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Not only the design with wallpaper completes a full nursery, also many accessories put a special highlight in the nursery. For example an on-foamed photo frame or other wall applications, linens or lamb skins fit well into the overall picture of the girl or boy's room.
In our category Specials Accessories you will find so quite a highlight match the wall design. In addition to the wallpaper range some kids wallpaper collections include matching accessories such as on-foamed picture frame or mirrors for princesses on the wall. These are mostly self- adhensive and easy to mount on the wall.
With the accessories for children you can easily refresh old furniture. For this purpose stickers are again popular for example the well-known benchmark. Here the little ones can look at regular intervals, if they grew again.
Matching the decorative fabrics, which are usually offered in the piece, also sewn products finished decoration are offered with some children's collection. This are for example pillow cases or beddings.
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At least three individuals were stabbed and three more were hit with a carjacked vehicle on Thursday in Milpitas and San Jose, according to authorities. There have been at least three fatalities, and two more are in critical condition.
Minutes apart in the city’s southwestern area, two stabbing incidents, according to San Jose police, happened. The first incident occurred at the intersection of Kooser Road and Dellwood Way, close to Blossom Hill Road in the Pepper Tree area of the city.
At approximately 3:11 p.m., police arrived to find a stabbing victim in critical condition. Officer Steven Aponte, a spokesman for the police department, said that the suspect stole the victim’s car and drove it about two miles to the 1800 block of Hillsdale Ave., where he carjacked another vehicle, stabbed the driver, and fled in it, striking a pedestrian in the Target parking lot on the way.
While the guy who was hit by the car did not sustain life-threatening injuries, the second victim who was stabbed did. Later, according to Aponte, the suspect and car were seen around the 16th and E. Santa Clara streets area, near where the two pedestrians had been hit on purpose. The wounds proved fatal for both.
Around 4:30 p.m., officers in Milpitas responded to the 400 block of Jacklin Road to investigate a stabbing that had taken place in the parking lot of a Smart & Final. Police stated they tried everything to save the Jacklin Road victim, but the person ultimately died despite their best efforts.
A short time later, a suspect was apprehended not far from the Smart & Final shop, near the intersection of Midwick Dr. and Arizona Ave. This suspect remains unnamed. Milpitas and San Jose police departments have independently reported that they believe the same individual is responsible for all instances.
The below tweet verifies the news:
Update: 3 dead after man goes on violent rampage in San Jose, Milpitas; Suspect arrested – CBS San Francisco https://t.co/I8vfisNRvd
— cosmic (@Wheresdamachine) June 2, 2023
“We are currently working with [Milpitas police] to make sure that the suspect they have in custody matches the suspect that we have wanted for these incidents that I just described,” Aponte said. “As of right now, we feel comfortable that there is no ongoing threat to the public.”
According to Aponte, the investigation into whether or not the suspect is connected to any other crimes is ongoing. “We’re still investigating to see if there are additional crimes that have occurred that we’re not aware of,” Aponte said.
“So if anybody has more information about incidents that involved violent felonies that occurred during this afternoon time period here in San Jose or in other neighboring jurisdictions, we want to know about those.” According to Aponte, detectives have not determined a reason for the crime wave. Aponte indicated that investigators would likely spend the entire night at the various crime scenes.
The California Examiner is where you should begin your search for information regarding the Golden State if you are interested in learning anything at all about the state.
Here you will find the most recent headlines and updates from the Golden State:
- The Store Owner Will Have to Pay for Shooting a Teenager Who Was Suspected of Shoplifting
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The way I’ve been describing Dream of Pixels to everyone I’ve been recommending it to - and it’s been quite a few people - is “similar to Tetris.” Or rather, “It’s Tetris, but upside-down and backwards.” Rather than slotting together blocks that fall from the top of the screen and clearing multiple lines in order to keep from wiping out, players have to remove pieces from a large mass that slowly creeps toward the bottom of the screen. At least, that’s how the main game works. There are several other variants that can be unlocked that are just as habit forming.
