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Ewing: Terry lied on role in authoring energy bill
New accusations surface over campaign commercial in Neb.
Updated: 10:11 PM CDT Oct 14, 2012
New accusations surfaced over a campaign commercial in Nebraska's second district Congressional race.Democrat John Ewing accused incumbent Republican Lee Terry of lying and taking credit for authoring an energy bill in 2007.The KETV NewsWatch 7 I-Team examined Terry's claims of authorship.The 30-second ad begins with a narrator saying, "Congressman Lee Terry authored the bipartisan law that helps move America to energy independence."Terry's campaign manager said the ad concerns the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.One of the critical pieces of legislation adopted was a new fuel economy standard. By 2020, the law said new cars sold in America need to average 35 miles per gallon.While Terry voted in favor of the law, the House of Representatives record indicated that he was not the author of the original 2007 House bill. He wasn't one of the 198 cosponsors either.Terry was, in fact, a cosponsor and co-author of an amendment to the bill with then-Rep. Baron Hill from Indiana. The congressmen introduced the amendment six months after the energy bill was introduced by a congressman from West Virginia.The "Hill-Terry" amendment never advanced out of committee.The amendment called for a proposed average fuel economy of not less than 32 miles per gallon and not greater than 35 miles per gallon by 2022.The House of Representatives eventually adopted slightly tougher provisions, which had been passed by the Senate -- the 35 miles per gallon by 2020.Given the history of the legislation, Ewing said Terry's television ad is not truthful."I think what we have to look at this. This is Lee Terry's staff, and Lee Terry, are trying to take credit for historic legislation," Ewing said.Terry's campaign manager, Dave Boomer, said even though Terry's once-proposed amendment died, the amendment's fuel economy numbers still carried over to the final legislation."Hill-Terry always involved raising (fuel) standards from 25 miles per gallon to 35 miles per gallon, that's the bottom line," Boomer said.He said it's true even though the target years to reach new fuel economy goals -- 2020 in the final law, and 2022 in Terry's bill -- did not match."It's irrelevant when you would hit that total. It's just getting there," Boomer said.As for Terry's assertion that he "authored" the bipartisan Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the I-Team analyzed the definition of "author" as defined by the National Conference of State Legislature. The organization said an author is "the person (usually a legislator) who presents a bill or resolution for consideration; may be joined by others, who are known as co-authors."Terry coauthored an amendment, and it had a broader timeline for fuel mileage standards than the bill eventually passed by Congress. To read more arguments from the Ewing campaign about Lee Terry's ad, click here.To read more documents in support of the ad, as provided by Terry's campaign, click here.
New accusations surfaced over a campaign commercial in Nebraska's second district Congressional race.
Democrat John Ewing accused incumbent Republican Lee Terry of lying and taking credit for authoring an energy bill in 2007.
The KETV NewsWatch 7 I-Team examined Terry's claims of authorship.
The 30-second ad begins with a narrator saying, "Congressman Lee Terry authored the bipartisan law that helps move America to energy independence."
Terry's campaign manager said the ad concerns the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
One of the critical pieces of legislation adopted was a new fuel economy standard. By 2020, the law said new cars sold in America need to average 35 miles per gallon.
While Terry voted in favor of the law, the House of Representatives record indicated that he was not the author of the original 2007 House bill. He wasn't one of the 198 cosponsors either.
Terry was, in fact, a cosponsor and co-author of an amendment to the bill with then-Rep. Baron Hill from Indiana. The congressmen introduced the amendment six months after the energy bill was introduced by a congressman from West Virginia.
The "Hill-Terry" amendment never advanced out of committee.
The amendment called for a proposed average fuel economy of not less than 32 miles per gallon and not greater than 35 miles per gallon by 2022.
The House of Representatives eventually adopted slightly tougher provisions, which had been passed by the Senate -- the 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
Given the history of the legislation, Ewing said Terry's television ad is not truthful.
"I think what we have to look at this. This is Lee Terry's staff, and Lee Terry, are trying to take credit for historic legislation," Ewing said.
Terry's campaign manager, Dave Boomer, said even though Terry's once-proposed amendment died, the amendment's fuel economy numbers still carried over to the final legislation.
"Hill-Terry always involved raising (fuel) standards from 25 miles per gallon to 35 miles per gallon, that's the bottom line," Boomer said.
He said it's true even though the target years to reach new fuel economy goals -- 2020 in the final law, and 2022 in Terry's bill -- did not match.
"It's irrelevant when you would hit that total. It's just getting there," Boomer said.
As for Terry's assertion that he "authored" the bipartisan Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the I-Team analyzed the definition of "author" as defined by the National Conference of State Legislature.
The organization said an author is "the person (usually a legislator) who presents a bill or resolution for consideration; may be joined by others, who are known as co-authors."
Terry coauthored an amendment, and it had a broader timeline for fuel mileage standards than the bill eventually passed by Congress.
To read more arguments from the Ewing campaign about Lee Terry's ad, click here.
To read more documents in support of the ad, as provided by Terry's campaign, click here.


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Many business owners cringe when you mention the word "lawyer." They know a trip to their attorney's office is going to result in a bill for services such as photocopies, returned phone calls and research by junior associates. In a challenging economy, it is difficult for businesses to spend large amounts of money on legal services without impacting other aspects of their operation. Corporations are looking for ways to reduce the effect this is having on their bottom line, and one of these methods is the alternative fee agreement.
Law firms have begun to experiment with alternative fee agreements to address some of the concerns being raised by business owners and their in-house counsel. What happens is that businesses and law firms agree to a set price before the legal services are performed, so that the exact cost and needs can be established right away. This could cover a wide range of activities, from complex litigation to simple start-up matters.
Most firms typically charge an hourly rate for their services, and are uncertain how to proceed with a different fee structure. The Association for Corporate Counsel (ACC) has some tips for firms and businesses considering using an alternative fee arrangement for the first time.
The ACC Value Challenge was established to help businesses and law firms connect costs to actual services performed. The program suggests that firms and businesses spend time determining what each business will need, and developing a way for firms to provide these services at an efficient cost. By focusing on needs early in the process, and finding a way to communicate this information clearly may lead to a long-lasting relationship between client and firm.
For business owners, there are many advantages of an alternative fee arrangement. They will be able to accurately determine what their legal needs will cost. Additionally, they will be paying only for the services that are essential to their business, to a firm that has spent time learning how the business operates.
Law firms are billing more and more for work that is performed on a client's behalf, which can sometimes come as a surprise when it comes time to pay the bill. Business owners and their in-house counsel who are in need of outside assistance from law firms should discuss an alternative fee arrangement with prospective firms before deciding which firm to hire.


Sorry — my users are the ones who should be <Grr, mutter, grumble>-ing — that was on their behalf.
What I didn't notice until _after_ v1.10 hit the App Store was that v1.9 broke the early-on tutorials-mission chain, making one of the missions not-complete-able, so you got stuck early in the tutorial and couldn't progress.
Anyway, I've submitted v1.10.1 with the fix, but I'm bummed that I missed this and have to wait another week or so for the Apple review process. Maybe I'll luck-out and it'll only be a few days.
The bug has to do with the fact that one of the goals in the Nodes & Power mission is to open the gates inventory view and select a Node from it, and the "Mission goal complete: open gates view" code is in the old-style gates drawer, not the new all-in-one inventory view. Again, fixed in v1.10.1.
<sigh…> Sorry about that! It was a strange set of unexpected consequences due to the data-driven nature of the app.


