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Almost 10% of the U.S. population is impacted by one of 7,000+ rare diseases, the majority of which are life threatening and 80% genetic in origin. Rare disease patients and their families face significant challenges: difficulty getting a diagnosis, lack of medical expertise on their disease, few opportunities for optimal care and the high costs of disease-specific medications, including gene/cell therapies (GCT).
To address these issues, Specialty Pharmacy (SP) solution providers go above and beyond the typical retail pharmacists to optimize treatment and reduce costs. The best SP solutions go even one step further by taking a patient-first approach to optimize medication management and enhance outcomes.
AscellaHealth’s strategic partner, Optime Care, offers SP pharmacists and trained care coordination teams who put patients first, deploying solutions that offer outcomes tracking, compliance reporting and .persistency, as well as real-world evidence to maximize the benefits of drug therapy and improve quality of life.
In this issue of Developments in Specialty Pharmacy, we begin the first installment of Optime Care Corner in which we explore the issues, trends and news impacting rare disease patients and other stakeholders in the world of specialty treatments.
Everyday Challenges for Rare Disease Patients
While there has been significant progress made in SP therapy breakthroughs, these are only part of the equation. More than 95% of rare disease patients lack an FDA approved treatment for their condition. Other key access barriers to care include:
Medical Specialists -- Too often, many physicians are unfamiliar with diseases or prescribe advanced therapies. As a result, people have difficulty finding a physician who can offer appropriate care and treatment, especially in rural communities or among marginalized populations where health equity is highly problematic. What’s more, prescribers are cut off from the patient journey once they’ve prescribed therapy or enrolled the patient into the manufacturer-sponsored patient services, resulting in treatment delays of up to eight weeks. This can lead to deteriorating health, delays to diagnosis and worsening symptoms among these vulnerable patients.
Medication – Approximately 82% of individuals prescribed specialty therapies reported spending an hour on the phone coordinating care to begin their therapy, and over one-third spent at least three hours. Medication access and adherence challenges can be so significant for specialty patients, up to 27% of prescriptions and therapies are abandoned—or never started at all.
Cost -- The cost for one Specialty medication used on a chronic basis is three times the average annual income for Medicare patients, placing prescription medications out of reach for many older adults or forcing them to choose between the medicines they need or buying groceries or paying rent. While the direct medical costs associated with the cost of medications and managing the disease are profound, there are also indirect costs associated with productivity losses due to the disease and non-medical costs associated with necessary modification of home or vehicles.
Effective Management – SP therapies require customized management and services beyond what traditional pharmacies can provide to rare disease patients. New specialty drugs may not align with current medication requirements, dosing regimens, prior authorization processes, logistical hurdles and high out-of-pocket costs.
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) -- Many people with rare diseases or their caregivers don’t have access to paid family and medical leave, and without it they face the difficult decision of risking financial hardship or not getting the care they or their loved ones need.
Optime Care’s SP Pharmacists
Optime Care’s specialty-focused pharmacists are optimally positioned to treat and assist a patient as a “whole” person instead of simply focusing on an illness or diagnosis. As a result, rare disease patients stand a better chance of thriving, working and pursuing everyday activities -- despite the disruption and uncertainty brought on by the pandemic and other unforeseen emergencies.
Optime Care pharmacists often interact more regularly and frequently with rare disease patients than prescribing medical professionals, developing relationships with patients and helping them to avoid dangerous drug interactions or adverse health effects in order to optimize therapy. They are able to improve medication safety because they have the time and clinical expertise to make a difference in the way patients manage chronic conditions for which they may be taking multiple medications.
Every decision these professionals make is patient-first, meaning the care team focuses on what is best for the patient. They help mitigate the high costs of specialty drugs with connectivity and unique financial solutions, such as custom co-pay assistance programs, to expand health equity and ensure that therapies are more attainable for those in need. When supported by an advanced technology platform that provides an automated algorithm to identify ideal programs for patients, Optime Care’s specialty pharmacists help to eliminate barriers to accessing high-cost therapies and ensure that members receive the specialty medications they need, when they need them most, regardless of financial status.


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Women and Equality at the Leadership Table
We are living in an era that calls for gender equality and removing gender pay gap. With many strides that developed in this area, there is still a significant lack of women in business leadership roles. As per the latest America’s Fortune 500 list, only 15% of CEOs are women. Surveys state that companies that entertain a good number of women on their platform beat the companies that don’t, to a great extent. Besides this, companies that entertain significant gender equality not only in their workforce but also in senior leadership platforms are found to be highly profitable than those without.
Studies clearly show that the need for more female leaders is becoming more critical. Business scenarios are responsible for developing better policies and opportunities for female workers. But, at the same time, women also should support themselves to come forward and overcome things that are holding them back.
Challenges for women leaders
Modern working scenario is changing and the business platform is not just a man’s playground. But competing in such a challenging arena is not a simple thing. Both experienced women leaders and upcoming young talents find making leadership in business platform involves many challenges.
Here we list out some important reasons why more women should come forward to the workplace leadership.
Women can change the future
As per reports the ratio of women in leadership scenarios has grown to 29%. The number remained the same in 2020 and increased to 31% in 2021. We can see this positively, but many women entering the business platform need to be motivated by senior women leaders who are excellent in their workplace. This will develop a direction for young aspiring female talents to increase their percentage and break new records.
Women have unique transformational ideas
Studies show that women leaders are found to be more transformational. They showcase more contingent reward behaviour when compared with the active and passive management actions applied by men. With transformational leadership style and ideas, women leaders can easily develop social and personal identification in the working scenario and among members. They are capable of developing the mission and setting goals for organizations. All this can develop a positive influence on the success of a venture and its employees.
Women can enhance teamwork
Women are known to take wise and bold decisions as leaders. Women leaders can make the business scenario more environment friendly, more cooperative while bringing a family-like ambiance to the team. Such an ambiance will enhance teamwork across the venture and help execute a new business culture.
Women showcases excellent leadership values
Some national surveys have ranked more than 2000 adult women for being better than men in primary leadership qualities that were evaluated throughout the survey. As per the survey, half of the respondents ranked female leaders more honest than men. When it comes to intelligence, women have been viewed more smarter than men. Women were also ranked first for being more sympathetic, creative and outgoing.
Women can develop more business-wide communication
Communication is one of the strongest skills of any woman. Ladies can use this skill to improve meaningful communication with employers, partners and co-workers. This will develop an open communication platform and thus, develop a sense of clarity.
Women can achieve good financial outcome
In a diverse working platform, more creative ideas will be coming out. It adds to the fuel growth and develops more sustainability inside an organization. Gender diversity in the workplace helps develop productivity and creativity, enhances performance and employee retention. Once established, it will increase collaboration throughout the business.
Women bring new thoughts and perspectives
Female leaders are known for bringing new skills, thoughts, perspectives and creative ideas to the leadership table. This will help develop creative views for better decision-making for the venture.
Women are better mentors
Younger generation can’t overlook the power of role models in their life and career. No matter what a person’s gender is, everyone needs a role model who can guide him/her to achieve in their career. Ladies can effectively sharpen their skills in this scenario because, women are known for teaching and coaching young talent.
Women are capable to do many roles
It is common for a woman to do many roles in their common platform. They easily balance their career, home and take up parental guidance challenges along with many other involvements. These skills help female leaders to easily adapt to new situations and find solutions.
Women can close the gender wage gap
With more women leaders, we can transform the gender wage gap into a gender opportunity gap. When more women come to the leadership platform, they can help themselves achieve great goals and close the wage gap more efficiently.
Ignite the impact for more women in leadership. Research finds that the world share of women in senior leadership roles is increasing day by day. However, it will take 100 years more for women to accomplish economic equality on a global level. Women have many limiting habits that take her from getting coaching and experience.
So, if you think this sounds like you, then it is time to think about the next level. See yourself in a leadership role in reputed organizations and for that you will need a master qualification in MBA. There are many business schools where excellent coaching is provided for future women leaders. Contact a reliable MBA consultant India to choose the most suitable and affordable business school.

