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For so we read in the first book of Kings: "It came to pass in those days that they of another race put themselves in array against Israel." The foundation of justice therefore is faith, 4 for the hearts of the just dwell on faith, and the just man that accuses himself builds justice on faith, for his justice becomes plain when he.
For so we read in the first book of Kings: "It came to pass in those days that they of another race put themselves in array against Israel."(3) The foundation of justice therefore is faith, 4 for the hearts of the just dwell on faith, and the just man that accuses himself builds justice on faith, for his justice becomes plain when he.
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Ambrose, esteeming very highly the dignity of the ministerial office, was most desirous that the clergy of his diocese should live worthily of their high vocation, and be good and profitable examples to the people.
Consequently he undertook the following treatise, setting forth the duties of the clergy, and taking as a model the treatise of Cicero, De Officiis. 3 centuries AD In the early stages of Christianity, exorcism was a spiritual power to expel demons from a victim, as Jesus had done in the New Testament, which was believed a blessing that any person could have, be it either a priest or a layman Around the time of AD, the early Christian Church appointed certain members of the lower clergy as exorcists, which took.
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Trouble arises when well-intentioned people presume to be able to perform something resembling a solemn exorcism to aid in cases of demonic oppression or possession. Liturgical prayer is reserved to clergy, and the Church limits imprecatory prayers against demons to priests with authority from their bishops.
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Thy possession is thy mind, thy gold thy heart, thy silver thy speech: “The words of the Lord are pure words, as silver tried in the fire.” A good mind is also a good possession. And, further, a pure inner life is a valuable possession. The Awful Disclosures, which became popularly known as the Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk, the grail of anti-Catholic books, was said to be one of the most widely read books in nineteenth-century America.
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Explore Possession, Exorcism, and Hauntings from the Roman Catholic perspective as guided by Adam Blai. Blai is an auxiliary member of the International Association of Exorcists, a peritus of religious demonology and exorcism in the Roman Catholic church, and he trains priests in exorcism and deliverance on a national level in the United States/5(21).
This notorious book served as a guide for identifying witches and the possessed and included a description of a priest whose tics were thought to be a result of possession. The Rt. Rev. James Langstaff, bishop of the neighboring diocese of Rochester has even threatened disciplinary action against violating clergy, stating in an ad clerum letter, “I do need to say that for the clergy, failure fully to implement these arrangements could be deemed to be a disciplinary matter — it is that serious.”.
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The Catholic Church authorizes the use of exorcism for those who are believed to be the victims of demonic Roman Catholicism, exorcism is a sacramental but not a sacrament, unlike baptism or a sacrament, exorcism's "integrity and efficacy do not depend on the rigid use of an unchanging formula or on the ordered sequence of prescribed actions.
We must guard against anger, before it arises; if it has already arisen we must check and calm it, and if we cannot do this either, at least we should keep our tongue from abuse, so that our passions may be like boys’ quarrels.
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This book is a righteous tribute to Loyalist pastors, who took up their cause with integrity, erudition, and a sincere spirit of peace. Far from being dupes of the British elite or proxies of a tyrant, the Loyalist clergy saw themselves as true lovers of America who were equally committed to the flourishing of their communities.
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Steve James, Psychological Wellbeing Advisor at Help for Heroes, looks at the benefits of physical activity on psychological wellbeing.
A healthy diet and good levels of exercise are well known to benefit both physical and mental health. Physical exercise can be as effective as medication in treating mild to moderate mental health issues. “Mild to Moderate” refers to cases where someone experiences depression or anxiety for the first time, usually lasting a few months.
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Psychological therapies and participating in sport and exercise complement each other incredibly well. I strongly urge those reading this to find the courage to seek support and try different sports and forms of exercise. It is difficult and it can take several attempts to find the right type of psychological support and sport for you, but once you’ve found it you’ll never regret it. There’s great potential for pleasure and growth in your future – be sure not to deny yourself the opportunity.
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Sydney could be on its way to evolving into a ‘polycentric’ urban model, or a city marked by multiple ‘sub-centres’, according to new research released by the University of Sydney.
The research found that the transition to a polycentric model is being driven organically by residential suburb attractiveness to residents, with populations potentially aggregating around existing major urban areas, notably Parramatta, Campbelltown, Penrith and Gosford.
The study categorised suburb attractiveness by both available services and size of the population, with incomes offset by rent. When deciding where to settle, people considered the utility of living in attractive suburbs as well as the cost of commuting to work.
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After more than four decades in the entertainment business, Janet Jackson is sharing her story for the first time in a two-hour documentary, “Janet,” slated to premiere on Lifetime and A&E in January. The two-night event celebrates the 40th anniversary of Jackson’s eponymous debut album.
In the minute-long teaser that she debuted on Instagram September 6, Jackson declared: “This is my story told by me. Not through someone else’s eyes. This is the truth. Take it or leave it, love it or hate it, this is me.”
“Janet” offers an intimate, honest, and unfiltered look inside her record-breaking career, giving fans a front-row seat to watch never-before-seen footage and appearances from Jackson’s friends and family, collaborators, and musical peers.
