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Salvador Durán Sánchez (Ciudad de México, 6 de mayo de 1985) es un piloto de automovilismo mexicano, actualmente inactivo.

Carrera

Inicios

Comienza su carrera en el karting en 2000. Luego en el 2002 logra el campeonato de la serie Shifter 125cc Nacional, esto le ayuda a ser seleccionado como piloto de la Escudería Telmex.

Ese mismo año tuvo un breve paso por la Fórmula Renault Nacional logrando ganar la carrera de Monterrey desde la pole como resultado más destacado. Pasa al Skip Barber Dodge National Championship de Norteamérica donde logra el vice-campeonato. Un año después corrió con el equipo Cram Competition en la Fórmula Renault Italiana, quedando octavo al final del campeonato, y en la Eurocopa de Fórmula Renault, donde finalizó 18º.

Fórmula 3 Británica
En 2005 corrió en la Fórmula 3 Británica Clase Nacional, logrando 14 podios y 9 victorias para el equipo P1 Motorsport consiguiendo el Campeonato, imponiendo un nuevo récord en la historia de la categoría al sumar el mayor número de puntos (300), al superar la marca anterior impuesta por Adam Carroll (293 puntos); este récord fue superado recientemente por su compatriota Sergio Pérez en 2007 con 376 unidades. Lo cual a la postre le haría ganador del Premio Luchador Olmeca y nominado al Premio Nacional de Deportes por primera vez.

En 2006 ascendió a Fórmula 3 Británica Clase Campeonato, aunque ahora para el equipo Hitech Racing quedando décimo al finalizar el campeonato tras conseguir 54 puntos.

A1 Grand Prix

Durán corrió ocho de las once fechas de la temporada 2005-06 del A1 Grand Prix para la selección de México. Obtuvo una doble victoria en Laguna Seca, y dos terceros puestos en Shanghái y Brands Hatch. Así, aportó la mayoría de los puntos del equipo, colocándolo en la 10.ª posición final.

En la temporada 2006-07 del A1 Grand Prix, Durán obtuvo cuatro podios y aportó todos los puntos para la selección de México, que se ubicó nuevamente en la 10.ª posición de campeonato. Fue nominado al premio Nacional de Deportes por segundo año ecutivo.

Durán disputó la primera fecha de la temporada 2007-08 del A1 Grand Prix en Zandvoort, obteniendo el cuarto puesto en ambas carreras. Tiempo después, corrió el segundo semestre de la temporada 2008-09, consiguiendo un tercer puesto, un cuarto y un sexto; sus puntos impulsaron a la selección de México a la 13.ª posición de campeonato.

Fórmula Renault 3.5
Durán se incorporó a la Fórmula Renault 3.5 en 2007 con el equipo Interwetten.com. En su debut en esta categoría logró la victoria en la carrera sprint de Monza. Luego obtuvo un tercer puesto en la carrera principal de Mónaco, siendo fue el primer mexicano en subirse al podio en el Principado. Más tarde consiguió otros terceros puestos en la carrera sprint de Spa-Francorchamps y la carrera principal de Estoril. Al final logró la octava posición en la tabla de pilotos, consiguiendo 64 puntos.

En la temporada 2008 de la Fórmula Renault 3.5, el mexicano consiguió un triunfo en la carrera sprint de Silverstone, un segundo puesto, dos terceros y dos cuartos. De este modo, finalizó noveno en el campeonato.

El piloto disputó las últimas dos fechas de la temporada 2009 y la última fecha de 2010, nuevamente con Interwetten.com, sin obtener puntos.

24 Horas de Daytona

2007
Para el año 2007 Salvador hizo historia al inscribir su nombre entre los ganadores de la clásica prueba de resistencia, Las 24 Horas de Daytona, al imponerse en la 46a edición de la misma, haciendo equipo con el colombiano y ex F1, Juan Pablo Montoya y con el estadounidense Scott Pruett máximo ganador de dicha prueba. Este triunfo es muy especial, ya que un mexicano no ganaba desde 1971, último año en que lo consiguió el mítico piloto mexicano, Pedro Rodríguez.

2008
En 2008 de nuevo participa en Daytona con el equipo de Chip Ganassi Racing, pero en esta ocasión junto a Dan Wheldon, Alex Lloyd y Scott Dixon. Desgraciadamente para sus aspiraciones el automóvil 02 de Durán y sus compañeros tuvo que abandonar la prueba donde también un mexicano, Memo Rojas junto el estadounidense Scott Pruett, el colombiano Juan Pablo Montoya y el escocés Dario Franchitti obtuvieron el triunfo para el equipo de Chip Ganassi pero con el auto 01 del dicho equipo.

NASCAR México
Durán disputó dos temporadas de la NASCAR México Series. En 2010 participó con el equipo de Marco Reyes, logrando dos terceros puestos y un noveno, ubicándose 23.º en el clasificador final. En 2012 como piloto de la Escudería Telmex, consiguió dos quintos puestos y un séptimo, por lo que resultó 15º en el campeonato.

Fórmula E

Durán retornó al automovilismo profesional en temporada inaugural de la Fórmula E, la 2014-15, Durán sería anunciado como piloto de Amlin Aguri, esto tras el remplazo de su camperero Katherine Legge.  Su primera carrera fue el e-Prix de Punta del Este, donde tuvo problemas de arranque con el segundo auto. En el e-Prix de Buenos Aires entró en las posiciones de puntos, sin embargo, fue excluido de la carrera por un mal cálculo de la potencia del motor. En el e-Prix de Miami, Durán  logró por fin obtener puntos, terminando en la décima plaza. El piloto mexicano ganó dos veces el FanBoost, el cual es otorgado por los fans previo a la carrera. Finalizó la temporada en la posición 21, siendo su mejor resultado un sexto lugar en Moscú. Finalmente consiguió un octavo puesto en la segunda carrera de Londres, que le permitió alcanzar el 13º puesto general.

En agosto de 2015, Salvador confirmó que estaría compitiendo en la segunda temporada del serial con el Equipo Trulli, mismo que fue disuelto tras las primeras tres carreras del campeonato (en las cuales no participó). Tras ello, Durán se integró nuevamente a Team Aguri, con quienes compitió en los grandes premios de Buenos Aires (donde abandonó), México y Long Beach. Para el ePrix de París, fue sustituido por el piloto chino Ma Qing Hua, que ocuparía su lugar por el resto de la temporada, finalizando la participación de Durán en el serial 2015-16 sin haber logrado puntuar.

Resumen de carrera

Resultados

Fórmula E

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Salvador Durán en el sitio oficial de la Escudería Telmex
 Salvador Durán en Motorsport Stats
 Salvador Durán en Racing Reference
 Salvador Durán en Driver Database

Pilotos de automovilismo de México
Pilotos de World Series Fórmula V8 3.5
Pilotos de Eurocopa de Fórmula Renault 2.0
Pilotos de Fórmula E
Pilotos de A1 Grand Prix
Pilotos de Fórmula Renault 2.0 Italia