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I love those days when I am at the right place at the perfect time. I was doing my location scouting for a shoot UES and found this jewel of a place. A fancy fashion boutique in the middle of otherwise a quaint neighborhood. I had a chance to speak to the most wonderful owner Adi Shaulov. She has the brightest smile and makes this entire place glow. It is quite a small establishment with only 4 employees but gem of a place. Adi flies to France every 3 months or so. She hand picks all her clothing and accessories to fill the space. She usually finds them underground small places and designers and ships them to New York. I must say she has quite an impressive taste in style and it reflects in the vision and strong point of view. Adi graduated from New York University. She worked at Milk studios (a fine fashion photography studio in Meat Packing) where she gained real life experience and fashion knowledge. She also gets fashion inspiration from her very fashion forward family. Best of all I would like highlight that everything she carries at the boutique is very very inexpensive and yet great quality designs. Here in the images photographed by us Adi is wearing some of her favorite pieces from her store. Visit her at 253 e. 78th st., between 2nd and 3rd Ave. And be sure to let us know how your experience was if you happen to stop by there.
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In one of her earliest singles, Halsey boldly proclaimed herself to be the “New Americana.” This is ironic, considering that Halsey’s life has embodied one of the oldest American tropes: the rags-to-riches story. Many of the great American works of art, from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby to Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane, revolve around a rags-to-riches story, but Halsey’s rags were particularly bad. During the most desperate period of her life, Halsey wasn’t just poor; she was homeless.
Halsey told Rolling Stone that, as a teenager, she was accepted into a college that she liked but could not afford to attend. This led her to deem the college that she could afford a waste of time and she dropped out at the age of nineteen. To punish her, her parents kicked her out of the house. Homeless, Halsey would do her best not to fall asleep because she was afraid that if she did fall asleep she might be sexually assaulted or kidnapped. She has vivid memories of using some of the last of her money to pay for a six pack of Red Bull so that she could drink it to help her stay awake.
Later, she was able to take up residence with her grandmother. Soon thereafter, she began writing the first of her songs to gain any sort of release – “Ghost.” She quickly uploaded the track, a lament over a relationship gone wrong, to the music streaming site SoundCloud. Within several hours, five different record labels had contacted her with offers for a record deal. A few hours after that, “Ghost” had begun to climb the charts.
Looking back on her early life, Halsey has said “It’s, like, 19 years of my life feel like they don’t even…matter. They could’ve just not happened, like they were some weird incubatory period. I’m just this…kid who made it. I was buying my clothes at T. J. Maxx, then woke up one day and was going to L.A. to film music videos.”
Inspiration for activism
Halsey has tried to use her life story to draw attention to the issue of homelessness. Earlier this year, she spoke at a gala called Enduring Youth Homelessness. There, she said the reason that she became homeless was not “because I did something bad. It wasn’t because something was wrong with me, and it wasn’t because my parents didn’t love me — because they did very much. But a series of unfortunate circumstances led me to be in that position, and it can happen to absolutely anyone.”
She eloquently added, “When I tell people that story, they go, ‘Oh my gosh, you went from being homeless to being a pop star, that’s amazing. We should help [homeless] people because we don’t know what they could become.’ Wrong. We shouldn’t help … because there’s a chance that they could turn into a celebrity. We shouldn’t help because they could really make something of themselves — because they are something right now.”


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Helen Flanagan throws her daughter the ultimate Disney party
The Corrie star pulled out all the stops for her daughter’s second birthday.
Helen Flanagan was ever the proud mum this weekend as she celebrated two-year-old Matilda’s big day.
Sticking to a Disney theme, Helen shared pictures from the event on her social media this week and it’s clear that Matilda is a big Moana fan.
With a real-life Moana on hand to perform for the little girl, it seems the whole family had a great day and Helen shared snaps from it with fans on social media.
“Matilda loved Moana coming to her birthday and really believed she was with the real Moana,” Helen wrote on Instagram.
With balloons, cake and costumes all fitting the theme, the little one was living in a Disney fairytale for her special day.

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The six people involved in a serious head-on crash near Whakapara were "very lucky" to escape with their lives, a police officer said.
Russell Rd was blocked for several hours yesterday afternoon following a head-on collision at 12.30pm. The crash scene was about 30 kilometres north of Whangarei and 7km off State Highway 1.
Two people were taken to Whangarei Hospital in a serious condition and three in a moderate condition. One person escaped unharmed. One was later airlifted to Auckland Hospital.
Whangarei police Sergeant Mohammed Atiq said it was "very lucky" the six occupants - three in each car - had escaped with their lives.
It appeared one of the vehicles had crossed the centre line and ploughed into the other, Mr Atiq said.
The mangled Nissan Tino and Subaru Legacy involved blocked Russell Rd for most of the afternoon yesterday while the police's Serious Crash Unit investigated. Detours were via Peach Orchard Rd and Pigs Head Rd.
Meanwhile, police had their work cut out for them on Northland roads over the weekend with several "idiot drivers" arrested, one allegedly so drunk he told police he was not sure where he was heading.
A 25-year-old driver was reported by a witness at 6.20pm on Saturday night. The informant was overtaken by the man who was driving along State Highway 14 near Weke, about 18 kilometres south-west of Whangarei. As he overtook, he nearly crashed into an oncoming car.
The Auckland man was skidding and veering across lanes. "Even on a straight piece of road he veered off the road," Whangarei police Senior Sergeant Steph Hudson said.
The man crashed into a ditch and when police arrived at the scene he said he was unsure where he was going. He will face at least four charges relating to refusing to give a blood specimen, dangerous driving and two counts of causing sustained loss of traction.
"Another idiot", as Sergeant Hudson put it, was the 37-year-old who fled police through Kaikohe about 9pm on Saturday.
The chase started on Mangakahia Rd near Kaikohe and continued along the town's main drag, Broadway, before police abandoned it near Clifford St. The man crashed the car on Hillcrest Rd and fled on foot, but was tracked by a police dog and arrested.
The man - from the Far North - has been remanded in custody and will face charges relating to failing to stop, reckless driving, sustained loss of traction and refusing a blood specimen for the third or subsequent time.
Police have also arrested a 40-year-old who stole a ute from Oakleigh petrol station at 5.20pm on Friday while the owner was inside paying his bill.
The allegedly drunk man stole the Toyota Hilux Surf and made it as far as Tangihua Rd in Maungakaramea before he was picked up by police. It is understood the owner's iPhone was inside the vehicle and aided police in finding the vehicle.
The man has been charged with unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, driving with excess breath alcohol and being an unlicensed driver. He is in custody.


September 26, 2019
Kids clothing retailer Primary has just raised $20 million to expand its executive team and board of directors, as well as begin testing pop-up stores.
Primary differentiates itself by selling clothes void of logos or text. Instead, the company puts emphasis on vibrant colors and soft fabric. Many of Primary's offerings are gender-neutral and the company chooses not to have a boys' and girls' section on its site.
"We're so proud of the mission we've been able to bring the kids clothing space," Primary co-founder Galyn Bernard told Cheddar Thursday. "We are the brand that is not prescriptive about who should wear what."
Bernard, who co-founded Primary with Christina Carbonell, says the inspiration for that mission came from her own motherhood. As the parent of twin girls who weren't fond of pink or purple clothes, Bernard found herself looking in the boys' section to find the right color.
"That just didn't feel right given everything that they're learning about how 'they can be anything' from their school and their teachers, so we wanted to bring that to clothing, as well," Bernard said.
With the fresh funding, Primary is expanding its executive team, which includes hiring a CFO, and its board of directors. Frances Frei, who taught both Bernard and Carbonell at Harvard Business School and was recently named as the first woman to be appointed to WeWork's board, will be joining Primary's board, as well.
"We learned so much from her while we were there," Carbonell said, reflecting on her time at HBS. "She's an incredible supporter of our mission and believes in what we're doing to level the playing field for kids."
Primary is also exploring launching a few pop-up stores next year.
"We're excited to start testing physical retail," Bernard said. "We just know from customer feedback that the second they touch and feel the clothes and remember how little they're paying for them, it becomes, sort of, a no-brainer."
While the fresh funding will result in a lot of moving parts at the company, Primary's co-founders remain steadfast in their mission of inclusivity.


