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Disease relevance of Purkinje Fibers
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Cesium chloride (5 to 20 mM), which induces triggered arrhythmias in the intact dog, was used to induce EADs in isolated canine Purkinje fibers, and these were studied by microelectrode techniques [1].
We studied automaticity induced at normal and low membrane potentials, conduction in normal and K+-depolarized Purkinje fibers, and triggered activity induced by ouabain and by experimental myocardial infarction [2].
In Purkinje fibers from dogs treated with pertussis toxin, NE no longer induced a CEC-sensitive decrease in automaticity [3].
CO2-induced acidosis (20% CO2, pH 6.6) may alter the repolarization phase of the action potential in dog Purkinje fibers, presumably because it decreases potassium conductance [4].
We determined the effects of acetylcholine on automaticity of isolated cardiac Purkinje fibers from neonatal and adult dogs and on the idioventricular rhythm of adult dogs with complete atrioventricular block [5].
Inducing of automatism of Purkinje fibers with dibutyryl 3', 5' cyclic AMP [6].
Purkinje fibers share common lineage with cardiomyocytes not neural cells [7]
Two independent markers reveal defects in the formation of ventricular Purkinje fibers [8].
Surprisingly, the cellular expression of connexin40, the major gap junction isoform of Purkinje fibers and a putative Nkx2-5 target, is unaffected, consistent with normal conduction times through the His-Purkinje system measured in vivo [9].
The dynamic response of squared conduction velocity, theta 2, to repetitive stimulation in canine Purkinje fibers with quinidine was studied using a double-microelectrode technique [10].
Immunofluorescence labeling of sheep Purkinje fibers show that the ryanodine receptor is confined to discrete foci while the SR-Ca(2+)-ATPase is distributed in a continuous network-like structure present at the periphery as well as throughout interior regions of these myofibers [11].
Beta-adrenergic augmentation of flecainide-induced conduction slowing in canine Purkinje fibers [12].
We compared the effects of lidocaine, 2 X 10(-5) M, on transmembrane resting and action potentials of Purkinje fibers on the endocardial surface of 24- to 72-hour-old myocardial infarcts in dogs with its actions and subendocardial Purkinje fibers in normal hearts [13].
Effects of intracoronary potassium chloride on electrograms of canine Purkinje fibers in six-hour- to four-week-old myocardial infarcts. An indication of time-dependent changes in collateral blood flow [14].
Studies were performed on canine cardiac Purkinje fibers to evaluate the effects of acidosis and bicarbonate (HCO3) on action potential repolarization [15].
The effect of metabolic inhibitors on strophanthidin-induced arrhythmias and contracture in cardiac purkinje fibers [16].
Effects of epinephrine on automaticity and the incidence of arrhythmias in Purkinje fibers surviving myocardial infarction [17].
Clofilium markedly prolonged action potential duration in Purkinje fibers but not in ventricular muscle cells, and eventually, bradycardia-dependent EADs and triggered activity were elicited [18].
The adult conduction system (CS) comprises the sinoatrial (SAN), and atrioventricular (AVN) nodes, the atrioventricular bundle (AVB), the bundle branches and the peripheral Purkinje fibers, each of which display distinct functional properties and distinct profile of gene expression [19].
Blood superfusion techniques were used to study the effects of verapamil on the body surface electrocardiogram and blood pressure of intact, anesthetized dogs as well as transmembrane action potential characteristics of isolated Purkinje fibers [20].
Occurrence of binding sites for [125I] ANP in the myocardium but not in Purkinje fibers of the bovine heart [21].
The voltage- and frequency-dependent blocking actions of disopyramide were assessed in canine Purkinje fibers within the framework of concentrations, membrane potentials, and heart rates which have relevance to the therapeutic actions of this drug [22].
In this study microelectrode techniques were used to assess the electrophysiologic effects of milrinone in canine false tendons homogeneously superfused with either normal or high-K Tyrode's solution and in Purkinje fibers mounted in a three-compartment chamber in which the central segment was depressed with an "ischemic" solution [23].
BACKGROUND: The localization of dystrophin at the sarcolemma of cardiac skeletal fibers and cardiac Purkinje fibers has been described [24].
Amrinone induced slight increases in right atrial rate with no changes in electrophysiological properties of the cat papillary muscle or dog Purkinje fibers [25].
The present study was performed to determine whether lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), at concentrations comparable to those present in ischemic myocardium, can induce delayed afterdepolarizations and/or triggered activity in normoxic canine Purkinje fibers [26].
Recainam had no significant effect on the sinoatrial node, but it depressed phase 4 depolarization in isoproterenol-induced automaticity in Purkinje fibers [27].
Characterization of concentration- and use-dependent effects of quinidine from conduction delay and declining conduction velocity in canine Purkinje fibers [10].
Isolated canine Purkinje fibers were superfused with 2 X 10(7)M ouabain until delayed afterdepolarizations occurred and attained an amplitude of 5 mV at a paced cycle length of 500 msec [28].
The inotropic effects of strophanthidin in Purkinje fibers and the sodium pump [29].
Enhancement by norepinephrine of automaticity in sheep cardiac Purkinje fibers exposed to hypoxic glucose-free Tyrode's solution: a role for alpha-adrenoceptors [30]?
In quiescent normal and infarcted preparations, a low concentration of caffeine (0.5 mM) differentially induced DADs in ischemic but not in normal Purkinje fibers, increased the amplitude of existing DADs, and brought subthreshold DADs to threshold potential that caused triggered activity [31].
Purkinje fibers express characteristic patterns of gap junctional connexins (Cx43, Cx40 and Cx45) [32], [33],[34].
Conversely, pressure-overload in the ventricle by conotruncal banding results in a significant expansion of endocardial ECE1 expression and Cx40-positive putative Purkinje fibers [35].
Collectively, the results provide the first sing of a possible functional interaction between ANKRD1 and CASQ2 and suggest a potentially novel role for both proteins in cardiac Purkinje fibers [36].
Dystrophin was present at the periphery of cardiocytes and cardiac Purkinje fibers as well as in transverse T tubules but was absent or faintly expressed in intercalated disks [24].
CONCLUSIONS: This first localization of utrophin in normal heart (in Purkinje fibers, transverse tubules, and intercalated disks) showed a distinct subcellular localization of this protein with dystrophin, suggesting an important function of this protein in intercellular communication [24].
The nodal tissues never exhibited immunoreactions for ANP or BNP, whereas Purkinje fibers of the atrioventricular junctional tissue, bundle branches, and the peripheral Purkinje fiber network exhibited specific immunoreactivity [37].
These antisera detect approximately 400,000-d immunoreactive band or bands on Western blot in normal heart and Purkinje fibers but not in DMD heart [38].
The interaction of Bay k 8644 with calcium channels in calf Purkinje fibers was studied using the two-microelectrode voltage clamp technique [39].
To determine whether differences in connexin expression may account, in part, for the characteristic conduction properties of Purkinje fibers and ventricular muscle, we assessed the amounts of mRNA for two connexins, Cx40 and Cx43, in these tissues obtained from canine hearts by Northern blot analysis and in situ hybridization [40].
One day after ligation of the canine anterior descending coronary artery, clofilium, a long-acting class III antiarrhythmic agent, was studied for its effects on normal and ischemic Purkinje fibers [41].
The effects of lidocaine on the canine ECG and electrophysiologic properties of Purkinje fibers [42].
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Inducing of automatism of Purkinje fibers with dibutyryl 3', 5' cyclic AMP. Kentera, D., Zdravković, M., Varagić, V. Res. Commun. Chem. Pathol. Pharmacol. (1978) [Pubmed]
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Characterization of concentration- and use-dependent effects of quinidine from conduction delay and declining conduction velocity in canine Purkinje fibers. Packer, D.L., Grant, A.O., Strauss, H.C., Starmer, C.F. J. Clin. Invest. (1989) [Pubmed]
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Beta-adrenergic augmentation of flecainide-induced conduction slowing in canine Purkinje fibers. Cragun, K.T., Johnson, S.B., Packer, D.L. Circulation (1997) [Pubmed]
Actions of lidocaine on transmembrane potentials of subendocardial Purkinje fibers surviving in infarcted canine hearts. Allen, J.D., Brennan, F.J., Wit, A.L. Circ. Res. (1978) [Pubmed]
Effects of intracoronary potassium chloride on electrograms of canine Purkinje fibers in six-hour- to four-week-old myocardial infarcts. An indication of time-dependent changes in collateral blood flow. Dangman, K.H., Wang, H.H., Wit, A.L. Circ. Res. (1979) [Pubmed]
The effects of acidosis and bicarbonate on action potential repolarization in canine cardiac Purkinje fibers. Spitzer, K.W., Hogan, P.M. J. Gen. Physiol. (1979) [Pubmed]
The effect of metabolic inhibitors on strophanthidin-induced arrhythmias and contracture in cardiac purkinje fibers. Bhattacharyya, M.L., Vassalle, M. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. (1981) [Pubmed]
Effects of epinephrine on automaticity and the incidence of arrhythmias in Purkinje fibers surviving myocardial infarction. Cameron, J.S., Han, J. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. (1982) [Pubmed]
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Effects of verapamil on electrophysiologic properties of blood superfused cardiac Purkinje fibers. Danilo, P., Hordof, A.J., Reder, R.F., Rosen, M.R. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. (1980) [Pubmed]
