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A storm erupted within the Elders Palace. Including Elder Yuan, everyone stood up from their seats. Young master Qi was dead. If he was killed by a formidable Devil King in the Devil Realm, none of them would be angry, as that only meant that young young master Qi was weak compared to the Devil King, or perhaps he just got unlucky. However, he had been killed by a human being, and this meant that the human showed no respect to the Heavenly Sect at all.
"Great Manager, I thought you said Jiang Chen was only a Fourth Grade Combat King? Then, how did he kill young master Qi?"
Elder Yuan furrowed his brows.
"I wasn't mistaken, that kid really was a mere Fourth Grade Combat King. However, according to the news I just received, Jiang Chen has broken through to the Fifth Grade Combat King realm. Also, he and his friends have been robbing everyone in the Devil Realm. More than half of our disciples have been robbed by them, and anyone who tried to fight back were crippled. They are extremely ruthless. And a moment ago, that Jiang Chen killed young master Qi with his Fifth Grade Combat King cultivation."
The Great Manager said. Although he didn't want to believe it, the news he received just now couldn't be false. Although he hated to admit this, he had underestimated Jiang Chen.
"I never thought such a monstrous genius would exist; able to kill an Eighth Grade Combat King as just a Fifth Grade Combat King. However, since he has the courage to stand against the Heavenly Sect, he will have to pay the price."
One of the Combat Emperors said.
"Elder Yuan, we have to rush over there as soon as possible. We can't let that kid escape, and I'm sure he knows where to get more Nine Solar Holy Water."
The Great Manager said in a hurry. Although losing an Eighth Grade Combat King genius wasn't a big deal to the Heavenly Sect, if they didn't kill Jiang Chen, they would lose face. The geniuses of the Heavenly Sect went to the Devil Realm to temper themselves, but their leader had been killed by someone, while the rest of the disciples were robbed. If news about this was to spread to the public, it would be a terrible humiliation for the Heavenly Sect. They would also be able to find out where Jiang Chen found all his Nine Solar Holy Water. Since the Heavenly Sect had decided to a.s.sault Jiang Chen, they had to finish the job.
"Let's go! I'm really interested in seeing what kind of genius that Jiang Chen is."
The Elder unleashed his aura. With a sway of his body, he simply vanished into thin air. After that, all the Elders in the palace disappeared as well.
Inside the Devil Realm. Young master Qi was dead, and no one had the courage to fight against Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen and his friends didn't make things difficult for the rest of the men. They were now flying toward the spot with the weakest spatial barrier.
"Little Chen, what should we do now?"
"We'll leave this place. I'm afraid the Heavenly Sect has learned about young master Qi's death. We don't have enough strength to clash with this sect. After we exit, we'll return to the Xuan Region at once."
Jiang Chen said. He had received tremendous benefits in the Western Region, and with his current strength, he was unable to fight against the Heavenly Sect. Thus, his next goal was to return to the Xuan Region, the Liang Province. He still had scores to settle back in that place.
Big Yellow was still in deep sleep, and as long as he could find the blood essence of the Ferghana Stallion after returning, he would be able to wake Big Yellow up. This task could be considered top priority.
"Let's go, we'll leave this place as well."
"d.a.m.n it, this trip to the Devil Realm resulted in a huge loss for me. Not only did I not find anything, I even lost all my belongings!"
"Sigh, don't talk about it any longer. This is our fates."
Those men who were robbed kept sighing in despair. However, they shouldn't stay in the Devil Realm for too long, so they chose to leave. All the disciples of the Heavenly Sect wore gloomy expressions.
"I have informed the Heavenly Sect about everything that happened here. I believe it won't take long before they send some powerful warriors here. At that point of time, those three b.a.s.t.a.r.ds will have to face inevitable death!"
The disciple who used the messaging talisman earlier said.
Later, the trio arrived at the place in the Devil Realm with the weakest spatial barrier. He pulled out his Heavenly Saint Sword, aimed it at the s.p.a.ce in front of him and swung down forcefully. The spatial barrier was instantly ripped apart. With a sway of their bodies, the trio left the Devil Realm, and arrived at the same place they entered the Devil Realm.
After Jiang Chen and his friends came out, the others had left the Devil Realm as well. Although they really hated Jiang Chen, they had already learned their lesson from the previous encounters. As long as they didn't take the initiative to provoke Jiang Chen, Jiang Chen wouldn't kill them. After all, if he really wanted to kill them, none of them would be able to stay alive now. Thus, they weren't scared of Jiang Chen.
After leaving the Devil Realm and flying a short distance, a few extremely powerful auras could be sensed descending from the skies. Before these men appeared, the had completely sealed of this area's s.p.a.ce, trapping the trio.
Jiang Chen's expression changed. These people were clearly here for them, that's why they imprisoned the trio upon spotting them; not allowing them any chances to escape.
In the next moment, six formidable figures made their debut, blocking the trio's path. These six men were the same men as those elders in the Elders Palace.
"The f.u.c.k? Four Combat Emperors, two Ninth Grade Combat Kings, they really regard us highly."
Tyrant couldn't help but curse. Obviously, by sending such a formidable group of warriors, the Heavenly Sect wanted them dead. With his and Jiang Chen's current strength, facing this group of men would mean inevitable death. They didn't even have the chance to escape. However, although they were faced with this formidable group, no signs of panic could be seen on Tyrant's face. In fact, there wasn't anything in this Western Region that could really make him panic.
"Look, those are the powerful warriors of the Heavenly Sect, they're finally here!"
"Haha, this is great! So many Combat Emperors! It looks like they are fully aware of what happened here, that's why they rushed straight here! Those three b.a.s.t.a.r.ds are going to face death, and this time, there won't be any accidents!"
"This is excellent! Well-known Combat Emperors are here! No matter how much of a genius that guy is, he will never be a match against such formidable warriors. He has offended the Heavenly Sect, so he can only die!"
Behind them, those people just came out from the Devil Realm were extremely excited. Each of them wore joyful expressions. This was an extremely strong group from the Heavenly Sect; a total of four Combat Emperors, and one of them even being a Fourth Grade Combat Emperors! Thus, even if these three guys had three heads and six arms, as well as a hundred pairs of wings, they would still die!
Elder Yuan's gaze landed on the trio, then he asked with a cold voice.
"That's right, he is Jiang Chen."
The Great Manager turned to Jiang Chen and shouted with a stern voice, "Jiang Chen, I was kind enough to allow you to partic.i.p.ate in the training with the Heavenly Sect's geniuses so that you could have some chances to find some devil souls to exchange for Heavenly Yuan Pills. However, I never expected you to return my kindness with ingrat.i.tude. Not only did you kill disciples of the Heavenly Sect, you even went so far as to rob everyone! What's the difference between you and those from the devil clans?!"
The Great Manager posed as a person of high morals and condemned Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen responded with a sneer, wis.h.i.+ng he could just rip the Great Manager's face apart immediately.
"Old fool, don't put yourself on such high grounds. You know better than anyone what you've done. On the outside, the Heavenly Tower looks like a business that plays fair, and has an excellent reputation. However, you're doing all kinds of dirty things in the dark. The purpose of letting me partic.i.p.ate in the Devil Realm's mission is to let young master Qi kill me in that place, and eventually rob me of all my belongings. You're truly despicable. Unfortunately, that young master Qi was just too weak, and ended up being killed by me. Serves him right."
Jiang Chen went head to head against the Great Manager. He wasn't afraid, as he had a trump card with him. If the conflict really entered a state where it could no longer be resolved, he would use the Source of Combat Strength Talisman given to him by Great Master Ran Feng.
"What?! Is this realm? I don't think the Heavenly Tower would do something like that. They have an excellent reputation in the Western Region."
"That's right, I don't think it's possible either. However, if what he said is real, who would dare trade with the Heavenly Tower in the future?"
Jiang Chen's words had no doubt brought a great storm to everyone. Many people began discussing amongst each other. After all, in the Western Region, the Heavenly Tower was a very well-known name. Many people and powers had a good business relations.h.i.+p with them, and they did that just because of the Heavenly Tower's excellent reputation. If Jiang Chen's words turned out to be true, the Heavenly Tower's reputation would be completely destroyed, and no one would want to do business with them anymore.
"Bulls.h.i.+t! Jiang Chen, you better not slander the Heavenly Tower! We've always had an excellent reputation! You've killed people of the Heavenly Sect, and you're trying to drag the Heavenly Tower into this incident. What a reckless maniac! I'm going to capture you now and imprison you in the Heavenly Sect!"
The Great Manager was angered. Young master Qi had failed his task, leading to Jiang Chen become aware of his evil plot. What the Great Manager needed to do now was to capture all three of them and bring them to the Heavenly Sect. After that, he would have a lot of time to find out where Jiang Chen got his Nine Solar Holy Water.
"Hmph! Let me warn you, the Heavenly Sect better not challenge me. Otherwise, you can't even begin to imagine the consequences."
Jiang Chen coldly harrumphed. Since the beginning, he never intended to have any conflicts with the Heavenly Sect. However, if they really wanted to kill him, Jiang Chen wouldn't be afraid of standing against them.
"Young man, you have no idea how dangerous your actions are. You've killed a genius of the Heavenly Sect, so you have to pay the price. I'll capture you now."
Elder Yuan, the Fourth Grade Combat Emperor said with an indifferent voice. His aura shook slightly, causing the entire s.p.a.ce to violently tremble. After that, Elder Yuan stretched out one of his palm, shrouding the trio.
Tyrant and Tan Lang felt as if their entire bodies had instantly been trapped, and couldn't move even a little bit. As expected, the strength of a Combat Emperor wasn't something they could handle, let alone a Fourth Grade Combat Emperor.
"Finished! Those three guys are finished! A Fourth Grade Combat Emperor has made a move, they won't even have a chance to fight back!"
"This really helps venting my anger. Even if we can't claim back our belongings, being able to witness them being captured is rather satisfying as well."
Upon seeing the Fourth Grade Combat Emperor personally making a movie, many people became extremely excited. They felt there wouldn't be any more accidents this time; these three bandits would soon face death, and there weren't any room for them to escape. A Fourth Grade Combat Emperor wasn't an existence young master Qi could compare with.
Right at this moment, a stentorian voice could be heard from afar. The voice sounded as straight as an arrow, and it repeatedly echoed in the air, causing one's soul to tremble upon hearing it.
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300 US Troops In Iraq Under "Severe Threat" After ISIS Seizes Nearby Town
While military officials have stated that their "advisers" are not involved in the fighting, WaPo reports that ISIS militants have seized an Iraqi town within two miles of the Ayn al-Asad base where 300 US military advisers are stationed. The region remains under "severe threat" and the local council has called for "immediate and urgent military reinforcements" after the attack on the town of al-Baghdadi, which began in the early morning." It seems those non-boots-on-the-ground advisers are about to get a taste of what President Obama promised they would not...
As The Washington Post reports,
Islamic State militants seized parts of a town in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Thursday, sparking fierce fighting within miles of a military base where hundreds of U.S. advisers are stationed.
Anbar's provincial council called for "immediate and urgent military reinforcements" after the attack on the town of al-Baghdadi, which began in the early morning. Ayn al-Asad air base — where some 320 U.S. personnel have been training Iraqi troops and tribal fighters — lies five miles west of the town. At one point, the militants controlled 90 percent of the town, a local official told Reuters.
The clashes so close to U.S. forces will raise concerns as President Obama makes a formal request for congressional authority to use military force against the Islamic State, a move critics argue could open the door to real engagement with the militants on the battlefield.
In a statement, the U.S. military confirmed that there had been "heavy fighting" in al-Baghdadi on Thursday. It said there was no direct attack on the base, though there were "reports of ineffective indirect fire in the vicinity."
The U.S. military said its ground forces were not involved in the fighting but that Anbar remains under "severe threat" by Islamic State fighters. In December, the Pentagon denied local news reports that U.S. forces were involved in direct combat with Islamic State fighters near the base.

