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The discoveries, reported in the August 1 issue of Cancer Research, open the door to the possibility of new, targeted treatments that could be offered at the very first signs of lung cancer, when the possibility of a cure is most likely.
Creating the new mouse was basically a matter of FHIT - the gene that forms the cornerstone of the new model - according to Kay Huebner, a professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics and a researcher in Ohio State University 's Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC). Huebner, the senior author of the study, has studied FHIT for years, noting it is one of several tumor suppressor genes residing on chromosome 3 in humans that, when working normally, keep any potentially cancerous cells from growing out of control.
But when mutations or alterations eliminate one or both copies of the FHIT gene, the "brakes" that control cell growth are released, allowing potentially cancerous lesions to become malignant.
Studies show that very early in the development of lung cancer, the FHIT gene loses its ability to produce a specific protein (called Fhit). This same loss has been linked to head and neck, esophageal, colorectal, breast and cervical cancers as well.
Because the loss of FHIT occurs so early in lung cancer, mice that are missing that gene may be a good model in which to test new ways to treat or prevent the disease, says Huebner. "There are some other useful mouse models out there, but they generally reflect genetic mutations that happen later in the disease, when tumors are clearly visible and successful treatment unlikely," says Huebner. "We were interested in creating a model that reflected the timing and order of genetic and epigenetic changes in the human experience of this disease."
Huebner and colleagues at Ohio State and Thomas Jefferson University bred two strains of mice, one that had only one copy of the FHIT gene, and another that lacked both copies. They also established a control group of normal mice that had both copies of the gene.
They exposed all the mice to NNK, a powerful carcinogen commonly found in tobacco smoke that researchers believe plays a major role in human lung cancer.
They discovered that while mice deficient in the FHIT gene's protein did not develop lung tumors any more frequently than did normal mice, the tumors they did develop were larger and more numerous. In addition, the severity of the tumor growth appeared to follow a continuum paralleling the loss of the protein. While the normal mice developed only benign tumors, 17 percent of the mice that had lost one copy of the gene developed malignant tumors and all of the tumors in the mice that lost both copies of the gene were malignant.
"This suggests that even very low levels of the protein might be enough to suppress or even prevent lung cancer," says Huebner.
Huebner had a hunch that pairing loss of protein with the loss of another tumor suppressor might enhance the research value of the new mouse model even more, so the research team bred another strain of mice that coupled the lack of the protein with partial loss of a second tumor suppressor gene, VHL, which also sits on chromosome 3 in humans. (Mice with loss of both copies of VHL do not survive.)
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Interestingly, humans whose VHL gene is lost or mutated suffer from a condition called Von-Hippel Lindau disease, an inherited disorder characterized by abnormal blood vessel growth in the eyes, brain, spinal cord, adrenal gland and other parts of the body.
The scientists exposed mice deficient in both genes to a second carcinogen, DMN, which is also found in smoke but also in beer, fish meal and some preserved meats. They discovered that when the VHL gene was missing as well, the mice were even more susceptible to tumor growth. "We thought this was interesting because this is the first indication that loss of just one of the two copies of the VHL gene could contribute to the development of cancer," says Huebner, noting that loss of one copy of the VHL gene occurs in several types of human lung cancer.
Huebner says there is still plenty of room for improvement in their new mouse model. There are several other genes on chromosome 3 that are also lost in many human lung cancers, and incorporating deficiencies in those genes with the current model will only make it stronger, she says, adding they're already working on it.
Other Ohio State researchers who contributed to the study include Nicola Zanesi, adjunct assistant professor and research scientist, George Calin, adjunct assistant professor, and Yuri Pekarsky, assistant professor, all in the department of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics; Rita Mancini, post-doctoral researcher, and Mohamed Kaou, research associate, in the OSUCCC, and Carlo Croce, professor and chair of the department of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics.
Grants from the National Cancer Institute and the State of Pennsylvania Tobacco Settlement Funds supported the project.
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is one of the nation's leading centers for research on the prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The OSU CCC-James encompasses six interdisciplinary research programs and includes more than 200 investigators who generate over $100 million annually in external funding. OSU James, a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of America 's best cancer hospitals.
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Web hosting services are kind of internet hosting services that open the gateway of the World Wide Web for individual and enterprises to make their own website globally accessible. Web hosts are those companies which provide the space on their servers to website owners.
The most basic scope of web hosting services are web page hosting or small scale file hosting via file hosting protocol i.e. FTP or web interface. There are many internet service providers who offer this service free of cost to their subscribers.
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HIV Longevity is a Blog about living with HIV and AIDS. I was diagnosed as HIV+ back in 1986, one year after graduating high school. I have been in a battle with this virus ever since. So far, it has beaten me down on many occasions, but I have always stood back up and continued living despite it. I will use this Blog to inform others what I have experienced and dealt with.
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I'm Vaughn Ripley. I've been writing all of my life. Born in Washington D.C. in 1967, and raised in the D.C. metropolitan area, I am a professional database administrator. Born a hemophiliac I've wrestled with Hepatitis C, which I recently beat after enduring a yearlong battle with medicine. I've also fought and continue to fight for more than twenty-three years in a battle with HIV and AIDS. I'm one of the longest living HIV+ people on the planet. My wife and I went through many hardships and tribulations to finally have two children via in vitro fertilization. I spent time racing motorcycles on the street and track. I excelled at rock climbing for more than seven years and attempted to climb Mount Rainier. I ran in and completed the New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon, raising more than $3,500 for AIDS care giving and research. I'm a certified personal trainer and adamantly work out to stay healthy, fit and trim. Along with my adrenaline and fitness related hobbies, I'm also an avid guitarist with a thirst for musical theory. In my spare time I enjoys writing, playing the guitar, weight lifting, mountain biking, four wheeling, and dabbling in poker. I live with my wife Kristine, our daughter, Trinity and our son, Xander, in Brunswick, Maryland.
