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The Boot News Roundup: Little Big Town Hosting 2019 CMT Music Awards + More
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Welcome to The Boot's News Roundup, a morning rundown of the news country music fans need to know. Read on to learn more about the latest goings-on in the country, Americana, bluegrass and folk genres.
Little Big Town will host the CMT Music Awards for the second year in a row in 2019. This year, the annual awards show will air live on CMT on June 5 starting at 8PM ET from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Nominees for the 2019 CMT Music Awards will be announced on May 7.
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John Prine will ring in 2020 at the Grand Ole Opry. According to the Tennesseean, the Americana hero will return to the Opry House on Dec. 31 for Prine's New Year's Eve alongside Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives and the Secret Sisters. Tickets for the show are on sale beginning Friday (May 3) via Ticketmaster.
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A box set commemorating the life and music career of Glen Campbell is set for release this summer. Glen Campbell -- The Legacy is a re-release of a similar box set, originally released in 2003, and will include four discs featuring some of Campbell's most classic tunes and contemporary favorites. The box set will also include a 60-page booklet and updated liner notes. Glen Campbell -- The Legacy is available for pre-order now ahead of its June 21 street date.
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Hydrologic Unit 07070005, on USDA Forage Research station and 2.6 miles northeast of Prairie du Sac.
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Station operated in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Wisconsin.


The 5th floor is an Medical/Surgical Unit and contains 42 beds (plus 6 beds designated for CPNU). It provides care to patients who no longer need or do not need the level of care provided in the Intensive Care Unit, but requires a greater amount of care than that which can be provided on a general acute unit. Services provided include telemetry monitoring.


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St. Clair County man to stand trial on rape charges
Port Huron Times Herald
A 25-year-old Fort Gratiot man is heading to trial in Sanilac County on rape charges.
Alexander Andreas Rodriguez of Fort Gratiot, Mich., was arrested in early September on charges of first-degree and third-degree criminal sexual conduct, Sanilac County Prosecutor Jim Young said.
Young said Rodriguez and a metro Detroit woman had met through an online dating service. They developed a relationship and Rodriguez allegedly made plans for them to visit his friends in Worth Township.
Serial stalker gets new trial in St. Clair County
When they arrived in Worth Township Sept. 5, no friends were present and the woman began to feel ill, Young said.
She awoke to Rodriguez sexually assaulting her, Young said.
The woman fled the home and called police. Rodriguez was arrested the same day, and has since posted bond.
Ex-St. Clair Co. jailer gets 10 months for sex with inmate
Toxicology results still are being processed, Young said.
Rodriguez was bound over to Sanilac County Circuit Court after a preliminary examination in late September. He faces a Jan. 5 trial. His final pretrial is Nov. 30.
First-degree criminal sexual conduct is a life offense, while third-degree criminal sexual conduct is punishable by up to 15 years.

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Student, faculty and local union members have banded together at MTSU to raise awareness of a $3.5 million grant that they believe may be misleading and dangerous to university.
In MTSU President Sidney McPhee's State of the University address in January 2017, he announced that the university would be launching the Political Economy Research Institute through a $3.5 million startup grant from the Charles Koch Foundation.
Charles Koch is a billionaire businessman, political donor and the chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, the second largest private American company. Charles and his brother, David, have been known to found and fund conservative and libertarian organizations. And, according to the MTSU representatives who have launched a campaign against the grant, these startup funds often come with stipulations.
Smith said that, over the years, Charles Koch Foundation funding has influenced universities to produce research that furthers the Koch agenda and to bring speakers that are affiliated with the Koch family's political networks to campuses. The Koch foundation has provided support to approximately 350 colleges and universities across the country, including Ivy League schools such as Harvard and Yale.
The Charles Koch Foundation awarded $50 million in grants to 249 colleges in 2016. And, according to UnKoch My Campus, an organization that actively tracks and opposes the Koch Foundation educational donations, the $50 million is a 49 percent increase from 2015.
"The Charles Koch Foundation has a pretty extensive history of attaching their specific stipulations to their donor agreements that require the universities to provide the foundation with influence over research and the curriculum associated with the centers that they are funding," said Samantha Parsons, one of the co-founders of UnKoch My Campus.
The initial goals of the PERI include facilitating research and the teaching of principles of economics and management as applied to many different organizations. The memo also states that a goal of the PERI is the leveraging the university's geographical position and previous research to inform public policy debates on issues of importance to Tennessee, such as the cost and availability of health care, the quality of the business climate, the priorities of K-12 and higher education and the effect of state and local regulation and taxes.
According to the memo, the agreement that MTSU has with the Charles Koch Foundation calls for all decisions regarding programming, research topics, personnel and operation of the PERI to be under MTSU's "complete control." MTSU has already hired a director for the institute who will be starting in May 2018.
A group of students involved in the campaign against the Charles Koch Foundation money met with McPhee on Tuesday, Feb. 22 to discuss their concerns regarding the grant.
According to Adams, McPhee said that the institute would be publicly funded after the startup grant, but he will be seeking out more money from the Charles Koch Foundation in the future. McPhee also told the students that the school would not be building new facilities for the institute. Instead, it will be housed in the Business and Aerospace Building.
In addition to meeting with McPhee, students like Adams who are involved in the campaign have been posting fliers on campus, speaking in classrooms and will be hosting tablings after Spring Break to provide more information to the campus body.
Michael Principe, the chapter vice president of the MTSU chapter of United Campus Workers and an MTSU philosophy professor, has submitted four Freedom of Information Act requests to the university in the hopes that the public would be able to view any possible "strings attached" to the grant money. However, all requests were denied.
Principe said that it is especially disconcerting that MTSU accepted the grant due to the university being a public institution.
According to a newsletter from McPhee in fall of 2017, the PERI will allow students to walk in the "academic footsteps" of the late James Buchanan. Principe said that one of the reasons that the administration has felt comfortable accepting the grant funding is due to the university's recognition of Buchanan, an American economist who is known for his work on public choice theory. Buchanan was also an alumnus of MTSU, and the highest scholarship award given to incoming freshman at MTSU, the Buchanan Fellowship, is named for him.
Principe said that the disputing of funds from the Koch family is not unprecedented at public universities.
According to an article written in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Montana State University faculty stalled their formal approval of a center, which was to be funded by a $5.7 million donation from the Charles Koch Foundation, in 2017 due to the potential influence the money could have on the university.
Adams said that, despite the often daunting idea of speaking to campus administration about the controversial issue, she does not fear any potential backlash from her involvement in the campaign.
One of the biggest concerns raised for me personally about this story is the fact that even at the petition of faculty, the university is unwilling to release any information about what the potential stipulations of accepting this grant are. It makes me a little suspicious of what the Koch institute may be trying to instate here at Middle Tennessee State University, that even President McPhee is contributing to the ambiguity that abounds around this grant. While I can understand his potential motivations in wanting to better the university and get more funding towards the academic programs here, what are the potential drawbacks of such a deal? The example given by Florida State University is particularly worrying to me, as I do not believe that choices such as hiring new faculty should be at all influenced by a private institution. Especially when it is taken into consideration that MTSU is a public, state funded university, this becomes even more worrying. I do hope that more information regarding this grant will come out. This, at least to me, seems to be a shift away from the interests of the students, and that is quite worrying. If the heart of a university is not towards the interests of the students that are paying for its services, then I fear that the students might question why they are paying for them.