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Asaduddin Owaisi launches the Learn project for youth in Hyderabad.
MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday launched the Learn project in Hyderabad in order to encourage the youth to participate in the democratic process. The programme aims at making youth aware of the Constitution and the Constitutional tools which are available to strengthen the democracy in our country. The programme includes a youth Parliament, youth baithaks, townhall events and heritage walks.
Member of Parliament in United Kingdom Seema Malhotra had introduced the idea of youth Parliament at Telangana Jagruthi programme held in the city in January.
The youths are often urged to participate in active politics, very few come forward. According to Mr Owaisi, this is the reason for him to create a platform for the youth to raise their voice.
The youths can register for the programme online.Mr Owaisi has also introduced a Private Members Bill to reduce the minimum age for contesting in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections to 20 years. His contention is that 50 per cent of India's population is below 25 years and 65 per cent of the population is below 35 years and hence they must be given the right representation in the Parliament.


So, I'll ask again, if Trump declares a national emergency, will that make it so we can avoid a shutdown?
Let him declare his "emergency" (while ignoring actual emergencies like climate change, but that is a discussion for another day). Then they can fight it through the courts but hopefully meanwhile the government will be open. It costs way too much to deal with his tantrums.
Just saw that the Dems are proposing 1000 new customs officers, new tech to scan for drugs and expanding air and marine operations. So, they are obviously for border security even if they don't want a wall. But I expect that won't matter to Trump. So let him declare his "emergency" as long as it keeps government open. The ironic thing is that is will open up a Pandora's Box that will probably be used by Dems in the future and then the right wingers will howl.


Ever find yourself irritated by slow walkers as you're trying to make your way down the street? One Japanese man seems to have found a solution — a bike bell that announces his presence. It's so simple. Why didn't we think of that?
As the man creeps up behind slow-moving pedestrians, his rings his bell. Some look back in slight annoyance, some move to the side and others just run away. If he tried this here in the U.S., something tells us the reactions wouldn't be so polite. Watch below.