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So, Erin and I have gotten into 24 after far too long. We were intending to rent the DVD series box sets, but the latest season has been surprisingly accessible and compelling as the counter-terrorism team struggles to contain an outbreak of an engineered ebola virus. Sad though it is to say, last Tuesday Erin and I were looking forward to tuning in to people bleeding from their orifices.
So imagine our surprise when we tune in and find that people bleeding from their orifices have been preempted by George W. Bush grinning at the camera.
Must... resist... cheap... political... joke!
We have been enjoying 24, even though we came in about halfway through the third season. For those who don't know, 24 is a very tightly written thriller wherein Jack Bauer (Harbord C.I. alumnus Keifer Sutherland) leads counterterrorist operations against various evildoers who threaten the United States. Basically, it's your typical gritty spy-versus-spy that plays it much more realistically than James Bond. However, 24's special gimmick is that the story is told in real time and, moreover, each season of 24 episodes tells a single story, one hour at a time.
Not only do the writers have to plan everything down to the minute detail (no pun intended), other things get added to the mix. The heroes invariably pull all-nighters when the story is on and, by the end of the season, many are operating just on adrenaline alone, fighting their own fatique as well as the implacable enemies.
When 24 first came out, it won rave reviews from the critics for its groundbreaking (for television) style as well as the quality of its acting, directing and scripting. I deliberately avoided it, however, as I thought that the story was made for DVD. Were I to miss a single episode, wouldn't I lose track of the story completely? I also thought that this distinctive style-gimmick couldn't be sustained beyond a couple of seasons. As a result, I missed the entire first season, which is considered by some to be a classic. I also missed the second season, which apparently cuts the first season close.
The third season, however, grabbed my attention in its 16th hour, and the fact that I'm able to follow along is, ironically, perhaps an indication that the tightly-wound writing of the series has started to unravel. Consider the story so far: Jack Bauer and his folks at the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) deal with a threat by the drug lord Salazar to release a deadly and highly contageous virus in the United States unless Salazar's brother, Hector, is released from prison. Indications are that Salazar actually has the virus. CTU scrambles to respond. There are a few double bluffs (Jack becomes a double agent and then reveals himself to be a triple agent to try and grab the virus from Salazar), and then the virus falls into the hands of a different terrorist, who hands it over to a terrorist mastermind, and who releases it inside a Los Angeles hotel.
Confused? Well, I wasn't. Maybe it's a testament to the quality of the production crew that I can tune in at 4 am (16 hours into Jack Bauer's third-worst day of his life) and I can read the plot as simply as: bad virus unleashed. Good guys struggle to contain as bad guy threatens armaggedon unless the President complies with demands. The Salazars were killed off at hour twelve. The teenage drug-dupe who CTU thought was inadvertantly smuggling the virus into the United States was scared straight and given his happy ending around 6 pm. Major characters have risen and fallin in the span of four hours. Interesting television, but maybe not exactly "real time".
I won't know this for sure until I rent the first season of 24, which I now intend to do, soon.
I have to admit that the real-time aspect of this story is tempting to poke fun at. Whenever the show goes to commercial, it shows a digital clock ticking ahead. When we come back, we see the clock again, and it has ticked ahead the length of the commercial break. It becomes funny considering how well the plotline fits into the 24 hour scope of the program, and the 42 minute scope of the episodes. At one point, when Jack Bauer learns of some particularly disturbing news, he tells his friend, "I've been given a lot of information. I need to think."
Cut to commercial. Beep -- Beep! -- Beep -- Beep!
What did Jack think about in those two minutes, I wonder? "I should buy a new car? I could have had a V8? Is my life insurance paid up? Playtex maxipads really are thinner?
But we usually stop mocking when we come back from commercial.


WinGD and Wärtsilä Gas Systems have successfully tested a NG-VOC (Natural Gas - Volatile Organic Compounds) fuel mix for the WinGD X-DF engine, selected to power two 125 000 dwt Shuttle Tankers for AET.
Guests from AET, Statoil, OSM Maritime Group, Samsung Shipyard and Hyundai Heavy Industries-Engine & Machinery Division were on hand in Trieste, Italy, in March, to witness the successful test of a WinGD X-DF engine running on a NG-VOC mix. The test demonstrated the engine's capabilities under various load scenarios with up to 20% VOC in the fuel ratio. The engine sustained high performance throughout transfers from pure NG to a VOC mix, as well as transferring to diesel mode and back again. Notably, while maintaining efficiency, NOx emissions remained significantly below IMO Tier III levels while operating on the NG- VOC mix.
The capability demonstrated by WinGD in Trieste, and already specified by AET for its shuttle tankers, has considerable implications for both the oil and gas industry and the environment. VOCs are a waste product from crude oil handling and transport which represent both a hazard and a loss of revenue to oil and gas producers and shippers. Historically, they were either discharged into the atmosphere or burned off. Now, with the development of the X-DF engine's new fueling mode, VOC can be turned into a viable source of energy.
"An early finding on the first X-DF engines with low-pressure gas admission to enter service was that their inherently stable combustion gave scope to run the engines on gas with lower methane numbers. Working with our partners from Wärtsilä Gas Systems from Norway and the local team at the Wärtsilä test facility in Trieste, we have applied this knowledge to the new fuel combination," said Marcel Ott, Senior Project Manager DF Technology, Research & Development at WinGD.
Importantly, to burn the NG-VOC mix the X-DF engine concept remains unchanged. "There are no significant changes in performance and emissions behaviour – the engines are fully IMO Tier III compliant burning the natural gas-VOC mix. In fact, aside from a few precautions according to ambient and boundary conditions, no hardware modifications and no application-specific control functions are required on the engine, and standard tuning can be retained. Likewise, the gas handling safety philosophy is identical with X-DF dual-fuel engines burning natural gas solely." explains Ott.
It was also established during the project that, in contrast to a high-pressure system, the low-pressure gas admission feature the X-DF engines is beneficial for mixing VOC into the natural gas fuel, since condensation of the heavy hydrocarbons in the VOC can be avoided.


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In den Vereinigten Staaten gibt es drei Gebirgszüge, die das Skifahren ermöglichen:

 Die Rocky Mountains, die sich von Alaska bis nach New Mexico erstrecken. Hier ist in fast jedem Bundesstaat das Skifahren möglich. Besonders bekannt sind Skiorte wie beispielsweise Aspen im Staat Colorado und rund um Salt Lake City in Utah.
 Die Cascades Range, die sich von Kanada (Vancouver, BC - Mount Whistler) bis nach Kalifornien (Lake Tahoe, Mount Shasta, Yosemite, Mount Whitney) erstreckt. Bekannte Skiberge sind hier u. a. Crystal Mountain (Mount Rainier, Washington), Mount Hood (Portland, Oregon), Mount Bachelor (Bend, Oregon) und Klamath Falls (Oregon, Grenze zu Kalifornien).
 Die Appalachen sind der zweite Gebirgszug, auf dessen Berge man Wintersport betreiben kann. Hier gibt es Skigebiete vom US-Staat Maine bis zum Staat West Virginia. Besonders bekannt sind die Skiorte im Staat Vermont in Neuengland.  Durch die Olympischen Winterspiele 1932 und 1980 ist auch Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid im Staat New York berühmt geworden.

Weblinks

 Skigebiete in den USA auf SnowPlaza.de
 Skigebiete Vereinigte Staaten auf SkiInfo.de

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Conus alexisallaryi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Description
The length of the holotype measures 49.5 mm.

Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Solomon Islands.

References

 Cossignani T., 2018. Pionoconus alexisallaryi, nuovo cono. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 101: 24-26

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In the #1 New York Times bestseller Mindhunter, John Douglas, who headed the FBI's elite Investigative Support Unit, told the story of his brilliant and terrifying career tracking down some of the most heinous criminals in history. Now, working again with his coauthor Mark Olshaker, Douglas delves further into the criminal mind with a series of chilling new cases.
Follow the FBI's premier investigative profiler as he penetrates the minds and motives of the most terrifying serial killers.
In Journey into Darkness, Douglas profiles vicious serial killers, rapists, and child molesters. Some of the unique cases Douglas discusses include the Claremont killer, the schoolgirl murders that became known as Canada's "trial of the century," Richmond, Virginia's first serial murderer, and the double homicide of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
With Journey into Darkness, Douglas provides more than a glimpse into the minds of serial killers; he demonstrates what a powerful weapon behavioral science has become. Profiling criminals helps not only to capture them, but also helps society understand how these predators work and what can be done to prevent them from striking again.
Journey into Darkness continues this perilous trip into the psyche of the serial killer, but also offers a glimmer of hope that profiling may enable law enforcement to see the indicators of a serial killer's mind and intervene before he kills—or kills again.
John E. Douglas is a former FBI special agent, the Bureau's criminal profiling pioneer and one of the creators of the Crime Classification Manual. He is currently a consultant on criminal investigative analysis and the author, with Mark Olshaker, of Journey Into Darkness, The Anatomy of Motive, The Cases That Haunt Us, and Law & Disorder, among others.
Mark Olshaker is a novelist, nonfiction author, and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. He has written and produced numerous documentaries, including the Emmy-nominated PBS NOVA program Mind of a Serial Killer.


Tenerife Forum > English Forums > Tenerife Discussions > Relocating to or from Tenerife > Relocation What's it like living in Tamaimo, Tenerife?
View Full Version : Relocation What's it like living in Tamaimo, Tenerife?
Don't live there, but I have a lot of friends that do, my OH is the English Assistant teacher at Tamaimo school and we often go to Bar Tenerife in Tamaimo with the kids.
It's lovely. About 15 mins drive from Los Gigantes. bar Tenerife has a lot of English clientele, as the woman that owns it is Danish, so she speaks German Danish English and Spanish. There is a kids play area in there too if you have little ones.
Thanks for your reply. I thought that it would be a mainly Canarian population but obviously not.
I have a friend who lives there and doesn't really like it but stays as it is cheap and convinient for work.
Hi Bonitatime Just wondering what does he not like about the place?
Diffiuclt to mix with the locals who they say are not very sociable and can be cold.
I am surprised at this as I live in Chio the next village and everyone is very friendly here and I only speak a tiny bit of Spanish, you go into a bar or shop or just walking Oscar and everyone says hello.


