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Starting next year, the IRS will impose an annual requirement of 15 hours of competency training as part of its continuous education program for tax preparers. This month, however, the IRS will set competency tests for thousands of tax preparers across the nation in the form of a 120 question, 2 hour test. This has been a long time coming. An IRS review conducted over 6 months found a "near unanimity" among the public and industry players that greater industry oversight is required over tax preparers, according to David Williams, director of the IRS return preparer office.
But there is a fear among industry players that this might lead to a cost increase for taxpayers who engage the services of a tax preparer. However, Alison Pastrick, district Manager in Pittsburgh for H&R Block said, "We can only see this as a benefit for the taxpayer. It will strengthen the credibility and reliability of the tax preparer, and we feel this will reduce errors."
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- April 2008: This document was affirmed by the Board of Trustees for its first posting on the UUA.org at the meeting of April 2008.
April 2009:
- Changed the word "instruct" to "direct" in the delegation to the President.
- Changed "member" to "Trustee" where appropriate.
- Changed the word "instruct" to "direct" in the delegation to the President.
- October 2009: Section 4.4.3 expanded to include sub-policies A,B,C.
- January 2010: Section 4.4.3 expanded to include sub-policy C.3.a.
- November 2010: Did mass review of all Board Minutes April 2009-AOct 2010, and incorporated all Board Motions.
- January 2012: Removed section 4.4.3.C.c.a.
- May 2012: Added policy 4.3.6.
- June 2012: Removed policy 4.3.5. Subsequent policies renumbered.
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text: Dell 14z Laptop Reviewed: Pretty Slim, Pretty Light, Pretty CheapDan Nosowitz7/25/09 4:00pmFiled to: DellDell 14zLaptop14ZNotebookThin and Lightoptical drive30EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Laptop Mag took a look at Dell's new optical drive-less, 14-inch thin-and-light 14z laptop and, for the most part, liked what they saw. It's a very solid performer for its class, the price is right and it's nice and slim. Though laptops without optical drives have become more and more common, a 14-inch laptop is quite large to go that route. But we're impressed with the 14z's benchmarks, mostly due to Nvidia's 9400M graphics chip—it outperformed other machines in its class at almost every turn, only failing at "greenness," as it's not particularly energy-efficient. But battery life was excellent at 5.5 hours, it's nicely thin and light (only .8 inches and 4.4 pounds) and the price is certainly appealing: Best Buy is selling a model for $750 with 3GB RAM, a 320GB HDD, 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo, and HDMI-out, which is great for such a lithe machine. Seems like it's worth your time if you're looking for a cheap optical drive-less Windows machine for travelling. [Laptop Mag]Reply30 repliesLeave a reply


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I haven't changed mine in a while, and even though Weird Al just won a Grammy for Poodle Hat, I'll change from him to a different pop culture reference. Here was my old one, BTW:
'That's right Maul--you lost! And let me tell you what you didn't win: a 20 volume set of Sith Holocrons, a case of hydrospanners, and a year's supply of Root Leaf Stew, the Dagobah treat. But that's not all! You also made yourself look like a nerf herder in front of millions of movie goers! And you brought shame and disgrace on the Sith name for generations to come! You don't get to come back in Episode II! You don't even get a lousy copy of the DVD! You're a complete loser!'
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Teenager has stomach removed to save her life after drinking lethal liquid nitrogen cocktail
- Gaby Scanlon had been drinking at a bar in Lancaster to celebrate her 18th birthday when she was left feeling breathless
- She was taken to Lancaster Royal Infirmary where she diagnosed with a perforated stomach
- Liquid nitrogen is added to a cocktail to chill and create a smoke effect
- Lancashire Police: Bar has now stopped serving cocktail
Emergency surgery: Gaby Scanlon was celebrating her 18th birthday when she fell ill
A teenage girl who had her stomach removed and 'nearly died' after drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen was the victim of a 'irresponsible alcohol industry,' according to senior health bosses.
Gaby Scanlon had been drinking with friends at a wine bar to celebrate her 18th birthday when she was bought two 'Nitro Jagermeister' cocktails.
She downed both drinks in quick succession and very quickly felt unwell.
The A-level student became very breathless and then doubled over with 'horrendous stomach pains' before an ambulance was called.
The teenager was rushed to hospital where doctors diagnosed a perforated stomach.
Suffering intense pain, she was rushed into theatre where surgeons were forced to remove most of her stomach to save her life.
The student was said to be 'doing well' after the emergency operation but is set to remain in hospital for some time and will face specialist medical treatment for the rest of her life.
At the weekend the teenager was apparently well enough last night to write on Twitter: 'Maybe stay off the liquid nitrogen' is not a f****** funny thing to say to me.' She also tweeted: 'I nearly died.'
Both tweets were later removed from the website.
But last night Dr John Ashton, director of public health for Cumbria, said she was a victim of a dangerous gimmick used to sell more alcohol.
He said: 'This girl is the victim of an irresponsible alcohol industry that's now competing on gimmicks.
'People should not be playing chemistry in public houses. This is a very, very cold substance and it is similar to subjecting your oesophagus and stomach to frost bite.
Cooling cocktail: Liquid nitrogen is used in some luxury cocktails and is known for freezing everything it comes into contact with
'As this case highlights there are major safety implications and it is time there was better regulation put in place to prevent things like this dreadful incident happening again.'
He said a total ban would only lead to increased demand for the dangerous cocktails but said there should be 'stringent regulation.'
Consultant gastroenterologists say the teenager will face a lifetime of specialist medical treatment in order to live a normal life.
As well as being unable to digest certain things Miss Scanlon will have to avoid some sugary foods and drinks and have regular vitamin injections.
Investigation: Lancashire Police said the Oscars wine bar have ceased selling the liquid nitrogen cocktail
Popularised by celebrity chef, Heston Blumenthal, liquid nitrogen - which vapourises at -196C - has been increasingly used in recent years in the preparation of drinks.
