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Tomi Lahren Is What's Wrong With Obamacare
By: Christopher Jacobs
Pundit Tomi Lahren recently revealed she's still on her parents' health insurance. Her comments provide a perfect case study against Obamacare's under-26 mandate, in two respects.
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Over the weekend, as commentators Chelsea Handler and Tomi Lahren engaged in a political debate, a comment by the latter unwittingly pointed to one of the singular problems of Obamacare. When Handler asked what health plan she belonged to, Lahren responded, "Luckily I am 24 so I am still on my parents'…" Cue sarcastic laughter from the crowd.
The liberal audience in Pasadena mocked Lahren for her hypocrisy—attacking Obamacare while benefiting from it by staying on her parents' health insurance—but they weren't wrong in their criticism. While Lahren rightly pointed out that Obamacare "fails the very people that it's intended to help," if she wants to know the root cause of that failure, she should look in the mirror.
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One report on the incident claimed that "extending insurance to older 'dependents' is not typically targeted by conservatives who criticize Obamacare." In reality, though, conservatives have targeted this mandate—for instance, the paper released in 2012, while I worked for the Senate Republican staff of the Joint Economic Committee. It noted that mandates such as the under-26 provision raise premiums by a minimum of several hundred dollars per year, and that proposals to provide health insurance to 20-something "dependents" like Mark Zuckerberg (then 28) would create definite costs to achieve questionable benefits.
Since then, the case against this particular mandate has only increased. A National Bureau of Economic Research paper released last year found a significant economic impact: "We find evidence that employees who were most affected by the mandate, namely employees at large firms, saw wage reductions of approximately $1,200 per year. These reductions appear to be concentrated among workers whose employers offer employer-sponsored health insurance; however, they do not seem to be only borne by parents of eligible children or parents more generally."
As the Wall Street Journal noted last year, the paper made clear that "no alleged government benefit is free and people should be allowed to make the trade-offs for themselves." Apparently, however, alleged "conservative" Lahren believes otherwise.
The Tomi Lahren Case Study
Lahren's comments provide a perfect case study against the under-26 mandate, in two respects. First, the "dependent" mandate has few statutory limits—whether income, lack of access to employer coverage, or both. That a pundit like Lahren can hold lucrative media contracts while remaining on her parents' health coverage speaks to the absurdity of Obamacare's definition of "dependent."
Second, it proves Lahren's criticism of Obamacare that the law "fails the very people it's intended to help." Because Lahren refuses to buy her own insurance plan, she raises premiums 1) for her parents' co-workers, who have to pay for Lahren's health costs as part of their coverage and 2) on insurance exchanges, where individuals are older and costlier than average precisely because many young adults remain on their parents' policies.
With upper-middle-class households largely obtaining coverage through employers, and households of more modest means going through exchanges instead, the under-26 mandate represents a sizable transfer of wealth from the working class—who pay higher premiums—to the affluent—who gain the benefit of "free" coverage for their children. So Lahren is correct that Obamacare "fails the very people it's intended to help"—because of people like her, who grab government "benefits" irrespective of the other individuals those "benefits" harm.
The end of the 2012 Joint Economic Committee paper noted that "a welfare state administered by the private sector, yet mandated by government, remains a welfare state at its core." If Lahren wants to help the people Obamacare hurts, or even if she just wants to adhere to the conservative political beliefs she purports to follow, then perhaps she should use the coming weeks to explore her own health insurance options, rather than remaining part of the Obamacare welfare state she claims to abhor yet perpetuates.
Chris Jacobs is founder and CEO of Juniper Research Group, and author of the book "The Case Against Single Payer." He is on Twitter: @chrisjacobsHC.
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This year's Salon Auto in Geneva will be remembered as the one where electric concept cars got finally replaced with production models. The transition has been years in the making, around ten or so in fact, but never did it get so evident as this time.
I first wrote about Geneva's trends a few years back, and momentum in the field has since been steadily picking up pace, albeit not as quickly as it could have been. This was mostly due to legacy automakers' reluctancy in betting on electric cars' technological challenge and letting go of the century-old internal combustion engine. It resulted in year after year of juicy press releases and one-off seductive concept cars with little or nothing to show under the bonnet. All the big names got in the business of "vaporware" – VW Group, BMW and Mercedes among the most prolific – trying to get the highest possible attention with minimum financial effort. So, as no money was being spent on research and development, a lot of PR effort helped them create a blurry vision of something 5 to 10 years away.
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This time we have production models ready to be sold in 2018, in the present rather than the future. The choice of segment and their specs are also at the core of this shift. Manufacturers are focusing on the popular crossover style (now ubiquitous in all car segments) and they are doing so while packing a punch: high power, fast charge and long range.
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Several more production and concept electric cars made it to show this year, helping the EV scene reach critical mass in exponential fashion. This shift is unstoppable, the time for vapourware and press releases has finally come to an end. Fasten your seatbelts, the EV game is on.
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Hillsong focuses on the Cornerstone
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Christ is the centre.
This is the overwhelming theme of the new album from Hillsong, Cornerstone. From the title track to the closing song, every listening moment points back to the glorious Lord Jesus; what he has done for us, our response of praise to him, and his eternal glory.
The certainty of our hope in Christ is also central in the album. "No matter what the situation we face, Christ is our hope," says Reuben Morgan, worship pastor and leader of the creative team at Hillsong Church. "We can have confidence in Christ; we have a hope that doesn't fail."
Last year, Morgan visited Scandinavia, and led worship at Hillsong in Stockholm following the shooting massacre in nearby Norway. The community was shaken by the deaths of 77 people, and Morgan and his friends gathered with guitars in hand to seek out music and words to comfort and reassure them amidst uncertainty and grief.
The song Cornerstone was the result, as they constructed a new melody around the strong old words, "my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' love and righteousness." This certainty, from the hymn written by Edward Mote, spoke to their hearts as they restructured the melody for the verses and wrote a chorus.
"We were thinking about the fact that in a trial, you want people to anchor on what's real. Christ is the foundation, and to be able to sing that is amazing." The song gave encouragement to those gathered to worship God in the midst of their trouble, Morgan recalls, "The response was great; probably more so than I expected."
The song features a new chorus, "Christ alone, cornerstone, weak made strong, in the Saviour's love, through the storm, he is Lord, Lord of all". Based on Ephesians 2:19-22, the lyrics are symbolic of the entire album's focus on the work of Christ as the solid rock on which his people stand, and the basis of a certain hope during uncertain times.