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Production of Recombinant LSC Protein in Nicotiana tabacum Hairy Root: Direct vs. Indirect, a Comparison
Ali Fallah
Asal Akhavian
Rouhollah Kazemi
Mahyat Jafari
Ali-Hatef Salmanian
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran
10.29252/jabr.01.01.01
Introduction: The production and purification cost of a recombinant protein in plants is lower than other conventional systems, such as bacteria. Comparing different parts of the plant, the hairy root is known to be a suitable bioreactor to produce recombinant proteins including vaccine candidate immunogens. Among the most important causes of diarrhea, E. coli and Vibrio cholerae cause the disease by producing a toxin. The B subunit of this toxin is an appropriate candidate for vaccine development because of its non-toxicity and exposure to the immune system.
Materials and Methods: To investigate the efficiency of transgenic hairy roots in the production of recombinant protein, two methods were considered: direct (induction of hairy root with recombinant Agrobacterium rhizogenes) and indirect (production of transgenic plant with Agrobacterium tumefaciens and then polluting it with non-transgenic A. rhizogenes). To compare the 2 methods, GUS protein expression was used as a reporter and chimeric protein LSC (consisting of ltB-stxB-ctxB) as an antigenic protein. Transformation of tobacco hairy root was confirmed by genomic Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Gene expression comparison was investigated by semi-quantitative ELISA and enzymatic activity.
Results: The results show that the activity of GUS reporter enzyme in the indirect method is seven times more than that of the direct method. Likewise, the expression of LSC recombinant protein in the indirect transformation was 1.5 times more than in direct method.
Conclusions: Comparing of these two methods indicated that the hairy roots in the indirect method yield higher protein content than in the direct method.
Hairy Root
Agrobacterium Rhizogenes
Direct and Indirect Transformation
Receive Date: 10 December 2017
Revise Date: 09 February 2018
Accept Date: 15 February 2018
Fallah, A., Akhavian, A., Kazemi, R., Jafari, M., Salmanian, A. (2018). Production of Recombinant LSC Protein in Nicotiana tabacum Hairy Root: Direct vs. Indirect, a Comparison. Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports, 5(1), 1-7. doi: 10.29252/jabr.01.01.01
Ali Fallah; Asal Akhavian; Rouhollah Kazemi; Mahyat Jafari; Ali-Hatef Salmanian. "Production of Recombinant LSC Protein in Nicotiana tabacum Hairy Root: Direct vs. Indirect, a Comparison". Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports, 5, 1, 2018, 1-7. doi: 10.29252/jabr.01.01.01
Fallah, A., Akhavian, A., Kazemi, R., Jafari, M., Salmanian, A. (2018). 'Production of Recombinant LSC Protein in Nicotiana tabacum Hairy Root: Direct vs. Indirect, a Comparison', Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports, 5(1), pp. 1-7. doi: 10.29252/jabr.01.01.01
Fallah, A., Akhavian, A., Kazemi, R., Jafari, M., Salmanian, A. Production of Recombinant LSC Protein in Nicotiana tabacum Hairy Root: Direct vs. Indirect, a Comparison. Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports, 2018; 5(1): 1-7. doi: 10.29252/jabr.01.01.01

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Today, the bipartisan leaders of the Senate health committee took a step forward on possible legislation for surprise medical bills. Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee confirmed that it will hear from executives of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) next month. Also, a watchdog is warning that air ambulance bills can put patients at financial risk, and the House Oversight Committee is digging into the Sackler family.
Sens. Lamar Alexander Andrew (Lamar) Lamar AlexanderThe Higher Education Act must protect free speech Embattled senators fill coffers ahead of 2020 GOP senators divided on Trump trade pushback MORE (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray Patricia (Patty) Lynn MurrayHillicon Valley: Washington preps for Mueller report | Barr to hold Thursday presser | Lawmakers dive into AI ethics | FCC chair moves to block China Mobile | Dem bill targets 'digital divide' | Microsoft denies request for facial recognition tech Dems introduce bill to tackle 'digital divide' Only four Dem senators have endorsed 2020 candidates MORE (D-Wash.) are working together again... but not on ObamaCare.
This time they're taking on surprise medical bills.
The pair sent options to the CBO for analysis, according to Senate aides.
Why it matters: It's the latest sign that lawmakers are serious about moving forward on legislation to stop surprise medical bills, a rare issue where there could be bipartisan action this year.
More on their request here.
Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley Charles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyOn The Money: Inside the Mueller report | Cain undeterred in push for Fed seat | Analysis finds modest boost to economy from new NAFTA | White House says deal will give auto sector B boost The 7 most interesting nuggets from the Mueller report Government report says new NAFTA would have minimal impact on economy MORE (R-Iowa) and ranking member Ron Wyden Ronald (Ron) Lee WydenThe difference between good and bad tax reform Hillicon Valley: Trump meets Twitter CEO after slamming company | Kushner calls Russia probes more 'harmful' than election interference | Dem wants FTC to hold Zuckerberg 'liable' for data missteps | Sri Lanka faces tough questions over social media ban Treasury misses second Dem deadline on Trump tax returns MORE (D-Ore.) said executives from Cigna, CVS, Humana, OptumRx and Prime Therapeutics have agreed to appear on April 9.
Both lawmakers have been critical of PBMs, which are often referred to as "middlemen." PBMs administer prescription drug plans for large employers and are tasked with negotiating discounts on drugs with pharmaceutical firms and insurers.
Here we go again: This will be the third time this year the Finance Committee has held a hearing on high drug prices. Last month, drug industry executives were under the microscope.
Finger pointing: But the pharma execs did not commit to lowering list prices, and instead blamed the convoluted system of PBMs and insurers for not passing savings on to customers. Expect the PBMs to pin the blame on drug companies instead.
Rates of overdose deaths for African-Americans increased 140 percent on average per year between 2011 and 2016, according to CDC data, and by 118 percent on average per year for Hispanics during that same time period.
Overdose deaths among whites increased by an average of 61 percent per year between 2011 and 2016.
Context: Increases in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have largely been driven by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids in recent years. The number of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl was stable in 2011 and 2012 and began increasing in 2013 before rising to 18,335 deaths in 2016.
Air ambulances can be life-saving for critically ill patients who need to get to a hospital quickly, but they can also put patients in financial risk, according to a study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The median price charged by air ambulance providers in 2017 was from $36,400 to $40,600, and those costs aren't always covered by insurance, according to the report.
Sixty-nine percent of the 20,700 air ambulance transports taken in 2017 by privately insured patients were out of network, meaning their insurance companies had not contracted with that provider and the costs may not be fully covered, the GAO says.
One customer in North Dakota told the GAO they received a $34,700 bill for an air ambulance transport. The patient's insurance company only paid $6,700 of the $41,400 charged by the air ambulance provider.
Context: This is another example of how "balance billing" or "surprise billing" can impact patients. Patients who get care out-of-network often get stuck paying for what their insurance companies won't.
More on the issue here.
In a letter to Purdue's president and CEO, Craig Landau, Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings Elijah Eugene CummingsThe Hill's Morning Report - Will Joe Biden's unifying strategy work? Trump: 'No reason' for White House to comply with congressional investigations Overnight Energy: Six Interior officials under ethics investigation | EPA chief failed to disclose former lobbying client | Greens ask Wheeler to back up claim that climate change is '50 to 75 years out' MORE (D-Md.) and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Mark James DeSaulnierOvernight Health Care: Senators seek CBO input on preventing surprise medical bills | Oversight panel seeks OxyContin documents | Pharmacy middlemen to testify on prices | Watchdog warns air ambulances can put patients at 'financial risk' Oversight Committee seeks Purdue OxyContin documents Why Women's March co-founders were drawn to Farrakhan's lies MORE (D-Calif.) asked for a list of all members of the Sackler family who had served on the board of Purdue or worked as company officers.
They also asked for all documents prepared for the Sackler family about the company's sales and marketing strategy for OxyContin.
The document request represents a potential new investigation for the Sackler family to deal with. Lawmakers said they are responding to reports that the Sackler family, which purchased Purdue Pharma in 1952 and continue to own a controlling share of the company, sought to drive up sales of OxyContin and other addictive painkillers while simultaneously expanding the market for medications to treat addiction.
Lawsuits upon lawsuits: Purdue is facing a host of lawsuits over its alleged role in driving the country's opioid crisis, especially through its marketing of OxyContin. Purdue has denied the allegations and is mounting a vigorous defense.
More on the request here.
Wisconsin on Thursday asked a court to withdraw from the lawsuit brought by a range of GOP-led states against ObamaCare.
The move comes after Democrat Tony Evers was elected governor in November, defeating Republican Scott Walker, under whom the state had joined the lawsuit.
The new administration took the action on Thursday after a court ruling blocked a controversial state law passed by the GOP legislature after the election that limited the incoming Democratic governor's powers.
In a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, the group notes that between 2009 and 2015, the FDA approved 27 new or reformulated opioids, none of which could be described as a "breakthrough" opioid with benefits that exceeded the risks, according to Public Citizen.
In 2016, the agency asked for advice from the National Academy of Medicine on developing a regulatory framework for opioid review, approval and monitoring.
In a report, the National Academies concluded the FDA had not "incorporate[d] public health considerations into opioid-related regulatory decisions" and recommended an independent review of all currently approved opioids, which could lead to the removal of some opioid formulations or dosages from the market.
"Absent a currently nonexistent effective regulatory framework for opioids that incorporates public health considerations, the FDA cannot be relied upon to approve any more new opioids," wrote Sidney M. Wolfe, founder of Public Citizen's Health Research Group. "The FDA must impose a moratorium on approval of opioids until the regulatory framework envisioned by the National Academies is in place."