It is used to chill glasses and is a crowd-pleaser thanks to the dramatic-looking water vapour it releases at room temperature.
But it is highly dangerous and can cause very serious cold burns if it comes into contact with skin or tissue and should never be ingested.
It is believed the cocktails drunk by the Miss Scanlon still contained drops of the liquid nitrogen which then caused horrendous burns to her stomach.
Last night her mother Lisa Hensall, 38, was said to be too upset about the incident to speak but her stepfather Ian Henshall, 40, said the family were hoping for a quick recovery.
Trendy: TV chef Heston Blumenthal has pioneered the use of liquid nitrogen in his restaurants including making ice-cream using it
Mr Henshall said: 'She is our main concern at the moment and we are just concentrating on her getting better.'
Dr Ashton said it was time the Government brought in better regulation of the drinks industry to stop such tragic incidents.
He said: 'It is shocking that a teenage girl goes out to celebrate her 18th birthday and ends up in intensive care with life-changing injuries.
'The alcohol industry uses these types of gimmicks to make alcoholic drinks more enticing - yet staff can use liquid nitrogen without any proper training.
Liquid nitrogen is formed by cooling down the harmless gas nitrogen to such a low temperature that it becomes liquid.
It is intensely cold (-196°C) and if not used properly can cause frostbite or cryogenic burns when it comes into contact with living tissue.
Professor Peter Barham, of the University of Bristol's School of Physics, said: 'As with any very hot or very cold liquid proper safety measures must be taken - just as no-one would drink boiling water or oil or pour it over themselves, so no-one should ingest liquid nitrogen.
'Liquid nitrogen can be used safely in the preparation of foods.
However, since it is not safe to ingest liquid nitrogen due care must be taken to ensure that the liquid has all evaporated before serving any food or drink that was prepared with liquid nitrogen.'
In fact, liquid nitrogen is used in cryotherapy medical treatment to burn away skin abnormalities, such as warts.
But it will have the same effect if consumed, burning internal tissue in the stomach.
Where the burn causes a hole or perforation in the stomach wall it will allow gastric acid to leak into the abdominal cavity, which can be fatal.
This is a surgical emergency and in cases where the damage can't be repaired, the stomach will have to be removed.
The oesophagus, the muscular tube that transports the food, is connected directly to the small bowel.
In the short term a feeding tube may be necessary.
But surprisingly, the body soon adapts to digesting food without a stomach, where the food is normally stored and mixed during the initial phase of digestion.
The small intestine will act more like a stomach over time and keep food there for longer while it is broken down.
Most normal foods can be eaten after a total gastrectomy - whole stomach removal - but in smaller portions and more frequently. The operation is most often performed in cancer patients.
Doctors may advise avoiding meals made up of foods high in added sugar.
This is because food will be entering the bowel rapidly and sugar-laden foods exacerbate the problem, potentially causing a transitory drop in blood pressure and unpleasant symptoms such as feeling dizzy or faint.
People without a stomach need to have regular injections of vitamin B12 as the stomach controls its absorption and deficiency can lead to anaemia.
'These things are allowed to continue in this country because of the Government's lack on control over the drinks industry.
'Essentially it amounts to a form of cowardice because there are drinks industry interests in every constituency and the Government is worried about repercussions.'
He said it was time dangerous substances like liquid nitrogen formed part of the licensing application with staff being properly trained to handle it.
The incident happened last Thursday when Miss Scanlon went out to Oscar's winebar in Lancaster with friends to celebrate her 18th birthday.
Shortly before 11pm she was bought two 'Nitro Jagermeister' cocktails costing £8.95 and she downed them both with the space of a few minutes.
She very quickly began to complain of a horrific pain in her stomach and severe breathlessness and was rushed to Lancaster Royal Infirmary by paramedics.
The management of the wine bar has stopped all liquid nitrogen cocktails and were said to be 'tremendously concerned' for the teenager.
The sixth-form student lives with her family in a quiet cul-de-sac in a semi-detached home on the outskirts of Lancaster in the village of Heysham.
Liz Nicholls, principal at Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy, says the teenager is one of their 'most hardworking and mature students'
She said: 'Our whole school community
is shocked and upset at what has happened.
'Our thoughts and prayers are with Gaby, her family and her friends who are obviously upset and distressed. We are pleased to hear that she is making better than expected progress.'
Coun Paul Aitchison, chairman of Lancaster City Council's Licensing Act Committee, said that he was at the same bar a few months ago and tried the Nitro Jagermeister drink.
Mr Aitchison, who at 20 is one of the country's youngest councillors, said: 'I heard about this and I was quite shocked because I have actually tried it myself.
'I thought it sounded interesting, that's probably one of the draws. You assume the drinks served in licensed premises will be safe.
'I didn't have an adverse reaction to it. It was quite scary to think that it could have possibly happened to me.'
A number of witnesses at the wine bar were interviewed by police and the premises has stopped selling drinks containing the liquid gas.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: 'Medical opinion is that this would have proved fatal had the operation not been carried out urgently.
'The investigation is still in its
early stages and we are still interviewing witnesses to establish the
full facts.
The premises involved have fully co-operated with all
agencies and have suspended drinks involving liquid nitrogen.'
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When I talked to someone from WizKids about Quarriors at GenCon 2011, they said that it would be the game of the year. I thought that was a pretty bold claim, but I was impressed by the reaction I got from everyone I played it with. It was a fun, relatively quick game that had some strategy involved with it, but was unpredictable due to the dice rolls. When the Rise of the Demons expansion was released, I was happy with it, but it was meant for people who don't mind a longer game and screwing your friends over. Now the next expansion, Quarmageddon, has been released, and while it is more of the same, it's a great addition to the collection.