Morgan observes, "We are living in uncertain times and people are wondering what will happen with their finances and more. But no matter what happens, we don't build our lives on the stock market or on big businesses or companies that are 'too big to fail'. We actually build our lives on Christ, and he's the foundation. You can know that, sing it, and confess it."
Hillsong continues its focus on equipping the local church with this new album – the Cornerstone album can be purchased in a church resource kit which includes a special edition DVD/CD of the album, a recording of the instrument parts for each song, a CD-Rom of the Music Book, and a Trax MP3 Library.
In a new move this year, Hillsong is partnering with Bible Society Australia to provide the a pack containing the deluxe CD/DVD and a Bible. The pack will be made available at Hillsong conference for those keen to have a copy of the album.
"This move is an obvious one to me," says Morgan. "The Bible is our true Cornerstone, as it tells us about Jesus. We want people to connect with God, and the way they do that is through his Word."
Morgan continues, "I think that a Christian song is strong because it's biblical. I believe that as a songwriter and a worship leader the foundation of our songs needs to be the Bible."
Morgan admits that on his own, he has no idea how to help people connect with God. "But God does," he says. "And that's why as a song writer and a worship leader, my pen needs to be on the Bible. The answers that I need, and that our church needs, are there. I feel that as a minister of the gospel the best thing I can do is get the truth of the Bible into songs."
The album's opening track, Endless Light, lifts up the listener, with driving, bright percussion reminiscent of the popular Christmas carol released by Hillsong for 2011, Born is the King. The lyrics proclaim, "Great is the love of the Saviour", to all mankind, pointing to the work of Jesus in laying down his life for us. He is the "Lord of endless light" whose glory will shine forever.
The second track, Beneath the Waters, speaks of Christ's death and resurrection, returning to central and basic principles of the Christian faith in its opening lines: "This is my revelation, Christ Jesus crucified. Salvation through repentance, on the cross on which he died. Now here my absolution, forgiveness for my sin, and I sink beneath the waters, that Christ was buried in." The song highlights the powerful symbol of baptism, proclaiming in the chorus, "I will rise, I will rise as Christ was raised to life. Now in him, now in him, I live."
The album contains a mixture of high energy songs and those that are slower, more meditative and always including the Hillsong staple: repeated refrains and ample space to reflect on the glory of God.
Throughout the album there is strong proclamation of Jesus' saving work. Response songs are mixed with declaration, and the entire album brings home to the listener the central importance of having Christ as our Cornerstone, and encouraging each other with the truths of what he has done to bring us to God.
When asked about his hopes for this album, Morgan says, "Whether there are people who have never heard of Christ and don't know anything about him and are given the album, or if there are people who have been a Christians for years and years and listen to these songs – my prayer is always that people would draw near to Christ through it."
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Toyota, BMW, Daimler Join Forces to Drive Sustainability in the Auto Industry
The auto industry continues to look towards a sustainable future with the development of a new partnership between 10 of the world's biggest automakers. Dubbed DRIVE Sustainability, the partnership is comprised of heavy hitters BMW Group, Daimler AG, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover, Opel/Vauxhall, Scania CV AB, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group.
Through the lens of DRIVE, the automakers aim to drive sustainability throughout the automotive supply chain by promoting a common approach within the industry and by integrating sustainability in the overall procurement process. The partnership has outlined three top priorities, including:
Providing decent working conditions across the value chain
Minimizing the industry's environmental impact
Promoting business integrity
Facilitated by the European Business Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR Europe), the partnership builds upon the work carried out by the European Automotive Working Group on Supply Chain Sustainability — which pushed for tougher supply chain standards both in regards to environment and human rights — with the goal of creating an industry leadership initiative that delivers innovative approaches to enhance supply chain sustainability.
"DRIVE Sustainability is a commitment from the automotive industry to move to the next level of sustainability and supply chain management. Sustainability is well established among the buying criteria of these companies; therefore, it is now the time to strengthen the way they work together and establish a partnership focused on results, based on stronger collaboration, excellence, leadership and impact," said Stefan Crets Executive Director of CSR Europe and facilitator of DRIVE Sustainability.
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The launch of the partnerships come shortly after the announcement of new sustainability-focused efforts from Daimler, Toyota and Jaguar Land Rover. In its latest sustainability report, Daimler revealed that it had invested more than €3 billion in environmental projects to streamline its production process last year and reduced fleet emissions in the US and China for its Mercedes-Benz vehicles by six and seven percent. Toyota has launched a new marketing campaign for the Toyota Mirai, the automaker's first hydrogen fuel cell car, involving billboards with pollution scrubbing surfaces that have the potential to reverse the equivalent of 5,285 vehicles worth of NOx emissions in one month. And Jaguar Land Rover struck a new agreement with EDF Energy to buy all of its electricity for its manufacturing and production sites from renewable sources up to March 2020.
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DISCLAIMER: This is not a thread designed to promote my videos or YouTube channel, merely I am using one of my videos to showcase one of the breaks with Link that I find to be important for Link mains and those who have a pocket Link to take note of and prevent, as these situations can cost you a game (as they have done me multiple times now).
You can click this SOURCE VIDEO to see one of the examples, or use the spoiler below. The example is the first clip of the video.
Link's Falling Up Special: I am fully able to replicate this issue. When on the edge of a platform or on the ledge of the stage, Link's Up Special can in fact go down instead of up. You read that correctly, and if you saw the video, your eyes do not deceive you. This situation can only happen if an opponent attacks your shield, and you use Hero Spin out of shield and the opponent blocks it WHILE your character is still being pushed back by the attack you shielded prior to using Hero Spin. Since Link is not in the air, and on the ground, the game script does not tell Link "go upward", instead, it treats him as it should, him being grounded. It worked this way in other smash titles as well with Up Special Ledge Grabs. This, while more often than not can result in you losing your stock, it isn't so bad to happen on a platform as the first thing someone does when shielding a Hero Spin is attempt an out of shield option, which means that as you are falling, a few of those stray hits from Hero Spin WILL hit the opponent, preventing them from chasing you all together.
Again, I am able to perfectly replicate this consistently, and because of Link being grounded when performing this situation, I can't call it a glitch, but what it is, is a mechanical break with Link that could at some random moments, cost a Link player the game.
Yes, in the video I called Link TRASH TIER because not only did that DK get out of the forward smash (which happens WAY more often than it should) but Link then SDs by using up special not OFF stage.... but ON stage. There is a growing list of reasons I say Link is a mid tier, and these are just another couple. Anyway, thanks for stopping by, and I hope this info is helpful or at least interesting to you. Peace.