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Getting the govt on track regarding cannabis debate
A four – point landscape analysis on getting government back on track regarding the Cannabis debate.
By Gloria Ndoro-Mkombachoto
It is always a breath of fresh air when government acknowledges publicly that they made public a policy that they had poorly conceived. It was a relief and reassuring hearing from government that the policy direction they had issued hardly three weeks ago, decriminalising cannabis cultivation, which had been generally well received by the public, was ill-conceived and therefore incomplete.
Government announced that they needed to go back to the drawing board because they had not conducted enough consultations, nor done adequate research, the basis of which they would draw their own parameters for the issuance of licences. As Alexander Pope said "to err is human, to forgive divine".
We hope the consultation and research process is well underway and as the issuance of licences to grow this wonderful and multi-healing medicinal plant has been put on ice, its decriminalisation stays in place. Herb.co in a March 9 2018 report written by Michelle Janikian sufficiently defines the differences. "What is decriminalisation? Unlike legalising weed for recreational or medicinal use, decriminalisation makes it so that the possession for "personal use" the cannabis is no longer a punishable offence." But having done so, those with the licences to grow and consume recreationally must do so at home within their private spaces.
Throughout the world, governments have tried to criminalise the growth, use and sale of cannabis also known marijuana, but when it is deeply ingrained in people's traditions, cultures, spirituality and for recreational use and economic benefit, it becomes difficult to monitor, limit and control.
Cannabis has been illegal in Zimbabwe for centuries yet it is grown illegally across the country for recreational use and remains an important source of income for many families.
What is known throughout the world is, when you legalise cannabis and allow for its growing for recreational use within the precincts of one's home, its black market price plummets and so does the market for its illegal trading.
So as the authorities get their act together, it might be advisable that they proceed to issue licences specifying the square metres for home cultivation and private use only. The licences must be a mere formality and be handed out quickly and swiftly so that there is a critical mass in the country growing cannabis for recreational use.
Below are some landscape thinking points to get government back on track without delay so that the decriminalisation of cannabis and the issuance of licences are resumed without delay.
•	Tolerance levels for cannabis for all uses vary, but it deepens on varieties consumed
There is no doubt that cannabis causes psychosis in some, not all people. In fact, those who cannot handle cannabis oil for medicinal reasons are advised to take it just before bed. On the whole, that is no reason not to legitimise it everywhere for medical and recreational use. But government needs to be well-versed on the different varieties available, the source of the seeds and the difference between those for commercial and recreational use. For that reason, the government does not need to waste time and money doing a feasibility study. It can piggy-back on the experience and track record of other countries. For example, sources of vital information could include India, Afghanistan, Lesotho, South Africa, the United States of America, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and the Netherlands to just name a few, as indicated in the Table 1 below:
Countries with the largest hectares under cultivation
Legal/
Countries that consume the largest cannabis
Is the motherland of cannabis and where all the different strains of marijuana originated.
Greendorphin.com
Isack Cole, December 7, 2016
Medical, recreational and religious purposes, cannabis has always been a part of the culture. Dates back to more than 1000 years.
In reality you will find cannabis almost everywhere in India.
Cannabis.info January 26/2018
The production, sale and possession of any form of medicinal marijuana products is technically illegal in India, unless it is meant for some specific traditional preparations.
Recreational and medicinal use by 15.4% of its population
The country that introduced medicinal cannabis to the world
Legalized in 24 but not yet all states. the state of Colorado is the only state that legalized marijuana at recreational level.
Produces the largest yields per hectare in the world 1,500 to 3,500 tons of cannabis a year.
High grade medical and recreational cannabis widely available.
Cannabis.info – Legal status of marijuana in Afghanistan
Strictly illegal, yet Afghanistan may be the source of some of the world's most popular marijuana strains.
Licensed cultivation for medical and industrial use is strictly regulated
Wikipedia.org – Cannabis in Italy
But 14.6% of the country's total population smokes marijuana as a recreational and medicinal drug.
Cultivation & sale and use of cannabis products is illegal, even if in small amounts & for exclusive personal use.
Africa the Continent
Like India, cannabis remains deeply ingrained in African tradition, recreation and economies but African governments have tried to limit and stop its use.
It is almost illegal everywhere in Africa, but an important source of income. Levels of tolerance and law enforcement related to cannabis vary from country to country.
Source: moguldom.com
Dana Sanchez, October 12, 2015
Predominantly recreational
Illegal but the country is drawing up legislation for medicinal use.
newshub.co.nz
It was the first one in Africa to issue a licence to a local subsidiary of the South Africa firm Verve Dynamics the right to cultivate, manufacture, supply, export and transport Cannabis and Cannabis products from Lesotho.
Source: iol.co.za
Medical cannabis for export
Still illegal in for recreational use although people grow and use it illegally
Mainly for recreational, cultural and economic survival.
Mostly illegal across the continent. A few countries reviewing their policies with a view to taking a phased decriminalizing approach particularly for medicinal use.
A medicinal cannabis dispensary opened in Durban North on Wednesday 16th May, 2018 will set a benchmark to lobby for the legalization of the plant for medicinal use.
Medicinal and recreational use
Cultivation for medicinal use by corporates a grey area but individuals are allowed to cultivate for recreational use within their home compounds.
Medical cannabis still illegal in SA but one can get a licence for to grow for recreational use within the confines of their home.
Mainly for recreational use for 10% of its total population
Source: Kush Tourism – Spain Marijuana Information
The sale of cannabis is illegal, but the cultivation & consumption is legal. Private possession of marijuana has been legal in the country for years.
Cultivation and sale allowed in February 2017 but under government supervision to help fight criminality and enable quality checks on cannabis crops and allow authorities to levy taxies on what has become a multi million euro industry.
Source: dw.com
Recreational and medicinal use
Theculturetrip.com
Tom Coggins
Illegal but tolerated by law enforcement meaning that laws surrounding consuming cannabis are rarely enforced and the drug has effectively been decriminalised since the 1970s.
Because most of the cannabis grown in the world is grown illegally, no one knows for sure of the hectarage under cultivation.
There are unconfirmed reports that a foreign company has already been allowed to grow cannabis for export in one of the provinces in Mashonaland. To date, it is alleged that they have spent over $30 million in investment. The farm is supposedly a fortress with state of the art security and guards patrolling 24/7 on horseback with guns.
If it is true that this operation exists in Zimbabwe, this could very well be a great source of information on indicators like yields per hectare, variety under cultivation, its source, other inputs, labour requirements, security costs and so forth and so on.
•	The economies of countries that have unbanned cannabis use have boomed due to distribution, production and consumption of the crop.
Cannabis is not a vice but a cash crop that stands to have mutual benefit for both government through tax collection, growers through exports and processors through new product development like medicine, hardware products etcetera. For the users, Medical Doctor Sarai, writing for btl.co.za in an article posted on January 3, 2011 on Arguments for the Legalization of Marijuana in South Africa, argued, "Marijuana is vastly safer than alcohol… Unadulterated, regulated marijuana will contain absolutely no artificial substances – no naphthalene, no cyanide… Tell me ONE person you know or can think of who has ever died due to marijuana. Even ONE. Search the records, come back to me with evidence – I'm a doctor, I know how to interpret that stuff! I will conclusively prove that there has never been a death due to marijuana. Then go and look at how many people die of squamous cell lung carcinoma, and think a little bit." She further submits, "…Marijuana calms (some) people the hell down. It is a relaxant, it is soothing and it allows you to extend your consciousness beyond the mere self. It is like meditation, except from an external source. A country too plagued by HIV and AIDS should be embracing this opportunity to provide widespread treatment to millions of people affected. The benefits of marijuana for chronic, terminal illness are well-known."
Although still illegal in the majority of countries in Africa, many children's education has been funded by their parents growing cannabis illegally.
•	Cannabis can be a gateway drug to harder drugs
People with a predisposition to mental illness would have to be screened and excluded, including age restrictions on recreational use. According to US based award winning SA journalist and writer Charlene Smith, "Cannabis can be a gateway drug to harder drugs. Wine and beer are also gateway alcohol to harder liquor like vodka and tequila. There will always be those who abuse (the opportunity). But while alcohol has no medicinal function that I know of (aside from pure alcohol to clean wounds), marijuana has multiple uses from use in fabrics to medicine. It's time to unban it globally." Cannabis is also safer than cigarettes.
Be that as it may, policing becomes vital to control those awarded licenses to comply and operate within the confines of the licensing regulations. Transformation of the current police service is necessary having inherited an institution that had almost completely become rogue.
•	Beware of the dangerous GMO varieties
Big Pharma is also heavily investing in this business. Beware where you seek advice from. It is going to be hard to keep Big Pharma out of this business because the more people get cured by cannabis, the more their supernormal profits will be compromised. Hence their need to have major investments across the globe in cannabis production. Efefiong Akpan, writes, on May 19th 2018 replying to a comment on Charlene Smith's Facebook wall, "Has anyone mentioned the side effect of weakening heart walls? Many soon will die from GMO DAGGA! The same Big Pharma will weigh in with evil intentions on this beautiful plant." So for the government of Zimbabwe, the best seeds and varieties are likely to come from India and Afghanistan. North America and South African farmers, it would appear, have already been captured by the GMO brigade.
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Rees Bradley Hepburn has been appointed to handle the consolidated dealer marketing accounts for Jaguar and Land Rover.
COVER STORY: An elephant by the trunk?
Fallon has been appointed to handle Sony's £70m pan-European advertising business for the entertainment giant's consumer electronic business.
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is ditching its 28-year-old Vidal Sassoon haircare brand in the UK. The move to cull the brand has already begun.


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Paul E. Slater
pes@sperling-law.com
Mr. Slater began his legal career as an academic, teaching at University of California School of Law at Berkeley (Boalt Hall). In 1972, he moved to Northwestern University School of Law, where he was a professor of antitrust law. Mr. Slater's academic writings have been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. Hospital Bldg. Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital, 425 U.S. 738, 743 (1976); Cantor v. Detroit Edison Co., 428 U.S. 579, 632 (1976), City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co., 435 U.S. 389 (1978).
In 1976, Mr. Slater resigned from his faculty position at Northwestern to form the law firm of Sperling & Slater. Mr. Slater retained his affiliation with Northwestern, however, and taught the advanced antitrust courses as an adjunct professor. In the early 1990s, Mr. Slater was one of a small number of antitrust counsel who pioneered the practice of representing Fortune 500 and other publicly traded companies as individual plaintiffs in industry-wide multidistrict litigation. This practice allows Mr. Slater's clients the ability to pursue their own claims and design their own relief – both monetary and injunctive – outside of class action proceedings which often do not meet the client's needs. In this capacity Mr. Slater has represented national drug store and grocery store chains, domestic and international airlines, national restaurant chains, the leading air freight service provider, national car rental companies, and major shopping, internet and media marketing companies.
Northwestern University School of Law (J.D. 1970)
Editorial Board, Northwestern University Law Review
Class Valedictorian
Columbia University (B.A. with Honors in Economics 1967)
Memberships and Professional Affiliations
Chicago Bar Association (Antitrust & Patent Committees)
Illinois State Bar Association (Antitrust Council)
American Antitrust Institute (Advisory Board)
Loyola Antitrust Institute (Advisory Board)
University of California School of Law (Boalt Hall) (Faculty), 1970-1971
University of Connecticut Law School (Assistant Professor), 1971-1972
Northwestern University School of Law (Professor and Adjunct Professor), 1972-2007