5 Types of Meditation…but which one is best for you?
With the growing popularity of Meditation in the modern world, there are so many different types of meditation and variations that it can be confusing with where to start and it's almost impossible to name them all. I have explored 5 different types of meditation and find that continuing to explore is the best way to understand, embody and reap the rewards.
Here I have listed different types of meditation in no particular order so that you can understand what they are and how you may like to incorporate them into your day. And if you have not checked it out yet, take our Meditation Quiz to help you find what different type of meditation might work for you.
This is something you can experience in a yoga class or a spiritual practice. It is a time when you become present. You aren't necessarily shutting off your mind or giving the all mighty attempt to achieve ZERO thoughts. It's just about giving yourself some much needed RnR, sitting down, being still and observing what is happening in the present moment. Thoughts may arise, feelings, to do lists, your first kiss you had in primary school whatever it is, but you simply allow and observe without judgement. You may have experienced this in a yoga class…You know, when you make it to everyone's favourite pose at the end.. "Shavasnaaaaaa" (lying down on your mat to complete the class) and to be honest I could Shavasna all damn day, it feels so good.
A lot of people like to start with this type of meditation as it gives your mind something to focus on, however it can actually be the most challenging and frustrating as it is trying to discipline the brain to do something it simply does not want to do. A focused meditation may be focusing on your breath, or a candle, a spot on the wall. Has anyone ever told you not to do something and after that all you want to do is that thing they said not too.. Perhaps you were a devil child like me? Well, that's how I found this type of meditation, in the beginning, a constant battle of focus and rebelling (mind wandering). Along with my patience and devil child antics, this has changed over time. I can now say I do enjoy the oddly focused type of meditation and the benefits I achieve from it.
Moving Meditation is when you are slowing down and allowing yourself to focus on your thoughts whilst moving. This may include washing the dishes, walking barefoot in the sand, dancing, taking a shower. In fact, some of my best ideas and AHA moments come when I'm in the shower. Meditation doesn't have to be a stressful, scary, unachievable thing. One of my all time fave's is a long walk by the ocean and you will be surprised with the medicinal benefits this has on your health as well. If you need to move there are some great structured techniques like Tai Chi, Qigong – so check 'em out, otherwise, keep up your daily meditations, now you know, there's no going back.
This is an effortless and effective approach to meditation. You are being guided by someone else during the course of the meditation. It enables deep rest for your body and allows your subconscious mind to be open to positive messages, belief patterns or suggestions. It is designed to take you on an inner journey with the main intention of improving one or more aspects of your life.
TM was developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and is a form of stillness mantra meditation that is typically 15-20 minutes twice per day. Having now studied with one of the World's best meditation teachers Tom Cronin and understanding the fundamentals, I by chance gravitated to this style from my early days. I found it really allowed the space I needed to open up, transcend the monkey mind chatter, drop into a deep state of rest and enhance the power of my intuition. In this place, I went from "phoning a friend" during times of needing help or making decisions to "tuning in" and having the confidence and space to listen to the subtle messages and guidance that was coming through from within and to know exactly what I needed to do.
What I love most about TM is that it isn't about having NO thoughts or trying to have a "good meditation", it's simply allowing whatever needs to happen and using the mantra as a vehicle to drop yourself into deeper states of rest and stillness.
All this being said I am still a firm believer in whatever meditation you do is the best one.
Check out the "Benefits Of Meditation" and "My Meditation Experience: a Personal Reflection".
Take our meditation quiz to help find what type of Meditation will work for you!
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The early years at Girton Grammar School are focused on stimulating creativity and curiosity and building a solid foundation in social as well as academic skills.
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A child's early experience at school can shape the remainder of their school experience so at Girton, making school a safe and happy place for every child is a priority.
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PREP: Students develop their love of literacy through picture story books, rhyming verse, poetry, film, and dramatic performances. They participate in shared reading and storytelling and create a range of imaginative and informative written pieces and performances. Students start to make sense of the world around them and begin to link numbers and patterns to their everyday lives.
YEAR 1: Students focus on developing their knowledge, understanding and skills in oral language, reading, viewing, writing and creating. They consolidate their understanding, fluency and problem-solving in Mathematics. These concepts reinforce the significance of working mathematically.
YEAR 2: The English program encompasses the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. This builds on concepts, skills and processes developed in earlier years, and teachers will revisit and strengthen these as needed. The students are developing proficiency in Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry and Statistics and Probability. They describe how the content is explored using mathematical language.
YEAR 3: Students listen to, read, view and interpret spoken, written and multimodal texts. They create a range of imaginative, informative and persuasive written pieces. In Mathematics, students are starting to make connections between mathematical processes and developing efficient strategies to problems solve. They begin to use more formal mathematical language.
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River City Labs chief executive Peta Ellis. Source: Supplied.
Female founders, investors, and members of the Australian startup ecosystem will get the chance to immerse themselves in the UK startup scene, with entrepreneurship organisation Startup Catalyst running its first ever female-only mission to London in November.
The week-long trip will take 20 female startup and scale-up founders, investors, corporate innovation leaders and policy makers to London, led by co-working space River City Labs chief executive Peta Ellis.
Startup Catalyst has run trips to Israel, London, and Silicon Valley in the past, and Ellis says the missions are designed to "take startup founders from Australia and immerse them in international startup culture" to help them cultivate a "transformational mindset".
"The missions open up a whole new world of opportunities, changing how they [participants] look at business and markets. It makes people on the trip understand that the accessibility of global markets are only a few connections away," Ellis tells StartupSmart.
She says the focus of this particular mission is to highlight Australia's female founders and introduce them to other female-led organisations in London.
"We want to showcase the best female entrepreneurs that we've got," Ellis says.
"The UK has generated a lot of interest around female-led entrepreneur groups," says Ellis, reflecting on her Startup Catalyst trip to London in June this year.
The November mission will harness these female-led groups, and Ellis says she is already working with London-based meetup group 10 Digital Ladies for the mission. Participants will meet with London startup accelerators and hubs, as well as corporate innovation labs, and fellow Australians who are running startups in the UK.
"The focus of women coming together adds a lot of value and attracts more women into the space," Ellis says.
Tania Walter is a Brisbane-based entrepreneur who has registered for the trip, and hopes to use her time in London as a way to break into the UK market with her energy-monitoring startup Obzervr.
"I hope to access the UK and European innovation community and their channels to market — we have already received interest from the UK and US," she says.
Walter is an alumnus of the female-focused Springboard accelerator, and says she is "really excited to gain traction" in the UK market, after previously accessing contacts in the US market through the Springboard program.
Walter believes this female-focused mission is "crucial" to supporting female entrepreneurs in the Australian startup ecosystem, a place where she says "unconscious bias" still prevails, including when it comes to pitching for investment.
"You have this group of people who are now not being judged on their male counterparts," she says.
"We know that unconscious bias lends both male and female founders to ask male entrepreneurs 'what are your strategic goals?' and in turn ask female founders 'what can go wrong?'," she adds.
Walter says she hopes to leverage the contacts gained on this female-focused trip to gain five new channel partners that will allow Obzervr entry into the UK and EU markets.
Registrations are now open for this female-focused Startup Catalyst trip, which will run from November 19 to 25 and costs $5500 per person, excluding flights.