Occurrence of binding sites for [125I] ANP in the myocardium but not in Purkinje fibers of the bovine heart. Hansson, M., Barroso, C., Gulbenkian, S., Forsgren, S. Cell Tissue Res. (1997) [Pubmed]
Frequency- and voltage-dependent effects of disopyramide in canine Purkinje fibers. Flemming, M.A., Sasyniuk, B.I. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. (1989) [Pubmed]
The effects of milrinone on conduction, reflection, and automaticity in canine Purkinje fibers. Davidenko, J.M., Antzelevitch, C. Circulation (1984) [Pubmed]
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Induction and termination of triggered activity by pacing in isolated canine Purkinje fibers. Moak, J.P., Rosen, M.R. Circulation (1984) [Pubmed]
The inotropic effects of strophanthidin in Purkinje fibers and the sodium pump. Bernabei, R., Vassalle, M. Circulation (1984) [Pubmed]
Enhancement by norepinephrine of automaticity in sheep cardiac Purkinje fibers exposed to hypoxic glucose-free Tyrode's solution: a role for alpha-adrenoceptors? Mugelli, A., Amerini, S., Piazzesi, G., Cerbai, E., Giotti, A. Circulation (1986) [Pubmed]
Effects of caffeine and ryanodine on delayed afterdepolarizations and sustained rhythmic activity in 1-day-old myocardial infarction in the dog. Boutjdir, M., el-Sherif, N., Gough, W.B. Circulation (1990) [Pubmed]
Evidence for a distinct gap-junctional phenotype in ventricular conduction tissues of the developing and mature avian heart. Gourdie, R.G., Green, C.R., Severs, N.J., Anderson, R.H., Thompson, R.P. Circ. Res. (1993) [Pubmed]
Distinct patterns of connexin expression in canine Purkinje fibers and ventricular muscle. Kanter, H.L., Laing, J.G., Beau, S.L., Beyer, E.C., Saffitz, J.E. Circ. Res. (1993) [Pubmed]
Connexin45 (alpha 6) expression delineates an extended conduction system in the embryonic and mature rodent heart. Coppen, S.R., Severs, N.J., Gourdie, R.G. Dev. Genet. (1999) [Pubmed]
Hemodynamic-dependent patterning of endothelin converting enzyme 1 expression and differentiation of impulse-conducting Purkinje fibers in the embryonic heart. Hall, C.E., Hurtado, R., Hewett, K.W., Shulimovich, M., Poma, C.P., Reckova, M., Justus, C., Pennisi, D.J., Tobita, K., Sedmera, D., Gourdie, R.G., Mikawa, T. Development (2004) [Pubmed]
ANKRD1 specifically binds CASQ2 in heart extracts and both proteins are co-enriched in piglet cardiac Purkinje cells. Torrado, M., Nespereira, B., López, E., Centeno, A., Castro-Beiras, A., Mikhailov, A.T. J. Mol. Cell. Cardiol. (2005) [Pubmed]
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Expression and localization of dystrophin in human cardiac Purkinje fibers. Bies, R.D., Friedman, D., Roberts, R., Perryman, M.B., Caskey, C.T. Circulation (1992) [Pubmed]
A dihydropyridine (Bay k 8644) that enhances calcium currents in guinea pig and calf myocardial cells. A new type of positive inotropic agent. Thomas, G., Chung, M., Cohen, C.J. Circ. Res. (1985) [Pubmed]
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I began to write this article as Indonesia faces the national election in April 17, 2019, in which the president, the vice president, and members of the parliament will be elected on the same day. Over 190 million Indonesian are eligible to vote. After 73 years of independence, the citizens of Indonesia still have to learn how to build a democratic society. A democratic society requires not only a good government, but also mutual trust between the government and its people. Unfortunately, the trust is threatened by fake news and hoaxes which are spread rapidly through social media. In times of high political tensions, especially during presidential elections, fake news and hoaxes have been used and will continue to be used to create mistrust against the current government in order to destabilize the country.
One recent example of fake news was a report about six containers from China at Jakarta port that supposedly contained ballots with votes in support of President Joko Widodo a.k.a. Jokowi (57), who is running for re-election, along with his running mate, Ma'aruf Amin (75), a former leader of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), one of the biggest Islamic organization in Indonesia. After the police inspected the port, no such containers were found. The General Election Commission stated that the ballots have not yet been printed.
Surely that is bad news for democracy in Indonesia. The fake news about the six containers is seen as an attempt to delegitimize Indonesia's 2019 presidential election. The fake ballots are used to form opinions that the elections will be unfair to the opposition candidate against Joko Widodo, Prabowo Subianto (67), and that he might lose the election. When watching the first presidential debate between Jokowi and Prabowo on January 17, 2019, I found the same pattern of presenting false data by the opposition. For instance, he stated that the salary of the current governor of Middle Java Province is low, although he leads a province which is larger than Malaysia. In reality, the province is one tenth of Malaysia. Such statement was used to dramatize the situation, as if public officers were lowly paid. In many occasions, aggressive rhetoric and social media manipulation were shown by the campaign team of the challenger.
Hoaxes are considered as the biggest threat for democracy in Indonesia. It is a real threat if I consider that Indonesia has an enormous number of social media users, yet most of them have only low media literacy. The lack of critical thought causes the rapid spreading of false news for political purposes. This method is proven to be effective especially in countries with a relatively short experience of democracy and great inequalities like Indonesia.
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Alex Dreyfus is going all out with poker. The man associated with Global Poker Index is launching a new TV show based on GPI. It will be aimed at the Spring Championships of Online Poker and will be broadcasted from his new television studio in Malta.
The things are still in the nascent stage but Dreyfus wants to go ahead and launch it. Ex-hostess Laura Cornelius will be accompanied by Neil Channing to present the show. It is contemplated that the show will support the upcoming GPL and other initiatives. With the Twitch community going crazy with GPI, the medium is more than glad to help in their growth.
After this launch, Alex Dreyfus is planning to open a couple of more television facilities and a weekly analysis of all online poker matches.
GPI rankings made the unattainable possible. Poker received genuine legal acceptance and laid foundation for what came next.
A social game for poker, Fantasy poker Manager brings its followers onto one platform and engages them in a novel way with the promotions of players and matches, similar to other sports' media do.
After obtaining European Poker Awards and launching American Poker Awards, they both were combined into Global Poker Conference.
GPI introduced events related to poker like the World Cup and Professional League, but minus the gambling. This has appealed to the sports and media powerhouses.
You bring all of these together. There is an awe-inspiring vision of GPI. The only thing needed now is proper execution and marketing at the appropriate time, stated Alex Dreyfus.
It is time now for the GPI and Global Poker League to expand farther than poker. In the era of esports, poker too should include this. Dreyfus wants to build a common bridge between poker and esports.
If new strategies are not devised for the players as well as the fans, poker will turn boring in terms of interest and interaction. In spite of esports being a rapidly growing arena, it still does not have the charisma compared to what poker had in its early stages. Though Chris Moneymaker won the world tournament of Poker event for almost nothing, Dreyfus would not expect this to happen again. Since esports is not something where a random person will emerge as a winner and win tons of money. It is more often a professional who will win.
Dreyfus noticed that certain sports clubs (such as football and NBA in Europe and US respectively) have created a process, which has not been a case with poker.
Alex Dreyfus feels that poker is not showcased as a mind game, rather it is associated with gambling. Thus, people do not consider it as a competitive sport. With the emergence of GPI and the Hendon Mob, poker has hit a stage where there is little progress. It will not garner 3 times its web traffic in say, a couple of years. So it is obvious that they should not stick to one game. He wants to tap the players' other interests. In fact, poker can be used as a basis to get involved with other games.
In Dreyfus' opinion, live poker does not have any threat in the coming years. Although it is exciting to sit and play in a casino, online poker is still different. A decade and a half back, there were no smartphones and no YouTube or Twitch. Players obsessed with esports have more options now and children are fed with video games.
If in future, the Global Poker Index changes to Gaming Player Index, players will be up for it. Whereas online poker is viewed by many as an industry with a straight growth, Alex Dreyfus wants to see the horizontal growth, much broader. Players would definitely welcome an impartial organization ranking them, a hub which keeps the players' interests at the top.
Online poker has to mould itself if it has to survive, that is the need of the hour. It may not happen immediately but over a course of a few years.
In the season 1 of GPL, some of the games lost their meaning and turned too long. The interest generated was not enough and as a matter of fact, towards the end of the matches, it did not really bother anyone whether a player won or not.
The second season is going to be different, reveals Dreyfus. It will have that special quality with an entertaining element attached to it. Having the top players playing their best game is not enough, fun players too are needed. The league has to be fast, not just the games.
In the future GPI, poker won't be at the crux of things but it will be present in a variety of recreational sports. And Alex Dreyfus is here to stay.


