Over the next few weeks, Camden Chat writers will be looking at the projected performance for most of the expected regulars on the Orioles roster. We’ll be sizing up what would have to go right for players to beat the projections, or go wrong for players to fail to live up to them, and polling readers for each player.
Every team had a chance to select Tyler Wells in the 2020 Rule 5 draft, and every team passed on him. That includes the Orioles, who instead took Mac Sceroler with the the fifth overall pick that year. Wells slid into the second round, where the O’s then finally plucked him, a long shot to make the Opening Day roster considering he hadn’t even played minor league ball since 2018 due to Tommy John surgery in 2019 and COVID in 2020.
The righty impressed down in Sarasota ahead of the 2021 season and went north with the big league squad, eventually becoming one of Brandon Hyde’s preferred options out of the ‘pen that season. As the team’s needs shifted going into 2022 so did Wells’ assignment. He was a starter once again for a pitching staff that desperately needed someone to eat innings.
Wells excelled in the role too, looking like the team’s best starter through the all-star break. At the time, he owned a 3.38 ERA over 85.1 innings. But the increased workload seemed to take it’s toll on the 6-foot-8 hurler. He went on the IL in late July with an oblique injury. Then experienced shoulder discomfort in September following his return, which ended his season.
His five starts after the Midsummer Classic were some of his worst of the season. He tossed just 18.1 innings and served up 17 runs on 19 hits, 17 strikeouts, seven walks, and six home runs. That soured his overall numbers, saddling him with a 4.25 ERA and 4.52 FIP over 103.2 total innings for the year.
This season the pitching landscape has shifted once again in Baltimore, and it’s now because of the most talented batch of starting candidates this organization has seen in some time. In addition to Wells, there’s newly added veterans Kyle Gibson and Cole Irvin, prospects Grayson Rodriguez and DL Hall, holdovers Dean Kremer and Kyle Bradish, plus the fringe options of Austin Voth, Spenser Watkins, Keegan Akin, and Bruce Zimmermann. It’s not totally clear how/if Wells fits.
For now, Wells is being worked out as a starter in camp. But there is a real possibility that he ends up back in the bullpen, where the Orioles are looking to shore up the floor of a unit that greatly exceeded expectations a season ago.
It is generally accepted that some negative regression is coming for the group, and early-spring struggles of Joey Krehbiel and Bryan Baker have reinforced that possibility. The signing of free agent Mychal Givens will help to steady things, but more help could be needed. Turning to the 28-year-old Wells, who has now seen success as both a starter and reliever in the league, feels like a nice option.
- ZiPS: 4.50 ERA, 4.47 FIP, 1.20 WHIP over 94 IP
- Steamer: 4.37 ERA, 4.41 FIP, 1.27 WHIP over 105 IP (both FanGraphs)
- Marcel: 4.04 ERA, 1.143 WHIP over 98 IP (Baseball Reference)
Each of these projections bakes in the lack of clarity in Wells’ role. They have him jumping between the rotation and the bullpen to varying degrees, but it all comes to a somewhat similar final product. It’s not too different from his full season numbers from 2022: 4.25 ERA, 4.52 FIP, 1.14 WHIP over 103.2 innings.
The case for the over
Although his role has changed each of the last two seasons, Wells entered those years with a clear role in mind. This year is different, and it’s not even guaranteed that he makes the Opening Day roster, depending upon the front office’s planned personnel gymnastics. Not to mention his injury concerns from last season.
It all points to a tumultuous season that would be difficult to navigate for any player. That could be amplified on an Orioles team with playoff aspirations and slim margins for error.
The case for the under
There is a clear need for someone with Wells’ skillset in the Orioles’ bullpen. It would benefit the pitcher as well, allowing him to ramp up his velocity back up to where it was in 2021, nearly two ticks faster than where he sat as a starter. That should make him more of a strikeout threat and a viable late-inning option, taking pressure off of Félix Bautista and the rest of the staff.
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Over 5 tons of smuggled ivory tusks–valued at roughly P420 million–were crushed on Friday, June 21 to symbolize the Philippine government's commitment to fight illegal ivory trade.
At 10:30 am, environment department officials, representatives of African governments and the media witnessed the crushing of the tusks with the use of a road roller at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City.
It soon became evident that the road roller could not succeed in totally pulverizing the rock-hard tusks, some of which were over 4 feet long.
Government officials prepared for this and announced during a press conference that after the symbolic crushing, the left-over bits of tusks would be cremated at the animal crematorium of the Bureau of Animal Industry. This is in contrast to the open-air burning of ivory tusks by Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi in 1989 which was criticized by environmentalists.
"This act is a strong statement to the rest of the world that the Philippines is serious and will not tolerate illegal wildlife trade," Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje told a press conference preceding the crushing.
"This smuggled ivory despite their worth in the black-market represent hundreds of slaughtered elephants killed by poachers. The Philippines will not be a party to this massacre. We refuse to be a conduit to the cycle of killing."
The Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS), the largest database of elephant tusk seizures, identified the Philippines as a major transit point for ivory coming from Africa or other Asian countries en route to China, where the demand for the tusks is high. More....

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Montenegro, Average electricity bill for households in November 2021 amounted to 29.71 euros, SEE Energy News
Average electricity bill for households in November 2021 amounted to 29.71 euros, slightly lower (5.4 %) than in November last year (31.4 euros) and 8.4 % higher compared to the previous month (27.4 euros).
Lowest average monthly consumption was recorded in Zabljak municipality (16.8 euros), while the highest consumption was in Podgorica, where the average bill was 37.8 euros. 64.67 % of households will pay less than 30 euros for electricity consumed during November, 17.92 % will pay between 30 and 50 euros, 14.41 % between 50 and 100, while 3 % customers will receive bills higher than 100 euros. 146,937 of regularly paying customers were granted a 10 % discount, which represents some 40 % of total consumers in Montenegro.
Power utility EPCG also announced that the households consumed 102.05 million kWh in November 2021, which is 1 % less compared to November 2020 and 7 % more compared to the previous month.
- December 4, 2022 Serbia, If lithium is exploited, the condition of the Government will be the construction of a battery factory and an electric car factory
- December 4, 2022 Hungary, Price on HUPX DAM 223 euros per MWh in November
- December 4, 2022 Greece, Electricity producers pay extraordinary taxes of 370 million euros

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Bone Grafting Options
If a significant amount of bone is lost there may not be enough to place a dental implant. In these cases, it is necessary to perform a bone grafting procedure. This can be a small procedure performed under local anesthetic in the dental practice or it may involve going to hospital for treatment under general anaesthetic in very severe cases.
When you are assessed for dental implants the bone will be measured in all dimensions. The only way to check the bone before implant placement is to take a dental CT.
There are different ways of grafting bone and they will all involve some bruising and swelling for a week of two after the procedure but usually not much pain. The swelling and bruising can be reduced with some medications and following the aftercare instruction.
Sinus Grafting, Sinus Elevation Procedure
This is carried out where the sinus has expanded and the bone has been lost. It usually occurs in the upper jaws towards the back where the maxillary sinuses are close to the mouth.
When a tooth is lost at the back of the top jaw for a period of time the sinuses tend to expand into the area.
Bone rapidly becomes resorbed following tooth loss and the sinuses expand much like a balloon resulting in more bone resorption. When this happens there is often too little bone to immediately place implants and a sinus elevation prodcure is necessary first.
There are two types of sinus grafting:
This is performed at the same time as the implant is placed and is performed through the same hole as the implant. This means it can be done more quickly than the eternal sinus graft and leads to less pain and swelling. This is normally carried out when there is still more than 5mm of bone left between the mouth and the sinus.
This procedure involves lifting the gum back at the side of the sinus and placing a bone substitute into the void created. After this grafted has matured (usually 6 months later), we can place dental implants. The procedure is commonly performed and typically takes about an hour. As it is a surgical procedure you can expect some soreness, swelling or bruising afterwards.
Sinus grafts are often essential prior to implants at the back of the top jaw. They do need more time to mature and so can delay the completion of treatment. They also involve an additional fee. Your dentist will only know if you need a sinus graft once an appropriate X-ray has been taken. This will usually be an OPG, but more usually a full CT scan.
Where the bone is soft but not wide enough to place an implant we can often gently expand the bone. This does not lead to any bruising and swelling and is most commonly used in the top jaw where the bone is usually softer.
Where a large amount of bone is missing it may be necessary to take bone from elsewhere and move it to the area which needs more. This is an uncommon approach however, as it leads to more discomfort and is only used exceptionally.
We can avoid grafting sometimes in the lower jaw by moving the nerve in the jawbone slightly to the side. This means implants can be placed faster than if a graft were place. This can result in temporary altered or lost sensation to the lower lip but it will almost always return with no long term effects.
What is used?
There are many different types of bone graft materials that we use. Some are artificial and are made of calcium and phosphorous, others come from bovine sources.
The granules are placed under the gum and allowed to heal and several months they are usually strong enough to place implants into. If only a small graft were needed it is sometimes possible to place the implant at the same time as the graft.

