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Maximilian armour developed around 1510 and was the most advanced armour of its time. It was able to stop bullets and crossbow arrows. Suits of armours like this could only be afforded by the higher officers. Similar armours are part of the collection of i.a. Musée de l?Armée, the Wallace Collection, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Royal Armouries of Leeds.
The helmet is made in the styled shape of a face. Around the 16th century it was a trend to wear eccentric visors like this on the armet or closed helmet. The edges of the armour are decorated in the German style with rope-shaped ends. The pauldrons have two straight standing parts that serve as an extra neck protection / bevor.
The armour is made of cold rolled plate steel. It is available with a steel thickness of 1,3 or 1,5 mm and with an unpolished or polished finish.
This suit of armour is custom made, click here to download the size table.
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Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Missouri Tigers - 2/10/16 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction
Missouri Tigers (8-15) at Vanderbilt Commodores (13-10)
College Basketball: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 9:00 pm (Memorial Gym)
The Line: Vanderbilt Commodores -16.5 -- Over/Under: See the Latest Odds
The Missouri Tigers shoot for an SEC road win at the Vanderbilt Commodores Wednesday.
The Missouri Tigers have not had a season for the record books with the team in a downward spiral with eight consecutive defeats. The Tigers come off an 80-51 loss at Alabama as a 10.5 point road underdog on Saturday. The Crimson Tide won with solid 47% shooting with better long range shooting besting the 42% shooting Tigers. Kevin Puryear poured in a game high 22 points with six pulls on 9-15 from the floor followed by a 17 point seven board effort from Ryan Rosberg. Tremaine Isabell tossed in ten points while Wes Clark and Namon Wright netted eight points apiece.
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The Vanderbilt Commodores were supposed to challenge for the SEC title but instead are fighting to stay in the middle of the standings. The Commodores are coming off of an 85-78 defeat at Mississippi Saturday as they saw a two point lead at the break go by the wayside with the Rebels racking up 48 second half points. Vandy connected at nearly 46% with Ole Miss countering with 36% but 19 Commodores turnovers gave Mississippi ten more looks at the basket and ten more free throws was a winning effort. Luke Kornet led the offense with 20 points and nine rebounds with a 19 point, six pull and nine assist effort from Wade Baldwin IV. Nolan Cressler tossed in 14 points and Damian Jones chipped in with nine points.
Missouri are 8-18-2 ATS in their last 28 road games. Vanderbilt are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 vs. Southeastern and the under is 5-2-1 in their last 8 Wednesday games. Missouri's record speaks for itself but I'll take the points even though I have no interest…


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"A powerful book. It combines the coolness of scholarship with conclusions that cannot fail to engage the passions."—Saul Bellow
According to Lewis, the first Arab protests against Zionist settlement in what is now Israel were not anti-Semitic in nature. The Princeton professor and author (The Arabs in History insists here that opposition to Israel is not necessarily an expression of anti-Jewish sentiment. Yet he describesand is alarmed bya virulent strain of anti-Semitism that presently pervades the Arab states and traces this prejudice back to the early 1930s when racist Nazi tracts surfaced in the literature of such groups as Young Egypt. Current Arab demonization of the Jew, Lewis points out, makes no distinction between Jews, Israelis and Zionists. This clearsighted, dispassionate analysis of anti-Semitism includes a chapter debunking the notion that both Jews and Arabs are ``Semites'' (Semitic refers to a linguistic group) and an illuminating comparative history of Jewish existence under Christian and Muslim rule. First serial to New York Review of Books. (May 27)


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Enlightening a German friend:
I'm from Melbourne, so you'd call me a Melburnian.
Collective terms for people from other Australian cities?
Um, well, there's Sydneysiders; Brisbanites (though we just say they're Banana Benders or that they're from BrisVegas); Darwinians are in the Top End; Adelaide, hmmm, well they're part of the Croweaters; for the Sandgropers maybe you'd say Perthians...
I pause here, not sure how this is going in translation. And then quite seriously he places his stein on the plastic tablecloth and looks at me.
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2:30 pm Workshop I
Navigating the Challenges of Studying the Microbiome in Mouse Models: Design, Execution and Utility
Interacting with other workshop participants and leaders in the field, you will leave with improved knowledge of mouse translational study design, execution and utility in drug discovery applications. FULL WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Alexander Maue, Ph.D., Associate Director Microbiome Products and Services, Taconic Biosciences
2:30 pm Workshop II
Clinical Metagenomics to Address Changing Landscape of Infectious Diseases – Challenges and Opportunities
The workshop will offer the entire clinical metagenomics workflow, its use for broad range pathogen detection, identification of community resistome, analytical sensitivity and specificity, and interpretation of data in clinical perspective. FULL WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Nur A. Hasan, Ph.D., MBA, Adjunct Associate Professor, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Maryland Institute of Advanced Computer Studies, Vice President, CosmosID Inc.
5:30 pm Welcome Cocktail Reception
7:00 am Registration/Continental Breakfast
7:45 am Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Mollie Roth, JD, Managing Partner, PGx Consulting
8:00 am Keynote Address: Invisible Influence: Precision Microbiome Medicine
The human microbiome is quickly being recognized as a dynamic part of the human ecosystem, and research is starting to demonstrate that using ecology to understand this ecosystem has profound benefits for patient wellness. The immune system controls our interaction with the microbial world, and yet the microbial communities in our bodies are central to modulating the immune response. Changes in the human microbiome have substantial influence on a range of complex conditions and disease states.
We will discuss evidence of these mechanisms of interaction and how we have started to disturb the delicate balance of the immune-microbe equilibrium, impacting the development and function of our immune systems. Central to this disturbance is the distance we have placed between our children and the microbial world, which has been demonstrated to have a substantial influence on their physiological, immunological, neurological and even endocrinological development. Applying new strategies to identify how the microbial ecosystem correlates with disease states and treatment efficacy through Microbiome-Wide Association Studies (MWAS) is altering the trajectory of precision medicine, and providing a new framework for facilitating patient care.
Jack Gilbert, Ph.D., Faculty Director, The Microbiome Center, Professor, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, Senior Scientist (Adjunct), The Marine Biological Laboratory, Group Leader in Microbial Ecology, Argonne National Laboratory
8:30 am Partnering and Research Models of Big Pharma with the Microbiome
In this presentation, Mr. Clerval will discuss the different partnership and investment models big pharma are employing in the microbiome space and consider how best to utilize research approaches, internal expertise and business models to develop a successful pharma-biotech relationship. We will also consider the future dynamics of big pharma to facilitate new partnerships and research models.