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NEW YORK: Nike reached an agreement to sell a limited number of items directly on Amazon, executives said on Thursday (Jun 29), in a sign of the growing importance of the e-commerce platform.
Shares of Nike surged in after-hours trading as it reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings and gave a solid outlook for 2018 earnings and sales. (Photo: AFP/Drew Angerer)
Nike executives described the venture as a "pilot" project to sell some shoes, apparel and accessories, confirming earlier press reports about a deal.
Shares of Nike surged in after-hours trading as it reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings and gave a solid outlook for 2018 earnings and sales.
Nike executives emphasised that the Amazon venture was just one part of a strategy that also includes more direct-selling presence through Nike's own website and mobile application.
"It is really a small pilot," Nike brand president Trevor Edwards said of Amazon on a conference call with analysts. "It's just the start. As we continue to work with them and we see success, we will see how we can scale it."
Nike earlier this month unveiled a new global sales structure targeting growth in the biggest cities and speeding the development time on new fashions and products in response to consumer demand.
The shakeout in retail due to e-commerce and shifting consumer behavior has led to the demise of some sports chains like Sports Authority and heavily pressured department store chains, such as J C Penney and Macy's.
Much of Nike's products already appear on Amazon courtesy of third-party sellers. Analysts have seen a move to direct selling on the platform as a way to better market Nike goods on Amazon and protect profit margins.
Chief executive Mark Parker described the Amazon venture as "an opportunity to elevate the way the Nike brand is displayed."
Investment bank Canaccord Genuity said Nike was most likely to sell on Amazon "mid-tier" products and would not risk its relationships premium distribution channels such as the Foot Locker chain.
"We have and continue to give Nike credit for being the best in retail at segmenting," Canaccord Genuity said in a note last week. To that end, we suspect that it will work hard to keep the lines between its tiers of distribution distinctly drawn."
Goldman Sachs described gaining control of presentation on Amazon as an "operational imperative" for Nike to better manage goods and protect higher-margin items that could otherwise be affected by outside platforms.
Nike executives side-stepped questions on details about the products going on Amazon, including whether it would include the popular Michael Jordan sneakers, or whether the goods would be "mid-tier" or "premium."
The announcement came as Nike reported fourth-quarter net income of US$1.0 billion, up 19 percent from the period a year ago.
Revenues rose 13 per cent to US$4.2 billion.
Shares of Nike jumped 8.1 per cent to US$57.49 in after-hours trading.