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BOSTON (MarketWatch) - TD Banknorth and the owner of Boston's FleetCenter Thursday said they have agreed to a 20-year deal that gives TD Banknorth exclusive naming rights to the arena, home to basketball's Boston Celtics and hockey's Boston Bruins.
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William Ryan, TD Banknorth's chairman, president and CEO, said the investment reflects the company's commitment to the people and communities of New England.
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Yo, what’s up fellow growers? Every one of us has dreamt of harvesting some big, juicy purple buds at home. But how do you make it happen? Let me tell you, there’s a right way and a wrong way to turn your weed purple. So, listen up and learn how to manipulate the colour of your cannabis like a pro.
What Causes Cannabis to Turn Purple?
Now, let’s get into the science behind it all. All plants have natural pigments. For most plants, including cannabis, the dominant pigment is chlorophyll. Chlorophyll not only helps plants photosynthesize but also gives them their green colour. However, plants also have other active pigments such as carotenoids and anthocyanins. In the absence of chlorophyll, plants use pigments like anthocyanins to absorb sunlight and photosynthesize. These anthocyanins naturally absorb all wavelengths from the sun except those in the indigo spectrum, which gives plants their purple colour. Hence, purple cannabis plants get their colour because the dominant pigment in their leaves and flowers are anthocyanins.
What Parts of Cannabis Can Turn Purple?
There are four main parts of your cannabis plant that can turn purple:
• Pistils: These are the fine hairs that pop out of your buds and let you know they’re female. These generally start off as a creamy white colour and turn orange/red/brown as plants mature. But it is possible for your plant’s pistils to turn pink or purple, and this colour will remain after you harvest, dry, and cure your buds.
• Calyxes: The small pods that make up your buds are called calyxes. Cannabis flowers are actually made up of hundreds of these small calyxes stacked on top of one another. As the flowers mature, the calyxes open and reveal their pistils, which are designed to catch pollen from male cannabis plants.
• Leaves: The fan and sugar leaves of your cannabis plant can also turn purple. However, they usually won’t have a large effect on the final colour of your buds since you’ll likely trim away most of the leaves during your post-harvest work.
• Trichomes: Trichomes are the tiny crystals that cover your buds. While they usually start off clear and become opaque and then amber later on, it is possible for them to turn purple too.
Ways to Turn Your Weed Purple
Now that you know how NOT to go about growing purple weed, let’s dive into a few pointers on how to maximise your chances of harvesting some eye-catching purple buds this season:
1. Start With the Right Genetics
Genetics play a huge role in determining the final colour of your plants. So if you’re set on growing purple weed, shop around for purple strains as they’ve been specifically bred for their unique colour. Remember that your buds will lose some colour after trimming, so opt for strains with the most vibrant purple pigmentation.
2. Adjust Your Temperatures
While you might be eager to watch your plants turn purple, this usually only happens once they finish vegetative growth and start flowering. After your plants enter their flowering stage, try dropping your nighttime temperatures. Colder temperatures cause chlorophyll to break down and can encourage your plants to produce more anthocyanins. Ideally, you want there to be a difference of 10–15°C between your daytime and nighttime temperatures.
The Wrong Ways to Turn Your Pot Purple
There are other ways to manipulate the colour of your plants but most involve depriving them of certain nutrients which we do not recommend doing. Even if you achieve some purple colouration using these methods, it will likely be detrimental to quality, flavour, and potency.
Many people mistakenly believe that the best way to turn cannabis purple is by depriving them of oxygen. However, depriving your plants of oxygen or carbon dioxide won’t improve your chances of harvesting purple buds. Feeding your plants more nitrogen also won’t change the colour of your plants unless you overdo it and end up burning them.
Some growers also use food colouring to dye their plants but we highly recommend you avoid trying it out at home. Finally, changing your plant’s light cycle, watering schedule or grow medium also won’t increase its chances of turning purple nor will yelling, screaming or singing at them.
Genetics: The #1 Reason Weed Turns Purple
Remember fellas – genetics and temperature are the two main factors affecting the colour of cannabis plants. If you’re dead set on growing purple weed, make sure you invest in the right genetics from the get-go.
At ILGM, their expert breeders have bred some killer purple strains so don’t forget to check them out:
1) Purple Punch – an indica variety bred from Granddaddy Purple and Larry OG genetics boasting a THC concentration of up to 25%.
2) Granddaddy Purple – a classic purple strain that originated in the US, featuring ultra-frosty and dense indica buds with a THC level of up to 23%.
3) Blackberry Kush – a hybrid between Blackberry and Afghani that delivers high levels of terpenes wrapped in a stunning purple package with around 20% THC.
Alright homies, there you have it – everything you need to know about growing some dank-ass purple weed at home! Don’t forget to share these tips with all your fellow growers out there too!

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President Barack Obama used a pseudonym in email communications with Hillary Clinton and others, according to FBI records made public Friday. The disclosure came as the FBI released its second batch of documents from its investigation into Clinton’s private email server during her tenure as secretary of state.
The 189 pages the bureau released includes interviews with some of Clinton’s closest aides, such as Huma Abedin and Cheryl Mills; senior State Department officials; and even Marcel Lazar, better known as the Romanian hacker “Guccifer.”
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A Canadian-owned mine in northern Mexico spilled nearly 1.9 million litres of a cyanide solution used in heap-leach gold mining, after heavy rains caused a retaining pond to overflow.
The accident occurred at the Proyecto Magistral mine in the northern state of Durango. The mine is owned by a subsidiary of Toronto, Canada-based McEwen Mining Inc.
The Attorney General for Environmental Protection said Wednesday that the cyanide-laced solution contaminated an area of about a half-kilometre.
The office ordered the company to install membranes in holding ponds and raise the height of containment dams.
It was the second mine spill in as many weeks in Mexico. Earlier this month, a mine in Sonora state spilled 40,000 cubic metres of mining acids into a river.