Investing in an ISA doesn't have to be complicated. If ISA season leaves you a bit flustered here are 7 habits of successful ISA investors that can set you on the path to prosperity.
The generous tax breaks of Stocks & Shares ISAs mean that an individual will be able to shelter £20,000 tax-free in the 2017-18 tax year. ISAs have been with us since 1999 and there is already a group of so called 'ISA millionaires' who've achieved this largely by using their full ISA allowance each tax year.
Successful investing is not a 'get-rich-quick-scheme'. It requires patience and an understanding that capital values are volatile. But the longer the investment time horizon the less impact individual stock market cycles have on the ultimate investment returns. If you are not comfortable with investing for at least 5 years then investing may not be for you – consider a cash ISA.
Habit 3 – Successful investors have a plan….
This is key. For instance, by dripping automatically into the market they can avoid the urge towards market timing. One of the beauties of an automated strategy of regular investing (e.g. monthly) is that little judgment is required. Generally, the longer the market in which you're invested goes sideways and down the better. As long as you have the timeframe to wait out the cycle you will be buying more and more at cheaper and cheaper valuations thereby increasing your profit potential.
There are many processes to pick and choose from. One strategy is to buy what is 'cheap' or undervalued by the market in the knowledge that its value will rise when the market catches up with the reality of the situation (value investing). It is not easy to identify what is 'cheap' but some funds (such as Schroder Recovery and M&G Recovery) attempt to do this.
Another way that we have built into FundExpert.co.uk is momentum investing (buying well performing funds on the basis that they'll continue to outperform for a given period). This is the approach used by George Soros and supported by a significant amount of academic evidence and research showing that it can generate significant returns. This research forms the basis of our Dynamic Fund Ratings.
Cash ISA holders already grasp the idea that they need to keep moving their money in order to ensure they get the best returns. The same is true of the funds in a Stocks & Shares ISAs. By regularly reviewing their funds investors minimise the chances that they will languish in underperforming funds. No fund manager will outperform in all market conditions but our research shows that reviewing funds just once every 6 months dramatically boosts returns.
They understand the difference between 'risk of capital loss' and volatility. Volatility is the natural movement of market capital values, both up and down. This will only lead to a capital loss if investors are frightened into cashing in their investments when capital values dip. Successful investors understand this difference and are not led by their emotions, instead sticking to their robust investment process (#4) and review cycle (#5).
There is a tendency among investors and the financial consumer press to obsess over fund charges and platform fees. While reductions in charges and fees over the years has helped investors they should first and foremost seek outstanding performance after charges. Those who only focus on charges are being distracted from what is important to dramatically increasing investment returns - that which is described by behaviours 3-5.
** The Total Value is based on investing your full ISA allowance, which totals £166,360 up to the 2016/17 tax year.


DEVICES: Mobile browsing is one thing, communicating on-the-go is another. But where devices and a consumer's ability to be a fully-connected traveller really starts circling 360 degrees is in the payment space. Apple is making a move, after Google's own foray, so expect countless others to follow suit. Read more on Wired.
No doubt about it: the mobile payments marketplace is set to explode — and soon.
The fuse has been burning for years, lit perhaps by PayPal, perhaps by Apple, perhaps by Near Field Communication (NFC) or other enabling technologies.
Whatever the origin, the imminent rise in mobile payment technology is going to change life in a big way.
Players across a spectrum of industries, from retail to wireless, mobile device to financial services, are vying to dominate this next phase in the mobile payment revolution.
NB: Mobile payments image via Shutterstock.


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Darwin is a lunar impact crater of the type categorised as a walled plain. It lies in the southeastern part of the Moon, and is sufficiently close to the limb to appear significantly foreshortened when viewed from the Earth. Attached to its southern rim is Lamarck. To the northeast is the dark-floored crater Crüger.

The outer rim of this formation has been significantly disintegrated by the nearby impacts. The southern and northern parts of the rim in particular are all but destroyed. The eastern rim is somewhat worn but intact, and several small craters lie along the southwestern rim. The satellite crater Darwin B, a fairly large formation with a diameter of 56 kilometers, is attached to the outer western rim.

Parts of the interior floor of Darwin have been resurfaced.  The southern floor of Darwin is only roughly level, with irregular surface features and several small craters. There is a dune-like set of hills in the northeast part of the floor, which is "decelerated surface-flow ejecta" from the Orientale basin impact that struck the eastern rim.  In the western floor is a large, low, somewhat irregular dome, one of the few such features not found on a mare. There is also the remnant of a small crater at the southern end of the floor.

A system of rilles cut across the northern part of the floor, crossing the eastern rim and continuing to the southeast. These rilles are designated the Rimae Darwin, and they stretch for a distance of about 280 kilometers. To the east of Darwin, this system of rilles crosses Rima Sirsalis, a wide rille that follows a line to the northeast.

Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Darwin.