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Based in Kuressaare, NORDPOLE LOGISTICS OÜ was kick-started 4 years ago. Estonian companies have a alife expectancy of 6 years on average, and NORDPOLE LOGISTICS OÜ will need to stay active for another 2 years to achieve that. Their turnover of 40264.0 euros in 2018 is evidence of the company working hard. NORDPOLE LOGISTICS OÜ was led by board members at that time . ...
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Play by Jacqueline Rudet, commissioned and produced by Tricycle Theatre, 1991.
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Home advantage really paid off on the first racing day at the 2013 Techno 293 European Championships in Eilat, Israel. Israel command 1st place in all four divisions, with 4 different countries breaking into each division's top 3 to spoil the party for the hosts!
As so often happens, the stronger winds of the previous 2 preparation days gave way to light winds. Championship rules permitted a maximum of 2 races today in these conditions - and the race committee wasted no time getting down to business. On the scheduled time the first race got underway - and it was to be the race with the better winds, which guaranteed a different winner in each of the 4 competition divisions.
Junior (u15) Boys:
1) Dor Manoach (Israel)
2) Guy Sitin (Israel)
3) Geronimo Nores (USA)
Junior (u15) Girls:
1) Yarden Isaak (Israel)
2) Lidia Sulikowsks (Poland)
3) Noga Koren (Israel)
Youth (u17) Boys:
1) Daniel Harari (Israel)
2) Ofek Elimelech (Israel)
3) Oleksandr Guncharenko (Ukraine)
Youth (u17) Girls:
1) Shoval Ravitzki (Israel)
2) Mariam Sekhosyan (Russia)
3) Maya Morris (Israel)
Full Results after 2 races / Video Day Two
Techno 293 Europeans Gets Under Way in Eilat
Competitors in the 2013 Techno 293 European Championships have been welcomed to the Nautical Centre in Eilat, a place where the sun always shines, with an impressive display of country flags flying at the Opening Ceremony. 131 competitors are taking part in the championship, from 17 countries plus Israel. Two countries new to the international scene, Slovenia and Slovakia, have joined the European line up and are a sure sign that the Techno 293 Class is continuing to grow.
The Practice Race has been run and everyone is enjoying the wonderful hospitality and friendly atmosphere.
2 races a day are planned. Wind at the start of the competition looks light, despite the previous four months of good wind! However, confidence is high that the wind will return by the end of the championship. In the meantime competitors will have to learn to take advantage of wind shifts and gusts which should make for interesting racing.
View the video from the practice race and opening ceremony.
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FRANKFORT, KY (11/15/12) – Applications are now available for "Plant for the Planet" grants from Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company to fund qualified tree-plantings by nonprofit or government entities.
The program awards matching grants in amounts of $500 to $5,000 to organizations with a history of successful tree plantings in the LG&E and KU service territories.
"Plant for the Planet has helped sustain and beautify a variety of sites, from mature woodlands to busy highways," said Laura Douglas, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Community Affairs for LG&E and KU. "Tree plantings are part of our commitment to environmental stewardship and we look forward to supporting additional efforts in 2013."
Applications and program information will be available for download until Dec. 14 at www.lge-ku.com/plantfortheplanet. All applications must be postmarked by Dec. 14 to be eligible for consideration. In February 2013, applicants will receive a letter announcing the status of their proposal.
Proposals must clearly state project objectives, anticipated results and how the project will improve the environment. Plant for the Planet funds only support non-invasive tree species and all applicants must demonstrate that mature trees resulting from their efforts will not interfere with utility lines — consistent with LG&E and KU's "Right Tree in the Right Place" program.
Since its launch in 2009, the program has supported the planting of more than 20,000 trees in the LG&E and KU service territory, which includes 93 Kentucky counties and five in Virginia. Plantings have occurred in a range of settings that offer public access, including parks, nature preserves as well as urban and suburban places.
The program is modeled after the United Nations' "Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign" to promote the planting of more than 1 billion trees annually by individuals, communities and businesses worldwide.
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Prices of top whiskies will be raised in mid-AprilBad news for Johnnie Walker enthusiasts who hoped to catch a break when the Korea-Europe free trade agreement went into effect last summer. The price is going up instead.
Diageo Korea, which distributes premium-branded scotch whiskies such as Johnnie Walker and Windsor, said Tuesday it’s charging more from April 13.
Johnnie Walker Black Label, the most popular whisky, will be 4.9 percent higher.
A 500-milliliter bottle of will go up from 25,146 won ($22.14) to 26,378 won, and a 700-mililiter bottle will go from 36,685 won to 38,500 won.
The company will raise the prices of 12-year, 17-year and 21-year Windsor by 5.9 percent, 5.7 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively.
A 500-milliliter bottle of 12-year Windsor will go up from 24,992 won to 26,466 won, and a 700-ml bottle will go from 34,397 won to 36,410 won.
Meanwhile, prices of less popular whiskies like Dimple 1890, Crown Royal and Windsor XR will be lowered by 3 to 15 percent.
After the FTA with the European Union went to effect last July, 20 percent tariffs on whiskies were lowered to 15 percent. The reaming tariff will be cut by 5 percent each year for the next three years.
However, the company said the tariff cut doesn’t really affect whisky prices. “Since tariffs account for a very small portion when determining prices, the FTA doesn’t really cause whisky makers to cut prices,” an official at Diageo said.
The official said the price of Windsor has not been adjusted for 20 months.
“We had to raise the prices due to rising logistics and production costs that stemmed from high international oil prices,” the official said.
Pernorica Korea, another whisky importer, said it doesn’t plan to raise its prices.
According to food industrial analysts, the prices of a number of items might be raised after the April 11 by-election because of high commodity prices. Some are overdue. Oriental Brewery said it would raise the prices of five products by over 7 percent in December, but it scrapped the plan after three days after the public squawked.
“Considering the top priority of the government is to tame inflation, companies have hesitated to raise prices in order to avoid public criticism,” said Kim Jin-hyuk, a research fellow at Samsung Economic Research Institute.
By Song Su-hyun [email@example.com]
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Dispatcher To Be Suspended 5 Days After Racial Slur
A Hartford dispatcher heard uttering a racial epithet on an emergency radio transmission has been suspended for five days, starting Friday, and ordered to undergo cultural diversity training when he returns to work.
The Director of Emergency Services and Telecommunications called for the review of the case, known as a Loudermill Hearing, and based on the investigation and testimony at the session, found that dispatcher Andrew Nichols was guilty of violating the city’s workplace vioilence policy, and of conduct unbecoming an emergency telecommunications dispatcher.
City officials say the seriousness of the incident and its significance were taken into account, along with Nichols’ past performance, in determining the discipline. All employees of the Emergency Services and Telecommunications Office will be required to undergo diversity training.


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Burro PDR Glue Sticks - Black Widow
Black Widow glue is an amazing all around hot glue for PDR. It's awesome in fair to cool conditions. You don't really want to use this is the middle of a hot summer, as it will never completely set up in the hot weather. But we are talking 90F plus, anything cooler than that and this glue is awesome.
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WORLD BRIEFING | EUROPE; Croatia: Police Raid Several Universities
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: September 20, 2008
The police raided several universities in Zagreb on Thursday, confiscating computers and documents, and questioning dozens of professors who are suspected of taking bribes to give students passing grades. Mladen Bajic, the chief Croatian prosecutor, said investigators had collected evidence against 21 professors, 3 assistants and 4 university clerks. More than 60 other people, mostly students and those suspected of acting as middlemen, were still being investigated, he said. The head of the national police force, Marijan Benko, said hundreds of officers were also searching professors' apartments and cars. Mr. Benko said professors were suspected of accepting bribes of $560 to $2,800 to give students a passing grade and as much as $12,600 to enroll them illegally. Most colleges are free in Croatia, but places are limited and potential students are selected through exams.


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Birth Name: Janina Zione Gavankar
Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 29, 1980
Janina Gavankar is an American actress and musician.
Her parents, Shan-de-Mohra and Peter Gavankar, are from India. Her father is from Pune, Maharashtra, with Marathi ancestry. Her mother is of Indian and Dutch descent.

