreck lies across the tide close to the Medway Approach Channel and her masts are clearly visible above the water at all states of the tide. There are still approximately 1,400 tons of explosives contained within the forward holds, in detail :

286 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) high explosive "Blockbuster" bombs

4,439 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs of various types

1,925 × 500 lb (230 kg) bombs

2,815 fragmentation bombs and bomb clusters

Various explosive booster charges

Various smoke bombs, including white phosphorus bombs

Various pyrotechnic signals

According to Above Top Secret, in a report in 1970, it was determined that if the wreck of Richard Montgomery exploded, it would throw a 1,000-foot-wide (300 m) column of water and debris nearly 10,000 feet (3,000 m) into the air and generate a wave 16 feet (5 m) high. Almost every window in Sheerness (pop. circa 20,000) would be broken and buildings would be damaged by the blast. In 2004 New Scientist reported that an explosion would be one of the biggest non-nuclear blasts ever seen, and would certainly destroy the port of Sheerness – causing around £1billion of damage, Metro reports.

The wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery has been subject to regular surveys since its grounding, with a variety of methods being used to monitor the site. The Maritime and Coastline Agency, which released the sonar image, now spends up to £40,000 a year monitoring the ship around the clock. According to Dover Express, the MCA said: "With advances in technology, data quality has improved and, as a result, we see greater definition and detail, which allows us to get a better picture of the wreck and its current state."

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency nevertheless believe that the risk of a major explosion is remote.


Michael Gardner

Michael Gardner (born 1964) is an American politician who served as the Arizona State Representative for the 27th district from 1995 to 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Career
A native of Safford, Arizona, he worked as the General Manager of the Mesa Symphony Orchestra and the Operations director of  the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra before running for the Arizona House of Representatives. Gardner is a partner in the government relations firm Triadvocates.

References

Category:Living people
Category:Politicians from Tempe, Arizona
Category:Members of the Arizona House of Representatives
Category:People from Safford, Arizona
Category:People from Holbrook, Arizona
Category:1964 births


Jennifer, of the South Loop, holds the bullet she said came through her wall, headboard and pillows on Friday. View Full Caption Courtesy

CHICAGO — A bullet ripped through a South Loop woman's home Friday, going through her bed in the same spot where she sleeps.

Jennifer, who asked that her full name not be used out of safety concerns, was away when the gunfire came through a neighbor's condo and went through her wall, headboard and covers.

It wasn't until Jennifer returned home to the first block of East Ninth Street and went to her bedroom that she found the bullet in her sheets, she said.

Jennifer was shocked, fearful and "a little" hysterical, she said. She called 911, and officers investigated, she said, going to the condo of the neighbor who shares the wall the bullet came through.

The bullet hole in Jennifer's headboard.

An officer and building maintenance man told Jennifer the neighbor had tried to "haphazardly" cover the bullet hole in his wall with a picture frame, she said. She's never spoken to the man, Jennifer said, and she doesn't think her building has rules against tenants having guns.

The officers filed a report, saying the case was aggravated assault, Jennifer said, but later that night they returned and said the charge had been downgraded to criminal damage to property.

That's the last Jennifer has seen of any investigators, she said. She's called the police but said they told her they would not be sending out a detective to do any more work.

The circumstances of the gunfire were unknown, police told DNAinfo, but the case has not been closed.

“I still have to live next door to him and … I don’t feel safe in my own apartment,” Jennifer said. “That’s exactly where I sleep. It came through exactly head-level through my pillows. That’s exactly where I sleep.”

Jennifer has contacted a lawyer and has reached out to her building's property manager and board of directors. She's hoping she can get the board to investigate the incident and how tenants are screened.


