She was remarking on an augmented reality (AR) technology that developers from Magic Leap gave the journalist a chance to experience. Specifically, she was looking at a small monster that was neatly superimposed on our boring physical world, projected onto her eyes via a pair of high-tech goggles.
Back then, Magic Leap was an overhyped, augmented reality startup to which Wired journalists awarded the adjective “secretive.” Consider this. The team didn’t settle in vibrant yet predictable Silicon Valley. Instead, they opened an office in Florida to avoid tech parties and subsequent information leaks. They managed to acquire an unprecedented $1.4 billion in investments from Google and Alibaba without even a prototype. And they showed impressive video spoilers of our augmented future.
Rachel Metz was criticized for fueling the hype instead of describing the state of the technology she really saw. And later, when comparing Magic Leap with its less secretive competitor HoloLens from Microsoft, she reduced the exuberant tone saying: “In that demonstration, 3-D monsters and robots looked amazingly detailed and crisp, fitting in well with the surrounding world, though they were visible only with lenses attached to bulky hardware sitting on a cart.”
Today, Magic Leap encounters all sorts of reputational problems that overhyped and secretive startups tend to end up with. The video was fake, made by a graphic designer team, the technology seems to be way behind HoloLens, and on top of that the company got involved in a sex discrimination lawsuit. They haven’t yet showcased the prototype either.
On the other hand, the HoloLens team does the right things. They’ve released an SDK with proper documentation, provided the engineering community with a developer kit headset, and businesses with the corporate suite which integrates with the enterprise mobility ecosystem. Microsoft acknowledges the problems and paves the way to the revolution of human-computer interfaces. Another emerging player, ODG (Osterhout Design Group), has been developing augmented reality devices for the military since the 80s, just recently targeting the mass market making the competition even more intriguing. There are many players to consider. Even Apple joined the race this March.
This time we’re looking at the state of technology in augmented reality or mixed reality, whichever way you prefer. What’s done and what’s yet to be done before the last smartphone joins its predecessors in the junk drawer graveyard? It looks inevitable that by that time we’ll put goggles on.
Combiners: optical devices behind ARYou may be wondering how virtual reality (VR) relates to augmented reality (AR) as they are usually mentioned together. Virtual reality provides entirely virtual experiences without messing with the physical reality image. Augmented reality tries to mix a physical image with the virtual one, which makes things much more complicated in terms of optics engineering. And if we consider augmented reality as the next generation of interfaces, not only must it render images, it must also make all computational operations within a device so that we can discard our smartphones for wearable AR devices, i.e. glasses.
But today, VR and AR should be considered as entirely different branches of engineering that aren’t going to intersect any time soon. The use cases are also different as VR inevitably transitions you into the new environment while AR is always about the combination of physical and virtual reality.
The first thing to note about augmented reality is that the main technological advancements and existing challenges revolve around the optics, particularly, the lenses that make all the magic happen. The way optics are built (and how physics works) defines the set of problems AR engineers struggle to solve:
- How is the device going to look? Is it going to be a bulky helmet or will they eventually be mistaken for regular glasses?
- What’s the field of view (FOV) going to be? What’s the width and height of the image we can get compared to our natural field of view?
- Is the graphical image going to be sharp enough? We don’t want to see the pixels.
- Will accommodation be available? Will we be able to focus on different graphical objects that are mapped to physical reality at different distances, as we do with the real objects?
HoloLens combiner Source: HoloLens HardwareWhat types of combiners are there? First, there’s no best approach to making combiners. We’ve seen just the first generation of AR devices and all types of them have significant pros and cons. There’s no winner yet, but there are a lot of trade-offs for each type. Let’s outline the main competitors to later see how they perform against the problems mentioned.
Conventional HMD (head-mounted displays). The combiners of the conventional type are well-established and have been used for decades for military and scientific purposes. The beam of light from the display reaches the surface of a combiner, a semi-transparent mirror, and reflects to the eye. There’s a handful of types within conventional HMDs but the main principle is preserved. Most of the displays are either too bulky or, if they aren’t, provide such a narrow field of view that it can’t be considered a sustainable solution for a consumer-focused AR product.
Variations of conventional combiners Source: Diffractive and Holographic Optics as Optical Combiners in Head Mounted DisplaysBirdbath combiners. These can also be considered as conventional combiners, but let’s examine this technology as it plays an important role in the world of modern AR. The name for the birdbath combiner comes from the specific shape of the mirror that looks like... a birdbath. According to this design, the light coming from a display first gets redirected to this “birdbath” and then it reflects the light back to the eye. Birdbath combiners also require ample room, and their major drawback is the loss of light that must pass through a semi-transparent mirror (beamsplitter) twice. Look at the picture below. The birdbath design is quite popular because it is technically simple, cheap, and provides slightly better results with FOV than the next one we’ll talk about.
