ACG Board of Governors Meeting this Weekend
From Chair and Vice Chair of the ACG Board of Governors, Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG and Patrick E. Young, MD, FACG
The ACG Board of Governors are meeting on Saturday, October 3rd to discuss important state and local issues impacting you and your practice.
New Interoperability and Patient Access Rules:
There are new federal requirements designed to promote EHR interoperability and to enhance patients’ ability to access and control their medical information. The goal is to prevent information blocking among software developers and insurers, and opening various health IT "silos" and “ecosystems.” ACG members must understand that these new rules significantly impact your clinical notes and patient care management.
What is “information blocking”? Do I have to provide complete access to all of my clinical notes and summaries? Are there exceptions? When does this start? What about hospital employees and ASCs?
Click here to read ACG’s guidance on these new requirements, including the enforcement dates and possible exceptions. Please make sure you and your practice are prepared for this.
The ACG Board of Governors is one of the most unique aspects of the American College of Gastroenterology. Governors are ACG Fellows that are elected from the membership of a particular state or region. There are currently 77 Governors across seven different regions in the U.S. and abroad. The Board of Governors acts as a two-way conduit between College leadership and the membership at-large. This helps the College make certain it is meeting the evolving needs of the membership.
COVID-19: Important Updates for GI Practices
From ACG Legislative and Public Policy Council Chair, Whitfield L. Knapple, MD, FACG
New Bill to Address Pending Medicare Cuts! Thank you ACG members for your advocacy efforts over these past weeks. Last week, we said that congressional action begets more action. Medicare physician payments are scheduled to be cut when increases to evaluation and management (E/M) services are implemented next year. GI procedures are scheduled to be cut roughly 10%. ACG members have urged their representatives to sign various letters to House leadership and HHS about these cuts.
Good news: Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX) has introduced a bill that waives budget-neutrality rules for one year, offset with leftover allocations in the Provider Relief Fund. As you know, this program was part of the CARES Act passed in the spring of 2020.
Letter to House Leadership is Still Open: Reps. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA) and Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN) are leading this letter urging Congressional leaders to address the E/M and budget-neutrality issue in any upcoming legislation moving through the House. Why another letter? Congressional action begets more action. We need to continue this momentum. Please urge your representatives to sign this letter!
Last week, over 160 U.S. House members signed the letter to HHS Secretary Azar and CMS Administrator Verma, urging them to address and prevent these reimbursement cuts in the CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Click here to view the final letter. In August, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) championed a letter to House leadership asking for a 2 year budget neutrality waiver. In July, ACG and the GI societies joined over 100 specialty societies on a letter asking Secretary of HHS Alex Azar that the agency use its authority under the public health emergency (PHE) declaration to waive budget neutrality for the changes.
Congress Funded Until December: The Senate on Wednesday passed a stopgap spending bill to avert a fiscal year government shutdown. The U.S. House approved the bill last Tuesday to keep the government funded to December 11, 2020. Included in the law are changes to the Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payment Program (AAP). These changes include a delay to the recoupment of disbursed funds until 365 days after the advance payment has been issued to a physician practice, with the balance due by September 2022. It would reduce the per claim recoupment amount from 100% to 25% for the first 11 months, and then 50% of claims withheld for an additional six months. If practices are unable to fully repay advanced payments, the interest rate kicks in. However, this law lowers the interest rate from 10.25% to 4%. The package also extends the availability of funding for multiyear research grants supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that were interrupted by COVID-19 and would have expired at the end of the fiscal year.
Telehealth Remains a Top ACG Public Policy Priority: ACG is advocating for a new Senate bill that permanently removes many regulatory restrictions on telehealth and have enabled patients to receive care without leaving their homes. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced a bill that permanently waived Medicare's geographic and site restrictions.
Register Today for the ACG Practice Management Summit
From ACG Practice Management Committee Chair, Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG
One benefit of the ACG Virtual On-Demand Meeting? You can attend the full slate of courses on Friday, October 23rd! Learn more about the hottest practice management and reimbursement issues facing GI practices today. Some presentations include: Improving Efficiency in Your Practice, Compensation and Financial Management, and a LIVE CHAT on Physician Compensation.
Register today for the Practice Management Summit at the ACG Annual Meeting.
Save 20% with the ACG All Access Pass! The ACG All Access Pass includes on-demand access to all course presentations and live stream sessions (being hosted October 23-28).
ACG Practice Management Summit Course Directors Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG and Sapna V. Thomas, MD, FACG
What is the Practice Management Toolbox?
The Toolbox is a series of short articles, written by practicing gastroenterologists, that provide members with easily accessible information to improve their practices. Each article covers an issue important to private practice gastroenterologists and physician-lead clinical practices. They include a brief introduction, a topic overview, specific suggestions, helpful examples and a list of resources or references. Each month a new edition of the Toolbox will be released and will then remain available here along with all previous editions. The Practice Management Committee is confident this series will a provide valuable resource for members striving to optimize their practices.


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Cream Vintage Book Ends - Set of 2
Crafted by A. Gionnelli in 1976 in Italy, these book ends are exquisitely carved out of Italian bonded marble. Since this set of two book ends are incredible sturdy, you can add them to your book shelf to keep your favorite novels upright and in place!
Dimensions: (weight and measurements are for 1 individual book end)
Approx. 3.25" x 5.75" and 3.7 lbs

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Liz recommends… cocktails at Delray’s 3rd and 3rd and tapas appetizer at Cabana West Palm
During the course of a recent dinner here — enjoyed alfresco on the breezy patio — we heard no fewer than three birthday celebrations. It only reinforced the feeling that this is a “special occasion” spot, one that’s not necessarily fancy-schmantzy but one that is fine, with fine service, delectable food and a vintage-y setting that wraps you in its arms. The menu leans toward Italian favorites, but it also offers plenty of other fresh options.
Pelican Café: 612 US 1, Lake Park; 561-842-7272; ThePelicanCafe.com
VIC & ANGELO’S PGA
Not only does this spot have one of the best happy hours in town, it serves delicious red-sauce favorites, fresh pasta, grilled meats and pizza as well. Glam enough for date night, V&A’s is also accessible enough for weeknight dining. A neighborhood favorite.
Vic & Angelo’s: 4520 PGA Blvd. (in the PGA Commons), Palm Beach Gardens; 561-630-9899; VicAndAngelos.com
CABANA WEST PALM
This spot is home to arguably the best mojito in town. Dabble with some of the bar’s fruit infusions for an enhanced version. (We love the guava mojito.) For some garlicky contrast, pair that mojito with some of Cabana’s “mariquitas,” green plantain chips, served with a mojo dipping sauce. And for an irresistible bite, go for the Tapas de Gambas appetizer: a bowl of medium black tiger shrimp in a deeply flavorful etouffée-like sauce, served with hot, toasted Cuban garlic bread.
Cabana West Palm: 533 Clematis St., West Palm Beach; 561-833-4773; www.CabanaRestaurant.com
This is the kind of red-sauce place you’d want in your neighborhood. At Francesca’s Pizza & Restaurant, husband and wife team Danielle Vallone and Tasos Kentimenos bake their bread fresh daily, handcraft the marinara and all the classic dishes. Kentimenos is a master of the pizza crust — he turns out a perfectly crispy, but substantial crust. The eatery offers a nice wine and craft beer menu, ample, fresh salads and addictive appetizers (we loved the artichoke bites).
Francesca’s Pizza & Restaurant: 11452 Okeechobee Blvd., Royal Palm Beach; 561-422-0600
This family-run tapas eatery serves authentic Spanish and Dominican fare, cooked with gusto and served with pride. For a large group, it’s fun to go the small-plates route and sample everything from the homemade empanadas to the cheese and meat boards. Bonus: The sangria is delicious and not too sweet. Double bonus: The service is outstanding.
Papa’s Tapas: 259 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 561-266-0599; PapasTapasDelray.com
3RD AND 3RD
Travel just north of Delray’s Atlantic Avenue madness and you’ll find a funkier kind of madness at Northeast Third Avenue and Third Street. The seafoam green structure that is the 3rd and 3rd bar and small-plates eatery will welcome you with a chill reggae soundtrack and a ridiculously good cocktail called the American Honey Sidecar. It’s rimmed in honey and sugar and combines bourbon, Cointreau, lemon juice and bitters. It’s one of the best sips I’ve tasted in a martini glass. Oh, and the food is good enough to match: from majestic salads to delectable oversized tapas, skewers and burgers, there’s plenty here to confirm your decision to skip Atlantic Avenue.
3rd and 3rd: 301 N.E. Third Ave., Delray Beach; 561-303-1939; 3rdand3rd.com