“She’s an empowered woman,” Mariah Carey said in the teaser. Added Paula Abdul, “A force to be reckoned with.” “This is what a superstar [looks] like,” said Missy Elliott, who collaborated with Jackson on “Son of a Gun” and “Burn it Up.”
Also appearing in the trailer are Whyley Yoshimura, Jackson’s longtime background dancer, along with Jackson’s brother, Tito, who notes: “She will always be my baby sister.”
Jackson’s 1986 hit “Control” serves as the musical backdrop for the trailer, which delivers a quick glimpse into her world. The clip begins with Jackson as a child star before delving into her evolution into a musical phenom. “Janet” shows the highs and lows of a multi-faceted career with everything from Jackson recording in the studio to dance rehearsals, jet-setting around the globe on tour, and a behind-the-scenes look at Jackson seated next to Tupac Shakur on the set of her first film role in John Singleton’s “Poetic Justice.”
Audiences will also get to see adorable family videos, one of which shows Jackson as a baby sitting on her mother’s lap. Her father is seen in the clip as well as her superstar older brother, Michael.
Although she is one of the most recognizable stars in music, Jackson has endured peaks and valleys in her life and career. From her immense success and incredible tragedy, to surviving a tumultuous private life amid public scrutiny, “Janet” reveals some of her most intimate memories caught on film for the first time ever.
Director Ben Hirsch (“Bruno v Tyson”) spent five years making this documentary as Jackson granted exclusive access into her massive archive of previously unseen home movies and interviews.
“Janet” is produced for Lifetime and A+E networks by Workerbee and co-produced by Associated Entertainment Corp. Jackson is an executive producer on the documentary alongside her brother, Randy. Rick Murray is executive producer for Workerbee, and Brie Miranda Bryant serves as executive producer for A+E Networks
Since releasing her debut LP in 1982, Jackson has become one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era. The five-time Grammy winner reigns among the best-selling artists of all time with more than 180 million records sold. Jackson’s accolades include earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, two Emmys, a Golden Globe Award, three NAACP Awards, an Academy Award nomination, and dozens of American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and Billboard Awards. She also holds the record for the best-selling debut tour in history and is the first woman to debut in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 charts. She is one of only four artists to have a No. 1 album across four consecutive decades (joining Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, and U2).
In February, the megastar celebrated the 35th anniversary of her groundbreaking album, “Control,” which she released she was 19. Its hits include “When I Think of You,” “What Have You Done for Me Lately?,” “Nasty,” “Let’s Wait a While,” and the unapologetic title track. “Control” sold more than 10 million records worldwide and became Jackson’s first No. 1 pop album. The album also made Billboard history for the longest continuous run on the Hot 100 singles charts from a single album at 65 consecutive weeks.
Jackson solidified her iconic status with albums such as “The Velvet Rope,” “Janet,” “All for You,” “Damita Joe,” and “Discipline.” Jackson’s most recent studio album, “Unbreakable,” was released in 2015.
In 2018, Jackson’s single “Made for Now” with Daddy Yankee, hit No. 1 on the Dance Clubs Songs chart, marking her 20th single on the chart throughout her career. In 2019, Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and her critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency was named one of the most successful productions of the decade, predating the success of Vegas shows led by Celine Dion, Britney Spears, and the Backstreet Boys.


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OROVILLE, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — At least three people were killed when ten vehicles collided on Highway 99 near Oroville amid a sea of thick fog early Saturday, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash involved several big rigs and passenger vehicles and also sent two other people to the hospital with minor to major injuries, authorities said.READ MORE: Chase Ends In Deputy-Involved Shooting Near Modesto, 2 People Taken To Hospital
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Former president Thabo Mbeki says consistent with the Constitution, all South Africa’s registered political formations have an “absolute obligation” to practically contribute to the national effort to build a non-racial country.
Mbeki’s comments are in reaction to the recent upheavals in the DA, which, he understands to be underpinned by the continuing challenge of racism in the country.
The former president said It would be a matter of the “greatest concern if it were in fact true that our country’s Official Opposition, the DA, is going through a leadership crisis because of a hegemonic ascendance of a racist tendency which seeks to assert policies to that end, thus to sustain colonial and apartheid social relations.”
Mbeki said South Africans and the constitutional order will gain absolutely nothing from any “negative movement in any of our political parties towards policies based on racism.”
He said the “DA has an imperative obligation to reassure the nation, practically, unequivocally and transparently, that it is conducting and will conduct itself in terms of all its internal and public policies and programmes in a manner which truly helps to transform South Africa into a non-racial country.”
Mbeki warned that those who organise and act to frustrate the realisation of the goals detailed in our Constitution “must understand that thereby they commit a criminal act against both the people and the post-apartheid legal order which has sought to defend the interests of all our people without regard to race, class, gender, sexual orientation or creed”
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I am a 17 year old male, I am on no medication. For a while now (over 6 months), I've noticed that I have been burping constantly. I don't really know how or why, but I have noticed that my burping is accompanied by a seemingly perpetual feeling of tenseness in my neck. Oftentimes, massaging or cracking my neck will promtp me to belch. Does anyone have any ideas as to what might be going on? Thanks in advance.