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AAA's "Best of Audiology" Lacks Some of the Fireworks of Past Meetings and Quietly Moves into the Future
April 1, 2019 HHTM Leave a comment American Academy of Audiology / AudiologyNOW!
Any grizzled audiologist wandering the expo floor at the recently concluded AAA convention, auspiciously known this year as The Best of Audiology, had to be a little stunned by how the once marquee show floor has gradually shrunk in just a few short years. It wasn't that long ago, after all, when some of…
In Shift, AAA to Offer Support of Audiology Patient Choice Act
December 21, 2018 HHTM American Academy of Audiology / Audiology Patient Choice Act
RESTON, VIRGINIA — The Board of Directors of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) announced yesterday that it has voted to endorse the Audiology Patient Choice Act (APCA) on the condition that it include language to provide audiologists with the ability to opt-out of Medicare. According to the announcement, the AAA board feels that the…
Professional Hearing Organizations Release Consensus Recommendations for OTC Hearing Aid Classification
August 14, 2018 HHTM 1 Comment American Academy of Audiology / OTC Hearing Aids
WASHINGTON, DC — It was announced today that all four of the major US professional hearing healthcare organizations have released a consensus paper for the new over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid classification , "Regulatory Recommendations for OTC Hearing Aids: Safety and Effectiveness." The consensus paper, which outlines five evidence-based recommendations related to the safety and effectiveness,…
Is AAA Thwarting Efforts for Audiologists to Obtain Professional Autonomy, as Some Claim?
August 1, 2018 August 2, 2018 Brian Taylor 12 Comments American Academy of Audiology / Audiology / Audiology Patient Choice Act / Direct access to audiologic care / Doctor of Audiology
The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) is, by far, the largest professional organization in Audiology, but the much smaller Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) is gaining members at a record pace. According to ADA, the group has gained more than 120 new members this year. A probable cause of this sudden growth in ADA…
American Academy of Audiology Issues Dithering Response to Direct Access Bill
April 20, 2018 April 20, 2018 Brian Taylor 3 Comments American Academy of Audiology / Audiology Patient Choice Act / Direct access to audiologic care
After what was, by several accounts, a contentious membership meeting to discuss the Audiology Patient Choice Act, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) issued the following statement: The Academy strongly supports streamlining access to audiology services and being recognized and reimbursed for performing our full scope of practice under the Medicare program and across…
American Academy of Audiology Board Meets with FDA, Congress, and Private-Payer Representatives
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WASHINGTON, DC — Members of the board of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) conducted meetings last week with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), members of Congress, and representatives from the private-payer community. According to an announcement to its membership on October 30th, AAA said its board used the meetings to represent audiology's…
US Senate Passes OTC Hearing Aid Legislation
August 3, 2017 August 4, 2017 HHTM 5 Comments American Academy of Audiology / Audiology / Consumer Electronics Association / Consumer issues / Consumer news / cost of hearing aids / hearing aids / Hearing Loss Association of America / Hearing Professionals / OTC Hearing Aid Act of 2016 / OTC Hearing Aid Act of 2017
WASHINGTON, DC — The US Senate passed the FDA Reauthorization Act today. The legislation, as reported previously, contains a provision that directs the FDA to develop a category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. A House version of the bill was passed last month. The OTC provision of…
UPDATE: OTC Hearing Aid Legislation Merged with FDA Bill, Now "Much More Likely" to Pass
May 10, 2017 June 9, 2017 HHTM 5 Comments American Academy of Audiology / Audiology / Federal law / Hearing aid sales / Hearing industry news / Industry developments / International Hearing Society / Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and International Hearing Society (IHS) learned yesterday afternoon that the Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Act legislation has now been attached to the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFA). According to AAA President Ian Windmill, the MDUFA bill is considered "must-pass" and is scheduled to…
California Legislation Would Authorize Hearing Aid Dispensers to Conduct Cerumen Management and Tympanometry
April 4, 2017 April 4, 2017 HHTM 4 Comments American Academy of Audiology / Audiology / earwax / Hearing aid specialists / Hearing industry news
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — If a bill recently introduced into the California state senate by senator Cathleen Galgiani (District 05) becomes law, hearing aid dispensers in the state will be allowed to conduct cerumen management (earwax removal) and tympanometry. The bill, SB-198, is said to only authorize cerumen management for hearing aid dispensers under physician and/or…
AAA Leaders Meet With US Senate Health Policy Staff to Discuss Audiology and OTC Legislation
March 17, 2017 HHTM American Academy of Audiology / Hearing aid sales / hearing aids / OTC Hearing Aid Act of 2016 / Professional issues
WASHINGTON, DC — In a message sent to Academy members this morning, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) announced that Academy President Ian Windmill, PhD and President-Elect Jackie Clark, PhD met with health policy staff in Senator Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) office on March 15th. According to the announcement, the focus of the meeting was to…
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The Revenant Came Before the Vampire or Zombie in Written Folklore
RT Cunningham | September 16, 2020 (UTC) | Entertainment
As far as I can tell, the oldest folklore monster in history is the revenant. The English Abbot of Burton wrote about two around the year 1090, although he didn't call them revenants.
John Polidori probably based his novel, "The Vampyre" (published in 1819), on a revenant. "Dracula" wasn't published until 1897. The zombie was first written about in 1819. Modern zombies are mostly based on the horror movies by George A. Romero, which were based mostly on the "I Am Legend" novel.
The Revenant in Fiction
The Wikipedia page doesn't list what I consider the best example of the revenant, a 2009 film. It shares the same title as the 2015 film, but the 2015 film tells the story of someone who should have died and didn't.
There are more examples in fiction, one of the latest being the TV incarnation of "American Gods". I read the book it's based on years ago, a few years after it was published. The book is still sitting in one of my closets. The first season of "Wynonna Earp" focused on sending revenants back to hell.
History Versus Fiction
I used to like reading horror fiction. I also used to like watching horror movies. These days, horror stories turn me off. The television and movie industries have milked vampire and zombie stories to death, pardon the pun.
I'm more interested in the history of the monsters depicted in horror fiction. More precisely, why did people think someone was a revenant or a vampire? Were they seeing the effects of some disease or were their minds playing tricks on them? Did superstition take over when no other reasonable explanation existed?
I've heard a lot of horror stories while living in the Philippines. Most of them are about one form of aswang or another. Some of them are about ghosts like the white lady. Filipinos are very superstitious, even those who've lived in urban areas all their lives. Don't make fun of a Filipino who truly believes in certain creatures or you could end up with a lifelong enemy. I've been smart enough to keep my mouth shut for a very long time.
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# SplashScreen.Hide

Despedir a la splash screen.

    navigator.splashscreen.hide();

## Descripción

Este método despide la pantalla de la aplicación.

## Plataformas soportadas

*   Android
*   BlackBerry 10
*   iOS
*   Windows Phone 7 y 8
*   Windows 8

## Ejemplo rápido

    navigator.splashscreen.hide();

## Ejemplo completo

    <!DOCTYPE html>

        <title>Splashscreen Example</title>

Example

## iOS chanfle

Ajuste de `AutoHideSplashScreen` del archivo `config.xml` debe ser `false`. Para retrasar oculta la pantalla splash durante dos segundos, agregue un temporizador como el siguiente en el controlador de eventos `deviceready`:

        setTimeout(function() {
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So far, everyone of us has probably visited more churches in Venice than in Zurich. For our spring studio "Oh' Lord" we now went to see 17 local church buildings. This walk did not only get us to a wide range of irresistibly nice buildings, but our march from church to church also produced a quite unique reading of the city itself.
Left: Li Tavor with head in bell at Kirche Enge. Right: David Tudor and John Cage, head in bell, Japan, 1962.


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La première circonscription de l'Eure est l'une des cinq circonscriptions législatives que compte le département français de l'Eure (27), situé en région Normandie.

