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Anderson Strathern adds European dealmaker as Corporate Director
We are delighted to announce that European dealmaker Max Scharbert has joined as a Director in our Corporate practice. Scharbert is a former Corporate Partner at Rooney Nimmo and is the longstanding Chairman of the German British Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Scotland, and is qualified in German, English and Scots law – the only such triple-qualified corporate lawyer in Scotland. Working out of Frankfurt, London and Edinburgh, he has advised clients, from multinationals to startups on a wide range of corporate transactions with a focus on private equity, and mergers and acquisitions.
As a firm, we work closely with investment firms including Scottish angel syndicates Tricapital and Equity Gap, and private equity investment manager Foresight Group. Through the firm's investment arm AS Capital, Anderson Strathern has itself since invested in innovative Scottish based startups such as software compliance specialist Amiqus.
Max said:
"Anderson Strathern has gained a reputation for working on really interesting deals, with both UK and international clients and investors, and it is an opportune time to be joining the firm as we look to expand our offering and increase our levels of deal activity. While the pandemic has a been a challenging time, what it has also showed is that investors continue to invest in and support innovative companies and that is reflected in terms of the firm's client activity in recent times."
Over the last 12 months our investment team has advised Foresight Group in relation to three Scottish Growth Fund investments, supported various management teams and investee companies on equity transactions and assisted venture capital syndicates complete a number of investments in high-growth start-ups across Scotland and the North of England. Recent investment syndicate deals include advising the incoming management team of FIS Chemicals Limited as part of the company's £4 million management buy-in and Tricapital's £1 million investment in Ten Bio, which plans to commercialise an alternative to animal testing.
Bruce Farquhar, Anderson Strathern Chair and Corporate Partner, said:
"Max has been practising law in the UK and Europe for over 20 years, and his depth of experience and range of contacts across the investor community mean he is an excellent addition for the firm as we look to build out our investment and dealmaking team. While Anderson Strathern is a Scottish independent legal firm, we have spent recent years establishing stronger international links and Max will further enhance our credentials here."
Max joins our 20-strong Corporate and Commercial practice, a team previously strengthened by the hire of Partner Euan Tripp, a corporate finance, private equity and M&A specialist, from Brodies in 2019.


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Mick Roberts is Professor in Mathematical Biology at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand. His research interest is to understand the epidemiology of infectious diseases and optimise strategies for their control, using modern methods of mathematical analysis and developing new methods as necessary. He was previously a scientist at the Wallaceville Animal Research Centre near Wellington, where he was the leader of programmes in modelling infectious diseases and parasitology. He has held visiting fellowships at Oxford, Cambridge and Utrecht Universities. Professor Roberts was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Application (FIMA) in 1992, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (FRSNZ) in 2008. He received the New Zealand Mathematical Society Research Award in 2006. He is the author of over 120 peer-reviewed publications, including more than 90 journal articles.

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At what time was SA turned off?
Do I need to replace my receiver to get the higher accuracy?
With SA gone, do I still need differential GPS (DGPS)?
Will the Coast Guard continue to operate its DGPS services?
Is DGPS more accurate now?
I heard that SA will be left on in certain parts of the world. Is it still on in my country?
Is the civilian GPS service now as accurate as the military's Precise Positioning Service (PPS)?
Is the SPS Signal Specification going to be updated?
Selective Availability ended a few minutes past midnight EDT after the end of May 1, 2000. The change occurred simultaneously across the entire satellite constellation.
The United States has no intent to ever use SA again. To ensure that potential adversaries do not use GPS, the military is dedicated to the development and deployment of regional denial capabilities in lieu of global degradation.
No. Existing GPS receivers around the world should be getting the higher accuracy right now without any modifications.
It depends on your specific user requirements. If you are using GPS for safety-critical navigation, you will still need to use the Coast Guard DGPS or Nationwide DGPS to get the higher accuracy (1-3 meter) and the integrity monitoring/warning service. If you are a surveyor requiring sub-meter positioning, you will still need some form of DGPS to achieve that level of precision.
On the other hand, if you are a trucking company using GPS to track and manage assets, the < 20 meter accuracy now available from the basic civil signal may be sufficient to meet your needs without DGPS augmentations.
Yes. The U.S. Coast Guard will continue to run the maritime DGPS network to provide the higher accuracy and integrity monitoring/warning service required for safety-critical navigation. In fact, efforts are currently under way to expand the Coast Guard DGPS network across the continental United States to provide the same GPS augmentation service to terrestrial users on railroads and highways. The expanded network is known as the Nationwide DGPS, or NDGPS, service.
No. There should not be much change in the accuracy of DGPS. However, DGPS corrections may not need to be broadcast as frequently any more. As a result, we may see future commercial DGPS services that use less radio bandwidth and thus cost less to the end user.
No. You have been misinformed. Selective Availability was a global degradation of the GPS service. It could not be applied on a regional basis. By turning it off, the President immediately improved GPS accuracy for the entire world. The United States has no intention of reactivating SA ever again.
Users in the U.S. and the rest of the world should now be experiencing the same basic GPS accuracy of 10-20 meters or better.
In theory, civil receivers should now match the accuracy of PPS receivers under normal circumstances. We are in the process of collecting data to verify whether this is true. PPS still gives advantages to the military beyond accuracy.
On October 4, 2001, the agencies of the Interagency GPS Executive Board finalized and released the revised GPS Standard Positioning Service (SPS) Performance Standard, taking into account the new levels of performance achievable without SA.
The SPS Performance Standard differs from the previous SPS Signal Specification in several ways. Rather than focus on the accuracy levels achievable on the ground, the document provides guarantees on the characteristics of the signal in space and the satellite constellation. This allows end users in different parts of the world to make more accurate predictions of GPS performance in their particular location, taking into account regional effects of the atmosphere and satellite geometry, as well as the effects of their particular user equipment.


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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 16th November 2020
IASbaba's Daily Current Affairs Analysis
(PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS)
Tristan Da Cunha declared the largest fully protected marine reserves in the Atlantic Ocean
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Biodiversity
Tristan da Cunha was declared the largest fully protected marine reserves in the Atlantic Ocean.