If you would like to find out more information about me, visit my personal web site at: http://www.vaughnripley.com
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I think that my message that Photoshop is really quite simple has not got through. So.I am going to repeat myself but to be sure that you get the most out of using Photoshop the first thing you need to know is how to open an image, the second is how to save an image and third how to use layers.
- When the program has loaded you can either drag an image from a folder or go to "File" "Open".
- If you make any alterations to the image you might want to save it for future use. It depends on what the use is going to be - but for example if you have changed an image but dont want to change the original saving as a photoshop ("psd") file is best. This fil;e is uncompressed and saves any layers you might have produced. Alternatively - if the image is for the web it is best to use "File" "Save for the web" where you have several options for saving in different web friendly formats. Most images can be saved as jpg files and you are given the option to change compression rates and given predicted loading times for various compressions. Bear in mind that the more an image is compressed the more that various compression problems occur. There is always a compromise position but you need to experiment to find it.
- When you have open your image I would recommend that the first thing to do is to make a duplicate layer. With the "Layers" menu open on screen a PC user can right mouse click on the background layer and choose the option to make a duplicate background layer. You can also click on the "Layer" tab on the top menu bar and choose Duplicate Layer from there. This layer should be the one that you edit so that you always have the original image to go back to. This allows easy access for checking progress or even going back and starting again.
When you have learnt how to start using layers you will see how important they become. It is often the best option to create a new layer to retouching in. For example, you might want to do some "Red Eye" reduction. Doing this in a separate layer allows many choices of how you combine the image with the retouching. I will go into this later - if I get any response to this blog.


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Alzheimer's: What You Need to Know to Provide the Right Care for Your Loved One
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease can be painful and upsetting, both for the person receiving the news and for their family and friends. You will almost certainly be concerned about how this condition will impact the day-to-day lives, both now and as it progresses, of everyone involved.
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Im ok 🙂 and thanks for the texts. I haven't written for a while and im not sure why yet but maybe writing will help me work it out.
I saw Michelle my Occupational Therapist on Wednesday and had high hopes for the meeting which surprisingly surpassed even the high level of my hopes (which are renowned for being overly high). My cognitive/retaining powers went about 30 minutes into the meeting and i started to write things down which is really good because i cant remember anything (clearly) from before my brain gave up so at least i have some notes. They are a bit random though:
1. There are two kinds of tears, the tears im experiencing are release tears. Release of a chemical/hormonal build up in my body – probaby adrenaline. (I remember Michelle saying that if your face goes back to normal a minute or so after crying they are release tears and if it stays piggy eyed and swollen for hours its the other type from expressing inexpressible emotion – they arent Michelles actual words because of course ive paraphrased as normal.)
2. Emotional Intelligence (E.I.) (Apparently i have exceptionally good E.I., which, (i quote) 'refers to the ability to assess and manage your own emotions as well as that of others or even of entire groups'.) Woo Hoo!!
3. Every time you make a choice about how you behave let yourself make the helpful choice. (This was to do with Helpful and Unhelpful strategies – a list of which i read out and which were what gave Michelle the idea that i have good E.I. as id already worked out a lot of the things i did to cover up my ME/CFS. I just have to make conscious choices now that i know what is useful/positive and what isnt.)
4. I am busy, hardworking and an effective time manager. (Two parts here a) Time Management i could do for a living – i have spent my whole life managing time and energy and now i know why!! ME/CFS has been ruling my life. But i am great at it and can see instantly if someone is doing something the long way rather than the short way. I also have a great knack of fitting things into car boots/alcoves/ boxes etc and being able to see almost to the millimetre if they will go in or not. Efficiency in every way seems to be my byword. b) The busy and hardworking bit came about because Michelle asked why i felt i had to get everything finished. Obviously because ultimately im a lazy person i said. I always think that if i just get this job done i can have the afternoon off, then another job comes up and i think if i get this done i can have all day tomorrow off but tomorrow never comes because there is always another job so i never get a day off. She asked why i think im lazy because im so clearly not. Well, i said, my mum always said i was …………………. i can tell you that was one of the most massive pennies that ever dropped. Id come home from school exhausted and want to lie down or spend the morning in bed on a sunday – i remember often during my childhood trying to prove i wasn't lazy. I certainly wasn't lazy because i didn't want to learn the piano any more – i just hated the type of music i was being taught. I was reminded that id had a serious bout of glandular Fever at 11 and probably spent a lot of my childhood recovering from that. So many things are explainable in hindsight!!)
5. I have everything I need to a much greater level than other people Michelle works with. (Wow! I cant believe she said/thinks that. She said i have all the knowledge already inside me to make a step by step recovery and that i have already made massive steps towards it. I have to agree that just finding out what was wrong with me stopped dead an awful lot of my unhelpfuil stratagies because as soon as i knew, so many things became obvious. I am amazed at what i already know/have worked out.)
6. All behaviour has a positive intention – a presupposition of NLP. (I know a little bit about this as i did a weeks NLP course a couple of years ago. I loved it but dont remember a great deal of it although now ive started to look it all up again im amazed at how much i have remembered subconsciously. Even when someone does something dreadful to you or others and you cant work out what the intention is it will always be to their good even if its not to yours and even if the outcome is negative to them it had a positive intent in the beginning. As is my wont, ive been trying to come up with an action that hasnt got positive intent but have so far failed. Any suggestions please add to comments below.)