This is a very interesting message about paradigm(accepted perspective)shift.
Imagine you're in London's Heathrow Airport. While you're waiting for your flight, you notice a kiosk selling shortbread cookies. You buy a box, put them in your travelling bag and then you patiently search for an available seat so you can sit down and enjoy your cookies. Finally you find a seat next to a gentleman. You reach down into your travelling bag and pull out your box of shortbread cookies. As you do so, you notice that the gentleman starts watching you intensely.
He stares as you open the box and his eyes follow your hand as you pick up the cookie and bring it to your mouth. Just then he reaches over and takes one of your cookies from the box, and eats it! You're more than a little surprised at this. Actually, you're at a loss for words. Not only does he take one cookie, but he alternates with you. For every one cookie you take, he takes one.
Now, what's your immediate impression of this guy? Crazy? Greedy? He's got some nerve! Can you imagine the words you might use to describe this man to your associates back at the office? Meanwhile, you both continue eating the cookies until there's just one left. To your surprise, the man reaches over and takes it. But then he does something unexpected. He breaks it in half, and gives half to you. After he's finished with his half he gets up, and without a word, he leaves.
You think to yourself, "Did this really happen?" You're left sitting there dumbfounded and still hungry. So you go back to the kiosk and buy another box of cookies. You then return to your seat and begin opening your new box of cookies when suddenly you glance down into your travelling bag. Sitting there, in your bag is your original box of cookies.........still unopened.
Only then you do realize that when you reached down earlier, you had reached into the other man's bag, and grabbed his box of cookies by mistake. Now what do you think of the man? Generous? Tolerant? You've just experienced a profound paradigm shift. You're seeing things from a new point of view.
Is it time to change your point of view? Now, think of this story as it relates to your life. Seeing things from a new point of view can be very enlightening. Think outside the box. Don't settle for the status quo. Be open to suggestions. Things may not be what they seem. Unless and until, one realizes about the fact, no one will change his or her view of thinking in spite of lot of external factors.
Every Point has THREE Sides; Your Side, My Side and The Right Side. To understand either the Other's Side or the Right Side, one needs to leave His Side.


Phillip Futures Inc., a Chicago-based futures commission merchant (FCM) and member of the Singapore-based PhillipCapital Group, announced today that it is now a clearing member of ICE Futures in the US.
Founded in 2010, Phillip Futures is currently a clearing member of CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX, NYSE-LIFFE, CFE and has recently also added Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) to the list. The FCM provides access to worldwide exchanges and through the PhillipCapital Group network it offers direct clearing to 18 Asian exchanges, including Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM). Phillip Futures also received National Futures Association (NFA) approval to become a Forex dealer member (FDM) and Forex firm in June 2014. The firm is expected to launch its OTC Forex offering to customers beginning this fall.
The second largest futures exchange in the U.S, ICE Futures' contracts are cleared through ICE Clear. It is the home venue for some global soft commodity contracts including the benchmark sugar, cotton, coffee and cocoa, as well as cash settled grains and oilseeds. ICE Futures is also the exclusive market for Russell equity indexes and home to the US Dollar Index futures and options, along with sixty currency futures contracts.