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11/7/18 – 7:44 A.M.
Voters in Allen County and two neighboring counties approved a 1-mill, five-year renewal levy for mental health and addiction recovery services on Tuesday. The levy benefits the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize and Hardin counties. It provides about half of the board’s annual revenue and generates about $3.2 million a year.
The levy pays for mental health treatment, grief counseling, suicide prevention programs, and addiction recovery services in the three counties.
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Going round and round the classic tale of cat and mouse,
Non disclosure — I love him with every cell in my being.
Packing his bags, distance is my solution misleading him back into my eager arms.
Push and pull makes our world go round.
Slow dancing in the obscured moonlight with our demons just to wake heartbroken in the glaring sun,
Pretending not to care is the way to win his game.
Building up this facade, can't show my true intentions,
Emotionless luring him into a false sense of emptiness.
Play his game have him eating out of the palm of my hand,
One wrong move he'll turn tail and run.
Miserably in love wouldn't have it any other way.
Euphoric waves tainted in pain crushing down on my soul,
A vicious cycle that never ends.
My heart trapped in thorns feeling his frore embrace reminding me he'll never fully be mine.

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While private car is the preferred mode of transport for Spanish and Latin Americans, 70% think cars take up too much space in cities. Cabify is working to raise awareness on the impact of transport and advancing a pioneering environmental strategy to decarbonize urban mobility.
Multi-mobility company Cabify has released a new report entitled Reimagining Cities, which analyzes the great challenges of sustainable mobility and use of urban spaces.
The report was inspired by a poll carried out in September of over 5,000 people in Latin America and Spain, where Cabify operates; and it includes the reflections of prestigious international voices in areas such as urban planning, sociology and climate change — including UN researcher Judith Oginga; architect and former dean of the Madrid College of Architects, José Maria Ezquiaga; and WWF Mexico Coordinator of Sustainable Cities, Cynthia Menéndez.
The initiative was launched on the occasion of the company’s 10th anniversary, alongside the recent evolution of its positioning and global brand identity, with which it reinforces its commitment to being a key alternative to the excessive and inefficient use of private cars for the transport of people and objects.
Cabify offers alternatives to the use of private vehicles and works to realize the vision advocated by the Re-imagining Cities campaign — in which mobility is shared, safe, sustainable and accessible to all. To do this, the company works to raise awareness about the impact of transport, while advancing its environmental strategy — aimed at decarbonizing urban mobility, as well as advocating for the implementation of carbon-neutrality strategies through platforms such as The Climate Pledge. Cabify is, since 2018, the first and only company in its sector that offsets the emissions of all its trips. The company's offerings now include video teleconferencing services, electric micro-mobility, car-sharing, and monthly bicycle rental and deliveries.
The Future of Packaging: Challenges and Key Directions for Innovation
Join us as Burt's Bees, Canopy, Smile Compostable Solutions and Sway share keen insights into the most promising trends, competing priorities and biggest hurdles around sustainable and regenerative packaging innovations — Wednesday, Oct. 18, at SB'23 San Diego.
“It has been 10 years since we created Cabify — with our own vision to improve urban mobility and reinvent it through a multimodal, accessible, and sustainable ecosystem — and we will continue to add value to communities thanks to the potential of technology,” asserts Cabify CEO Juan de Antonio. “In Re-imagining Cities, we have seen confirmation that society is demanding that we advance urgently in the construction of more sustainable cities.”
Society, experts call for urban spaces centered on people
The new Cabify report reveals conflicting mobility interests from users: An average of 70 percent of the Spanish and Latin American people surveyed think that too much urban space is devoted to cars — yet, they also said the private car (28 percent) is their most enjoyed mode of transport.
Arriving on time at their destination (26 percent) and taking the shortest time possible (17 percent) were globally the most important decision criteria of those surveyed when it comes to getting around, reflecting the growing demand for efficient, technology-driven mobility. Being able to walk (14 percent) was the next most prominent factor.
Having multiple mobility options was important to 9 percent, and only 8 percent take into account the sustainability of their chosen means of transport. According to the International Energy Agency, transportation is responsible for 24 percent of direct CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. Road vehicles — cars, trucks, buses and two- and three-wheelers — account for nearly three-quarters of that. Cabify markets Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Chile and Uruguay were among the 100+ signatories to the Glasgow Declaration on Zero-Emission Cars and Vans that came out of COP26 last week, but the Cabify poll data demonstrates the importance of continuing to raise awareness about sustainability in more of the company's markets.
'Re-imagining Cities' presents: 'Parking for People’
Locals in Madrid utilize the 'Parking de Personas' space in a new way | Image credit: Cabify
Currently, 70-80 percent of our streets are occupied by private vehicles, which also remain parked 95 percent of the time. Cabify's recent street-marketing campaign, "Parking de Personas," advocates for a better use of urban space — making people, not private vehicles, the protagonists of cities.
With the aim of generating debate and symbolizing the potential for recovery of the city, a parking space in the city of Madrid was "liberated" for one day. The action is in line with Cabify's motto: “Own the city” — which motivates its users to empower, reclaim and reclaim urban space. The company also launched a wildly successful line of ads promoting alternative forms of transport on what may have seemed a counterintuitive choice for advertising a mobility service: Buses.
"Every time we choose how we move, we are doing our bit for the kind of city we want to live in,'' said Natalia Ruda, Global Head of Brand at Cabify. "With this campaign, we aim to prioritize the role of people in the life of cities, which is completely related to our mission as a brand: to make cities better places to live in.