Michelle also said i self hypnotise …… i find it so easy to put things i dont want to think about into a little box and forget them. Its just struck me – i wonder what else ive hidden in this box that i dont want to think about. I find that a bit of a scary thought.
So, i still dont know whats making me reticent about writing but i'll start thinking about it and im sure i'll come up with an answer – i'll pull it from the little box i hide things in and maybe i'll pull a skeleton or two out with it?


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This iPhone app came to life from a collaboration between Scout London, Christian Lewcock and renowned historian Richard Jones. I was in charge of all designs and UX, and worked very closely with Christian to produce this app in a matter of days.
The app takes you on a tour round Dickensian London, highlighting landmarks and points of interest along the way (as well as a few carefully chosen pubs and cafes too of course, in case you need ye olde refreshment).
It features a skinned Google map, and the visual language of aging paper and literature. A cross between a guided tour and a treasure hunt, the app and the walk come highly recommended…
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Love it so much. Me and my friend had a really nice day walking around and following the map on the app.
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Lamps & Lighting Fixtures
A lamp is an apparatus that produces light. The word "lamp" refers specifically to the light bulb or tube itself. As such, to "relamp" means to replace the light source of a light fixture. Historically, lamps consisted of a simple open flame. Today, lamps are usually electric and sit on the floor, or on a table or desk.
Traditional Lamps
1. Davy Lamps
These are candles enclosed in a safety lamp used to light coal mines.
2. Flame Lamps
Flame lamps are oil lamps, kerosene lamps, gas lamps.
3. Limelight
This is a traditional form of stage lighting once used in the same way modern follow spots are today.
Specialty Lamps
Specialty lamps include:
1. Arc Lamps
Arc lamps produce light by sparking a high current between two electrodes when two carbon rods are touched and then slowly pulled apart.
2. Halogen Lamps
Halogen lamps allow for greater brightness, a whiter color temperature, and are very efficient; these lamps increased the lifespan of ordinary incandescent lamps.
3. Neon Lamps
4. Sconces
Sconces are a type of light fixture that uses only a wall for support and directs its light upwards.
5. Torch Lamps
These are also known as torchieres, are lamps featuring a tall stand made of wood or metal.
Light Fixtures Overview
Light fixtures are electrical devices that are used to provide illumination or to create artificial light. A complete lighting fixture unit is made up of:
- The actual light source (the lamp)
- A reflector for directing the light
- An aperture that may or may not have a lens
- An outer shell for aligning the lamp and protecting it
- An electrical ballast (used to start a gas discharge lamp and to limit the flow of the electric current) if needed
- A connection to a power source.
Different types of light fixtures are categorized according to how they are installed, how the light functions, and the type of lamp they employ.
Lighting Fixture Functions
Some of the many functions of light fixtures include providing the following:
- Accent light
- Background light
- Downlight
- Emergency light
- Flood light
- Night light
- Outdoor light
- Safelight
- Searchlight
- Security lighting
- Spotlight
- Street light
- Strobe light.
Freestanding or portable light fixtures include table lamps and other office task lights. Recessed light fixtures hide their protective lamp housing behind a ceiling or wall. Surface-mounted light fixtures expose their finished housing, with chandeliers being quite possibly the most magnificent of examples. Pendant lights hang from ceilings with a chain or pipe. Indirect lighting fixtures reflect their light off a ceiling to provide general illumination.


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A Dallas area man died from complications of the H1N1 flu.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported the man's death on Monday. Health investigators say the victim has other health issues.
17 people have died from complications related to the H1N1 virus.
The latest news from around North Texas.
Health experts say there is still a risk of infection and they urge people are high risk to get the H1N1 vaccine.
People in the following groups should get vaccinated first due to their high-risk for infection: pregnant women, health care and emergency medical services personnel, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, persons between the ages of 6 months to 24 years old and persons ages 25 to 64 years old with chronic medical conditions.


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English Literature, English Language and Sociology (if applicable) GCSE level 4 or above.
If you have an enquiring mind, an ability to communicate effectively and an interest in contemporary social issues, A Level Sociology is the subject to study.
Following the AQA 7191/7192 specification, you will study society and social interaction, exploring the themes of socialisation, culture and identity, social differentiation and power and stratification. We will discuss how society creates the citizens it wants, who decides how we should live our lives and how they got that power. We will also consider why we are not all treated in the same way. We will look at how families, the education system, the mass media and the criminal justice system operate and try to control us.
By the end of the course, you should have a better idea of how we create our society.
We will examine and debate differing sociological theories and concepts and apply them to current situations. You will also learn how a Sociologist researches a social issue and practice research yourself.
AS Components
Unit 1: Education with Methods in Context
Unit 2: Families and Households with Research Methods
A2 Components
Unit 1: Education with Theory and Methods
Unit 2: Families and Households, The Media
Unit 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods
- AS Level Unit 1: 1½ hour written exam – short answer and extended writing.
- AS Level Unit 2: 1½ hour written exam – short answer and extended writing.
- A Level Unit 1: 2 hour written exam – short answer and extended writing.
- A Level Unit 2: 2 hour written exam – extended writing.
- A Level Unit 3: 2 hour written exam – short answer and extended writing.
Sociology combines well with all subjects, especially English, History, Geography, Psychology, Economics, the Sciences and Mathematics. It provides an excellent background for many degree courses and careers including Social Work, Teaching, Journalism and Broadcasting, Local Government and Civil Service, Youth and Community work, the Law, the Police and Probation Service.