Rodolphe Clerval, Chief Business Officer, Enterome
9:00 am NIBR and Challenges in Microbiome Research in Big Pharma
The evidence connecting the human microbiota with health and disease states has captured the attention of the public, triggered government-funded research initiatives, and garnered attention from biotech and pharma companies. While correlative observations have enabled researchers to put forward several provocative hypotheses there exists a dearth of mechanistic understanding. The Chemical Biology & Therapeutics Department within NIBR has built a pre-clinical microbiome research program focused on 1) uncovering small molecule mediators of disease-relevant microbe/ host interactions, and 2) identifying new pharmacological targets that assimilate microbiome-derived signals. Our program leverages significant internal expertise in the areas of: computational biology, anaerobic microbiology, natural products chemistry, synthetic biology, immunobiology, high-throughput screening, and target ID/ validation. Central to our mission is an open framework that embraces external collaboration with academic and clinical researchers and provokes internal disease area experts to engage in microbiome-focused studies.
Henry Haiser, Ph.D., Investigator III, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)
9:30 am Commercializing Microbiome-based Therapeutics - Inordinate Potential and Challenges
Arpita Maiti, Ph.D., Director, External R&D Innovation, Inflammation & Immunology, Pfizer
10:00 am Refreshment/Poster Viewing/Networking Break
10:30 am Mice as Translational Models: Planning a Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Study
The presentation will cover practical considerations and pitfalls when planning experiments using gnotobiotic mice generated by fecal microbiota transplantation. Different sampling and handling strategies of the transplant, choice of mouse recipient, and the potential impact of environmental factors on the outcome will be highlighted. Example protocols will be discussed and the latest advances in the field reviewed.
Randi Lundberg, DVM, Application Scientist, Taconic Biosciences
11:00 am Rebiotix: Leading the Pack
This presentation will highlight the opportunities and pitfalls of creating a drug candidate in a newly developing microbiome drug space.
Lee Jones, Founder, President and CEO, Rebiotix
11:30 am Panel Discussion: Microbiome and the Media
The excitement around the microbiome is palpable from the number of pubmed publications to the number of magazine articles in this "new science." As excitement builds, the gap between what is actually being discovered and what is being reported continues to widen. As we've seen historically, hype and unrealistic timelines can result in disappointment, frustration and premature withdrawal of funding. We all see the train coming, but is our only option to brace ourselves? In this panel discussion, we will explore potential proactive ways that we, as an invested community can shape how our science is translated. Audience participation and polling will be included!
Colleen Cutcliffe, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO, Whole Biome
Taylor Milsal, Managing Director, Cotor, Inc.
Emeran Mayer, MD, Ph.D., Director, UCLA Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer Family Center for Neurobiology of Stress, Co-Director, CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center, Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, Biobehavioral Sciences, Digestive Diseases/Gastroenterology and Physiology, UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine,
David Ewing Duncan, Co-Founder and CEO, ARC Programs, Founder and Host, BioAgenda, Founding Director, Center of Life Science Policy, UC Berkeley, Correspondent, The Atlantic
Robin Farmanfarmaian, Vice President, BD, Actavalon, Investor & Vice President, BD, Invicta Medical
Matthew Niederhuber, Graduate Student, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
12:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm Eligobiotics: Sequence-Specific Antimicrobials for Microbiome Editing
In recent years, a growing body of research has linked the complex microbial ecologies that inhabit our bodies to diseases ranging from obesity to cancer. However, the ability to directly test hypotheses and to treat microbiome imbalances is hindered by the limited tools we have to manipulate these systems. Broad-spectrum antibiotics that wipe out half of our gut flora and fecal transplants are akin to conducting heart surgery with a shotgun or weeding your garden with gasoline.
We use our synthetic biology platform, which combines CRISPR/Cas system with engineered phage capsids, to develop "eligobiotics": a new generation of highly precise antimicrobials. We can program our eligobiotics to eliminate bacteria based on the genetic sequences they carry in their genome. As opposed to traditional antibiotics, our sequence-specific antimicrobials can therefore discriminate between close bacterial strains and selectively eradicate harmful bacteria from the microbiome while sparing the beneficial ones.
Xavier Duportet, Chief Executive Officer, Eligo Biosciences
1:45 pm Tools to Improve the Reproducibility of Microbiome Sequencing
Microbiome profiling, the characterization of the identity and function of all microbes within a given environment, is a growing and emerging dimension of human health research. Understanding which microbes alleviate or exacerbate health outcomes and how they achieve these results is key to maximizing the utility of microbiome research in human biology. Microbiome profiling largely refers to surveying the 16S rRNA gene common to all bacteria, but profiling comes with its own set of challenges, including the need to improve taxonomic resolution to assess strain-level insights, gain functional insight from taxonomic information, and generation of reproducible results. This presentation will discuss the tools and methods that Second Genome employs to address these challenges to ensure the ability to confidently and reproducibly characterize the microbiome, including hardware and software development and application of vetted laboratory protocols and best practices. By identifying key organisms and their functions using these approaches, novel insights are gained for deepening our understanding of disease, developing microbiome-based diagnostics and uncovering new therapeutic targets.
Cheryl-Emiliane Chow, Ph.D., Bioinformatics Scientist,, Second Genome Solutions
2:15 pm The Fecal Microbiota Transplant National Registry
These are exciting times in the microbiome field, as we are just beginning to understand the role of the gut microbiota in health and disease. FMT is a unique case study in which rapid adoption of the clinical practice has preceded the science. The FMT National Registry is collecting clinical and patient-reported outcomes in FMT with the goal of defining the practice in the U.S. and determining the short- and long-term safety and efficacy of the procedure. This public private collaboration between the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), in partnership with the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition with funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, along with OpenBiome and American Gut, will provide the vehicle with which individual clinicians and their patients can contribute to the research and development of this important therapy.
These are exciting times in the microbiome field, as we are just beginning to understand the role of the gut microbiota in health and disease. FMT is a unique case study in which rapid adoption of the clinical practice has preceded the science. The FMT National Registry is collecting clinical and patient-reported outcomes in FMT with the goal of defining the practice in the U.S. and determining the short- and long-term safety and efficacy of the procedure. This public private collaboration between the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), in partnership with the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition with funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, along with OpenBiome and American Gut, will provide the vehicle with which individual clinicians and their patients can contribute to the research and development of this important therapy.
Gary Wu, MD, Ferdinand G. Weisbrod Professor in Gastroenterology, Perlman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Co-PI, AGA Fecal Microbiota National Registry
2:45 pm Next Generation Microbial Therapeutics: Challenges in Transforming the Therapeutic Landscape for Atopy and Asthma
Siolta Therapeutics is an early-stage biotech pursuing next generation microbial therapeutics aimed at the prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases. Our current research and development is focused on the rational design of a mixed-species therapeutic microbial consortium to treat airway inflammation. We are concurrently working towards a future in which the microbiome can help drive patient stratification and tailored microbial therapeutics. We face numerous regulatory, manufacturing, and scientific challenges that require the implementation of innovative solutions.