Important value additions
It is also home to the world's most remote human settlement.
It is also an isolated UK Overseas Territory.
It is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
It has its own constitution.
It is also home to tens of millions of seabirds and several unique land birds.
It is also home to the World Heritage Site of Gough and Inaccessible Islands, which is one of the most important seabird islands in the world.
After joining the UK's Blue Belt Programme, it will become the largest no-take zone in the Atlantic and the fourth largest on the planet.
This means fishing, mining and any such activities will not be allowed.
This will close over 90% of their waters to harmful activities such as bottom-trawling fishing, sand extraction and deep-sea mining.
Draft Rules notified Under the Code on Social Security, 2020
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Policies and Interventions
Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020.
The draft rules provide for Aadhaar based registration including self-registration by unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers, Building and Other Construction Workers on the portal of the Central Government.
Provision has also been made in the rules regarding gratuity to an employee who is on fixed term employment.
The rules also provide for single electronic registration of an establishment including cancellation of the registration in case of closure of business activities.
Provision has also been made regarding manners and conditions for exiting an establishment from EPFO and ESIC coverage.
The procedure for self-assessment and payment of Cess in respect of building and other construction workers has been elaborated in the rules.
The rate of Interest for delayed payment of such cess has been reduced from 2% every month or part of a month to 1%.
Emergency Retrieval System (ERS) for Power Lines
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Economy
An indigenous technology, Emergency Retrieval System (ERS), for quick retrieval of power transmission in the event of failure of transmission line towers was recently developed. .
Developed by: Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
At present, the ERS systems are imported and the cost is relatively high.
This technological development will enable the manufacturing in India for the first time, which will be an import substitute.
Also, it will cost about 40% of imported systems.
ERS is a lightweight modular system that is used as temporary support structure to restore power immediately after the collapse of transmission line towers during natural calamities such as cyclone/earthquake, or manmade disruptions.
It is made of structurally highly stable box sections.
It is lightweight, modular and reusable.
It can also be assembled quickly at the disaster site for restoration of power in 2-3 days.
New Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) appointed
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Statutory bodies
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) recently.
The RTI Act 2005 provides for the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions in each state.
The CIC was constituted in 2005 under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
The jurisdiction of the Commission extends over all Central Public Authorities.
The Central Information Commission shall consist of:
The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)
Such numbers of Central Information Commissioners (ICs), not exceeding ten, as may be deemed necessary
Eligibility: (1) The members shall be persons of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in law, science and technology, social service, management, journalism, mass media or administration and Governance.
The CIC or IC shall not be an MP or MLA or hold any other office of profit or connected with any political party or carrying on any business or pursuing any profession.
Appointment: The members of the commission are appointed by a committee consisting of the PM (as Chair), Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister appointed by the PM.
Resignation: The CIC or an IC may, at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign from his office.
Removal: The CIC or an IC may be removed from office only by order of the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Supreme Court, on a reference made to it by the President, reports that he/she should be removed on the grounds mentioned.
The President may also remove them from office if such a person is adjudged insolvent, convicted for certain offences etc.
Leonid Meteor Shower
The Leonid meteor showers are currently making their yearly appearance in India.
The Leonids emerge from the comet Temple-Tuttle.
It takes 33 years to revolve once around the Sun.
These meteors are bright and among the fastest moving.
The Leonids originate from the constellation Leo the Lion
On its journey around the Sun, the Earth passes through large swathes of cosmic debris.
The debris is essentially the remnants of comets.
As the Earth wades through this cloud of comet waste, the bits of debris create what appears from the ground to be a fireworks display in the sky — known as a meteor shower.
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ECONOMY/ GOVERNANCE
Topic: General Studies 2, 3:
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation
Indian economy and mobilization of resources
Calibrated Economic Package (Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0) – Part 2
Click here for Part 1 of the article
Merits of the Package
Objective of Package: The measures are designed to maximise the economic impact of fiscal spending, like the various credit guarantee programmes, where the flows triggered by the guarantee are several times the potential fiscal cost
Spending is calibrated, as seen in the continued expansion of the MGNREGA budget, which received its second extension, given that three-fourths of the earlier expanded budget had been used up by October.
Issue of Hunger tackled: The free grains programme was not extended beyond November, as the economy is now more or less fully open, and the risk of abject hunger is lower.
Success of PLI Scheme: The expansion of the Production-Linked Incentives (PLI) scheme to 10 new sectors is a result of the success thus far of the PLI scheme for handsets. The PLI scheme is as much about self-reliance or cutting down imports, as it is about offering cash incentives to boost domestic production, which is expected to create employment.
Stresses Sectors recognised: The package expands the supply of loanable funds through enlargement of credit guarantee scheme to support stressed sectors
Boost to Real Estate Sector: Tax incentives for home buyers could potentially unleash a price discovery in the real estate market. The real estate sector which has a significant multiplier impact on the economy has high employment generation capabilities.
Boosting Employment: By offering to foot the bill for provident fund contributions, it has nudged companies, big and small, to hire.
Urban Poor and Demand for Urban NREGA: Unsure of whether an urban MGNREGA could be implemented cleanly, and even if so, what its impact would be on rural-urban migration, the Indian government has chosen to target this problem indirectly, through a sharp increase in the budget for urban affordable housing.
Banks not enthusiastic to lend: The originally envisaged credit guarantee scheme with a target disbursement of ₹3 trillion has seen just about half of the amount being lent out by banks. This shows that despite low risk, banks are uncomfortable to lend.
Future Risk: Forcing banks to lend to companies where assessing risk has become a challenge due to the pandemic puts banks at a bigger risk, credit guarantee or not.
Impacts can be felt in medium term: The Rs 1,45,980 crore expenditure in the form of production-linked incentives (PLIs) to 10 new sectors will be over five years, and likely kick in only next financial year
First, a recalibration of borrowing needs this year, which could provide some relief to the bond markets.