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First things first: Why?
Specifically: 1) Why am I starting a blog? 2) Why should you read what I write?
As to the first question, it's because my wife Frances suggested I should.
Well, not really; she (who, in case you don't know, has an excellent blog over at justfrancest.com) suggested that I start a podcast. After a moment's consideration, I realized that I have precisely none of the necessary equipment for a podcast, no inclination to purchase said equipment, no experience in "podcasting," and little incentive to rectify such deficiencies. HOWEVER, I also quickly realized that the text-based equivalent of a podcast would be a blog, which seemed like a reasonable and reasonably priced alternative. Besides, I've always been a path-of-least-resistance kind of guy.
So, a blog it is.
As to the second question, it's because I intend to write about what really matters.
I know how arrogant that sounds, but hear me out.
I named this blog, "Not Ourselves." The typical usage of this idiom goes something like this. Somebody acts crazy or out of control, and when he calms down, he
apologizes for excuses his behavior by saying, "I wasn't myself." (Yes, I just used the masculine pronoun for a generic person. Get used to it.)
But I use the phrase as a reference to one of my favorite verses from the Bible. In II Corinthians 4:5 (ESV), Paul writes: "For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake."
Did you catch it?
The apostle Paul in essence is saying, "I (along with my trusted colleagues) do not write to you so that you will know how awesome I am. I am not seeking to further my own reputation. My message is not about me. It's about Jesus, who is both Christ and Lord. If you don't yet understand how important that message is, that's fine for now; I'll do my best to serve you and to explain to you the weight and depth and height and grandness of this concept. For the sake of Jesus, I will communicate this message to you."
I did not start a blog so that I can convince you how smart, how clever, or how witty I am. I don't want you to read this blog and come away thinking that I am important. I'm not. I will write so that you can know how important Jesus is.
And HE is what really matters.
How's that for starters?


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Designing a mandap is an artform all it's own. The mandap is the focal point and sacred four-pillared structure of the wedding ceremony, where the exchanging of wedding vows takes place surrounded by family and the sacred fire. The mandap is symbolic and represents the four Vedas and the four goals of a fulfilled life, which are Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha. Each pillar of the mandap represents the support and strength of each parent of the bride and groom. The day before the wedding ceremony, an important ritual known as Mandap Mahurat or Mandap Ropan is held to bless the mandap. We put great care and thought into the design of our mandaps, working closely with our clients to ensure everything is absolutely perfect. We hope you enjoy these examples of beautiful mandaps!
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Dolce and Gabbana's Winter 2013 men's collection seems to have a touch of Indian inspiration in it; from the gold embroidery in beautifully tailored jackets of various cuts, right down to floor with gaiters worn over pointed and rounded-toe shoes. It seems they haven't only drawn from India for inspiration, but also England, and of course, being Dolce and Gabbana, Italy too. Looking closely at the embroidery, you'll see a Baroque inspiration and the pinstripes, herringbone and velvet feel very English. The colors for this strong collection are perfect for fall: grey, bordeaux, dark green and camel. (Also a beautiful color palette for a wedding!)
Hummingbird Nest Ranch is one of our favorite venues! The views are breathtaking and the space is expansive. The ranch is located in the Santa Susana Mountains, less than a half hour from L.A. and it's outdoor spaces are great for ceremonies, receptions, and private events for up to 5,000 guests! The Spanish architecture and décor with it's olive trees, stone fountains is so beautiful and timeless. The staff at Hummingbird Nest Ranch are so accommodating and professional and they operate in an eco-friendly manner. The venue also has no noise restrictions or curfew (for those of you who like to dance all night long!) We've designed several weddings, events and photo shoots at Hummingbird Nest Ranch and we highly recommend this venue for your special day! Have a look at some examples of our work at Hummingbird. Sabrina and Osman's Wedding and Reception: Photos by Imagique Our tabletop design collaboration with Sunny Ravanbach, of White Lilac Inc., and Youngsong Martin of Wildflower Linen:
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This past weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of participating at the Wedding Symposium in Santa Clara, CA. This conference was organized by the lovely Renee Monroe, who was an absolute joy to meet. It was truly amazing to be in the company of my esteemed colleagues whose work continue to inspire me. Preston Bailey, Sasha Souza and Bryan Rafanelli and Philippe Lee of Jade Studio Productions are all simply amazing! Their talks were all very inspiring and informative! And, as you can see, Philippe Lee's event photos are jaw-dropping. I walked away from the Wedding Symposium with fond memories and new friends.
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For those of you who are not familiar with the Mehndi, or Henna Ceremony, we'd like to explain this important tradition. The Mehndi typically takes place one or two days before the actual wedding day ceremony. The bride usually wears a green dress or yellows/orange for the Henna celebration. The groom will typically wear a casual Shalwar Qameez. The bride and groom are brought forward in the ceremony under a decorative dupatta by their close relatives. In the bridal ceremony, married women who are closely related to the bride apply henna to her hands, and feed her sweets. This ritual brings good luck and longevity to the bride's married life. Similarly, on the groom's side, oil is applied to his head and sweets are fed to him as well. A song competition also occurs in the Rasme Henna or Mehndi celebrations between the bride and groom's side. Young women and men will sing teasing songs about the other side (where the bride's side pokes good natured fun at the groom's side and vice versa). Elaborate musical and acting performances are a fun and colorful part of the Mehndi celebrations. Choreographed dance sequences and competitions between the bride and groom's families are also quite common these days and are a lot of fun to experience! Traditionally, the Mehndi was considered a women's event and men did not participate in it. The singing and dancing was left almost entirely to women. This has changed quite a bit and today, men participate in the Mehndi celebrations as well. Usually, a color theme for the Mehndi is announced and guests are supposed to dress up in a particular color. Commonly used colors are bright reds, oranges and yellows. Enjoy these photos of Sabrina and Osman's Mehndi! Event Coordinator: Exquisite Events Photographer: Imagique Weddings Tents and Furniture: Raj Tents Flowers: Shirvan Design Rentals: Royal Events Caterer: Shahnawaz DJ: Nick Datwani Venue: Westlake Hyatt
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Vision and Mission Statement
FCI's Vision is to be the Global Association for the Open Account Receivables Finance Industry.