If you need to find out how to play Quarriors, or my thoughts on the original game, check out my original review here.
The first feature you'll notice about Quarmageddon is the box. The original game fit in a tin shaped like a dice cube. While Quarmageddon looks like a standard box, what is really special is the insert inside. The insert has two rectangular areas at the top. One is made to hold the Quarrior cards, and the other area is meant to hold the basic dice that are used in all Quarriors games. The rest of the insert has slanted shelves the same width of five dice. These are perfect for putting your dice in, making it much easier to grab sets instead of in the original tin box with tiny ziploc bags. Even if you aren't interested in the extra dice, the insert itself is worth the price of admission.
Quarmageddon comes with six new creatures and two new spells, giving you 40 new dice in the box (five dice for each Creature and Spell). While the Spell dice in the original set were hit and miss, the two included Spells are really good. For example, one spell lets you cull the highest cost die in all of the opponents' Used Pile or scores you double Glory on all Creatures that cost three or less. Another Spell lets you capture another Spell die for free when you capture a creature die or lets you rotate all of your Creature dice to a level 1 face and summon them all for free. I'm happy to see these useful abilities added with the expansion.
While the Spell cards have useful abilities, that doesn't mean that the Creatures have been given short shrift. The abilities given include culling additional dice, gaining additional Quiddity, gaining additional attack and defense, and limiting the amount of Glory scored during a turn. Some powers do sound cool, but don't work that well in practice. For instance, the Voodoo Doll has the ability to let you reroll all Voodoo Doll dice in your Spent and Used areas, but if you are efficient, you won't have much of a chance to use this ability.
I also highly suggest mixing these up with the original set. While you can play these specific dice with an additional Creature and Spell, almost all of these Creatures have a cost of five or higher. The Quake Dragon from the original game still costs the most at nine quiddity, but several of the included dice in Quarmageddon cost seven or eight. I found that without some lower cost dice, the game can actually take longer to finish, even with veteran players.
The rule book is completely rewritten, which is surprising for an expansion. The language used makes the rules clearer, not that they needed much clarification. A new help sheet that shows the active pool, ready area, spent pile, and used pile on the back of the rulebook can be photocopied to help new players. Having it printed out as a separate sheet would have been a nice addition though. A summary of each turn is also included on each sheet.
Two optional rules have been added. The first rule lets you capture two dice from the Wilds instead of one. It's a nice addition that can add a bit more strategy and speed up the game if you are playing with experienced players. Having lower-cost creatures in the Wilds will make this rule more useful. The second rule changes the rules for culling a die. The current rules state that when you score your Glory, you scored for every die you could, and you could cull any die in your used pile. The new rule only lets you score on one die, and to score that die you have to cull it. It will slow down the game, but does add more strategy to the game.
The quality of the dice is similar to the Rise of the Demons expansion. The graphics and numbers have more definition to them, making them easier to read. It's a small difference, but it is noteworthy. I almost wish that WizKids would make a way to purchase the original dice with these updated graphics and numbers.
If you have played Quarriors with gamers who enjoy it, but feel that there isn't as much strategy in the game as they would like, then Quarmageddon should be an automatic purchase. The added abilities are very cool, and while six new Creatures and two new Spells don't seem like much, enough changes are included to keep the game interesting. The new box for storage makes this an even better purchase.
- Great new box for holding your Quarriors dice
- New rules add new strategies
- New reference sheet for placing dice
- Worthwhile spells and great new creatures added
- Could have included some lower-cost creatures
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What Do You Want To Achive? Hey,, So I guess this is a similar to other threads posted, but it is also different. What would you like to achieve in the next year with your riding, it doesn't even have to be with your horse (but please feel free to share that as well)? Or even possibly the next five years. With Chinga I would like to achieve a correct frame in general riding. I'd also love to work on his canter alot and get him really sensitive to my leg pressure (not overally). I'd also like to achieve a good jumping posistion and get him to "tuck" more over the jumps, so its not such a big jump because his lazy in the legs :lol:. Corby, one of the horses I ride in my lessons, I'd love to have a better friendship with her. I'd love to start jumping her and getting her a little bit more giving. Shes a bit "Stubbon" and takes lots of asking. But shes for sure improved alot, that makes me happy. |
Alot of things have changed for Nelson and I in the last month. At first, I wanted to quallify to represent Michigan at the Kentucky Team Challange, but now - I want to have a strong, healthy horse again. |
Well.... -Get 10 or more Beginner Novices under my belt. -Solidify my position! -Get Geof coming up into my hands more. -Qualify for Nationals -Maybe get back into ice skating to tone my legs and core -HAVE FUN! |
I am aiming to get a lot more campdraft experience under my belt, and actually pick a good cow for once! A nice run on a cow that is running decently would really make my year. I also really want to get Bundy flatter in his turns and powering out - He tends to hops around instead of being flat, and then take ages to get the momentum back up. Very frustrating when the cow is quicker! |
A few of my goals with Freddy specifically;
Goals for me would be: - Get the canter and sitting trot seat almost perfect. - Get my jumper/hunt/2-point seat perfect. Goals for Murray would be: - Get into frame at a nice trot. - Standing still for mounting. - Do well in a dressage show. So far my only goals are that. Pretty basic. |
My goals this year: to start showing beg.novice to show first level dressage get a 26 on my ACT!! work on my jumping position (not getting ahead of the jump) not to stress out :) |
My goals: -Possibly do one canter class at the end of this summer. -That being said, work our butts off at cantering. -Start up cavalettis and ground poles once more. -Work on leg yielding, shoulder in, and side passing. -Work on trail class stuff- backing up, side passing, opening gates, etc. -Get out on trails more- work on getting Rainy more bombproof. -Speaking of bombproof, do our best to settle Rainy down so she can be used in more lessons. Also, see about getting out to the barn to ride more often. -Possibly seeing if I can excersize people's horses for them. I've been thinking about trying to do this for a while, and have a pretty good idea of how I would go about doing it, but since I barely have to time to ride my own horse, I'm thinking this would only be during the summer. -Really work on headset. I think that's it. :) |
For myself and Ice: -Work on our relationship....right now its about 75/25, and I want to bring it up to 50/50! Or at least for this year 60/40. Which brings me to my next goal.... -Learn to trust him more. I trust myself and my ability, but I know what he's capable of now and its a little intimidating when I'm on his back. We have our good days and our bad, but I want to have more good ones! -Perfect his collection at a trot. He's shoddy at the beginning but the more I ask the lighter he gets. Right now he gets collected about the 3rd or 4th trot session...I want to get him collected in the first try! For myself: -Find a better paying job, or get a raise (lol) -Move out of my parents house! -Actually start a savings fund, rather than constantly using it up. -Control my urges to buy Ice new tack all the time. |
My goals: Get Lacey sound for light trail riding, then find a trail riding buddy for us, so we can get to some local trails. Get sonny ready to be ridden in 2011. Lots of ground work, probably bit and saddle him, at this time next year. I definatly want to despook him, and get him used to trailering to different places. I really want to do halter in the spring, so I am mostly going to be working on getting him responsive in hand. Quick question- what is campdrafting?? |
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Updated 11:41 pm, Thursday, January 24, 2013
Rampage forward Quinton Howden grew up like most young Canadian boys, playing pond hockey and clutching the dream of one day making it to the NHL.