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Talents : Alexie Gilmore, Bryce Johnson. Written and Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait.
Tiera : I liked it but only because a few solid elements stand out ahead of the movie as a whole which is ultimately sort of dull. I’m a fan of Bobcat, not only because I enjoyed his onscreen work growing up, I genuinely enjoy his work behind the camera. After World’s Greatest Dad and God Bless America I’ve discovered he’s a whole lot smarter than I ever expected. Special mention must also be given the Chappelle’s Show because well, I really miss it. Anywho, I feel Bigfoot is an unsuccessfully tapped resource in the Sci-Fi genre, I guess the high water mark is Harry and Hendersons (1987)? In terms of using Bigfoot as a baddy I’m not sure how this movie will rank but I’d place it near the top. That’s how weak the market is.
Tiero: We return to the infamous site of THE bigfoot siting with the promise of a bigfoot being captured for the second time on camera. And, though it holds the same promise as countless YouTube vids the journey is more rewarding and you do become somewhat invested. Lots of lovely scenery and by focusing on a loving, and somewhat cool, couple you’re spared hating them until the dumb decisions that ultimately must drive these types of stories. It’s a shoestring budget with more than a few favours being owed to The Blair Witch Project which works for it though makes it a feel a bit safe. Character motivations are believable initially though as time passes it becomes too clear where it’s all leading. Good work by the two leads and good audio effects. Though it’s pretty much footage of a backpacking trip gone awry I was genuinely creeped out so in that sense, what it set out to do, for me, it did.
Tiere: Well lots of silly locals, a few good barbs and yes, some gratuitous nudity though you have to wait closer to the end suckas’. Pretty fun if you can stay awake and I think worth watching though I’m not even sure I would recommend it to anyone but the more patient film fan. But if you want to understand why I guess you’ll just have to watch it, I mean the posters alone demands a least a little bit of that.


Tutse attempt. A Danish expedition led by Claus Ostergaard made the first official attempt on Tutse (aka Peak 6, 6,758m) close to Makalu. The peak has only recently been opened by the Nepalese Government but is believed to have received at least one unauthorized ascent in the past by a party or parties with a permit for Makalu, acclimatizing on the smaller surrounding peaks. The team attempted the northeast ridge but failed at ca 5,000m. However, on October 23 Luise Hogedal Ortmann, Theje Ortmann, and the leader Ostergaard made an ascent of an unnamed 5,822m peak in the same area via its north ridge.
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Search Results for 'Sean Penn'
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TWO ACTION movies are released this weekend, and while The Gunman with Sean Penn seems to have the bigger advertising budget, Wild Card, with the always watchable Jason Statham, was the one that caught my eye.
THIS MUST Be The Place, the English language debut of director Paolo Sorrentino, starring Sean Penn, will screen in The Eye Cinema on Thursday March 22 at 7pm.
CATHERINE DENEUVE, Antonio Banderas, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, and Audrey Tautou are among the big name stars who will appear on screen during the Galway Film Society’s autumn/winter season.
When Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy takes to the court against Kilkenny legend, Michael ‘Ducksy’ Walsh on Saturday next, any hero worshipping will be left outside the alley.
Penn milks it for all he’s worth


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Ranger, your mast spool most likely is not the same material as the boat. I've had great luck with 3M Scotchweld DP 8010 (available from industrial suppliers) on polyethylene. Your spool may be some sort of nylon compound, but nevertheless, I would epoxy the missing piece back in, and at the same time, epoxy on a reinforcing piece of whatever you can find (nylon, Plexiglas, ABS, etc) that matches the top surface of your spool, complete with holes. This will provide the necessary reinforcement for your chipped out piece. You can build it in 2 halves and sandwich it around the mast, then sand to smooth.
For your rudder, if you order the plastic screw, you will see the proper size. Once drilled, you can probably use a matching steel screw to thread your plastic hole. If you can't find a picture of the location, I can go and snap one for you.
There are a lot of excellent dealers around. You didn't say what you were looking for -- sales, service, repairs, or parts. I'd recommend calling around and interviewing a few in your region. You can get specific dealer contact info in the Hobie web site. If you have a technical question, put it out on the AI forum -- there's some great experience, talent and innovation around here!

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Alan will bid farewell to football punditry with the BBC following the World Cup final between Argentina and Germany on Sunday evening.
The hour-long programme, fronted by Gary Lineker, looks at the career of the ex-Liverpool star, who made over 400 appearances between 1977 and 1991, during a glittering era that saw the club win eight league titles and three European Cups, among other honours.
Hansen was also a member of the team during the infamous disasters at Hillsborough in 1989 and the Heysel Stadium in Belgium during the 1985 European Cup final, both of which he talks about candidly, revealing the impact they have had on him personally.
After retiring as a player he went on to become one of the more respected TV analysts in the game, and was known for his passionate, forthright and intelligent views that led to him being referred to as the `King of the Pundits’ by his colleague Lineker, who is joined by the likes of Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, Des Lynam, Gary Neville and Mark Lawrenson in offering their opinions on the Scot.
There are also contributions from Hansen’s wife Janet, as well as their two children Lucy and Adam.
The programme is on BBC One and BBC One HD at 10.35pm this evening and at 11.05pm on BBC One Scotland.
The running order for this week’s edition of BBC Match of the Day is as follows: 1. Manchester United v Newcastle United; 2. Watford v Bournemouth; 3. Leicester City v Everton; 4. Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City; 5. Crystal Palace… Read more
The running order for this week’s edition of BBC Match of the Day is as follows: 1. West Ham United v Manchester United; 2. Chelsea v Liverpool; 3. Everton v Fulham; 4. Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion. 5…. Read more
The 42nd Ryder Cup will be held in France this weekend (28–30 September 2018) on the Albatros Course of Le Golf National in Guyancourt, a suburb southwest of Paris. It will be the second Ryder Cup to be held in… Read more


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After the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, horror and outrage prompted lawmakers in Connecticut, Maryland, New York and a handful of other states to implement tough new gun restrictions, says the Washington Post. But since its own tragedy seven years ago at Virginia Tech, Virginia has gone in the other direction. Over the six full legislative sessions since Seung Hui Cho's rampage left 32 dead, it is gun rights, not gun restrictions, that have grown stronger.
Rising-star Republican Todd Gilbert, a former Shenandoah Valley prosecutor and the deputy majority leader in Virginia's House of Delegates, is a big reason why. Gilbert saw the destructive power of guns in criminal hands, and his antidote is keeping them in good hands. Gilbert and his allies have had a series of wins in the years since: They dropped the state's one-gun-a-month limit on purchasing handguns. They allowed concealed firearms in bars and restaurants, and guns in glove boxes.

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Writing a self-help book is a topical endeavour for an author: you get to share some of the most important lessons you learned, and potentially improve thousands (or millions) of other people's lives with it. But writing a self-help book you can get lost in the the details of balancing scientific research, personal experience, and practical advice — losing sight of the bigger picture. That's why you may want to hire a self-help developmental editor to help you. An editor will help you to make sure that the main idea of your book comes across clearly, and that you only include the necessary bits of research and advice essential for the success of your book.
You can find professional self-help developmental editors at Reedsy, people with decades of experience and who have worked with publishers in the likes of Simon & Schuster and Random House, as well as smaller publishing companies. Pick your favourite editor and request a quote today.
Successful authors build talented teams around them to bring their book to life. Through the Reedsy Marketplace, you can meet the industry’s top professional book editors, cover designers, book marketers and ghostwriters. Reedsy professionals know the publishing landscape better than a writer knows the taste of hot coffee, come meet them. Create your free Reedsy account and start requesting free quotes and honest advice today.