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LEGEND ACTOR DAVID GULPILIL DIES 68 years
Australian actor David Gulpilil. INDIGENOUS by Caroline Russo | on November 29, 2021	| 0 comments | in tribute | Like it
Legendary Australian actor David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu has been announced by South Australian Premier Steven Marshall in a statement of his passing tonight 29th November this Monday night.
"It is with deep sadness that I share with the people of South Australia the passing of an iconic, once-in-a-generation artist who shaped the history of Australian film and Aboriginal representation on screen – David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu (AM)," Premier Marshall said in statement.
He was in stage four with lung cancer and emphysema. Gulpilil had given permission for his name ad image to be used after his death.
"David Gulpilil was from the Mandhalpingu clan of the Yolŋu people, and was raised in the traditional ways in Arnhem Land. In his later years he was a resident of Murray Bridge. He was a brother, son, friend, father, grandfather and husband.
"An actor, dancer, singer and painter, he was also one of the greatest artists Australia has ever seen." He was able to be at the bio pic of his life of film
My Name is Gulpilil this year that had standing ovations. He was loved and respected worldwide and for his films in the likes of Walkabout, Storm Boy and Ten Canoes, and film Crocodile Dundee which made him an International success.
Tributes have been flowing in as the news broke tonight, and no doubt to the world tomorrow. His spirit will be live on as he will be remembered for being such a legend and true character of the heart and soul.
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UP ATS nabs Myanmar citizen with fake documents
Lucknow, 06 January: The UP Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested a Myanmar citizen with a fake document.
The ration card of Myanmar, Burma along with the Indian passport, Aadhaar card, and debit card, made from fake documents have also been recovered from the ATS.
UP ATS official said that after receiving information from associate investigative agencies, Azizul Haque, a resident of Nowro village in Bakhira police station area of Sant Kabirnagar, has been arrested. He is originally a resident of Burma, District Akyab, Rakhine Nayafara.
A passbook of accounts of three Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, debit cards, ration cards (of Myanmar), five banks, including one of their own and two others have been recovered from him, informed ATS sources.
During an interrogation, it has been found that all the documents were fabricated in a fake way. He has travelled to Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh on these passports. In the year 2017, he has also brought its mother, sister and two brothers to India illegally and their fake documents have also been prepared.
The ATS officer said that during the initial interrogation, the accused stated that he had arrived in India in 2001 by way of Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, Badre Alam, a resident of Nauron village in Sant Kabirnagar district, said that Azizullah is not his real son nor any relative, but he met my son Inayat Ulla in Mumbai. Azizullah called himself an orphan on whom I felt pity for him and brought him to my house. I got Azizullah's name registered in my ration card, on the basis of which he got Indian passport and other documents later.
Azizul Haq told that he has been living in India since 2002 and in the year 2017 his mother Abida Khatoon, Sister Fatima Khatoon, two brothers Zia-ul-Haq and Mo. Noor was also brought to India. One of his brothers Zia-ul-Haq lives in Nashik, while brother-in-law Noor Alam and brother Mo. Noor has left since coming to Khalilabad.
The ATS official said that it has also come to light that a large amount of money has come to Azizullah's account from various individuals, firms and even abroad, which is being investigated.
The arrested accused will be produced before the court and taken on police remand so that information about their other associates in India can be obtained.
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To support the next generation of dental professionals, Nobel Biocare has recently granted an array of state-of-the-art scanners and software to Dalhousie University.
Daniel Zimmermann	on January 17, 2019
Home » News » Dalhousie dental faculty and Nobel Biocare: A relationship renewed
Nobel Biocare is committed to educating the next generation of dental professionals through a wide network of university partnerships around the globe. Recently, one of the company's longest standing collaborations in North America received another boost. Students at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Dentistry in Canada can now benefit from the new, state-of-the-art CBCT, desktop scanner and NobelClinician treatment planning software Nobel Biocare has provided.
The grant came just in time for Dalhousie University's 200th anniversary celebrations and the re-opening of the dental clinic, which recently underwent a multi-million dollar make-over. It will help the Faculty to further position itself as one of Canada's leading dental schools, believes its dean, Dr. Benjamin Davis.
"The support of companies like Nobel Biocare is one of the reasons why we can deliver such a high-quality implant curriculum," explains Dean Davis. "It really has provided our students and our faculty with wonderful training and support for the full spectrum of implant solutions."
The Faculty of Dentistry's relationship with Nobel Biocare goes back almost 40 years, when clinical centers around the country started to introduce the Brånemark system for treating patients with dental implants. Davis himself began his career as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon by working primarily with Nobel Biocare solutions. For him, the relationship has been almost symbiotic.
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"Nobel Biocare – and Brånemark in particular – was really the only implant system that had any reputable research at the time," he says. "As a research-based institution, we had to use products that were supported by evidence-based scientific data."
Nowadays, Dalhousie primarily relies on NobelReplace, NobelParallel, and NobelActive implants for more challenging cases. According to Davis, treatment planning software like NobelClinician in conjunction with CBCT and intraoral scanners are further helping students make better decisions about where to place implants and demonstrating how this decision would affect the patient. In addition to providing implant solutions and dental equipment, Nobel Biocare has been supporting residents in the Faculty's general practice residency, graduate periodontal, and oral and maxillofacial surgery programs. The company further delivers hands-on training for students, faculty, staff, and lab technicians.
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Purified anti-human CD270 (HVEM, TR2) Antibody
Antigen Details
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122 (See other available formats)
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TR2, Herpesvirus entry mediator A, Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 14, TNFRSF14, Tumor necrosis factor receptor like 2, HVEM
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The 122 antibody recognizes human HVEM also known as herpesvirus entry mediator A, tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 14, TNFRSF14, and tumor necrosis factor receptor like 2. HVEM, a member of the TNFR superfamily, is a type I transmembrane protein containing 2 TNF receptor domains with a predicted molecular weight of approximately 30 kD. HVEM is widely expressed in blood vessels, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, prostate, spleen, thymus and other organs. Resting T cells and naïve and memory B cells express high levels of HVEM as well. In humans, HVEM is not expressed in germinal center B cells. Immature dendritic cells express high levels of HVEM that is downregulated upon maturation. HVEM plays an important role in herpes simplex virus pathogenesis by enhancing entry into cells. Signaling through HVEM activates JNK1, NF-κB and AP-1 to control gene expression in response to infection or cellular stress and activate the immune response. HVEM binds to LIGHT and has also been shown to associate with several other proteins including TRAF1, TRAF2, TRAF3, TRAF5, B and T lymphocyte associated protein (BTLA), and estrogen receptor alpha.
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Human, African Green, Baboon, Cynomolgus, Rhesus
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Phosphate-buffered solution, pH 7.2, containing 0.09% sodium azide.
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Each lot of this antibody is quality control tested by immunofluorescent staining with flow cytometric analysis. For flow cytometric staining, the suggested use of this reagent is ≤1.0 µg per million cells in 100 µl volume. It is recommended that the reagent be titrated for optimal performance for each application.
The 122 antibody has been shown to be useful for flow cytometry, Western blot, and ELISA.
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Member of the TNFR superfamily, type I transmembrane protein containing 2 TNF receptor domains. Predicted molecular weight approximately 30 kD.
Widely expressed in blood vessels, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, prostate, spleen, thymus and other organs. Resting T cells and naïve and memory B cells express high levels of HVEM. Immature dendritic cells express high levels of HVEM that is downregulated upon maturation.
Plays an important role in herpes simplex virus pathogenesis by enhancing entry into cells. Signaling through HVEM activates JNK1, NF-κB and AP-1 to control gene expression in response to infection or cellular stress and activate the immune response.
TRAF1, TRAF2, TRAF3, TRAF5, B and T lymphocyte associated protein (BTLA), and estrogen receptor alpha have been shown to directly interact with HVEM in vivo.
Ligand/Receptor
LIGHT (TNFSF14), LTα
B cells, Dendritic cells, T cells
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Cell Adhesion, Cell Biology, Immunology, Signal Transduction
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Adhesion Molecules, CD Molecules
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1. Carfi A, et al. 2001. Molec. Cell 8:169.
2. Gonzalez LC, et al. 2005.Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 102:1116.
3. Kwon BS, et al. 1997. J. Biol. Chem. 272:13471.
4. Marsters SA, et al. 1997. J. Biol. Chem. 272:14272.
5. Montgomery RI, et al. 1996. Cell 87:427.
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BenQ America Corp. has sponsored with Aurora — a free outdoor light and new media art exhibition being held in Dallas tomorrow, Friday Oct. 16. As a Cornerstone Sponsor, BenQ is providing mixed-media artists and curators with 50 HC1200 sRGB Colorific projectors and 50 QisDesign Seagull Light LED lamps.
Aurora, in the Dallas Arts District, stages interactive new media art projects involving light, video, performance, and sound set in unexpected public placesHeld within the 68-acre Dallas Arts District, Aurora stages interactive new media art projects involving light, video, performance, and sound set in unexpected public places. For one night every two years, the exhibition transforms downtown Dallas into one of the nation's largest outdoor showcases for contemporary art, featuring work by a confluence of local, national, and international artists.
"In 2013, more than 30,000 people attended Aurora to marvel at 90 installations that redefined how art can be experienced; we are honored to support this inspiring exhibition again with our projector and LED lamp technologies," said Jan Spence, Associate Vice President of Marketing Communications and Branding at BenQ. "For Aurora, our HC1200 projector delivers award-winning color accuracy for unrivalled image quality, while the QisDesign Seagull Lamp combines a sleek, interactive design with energy efficiency and exceptional brightness. Increasingly sought out for creative projects, BenQ is quickly becoming a household name for artists, and we look forward to continuing our support of the visual arts community through sponsorship at innovative exhibits around the world."
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Succession Planting in the Mixed Border
Wednesday 20th November, 2019
Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener, Great Dixter
In 1992 Fergus became Head Gardener at Great Dixter, working closely with Christopher Lloyd until Christopher's death in 2006.
Since then he has been Chief Executive of the Great Dixter Charitable Trust.
Fergus works full-time, hands on, in the garden as well as writing and lecturing across the world.
He will be sharing his knowledge on maintaining a spectacular mixed border throughout the year.
Drawn To See
Thursday 23rd January, 2020
Sarah Simblet - Botanical Artist, co-author of The New Sylva
Dr Sarah Simblet is a fine artist, writer, broadcaster and anatomist, She is the Ruskin's Tutor of Anatomy.
Inspired by John Evelyn's Sylva, the world's first comprehensive study of trees, silvologist Gabriel Hemery and artist Sarah have created a breathtaking contemporary version, intertwining science art and history.
The New Sylva describes the tree species that play a significant role in today's society.
Sarah is dedicated to sharing and encouraging visual intelligence in others.
Compost, Brews and Tinctures - a New Look at Soil
Monday 17th February, 2020
Joshua Sparkes, Head Gardener, Forde Abbey
Joshua spent a month in America to fully immerse himself in a new way of working. He says 'we need to change because our climate is changing.' He feels that we now need to question everything we do, the plants we grow and how we grow them.
He will be telling us about soils and some of the secrets of making rich composts and fertilisers for future gardening success.
The Millennium Forest - Gardening with Wild Nature
Midori Shintani, Head Gardener, Tokachi Millennium Forest, Hokkaido, Japan
Midori trained in horticulture and landscape architecture at Minami Kyushu University in Japan.
After time in Sweden she returned to Japan and now is Head gardener of the Millennium Forest.
The Forest was originally established to offset carbon footprints by the Tokachi Newspaper Co.
Midori will introduce the whole picture of the unique modern garden movement in Japan and share how she and her team take care of the native forests and cultivated garden area.
American Garden meets English Landscape
Andrew Cannell, Head Gardener, American Museum
Wisley trained Andrew will describe the recent developments in the gardens of the American Museum, Bath.
The project revamped the George Washington 1799 colonial Upper Garden and developed the New American Garden with its bold swathes of grasses and perennials.
Andrew will tell us how these two projects came to be and how they sit within the tranquil and quintessentially English setting of the Midford valley.
Inspired by Nature - The New Perennial Movement
Tuesday 12th May, 2020
Cassian Schmidt - Director, Hermannshof Gardens, Germany
Cassian has over 25 years of experience as a professional horticulturalist.
At the Hermnnshof Gardens he has been focusing on natural plant communities (mainly North American prairie and Eastern European steppe) as models for new sustainable plant combinations for the urban environment.
Things that turn me on - Confessions of a Plant Freak
Wednesday 4th December, 2019
Nick Macer, Nurseryman, Pan-Global Plants
In 1997 Nick Macer founded Pan-Global Plants, a specialist plant nursery in Gloucestershire, He has travelled the world to find plants for his unique nursery which supplies many significant gardens throughout the UK.
He will be telling us about why he is obsessed with plants and which ones particularly excite him.
Bringing the Mediterranean into your Garden
Thursday 10th October, 2019
Olivier Filippi, Nurseryman, Pepiniere Filippi
Olivier Filippi and his wife Clara run a specialist nursery, located in the South of France, dedicated to drought tolerant plants.
The couple started their research in the 1980s and since then have travelled extensively throughout the Mediterranean and similar climate regions around the world to study plant adaptation in these areas.
Experience in the wild and their own garden has given them a unique understanding of the needs of plants in a dry climate.
Olivier is a photographer and author of several books including The Dry Gardening Handbook and Bringing the Mediterranean into your Garden: How to Catch the Natural Beauty of the Garrigue
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package net.fortuna.ical4j.model.property;