Second, clearing overdue payments, particularly by state governments — the Centre's decision to clear fertiliser arrears is a step in right direction. This by itself could provide a stimulus to the economy.
Third, and most important, would be for state and central governments to build in a stimulus in next year's budget.
The package reinforces the 'fiscal conservatism' ideology of the government — rather than large cash transfers.
The growth philosophy centres around creating an ecosystem that aids domestic demand, incentivises companies to generate jobs and boost production, and simultaneously extends benefits to those in severe distress, be it firms or individuals
INTERNATIONAL/ SECURITY
Topic: General Studies 2:
Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests.
Under Biden, the future of US-India ties
Context: The long drawn out US elections finally resulted in Joe Biden being declared President-elect. The Biden-Kamala Harris administration will be sworn in on 20th January 2021.
For the US, the Indo-US relationship is an extremely consequential one —
China Factor: India is essential to the US's hopes of counterbalancing China. As a result, security cooperation has become the cornerstone of any Indo-US strategic partnership.
New Millennium New Direction: The George W Bush administration first began the US commitment to co-opting India as a "natural ally", a commitment that resulted in the landmark civil nuclear deal in 2008.
Since then, while there had been progress, it had also not been as rapid or deep as the US would perhaps have liked.
How has India-US relationship progressed in Trump era?
Fast Diplomacy: In the past four years under the Donald Trump administration, Indo-US security cooperation moved at breakneck speed.
Status of Major Defence Partner: In 2016, the US designated India as a Major Defence Partner, which led to, among other things, India being able to receive access to a wide range of military and dual-use American technologies.
Foundational Defence Agreements Signed: Over the space of three years, three defence agreements – LEMOA, COMCASA, BECA – were reached and signed.
Institutional Structure for Strategic Dialogue: In 2018, the two countries began the 2+2 strategic dialogue, one of the highest level dialogues ever institutionalised.
Joint Exercises: In 2019, the US and India conducted Tiger Triumph, the first ever tri-service (ground, naval, and air forces) exercises between them.
QUAD taking shape: In 2020, Australia joined India, Japan, and the US in conducting the India-led Malabar naval exercises, giving a big impetus to the Quad.
Chinese aggressiveness acted as catalyst: In the US view, while it had always been ready to engage in this level of cooperation, it was the border clashes with China that made India more willing to engage deeply with the US.
Despite both the US and India being on the same page in terms of the deepening relationship, there are obstacles that have remained like:
Indian Military's systemic dependence on Russia: The US believes that India, which is still 60% to 70% dependent on Russia for military resupplies and hardware, will, in the future, have to choose with the kind of warfare that India wants to align itself with. India can no longer choose from an à la carte military menu; rather it has to choose a system.
India's insistence on Strategic Autonomy: The real Achilles' heel is, as experts have pointed out, is India's economics and the continuing harping on strategic autonomy. PM Modi's use of power (full majority) to promote a nationalistic agenda is viewed by US as a lost opportunity which has not brought the expected economic growth.
Domestic Issues: President Biden would be more committed to human rights which could lead to a rift with India, on, for example Kashmir.
Potential for India-US Relationship under President Biden
Despite these obstacles, a Biden administration will not particularly change the relationship. And, in many ways, it may even come out stronger.
Any US concerns, like that of Kashmir, are more likely to be conveyed privately rather than publicly.
Under President Trump, decision-making was more ad hoc and at times chaotic. The dismantling of US national security decision structure by Trump, due to his deep suspicion of bureaucracy, added to this chaos.
President Biden will restore the US national security decision structure – like regular inter-agency meetings, National Security Council meetings – and a process by which bureaucracy recommendations and decisions will make its way up to the President's office.
Biden is also more likely to be considerate when it comes to Climate funding, which India needs so as to fulfil its Paris Climate Commitments
President Biden will reverse the US withdrawal of leadership role in International affairs and help in resurrecting the rules-based international order under the leadership of US. This is in the interest of India because the space left by US will be occupied by China (which is against India's interest)
While it is undeniable that Trump and Modi had a bond, both Biden and Modi are likely to be extremely pragmatic about a relationship which is really about the geopolitical compulsions.
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Q.1 Which of the following remote group of volcanic islands was recently declared the largest fully protected marine reserves in the Atlantic Ocean?
Balleny Islands
American Samoa
Antipodes Islands
Q.2 Consider the following statements regarding Central Information Commission:
The Central Information Commission shall consist of the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and such numbers of Central Information Commissioners (ICs), not exceeding five, as may be deemed necessary.
The CIC or an IC may be removed from office only by order of the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Supreme Court's report on the same.
Which of the above is/are correct?
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWERS FOR 14th November 2020 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE (TYK)
About Labour laws
About recent Pakistan's ceasefire violations
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Uh, Why Is an Artist Living Inside a Floating Wooden Egg For a Year?
There's a strong probability you'd go crazy living inside of an egg, despite the fact that you actually came from one. But artist Stephen Turner is up to the challenge. Starting this month, he'll be taking up residence in the Exbury Egg, a self-sustaining studio/home/boat/monument to fertility, for the next 365 days.
Situated in the estuary of the Beaulieu River in Southern England, the egg was built in a collaboration between PAD Studio, the SPUD Group, and Turner himself. Inside, there's room for a bed, a desk, a wet room, and a little stove. No word on a bathroom, but he is living on a river, so draw your own conclusions.
Climate change is already creating new shorelines and habitats. Established salt marsh is being eroded by a combination of rising sea levels and falling landmass and the entire littoral environment is in a state of flux. The implications for wildlife and for the flora as well as for people are challenging. Raising awareness of the past and the unfolding present of a very special location will be the task, whist living in an ethical relationship with nature and treading as lightly as possible upon the land.


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Fans 'mask up' tomorrow night at Rupp as the Cats take the floor
Coach Cal donning his Kentucky mask to protect himself and others while engaging in indoor activities. UK plays Morehead State Wednesday at 6 pm EST
Wear a mask!!! Let's take care of each other. We are going to get through this but we need to do it TOGETHER and help each other out. The best way to do that is to put that mask on when you're out in public. #TeamKentucky #TogetherKy pic.twitter.com/zGftHtxR8p
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) July 1, 2020
UK fans are chewing at the bit waiting to see the Wildcats play their season opener Wednesday, November 25. The game, played at Rupp Arena in Lexington, will have all the expected hype along with some Covid-19 precautions.