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Mommy-to-Be Halle Berry's Tell All Interview with Oprah Winfrey
Longing to become a mother since long time ago and is finally pregnant now that she's already 41 years old, Halle Berry shares her feeling to Oprah Winfrey on her show Tuesday October 2nd.
Has had a tough time getting there, the Oscar-winning actress revealed on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" her struggle to get pregnant, saying "while I was trying to get pregnant, we tried really hard, so it was a lot of staying home and just doing what you do." One negative pregnancy test followed another, "don't ask! I don't know why, but I did. ... After about 35 tests, we finally got a positive test."
Berry, in further interview, told Oprah she and model boyfriend Gabriel Aubry not yet and don't want to know the sex of the unborn baby. "We're going to wait," she said, "because we have a whole life[time] to know what it is."
In addition to her mothering instincts, Berry also talked about Aubry becoming a dad. "He's always his authentic self, never worried about being judged," the movie beauty told Oprah. "To walk with that kind of confidence and with integrity, I know he has ability to love me, love our children, and he will do that."
Being asked on the use of the word 'children', Berry said, "Well, there's just one right now. But we're hoping right after this one to do it again." Despite such fact, both of them don't plan to marry, but feel fully committed to each other. "I feel more married, in a way, than I ever have in two marriages before," she said. "He really understands the spiritual connection is so much more important than the paper and the pomp and circumstance and the ceremony."
Visit the show's Website to read excerpts from the interview and OPRAH.com to watch the video.
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- Ellen DeGeneres Punishes Audience Member for Stealing on the Show
- Report: Shin Min A Accompanies BF Kim Woo Bin Receiving Cancer Treatment
- Alexis Bledel Returns for 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 2 as Series Regular
- Cheryl Signs Up for Private Boxing Sessions in an Attempt to Get Back Into Shape After Giving Birth
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- 50 Cent Has the Hots for Helen Mirren Despite 30-Year Age Gap: 'She Turns Me On'
- Big Bang's G-Dragon Sparks Plastic Surgery Speculations

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The series of 5 bilingual books are on sale! Use the Christmas2020 code to get an additional $5 discount on the set!*
Kolobok; The Ear of Wheat; The Turnip; The Mitten; Sirko.
The books have nice bright illustrations and good for reading to kids from 3 to 8 years old.
Retold and illustrated by Olha Tkachenko.
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Congratulations to Ian Colford whose manuscript “The Confessions of Joseph Blanchard” won the Guernica Prize! Well-deserved. It was an honour to have my manuscript "Butterflies of the Rice Fields" shortlisted. Gratitude to the wonderful jury members Angie Abdou, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe and Joseph Dandurand for all their hard work and time. Many thanks to Guernica for having this excellent literary award. Thanks so much to everyone who cheered me along. I appreciate the support. Congrats again to Ian!
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Role for Carotid Bodies in Glucose Metabolism in Humans
In a novel series of investigations and in close collaboration with Michael J. Joyner, M.D., of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Mayo Clinic, the Integrated Carbohydrate Physiology and Translation Laboratory has successfully established the singular role of the carotid bodies as a prominent player in glucose counterregulation during hypoglycemia in people with and people without type 1 diabetes.
Through these investigations, Dr. Ananda Basu and Dr. Rita Basu have discovered that hyperoxia blunts secretion of counterregulatory hormones in response to hypoglycemia.
Preliminary experiments conducted in people with bilateral carotid body resections have confirmed carotid bodies as the central site of the crosstalk between blood glucose and blood oxygen levels.
Ongoing experiments will determine the translational role of the carotid bodies in people with type 1 diabetes with and people without hypoglycemia awareness.
People who lack hypoglycemia awareness don't recognize when they have low blood sugar and are unable to respond by eating or drinking sugary substances when their blood sugars fall to dangerously low levels. This research will pave the way for therapies aimed at treating this lack of hypoglycemia awareness.

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Impressionist Art (1860-1920) (Bibliotheca Universalis),
Название: Impressionist Era Postcard Set ISBN: 0735338868 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780735338869 Издательство: Abrams Рейтинг: Цена: 667 р. Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Описание: An Impressionist postcard book from Galison is a great gift to keep and enjoy or use and spread the enjoyment. Enjoy details of paintings by Impressionist and Impressionist-influenced painters including Degas, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Seurat and Monet. Thirty full-colour postcards and are bound into a paperback book.
Описание: Even though France is the birthplace of Impressionism, German artists also played a crucial role in shaping this style of painting. This book examines the work of the three great German painters of the late 19th and early 20th century: Max Liebermann, Lovis Corinth and Max Slevogt.
Inspired by French artists such as Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir and Cezanne as well as Van Gogh, Liebermann, Corinth and Slevogt, these German artists produced paintings that bore their own distinctive signatures, at once sensitive and forcefully expressive: Liebermann's paintings of his garden on Wannsee, Corinth's landscapes depicting the foothills of the Alps and the shores of Walchensee and the Neukastel county seat where Slevogt lived in the Rhenish Palatinate are world-famous. However, unfamiliar, even exotic and hitherto little known paintings as well as works by German contemporaries of the three painters are presented to provide interesting material for comparison and an intriguing new look at German Impressionist landscape painting.
Автор: Jones, Kimberly A. Название: Impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces from the national gallery of art ISBN: 3791351044 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783791351049 Издательство: Prestel Publishing Limited Рейтинг: Цена: 4002 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: This dazzling selection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings features lavish reproductions, lively commentary and a beautiful slipcase that will delight art lovers.
Автор: Derek Fell Название: The Impressionist Garden ISBN: 0711211485 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780711211483 Издательство: Frances Lincoln Рейтинг: Цена: 1828 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This guide to gardening examines the links between the paintings and gardens of the Impressionists and their influence on gardens today, using b&w archive
photographs and the paintings of Monet, Renoir and Pissarro. Twenty colour planting plans show how to adapt their ideas for gardens. Chapters include "Colour and Light", "The Wild
Garden", "The Influence of Japan" and "The Cutting Garden".
The book is an exploration of the contribution that the Impressionists made to gardening, complete with
practical guidance and planting plans showing how their ideas can be realized in the modern garden. Derek Fell is is the author of "Renoir's Garden".
This book offers a new look at works by notable French artists represented in the collection of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Color reproductions of fifty-eight works--ranging from chalk drawings by Charles Fran ois Daubigny and Edgar Degas to woodcuts by Paul Gauguin and lithographs by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec--accompany important reconsiderations of well-known works and print series. Essays by five prominent scholars consider the political, social, cultural, and market conditions that governed and motivated printmaking and drawing and examine how key artists contributed to the development of the graphic arts in 19th-century France. The volume concludes with a complete checklist of works included in the accompanying exhibition.
Автор: Lehmbeck Leah Название: Impressionist and Modern Art ISBN: 3791355619 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783791355610 Издательство: Prestel Publishing Limited Рейтинг: Цена: 5716 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book offers an overview of the promised gift of A. Jerrold Perenchio, a renowned philanthropist and art collector, that will transform the Los Angeles County Museum of Art s collection of 19th and 20th-century European art."
Описание: Presents a study of Pictorialism in Europe. This title analyzes the approaches taken by photographers across the continent who formed part of the debate about photography's relationship to art. It examines the ways practitioners have re-created Academic paintings in photography and the use of soft focus to achieve impressionistic qualities.
Автор: Kelly Simon Название: Impressionist France ISBN: 0300196954 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300196955 Издательство: Yale University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 3032 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A novel look at the relationship between Impressionist painting and photography and the forging of a national identity in France between 1850 and 1880
Автор: Rubin, James H. Название: How to Read an Impressionist Painting ISBN: 0500970572 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500970577 Издательство: Thames & Hudson Рейтинг: Цена: 2853 р. Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Описание: By avoiding an artist-based structure, and without the convention of a chronological approach, this book provides readers with the tools to think critically and analytically about Impressionism as a movement, and offers a understanding of the collective momentum that drove the artists to work with such originality and commitment to modern themes.
Описание: An in-depth study of Peggy Somerville who was born into an artistic family and who learnt to paint by watching the others at their work. This text illustrates the key stages in artistic development and details the influence of family and friends.
Автор: Thomas Greg M Название: Impressionist Children ISBN: 0300112858 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300112856 Издательство: Yale University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 7883 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Drawing on letters, children`s books, and 19th-century texts on child development, parenting, and education, this title demonstrates how childhood became a crucial theme for its embodiment of adult ideas about childhood, the family, sexuality, work and leisure, national culture, and the formation and reproduction of bourgeois identity.