Dream of Pixels is one of those puzzle games that’s simply awesome. The core mode goes on and on until there are too many mistakes, and the longer a player can last the better the chances of them unlocking more modes. Granted I’ve yet to unlock the last three variations (Pro, Nightmare, and Shattered Dream) because the main game can get pretty crazy, but I have unlocked Puzzle. Puzzle Mode is practically another game in itself and quite possibly even better than Classic. In this variation there are no time limits but rather blocky images that need to be deconstructed. A specific set of pieces is available in a particular order and the goal is to strategically remove each one in order until the image is gone. It’s kind of like Picross, also backwards.And yet, with all this awesome Dream of Pixels has two major drawbacks. First, the controls for lining up pieces (dragging) are a bit finicky and can occasionally lead to a few missed opportunities and flubbed withdrawals.
The second and far bigger problem is that any play session of any game type almost always results in a staggering amount of lost time. Seriously, this game is a menace to subway commuters with any intention of getting off at a particular stop.
It’s amazing how fresh a classic puzzle game can feel with a little change in perspective. Dream of Pixels successfully revitalizes one of the most popular styles of puzzle, turns it on its head, and changes the rules while still keeping everything familiar. The sheer addictiveness is more than enough to warrant a purchase but the wealth of bonus modes (especially Puzzle) make it a no-brainer.
Blocksworld is, in essence, a set of virtual building blocks. Structures can be cobbled together, tiny people can be crafted, and all manner of impossible creations can appear with a few taps and flicks. But simply creating a thing is only the beginning. Once that mutant frog or towering skyscraper is complete, it can be brought to life or used as an asset in an animated movie or even video game. This is because it’s more than just a sandbox, it’s an incredibly easy to use toolset for creative types.
Any iOS user can open up Blocksworld and create whatever their imagination can come up with. Then they can use it to create their own action movie or turn it into a game, then they can share it with the world on the official website. Or Twitter and Facebook, of course. The tools are rudimentary but the sky is indeed the limit.
Blocksworld is still in beta but is expected to release later this summer. There’s no official word on pricing yet but users will be able to purchase additional content packs (prices also TBD) in order to bolster their creative arsenal.

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Measuring the rate of photosynthesis
by measuring the volume of oxygen produced with
a gas syringe
- varying light intensity, temperature and CO2 concentration
Doc Brown's Biology exam study revision notes
There are various sections to work through.
of PHOTOSYNTHESIS notes
Measuring the rate of photosynthesis
method 1 measuring the volume of oxygen produced with
a gas syringe
Possible practical work you
may have encountered - methods of measuring the rate of photosynthesis
You can investigate the need for chlorophyll for photosynthesis with variegated
Taking thin slices of potato and apple and adding iodine to observe
under the microscope - test for starch, which gives a blue colour with
Investigating the effects of light, temperature and
carbon dioxide levels (using Canadian pondweed, Cabomba, algal balls or leaf discs
from brassicas) on the rate of photosynthesis.
You can use computer simulations to model
the rate of photosynthesis in different conditions
You can use sensors to
investigate the effect of carbon dioxide and light levels on the rate of
photosynthesis and the release of oxygen.
You may have done/seen
experiments on the rate of photosynthesis in which the volume of oxygen
formed is measured with a gas syringe connected to a flask of sodium
hydrogen carbonate solution (to supply the carbon dioxide) and
Canadian pondweed immersed in it.
All experimental methods depend on
measuring the rate of oxygen production as a measure of the rate of
The faster the oxygen production the
faster the photosynthesis.
It is assumed that the rate of oxygen
production is proportional to the rate of photosynthesis.
So, how can we measure the rate of
Next, methods of measuring the rate of photosynthesis
can use this gas syringe system to measure the effects of changing temperature,
light intensity and carbon dioxide level (via different concentrations of sodium hydrogencarbonate
Method 1. Gas syringe system
A lamp and thermostated water bath are
not shown in this diagram, but they are in the apparatus diagram for
There are several aquatic plants you can
use, the most popular seems to Canadian pondweed (elodea canadensis), but
this is regarded as an invasive species, so perhaps some other oxygenated
aquatic plant should be used!
In this 'set-up' you measure the rate of
photosynthesis by measuring the rate of oxygen production as the gas is
collected in the gas syringe.
From the graph of volume of oxygen
versus time you measure the initial gradient to calculate the rate of
production of oxygen as a measure of the rate of photosynthesis.
The graph should be reasonably linear at
first e.g. rate of photosynthesis in cm3/min.
You can use sodium
hydrogencarbonate (NaHCO3) as source of carbon dioxide and vary its
vary the carbon dioxide concentration. You can use from 0.1% to 5% of NaHCO3
ie 0.1g to 5g per 100 cm3 of water.