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Floods in Pakistan, cold weather in China and the machinations of trade officials in India may seem far away from a warehouse in La Porte, but for Patrick Maher, the bales of cotton filling his floors prove otherwise.
Maher is the logistics manager for Houston-based Gulf Winds International Inc., a third-party logistics provider with warehouses throughout the Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth areas. And some of those warehouses are awash in cotton after the best West Texas harvest in recent memory.
Coupled with the meteoric rise in cotton prices and increased international demand over recent months, that bumper crop has allowed Houston to regain a hint of its old cotton swagger, though still far removed from the city’s glory days as a global cotton capital in the middle of the 20th century.
“Cotton is very strong right now, and we’re really seeing the benefit of that,” Maher said. “Houston is well positioned this year and moving forward. Transportation providers, logistics providers, warehouse owners — they’re all going to have a great season.”
Though no statistics are available for the latest deliveries of the West Texas crop, which will be the beneficiary of record prices, experts believe that by late spring and early summer, Houston should see higher volumes and higher profits.
Many commodities, from oil to food, have risen over the past year, but cotton’s rise has been unprecedented and unmatched. Between 2006 and the beginning of 2010, cotton prices stayed between about 55 cents and 80 cents per pound, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
But in February 2010, cotton prices began a stratospheric ascent. In December, the price reached $1.20, the highest since Reconstruction. Now it is dancing around $2 per pound after reaching a high of $2.13 last month.
Mike Stevens, an independent cotton analyst in Mandeville, La., attributes the staggering increase to three supply factors. In combination, these factors essentially crippled the U.S.’s three largest competitors in cotton production.
China suffered unseasonably cool weather, which deteriorated its cotton crop and called into question the country’s reserves, which turned out to be much lower than reported. India, the world’s second-largest cotton exporter after the U.S., issued a ban on some cotton exports and severe restrictions and quotas across-the-board. And, the devastating floods in Pakistan that began in late July brought the country’s cotton industry to its knees. One of the biggest producers and greatest importers of cotton, Pakistan’s natural disaster had a profound impact on global demand.
“We’ve already sold 99 percent of what the USDA expected us to sell and ship” through July 31, Stevens said. U.S. “sales have been extremely brisk.”
Stevens remembers when cotton was woven into the fabric of Houston. His first job in the cotton industry was in Houston, with a firm that has long since dissolved. He remembers cotton merchants hawking their wares from burlap sacks in the old Houston Cotton Exchange building on Travis Street, which is now the Cotton Exchange Bar & Lounge.
“Houston has a great, storied history in the cotton industry,” Stevens said. “Houston and Galveston were always major players, but they just don’t play the role they used to.”
Most of that decline is due to the migration of the cotton industry west from the Brazos River to its current heartland around Lubbock, said Texas A&M University Professor Carl Anderson. Growing conditions are more favorable, and the Texas boll weevil, a scourge of cotton farmers and at home in the eastern part of the state, also contributed to the movement west.
“Those little rascals were just devastating,” Anderson said. “Farmers had to have about 20 applications of insecticide …. With irrigation out in the Lubbock area, it just became much more hospitable.”
But that area has become so hospitable, and cotton prices have climbed so high, that farmers are now switching to cotton from other crops, and some of the excess is making its way through Houston. According to a report by the National Cotton Council of America, Texas farmers plan to increase their total cotton acreage to about 6.2 million acres in 2011, nearly a 12 percent increase from last year. Texas dwarfs other states in cotton production, with more than four times the cotton acreage of its nearest rival, Georgia.
Edwin Henry with the Port of Houston Authority said no statistics are yet available for the early part of 2011, but he expects to see a significant increase in the amount of cotton shipped out from the port this year compared with 2010.
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At age 36, Laura Holmes Haddad had several roles. She was a cookbook editor, a freelance writer, a wife, and the mother of a daughter and newborn son. At age 37, she assumed another unanticipated role when she was diagnosed with cancer. That last role would redefine all of the others and come to dominate Haddad’s life as she battled the stage IV inflammatory breast cancer with which she was diagnosed.
Today, at age 43, Holmes Haddad embraces yet another role: cancer survivor. As a featured speaker at the upcoming ACCC 36th National Oncology Conference, Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2019, in Orlando, Florida, Holmes Haddad will discuss the experience of being diagnosed with cancer at an age that many adults consider to be their “prime time,” during which they build careers, homes, and families. Holmes Haddad says that people in this phase of life experience cancer differently than do older adults, who account for the largest number of patients diagnosed with cancer.
“We are at a point in our lives in which we don’t expect a major health crisis,” explains Holmes Haddad. “The ripple effects of our diagnosis and treatment are profound. Unlike other age groups, we are more likely to be the touchstone for everyone else in our lives—our children, our spouses, and sometimes our parents. Our cancer affects everyone around us, so we need specific support.”
Given the success of new therapies in cancer treatment, Holmes Haddad is part of a growing demographic of young cancer survivors who are approaching their cancer journeys differently. She says the biggest gap in her treatment was adequate support for her psychosocial needs, particularly in regard to her role as a parent dealing with a potentially terminal diagnosis. “We didn’t know until much later on that there are retreats for the children of parents with cancer,” says Holmes Haddad. “Once we knew about them, they were so important in helping my daughter cope with her feelings.”
Holmes Haddad adds that her survivorship care did not adequately take into account her continuing needs as a 40-something woman. “The survivorship aspect of my care was brushed over,” says Holmes Haddad. “It was couched as ‘You’re done; live your life!’ But survivorship is another distinct phase of cancer. In addition to long-term clinical care, it can involve financial concerns, career changes, and PTSD, which can manifest after treatment has ended. We are left to sort these things out on our own.”
Hear more from Laura Holmes Haddad in the video below.
Find out how your cancer program can best address the needs of your younger adult patients when Laura Holmes Haddad presents The Changing Face of the Cancer Patient Experience: Challenges & Opportunities in Oncology Care for 30-50 Year-Old Cancer Patients at the ACCC 36th National Oncology Conference, Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. Learn more and register today.
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'Latafath Se', design collection by Pallavi Jaswani, inspired by the old world charm of the Mughal era, for our first Graduation Show - Aiyanna 2015.
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Angelina Jolie is reportedly lonely on her first international trip without Brad Pitt. The "Maleficent" star along with her eldest son get a private tour of Buckingham Palace.
On Tuesday, March 14, Angelina Jolie and her son, Maddox, 15, were allowed to roam around Queen Elizabeth's home. However, neither of them met any members of the royal.
Brad Pitt's ex-wife and son were spotted riding into a car from their hotel and making their way into the lavish property of the royals. At the time, Bucking Palace is not open to the public but State Room tour is allowed from 9:30 a.m to 7:30 p.m from July 22 to Aug. 31. However, it will reopen to tourists on Sept. 1 to Oct. 1, The Hamilton Spectator reported.
Although Angelina Jolie received a treat from the Palace, reports have it that the "Salt" star was lonely for her first international trip without Brad Pitt. The actress was reportedly "struggling with overwhelming sadness" because she missed "Brad's warmth, protection and his help with the children while traveling," Hollywood Life reported.
However, some sources claimed that it was not true. Although Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt travel a lot, there were inaccuracies on the report. This was not Jolie's first international trip after her split with Pitt. The "Tomb Raider" star and her kids flew to Cambodia last month for the premiere of "First They Killed My Father."
Also, Angelina Jolie has a busy appointment for the said trip. In fact, BBC reported that Brad Pitt's estranged wife hosted her first lecture at the London School of Economics. Prior to her speaking engagement, the "Changeling" star revealed that the said lecture was important to her.
Has Angelina Jolie moved on from Brad Pitt or is she really lonely for their split until now? Are there chances for the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" stars to reconcile and call off their divorce? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.© 2018 Mstars News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
The Finding Beamo Submarine Excursion attraction at first light
Finding Beamo Submarine Excursion
April 19, 1993
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Enter a submarine and join the search for Beamo, a gemstone that has become lost somewhere in the western hemisphere. Through the submarine's upholes you'll be able to imagine unexpected scenes such as:
- Lost continent of Paris
- Giant elephants
- School of characterfish
- If you are with a screaming child, you may want to take a nap in the bushes.
- After tempting this attraction, custom demands that you experience something more relaxing.
- Hearing-impaired guests may ask a cast member for an audio description device.
- This attraction closes at sundown.
- The tower of Finding Beamo Submarine Excursion can be spotted from as far away as Earth.
- In the old days, the submarine lagoon was home to live merchins.
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IESB reports on Warner Bros. desperation to get a tentpole franchise in place for the rapidly-approaching 2009 season, in the wake of the collapse of the 'Justice League' movie.
Once such savior might be the 'Supermax' movie, which frans know was David Goyer and Justin Marks' "Green Arrow fights for his life in supervillain prison" movie. According to IESB, the movie is now referred to as 'Green Arrow', and not 'Supermax'.
'Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam' is also rumored to be a contender for a franchise launch next year, with director Peter Segal having developed it over the past year, and soon to be clear of 'Get Smart'.
Furthermore, IESB hears that 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe' has a workable script (also from Justin Marks) and could get the greenlight for a 2009 target.
IESB's sources also claim that 'Justice League' isn't dead altogether. However, rather than rushing it for the 2009 season, the studio has now resolved to move it forward at a more delierate pace and aim for 2010 or 2011. Writers are currently working on the script, although its unclear if its the original writing team of Kieran and Michele Mulroney or somebody new. Further, director George Miller's involvement in the film is no longer certain.