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Employers with health plans that provide prescription drug coverage to individuals who are eligible for Medicare Part D are subject to certain disclosure requirements. One of these requirements provides that plan sponsors must disclose to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on an annual basis and at other select times, whether the plan's prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable.
This disclosure is required regardless of whether the health plan's coverage is primary or secondary to Medicare. Plan sponsors are required to use the online form on the CMS Creditable Coverage Web page to make this disclosure.
The plan sponsor must complete the online disclosure within 60 days after the beginning of the plan year. For calendar year health plans, the deadline for the annual online disclosure is March 1 (Feb. 29 for leap years).
Employers that are required to report to CMS should work with their advisors to determine whether their prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable. For more information, employers should also visit CMS' Creditable Coverage Web page, which includes links to the online disclosure form and related instructions.
The annual disclosure must be provided within 60 days after the start of the plan year.
A group health plan's prescription drug coverage is considered creditable if it is at least as generous as Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.
There are two permissible methods to determine whether coverage is creditable—a simplified determination method and an actuarial determination method.
If an employer's group health plan does not offer prescription drug benefits to any Medicare Part D eligible individuals as of the beginning of the plan year, the group health plan is not required to submit the online disclosure form to CMS for that plan year.
Also, a plan sponsor who has been approved for the retiree drug subsidy is exempt from filing the CMS disclosure notice with respect to those qualified covered retirees for whom the sponsor is claiming the subsidy.
Plan sponsors are required to use the online disclosure form on the CMS Creditable Coverage Web page. This is the sole method for compliance with the disclosure requirement, unless the entity does not have Internet access.
The disclosure form lists the required data fields that must be completed in order to generate the disclosure notice to CMS, such as types of coverage, number of options offered, creditable coverage status, period covered by the disclosure notice, number of Part D-eligible individuals covered, date the creditable coverage disclosure notice is provided to Part D-eligible individuals, and change in creditable coverage status. CMS has also provided instructions for detailed descriptions of these data fields and guidance on how to complete the form.
The determination of creditable coverage does not require an attestation by a qualified actuary, except when the plan sponsor is electing the retiree drug subsidy for the group health plan. However, employers may want to consult with an actuary to make sure that their determinations are accurate. For plans that have multiple benefit options (for example, PPO, HDHP and HMO), the creditable coverage test must be applied separately for each benefit option.
There are two permissible methods to determine whether coverage is creditable for purposes of Medicare Part D—a simplified determination method and an actuarial determination method.
If a plan sponsor is not applying for the retiree drug subsidy, the sponsor may be eligible to use a simplified determination that its prescription drug coverage is creditable. The standards for the simplified determination, which are described below, vary based on whether the employer's prescription drug coverage is "integrated" with other types of benefits (such as medical benefits).
For entities that have integrated health coverage, the integrated health plan has no more than a $250 deductible per year, has no annual benefit maximum or a maximum annual benefit payable by the plan of at least $25,000 and has no less than a $1 million lifetime combined benefit maximum.
*The Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits health plans from imposing lifetime and annual limits on the dollar value of essential health benefits.
A combined lifetime benefit maximum for all benefits under the plan.
A prescription drug plan that meets the above parameters is considered an integrated plan for the purpose of using the simplified method and would have to meet Steps 1, 2, 3 and 4(c) of the simplified method. If it does not meet all of the criteria, then it is not considered to be an integrated plan and would have to meet Steps 1, 2, 3 and either 4(a) or 4(b).
If a plan sponsor cannot use the simplified determination method to determine the creditable coverage status of the prescription drug coverage offered to Medicare eligible individuals, then the sponsor must make an actuarial determination annually of whether the expected amount of paid claims under the entity's prescription drug coverage is at least as much as the expected amount of paid claims under the standard Medicare prescription drug benefit. This determination involves the same standard as the first prong of the "gross value" test for the retiree drug subsidy.
CMS has issued guidance that addresses the extent to which account-based arrangements, such as health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), may be considered in the creditable coverage determination. In general, this guidance provides that the HRA annual contribution may be taken into consideration when determining creditable coverage status. Existing funds in the HRA that have rolled over from prior years are not taken into account. Also, for HRAs that pay both prescription drugs and other medical costs, a portion of the year's contribution should be reasonably allocated to prescription drugs.
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Australia miffed with Japanese whaling – Launches protest
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On February 1, 2013, the Australian Government launched a protest against Japan and its whaling endeavors in waters near Australia. The protest has been launched after a ship from a Japanese whaling fleet entered its exclusive economic zone near Macquarie Island. Canberra is strongly against whaling and legal action has been sought against the Japanese whaling vessel.
Tony Burke, the Environment Minister for Australia said, "The government strongly objects to whaling vessels passing through Australian territorial seas or our exclusive economic zone". Burke added that Australia has several times made it clear to Japan that vessels associated with its whaling program are not allowed in Australia's exclusive economic zone or territorial area.
The Embassy in Tokyo has conveyed the sentiments directly to the government of Japan. Japan has said that it conducts important scientific research by slaughtering whales, with the help of a loophole in the international ban on whaling. However, it is no secret that ultimately the whales are being consumed as food in Japan.
The Fisheries Agency of Japan said that it was aware of the Australian statement, but when he was asked to confirm whether a ship had entered the Australian zone, an official said that they were just carrying out a mission under the international law. The officials declined to comment further.
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Peter compares men and women to sheep, not for their good qualities and attributes but for their foolishness, stupidity and prone of going astray from the shepherd; going away from the fold and going away from green pastures of blessings and prosperity. The errant and lost sheep only return when the shepherd goes looking and searching for them, finds them and brings them back to the fold.
The hearts of men and women are so deeply set on these destructive and deadly ways that nothing but the Grace of God can turn them from their wicked ways and lead them in the paths of righteousness, mercy, peace and eternal life.
When the sheep return to the fold, the Shepherd restores and comforts His sheep; He cares, feeds, protects, shelters and will never leave or forsake them even when they graze through the valley of the shadow of death.