Seeing him today, gliding down the ice, a beautiful blend of speed and grace, it's hard to imagine there was a time when that didn't seem possible.
After snapping his femur in a bike accident at age 5, doctors told his parents he might never walk normally again, let alone play sports.
"I can't imagine what they went through," Howden recalled, referring to his parents. "I know they were pretty scared. But I was able to overcome it."
Now one of the Florida Panthers' top prospects, the rookie from Oakbank, Manitoba, will be in action tonight when the Rampage host the Texas Stars at the AT&T Center.
Thanks to almost immediate shock when it happened and the passage of time, the 21-year-old left wing doesn't remember many details of the accident.
But by now, the story is etched in his memory.
"I was on the street in front of our house, riding my tricycle with my friends, just goofing around," Howden said. "All of a sudden my bike started flipping on me and my leg got caught underneath it."
His femur — the biggest bone in the body — snapped like a hockey stick.
Howden's father was at work at the time and came rushing home.
"By the time I got there, he was in hysterics. He was in a lot of pain," Sheldon Howden said from his home in Oakbank, a small community just east of Winnipeg. "We didn't even wait for the ambulance. I rushed him to the hospital in my truck."
Howden was placed in a cast that covered his midsection and pelvis to his toes on his injured left leg, with a steel bar between his knees to keep the legs in the correct position.
For eight weeks, he was an immobilized stick figure, confined to a wheelchair.
"He was pretty good about it," his father said. "He learned how to sleep, how to cope with it. We had a tendency to try to baby him, but he didn't want that. He wanted to get going again."
The break was so bad, doctors feared Quinton might have to live with one leg shorter than the other.
"We'd sit him down periodically when he was growing up to make sure his toes lined up," said his mother, Krystal Howden.
Despite the cast, young Quinton was determined to be active and ride his bike.
He rode it so much, "he'd wear out the bottom of the cast, so we'd have to take him back to the doctor to get it fixed," Krystal said.
The cast was only the beginning. Next came weeks of therapy and learning how to walk again.
But the family persevered. The injury eventually healed and things returned to normal in the Howden household.
That meant hockey.
Quinton was a natural from the moment he laced up the skates. He quickly gained a reputation as an exceptional skater for someone his size.
He played youth hockey and starred for five seasons in juniors with the Moose Jaw Warriors, totaling 239 points with 111 goals in 244 games.
Howden was a first-round draft choice of the Panthers (25th overall) in the 2010 NHL entry draft.
In 41 games with the Rampage this season, he has 19 points, including 10 goals, with 18 penalty minutes. Rampage coach Chuck Weber said the 6-foot-3, 185-pounder is "making the progression as a young pro."
"He's a racehorse that needs to be taught how to use his speed effectively," Weber said. "It's what we call changing gears. It's not always about skating full speed."
His parents say "their hearts are filled with pride" to see how far their son has come.
As for Howden, he says he's happy to have overcome adversity, to be a step away from the NHL and have the opportunity that has been afforded him.
"I try not to take every day for granted," he said. "My life could be a lot different. I'm thankful for the way things worked out."


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Full length protein corresponding to Ubiquitin conjugated to Keyhole Limpet Haemocyanin (KLH). Mouse monoclonal [Ubi-1] to Ubiquitin was raised against purified ubiquitin conjugated with glutaraldehyde to keyhole limpet hemocyanin.
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IHC image of ab7254 staining in mouse alzheimer brain formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue section, using MOM detection kit, ab127055. The section was pre-treated using pressure cooker heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH6) for 30mins. The section was incubated with ab7254, 5µg/ml, for 15 mins at room temperature. DAB was used as the chromogen (ab103723). The section was counterstained with haematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
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Immunohistochemical staining of ubiquitin in a 7 months-old MPS IIIA mouse brain (PFA fixed) using ab7254.
Sections, 40 µm thick, were cut sagittally on a vibratome. Slices were permeabilized in 1% triton X-100/PBS for 1 hour at room temperature. The samples were placed on vectabond-coated glass slides and dried overnight. They were then rehydrated in PBS and washed in ice-cold methanol for 10 min.