Fans are 'no strangers' to learning new names and numbers each year due to the extremely talented, high-quality UK players entering the NBA draft, and this year's no different. And, say it isn't so...it could be even more difficult for two reasons; there's only one returning player, Keion Brooks with any significant playing time and the season has been shortened.
Two freshman guards expected to ignite the floor are BJ Boston and Terrance Clarke. Boston has been hailed as a natural scorer and one of the top recruits this season. 247 Sports ranked Clarke as the No. 2 shooting guard in 2020. Both players have been compared to De-Aaron Fox and Malik Monk. If you appreciated this dynamic duo, UK fans could be in for a repeat performance.
A transfer from Wake Forest, Olivier Sarr is said to be the 'real deal.' During his junior year, he averaged 13.7 points and 9 rebounds per game. He led the team in 11 double-doubles and 33 blocks. With his height, wingspan and Kentucky's remaining tall, lean players, the team will surely annihilate the competition defensively in rebounds and blocks.
Isaiah Jackson is one to check out this season. The thrill of watching Jackson make that incredible dunk during Big Blue Madness last weekend was inspiring. He has the athleticism and finesse of Michael Jordan, one of the greats. Jackson managed to beat out Jacob Toppin and Lance Ware, two favorites in the competition. The insanely athletic bouncy dunk was one of the highlights of the evening. Jackson is just another layer of excitement expected to delight fans this season.
Representatives from the K Fund and the UK Ticket Office have been working with season ticket holders on seating in Rupp for the past two weeks. The majority of the tickets have been sold as full-season packages for both men and women. Attendance at the events have been scaled back 15% which leaves general public ticket sales with zero expectations for seating anytime soon. If you wait until closer to game time, there may be tickets returned or released.
Once inside the stadium, all fans are to wear face coverings unless they are actively eating or drinking. They should fit snug around the mouth and nose with multiple layers of fabric. You've got to sit in your assigned seats and practice social distancing. Everybody will have a temperature screening before entering the Arena. If you're fever's up...you won't get in. It's a small price to pay to get to see the Wildcats in person.
If you're watching from the comfort of your own home, you'll find Wednesday's and Sundays game time and channel. The listing is eastern standard time. Also, if you're struggling with the names and numbers of our Kentucky team, here's a cheat sheet.
This week's schedule for UK Men's Basketball
Wednesday, November 25 UK vs Morehead State University Lexington/Rupp Arena
TV: SEC Network Radio: UK Sports Network 6 pm EST
Sunday, November 29 UK vs University of Richmond Lexington/Rupp Arena
TV: ESPN Radio: UK Sports Network 1 pm EST
0 - Jacob Toppin - Sophomore - Forward - 6'9 - 194 lbs.
2 - Devin Askew - Freshman - Guard - 6'3 - 198 lbs.
3 - Brandon Boston Jr. - Freshman - Guard - 6'7 - 185 lbs.
5 - Terrance Clarke - Freshman - Guard - 6'7 - 194 lbs.
10 - Davion Mintz - Graduate Student - Guard - 6'3 - 196 lbs.
11 - Dontaie Allen - Redshirt Freshman - Guard - 6'6 - 198 lbs.
12 - Keion Brooks Jr. - Sophomore - Forward - 6'7 - 205 lbs.
13 - Riley Welch - Senior - Guard - 6'0 - 185 lbs.
14 - Brennan Canada - Sophomore - Forward - 6'6 198 lbs.
20 - Zayne Payne - Redshirt Sophomore - Guard/Forward - 6'4 - 215 lbs.
21 - Cam'ron Fletcher - Freshman - Forward - 6'6 - 215 lbs.
23 - Isaiah Jackson - Freshman - Forward - 6'10 - 206 lbs.
25 - Kareem Watkins - Freshman - Guard - 5'8 - 145 lbs.
30 - Olivier Sarr - Senior - Forward - 7'0 - 237 lbs.
55 - Lance Ware - Freshman - Forward - 6'9 - 223 lbs.
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India introduces sign language in school curriculum
Education, Asia - Pacific
On eve of International Day of Sign Languages, experts say government's step will give boost to inclusive education
Shuriah Niazi | 22.09.2021
Even as according to official figures just 5% of hearing-impaired children get basic schooling in India, the government's decision to include sign language as part of the school curriculum has been hailed by experts.
According to the 2011 census, there were 5.07 million hearing-impaired students in India, and out of them, just 1% had the access to quality education.
On eve of the International Day of Sign Languages being observed on Thursday, experts say the government's decision to introduce Indian Sign Language (ISL) in the school curriculum will improve accessibility and create awareness.
As part of a new national education policy announced in July, the government has designated the ISL a subject now.
"Students can opt to study this. It will promote Indian Sign Language and will help differently-abled people," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while unveiling the new policy.
He also released an ISL dictionary of 10,000 words.
Experts say the move would give a boost to inclusive education besides empowering special needs children to convey their thoughts ably.
"For a long time, sign languages of persons with hearing disability were not considered a real language. However, with research in the field of linguistics, it has been established that sign language of the persons with a hearing disability are complex grammatical languages which developed naturally when people with hearing disability came together," said Sharita Sharma, assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics at the Central University of Rajasthan.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Sharma, who was also a member of the committee that devised the new education policy, said the sign languages have their grammar and are highly creative.
"Anything communicated in spoken language can be communicated in sign language also. They can be used to teach mathematics, written language, science, and any technical subject. Sign languages all around the world are not the same as there is no universal sign language," she said.
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Almost 142 different sign languages have been studied around the world. These include Indian Sign Language (ISL), American Sign Language (ASL), British Sign Language (BSL) among others.