Elle est représentée à l'Assemblée nationale, lors de la XVI législature de la Cinquième République, par Christine Loir, députée du Rassemblement national.

Description géographique et démographique

De 1958 à 1986
Il y avait quatre circonscriptions dans le département.

La première circonscription était composée de :
 canton de Breteuil (Eure)
 canton de Conches-en-Ouche
 canton de Damville
 canton d'Évreux-Nord
 canton d'Évreux-Sud
 canton de Nonancourt
 canton de Rugles
 canton de Saint-André-de-l'Eure
 canton de Verneuil-sur-Avre

Sources : Journal Officiel du 13-14 Octobre 1958.

Depuis 1988
La première circonscription de l'Eure est délimitée par le découpage électoral de la loi  du . Elle regroupe les divisions administratives suivantes :
 Canton de Breteuil (en partie, avec la deuxième et troisième circonscription),
 Canton de Conches-en-Ouche (en partie, avec la deuxième circonscription),
 Canton d'Evreux-1 (en partie, avec la deuxième circonscription), 2 (en partie, avec la deuxième circonscription) et 3,
 Canton de Pacy-sur-Eure (en partie, avec la cinquième circonscription),
 Canton de Saint-André-de-l'Eure,
 Canton de Verneuil-sur-Avre.

Anciens cantons :
 Canton de Damville
 Canton d'Évreux-Est,
 Canton d'Évreux-Sud,
 Canton de Nonancourt.

D'après le recensement général de la population en 1999, réalisé par l'Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), la population totale de cette circonscription est estimée à .

Le député actuel est Bruno Le Maire (UMP, LR puis REM) depuis . Il a succédé à Jean-Louis Debré qui ne se représentait pas ayant été nommé président du Conseil constitutionnel. En sa qualité de ministre dans le gouvernement Édouard Philippe II, c'est sa suppléante Séverine Gipson qui siège au Parlement.

Historique des députations

Historique des élections

Élections de 1958

Le suppléant de Jean de Broglie était Louis Van Haecke. Louis Van Haecke remplaça Jean de Broglie, nommé membre du gouvernement, du 27 novembre 1961 au 9 octobre 1962.

Élections de 1962

Le suppléant de Jean de Broglie était Louis Van Haecke. Louis Van Haecke remplaça Jean de Broglie, nommé membre du gouvernement, du 7 janvier 1963 au 2 avril 1967.

Élections de 1967

Le suppléant de Jean de Broglie était Louis Van Haecke.

Élections de 1968

Le suppléant de Jean de Broglie était Jacques Leyrie, médecin spécialiste à Évreux.

Élections de 1973

Le suppléant de Jean de Broglie était Pierre Monfrais. Pierre Monfrais remplaça Jean de Broglie, décédé, du 24 décembre 1976 au 2 avril 1978.

Élections de 1978

Le suppléant de Pierre Monfrais était Bernard Blois, expert comptable, conseiller général du canton d'Évreux-Nord.

Élections de 1981

Le suppléant de Luc Tinseau était Michel Morin.

Élections de 1988

La suppléante de Jean-Louis Debré était Françoise Charpentier, conseillère générale, maire de Damville.

Élections de 1993

La suppléante de Jean-Louis Debré était Françoise Charpentier. Françoise Charpentier remplaça Jean-Louis Debré, nommé membre du gouvernement, du 19 juin 1995 au 21 avril 1997.

Élections de 1997

La suppléante de Jean-Louis Debré était Françoise Charpentier.

Élections de 2002

La suppléante de Jean-Louis Debré était Françoise Charpentier.

Élections de 2007

Élections de 2012

Les élections législatives françaises de 2012 ont lieu les dimanches 10 et .

Élections de 2017

Les élections législatives françaises de 2017 ont lieu les dimanches 11 et .

Élections de 2022

Les élections législatives françaises de 2022 vont avoir lieu les dimanches 12 et .

Notes et références

 http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/elections/circ97-2/239.html

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste des députés de l'Eure
 Arrondissements de l'Eure
 Cantons de l'Eure
 Liste des circonscriptions électorales de France (par ordre croissant d'habitants)
 Découpage électoral
 Élections législatives en France

Liens externes

Département de l'Eure
 La fiche de l'INSEE de cette circonscription :

Circonscriptions en France

 Description et Atlas des circonscriptions électorales de France sur http://www.atlaspol.com, Atlaspol, site de cartographie géopolitique, consulté le .