The fine structure of Cymbidium ringspot virus infections in host tissues. III. Role of peroxisomes in the genesis of multivesicular bodies.
Ultrastructural studies of Nicotiana clevelandii plants systemically infected with Cymbidium ringspot virus, a member of the tombusvirus group, have shown that a clear-cut relationship exists between perioxisomes and multivesicular bodies (MVB). In infected cells, peroxisomes undergo a progressive vesiculation of the bounding membrane through the possible addition of membranous material by the endoplasmic reticulum and become very plastic. Portions of the ground cytoplasm are engulfed either through the invagination of the limiting membrane or the production of membranous appendages that fold back on the main body. Cytochemical tests have shown MVB to possess catalase and glycolate oxidase activity in the matrix. The vesicles contain RNA, a substantial amount of which is double stranded, as indicated by differential RNase digestion tests in high- and low-salt media. The double-stranded RNA may consist of replicative forms or replicative intermediates of the viral nucleic acid. If so, MVB (i.e., modified peroxisomes) may be directly involved in the replication of Cymbidium ringspot virus.


Q:

Membrane material in Cycles?

I'm using Blender Cycles to model a strand of DNA. Ideally, I'd like to make certain parts of the model look like they're encased in a clear, sticky membrane, like this:

How would I make this material with the Cycles Node Editor?

A:

More or less something like that ?

The membrane is simply a mix between glass and glossy and a manual adjustment of a fresnel node to handle the mix factor.

The DNA is base on the same principle, but with diffuse and emission :

But for the sticky effect this is mainly a displacement texture (a cloud texture) on the membrane :


Correlation between excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer and singlet-oxygen quenching activities in 1-(acylamino)anthraquinones.
Excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) and singlet-oxygen ((1)O2) quenching activities of intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded 1-(acylamino)anthraquinones have been studied by means of static and laser spectroscopies. The ESIPT shows a substituent effect, which can be explained in terms of the nodal-plane model. The ESIPT activity positively and linearly correlates with their (1)O2 quenching activity. The reason for this correlation can be understood by considering ESIPT-induced distortion of their ground-state potential surface and their encounter complex formation with (1)O2. Intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded hydroxyanthraquinones found in aloe also show a similar positive and linear correlation, which can be understood in the same way.


Gene targeting and instability of Agrobacterium T-DNA loci in the plant genome.
To develop a model system for studies of homologous recombination in plants, transgenic Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana plumbaginifolia lines were generated harbouring a single target T-DNA containing the negative selective codA gene encoding cytosine deaminase (CD) and the beta-glucuronidase (GUS) gene. Subsequently, the target lines were transformed with a replacement-type T-DNA vector in which the CD gene and the GUS promoter had been replaced with a kanamycin-resistance gene. For both Nicotiana species kanamycin-resistant lines were selected which had lost the CD gene and the GUS activity. One tobacco line was the result of a precise gene targeting event. However, most other lines were selected due to a chromosomal deletion of the target locus. The deletion frequency of the target locus varied between target lines, and could be present in up to 20% of the calli which were grown from leaf protoplasts. T-DNA transfer was not required for induction of the deletions, indicating that the target loci were unstable. A few lines were obtained in which the target locus had been deleted partially. Sequence analysis of the junctions revealed deletion of DNA sequences between microhomologies. We conclude that T-DNAs, which are stable during plant development as well as in transmission to the offspring, may become unstable during propagation in callus tissue. The relationships between callus culture, genetic instability and the process of T-DNA integration and deletion in the plant genome are discussed.


function [a] = save_warper_2(string, proposal,answer,label)
%UNTITLED Summary of this function goes here
%   Detailed explanation goes here

 a=0;
 save(string,'proposal','answer','label');
end


// Copyright 2018 yuzu emulator team
// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
// Refer to the license.txt file included.

#include "core/hle/service/fatal/fatal_u.h"

namespace Service::Fatal {

Fatal_U::Fatal_U(std::shared_ptr<Module> module, Core::System& system)
    : Module::Interface(std::move(module), system, "fatal:u") {
    static const FunctionInfo functions[] = {
        {0, &Fatal_U::ThrowFatal, "ThrowFatal"},
        {1, &Fatal_U::ThrowFatalWithPolicy, "ThrowFatalWithPolicy"},
        {2, &Fatal_U::ThrowFatalWithCpuContext, "ThrowFatalWithCpuContext"},
    };
    RegisterHandlers(functions);
}

Fatal_U::~Fatal_U() = default;