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Melatonin Attenuates Intermittent Hypoxia-Induced Lipid Peroxidation and Local Inflammation in Rat Adrenal Medulla
AbstractChronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) induces lipid peroxidation and leads to cardiovascular dysfunction, in which impaired activities of the adrenal medulla are involved. This may be caused by CIH-induced injury in the adrenal medulla, for which the mechanism is currently undefined. We tested the hypothesis that melatonin ameliorates the CIH-induced lipid peroxidation, local inflammation and cellular injury in rat adrenal medulla. Adult Sprague–Dawley rats were exposed to air (normoxic control) or hypoxia mimicking a severe recurrent sleep apnoeic condition for 14 days. The injection of melatonin (10 mg/kg) or vehicle was given before the daily hypoxic treatment. We found that levels of malondialdehyde and nitrotyrosine were significantly increased in the vehicle-treated hypoxic group, when compared with the normoxic control or hypoxic group treated with melatonin. Also, the protein levels of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD)-1 and SOD-2) were significantly lowered in the hypoxic group treated with vehicle but not in the melatonin group. In addition, the level of macrophage infiltration and the expression of inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6) and mediators (inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)) were elevated in the vehicle-treated hypoxic group, but were significantly ameliorated by the melatonin treatment. Moreover, the amount of apoptotic cells in the hypoxic groups was significantly less in the melatonin-treated group. In conclusion, CIH-induced lipid peroxidation causes local inflammation and cellular injury in the adrenal medulla. The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions of melatonin are indicative of a protective agent against adrenal damage in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. View Full-Text
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Liu, Y.; Tipoe, G.L.; Fung, M.L. Melatonin Attenuates Intermittent Hypoxia-Induced Lipid Peroxidation and Local Inflammation in Rat Adrenal Medulla. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15, 18437-18452.
Liu Y, Tipoe GL, Fung ML. Melatonin Attenuates Intermittent Hypoxia-Induced Lipid Peroxidation and Local Inflammation in Rat Adrenal Medulla. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2014; 15(10):18437-18452.Chicago/Turabian Style
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Drug abuse of harmful cannabis commonly known as Marijuana or ganja has increased approximately 30 times in last five years in Jharkhand according to annual statements of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act cases record available with the State police.
The NDPS Act prohibits cultivation, distribution and consumption of drugs which includes marijuana, opium, danthal & doda, posta, heroine, brown sugar and other drugs. While in 2008, 33kg and 51 pudia (sachets) of ganja was seized only first four months of 2013 (till April) witnessed a whopping 950 kgs 730 grms and 80 pudia being seized from different locations across the State.
The confiscation of large amount of cannabis can also be reflected in the increasing number of drug addicts. Director In-charge of the Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences Amool Ranjan said, “The number of drug addicts has grown at his centre. 1434 drug addicts visited our centre in 2012 whereas in 2013 till now above 600 patients have been reported to consult centre for de-addiction.”
He further added, “Out of total number of patients that consult our centre for de-addiction 50 percent of them are cannabis addict. Cannabis addiction is a weird kind of addiction initially patients feel high and seems to attain spiritual hallucination but gradually condition of patients degrade and shifts to the state where they flip. Cannabis addiction has become major challenge in de-addiction centres. ”
Major drug hubs identified in the state are latehar, Khunti,Gumla, Chatra, Hazaribagh and almost entire rural parts of Jharkhand . In these places incidents of cultivation, peddling and consumption of Cannabis have been reported.
“Gumla, lohardaga and Bokaro in Jharkhand, whereas rural parts of Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Bihar are the prominent drug centres from where drug hawking takes place and we have destroyed poppy cultivation in large scale this year,” said Sampat Meena, IG, Crime Investigative Department.
She further added, “Rural youths are more prone to cannabis. Neglected children get easily trapped in the vicious cycle of substance abuse and deviant behaviour.” She added that “awareness and education can only help children indulged in such activities. Health is wealth.”


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The models involved in helping to promote the disastrous Fyre Festival will reportedly be subpoenaed by a court in an effort to find out how much money they were paid for their part in the Bahamas fiasco.
Supermodels Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, Emily Ratajkowski, Elsa Hosk and Kendall Jenner will reportedly be forced to disclose the amount they received from Billy McFarland, who is currently serving six years in prison on various counts of fraud for spearheading the failed 2017 music festival. As previously reported, McFarland raised an estimated $26 million through investors, much of which was used to attract talent to the failed event and now needs to be accounted for.
According to Billboard, the move comes from the trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of Fyre Media, Gregory Messer. It is part of a larger effort to understand what happened to millions of dollars paid out to talent by McFarland in the weeks leading up to the event. In early January, a judge reportedly signed off on the subpoenas for various talent and modeling agencies to help locate some $5.3 million that McFarland allegedly paid so that they would use their influence to help promote the event on social media and appear in a now-viral promotional video for the Fyre Festival.
Messer is also reportedly looking into a $250,000 payment made to Jenner, who posted that members of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music family would be performing at the event in the Bahamas, which never happened. She was previously issued a warning by the Federal Trade Commission because her post about the festival was a paid advertisement, which she did not make clear to her millions of followers. Billboard reports that performers Soulja Boy and Waka Flocka Flame will receive subpoenas over their promotion of the event as well.
The Fyre Festival gained viral attention in 2017 when hundreds flocked to an island in the Bahamas under the promise of musical guests, luxury living arrangements, gourmet food and even private yachts. However, they arrived to find almost none of the promises made were true and instead were greeted to hurricane-relief tents, limited food and almost no way off the island. Interest in the debacle has been renewed in recent weeks thanks to a pair of documentaries about it from both Hulu and Netflix.


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The Dodgers lose a tough one against the Twins Tuesday night as they could not pull off a late game rally. The Twins scored first with 3 runs in the first half of the game. But the Dodgers came back to tie the game with 4 runs which included a home run by Aaron Miles. However, the Twins would have the last laugh as Luke Hughes hits a 2 run home run for the Twins which sealed the win. The final score was 6-4. Tune in Wednesday June 29th at 8:30am as the Dodgers wrap up the series with the Twins here on your hometown station AM-1220, KHTS.
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April 5, 2012
Scar Tissue into Beating Hearts: A “Game Changer” Transformation
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals new developments to reprogram scar tissue, that is a result from myocardial infarction (MI), into heart muscle cells. Scientists believe the new approach is a "game changer" with potential to revolutionise treatment of MI.
"Our ultimate hope is that, during the acute period following MI, patients will be able to receive direct injections of factors that transform the existing fibroblast cells in the "scar" into new myocytes. The resulting increase in muscle mass should help MI survivors to live more normal lives," Dr. Deepak Srivastava, study author and director of the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease in San Fransisco, was quoted as saying.Healthy heart tissue is a combination of several different kinds of cells, including those that provide beating muscle (cardiomyocytes) and provide architectural support to the myocytes (cardiac fibroblasts).
"When heart muscle cells become injured and die following an MI, patients have the major problem that these cells have little or no capacity for regeneration. The process at first can be considered beneficial since without fibroblasts adding structural support damaged hearts would rupture. But later difficulties arise when the fibrotic scar doesn't contract like the muscle it has replaced. Reduced global contractually means the heart has to work much harder, and the extra stress can ultimately lead to heart failure and even death," Dr. Srivastava was quoted as saying.
One of the most important aspects of cardiovascular research has typically been to replace the lost myocytes and return functionality to the heart. The first approaches to be studied were the introduction of stem cells to the sites of injury.
"But many hurdles have been encountered including getting cells to integrate with neighbouring cells in the heart, and there have been concerns that residual "rogue" cells could persist with the potential to keep dividing and give rise to tumours. Harnessing the vast reservoir of fibroblasts already present in the heart, we felt, could overcome many of these issues. They've the big advantage they're already present in the organ and closely integrated with neighbouring cells," Dr. Srivastava was quoted as saying.
Much of the focus of Dr. Srivastava's lab has been to spot genetic factors that are responsible for the formation of embryonic hearts. Scientists then identified 14 key genes that were the major "on/off" switches for cardiac genetic programming. They were able to identify three genes, Gata4, Mef2c, and Tbx5, that could convert fibroblasts taken from the hearts of adult mice into new myocytes. "By removing each gene one at a time we were able to whittle things down to the three factors that were indispensable," Dr. Srivastava was quoted as saying.
In the second part of the study, scientists injected fibroblasts that already had the three genes into scar tissue in mice. They were able to show the fibroblasts differentiated into cardiomyocyte-like cells.
In the latest study, Dr. Srivastava explained that they have been able to take the process one step further by injecting a viral vector encoding the genes into scar tissue in mice who had just experienced an MI. "With these studies we've obtained even better results showing that the fibroblasts become more like cardiomyocytes and functionally couple with their neighbours. They could beat in synchrony and improve the function of the heart," Srivastava was quoted as saying.
SOURCE: European Society of Cardiology, April 2012