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Implementing 13 projects in the capital will attract more than 27.6 billion tenge (US$71.33 million) of investment into Kazakhstan's economy, reported the city akimat (administration). In education, 11 projects will create more than 10,000 school spots, 1,000 places in kindergartens and 1,500 jobs. Singapore International School will construct a campus, including dormitories, and TAMOS Education will attract more than four billion tenge (US$10.34 million) in investment to construct a private school with a physics and mathematics emphasis. SABIS will build an international school by 2023, creating 1,000 school and 250 kindergarten places and 200 jobs. Its construction will cost $15.5 million. EURO AST KZ2019's projects will also create 500 school and 120 kindergarten places. In the previous school year, Nur-Sultan had 108 schools with a shortage of places for children. Akim (Mayor) Altai Kulginov noted that, when choosing a school construction site, it is important to account for population density and potential connections to engineering networks and infrastructure.
The Kazakh Anti-Corruption Agency will create a service allowing businesses to review their partners on integrity, said the agency's Integrity Department Director Daniyar Sabirbayev at a recent briefing. As part of its anti-corruption project for supporting businesses, the agency learned complaints about dishonest business partners began to outnumber those about dishonest government officials. The service will be an objective tool for assessing whether business partners pay their taxes or have the appropriate licences, for example, and to incentivise better business behaviour. The action is needed "to make it easier for entrepreneurs to navigate the business environment," he said.
Kazakhstan will develop a mobile application to independently assess its road quality, said Anti-Corruption Agency Integrity Department Director Daniyar Sabirbayev at a briefing. The Kazakh agency recently opened the Sapaly Zholy (Quality Road) project office, which is developing an app to evaluate road quality through phone vibrations and aiming to engage residents in road quality control. The app, which will launch in September, will become "the first project allowing for civilian control and monitoring of road quality in Kazakhstan," he noted. Kazakhstan's roads were recently renovated under the first phase of the 2015-2019 Nurly Zhol programme using 337.5 billion tenge (US$872.24 million) from the national budget. More than 6,800 kilometres of national roads will have been reconstructed by year's end.
Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund is constructing five buildings in the Turkestan Region, reported the region's akimat (administration). They include the Palace of Schoolchildren, Congress Hall, 7,000-seat central stadium and Khoja Akhmed Yassawi Museum, which will open next year. The Turkestan Region, established in June 2018, is the youngest among the nation's 14 regions. It measures 11.6 million hectares and is home to nearly three million people.