References

External links
 LPOD — Happy Birthday, Darwin! (Darwin crater and vicinity viewed from Earth)

Impact craters on the Moon

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StartForskningsoutput Effectiveness of a community based intervention to delay ear...
Effectiveness of a community based intervention to delay early marriage, early pregnancy and improve school retention among adolescents in India
Background: Child marriage is being increasingly recognized globally as a fundamental violation of human rights. Child marriages occur globally in varying degrees across countries and regions. South Asia alone accounted for almost half of the total number of child marriages that have occurred globally. Early marriage can lead to serious ramifications such as school drop-out, early pregnancy, maternal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess impact of a multi-pronged community based intervention on early marriage, early pregnancy and school retention among young people in two states of India. Method: Cross-sectional (post-test) was adopted to assess the effect of the intervention. Multi-stage sampling was adopted for the selection of a sample group of young people aged 10-24 years. A total of 1770 respondents participated in the survey, out of which 826 were males, and 944 were females. The assessment was conducted in eight districts in each of the two states. Descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation, chi square and logistic regression methods were used to analyse the data. Results: Youth information centres (YIC) as an intervention strategy showed a significant effect towards decrease in the number of early marriages (Adjusted Odd Ratios [Adj] 2.25, CI 1.28-3.94), of early pregnancies (Adj 3.00, CI 1.06-8.43) and increase in the number of school retentions (Adj 2.96, CI 2.02-4.34). Access to mass media was also associated with reduction in likelihood of early marriages (Adj 1.79, CI 1.15-2.78), and increase in the number of school retentions (Adj 1.49, CI 1.12-1.97). We also found that there was an increase in mean age of marriage (1.2 years), of conception (.85 years) and in the mean years of schooling (1.54 years) among youth surveyed compared to their older siblings. Conclusion: Intervention strategies such as YIC and exposure to mass media, showed an effect in reducing early marriage, early pregnancy and improved school retention. Peer education conducted through the YIC proved to be an effective model. Therefore, this multi-component community based intervention can be a potential model for reducing the number of early marriages and its related consequences in other districts of India with similar socio-economic and cultural settings.
Devika Mehra
Archana Sarkar
Priyanka Sreenath
Jagannath Behera
Sunil Mehra
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MAMTA Health Institute for Mother & Child
Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi
BMC Public Health
Published - 2018 jun 14
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For those who follow the Biblical Lunar-Solar Calendar according to the Full Moon, today marks the seventh and last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. The tenth day of the seventh month marked the Day of Atonement accompanied by a day of personal affliction, soul-searching and reflecting on one's life from the previous year and making amends for sins and transgressions commited. If you had unrepented and unconfessed sin in your life, then you were in danger of losing your life and also the high-priest might suffer death when he went into the Holy of Holies to atone for the sins of the people.
The Feast of Tabernacles begins on the 15th day of the seventh month and lasts for seven days. Then Lev 23:34-36 states the 8th day is also a holy convocation to Yahuwah. What is it about that 8th day that is so important? Could it be that is the day the Messiah will return? The Scriptures only tell us that we will not know the exact day or hour of our Master's return, but we can know the times and seasons.
We notice that today a lot of Christian churches tend to hold Revival meetings around this time period. Christianity truly has its roots in the Old Testament. Yahuwah gave His people certain instructions as to exactly how to come before Him.
Ezekiel 46:9 tells us, "But when the people of the land shall come before Yahuwah in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it."
We are not to leave the Presence of the Master the same way we enter. The Master expects to see a change and so do people when you make Him the Master of your life. I am reminded of a chorus we used to sing in church which had the following lyrics.
You won't leave here Like you came in Jesus' name."
Now we know that the Hebrew Name of the Messiah is Yahushua, but the meaning is the same. Once you have truly come to the Master, repented of your sin, and follow Him, you will never be the same. His laws will be written on the tables of your heart, not just on tables of stone as Yahuwah gave to Moses at Mt. Sinai, for He will give you a new heart. No longer need you be bound by the flesh and desires of this world for He will send His Spirit to empower you to overcome all the filth of our fallen natures. The desire for the things of the world will lift and you will become a new creature in Messiah.
Even after we come to Him, life has a way of draining that new-found joy and peace that He places in our hearts. Our enemy, Satan, uses the heart-aches and trials of life to try and overcome us. What a wonderful time of year is the celebration of the Fall Feast Days. A time of deep soul-searching, repentance, rejoicing, and renewal for the coming year. Go and walk in the power of His Spirit and in His Name!