Circonscription législative de l'Eure


I have been away a lot this past couple of weeks. We have just been super busy. Right now we have some guests from Canada and we are having a great time with them. Hopefully I can get back to some photo challenges next week. Today I have a little bit of time to post something though. My son is sick and everyone else is off to Lego Land. The son is sleeping right now so I thought I would share my first panorama shot. It really did not turn out too great. It stitched kind of funny, but I don't know the program that I used. But, I wanted to share anyways.
It is of a large viking graveyard. It was a beautiful day and the light was awesome, but I had a bouncy baby strapped to me so I did not get as many pictures as I would have liked. You can click on the photos to see a larger version.
So the left photo ended up brighter than the rest in the stitch so I added a lens flair to the picture to help distract away from that part. I'm wasn't to happy with this, so then I went black and white.
I like how this one turned out. But, I decided to try a vintage look on it as well.
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U.S. – China Negotiations Finalized on Currency Exchange Rates
Lisa Smith March 12, 2019
The most talked about the U.S. – China trade talks are nearing its end, and soon it is expected that the two nations will have a deal with respect to export tariff and Chinese standardization of subsidies. Recently, Chinese Governor of their Central Bank Yi Gang said that the officials from both the countries had found consensus on primary Currency Exchange rates.
It should be noted that the two countries have started negotiations after President Trump imposed a higher tariff on exports over $200 billion of worth. The aim of the negotiations is to stabilize the tariff war and rationalize Chinese procedures with respect to subsidies and technology transfer. Last year, President Trump started imposing heavy tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from China.
As per American interest, it aims at reducing the over-inflated $375 billion trade deficit with China. President Trump has made this trade deficit a significant issue in his electoral campaign, and he now seems to fulfill his electoral promises. The United States has been alleging China of theft of Intellectual property through technology transfer and providing irrational subsidies to domestic firms to facilitate them an undue hand at the trade.
After President Trump imposed a higher tariff on Chinese goods, China also reciprocated the same on American imports worth over $110 billion. This tit-for-tat attitude has taken the world trade to shock and affected the global trade scenario much.
Many U.S. Presidents and many economists in the United States have accused China of manipulating its currency RMB or Yuan in order to make its exports more attractive. Yi in a media briefing said the two nations had discussed the various ways to give complete autonomy to respective authorities for determining monetary policy.
It should be noted that Yi was part of the Chinese team which visited the United States for discussing important trade issues with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin. The team was led by Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.
Yi said, "The discussion also involved mutual adherence to the market-decided exchange rate mechanism, honoring the commitments made at previous G20 summits such as choosing not to adopt competitive depreciation, not to use exchange rates for competition purpose, and maintaining close communication on foreign exchange markets."
He added that the delegations have also discussed the transparency standards in releasing official statistics on the IMF (International Monetary Fund) prescriptions. He repeated that China would never use its currency for getting the upper hand in trade-related transactions or for boosting exports. Chinese currency rates are nowadays are becoming heavily reliant on the market forces.
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Smart Strategies for Using Antibiotics to Treat Corneal Infection
Understand when to initiate appropriate therapy options.
By Fiza Shuja, OD, and Suzanne Sherman, ODBy Fiza Shuja, OD, and Suzanne Sherman, OD
According to a recent study in Cornea, approximately one million annual ocular medical visits in the United States ended up with a bacterial keratitis diagnosis.1,2 Of these patients, 76.5% received a prescription for antibiotics from their healthcare provider.1,2
The cost of treating bacterial keratitis is estimated to be around $377 million to $857 million per year.3 Bacterial keratitis is only one cause of ocular infections, but it requires immediate intervention in order to prevent vision loss and minimize complications.
Viral and bacterial infections are the most common etiologies for bacterial keratitis. A proportion of 71,000 cases of severe infectious keratitis a year in America has been estimated, a lower proportion than non-infectious bacterial keratitis.2,4
To treat bacterial keratitis, practitioners initiate empirical therapy with broad-spectrum or fortified antibiotics prescriptions; however, overuse has led to a pattern of resistance that can cause difficulty in suitably managing the condition.5
This article explores the changes in trends regarding corneal infections and the situations where practitioners should use antibiotic treatment. Understanding common pathogens and effective treatments is essential in managing these patients with the most successful results.
This child has subcutaneous conjunctival membranes from a bacterial infection. Click image to enlarge.
Bacterial Conjunctivitis and Keratitis
Bacterial conjunctivitis is the second most common cause of conjunctivitis, and it is responsible for 50% to 75% of conjunctivitis cases in children.6 Although conjunctivitis involves the conjunctiva specifically, it can affect the surrounding ocular structures that can lead to worsening infections, such as keratitis, which can become serious enough to cause blindness.7
In adults, a bacterial origin is less common than a viral one and is characterized by bacterial overgrowth, along with infiltration of the conjunctival epithelial layer. The origin can either be from direct contact with an infected individual's secretions or advanced through organisms colonizing within the patient's own nasal and sinus mucosa.8
Bacterial keratitis is an acute or chronic condition that can become sight-threatening if left untreated. These cases can lead to stromal inflammation and progressive tissue destruction, eventually causing perforation. It is commonly connected with risk factors that disturb the corneal epithelial integrity. Contact lens wear, trauma, impaired defense mechanism, immunosuppressive medication use and altered corneal surface structure postoperatively are all common predisposing factors.8,9
The most common risk factor in the US is contact lens wear. Microbial keratitis is approximately 15 times more likely in patients who sleep in their lenses and is positively correlated with the number of days patients wear their contact lenses without removal.8 With the increase of contact lens wear gloally, bacterial keratitis has also increased accordingly.9
Bacterial conjunctivitis can be self-limiting and resolves on its own in one to two weeks due to the body's immune factors.6 Gram-positive cocci and Staphylococcus species are known to inhabit skin cells, skin glands and mucous membranes. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-known gram positive cocci we always have to be on the lookout for. MRSA has a caused an increase of vancomycin use. Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is one of the major causes of postoperative endophthalmitis but an uncommon cause of microbial keratitis.
Classification of Bacterial Conjunctivitis. Click table to enlarge.
When caused by dangerous bacterial species, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Streptococcus pyogenes, bacterial conjunctivitis can be serious and sight-threatening. In rare cases, it may foreshadow a life-threatening systemic disease, such as conjunctivitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis.8
The most common causative bacterial species are Haemophilus influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis with staphylococci, specifically S. aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS), reported most often.7,10
Several bacterial species simultaneously can cause most cases of acute bacterial conjunctivitis. This is why practitioners use broad-spectrum antibiotics as the first line of ophthalmic antibacterial treatment.1 Antibiotics often accelerate clinical resolution and microbiological remission, while also lessening the risk of recurrence and the development of complications.1
Some prospective studies show that delaying antibiotic treatment until day three or four will reduce the use of unnecessary medications and not affect outcomes. The practitioner only initiated treatment if the signs were worsening, shortening the course and improving symptoms. These studies all advocate that initiation of antibiotics after day four provides finite benefits.8
Classic antibacterial options include tobramycin, trimethoprim, ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin.10 However, the widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics has resulted in resistance to those typical antibiotics.10 Therefore, developing new antibiotics with high efficacy and safety against some resistant bacteria is necessary.1
This patient had bacterial keratitis (top) that eventually resolved with antibiotics and was left only with a small scar (bottom). Click images to enlarge.
The primary goal when dealing with corneal infections is always to prevent loss of sight and to preserve corneal clarity. It is safer to assume and, therefore, treat any presentation of microbial keratitis as bacterial keratitis for the best outcome.9 However, it is difficult for the practitioner to quickly and effectively manage patients with presumed microbial conjunctivitis or keratitis. Although it would be ideal to have a confirmed definitive diagnosis before initiating therapy, bacterial pathogens can cause irreversible corneal scarring. It is therefore imperative to begin treatment before any damage occurs. The initiation of therapy must occur before an established diagnosis in order to prevent visual disability and limit the bacterial load.8
Preliminary therapy is comprised of empirical topical broad-spectrum antibiotics. For routine corneal ulcers, monotherapy of topical fluoroquinolones provides comparable therapy to combination therapy due to the enhanced penetration obtained with commercially available fluoroquinolones.8 Fluoroquinolones can be instilled every 30
minutes to 60 minutes for a routine corneal ulcer.
If the ulcer is more severe, use a loading dose of every five minutes for 30 minutes to transfer therapeutic concentration to the stroma faster.8
If monotherapy fails and/or the initial ulcer is large, central or atypical, consider combination therapies due to the additional gram-negative activity. In addition, if combination therapy fails or MRSA is suspected, initiate fortified antibiotics, including vancomycin. Fortified antibiotics are compounded at increased concentration. Remember that "fortifieds" can be difficult to obtain commercially and have greater corneal toxicity. According to a survey, the majority of corneal specialist respondents in the United States chose to treat corneal ulcers with fortified antibiotics, specifically vancomycin and tobramycin due to low antibiotic resistance, whereas a majority of international corneal specialists respondents chose fluoroquinolone treatment due to availability.11
Clinical parameters that can be helpful to monitor the response to antibiotic treatment include blunting the stromal infiltrate perimeter, decreased density of the stromal infiltrate, reduction of stromal edema and endothelial inflammatory plaque, reduction in anterior chamber inflammation, reepithelization and cessation of corneal thinning.8
Common Causes of Bacterial Keratitis. Click table to enlarge.
In day-to-day clinical practice, we work side-by-side with anterior segment specialists in a tertiary care setting. Over the years, we have developed our own "smart" strategies for dealing with corneal infections.
Take a careful case history. Do not rely only on the information the patient gives you. Always ask about previous contact lens use, recent activities, surgeries, etc.
Ask about previous treatments. Many patients have already gone to a walk-in clinic or someone who is not an eye care provider. If they can't recall the exact medication given, ask about the cap color and dosage.
Conduct a careful slit lamp exam including lid eversion and fluorescein staining.
Use slit lamp photographs to compare images at each visit.
Perform IOP measurements and dilation are essential. If you haven't seen a patient recently, you cannot assume the posterior segment is not involved.
Once the presumed etiology is determined based on case history and clinical exam, personal experience shows it is most effective to use monotherapy of topical fluoroquinolones during the day and an added ointment at night. In the office, fourth generation fluoroquinolones are not always available; therefore, we give the patient a sample of the highest-generation drop available and a prescription for fourth generation fluoroquinolones to the pharmacy.
Depending on the severity of the infection, it is helpful to space out follow-ups in order to give the antibiotics time to work and the cornea time to heal. At the follow-up, closely compare the current presentation to previous slit lamp photos. Oftentimes, clinical signs and patient symptoms will have started to improve before culture results have returned.
Antibiotic Smart Strategies. Click table to enlarge.
Rise of the Resistance
Though bacterial keratitis requires treatment with antibiotics, it is crucial to understand how over-using and over-prescribing antibiotics can lead to resistance. Bacterial resistance to an antibiotic depends on the mechanism. The most common resistance mechanism, modification, can involve a mutation to the target site, making the drug ineffective.12 Resistance can be coded into the bacterial genes and then passed between colonies and species, allowing it to spread quickly.12
Antibiotic resistance to penicillin can begin soon after the drug is introduced to treat infections.13 Factors to blame for antibiotic resistance include over-prescribing, inappropriate dosing regimen, increased use of antibiotics in agriculture and increased exposure to systemic antibiotics.14,15 When practitioners prescribe, a pattern of resistance can occur if patients are unable to self-administer properly or discontinue medications due to ocular discomfort from adverse effects.15
Many of the antibiotics treating the ocular surface are also used systemically for infections, except besifloxacin, which was formulated exclusively for ocular use to allow lower resistance rates.14 We have seen some patients who believe they are cured and self-discontinue antibiotics early. Once this happened, the infection reappeared and the treatment course had to be resumed. It is therefore wise for optometrists to prevent over-prescribing and make sure the antibiotic treatment runs its course.
The increase in resistant bacteria over the years has led to studies, such as the Ocular Tracking Resistance in the United States Today (TRUST) and Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring in Ocular micRoorganisms (ARMOR) studies.13,14 Ocular TRUST monitored S. aureus, S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae when treated with fluoroquinolones, macrolides, aminoglycosides, penicillin, dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors and polypeptides. Ocular TRUST studies reported 16.8% methicillin resistance from 2005 to 2006, which then increased to 50% by 2008.16
The ARMOR study monitors antibiotic resistance in ocular infections against S. aureus, CoNS, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae and P. aeruginosa.16 From 2009 to 2013, methicillin resistance was shown in staphylococcal isolates; however, it did not increase over the five years. Bacteria such as S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae were most susceptible to antibiotics, whereas there was multidrug resistance in 86.8% of methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates and 77.3% of methicillin-resistant CoNS. The study also noted a higher number of methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections in elderly patients.16 P. aeruginosa and H. influenzae isolates showed low resistance against most of the antibiotics tested.
Most of the published data regarding ocular pathogens is collected from single centers; however, pathogens differ in prevalence geographically, reinforcing the need for studies like ARMOR, which are conducted nationwide in the United States. Understanding the location of bacteria can aid eyecare providers to target the more common pathogens—S. aureus is higher in the South and lower in the West, S. pneumoniae is higher in the Midwest and lower in the West and P. aeruginosa is higher in the Midwest and lower in the West.
Globally, antibiotic resistance continues to plague practitioners when treating keratitis. Moxifloxacin has shown increased resistance in India, despite its more "recent" foray in treating bacterial infections; there was low susceptibility of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (61.2%) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (53.1%) when treated with moxifloxacin. In the US, 26% of all organisms cultured were resistant to moxifloxacin, while 28% of Staphylococcus aureus bacterial isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin or ofloxacin.17
Corneal scarring secondary to chronic blepharoconjunctivitis caused this case of keratitis. Click image to enlarge.
There are other treatment modalities to consider when treating bacterial keratitis. The use of steroids in treating bacterial keratitis remains a controversial issue. Early use of steroids can help reduce corneal stromal melt, neovascularization and corneal scarring that results from the inflammatory response against the infection. Instilling steroids in conjunction with fortified antibiotics can also help decrease discomfort. The counterargument is that steroids delay corneal healing, leading to a worse infection. Though steroid use leads to improvement for some patients, note that the use of steroids for fungal or Acanthamoeba infections can lead to terrible results, such as increased loss of vision or loss of the eye.
Studies have been performed to find new adjunct therapies to treat bacterial keratitis, especially with the rise of antibiotic resistance. Amniotic membranes, typically used during pterygium surgery, also help resolve epithelial defects and chemical injury. Amniotic membrane benefits include reepithelization by reinforcing basal epithelial cell adhesion, induction of epithelial cell migration, differentiation and proliferation of conjunctival and limbal epithelial progenitor cells, prevention of epithelial apoptosis and reduction of keratocyte apoptosis. Studies have shown improvement in epithelial defect, corneal haze and neovascularization when eyes were treated with amniotic membranes rather than antibiotics alone; however, larger studies needs to be conducted to analyze the full potential of amniotic membranes when treating bacterial keratitis.18
Treatment for corneal perforation with doxycycline has shown improvement in animal studies. In rabbit models, corneal perforation from Pseudomonas ulcers was reduced by 50% with systemic doxycycline use. Unfortunately, the lack of human studies makes it difficult to prove doxycycline as an effective therapy.
Collagen crosslinking, used to treat keratoconus, has antimicrobial properties and can potentially help resolve corneal ulcers from bacterial pathogens. Case reports have shown an improvement in symptoms and the resolution of treatment-resistant infections. Further trials and studies could help establish crosslinking as a viable treatment for those with antibiotic resistance and/or to prevent ocular toxicity.19
Though bacterial keratitis needs to be treated aggressively, exercise caution when using treating topical therapy options, such as steroids. Clinical assessment is imperative in making the correct diagnosis and managing it appropriately prevents vision loss.
Dr. Shuja is an optometrist at New York–Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Sherman is an assistant professor of optometric sciences in ophthalmology and director of optometric services at the Columbia University Medical Center and an assistant attending at New York–Presbyterian Hospital.
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3. Smith AF, Waycaster C. Estimate of the direct and indirect annual cost of bacterial conjunctivitis in the United States. BMC Ophthalmol. 2009;9:13.
4. Jeng BH, Gritz DC, Kumar AB, et al. Epidemiology of ulcerative keratitis in Northern California. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010;128:1022–8.
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10. Al-Mujaini A, Al-Kharusi N, Thakral A, Wali UK. Bacterial keratitis: perspective on epidemiology, clinico-pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2009;9(2):184–95.
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This year's annual DEFCON computer security conference was as usual attended by the smartest computer people in the world. The hackable convention badges were custom printed circuit boards complete with a microprocessor. The board also contained a Datamatrix code which decoded to a cryptic image on the DEFCON website. Nobody seems to be able to decrypt the message but the consensus is that the symbols and numbers may be part of an online scavenger hunt. (Thanks to Kevin Lim for the picture and a very interesting website).
If you have any ideas on what this image means, let me know!
At least one person has solved it, and there is mention in that thread about how the answer to the puzzle has been passed to a few other people too.
So far, nobody has published the solution in any public web spaces.
Come tomorrow (Friday the 22) this riddle remains up for 2 weeks without a published solution.