Nikole Kimes, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Vice President, Siolta Therapeutics
3:15 pm Networking/Poster Viewing/Refreshment Break
3:45 pm Panel Discussion: Is Pharma Finally Getting on Board the Microbiome Train?
There has been a lot of talk, but little actual deal activity from pharma companies on the microbiome. Vedanta's outlicense of its most advanced clinical candidate to Janssen is still an interesting benchmark for the industry and three major pharma venture funds have invested in Second Genome. More recently, BMS' deal with Enterome in immune-oncology is noteworthy. We will have dealmakers from both emerging microbiome companies as well as biopharma to discuss the deal outlook for 2017.
Mohan S. Iyer, Chief Business Officer, Second Genome
Pierre Belichard, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Enterome
Micah Mackison, Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy, Assembly Biosciences, Inc.
Arpita Maiti, Ph.D., Director, External R&D Innovation, Inflammation & Immunology, Pfizer
4:30 pm Bacterial Based Predictive Diagnostic for Endometrial Cancer
Marina Walther-Antonio, Ph.D., Associate Consultant, Division of Surgery Research and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Assistant Professor of Surgery, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic
5:00 pm Doing the Dirty Jobs to Accelerate Microbiome Research
Martha will tell us about what inspired her to start The BioCollective and the challenges she faces in getting this essential "Dirty Job" of microbiome research done. She will describe how The BioCollective, a direct-to-consumer bioscience company, provides high-quality human biospecimens paired with meta data to advance microbiome research and development and how this microbiome marketplace eliminates the need for individual research scientists to recruit people for their studies (subject recruitment can be 20 percent of a total research budget) saving precious research dollars and time. The microbiome is more than just bacterial DNA and Martha will illustrate the many research pipelines for live microbiome biospecimens.
Martha Carlin, Chief Executive Revolutionary, The BioCollective
5:30 pm Cocktail Reception
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Keynote Address: Metagenomics in Understanding Human Biology, Disease and the Environment
High-throughput sequencing, combined with high-resolution bioinformatics provides a powerful tool for microbiome studies, clinical management of infectious diseases and agricultural and environmental applications. In an era of climate change and emerging and re-emerging diseases, such tools are critical in understanding and tracking resident microbiota as well as identifying infection-inducing agents. The presentation discusses the use of metagenomics in understanding human biology, disease and the environment with prime examples of diarrheal disease, waterborne infections, and wastewater reuse.
Rita Colwell, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Univ. of Maryland at College Park, Johns Hopkins Univ. Bloomberg School of Public Health, President, CosmosID, Inc., Senior Advisor, Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Inc.
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8:30 am Pervasive Selection Pressure on the Gut Microbiota: Considerations for Microbe-based Therapeutic Design
In this presentation, Dr. Parker will describe evolutionary selection pressure on the gut microbiota, giving several examples of how the microbiota rapidly and effectively responds to changing environments. In addition, environmental forces associated with Western culture that are driving the formation of an inflammatory-associated microbiota will be addressed. The potential impact of these evolutionary and environmental forces on design on microbe-based therapeutics will be highlighted.
William Parker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine
8:30 am The Impact of Topical Washes on Vulvovaginal Microbiome
According to international guidelines, daily gentle cleansing of the vulva is an important aspect of feminine hygiene and overall intimate health. However, there is a paucity of published medical literature related to the external vulva and how personal hygiene practices can affect it. This talk will present clinical evidence assessing the effect of an intimate wash formulation containing lactic acid on overall tolerance and impact on the vulvar microbiome. It also reviews global feminine hygiene practices and the potential benefits and risks of external feminine vulvar washes in overall feminine intimate health. Considering the increasing amount of research and data in the vulvovaginal microbiome field, should the future MECA and RCOG guidelines evolve to incorporate this very important aspect of vulvovaginal health?
Ying Chen, Ph.D., Clinical Project Manager, Equity and Claims, Reckitt Benckiser
9:00 am Panel Discussion: Strategies and Risks for Developing Comprehensive Patent and Licensing Strategies
This panel will discuss the specific challenges and opportunities of developing a meaningful patent portfolio for live bacterial entities and bacterially-derived products, and the difficulties of evaluating freedom to commercialize products in an uncertain field. From the licensing perspective, we will evaluate opportunities for collaboration with pharma in drug discovery and development to accelerate microbiome therapeutics development, while addressing what changes need to be made in approaches to research, clinical design and partnership models that may be necessary to create a successful pharma-biotech relationship.
MODERATOR: Greg Sieczkiewicz, JD, Ph.D., Managing Director, Chief IP Counsel, MPM Capital
PANELISTS: To Be Announced
9:00 am Targeting Chronic Health Conditions via Microbiome Induced Immunomodulation and in-situ Therapeutic Synthesis
The standard of care for most chronic health conditions today is focused on symptom management. Our recent understanding of the capabilities of the human microbiome indicates that many, if not most of these conditions arise as the result of microbiome dysbiosis. We'll discuss how harnessing the in-situ production capabilities of the existing bacteria in a human host, rather than trying to introduce new and unproven bacteria to the local environment, has the potential of treating the most intractable and chronic health conditions today without the historically common side effects of pharmaceuticals. By delivering the substrates necessary to fuel existing bacteria, and using them as indigenous micro-factories, it is possible to trigger specific metabolic activity so as to induce in-situ production of therapeutics that can reverse chronic disease and resolve disease states without collateral damage.
Jack Oswald, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and CEO, IsoThrive
|9:45 am Networking/Poster Viewing/Refreshment Break
9:30 am Developing an Approach to Consumer Hygiene Practice and Products that can Maximize Protection from Infection and Minimize the Risk of Disrupting our Microbial Friends
At a time when we are dealing with the impact of massive antibiotic resistance and the continuing emergence of new pathogens, we need to be vigilant in protecting the public against infectious disease. And at the same time, there is a growing understanding of the important links between our exposure to environmental microbes, the microbiome and the establishment of a healthy immune system. As a result, it is important to develop, adopt and promote smart hygiene products and practices that can help to reduce the risk of infection and at the same time, minimize disruption to microbial friends.
Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, Co-Director of the Center for Hygiene and Health, Simmons College
David J. Dowling, Ph.D., Project Manager, Adjuvant Discovery Program Infectious Diseases, Boston Children's Hospital, Research Fellow, Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
10:15 am Translating the Microbiome
As various academic and commercial teams begin to develop interventions targeting the microbiome, we all find ourselves needing to answer 2 key questions: (1) Can we change an already existing microbial ecosystem in a predictable and desired way and (2) Can we change a person's disease or healthy state in predictable and desired ways? The keys to answering these questions lie in the interventions themselves, but also in the methods that are used to measure and monitor the microbiome. In this talk, I will share some of Whole Biome's learnings as we begin to explore the complexity of data acquisition and analytics required to enable us to answer these 2 key questions.