FCI Mission Statement:
- Receivables Finance is the core focus of the association and includes Factoring, Invoice Discounting and other Supply Chain Finance solutions.
- FCI has two main activities and value propositions:
- FCI facilitates and promotes International Factoring through a Correspondent Factoring platform.
- FCI is the Global Industry Association for Open Account Receivables Finance
- FCI actively supports the growth of the Industry and works jointly with policy makers and stakeholders worldwide
- FCI promotes best industry practices through education
- FCI publishes Information & Statistics about the Industry
- FCI endorses financial stability, the prevention of financial crime and respect for regulatory compliance and conduct
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FCI was set up in 1968 as an umbrella organisation for independent factoring companies around the world. Today we have grown into the world's representative factoring network and association with close to 400 members in 90 countries.
When FCI started, domestic factoring was only available in North America and a few European countries. The concept of cross-border factoring was still new and restricted by its lack of geographic reach. Recognising the potential for international factoring, the founding FCI members realised an umbrella organisation was needed, firstly to introduce factoring in countries where it was not yet available, and secondly to develop a framework for international factoring that would allow factoring companies in the country of the exporter and the importer to work closely together.
In 2016 the activities of IFG (International Factors Group) were integrated into FCI. Today, FCI is truly the global representative body for the Factoring & Receivables Finance Industry.
FCI offers three major areas of activities:
CONNECT : the Business network supports cross-border factoring activities through which its members cooperate as export and import factors
EDUCATE : FCI promotes and develops best practices in both domestic and international factoring and related Open Account Finance products
INFLUENCE : FCI promotes and defends the Industry with stakeholders and policy makers worldwide
FCI Members Countries Coverage
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Texas (Storch Report) – Two sexes – male and female – have been merged into one by a very small lobby in America today and we are now called a gender.
I don't exactly know how this all came about, perhaps I was hibernating.
I always thought God had something to say about who we were. Did I miss something in the story about Adam and Eve?
I read today that a boy in Texas, who is taking hormones to be a girl, was allowed to compete in a girl's wrestling match and won the State championship, for the second time.
Does political correctness call this fair when a boy is transitioning to be something he is not and competes as a girl?
I think this is going to lead to a place I don't want to be a part of, and will make it very difficult to fill out simple forms, which are probably in a revision state as I write, while we make a gender transition into neutrality to a Political Correct world.
I must admit, when I have to go to the bathroom these days, I head for the handicap sign.


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In The Rodwell Files, Eric Rodwell, widely regarded as one of the best bridge players in the world, has transformed his years of accumulated notes about various bridge situations into a comprehensive book on bridge.
In The Rodwell Files, Eric Rodwell gives you a rare glimpse inside the mind of one of the world's best bridge players. He allows the reader to learn his approach towards both declarer play and defense. Rodwell explains the factors he considers and how he decides on a specific line of play. Rodwell also illustrates his strategies with real-life examples from tournament play.
The wide range of topics covered in The Rodwell Files get increasingly difficult as the book progresses. He refers to these topics and situations through various creative names he devised over the year, some of which are already working their way into expert bridge players' conversations. This is one of the top bridge books in recent years, and is a must read for any aspiring player.
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If your budget's tight or you're plainly seeing for something dissimilar to do for Halloween this year, here's a list of 10 funny costume ideas you can make at home in minutes for very little cost. Each one is a play on words, and they're sure to earn you some grins or groans at the office Halloween party.
1) Freudian Slip - Wear a slip with a sign on it that says "Freud."
Halloween Costumes
2) Tic Tac Toe - Glue a package of Tic Tacs to the toe of your shoe.
3) Devil's Advocate - Carry a sign that says, "Vote for the Devil."
4) Blessing in Disguise - Put on a pair of dark sunglasses and a dark hat and wear a sash that says, "Bless You."
5) Cereal Killer - Dress in black and glue mini cereal boxes to your shirt. Stick plastic knives into the boxes and add some ketchup for "blood."
6) Quarter Pounder - Carry around some quarters and a hammer. When person asks you what you are, pound a quarter.
7) Cd Burner - Wear a blank Cd around a neck and carry a pack of matches or a lighter.
8) God's Gift to Women - Gift wrap a large box and cut holes in the top and sides for your head and arms. Add a gift tag that says "To: Women" and "From: God."
9) Dr. Pepper - Wear curative scrubs and attach peppers to your shirt.
10) Identity emergency - Wear any color shirt and stick name tags with dissimilar names all over it.10 Funny Costume Ideas For Halloween 2009


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This Monday twelve European companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Munich. This will begin planning the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII) targeted at providing fifteen percent of Europe's electricity requirements through a solar power plant network in the desert of North Africa by 2050. They have allowed themselves three years to work out a technical concept, the time scale and the finances.