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Your condition is almost always a result of abnormal swallowing. Each time one swallows 5 ml of air is ingested. These tend to accumulate until they result in belching. Excessive swallowing or abnormal intake of air during swallowing due to physical problem such as nasal blockage or ill-fitting dentures will also cause this situation.
Some people notice this after meals (gastric distention results in transient lower esophageal relaxation). It may also be due a behavioral problem such as rapid eating, excessive chewing gum, smoking, ingestion of carbonated beverages. If you are doing any of these, it would be a good idea to eliminate them and see if it improves your condition.
A more extreme form of this condition is psychiatric and is known as aerophagia. This can cause distention, flatulence and pain. Aerophagia can occur due to anxiety, neurosis or in institutionalized patients.
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This version of Dragon Knight III is based on the earlier computer release, known in the West as Knights of Xentar. While retaining the story, the graphical style, and the basic location layout of the computer version, this release has substantial gameplay differences.
Unlike in the computer version, the battles are not real-time, but turn-based, and utilize a different perspective; randomly encountered enemies are fought in a first-person, Dragon Quest-like traditional Japanese RPG style. Enemy design is also quite different; many of the monsters from the original version have been replaced with female characters. The graphics in the top-down areas have been slightly enhanced.
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In reading news coverage of the Senate’s bipartisan deal to “address” Americans being randomly killed at schools and grocery stores by people using military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, I got angry. Senators on both sides of the manufactured and corporate-controlled political isle are presenting their cowardice as an incredible breakthrough that will upset extremes on both sides.
Let’s be clear: on the issue of people being murdered at schools and grocery stores, the so-called left-wing extremists believe people shouldn’t have access to weapons that have been designed specifically to kill as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time.
The right-wing extremists believe basically anyone should have access to any gun at any time, regardless of criminal record, mental health status, and with no regard for the danger posed by specific weapons and/or the purpose for which the weapon was designed.
Only in a society as broken and dysfunctio`nal as America, could these sides both be credibly presented by politicians as the same kinds of extremes. In a society that even pretended to value life, it wouldn’t be normal to see people murdered at school, shopping, and going to church.
The corporate-controlled duopoly created the myth of left extremes so they could equate them to the right-wing extremes most people rightly object to as a way of manipulating too many people to accept that commonsense is an extreme.
The idea that someone’s right to own any weapon, no matter how dangerous, is akin to the right of children to attend school without the fear of being murdered is truly absurd. Writing that made me laugh and raised my blood pressure.
As long as the corporate-owned political parties and the corporate-owned media are successful at portraying commonsense and reality as left-wing extremism, there is no chance of a bill that isn’t best used as toilet paper being signed into law.

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The fresh capital will further expand Wirepas' technology and solutions globally, it is vying for the position of becoming the standard in IoT connectivity. It already has offices in Australia, Germany, Finland, France, India, and the US. It is tackling the scalability, reliability and sustainability issues it claims have been holding IoT back from a grand-scale move to massive IoT.
Rather than IoT devices connecting via a single base station, each device on a Wirepas network acts as an access point for the next. With the small hop between devices, Wirepas’ networks use minimal amounts of the wireless spectrum without sacrificing results. The results are lower cost, more resilient structure and lower energy usage.
“Wirepas finally makes massive IoT’s promise a reality by bringing a radical and revolutionary approach to unlock its full potential. Wirepas is also key contributor to the new non-cellular 5G standard of ITU-R. Today’s announcement and funding is a testament to our team’s dedication to the project and we are grateful to Highland Europe for recognising this technology as a game-changer," says Teppo Hemiä, Wirepas CEO.
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Harvesting and Freezing Vegetables
The great thing about freezing is that anyone can do it. It does not take any special equipment- just a little bit of your time. I have written posts about freezing corn, tomatoes, and green chilies.
I plan to use the corn & tomatoes in taco soup this winter. I will also use the tomatoes in other soups and sauces. The chilies are for chicken enchiladas and other Mexican dishes.
This weekend I will be spending time with my mother canning apple sauce. We want to have this for when our baby can start eating soft foods. I also plan to freeze pumpkin this year. We baked and froze pumpkin last year and have loved it! I will share directions and recipes on that later on.
Preserving fruits and vegetables does take a little time. I definitely think it is worth the time. I really enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that I did it myself. I also feel good knowing what is in the food I am eating. In my experience, it is very cost effective. All of the produce we have preserved comes from our garden or our friends. Since we were able to plant our garden for close to nothing, thanks to my generous mother, the food we are saving is close to free. Canning & preserving is not for everyone, but it is one way that we have saved money on eating healthy.
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The primary aim of surgery in patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer is complete removal of the tumor. However, considering the excellent survival rate, preventing complications is as important as removal of the tumor because post-thyroidectomy complications such as vocal cord paralysis or permanent hypocalcemia can be very painful to both surgeons and patients. Thus, quality of life after surgery is a critical issue for thyroid cancer patients. In this regard, central tenant of thyroidectomy has been to minimize complication. As for the preservation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, intraoperative nerve monitoring using endotracheal electromyography tube has been widely accepted. Surgeons now can easily map, identify and monitor the nerve function during thyroid and parathyroid surgery (1).