Colleen Cutcliffe, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO, Whole Biome
|10:00 am Networking/Poster Viewing/Refreshment Break
10:45 am High-Resolution Taxonomic Profiling to Enhance Translational Microbiome Research
Despite advancements in high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies, current microbiome analysis methods employed by the research community often suffer from insufficient taxonomic characterization. This lack of resolution hinders the identification of reliable biomarkers with clinical utility and the design of follow-up experiments. This talk will focus on a novel approach for high-resolution microbiome profiling of 16S sequence data capable of accurate species-level characterization, and we will highlight applications in the context of colorectal cancer, nosocomial infection, and detection of foodborne pathogens.
James White, Ph.D., Founder, Resphera Biosciences
10:30 am Panel Discussion: Time to Put the Hygiene Hypothesis to Rest?
MODERATOR: Joe Rubino, Director, Research and Development, Reckitt Benckiser
PANELISTS: Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, Co-Director of the Center for Hygiene and Health, Simmons College
Larry Weiss, MD, Chief Medical Officer, AOBiome
11:15 am Panel Discussion: Bioinformatics Tools and Genome Databases for Clinical Applications of Metagenomics
Whole genome shotgun (WGS) sequencing is increasingly becoming the method of choice for precise, high-resolution characterization of microbial communities, identifying and characterizing infection-inducing mono-microbial agent, polymicrobial community, co-infections, and/or discovering completely new disease causing agents. Many bioinformatic tools and algorithms are available for analyzing metagenomic data, however, robust bioinformatics tools that can address various challenges and concerns in complex clinical and regulatory environments are still lacking. The panel will bring together bioinformatic experts from academia, industry, and government who will present solutions to some of these challenges and interact with the audience to review and discuss critical features of bioinformatics tools, aspects of databases, and various validation framework that are needed for its clinical and public health applications.MODERATOR: Manoj Dadlani, Chief Executive Officer, CosmosID Inc.
Scott Jackson, Ph.D., Group Leader, Complex Microbial Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Sanjay Joshi, Ph.D., CTO, Healthcare & Life-Sciences, Storage Division, Dell EMC
Jonathan Jacobs, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, MRI Global
11:15 am Personalized Nutrition Using Gut Microbiome and Clinical Data
Elevated postprandial (post meal) blood glucose levels are a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and development of type II diabetes, but current dietary guidelines induce high blood glucose responses in many cases, thereby accelerating development of the metabolic diseases they were intended to treat. Research from the Weizmann Institute in Israel found high variability in individual response to identical meals, with the gut microbiome being a major driver of interpersonal variability. Integrating multi-dimensional data into a machine-learning algorithm resulted in successful prediction of individualized post-meal glucose response, including the ability to predict using solely microbiome data glucose responders to each bread type. DayTwo uses and extends the algorithm to provide personalized nutrition and actionable insights that allow people to maintain normal blood sugar levels.Lihi Segal, Co-Founder & CEO, DayTwo
11:45 am The Acne Trial
Larry Weiss, MD, Chief Scientific Officer, AO Biome
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1:00 pm The Microbiome: Opportunities and Challenges for Personalized Medicine
The microbiome and its role in health as well as disease has been a subject of intense study with the advent of next generation sequencing methods. In addition the demonstration of efficacy of fecal microbiota transplants in diseases such as C. difficile infection and more recently in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) lends credence to the hypothesis that restoration of a healthy microbiome can influence disease outcomes. This has ushered in a new area of opportunity for drug development and in parallel for personalized medicine. The diversity of the microbiome across individuals presents challenges for what defines a healthy or dysbiotic microbiome and how to select subjects who would be most likely to benefit from a microbial intervention. Patient stratification will likely be required in early trials which assess efficacy and safety of microbial interventions to ensure efficacy signals are not masked within a general population of diseased subjects who may or may not have a microbial community structure amenable to the microbial intervention. The implementation of this will need to overcome challenges in sample collection and extraction and real-time or just-in-time data generation to enable clinical trial enrollment. IBD is an excellent model for this as alterations in the gut microbiome are a hallmark of the disease but with significant heterogeneity amongst patients.
Carrie Brodmerkel, Ph.D., Senior Director, Systems Pharmacology & Biomarkers, Janssen R&D
1:30 pm Panel Discussion: The Commercial Opportunities and Challenges of Microbiome-Based Therapeutics
Microbiome-based therapeutics will offer an entirely new way to treat conditions and will be very different in their composition when compared to therapies based on more traditional small and large molecules. Will customers (physicians, P&T committees, formulary managers, patients, etc.) view MBTs as fundamentally different and, if so, how? What pre-, peri-, and post-launch issues will commercial teams (marketing, managed care, sales, market research, etc.) need to address to ensure that the therapeutic promise of MBTs translates into commercial success? This panel will discuss the regulatory considerations, customer expectations, messaging implications, and other factors involved in launching what is arguably an entirely new category of therapeutics.
JP Benya, Vice President Commercial, Assembly Biosciences
JP Benya, Vice President Commercial, Assembly Biosciences
Wa'el Hashad, Executive VP and Chief Commercial Officer, Seres Therapeutics
Bernat Olle, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Biosciences
Bernat Olle, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Biosciences
Lee Jones, Founder, President and CEO, Rebiotix
2:15 pm Unravelling Microbiome Signatures in the Context of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
In this talk Dr. Henn will discuss the challenges of developing microbiome based therapeutics and evaluating drug response in terms of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.
Matt Henn, Ph.D., Senior VP, Head of Drug Discovery and Bioinformatics, Seres Therapeutics
2:45 pm Networking/Poster Viewing/Refreshment Break
3:15 pm Exploring the Microbiome to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy
Recent scientific advances in understanding and analyzing the gut microbiome and how it impacts systemic immunity have put microbiome characterization and manipulation to enhance patient response within reach. Data generated in mouse models and in the clinic have demonstrated that the microbiome can potentially impact immunotherapy effectiveness, and may help us to understand toxicity. Armed with this knowledge, thoughtful and systematic characterization of the microbiome may help to improve outcome. Increasingly, pharmaceutical companies have looked externally for expertise in microbiome analysis and interpretation. This talk will highlight scientific observations that have increased confidence in microbiome effects on immunotherapy while also highlighting some of the most attractive characteristics of potential partners for microbiome analysis.
Bryan C. Barnhart, Ph.D., Senior Scientist 2, Bristol-Myers Squibb
3:45 pm Unconference
What issues would you like covered?
MODERATOR: Larry Weiss, MD, Chief Medical Officer, AOBiome
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While demonetisation of the Indian economy coupled with a devaluation by Morgan Stanley may mean a double whammy on India's flagship unicorn Flipkart, it could also be a godsend for Indian e-commerce for bringing businesses back to real fundamentals.