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from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import division
from __future__ import print_function
from __future__ import unicode_literals

import numpy as np

from hypothesis import given
import hypothesis.strategies as st

from caffe2.python import core
import caffe2.python.hypothesis_test_util as hu
import caffe2.python.serialized_test.serialized_test_util as serial

class TestClip(serial.SerializedTestCase):
    @serial.given(X=hu.tensor(),
           min_=st.floats(min_value=-2, max_value=0),
           max_=st.floats(min_value=0, max_value=2),
           inplace=st.booleans(),
           **hu.gcs)
    def test_clip(self, X, min_, max_, inplace, gc, dc):
        # go away from the origin point to avoid kink problems

        X[np.abs(X - min_) < 0.05] += 0.1
        X[np.abs(X - max_) < 0.05] += 0.1

        def clip_ref(X):
            X = X.clip(min_, max_)
            return (X,)

        op = core.CreateOperator(
            "Clip",
            ["X"], ["Y" if not inplace else "X"],
            min=min_,
            max=max_)
        self.assertReferenceChecks(gc, op, [X], clip_ref)
        # Check over multiple devices
        self.assertDeviceChecks(dc, op, [X], [0])
        # Gradient check wrt X
        self.assertGradientChecks(gc, op, [X], 0, [0])

    @given(X=hu.tensor(),
           inplace=st.booleans(),
           **hu.gcs)
    def test_clip_default(self, X, inplace, gc, dc):
        # go away from the origin point to avoid kink problems
        X += 0.04 * np.sign(X)

        def clip_ref(X):
            return (X,)

        op = core.CreateOperator(
            "Clip",
            ["X"], ["Y" if not inplace else "X"])
        self.assertReferenceChecks(gc, op, [X], clip_ref)
        # Check over multiple devices
        self.assertDeviceChecks(dc, op, [X], [0])

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import unittest
    unittest.main()

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9 fascinating stats that explain the MLB season so far
Let's take look at some of interesting pre-All Star break numbers
It was a fun first couple of months of the 2019 MLB season. The Minnesota Twins keep surprising everyone, the Los Angeles Dodgers can't stop winning, and Justin Verlander is convinced MLB is juicing their baseballs (he might be right). We also had an amazing Home Run Derby with a stellar semi-final between Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Joc Pederson. Now with the All-Star Game completed, it's time for the home stretch of the season. But before, let's take a look back at some of the trends or statistics which stood out.
Here are the nine pre-All Star break stats that caught my eye.
It's no secret Pete Alonso is having himself a fantastic year. He won the Home Run Derby and is one of the best hitters in Major League Baseball. In his rookie season, Alonso has been the top slugger for the New York Mets. He's sixth in the league in OPS, fifth in slugging percentage, fourth in RBI's, and tied for second in home runs. Alonso's play at the plate has been one for the record books.
His 30 home runs are tied for second most of all time by a rookie before the All-Star break. He tied Aaron Judge in 2017 and was only three off Mark McGuire's total in 1987.
3⃣0⃣ for @Pete_Alonso20.
That ties a Met record for home runs before the All-Star break. pic.twitter.com/kcCQiZstrr
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 7, 2019
The Kansas City Royals are currently in the cellar of the AL Central standings and have the second worst record in all of baseball. It looks like it will be another year of finishing last Ned Yost's side. KC has not any success when leaving Kauffman Stadium. The Royals have won just one road series so far this season.
It took them until the third week of June to do this, when they took two out of three games from the Seattle Mariners. As expected, the Royals have the worst road record in the league at 14-33.
After finishing 78-84 last season, the Twins are on pace to beat that record by a far margin. They currently lead the AL Central with 56 wins and the home run ball is much to thank for that.
The Twins lead the MLB with 166 home runs before the All-Star break. As noted in the tweet below, they hit that total for all of last season.
.@marwinGF9 just hit our 166th home run of the season.
We hit 166 home runs in all of 2018.#BOMBASQUAD!#MNTwins pic.twitter.com/pcjgqzuf10
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) July 6, 2019
Four Twins have hit 15 or more home runs with Max Kepler (21) and Eddie Rosario (20) leading the way. Six of them have driven in more than 40 RBI's.
They are just crushing baseballs.
The Mariners haven't been careful with the baseball. They currently lead the league with 92 errors, 24 more than second place Baltimore. Obviously this hasn't helped their pitching, which leads the league in runs allowed with 550.
Eight Mariners who have committed five or more errors. There have been two instances this season where a Mariners player has committed three errors in a single inning.
Having been only implemented in 2014, challenges are a very recent addition to the MLB. Slowly but steadily, managers are getting better at correctly challenging decisions. This season, Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward has had the magic touch when asking for reviews. He currently leads the league with 23 successful replay challenges, four more than second place Gabe Kapler. Woodward also has the highest overturn percentage at 79.3 despite only being number three on replays challenged.
Josh Bell has had a good fourth season in the MLB. The outfielder is on pace to break his career high in RBI's and hits. Bell has been exceptional in getting extra base hits with a league leading 30 doubles along with three triples. He already set a career high in home runs with 27 which makes it a grand total of 60. This broke a record of XBH (extra base hits) by an NL player before the All-Star break. The record was previously held by Albert Pujols who had 58 in 2003.
Things haven't gone well for the last place Baltimore Orioles and their pitching is a big part of it. They have given up a lead leading 170 home runs and have a team ERA of 5.59, which is also at top of MLB. Here is a bigger breakdown of how historic this is.
After five years with the Detroit Tigers, James McCann decided to join their division rivals in the Chicago White Sox. A new change of scenery has seemed to given him a spark as he already has 73 hits after only recording 94 the year before. He recorded 16 doubles before the All-Star break, equaling his total of last season entirely. McCann also has the highest OPS and on base percentage of his career. In turn his batting average has jumped up from 0.220 to 0.316
.@JamesMcCann34 and opposite-field knocks.
Name a more iconic duo. pic.twitter.com/3yNUaWURrY
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 10, 2019
As noted by Joe Buck, the 0.96 batting average increase was the highest in the MLB this season. The White Sox have had a nice year so far as they are at least somewhat in the playoff hunt. McCann's hitting and solid defense from the catcher spot has been a part of their jump.
The last couple of weeks have been jubilation for the Dodgers. LA had a stretch of home games where they walked off five times in a row, three against the Rockies and two against the Diamondbacks. The run was capped off by Cody Bellinger launching a moon shot in the 10th inning against Yoan Lopez.
CODY BELLINGER, YOU ARE RIDICULOUS. pic.twitter.com/AvDKVDk5SM
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 4, 2019
The streak bumped the Dodgers to eight walk off's this season, a league high.
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Slovak model found guilty of murdering British jeweller on May 27 in Spain. She will spend 15.5 years in prison.
According to a nine-member jury, Mária Kukučová is guilty of murdering ex-boyfriend British jeweller Andy Bush, killing him with three shots in Marbella in 2014.
They had split a month earlier, but on that fatal night Bush went to their home with his new girlfriend, Maria Korotaeva, who waited for him in front of the house. After a fight and a skirmish, Kukučová struggled with him and shot him three times. She alleges, according to Slovak tabloids, to have done so in self-defence.
The court sentenced Kukučová to 15.5 years in prison. She also has to pay €200,000 to the victim's family and court costs, the TASR newswire wrote.