However, regarding the identification and preservation of normal parathyroid gland (PGs), there has been no reliable intraoperative method. Thus, the solution has been mostly based on intuitive visual inspection which can be gained through extensive surgeon experiences (2). Above all, early identification of the PGs during surgery is essential for preservation of the PGs. This is challenging because of their small size, various location, and ambiguous shape as well (3,4). Furthermore, precise identification and preservation of PGs can be difficult even for highly skilled surgeons under some situations, such as distorted anatomy from previous surgery, intrathyroidal glands, presence of ectopic or super-numerous glands, extensive tumor invasion (4).
According to the International Thyroid Cancer Patient Survey (5), hypocalcemia is the most common complication after thyroidectomy and also the most common unresolved problem persisting more than 1 year since diagnosis. It may accompany perioral numbness, paresthesia of hand or foot, muscle cramp, Trousseau sign, Chvostek’s sign, laryngeal spasm, seizure, anxiety, confusion, QT interval prolongation, and even cardiac arrest. To avoid this complication, several techniques such as frozen biopsy, fine needle aspiration (FNA) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) assay, methylene blue staining or indocyanine green (ICG) injection, have been introduced. But they showed limited roles in localizing PGs during thyroidectomy (6-9). Our interests to minimize post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism led us to study near infrared autofluorescence (NIR AF) imaging of PGs.
Recently, AF imaging with near infra-red (NIR) light for parathyroid identification has attracted attentions. In 2011, Paras et al. (10) reported a landmark study presenting variable range of AF intensity in neck organs. They demonstrated that PGs had the strongest intensity at 820 nm followed by very weak intensity of the thyroid gland and no AF in surrounding fat, muscle, and trachea. Additional studies on imaging of parathyroid AF using a commercially available near-infrared camera, Fluobeam® (Fluoptics, Grenoble, France) have been reported to confirm the presence of parathyroid tissue in the surgical field.
We built a NIR AF imaging device at the laboratory level and used it to introduce imaging technology to show the presence and spatial information of AF in real time (11). More recently, we have reported the concept of ‘parathyroid gland mapping’ defined as definitive identification of PGs through localization process for PGs which was initially not visualized by naked eye (12). It is thought that this early localization of the PGs may minimize manipulation of the PGs and prevent inadvertent injury to vessels. This may reduce the incidence of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia. We review current papers that describe AF imaging of PGs during thyroid and parathyroid surgery are reviewed.
AF of PGs
AF, or native fluorescence, is a phenomenon that consists of the emission of fluorescence light in a slightly longer spectral range when the biological substrates are excited with light at suitable wavelengths. Since there is an exact relationship between-endogenous fluorophores and morpho-functional properties of biological system, this can provide accurate diagnostic information without removing the tissue specimen (in situ). As AF imaging does not require any exogenous dye, it has the advantage over non-invasive techniques (13).
Paras et al. (10) showed that PG has fluorescence properties at NIR wavelengths using spectroscopy. They showed that the PGs and thyroid glands emit light at a wavelength of 820 nm when illuminated with light around 785 nm wavelength respectively (Figure 1). The authors demonstrated that the PGs had the strongest AF intensity regardless of healthy or diseased states. On the other hand, the thyroid gland had lower intensity, and other structures (including trachea, lymph node, muscle, etc.) had no significant AF (7). The NIR endogenous fluorophore in PGs have not yet been definitively identified, but suggested candidates include a co-localized protein in the secretory granule or calcium-sensing receptors or vitamin D receptors in the cell wall (7,14,15).
So far, studies on NIR wavelengths that are attractive in biomedicine and clinical applications have mainly been performed by administrating ICG. ICG is an exogenous contrast, which has been widely used as a non-specific agent to detect sentinel lymph nodes during surgery. In parathyroid surgery, ICG has been applied for the localization of diseased PG (8,16). For the evaluation of parathyroid blood flow, intravenous ICG angiography can be conducted. This method helps to predict the function of the PGs during surgery. However, it is not used as a screening tool to find the PGs intraoperatively (17,18).
Intraoperative identification of PG s with AF
Parathyroid tissue is not easily distinguished by the naked eye. In addition, the blood vessels that supply the PGs are very fine and the vascular distribution is difficult to predict. Thus, the operator must proceed very carefully to dissect the tissue at the site where the PGs are expected to be present (19). However, the incidence of inadvertent PG removal has been reported to vary from 9.1–15%. Additionally, autotransplantation has been performed at 15–25% (20).
As for the application potential of AF in neck surgery, promising advancements pertain to the intraoperative localization of the PGs. PGs show much stronger fluorescence intensity than other neck structures even without exogenous contrast agent. This optical property was investigated by analyzing the captured images. The PGs detected by the operator’s naked eye during surgery was compared with the image. As AF signal of PGs is very weak, a modified NIR fluorescence imaging system (Karl Storz, PDD camera) was used to detect this signal (21).