} // namespace Service::Fatal


Effect of gender and adiposity on in vivo vascular function in young African Americans.
The relationship between obesity and high blood pressure is not as strong among African Americans (AA) as compared to Caucasians. We designed the current study to determine the effect of adiposity on vascular endothelial function (a harbinger of hypertension) among young healthy AA without additional cardiovascular disease risk factors. A total of 108 AA subjects (46 women) between the ages of 18 and 45 years were recruited. All the subjects were normotensive, nonsmokers, and normoglycemic. Anthropometric and cardiovascular disease risk factor measurements (lipid, insulin resistance, and inflammatory markers) were obtained. Vascular endothelial function was measured by brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Adiposity distribution was measured by using magnetic resonance imaging scan. There were no gender differences in age and levels of blood pressure, lipids, insulin resistance, and inflammatory markers. Women had higher total body fat percentage and higher peripheral adiposity compared to men. We observed that total and central adiposity did not correlate significantly with brachial artery FMD in women (r = -0.12 and r = 0.23, respectively; P = NS). However, in men, waist circumference was positively associated with FMD (r = 0.3, P ≤ .05). Hyperemic flow was negatively correlated significantly with total and central adiposity in men (r = -0.34 and r = -0.48, respectively; P < .05), but not in women (r = -0.26 and r = 0.03, respectively; P = NS). Our study suggests that increased adiposity may pose greater risk to AA men compared to AA women by adversely affecting resistance vessel function (as measured by hyperemic flow). Larger studies are necessary to validate these findings.


[Maternal-child health; the last 30 years].
The dynamics of the health policies of the last 30 years in Chile have been strongly influenced by the following issues: the achieved consciousness of the population that the access to health care is a human right; the important increase of the coverage of the health sector; the development of the human resources for health; and in the last decade the effect of the international recession that ultimately affected the financial situation of the Minister of Health and therefore leading to a stabilization of main health indexes. Other recent facts were the weakness of the normative central rol; the delegation of the primary health care to the mayor; the financing of local health services according to the number of consultancies (FAPEN), and the development of a system of private services (ISAPRES) for the higher income population, that concentrate a high proportion of the sector's resources.


Interleukin-1 secretion by lipopolysaccharide-stimulated alveolar macrophages. Relationships to cell numbers--influence of smoking habits.
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) release by alveolar macrophages (AMs) from 29 patients with primary bronchogenic carcinoma, lung metastases, acute pneumonitis, and chronic infection was evaluated in response to a standard stimulus, lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The results were compared to those of AMs from normal smokers or nonsmokers (volunteers). AMs derived from healthy smokers secreted significantly more IL-1 than AMs from nonsmokers. In contrast, AMs from smokers affected with primary lung cancer have lost their capacity of secreting high levels of IL-1, whereas IL-1 secretion was high in nonsmokers with hematogenous metastases. AMs release high IL-1 levels in patients with acute bacterial infections. A significant correlation exists between numbers of AMs and IL-1 levels in normal individuals, a relationship which disappears in patients. These observations suggest that AMs in inflammatory lung disease, even discrete, have an increased capacity to secrete IL-1 on stimulation with LPS. They also suggest that an intrinsic dysfunction of AMs may accompany primary bronchogenic carcinoma. The influence of tobacco in modifying the functions of AMs is stressed.


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Temporary exhibition: Saint Andrew (after Ribera) by Fortuny

Saint Andrew (after José de Ribera), by Mariano Fortuny Marsal

1 april - 26 october 2014

Room 9

The Museum is presenting for the first time Mariano Fortuny’s copy of Ribera’s Saint Andrew, painted in 1867. Acquired by the Prado in February of this year, Fortuny’s oil increases the Museum’s holdings of this Catalan painter, particularly with regard to his interpretations of works by the great Old Masters and his affiliation with Ribera, an artist who influenced European realism.

To set Fortuny’s painting in its context, it will be displayed from today in Room 9 alongside Ribera’s original, which inspired him and which he copied from life in the Museum’s galleries. Also on display is Elderly Man, nude, in the Sun, which reflects Fortuny’s assimilation of Ribera and is the principal work in a series of studies painted from life in Granada between 1870 and 1872.