With increasing concentration you should
see an increase in the rate of oxygen bubbles (eg cm3/min), but
you must keep the temperature constant eg lab. temp. 20-25oC, and
the light intensity constant by keeping the lamp (not shown in the diagram)
the same distance from the flask.
The light from the laboratory itself will
contribute, but the total light should be constant.
You need to use the same quantity and
batch of pondweed (or other oxygenating aquatic plant).
You use the same volume of
water/sodium hydrogencarbonate solution.
Using the set-up described in the
diagram, at constant temperature, constant light intensity - by using same
lamp at the same distance from the flask, you can investigate the effect of
the concentration of carbonate/carbon dioxide on the rate of photosynthesis.
To vary temperature you need to
immerse the conical flask in a thermostated water bath (not shown
method 2. Part 10
diagram) of different, but carefully controlled
Varying the light intensity is quite
difficult, you need to position a lamp at different measured distances away
from the flask, but for
accurate results you must take a light meter reading by the flask in the
direction of the lamp - but you can still use the basic set-up of apparatus
described in method 1. above.
This simple experiment can readily show
in principle the effect of changing the three controlling factors of the
rate of photosynthesis.
Problems and errors with the
Ideally the experiments should be done in
the dark, with the lamp the only source of light, not very convenient in a
classroom situation but it is particularly important when varying the light
intensity - I don't see how you can get accurate results for light intensity
though using a light meter might just ok?
Do you swirl the flask so the NaHCO3
concentration remains reasonably constant?, but will the same leaf area be
exposed to the light in the direction of the lamp?
When varying the temperature it is not easy
to maintain a constant temperature - if it falls a little, you could use the
average temperature, not as accurate, but better than nothing! A
thermostated water bath would be ideal.
The above apparatus is typical of that
used in rate of reaction experiments in chemistry.
How can we measure the speed or rate of a chemical reaction?
See graphs in
photosynthesis Part 6.
You can use other experiment designs
to look more conveniently, and hopefully more accurately at the three
factors that influence the rate of photosynthesis.
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Be able to describe and analyse the results of an
investigation experiment to measure rate of photosynthesis by
measuring the volume of oxygen produced using a gas syringe
Be able describe the experimental method, apparatus and
observation data of a gas volume experiment of photosynthesis and
also describe how to get experiment results at different temperatures,
different light intensities and different carbonate concentrations
(= varying CO2 concentration)..
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The latest retail store closings by national chains will hit both Centralia and Effingham.
Radio Shack has announced it will close 552, or 36-percent of its stores, as part of a bankruptcy filing last week. The Centralia Radio Shack in the Fairview Park Plaza is one of 14 Illinois stores on the closure list. 187 stores will close immediately, with another 365 closing by the first week of April.
The company says the stores on the list have the 'lowest sales velocity and highest rent'. The company is still evaluating its remaining 1,000 stores. This is the second time that Radio Shack has sought bankruptcy protection.
Meanwhile, J.C. Penny's has announced it will be closing 138 stores across the country in an effort to advance sustainable growth and long-term profitability. Seven of those stores are in Illinois, including the store in the Village Square Mall in Effingham. Liquidation will begin at most stores on April 17th.
The company says about 5,000 positions nationwide will be impacted by the store closures, most of which will occur in June. J.C. Penny is in the process of identifying relocation opportunities within the company for esteemed leaders. The company will also provide outplacement support services for those eligible associates who will be leaving the company.


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The first principle of emergency medicine is to stop the bleeding. Nantucket is hemorrhaging attainable neighborhood housing for year-round residents. What interventions to stop the bleeding are being tried? Transfusions of tens of millions of taxpayer dollars and town-managed housing projects that never seem to get built. Now, the Town is proposing a permanent override to keep transfusing taxpayer dollars into a patient that is bleeding out.
The Current has now exposed the Copley Group as the voice behind “The Alliance to Protect Nantucket’s’ Economy” warning about the dire economic impact of Article 60. Why shouldn’t they? Article 60 is aimed at their commercial STRs inserted into residential neighborhoods. It’s all about the money – theirs, not ours. And why should they care that they, and others like them, are fueling our unsustainable explosion of growth. They know we, the taxpayers, have to pick up the tab for that.