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Time for Action
By Claire Dennison and Jaclyn Piñero on June 4, 2020
Dear uAspire Community:
We write today with profound grief and outrage in our hearts at the horrifying recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and many others, and at the violence and longstanding systemic injustices against the Black community. uAspire condemns this violence unequivocally, and we are appalled by the actions of those in our country who are endorsing hate and harm amidst the outcry over these deaths.
We stand in solidarity with Black people everywhere who are feeling anger, pain, and exhaustion at injustice, including our uAspire colleagues, community, and students. These senseless acts that perpetuate the idea that the lives of Black people are not valued must stop. This too-common cycle of violence at the hands of those sworn to "protect and serve" must end.
At this critical moment, we must speak up and take action to end the racial injustice that permeates society. For, as James Baldwin once shared, "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." We must face this moment together, with a firm conviction to achieve meaningful and actionable change.
At the core of uAspire's mission is the pursuit of educational equity. That means actively fighting against the deep-rooted systemic racism which robs communities of color equitable access to opportunities. We recognize that there is a great deal of work ahead to build a better world where the color of your skin does not determine your educational attainment. Yet the urgency of now demands action and practical solutions, including investments in ensuring access to an education—a proven and powerful contributor to progress.
We commit to examining and sharpening how we approach our work with students, counselors, and policy makers in order to more explicitly advance this mission. We will work to identify and pilot new strategies to reduce racial disparities in postsecondary access, completion, outcomes, and student debt levels. By expanding our student advocacy fellowship, we can amplify student voices in driving systems change and help to build a more diverse generation of policymakers.
In the coming weeks and months ahead, we are committed to doing even more to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that honors our individual experiences and seeks to promote understanding and empathy for one another. We invite you to learn alongside us with this reading list:
Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, Paul Kivel
Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates
White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, Tim Wise
"No, I Won't Stop Saying 'White Supremacy,'" Robin DiAngelo
It may feel difficult to see what change could look like at this moment but continuing together to support our students, and listening and learning from them, is the right step forward. Together, we will act to dismantle the systems that oppress.
Claire Dennison & Jaclyn Piñero
Interim Co-Chief Executive Officers


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Nauman Alavi (born 23 August 1986) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Karachi cricket team.

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Living people
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Karachi cricketers
Cricketers from Karachi