So there are these things called quarks. (I know, I wish they had a better name, but I'm not in charge of naming things in physics.) Quarks are little teensy tiny particles (we'll get to exactly how small in a bit) that are fundamental building blocks of matter. As far as we can tell, quarks themselves are not made of anything smaller. That may change in the future as we learn more, but it's good enough for now.
By far, the most common quarks you'll encounter are the up and down ones. They're the ones that bundle together in triplets to form protons (two ups and a down) and neutrons (two downs and an up). To form the familiar positive charge of the proton and the neutral charge on the neutron, the quarks need fractional charges. I know, that sounds weird, but that's only because we thought that the charge of protons and electrons was fundamental. Turns out, we were wrong. The up quark has a charge of plus two-thirds, while the down quark is sitting at minus one-third.
What's even more confusing about the quarks is that they're surprisingly light. The up quark is a mere 0.2 percent the mass of the proton, while its partner the down quark is only around 0.5 percent of the proton mass. So how can these measly particles add up to the mass of a hefty proton?
The answer is the force that binds quarks together: the strong nuclear force. This binding among the quarks is blaringly strong — handily defeating the natural electric repulsion of the similarly charged quarks. And since energy is the same thing as mass (thanks, Einstein!), the mass of the proton is really due to the glue, and not the quarks themselves.
That means life is just peachy for the up and down quarks. They're the smallest; so while they don't have great views, they're not in any danger of falling off an existential cliff. The next largest quarks, strange and charm, are rarely found in any great abundance in nature. They're so massive that they're hard to make in the first place, and as soon as they're manufactured by some exotic process, they quickly decay into something else, leaving behind nothing more than a memory.
For quite a while, physicists thought there were only these four quarks — up, down, strange and charm. But in the early 1970s, they started to suspect otherwise by examining some rare decays involving kaons (and again, I'm not in charge of naming things. The kaon is a duo of a strange quark and either an up or a down quark). In order to explain the weird decay that produced these kaons, theorists had to guess at the existence of a new pair of quarks, which they dubbed the top and bottom. These new quarks were much, much heavier than the other four (otherwise we would've seen them by now).
Once quark No. 5 (the bottom) joined the club of known-and-measured particles in 1977, the race was on to find the sixth and final one (the top). But the problem was that nobody had any idea how big it was, meaning we didn't know how beefier we had to make our particle accelerators before we could pop one out. Every year, groups around the world upgraded their gear, and every year they came up short, pushing the mass of the then-hypothetical particle ever upward.
It wasn't until February 1995 that researchers at Fermilab could finally stake a claim to a discovery of a top quark with a mass tipping the scales at almost 200 times heavier than a proton. That's right: While the up and down quarks barely do any of the work of making a proton a proton, the top quark can easily body- slam entire atoms with ease.
The top quark is about 100 trillion times heavier than the up quark. That's nice. But why? Why do the quarks have such an immense range in masses?
This is where the Higgs boson comes in. The Higgs boson is associated with a field (the Higgs field, kind of like the electromagnetic field) that permeates all of space-time, like an invisible glue filling the universe. Other fundamental particles, like electrons and neutrinos and quarks, must swim through this field to go from place to place. The very fact that the fundamental particles can't ignore the Higgs field is (through various and sundry mathematics) the very reason they have mass.
Ah, a clue, then. If the Higgs is somehow connected to the very concept of mass, and the top quark is far and away the heaviest of the quarks, then the Higgs boson and the top quark must be best of friends.
And so over the years, the top quark became one gateway to our understanding of the Higgs, and it's hoped that with further study of the Higgs itself we can get some perspectives on the mysteriously large mass of the top quark.


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> am using the same name/secret on Linux and works!
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I received an interesting question on one of the Forums that I appear on now and again. The question was… What is a Huggle?
The bemusement in her voice was quite palatable. Along with the bemusement came a light trace of a finger over the teacup she held, a tilt of her head to the right, and the smile that always came with her bemusement.
Her long deeply raven hair swayed about her, spilling over her shoulders and down to the mid-point of her back. Her eyes. Green. So very deeply green that you could lose yourself in them if you were unaware, or for that matter, if she put her mind to things, making that so. Lovely perfectly shaped lips of red. Perfectly manicured fingernails of the same color.
That was part of who she was.
Setting the cup on its saucer, she laced her fingers together and rested her chin upon them as she considered the one on the other side of the table that asked the question. Her smile was kind, familiar, an echo of someone that they knew and knew well.
She tilted her head to the right, smiling, something that those that knew her, knew Tera, remembered well before all else.
She tilted her head to the left, the smile still there, but a bit of a glint of light reflected off of her red horns and tail which also revealed who she also was. She was Tera, Queen of the Succubi to some as well.
She tapped her fingertips on her lush red lips from which words of desires came. Where a smile was enough, but again, perhaps never really was. Her eyes within which were fantasies and dreams unending.


We all seem to be focussing on Kettering next Thursday but, we have an important game against Merthyr Town FC tomorrow.
Lynn need to maintain the pressure on Kettering, Weymouth and of course Hereford. Even if we don't catch Hereford (that is in their hands really) we need 2nd place for home davantage in the Play Off's.
Well that was disappointing to say the least.
We dominated play with Merthyr having the occasional foray into our half. Merthyr packed their half with defenders and put bodies in the way of shots. Player after player were lining up to score but it appeared that a "force field" had been deployed and nothing was going to get through into the net.
After a bright start where it seemed that goals would be coming a sense of frustration set in - on and off the pitch. The team looked unbalanced somehow. Silly errors from many players added to the gloom and doom and the first half whistle didn't come soon enough. Tom Ward had a very poor game by his standards. However, a very dry pitch with bare patches and an uneven surface may well have contributed to poor control.
The Merthyr goalie was not the most imposing of players and he punched at everything and didn't take a single catch. Was he actually an outfield player drafted in?
Lynn were out early for the 2nd half after, I suspect, a roasting by Ian Culverhouse. In another frustrating half where nothing was going fall into place for Lynn we then had Pedro to thank for a brilliant double save. So, it was one of those days where nothing was going right for either team. Merthyr were lack lustre and Lynn couldn't finish.
Did we have the right players on the pitch? Were some being rested in advance of Thursday evening against Kettering?
Hey, Ho! Onto the next game where we will need to play completely differently if we hope to beat Kettering.
Not sure it was the formation or personnel but rather the players not being on it, IC said pretty much the same on Radio Norfolk - we just looked leggy and didn't have any pace about us. Thought Merthyr were one of the dirtiest sides we have seen at the Walks this year and we weren't helped by a ref who seemed far more concerned about stamping down on any dissent rather than any of the challenges which lead to the dissent!
Do we have big game on Thursday,not seen the publicity machine kick in yet?
Even a shared poster online again would have been good,people could have printed them off again,no good leaving it until the last minute?
Perhaps you could be sent the template, and produce them yourself Griss. Would be a doddle for you with your keyboard skills.
Rob is going to share one, and I will print from there.
Merthyr came yesterday with an obvious game plan, which worked for them.
It was a poor tired performance from Lynn. The first touch, decision making, passing etc all were below standard. I hope they have saved there best for the play offs ! Merthyr in the end deserved their point for a gutsy defensive display.
Totally agree, even Man. City can't win them all!
The tiredness was more worrying for me than the actual performance. There were a number who looked cream crackered only half an hour in.
I watched the Mersey derby and the Lynn match yesterday but the best football I saw was in an under 9's game in the morning.