Homegrown e-commerce major Flipkart which was devalued by Morgan Stanley, the third time this year may not mean much for the investment bank which holds just about 1 percent in the Bangalore-based company.
It may be a routine exercise for the New York-based bank which may be using its valuation methodologies marked against an Amazon or a Walmart, who knows.
However, for the investors who entered Flipkart when it raised USD 1 billion in 2014, at a valuation of USD 5 billion, the next devaluation may mean a decline in their portfolio investment. The recent exercise by Morgan Stanley values Flipkart at about USD 5.5 billion compared to the USD 15.2 billion it was valued at in May, last year.
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and US-based investment firm T Rowe Price entered Flipkart at a valuation of about USD 5 billion in 2014.
Existing investors Tiger Global, Russian billionaire Yuri Milner's DST and its earliest backer Accel Partners also participated in the funding round. Investors such as Baillie Gifford, Greenoaks Capital, Steadview Capital, also entered the company in late 2014.
Here are five key things we can garner from Flipkart's new devaluation round and what it may mean for the company and India's e-commerce sector:
1) The devaluation will mean more control by investors over Flipkart management, as they will look to control further damage. Flipkart brought back Tiger Global's Kalyan Krishnamurthy to head its category management after the company saw significant churn at the top and a devaluation by T Rowe Price and Morgan Stanley.
While nothing has changed per se in Indian e-commerce potential, the entry of foreign MNCs in a sector means that homegrown companies have to improve their business metrics in order to justify high valuations. Foreign companies which come with truckloads of capital, also come with a template of how to quickly improve business fundamentals. The homegrown companies start getting benchmarked against their fundamentals. Amazon for instance has already committed USD 3 billion additional investment in India in next three years. This will take its capital commitment in India to over USD 5 billion, almost equivalent to Flipkart's entire valuation, at present.
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2) PM Modi's demonetisation drive along with a devaluation may bring a double whammy on Flipkart. Sales of e-commerce companies have already gone down since the November 8 announcement. This could mean that Flipkart's GMV may dip lower in the quarter ending December this year, against last year's GMV in the same period.
While the potential of India's e-commerce is bright in the coming years, 'not so great' business fundamentals will affect the company's future funding round, as well.
Rivals Snapdeal and Paytm do have a payments arm to flaunt to garner more funding; Flipkart which shut down its payments arm PayZippy in 2014, a year after its launch, stands to lose out in the melee.
Like Flipkart, smaller 'mom and pop' e-commerce companies which sell fashion and electronics will also suffer due to demonetisation.
3) Though Morgan Stanley's devaluation exercises may not mean much when it comes to negotiating a valuation on the table, it would be foolhardy to say that it won't come up in talks.
Incoming investors would be happy to grab a piece of Flipkart's pie at a lower valuation, but existing investors may not agree to it on the table. It may lead to a deadlock and a delay in the next funding round.
The devaluation of Flipkart could also trickle on its smaller peers in e-commerce who may be benchmarked against their bigger rival by an incoming investor.
4) Even as the company struggles to stabilise operations after demonetisation, it may be a godsend. Sachin Bansal CEO of Flipkart told a gathering this month that even when it launched cash on delivery as a convenience for customers, it was a thought to be a temporary phenomenon. PM Modi's new currency ban, may be a godsend as it offers a chance for Flipkart to improve its fundamentals and reduce burn rate. Morgan Stanley's devaluation may not mean much with a healthier Flipkart balance sheet.
With demonetisation, India is also likely to rapidly adopt smartphones and wallets as a cash mechanism. This may mean reorienting the strategy back to mobile first which Flipkart had adopted two years ago.
5) Morgan Stanley's regular exercise to devalue India's flagship unicorn startup has also served as a reminder to others who look for further funding. There is a risk of getting a listed company on board as an investor, even if at attractive terms. Their regular filings on exchanges may hurt a startup's funding plans. It would also mean that attracting top talent will get tough as the value of ESOPs could go down, unless they are locked at a certain price. If the next funding round gets delayed as a result of devaluation and demonetisation, expect lesser ads by the Bangalore e-commerce major on TV, online and Print. It could also mean lesser discount offers for consumers.
On a positive side, it would mean more focus of e-commerce companies on real business metrics and turning profitable than sustaining a business on external money.
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Alaska CDL Classes
In order to obtain or renew an Alaska CDL you must be domiciled in the state of Alaska. Alaska must be your true fixed and permanent home and principal residence to which you intend to return whenever you are away.
You must obtain an Alaska commercial driver's license in order to operate any commercial vehicle that falls into one or more of the following classifications
Class A
Any combination of vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,001 pounds or more, provided that the gross vehicle weight rating of the towed vehicle is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Class B
Any single vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,001 or more pounds, as well as any vehicle towing another vehicle that does not exceed a weight of 10,000 pounds.
Class C
Any vehicle or combination of vehicles that does not meet the criteria of either Class A or Class B, but is designed to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver), or is used in transporting materials classified as hazardous in the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.
Alaska CLP Requirements
In order to qualify for an Alaska commercial learner's permit, you must:
- Be at least 17 years of age.
- Have had a valid Class D license for at least a year.
- Provide original documented proof of your identity and date of birth (i.e., a certified birth certificate, valid U.S. passport, valid I.D. card, etc.).
- Provide original documented proof of your Social Security number (i.e., your Social Security card, W-2 form, pay stub with your name and SSN on it).
- Provide original documented proof of U.S. legal presence (i.e., a certified birth certificate, valid U.S. passport, valid I.D. card, etc.).
- Provide proof of your Alaska residency that shows your name and current address (i.e., a utility bill, vehicle registration, W-2 form, etc.).
- Pass the vision test.
- Pass the commercial motor vehicle driver general knowledge test.
- Pass any other written knowledge tests for the class and type of CMV you intend to drive.
- Pass the written knowledge tests for any CDL endorsements you wish to obtain.
- Provide parental consent if you are under the age of 18.
- Pay any and all applicable fees.
Alaska CDL Requirements
In order to qualify for a commercial driver's license in the state of Alaska, you must:
- Be at least 19 years of age for intrastate driving.
- Be at least 21 years of age for interstate driving.
- Held an Alaska state driver's license for at least one year.
- Complete, sign, and submit the Application for Commercial Driver License (CDL)
- Provide a completed and signed Medical Examiner's Certificate and Medical Examination Report.
- Self-certify that you intend to drive a CMV in either intrastate commerce or interstate commerce.
- Pass a vision exam.
- Schedule an appointment to take the CDL Skills Test.
- Pay the $25 CDL Skills Test fee (fee is non-refundable).
- Pass the CDL Skills Test.
- Pay the $100 fee for the commercial driver's license.
A commercial driver may only carry one license and that license must have been issued by their home state.