A new report from Navigant Research examines the cybersecurity landscape for intelligent buildings and the implications of increased Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. While smart buildings are centered around the ideas of connectivity and interactivity, new interfaces are dramatically increasing access points, providing gateways to sensitive data, and creating new vulnerabilities for building automation systems.
Further, the proliferation of IoT-enabled devices and third-party entities has widened the surface area for attack, compounding the security issue by making threat detection less straightforward and more difficult to remedy.
Navigant Research recommends intelligent building stakeholders take a proactive approach to cybersecurity threats by determining vulnerabilities and attack vectors and educating the enterprise. Stakeholders should take a layered approach to cybersecurity, in addition to building a cyber threat alliance and continuing to strengthen their line of defense.
The report, Cybersecurity Will Define Market Leaders in the Intelligent Buildings Market, examines the cybersecurity landscape for intelligent buildings and the implications of increased IoT connectivity. It analyzes several best practices and strategies that managers and vendors are taking to secure intelligent building systems.
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The information/operational technology (IT/OT) convergence has led to gaps in human capital skill sets, resulting in infrastructure that is subject to cybersecurity breaches.
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Smart buildings are centered around the ideas of connectivity and interactivity. These ideas require human-machine interfaces to share information more broadly with the building staff, which now includes not just IT members, but also building engineers, facility managers, and even the C-suite.
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Following the final passage of the Withdrawal Agreement by both the UK Parliament and the European Union, the United Kingdom will finally leave the European Union on January 31, three and a half years after the 2016 EU referendum.
Although Westminster has finally navigated the terms of its initial departure from the organization, much of its future relationship with Europe remains unknown, as both sides prepare for potentially lengthy negotiations on a free trade agreement and cooperation in other areas.
The European energy market will not be immune to the effects of Brexit and will likely undergo major shifts as the United Kingdom leaves the EU’s decision-making bodies and potentially the Single Market.
We asked Atlantic Council Global Energy Center experts about what Brexit could mean for the European and UK energy markets going forward:
David Livingston, deputy director for climate and advanced energy in the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center:
“When it comes to the energy transition, we shouldn’t expect Brexit to have a dramatic impact on either the UK or the EU approach. The UK has already demonstrated one of the most effective and expeditious decarbonization strategies, having effectively phased coal out of its power sector, incubated a globally-competitive offshore wind sector, and having shown leadership in piloting the next generation of low-carbon technologies through programs such as its “Clean Steel Fund.” It will likely continue this trajectory, especially in light of the UK’s hosting of the UN climate conference this November, and as climate action represents one of the actual strengths of UK “soft power” at a time when these will be desperately sought after. Meanwhile, the loss of the UK in the EU means the loss of an important voice for more aggressive climate action, and a country that was at times pivotal in finding compromise between certain Western European countries, on the one hand, and a handful of less prosperous central and eastern European countries more reticent to embrace highly ambitious climate goals, on the other. In this sense, the UK’s pragmatism on energy and climate issues in Brussels will be missed.
“Moreover, the ratification of the Brexit deal by the UK ensures that the country will remain in the European carbon market, the so-called “EU Emission Trading Scheme” (ETS), until at least the end of 2020. This would typically be bullish for EU ETS allowance prices, and for the market as a whole, except that no auctions of UK-issued carbon allowances took place last year amid the uncertainty of the back-and-forth Brexit negotiations. Those allowances will now need to hit the market this year, along with the normal 2020 allowance issuance protocol. As a result, a sudden rush of UK-origin ETS allowances on the market may at least temporarily depress carbon prices in the EU, depending on how much demand there is from key industrial players that must cover any allowance deficit before the third phase of the ETS comes to a close at the end of 2020.”
Alan Riley, nonresident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center:
“The great difficulty with discussing Brexit is that even though the UK is formally no longer a member state, we have little idea about the shape of the future UK-EU relationship. The EU acquis, the treaties, the body of case law, and legislation of the European Union under Article 7 of the Withdrawal Agreement (WA) continue to apply to the United Kingdom from February 1, 2020 until at least December 31, 2020. Under the WA, the EU’s executive arm—the European Commission—still maintains its supervision of the application of EU rules in the United Kingdom, and UK courts can make references to and receive rulings from the EU’s Supreme Court, the Court of Justice, based in Luxembourg. The transition period itself can be extended to December 31, 2021. Nothing of substance may change therefore until the beginning of 2022.
“From February the EU and UK are supposed to be negotiating a new trade relationship. However, as ever though the entire three year plus Brexit saga, we have had mixed signals from a UK government which cannot seem to choose a post Brexit future and trade model. It is that choice of trade model which will impact on the European energy sector. Clearly, if the Johnson government proceeds in the direction of a trade model which results in only a limited tariffs-focused trade deal, the impact on the UK economy and energy sector is likely to be significant. However, the closer it is to the EU in terms of applying its single market rules and maintaining mutual recognition across the territory of the EU and the UK, the greater likelihood disruption is kept to a minimum.
“If UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson swings in the direction of a limited trade deal, the likelihood is that there may well be significant UK costs and a failure to follow through with proposed major interconnection projects. In such circumstances, the UK may respond by seeking to develop domestic North Sea production where possible and possibly seek to look again at shale gas projects. For the EU, though the UK will sit entirely outside the energy market infrastructure strengthening continental market hubs but reducing resilience and co-operation in North-Western Europe particularly. Should however, the Johnson administration swing in the direction of a trade model involving close regulatory alignment with the EU, then after the pause due to Brexit uncertainties we may see a strengthening of the energy integration process, lower prices in the UK, and an overall more competitive Western European energy market.”
John M. Roberts, nonresident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and Global Energy Center:
“Initial indications are that post-Brexit Britain will pay less attention to issues concerning climate change despite the fact that it is to hold COP 26 in Glasgow in November.
“The greatest risk to the European energy sector may well come after the transition period finishes at the end of 2020. That’s when the chances of increased wrangling between the UK, the EU, and above all, between Britain and individual member states, could lead to bureaucratic snafus affecting the smooth operation of gas and electricity interconnectors, particularly in the event of a harsh winter. But it would be the UK, rather than EU member states, that would suffer.
“One issue to watch is the future of the Hinckley Point C nuclear power plant. Outright cancellation currently looks unlikely but the Government’s commitment to pay the developers more than double the price it has recently agreed to pay for electricity generated from offshore wind may well prompt demands for price renegotiation—and failure to do so could then lead to the project’s cancellation. Since France’s EDF is the operator—while the China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) is a major shareholder—this would primarily be a UK-French and UK-Chinese dispute. But a major dispute does have the potential to weaken the case for nuclear power in Europe in general. And if the Government should conclude that Brexit is sapping the country’s economy and the Government’s own finances, then Hinkley Point C might prove a very tempting target for savings.”
Robert F. Ichord, Jr. nonresident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center:
“UK leaders and energy experts have played key roles in the design and development of the regulatory frameworks for competitive, transparent electricity and gas markets in the EU and there may be some backsliding in this area as a result of their lack of direct involvement.
“The withdrawal may weaken the position of the EU with respect to the dangers of dependence on Russian energy imports if Germany, France and Italy exercise relatively greater influence over EU policies.”
New Atlanticist Feb 3, 2020
After Brexit: The road ahead
By David A. Wemer
With Brexit now technically achieved, the remaining questions about the future UK-EU relationship will continue to dominate both sides in the years to come. Atlantic Council experts offered their response to the formal exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union and what lies ahead for both the UK and Europe.
Global Energy Forum Jan 9, 2020
European energy diversification: How alternative sources, routes, and clean technologies can bolster energy security and decarbonization
By Richard L. Morningstar, András Simonyi, Olga Khakova, Irina Markina
The European Union’s efforts to achieve a carbon-neutral economy present a unique and timely opportunity to strengthen European energy security. What is the EU currently doing to meet its decarbonization goals, address the role of natural gas in Europe’s low-carbon future, and explain the potential for new gas sources, alternative gas routes, and clean energy technologies to reduce carbon emissions? And how can this be done while simultaneously increasing European energy security and opportunities for transatlantic cooperation?
New Atlanticist Dec 17, 2019
Russia gas pipeline sanctions legislation (PEES Act): A way ahead
By Daniel Fried
Enacting the sanctions mandated by the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (PEES Act), for all its careful crafting, may not actually block Nord Stream II but may instead burden the US-German relationship. Rather than impose sanctions, the administration should waive them for now but prepare even stronger contingency sanctions to be implemented should the Kremlin once again use gas exports as political leverage against Ukraine, Central Europe, or the Baltics.