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When applied properly, however, dividend payout ratios are sometimes a highly powerful analytical device. The dividend payout percentage is only the entire variety of internet income or profits per business pays to shareholders in the kind of wages. So in the event that you'd like to come across volatility ratio in the standard way, you ought to have availability to the income statement and cashflow statement. The dividend payout ratio is also an invaluable calculation for the possible invest or since it signifies just how much a company's earnings are being paid out in the shape of dividends. It is the number of wages paid out to stockholders comparative for the amount of total net income of a business. It refers to the quantity of dividend shareholders earn comparative to the whole net income of the business. The Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR) could be the total amount of dividends paid to shareholders in relation to the overall quantity of internet gain that the industry produces.
Funding that an online casino accounts is 1 part of the equation if withdrawing is a truly different story altogether. To start out with, dividend cost for the year would not arrive in the revenue statement of the organization. Net income exhibited in the system might be located on the business's income invoice. For example, distinct accounting methods yield many earnings per share figures, which then influence the percentage. If you discover you're looking forward to your payouts for longer then it really is potentially the chance to move on to some other casino.
Choose which tournament winners will receive payout. More over, high volatility payout suggests. Larger payout of volatility is not applicable for each organization however there are exceptions.
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To measure the degree of earnings kept, the retention ratio is calculated. A reduction retention ratio typically means the business's direction is not so confident regarding future sustainability, also it's elected to invest back cash to the investors. Retention ratio (also called plowback ratio) could be your ratio of the firm's earnings retained and reinvested by the organization. A high plowback ratio might be good in case the supplier continues to be still now growing.
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Many instances, every time that the reference is supplied, it lacks vital info, so private landlords, landlords and home organisations need to ask additional information. Whether you're choosing who to ask a personality reference or hunting to find notions for how to craft a valuable character reference letter for someone else, look at the next advice and examples. If you're requested to furnish a character reference for somebody in your system, only acknowledge the petition for those who know that the average person well enough to speak in your own behalf.
For job candidates, the advice will show to you what things you may anticipate once a lawyer stipulates a composed reference to you personally. If you require further advice, please don't hesitate to contact me. In case you desire any additional information please don't be afraid to have in contact with me. In case you want some more information about Mr. Smith, don't be afraid to acquire in contact me.
You may use the samples being a base for training how to write in the proper style. If you should be sending a sample that is edited by some body else, signal that the conditions. Who's a real-life sample.
The more details that you have, the simpler it really goes to become to write the correspondence. Fairly often, it is helpful to check out an sample letter. You can even watch sample reference letters for thoughts regarding everything you consume in your letter.
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As you really don't need to analyze the utmost effective and noise insincere, your letter ought to be a strongly positive acceptance. A letter of recommendation is very much like a cover letter. For many of people, obtaining the ideal recommendation letter from the one of your testimonials causes a good deal of pressure during the stressful process of discovering work.
Your letter should offer information on your own connection to anyone which you're advocating, why they're capable, and also the relevant skills they have. A touch of reference is often a important portion of your application. The employment reference letter is still a considerable asset for virtually any job-seeker.
The correspondence could possibly be resolved to a certain person or faculty, or it may be written as an general correspondence of suggestion. In the event the reference letter to get a particular employment option, additionally ask a duplicate of this job submitting. It's a good endorsement of one's skills and attributes. A superb character reference correspondence out of somebody you understand might be handy for work seeking when you With the introduction of computers and printers and also the widespread custom of media, personality references are somewhat more prevalent than ever previously.
Each letter is going to needless to saybe different, but first-class letters reveal specified essential skills. Any mention letter is valuable to another thing of the person you'd want to recommend. Despite the fact you've likely asked to get a reference correspondence you might be acquainted with writing a single.
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Remember When the St. Thomas Academy Crack Drill Squad Was On Ed Sullivan?
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My dad, a graduate of St. Thomas Academy — then called St. Thomas Military Academy, and located on the college campus — sent this video he found, noting, "This was about ten years before us. Same drill routine, though. Can you imagine how big a deal it would have been to be on the Ed Sullivan Show back then?"
It's the school's crack drill squad on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1953, performing their drill routine for a seemingly appreciative studio audience. "I was so struck by these youngsters" on a trip to St. Paul, explains Sullivan, "I wanted to bring them out to New York sometime."
I had so many thoughts while watching this video.
1953. Eisenhower was inaugurated, the Korean War ended, the Oscars were broadcast on TV for the first time.
That backdrop! Sullivan refers to it as "the wonderful faces carved in heroic stature out of the stone of Mount Rushmore." I thought of my girlfriend's observation that "Mount Rushmore is one of the weirdest things that America has."
Drill squads are also among the weirdest things America has. Let's pass guns back and forth — in rhythm!
Did the shortest kid always have to stand in the middle? I asked my dad, who said he thought yes.
I love the applause moments. Sullivan used an "APPLAUSE" sign to cue the reactions, but I still enjoy at least the illusion of the idea that an auditorium full of New Yorkers burst into spontaneous cheers when these high schoolers started marching in windmill formation: St. Paul's equivalent of the Rockettes.
I visited St. Thomas Academy — by then moved to its current location in Mendota Heights — when I was considering high schools. On the day I visited, they were taking a quiz on 50 reasons to support our military. I was like, "Waiter? Check, please!"
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Breakthroughs in corneal dystrophy research
Exciting advancements in corneal dystrophy research
Moorfields Eye Charity is thrilled to highlight two recently published research papers from Professor Alison Hardcastle, Dr Alice Davidson and colleagues. These research findings demonstrate the strength of the biomedical partnership between UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital and international collaborators. Philanthropy has played a vital role with Moorfields Eye Charity's support of Professor Hardcastle's research.
Corneal endothelial dystrophies are conditions with various symptoms and different genetic causes. They all affect a thin layer of specialised cells known as the endothelium that line the back of the cornea.
Breakthrough discovery in the genetics of corneal dystrophies
Researchers at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital London, in collaboration with colleagues in the Czech Republic, have discovered a new genetic cause of corneal dystrophy.
This discovery paves the way for further studies to understand the biological processes leading to corneal dystrophy and to develop new treatments, with the future hope of replacing the need for corneal transplants in this group of patients.
Corneal dystrophies are a group of inherited disorders that affect the transparency of the cornea, the clear surface at the front of the eye, and can lead to severe sight loss or blindness. The only currently available treatment for many individuals who are severely affected is a corneal transplant.
Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD) is one form of corneal dystrophy that compromises the function of the cornea, due to abnormal corneal endothelial cells. The genetic basis of PPCD for many patients remains unknown.
endothelial cells have an 'identity crisis'
Professor Alison Hardcastle, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
Published in the international journal American Journal of Human Genetics, the team describe pinpointing the location of a new PPCD gene and alterations in the DNA sequence that affect a gene called GRHL2. They used new technological advances in sequencing the human genome to discover this genetic cause. The gene is not supposed to be expressed in the corneal endothelium but the team show that the DNA changes cause the gene to be expressed inappropriately in the corneal endothelial cells. They have discovered that there is a convergent pathogenic mechanism for PPCD, where the endothelial cells have an 'identity crisis' and transition to a different state.
Professor Hardcastle said,
this study is not only important for understanding what is required for a healthy cornea and how it is faulty in disease, but also represents an important advance in human genetics, enhancing our understanding of the 'non-coding' regions of the human genome that dictate where, and when, a gene should be switched on or off.
Promising results for the most common form of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
In the UK more than 1,000 patients per year undergo invasive corneal transplant surgery to prevent sight loss caused by Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). The cornea is the transparent tissue situated at the front of the eye. The innermost part of this tissue is comprised of a specialised layer of corneal endothelial cells. FECD is a common age-related disease and is characterised by the death of these corneal endothelial cells.
Dr Alice Davidson, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
Dr Alice Davidson from UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and colleagues have been working on this condition for a number of years. In collaboration with the pharmaceutical company ProQR, they have developed an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) drug which targets a specific genetic mutation in a gene called TCF4 that is responsible approximately 75% of Fuchs cases. ASOs are short strands of chemically modified nucleotides that are complimentary to mRNA; products produced by the disease gene of interest. They show that the ASO drug can reduce the harmful build-up of mRNA products that occur in patient cells due to the TCF4 mutation.
Dr Davidson said,
I am hugely excited by the translational potential of this research' which is has been recently published in the prestigious American Journal of Human Genetics
Using patient corneal cells grown in the lab, they demonstrate the utility of this treatment. With continued research and investment they hope their proof-of-concept study will pave the way for a new effective and less invasive way to treat this common and sight-threatening condition.
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With endless possibilities around every corner, a trip to USA never fails to inspire, excite and satisfy any burning desires of wanderlust you may have. From the idyllic and overwhelming landscapes of the desert plains, Rocky Mountains, national parks and incredible canyons to the diverse cultures, amazing food and endless character of the towns and cities, it's clear that the American dream is alive and well. STA Travel offers a number of great deals on flights to the USA and Canada by comparing hundreds of airfares to find you the cheapest ticket possible.