Let’s be real: commercial STR investment income goes off island and doesn’t fuel our local economy. The Copley Group itself says commercial STRs generate $7 million in tax revenue each year, far less than what is needed to replace the affordable housing we lose to commercial STRs. It is Nantucket taxpayers who are subsidizing commercial STRs by paying for upgrades to our already overburdened infrastructure to accommodate the increased lodging capacity they generate. It is Nantucket taxpayers who are subsidizing commercial STRs by funding initiatives to create housing for the families who service commercial STRs and their transient occupants.
Without Article 60, private commercial STR owners will buy and build more land and houses to rake in big bucks with five figure weekly rental rates. Without voter intervention to stop this, no matter how many public dollars are spent, we will not be able to slow or reverse the real damage being done to Nantucket’s neighborhood housing market by unrestricted private equity investment. If Great Barrington just put a stop to commercial STRs (recently approved by the State according to Nantucket’s town counsel), why can’t we?
So, it's time to do the obvious - apply a tourniquet to this critical patient by passing Article 60 on May 6 at ATM. It will not only halt the bleeding caused by commercial STRs but also grant legal protection to permanent and seasonal residents who responsibly rent their homes for supplemental income that is largely spent here.
The STR work group may come up with proposals to support a healthy housing market and regulate STR’s which Nantucket voters might approve….and it may not.
By passing Article 60 we can literally shove the envelope at the STR work group. If we don’t like what they propose, at least we will have something on the books to start to stanch the bleeding and heal the patient.


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It was a relatively close competition this
year, with the frontrunners being Kendall
College, Chicago, representing the Central
Region, and Westmoreland County
Community College (WCCC), Youngwood,
Pa., representing the Northeast Region.
Also competing were the Culinary Institute
of Savannah at Savannah Technical College,
Savannah, Ga., representing the Southeast
Region, and ACF Pikes Peak Chapter Inc.,
students from Pikes Peak Community
College, Colorado Springs, Colo., representing
the Western Region.
2011 Knowledge Bowl champions, second from left to right, Jacob Clara, Paige Rogers,
Gabriele Ausraite, Jacqueline Wallner, captain, Robert Baki and Dina Altieri, coach, are
congratulated by David Holloway, far left, representing American Technical Publishers, the
Knowledge Bowl’s sponsor.
The teams were faced with some tough
questions, and from the start it was clear
that this competition would go down to the
wire. Kendall College went through the first
four rounds undefeated, and Westmoreland
County Community College had only one
loss going into the final round. If Kendall
could win the round, it would be over; if
Westmoreland could pull an upset, it would
go to a tie-breaker.
Asked about her role as captain, Wallner,
who was the only returning member from
last year’s team, said, “It was a mothering
experience,” and called her team “a cohesive,
Team member Robert Baki said the
contest was an “incredible journey.” Jacob
Clara found bonding with teammates the
most important aspect. He said he had a
“forever feeling” about the win.
Kendall College team members had a
short celebration before going back to
work, finding themselves up against Altieri,
Heidi Block, ACF Pikes Peak Chapter
coach, Cindy Komarinski, CCC, CCE,
HAAC, WCCC coach, and David Ivey-Soto,
CEC, CCA, MBA, board representative.
Chris Koetke, CEC, CCE, HAAC, MBA,
Kendall College School of Culinary Arts
executive director, was the alternate.
With five questions to go, the score was
tied, but then Kendall College took the lead.
In the end, the Kendall College team won
gold medals and became 2011 Baron H.
Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl national
champions. Congratulations to the team and
all their supporters. It was a well-fought match
and a well-deserved win.
“It was unbelievable that we earned this
honor,” Ausraite said. And Paige Rogers
added, “It was nice to see something
through and get the payoff after working
so hard. It was very gratifying.”
Finally, Wallner’s fiance said it best,
expressing a leave-it-all-on-the-field
philosophy: “Either come home carrying
the shield, or be carried on it.”
There was a special set of questions
for this round, with categories such as
ACF history and past ACF presidents, as
well as traditional baking and cooking
questions. It was much less serious than
the actual competition, and everyone
had a great time. In the end, the student
team from Kendall College won in a
All the competitors and coaches should be
proud of their hard work and for earning the
honor to compete in the finals.