import java.text.ParseException;

import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.DateTime;
import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.ParameterList;
import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.PropertyFactoryImpl;

/**
 * $Id: DtStamp.java,v 1.18 2010/03/06 12:57:23 fortuna Exp $
 *
 * Created: [Apr 6, 2004]
 *
 * Defines a DTSTAMP iCalendar component property.
 *
 * <pre>
 *     4.8.7.2 Date/Time Stamp
 *
 *        Property Name: DTSTAMP
 *
 *        Purpose: The property indicates the date/time that the instance of
 *        the iCalendar object was created.
 *
 *        Value Type: DATE-TIME
 *
 *        Property Parameters: Non-standard property parameters can be
 *        specified on this property.
 *
 *        Conformance: This property MUST be included in the "VEVENT", "VTODO",
 *        "VJOURNAL" or "VFREEBUSY" calendar components.
 *
 *        Description: The value MUST be specified in the UTC time format.
 *
 *        This property is also useful to protocols such as [IMIP] that have
 *        inherent latency issues with the delivery of content. This property
 *        will assist in the proper sequencing of messages containing iCalendar
 *        objects.
 *
 *        This property is different than the "CREATED" and "LAST-MODIFIED"
 *        properties. These two properties are used to specify when the
 *        particular calendar data in the calendar store was created and last
 *        modified. This is different than when the iCalendar object
 *        representation of the calendar service information was created or
 *        last modified.
 *
 *        Format Definition: The property is defined by the following notation:
 *
 *          dtstamp    = "DTSTAMP" stmparam ":" date-time CRLF
 *
 *          stmparam   = *(";" xparam)
 * </pre>
 *
 * @author Ben Fortuna
 */
public class DtStamp extends UtcProperty {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 7581197869433744070L;

    /**
     * Default constructor. Initialises the dateTime value to the time of instantiation.
     */
    public DtStamp() {
        super(DTSTAMP, PropertyFactoryImpl.getInstance());
    }

    /**
     * @param aValue a string representation of a DTSTAMP value
     * @throws ParseException if the specified value is not a valid representation
     */
    public DtStamp(final String aValue) throws ParseException {
    	this(new ParameterList(), aValue);
    }

    /**
     * @param aList a list of parameters for this component
     * @param aValue a value string for this component
     * @throws ParseException where the specified value string is not a valid date-time/date representation
     */
    public DtStamp(final ParameterList aList, final String aValue)
            throws ParseException {
        super(DTSTAMP, aList, PropertyFactoryImpl.getInstance());
        setValue(aValue);
    }

    /**
     * @param aDate a date representing a date-time
     */
    public DtStamp(final DateTime aDate) {
        super(DTSTAMP, PropertyFactoryImpl.getInstance());
        // time must be in UTC..
        aDate.setUtc(true);
        setDate(aDate);
    }

    /**
     * @param aList a list of parameters for this component
     * @param aDate a date representing a date-time
     */
    public DtStamp(final ParameterList aList, final DateTime aDate) {
        super(DTSTAMP, aList, PropertyFactoryImpl.getInstance());
        // time must be in UTC..
        aDate.setUtc(true);
        setDate(aDate);
    }
}

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    WinJS.UI.Pages.define("/demos/popups/popups.html", {
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            };
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                //    return new WinJS.Promise(function (c) {
                //        title = title || "";
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                //        msgDialog.commands.append(new Windows.UI.Popups.UICommand("Cancel", c, 0));
                //        msgDialog.showAsync();
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                    .done(
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The Book Party
You are invited to the book party for (Re)Making Love: A Sex After Sixty Story : Walk-ins welcome: tell your friends: this is a drop-in party: feel free to come for drinks and a great bite or two or more of food-- it's a party!
Click on the links to read a review and an interview. With thanks to Randall Brown and Anne Willkomm—she wrote the review and asked the q.'s—I am in the world of When wishing still did some good.
The first pre-publication review of (RE)Making Love: A Sex After Sixty Story is here: Review. An interview with me about the process of writing, family reaction and other personal stuff is here, too, Interview.
The book goes on sale: June 16. To be the first to get the book, sign up here: 3ones, Inc. is the publisher that chose it.
Harvey Black July 25, 2010 at 12:26 PM
So much of it is so poignant.
For instance, where she write, "I roast a chicken alone, on a Sunday and hold in the memories of the dinners I laid down on our mahogany table with its gold inlaid border that had begun to show the table's age-now gone-like all Sunday dinners...."
It's marvelous and touching to see how you wrap the relationship into the cooking and how both are so intimate.