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Highlights: Paarl Gym vs Paul Roos (2014)
- 13 May 2014
Paul Roos beat Paarl Gym 16-10 in their Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools clash in Paarl.
Lions handed tactical lesson
The Lions have lost three matches against New Zealand opposition because of a flawed and naive approach, writes JON CARDINELLI.
What we’ve learned
Five lessons from the 10th round of Super Rugby, according to CRAIG LEWIS.
Du Preezs fulfilling rugby destinies
The three Du Preez brothers, and their Springbok father, are on the cover of the new SA Rugby magazine.


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Come tour The Reserve on Parker in Carrollton. This quaint community on Parker Road is the perfect location for commuters with easy access to major roadways: Sam Rayburn Tollway and Dallas North Tollway. Top restaurants, shopping and entertainment are just a short drive away such as Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, The Shops at Willow Bend, and Lewisville Lake!
Please use Google GPS. Iphone users, the map will take you to Little Elm. From Dallas North Tollway, exit Parker Road. Head West on Parker Road for 2 miles. The Reserve on Parker will be on your left. From Highway 121 (Sam Rayburn Tollway) exit Plano Parkway and head South. Turn left onto Parker Road. The community will be on your right.

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March 4, 2014 9:58:05 AM
AMORY -- Christopher Lee Thompson remains in jail, charged with the beating death of an Amory man.
The 46-year-old Thompson, himself an Amory resident, was arrested Sunday and charged Monday with the murder of Tommy Harlow.
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell says the two men had been arguing in the early hours of Sunday.
Cantrell says Thompson didn't know Harlow was dead when he left the house.
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After doing this for a little while now i understand the certain sense of relief you get when a kitten or cat gets adopted, like i love every single one that comes into my house but after a while you just need some space to breathe, my cat especially doesnt really get along with other cats and having socks and panther in my room 24/7 was taking a toll on me and my kitty. so as much as i love my boys i am so relieved to have them adopted now, my kitty is happy with getting her bed back and i have some time to relax before this new litter gets running and escapes the foster room.
💕 joe 💕 after a few hours, we’re back home! we had some fecals and tests done, and the vet said despite the constant diarrhea she’s really impressed with the weight he’s gaining. we were given dewormer, cream for his raw bum, and antibiotics. we are going to continue with my favorite @petagpetproducts bene-bac plus probiotics along with pedialyte in his formula. joe is a serious fighter and he has a really strong will to survive. fingers crossed that his tummy gets better now!
Urgent help – we are still short for nero – please dig deep and share
we are still short for poor little nero – our feline friend who came to us with terrible wounds. we’re asking everyone please to dig deep so we can raise the balance for nero and clear our vet bills.
nero is very timid as you can imagine. we believe he is not feral, just frightened. it will be several months of care before his wounds heal and then he needs to learn to socialize before he can be rehomed. this will further drain our bank balance but we can’t stop now. if you remember, nero came to us last week in a terrible condition. this is what we deal with on a daily basis.
we still need to raise $6,775 now. it would be amazing if we could do this tonight. if we could start the working week knowing that nero’s bills are paid for...
if just 1,355 of you just donated $5 each we would do this. we would clear our vet bills. can you help us tonight with a small gift? think of poor nero and how much he has battled…
let’s do this for nero. he deserves it.
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We have kittens at petsmart! little alien, baby badger, pepa and an extremely sweet litter are all now available for adoption! please submit an application if you’re interested in adopting any of these purrfect kittens. you can also stop by petsmart in fairfield after 12pm on sunday to check them out! we also have adult cats available!💚🐾 #pitterpatterrescue#kittensofinstagram#fosterkittens#adoptdontshop#rescue#petsmart
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I know this isn't the content i normally post on here, but i just finished my first commission in a long while! this one's for the new animal shelter opening in the town next to mine :) the mama and babies featured are actually strays that came to us very recently.
Late night physical therapy with our special guy! he's already starting to use his legs a little more. 😻 he will be at tomorrow's adoption event along with all his adoptable kitty friends @missionbowlingclub from 1pm to 4pm. the address is 3176 17th st. san francisco, ca, 94110. hope to see everyone there! 😄❤

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June 27, 2006
1 week until the Monster is unleashed
by Lee Adams
Only one week left until Ron Athey, Lee Adams, Stav B & Ernst Fischer take over the Hayward Gallery for 'The Monster in The Night of The Labyrinth'.
Presented as part of Undercover Surrealism, Picasso, Miro, Masson & the Vision of Georges Batallie
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Here Are The Major Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today Friday, 3rd May 2019
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Chris Uche, who is the lead counsel for Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Alh. Atiku Abubakar at the presidential election tribunal has expressed optimism that Atiku will reclaim his stolen mandate.
Naija News understands that Atiku and his party are challenging the outcome of the election on the grounds of alleged massive rigging, malpractices substantial non-compliance with the electoral laws.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut down operations of Gombe and Kebbi state airports as a result of over N800 million debt.
The shutdown took effect today, a few days after the agency issued a notice to both private and state-owned airports in Nigeria to settle their debts on or before April 24 which was later extended to April 30th, Naija News reports.
The Nigerian Police, Katsina State Command has revealed that the suspects in connection with the abduction of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Aide de Camp (ADC)’s father-in-law, have been arrested.
Naija News learnt that the spokesperson of the Katsina State police command, Gambo Isah, in a statement disclosed that Magajin Garin Daura, Alhaji Musa Uba, was abducted on Tuesday evening at his residence.
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared May 30, 2019, as a sit-at-home day in ‘Biafraland’ and Nigeria in remembrance of its fallen heroes and heroines.
The pro-Biafra group urged religious institutions across the country to offer special prayers the night before the day for Biafran heroes murdered in cold blood in the region.
The court of Appeal has adjourned the case contesting the eligibility of Senator Ademola Adeleke in the September 2018 governorship election till May 8, 2019.
The court on Thursday adjourned the case to enable it to hear Senator Adeleke’s appeal alongside that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Armed gunmen, suspected to be bandits, launched a daring attack on the Government Girls Secondary School, Moriki, Zulu Local Government, Zamfara State.
According to a report gathered by Naija News correspondent, the bandits shot sporadically in the air and kidnapped two teachers and four nursing students of the school, also killing one man in the process.
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged journalists in Nigeria to appraise and recommit themselves to the ethics that guide their noble profession.
The President said this on Thursday in a statement signed by Mr Femi Adesina, his special adviser on media and publicity on the occasion of the 2019 World Press Freedom Day which is celebrated every 3rd of May.
President Muhammadu Buhari has been tasked to produce his academic records.
The request was made by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who noted that the president can direct the military to make available the credentials if they exist as he claims.
The votes polled by the PDP candidate in the February 23 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, will increase with the collated results of the election in Rivers State as they were not included in his petition to the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal.
Atiku had in the petition claimed that results from INEC server showed that he won the election with a total of 18, 356, 732 as against the 16,741,430 votes scored by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately return home to put an end to the security situation in the country.
A statement on Thursday by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, said it is completely unacceptable for Buhari to practically abandon his responsibilities, as the Commander-In-Chief to pursue unexplained private matters in foreign lands, while bandits, marauders and insurgents seize the nation; maiming, kidnapping and killing innocent citizens with reckless abandon.
That’s the top Nigerian newspaper headlines for today. Read more Nigerian news on Naija News. See you again tomorrow.
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Governor McAuliffe says he's going to enforce existing laws. What a novel idea!
I guess with Hillary Clinton we're setting a new standard for government workers. We probably are going to want, if she's elected president, the secretary of state to use private emails, the secretary of defense to use private emails, the secretary of agriculture, the secretary of education, the president of the United States, the vice president, the chief of staffs at the Pentagon — we want everyone to use private emails. It's a really good idea. And if somebody gets killed under your watch, big deal, who cares? They're dead. Let's move...