Desmond Keefe is culinary program chair
at Southern New Hampshire University,
Hooksett, N.H., and a member of ACF
Epicurean Club of Boston.
It should be noted that when the win was
imminent, Jacqueline Wallner, captain of
the Kendall College team, made a selfless
decision to take herself out of the competition
and bring in Gabriele Ausraite, the team’s
alternate. By doing so, she gave her friend
and teammate the opportunity to compete in
the national-title match.
An additional cause for celebration for
the team was that Dina Altieri, CEC, CCE,
the team’s coach, was named 2011 Chef
Educator of the Year.
STUDENTS VS. PROFESSIONALS
A new element in this year’s competition
was the addition of an extra round after
the winning team was determined. The
concept was to have the winner compete
against team coaches and a member of the
national board of directors.
The 2011 Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge
Bowl championship is sponsored by
American Technical Publishers.


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We measure the nonlinear susceptibility of B3.25La 0.75Ti3O12 (BLT) thin films grown on quartz substrates using the Z-scan technique with picosecond laser pulses at a wavelength of 532 nm. The third-order nonlinear refractive index coefficient y and absorption coefficient γ of the BLT thin film are 3.1 × 10 -10 cm2/W and 3 × 10-5 cm/W, respectively, which are much larger than those of most ferroelectric films. The results show that the BLT thin films on quartz substrates are good candidate materials for applications in nonlinear optical devices.
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Flexion Mobile reaches an agreement with Fingersoft to publish Hill Climb Racing and Hill Climb Racing 2 in alternate App Stores
The worldwide popular mobile casual games Hill Climb Racing and Hill Climb Racing 2 will be made available on other app stores thanks to an agreement that Flexion, a games marketing company has reached with Fingersoft. In Q2 2023, Flexion will make the games available on the Amazon Appstore, ONE store, Samsung Galaxy Shop, and Huawei's AppGallery.
"Flexion is adding an average of 10% to a game's Google Play revenue by taking it to the alternative app stores," says Jens Lauritzson CEO of Flexion. "We have more than 100 people with expertise and experience, and technology in growing revenue and audiences on the alternative app stores. No one else can offer this. We can't wait to make Fingersoft's hit games climb even higher."
Over two billion installs and over EUR180 million in net revenue have been generated by Hill Climb Racing and Hill Climb Racing 2 combined across all mobile platforms. Through monetization, platform relationships, and new user acquisition, Flexion's distribution services will increase income and attract new players from the alternative app stores.
There won't be much initial investment or work required of the Fingersoft team. By partnering with Flexion, Fingersoft will have the chance to expand its user base outside of its current distribution channels, increase brand and product recognition, and attract new customers.
Both Hill Climb Racing and Hill Climb Racing 2 is physics-based racing games that test players in specialized hill climbing situations with various cars. Both games are well favored by players and may be played for free. Hill Climb Racing received over 100 million downloads in its first year after becoming on sale in 2012. The most successful arcade racing game on Google Play at all-time is Hill Climb Racing 2.
Flexion had a game-changing year in 2022 witnessing good growth
Flexion had a game-changing 2022. In its last quarterly report (Q3 2022) the company announced it reached the $20M revenue milestone with quarterly revenue growth of 138%.
"The alternative distribution market has traditionally been difficult to evaluate for both developers and investors due to the lack of official performance data," continues Jens. "But the strong growth in Flexion is an indication that the alternative app stores have reached such a level that even the biggest independent developers like Fingersoft are starting to take an interest." he concluded.
What are your thoughts as Flexion Mobile reaches an agreement with Fingersoft to publish Hill Climb Racing? Do let us know your opinions in the comments below!


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Amyotha Hluttaw urges drought and flood analyses
THE Upper House has asked the Union government to establish a systematic, nationwide review of floods and droughts annually in order to compile effective measures to prevent damage.
“A sluice gate that was built in Kawhmu township saved Kawhmu from severe flooding, but then flooding was made worse in Kungyangon township because of the overflow,” MP U Kyaw Htwe (NLD; Yangon 8) told The Myanmar Times yesterday. “And now less water reaches Dala township because of the Kawhmu sluice gate. Each region must calculate how a project will benefit and hurt other towns by building an implementation plan.”
He hopes to implement a system for reviewing projects and how they might impact drought and flood areas so that the right rivers and creeks can be dug to benefit the public.