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Maybe you entered science because you were more interested in the pursuit of knowledge than in business applications like sales and marketing. But even scientists need to market themselves by building their online brand. Fortunately, today's social media tools can help you do so easily. Discuss
Top 10 ScienceBoard stories of 2019
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Today, at the 2019 American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) meeting, an important discussion took place surrounding the topic of open science. An esteemed panel of scientists, publishers, and regulators gathered to discuss where they see open access heading in the future. Discuss
Making the leap from academia to industry
Based on our findings from last year's career study, it turns out that many scientists have thought about moving from an academic lab setting to a life science industry environment. Whether the reason is to seek new opportunities, avoid internal politics, lab work exhaustion, or even a general loss of interest, scientists worldwide find themselves wondering how they can make the leap from bench to desk and beyond. Discuss
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You of course know that your work and research in the life sciences matters. But how do you convince colleagues and potential employers of that?
The Human Side of Science: Scientific Personality Assessment in Action
Over 900 scientists participated in our Scientific personality assessment where they determined if they are a(n): Organizer (39%), Leader (28%), Enthusiast (17%), Explorer(15%). The Science Advisory Board determined that there is no archetypal personality type, but rather that scientists are diverse with unique strengths that help build a strong scientific community. Discuss
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Capturing the attention of policy makers and companies serving the academic research market the countries with the largest number of science and engineering (S&E) articles has significantly evolved between 2007 and 2017. China leads the list in 2017 followed by the US, a reverse from 2007, according to a May report from the NSF's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. Discuss
The National Institutes of Health launches the Symptom Science Center
The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research (NIH NINR) launched the Symptom Science Center on June 27th, 2019 at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD. This event, attended by over 500 individuals, marks a momentous occasion for both clinical and translational multidisciplinary research. Discuss


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December 14th in History
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Today's Highlight in History:
Two hundred years ago, on December 14th, 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Vernon home at age 67.
On this date:
In 1819, Alabama joined the Union as the 22nd state.
In 1861, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, died in London.
In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, beating out an expedition led by Robert F. Scott.
In 1939, the Soviet Union was dropped from the League of Nations.
In 1946, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish UN headquarters in New York.
In 1962, the US space probe "Mariner Two" approached Venus, transmitting information about the planet.
In 1980, fans around the world paid tribute to John Lennon, six days after he was shot to death in New York City.
In 1981, Israel annexed the Golan Heights, which it had seized from Syria in 1967.
In 1986, the experimental aircraft "Voyager," piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, took off from Edwards Air Force Base in California on the first non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world.
In 1988, President Reagan authorized the US to enter into a "substantive dialogue" with the Palestine Liberation Organization, after chairman Yasser Arafat said he was renouncing "all forms of terrorism."
Ten years ago: Nobel Peace laureate Andrei D. Sakharov died in Moscow at age 68.
Five years ago: A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking almost all of Proposition 187's bans affecting illegal immigrants in California. Former Arkansas Governor Orval E. Faubus, whose refusal to let nine black students into Little Rock's Central High School in 1957 forced President Eisenhower to send in federal troops, died at age 84.
One year ago: President Clinton stood witness as hundreds of Palestinian leaders renounced a call for the destruction of Israel.
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"To the memory of the Man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
-- Henry Lee, American governor (1756-1818) on the death of George Washington.
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Located in the central part of Binghai Street in Haikou, the Evergreen Park covers an area of 1070 acres. The park is filled with tropical plants and trees, and is currently the largest tropical scenery park in Haikou city. It is one of the most popular parks for the local people to gather and enjoy beautiful scenery. According to the park, there are tens of thousands of coconut tress planted within the park, making it a tropical paradise surrounded by blue skies and ocean waves.
The Evergreen Park is known by all Haikou residents, and it's safe to say that most if not all Haikou residents have been to Evergreen Park. The Evergreen Park was part of the Haikou city's efforts to make the city more environmental friendly, and more "green", which began in 1994. Of the $30 million investment needed for phase one, $10 million was donated by Haikou people. It's reported that the land the Evergreen Park occupies could fetch a price of over $6billion RMB, and it was a contentious issue to whether sell the land for profit or develop it into the evergreen park. Of course, it was eventually developed into the Evergreen Park.
The Evergreen park is free to enter, and there is no entrance fee. It serves mainly as a place where locals can go for walks, take part in community exercises, and to enjoy leisure activities. Located right by the ocean, you can hear the waves smash against the shoreline, and feel the windy ocean breeze.
The first day we were in Haikou, it was a rainy day, so there weren't many people walking around, and the park was quite empty. Despite the gloomy day, a walk in this enormous tropical park was very pleasant, and relaxing. Everywhere we went, we were greeted by green plants and tropical trees.
Palm trees lined up along the path to which you don't see an end.
A stone bridge over the water channel leading into the ocean.


Olympique Lyonnais coach Hubert Fournier has confirmed his desire to keep Nabil Fekir at the Stade de Gerland, despite interest from Arsenal and Manchester City.
The young forward has been one of the revelations of the Ligue 1 season so far.
He has scored 12 goals and contributed nine assists, firing Lyon into the midst of an unexpected title challenge. Les Gones currently sit top of the table with five games to play, although they will be concerned that Paris Saint-Germain, in second place, are also on 65 points with a game in hand.
Fekir's superb form has also led to him making his France debut, having chosen to represent Les Bleus ahead of Algeria.
His form has made Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester City sit up and take notice, while a representative of Inter Milan also watched the youngster in international action with France in order to gauge his qualities [via TMW].
However, Lyon coach Fournier has expressed his desire to keep Fekir and his other star men at the club.
"I hope that Fekir, [Alexandre] Lacazette and the others stay," he began, speaking to OLTV, as reported by Le 10 Sport, "it's also a choice of our president to have a more competitive team.
"There is also the European Championships in 2016," he continued, "they need to be here.