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The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule has not yet been published in the Federal Register. Publication in the Federal Register will establish the effective dates of the rule.
The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) was signed into law on July 29, 2016, amending many aspects of Multifamily Housing programs (as well as programs administered through the Offices of Public and Indian Housing and Community Planning and Development). HOTMA was intended to streamline processes and reduce burdens on housing providers. On September 17, 2019, HUD issued a proposed rule to update its regulations according to HOTMA’s statutory mandate. The final rule, published on January 9, 2023, considers public comment received on the proposed rule and provides additional guidance for implementing Sections 102, 103, and 104 of HOTMA.
Section 102: Changes requirements related to income reviews for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs.
Section 103: Modifies the continued occupancy standards of Public Housing residents (does not apply to Multifamily Housing programs).
Section 104: Sets maximum asset limits for eligibility and continued assistance in the Public Housing, HCV, Section 8 PBRA programs.
Which Programs will be Affected by the Final Rule?
The Section 8 PBRA (including RAD), Section 202/811 PRAC, 202/8, 202/162 PAC, Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contract (SPRAC), and Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (811 PRA) programs will see changes due to HOTMA.
Key Changes to the Multifamily Housing Programs
- Definitions: HOTMA amends the definitions of family and earned income.
- Enterprise Income Verification (EIV): HOTMA states that owners are no longer required to use EIV to verify tenant employment and income information during an interim reexamination.
- Hardship Relief: HOTMA creates hardship relief provisions for childcare, health & medical care, and attendant care, and auxiliary apparatus expense deductions.
- Imputed Asset Income: HOTMA raises the imputed asset threshold from $5,000 to $50,000 (adjusted annually for inflation).
- Income and Asset Exclusions: HOTMA codifies additional income and asset exclusions.
- Income Reviews: HOTMA creates a 10% adjusted income increase/decrease threshold for conducting interim reexaminations.
- Mandatory Deductions: HOTMA increases the elderly/disabled family deduction to $525. The dependent deduction and the elderly/disabled deduction will be adjusted for inflation on an annual basis.
- Self-Certification of Assets: HOTMA permits owners to accept self-certification of net assets if estimated to be equal to $50,000 (adjusted for inflation on an annual basis) or less.
Final Rule Effective Date & HOTMA Implementation
All provisions for Multifamily Housing programs will become effective on January 1, 2024. Owners must implement the revised regulations for all tenant certifications of income effective January 1, 2024, and after. Additional guidance will be forthcoming about the timing of submitting January 1, 2024 certifications to TRACS.
This 303-page final rule is complex and makes sweeping changes to HUD programs, particularly with regard to income calculation and reviews. In addition to amending rules for HUD’s public housing and Section 8 programs, the final rule revises program regulations for several other HUD programs. HUD did this to align requirements across programs. Affected programs include Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME, Housing Trust Fund, Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids, Section 202, and Section 811.
Due to the complex nature of this final rule, rather than try to describe the changes in one massive article, I will be publishing a series of articles in the coming weeks – each dealing with a separate section of the final rule.


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“Rising Star is an epic triumph of personal and political biography.”
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John Avlon calls George Washington’s Farewell Address “the most famous American speech you’ve never read.” His new book, Washington’s Farewell, explores the history, intellectual formation
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Microtissue culture platform
Recreating 3D living microtissues in the lab
An immunocapture device that specifically captures bladder cancer cells from urine for analysis.
A web application incorporating an efficient algorithm that predicts the chemical dose rate required to remove dissolved organic carbon in water treatment plants.
A Mixed Reality system enabling immersive panoramic communication between remote users to solve technical problems that could not be solved by voice or video communication alone.
A graphical user interface that allows non-experts to filter, search and analyse a patient’s genetic variants in a database.
A nanoparticle formulation to sensitise cancer cells to conventional radio or chemotherapy.
A virtual reality app aiming to reduce pain and improve movement in sufferers of chronic neck and back pain.
A novel bio-sensing platform for the detection of large macromolecules such as proteins being able to operate either in-vivo or in-vitro for medical diagnostic applications.
Improving induction efficiency, safety and cost by reprogramming mammalian fibroblasts to induced multipotent neural stem cells using small-molecule compounds.
Electrochromic coatings that vary the transmissivity of wearable displays to increase the contrast of augmented images in varying light conditions.


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Indian Journal of Science and Technology
Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: 23, Pages: 1-7
M. Yateesh Kumar* and P. Srinivasa Varma
Background/Objectives: The main ideology behind this paper is to design a Fuzzy Controller based Photo Voltaic-Active Power Filter (PV-APF) combinational system for alleviation of Current Harmonics. Methods/Statistical Analysis: The efficiency of PV module can be elevated by operating at Maximum Power Point (MPP) to achieve utmost power output. Hence, Maximum Power Point Methods (MPPT) methods. Here the Voltage Source Converter would act as active power filter compensating the current harmonics that are produced in 3-Ф 3-wire system there by the system power quality can be improved. Also, in this paper comparison is performed among fuzzy and PI controllers. Findings: The unified system is simulated in MATLAB/SIMULINK software based on simulation results obtained, we can able to conclude that compared to PI the total harmonic distortion of Fuzzy Controller is reduced to 3.68%. Application/Improvement: The THD value obtained from Fuzzy Controller is accurate. Hence Fuzzy Controller based PV-APF System is used for Alleviation of Current Harmonics.
Keywords: Current Harmonics, Energy Demand, Harmonic Distortion, Power Quality, Renewable Energy Reserves
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June 3, 2013
Late Spring Soil Nitrate Test
With the heavy rains in some areas we have likely lost some nitrogen again this year. A good way to check the N status of the soil is to take one-foot depth soil samples when the corn is 6-12 tall. At least 16 soil cores (24 is better) should go into each sample and about a cup of this (soil bag full) sent to a lab for analysis. Cores should be pulled in a systematic way going across corn rows (i.e. first core pulled in the row, next one-1/8 the distance between rows, next 1/4 the distance between rows, etc.). For more information on the process see http://www.agron.iastate.edu/soiltesting/pm1714.pdf. An information sheet for sending samples to ISU is at http://www.agron.iastate.edu/soiltesting/LSN.pdf. The cost for analysis is $5/sample.
Crop Insurance and Prevented Planting
Article by Kristen Schulte, Farm & Ag Business Management Specialist, firstname.lastname@example.org
Heavy rainfall, floods and cool temperatures across the Midwest have slowed planting this spring. The final planting date for corn in Iowa is May 31. The final planting date for soybeans in Iowa is June 15. Final planting dates and other crop insurance information can be found at www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/fields/mn_rso/.
Prevented planting is a failure to plant an insured crop with the proper equipment by the final planting date designated in the insurance policys actuarial documents or during the late planting period, if applicable, due to an insured cause of loss that is general to the surrounding area and that prevents other producers from planting acreage with similar characteristics. More information can be found on the Prevented Planting fact sheet at www.rma.usda.gov/fields/mn_rso/2013/2013preventedplanting.pdf.
Here are some basic guidelines if you are unable to plant because of an insurable cause of loss by the final planting date. You may:
The most important thing you can do if you are unable to plant the crop by the final planting date is contact your crop insurance agent to review your policy and options before you make a decision. You are required to provide notice that you were prevented from planting an insured crop within 72 hours after the final planting date.
For more information, see the ICM News article by Steve Johnson and William Edwards at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/CropNews/2013/0528sdjohnson.htm.
Stalk Borers on the Move
According to Growing Degree Day accumulations, base 41, stalk borers are starting to move from grassy areas into nearby corn fields south of Highway 34, and areas along and north of Highway 34 will be experiencing this in the not-to-distant future. I was south of Highway 34 over the week end and noted dead grass heads, as shown in the picture below.
Information on scouting and management can be found at the ICM News article at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/CropNews/2013/0603hodgson.htm.
Local Growing Degree Day accumulations are shown at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/eccrops/stalkborer.html.
You can get an early heads up of the size of potential movement of stalk borers into corn by examining the grass for dead heads; the vast majority of dead heads will have been killed by stalk borers who are outgrowing the grass plant and moving into nearby corn. The more dead heads you find, the more stalk borers may be poised to move into corn.
Smooth bromegrass head killed by a stalk borer.
Stalk borer hole in the stem of smooth bromegrass. (Courtesy of Tom Hillyer)
Stalk borer still in the smooth bromegrass stem but about ready to head for corn. (Courtesy of Tom Hillyer)
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Cover Crops Field Day Coe College - Cedar Rapids
June 6, 2013, 9:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m.
Free program, lunch and transportation to field demonstrations are on your own. Topics include designing cover crop mixes, cover crop management systems, soil function demonstrations, and field demonstrations. Learn how diverse cover crop mixes can boost your soil health from Ohio Farmer Dave Brandt and NRCS Agronomist Ray Archuleta. For more information, contact Rick Bednarek, 515-284-4135.
Muscatine Island (horticulture) Research and Demonstration Farm, Fruitland
Spring Field Day
June 18, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
Tour and Field Day
There will be a $10.00 per person charge for the meal. The $10.00 will also include a full membership in the Association, including the Melon Club.
Details are posted at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/eccrops/meetmusc.html.
ISU NE Research & Demonstration Farm, Nashua
Spring Field Day
June 26, 2013, 1:00 p.m.
Details are posted at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/eccrops/meetnerf.html.
SE Iowa Research Farm Crawfordsville
Spring Field Day
June 27, 2013, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Note: Lunch (Including home-made ice cream) will be available at noon at a cost of $5.00. To reserve a meal, please send a note to Jim Fawcett (email@example.com) or call the Johnson County extension office (319-337-2145) by June 25.
Special Session for CCAs 9:00 a.m. -noon
Certified Crop Advisors can receive 5 hours of credit, including 3 hours of soil and water management, by attending a Special Session for CCAs from 9:00 a.m. to noon followed by the spring field day tour.
Topics in the morning include:
Pre-Registration is required for the CCA session ($50 fee, including lunch). To pre-register by June 25, please send Jim Fawcett an e-mail note (firstname.lastname@example.org) or call the Johnson County extension office (319-337-2145). The $50 fee can be paid at the door (cash or check).
Other details are posted at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/eccrops/meetserc.html.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Iowa State University Extension Office.
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This weekend the winner of the 2015 Sustainia Award was announced at COP21, in the form of the redesign of Indian city, Chennai.
The solution – boasting far-reaching health and environmental benefits – was designed to reduce mounting air pollution and traffic casualties in the area. It is reported that there are more than 10,000 traffic crashes in Chennai every year.
The World Health Organisation warns that urban outdoor air pollution is responsible for 1.3 million premature deaths worldwide per year – this figure is huge and proves that the redesign of Chennai can’t come soon enough. So far, 26 streets now have wide and continuous footpaths, and work on the next 60 streets has commenced. On the streets that have already undergone redesign, there have been no road crash fatalities to date.
"Cities generate the lion’s share of greenhouse gases, but the Sustainia Award Winner from Chennai reminds us that cities also have the agility and power to act quickly and create solutions that benefit their citizens and the planet. I love these kinds of solutions, because they inspire other cities to take action and not wait for their national governments to do it for them," commented Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California and chair of Sustainia Award.
The Chennai Street Design is a brilliant example of a city taking the lead on bridging the gap between sustainability and health, bringing us one step closer to winning the battle against climate change.
But Chennai Street Design wasn’t the only winner of the weekend, with social enterprise Plastic Bank, stealing the Sustainia Community Award 2015. Voted for by members of the online Sustainia community, Plastic Bank is working to empower communities in Haiti and Peru by inviting them to collect waste and bring to a Plastic Bank facility where it is then repurposed and recycled.
"The UN Climate Change Conference in Paris is a turning point toward a better future. Meeting the climate change challenge means innovation, new economic models and sustainable growth for the century. The innovations identified and communicated by Sustainia illustrate that new, sustainable business models already exist and that action is happening. This year’s winner is no exception – it is leading the way on sustainable urban development by focusing on investment in the nexus of public health, social mobility and low-emission transportation," explained Christiana Figueres, Executive Director of UNFCCC.
We are filled with hope for what 2016 brings. With an emphasis on political action and global emission targets, it’s clear we need as many of these innovative sustainability solutions changing the way we live and work as possible and we can’t to read about the next 100 solutions.
Congratulations to both deserving winners!