The slices were washed in 0.3% H2O2 in methanol at room temperature and incubated sequentially with 0.5% normal donkey serum, ab7254 and biotin-labeled F(ab')2 donkey secondary antibody in Tris-buffered saline (pH 7.5) containing 2% BSA and 0.02% Tween 20. The signal was detected with an ABC kit, visualized with diaminobenzidine and counterstained with hematoxylin.
ab7254 staining Ubiquitin in murine myocytes by Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence. Isolated myocytes were treated with 10µM FCCP for 1 hour, or untreated as the control. Cells were then fixed in formaldehyde, permeabilized using 1% Triton X-100, then blocked with 10% horse serum for 1 hour at room temperature, incubated with ab7254 at a 1/200 dilution. The secondary used was an Alexa-Fluor 488 conjugated goat anti-mouse polyclonal (ab150113), used at a 1/500 dilution.Results show that with FCCP treatment, Ubiquitin is recruited onto mitochondria.
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Human normal placenta (ab29745). Staining is localised in the cytoplasm and in the nuclei. Left panel: with primary antibody at 1 ug/ml. Right panel: isotype control. Sections were stained using an automated system DAKO Autostainer Plus, at room temperature: sections were rehydrated and antigen retrieved with the Dako 3 in 1 AR buffers citrate pH6.1 in a DAKO PT Link. Slides were peroxidase blocked in 3% H2O2 in methanol for 10 mins. They were then blocked with Dako Protein block for 10 minutes (containing casein 0.25% in PBS) then incubated with primary antibody for 20 min and detected with Dako envision flex amplification kit for mouse for 30 minutes. Colorimetric detection was completed with Diaminobenzidine for 5 minutes. Slides were counterstained with Haematoxylin and coverslipped under DePeX. Please note that for manual staining we recommend to optimize the primary antibody concentration and incubation time (overnight incubation), and amplification may be required.
ab7254 staining Ubiquitin in Rat h9c2 cells by ICC/IF (Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence). Cells were fixed with paraformaldehyde, permeabilized with 1% Triton X-100 and blocked with 5% serum for 1 hour at room temperature. Samples were incubated with primary antibody (1/200 in 5% Goat serum ab7481) for 1 hour at room temperature. An Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated Goat anti-mouse IgG polyclonal (ab150113) (1/400) was used as the secondary antibody.
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HeLa cells were co-transfected with a plasmid expressing a target protein together with Ubi expressing vector for 24 hours and either left untreated (Contr) or were treated with 10 µM MG-132 for 6 hours (+MG132). Then the protein of interest was pulled down using Flag agarose beads and and probed with ab7254 at a 1/2000 dilution. The secondary used was an Alexa-Fluor 680 conjugated goat anti-mouse polyclonal used at a 1/10000 dilution. The protein is known to be degraded through proteasome.Please note: All products are "FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USE"


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Duncan Black makes an argument that liberals haven't emphasized nearly enough about the Affordable Care Act: that it could well be a shot in the arm for the economy.
It is, in truth, a conservative argument–a freedom argument. I've always loved the logic of it. There are thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of people with clever ideas for starting businesses who are trapped in their current jobs because of the need to provide health insurance for their families. These are the potential Wright brothers, the middle managers who see a better, more efficient way to process a product, the tinkerers who come up with a new valve, the designers who come up with a snazzzy new pattern.
The ad hoc employer-based American health care system has been an impediment to such people, especially for those who have family members with pre-existing conditions. And that's why I immediately dismissed, out of hand, the CBO report that said 2 million jobs would be "lost" under Obamacare (the CBO meant, of course, that an estimated 2 million people would choose to leave their jobs). The problem is, there is no way to anticipate or calculate the number of jobs that will be created by newly liberated entrepreneurs–what if there's a FedEx or a Sam Adams in the mix?
And so, it is good to know that there is mildly happy news today on the Obamacare front–1.1 million new signups in February, including a healthy number of young people. The overall fate of the law remains unclear, of course. As Michael Shear and Reed Abelson report in the Times:
[I]ndustry experts and insurance officials say that the reality is murkier than either party wants to admit, and that the numbers at the heart of the national political debate are largely meaningless outside Washington's overheated environment. The determination about whether the law works from an economic standpoint will not be clear for years, when individual insurance companies are finally able to tell whether their expectations about the health of their customers — and the premiums they set for coverage — were accurate.
The good news is that if the law is imperfect, as it undoubtedly will be in some aspects, it can be modified. Other countries have managed to provide national health insurance--and not neceessarily socialized medicine–without too much of a fuss. In the end, I hope that we'll eventually move to a system like the Wyden-Bennett proposal, which would entirely remove the health insurance burden from American corporations, allowing them to compete in the global market on the same basis as companies in other advanced economies do. Conservatives call this sort of system "premium support"–vouchers to buy health insurance are given (by the government) according to need; liberals call this system…single-payer. There will be an argument about how generous the benefits will be, but that's a benign necessity–democracy needs to work such things out in public view.
We are, perhaps, light years away from the adjustments that will create a more perfect health insurance system. The Affordable Care Act is a nice place to start. I wish it had been implemented better; I hope it will be modified and simplified. Most of all, I hope that saner heads will prevail, that the nonsense passing for talking points (especially from the wingers) will abate and things like this piece of unprocessed inanity will have no place in the public debate.


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The third release of the high-performance Q-mount lens series, this telephoto zoom lens covers focal lengths between 83mm and 249mm in the 35mm format and a maximum aperture of F2.8 throughout its entire zoom range.
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WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Jets acquired Tomas Kubalik on Sunday, sending Spencer Machacek to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The 22-year-old Kubalik has spent 54 games with the American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons this season, scoring 14 goals and six assists with 50 penalty minutes.
The Plzen, Czech Republic native has played in 12 career NHL games -- all with Columbus -- with a goal, three assists and six penalty minutes.
Kubalik was originally selected by the Blue Jackets in the fifth round, 135th overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft.