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With this method can be measured e.g. the number of single walled carbon nanotubes and their concentration in a carbon nanotube layer.
Researchers working at the Aalto University and at the Royal Institute of Technology KTH in Stockholm have developed a new method for measuring the number of single walled carbon nanotubes and their concentration in a carbon nanotube layer.
The novel method is based on measurement of the Raman spectrum together with precise measurement of mass and optical absorbance. The dependence of the number of the CNTs on the phonon scattering intensity is observed. This method opens an opportunity for the quantitative mapping of sp2 bonded carbon atom distribution (i.e. those atoms that form the carbon nanotubes with bonds to three other carbon atoms) in the CNT layers with a resolution limited by the focused laser spot size.
CNT based materials are intensively studied due to a number of novel and unique properties that make them potentially useful in a wide range of applications. Extremely thin CNT layers offer outstanding properties like excellent flexibility, optical transparency, high electrical conductivity, extremely small weight, and low processing costs. Optical and electrical properties of a CNT layer can be varied with changing, e.g., the diameter and length of nanotubes or the amount of carbon nanotubes in the layer.
'CNT layers can be used for fabrication of transparent electrodes, fuel and solar cells, supercapacitors, etc. Therefore, a measurement technique for the number of carbon nanotubes in the CNT layer is very useful,' says Irina Nefedova, one of the researchers in this project, who defended her thesis of electrical and optical properties of carbon nanotubes in March 2017 at Aalto University.


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Letter to MediaCorp's TODAY Newspaper: Ensure equa...
Letter to The Straits Times:: What about insurance...
Letter to The Catholic News Singapore: Caregivers ...
Letter to MediaCorp's TODAY Newspaper: Ensure equal opportunities for the mentally ill
My letter on the above matter was published in TODAY newspaper on Tuesday 27th August 2013.
At the National Day Rally, the Prime Minister highlighted how an A*Star scientist who became blind at age four went on to excel in life.
Such recognition on a national level would encourage people with physical disabilities to work hard and not view their disability as an obstacle to achieving the best results. There are many psychiatric patients who have also excelled in life. But while a physical disability is mostly visible, mental illness is a hidden condition.
Lately, several citizens with physical disabilities have been given due recognition in sports and other fields.
How much recognition, though, is given to people with mental illness who have done equally well?
One way for the "Govt to ensure 'S'pore society remains fair'" (Aug 24) is to ensure that people with mental illness and their caregivers are given equal opportunities and support to reintegrate into society, whether it is securing jobs in the Civil Service or getting insurance coverage.
We cannot be an inclusive society if people with mental illness lack opportunities to become self-reliant.
Letter to The Straits Times:: What about insurance coverage for the mentally ill?
My letter to The Straits Times on the above matter was published on Saturday 17th August 2013.
NTUC Income's move to provide insurance coverage to autistic children and young adults is long overdue ("Income launches first insurance scheme for autistic kids, youth"; Thursday).
I am sure parents and caregivers looking after these children will heave a sigh of relief.
MP Denise Phua, whose son has autism, has often spoken out for people with this condition.
But people suffering from mental illness have no one to champion their cause.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has repeatedly assured Singaporeans that no one will be left behind, yet people with mental illness are not being given the support they so badly need. Indeed, the mentally ill are being left behind – in more ways than one.
For decades, I have tried securing insurance coverage from NTUC Income for my wife, who has battled schizophrenia for 40 years, but this request has been turned down time and again. And mind you, the insurance coverage I sought was to cover her physical illnesses.
So let's put a halt to discrimination against the mentally ill – once and for all.
Letter to The Catholic News Singapore: Caregivers of the mentally ill need support
My letter on the above matter - to the Catholic News which reaches out to more than 300,000 Catholics in Singapore was published in this newspaper (N) on Sunday 11th August 2013, page 16.
This letter was written by me in response to newly appointed Archbishop William Goh's call to Catholics to pray for these Catholic volunteers so that they do not suffer burnout.
I refer to the report, "Caring for The Carers," (CN, July 28).
I applaud and recognise the good work which the volunteers and ministries carry out unselfishly to support the needy. And I agree that these "wounded healers" are likely to suffer burnout as they administer assistance to the needy.
But just like these "wounded healers" there is another group that is in dire need of support, conveniently forgotten, and who have suffered burnout. These are psychiatric patients and their caregivers who have been crying out for help for decades, and yet find it so difficult to secure support.
Our suicide rates have gone up by 30 percent as many people struggle to cope with depression in a society that is bent on economic growth rather than emotional gains.
Depression and other types of mental illnesses are issue - an issue which the Government and the church need to address - quickly. So let' not sweep this problem under the carpet.
I have been very vocal about people struggling with mental illness because I have witnessed the devastation it has brought to my wife, who suffers from schizophrenia; and others in her condition.
I have seen the tears of caregivers, I have heard their cries for help, and I have felt their pain. Yet, many in our society cannot accept that these citizens are also God's children.
Sadly, the media sometimes presents people with mental illness as violent, criminal, dangerous, comical, incompetent and fundamentally different from the rest of us.
These inaccurate images perpetuate unfavourable stereotypes, which can lead to the rejection and neglect of people with psychiatric disorders.
Last month when my wife underwent knee surgery and suffered a relapse of her schizophrenia, I had to bear the pain all alone.
My attempts to secure the much needed support as I grieved all alone for more than six weeks, failed miserably because everybody claims to be "very busy".
Instead, it was recovering patients, caregivers of the mentally ill and non-Catholics that readily stepped forward to rally alongside me that enabled me to keep my sanity.
If Catholics like us are prepared to carry out the teaching of Christ and the marriage vows to the letter, then why pray tell, are we being deprived of the love, support, understanding and compassion that we so badly need?
So I urge the archbishop to give the mentally ill and their caregivers the attention and support that we are in dire need of so that we will no longer be ostracised from society.
This is the mark of a gracious and caring society.


1. I started the season with 3 teams named It's Al-Wright. After drafting Jason Heyward in my keeper league, I changed names to Say Hey Jay Hey and left the other two team-names in tact. And yes, I am making that comparison between Say Hey Willie Mays and Jason Heyward. Although I never witnessed Willie Mays play the game in person, I just get a certain "feeling" about this mystique with Heyward and the awesome blend of skills. The guy hits for contact, hits for power, steals bases, has great range in the field and cannon of an arm. We've yet to see a basket catch or over-the-shoulder grab, but the hype is legit and the skills are real.
2. The Mets just this past week actually won a come-from-behind game, overcoming a 6-1 (rather significant) deficit. This was monumental for two reasons: rather than letting the game get out of hand, the bullpen kept it close, and the offense actually stepped up, filled the gap, and took the lead. Key hits in the rally came from rookies Ike Davis and Chris Carter, with David Wright adding an important double. This was the first time in a while I actually can say I believe that the Mets have a chance. Good teams win games they have no business winning and the Mets did just that in stealing one from the Nats.
3. Mets fans are idiots. Anyone who boos David Wright just has no clue. He is an awesome baseball player. Sure he's struggling, but he is ALREADY an all-time great Mets players. The guy plays hard everyday and wants nothing more than to succeed. Booing him does not help! Ok don't cheer for him if you don't want to, but he has done nothing that warrants the ire of his team's fans.
4. And lastly, let's briefly talk about some of my fantasy team players/draftees/favorites. Ubaldo Jimenez is an ace with a dominant fastball. Joey Votto looks totally legit and by year end will be regarded as a top tier 1b (well Pujols is in the top tier alone, but Tier 1a I guess). Adam Jones is thoroughly disappointing and the victim of over-hype syndrome combined with a terrible supporting cast.
That's about it for now. I'll be back with more soon.