I always admired the bead-topped hair sticks I saw online, but paying 15 dollars a pair, plus shipping and handling, was a little much for my budget. So I thought, why not make some myself? And I was so pleased with the results, that I actually prefer my homemade sticks to the one pair of purchased sticks I have! They are made of inexpensive materials, and are so customizable; you can make them to suit your personal style, instead of hunting around for a pre-made pair you like! And hair sticks are so easy to use for putting your hair up without using a ponytail holder!
A couple of dowels (I use 6"×1/4"); common craft dowels will do, but if you want a specific kind of wood, go for it!
Note on the beads; they can be any shape, size (so long as it fits on the pin), or material; the most important thing is the size of the hole. You'll want a hole as close to 1mm as you can get. If they are a little big; a seed bead at the top works great for keeping the beads on. A bead with a larger hole can go between two beads with smaller holes; it will just have more wiggle room.
Note on the finish: There are a variety of options: nail polish, Polycrylic with or without acrylic paint beforehand, or an oil such as coconut, almond, or flax oil. More details will be given for each of these options in the step on finishing.
First, use a pencil sharpener to give your dowel a point. Try to make it as centered as you can, but if it comes out a little off-center, it's not a big deal. Then use the sandpaper to smooth the point; I like to make it so it curves smoothly around the point, and doesn't have an abrupt angle between the sharpened part and the rest. The point should be rounded slightly, a bit like a ballpoint pen, not flat at the tip, and not sharp like a licked candy cane.
Then take your push pin, and make a hole at the opposite end of the stick. Again, you will want this to be as centered as possible. You just poke the center of the flat end with the pin, and push and turn until it is almost all the way in, but not quite. This can be a bit hard on the fingers if you do it a lot; if anyone has a better idea please let me know!
After removing the push pin from the hole, sand the end a little to smooth the edges a bit, and then sand the whole thing until it feels smooth. Sometimes I rub it vigorously with a piece of fabric to help smooth it further.
An optional variant is to skip making the hole, and just sand it to a round end. But that's only if you don't want to do the beaded top, if you just want a basic stick.
Option 1: Nail polish. This is an option that I have seen people use in similar projects, and have experimented with myself, but the smell makes me sick (even in a ventilated area) so I don't have much experience with it. From people who use it, I understand it is applied by sort of patting it on with a makeup sponge. If you choose to use this option, keep in mind that it takes pretty close to all eternity to dry fully... well, a couple days anyway. Use a push pin in that handy hole in the end as a handle, to keep from marring the polish. Then dry it by securing the push pin in modeling clay or something, or by grabbing it with a clothespin and tying the clothespin to something else to hang it. Make sure it is out of reach of kids and pets!
Option 2: Water-based varnish (with or without paint beforehand). This is an option that I have used on a few projects, including one pair of these hair sticks. It is the best option if you want to paint them a certain color. I always use acrylic paint, since it costs about 50 cents a bottle and works as well as anything else. The best way I've found to apply the varnish is to put a push pin in the handy little hole in the end and use that as a handle, and then grab the push pin with a clothespin with a piece of string tied to it and tie the string to something else, to hang it up so the varnish doesn't biff into things and mar the finish. Another option is to support it upright in modeling clay or something. Most importantly, keep it out of reach of kids and pets! This method also takes a long time to dry; allow several hours; preferably at least a day, before using.
Option 3: Rubbing with oil. This is my favorite, because it's the least hassle, and I don't have to worry about it bumping into things and getting messed up before it dries! It gives a natural finish. You can use almond oil, coconut oil, or flax oil. Flax oil is my personal favorite. Just rub it on, and let it soak in. For best results, re-apply every several hours until you've done about five applications. Another advantage of this method is that it's easier to do after the beaded top is added (supposing the beads won't be damaged by the oil; I wouldn't recommend it if you're using paper beads, for example.); so you can do one application, add the beads, and do subsequent applications later.
When your finish is dry to the touch, take a pin, and arrange your beads on the pin. You can stick the pin into the hole in the stick to test the effect, compare one arrangement with another, etc. Make sure there is at least 1/4" of the pin left exposed, to secure into the hole in the stick. When you are satisfied with the arrangement, take your Super Glue Gel Control (as I mentioned at the beginning, it has to be Gel Control! The liquid Super Glue will flow all over and get ugly glue all over the beads and the stick and glue your fingers together and all that fun stuff!), and carefully apply it to the pin. Sorry for the poor lighting in the illustration; I hope you can see what I'm doing! Then quickly but not hastily, insert it into the hole. If part of the pin still sticks up past the beads, just gently push the top end against some surface, holding the top straight, until the pin is fully inserted. If the pin doesn't go far enough, you may need to make a couple tries before it holds, but eventually you'll accumulate enough gunk in there that it will stay :-P. Then just wait a minute or so for it to set, and enjoy!
Those flat beads you see at the base of most of the toppers, I got them at a yard sale and would love to know how to get more, so if you happen to know where one can get them, feel free to comment!
To use, just put your hair back as if you were going to make a ponytail, then twist the ponytail and wrap it into a bun. Then, insert one of the sticks through the bun, moving it up and down to sort of "sew" the bun to the scalp hair. Add the second one in a similar fashion, at the desired angle to the first. This is just one way, you can search "Hair stick styles" on YouTube to find a variety of tutorials for many fun styles!
Where do you suppose they get those adorable teapot embellishments on the hair sticks sold on Etsy?
I'm not sure; I don't have any of those. Maybe at a craft store?
... and the little birds' nests with eggs in 'em?
I have 2 hair sticks I bought a while ago and I love them (don't match though). This is Great! My niece has Rapunzel length hair so she might like some too! I wonder if sturdy chopsticks would work?
Chopsticks may be a different dynamic, since they are usually bamboo rather than wood. Because of the more linear (end-to-end) grain, it may be more likely to split if you try to put the hole in the end, but I haven't actually tried it myself.
I just thought of another thing that might help others: I have very straight, thick hair but the sticks often slip out (they are top heavy with hanging charms) so I wrapped 3 regular office rubber bands several times around the middle of the sticks (so my hair hides them). This helps them "grip" my hair & stay in place.
Try www.pandahall.com for the "flat beads". I am not a beader but I saw a bunch on their site. Good luck!
Thank you! I'm looking there now :-D Looks like they do have some like what I'm looking for.
What a unique and simple idea!