Gyanendra Purohit, who runs an NGO Anand Service Society (ASS) for deaf and speech impaired children in central India's Indore district, said that the system so far has been to provide only oral education to deaf children.
He said that in absence of sign language, and because these children were provided only oral education, they could not develop cognitive writing ability.
Sharma said that the formative years of a child are crucial for the development of cognitive and linguistic skills. She expects that with ISL now part of the curriculum, the deaf children will also get a strong foundation.
"It is therefore imperative during these years that children can access teaching-learning resources as per their learning needs. Before the above efforts, deaf children, teachers, or the deaf parents alike were at a disadvantage as no teaching-learning resources were available in ISL," she said.
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Thomas D'Agostino Jr, Luann De Lesseps' Fiance: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
By	Lauren Weigle
Updated Aug 31, 2016 at 11:12pm
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Thomas D'Agostino Jr., aka Tom, is the fiance of Luann De Lesseps and he was introduced to Real Housewives viewers on this past season of RHONY. De Lesseps said on Access Hollywood Live that Tom couldn't care less about being on the show and that she asked him to be on RHONY because he's a part of her life. So, as far as allegations that Tom is just out for fame, De Lesseps has stated those are completely untrue. On this season of the show, it was revealed that D'Agostino made a mistake with a woman at a hotel and cheated on De Lesseps. The couple has chosen to work through the incident and are moving towards a New Year's Eve wedding. For all the details on RHONY, De Lesseps' feelings on the cheating incident and who the woman was that cheated with D'Agostino, read on below.
1. The Woman D'Agostino Cheated With Was an Old Girlfriend
Off to #europe #vacation ??
A post shared by Luann de Lesseps (@countessluann) on Jul 14, 2016 at 5:20pm PDT
When the news broke that D'Agostino cheated on De Lesseps, it was said that a Playboy model of some kind was making out with him at a hotel in Manhattan that the Housewives frequent. On Access Hollywood Live, De Lesseps stated that the woman was an old girlfriend and it was not an affair. She said that she and D'Agostino had gotten into a fight and he went out that night. He made a poor decision and she has chosen to forgive him.
De Lesseps says that, looking back, she wishes she had digested the information before calling D'Agostino on the phone in front of the cameras and exploding. She also says she wished Bethenny Frankel would have pulled her aside to tell her about the cheating and show her the photos of D'Agostino kissing another woman. De Lesseps says she doesn't know if Frankel had the best intentions. Watching the footage on the show, Frankel appears torn and upset about having to deliver this news. Frankel even attempted to contact D'Agostino before presenting De Lesseps with the unfortunate news.
2. De Lesseps Says D'Agostino Was Devastated After Being Confronted By De Lesseps
Next stop #Austria! Xo
A post shared by Luann de Lesseps (@countessluann) on Jul 19, 2016 at 6:21am PDT
When first confronted by De Lesseps about his cheating, D'Agostino appears to deny it and says he doesn't remember because he was too drunk. D'Agostino previously revealed to Radar Online:
With any relationship, there are always bumps in the road. We had one misunderstanding that led to actions that I deeply regret. What is important, is that we were able to work through it and we are stronger than ever.
With the cheating incident being a focal point on this season of Real Housewives of New York, D'Agostino and De Lesseps have had to relive the situation over and over again. De Lesseps stated that the ordeal has been difficult on both their friends and family as well as each other. On the other hand, De Lesseps has stated that the incident has made them stronger in their bond as a couple. De Lesseps told Access Hollywood Live hat there's a reason your rear view mirror is much smaller than your windshield. She wishes to move on and forward.
3. D'Agostino Is a Wealthy Businessman
Gorgeous #summer #weekend in #Hamptons. Having so much fun on the boat with Tom Xo ❤ #happy
A post shared by Luann de Lesseps (@countessluann) on Aug 7, 2016 at 7:43am PDT
There is no exact figure reported on D'Agostino's net worth, but De Lesseps has called him a "millionaire businessman" and if he's hanging out with some of the Housewives of the Upper East side, then he probably has some money under his belt. Bravo reports that D'Agostino has multiple homes from New York City to Florida and he has worked for companies including Workflow and Hano Document Printers. He also founded Smart Source LLC in 2003, where he is the President and CEO.
Clearly, a man who can afford an 8-carat yellow diamond engagement ring has an established lifestyle.
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4. After Getting Married to D'Agostino, De Lesseps May Not Return to the Show
#weeekend #hamptons #happy #family #love ?
A post shared by Luann de Lesseps (@countessluann) on Aug 20, 2016 at 10:18am PDT
Luann De Lesseps has said that she is still working on her guest list, but Bethenny Frankel will most likely be invited. De Lesseps did tell Access Hollywood Live that Dorinda Medley, who introduced her to Tom, will definitely be involved. Medley gushed to The Daily Dish:
It'll most definitely be in Palm Beach. Because that seems to be her new stomping grounds, and I believe — since she eloped for her first wedding — that this will be a truly magical Palm Beach almost-fairy-tale classic, old world wedding.
When it comes to Housewives stars Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan, they've each claimed to have had relationships of some kind with D'Agostino though both De Lesseps and D'Agostino have down-played each. Being on the show throughout the engagement and cheating situtation, De Lesseps has stated on Access Hollywood Live that the girls have been catty from the get-go as far as her relationship with D'Agostino is concerned. Having to deal with the ups and downs of her relationship on such a large scale was difficult and De Lesseps stated that she may not return to Real Housewives after she marries Tom. She has talked about the "Housewives curse" and how being on the show isn't always good for relationships.
5. D'Agostino's Birthday Is the Day of Their Wedding
Beautiful day on the boat with Tom and good friends #happyweekend xo
A post shared by Luann de Lesseps (@countessluann) on Jun 18, 2016 at 5:29am PDT
According to Bravo, D'Agostino turns 50 years old on New Year's Eve, which is the day of the couple's planned nuptials. De Lesseps told Bravo:
Tom is going to be 50 on New Year's Eve and he's never been married so what better time to get married than on New Year's Eve and on your birthday? I want a big blowout wedding! We're both Catholics. We want to get married in church with priests, the whole nine yards. Lunches and dinners and parties on yachts.