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(Updated at 3:30 p.m.) A 19-year-old man from Arkansas has been charged with trying to blow up a car in the Pentagon parking lot Monday morning.
The charges, announced Tuesday afternoon, follow an extensive search yesterday involving numerous law enforcement agencies, including Arlington County Police, that resulted in the man being arrested in Arlington National Cemetery.
Federal prosecutors say the suspect, Matthew Richardson, tried to blow up a Land Rover, parked in the Pentagon North Parking lot, by sticking a piece of fabric in the gas tank and lighting it on fire. The vehicle did not explode and the suspect took off running after being confronted by a Pentagon police officer.
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An Arkansas man will make his initial appearance in federal court at 2 p.m. today on charges relating to his alleged attempt at blowing up a vehicle at the Pentagon yesterday.
According to court documents, Matthew Dmitri Richardson, 19, of Fayetteville, was discovered in the Pentagon North Parking lot yesterday morning by a Pentagon Police Officer on patrol. The officer allegedly observed Richardson standing next to a vehicle striking a cigarette lighter to a piece of fabric that was inserted into the vehicle’s gas tank.
After the officer approached Richardson, the defendant allegedly told the officer he was going to “blow this vehicle up” and “himself”. When the officer attempted to detain Richardson, Richardson pulled away and ran across the parking lot towards Virginia State Route 110 and onto Virginia State Route 27. A subsequent review of surveillance camera footage showed that Richardson jumped over a fence into Arlington National Cemetery. Richardson was later found by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency Police Emergency Response Team near Arlington House.
According to court documents, after a search of Richardson, officers allegedly discovered a cigarette lighter, gloves, and court documents related to Richardson’s arrest on or about February 22 for two counts of felony assault on a law enforcement officer in Arlington County.
According to court documents, the owner of the vehicle is an active duty servicemember and does not know Richardson.
Richardson was arrested yesterday and is charged with maliciously attempting to damage and destroy by means of fire, a vehicle used in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Woodrow G. Kusse, Chief of Pentagon Police, made the announcement. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Embroski and Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc J. Birnbaum are prosecuting the case.
Arlington County Police assisted federal police agencies in the search for the man on Monday.
Arlington officers were dispatched to the area around Arlington National Cemetery around 11 a.m. to look for a man who, according to initial reports, might have intended to light himself on fire. They were joined by Pentagon police, Fort Myer police and U.S. Park Police in searching for the man.
According to ACPD spokeswoman Ashley Savage, Arlington police assisted with maintaining a perimeter around the search area and brought a K-9 officer to help with the search.
The U.S. Park Police Eagle 1 helicopter also hovered overhead during the manhunt, looking for the individual throughout the sprawling cemetery grounds and amid throngs of visitors. He was finally apprehended around 12:15 p.m. by Pentagon police near Arlington House, the one-time home of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Richardson was arrested this past weekend in Arlington and charged with felony assault on a law enforcement officer, according to prosecutors. Savage said he was arrested by a different police agency, not Arlington County Police. Richardson was previously arrested on theft charges in Arkansas in November.
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Have you noticed a striking sculpture at Monroe Street and Wilson Boulevard? It’s the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington’s newest installation, Make Your Mark, by Arlington artist, Adam Henry. This sculpture celebrates MoCA Arlington’s rebranding and brings the museum’s energy outdoors.
On February 11, come inside when the museum’s galleries reopen with two new exhibitions: Rebecca Rivas Rogers: Grey View and Crisis of Image.
Grey View, in the Wyatt Resident Artist Gallery, is an homage to “gray” and a snapshot of the artist’s process. Consisting of photographs, collage, and a site-specific installation, this show is an outgrowth of Rivas-Rogers’ visual investigations into places you see on your way to somewhere else.
On the main level, Crisis of Image features artists who seek equity in today’s saturated visual world by developing new methods related to the production of images.
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Kugitang is the most impressive and pristine of Turkmenistan's nature reserves. Set up in 1986 to protect the Kugitang Mountain Range, its unique ecosystem and in particular the rare markhor mountain goat, it includes the nation's highest peak, several huge canyons, rich forests, mountain streams, caves and the unique Dinosaur Plateau.
Dinosaur Plateau is presumed to be the bottom of a lake that dried up, leaving dinosaur prints baking in the sun, after which a volcanic eruption sealed them in lava. Visiting the Karlyuk Caves is equally impressive. You'll need to arrange a special permit from a travel agency in order to visit here.

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Daniel Ricciardo’s new team principal at McLaren has opened up on the reason the Formula One outfit was so keen to sign the Australian.
After losing Carlos Sainz to Ferrari – a move that somewhat surprised the British-based unit – McLaren took less than a week to unveil Ricciardo in his new orange livery alongside British rising star Lando Norris.
Now McLaren boss Andreas Seidl says the decision to sign the former Renault and Red Bull racer was based on maintaining a competitive driver pairing where each would push the other.
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While many rivals use a clear ‘number one’ and ‘number two’ driver – such as Ferrari clearly placing Charles Leclerc as their top priority ahead of new recruit Sainz, or Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leading that charge – McLaren’s rise up the constructors championships in the past two years has come from both drivers regularly banking strong points.
Continuing that balanced two-pronged approach is crucial this season, Seidl told Motorsport.com.
“As you can imagine it was obviously important for me that when we made the decision to go for Daniel that we simply made sure for the team that we have again also from this year onwards, a very strong driver line-up,” Seidl said.
“Because key in the last two years for securing these positions we could secure in the constructors’ championship was that we always had two drivers who were there and always ready to score good points.
“I’m really happy with what we have seen so far from both guys. It’s great that we again seem to have a very strong driver line-up. We managed to get through both cars in Q3, both guys always very close together.”
The pair was separated by just 0.055 seconds in third qualifying at the season-opener in Bahrain. And while Ricciardo struggled with floor damage – and therefore pace – Norris rose from seventh to fourth in a strong finish for the McLaren duo.
With Ricciardo dropping to seventh from his grid position of sixth, the pair’s combined 18 points was good enough to move the team to third on the constructors championship – a highly promising beginning to the season.
Even more promising was the margin between Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in his best qualifying lap and the McLaren duo, which was 0.3 seconds smaller than last season.
“The gap we had to pole position was smaller compared to what we could do last time we have been here in Bahrain, which is again an encouraging sign that we’re making a step as a team with the car towards the front and that we are heading in the right direction,” Seidl said.