The Desertec Industial Initiative project, which envisions relatively low-tech solar thermal power (using mirrors in the desert) rather than an array of high-tech photovoltaic cells. This is called concentrating solar power where large amounts of sunlight are focused onto a small area. This creates extremely high levels of heat which can be converted into electricity using a steam turbine or a stirling engine. Also, the waste heat from the electricity generation could be used to provide desalinated water to dry regions, and the shade of the mirrors could facilitate horticulture in areas usually too hot to support it. The idea of the solar thermal plant dates back to 1972, when the Club of Rome released the controversial 'The Limits to Growth', one of the earliest modern predictions that global demographics and global resources were unevenly matched.
The companies involved are mainly German companies, among them; Siemens, Münchener Rück , Deutsche Bank and energy company RWE. How much money each company will deposit towards this project is not as yet known. The partners hope to get a 1 billion euro funding from the European Commission to get them started. The total costs of the project have been estimated at 400 billion Euros, which will be spent on the grid infrastructure needed to carry the vast amounts of electricity north from Africa to Europe.
A very ambitious and expensive plan, which in theory should work. Scientists even say that less than 1% of the world's deserts would provide enough space to produce as much electricity as the world currently consumes.
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Common' and embark with me on my journey to the most scenic region in Thailand.
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Do you know that you can actually find CHEAP and nice ZAKKAs in Japan too?!
In this post, I'm about to share with you my favourite ZAKKA Shops in Japan.
Mostly 100 yen and 300 yen shops!
Holiday retreat at WakaGangga.
An enchanting holiday resort locating at Yeh Gangga Beach on Bali's West Coast.
Black glittering sands, blue blue sea and green rice fields.
Any plans to escape town this year end to celebrate Christmas & New Year?
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Have you heard about JJ Green or Jatujak Green?
A vintage market opened in 2014 and has the very similar atmosphere as Talad Rod Fai.
It's located just at the back of Jatujak/Chatuchak Market or near the former Talad Rod Fai market.
Wanna go on a getaway but couldn't find a place like home?
Ipoh Bali Hotel is the place that gives you the at-home feel.
Not in Bali but just somewhere everyone gets to go in Ipoh, Malaysia.
One of the top night markets you must visit when in Bangkok!
A train market a.k.a Talad Rod Fai is what I call the vintage treasure market.
You never know what you'll find here but you will definitely be delighted with most of the pieces you see here.
Are you planning on a trip to Ipoh?
Don't know where to stay yet?
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This chapter is the edited version of another translation. You can find the original chapter post here.
Please notice that this chapter has NOT been re-translated but only edited in order to improve the readability.
Please be sure to thank the translator in the link provided above, if you wish to express your gratitude.
This chapter was merely moved to this blog as the original blog has been inactive for quite a while.
By no rights Infinite Novel Translations claims ownership of the translation.
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On the frontier of the Helmut Kingdom located on the southern part of the Lingaia continent, the current head of the Baumeister house is Artur von Benno Baumeister. Three months after I took over the body of the eighth son Wendelin von Benno Baumeister,…
A lot of events took place in the space of that time. It was as if I had been tossed into a flood.
Personally I've enjoyed this situation though.
Since I'm just the useless eighth son and plays no part in the family's social standing nor its control over my house's territory. As such, I could be seen as being a noble in name only. My actions aren't restricted though. I'm allowed to go outside and practice magic. I've apparently been gifted with talent in magic which is something rare in this world given that only a few people in this world possess it.
Honestly, they're probably just too busy to be bothered dealing with a 6 six year old kid.
Recently, I've succeeded in significantly improving my magical power by employing a special training method known as capacity adjustment taught by my master, the famous mage, Alfred Reinford.
The truth is, I wanted him to teach me a lot more things but he was already dead by the time I met him. He became a talking corpse at the risk of becoming a zombie in order to look for someone with high enough magic powers to pass on his magic.
In the end, he taught me how to use holy magic and had me use it on him. This was done in order to help him pass on peacefully. I inherited his inheritance as proof of my graduation.
The inheritance I obtained included various resources as well a sizable amount of money that was enough for you to go through life without ever having to work.
Although I am still a 6 year old kid, I'm still under the protection of my parents.
It can be said that the fact that I have to wait to become independent is unfair since I am 25 years old on the inside. I will work hard in order to become independent as soon as possible and leave this house.
In preparation for when I become independent and gain my freedom, I'm investing all my time into studying, practicing martial arts, and magic.
And what's more…
It seems I turned 7 years old a few days ago.
Based on social status, there is a custom of celebrating the birthdays of children in the royal family and of richer nobles. Low ranking nobles like us only celebrate the birthdays of the eldest son.
Since I am already an adult on the inside, I didn't really care about having a birthday party. The only brother from the noble side of the family that congratulated me on turning 7 years old was Erich.
It feels weird saying that he's from the noble side of my family but I guess with this, it's understood that the older brothers whom the mistress gave birth to was not included in my earlier statement.
The sixth and seventh son that the mistress gave birth to can't be referred to as brothers. At least that's what mother told me.
This is because nobles tend to be strict when it comes to differences in social status.
My brother Erich is the fifth son and he turns 17 years old this year. He has a slender body and lacks physical strength but he's a handsome and gentle brother. He's always the first one to talk and care for me who's still just an immature kid.
He's popular among the ladies in this territory. Whether it be the young Ojou-chans, the slightly older Ojou-sans, or the noble Ojou-sans.
Actually, the faces of the people from the Baumeister house aren't all that good.
Though not ugly, most of them are average.
The Baumeister house is also rather lacking when it comes to talent.