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Who are the candidates to replace Wales centre Jamie Roberts if injury scuppers Autumn campaign?
With Roberts currently nursing a serious ankle injury, Warren Gatland may have to look elsewhere for a number 12 this Autumn
Jamie Roberts is a doubt for the Autumn
Get the latest Welsh Rugby news analysis and interviews
When Jamie Roberts tweeted a picture of himself last week, apparently in hospital and giving it the thumbs down, the alarm bells started to ring.
Now, prior to this season, the sight of the Wales and Lions centre in hospital was nothing new, as he went about his medical studies.
But having graduated as a doctor in the summer, he has now taken a break from the world of medicine to focus on his new career with Racing Metro.
So, the image of him with paper hospital hat on head, looking gloomy, was the last thing Welsh rugby fans wanted to see.
It emerged that Roberts had, in fact, damaged his ankle during Racing's Top 14 victory over Perpignan in Paris the previous Sunday.
Jamie Roberts pictured this week
The initial word to come out of France was that he was going to be sidelined for "several weeks" and fears have grown since that he might well not be back in time for Wales' autumn internationals.
Roberts himself admits he doesn't know how long he will be out, as he awaits the verdict of a specialist on scans on his ankle to determine what the next course of action should be.
So it leaves us facing the very real prospect of Wales being without the former Blues centre for the November Tests against South Africa, Argentina, Tonga and Australia.
Gallery: The contenders to play 12 for Wales this Autumn
The 10 candidates to replace Jamie Roberts this Autumn
There's no doubting how big a blow that would be, as he has been an integral part of Warren Gatland's game-plan, both in attack and defence.
That was evident from the way Gatland and his medical staff pulled out all the stops to get him available for the Lions Test decider against the Wallabies following the hamstring injury he picked up earlier in the tour.
So the powerful 26-year-old would leave a big hole to fill at No 12 in the Welsh midfield – a 6ft 4ins, 17st 5lbs hole to be precise.
That kind of physical specimen doesn't come along too often and certainly not among the backs!
The question facing Gatland would be whether to try and replace him with the next biggest alternative or maybe to go with a slighter, footballing option.
One obvious solution would be to do what he did during Roberts' enforced absence for the first two Tests Down Under when he switched Jonathan Davies from 13 to 12.
But that didn't really work, with Davies not quite hitting the heights he had at outside centre on tour – heights he scaled once more when switched back there for the final Test amid much Irish angst.
Moving him inside again would also raise the issue of who would take over at 13 and may be a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
After all, Wales don't have Brian O'Driscoll as an alternative option at outside centre in the way Gatland did with the Lions.
So if Davies is to be retained in his best position, who comes in at No 12?
Well the man at the head of the queue would probably be Scott Williams, who has filled in for Roberts in the past and has generally been Wales' back-up centre.
He has never let his country down and he is already guaranteed a place in Welsh rugby folklore for having scored that Triple Crown-clinching try at Twickenham some 18 months ago.
It would also mean introducing an established centre pairing who know each other's game inside out, with Williams playing alongside Davies for the Scarlets.
But there are other options too.
Ashley Beck has vied with Williams for the back-up spot over the last couple of years and has started the season well with the Ospreys.
He has an eye for a gap and is a nice passer of the ball, who offers real creativity.
It was telling a couple of seasons ago to hear Ireland and Lions wing Tommy Bowe saying Beck had set up more tries for the Ospreys than anyone else that year.
Another option, of a different style, provided by the Liberty Stadium outfit is Andrew Bishop who remains the best midfield defender in Welsh rugby.
And it was a further Ospreylian, Jonathan Spratt, who actually wore No.12 for Wales last time out in Japan, starting both Tests.
Then if we are looking at a couple of youngsters who might force their way into the inside centre frame over the coming weeks and months, there's Jack Dixon down at the Dragons and Cory Allen at the Blues.
Dixon is still only 18, but is already well established at Rodney Parade, having made 23 appearances for the Gwent region and is steadily growing in stature.
The 20-year-old Allen has had far fewer opportunities with the Blues – just four in fact – due to a combination of injuries and Welsh representative duties.
But he is a huge talent, as he has proved on the international Sevens circuit, and it was good to see him returning to action with the Cardiff club side against Llandovery on Sunday following shoulder surgery.
Along with Owen Williams, he could be the future of the Blues midfield, with outside centre Williams having been one of the rare plusses to come out of Wales' trip to Japan.
If those are the new faces, what about some more established figures possibly showing their versatility by doing a job at 12 this autumn?
In terms of size, new Northampton wing George North certainly fits the mould as a ready-made replacement for Roberts, at 6ft 4ins and 17st 2lbs.
Gatland is also clearly intrigued by the notion of employing him in the centre, having experimented with it a couple of times on the Lions tour.
And if North was moved into midfield, it would open the way for one of Wales' bright young things on the wing, such as Eli Walker, Liam Williams, Harry Robinson or Jordan Williams.
So it could be a win-win situation.
Another international who has shown his adaptability – on many occasions – is of course James Hook, who has played at 12 a number of times both at regional and Test level.
He would certainly bring a creative spark to midfield with his distribution skills and graceful running ability.
But, for whatever reason, his face just doesn't seem to fit with the current regime, as demonstrated by the fact that he didn't start a single game for Wales last season.
It may well be he has become resigned to his fate and you certainly sense that by the fact he has just signed a new four-year contract with Perpignan, which will keep him at the French club until 2017 – by which time he will be 32.
So, there we are, I think that's everyone.
Oh, hang on a minute.
Now there was another Welshman I saw playing at 12 over the weekend.
What was his name now? Oh yes, Henson.
Gavin Henson started for Bath on Saturday
With absolute perfect timing, given Roberts' injury, the perma-tanned one made his first competitive start in six months on Saturday when he shared in Bath's victory over Leicester.
Now everyone has got their opinions on Gavin Henson and many people will have sold shares in him long ago and many will feel that, at 31, his chance has come and gone.
But how many players do you know that could have stepped into a game of such magnitude as that titanic, intense clash at The Rec and held their own having played so little rugby over the previous four years?
And hold his own he did, in fairness, being kept on for the full 80 minutes and playing his part in a landmark 27-20 win for the west country club over the English champions.
Admittedly, the game passed him by to a degree in the opening quarter, with his inevitable rustiness showing through, but he gradually grew into the contest.
He made his tackles and put in a couple of intelligent kicks and then came the moment when he showed there's still something there, as he threw out a huge pinpoint pass off his left hand to send Matt Banahan hurtling away to the line.
Of course before we get too carried away, it is just one match and we do have to put it all in context.
This is a man who has played just 25 games of rugby since March 2009 and hasn't played for Wales in more than two years.
But he is also a man who has worn the red No.12 jersey in two Grand Slam campaigns and if he is playing week-in, week-out in the Aviva Premiership he will surely have to be considered.
So there we have it, those are the options and it's up to Mr Gatland to diagnose who is the best fit to replace the good doctor.
Jamie Roberts
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Happy Wheels has been a very popular game in most parts of the world. It is a physics-based game that can be played online, or you can play it offline if you have downloaded it. The game is a lot of fun to play. It is also very addictive. You can play the game for hours without realizing you are playing for so long.
If you have not played this game before, I strongly encourage you to give it a try. You will not regret it. In this article, I will be sharing with you 10 exciting facts about the game:
Your health bar is replaced by a wheel bar that shows how much of your wheel is damaged.
The most popular game mode is survival, and it's the most difficult one.
The game has about 80 maps and hundreds of character skins.
There are more than 20 characters available: from the man on the scooter to the helicopter with machine guns.
Happy Wheels is a browser-based game. It means it is not installed on your computer, you play it through your browser.
The game is very popular with gamers. It has more than 1.7 million players.
We want you to be Happy with your bike so you are Happy when you ride!
Use arrow keys to move.
Use the space key to primary action (after ejecting: Grab).
Use Shift/Ctrl to perform secondary actions.
Use Z to eject.