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The first Boeing 737 MAX 10 was assembled and presented to the employees
By Sorin Rusi Last updated November 23 2019
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On November 22, Boeing unveiled the first 737 MAX 10 manufactured. Thousands of Boeing employees attended the event. They gathered to mark the debut of the largest plane in the 737 MAX family.
The new Boeing 737 MAX 10 can carry up to 230 passengers, offering the lowest cost of seat / mile operation in the single-aisle aircraft range.
The first Boeing 737 MAX 10
The aircraft will undergo a comprehensive ground testing process. All systems fitted to the aircraft will be tested. But the engines will also be tested, preparing the aircraft for the first test flight. It is scheduled for the first part of the year 2020.
Currently, the 737 MAX 10 has registered orders for 550 for aircraft from 20 from airlines and leasing companies.
According to statements made by general manager 737 program, the new 737 MAX 10 is not just a simple plane. It's the people behind this program, who designed and supported it. Taking into account the problems that Boeing and the 737 MAX are going through, the new 737 MAX 10 has received much more attention in the safety and quality sectors.
We look forward to seeing him in flight!
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Reproductive Health and Family Planning
Our work is concentrated in developing countries with a focus in sub-Saharan Africa. We are launching our first initiative in Tanzania and eventually plan to expand to other countries.
Tanzania is located in the Southern Hemisphere. According to the 2010 data by the World Bank, approximately 12,343,175.2 people comprise the "poor rural population." That is to say, approximately 37% of the total population live in poverty. Moreover, the birth rate (per 1000 people) as of 2009 is 41.5%. Although the prevalence of poverty is variable, it is highest among rural families that specifically depend on livestock and food crop production for livelihood.
Furthermore, the Restless Development Organization, who has been operating for 25 years published an informative National Youth Manifesto study in 2015 called "Tanzania Youth Manifesto." In this study, youth participants addressed their vision for the next five years with regard to the above issues. For educational quality, there were expressed needs for, "an education curriculum that reflects social and economic changes occurring globally and nationally". Likewise, for the improvement of health services, the needs expressed were, "to improve the provision of youth friendly reproductive health services in urban and rural areas".
Lead For Change International, is an emerging organization dedicated to global advocacy for rural adolescents through awareness efforts in reproductive health rights, improving access to education, and financial inclusion.
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I wouldn't like a week away with this lot. To be fair though,times were very hard, talk of war (seemingly impossible to win at that time) ,high unemployment , and poor living conditions. I sincerely hope that life improved for them all.Cheers!
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Addtech's earnings and shareholder value are created in three cooperating and mutually-dependent steps.
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Mouser Electronics' New Intelligent Revolution eBook Explores Role of AI in Public Safety
DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—Mouser Electronics Inc. today released Artificial Intelligence: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Safety, the second eBook from The Intelligent Revolution series. The new eBook relays stories from professionals who are examining a variety of applications for artificial intelligence (AI) in public safety, ranging from health and medicine to new uses for robotics.
"This year has demonstrated the importance of developing new solutions for public health and safety, and artificial intelligence has led to key breakthroughs in several applications," said Kevin Hess, Senior Vice President, Marketing at Mouser Electronics. "The newest eBook in The Intelligent Revolution series explores several of these new AI applications, highlighting how new developments will lead to tangible improvements in public health outcomes and safety practices."
Mouser's engaging new eBook series on AI is part of the company's award-winning Empowering Innovation Together™ program. The eBook, Artificial Intelligence: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Safety, features thought-provoking articles from experienced science writer David Freedman.
The first article highlights how robots and AI have been employed to disinfect grocery stores and food banks as a means of preventing the spread of COVID-19, while in another Freedman examines how machine learning can help staff at eldercare facilities prevent patient falls. The third fascinating article describes how AI has supported the use of living cells in the development of new drugs and organic compounds. While the process previously required time-consuming programming efforts, AI has made the system more efficient and less expensive.
The Intelligent Revolution series provides a collection of resources covering new uses for artificial intelligence. In addition to eBooks, the series includes blog posts, polls, and infographics, providing readers with a comprehensive learning experience.
Established in 2015, Mouser's Empowering Innovation Together program is one of the industry's most recognized electronic component educational programs. Previous series have highlighted the process of turning an idea into a product, as well as innovative developments in robotics and smart city design.
To learn more about this and all of Mouser's Empowering Innovation Together series, visit https://www.mouser.com/empowering-innovation and follow Mouser on Facebook and Twitter. To read the new Artificial Intelligence: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Safety eBook, go to https://www.mouser.com/empowering-innovation/Artificial-Intelligence/ai-safety.
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As a global authorized distributor, Mouser offers the world's widest selection of the newest semiconductors and electronic components — in stock and ready to ship. Mouser's customers can expect 100% certified, genuine products that are fully traceable from each of its manufacturer partners. To help speed customers' designs, Mouser's website hosts an extensive library of technical resources, including a Technical Resource Center, along with product data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, engineering tools and other helpful information.
Mouser Electronics, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor focused on New Product Introductions from its leading manufacturer partners. Serving the global electronic design engineer and buyer community, the global distributor's website, mouser.com, is available in multiple languages and currencies and features more than 5 million products from over 1,100 manufacturer brands. Mouser offers 27 support locations worldwide to provide best-in-class customer service in local language, currency and time zone. The distributor ships to over 630,000 customers in 223 countries/territories from its 1 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution facilities in the Dallas, Texas, metro area. For more information, visit https://www.mouser.com/.
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Four-year-old José lived in his own world without speaking or relating to others. So his first word, "oso" (bear), was a surprise. He wasn't talking about a real bear, though he was close; he was saying the name of a 140-pound, long-haired, black Newfoundland dog that visited the Child Neuropsychiatry School in the northeastern San José suburb of Moravia, and he was wrapped up in the giant dog's fur.
Oso is one of 15 dogs that, along with their owners, make up the Costa Rican Pet-Assisted Therapy Association (Acoteama), a group that visits schools and homes for the elderly to offer therapy for children and adults.
The association was founded less than two years ago but has already found a welcome in the San José metropolitan area.
"We've been to so many places that it's hard to name them all," said Grettel Sánchez, founder of Acoteama.
Sánchez gave an example of dog therapy for children with cerebral palsy, a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during or shortly after birth.
Acoteama "therapists" include Oso the Newfoundland dog.
discovers hidden drugs and helps reduce crime by helping to patrol areas. The fire department has rescue dogs to locate people and bodies during natural disasters such as landslides and earthquakes. Service dogs guide their blind owners and those with other physical impairments. Now, Acoteama is showing that dogs can help in physical therapy and in bringing cheer to those who are wheelchair-bound.
A group of Acoteama volunteers and their dogs are regular Monday-morning visitors at the Carlos María Ulloa home for the aged in the northeastern suburb of Guadalupe. On a recent Monday, Sánchez and her husband, Jorge Fallas, arrived with Oso and Peewee, a border collie. Anthony Rubidez, a teenager who lives near the home, walked over with Odi, a black cocker spaniel mix, and Esther Hernández drove in from Cartago with Koby, a bundle of gray curls. Although he's blind, Koby responds to commands and tugs on his leash.
"Not everyone is able to come to all events. A weekend event brings out more volunteers and dogs," Sánchez said.
The home's 250 residents were happy to see both canine and human visitors. Although the buildings are well-equipped and attractive, and the staff caring and cheerful, life in a wheelchair can be dull. The weekly Acoteama visit provides a diversion, even for those who can no longer toss a ball or cavort with a dog. Some eagerly pet the animals and run their hands through their fur. For others, it's enough to talk to the dogs or just watch them. Teresita, who is blind, knows Oso by touch and loves having someone to talk to. And for Kuka, who's lived in institutions all her life, the animals are like the pets she never had.
Peewee, the energetic border collie, chases balls and runs through the hallways but never creates problems. Oso marches along at Sánchez's side, stopping with her to greet people who have become friends from the weekly visits. Rubidez walks the spirited Odi along the passages, and Hernández hands Koby to those who want to cuddle the little dog or hold him in their laps.
All dogs and owners receive training before going out to visit. Barking, jumping on people and making messes won't do. Dogs must be able to respond to basic commands and be agreeable with people and other dogs. Human volunteers need training too, and Acoteama receives technical help from a Spanish dog-assisted therapy association, whose members visit Costa Rica for joint sessions.
The Carlos María Ulloa home is where this project began. Fallas, a retired firefighter, visited the center to work out plans for evacuating the building in case of emergency and to offer other safety suggestions. Sánchez accompanied him on several visits and saw that many of the residents, especially those wheelchair-bound, had nothing to do. She asked the staff if she could bring along a dog to entertain them. It worked out fine, and the project got under way.
Requests may be made through Acoteama's website at www.acoteama.org or by calling Sánchez at 2229-2717 or 8318-7793. The association also welcomes new volunteers and is seeking companies or organizations to sponsor its work.


A new bill being proposed in CA would only allow gun owners to sell five guns per year. This means if you find yourself in a bind financially and need to sell a firearms collection in CA you would not be able to do so.
Currently in CA you can legally sell guns six times per year and buy/sell an unlimited number of firearms during those six transactions.
All private sales in CA already require a background check and waiting period, which is also a dumb law not found in most other states.
This bill will do absolutely nothing to stop violent crime in CA and will only be a burden to law abiding private citizens.
Residents who sold more than 5 guns per year would be required to get a license to sell guns in CA as well as federal firearms license.
Gun Owners of CA describes their feelings on the bill below.