Construction industry jobs fall into two camps – either "high‐road" or "low‐road." High road construction jobs and contracting opportunities are regulated, safe, pay wages that can support a family, provide benefits, and create middle‐class careers. Low‐road construction jobs on the other hand are unregulated, dangerous, low‐paying and offer few opportunities for career advancement. Many public agencies and private companies are using Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) or Project Stabilization Agreements (PSAs) as a tool to ensure that construction work follows the high‐road. These agreements, which help to improve economic opportunity within local communities, provide standards for quality, safety, and cost on construction projects.
One major provider of construction projects in the Los Angeles region is the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The LAUSD has spent nearly $8.7 billion over the past 7 years on new construction and renovation projects. The LAUSD has signed a PSA and provides a good case study of PSAs in action as utilized by a large, urban employer. PLAs or PSAs are generally created with the intention of meeting certain goals around local hiring and diversity. The LAUSD PSA established employment goals for small, local, emerging, and disabled business enterprises as well as small and minority contractors. This Research & Policy Brief will draw on a larger report published by the UCLA Labor Center's California Construction Academy to discuss the role of PLAs or PSAs in creating high‐road construction industry employment and whether the LAUSD met the goals laid out in its PSA.


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UK plc's gross value added has grown to nearly £1tn – ONS
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In the provisional results of the 2012 Annual Business Survey, released today, the Office for National Statistics has calculated that the total gross value added of UK businesses is ?947.7bn, a year-on-year growth of 1.2 per cent.
The approximate Gross Value Added (aGVA) is calculated by taking the income generated by all non-financial businesses in the UK, less the cost of goods and services used to create this income.
Although the numbers date to 2012, they do give some positive indication that the economy is heading in the right direction.
Between 2011 and 2012, aGVA grew by £11.3bn, or 1.2 per cent. This is a continuation of the recovery seen between 2009 and 2011, taking aGVA to a level 4.2 per cent ( £38.1bn) above that seen in 2008, at the start of the recession.
The report does show that costs are rising faster than turnover, however. Turnover grew by 3.1 per cent ( £101.9bn), while the purchases of goods, materials and services increased at a higher rate of 3.4 per cent.
The service sector is leading growth, contributing the most to the increase. According to the report, the non-financial service sector now accounts for over half of aGVA in the UK, growing at 6.4 per cent, or £30.5bn, between 2011 and 2012.
In the distribution and production sectors, a fall in aGVA was recorded for the first time since 2009. This is, according to the ONS, due to purchase costs increasing at a higher rate than turnover.
The Annual Business Survey is one of the largest surveys, sampling around 62,000 businesses across the UK. The aGVA calculation is an important factor to calculate GDP: indeed, GVA plus taxes on products, minus subsidies, equals GDP.
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Free SHS Policy: I doubt sustainability, just window dressing - Anarfi- Mensah
The Former Ashanti Regional Minister Peter Anarfi -Mensah has expressed pessimism about the sustainability of the free Senior High School (SHS) policy in public schools to be implemented by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government describing it as a 'window dressing'.
Mr Anarfi-Mensah further described the policy as a 'superficial' policy designed by the government to score cheap political points.
He doubted if the policy can go beyond two terms, explaining that the backlog of feeding fees arrears and government subventions are things government cannot pay.
The former headmaster of Tepa Secondary School, anticipated that there will be mad rush by new students and day students to be in the boarding houses where every fee will be free.
Speaking with host of Abusua FM's Abusua Nkommo Kwame Adinkra, Mr Anarfi- Mensah expressed worry that the policy will be an avenue for students (population) reduction in boarding schools.
'The government should be able to absolve every students, there shouldn't be a cut off point in the boarding school enrolment in the various schools. My fear is that majority of day students will also request to be in the boarding houses, and this is likely to create congestion and confusion in schools,' he envisaged.
The former headmaster of Tepa who is not pleased about the free SHS policy indicated that there is nothing new about it and that some of the fees have been free since independence.
'There is nothing new about Nana Addo's government free SHS policy, almost all the fees are absolved by government. Tuition and utility fees since independence have been free. Anybody who would say public students are charged those fees will be throwing dust in the eyes of the public. Utility bills for instance was paid by the NDC government. Lets look at the feasibility of the policy, I have doubts about its sustainability, because the chunk of the fees go into feeding and the backlog of arrears plus government subventions will be something freighting government cannot pay. If the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo wants to implement this policy, its a good idea but I think its just a window dressing which will take place within only two terms, I doubt its sustainability,' he expressed fear.
He questioned if the free SHS policy is absolute or relative free, envisaging that parents are likely to pay more to enrol their children.
'Will the government continue with the free distribution of school uniforms by the erstwhile Mahama-led NDC government?,' he asked.
The President has stated that the free SHS policy which will take effect September, 2017 will cover admission, library, science centre, computer lab, examination, utility, tuition and boarding fees.
He stressed that there will also be free textbooks, free meals for both boarding students and day students.
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Our Israel columnist Mylan Tanzer was in the states for a trade show, and a few days after the Israeli elections he stopped by our office to share some of his initial thoughts on the surprising election results. In our May issue, his column will take an in-depth look at the results and the (hopefully by then) resulting coalition, but for now here are a few of his insights.
Mylan says that mistaken pollsters were a big influence on the election. With polls predicting Likud would slip and become the second-largest party behind the Zionist Union, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu down to the lowest members of the party "barnstormed the country" with an "us versus them message." Mylan described Likud's fearful message of the rise of the left "credible because of the polls," and when Likud warned that a victory by the left would mean "Hamas overlooking Tel Aviv," people who might not have voted turned out and voted Likud.
While pollsters assumed that these elections were about social and economic issues, fronts on which Mylan says Likud has failed miserably, security and historic party ties instead held sway. Voters in the lower and lower-middle classes, those who have suffered the most under Likud's economic policies, nonetheless voted for the party that their parents identified with in the 1970s. Mylan says that religious, paternalistic immigrants from African and Middle Eastern countries in the 1950s and '60s felt they didn't fit into Israel's secular Ashkenazi majority. When Likud came to power for the first time in 1977, Mylan says those lower-class, religious Israelis felt Likud spoke for them in terms of social agenda, respect for religion and security issues.
"The surprise was people on the lower socioeconomic scale, who have suffered the most under Netanyahu, gave him their support," says Mylan.
Yet Mylan says Likud's biggest gains were from other parties on the right, including The Jewish Home, which dropped from 13 to eight seats in the Knesset.
With Likud holding 30 seats and the Zionist Union 24 seats, Mylan says he finds comfort that Israel once again has "two major blocks – one center-left and one right wing. Having one in government and one in opposition gives a little bit of clarity."
Since Netanyahu will need to form a coalition to achieve at least a 61-seat majority in the Knesset (and 65 to 70 is a more viable coalition), minor parties will once again have influence far exceeding their results at the polls. Mylan laments that an ultraorthodox party with just seven seats could gain control of an important Knesset committee.
"I hope whatever government forms can govern and doesn't repeal some of the good done in the last term, such as military service for the religious and no more than 18 ministers," says Mylan.
Yet he says he is also pleased there is a clear mandate for one party to form a coalition because, "Government must be able to act and make decisions, even if they are bad decisions."
"Let them pursue their policies," says Mylan. "Then if the Israeli electorate is better off, my hat's off to them. But if not, then voters will vote with their heads and not with their emotions as they did this time."
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Maralee Nichols Shares New Photo of Tristan Thompson's Alleged Son
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Courtesy of Maralee Nichols/Instagram; Inset Courtesy of Tristan Thompson/Instagram
Santa baby! Maralee Nichols shared another photo of her and Tristan Thompson's alleged son in honor of Christmas amid their paternity suit.
The fitness model's newborn son, who she claims was fathered by the NBA player, 30, in the spring, made his Instagram debut on Saturday, December 25. Nichols posted a sweet snap of her little one wearing a holiday onesie that read "My first Christmas" on the bum.
The baby, who Us Weekly confirmed was born on December 1, was only shown from the back as he moved away from the camera on a festive red, checkered blanket. Nichols simply captioned the post with a heart emoji.
Courtesy of Maralee Nichols/Instagram
The former personal trainer first introduced the world to her baby boy on December 17 when she shared a photo of herself holding the child in front of a Christmas tree. In the snap, which was taken on December 6, the California resident looked down loving at her newborn while wearing matching Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas pajamas.
At the time, Nichols also released a statement regarding her and Thompson's relationship, detailing how they allegedly conceived the baby amid their months-long romance, which began in 2020. The pair allegedly saw each other on Christmas, New Year's Eve and his birthday in March.
The former Cleveland Cavaliers player, however, was dating Khloé Kardashian, with whom he shares 3-year-old daughter True, while hooking up with Nichols. Us confirmed in June that they split for the second time. Thompson is also the father of 5-year-old son Prince, whom he shares with ex Jordan Craig.
Nichols claimed in a statement to Us earlier this month that Thompson told her that he was "not having a sexual relationship with anyone else," during their romance. She noted that their relationship — which consisted of meetings in Houston, Boston and North Carolina — was "not casual sex nor did we have any arrangement. Tristan and I communicated daily and talked on the phone. We would see each other several times a month."
She further alleged that after she told the Canada native in April that she was pregnant she has "paid 100 percent for my son's expenses. I did not ask Tristan for any money, nor did I accept any money that was offered to me."
While the new mom insisted that she tried to keep her pregnancy out of the limelight as much as possible, news broke in early December that she had filed a paternity lawsuit against Thompson. The actual filing happened in June of this year, with Nichols claiming in her statement this month that the professional athlete filed a paternity action in Texas shortly after she filed her own paternity suit in Los Angeles.
Us previously reported that Thompson's Texas case was dismissed on December 15, with Nichols confirming the exclusive details two days later.
Despite all the ups and downs of the ongoing California court case with Thompson, Nichols said on December 17 that she is "choosing to embrace being a mother and doing the best I can for my son."
She claimed that she does not want "any further media attention, nor do I want a romantic relationship with Tristan." Instead, Nichols said that her "goal is to raise our son in a safe, healthy, loving and private environment."
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Q: Mosquitto: Use non-static callback function I've running Mosquitto on my RPI4. But right know I only can set static callback functions. Is there a way to use class members?
I've tried to use std::bind to pass a class member function as callback:
main.cpp
#include <stdio.h>
#include <mosquitto.h>
#include "mqtt.h"
#include <string>