Birdbath combinerWaveguide combiners. Waveguide combiners are nascent, and today can be considered a cutting-edge technology. Waveguide doesn’t have an established supply chain and costs roughly 10 times more than birdbath. The main player that uses waveguides is HoloLens. The approach differs from conventional combiners. The light beam goes into a waveguide pipe and bounces through it before reaching the eye. This is by far the most compact type, resembling regular glasses. But as we’ll discuss below, it’s hard to achieve high FOV with them.
Waveguide combiners, top: Sony; bottom: Konika Source: Diffractive and Holographic Optics as Optical Combiners in Head Mounted DisplaysLight Field displays. This technology stands apart from the rest because it uses an LCD panel stacked with microlenses or another type of splitting device that divides an image into individual light rays. The difference from the previous types is in the fact that the image isn’t reflected through additional optics but is projected directly into the eye. In terms of augmented reality, the most noticeable technique of light fields is called pinlight. To engage in oversimplification, you can say someone looks through a transparent monitor where some pixels appear and some disappear once you need to render a virtual image. To get a better understanding, look at the video explainer. Pinlight technique allows the human eye to accommodate and it also supports a reasonably wide FOV. The main drawback of a pinlight see-thru display, however, is poor image quality. Most AR companies use either conventional combiners or waveguides for this reason.
Let’s roughly sum up benefits and trade-offs.
So, here they are – the most common optics currently used in AR devices. So how are the main players using them and what have they achieved so far?
We need glassesIn 2012, augmented reality explorer Steve Mann was attacked in a Parisian McDonald's for wearing a digital eye headset. The man himself considers the accident to be the first case of an assault against a cyborg, because the set is physically attached to his skull and needs special instruments to be removed. And this is not the only case. Multiple accidents were reported when people reacted aggressively seeing such augmented reality devices like Google Glass.
Before they reach mass adoption, headsets should be first accepted by a society, both by the people wearing them and those who aren’t. Modern AR devices look more like bulky retro-futuristic props and less like something that you want to wear when hanging out with friends or buying groceries. If we consider mass adoption, our future AR goggles should look like Snapchat Spectacles.
Perhaps, aesthetics (and a $3K price tag) is the reason why HoloLens today aims mostly at corporate consumers – designers, construction workers, and doctors, rather than mass users. The closest form to that of eyeglasses has been introduced by ODG. But even their headset looks bulky.
Interestingly though, ODG applies a larger birdbath combiner compared to the flat waveguide that HoloLens has. But the form factor is still heavily reliant on other hardware. Engineers need some space to squeeze it all into a headset. The newest version of ODG, for instance, will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 8-core processor, which is currently in the flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy S8. It also carries 6 gigs of RAM and 128 gigs of internal storage besides 4 cameras, sensors, communicators, speakers, and see-thru displays. These are impressive specs for smartphones, let alone wearables.
Not only must engineers minimize required space, but also figure out the passive cooling system (no fans) that would keep you from burning your head on a daily basis. Another top competitor, Meta 2, solves the hardware problem by making a detour and providing a headset that needs to be tethered to a computer. Are you ready to carry an additional hardware box around?
The form factor problem is still unsolved, but it’s at the point where we can be pretty optimistic considering that Moore's law is still working and we continue to gradually increase computing power of processing units. But it’s very unlikely that we’ll mistake an AR device for sunglasses very soon.
Field of view (FOV)You’d be surprised to know how wide a human’s field of view is. Our binocular and monocular vision combined reach about 200° horizontally and 140° vertically. And we don’t look like pigeons! The binocular horizontal view is about 120°. That excludes the monocular view, degrees that we cover by each eye separately per side.
The main complaint about HoloLens is the narrow field of view, just about 40° horizontally and 18° vertically. But Microsoft isn’t leading here. Let’s have a look at horizontal FOV of an average person put against fields of view suggested by HoloLens, ODG, and Meta 2.
Basically, when you wear HoloLens, AR objects are visible in a near-rectangular opening in the middle, just like you’re looking at a desktop monitor. ODG is a bit better and the winner is Meta 2 with 90° FOV, which doesn’t even cover binocular vision. It’s an arguable point which FOV will be enough to get the full immersion. If you’ve ever tried VR headsets Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, their horizontal FOVs are pretty much the same, about 110°, and for many, this is not enough as you still notice borders on peripheries.
Why is it such a problem to make at least a 120° FOV? And, by the way, why are FOVs so different across devices?