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package io.tilt.minka.core.leader.distributor;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.TreeSet;
import java.util.function.Consumer;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import io.tilt.minka.api.Config;
import io.tilt.minka.api.crud.Reply;
import io.tilt.minka.core.leader.data.CrudRepository;
import io.tilt.minka.core.leader.data.Scheme;
import io.tilt.minka.domain.DependencyPlaceholder;
import io.tilt.minka.domain.EntityState;
import io.tilt.minka.domain.ShardEntity;
import io.tilt.minka.model.Duty;
import io.tilt.minka.model.Pallet;
import io.tilt.minka.model.DutyBuilder.Task;
import io.tilt.minka.shard.Shard;

/**
 * Initialization of the distributor phase. One-time execution only, or configured to run frequently.
 * Load of known replicas (when in presence of a leader reelection)
 * and initial user duties if any.
 */
public class PhaseLoader {

	private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());

	private final CrudRepository crudRepository;
	private final DependencyPlaceholder dependencyPlaceholder;
	private final Config config;
	private final Scheme scheme;

	private boolean delegateFirstCall = true;
	private int counterForReloads;

	PhaseLoader(
			final CrudRepository crudRepository,
			final DependencyPlaceholder dependencyPlaceholder,
			final Config config,
			final Scheme scheme) {
		super();
		this.crudRepository = crudRepository;
		this.dependencyPlaceholder = dependencyPlaceholder;
		this.config = config;
		this.scheme = scheme;
	}

	/** @return if distribution can continue, read from storage only first time */
	boolean loadDutiesOnClusterStable() {
	    final boolean reload = !delegateFirstCall && (
	    		config.getDistributor().isReloadDutiesFromStorage()
                && config.getDistributor().getDutiesReloadFromStoragePhaseFrequency() == counterForReloads++);

	    boolean ret = true;

		if (delegateFirstCall || reload) {
		    counterForReloads = 0;
			logger.info("{}: reloading duties from storage", getClass().getSimpleName());

			if (loadPallets()) {
				loadDuties();
				final int size = scheme.getDirty().getSize();
				if (size>0) {
					logger.warn("{}: Aborting first distribution (no CRUD duties)", getClass().getSimpleName());
					ret = false;
				} else {
					logger.info("{}: reported {} entities for sharding...", getClass().getSimpleName(), size);
				}
			}
			delegateFirstCall = false;
		} else {
			checkUnexistingDutiesFromStorage();
		}
		return ret;
	}

	private void loadDuties() {
		final Set<Duty> duties = reloadDutiesFromUser();
		if (duties == null || duties.isEmpty()) {
			logger.warn("{}: EventMapper user's supplier hasn't return any duties: {}",
					getClass().getSimpleName(), duties);
		} else {
			try {
				duties.forEach(d -> Task.validateBuiltParams(d));
			} catch (Exception e) {
				logger.error("{}: Distribution suspended - Duty Built construction problem: ",
						getClass().getSimpleName(), e);
				delegateFirstCall = false;
			}
		}
		for (final Map.Entry<Shard, Set<ShardEntity>> e: scheme.getLearningState().getReplicasByShard().entrySet()) {
			scheme.getCommitedState().loadReplicas(e.getKey(), e.getValue());
		}
		crudRepository.loadRawDuties(duties, logger("Duty"));
	}

	private boolean loadPallets() {
		Set<Pallet> pallets = reloadPalletsFromUser();
		if (!scheme.getLearningState().isEmpty()) {
			if (pallets == null || pallets.isEmpty()) {
				pallets = new HashSet<>();
			}
			// current ones have precedence over user delegates
			// just because I dont care about this right now.
			// pallets are not being treated as a domain-1stCitizen YET
			pallets.addAll(scheme.getLearningState().collectPallets());
		}
		if (pallets == null || pallets.isEmpty()) {
			logger.warn("{}: EventMapper user's supplier hasn't return any pallets {}",
					getClass().getSimpleName(), pallets);
			return false;
		} else {
			return crudRepository.loadRawPallets(pallets, logger("Pallet"));
		}
	}

	private Set<Duty> reloadDutiesFromUser() {
		Set<Duty> duties = null;
		try {
			duties = dependencyPlaceholder.getMaster().loadDuties();
		} catch (Exception e) {
			logger.error("{}: throwed an Exception", getClass().getSimpleName(), e);
		}
		return duties;
	}

	private Set<Pallet> reloadPalletsFromUser() {
		Set<Pallet> pallets = null;
		try {
			pallets = dependencyPlaceholder.getMaster().loadPallets();
		} catch (Exception e) {
			logger.error("{}: throwed an Exception", getClass().getSimpleName(), e);
		}
		return pallets;
	}
	private Consumer<Reply> logger(final String type) {
		return (reply)-> {
			if (!reply.isSuccess()) {
				logger.info("{}: Skipping {} CRUD {} cause: {}", getClass().getSimpleName(), type, reply.getEntity(), reply.getValue());
			}
		};
	}

	/** feed missing duties with storage/scheme diff. */
	private void checkUnexistingDutiesFromStorage() {
		if (config.getDistributor().isRunConsistencyCheck() && scheme.getCurrentPlan().dispatchesEmpty()) {
			// only warn in case there's no reallocation ahead
			final Set<ShardEntity> sorted = new TreeSet<>();
			for (Duty duty: reloadDutiesFromUser()) {
				final ShardEntity entity = ShardEntity.Builder.builder(duty).build();
				if (!scheme.getCommitedState().dutyExists(entity)) {
					sorted.add(entity);
				}
			}
			if (!sorted.isEmpty()) {
				logger.error("{}: Consistency check: Absent duties going as Missing [ {}]", getClass().getSimpleName(),
						ShardEntity.toStringIds(sorted));
				scheme.getDirty().addDisturbance(EntityState.MISSING, sorted);
			}
		}
	}

}


Toon Teen Girl 1. Here are 12 color images of a cartoon teen girl demonstrating different emotions. This is part of a series of toon teen characters and this series is ideal for a variety of educational resources for older students.