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The Haunting of Bly Manor Review
Here we are, in the month of October, or Spooky Season, as we have named it. Mike Flanagan takes his rightful place as King of the entire season. The Haunting of Bly Manor is beautifully adapted, from the stories of Henry James and it takes us, into the hearts of the characters, at Bly Manor.
Similar to The Haunting of Hill House, the writing is the strongest aspect of the series. Each episode is perfectly written, to allow the viewer, to connect the dots themselves, all while delivering a heartfelt story. You do not realize that you are registering the tiny hints, they have set in each episode, until it flourishes. This series will captivate you, from the moment it begins and you will get lost in Bly Manor until the end.
The series is deeply rooted in the idea of love and what it truly means to love someone. The extent you would go to for the one you love, how to properly love them and how valuable time with the one you love can be. This gothic romance shows the immense loss one can feel and how everyone grieves differently. It explains the many versions of love and the perception a person can project, for what they truly want.
The beauty of the series lies in the small details in each episode, everything is perfectly placed and the series is structured incredibly well. Both The Haunting series' are brilliant pieces for Netflix, especially with Flanagan at the helm. He is incredibly gifted in telling these stories and showing audiences, what he wants them to see, through the lens. The framing composition, cinematography, lighting and camera movements, all come together to create, a perfectly splendid atmosphere for the characters.
(center) Victoria Pedretti as Danielle Clayton
This was the first time, in a very long time, probably since The Haunting of Hill House, that I have been fully immersed in a series. The Haunting of Bly Manor has fantastic performances, from its cast, but Victoria Pedretti and Oliver Jackson – Cohen, continue to blow me away, with how talented they are. The entire cast is perfectly splendid and had wonderful chemistry together. You will remember their names and fall in love with their stories.
The Haunting of Bly Manor is beautifully haunting and rich in gothic romance conventions. The impending doom, that rests upon the roof of Bly Manor, is felt through every nook and cranny. Everything is perfectly crafted and it is one of the best series to come out this year. So settle in and listen closely, to a love story, that has many surprises and an ending so beautiful, that it will stay with you, long after you've finished.
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sumit kesheri says:
It seems the review is coming positively towards the makers of the show. Have seen The haunting of the Hill House. Your review post seems good will try watching season two in the weekend- Kudos to your work
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These lenders might sound like the loan sharks your family or friends warned you about. However, you can rest assured these service providers aren't the ones they talk about. These lenders are greatly regulated by authorities, offer competitive rates, and help you tide over from any financial difficulty you may face.
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Most lenders clear applications as fast as 3-5 days. At most, they will only have borrowers wait for a week until their financing application is approved and released. Say goodbye to long lines and long periods of waiting from conventional bank procedures.
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Chau Har Lee: "The one-to-one tutorial with Manolo Blahnik was memorable " | WRITTENONSKIN.
One of her collections was inspired by Luigi Colani and Pierre Cardin. Chau Har Lee admires their optimism, delight in materials, futuristic vision, their pure idea and how the design object becomes almost fetishised. She combines traditional shoe making techniques with new technologies. Thinking three-dimensionally and using rapid-prototyping and laser cutting to create architectural structures. With this fact Har Lee won in 2009 the 'ITS 8 Accessories Award'.
Why the interest in design and especially shoes? How did it started?
You studied at RCA, can you tell us more about your time there?
"I had a great two years at the RCA. My personal tutor, Sue Saunders was also my BA tutor at Cordwainers, so I felt immediately comfortable, she has been an amazing guide and always given me the best advice and encouragement. I met some fantastic people who have become really great friends. The support from students and staff at the college was brilliant as well as the opportunities presented. I really benefited from cross discipline collaboration and learnt new skills that now influence my design, such as using 3D computer programmes.
The materials and models you're creating are quite inventive and eccentric? Why this choice?
Is it hard to create a tension between masculinity and femininity?
What do you think of shoe design nowadays?
"I'm very excited by shoe design nowadays, I think generally people are open to new ideas in footwear especially looking at how it has changed throughout history, and seeing it continue to change through a whole host of current footwear designers".
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Justia Patents Toshimichi NAKAYAMA Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications
Patents by Inventor Toshimichi NAKAYAMA
Toshimichi NAKAYAMA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS
Abstract: An air conditioner switches between a normal refrigeration cycle and a defrosting refrigeration cycle, and includes: a refrigerant circuit that connects a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a radiation panel, and an expansion valve that regulates a flow rate of a refrigerant flowing through the radiation panel; and a controller that causes the air conditioner to switch between the normal refrigeration cycle and the defrosting cycle. During the normal refrigeration cycle, the radiation panel performs cooling or heating. During the defrosting cycle, the first heat exchanger serves as a radiator and the second heat exchanger serves as an evaporator. During the defrosting cycle, the controller causes the expansion valve to be in a fully closed state.
Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Inventors: Hiroshi Ebina, Takashi Hasegawa, Toshimichi Nakayama
AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE
Abstract: An air-conditioning device includes: a suction air temperature sensor provided in an indoor unit; a wireless temperature sensor unit separate from the indoor unit; an abnormal condition determining section determining whether or not the wireless temperature sensor unit is in an abnormal condition; an index setting section setting a temperature index value; and a controller controlling operation of the air-conditioning device based on the set temperature index value. While the abnormal condition determining section determines that the wireless temperature sensor unit is in the abnormal condition, the index setting section determines a measurement value of the suction air temperature sensor to be the temperature index value.
Inventors: Toshimichi NAKAYAMA, Yoshiteru NOUCHI, Kousuke SHIOHAMA, Ryouta SUHARA
Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Receiver and air-conditioning device equipped with same
Abstract: A receiver unit includes: a receiving section receiving a signal of a measurement value (Tm2) transmitted from a wireless temperature sensor unit; an input connector connected to a sensor signal line, the sensor signal line being configured to transfer a signal of a measurement value (Tm1) of the suction air temperature sensor; a signal generator generating a signal serving as an index of indoor temperature, based on the measurement values (Tm1, Tm2) of the wireless temperature sensor unit and the suction air temperature sensor; and a signal output section outputting the signal generated by the signal generator to a controller of an air-conditioning device.
Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
Inventors: Toshimichi Nakayama, Yoshiteru Nouchi, Kousuke Shiohama