The field-of-view problem stems from two factors:
- The form
- The type of combiner
But how did Meta 2 achieve an impressive 90° FOV? Well, they basically sacrificed aesthetics.
Meta 2 being worn Source: WikipediaMeta 2 uses a conventional HMD (head-mounted display) combiner that is good at FOV but fails in many other aspects, including form factor, image resolution, and others.
As mentioned, HoloLens uses waveguide and ODG has birdbath combiners. The waveguide combiner, a flat and relatively ergonomic one, exceeds conventional HMDs in all parameters except for the field of view. The waveguide architecture has a very limited angular bandwidth, which results in a narrow FOV. And if Microsoft were to scale FOV – and if they could – the price tag for the headset would skyrocket. Today the rig costs $3000.
The birdbath can provide better FOVs, but it remains more space-consuming than waveguide.
We can’t resolve the FOV problem now. We either need large devices that won’t match the sought-after eyeglasses form or we must settle for a very narrow FOV in exchange for good image quality and flat, elegant lenses.
Well, there are some signs from Microsoft that may inspire a bit of optimism. Are you wondering why HoloLens would mount a super expensive waveguide combiner if it doesn’t make much difference in terms of the form factor? Why wouldn’t they use a cheaper birdbath instead? It seems they wanted to stick with waveguides and test to later use the technology in future generations of AR devices.
In late December 2016, when HoloLens already had the look we’re familiar with, Microsoft patented the technology that combines waveguides with the pinlight (light field) approach. Pinlight produces a very poor image quality compared to waveguide. But it can support a wide FOV.
What does Microsoft suggest? According to the patent, they consider using configurations selectively. If a virtual object appears in the peripheral vision, it can be rendered with low-quality but high FOV pinlight while objects in the middle of the view will be rendered with waveguides.
Sadly, many patents look more like something out of science fiction than of real technical documentation. So far, it’s safer to stay skeptical until we see at least a prototype. And there’s another problem that we are just about to discuss.
ResolutionWe’re used to high resolution on our displays, high enough to never notice pixels. If you were to peek into an iPhone 6 or 7, you wouldn’t be able to distinguish separate dots. For example, iPhone 6 Plus has the resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. And we usually look at our smartphones from a reasonable distance, while screens themselves cover just a few degrees of our FOV.
So how does it work for near-eye displays?
We can’t measure the resolution of an eye with pixels directly. According to estimates, the near-eye displays should have at least 60 pixels per degree of our field of view. Then we’ll achieve a sharp image with no pixels visible. But even for a relatively narrow field of view – that existing AR devices have – our conventional resolutions fall short.
For example, ODG R-9 will have 1920 x 1080 resolution per eye. To reach the level of 60 pixels per degree horizontally with 50° FOV that R-9 has, the display should have 3000 pixels horizontally instead of 1920.
But do we really need 6600 pixels per eye to make a sharp image to cover say 110° FOV?
In fact, our eyes have variable resolution that changes depending on the object we focus on. So, the real FOV where the highest resolution is applied is only about 40° wide. But the problem is that our eyes tend to move, instead of focusing only on the objects in the middle of the FOV. This means two things:
- Yes, we really need 6600-pixels per-eye displays
- The possible combination of waveguide and pinlight technologies in one device from Microsoft –described in the previous section – would discriminate against our eye movement. We still would have to look in the middle of our FOV to get the best picture.
As Karl Guttag, a heads-up and near-eye display devices engineer, says: “I don’t see any technology that will be practical in high volume (or even very expensive at low volume) that is going to simultaneously solve the angular resolution and FOV that some people want.”
AccommodationOne of the major advancements that Magic Leap bragged about is the accommodation-friendly system. Basically, accommodation means that we can focus our vision on objects of various distances. Our eye mechanism solves the task reasonably well accommodating our focal points in a split second.
The problem with AR devices is that the light beam will always stay in focus if we don’t have multiple focal planes, at least five. This will result in eye fatigue and generally will impact the immersion.
Magic Leap claimed that they would use the light field technology to make accommodation possible. If you remember, the pinlight version of light fields breaks the image into individual light rays allowing our eyes to adjust to distances and focus correctly. But the resolution problem of light field deters companies from using it, except one of them besides Magic Leap.
Avegant, the AR company that just recently introduced the Glyph Light Field headset, claims that they use the light field approach to make multiple digital focus planes. And here’s when things start being a bit enigmatic, because technically they use birdbath optics and wouldn’t say exactly how their focal planes adjust. The only thing that we know is that they’ve achieved impressive accommodation results without adding moving parts and eye tracking.
In other aspects, the Glyph Light Field is a bulky headset tethered to a computer. But hey, they acknowledge it to be a prototype! So maybe Avegant will soon become the main competitor to HoloLens, at least in terms of accommodation.