Machacek has 11 goals and 14 assists with the St. John's IceCaps in 57 games this season, with a minus-23 rating.


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For any Patriots fans visiting Gillette Stadium on Sunday for the team's home opener, it appears you'll be able to enjoy free WiFi for the first time this weekend.
According to a press release sent along by the team earlier today, they have selected Enterasys Networks, a Siemens Enterprise Communications Company to provide high-density Wi-Fi at Gillette Stadium, "ensuring high-speed wireless connectivity for fans at New England Patriots games and other events". The company has overcome previous issues around wireless density and support for mobile devices at NFL-sized venues, which obviously is a challenge with 60,000 potentially logging on.
"In-stadium, high-density Wi-Fi providing any guest with a rich internet experience is the next frontier for the NFL and it is something we have been researching for years," said Jonathan Kraft, president of The Kraft Group and the Patriots and co-chair of the NFL Digital Media Committee. "We believe that well-constructed mobile applications – accessible through the Enterasys Wi-Fi network – will ultimately deliver content available nowhere else, truly differentiating the in-stadium experience from any other. After reviewing all of the available technologies, it became clear to us that Enterasys was the only viable technical solution for providing this service today."
According to the release the entire installation took just over a month, but it looks like it's ready for fans to take advantage of it this weekend. Although do us – and your team – a favor and try and yell a little while you're checking your mobile devices during the game.


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Village is a misnomer: Prospect Hill has the welcoming atmosphere of a large country home or a comfortable club. Everything is under one roof, which facilitates the natural ebb and flow of social interaction where people can participate as much or as little as they wish. The common areas are unpretentious, spacious, attractive and comfortable.
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Plastic bag (SEX WITH PLASTIC BAGS 2010) Feb 22, 2010 Hii today me and my girlfriend were having sex and I decided to be dumb and not get condoms so we used a sand wich baggie but it's also her first day of her period so might she be pregnant and I did not ejeculate in the bag? |
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Hi, Well, not surprisingly, you are not the first one to use a Ziploc for something other than a PB&J. See below. Dr. Bob sex (SEX WITH PLASTIC BAGS 2008) Oct 6, 2008 can you mess up your kidneys or anything by having sex with a sandwich baggie?? i no it wasent smart but we didnt have condoms..please aware me of anything i need to know..thanks this is really important Response from Dr. Frascino Hi, Well, believe it or not, you are not the first person to Ziploc his kibble and bits. See below. Dr. Bob Used a plastic grocery bag as a condom..trouble! Dec 7, 2003 Hello Doc, I am very worried over an incident that occurred a few months back. I had sex with a high-risk female. I wrapped a common plastic grocery bag around my dick and had sex for about 3 minutes. When I finished there was no visible vaginal fluid on my penis or on the bag. But then two weeks later, I noticed a lighter-color skin patch (area) on the shapt of my penis almost as though something had entered my skin. There is no itching or any feeling, just the discoloration. What do you think is up? Is it possible that although I didn't see any fluids on the bag or on my penis, that just being inside the vagina, HIV could have passed through the bag and enter the skin? Also some friends have told me I have lost weight. The act happened almost 5 months ago. I plan to get tested next month. But perhaps I should get a post exposure prophylaxis? Please advise. Thanks Response from Dr. Frascino Hello, A plastic grocery bag??? Who were you banging? The checkout clerk at the local Piggly Wiggly? This event happened five months ago and you are wondering about PEP (Post-exposure prophylaxis) now? No, that wouldn't be helpful. PEP needs to be started within 72 hours of exposure. Could HIV pass through the grocery bag? I would have no way of knowing. Well-designed placebo-controlled clinical trials using plastic grocery bags have yet to be conducted. Your symptoms on your penis "shapt" are not at all concerning for HIV disease. What should you do? If you are concerned about HIV, get tested. HIV tests are definitive at three months. So you can test right away. What else should you do? Buy a pack of latex condoms and discard the plastic bag they come in so you aren't tempted to "cum" in it as well. Good luck. Dr. Bob Sex with a plastic bag. Jun 3, 2007 Hi. My boyfriend and i were out of condoms the other day, and were lazy, so instead of going out to buy more, we used a plastic grocery bag. He is concerned right now that he is infected with HIV, and i was wondering two things. A) could i possibly contract it through the bag? ..and.. B) this is the first time ive used a plastic bag. Are there any harmful things that i should be aware of? Needless to say, from now on i wont be lazy, because after sex, i recieved a very uncomfortable pain in my lower left abdomen. I am worried that it could be from the bag. Any information would be very helpfull. Thanks. Response from Dr. Frascino Hello, Imagine an egg-salad sandwich squished into a condom. Hmmm . . . not very appetizing. And probably not all that helpful for transporting your egg-salad sandwich in your Napoleon Dynamite lunch pail to and from school, right? Well, that's because condoms are not Ziploc sandwich bags -- and Ziploc sandwich bags are not condoms! Do plastic bags protect against HIV? Dude, no one knows, because aside from repressed rightwing Republicans who are too afraid to buy condoms (a quick ticket straight to hell!), plastic grocery bags are not used for STD protection while doing a horizontal mattress mambo! Are there "harmful things" that can happen from using a plastic bag? Chances are you fared better than the egg-salad sandwich in the reverse situation and probably you didn't do yourself any significant harm, but you also should not count on the Ziploc to prevent unwanted pregnancy or STDs! Being lazy is one thing; however, your actions make as much sense as Dubya's disastrous Iraq policies. Dr. Bob LOL!!! You are hilarious! Also donation issue Oct 24, 2007 Hey Dr. Bob, I was just reading the archives (as you