Transferring a Commercial Driver's License from Another State
In order to transfer a CDL from another state to Alaska, you must do the following:
- Complete, sign, and submit the Application for Commercial Driver License (CDL).
- Complete, sign, and submit the Commercial Driver Medical & Self Certifying Verification Form.
- Provide proof of your date of birth, legal name, social security number, and your current physical Alaskan address.
- Surrender your valid out of state license. (Cannot be expired over one year).
- Pass the written twenty question "Rules of the Road" test to convert to an Alaska license.
- Pass the "Hazardous Materials" test if you have that endorsement and would like to keep it.
- Pass the required knowledge tests for endorsements that you would like to add to your CDL and do not have on your current license. Some endorsements require a road test.
- Pass a vision exam.
- Pay the $100 fee for an Alaska commercial driver's license.
If your out of state CDL is expired over one year you must pass ALL written tests that apply to the class of license you would like to obtain. For out of state CDLs that have been expired for more than five years, a road test is required.
The Alaska CDL Knowledge Tests
The CDL knowledge tests are administered at the Alaska DMV Offices. All commercial driver's license applicants must pass the general knowledge test in order to be eligible to receive a CDL. Applicants must also take the knowledge tests whenever they add a class of vehicle to their Alaska CDL, add special endorsements to their Alaska CDL, or to remove an air brakes restriction that has been placed on their Alaska CDL.
The CDL general knowledge test consists of 50 questions in multiple choice form. In order to receive a passing score, each applicant is required to answer at least 80% of the questions correctly in the time allotted for that test. All knowledge tests require a score of at least 80% to pass.
Any applicant that exceeds the time limit or incorrectly answers too many questions on the general knowledge test will fail the test. Any applicant that uses any kind of test aid during the test will automatically fail the test. Anyone caught talking to another person during the test will automatically fail the test. Use of cell phones and camera devices is prohibited in the testing area.
All applicants should arrive at the DMV Office at least one hour prior to closing when taking the knowledge tests. Most DMV Offices are busier during the afternoon hours so, please keep that in mind when you plan on taking your test.
Once you successfully pass the required knowledge tests, the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles will issue you a commercial learner's permit so that you can practice operating a commercial motor vehicle. You may only operate a CMV under the supervision of a front seat passenger who is at least 18 years old and carries a valid Alaska CDL of the same class as the class of vehicle you are operating. You may not operate any vehicle that is transporting materials deemed hazardous.
Over 60% of first time Alaska CDL applicants fail the written test! Be sure to download and study the Alaska Commercial Driver License Manual, as it contains the information you need to pass the CDL knowledge tests, including some sample test questions.
Our Free CDL Practice Tests will help prepare you for the actual CDL knowledge tests administered by the DMV.
Click here to find an Alaska DMV Office near you that administers the CDL knowledge tests.
The Alaska CDL Skills Test
Once you obtain your commercial learner's permit, you will be allowed to take the CDL Skills Test for a non-refundable fee of $25. The Skills Test is given by appointment only and is administered by the Alaska DMV Offices. Walk-ins are not permitted. To schedule a test appointment, contact your nearest Alaska DMV Office or use the online DMV Skills Test Appointment and Reporting (STAR) system. You must provide your own test vehicle. The DMV Office will not provide a vehicle for you to test in.
The CDL Skills Test is a three part test that consists of a Pre-trip Inspection, a Basic Controls Test, and an On-Road Driving Test. You will be required to take the test in the same class and type of motor vehicle that you plan to drive once you obtain your CDL.
If you take the CDL Skills Test in a commercial motor vehicle that is not equipped with air brakes, then you will have an air brakes restriction attached to your commercial driver's license. If you fail any one part of the CDL Skills Test, you will be required to retake the entire test again. Only one CDL Skills Test can be taken per day. If your test vehicle is not legally equipped and safe to drive, you will not be able to proceed with the Skills Test.
- Pre-trip Inspection: Before you can take the CDL driving tests, you will first be tested on your knowledge of the class of vehicle you plan on driving once you obtain your CDL. The Pre-trip inspection also determines if your commercial vehicle is safe enough to drive on public roads. If you fail the Pre-trip Inspection, you may not be allowed to take the Road Skills Test.
- Basic Controls Test: Before you can take the Road Skills Test, you will first need to prove that you have the skills to operate a commercial motor vehicle on public roads. This test consists of various off-road maneuvers such as backing up your vehicle, moving your vehicle forward, and making turns within a defined area.
- Road Skills Test: Once you pass the first two tests, you will be required to drive your commercial vehicle on public roads in various traffic situations. You will be required to operate the same class of commercial vehicle you plan to drive once you obtain your CDL.
The Basic Controls Test will most likely include the following maneuvers:
- 90 degree alley docking
- Straight line backing
- Parallel parking (driver side)
- Parallel parking (conventional)
- Offset back/right
- Offset back/left
The Road Skills Test will be administered on a route predetermined by the examiner. The test route will most likely include the following:
- Starting
- Stopping
- Braking
- Turning
- Observing traffic signs
- Observing traffic signals
- Observing other traffic
- Using vehicle controls
- Maintaining proper lane positions
- Downgrades
- Downgrade stopping
- Upgrades
- Upgrade stopping
- Railroad crossings
- Bridge clearance
- Underpass clearance
- General observance of traffic laws
- General safe driving practices for trucks or buses
On the day of your CDL Skills Test appointment you must:
- Arrive on time.
- Bring your validated commercial learner's permit.
- Bring your valid D.O.T. medical card (cannot be more than 2 years old).
- Bring a passenger (age 21 or older) that is qualified to drive a CMV with the same class of CDL or greater than the test vehicle.
- Bring a test vehicle that is the same class of license that you are testing for that is safe to drive.
Failure to do any of the above may result in an immediate cancellation of your CDL Skills Test appointment! The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles advises applicants to schedule their Skills Test appointment a few weeks in advance and to arrive early for their test appointment. If you decide to cancel your Skills Test appointment, you must cancel the appointment no later than 24 hours in advance.
The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles has the right to cancel any CDL Skills Test appointment due to bad weather, under sourced staffing, or any other unforseen circumstances. Be sure to call the DMV Office on the day of your Skills Test to see if your appointment has been cancelled.
Be sure to download and study the Alaska Commercial Driver License Manual, as it contains pertinent information that will help you pass the CDL Skills Test.
Click here to find an Alaska DMV Office where you can schedule your CDL Skills Test. Click here to schedule or reschedule your CDL Skills Test online.
Commercial Driver Self-Certification
In the state of Alaska, all commercial driver's license holders must self-certify as to what type of driving they will be doing (intrastate or interstate), and whether they meet or exceed the medical and physical standards put forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to legally and safely operate a commercial motor vehicle. All Alaska CDL applicants must self-certify once they obtain their commercial driver's license.
You are required to self-certify whenever you:
- Apply for a commercial driver's license.