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Yes...God Bless everyone!!! I have you all in my thoughts and prayers. May you all get the healing that you so deserve.
I, also, was a Night-Owl this morning! Fell asleep on my keyboard!! LOL Seems there were many of us, doing the same thing.
My tuesday weigh~in .....84 lbs. Yep, I lost two pounds some where, but I think it was because of me being so active in my yards. I'll get them back soon, though.
:hear: Hoping that everyone has a great, Blessed Day today!
Storm was bad but not the ugliest one I have ever been in! was very close. The thunder immediately after the flashes and for about 45 minutes it hung over head just near continuous thunder! One are got over 1 inch of rain in 1 hour! We had rain and hail so hard water rolled off my roof! But it was almost humorous for me.....mom called the first little bit and told me to quit rolling the bowling ball across the floor! That is what it sounded like ...So am curious...could our guardian angels been having a friendly game of bowling??? ;-) More storms on the way today... oh goody. You can guess where I will be.
Linda so good to see you I missed you. I am glad to be back. I need to track down Jenna as well. I am praying for all for the hurts both physical and emotional, for whatever God needs to do in each life, I am praying for His Will. Have to get to a meeting so Love to all, keep safe in the storms and will check in later.
Ps- Linda, could you update me on BIL and his boss/wife's situation? Thanks!
ynette dear... I'm not Linda Lou but this is what you asked her for so I am posting this for her.
Speaking of praise reports, you can write this answer to prayer down in your journals.
Remember the request for my BIL's boss and his wife? The wife was near death for weeks in a coma. They didn't think she would make it, but bless God, she went home yesterday !!!
I know they have a long road ahead of them as they are grieving the death of their unborn twins. It will take some time for her to regain her strength, too, but she is alive ! Continue to pray for them, if you will. Sorry, I still don't know their names. My BIL is not good on answering my questions in his emails. God knows their names, though and that is the important thing.
I called my BIL and left him a message wanting to know what had transpired. He emailed me back and said the prayers must have worked, because this was a miracle!
Lynette and Linda LOU Praise GOD you both are alright.
sorry you lost those lbs, but we will encourage you as you gan them back and know you will.
a good thought isn't it.
just haven't had much time as I've been busy with VBS and soon taking my son's gfriend off to work and then off to the chiropractor just wanted to check on our prayer needs.
Thanks, Bar-bar for reposting my message for Lynette. I have not heard from Darrell again since then, so assuming all is well.
The storm has passed and today is much nicer. Supposed to be about 70 today. Strange how it used to frighten me, but now I think the storms are neat.
Barbara, I can't wait for your news. I am SO curious. I have been telling you to get ready for something. It has just been on my heart that something good is going to break through for you.
I sent Jenna a message, but no reply from her. I am concerned about her, too. Guess I will need to send something snail mail.
Carol Ann, you rest now, you hear ! We want those pounds to keep adding up. I know you will gain it back.
Blessings today to each of you.
the one I was talking about is well you will tell by the post... there 2 things to look for.
I can't go into details right now. but just keep this in your prayers, that if GOD wants John and I in this ministry HE will open the doors for this, and make things come to focus on what is needed and to reveal it to us without NO doubts.
bar-bar...hon, you worry too much!
I am not able to be online as much as before as I have a ton of work to do for the station. It seems that when we took my computer in to the shop and they PROMISED me they'd saved all the important documents and folders on my list that they LIED! One important file that has the past two years worth of bookkeeping records for business who buy ads from us! It is all GONE! I am having to rebuild it all from scratch and I have no clue how that will go.
We have had graduations, bridal shower, baby showerS, and now weddings are starting so, Barb, don't worry I am fine I just am not as available. Did you know that there are not enuf hours in a day or days in a week? Will ee you later.
Keep Jenna and dh in your prayers. Sent her a letter and told her to check in with us.
Looks like everyone is taking a break from their computers. Am keeping you all in my prayers!
Janet is getting stronger and still has a few restrictions.