1. How did the campaign start?
2. Why is CIP behind the campaign?
3. Has this model been successful before?
4. Why the time frame?
5. What are some examples of strategies in the campaign?
6. Why is the private sector so important as a messenger?
7. What happens after the campaign?
8. Why do we ask for USD 5000 dollars to join the campaign?
9. Is a fee of USD 5000 dollars fair to everyone?
10. How will we prevent copycats that don't pay the fee but use the message?
11. What about the critics of the potato?
The potato yields more food, more quickly, using less water and on less land than any other major crop. But potato consumption particularly in Europe and North America is stagnant and there are many misconceptions regarding its attributes. While there is a need to maximize the crop's potential, many consumers take the potato for granted and the campaign was created by CIP to remind consumers of the extraordinary value of the potato.
It was key to find a campaign model that has the potential of being successful on a global scale and did not require a massive investment. That is why as CIP we looked for the creators of a campaign model that fits these characteristics and relies on a crowd funding and participatory approach that shares the burden amongst many players and uses the existing marketing power of the private sector and other institutions to help deliver the message.
CIP has already been successful in creating campaigns that highlight the role of the potato as a solution to our many challenges such as declaring 2008 the International Year of the Potato.
CIP acts as a global caretaker of the potato. Although there have been many efforts to promote the crop in different countries, the potato is a truly global commodity and CIP is ideally placed to promote a global campaign. We need to encourage potato production to help solve the problems of food security. We need to encourage scientific research to increase yields and make the most of its biodiversity. We need to promote its consumption and help consumers understand how to make the most of the potato's many nutritional qualities and we need to build closer links between institutions like CIP with our scientific and development mission to safeguard the potato, and the private sector that brings the potato to consumers around the world.
In 2014 this model was implemented very successfully in Colombia. Over 200 private sector companies, sports clubs, universities and even religious organizations adopted a message promoting peace in a country that was in the midst of negotiations between the government and left wing guerrillas after 50 years of conflict. The SOY CAPAZ (I can) campaign encouraged partners to use the color white in the packaging of their most popular products and use different variations of the phrase SOY CAPAZ as a message that expressed the need for society to take part in the complex process of peace building. To date it is the largest campaign ever created in Colombia and the peace process received a strong boost and an increase in society's awareness of the need to start building peace.
The campaign's participatory model relies on strength by numbers, so we have to ensure that many different actors from the private and public sector take part. This takes time. Once enrolled, private sector companies require time to adapt the main concept of the campaign to their own marketing strategies and that is why 2018 will be a year of enrolment and preparation to launch the global campaign in late 2018, early 2019 by a variety of partners.
There are many ways of promoting the message. From including the official logo and premise on the packaging of potatoes and potato related products to more creative efforts such as choosing a day when potato products are missing from menus or popular potato products are packed in black wrappings for a few weeks. We are relying on the creativity and knowledge of the market of the different private sector actors who join to deliver the message in many different ways to create an awareness of the importance of the potato in our lives by encouraging society to imagine a world without them.
The private sector knows its consumers better than anyone. It has the marketing reach and resources to be able to deliver the message of the campaign. By working together with other competitors, it delivers a message that can be trusted, not because each company plugs its own brand, but because during the campaign they overcome competition and deliver a message that promotes one of their main products, the potato. The simultaneous campaign launch by hundreds of companies and organizations asking the world a single question will surprise consumers across the planet by asking them to imagine the unimaginable.
Global campaigns often run into the millions of dollars. By making the best use of the marketing resources of each of our partners we can join together in a successful campaign for a fraction of the normal cost. We are not asking each company to spend millions of dollars but to adapt their own marketing efforts that are already funded and include the concept of Imagine a World without Potatoes. The USD 5000 fee will pay for the management of the campaign and the creation and implementation of its digital and social media strategy, a platform that coordinates the different efforts and helps to promote them.
The private sector has a wide range of actors, from global multinationals to small scale growers and companies catering for local markets. This campaign wants to include as many actors as possible. It may seem lopsided to ask the same contribution from companies that have vastly different revenues but the model works both ways. Large companies through their marketing power will help to greatly expand our audience and this benefits the smaller companies who are putting forth the same message. We are also encouraging different potato associations to join the campaign, paying the fee and enabling all of their smaller members to take part.
From previous experience we find that this is a very rare occurrence. The potato world is also a tight knit community where most of the actors are well known by others. To use the official campaign logo without paying the fee would at the very least be embarrassing. We will be monitoring the use of the logo in different territories and take the necessary actions to shame those that might try and use it without being official partners of the campaign.
There are many critics of the potato. From those who argue misguidedly that it does not respond to the nutritional requirements of a healthy diet to those who criticize the use of pesticides and herbicides. This campaign is an opportunity to promote a sensible debate on the subject. By raising the awareness of the importance of the potato in our diets and as a potential answer to the challenges we face in the future we can realign the debate to speak of the positive aspects of the potato, the need to maximize production and continue the supply of cost efficient, quality products that satisfy consumers.
Imagine a World Without Potatoes is a call to action. We are not telling consumers what to think but allowing them the freedom to use their imagination and draw conclusions on their own. In a world where social networks and marketing strategies are increasingly viewed with a high dose of cynicism, it is important to use a message that does not tell consumers what to think, but that encourages them to realize the importance of the message by themselves. We tried the message in different markets around the globe and found that it achieved its goals. The realization that potatoes are an integral part of our lives, that they evoke feelings of tradition, home cooked meals, warmth and pleasure. The problem is not that the potato fails to inspire, it is that we take it for granted. Its ubiquity has meant that we do not have to think of where it comes from or care about its importance to our lives. If we address that issue first, then we are creating a more open mind in consumers to listen to campaigns that promote its nutritional qualities and raise consumption and interest in the potato's role in the future.


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The Saxon Steed (; ; Low Saxon: Witte Peerd) is a heraldic motif associated with the German provinces of Lower Saxony and Westphalia, and the Dutch region of Twente.

Origin and past uses
The horse as a heraldic charge associated with Saxony first appears in the late 14th century, at which time it was described as an "old Saxon" motif.
For this reason, there has been a long history of antiquarian speculation identifying the motif as a tribal symbol of the ancient Saxons.

A tradition first recorded in 1492 reports that the 8th-century Saxon ruler Widukind displayed a black horse as his field sign.

Historian James Lloyd suggests that 'the Saxon Steed motif was invented in the 14 century …. as a faux ancient symbol for the Saxons', being derived from an account by Gobelinus of the myth of Hengist and Horsa in Britain.

The horse motif was adopted by the House of Welf, whose original symbol was a golden lion on red ground.
It has also been used in several provinces in Westphalia (therefore, it is also called Westfalenross, meaning "Westphalian steed", or Welfenross, meaning "Welf steed"). After this, it became the heraldic animal of the Kingdom of Hanover (since 1866 the Prussian Province of Hanover), of the Prussian Province of Westphalia and since 1922 of the Free State of Brunswick. This tradition continues in two modern federal States of Germany: Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Modern uses

The coat of arms of the German state of Lower Saxony
shows a white Saxon steed (Sachsenross) on a red background.

The steed became the coat of arms of the Province of Hanover as a province of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1866 after it had been in use for the Duchy of Brunswick and the Kingdom of Hanover since 1814. It appears on some of their 19th Century coins and postage stamps. It was even in use after the abolition of German monarchy after World War I until 1935, when state flags were prohibited by the Nazis and only the flag of Nazi Germany was to be used.

Coat of arms of Lower Saxony

After World War II, the Province of Hanover became an independent state on 23 August 1946, and used the steed as its coat of arms again. Brunswick, which was also an independent state, had made the same decision some weeks before, on 8 July 1946. When these two states, along with Oldenburg and Schaumburg-Lippe, were merged into the new state of Lower Saxony, the Saxon steed became the unofficial coat of arms of the new state, and later the official one.

Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Saxon steed is also shown in one of the three sections of the coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia, particularly associated with the area of Westphalia.

British royal arms

In 1714 the House of Hanover became united in personal union with the United Kingdom. As a result, the Saxon Steed is found in the British royal arms during the Hanoverian period.

Official sign of Dutch Twente region

To express the Saxon heritage of the Twente region, local language and culture enthusiast J.J. van Deinse designed a common flag in the 1920s. The region borders on both the German states of Lower Saxony and North-Rhine-Westphalia. The local language, Tweants, is commonly classified as an extension of the Westphalian branch of the Low Saxon language. Within the Netherlands, it is known to be one of the more traditional (or conservative) varieties of the language.

Due to growing interests and pride in local culture, the Saxon steed has become a popular image. It can be found in varying formats and appearances, as well as to various degrees of stylisation in the likes of local football club FC Twente's logo, the local branch (Twents) of a Dutch public transport provider, and a growing range of other instances.

United States
The King George County, Virginia adopted the shield of 1714 British royal arms, thus the Saxon Steed is found in the seal of King George County.