While De Lesseps has been married before, D'Agostino is a life-long bachelor and this is his first trip down the aisle.
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4-year-old kidnapped, raped by neighbour, thrown in drain
NEW DELHI: A four-year-old girl was kidnapped and raped, allegedly by her 28-year-old neighbour, in outer Delhi's Shahbad Dairy on Sunday. Police said she suffered injuries in her private parts and fell unconscious.
Police said her alleged perpetrator, Mohammad Junaid, panicked when he saw her bleeding. He was caught by the child's family and neighbours who saw him dumping her in an open drain.
Junaid, a rickshaw-puller, was thrashed by locals and handed over to the police. A case of kidnapping and rape was registered against him.
The girl has been admitted to a hospital where Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal met her on Monday. She later tweeted: "Met 4-year-old rape victim. Marks over her body tell her brutal ordeal. In deep pain n trauma. Totally inhuman. When will Delhi b rape free? (Sic)".
HT had earlier reported how rapists and kidnappers lurk around in the Shahbad Dairy area as children have to go into the nearby forest to relieve themselves. There is no toilet in the village.
On Sunday, the girl was playing outside her home in a slum when Junaid lured her to his room with snacks and soft drinks. He then raped the girl and threatened to kill her if she screamed or raised an alarm.
"When the girl fell unconscious and started bleeding, Junaid took her and dumped her in the drain," said a senior police officer.
The girl was found bleeding profusely with injury marks on her body. She was rushed to a nearby hospital. Her condition was stated to be out of danger. A local NGO is counselling the girl.
Her father is a labourer and her mother is a housewife, said the officer.
The child's family members, her mother in particular, were traumatised after seeing their daughter's condition. "My daughter is in deep trauma after the horrific crime. I can't imagine how someone could do such a thing with a four-year-old child. We are so scared," the girl's mother told media persons.
After meeting the girl, Maliwal reiterated her demand to constitute a high-level committee to look into the issue of women safety in the Capital.
"Women safety in Delhi has become an epidemic, with almost 208 rapes in May alone, of which almost half are children. It is saddening to note that women safety is being politicised. This needs to stop," Maliwal said.
The commission said it had previously demanded the constitution of a committee in order to enable the Centre and state government to work in co-ordination with each other for improving safety of women in Delhi.
On January 16, the man's identity was established as Jiban Mazumdar, a rickshaw puller, said DCP Yadav.(Representative photo)
Rickshaw puller killed for ₹60 and his rickshaw; two arrested
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Jiban Mazumdar's body was shifted to a nearby government hospital mortuary and a murder case was registered at the New Ashok Nagar police station. Since his identity was unknown, the investigating team showed his photographs to people in the areas near the spot from where the body was recovered.
Ramrati is from Rae Bareli, in UP, and some of her family still lives there.
Delhiwale: The living landmark returns
By Mayank Austen Soofi, New Delhi
Pandemic life of an elderly woman known for her sing-song reading on a city footpath
From Monday, 11 benches — two division benches of two judges each and nine single-judge benches resumed physical proceedings in the Delhi high court.
5 women lawyers challenge physical hearings in Delhi HC
The plea filed by advocates Amrita Sharma, Saumya Tandon, Padmapriya, Ashmita Narula and Shivani Luthra demanded fresh orders which would allow lawyers to select the option of virtual appearance in cases.
Delhi's minimum temperature rose to 9°C on Monday, from 5.2°C a day earlier.(Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)
Minimum temperature may drop; better air in store: IMD
Due to the change in wind direction, minimum temperatures are likely to fall by 2 to 4°C during the next three days, leading to 'cold wave' conditions in isolated pockets over eastern Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi during January 18 to 20.
Since no visible injury marks were found on the body of the man, identified as Roshan Lal, the police are waiting for his autopsy report to ascertain the exact cause of death.(Shutterstock/Representative image)
Cook found semi-conscious on road dies, kin allege robbery bid
Roshan Lal's family members have alleged that he was assaulted during a robbery bid by three to four unidentified men near the Ghazipur underpass late Saturday when he was walking towards his home in Trilokpuri after work.
The New Delhi railway station is the largest and second busiest station in the country and handles approximately 450,000 passengers daily or about 160 -170 million passengers annually.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor chairs meet to oversee NDLS redevelopment
"The L-G also emphasised on considering the interconnectivity of the station with surrounding areas or influence area, apart from creating adequate parking for public and private transport." a government official said.
Manish Sisodia, who is also hold finance portfolio, made these demands at a pre-budget meeting convened by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Enhanced share in central taxes on Delhi's Budget wish list
Manish Sisodia said Delhi, with a population of nearly 20 million, should at least be provided Rs.1,150 crore, along with an appropriate annual enhancement grant for its local bodies.
While students were excited to return to school, despite having to wear masks and keep a distance from each other, the "no contact policy" left many dispirited.
'Back at last': After months online, cheer, relief in classroom reunion
By Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi
Adorned with welcome posters, balloons and flowers, schools wore a festive look as students trickled in to classrooms after a gap of 10 months. The day's activities included discussions on upcoming board examination, and an orientation session to acquaint students with Covid appropriate behaviour.
"The government does not want to rush the process of nursery admission. But there is no plan to cancel it," Manish Sisodia said.
No plan to cancel nursery admissions so far, says Manish Sisodia
"So far there is no plan to cancel admission this year... We are still discussing the timeline of the admission process. Everything has been delayed by two-three months this year due to the prevailing situation." said Manish Sisodia
Just over 50,500 samples were tested in Delhi – as reported a day later on Monday – compared to 68,673 tests that were conducted on average each day during the last seven days.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)
Delhi reports least cases since April 30, eight deaths on Monday
Delhi's positivity rate – proportion of samples that return positive among the total tested – dropped to 0.32%, the lowest the city has seen so far. Positivity rate in Delhi has stayed lower than 1% for 22 days now, as per the government data.