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{

    MqttConnector * mqtt = new MqttConnector("piClient", "send", "rc", 1883, "localhost", 60);
    mqtt->startClient();
    return 0;
}

mqtt.h (only important parts
#include <mosquitto.h>
#include <string>
#include <stdio.h>

class MqttConnector
{

public:
    MqttConnector(std::string id,
                  std::string sendTopic,
                  std::string receiveTopic,
                  int port,
                  std::string host,
                  int keepalive);
    ~MqttConnector();
    void startClient();

private:
    void messageCallback(struct mosquitto *mosq,
                         void *userdata,
                         const struct mosquitto_message *message);

    struct mosquitto *mosqClient = NULL;
    int keepalive;
    int port;
    std::string id;
    std::string host;
    std::string sendTopic;
    std::string receiveTopic;

};

mqtt.cpp
#include "mqtt.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string>
#include <string.h>
#include <mosquitto.h>
#include <functional>

using namespace std::placeholders;

MqttConnector::MqttConnector(std::string id, std::string sendTopic, std::string receiveTopic, int port, std::string host, int keepalive)
{

    mosquitto_lib_init();
    mosqClient = mosquitto_new(NULL, true, NULL);

    if(!mosqClient){
        fprintf(stderr, "Error: Out of memory.\n");
    }

    this->keepalive = keepalive;
    this->id = id;
    this->host = host;
    this->port = port;
    this->sendTopic = sendTopic;
    this->receiveTopic = receiveTopic;