Since that time, many researchers have begun to focus on the possibility of fluorescent image-guided thyroid or parathyroid surgery to identify PGs in real-time. With the advances in light source for excitation, detection devices (including fiber optic probes for excitation and AF light-guides, and a fine-tuned camera for detection of AF emission) and data analysis procedures, many studies are being actively conducted to optically identify the parathyroid tissue.
Commercially available systems for AF-based parathyroid identification
PTeye® is compact, easy to transport and store, and ensures effectiveness even in the presence of ambient lights such as operating light, room light and head light. This probe type device is used in contact with tissue and check the PGs with point-by-point measurements. PTeye® provides real-time quantitative information. However, it does not show spatial information of the operation site, and may also be more disruptive to the surgical flow.
Other systems for intraoperative identification of PG s with AF
The limitation of the NIR imaging device is that the surgical lighting obscures the AF. Thus, the signal-to-background ratio is decreased and AF is not represented in the image when the operating light is on. Furthermore, since the intensity of the AF is considerably weak, it is necessary to maintain a dark room with all indoor lights off to properly capture the images. This issue can be usually solved by turning off the operating light during AF detection and applying a specific emission filter that blocks the wavelength of fluorescence room light.
To overcome some limitations of the above commercialized equipment, we developed lab built Near-Infrared AF Imaging system using DSLR camera and NIR AF probe (Figure 2). Our NIR camera system developed in the laboratory, consists of a digital single lens reflex camera, an excitation light, and two narrow bandpass filters for excitation and emission. Since the image sensor of our system is used, high-quality images can be obtained (11,12). With the NIR camera we have modified, the operator can produce seamless live video-imaging on the surgical field. Images of surrounding tissues can be acquired regardless the depth of field, even with the room light on. Also, it has a working distance of approximately 80–100 cm, which is fixed over the operator’s head during surgery. Thus, a two-handed operation can be performed in a convenient setting without repeated disruption of the operative procedure. By viewing AF live images from the surgical field on a remote display monitor, the surgeon can correlate the hand movement and instrument manipulation in real time, so that the surgical work flow is not interrupted (Figure 3).
We made another camera system detecting the AF signal of PGs. Main components of this system are the Raspberry Pi development board and camera. A specially designed emission filter was assembled, which allows the passage of 1/100 of visible wavelength and nearly all infrared light longer than 808 nm, so that a weak AF signal can be obtained even with active ambient room lighting. The surgical field was also represented by the visible light imaging reflected by the ambient room light. As there is a limit to the quality generated thus far, this device is in the process of improvement (23).
Recently, a preliminary report using a goggle-based system was introduced. Image acquisition system composed by a night vision goggle device with the bandpass filter was used instead of the NIR camera to detect the fluorescence signal (24). It has been suggested that this could facilitate the development of various devices that can be easily assembled and widely used at low cost.
‘PG mapping’ of unexposed PGs with NIR AF imaging
The NIR wavelength, compared to the ultra-violet (UV) or visible light wavelength, is optimal for biomedical applications. In medical physics, the optical window is the wavelength region wherein living tissue absorbs relatively scant light as part of the visible and infrared spectra, which is an area approximately 650–1,200 nm. At shorter wavelength, light is strongly absorbed by hemoglobin in the blood, while at longer wavelengths, water absorbs infrared light more strongly. For this reason, the NIR range with optical window 700–900 nm allows for deeper penetration depth of several millimeters with low scattering and low absorption (25). Using these optical properties, it became possible to set-up the parathyroid mapping technique to detect the AF of unexposed PGs before visual identification.
In the real clinical setting, blood vessels or connective tissue can block the excitation light and lead to false negative fluorescence images. However, in our previous study, the feasibility of the parathyroid mapping concept was presented, showing that PGs covered with fibrofatty tissues could be identified before the surgeon’s visual identification. The sensitivity and accuracy for PGs detection were 92.75% and 92.85%, respectively (12). Although it was a preliminary study, the results suggest that NIR AF of PGs below layers of fibrofatty tissue could be visualized (Figure 4).
Localizing deep-seated PGs under fatty tissue would eventually depend on the intensity of the AF signal, and it is obvious that tissues with higher fluorescence intensity are likely to be detected preferentially. In addition to PGs, the thyroid gland and brown adipose tissue also have AF properties. This is confirmed by conventional histology of tissues which are NIR AF positive (26). Some nodules of the thyroid gland have a higher signal than the normal thyroid fluorescence, including colloid nodules which may be characterized by a diffuse fluorescence signal. Bright spots that are similar to fluorescence may be observed in brown adipose tissue during NIR imaging. These bright spots were observed when NIR light was off as well or only when white light was illuminated. This means that the signal of brown adipose tissue may not be specific to NIR and these signals are not from PGs. The AF signal intensity of the PGs is 2–12 times higher than colloid nodules or brown adipose tissue and shows a clear fluorescence signal that is readily appreciated (11,12). This may be the reason why PGs could be identified even when the PGs are covered with fat or in the thyroid gland. More investigations are required to validate depth-based detection for the PGs.