- Renew a commercial driver's license.
- Apply for a higher class of commercial driver's license.
- Apply for a new CDL endorsement.
- Transfer a commercial driver's license from another state.
All commercial drivers who intend to operate a commercial motor vehicle for the following purposes only, do not require a commercial driver's license and are considered "exempt" and therefore are waived from self-certification:
- Fire and emergency vehicles used to preserve life and property or to carry out governmental operations.
- Vehicles operated by non-civilian operators of military equipment.
- Recreational vehicles that are being used for personal recreational use only.
- Any farm vehicle used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies within 150 air-miles of the owner's farm and not used in the operation of a common or contract motor carrier.
If you intend to operate a commercial motor vehicle for any other purpose than those listed above, then you are considered "non-exempt" and are required to hold a valid CDL and must self-certify. You may also need to provide a current Medical Examiner's Certificate.
If you operate a commercial motor vehicle in either intrastate or interstate commerce solely for the following purposes, then you are under "excepted" status, and therefore do not need to provide a Medical Examiner's Certificate, but may need to undergo a medical evaluation:
- Transporting school children and/or school staff members between home and school.
- Operating any vehicle as an employee of either Federal, State, or Local government.
- Operating fire and rescue vehicles for emergency purposes and other related events.
- Transporting sick, injured, or deceased persons.
- Primarily transporting propane heating fuel when responding to an emergency condition requiring an immediate response.
- When responding to a pipeline emergency requiring an immediate response such as a pipeline leak or rupture.
- When custom harvesting on a farm or to haul farm machinery and supplies to and from a farm or when transporting crops between a farm and a market or storage facility.
- When operating a farm vehicle that is not a combo vehicle (power unit and towed unit), and is used to haul agricultural products, farm supplies (cannot be materials deemed hazardous), or farm machinery to and from a farm and within 150 air miles of the farm.
- Transporting bees as an apiarist during beekeeping season.
- When transporting migrant workers.
- As a private motor carrier of passengers for non-business activities.
If you intend to operate a commercial motor vehicle for any other purpose than those listed above, then you operate in either "non-excepted" intrastate commerce, "non-excepted" interstate commerce, or both. "Non excepted" interstate drivers and "non-excepted" intrastate drivers must provide a current Medical Examiner's Certificate along with a completed and signed copy of the Commercial Driver Medical & Self Certifying Verification Form. The Medical Examiner's Certificate cannot expire within 60 days from the date of submission.
Any commercial drivers who self-certify as "excepted" interstate or "excepted" intrastate, must complete, sign, and submit the Commercial Driver Medical & Self Certifying Verification Form only. "Excepted" drivers do not have to submit any medical documents or waivers but, may have to undergo a medical evaluation. Please read A Guide for Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Holders for more details. You can submit your documents by mail, fax, or email, no matter what your self-certification status is.
If you have any questions regarding self-certification, you can speak to a customer service representative at the Alaska CDL Help Desk by calling (907) 269-3770 during normal business hours. Please have your commercial driver's license number readily available when you call. You can also email the Alaska CDL Help Desk at firstname.lastname@example.com. Please address your emails to Lauren Edades.
For more information about the Medical Examiner's Certificate, please continue reading below.
Medical Examination Report for Commercial Driver's License
All Alaska CDL applicants must have the Medical Examiner's Certificate and the Medical Examination Report completed by one of the following:
- Licensed U.S. doctor of medicine (M.D.)
- Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O)
- Licensed physician assistant (P.A.)
- Advanced practice registered nurse
- Chiropractor
The Medical Examiner's Certificate must be attached to the Medical Examination Report and dated within the previous two years if you are renewing your commercial driver's license. If you are a first time CDL applicant submitting your Medical Examiner's Certificate, then the certificate must not expire within 60 days from the date of submission.
The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles will only accept your medical forms if they have been completed by a qualified physician who has been certified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. You can search for a FMCSA certified physician by using the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
The FMSCA requires you to have at least 20/40 vision in each eye and a field of vision of at least 140 degrees (70 degrees in each eye) in order to be certified to operate a commercial motor vehicle. Under certain conditions, you may be able to be waived from these and other medical requirements. Read the Intrastate Vision Application Information and the Intrastate Diabetes Application Information for more details.
Once you have completed and signed the Medical Examiner's Certificate, the Medical Examination Report, the Commercial Driver Medical & Self Certifying Verification Form, and any applicable medical waivers, you can submit your documents by doing any of the following:
- Bring your completed and signed documents in person to any Alaska DMV Office.
- Fax your completed and signed documents to (907) 269-3774.
- Email your completed and signed documents in the pdf format (as an email attachment) to firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Mail your completed and signed documents to:
Anchorage Driver Licensing
1300 W. Benson Blvd, Ste. 100
Anchorage, AK 99503
Please include your name, address, and contact number on all mailings and faxes. Make sure your information is legible and be sure to double check and, if needed, correct any errors before submitting your documents. All CDL applicants are advised to keep copies of these documents for their own records. Failure to comply with state and federal self-certification regulations will result in a suspension, downgrade, or cancellation of your commercial driving privileges.
If you have any questions about submitting your medical documents, you can speak to a customer service representative at the Alaska CDL Help Desk by calling (907) 269-3770 during normal business hours. Please have your commercial driver's license number readily available when you call. You can also email the Alaska CDL Help Desk at email@example.com. Please address your emails to Lauren Edades.
Hazmat Endorsement
Any person that is applying for a Hazardous Materials CDL endorsement is required to undergo a federal background check and federal fingerprint check according to guidelines set by the Transportation Security Administration. All applicants must also provide the required documents to verify their identification and legal U.S. status. For more information, check out the Transportation Security Administration's F.A.Q. page.
You can apply for the security threat assessment on the TSA Hazardous Material Endorsement Enrollment Website. You must begin applying at least 30 days before the expiration of your CDL. You can start the application process on the HTAP Online Application Website. To apply by phone call (855) 347-8371. Use the TSA Enrollment Center Locator to find the nearest TSA approved fingerprint office.
Military Drivers
In the state of Alaska, if you are currently serving in the military or have been honorably discharged within the last 90 days, and you have driven military vehicles that would require a CDL to operate as a civilian with a 2 year safe driving record, then you may qualify for the waiver of the CDL Skills Test and may be exempt from taking the commercial driver skills test. You will still be required to take the written tests. Certain restrictions apply. Download, print, and complete the Application for Military Skills Test Waiver to start the process.
Alaska CDL Endorsements
H Placarded Hazmat Required to transport hazardous materials under DOT regulations.
N Tank Vehicles Required to transport liquids in bulk containers of 1,000 gallons or more.
X Tanker/Hazardous Materials Combination Required to transport hazardous materials in tank vehicles
T Double/Triple Trailers Indicates CDL holder is certified to operate multiple trailer haulers.