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In this article, we propose a new decentralized hardware-based DBA scheme in TDM-PON. Of particular significance in the proposed scheme is that the bandwidth of the uplink data transmission is dynamically allocated to each ONU without the intervention of the OLT. In this way, software-based DBA processing can be eliminated in the OLT and ONUs, resulting in the simple, fast, and cost-effective operation of the DBA in TDM-PON. The performance of the proposed scheme was evaluated by performing a statistical analysis and numerical analysis of the average packet end-to-end delay. We confirmed the superior performance of the proposed scheme by comparing the results obtained for this technique with those of other EPONs.
KeywordsPassive optical network (PON) Dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) Time division multiplexing (TDM)
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The 47th-annual Rend Lake Water Festival is underway in Benton.
This year's celebration, themed "Journey Through the Decades," kicked off with a business scavenger hunt April 29, and the event will wrap up on May 5. Today marks the opening of the carnival, open daily from 6 to 10 p.m. through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday.
Thursday features another new event, the "Slow Glow Bike Ride," at 6:30 p.m. This is a family-friendly ride that passes some of the historic sites and haunts of Benton.
Friday features the Little Mister and Little Miss Rend Lake competition at the Collins/Malkovich Event Center at 7 p.m., and entertainment on the Benton Square by the Backroads Jammers from 6 to 9 p.m.
On Saturday, the parade kicks off the day with the traditional 10:02 a.m. start time, weaving its way from West Main Street, through the Benton Square, before ending on Joplin Street.
The parade awards will be presented at Capitol Park at 12:15 p.m. followed by live music, first responders safety demonstrations, and the talent competition. Never 2 Late will perform at 12:30 p.m., and The Old 37 Band will take the stage at 6 p.m.
For a complete list of events and information, visit the event page online at www.benton westcitychamber.com.