Nobles that establish their territories through migrating, claiming new land and taking poor people, especially those from the Imperial city tend to be smart and skillful. There aren't any inferior or foolish family heads after all.
For example, Artur personally helps clear land for cultivation day-after-day alongside his sons. He does so in order to help make up for the many adult male workers lost when our house sent troops to the Demon Forest five years ago,
As a matter of fact, the people of this territory can't use magic. Even the swordsmanship of the knights seems doubtful.
Instead, thanks to use of joint hunting tactics to obtain meat carried out a few times a year, the bow has become the main weapon of those who live in this territory as well as one of their strong points.
All children in the Baumeister house inherited this talent for the bow.
Although our territory is right next to the Demon Forest, there's no worry of monster attacks since monsters don't leave their domain. That's also why the bow has become very useful way for securing meat.
Though it does take hundreds of kilometers of marching to reach the Demon Forest.
This is the reason for Erich nii-sans and my sword practice being rather short.
There are only a few chances if any, to use a sword despite being a knight. As such, there wasn't much of an incentive to focus on sword training.
Although I do train every day, almost always with Erich nii-san, I am no good with the sword so this saves me some trouble.
Erich nii-san is the best bow-user in this territory. He's just like me when it comes to reading. I often read in my father's study room since I'm not limited to reading only hiragana and katakana like the other members of families.
"In the near future I intend to take the test to become a petty officer in the imperial city." (Erich)
I see, since he didn't have any talent in magic like me, he decided to embark on the path of becoming a petty officer.
You could say our family's always been the like that but in fact, a big change is about to occur.
Word of our eldest brother's marriage has finally arrived via father.
"Kurt's bride is going to be the second daughter of the Meibach family, Amalie. The marriage is scheduled to be held next week as soon as she arrives in our territory." (Artur)
Dinner today has become somewhat luxurious thanks to me. It consists of brown bread as usual, soup with vegetables and meat, as well as roasted guinea fowl. Today during dinner, father announced to the whole family that our eldest brother, Kurt, is getting married.
"So, the time has finally arrived…" (Erich) (e/d i'm guessing)
After dinner, my three brothers with whom I share a room with, all went back to our room and started packing
My third and fourth oldest brothers didn't own many things so they finished their packing in no time at all.
"Erich nii-san, why are you, Paul nii-san, and Helmut nii-san packing?" (Wendelin)
"This is because Kurt nii-san, the heir of this house is getting married. When the ceremony ends, we'll have to leave." (Erich)
Erich gives me a detailed explanation.
At times like this, Erich nii-san willingly explains things in details without looking down on me for being a kid.
In this world, people are considered adults once they are somewhere between the ages of 15 and 17 year old.
There is some deviation as to when people become adults within that age group but in the end it all comes down to the parent's discretion. Still, it's a bit overdue for the third brother Paul and the fourth brother Helmut.
The truth is, they were supposed to have left a long time ago but due to the loss of manpower five years ago, my three brothers stayed back in order to help the family. After all, even the children who aren't heirs are supposed to at least help the family sometimes.
Thanks to the fact that the marriage of our oldest brother, Kurt, was postponed in order to keep my three older brothers at home to help, my three older brothers had time to save some money. Kurt wasn't very happy over having his marriage postponed though.
"Honestly, due to the issue of dowry, people have no interest in marrying us." (Erich)
True, I suppose there aren't many noble's daughters that are willing to get marry and live their new lives in a poor village that's separated from the nearest territory by mountains.
With the birth of a child comes issues with the bride's nepotism that could, in the worst case scenario, cause the Baumeister family to sink deep into debt.
"Well, I wonder if it would've been better to marry like Kurt nii-san."
I feel sorry for Hermann, my second oldest brother. he's simply being kept around in case something ever happened and Kurt, my oldest brother, ends up passing away.
It'll be a good thing for Kurt nii-san and his bride to have a child but I can't help but feel bitter over the fact that I'll have to stay at home and help with the farm until I gain my freedom.
Honestly, I envy my departing brothers a little.
"I'll be heading to the Imperial city like our other brothers after the ceremony. I know you'll be lonely here without me Wend but live energetically." (Erich)
"I will. thank you." (Wendelin)
"I'll send you letter later." (Erich)
"I'll be sure to reply." (Wendelin)
"How nice. Although there are few people in this house that can write letters, Wend's able to write properly." (Erich)
Two weeks later, I lost the person who understood me most. That left me with the bitter taste of loneliness. I was 7 years old at the time.


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Noel Sheppard
During Saturday's edition of MSNBC's AM Joy program, host Joy Reid disagreed with the chairman of the Black Republican Caucus of Florida, Sean P. Jackson, when he said that if it was not for Republicans, African-Americans would still be enslaved.
"Sean, Abraham Lincoln is long dead. Let's talk about the current Republican nominee," Reid said. "I think the reason African-Americans have civil rights is because African-Americans fought for them."
Radical feminism in its most odious expressions has become one comprehensive emulation of Animal Farm looming over women's lives from cradle to grave. The original George Orwell masterpiece popularized the saying, "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others." Radical feminists tell us they believe that feminism is all about choice — but some choices are clearly seen as superior to others.
Not that she cares, because she has far better things to do, but U.S. Olympic beach volleyballer Kerri Walsh Jennings is getting pushback from radical feminists for describing her choices in life thusly: "I feel like I was born to have babies and play volleyball."
Last night (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog), I noted that Donald Sterling, owner of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers, was allegedly caught on tape chiding a person who is apparently his girlfriend for "taking pictures with minorities" and "associating with black people." He also tells her that she is a "delicate" "Latina or white girl," and because of that doesn't understand why she would "associate with black people." He doesn't want her bringing black people, including NBA legend Magic Johnson, to games.