Saint Andrew and the watercolour copy of Velázquez’s Menippus, also in the Prado’s collection, together make Fortuny the artist of his generation who interpreted the great Old Masters with most originality, deriving significant lessons from them for the development of his own art.


An E&E Special Report

OREGON STANDOFF

'It's a new jury. A new day. A new start'

A federal judge yesterday dismissed a juror in the trial of Ammon Bundy and six co-defendants charged for the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last winter. Photo courtesy of AP Images.

The judge in the trial for occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge yesterday dismissed a juror for alleged bias.

Federal District Court Judge Anna Brown excused Juror 11, a former Bureau of Land Management employee, after federal prosecutors agreed with defense attorneys that the juror could be removed.

The move came a day after a question from the jury raised concerns that the juror was biased, presumably in favor of the prosecution.

CONTINUING COVERAGE

E&E provides on-the-ground coverage of the armed occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and analysis of the public lands controversies that sparked it.

Another question submitted by the jury to the judge suggested that the jurors had reached a verdict for three of the seven defendants but were at a standoff on the others — a troubling sign for the prosecution.

The court randomly selected an alternate, who will begin deliberating with the jury this morning in Portland, Ore.

Brown directed the jury that they are to start over in their deliberations.

"It's a new jury," Brown said, according to media pool reports. "A new day. A new start."

She added that there was "good cause" to dismiss Juror 11.

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Concerns about the juror arose after another juror submitted a note to the judge written in all capital letters that asked if a former BLM employee "who opens their remarks in deliberations by stating, 'I am very biased ... ' be considered an impartial judge in this case."

Defense attorneys sought to capitalize on the note. Ammon Bundy's attorney, Marcus Mumford, quickly filed a motion to remove the juror or declare a mistrial.

The juror's former BLM employment was known during the jury selection process, and defense attorneys did not move to have the juror removed from the pool.

Brown randomly selected alternate Juror 18 to replace Juror 11. Juror 18 is a woman from central Oregon who works as a legal assistant. The new jury will be nine women and three men.

The judge called the developments "extraordinary" and instructed the jury to "start over" with the new juror.

Tung Yin, a Lewis & Clark Law School professor who has been tracking the case, said the note about Juror 11's impartiality put Brown in a bind.

The only way to determine whether the juror was, in fact, acting in a biased manner in deliberations would have been to interview each juror. And in that process, Yin said, Brown would run the risk of inadvertently affecting their deliberations.

"No matter how careful you are trying to be," Yin said, "you would inevitably be influencing the jury."

Andrew Chongseh Kim, a Concordia University School of Law professor, said that by dismissing the juror, Brown negated a claim that the defendants could have raised in an appeal.

"Dismissing Juror 11 helps ensure the defendants' right to a fair trial and the appearance of a fair trial," he said. "It also reduces the chances that any convictions would be overturned on appeal."

Yin added, though, that he would have thought that the defense would have sought to use a peremptory strike to remove Juror 11 from the pool before the trial because of his past work for BLM.

"Was the pool so awful that they didn't want to use a strike on this guy?" Yin asked. Juror 11, they would have to think, would look at the federal employees involved in the case and think "that could have been me 20 years ago."

Bundy and the six co-defendants are charged with conspiring to impede federal officials through the use of threats, force or intimidation during the 41-day armed standoff that ended Feb. 11 on the 188,000-acre refuge in southeast Oregon. Some of the defendants face other charges, as well, including bringing firearms onto federal property.

Jury impasse?

A second note passed to the judge from the jury could be more alarming for federal prosecutors.

The same day that allegations of Juror 11's bias were raised, two notes suggested that the jurors were at an impasse regarding a majority of the seven defendants.

"If we are able to agree on a verdict for 3 of the defendants; but are at a standoff for the others, does our decision for the three stand? Or does this become a mistrial for all the defendants?" the jurors wrote.

A second question asked if the jury can agree on some charges, but not others, would those verdicts stand or would there be a mistrial for all defendants.

The judge has instructed the jury that it may return unanimous verdicts for some defendants and charges but not others. For the others, the government would have the opportunity to retry the case, if it chose to do so.

One defense attorney immediately responded that the notes meant at least one defendant would be acquitted.