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Up to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower risk of stroke, fatal heart disease, and all-cause mortality, in a population without diagnosed heart disease over 10-15 years, according to a large study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2021. Coffee may reverse some of the detrimental effects of ageing on the heart, said the lead author.
Imaging analysis indicated that compared with participants who did not drink coffee regularly, daily consumers had healthier sized and better functioning hearts.
"To our knowledge, this is the largest study to systematically assess the cardiovascular effects of regular coffee consumption in a population without diagnosed heart disease," said study author Dr Judit Simon of the Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
"Our results suggest that regular coffee consumption is safe, as even high daily intake was not associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality after a follow-up of 10 to 15 years," she continued. "Moreover, 0.5 to 3 cups of coffee per day was independently associated with lower risks of stroke, death from cardiovascular disease, and death from any cause."
Even though coffee is among the most consumed beverages in the world, little is known about the long-term impact of regular consumption on cardiovascular health. This study investigated the association between usual coffee intake and incident heart attack, stroke and death. It included 468,629 participants of the UK Biobank with no signs of heart disease at the time of recruitment. The average age was 56.2 years and 55.8% were women.
Participants were divided into three groups according to their usual coffee intake: none (did not consume coffee on a regular basis, 22.1%), light-to- moderate (0.5 to 3 cups/day, 58.4%) and high (more than 3 cups/day, 19.5%).
The researchers estimated the association of daily coffee consumption with incident outcomes over a median follow-up of 11 years using multivariable models. The analyses were adjusted for factors that could influence the relationship including age, sex, weight, height, smoking status, physical activity, high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol level, socioeconomic status, and usual intake of alcohol, meat, tea, fruit and vegetables.
Compared with non-coffee drinkers, light-to-moderate consumption was associated with a 12% lower risk of all-cause death (hazard ratio [HR]=0.88, p<0.001), 17% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease (HR=0.83, p=0.006), and 21% lower risk of incident stroke (HR=0.79; p=0.037). To examine the potential underlying mechanisms, the researchers analysed the association between daily coffee intake and heart structure and function over a median follow-up of 11 years. For this, they used data from 30,650 participants who underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is considered the gold standard for the assessment of cardiac structure and function.
Simon said: "The imaging analysis indicated that compared with participants who did not drink coffee regularly, daily consumers had healthier sized and better functioning hearts. This was consistent with reversing the detrimental effects of ageing on the heart. Our findings suggest that coffee consumption of up to three cups per day is associated with favourable cardiovascular outcomes. While further studies are needed to explain the underlying mechanisms, the observed benefits might be partly explained by positive alterations in cardiac structure and function."
Association of daily coffee consumption with cardiovascular health – Results from the UK Biobank
J Simon , K Fung , Z Raisi-Estabragh, N Aung , MY Khanji , M Kolossvary, B Merkely, PB Munroe, NC Harvey, SK Piechnik, S Neubauer, SE Petersen, P Maurovich-Horvat.
Presented at the ESC Congress 28 August 2021
There are conflicting reports on the association of coffee consumption with cardiovascular (CV) health. The UK Biobank is a prospective cohort study including data for half a million middle-aged individuals.
We studied the association of daily coffee consumption with all-cause and CV mortality, and incidence of the major CV diseases in the UK Biobank. In a subgroup of participants who underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), we evaluated the association between regular coffee intake and cardiac structure and function parameters.
UK Biobank cohort of participants without clinically manifested heart disease at the time of recruitment were included. Regular coffee intake was categorised into three groups: zero, light-to-moderate (0.5-3 cups/day) and high (>3 cups/day) coffee drinkers. We estimated association of daily coffee consumption with incident outcomes using multivariable Cox-regression models (median follow-up of 11 years) and, in the subset with CMR data, with left and right ventricular (LV, RV) end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes, LV mass, and LV/RV stroke volume using multivariable linear regression. Models were adjusted for potential confounders and mediators, including: age, sex, non-European ethnicities, body mass index, smoking, physical activity, Townsend deprivation index, alcohol, meat, fruit and vegetable intake, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and cholesterol level.
We included 468,629 individuals (mean age 56.2±8.1 years, 44.2% male). Among them, 22.1% did not consume coffee on a regular basis, 58.4% had 0.5-3 cups per day and 19.5% had >3 cups per day. After adjustment for potential confounders and mediators, compared to non-coffee drinkers, light-to-moderate coffee drinking was associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality (HR=0.88, p<0.001), CV mortality (HR=0.83, p=0.006), and incident stroke (HR=0.79; p=0.037). CMR data were available in 30,650 participants. In multivariable analysis, compared to non-coffee drinkers, both the light-to-moderate and high coffee consuming categories, were associated with significantly increased LV and RV ventricular end-systolic (β=0.91 and 1.64 for LV and 1.10 and 1.72 for RV), end-diastolic (β=2.21 and 3.28 for LV and 2.24 and 3.35 for RV) and stroke volumes (β=1.31 and 1.64 for LV and 1.15 and 1.63 for RV), as well as greater LV mass (β=0.78 and 1.64; all p<0.001).
In this large study of the UK Biobank population, regular coffee consumption of up to three cups per day was associated with favourable cardiovascular outcomes, in particular, decreased all-cause and CV mortality and stroke incidence. Regular coffee consumption was also associated with a pattern of CMR metrics in keeping with the reverse of age-related cardiac alterations.
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Spurs have signed West Ham's Jermain Defoe for £7m plus Bobby Zamora.
The Hammers announced the sale of their 21-year-old prize asset just as the transfer window closed at 1700 GMT.
Defoe had been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United, but Spurs have won the race for the signature of the highly-rated frontman.
Zamora moves to Upton Park after failing to make an impact at White Hart Lane following his £1.5m summer move from Brighton.
Spurs have paid an initial £6m for Defoe, which will rise to £7m based on "specific performance criteria".
He will be re-united at White Hart Lane with former Hammers team-mate Freddie Kanoute, who joined Spurs after West Ham's relegation from the Premiership.
The England Under-21 youngster put in a transfer request less than 24 hours after West Ham went down, but he stayed at Upton Park and has scored 15 goals this season.
But he has also picked up three red cards as his disciplinary troubles piled up.
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Zamora has struggled to make the grade in the Premiership with Spurs, having failed to score a top-flight goal this season in 16 appearances.
The 23-year-old's only goal came in the Carling Cup as he struggled to recapture his form with Brighton which saw him score 70 in 119 league games.
Meanwhile, the Hammers have moved to bring in midfielder Sebastien Carole on loan from
The pacy 21-year-old, who can play in the centre or on the right, will stay at Upton Park until the end of the season.