It turns out that Sterling must be known in liberal and politically correct circles for far more than the few small political donations from two decades ago identified in last night's post. The Clippers owner is scheduled in less than three weeks to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP at its 100th anniversary event, where Al Sharpton and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti will also be honored as persons of the year (HT to a NewsBusters commenter):
A memorial service for Noel Sheppard, our Associate Editor, most popular and prolific blogger who passed away on March 28 after an unexpected illness, took place in California at 2 PM PDT (5 p.m. EDT) on Friday, April 25. During this hour, NewsBusters observed an "Hour of Silence" in his honor with no new posts on the site.
Below are tweets from opinion leaders mourning Noel's loss, links to earlier items we've posted honoring Noel's work, as well as the text of the eulogy, from MRC President Brent Bozell, which was read at the service.
FNC host Megyn Kelly wrapped up a Monday night Kelly File interview with MRC President Brent Bozell by paying tribute to Noel Sheppard, Associate Editor of NewsBusters, who passed away Friday at age 54.
"I was a personal fan of his, I read him a lot, I really respected him," Kelly conveyed. Bozell declared Sheppard was "just a whale of a human being."
The old saying that only the good die young is certainly apt to describe the passing of my dear friend and colleague Noel Sheppard at the age of 53.
I've known Noel since early 2005 when my brother Greg and I saw him contributing freelance pieces to the American Thinker. At the time, blogging was still relatively new and the political and media establishments (of both left and right) were still very wary about the idea that people without formal academic training could write about politics. As it turned out, the rest of America strongly disagreed.
For those who haven't seen Noel Sheppard outside his natural habitat on the Internet, we have pulled up some videos so you can see his zest in action.
This is exactly as I remember him from our many phone conversations, always a little amazed (and yet entertained) by the media circus.
By now you might have heard I was diagnosed with cancer a few days ago.
Our dear friends at Twitchy, my buddy Andrew Klavan, and the Daily Caller's Betsy Rothstein have the blow-by-blow of my first trip to the hospital, my eventual admittance, and the astonishing number of prayers that have come in for me from around the country and the world. To say the attention was unimaginable is an understatement of epic proportions.
So let me just begin with: THANK YOU!
Sometimes I wonder if liberal media members understand English.
Take the case of Daily Beast contributer and comedian Dean Obeidallah who demonstrated a deplorable lack of reading comprehension skills in his Thursday offering "The Tea Party's War on Comedy":
Updated below | In a bizarre tweet, John Schwartz, a national reporter for the New York Times decided to attack NewsBusters associate editor Noel Sheppard for celebrating his son's upcoming wedding.
After Sheppard had noted how he was going to be "crying more than bride's father...but for different reasons," an apparently bitter Schwartz shot back with an insult: "Because you've been renting him out to workhouses all these years and you're sorry to be losing the income?"
As NewsBusters reported, CBS's Steve Kroft told CNN's Piers Morgan Monday that President Obama likes going on 60 Minutes because "he knows that we're not going to play gotcha with him."
On Tuesday, Fox News's Bret Baier quoted NewsBusters associate editor Noel Sheppard's opinion on this matter (video follows with transcript):
On Sunday, NewsBusters broke the story about NBC's Bob Costas blaming guns for the previous day's murder-suicide by an NFL football player.
During a Grapevine segment involving the incident on Fox News's Special Report Monday, host Bret Baier quoted NewsBusters' associate editor Noel Sheppard (video follows with transcript):


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I've never changed my old Belkin USB2 Hub it works just fine. I don't push much through it 2 printers, I have a microphone headset I use at times. Charge phones, iPads, import photos and some other... for speed things seem fine or fast as I need still.
I was looking at a few USB3 Hubs 7 ports but they also had like two dedicated charging ports which I do use. Any real reasons to get a USB3 Hub?
I see a few prices under 40 bucks that look to be Mac compatible they are much more streamlined these days.
Any suggestions as to brand or what to look for or not look for? I don't want to spend money only to have my Belkin work better but just a tad slower.


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Live In Tank
The perfect tomboy tank! Super soft with a high/low rounded hemline and racerback, this tank will be essential to all your outfits. It's so versatile! Dress it up, dress it down, beach cover up, workouts, even wear it to bed. You won't wanna take this baby off!
- color: White
- brand: Joah Brown
- content: 95% modal, 5% spandex
- size: S/M (0-4), M/L (6-10)
- made in USA
**sale items are final sale and are not eligible for return or exchange**


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How to set up Wacom Pen Tablet for Photo Retouching
If you are planning to snap up a photo retouching tool that will get your money's worth, the Wacom pen tablet is definitely one of the best you can avail. As a professional image manipulator, you should have this particular tool in your arsenal. Wacom tablet is a magnificent photo manipulation tool to execute artistic: Graphics Design, Photo Editing [ Read more ]


text: Kyle came to meet what he believed to be a 14-year-old boy at the wee hours of the morning. The plan was to meet at a public place & then go to the minors house since "his mother was working over night" During the confrontation he goes from saying he was wrong to saying he did nothing wrong. The denial continues through the duration of this video.


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Blue lights
There are many reasons for installing blue lights at this time of the year. Some people do so to honor the men and women in blue uniforms; others because they are
So while I am thinking about Blue Lights and Santa Lucia, deadlines in the office have grabbed my attention. I will be working overtime and I still have Christmas shopping to do!
Merry Christmas!
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