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From "hardcore" collecting to "casual" collectors, Harbour Lights has various categories to satisfy every taste. Here is a breakdown of what each HL category consists of...
LIMITED EDITIONS (LE)
As the name would imply, Limited Edition are produced in limited quantities only. Harbour Lights would set a limit for each release before production. In 1991, when the first Harbour Lights lighthouses were produced, a maximum number of 5,500 of each of the original 17 lighthouses was set. Although a few of these original releases were retired before the full production run was completed, production stopped on the others once 5,500 were produced. The mold was broken and each piece was never made again. (Many of these, however, were redesigned and released in a different category. For example, Cape Hatteras was redesigned in various sizes and configurations a total of 10 times!)
As years went by and Harbour Lights lighthouses became more popular, the company expanded production runs for some of their lighthouses to as many as 10,000 each during the late 1990's and early 2000's. When recession hit the world in the first decade of the new millennium, production totals for each piece were gradually reduced to as few as 1,200 each.
As with all categories of Harbour Lights lighthouses, Limited Editions can be identified by their HL numbers. HL101-HL399 are all Limited Editions. When Harbour Lights ran out of 300 series numbers on their final two releases, numbers HL836 and HL837 were used.
Limited Editions are considered to be the backbone of Harbour Lights collecting.
GREAT LIGHTHOUSES OF THE WORLD (GLOW)
GLOWs (acronym for Great Lighthouses of the World), were also called Open Editions due to the fact that there was no set number of each produced. In the GLOW series, no lighthouse was ever sold out. When Harbour Lights ran low on any of the GLOW pieces they simply had more produced. The more popular a piece was, the more that were made.
GLOWS normally had a footprint which was a bit smaller than the Limited Edition's. When a Limited Edition lighthouse was duplicated as a GLOW, the piece would have a different design to distinguish it from the LE.
Although the name may suggest that all of the GLOW's were lighted pieces, in reality only about half of them actually lit up. On our site we have indicated which pieces actually light on the individual lighthouse page.
All GLOWS were numbered in the HL400 series.
When Harbour Lights lighthouses were becoming very popular in the mid-1990's, HL created the exclusive Collectors Society in 1995. For a nominal fee, collectors not only received a company newsletter and early announcements of company events, each paid member received a free lighthouse (and sometimes an ornament as well), that was not available to the general public. Along with the free piece, every member was entitled to purchase another special lighthouse that was only available through membership in the Society. At its height in the late 1990's and early 2000's, the Harbour Lights Collectors Society boasted around 20,000 members.
Collectors Society pieces can be identified by their 500 series HL numbers.
EVENT PIECES
Harbour Lights was a company which was very much in tune with its collectors. Regularly throughout the year, HL would hold local store events throughout the country where collectors could meet HL founders Bill and/or Nancy Younger and have each sign Harbour Lights lighthouses for them. Sometimes HL co-founder Kim Andrews, (the Younger's daughter), or artistic director Harry Hine, (a Younger son-in-law), would be present to sign as well. It would be at these events that a gold plated version of a Harbour Lights lighthouse would be raffled off.
HL would also take part at certain regional events, (i.e. relighting of Thomas Point Lighthouse, Door County Lighthouse Festival, etc), where lighthouse signings would also take place.
In addition to the above events, every few years the company would organize a Harbour Lights Collectors Reunion. The Reunions were usually 3-5 days in length and occur in a different part of the country each time. Among the activities for the attendees would be lighthouse cruises, actual lighthouse visits, and games & activities. Mostly though it provided camaraderie among people with similar interests from different parts of the world.
In each of these events, Harbour Lights would create a special release which was available only to those collectors who attended. These pieces would be confined to the HL600 and HL800 series.
CHRISTMAS RELEASES
Beginning in 1995 and each year thereafter until 2011, the most anticipated lighthouse release would be the Christmas lighthouse. Many a collector would be receiving this as a Christmas present from a relative or friend. Even those who didn't collect other lighthouses throughout the year would be sure that he/she would have this year's Christmas lighthouse to add to those of past years. Each Christmas lighthouse sported a bit of snow on the ground and the roof along with other Christmas decorations throughout. Occasionally Santa and his reindeer would be making a visit to the lighthouse, true to form of the care and detail in every Harbour Lights sculpture.
The series of HL700 would always distinguish that the piece was a Christmas release.
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE (LLOM)
In order to capture the tourist trade, Harbour Lights created "This Little Light of Mine" at the turn of the milennium. Smaller than their full sized brothers and sisters, (approx 3" x 3"), these lights became popular in lighthouse gift shops and stores in tourist areas. As with the GLOWs, Harbour Lights made thousands and thousands of most of these with no set limit to production.
Instead of the HL prefix found on the numbers of the larger lighthouses, "Little Lights" had a "LL" prefix before its stock number.
FRESNEL LENS
Harbour Lights' recreation of individual lighthouse lenses began in 2000 when it released a generic reproduction of a 5th Order lens. When the 4,000 piece Limited Edition lens sold out in less than a month, HL knew that it had to create more of these to satisfy their collectors. Periodically more lenses were created, as well as two sets of lens ornaments.
Lenses were placed into the "Special Release" category and had HL number prefixes in the 600 and 800 series
With the success of its release of the Golden Gate Bridge replica in 2003, Harbour Lights was approached by a couple of its largest dealers asking for production of various local buildings and landmarks to be produced. HL would only do that if the dealers would buy the entire run and sell them exclusively. Thus was the birth of the "Historic Buildings" series.
Contracted mostly by Lighthouse Depot in Maine, (who would later purchase the company from the Younger family), the historic buildings became popular with locals and "hard core" Harbour Lights collectors. The first historic building was actually a lighthouse, Halfway Rock, contracted by the Lighthouse Depot in 2005. Originally numbered as CLH-101, (for Custom Light House), the stock number was changed to HB905 (for Historic Building).
Seven pieces were designated as historic buildings All have the "HB" prefix followed by a 900 series number.
With the success of its lighthouse collectible line assured, Harbour Lights decided to venture into a related ships and boat collectible line as well. In 1997, Anchor Bay released its first handful of replica sea craft. The initial release of generic type boats were not received well by dealers, so they were slightly remodeled and a couple of lightships were also released. Eventually the Anchor Bay line became popular among collectors, especially when the company's direction turned to reproductions of Coast Guard ships.
Anchor Bay releases can be distinguished by the prefix "AB" before the stock number.
OTHER YOUNGER AND ASSOCIATES PRODUCT LINES
While Harbour Lights was by far the most successful of all its product lines, HL's parent company was also developing other collectible lines as well. Some were more successful than others but all became "Harbour Lights" products in the minds of most collectors. Anchor Bay ships were one of those. "Days Gone By" was created to be a companion set to Harbour Lights but never materialized after its first four piece release. Another one-time release was "Knights of the Not-So-Round Table", a whimsical takeoff of the popular King Arthur tale. "Skybound" hot air balloon replicas enjoyed some modest success and remains somewhat popular among collectors to this day.
In 2000, Harbour Lights attempted to expand its operation to Europe. The "Pharos Collection" and "British Isles" Collection were meant to be sold only in Britain and other parts of Europe. After the initial release of eight lighthouses, Harbour Lights found that the logistics of producing lighthouses for the European market were too difficult and costly and the European extension was shut down.


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Q: Algorithm about playing animations of multiple objects I'm currently working on a project that instantiates 3d models on my scene and allows the user to play their animation on button click. However, in my current code, it only plays the animation of the first object it detects even tho there are other objects around. I want to play the animation of all objects on the scene. This is part of my current code. This is the method that will fire up once the button is clicked.
 public void PlayAnimation()
 {

     if (GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag ("3DObject).name.Contains ("Spidey"))
     {
         int spideyAnimation =  Random.Range(0, spideyAnimations.Length);
         GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag ("3DObject").GetComponent<Animation> ().Play (spideyAnimations[spideyAnimation]);

     }

     if (GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag ("3DObject").name.Contains("Dino"))
     {
         int dinoAnimation =  Random.Range(0, dinoAnimations.Length);
         GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag ("3DObject").GetComponent<Animation> ().Play (dinoAnimations[dinoAnimation]);

     }
 }

A: You can try something like this:
var arr = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag ("3DObject");
foreach (var o in arr) {
   if (o.name.Contains ("Spidey")) {
      // play spideyAnimation
   } else if (o.name.Contains ("Dino")) {
      // play dino animation
   }
 }