Biological variables affecting AF signal
The clinician is interested in whether the patient's characteristics affect the fluorescence image. There have been studies that patient factors such as preoperative diagnosis, parathyroid hormone and serum calcium level, vitamin D level, body mass index (BMI) may influence the AF signal (7,27).
Studies on the influence of the pathology of PGs is ongoing. However, it is not known how the AF properties differ from normal functioning and the hyperfunctioning gland. Some preliminary work has reported that the hyperfunctioning glands have heterogenous and low-intensity AF compared with normal functioning glands. If the PGs show bright and/or homogeneous AF, they are less likely to be abnormal glands conversely. If low intensity and/or heterogeneous AF is detected, it suggests that the glands may be in a hyperfunctioning status. This concept could be implemented as another adjunctive parameter for predicting the pathologic status of the PGs (28) (Figure 5).
The PGs in renal-induced secondary hyperparathyroidism (r-SHP) have lower AF intensity than other diseased PGs. This fluorescence signal even may be lower than that of thyroid gland (27). This property may render NIR AF ineffective for the identification PGs for r-SHP. This could also raise concerns that it may be less effective in multi-gland disease processes. There are reports of significant negative correlations between AF and serum calcium. Serum PTH is an indicator of the degree of parathyroid function and reflects abnormality in the gland. However, the correlation with AF lacked statistical significance. No significant correlation was found between Sesta-MIBI positivity, gland weight, or gland composition. These variables may be surrogates for the degree of gland abnormality (27,29).
There is a learning curve for the correct interpretation of the AF images. Non-specific fluorescence may be observed brightly in a dye-processed blue drop or surgical threads. As above, a false-positive in the colloid nodule and brown fat may be bright. Additional increased intensity of signal can be generated when the illuminating light reflects off a metal instrument. These can cause confusion in interpreting the image. AF should be considered as an additional tool for an experienced surgeon rather than a replacement for appropriate expertise.
Effects of NIR-AF imaging on postoperative hypoparathyroidism
To prevent postoperative hypoparathyroidism, it is essential to identify the PGs during surgery and to ensure that the blood flow is not damaged, which is the indicator to predict if it will function well after surgery (30). However, there are no reliable non-invasive intraoperative methods that can predict and evaluate the postoperative function of the preserved PGs. The endogenous fluorophores in the parathyroid tissue related to AF emission have not yet been clearly characterized. Since AF is also expressed in PGs after it has already been extracted or contained in formalin, AF-based identification in situ does not guarantee postoperative parathyroid function. Some clinical studies have reported that NIR AF for total thyroidectomy could reduce postoperative hypocalcemia and the autotransplantation rate. Alternatively, a thyroid specimen that has been removed could be examined before being submitted to pathology using NIR AF. Missed PG s could then be harvested and autotransplanted.
In summary, intraoperative identification of PG s is a crucial step in preventing postoperative hypocalcemia in thyroid surgery. In our experience to date, PG mapping and localization is possible with a high rate using NIR AF imaging. We believe techniques of parathyroid AF will be increasingly used in thyroid and parathyroid surgery in the near future.
Funding: This was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea under grants (NRF-2017R1D1A1B03031082, NRF-2018R1A2B6005604, NRF-2019M3E5D1A02070860).
Provenance and Peer Review: This article was commissioned by the Guest Editors (Jonathon Russell and Jeremy Richmon) for the series “The Management of Thyroid Tumors in 2020 and Beyond” published in Annals of Thyroid. The article was sent for external peer review organized by the Guest Editors and the editorial office.
Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/aot-19-58). The series “The Management of Thyroid Tumors in 2020 and Beyond” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.
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Police reforms have been a contentious issue in Pakistan, where a series of efforts to transform the image of the police have not accrued the desired results. A fresh effort in this regard is underway in ICT Police in which core and non-core policing tasks are being segregated and online management systems and e-public service through customer facilitation centers have been introduced. This study is an endeavor to identify challenges faced by ICT Police in the implementation of these changes with their current skill set and focus on their interoperability with other systems and their contribution. Moreover, it will acquire public feedback regarding the quality of service delivery with the introduction of online FIR compared to traditional bureaucracy. In-depth interviews will be conducted with both officers and lower-rank police officials, and feedback from the general public will be obtained to carryout reflexive thematic analysis.
Technology Adoption in Islamabad Police
School of Social Sciences and Humanities (S3H), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
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ASU hockey beaten by Quinnipiac in first NCAA Tournament apperance
Mar 30, 2019, 10:10 PM | Updated: Mar 31, 2019, 12:44 pm
The best season in Arizona State men’s hockey history came to its conclusion on Saturday night.
The Sun Devils were defeated by Quinnipiac, 2-1, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Brinson Pasichnuk scored the lone goal for No. 3 seed ASU, which was playing in its first tournament in the program’s four-year NCAA history.
Brinson Pasichnuk scores the first NCAA Tournament goal in @SunDevilHockey history and with one shot has ASU right back in the game!