"Stunning development with these jury questions," tweeted attorney Matthew Schindler, who represents defendant Kenneth Medenbach. "Some of the defendants almost certainly acquitted."

The jury may shift course as deliberations continue. It could also reverse itself when it reconsiders the evidence with the addition of the new juror today.

Yin said some of the confusion may stem from the main charge in the case. Conspiracy, he noted, is generally considered easy for prosecutors to prove (Greenwire, Sept. 21).

To do so, prosecutors must show that there was an agreement to break the law and that some action was taken in furtherance of that agreement. The action itself does not have to be unlawful.

Yin noted, however, that in most criminal conspiracy cases, the prosecution cuts a deal with one of the conspirators who pleads guilty. That conspirator then testifies against the other defendants about when the agreement was made and action was taken.

In the Oregon standoff case, that doesn't exist. Instead, the prosecution is relying largely on social media posts, videos and other messages.

"Here," Yin said, "the social media is fairly strong evidence, but you do have to draw some inferences."


The pilot of a 1972 Piper Cherokee radioed that he would be unable to make it back to the airport and that he was instead going to attempt a landing on Caspersen Beach, located just to the south.

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office officials look over the plane that hit a father and daughter on the beach.

The plane landed and struck the father and daughter around 2:45 p.m., according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The man -- whose name was not immediately known -- died on the scene. His daughter was airlifted to All Children's Hospital and is believed to be in critical condition, according to the sheriff's office.

"The dad looked very bad," witness Zack Arceneaux told CNN affiliate Bay News 9. "They were performing CPR on him. He had blood on his face. It looked like he wasn't breathing at all."

The pilot and his passenger were uninjured.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating.


Police said Davione Marquis Robinson is charged with felony child abuse, storing a firearm in a manner accessible to a minor, felony possession of cocaine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.


“We have this incredible opportunity,” said Brian Hill, co-founder of Jail Education Solutions, another provider of tablet-based educational software. Referring to the lack of meaningful resources currently available to inmates, he noted, “[They] are a captive audience with all the time in the world and right now we’re just showing them daytime television. Our focus is how do we take the technology that’s coming into this space and use it to make significant changes in people’s lives.”

Bauer sees these and other benefits in her work as head of Justice for Families, an advocacy group for families with an incarcerated loved one. While it pains her that families have to pay for email services, she said “those that have access to it have been really happy with it.” Speaking of a mother who’s able to send pictures to her son, Bauer said the woman felt more strongly “like her son was still a part of the family.”

Proponents of email and mobile devices in correctional facilities believe this kind of technology has the potential, if deployed wisely, to drive down recidivism rates. A 2013 study by the RAND Corporation found that inmates who participated in educational programming were 43% less likely to return to prison than those who did not. A 2012 report by the Vera Institute of Justice reinforced previous research by detailing how regular contact with family members can reduce the risk of inmates becoming re-incarcerated once they’re released.

For Chris Grewe, CEO of APDS (America Prison Data Systems), which provides prison-specific tablet computers to correctional facilities, email is just the tip of iceberg when it comes to bringing technology to those who are incarcerated. “We’re looking to provide education, rehabilitation and vocational training,” he said. “We’ve got Khan Academy [lectures] and other kinds of really robust educational materials. We replace recreational reading libraries, which are typically just a handful of donated books, with access to tens of thousands of titles in multiple languages.”

Even in the age of Facebook and Snapchat, most prisons and jails still rely on the telephone as the primary method of contact between inmates and their families. That’s begun to change, however, with a growing number of facilities adopting more immediate means of communication such as email from handheld devices, providing a way for inmates to stay in touch more regularly with family members. It’s a shift that Bauer, a longtime advocate for juvenile justice reform, welcomes. “If [Corey] had access to email I may have known right away that he had been moved to protective custody rather than having to go to bed worried to death,” she said.

The phone call Grace Bauer received from her son Corey, an inmate in Maryland’s Roxbury state prison, was one of desperation. An incident with other inmates the previous day made him fear that his life was in danger. “I had to call the prison and ask for help,” she recalled. Because her communication with Corey is limited to scheduled phone calls, Bauer could do nothing but wait anxiously to find out if her son was OK. “I went 24 hours without knowing if the prison took steps to keep him safe,” she said.