}

MqttConnector::~MqttConnector()
{
    mosquitto_destroy(mosqClient);
    mosquitto_lib_cleanup();
}

void MqttConnector::messageCallback(struct mosquitto *mosq, void *userdata, const struct mosquitto_message *message)
{
    // I want to access class members like sendTopic / receiveTopic here
}

void MqttConnector::startClient()
{
    // try to bind class members function
    mosquitto_message_callback_set(mosqClient, std::bind(&MqttConnector::messageCallback, this, _1, _2, _3));

    //other stuff
}

This gives me the following error while compiling:
cannot convert 'std::_Bind_helper<false, void (MqttConnector::*)(mosquitto*, void*, const mosquitto_message*), MqttConnector*, const std::_Placeholder<1>&, const std::_Placeholder<2>&, const std::_Placeholder<3>&>::type' {aka 'std::_Bind<void (MqttConnector::*(MqttConnector*, std::_Placeholder<1>, std::_Placeholder<2>, std::_Placeholder<3>))(mosquitto*, void*, const mosquitto_message*)>'} to 'void (*)(mosquitto*, void*, const mosquitto_message*)'
   83 |  mosquitto_message_callback_set(mosqClient, std::bind(&MqttConnector::messageCallback, this, _1, _2, _3));

Why doesn't it work?
Thanks!

A: This is a problem of using C-api from C++. What is the difference between a member function and a free function? When you provide a pointer to a member function a pointer to the class object is implicitly passed as the first parameter. Since C-api doesn't do that, but the problem is well known, the solution was introduced and it is called passing a context. Usually it is done through a void pointer. Functions that register callbacks usually take the pointer to the free function and a pointer to context. Then this pointer will be passed as one of the callback parameters.
In mosquitto case this context pointer is passed beforehand at the creation of a mosquitto object with mosquitto_new.
In order to make the callback function behave like a C function, we declare it static.
Inside the callback function we use static_cast to cast the void pointer to the object that we have provided.
mqtt.h
#include <mosquitto.h>
#include <string>
#include <stdio.h>

class MqttConnector
{

public:
    MqttConnector(std::string id,
                  std::string sendTopic,
                  std::string receiveTopic,
                  int port,
                  std::string host,
                  int keepalive);
    ~MqttConnector();
    void startClient();

private:

    // make this function static
    ---->
    static void messageCallback(struct mosquitto *mosq,
                         void *userdata,
                         const struct mosquitto_message *message);

    struct mosquitto *mosqClient = NULL;
    int keepalive;
    int port;
    std::string id;
    std::string host;
    std::string sendTopic;
    std::string receiveTopic;

};

mqtt.cpp
#include "mqtt.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string>
#include <string.h>
#include <mosquitto.h>
#include <functional>

using namespace std::placeholders;

MqttConnector::MqttConnector(std::string id, std::string sendTopic, std::string receiveTopic, int port, std::string host, int keepalive)
{

    mosquitto_lib_init();
    // provide apointer to this as user data
    mosqClient = mosquitto_new(NULL, true, this);
                                         ---->
    if(!mosqClient){
        fprintf(stderr, "Error: Out of memory.\n");
    }

    this->keepalive = keepalive;
    this->id = id;
    this->host = host;
    this->port = port;
    this->sendTopic = sendTopic;
    this->receiveTopic = receiveTopic;

}

MqttConnector::~MqttConnector()
{
    mosquitto_destroy(mosqClient);
    mosquitto_lib_cleanup();
}

void MqttConnector::messageCallback(struct mosquitto *mosq, void *userdata, const struct mosquitto_message *message)
{
    // Use static cast to get pointer to your class object from userdata
    MqttConnector *connector = static_cast<MqttConnector>(userdata);
    connector->sendTopic;
}

void MqttConnector::startClient()
{
    // static callback
    mosquitto_message_callback_set(mosqClient, &MqttConnector::messageCallback);

    // lambda callback
    // beware, you can't use capture here
    mosquitto_message_callback_set(&m, [/*no capture possible*/] (struct mosquitto *, void *userdata, const struct mosquitto_message *)
{
    MqttConnector *connector = static_cast<MqttConnector>(userdata);
    connector->sendTopic;
});
}

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I wanted to make the good old Stir Fried Hokkian Mee (Dai Lok Mee) for the longest of time. What really puts the plan off was this particular ingredient --- Chu Yao Zha (Cracklings from rendered Pork Lard).
The additio of this crackling to the dish is so crucial that I personally think it is the heart and soul to a good plate of Stir Fried Hokkian Mee!
I finally found pork fat in the local Chinese supermarket and manage to make some pork lard and cracklings. You bet that Hokkian Mee will be soon to be in sight.
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2. In a cookware/wok, add 1/2 a cup of water with all the fatty cubes, bring to boil and continue cooking at medium heat until water evaporate, turn to low to render all the fat out of the pork fat.
3. Stir occasionally until the crackling become crispy and oil rendered are cleared.
4. Separate the cracklings with the oil rendered using a sieve, sprinkle some salt on the cracklings, it gives better taste and preserves it longer.
Note 1: If you have cast iron wok, making pork lard is the traditional way to season the wok, thus making it occasionally will helps to keep you wok non stick too!
My mum makes her own too. I didn't know that some supermarkets give it out for free!
Leaf... oh yes.. I saw your post yesterday.. your mum is a fabulous cook and welcome to my blog fellow Malaysian!
When I get pork belly it always has the skin. Can you use the skin for rendering as well?
just give a try. add a suitable amt of water about 20% of the total weight of the pork lard and fry. it will help to extract more oil from the fat.
thanks for the tip!! I will do it the way you mention next time!
Pork skin impossible to make into chee yau char cause I have try that experiment and it failed.
What do you do with the rendered lard (the liquid part)?


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