suggested) and I spewed hot tea all over my computer as I cracked up laughing. You, sir, are f**king hilarious!!!! A few of my favorites are cut/copied below. I also wanted to thank you for putting a smile on my face for the first time since my diagnosis. I also have been trying to make a donation via credit card on your foundtion's website for a week without any luck. Am I doing something wrong? Be Well. Stay Well (To quote a very wise man.) Dexter Semen Stained Undies Nov 8, 2003 A guy sent me a pair of semen stained underwear in a ziplocked plastic baggie. It took ten days for them to reach me, and when I opened them, the semen stains were crusty but the material appeared to have absorbed the liquid and appeared damp. I deep sniffed the underwear for about five minutes and rubbed my nose --but not my mouth -- against them. About five days later I developed a low-grade recurring fever. What is the likelihood that there was a HIV virus transfer in this incident? Response from Dr. Frascino: Hello, Gosh, a new use for Ziplock plastic bags! So tell me, did this guy just decide to send you his spunked-up boxers because he didn't know what else to get you for Valentine's Day? Or perhaps they were supposed to be delivered to the dry cleaners next door? Or did you order them as a novelty item to put in the office X-mas gift grab-bag? So, then you deep sniffed the jizzed Calvins for 5 minutes? Really? Now listen pal, I've heard about trying to "Shout" stains out, but never snort them out! On to your question HIV risk? None. Relax and take some deep breaths. (Oh, by the way, you might be able to breath a bit more easily if you stop using those crusty Fruit of the Looms as a gas mask! (By the way I do hope you know I'm only teasing your sexual pastime olfactory pleasure in all of its forms is definitely in the realm of safe sex). One final thought: I would not suggest re-gifting this item at X-mas time. Dr. Bob question about sex Dec 6, 2003 I don't know if you could help me or not. When my boyfriend and are are about to have sex, he all of a sudden goes soft. Not all the time but more often times then I think is normal. It will go hard again and sometimes he can finish but other times he can't. Do you think it's just stress or could it be more serious than that? Response from Dr. Frascino Hi, That's a little hard (or soft) to tell over the Internet. Try this: Say, "Judy, Carol, Barbra, Liza, and Bette" in very rapid succession. If he answers back, "Garland, Burnett, Streisand, Minnelli, and Midler" equally quickly, then yes, he may have a problem that's more than stress or performance anxiety. Alternatively, have him see his doctor for an evaluation. Good luck. Dr. Bob Sex through zipper on pants? Jan 19, 2004 can a guy have sex with you through the zipper on his pants? without unbuttoning them? Response from Dr. Frascino Hello, What the hell are you talking about? First off, zippers zip and buttons button. Zippers don't unbutton. Next, even if the dude is a pencil-dicked geek, his Mr. Happy just wouldn't fit through a zipped zipper. Right? So tell me, just how small is your boyfriend? Dr. Bob french kissing risk Jun 24, 2005 In trying to assess the risk of acquiring any STD, I've never seen a question put to you in this way, "Knowing what you do, would you engage in french kissing with a stranger?" Response from Dr. Frascino Hello, I'll need a bit more information than that! Is the stranger hot? Dr. Bob Is using a thong or g-strings safe? Jul 17, 2005 I just wanna know if using g-string, thongs or t-backs safe? does it not irritated the external genitalia? Response from Dr. Frascino Hi, And umm . . . why would you be asking me? I'm really much more of a briefs or sometimes boxers guy. Are g-strings, thongs and t-backs safe? Hmmm . . . well millions of strippers, desperate housewives, supermodels and closeted homosexual Republican politicians love them. Do they irritate the genitalia? Hmmm . . . I seem to remember an episode of Sex and the City in which Samantha received a pearl thong from one of her lovers. As I recall, while climbing stairs, yes, she found it quite irritating. Are they safe HIV-wise? That all depends on what happens if and when they come off. Stay well. By the way, are you a future supermodel or closeted homosexual Republican politician? Dr. Bob body piercings Jul 21, 2005 what are the pros and cons about getting your tongue pierced? Response from Dr. Frascino Pros: Some folks find them a turn-on. Cons: OUCH! OUCH! OUCH! OUCH!!!!!! anemic? Jul 6, 2004 Tired, exhausted, or anemic???Which am I????????? Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Response from Dr. Frascino Hello, Ummm, I really don't know. Am I supposed to guess, or perhaps instead of this forum, you were trying to reach the psychic hotline? Regarding anemia, the diagnosis is really quite simple a simple blood test called hemoglobin will give you the answer. If your hemoglobin level is less than the lower limit of normal, you're anemic. For men, the lower limit is 14 g/dL (12 g/dL for women). So look at your blood test results and then you can tell me if you're anemic or not, OK? I'll take it from there, discussing potential causes for anemia as well as treatment options, like Procrit. Now regarding tired versus exhausted, I'll once again quote an old Chinese proverb. Confucius say: Man who run behind car get exhausted but man who run in front of car get tired. Stay well. Dr. Bob Does masturbation lead to baldness Aug 26, 2005 Does maturbation lead to baldness? Response from Dr. Frascino No, Rogaine-Failure, your chrome dome is not a consequence of burping the nephew! Dr. Bob Response from Dr. Frascino Hey Dexter, Interesting set of favorite Dr. Bobisms! You have a very twisted sense of humor! I like that in a man! (or woman for that matter.) Sorry about the tea-soaked electronics. Regarding credit card donations to The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation, yes, our foundation's Web site credit card donation function was down for a week or so, as our Web hosts and designers made a few improvements to our site. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your persistence in trying to make a gift to help others in desperate need. As of today, the credit card donation function is once again operational and ready, willing and able to accept your tax-deductible donations. And Dexter, due to your patience and persistence in trying to make your donation, I promise to send you something in your thank-you acknowledgement letter that I hope will encourage additional smiling -- and perhaps further hot-tea spewing!!! (I'm not sure if it could be considered wise or wise-assed, but I think with your twisted sense of humor you'll appreciate it.) Be well. Stay well. Dr. Bob Can i get AIDS after masturabating with 2 ziploc bags (MASTURBATION, ZIPLOC BAGS) (SEX WITH PLASTIC BAGS 2008) Sep 14, 2008 I am very very concerned at the moment. 