Ajeet Jain, the nodal officer at RGSS hospital, also confirmed that many beneficiaries did not receive the messages from the designated Co-Win app.(Reuters)
Co-WIN bugs impacting Covid-19 vaccination drive: Officials
By Fareeha Iftikhar, Sweta Goswami, New Delhi
Officials at a majority of Delhi's 81 vaccination centres said a large number of health care workers did not receive texts informing them about their turn, due to which hospital staff had to call each one of them.
Health care workers of Kalawati Saran Hospital waiting at the observation area after being vaccinated against Covid-19 on Monday. (Amal KS/HT PHOTO)
Vaccine turnout drops to 44% on Day 2, just 8 given shots at AIIMS
By Sweta Goswami, New Delhi
The data shared by the government showed that on the second day of the drive, conducted between 9am and 5pm Monday, a total 8,136 health-care workers were to be inoculated, but only 3,598 actually got the jabs. The remaining days for Covid-19 vaccination this week are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Nearly 30 million health workers, and frontline workers are to be vaccinated in the first phase of Covid-19 vaccinations.(HT_PRINT)
At 2 centres, walk-in jabs lead to more vaccinations
By Anonna Dutt, New Delhi
Both the hospitals had a higher turnout than the city's average of just over 44% of the beneficiaries selected for the vaccination drive turn up to the various centres in the national capital.
In the case of coronavirus vaccines, the government has said that there can be mild AEFIs
26 adverse events in Capital on Monday, two hospitalised: Govt
Other than the two severe adverse reactions, 24 minor reactions such as rashes, swelling at the site of injection, and fever were reported in the city on Monday. No adverse events were reported in those who were administered Bharat Biotech's Covaxin on Monday, according to data seen by HT.
Security and healthcare workers wait for the start of the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccination drive at the RML hospital in New Delhi. (AFP)
COVID-19: Delhi records 161 cases, 8 deaths; positivity rate dips to 0.32 pc
The infection tally in the city rose to 6,32,590 and the death toll mounted to 10,754.


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Thanks to Artist Bill and Sara Ruth McKeown for hosting us for 59th Worldwide Sketchcrawl. Their home, gardens and farm are spectacular. The flowers were full and the weather was great.
After years of making their farm available for sketch artists, we finally have the chance to visit on an official "world-wide day".
They have a beautiful farm with gardens and a picturesque barn. Spring is a wonderful time to visit.
Thanks to both Roberts, and Sara for snapshots.
Thanks to Barbara for our immediate presence on facebook.
Sorry for my late posting!
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1. Yes, Sketchcrawl is always completely free.
2. you can arrive/leave anytime between 9 and 3.
Thanks to Bill and Sara Ruth McKeown for hosting us for 59th Worldwide Sketchcrawl. The home, gardens and farm are spectacular. The flowers were full and the weather was great.
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Beautiful work! And what a great idea to meet at someone's home/farm/garden. That gives me some ideas of where to meet up for the 60th WWSC. I can hardly wait!
We nearly are at opposite ends of the country, so it's fun to connect with people around the world.
Thanks to the great favor of Artist Bill and Sara Ruth McKeown all of you 20 sketchers must have enjoyed wonderful day.
Love all those works you've done in beautiful garden.
Hope your soonest recovery, Mark!
Thank you very much for your good wishes. I feel much better condition now. I really think art helps healing.
It's nice that you and KPinAK already connected.
I remember how you helped me with my sketchcrawl postings questions from the beginning! Thanks!
You have such a productive day These are so carefully drawn.
Hope your quick recovery, Mark.


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Harry Clifford Keel
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Gillespie, Illinois, United States
Palm Desert, California, United States
Actor, singer
Rosemary Cooper (m. 1943–1948)
Helen Anderson (m. 1949–1970)
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12th President of the Screen Actors Guild
Leon Ames
Howard Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He was born in 1919. He starred in many movies, including Man of La Mancha and Kiss Me, Kate. He died of colon cancer in 2004.
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Alan Rosenberg (2005)
Ken Howard (2009)
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Children with more self-control turn into healthier and wealthier adults
An international team led by Professors Avshalom Caspi and Terrie Moffitt, both of Duke University and King's College London and Professor Richie Poulton of the University of Otago carried out the research, which provides the first hard evidence that childhood self-control does influence adult outcomes in the general population.
Their findings suggest that even small improvements in self-control for children and adolescents could yield important reductions in costs of healthcare, welfare dependency, and crime to a nation. The research is published today in the prestigious US-based journal, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS).
The researchers assessed the self-control of more than 1000 people born in Dunedin between 1972-1973 during the first decade of their life and then examined their health outcomes, wealth outcomes and criminal conviction history at age 32.
Professor Moffitt says that even after accounting for study members' differences in social status and IQ, children as young as three who scored lower on measures of self-control were more likely than children with higher self-control to have the following outcomes as adults:
Physical health problems (including poorer lung function, sexually transmitted infections, obesity, high blood pressure, bad cholesterol, dental disease)
Substance dependence (including tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and harder drugs)
Difficulty with financial planning (including savings habits, home ownership, investments, retirement plans)
Difficulty with credit and money management (including bankruptcy, missed payments, credit card problems, living from paycheque to paycheque)
Rearing a child in a single-parent household
A criminal conviction record
"However, we also found that children whose self-control increased with age tended to have better adult outcomes than initially predicted, showing that self-control can change and with desirable results," Professor Moffitt says.
The results also suggest that like a rising tide that lifts all boats, all children — even those who already have above average self-control — could reap later rewards from universal interventions designed to improve such skills, especially in childhood but also in adolescence, she says.
"This is a highly uplifting message. Not only could the most vulnerable children have a better chance at a happy and healthy life, there is the potential for across-the-board benefits in personal, social and economic well-being."
Professor Moffitt says the research indicates that low self-control makes children vulnerable to "snares" that could have life-long impacts on their health, wealth and well-being.
"These children tended to have difficulties while they were adolescents, including starting to smoke tobacco, becoming a teen parent of an unplanned baby, and leaving secondary school with no qualification."