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Erdogan wants trade with Russia, China in local currencies
Business, China, General NewsBank, Beijing, Central Bank, china, currencies, Dollar, Dollars, Erdogan, foreign currency, Meeting, Minister, Speech, Tayyip Erdogan, Trade, Turkishsuperadmin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was moving towards allowing trade with Russia, China and Iran to be conducted in local currencies, as he continues his efforts to strengthen the falling lira.
"If we buy something from them, we will use their money, if they buy something from us, they will use our currency," he said, ahead of a trip by Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to Russia for meetings on Tuesday.
Read the Full Article: Source – Yahoo News
Time For Truth: (Yahoo News) – Erdogan wants trade with Russia, China in local currencies
Euro MPs vote to freeze Turkey EU membership talks
General News, PoliticsErdogan, EU membership, Europe, European, negotiations, parliament, Recep Tayyip, Turkish, votesuperadmin
The European Parliament has voted to suspend Turkey's EU membership talks because of the Turkish government's crackdown since a coup attempt in July.
The MEPs' non-binding vote has already been dismissed as "worthless" by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Read the Full Article: Source – BBC News
Time For Truth: (BBC News) – Euro MPs vote to freeze Turkey EU membership talks
Fed up with EU, Erdogan says Turkey could join Shanghai bloc
General News, TurkeyDemocratic, Erdogan, European, NATO, Tayyip Erdogansuperadmin
President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Sunday as saying that Turkey did not need to join the European Union "at all costs" and could instead become part of a security bloc dominated by China, Russia and Central Asian nations.
NATO member Turkey's prospects of joining the EU look more remote than ever after 11 years of negotiations. European leaders have been critical of its record on democratic freedoms, while Ankara has grown increasingly exasperated by what it sees as Western condescension.
Time For Truth: (Reuters) – Fed up with EU, Erdogan says Turkey could join Shanghai bloc
Erdogan reminds Turks of old empire, with his eye on new powers
General NewsErdogan, Military, Tayyip Erdogan, Turkeysuperadmin
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has started talking about Turkey's borders, hinting they should be shifted outward a bit. In Syria and Iraq, his army is involved in wars over territory once ruled from Istanbul. Maps of a Greater Turkey have circulated.
That has led to speculation that Erdogan, fresh from surviving an attempted coup, wants to crown his 14-year rule in Turkey by annexing chunks of its neighbors. But analysts see a more mundane domestic calculation behind the rhetoric: They say the president is really trying to expand his own powers, not his country's frontiers.
Read the Full Article: Source – Stars and Stripes
Time For Truth: (Stars and Stripes) – Erdogan reminds Turks of old empire, with his eye on new powers
Turkey's New Maps Are Reclaiming the Ottoman Empire
General News, Libertarianism, Middle East, TurkeyAnkara, Baghdad, Border, Erdogan, Historic, History, Kurdish, Liberation, minorities, Mosul, Ottoman Empire, Region, Religion, Security, Syria, Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, Turkishsuperadmin
In the past few weeks, a conflict between Ankara and Baghdad over Turkey's role in the liberation of Mosul has precipitated an alarming burst of Turkish irredentism. On two separate occasions, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the Treaty of Lausanne, which created the borders of modern Turkey, for leaving the country too small. He spoke of the country's interest in the fate of Turkish minorities living beyond these borders, as well as its historic claims to the Iraqi city of Mosul, near which Turkey has a small military base. And, alongside news of Turkish jets bombing Kurdish forces in Syria and engaging in mock dogfights with Greek planes over the Aegean Sea, Turkey's pro-government media have shown a newfound interest in a series of imprecise, even crudely drawn, maps of Turkey with new and improved borders.
Read the Full Article: Source – Foreign Policy
Time For Truth: (Foreign Policy) – Turkey's New Maps Are Reclaiming the Ottoman Empire


After a long day at the computer, have you ever found yourself squinting to see things in the distance? Blinking constantly because your eyes are dry and irritated? If so, you were likely suffering from one of the most common vision conditions in the world, Computer Vision Syndrome.
Computer Vision Syndrome, or CVS as it is commonly known, is a rising concern among computer users worldwide. Basically, CVS is the name given to any eye and vision problems caused by or related to computer use. This can mean watery eyes, itchiness, blurred vision or general eye fatigue. In the United States, it is estimated that two-thirds of those who use a computer suffer from some form of CVS. According to the American Optometric Association, about 14 percent of patients who schedule eye exams do so because they are experiencing CVS.
People who spend two or more continuous hours at a computer daily are the most susceptible to CVS. With ever-expanding computer usage in the workforce and among students, the number of people at risk continues to grow. The good news is that so far, there is no solid evidence that indicates computer use results in permanent vision damage. Still, CVS is a significant problem affecting many people and buying high-quality contact lenses at discount prices might be the perfect solution.
So what causes CVS? First of all, staring at a computer screen is harder on the eyes than looking at regular objects like a piece of paper. This is because of the way characters are formed on the monitor; tiny pixels make up the images, and because they are not solid like words on a page, our eyes are forced to constantly readjust their focus on the images to see them clearly. Consequently, the extra strain on our eyes is what leads to the symptoms of CVS. Also, many people tend to blink less while looking at a computer screen, which causes the eyes to dry out and grow irritated.
Sometimes CVS is exacerbated by the work environment. For instance, where the monitor is positioned in relation to eye level is very important. If you have to look up to view the screen, it puts more strain on your eyes because your eyelids are farther retracted, which dries out the eyes quicker. Therefore, placing the monitor at eye level or below is a good way to counteract CVS. In addition, glare on the monitor screen can cause problems. Using low wattage light bulbs in the same room helps, as does having blinds or drapes on the windows facing the screen.
Another way to help prevent CVS is by resting your eyes consistently. For every two hours of computer use, try to rest your eyes for at least 15 minutes. Also, the "20/20" rule may be useful: after every 20 minutes of computer use, look into the distance for 20 seconds. When dry eyes are a problem, try blinking as frequently as possible. If symptoms of CVS persist, you may want to look into getting special eye drops designed to relax tired eyes or get breathable colored lenses for natural tear flow.


Takaya Kuroda has been the voice of Kazuma Kiryu ever since the very first game on PS2, and he returns once again as the Dragon of Dojima. He's also had countless other roles in video games and anime like Darcia in Wolf's Rain, Hanzo Hattori in the Samurai Warriors series, and Simon in Durarara!!x2.
Rie Kugimiya is an incredibly prolific voice actress in video games and anime, playing tons of roles over the years. You'll probably recognize her as the Japanese voice of Happy in Fairy Tail, Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, and Nora in Noragami. In Yakuza 6 she once again returns as Kiryu's adopted daughter Haruka, who she's played since the very first game.
Koichi Yamadera is the main behind one of the Yakuza's series most popular characters, the suave money lender Shun Akiyama. Although Akiyama has been a main character in past game, he plays a supporting role for Kiryu in six. You probably recognize Yamadera as the voice of Beerus in Dragon Ball Super. Fun fact, he's also the Japanese voice of Donal Duck in the Kingdom Hearts series.
Kazuhiro Yamaji is another longtime member of Yakuza's cast, playing Kiryu's detective friend Makoto Date since the first game on PS2. More recently you'd probably recognize him as the voice of Hit in Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball FighterZ, as well as Silverfang in One Punch Man.
Takeshi Kitano, also known as "Beat" Takeshi, is one of the most famous Japanese actors around, appearing in countless Japanese movies over the years. He's been in films like Kikujiro, Fireworks, Sonatine, and even played Aramaki in the 2017 live action adaption of Ghost in the Shell. In Yakuza 6 he plays Toru Hirose, the patriarch of the Hirose Yakuza family in Onomichi Jingaicho.
Shun Oguri plays the role of Takumi Someya in Yakuza 6, one of the game's main antagonists. He's another famous Japanese actor, who's probably best known for playing the main character in multiple live-action anime adaptions. He's played Lupin the 3rd in the live-action Lupin the 3rd, Captain Harlock in Harlock: Space Pirate, and Gintoki Sakata in Gintama.
Yakuza 6 isnt' the first time Hiroyuki Miyasako has appeared in the series, as he also played Tsuyoshi Kanda in Yakuza 3. In six he plays Tsuyoshi Nagumo, the impertinent and headstrong captain of the Hirose family. Miyasako may not be as widely known as other cast members but he's played quite a few roles in anime and Japanese TV/film like Kaiser Belial in Ultraman Zero and Kawano in Tokyo Tower.
Tatsuya Fujiwara is another prominent Japanese actor probably best known for playing Light Yagami in the live action adaption of Deathnote, and for his role as Shuya Nanahara in the Battle Royale movies. For Yakuza 6 he plays Yuta Usami, a member of the Hirose family and one of the game's major new characters.
Takaya Kuroda has been the voice of Kazuma Kiryu ever since the very first game on PS2, and he returns once again as the Dragon of Dojima. He's also had countless other roles in video games and anime like Darcia in Wolf's Rain, Hanzo Hattori in the Samurai Warriors series, and Simon in Durarara!!x2.