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Mzansi — this is how much you'll pay for the new Volkswagen Polo
Volkswagen has at long last revealed the local pricing of its recently updated sixth-generation Polo range that's scheduled to arrive on SA's showroom floors in January 2022.
Kicking things off is the R311,800 entry-level Polo model that comes standard with LED headlights and taillights, a new multifunction steering wheel and a digital dashboard display. App-Connect, which was an optional feature in the outgoing Trendline derivative, is now a standard feature in the new Polo. Power is provided by a frugal 70kW/175Nm 1.0-litre three-cylinder TSI motor paired exclusively to a five-speed manual transmission.
Next in line is the R350,000 Polo Life that's offered with standard features that were once optional in the outgoing Comfortline derivative. These include a digital dashboard display, Park Distance Control (front and rear), electric folding mirrors and lumbar support for both the driver and front passenger. Other niceties include 15-inch “Essex” alloy wheels (the base Polo model makes do with steel wheels), a centre armrest with an additional USB-C port as well as a leather-trimmed steering wheel and gear knob. Powering the Polo Life is the same capable 70kW/175Nm 1.0-litre three-cylinder TSI engine you get in the entry-level Polo. However, from March 2022 customers will be able to order a more powerful 85kW/200Nm version of the same engine mated to a slick-shifting seven-speed DSG transmission. Pricing of this model will be confirmed closer to the time.
Building on the specification of the Life is the flash new Polo R-Line model that stands out from its lesser siblings with a few notable styling tweaks. These include a set of sporty front and rear R-Line bumpers as well as a rear air diffuser with integrated chrome exhaust tailpipes. Also standard are on the R-Line are striking 16-inch “Valencia” alloy wheels, two-zone climate control and the Composition Media system with inductive mobile charging. The dashboard trim is a Grey Anodised Matte with “R-Line” fabric seats. Under the bonnet lurks a 1.0-litre three-cylinder TSI engine making 85kW and 200Nm. This is sent to the front wheels via a seven-speed DSG transmission. Pricing for the Polo R-Line model will be confirmed closer to its market launch in March 2022.
Finally there's the new Polo GTI. Priced at R489,400, this fiery little hot-hatch comes equipped with all the usual GTI design touches including a honeycomb pattern radiator grille with red striping, red brake calipers and a choice of four exterior colours: Pure White, Deep Black Pearl Effect, Kings Red Metallic and Reef Blue Metallic. It further benefits from a set of 17-inch “Milton Keynes” alloy wheels and IQ.Light LED matrix headlights. Inside you can look forward to dual-zone climate control and VW's driving profile selection system that boasts four driving modes: Eco, Individual, Normal and Sport. A sports suspension system is standard and drops the GTI 15mm closer to the asphalt.
All new 2022 Polo models come standard with a three-year/120,000km warranty and a three-year/45,000km service plan.


R/GA Spreads Love Has No Labels Message to Mexico
At the invitation of the American Consulate in Guadalajara, Mexico, R/GA was invited to speak about the Love Has No Labels (LHNL) campaign. Launched earlier this year in cooperation with The Ad Council, this highly awarded and heavily viewed campaign promotes diversity, inclusion and acceptance.
The Mexican tour included four lectures as well as an appearance at a Pride street fair—all dedicated to sharing the message of diversity and inclusion. The audiences of the lectures included:
- El Diario de Colima, an audience made of up journalists
- Colima State Committee for Sexual Diversity, an audience made up of state employees representing different governmental organizations charged with promoting diversity and inclusion throughout Jalisco, Mexico
- A presentation sponsored by CLADEM, a feminist cooperative, which included guests from the Mexican prosecutors office and activists promoting the rights of disabled Mexicans
- A presentation sponsored by CODISE, an LGBT cooperative
- During a major street fair, R/GA had a booth on Avenida Chapultepec, where volunteers promoted the message of LHNL and took over 500 Polaroids of diverse couples. Each couple wrote their own personal message on the photo and the photos were then displayed publicly. Over 1200 people stopped by the booth to take photos, pick up LHNL stickers, postcards, tattoos and bumper stickers.
“Love Has No Labels” is the second most viewed social and community activism ad of all time and won more Cannes Lions than any Ad Council ad has ever won. The work won eight lions including a gold and two silvers in Direct, a silver in Outdoor, a bronze in Titanium and Integrated and three more bronzes in Cyber.
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Evolution of Bluetooth and other Short-Range Radio technologies
Bluetooth has existed for over 30 years. Zigbee nearly as long. Other short-range radio technologies such as ANT+ and Thread are more recent. Poor interoperability in real world devices held back early Bluetooth adoption. The original vision of a general cable replacement technology was never realised due to excessive power consumption built into the standard. The need to frequently recharge devices undermined the utility of wireless connections and Bluetooth became an audio streaming technology. Zigbee found a niche in industrial applications and ANT+ in sports. Evolution was slow until 10 years ago.
The launch of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) in 2010 was game changing for short range wireless. Bluetooth was already widely deployed in phones, tablets and PCs in its original Bluetooth “classic” form, but BLE tackled the power consumption issue. Bluetooth classic required the two sides of the connection to maintain a constant connection, necessary for audio streaming, but not for use-cases with intermittent data exchange needs. BLE allows devices to sleep in ultra-low power mode between connections and fulfil the original “cable replacement” aim.
BLE enabled an explosion of use-cases which displaced proprietary radio technologies in devices like computer mice and keyboards or were totally new applications such as wearables and wireless interfaces to existing electronic equipment. Arguably, the launch of BLE was the trigger for the “Internet of Things”.
The critical factors for BLE were that it was a well-adapted protocol for these new use-cases, and built on a standard already available in phones and tablets. From a technical perspective, Zigbee and ANT+ proposed some similar features, but BLE’s unique selling point was that you could, from a hardware and protocol perspective, build a “single ended solution” i.e. add BLE to your application, and connect to it using an existing device, with a software application easily distributable via existing app stores.
Bluetooth also offered an increasingly diverse range of profiles, common data types and services allowing devices to interoperate. For instance, a heart rate profile allows a wearable pulse monitor to communicate with an exercise machine, even if the two are from different vendors.
Greater investment, greater capabilities
The exponential growth of use-cases, devices and product sales triggered a wave of investment, meaning BLE devices became more efficient, capable, and cheaper. This permitted fast evolution of the standard to further enhance capabilities.
BLE was created as part of the Bluetooth 4.0 standard. Bluetooth 5 in 2016 doubled the underlying data rate from 1 Mbit/s to 2 Mbit/s, and increased data throughput by a factor eight via increased protocol efficiency. Two new physical layer protocols (PHY) were added to offer up to 8x range. With these changes, BLE appeared to merge and overlap with Zigbee.
Zigbee provided robust, low data rate communications and mesh networking, and had traction in some industrial markets. Zigbee solutions tended to be “closed” as there was no native support in other devices such as phones or tablets. The new BLE PHYs brought the Bluetooth radios closer technically to Zigbee, and as a result many new devices included a trio of Zigbee, Thread and BLE capabilities.
Bluetooth introduced its own Mesh technology, Bluetooth Mesh, not part of Bluetooth 5, but as a parallel standard. Bluetooth Mesh is aimed at the smart-lighting and smart home market. The idea is that wiring for lighting can be vastly simplified, with lights only needing power and switching done wirelessly via the Mesh. With low voltage LED lighting, this allows both increased flexibility in installation and richer features. You can switch on lights individually or in groups from a smartphone, taking advantage of the ubiquity of Bluetooth. Dual protocol devices can also act as gateways to Zigbee systems.
A further dimension to Bluetooth arrived with the 5.1 release (2019), with positioning capabilities added via Angle of Arrival technology. Crude positioning was already available with Bluetooth by signal strength (RSSI) measurement or most other wireless technologies, but this is inevitably low accuracy and prone to interference. Angle of Arrival detects phase difference using multiple antennas and can thus detect the direction of one device with respect to another. For example, this feature is useful for indoor positioning applications including asset tracking in warehouses.
The most recent evolution in this fast-moving Bluetooth technology, release 5.2, takes us full circle, with BLE encompassing the audio streaming of the Bluetooth classic that BLE was designed to complement. The new LC3 codec, coupled with new capabilities for multicast time-synchronised transmission means audio can now be delivered more easily via low powered devices, with richer connection modes i.e. streaming to multiple listening devices, and direct left/right stereo transmission.
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Power of standards
If there is one conclusion from this brief history of short-range radio technologies, it is the power of standards. In the case of Bluetooth, the virtuous circle of investment, new features, increased uptake, leading to new investment is based on ubiquitous standards; and the presence of a standard on the mobile phone adds rocket boosters to this process.