These difficulties accounted for the low self-control children's poor adult outcomes in part, but even low-self control children who were non-smoking, non-parent, high-school graduates still had poorer outcomes at age 32, she says.
"Our research singles out children's self-control as a clear target for prevention policy, apart from all other influential features of children's backgrounds, such as their family life, socio-economic status or the child's intelligence."
Professor Moffitt says the challenge now is to develop interventions specifically focused on improving self-control skills that can be offered on a universal basis to young people.
"There have been some promising small model projects in this area, but much more work needs to be done to come up with something that could be applied on a wide scale with a good cost-benefit ratio," she says.
Professors Caspi and Moffitt are currently visiting the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit as theme leaders in the Study's age 38 assessment data collection phase.
The work for this study was supported through funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand.
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TITLE: A gradient of childhood-self control predicts health, wealth, and public safety.
An international research team led by Avshalom Caspi & Terrie Moffitt at Duke University, King's College London, and the University of Otago reports that a young child's self-control skills, such as conscientiousness, self-discipline, and perseverance, predict the child's health, wealth, and criminal history in later life, regardless of the child's IQ or family social class.
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PNAS, to appear on 24 January 2011.
In 1000 Dunedin, New Zealand, study participants followed from birth to age 32, even after accounting for differences in social status and IQ, children as young as three who scored lower on measures of self-control were more likely than higher-self-control children to have the following outcomes as adults:
physical health problems assessed in medical exams and blood tests (including lung airflow limitation, periodontal disease, sexually transmitted infection, C-reactive protein indicating inflammation, and metabolic abnormalities such as overweight, cholesterol, and high blood pressure)
dependence on substances (including tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and harder drugs)
difficulty with credit and money-management (including bankruptcy, missed payments, credit card problems, living from paycheck to paycheck)
rearing a child in a single-parent household,
a criminal conviction record.
These adult outcomes were predictable from the entire gradient of self-control in the population, from low to high self-control.
Children whose self-control improved during the 32-year study fared better as adults in measures of health, wealth, and criminal history than predicted by their initial childhood scores.
Children with low self-control tended to make mistakes while they were adolescents, including starting to smoke tobacco, becoming a teen parent of an unplanned baby, and leaving secondary school with no qualification. These mistakes accounted for the low-self-control children's poor adult outcomes in part.
But even non-smoking, non-parent, high-school graduates still had poorer outcomes at age 32, if as children they had low self-control.
In a second sample of 500 non-identical British twin pairs, the sibling who had scored lowest on self-control at age five was more likely than the sib with higher self-control to begin smoking, perform poorly in school, and engage in antisocial behaviors at age 12. This shows self-control is important by itself, apart from all other factors that siblings share, such as their parents and home family life.
Why are these findings important?
Although policy-makers in the USA and UK are considering national programs to improve health, wealth, and public safety through early interventions to increase children's self-control skills, until now, researchers had not shown that childhood self-control actually does influence adult outcomes in the general population.
The gradient suggests that even small improvements in self-control for individuals could yield important reductions in costs of healthcare, welfare dependency, and crime control for a nation.
The gradient suggests that there is room to improve adult outcomes even among children whose self-control is above average, indicating that universal interventions for all children could be more desirable than targeting a few children at the extreme bottom of the distribution of self-control for treatment.
The studies single out children's self-control as a clear target for prevention policy, apart from all other influential features of children's backgrounds, such as family life, family social class, or the child's intelligence.
Children in the study whose self-control increased tended to have better adult outcomes, showing that self-control can change and with desirable results.
The comparison of data from childhood versus adolescence suggests that interventions could profitably target adolescents, but also suggests that interventions with preschool children may bring a better cost-benefit ratio.
Our finding that many study members with low self-control had unplanned babies who are now growing up in low-income single-parent households reveals that one generation's low self-control disadvantages the next generation.
Model programs to enhance self-control have been developed and positively evaluated, but the challenge remains to scale them up for widespread application.
Supporting details
Self-control was measured in assessments by teachers, parents, observers of the children, and the participants themselves. It included aspects such as "low frustration tolerance, lacks persistence in reaching goals, difficulty sticking with a task, over-active, acts before thinking, has difficulty waiting turn, restless, not conscientious."
Outcomes were measured in medical examinations, blood tests, interviews, searches of official records, and by reports from informants who knew the study members well.
1037 members of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study which follows all children born between April 1972 and March 1973 in Dunedin, New Zealand. This birth cohort's families represent the full range of socioeconomic status and health in the general population. Follow-ups have been carried out at ages 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 26, and most recently at age 32, when 96% of the living cohort members took part.
1018 members of the E-Risk Longitudinal Study, which follows twins born in 1994-1995 in England and Wales. This birth cohort's families represent the full range of socioeconomic status and health in the general population. Follow-ups have been carried out at ages 5, 7, 10 and most recently at age 12 years, when 96% of the living cohort members took part.
Avshalom Caspi,
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience,
Duke University, Durham, NC
Tel 1 919 475 1702
Terrie Moffitt,
Richie Poulton
Tel 64 3 479 8508 (New Zealand)
Email richie.poulton@otago.ac.nz
Universities involved
MRC Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry Box PO80, SE5 8AF, UK
Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit, Dunedin School of Medicine, Box 913, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
The study protocol was approved by the institutional ethics review boards of the participating universities. Study participants gave informed consent for the research.
Main funding sources
The U.K. Medical Research Council
The US National Institute on Aging
The Health Research Council of New Zealand
Experts willing to be contacted by journalists
Ernst Fehr
Email ernst.fehr@econ.uzh.ch
James Heckman, Nobel Laureate
Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
Email Cori.hirai@gmail.com
Email jheckman@uchicago.edu
Lord Richard Layard
Email r.layard@lse.ac.uk
Alex Piquero
Professor of Criminology
Email apiquero@fsu.edu
Brent Roberts
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Email broberts@cyrus.psych.uiuc.edu
Jack P. Shonkoff
Julius B. Richmond FAMRI Professor in Child Health and Development
Email jack_shonkoff@harvard.edu
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