2 weeks ago i masturabted with 2 ziploc bags. And today i have a slight fever and a sore throat. Also under my throat, it hurts when i use my fingers to push on it. Am i infected with AIDS? plese help me i am reeally scared. Response from Dr. Frascino Hi, You're worried about getting HIV/AIDS from masturbating into Ziploc bags??? On my!!! Are you one of Sarah "I can see Russia from my house" Palin's kids perchance??? Or perhaps you've been home schooled or maybe you're just another victim of Dubya's disastrous abstinence-only sex (mis)-education program? Dude, why would you think a Ziploc bag would give you a sexually transmitted disease? Do you think your Ziploc buddies have been cheating on you by having unsafe sex with the other kids at your Baptist sleep-away camp? To directly answer your question, no, you cannot contract HIV or anything else from popping your cork into a Ziploc bag. I'd recommend you spend some time reading through the wealth of educational material on this site and in its archives related to sex, HIV, HIV prevention and HIV transmission. You obviously have a lot to learn! I'll reprint below some entertaining posts below from the archives having to do with plastic bags used for sex. Dr. Bob Help Me (PLASTIC BAG) (SEX WITH PLASTIC BAG) Jun 20, 2007 Can you get HIV from using a plastic bag (like a walmart or other store bag) to masterbate? Response from Dr. Frascino Hello, Exactly how would a plastic bag give you a sexually transmitted disease??? Do you think your Wal-Mart bag is cheating on you with other happy, horny Wal-Mart customers? To directly answer your question, no, you cannot get HIV from wanking off in a Wal-Mart plastic bag. Let me guess, you're in one of those "abstinence-only" sex education courses in school, right??? No? Hmmm . . . you're home schooled? Oh, OK, that explains it! Since I know it will only be a matter of time until you're wondering about other sexual uses for plastic bags, I'll reprint a couple posts from the archives below. Dr. Bob |
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Energy stocks moved more deeply into the red than the broad equities market on losses from coal producers and an unexpected increase in crude oil supplies on Wednesday.
Alpha Natural Resources Inc. ANR, +0.00% dropped 4.2% as one of the worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500. Fellow coal producer Peabody Energy BTU, +0.00% stumbled by 3.4% Also moving lower, Consol Energy CNX, +2.05% dropped 1.9%.
While the losses came a day after the Environmental Protection Agency moved to discourage construction of new coal-fired power plants with new emissions rules, analysts at Sterne Agee tied the sell-off to elevated coal inventories.
"We continue to believe coal equities are reflecting a much more onerous pricing and volume environment that we anticipate during 2012-2014," analysts Michael Dudas and Satyadeep Jain said in a note to clients.
New emissions rules proposed Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency will have a "minimal" effect on coal-fired generation in the foreseeable future, they added.
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French oil major Total sent a remotely operated vehicle to evaluate the situation at the Elgin platform in the North Sea, where an accident prompted the company to stop gas extraction. Dow Jones's Sarah Kent and Alexis Flynn have the latest. Photo: Getty
The two Sterne Agee analysts reiterated buy ratings on Peabody, Alpha Natural, Consol Energy and James River Coal JRCC .
Energy stocks in the S&P 500 moved down 1.6%, on average, as the most negative among 10 subsectors tracked by FactSet Research.
Besides the losses by coal stocks, natural gas producers Chesapeake Energy Corp. CHK, +2.30% and WPX Energy WPX, +1.39% dropped about 4% each.
The sector's losses deepened after the Energy Information Administration reported a rise of 7.1 million barrels of crude in the week ended March 23.
The figure was more than double the forecast for an increase around 2.75 million barrels, according to analysts polled by Platts.
Setting a bearish tone for energy stocks, crude oil futures fell 2% to $105.15 a barrel. See Futures Movers for more on commodity prices.
Checking the broad energy sector benchmarks, the NYSE Arca Oil Index (XOI) moved down by 1.3%, while the NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index (XNG) fell 1.6%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Index OSX, +0.09% declined by 1%.
Among stocks in the spotlight, Total SA TOT, +0.18% rebounded 0.5%, the day after it lost 7% on an unchecked natural gas leak from its Elgin platform in the North Sea. Wednesday marked the fourth day of the accident, which has not caused an explosion or injuries.
Analysts at Tudor Pickeing Holt said Total SA lost about $8.8 billion in market capitalization Tuesday after the company announced the gas leak.
That loss is about four times the estimated value of $2.3 billion for the Elgin and neighboring Franklin fields and an impact of $235 million on Total SA's profits per quarter, analysts said.
"Base case, correction in TOT shares has gone too far," analyst said in a note to clients on Wednesday.
On the deal front, Continental Resources Inc. CLR, -0.84% said it'll pay $340 million to Wheatland Oil Inc. for acreage in the Bakken fields of North Dakota and Montana. Continental Resources plans to issue up to 4.25 million shares of common stock as part of the deal. The transaction will require a shareholder vote. Shares of Continental fell 3%.


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DETROIT (AP) – General Motors is naming a 40-year engineer as its new safety chief, placing a single person in charge of recalls and other safety issues as it deals with a huge recall that is damaging the company's reputation.
The move by CEO Mary Barra is a response to revelations that GM knew about a deadly ignition switch problem in compact cars at least 11 years ago, but failed to recall them until last month. The problem has been linked to at least a dozen deaths in the Chevrolet Cobalt and five other models.
Barra on Tuesday named 40-year company veteran Jeff Boyer to the new post. She says it gives GM a single safety leader with access to senior managers and the board.
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