A: Your current code will only find the first object, because you're calling GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag and not GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag
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Modric wants to play the European Super Cup clash against Atletico Madrid
Real MadridHe will return a week early for training
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Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric Ángel RiveroMARCA
Perez visits the Real Madrid squad at Valdebebas
World Cup hero Luka Modric is currently resting in Croatia, but he is determined to join Real Madrid as they battle for their first trophy of the season.
With family and friends, Mateo Kovacic included, Modric has been recharging his batteries after an unforgettable season, the best one surely in his entire career.
Despite all of the games and minutes played, he is fully expecting to be there in Tallinn, August 15, against Atletico Madrid.
Modric plans to return from vacation a week before the European derby in what is undoubtedly good news for Julen Lopetegui.
Madrid's new coach is expected to count on the Golden Ball winner of the World Cup in Russia and one of the candidates for FIFA's Best award.
The Croatian played in 43 games for Los Blancos last season and 16 for the national team, including seven in the World Cup, with three going into extra-time.
In total, he racked up 4,772 minutes, the most demanding season of his career, although his performance did not suffer no matter how hard the soon to be 33-year-old pushed.
Modric will begin his seventh season at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, already consecrated internationally as one of the greatest players in the recent history of football.
His charisma and leadership has long placed him as one of the Madrid's most important figures, commanding attention despite not having the captains armband.
The desire from Modric has always been to retire at Madrid.
"I have two years left on my contract with Madrid," he declared a few months ago.
"I have always said that I would like to finish my career at Madrid."
By that time he will be 35, yet the roadmap continues for him to hang up his boots in the white number 10 with Modric on the back.
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Home Arts & Entertainment Moku Artisan Furniture: 'The simpler the better'
Moku Artisan Furniture: 'The simpler the better'
Manufactured in Serbia, based on Martha's Vineyard, globally inspired.
Brittany Bowker
'Blueberry' sideboard Danish credenza with Scandinavian design. This is piece is one of Jurcevic's favorites. —Courtesy Moku Artisan Furniture
'Naim,' nightstand made with American walnut. Each Moku piece is named after a comic book character, per manufacturer Mario Jurcevic's love for comic books. —Moku Artisan Furniture
"Difool" armoire made with walnut wood. This piece is a Moku bestseller, and one of Todorovic's favorites. —Moku Artisan Furniture
'Moku' means 'wood' in Japanese. It's also the name of a budding business that's carved out a place for itself on Martha's Vineyard. Moku Artisan Furniture is inspired by aesthetic from around the world. Handcrafted mostly with walnut and oak, each piece's minimalist, mid-century design offers clean and simple lines that let nature do the talking. Founders Marina Jurcevic and Slobodan Todorovic know not to distract from the soft, elegant charm of handcrafted wood.
"The simpler the better," Jurcevic told The Times.
Moku began less than two years ago, when Jurcevic teamed up with her brother, Mario, who was handcrafting wooden furniture in Belgrade, Serbia, Jurcevic and Todorovic's home country.
"I said, 'This is amazing. Let's bring it to the U.S.,'" Jurcevic recalled. When Todorovic came on board, the duo delved into a new Martha's Vineyard–based venture, designing and selling wooden furniture manufactured by Mario and his small team of skilled craftsmen in Belgrade.
"These are people with 15 years of experience in carpentry," Todorovic said. "There's no rush in anything. Most pieces take about three months."
Moku has an online presence and an Etsy shop with armoires, bookcases, dressers, credenzas, chairs, beds, desks, tables, and more. Each piece is customizable, made from solid wood, and oiled to enhance the natural look, feel, and texture of the product. The collection has simple, distinct details. Prices range from around $450 to $3,000.
"We have a unique advantage," Jurcevic said. "In [Serbia] there's a lot of beautiful wood that you can't find [in the U.S.]."
"Like 150-year-old walnut," Todorovic said. "The colors are different."
Pieces are also inspired by European aesthetic, as well as design adapted from Bali, Japan, and other parts of Asia, where Jurcevic and Todorovic have spent time traveling.
"We try to implement different looks we've seen from our travels into the design," Jurcevic said.
"Different cultures, different people we've met — it all influences our ideas," Todorovic added.
And it's that very wanderlust that brought Jurcevic and Todorovic to the Island in the first place. Todorovic arrived seven years ago; Jurcevic arrived five years ago.
"We're from the same country, but we had to cross half of the world to meet," Jurcevic laughed.
They arrived as J-1 students, and "fell in love" with Martha's Vineyard. "I'd visited New Jersey and Florida, and then I came here, and it's a little like a fairy tale," Todorovic said. "I love the people — the community. Everyone has an honest, genuine smile. People stop to ask you how you are, and they mean it. The big world loses that."
Todorovic spent many years bartending at M.V. Chowder Co., and Jurcevic works at Linda Jean's in Oak Bluffs. Both have scaled back on those jobs to dedicate more time to Moku — a business that's taken off faster than they expected.
Todorovic and Jurcevic have driven bed frames to upstate New York, desks to North Carolina, and when Scott Mullin of Brickyard in Vineyard Haven discovered their work, they drove a few pieces over to the Main Street shop.
"We try to deliver pieces to clients ourselves," Todorovic said. "When you're buying something that's going to last you generations, we like to be there."
"We can't deliver everything, but we try to, especially if it's on the East Coast," Jurcevic added.
Jurcevic and Todorovic are working on expanding Moku's presence on Martha's Vineyard and beyond.
"We just got approached by a company in London that wants to include us in their portfolio," Todorovic said of Eporta, a European business that connects trade buyers and designers. They're also prepping for a New York City expo next August. "It's basically an interior design fair," Jurcevic said. "We need that big exposure, so we're getting ready for that."
This winter, Jurcevic and Todorovic will head back to Serbia to work on a new line.
"There will be a major update, new pieces, new photography. Most of the pieces on our site now are selling out," Jucevic said.
And feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. One Etsy customer wrote, "I had the hardest time finding an armoire for clothing that was more modern in look. Finally happened upon this shop … they were able to alter the dimensions … would order from this store again."
"That's what I love to read," Jurcevic said.
"We feel we have something very unique," Todorovic said. "This is just the beginning."
To shop Moku Artisan Furniture, visit moku-artisan.com or etsy.com/shop/mokuartisanfurniture. Moku is also available at Brickyard in Vineyard Haven.
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We all know that Akkineni Nagarjuna stakes a good relation with milky beauty Tamannah. Now Nagarjuna invited her to be a part of his happening game show Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu. Reports prevail that this shot was taken long back ago.
On eve of Valentine's day special on February 14th, this show will telecast. From the day it was launched Meelo Evaru Koteswarudu has been creating a huge buzz and has set the TRP's on fire.