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Nanoscopic thermal and magnetic field detectors - which can be inserted into living cells - could enhance our understanding of everything from chemical reactions within single cells to signalling in neural networks and the origin of magnetism in novel materials.
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Atomic impurities in natural diamond structure give rise to the colour seen in rare and coveted pink, blue and yellow diamond. But these impurities are also a major research focus in emerging areas of quantum physics.
One such defect, the Nitrogen-vacancy Centre (NVC), consists of a gap in the crystal lattice next to a nitrogen atom. This system tightly traps electrons whose spin states can be manipulated with extreme precision.
Electron coherence - the extent to which the spins of these particles can sustain their quantum mechanical properties - has been achieved to high levels in the NVCs of large 'bulk' diamonds, with coherence times of an entire second in certain conditions - the longest yet seen in any solid material.
However in nanodiamonds - nanometer sized crystals that can be produced by milling conventional diamond - any acceptable degree of coherence has, until now, proved elusive.
Nanodiamonds offer the potential for both extraordinarily precise resolution, as they can be positioned at the nano-scale, and biocompatibility - as they have can be inserted into living cells. But without high levels of coherence in their NVCs to carry information, these unique nanodiamond benefits cannot be utilised.
By observing the spin dynamics in nanodiamond NVCs, researchers at Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory, have now identified that it is the concentration of nitrogen impurities that impacts coherence rather than interactions with spins on the crystal surface.
By controlling the dynamics of these nitrogen impurities separately, they have increased NVC coherence times to a record 0.07 milliseconds longer than any previous report, an order of significant magnitude - putting nanodiamonds back in play as an extremely promising material for quantum sensing.
The results are published today in the journal Nature Materials.
"Our results unleash the potential of the smallest magnetic field and temperature detector in the world. Nanodiamond NVCs can sense the change of such features within a few tens of nanometres - no other sensor has ever had this spatial resolution under ambient conditions," said Helena Knowles, a researcher on the study.
"We now have both high spin coherence and spatial resolution, crucial for various quantum technologies."
Dr Dhiren Kara, who also worked on the study, points out that the nanodiamond's biocompatibility can provide non-invasive optical access to magnetic changes within a living cell - essentially the ability to perform MRI and detect, for instance, a cell's reaction to a drug in real time.
"We may also be able to answer some key questions in material science, such as magnetic ordering at the edges of graphene or the origin of magnetism in oxide materials," Kara said.
Dr Mete Atature, director of the research, added: "The pursuit of simultaneous high NVC coherence and high spatial resolution, and the fact that nanodiamonds couldn't deliver on this promise until now, has required researchers to invest in alternative means including advanced nanofabrication techniques, which tends to be both expensive and low-yield."
"The simplest solution - feasible and inexpensive - was in front of us the whole time."
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On the way to an intelligent laboratory, physicists from Innsbruck and Vienna present an artificial agent that autonomously designs quantum experiments. In initial experiments, the system has independently (re)discovered experimental techniques that are nowadays standard in modern quantum optical laboratories. This shows how machines could play a more creative role in research in the future.
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At the JEC World Composite Show in Paris in March 2018, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT will be focusing on the latest trends and innovations in laser machining of composites. Among other things, researchers at the booth shared with the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) will demonstrate how lasers can be used for joining, structuring, cutting and drilling composite materials.
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Tohoku University have developed high-quality GFO epitaxial films and systematically investigated their ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties. They also demonstrated the room-temperature magnetocapacitance effects of these GFO thin films.
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Jun 15, 2016 ... Calcium has many benefits, but most people aren't eating enough. Here is a list of 15 foods that are rich in calcium, many of which are non-dairy.
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Feb 16, 2016 ... It's not exactly groundbreaking news that calcium plays a leading role in bone health and the prevention of both osteoporosis and cancer. But what you may not know is that there are some ways to get the nutrient without downing dairy or choking down a supplement. In fact, several studies have linked ...
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Mary Virginia and Connor’s wedding at the Four Seasons Austin was such a sweet day celebrating their love. They incorporated many personal elements throughout the day that I loved getting to capture. And they wrapped the night up by dancing away to their amazing band and a surprise sparkler exit in a vintage red convertible.
Tented Outdoor Ceremony
The courtyard area of the Four Seasons Austin was the perfect spot for their outdoor ceremony and was beautifully adorned with a white tent, florals and string flights. It the set the stage for a classic ceremony spot while keeping guests shaded from the Texas sun.
The personal elements added throughout their wedding day were so sweet and special to them. I love when my couples take the time in the planning process to do this because it is what sets weddings apart from each other! Mary Virigina and Connor had a few throughout their reception including:
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One of my favorite moments of the night is when my couples feel like they can finally let loose and enjoy themselves. And this most often happens when the dance floor opens up. They’ve made it through the ceremony, said hello to all of their guests and now it’s just time to have fun! Mary Virginia and Connor had Blind Date Austin as the band for their reception and it was such a great time! They kept the dance floor packed and everyone had a blast with the props provided.
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Highstreet retailer Marks and Spencer is the latest company to add a list of vegan options to its lunchtime range.
The retailer sells over 1.5 million sandwiches every week, with over 30 fillings but this is the first time it has sold sandwiches suitable for vegans.
M&S sandwich expert, Helen Brennan, said: “We’ve seen a huge increase in interest from our customers in vegan eating and we noticed there was a gap in the market for food that vegans can eat on the go for lunch.
‘We decided to create two new sandwiches that vegans can enjoy – they are so tasty and nutritious I’m sure non vegans will enjoy eating them too.”
New launches include the ‘Super Green’ sandwich, which includes an edamame and minted pea filling wrapped up in a chia and linseed bread and the ‘Rainbow Veg’ sandwich, with roasted vegetables and avocado with pumpkin seeds in a red pepper bread.
Vegans who want to avoid bread, can choose the ‘Veggie Pots’ – two out of the three are suitable for vegans – the Nutty Cauliflower Trio Veggie Pot, and the Glorious Greens & Seeds Veggie Pot. M and S also recently launched the ‘Nourish Bowls’, two of which are suitable for vegans.
Helen Brenan added: “Veganism is very popular in California and the trend has now spread to the UK. We did a research trip to San Francisco searching for inspiration for our range – we found some delicious ingredients and very clever recipes that we’ve used to inspire our products so our customers can enjoy them here in the UK.”
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The Pistons will play their second game in as many nights while the well rested Pelicans will play their first game since a convincing 121-106 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Notable absentees for tonight’s content includes 2019 All-Star Brandon Ingram and last season’s All-Rookie Second Teamer Herb Jones. For Detroit, Cade Cunningham and Isaiah Livers will be sidelined with respective calf and shoulder injuries.
When: 8 p.m. ET
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Watch: Bally Sports Detroit
Odds: Pistons +10
3 Things to watch for:
1. Zion Williamson.
After missing all of last season with a foot injury, Zion returned for his fourth season in the best shape of his life and its showing on the court. The 22-year-old has often been the butt of jokes when it comes to his on-court availability, however through 23 games, Williamson has suited up in all but five contests and is playing the second most minutes per night.
On offense, Zion has been his usual dominant self, scoring 23.6 points on an efficient 59.1% from the field. His playmaking has taken a step forward in Year 4, dishing out a career-high 4.3 assists per game. In recent weeks, Coach Willie Green has empowered his star with more passing reps, resulting in 5.8 assists per night from Zion, a team-high across the past 5 games.
But it’s the defensive end where Zion has shown major improvement.
In prior seasons, Williamson’s endeavour on defense has been often criticised. While he’s subject to a number of mis-communications and missed rotations, his complete lack of effort overshadowed his processing of defensive schemes.
Even though he’s still susceptible to defensive error, Williamson’s renewed focus on defense has been a major catalyst for the Pelicans success.
A locked-in Zion defensively provides the Pels with a big and athletic frame, capable of mucking up opposing attacks. His 2.0 steals and 1.8 blocks across the Pelicans past four games have lead to ample transition opportunities for Zion and company, a major factor for the team currently riding a four-game win streak.
2. Stew trying new things
Isaiah Stewart at the power forward position is still very much at the experimental stages. After a slow start, it feels safe to assume Stewart is going to be decent outside shooter. Developing a three-point shot was Phase 1 of the 21-year-old effectively playing alongside another big.
However, in today’s wing-driven NBA, the power forward position requires more than a slightly above average outside shot. Particularly when playing alongside a paint-bound bigs like Duren and Bagley. For Stew to thrive at the Four, he needs to be able to make plays when chased off the three-point line. Nothing flashy, just the ability to attack the basket with a dribble or two.
Since returning from a toe injury, we’ve seen a slight shift in approach from Stewart, it feels like an emphasis has been placed on him driving and making passes out of the painted area:
The numbers are yet to reflect any dramatic changes, however it’s been encouraging to watch Stew incorporate more versatility to his offensive game. Even if its looked clunky for the most part.
3. Elite bench play
Across the past 15 games, Detroit have the third-highest scoring bench-unit. Quite the turnaround considering the team’s reserves were horrific in the first 10 games. With Saddiq Bey now coming off the pine, the Pistons’ bench has stabilised with a blend of scoring talent, size and veteran guidance. The steady playmaking from Cory Jospeh and bucket-getting ability of Alec Burks has complemented the youthful trio of Saddiq Bey, Kevin Knox and Jalen Duren nicely.
The Pelicans bench mob is lead by; Larry Nance, Devonte Graham and the fearless pickpocket Jose Alvarado. Alvarado has become famous for his sneak-attack steals in the backcourt, but the undersized 24-year-old brings much more than a few highlights swipes.
In only 21 minutes a night, Alvarado is posting 10 points and 3.3 assists on 54.7% shooting. His improvement as an outside shooter has been the major reason for his offensive leap. After shooting 29% as a rookke, Alvarado has returned in Year 2 shooting 40% from beyond the arc. In the Pelicans last outing in Denver, Alvarado’s shooting brilliance was on full display, knocking down a career-high 8 threes in a 38 point performance.
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A man in his 60s has been taken to the James Paget University Hospital following a collision in Southtown, in Great Yarmouth, this afternoon.
The incident involved two cars, a blue Vauxhall Corsa and a black Kia Sedona, and took place on Queen Annes Road at around 1.30pm.
The man was taken to hospital in a stable condition after being treated for minor injuries at the scene.
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Yet another bumpy week for gold is wrapping up, although not all market participants are concerned. Frank Holmes of US Global Investors said his advice for investors during this time is to buy the dip and “hold on for dear life” — or HODL.
Bitcoin’s recent performance may help put gold’s drop into perspective. After hitting an all-time peak of nearly US$69,000 in 2021, the cryptocurrency is getting crushed — so much so that some experts are suggesting we’re headed for a “crypto winter.”
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