Los Angeles, July 21 (IANS) Actress Jaime King has taken to photo-sharing site Instagram to share that she gave birth to her second son.
The “Hart Of Dixie” actress and her husband Kyle Newman have announced on Instagram that they welcomed their second son last week, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
“We are SO happy to welcome to the world our new baby boy! Born Thursday, July 16th! Xx,” King wrote.
The couple have a 21-month-old son James Knight.


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Getting his start as a salesperson in 1996, Emal has over 24 years of experience in the automotive world, and almost 30 years in marketing & sales. As a business/marketing major in school, he thought owning an advertising agency could one day be his dream job, after perhaps a year or two in the automotive business. In the mean time he fully embraced his sales role and quickly rose up the ranks to become Mitsubishi Motors #1 sales person nationally for 1997 & '98, before it was time to trade his sales badge for a managerial role. In his 20+ years of management with Mitsubishi, he also serves as a board member on the national MMNA/Ally Financial advisory board since 2015 and currently representing his dealer partners in the midwest region. Rivaling his passion for sales, is Emal's love of music. Having picked up a used guitar at the age of 12 and learning some chords with a friend, his passion grew to eventually performing live nationally. Opening for, and sharing the stage with members of, Motley Crue, Guns n' Roses, Poison, Cheap Trick, and more! He also took advantage of the front row seat by learning all about stage production and technical shoots, from the best of the best on the road. He parlayed his "on the job" education to becoming an on-air voice and television talent for many regional and national brands, before making his own automotive creative. He worked not only with global automotive brands like Mitsubishi and Lexus, but everything from home repair and services, to educational software and comedy podcasts. In 2017, it was finally time to make his 20 year old dream a reality by founding Muse Duran. Getting behind the camera enabled Emal to hone his craft through select automotive and luxury brand clients and expanding into many other areas, including music and interior design firms. As business rapidly grew, he recruited his co-worker Nathan Hughes, and the two fell in love with the art of creating web and television media together. Today, Emal very much enjoys bringing his expertise to our clients business marketing and P.R. needs. His fresh, out of the ordinary approach towards creative brings a unique flavor and vision to any project!
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Nathan Hughes was always fascinated with making movies. At a young age, he began filming his snow boarding adventures with a Go-Pro strapped to his melon and then created masterpieces utilizing I-Movie on his Mac. Having a strong connection to the automotive business through his father, Tom, he followed in his footsteps and took a sales job at Biggers Mitsubishi. This is where he met our CEO, Emal Noor, and the two have worked together for over 15 years now. Nate also quickly rose up the ranks as a top salesperson and moved into automotive retail management. He never did lose his passion for making movies though, so joining up with Muse Duran was a natural fit! Nate has a great eye for what makes media interesting, and his attention to detail is second to none. A perfectionist when it comes to video and audio projects, Nate doesn't quit until he delivers exactly what the client envisioned and beyond!


Ultra-wideband (UWB) communication, as standardized by IEEE 802.15.4, enables very low power communication and very accurate ranging in the license-exempt spectrum. Well established in several industry applications for years, the technology is now entering the consumer market. Testing of UWB devices is first of all related to regulatory requirements for ultra-wideband communication and UWB standard requirements. In addition, performance and interoperability aspects as covered by the FiRa certification program are of utmost importance. This article will give a brief introduction of the new 802.15.4z standard, followed by some guidance for the test and certification of UWB devices in research, development and production.
A short history of pulse radio communication
Pulse radio communication goes back to the early days of radio communications, as first demonstrated by Heinrich Hertz and Guglielmo Marconi more than 120 years ago. In the late 1950s, pulse radio was used in radar systems for marine systems. UWB communication as used in several applications today was first standardized in 2007 as alternative technology for low-rate wireless personal networks (LR-WPAN) in IEEE 802.15.4a-2007.1 In general, UWB communication systems are characterized by the transmission of extremely narrow pulses with a duration of few nanoseconds, which form an ultra-wide signal with a bandwidth of equal to or wider than 500 MHz – a characteristic that makes UWB signals relatively resistant to interference and allows very accurate time of flight measurements.
The high rate pulse repetition frequency (HRP) version of UWB was becoming quite successful in a wide area of industrial applications for ranging and low power device-to-device communication. In recent years, UWB has been entering additional application areas including consumer applications on mobile phones. Typical use cases are keyless entry, asset finding, indoor navigation, mobile data sharing and secure payment. In this context, in 2018 first the UWB alliance was formed to support the development of the growing UWB ecosystem, followed by the FiRa™ consortium in 2019. FiRa was launched by key industry players with the mission to provide seamless user experiences by using the secured FIne RAnging and positioning capabilities of inter-operable UWB technology.
Especially driven by the application demands for low power operation and secure ranging, the standard was further developed over the last years with the IEEE 802.15.4z Amendment “Enhanced Ultra Wideband (UWB) Physical Layers (PHYs) and Associated Ranging Techniques”.2
Secure ranging with IEEE 802.15.4z
In a nutshell, of all the additions to the standard, the three most important aspects of IEEE 802.15.4z-2020 addressing secure ranging are:
- Higher pulse repetition rates and optimized modulation schemes to improve power consumption and to allow reliable communication to ranges of up to 100 m.
- Secure ranging by cryptographic and random number generation used for scrambled timestamp sequence (STS).
- Specifying variants of two-way ranging procedures including simultaneous ranging.
The standard distinguishes two UWB physical layers (PHY): the low rate pulse repetition frequency (LRP) and the high rate pulse repetition frequency (HRP). Figure 1 shows the operation bands for HRP and LRP. As can be seen, the HRP UWB PHY supports operation in three bands: a single 499 MHz wide channel in the sub-gigahertz band; four channels in the mid band from 3.1 to 4.8 GHz; and 11 channels in the high-band from 6.0 GHz to 10.6 GHz.
Figure 1. UWB operation bands for high rate pulse repetition (HRP) and low rate pulse repetition frequency (LRP).
The HRP UWB waveform is based on an impulse radio signaling scheme using band-limited pulses. The reference pulse is a root raised cosine pulse with a roll-off factor of β = 0.5. The duration of the pulses is in the order of two nanoseconds based on the maximum pulse repletion rate of 499.2 MHz.
In the new standard IEEE 802.15.4z -2020, UWB HRP PHY was extended for so called enhanced ranging devices (ERDEV) by a backward compatible physical layer working on the base pulse repetition frequency (BPRF) and a new physical layer using a higher pulse repetition frequency (HPRF), as Figure 2 shows.
Figure 2. HRP UWB variants based on IEEE 802.15.4z-2020.
The BPRF physical layer applies a burst position modulation with binary phase shift keying (BPM-BPSK). In each symbol interval, a single burst is transmitted. This polarity-scrambled pulse burst can occur depending on the first bit output of the encoder either in the first or second burst position interval of the two halves of the symbol interval. The second bit output determines the polarity of the scrambled pulse sequences, that is generated as time-varying spreader sequence from a PRBS scrambler. In addition, BPRF is applying hopping between hop bust positions to avoid multi-user access interference. Figure 3 shows the modulation and coding principle for a BPRF signal exemplary with a burst of eight pulses within the first burst position at the first hop. Eight pulses during the symbol interval duration of 128 ns results in a mean pulse repetition rate of 62.4 MHz, which allows a data rate of 6.8 Mbps.
Figure 3. Modulation and coding of HRP UWB BPRF PHY.
Contrary to that, the HPRF physical layer applies a slightly modified modulation scheme for the higher pulse repetition rates of 124.8or 249.6 MHz. Pulse bursts are transmitted in both halves of the symbol interval. The polarities of the pulse bursts are defined by both encoder outputs using a mapping function as shown in Figure 4 and hopping is not applied.
For example, the two bursts of 4 pulses each per symbol interval duration of 32 ns result in the mean pulse repetition rate of 249.6 MHz. Depending on the applied coding (with or without Reed-Solomon coder) a data rate of 27.2 or 31.2 Mbps can be achieved.
Figure 4. Modulation and coding of HRP UWB HPRF PHY @ 249.6 MHz.
In case of the second HPRF PHY variant with a mean pulse repetition frequency of 124.8 MHz, each burst consists of 8 pulses distributed over 16 chirps. Consequently, with the symbol interval duration of 128 ns (same as for BPRF PHY) data rates of 6.8 or 7.8 Mbps can be achieved.
In summary, higher pulse repetition rates and optimized modulation schemes introduced with IEEE 802.15.4z -2020 improve power consumption and allow more reliable communication to ranges of up to 100 m.3
Scrambled timestamp sequence for secure ranging
In order to enable secure ranging functionality, IEEE 802.15.4z introduced a sequence of pseudo-randomly generated pulses called scrambled timestamp sequence (STS) for enhanced ranging devices in HRP mode. The STS sequence is generated using an AES128 based deterministic random bit generator based on a seed value (128 bit STS key and data) aligned in advance between the transmitter and receiver using the secure private data communication service. The frame structure of HRP-ERDEV with STS in different positions is shown in Figure 5. The support for configurations 0, 1 and 3 are mandatory and configuration 2 is optional. The ranging marker (RMARKER) used as reference point for time measurements in the ranging procedure is the peak pulse location associated with the first chip following the start-of-frame delimiter.
Figure 5. STS packet structure configurations of physical protocol data unit (PPDU).
One to four segments of STS sequences per STS are supported for improved security. For BPRF only one STS segment is supported, for HPRF the support of one or two segments is mandatory, three and four optional. With the STS also additional STS ranging makers (SRMAKER) are defined.
New variants of two-way ranging for time of flight measurements
The new standard describes several relative positioning and locating methods including single-sided and double-sided two-way ranging (SS-TWR, DS-TWR). Both methods use relative time measurements of the RMARKER at the antennas of two devices exchanging messages. The SS-TWR method is a kind of low-power variant with limited accuracy. It is using round-trip delay measurements of a single message exchange.
The operation of SS-TWR is shown in Figure 6. Device A initiates the exchange and device B responds to complete the exchange. The times TAround and TBreply are measured independently on the devices A and B using their local clocks so that no time synchronization between the devices is required. Based on the calculated propagation time Tprop – also known as time of flight (ToF) – it is possible to estimate the distance by multiplying with the propagation speed of the radio wave e.g. the speed of light.
Figure 6. Single-Sided Time of Flight measurement.
The double-sided variant (DS-TWR) is an extension of the SS-TWR in which two round-trip time measurements initiated by device A and B are applied to get rid of the impact of clock offset error for more accurate distance measurements.