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Situated in Démuin, Chambres d'hôtes La Luce features accommodation with free WiFi and flat-screen TV. There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower and free toiletries. A continental breakfast is served daily at the property. The bed and breakfast offers a terrace. Guests can also relax in the garden. Amiens is 28 km from Chambres d'hôtes La Luce, while Albert is 25 km away. The nearest airport is Paris Beauvais-Tille Airport, 69 km from the accommodation.


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One of Michigan's best trails, Barnes Trail is located near Montmorency County, MI. Trails' printable online topo maps offer shaded and un-shaded reliefs, and aerial photos too. Use topographic maps to find elevation, print high resolution maps, save a PNG, or just learn the topography around Barnes Trail. You can also get free latitude and longitude coordinates from the topographical map and set your GPS. Premium members can download or print any topo and cover more terrain when you map your Barnes Trail route ahead of time.


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> then -- just to loosen up. Inevitably, though, one thought led to
> another,
> and soon I was more than just a social thinker.
> I began to think alone -- "to relax," I told myself -- but I knew it
> wasn't
> true. Thinking became more and more important to me, and finally I was
> thinking all the time.
> That was when things began to sour at home. One evening I turned off the
> TV and asked my wife about the meaning of life. She spent that night at
> her mother's.
> I began to think on the job. I knew that thinking and employment don't
> mix,
> but I couldn't help myself.
> I began to avoid friends at lunchtime so I could read Thoreau, Muir,
> Confucius and Kafka. I would return to the office dazed and confused,
> asking, "What is it exactly we are doing here?"
> One day the boss called me in. He said, "Listen, I like you, and it hurts
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> stop thinking on the job, you'll have to find another job."
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> conversation
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> "I know you've been thinking," she said, "and I want a divorce!"
> "But honey, surely it's not that serious."
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> college
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> thinking, we won't have any money!"
> "That's a faulty syllogism," I said impatiently.
> She exploded in tears of rage and frustration, but I was in no mood to
> deal
> with the emotional drama.
> "I'm going to the library," I snarled as I stomped out the door. I headed
> for the library, in the mood for some Nietzsche. I roared into the
> parking
> lot with NPR on the radio and ran up to the big glass doors. They didn't
> open. The library was closed.
> To this day, I believe that a Higher Power was looking out for me that
> night. Leaning on the unfeeling glass, whimpering for Zarathustra, a
> poster caught my eye, "Friend, is heavy thinking ruining your life?" it
> asked.
> You probably recognize that line. It comes from the standard Thinkers
> Anonymous poster.
> This is why I am what I am today: a recovering thinker. I never miss a TA
> meeting. At each meeting we watch a non-educational video; last week it
> was "Porky's." Then we share experiences about how we avoided thinking
> since the last meeting.
> I still have my job, and things are a lot better at home. Life just
> seemed...easier, somehow, as soon as I stopped thinking.
> I think the road to recovery is nearly complete for me.
> Today I took the final step... I joined the Democratic Party. "
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Mr.BULLITT
Wow!!!! Lol
I am thinking you are thinking about other people now.
Ya think???? I think so. What does everyone else think?
Bullitt 736 said:
I'm still thinking on that. And wondering as well. Do I have a problem??
Mr.BULLITT said:
I used to think that you had a problem. Now I just don't think about it anymore!:tongue:
DavidMidgley said:
I think The Midge Man has you thinking.
Bullitt 736 Aug 17, 2007


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Newborns can be at risk of congenital blindness, presenting sight defects due to lesions or to genetic mutations in their genome. Among the latter, Leber congenital amaurosis -- or LCA -- is one of the most widespread causes of child blindness and accounts for nearly 5% of vision impairments overall. The syndrome can be genetically transmitted to a child when both parents possess at least one dysfunctional copy of a gene involved in eye development. However, the molecular mechanism behind the disease remains unclear. Now OIST researchers in the Developmental Neurobiology Unit at the Okinawa Institute and Technology (OIST) have exposed a similar syndrome in zebrafish, which are an excellent model for studying human diseases. From this research, published online on April 5, 2017 in Scientific Reports, scientists aim to unravel the causes behind the disease in zebrafish and therefore provide new leads for a treatment for human LCA. The open-access article is titled "Aipl1 Is Required for Cone Photoreceptor Function and Survival Through the Stability of Pde6c and Gc3 in Zebrafish." LCA affect the retina, the thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye that detects light as well as differentiates colors and communicates the information to the brain via the optic nerve. A healthy retina usually features light-sensitive cells -- photoreceptors -- called cones and rods. Cones are specialized in bright environment and detect colors while rods are used in dim light but are monochrome, which is why we see in black and white at night. A person with LCA will display deformed or absent cones and rods, thus preventing the detection of light. A total of 24 genes, including a gene called Aipl1 -- standing for aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein-like 1 -- have been linked to LCA in humans and mice. The illness occurs when a DNA mutation within one of the genes affects the normal ocular development or induces photoreceptor - the cones and rods - degeneration.
OIST scientists selected the zebrafish as an animal model because its retina is rich in cones and its visual acuity can be measured with a simple device. The researchers studied a genetically mutated zebrafish embryo that did not react to visual stimuli. They discovered that zebrafish DNA contains two Aipl1 genes, namely Aipl1a and Aipl1b, which are respectively active in rods and cones.
The mutant -- called gold rush (gosh) -- presents a genetic mutation in the Aipl1b DNA sequence, losing Aipl1 activity in cone photoreceptors. Consequently, the cone photoreceptors showed a deformed morphology and sustained degeneration. Rods however were not affected, suggesting the degeneration is cone-specific.
Probing further, the authors of the study also revealed that Aipl1 is critical for the stability of two enzymes -- cGMP-phosphodiesterase 6 and guanylate cyclase -- that mediate phototransduction, the process of converting light into an electrical signal. Without these enzymes, the zebrafish is unable to react to light stimulus as the information is stopped in photoreceptors and fails to initiate the transmission of visual information into the brain through the optic nerve.
"The gosh mutant is a good model for understanding the molecular and cellular mechanism of cone cell death and the pathological process of human LCA. Hopefully, this new knowledge will help to find a future cure for patients who suffer such a devastating disease as LCA."