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Philip Corlett
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Ph.D., 2006, University of Cambridge
Dr. Philip Robert Corlett trained in Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychiatry with Professors Trevor Robbins and Paul Fletcher at the University of Cambridge. He won a Wellcome Trust Prize Studentship and completed his PhD on the brain bases of delusion formation in the Brain Mapping Unit, Department of Psychiatry. After a short postdoc, he was awarded the University of Cambridge Parke- Davis Exchange Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences which brought him to the Yale University Department of Psychiatry to explore the maintenance of delusions with Professors Jane Taylor and John Krystal. He was named a Rising Star and Future Opinion Leader by Pharmaceutical Marketing Magazine and joined the Yale faculty in 2011 where he will continue to explore the cognitive and biological mechanisms of delusional beliefs as well as predictive learning, habit formation and addiction.
philip.corlett@yale.edu


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Who causes the most auto accidents?
By now, millennials are used to getting a bad rap for most things.
While this last statistic is alarming and disappointing, what's even more surprising is on average, 75 percent of all drivers (ages 19 to 74) reported having the same behind-the-wheel behavior.
According to AAA, 40 percent of all drivers report having read a text message or email while driving. 36 percent of all drivers reported driving through a light that had just turned red when they could have safely stopped instead.
We can all decide to driver safer to improve the roads for everyone. Additionally, teaching the newest drivers about road safety will make a difference in the years to come. Teach through your example. Show your kids that good drivers don't text and drive. Pay attention to the road. Drive the speed limit. These simple actions could save you thousands of dollars in property damage and medical bills.
As a top personal injury attorney in Denver, Chad Calvert has over 30 years of experience with cases involving reckless drivers. He has settled thousands of motor vehicle and personal injury accidents over the years and values every client as an individual. If you're involved in an auto accident, contact Chad Calvert today. We will listen to you and get you back on your feet.


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Q: self.performSegueWithIdentifier being called, but view isn't showing I currently have a ViewController, with a ContainerView inside which displays a table ViewController.
In the didSelectCellAtIndexPath method of my table ViewController, it calls the delegate method of its parent ViewController (the one holding it in the ContainerView) which executes the following code:
func communitiesTableViewControllerDidTapDetail(communitiesTableViewController: CommunitiesTableViewController, communitiesController: CommunitiesController, userController: UserController, community: Community, communitySubscriptionDelegate: CommunitySubscriptionDelegate?) {

    let segue = CommunitiesViewController.Storyboard.Segue.DetailView(community: community, userController: userController, communitySubscriptionDelegate: communitySubscriptionDelegate)
    self.performSegueWithIdentifier(CommunitiesViewController.Storyboard.Segue.DetailView.identifier, sender: segue.userInfo())
}

This segue only gets executed for the parent ViewController, but not for the table ViewController.
The parent ViewController has two triggered segues, while the TableView controller has none, but I assume that shouldn't matter since it's embedded in the ContainerView in the ViewController.

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In 2013, the Affordable Care Act mandated regulations that impacted how employers could run their wellness programs. Many of these stipulations affected areas relating to qualification, rewards, and discrimination. Now, with the impending adoption of Trumpcare, companies are curious as to how wellness programs may be altered. It's a valid question, but one that may not be clear for some time.
Here is what we know so far about the current relationship of ACA and Wellness Programs, and how it could potentially change moving forward.
Employees who participate are rewarded for engaging in healthier behaviors, fighting bad habits like smoking, or achieving health goals. There are usually a set of standards or parameters for each wellness program. But not all employees meet those standards. So, how do you include or treat employees who want to improve their health but don't exactly fit the parameters of your corporate wellness program? This issue is what the ACA and wellness programs have in common. The ACA set forth rules to help employers avoid discriminating against employees based on medical factors.
Health-contingent wellness programs are based on actual health conditions or assessments. This type of wellness program includes goal-oriented programs. Reach a goal as an employee and you receive an award.
One of more heavily discussed possibilities in changes to employer-implemented wellness programs, is the possibility of employees being fined if they choose not to participate. These penalties are as a high as 30 to 60 percent of the total cost of an individual/spousal plan.
We may see alterations in the way incentives work in wellness programs as well. Cash incentives that might be offered for acquiring healthy weight or participating in fitness programs, may be less prevalent than discounts being offered on health premiums. This is due to how insurance companies will be affected should the ACA be repealed.
Again, with many changes still taking place in U.S. healthcare, there are no certainties when it comes to how corporate wellness programs will be affected. What is clear, however, is the benefits that employees and workplace morale gain by coming together in the spirit of improved health and wellness through the implementation of a comprehensive corporate health and wellness program.
Please contact us today to learn more about how the ACA could affect implementation of your corporate wellness program.