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Batman Schools Green Lantern
As most of us know Batman has had an uneven history with the Green Lantern. Certainly they don’t always see eye to eye and sometimes their relationship has come to blows. But they’ve always had a healthy respect for each other. Most of this is true of the relationship between the Bruce Wayne Batman and the Hal Jordan Green Lantern. But what of the Kyle Rayner Green Lantern and his relationship with either Bruce or Dick Grayson?
Recently we got a peek into that rapport in Green Lantern Corps #54. Without going too much into the plot line of what is going on in that book we can narrow it down to Kyle Rayner having a problem with Sinestro of the Yellow Lanterns. There is no love lost there and it isn’t long before it comes to fisticuffs but without the power rings that give both combatants their incredible strengths.
As the fists begin to fly let’s join in with the panel below…
Apparently Sinestro doesn’t have much respect for Rayner’s fighting abilities despite the fact Kyle seems to be holding his own. In fact in the next full page panel we find out where Kyle Rayner has honed his fighting talents.
Whatever the relationship is between Green Lantern and Batman it is pretty clear that Kyle Rayner has picked a thing or two. I’d like to know who Kyle has been sparring with, Bruce or Dick, but it really doesn’t matter. The fight may not eventually go Rayner’s way but the important thing that Sinestro finds out. Lesson learned.
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It's not so bad out there.
April turned out to be the Dow's best month since December. We're waist deep into earnings season, but it's also shaping up to be a record quarter in terms of profitability for the S&P 500 companies.
I realize that I can be a worrywart. I singled out several companies over the weekend projected to post lower earnings this week than they did a year earlier. Thankfully, that's just one side of the story.
There's more good news than bad news on the earnings front. Between recessionary cost-cutting and general improvement from last year's depressed levels, several companies are in better shape now than they were a year ago.
Let's go over seven companies that analysts see posting healthier bottom lines this week.
Latest Quarter EPS (Estimated)
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Clearing the table
Let's start at the top with Level 3.
The networking and Internet services provider turned heads with last month's $1.9 billion deal for Global Crossing. Both companies are sporting chunky deficits, yet both stocks rallied on the news. The combination makes sense, and there are some realized synergies that will improve the overall bottom line. Level 3's already doing that on its own, with the pros targeting a smaller quarterly loss this time around.
Sirius XM Radio shed its quarterly deficit skin several quarters ago. The satellite radio provider is routinely profitable now. The popularity of smartphone apps and new dashboard gadgetry that combine to create free aural alternatives hasn't gotten in the way of Sirius XM subscriber growth. Things are going so well that the company isn't asking shareholders to renew the authorization for a reverse split. This will mean a few more quarters of profitability in copper pennies on a per-share basis, but one penny this week is better than no penny during last year's first quarter.
MasterCard and Visa are the pros of plastic. As credit card marketers, MasterCard and Visa don't have to take on the credit risk that issuing banks do. The two financial giants simply promote their brands, play nice with merchants, and collect juicy transactional royalties along the way.
This doesn't mean that MasterCard and Visa are all-weather financials. If consumers begin swiping less or cutting up their cards, the two companies would feel the pinch. It's obviously not happening now, as analysts see earnings climbing 18% for MasterCard and 25% for Visa.
Foodies know all about OpenTable. It's the Web-based dining reservations platform of choice for the country's finest restaurants. The stock's had a wild run since going public two years ago, but it has also trounced Wall Street's profit guesstimates in each of its first seven quarters as a public company.
Priceline is the "name your own price" travel website that has evolved into an edgy portal operator for all travelers. Priceline's also been landing ahead of the prognosticators for years, so don't be surprised if its bottom line lands ahead of the $2.44 a share mark that analysts are forecasting.
Finally, we have EA. The gaming industry has been in a slump for more than two years, but EA is pegged to have its healthiest fiscal fourth quarter in ages. It has embraced smartphone gaming and digital delivery with aplomb, helping offset any weakness in the traditional console market. Is it enough? It should be. EA's profitability is expected to more than triple when it reports on Wednesday.
Cross those fingers, but know the fundamentals
These aren't the only companies expected to post year-over-year gains this week. Several companies have either found ways to grow during the recession or have simply cut enough corners to show improvement on the bottom line.
This doesn't mean that investors can rest easy. The bad news here is that these companies are expected to post improving results. The optimism is already baked into their share prices. It makes it easier for them to slip, but why begin worrying about the companies that we aren't supposed to be worrying about?
If analysts are doing a good job modeling their profit targets, we'll be just fine.
Which of the many earnings report due out this week are you looking forward to? Share your enthusiasm in the comment box below.