This was inspired by the miracle of life creation and the recent birth of two new grandsons. The notion of twenty-three pairs of chromosomes played a part in the design. In the tower there are 500 assemblies of three stacked rings of 15 segments (22,500 pieces) plus the 500 connecting dowels totals 23 thousand. Additionally each assembly of three layers totals 45 plus the one connecting dowel equals 23 pair. The piece also displays the five colors of man. It's almost five feet tall and finished with spray lacquer.
Yes, Pat McCart, that says twenty three THOUSAND pieces.


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[Oprah voice] You get a longer open enrollment! And you get a longer enrollment!
By Sarah Kliff Aug 18, 2017, 3:00pm EDT
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The Trump administration announced in April that it would cut the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period in half.
Typically, the government has given health law enrollees 90 days to sign up for coverage in the fall. This year, they will have just 45 days to enroll in marketplace plans, from November 1 through December 15.
States that like Obamacare are starting to push back on this change. Louise Norris at HealthInsurance.org (are you following her on Twitter? You should!) reports that six states have extended their open enrollment periods to look a lot like the pre-Trump era. This includes:
Colorado (open enrollment extended until January 12)
Minnesota (open enrollment extended until January 14)
Rhode Island (open enrollment extended until January 1)
Washington (open enrollment extended until January 15)
California (open enrollment extended until January 31)
District of Columbia (open enrollment extended until January 31)
These are six states that run their own health insurance marketplaces, meaning they have the flexibility to change the rules — for example, run a longer open enrollment period than what the federal government has proposed.
Twelve states and the District of Columbia run their own insurance marketplaces. The rest are run either completely by or in partnership with the federal government, and rely on the Healthcare.gov platform. These states have significantly less ability to change the rules around their marketplaces.
Over the past few years, we saw a handful of states switch from running their own marketplaces to handing that work over to the federal government. Building insurance marketplaces turned out to be remarkably hard work (Exhibit A: Healthcare.gov) and there didn't seem to be much advantage to doing that work if the federal government was offering to step in and take over.
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States could offload a responsibility to the government and, in 2014 and 2015, a handful did. Once Healthcare.gov seemed stable, states like Oregon and Hawaii — both supportive of the health care law — switched over to the federal platform.
At the time, the decision seemed to make sense. I often wondered why other states didn't follow in their footsteps. Why replicate the work that the federal government was willing to do for free? During the Obama administration, there didn't seem to be a huge difference between running one's own marketplace or leaving the task to the feds. Both administrators wanted to build a marketplace that worked, which was what seemed to matter the most.
But the states that held onto their state-based marketplaces are now seeing the advantages of this decision. This flexibility matters to states attempting to Trump-proof their insurance marketplaces.
California, one of the states that extended its open enrollment period, is one of the best examples of this right now. Along with the longer sign-up period, it is spending an additional $5 million on marketing to counter the current uncertainty over the law's future that might have some enrollees thinking their coverage no longer exists.
For the past few years, the marketplaces that states run and the marketplaces the federal government runs have looked relatively similar. But this year could well be the start of a divergence, where state-run marketplaces act differently than Healthcare.gov. They do things to encourage robust enrollment when the White House does not.
And if this is indeed the case, it will be the state that supported Trump that will get hurt the most. These are places like Kentucky, which used to have a state-run marketplace but defaulted to Healthcare.gov in 2016 under the leadership of Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. They will have shorter enrollment periods and less outreach, which near certainly will lead to fewer sign-ups. The places that have held onto control of the health care law seem to have a much better shot at success.
Chart of the Day
Most Americans want Trump to continue ACA outreach — including Republicans. While you see a partisan split in who wants to continue enforcing the individual mandate, there is clear support on both sides of the aisle for the Trump administration continuing health law outreach in the latest Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Read the full results here.
Kliff's Notes
With research help from Caitlin Davis
"Dems ask Trump officials for briefing on ObamaCare": "Top Democrats on committees overseeing healthcare are requesting a briefing on the administration's plans for ObamaCare's open enrollment season, which begins Nov. 1, amid uncertainty over how President Trump will administer the law." —Rachel Roubein, the Hill
"Bernie Sanders' first draft of "Medicare for All"": "There's been a lot written lately about how Democrats are going to have to start working out details about single payer if they're serious about running on it. Now, we're getting a better idea of how Bernie Sanders will address some of them — though not all of them — in the "Medicare for all" bill he hopes to introduce next month." —David Nather, Axios
"Mylan, Department of Justice finalize $465 million settlement over EpiPen, Medicaid drug rebates": "Mylan and Mylan Specialty will pay $465 million to settle allegations they knowingly misclassified renowned epinephrine auto-injector drug EpiPen as a generic drug to avoid paying Medicaid rebates in violation of the False Claims Act, the Department of Justice announced Thursday." —Beth Jones Sanborn, Healthcare Finance
Analysis and longer reads
"Time Crunch Among Hurdles for Bipartisan Senate Push to Bolster ACA": "The leaders of a key Senate committee say they are cautiously optimistic about reaching a deal to shore up the Affordable Care Act's individual marketplaces, but even with a bipartisan effort, it is far from certain whether they can hash out an agreement in time." —Jon Reid, Morning Consult
"Most hospices fare well in first public release of Medicare quality scores": "In a press briefing Wednesday, Kate Goodrich of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said the effort will provide a "snapshot on the quality of care delivered by each provider" that will "help consumers make informed decisions." Scores for the vast majority of hospices were near the top end of the quality range — so good, in fact, that some observers questioned whether consumers will find the data useful for comparison shopping." —Cheryl Clark, STAT
"Managed Care Companies Should Publish Lessons Learned From Studying Their Own Big Data": "Managed care companies have an imperative to participate in quality improvement initiatives, conduct rigorous, transparent research with our data, and widely share and disseminate those findings so that others may learn from and build on our experiences." —Stuart L. Lustig and Liana D. Castel, Health Affairs
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