3rd Period | ASU 1 | QU 2#NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/OI2DPtIrQd
— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) March 31, 2019
ASU finished the season 21-13-1.
It was the program’s first 20-win season and winning season in its history.


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BANGKOK (Xinhua): The Thai central bank on Wednesday (Oct 14) said in its weekly press conference that it will ease overseas investment rules by early next year, allowing more capital outflow, to temper down the strong Thai baht currency.
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will increase the limit on foreign currency deposits and allow money transfers between foreign currency deposits held by individuals and companies, said Mathee Supapongse, assistant governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT).
Mathee said that the pledge to ease rules on capital outflow follows the Thai baht's surge from a 17 month low in April that threatens to create more challenges for the Thai economy, which relies heavily on tourism and export.
These factors have been hurt by the virus pandemic, and continued baht gains pose a risk to export competitiveness, he said.
"We're looking to create an ecosystem that will make it easier for Thai investors to invest abroad," Mathee said.
"Therefore this new measure will not only help reduce the pressure on the baht but also diversify risks."
Mathee said that the Thai baht had rallied more than 6 per cent from this year's low in April, prompting the central bank to warn that if the currency were to strengthen quickly, it could hurt the nation's economic recovery.
"Thailand has been grappling with currency strength for a number of years," Mathee said, adding "Therefore the proposed changes to capital outflows rules will provide flexibility to all categories of investors."


Drive On: Chevy hoists Impala into San Diego penthouse
How do you hoist a 3,800-pound car into a sixth-floor penthouse apartment on a congested city block?
Very carefully, as the old saw goes.
Chevrolet is showing off its new 2014 Impala in San Diego this week and it found the perfect gimmick to wow reporters. As if the breathtaking bay views aren't enough from a penthouse where Chevy held an introductory dinner, there sat the point of the whole exercise, a new blue Impala.
The wealthy architect and car collector who let Chevrolet borrow the place for a few nights sounded like he was fine with the idea of having a car occupying what appeared to have been his open-air dining room.
The car went airborne last Saturday thanks to a crane, drawing a crowd of locals to watch the spectacle. Spokesman Chad Lyons, who witnessed the flying car, says there were no attempts to remove the powertrain or otherwise lighten it for the journey.
But if it was a headache to drop it in the penthouse, we can only imagine what it's going to take to get it out.


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Cherry blossoms are very beautiful in Japan now. It started blooming from the south and in Hokkaido, the northern island, we can enjoy the blossoms in May.
When cherry blossoms are in bloom, the weather is usually changeably. It wan windy today and will be rainy tomorrow. We always wait for the best timing for the cherry blossoms viewing. If the weather is good on Sunday, I like to go to Kamakura to enjoy the blossoms.
I usually travel with cherry blossoms all over Japan but all the tours were canceled after the earthquakes. No tourists in group come to Japan. A few private tourists are found in Kyoto area. I don't have enough chances to see cherry blossoms this year. I'm crazy about all species of cherry blossoms.
We still have earthquakes almost everyday. Last night, we had a big earthquake. The magnitude at the epicenter was 7.4. There was Tsunami warning but there was no problem.
I was among the generations who didn't know wars and serious crisis. My mother was born during the Second World War, she was evacuated in Hokkaido with her parents and she had a hard time, she said.
But now all the generations in Japan go through hardships. When I was on the train, I heard a teenager said she would like to live for at least 10 more years. Everything was changed only in one moment. Now many of us realize we don't know the next moment. Therefore we appreciate each moment now.
There are many songs to encourage Japan at YouTube. Some of them are linked to many blogs in Japan. All of us encourage each other. Now the slogan I often see and hear is `Hitotsu ni naro Nippon', which means `Let's become one, Japan'.

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NASDAQ Full Article — The rumor mill has switched into high gear when it comes to Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and its relentless push into physical retail. Earlier this month, the e-commerce giant confirmed that it will be opening a line of grocery stores next year under a different name than the Whole Foods Market chain it acquired in mid-2017. This confirmed reports that surfaced back in April.
It appears that Amazon is expanding its push into retail in another direction as well. The company is reportedly planning an expansion of its Amazon Go concept stores, which allow customers to take items from the shelves and leave the store — foregoing the usual checkout process. Amazon has been testing the tech-savvy shopping outlets for nearly three years, and it appears the company is preparing for a wider rollout.

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According to the National Ducubitus Foundation, over one million people each year suffer from potentially fatal bedsores. When viewed in a hospital setting, the same studies show that approximately 10% patients at any given time are inflicted with bedsores. While this figure is shocking in of itself, the real number is probably higher because many of the medical facilities with a history of preventable bedsores did not participate in this study.
Admittedly, some cases of bedsores are unavoidable; however, a good majority of bedsores in hospitals and nursing homes are the result of pure negligence. For instance, when a nursing home resident is left to sit for 8 hours in urine soaked sheets and clothes and develops a bedsore as a result, that is negligence. When a nurse can not move her patient every two hours because the hospital is understaffed and the patient gets a bedsore, that is negligence. In cases such as these, just a little bit of attention and a few extra staff members would have done the trick.