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Fitting caption, as the bottom arrow points to my Revolution Brewing shirt (from a craft Chicago brewery of that moniker).
The actual Pennies from Heaven performance featured a lady up on a ladder tossing/ dropping popcorn into the mouths of passersby underneath. Fun!
I was handed this protest placard. The back side read 'I will not be SHAMED for my sexuality"
This interactive exhibit was part of the All Night Breakfast, where you were given a small placard, and then you could spell out whatever message you wanted in Alphaghetti letters.
This was what I came up with. I like the happy colourful feel of the piece, contrasted against the political call to action.
The Symphony for Absent Wildlife
Limelight - a spotlit area on Stephen Ave, inviting any brave enough to bask in the limelight for a moment, sharing with all any talent or spontaneous performance one fancied.
20,000 Snowdrops. Anita grabbed one of the 20,000 Snowdrop bulbs handed out - a flower to be planted in the fall, and expected to bloom at the end of winter. By giving away this many bulbs, the hope is that the city will be awash in snowdrops next year.
Alright, it's time for bed. Gonna take in a flick for the Calgary film fest in a couple hours. It's a great weekend for arts and culture in Calgary.


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BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers 'in shock' after being distracted by same detail during Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington exit
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Fans of Strictly Come Dancing say they are 'in shock' over one detail that was revealed during Sunday night's programme (November 19). Viewers tuned into the results show of the BBC One dance competition following Saturday's live show in Blackpool to find out the fate of the remaining seven couples.
As per the show's annual tradition, the lasting couples headed to the seaside town where the battle for the Glitterball continued. EastEnders star Bobby Brazier and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell were the first couple to dance. The pair brought colour and fun to the famous venue and performed a jive to Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham.
Angela Rippon then took to the floor for her "full circle" moment. The veteran broadcaster returned to Blackpool decades after hosting Come Dancing, the classic inter-regional amateur dance contest that inspired Strictly Come Dancing, as she performed an American Smooth to Tea for Two by Ella Fitzgerald.
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But sadly, after giving it there all, it was Bobby and Angela who found themselves facing the dance off with their professional partners. The EastEnders actor and TV presenter each took to the iconic Blackpool ballroom for the second time in a bid to impress judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Head Judge, Shirley Ballas.
After both couples danced for what could be the final time, the Judges delivered their verdict. Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke each chose to save Bobby, with Craig commenting: "Craig said: “Well, there’s a standout performance for me
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Nurse Salaries Remain on the Rise
Nurse salaries are climbing considerably across the nation, according to recently released employer survey data.
The 2009 Compensation Data Healthcare results compiled by Compdata Surveys show wages for RNs increased by 9.2% over the last three years—which translates to an average of $61,300 per year. Previous year-to-year salary increases for nurses have been between $2,000 and $3,000.
Researchers gathered the data among more than 320,000 nurses from nearly 900 healthcare organizations across the U.S. through questionnaires. These included hospitals, long-term care and rehabilitation facilities, homecare agencies, and physician clinics. Results shows nurses on the coasts of the country have the highest salaries; nurses in the Western region will take in an average $75,300 in 2009; and those in the Northeast will make about $67,400.
The findings illustrate the healthcare industry has yearly pay increase budgets running around 3%, while other businesses have pay increases around 2%. The average nursing salary jumped up by 5.3% from 2008 to 2009 alone.
"Many of the positions within the healthcare industry continue to be in high demand and nursing positions continue to lead the pack," says Lane Odle, product marketing manager at Compdata Surveys. "The position's yearly increase of 5.3% is indicative of that."


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1. Just like Ford Airport, the traffic out of Muskegon County Airport is also on the rise.
The airport says the total number of passengers increased by 29 percent in June, and 15 percent in July.
United Airlines is the only airline that fly out of Muskegon, offering daily round trips to Chicago.
Beginning in October, United will offer a more travel-friendly schedule.
2. The 15th annual Moose Fest is back in Muskegon this weekend.
The annual free event takes place on Saturday at Heritage Landing Park.
Headlining the show is Kip Moore, who's been on the national country music scene since 2012. The lineup also includes country music up-and-comers Trent Harmon, Abby Anderson, Travis Denning, Tenille Arts, and local artist Bari Lee.
Gates open at 10 a.m. and the music begins at noon. Parking costs $10, bag chairs and blankets are allowed.
3. A new light show is coming to the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium. Beginning Saturday, September 15, The Queen Light Show: From Mercury with Love, will rock you!
Experience 10 of Queen's greatest hits in this brand new show, including favorites like "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Another One Bites the Dust," and "You're My Best Friend."
The show will play at 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Planetarium tickets are $4 each with purchased general admission to the museum, $5 each for planetarium-only tickets, and free to museum members.
More details can be found at grpm.org.
4. IF you're not a fan of McDonald's McGriddle sandwiches, the company is testing a new breakfast item that is said to be even better than the McGriddle.
It's called the French Toast Breakfast Sandwich. Made with brioche bread, with an egg wedged between each piece. It's also made with sausage, bacon, and American cheese. Then, the sandwich is brushed with a layer of maple syrup.
Here's the catch: it's currently only being tested at select locations in Minnesota. If it is a hit, McDonald's stores everywhere will start selling it.
5. It's not Girl Scout Cookie season yet, but there's a new cookie to get excited about for next year. The Girl Scouts are announcing a new flavor for 2019: Caramel Chocolate Chip.
They say it'll be a chewy cookie with caramel, chocolate chips, and a bit of sea salt. Plus, it's gluten free.
Caramel Chocolate Chip is the second gluten free cookie on the menu, the popular Toffee-Tastic is also returning.


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@ set seed with lotus: look out? This is with old X-ray cut out. In peace street, an old man called Zheng Rongshan, can also be used x-rays cut out ten views?
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in harmony huafeng street community, on the second floor has a LaoZheng studio. In the middle of the rectangular table, swinging his X-ray work, cut with opera masks, there are large historical portraits, and the scenery of hangzhou. Along the surrounding walls, Windows, and also hang up a circle of paper-cutting, all from the hand of LaoZheng. In addition to a dream of red mansions portraits, everything else is cut out in x-rays.
LaoZheng, is an 70 – year – old long-years X-ray paper-cut to 4 years ago. Four years ago, LaoZheng had a bad illness. Live every day in the hospital, very boring. Inadvertently found himself a doctor took x-rays is useless, throw away also, alas, is simply to paper-cut. LaoZheng said, in the ward cut X-ray, kill the time, I didn’t feel so depressed. After discharge, he collected around abandoned X-ray, already cut up.
unlike ordinary paper-cut, X-ray itself has light and shade depth, as long as raised light area, let in light, x-rays taken on bone grain is clearly visible, cut in good character or landscape, special have stereo feeling.
4 years down, LaoZheng cut more than 300 x-rays. His the craft has attracted many children in the community, the children looking at novel, with his hand. He has been in harmony elementary school opened his own computer. Every Thursday, in the community activity room, LaoZheng will also free teaching.
now, LaoZheng every day at home or studio cut one or two hours. If you also want to learn this craft, you can contact LaoZheng by huafeng community.
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High finance and non-stop entertainment, hectic food markets and refined international cuisine, European-style parks and ornamented Chinese gardens – Shanghai is a glorious mix of contrasts. You only need to explore the city's neighborhoods to see this for yourself, from the Old City's tangle of alleyways, temples, and markets and the French Concession's smart boutiques and stately, colonial-era architecture to the futuristic skyscrapers and decadent nightlife of Pudong. Shanghai is a city of contrasts, then, but also of experiences. The city might lack major landmarks and world-famous sights, but it's the things that you can see, do and experience at neighborhood level that make it such an enthralling and captivating place to be – think clashing architectural styles, promenade walks along the Bund, sizzling, aromatic street food, immaculate Chinese gardens and buzzing nightlife. Shanghai's green spaces are great spots for watching local life play out, too. You can watch early risers practicing t'ai chi in Xuhui Park, young couples exploring the bamboo forest in North Sichuan Road Park, and groups of friends or strangers playing 'daguailuzi' in Huaihai Park. It's probably worth reading up on the rules before attempting to join in.