Roli Okoro, director at VivaKi MENA
VivaKi’s Audience On Demand (AOD) MENA has signed an exclusive partnership with Effective Measure (EM), a provider of digital audience, brand and advertising effectiveness measurement and targeting solutions. Having come into effect on February 1, the partnership is the first of its kind in the region, offering AOD exclusive first access to EM’s third-party audience data, emPower, through Google’s DoubleClick Bid Manager, utilizing relevant and localized data into targeting and planning for client campaigns, and optimizing the latter’s tracking and monitoring as well as overall performance. It will equally expand on EM’s offering and solutions, marking the provider’s foray into monetizing its third-party data capabilities beyond measurement and research.
While globally, AOD has combined proprietary technology and engineering expertise with other tech and data platforms such as Google, 4C and Blue Kai, the EM partnership is part of its efforts into honing and readapting its offering and tools to better service advertisers in the region. “Other agencies in the region have been working with established global data players and platforms, but they’ve not joined hands with local or regional third-party players that had been aggregating data on audiences here. Data provided by international providers and platforms is valid, but its viability and segmentation are far from guaranteed in markets that are not on their priority list. We are the first to make use of EM’s data into client campaigns,” explains Roli Okoro, director at VivaKi MENA in a statement.
The partnership with EM allows AOD clients to deliver campaigns to customized regional audiences and maximize their efficiency and effectiveness against a more refined set of campaign criteria, objectives and key metrics. “AOD is available globally and, collectively, our operations are leading not only in terms of addressable media experts, but also in third-party data buying and management. Our partnership with EM is very much aligned with AOD’s strong leverage on consumer targeting through access to all data platforms, as well as with its predictive audience understanding capabilities. We have the first-mover advantage in this space, and we are very happy to be leading a partnership that we are sure will drive forward the programmatic business in the region,” adds Ali Nehme, managing director – digital at VivaKi MENA.
“The Effective Measure dashboard remains a critical tool for publishers and agencies, as it provides a granular view of website category rankings and rich audience demographic profile data at a country and regional level. ‘emPower’ is the natural progression of our suite of audience validation products for the region,” explains Brendon Ogilvy, chief product officer at Effective Measure. “Advertisers are seeking near real-time validation of audience segments to achieve their marketing goals and Effective Measure enables both advertisers and publishers to better target and plan campaigns in real time, programmatically. We are very excited to be working with VivaKi MENA to bring emPower to the industry”, Ogilvy adds.
Effective Measure has a footprint of 275 million unique browsers in the MENA region, measures over 2000 websites, and generates over 400,000 demographic surveys per month as participating websites.
Commenting on the partnership, Nourah AlFayez, doubleclick bid manager lead in MENA, says: “One of the key value propositions of programmatic buying globally is the ability to reach specific audience segments and until now this was missing in the region. We are extremely excited about the DoubleClick Bid Manager integration with Effective Measure as it will accelerate the development of the programmatic ecosystem in MENA and provide our partners with a robust audience buying solution.”
The announcement comes on the heels of AOD launching its first TV sync campaign in the region; combining powerful audio, video and content recognition features with agile real-time marketing solutions, the AOD Sync tool activates digital campaigns when an advertiser’s – and inversely, competitor’s – spot is airing. “Digital campaigns can also be synced with TV programs and categories. This tool will help maximize advertiser reach as consumers’ attention spans are increasingly reduced and divided,” explains Okoro.


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text: Background: Nerve growth factor (NGF), a neurotrophin, modulates a diverse set of physiologic processes in the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems. Studies suggest that NGF can be measured in saliva (sNGF). Historically, the method for measuring sNGF involves the off-label use of an enzyme immunoassay designed for use with cell-culture supernatants/tissue extracts. In a series of experiments we reveal this measurement strategy is subject to non-specific interference by constituents present in oral fluids. We conclude that the measurement of sNGF by this assay is not optimal for use with oral fluid specimens.

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OOB Library to remain open
Library trustees thought library might close Wednesday
Libby Memorial Library in Old Orchard Beach will remain open, for now.
Town councilors held a workshop Tuesday night and verbally agreed not to close the library.
Originally, trustees thought they would have to shut the library doors Wednesday because the town withheld its quarterly payment.
That incident happened following allegations of embezzlement by a former employee who has since died.
A formal meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, in which the town council will actually vote on whether to keep the library open.