Editor's Note: This is the second of a two-part series on prison profiteering schemes that provide inmate services at a high cost to a population that is disproportionately poor. Part one looks at money-transfer fees and the growing popularity of jail and prison-issued “release cards."

‘We have a disproportionately poor population in America’s jails. So now I’m going to tie their ability to learn and be educated to whether or not they have money to pay for it? That seems disingenuous.’

Stronger family ties, educational opportunities and reductions in recidivism all go hand in hand with managing daily operations inside a county jail, said Robert L. Green, acting director of the Montgomery County Dept. of Correction and Rehabilitation. He’s begun a tablet program in his facility using hardware and software purchased from APDS. “If inmates are in their housing area doing something productive with their life,” he said, “something that interests them, there’s going to be less violence, I assure you.”

For those who see buying tablets for inmates as a luxury expense Green points to the educational resources they provide. “One teacher coming into a jail costs $50,000-$60,000 in salary and benefits,” he said. “If you can buy 15-20 tablets for $30,000 and circulate them among a large number of inmates, you tell me where the value is.”

As a 31-year corrections department veteran, Green is also quick to point out the cost of not educating inmates. “In local jails 94% of all of the people we touch are going back into our communities. How do you want them back? The value to society of extending the educational experience in every element that we can is huge,” he said.

Companies like those run by Grewe and Hill, with their exclusive focus on education and rehabilitation, are relying on economies of scale and the power of disruption to make a profit while bringing down the cost of technology and communication services. At scale, tablets can be provided at very low cost to facilities. Inmates pay no fees for the content. And there’s no technical barrier to someday replacing expensive telephone calls with much cheaper tablet-based broadband phone service.

These goals run counter to the fee-based approach of the major players in the field such as JPay, Keefe Group, GTL and ATG. JPay has been a pioneer in the field, providing email service since 2006 and handheld devices since 2010 with more than 50,000 tablets in circulation across 11 states, according to a company spokesperson. This is in addition to its longer-standing and lucrative inmate money transfer business which in 2013 — fueled by high fees charged to family members — brought in $50 million in revenue, the Center for Public Integrity reported. The company recently announced it will become a subsidiary of Securus Technologies, one of the nation’s largest prison telephone vendors.

A review of vendor contracts and customer pricing across several states shows a continuation of this high-margin business model both by JPay and its competitors as they’ve expanded into software and hardware services.

Families of inmates in state and local facilities are being charged between $.25 and $.50 to send an email. Attaching a photo to the email typically doubles that cost. Inmates must also pay to send emails, with additional fees if they want a printout of an email or photo they’ve received. MP3 players and tablets are sold at prices ranging from $40 for a small capacity music player to $200 for a tablet that is several generations behind comparable consumer models. MP3 downloads are sold for almost $2 per song. “The prices are ridiculous compared to what you would pay on the street,” said Adryann Glenn, a former inmate who now mentors those returning home from prison.

A contributing factor to these high prices is that vendors pay a cut of the revenue generated by the email fees, handheld device sales and media downloads back to the state DOC or jail agency. These “commissions,” essentially legalized kickbacks, can be as high as $.05 per email and $12 per tablet. In other cases vendors simply pay a fixed percentage of the total fees they collect each quarter. These financial incentives have obvious appeal to corrections agencies faced with growing inmate populations and dwindling resources. “We deliver on our promise to increase your revenue by providing inmates’ families and friends with flexible payment options,” assures a pitch on one company’s site.

The problem, critics say, is that this revenue is being made off of those who can least afford it.

“I think we charge inmates enough already for stuff inside jails,” said Green. “We have a disproportionately poor population in America’s jails. So now I’m going to tie their ability to learn and be educated to whether or not they have money to pay for it? That seems disingenuous.”

“At the end of the day it’s not the inmate paying the cost, it’s the inmate’s family,” he added.

Grewe agrees. “It’s inherently unfair to charge an 83-year-old grandmother in Brooklyn to talk to her grandson,” he said. “We should be paying her ... because the more often she stays in touch with him the less likely he is to screw up when we let him out.”