References

See also
Coat of arms of Prussia
Coat of arms of Germany
Origin of the coats of arms of German federal states.
White horse of Kent

Old Saxony
Culture of Saxony
Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
German coats of arms
Heraldic beasts
Horses in mythology


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Medical Marijuana Could Be Getting the Elderly Back Into Work – Study
Original story from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
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A study that examined older Americans' well-being before and after medical marijuana laws were passed in their state found reductions in reported pain and increased hours worked. The study, co-written by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Temple University, suggests medical marijuana laws could be improving older Americans' health.
The paper analyzed more than 100,000 responses from survey participants age 51 and older from 1992 to 2012. Researchers found a 4.8 percent decrease in reported pain and a 6.6 percent increase in reported very good or excellent health among respondents with a health condition that would qualify for medical marijuana after their states passed medical marijuana laws relative to similar respondents whose states did not pass a law.
The study appears in the Spring 2019 issue of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
"Our study is important because of the limited availability of clinical trial data on the effects of medical marijuana," says Lauren Hersch Nicholas, PhD, assistant professor in the Bloomberg School's Department of Health Policy and Management. "While several studies point to improved pain control with medical marijuana, research has largely ignored older adults even though they experience the highest rates of medical issues that could be treated with medical marijuana."
Medical marijuana remains controversial as national support for it surges. Opponents continue to argue that legalizing medical marijuana would promote illegal use of the drug and increase misuse of related substances. Supporters highlight the potential health benefits of medical marijuana for pain management and other conditions. By the end of 2018, 33 states and Washington, D.C. had passed laws legalizing medical use of marijuana.
For their study, researchers used data from the 1992-2012 Health and Retirement Study (HRS), the largest nationally representative survey to have track health and labor market outcomes among older Americans. The researchers examined survey responses about symptoms that have a plausible link to one's ability to work: frequency of pain, whether health limits work, overall health assessment and depressive symptoms. At the time of the analysis, 20 states had medical marijuana laws in place.
The analysis matched medical marijuana law effective dates to the HRS interview responses, based on month and year, to track the possible effects of these policy changes. The analysis used 100,921 participant responses that represented individuals with one or more of four health conditions that would qualify for medical marijuana treatment under most state laws (arthritis, cancer, glaucoma and pain). The paper found that 55 percent of the study sample were suffering from one or more of these diagnoses.
The study found that medical marijuana laws lead to increases in full-time work in both samples.
In the sample that would qualify for medical marijuana treatment, the researchers found a greater increase in full-time work after medical marijuana laws were passed. In the full sample, researchers found a 5 percent increase in full-time work versus a 7.3 percent in the sample that qualified for medical marijuana. These results suggest that any decline in productivity resulting from medical marijuana usage--such as not being able to work at capacity while under treatment--is outweighed by increased capacity to work.
The study found no evidence that medical marijuana laws were associated with changes in daily activities such as getting dressed, going to the bathroom or walking.
"These findings underscore the close relationship between health policy and labor supply within older adults," says Nicholas. "When we're doing policy evaluations, we have to think not only about whether the policy is changing health outcomes, but also whether it does it in a way that supports labor force participation."
The results can help inform policy decisions about medical marijuana policy and broaden clinical support for additional research on marijuana as an effective medical treatment. This is important, the authors say, because marijuana is still illegal and classified as a schedule 1 drug at the federal level, and there remains limited clinical evidence available to inform medical marijuana policies and treatment options for many patients, especially older adults.
This article has been republished from materials provided by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Note: material may have been edited for length and content. For further information, please contact the cited source.
Lauren Hersch Nicholas, Johanna Catherine Maclean. The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on the Health and Labor Supply of Older Adults: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2019.


In a recent "on the couch survey", I interviewed two male focus groups to learn intimate details about how friendly they felt towards decorative throw pillows. While they generally don't openly 'chat' about throw pillows, guys have a lot to say when asked.
The first focus group, cheered on by Paul Anater of KitchenandResidentialDesign represented a group of professional men as interior designers or in related industries. The second group of men were some favorite and very noteworthy techs and SEO experts such as David Naylor. There was a third group that just weren't into pillows. That conversation was too short to record!
My "on the couch survey" was me sitting on my couch with my laptop, emailing my select group of respondents who were also likely sitting on their couch with their laptops. An unscientific, informal process with simple pillow questions requiring no analysis, produced some hilarious MAN ANSWERS but mostly, some really candid opinions that should make all of us in the design world sit up and listen.
1) Men either avoid, tolerate or embrace pillows. Male designers are pillow advocates because it is part of their business and they naturally gravitate to them because of the design element they can add. Male techs take their work home, usually to their sofa where undoubtedly there is a pillow(s) close by. For them it's not just comfort but they want their space to look good. Identify and target market the profiles of men that show enthusiasm for pillows.
2) If a man likes 2 pillows, he'll still like 4, but will probably object to 12. He doesn't want to move pillows from the couch or the bed to relax. I recommend focusing pillow inventory on sofa cushions rather than bed pillows!
4) Although they didn't ask for "washable", men don't want to worry about marking or making pillows dirty. Men will replace pillows more frequently when they are "worn-out" or used up (dirty?) however they won't spend as much on them as women do. Recommend offering more "man pillows" in lower price ranges ($20-$35 range) rather than using high-end fabrics and labor intensive designs.
5) Men often buy pillows in pairs, I suspect that it's easy decorating for them knowing that at least two of something in the room matches. Recommend marketing pillows in multiples or a co-ordinated set of 3 or 4 so the decorating decisions are easier for them. Consider building in price incentives for multiple purchases.
6) Men prefer square pillows at least 16 inches square, all the way to 36 inches square so they can also be used for floor pillows. Rectangular pillows are less preferred except for lumbar pillows for back support on the sofa. Interestingly men avoid round pillows, bolsters or small fru fru pillows. Recommend more 18 inch square throw pillows with custom options for larger.
7) Men gravitate to darker colors or "earthy" colors… some said because it hides the dirt. Dark colors are thought of as "safe" color choices. Next choice after dark colors is tan or "neutral", again for safe color choices. There was some interest in "trendy" colors such as the naturals and metallics especially those that would look good with leather furniture. Allrighty… metallics coming up!
8 Men look for either "interesting" or "textural" statement pillows whether or not they match. In the opposite extreme othey choose pillows that "blend" in and make no statement at all. They expressed interest in animal prints, faux furs, pillows with pictures or something printed on them (face or letters), plaids, houndstooth, abstracts, solids and stripes. It's not all the Ralph Lauren look… the gender gap in throw pillow decor is definitely narrowing.
9) Lastly, men pick pillows more from their picture than their title or their description. Very visual!!! I recommend good pictures and label, caption and alt text your pictures so they are SEO friendly!
Men are going to be a force in the world of throw pillows. This isn't just my opinion. Lots is being written about men, guys' and dudes' spaces. Yesterday's article at Fast Company's Co. Design blog "If a Dude Wants Throw Pillows, Where Can he Go" describes a new shop in Brooklyn specializing in masculine interiors.
So for all of you guys, dudes, and men, you can get your throw pillows here at PillowThrowDecor… my 2010 Fall Throw Pillow Collection of over 100 different pillows is dedicated to YOU… well at least half of them are 🙂 Subscribe to my Etsy Shop Feed or copy and paste http://www.etsy.com/shop/pillowthrowdecor/rss to see the the new throw pillows as they are listed throughout the next week!
One last favor to ask all of you…. Below, I have compiled a list of all the words that men use to describe pillows. So that I can make my marketing more effective …Please tell me the words that YOU would use to search Google or elsewhere on the internet to find your perfect pillow.
Functional, comfy, unfussy, uncluttered, architecturally clean, plain, spare, cheap, simple, no muss-no fuss, straight forward, straight lined, minimal, larger scaled, muted colored, tan, brown, earthy, dark, masculine, metallic, gray, silver, bronze, pewter, black, khaki, neutral, natural, leather, plaid, tweed, herringbone, houndstooth, woolly, textural, country, nubby texture, faux fur, stripes, sturdy, pet friendly, sophisticated, contemporary, primitive, tribal.
Brava Christine! Great market research and it was both a pleasure and an honour (I added the "u" to honor as a sign of respect) to play a small tole in all of this.
Having a hard time buying zebra print throw pillows for my couch. Can you help?
Glad to see the research paid off!
As one of the design guys, I certainly like throw pillows(4, 12 or otherwise). Thanks for stepping out of the box and sharing the good stuff you discovered.
My pleasure Nick! i learned a lot! Thank you for being part of the focus group!
Who knew Pillow Marketing could be so fascinating? Wish they had a course on this when I was in MBA school. It might have set me on a new career direction. PillowThrowDecor, you'd be a great adjunct professor on this subject!
They are good for throwing & bending.
I like cats now, though; maybe there is also hope for throw pillows in my world.
Christine — I think it is amazing that you were able to pull something like this together. Good, insightful info here. And I was priviledged to participate.