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Q: Multiple File Download in Javascript Requires Timeout I'd like to download multiple files at once within a browser where the file contents already exist in memory.
There are already resources that show how to do this: see this article and the downloadjs library.
I'm able to download a single file, but not multiple when the download calls are near each other. I've attached a sample that shows three consecutive download calls where only the final file is downloaded. Below that is code that spaces the calls apart by 100ms, which does download all the files.
Why is this the case?
Thus far, I've only tested the code in Chrome.
Download function:
    function download(contents, filename, filetype) {
      // From: https://ourcodeworld.com/articles/read/189/how-to-create-a-file-and-generate-a-download-with-javascript-in-the-browser-without-a-server
      var element = document.createElement('a');
      element.setAttribute('href', 'data:' + filetype + ',' + encodeURIComponent(contents));
      element.setAttribute('download', filename);
      element.style.display = 'none';
      document.body.appendChild(element);
      element.click();
      document.body.removeChild(element);
    }

Example usage:
  <button onclick="startDownload()">Click to download</button>
  <script>
    function startDownload() {
      download("hello 0", "hello0.txt", "text/plain");
      download("hello 1", "hello1.txt", "text/plain");
      // hello2.txt is the only one that downloads
      download("hello 2", "hello2.txt", "text/plain");
    }
  </script>

What does work is spacing the download calls apart with a setTimeout() call.
E.g.
function downloadWrapper(contents, filename, filetype, timeoutMultiplier) {
  setTimeout(
    function() {
    download(contents, filename, filetype);
  }, timeoutMultiplier * 100);
}

// All of these download; they're spaced apart by 100 ms
downloadWrapper("hello 0", "hello0.txt", "text/plain", 0);
downloadWrapper("hello 1", "hello1.txt", "text/plain", 1);
downloadWrapper("hello 2", "hello2.txt", "text/plain", 2);

The above workaround works, though I'm not sure why. Any ideas would be much appreciated.

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Republican Presidential Candidate John Kasich fielded questions from about 200 people during a town hall event at Brilex Industries in Youngstown Monday.
Jim Tressel, president of Youngstown State University, introduced the governor and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman who also appeared in support of Kasich.
Kasich said he's working together with Tressel to make sure YSU becomes one of the great universities in America and praised Tressel's tenure as president.
He also singled out Tom Humphries, president and CEO of the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber, for his involvement in the controversial effort to reform Youngstown City Schools.
Tressel said he wanted to support Kasich when he heard the governor was coming to the Mahoning Valley. He complimented Kasich's experience and a generosity that extends even to neglected populations like addicts.
"I've gotten to know him over the years and found him to be deeply carrying about everyone," Tressel said.
He also said he approved of his demeanor in what has been a contentious Republican primary.
"The way he's approached a very rough and tumble couple months, he's presented the state of Ohio in a good light," Tressel said.
The governor talked about the need to reduce the deficit and limit regulations on small businesses to create economic growth. He also told supporters about his role in balancing the budget during his time in congress.
He claimed the same formula resulted in job growth in Ohio during his time as governor. He said moving from an $8 billion deficit to a $2 billion surplus has allowed the state to help people who have been hurt including the mentally ill, the drug-addicted, the working poor, the developmentally disabled and minorities.
He claimed leadership kept Cleveland calm in the wake of difficult court decisions as opposed to the violence that has broke out elsewhere in the country. He said they have reduced recidivism by treating drug addicts in prison and have worked hard to get developmentally disabled residents involved in the community.
Kasich received questions about education and healthcare policy as well as climate change. To close the town hall, a woman tearfully asked the governor why he closed the Youngstown Developmental Center. Kasich said they decided it was best to allow people with developmental disabilities to live in group homes.
YSU student Kelly Motika attended the rally and was able to sit in the front row.


The SiriusDecisions 2018 Summit kicked off today with a bang, the bang of a race gun that is. To mark the start of the conference attendees could join in a 5k run along the Vegas strip to raise money for charity. The three-day conference offers marketers the opportunity to network, learn, and grow in their profession.
More than 3,200 marketers have flocked to the conference to learn best practices, discover innovations across business to business engagement, and network with other top sales, marketing, and product leaders. The summit hosts general sessions that will focus on b-to-b research, innovations, and insights while breakout sessions will discuss niche topics, customer case studies, and growth strategy. Marketers can also explore the Sponsor Marketplace where they can learn about new agencies, technology, and services that could impact sales, marketing, and productivity.
Keynote speakers include Molly Bloom, author, athlete, and former "Poker Princess." Bloom's memoir Molly's Game was recently released as a major motion picture which chronicles her journey from college student to private poker powerhouse. Bloom will share insight and strategy with marketers on branding and sales.
Platon, award-winning photographer, storyteller, author, and philanthropist, will share his story and tips for creatives. He has been a keynote speaker on leadership at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Chanel, Nike, Yale University, Oxford University, Wharton University, the National Portrait Gallery in London and International Center of Photography in New York.
The SiriusDecision Summit focuses on learning, networking, and fun for its attendees offering intriguing speakers, interactive sessions, and Fall Out Boy. Modern Marketing Today will be covering the conference throughout the week, stay tuned for more.