Typically, when medical facilities are confronted with these facts, the usual response is that they cannot afford additional personnel or equipment for bedsore prevention. This is especially true in a nursing home setting, where corners are cut everywhere possible because of budget concerns. But is this really a legitimate excuse? Should the hospitals and nursing homes get a free pass because they can”t afford to implement simple procedures that will ultimately save lives? Lets take a closer look at the math to decide.
Statistics show that in year 1994, there were 6,374 hospitals in the United States with an average of 177 beds per hospital. The occupancy rate of these hospitals is 66.1%. Therefore, given the math, on average 745,740 beds were occupied on any given day. When you compare the instances of bedsores related to the hospital population, you find that on any given day, there are approximately 80,000 patients with bedsores . When that number is multiplied by the average hospital stay for patients with bedsores of 27 days, you find that over 1,000,000 patients develop potentially fatal, yet preventable bedsores per year.
Furthermore, the costs associated with bedsore care are astronomical. For example, the average cost of a hospital stay for patient over 65 is about $2,360 per day. If this same elderly patient develops a bedsore, he is now projected to stay an additional 27 days. From a financial perspective, this calculates into $50,976 in extra medical costs per bedsore patient. Multiply that number by the 1,088,778 patients developing bedsores per year to get the astronomical number of $55,000,000 that is wasted on bedsore care! Shockingly, experts agree that this is a conservative estimate because bedsore patients are required to stay longer for skin grafting and infections. Add to the mix the thousands of other patients that actually die as a result of these bedsores. To their friends and family, the loss of that life is priceless.
The sad part is that based on the numbers presented above, hospitals and nursing homes can save $44,000,000 in health care costs just by preventing bedsores. This money can be used to invest in better technology and enough personnel to provide quality care to patients and long-term residents. That is why insurance companies such as Aetna and Wellpoint now refuse to reimburse medical facilities for the costs associated with bedsore care. And while I do not agree 100% with this policy, (I think it needs to be more of a case by case decision) it”s a start.
What is clear, however, is that families should not face the loss of an otherwise healthy loved one because a billion dollar medical facility would not hire 2 additional nurses to ensure proper staffing. Similarly, beautifully landscaped and manicured nursing homes have no right to medicate patients and leave them alone for hours at a time, only to cry poor when a resident dies from a bedsore infection. The math proves this is not the case and it’s time to use this information to improve the quality of life for hospital and nursing home residents in this country.
For further information on bedsore prevention and filing a lawsuit for nursing home neglect in New Jersey or Pennsylvania, click on the following links below:
New Jersey Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer


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Sara Ali Khan has evidently managed to become a fan favourite with very few films under her kitty. The actor has only made her debut in 2018 and has become one of the most talked-about stars working in the Hindi film industry right now. On International Women's Day 2020, Sara Ali Khan took to her Instagram and shared a heartfelt post talking about body positivity. Check out her post below -
Sara Ali Khan took to her Instagram and shared a collage of six photos. Each photo gave a look into Sara Ali Khan's different versions. In one of the photos in the collage, Sara Ali Khan boldly revealed her photo from the time she was obese. In the caption, Sara Ali Khan expressed that one should celebrate every version of themselves. The photo was received with an outpour of love and praise for Sara Ali Khan in the comment section. One of the admirers of Sara Ali Khan's post was also Katrina Kaif who left a heart under her post. Check it out below -
Sara Ali Khan will be next seen alongside Varun Dhawan in the upcoming film Coolie No. 1. The shoots for the film have reportedly wrapped up. Besides this, Sara Ali Khan will also be featuring alongside Akshay Kumar and Dhanush in Atrangi re.
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Reward track loot box
Currently, they're among the few containers in the game affected by Magic Find.
Although the exact drop table varies from loot box to loot box, most loot boxes follow a similar pattern:
- 1 guaranteed random piece of equipment of at least Masterwork rarity, or 1 Piece of Unidentified Gear for level 80 rewards. The level of this piece of equipment will be the same as the level of the character opening the box (if the box scales, see below) or up to four levels below, with a minimum of 14. For instance, a level 50 character will get level 46-50 gear, and a level 10 character will always get level 14 gear.
- Chance for one Spirit Shard. Only once per box.
- Chance for an additional random piece of equipment of at least Basic rarity. Only once per box. [verification requested]
- Chance for up to 5 additional random drops, usually materials, containers, salvage items and junk. The same drop may appear multiple times in this slot. The same drop may appear multiple times in these random slots.
Drops will vary depending on the type of creature the loot box is named after. For example, inquest boxes will drop inquest containers.
The level and maximum rarity of the equipment and the tier of the materials, containers, salvage items and junk obtained by opening PvP loot boxes are determined by the level of the character opening the loot box only when the character is in some specific maps :
- World Versus World Maps (including all borderlands, Edge of the Mists and the Obsidian Sanctum);
- Fractals of the Mists lobby;
- Heart of the Mists.
When the character is standing in cities, in the open world or in an instance, the boxes may only partially scale and part will instead yield level 80 rewards.

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