P Passengers Indicates the CDL holder is certified to operate passenger vehicles.
S School Bus Indicates the CDL holder is authorized to operate a school bus.
Important Resources for Alaska CDL Requirements
Alaska Commercial Driver License Manual
Alaska CDL Practice Tests
DMV Skills Test Appointment and Reporting
TWIC Brochure
Application for Commercial Driver License
Application for Military Skills Test Waiver
A Guide for Commercial Drivers License
Intrastate Diabetes Application Information
Intrastate Vision Application Information
CDL Vision Waiver Form
Commercial Driver Medical & Self Certifying Verification Form
Medical Examiner's Certificate
Medical Examination Report Form 649-F
National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners
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Srinagar, Dec 8: Director General of Police (DGP), K. Rajendra Kumar, on Monday while reviewing the security arrangements put in place for the third phase of Assembly polls in the Valley maintained that elaborate arrangements have been made for the security of voters and polling booths. The third phase of polls will be held on Tuesday, Dec 9 and the results will be announced on Dec 23.
Rajendra was chairing a high level security meeting in Srinagar. He sought reports from the attendees regarding security and other arrangements made in their respective areas of jurisdiction. He said that joint efforts and surveillance is necessary to conduct the third phase of elections in a smooth manner, disrupting the anti-national activities of some bad elements.
"Previous phases of polls have given the people an encouragement to participate at a large in the democratic process, ignoring the boycott calls and the security agencies would have to remain more vigilant by making elaborate security arrangements so that people can exercise their franchise in a peaceful manner", he added.
The DGP stressed upon the officers to implement the action plan for the security of voters and polling booths. He said that maintenance of law and order should be the priority during polls, so that people could participate in the democratic process in a peaceful atmosphere.
Rajendra appreciated the officers for their efforts made during the two phases of elections. He said that some hypersensitive constituencies of the districts including Baramulla, Budgam and Pulwama are going for polls and the security agencies have to undertake constant surveillance in these areas to foil any subversive act. Naka checking and night patrolling in these areas should be undertaken jointly by the police and para-military forces to ensure peaceful polling.
Rajendra stressed upon the officers to maintain close co-ordination within their ranks and other agencies to deal with any emergent situation in their respective jurisdictions.
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In the early years of the last century, two brothers, Charles and Edward Greene, settled in Berkhamsted, a small country town thirty miles from London.
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This is a parallel biography of the two branches of the upper middle class Greene family. Graham Greene, the most famous one amongst them, had many siblings and cousins. Twelve Greenes in all. Age-wise, they were lucky in an unlucky era: Two young for the First World War, they were too old for the Second World War. The worst passed them by. The 1930s and 1940s were the crucial years of their lives. Apart from Graham Greene, writer and amateur spy, we meet one Greene as a doctor and Himalaya explorer, another as a German war correspondent and later BBC director general. The Greenes produced weirdos too: One became a proto-Hippie in California, one a leftist turned fascist extremist and finally the black sheep of the family, a drunken traitor. Graham Greene's branch was much more successful than that of his cousins despite their initial financial advantage. Their German mother instilled German sympathies in them - which was not helpful during the 1930s and 1940s. One sister even married a German count and spent the Second World War in Germany. Overall, I found the story of Graham's sisters and brothers far more interesting than the rather weird lives of his cousins. In sum, it shows the global reach and small world of a well connected English family. The author's name-dropping of minor lights of British society at times is distracting. These shout-outs to his social circle must be of little relevance to most readers. The author also avoids all mention of Graham Greene's homo- or bisexuality. Given the standard account in most modern biographies, this "no sex, we are English" approach seems rather outdated and prissy.
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Network urges UN to press ahead with East Timor prosecutions
A network of Christian organisations and churches has called on the United Nations to take responsibility for the indictment of Indonesian military officers accused of crimes against humanity in East Timor. On 25 February the Serious Crimes Unit of the UN Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) indicted eight Indonesian military officers, including former armed forces chief General Wiranto, for crimes committed during East Timor's 1999 referendum on independence. On that same day, UN spokesperson Fred Eckhard said that the UN had not issued the indictment and that the UN was only providing 'advisory assistance' to the government of East Timor. As the UN Commission on Human Rights begins its 59th session, the Christian Consultation on East Timor (CCET) has written today to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to criticise the UN for 'washing its hands of responsibility for the indictments'. "Now that indictments have been issued against some of these persons, it is somewhat disingenuous of your spokesman to suggest that they are nothing to do with the UN," writes Catherine Scott of the Catholic Institute for International Relations (CIIR) on behalf of the network, which includes CIIR, Pax Christi International, CAFOD, and other organisations. She adds: "The crimes committed in East Timor were not only crimes against the East Timorese population, but were crimes against international law. They were crimes against the international community and against the UN itself." An International Commission of Enquiry in a report on 31 January 2000 recommended that the UN 'should establish an international human rights tribunal consisting of judges appointed by the United Nations'. The Commission said: "The actions violating human rights and international humanitarian law in East Timor were directed against a decision of the United Nations Security Council acting under Chapter VII of the charter and were contrary to agreements reached by Indonesia with the United Nations to carry out that Security Council decision. Effectively dealing with this issue will be important for ensuring that future Security Council decisions are respected." The CCET urges the Secretary General to recall the recommendations of the commission; requests an independent review to assess progress in East Timor and Indonesia to bring the perpetrators of crimes against humanity to justice; and asks him to consider alternative options for justice, including setting up an international tribunal. It also calls on the UN to urge the Indonesian government to hand over the indicted officers to the Serious Crimes Unit. In 1999, the East Timorese voted in a referendum supervised by the UN for independence from Indonesia, after having been occupied by Indonesia's armed forces for more than 25 years. The Indonesian army withdrew, but destroyed 70 per cent of East Timor's infrastructure in a three-week rampage during which 250,000 people were forcibly displaced into Indonesian West Timor. Source: CIIR For more information visit the CIIR website: at www.ciir.org


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Most households these days don't own projectors anymore. The family sitting down to watch a movie in the garden on a big screen, that ritual is either dead or in its final stages. Since everything is mobile and significantly smaller now, everyone clutches their cell phones, tablets and laptops and watches individually. Watching television is now becoming obsolete as we go along. I honestly can't remember the last time I sat down to watch TV. The projector, however, has been integrated in to the smart phone. Things called pico-projectors exist that do the job of a mini projector. They haven't become the norm yet though because they usually give out poor video quality and small displays.
Hong Kong's Conplex International is rolling out a smartphone called MagicOn Ayane. The phone has a pico-projector that projects a high quality display on to a wall. This, according to the Conplex International, is mainly to attract customers to the prospect of having their whole presentations in their pockets ready to be beamed on to a wall or a screen without the hassle of hooking up their phones to the computer.
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