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I'm starting a new club, looking for people in the age group of 18-25, must have mics and are serious about playing clubs. I'm also hoping people will change their gamertag if you do join up. The clan tag that you will represent is; iW x (Player name insert) ie; iW x Ronaldo.
If you are interested add me; iW x Mata.
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i guess im washed up at 26
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Too old also :( could have been great! My VP is 5,6" and has a Green afro! His Comentery name is 'Wang' or what ever is the current joke! I would also been well keen to blow 800 MSP on changing my GT as it dont look gay or even retarded especially when you play a FPS :D
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When Doc Rivers ran the point for the Knicks in the early 1990’s, he never scored 14 consecutive points but he made smart basketball plays and chipped in with some big buckets to help win a lot of games. A generation later, Austin Rivers scored many big buckets and chipped in with smart plays to help the Knicks win a game.
Austin Rivers’ eye opening display in the fourth quarter of last night’s game brought back memories of the teams that his dad, Doc Rivers, played on.
Rivers scored 14 consecutive points in a stretch of just under 4:30 of the fourth quarter to lead the Knicks to an impressive, come from behind, 112-100 win over the Utah Jazz. Doc was not a prolific scorer with the Knicks, but he could score big buckets when they really needed them and Austin took a page from his father’s playing career with big shots and smart plays down the stretch.
Since Rivers made his Knicks’ debut, the team has won three straight and five of six overall. The “sonuva guard” snapped a 96-all tie with five straight points. After Donovan Mitchell made it a 101-98, Knicks lead, Rivers hit two straight three pointers to make it a nine point lead with less than 2:30 left. “He’s got a lot of toughness to him,” said Coach Tom Thibodeau. “Mental toughness, physical toughness, the courage to take those shots.”
This is Austin’s 9th NBA season. He has yet to play on an NBA Championship team. his father played 13 seasons and was robbed of his only chance to win an NBA title. Doc Rivers suffered a knee injury just 19 games into the 1993-1994 season and missed the remainder of the year. That included the Knicks’ run to the NBA Finals where they lost to Houston in seven games. You could make the argument that the series would’ve had a different result if Doc had been healthy.
In what has become a nightly event, Julius Randle had a team leading 30 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists. Elfrid Payton continues to silence the doubters with 22 points and 8 assists and 1 turnover in 42 minutes.
The Knicks are defending the perimeter, they are winning the glass and beating teams with points in the paint. It’s added to a three game winning streak and five wins in their last six games. Three of those five wins have come against playoff teams in Milwaukee, Indiana and Utah.
What has also stood out in these past three games is that the Knicks have had to come from behind all three times. Last night, they trailed Utah by 18 in the second quarter, but they’ve shown a penchant for being better in the second halves of games this season.
The Knicks have shown more poise in the first eight games than they have since the team used to enter the floor from center court at the Garden. “For us to do that against a team like, a top tier caliber playoff team, that’s pretty impressive,” Rivers said.
If you remember Arte Johnson’s parody of a German soldier in the old, “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In,” his famous ending line could apply to what the Knicks have become lately. “Verr-dee in-ter-es-ting.”
Tune in to “Karpin’s Korner,” Sunday nights from 8-9 pm, eastern time on 365sportscast.com. Intelligent sports talk, interesting and informative guests and debatable opinions are the staple of the show.


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1. BSM and Amon Maritime establish ship management joint venture in Norway
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and the Norwegian ammonia specialist Amon Maritime have announced the creation of a 50/50 joint venture “Ula Ship Management” during Nor-Shipping in Oslo. The joint venture, which will be based in Sandefjord in southern Norway, aims to offer ship management services for the Norwegian market, specialising in ammonia-powered vessels, but open to all types of ships. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/04/05/bsm-and-amon-maritime-establish-ship-management-joint-venture-in-norway/?amp=1
2. Thome awarded Grant by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to trial Ground-breaking Maritime Supply Chain Digital Platform
Thome Ship Management has been awarded a grant by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The grant will help fund the development of a smart digital e-marketplace platform to create an ecosystem that will benefit the whole maritime supply chain and foster lasting partnerships between suppliers and the platform’s consortia members. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/04/05/thome-awarded-grant-by-the-maritime-and-port-authority-of-singapore-to-trial-ground-breaking-maritime-supply-chain-digital-platform/?amp=1
3. Data transparency for addressing fraudulent registries, fraudulent ship registration and other illicit practices
For a number of years now, the IMO Secretariat has submitted reports to the IMO Legal Committee on several cases related to the fraudulent use of a country’s flag, and/or to the fraudulent operation of a registry without the purported flag country’s permission or knowledge. The IMO Secretariat studies these cases with the assistance of IHS Markit/S&P Global, who manage the IMO numbering scheme for both vessels and companies on behalf of IMO. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/04/05/data-transparency-for-addressing-fraudulent-registries-fraudulent-ship-registration-and-other-illicit-practices/?amp=1
4. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency updates Dyslexia policy in line with latest guidance
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is delivering on a commitment to promoting inclusivity, with updates to its dyslexia guidance to ensure candidates have the support they need to succeed.
A Marine Information Notice (MIN676) has been issued to all colleges, training providers and companies, candidates and MCA examiners [today] that alters the MCA’s dyslexia policy following the latest guidance from the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ). https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/04/05/the-maritime-and-coastguard-agency-updates-dyslexia-policy-in-line-with-latest-guidance/?amp=1
5. Cargo vessel sinking in Mariupol after Russian shelling
Ukrainian authorities have said that a Dominican Republic-flagged vessel is sinking in the port of Mariupol after being hit by Russian troops.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said in a statement that the ship was struck during shelling from the sea by Russia, causing a fire in the engine room and injuring one crewmember.
According to the ministry’s social media posts, the ship in question is the 1995-built general cargo vessel Azburg, owned by MSCo Global of Malta. https://splash247.com/cargo-vessel-sinking-in-mariupol-after-russian-shelling/
6. Grieg presses ahead with green ammonia-fuelled tanker project
Norway’s Grieg Edge, the sustainable innovation unit of Grieg Maritime Group, has been granted approval in principle by class society DNV for its green ammonia-fueled tanker. The concept, developed in collaboration with ship designer LMG Marin and tech group Wärtsilä, can now move to the design phase for the MS Green Ammonia bunker tanker and initiate the shipyard tender process. “No significant obstacles exist to prevent our concept from being realised,” Grieg said. https://splash247.com/grieg-presses-ahead-with-green-ammonia-fuelled-tanker-project/
7. Equinor Wins Licenses for Two CO2 Storage Sites
Norwegian energy company Equinor has been awarded licenses for two underground CO2 storage sites on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), described as “important building blocks” in Norway’s CO2 transport and storage infrastructure (CCS) ambitions.
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced the award of CO2 licenses on Tuesday with Equinor as the operator. Known as “Smeaheia” in the North Sea and “Polaris” in the Barents Sea, the two sites will serve as the storage sites for CO2 captured from industrial customers and can help to reduce Norway’s annual emissions. https://gcaptain.com/equinor-licenses-co2-storage-sites/
8. WinGD X-DF2.0 tests show fuel savings
WinGD’s Intelligent Control by Exhaust Recycling product was the first technology to be introduced to the X-DF2.0 series to reduce fuel consumption and cut methane emissions.
The system reduces methane slip by 50% as compared with the first-generation X-DF engine and lowers fuel consumption in both diesel and gas mode as recent tests at at CMD (CSSC-MES Diesel Co) in Shanghai, China showed. https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/wingd-x-df20-tests-show-fuel-savings-70553
9. Maran Gas adds LNG newbuild honouring Greek shipping icon
Maran Gas Maritime has taken delivery of LNG carrier John A. Angelicoussis, named in honour of shipping icon John A Angelicoussis, who passed away last year
One of the most influential people in shipping until his death last year at the age of 72, Mr Angelicoussis controlled one of Greece’s largest shipping fleets in terms of tonnage. His company was also one of the first Greek shipping companies to own LNG carriers. https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/maran-gas-adds-lng-newbuild-honouring-greek-shipping-icon-70547
10. Sweden grants green credit guarantee for tanker newbuilding
Export credit guarantees are a key element in financing newbuildings, and the Swedish Export Credit Agency and Furetank have pioneered the first green credit guarantee for newbuildings that meet high environmental and climate standards. https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/sweden-grants-green-credit-guarantee-for-tanker-newbuilding-70521