Floods occur annually and people lose their homes and livelihood, he said, adding that during droughts there is a shortage of drinking water in some areas.
“The public is suffering every year,” he said. “They need long-term support with the help of experts, who can observe why droughts and floods occur annually.”
There are standards for treating river floods or sea floods but those standards differ in each area, he said.
Floods currently occurring in upper Myanmar will reach Bago Region, he said. The government needs to add a sluice gate in the Ayeyarwady delta area, he said, to keep the sea’s saltwater from flowing into the delta’s freshwater.
Currently, governments take emergency preventative measures in flood or drought-plagued areas, he said, but those little projects have big costs when calculated for the long term.
Smart projects will also benefit animals, rivers, transportation, agriculture and conservation, he said.
MP U Soe Moe (NLD; Ayeyarwady 1) agreed with the statement. Representatives agreed to debate the proposal at a future meeting.
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It's been a while since I stamped up the set from .
I thought it was time to get it out again and...well...I found some great paper at my LSS that was pink with cute glittery owls. Does it get any better than that?
I used the Mojo87 sketch but didn't get it posted but I thought I'd show it anyway.
I've used Pink Passion and Yo Yo Yellow card stock from ! I added a line of pearls and some dots with a Signo pen. The image is colored with Copic markers. The pink flower button I found at Joann's a month or so ago and I added a big pearl in the middle to try and tie in the bottom pearls and give the card some balance.
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Treat Mind, Body in RA Patients: Study
Rheumatoid arthritis pain subsided when depression and inflammation were addressed
THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2009 (HealthDay News) -- Treating both depression and inflammation can reduce severe pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Japanese researchers say.
They studied 218 RA patients who provided information about their pain levels, depression symptoms, year of RA onset, smoking and drinking habits and socioeconomic demographics. The researchers collected blood samples from the patients to measure levels of CRP, a protein produced by the liver. Levels of CRP rise during periods of acute inflammation. RA treatments often focus on reducing inflammation.
The study found that inflammation and depression each independently increased the likelihood of severe pain. The combined effects of high CRP levels and depression predicted severe pain even more strongly.
"Results of our research demonstrate the potential for clinicians to improve pain control by addressing their patients' psychological symptoms in addition to conducting anti-inflammatory therapy," study leader Dr. Masayo Kojima said in a news release.
The findings suggest that psychotherapy and/or psychotropic medication might be a priority for RA patients who experience severe pain without elevated levels of CRP.
"A clinical approach that takes into account both the body and the mind could have benefits and could enable optimal pain control," the researchers at Nagoya City University and Nagoya University Graduate Schools of Medicine said in a news release.
The study appears in the August issue of the journal Arthritis Care & Research.
Another report in the same issue found that RA patients with depressed spouses suffered worse disease progression over the one year studied. The Canadian study included 133 married RA patients.
"Our findings highlight the key role played by the spouse in disease course of individuals with RA, and point to the importance of including the spouse in clinical interventions," Anita DeLongis and colleagues at the University of British Columbia said. "The mood and mental health of the marital partner or other key members of the family may be critically important to consider in developing more effective and evidence-based treatment for RA patients."
The Arthritis Foundation has more about rheumatoid arthritis.

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IFS-10 product family from Lika is designed for safe monitoring of speed, standstill and direction of rotation. All safety monitors are SIL3/PLe certified and can be operated via removable keyboard. The main difference between the models is the encoder input:
- IFS-10S/IFS-10SA have one input for safe SIL3/PLe certified sin/cos encoders;
- IFS-10/IFS-10A have two multi-function inputs for redundant connection of sin/cos, TTL and HTL encoders and sensors, freely combinable. The monitors can be also equipped with additional sin/cos and RS-422 signal splitter outputs that provide safe encoder signals to subsequent controller.
Among the key features:
- SIL3 and PLe Certification
- Safety functions in compliance with EN61800-5-2 (SS1, SS2, SOS, SLS, SDI, SSM)
- Input frequency up to 500 kHz
- 1 force guided redundant relay output (NO)
- 4 control outputs, Push-Pull, short circuit protected, each one inverse and redundant
- 1 safe and scalable 4-20mA 14-bit analog output
- +18Vdc +30Vdc operating voltage
- Compact housing for DIN rail
- Configuration via USB port by means of software tool or via optional display and programming module (IFS-10-PM).