Environment mappingLet’s touch on something beyond optics and something that we’re competent at. Environment mapping or spatial mapping is needed for augmented reality devices to anchor objects to physical places.
To place virtual objects into the physical reality, we need to create a virtual copy that the device is going to deal with. Then we must track the position of a person wearing the device to correctly render virtual objects. There are many videos on the web showing how it works. Check the one from HoloLens, for example.
The most common approach to spatial mapping is using depth-sensing cameras. They would capture the environment’s image, sending it to a processing unit to analyze the depths of objects. Then the system would create a mesh, basically, a 3D model of the environment, that would allow for the placing of virtual objects.
ODG mapping Source: ODG 4K Augmented Reality Review, better than HoloLens?The current state of technology allows us to create the mesh almost instantaneously as the depth sensing camera captures the environment. But this also should be taken with a grain of salt.
If you ever watched Hyper-Reality, the video which portrays the morbid AR future, note that we still can’t do anything like that in terms of mapping. The video shows how the protagonist goes through streets and shops encountering hundreds of virtual objects anchored to the physical environment.
But before placing any virtual objects, the AR device must see the environment in advance to create its 3-D copy. Imagine that you’ve decided to create an action game that takes place on your block. You’d likely want enemies coming at you from all directions. You want them to sit on rooftops, unexpectedly come from around the corner of your house, or say shoot at you from your neighbor's windows. That would be cool, right?
Well, to do this with the existing technology, you first have to explore your neighborhood to the nth degree, in all possible directions to let the device map your playground. If you’re using HoloLens, you’d have to make sure that you approach and look at all objects within 3.1 meters in front of you. If you don’t, the camera won’t capture all details that you want to interact with.
Is there a way around it? Well, yes. Eventually, we may map streets and public places beforehand, just like Google does with Street View, but applying the depth cameras. Or an AR community may contribute to it once the technology reaches mass adoption. So, it’s possible as soon as we deal with the optics problems.
So, what do we have?Although this story is only the second in our Reality Check series (if you missed, read our AI Reality Check), it becomes a tradition to look at overhyped technologies with skepticism. But you see, hype is good. It makes us invest financially and emotionally in tech’s bright future. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t have what we have today. Hype has its place.
Let's sum up.
The look. There’s still no device that would have an acceptable form, namely looking like glasses. The waveguide optics allow for that but they don’t seem to make a big impact on the device look in the case of HoloLens. It will probably take a few years to make the rest of hardware small enough.
Field of view. Here comes the painful part. There are pathways to decent FOV but the trade-offs are too significant to make them useful. It seems that by far we must accept what we have in terms of FOV, if we want a sharp image.
Resolution. The resolution section above comes down hard on existing devices saying that current resolutions are nowhere near the desired result, and things would get even worse if we were to increase FOV. Well, the resolution problem doesn’t seem so problematic, at least for HoloLens reviewers. You may try Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. They also fall short with the desired resolution bar. If you’re okay with them, maybe you’ll be okay with AR as well.
Accommodation. That’s the factor that we don’t know much about. We’ve seen a decent prototype by Avegant, but it leaves many things in the uncertainty area. Will they be able to make the headset smaller and independent of a PC? Will accommodation work as smoothly with third-party applications as it does with demos? Will they be able to make smaller lenses? Too many questions.
Environment mapping. It’s too early to say that we’re entirely through with the mapping question. But it seems that once AR adoption becomes a mass thing, the existing technologies will be enough to support ubiquitous mapping.
Things that we didn’t cover. Obviously, the list of challenges described isn’t exhaustive. For example, engineers still have to figure out how to make the right occlusion, i.e. selectively block certain parts of the real image to avoid visible transparency of the virtual ones. The only technology that can handle occlusion right is pinlight. The patent from Microsoft we mentioned also covers this problem claiming that combined pinlight+waveguide optics could solve the occlusion issue. If you are impressed with ODG R-9, we should mention that they are likely to have a very low see-thru capacity, blocking around 95 percent of real-world light. This could make them very impractical in dark conditions.
And there are many other things blocking AR’s future so far that aren’t so important. But let’s stay optimistic. The high competition among players is inspiring in and of itself. Yes, the price levels and unbaked technology aren’t promising AR to become a mass thing in 10 or so years. But it’s likely that we’ll see corporate adoption soon. Designers, construction workers, and surgeons can already benefit from AR headsets. And they won’t ask for “immersive experiences,” just some necessary and practical basics. So, let’s stick with that for now. It’s an exciting place to be.


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Top Amedisys Care Teams Nationwide Achieve HomeCare Elite Status
155 Amedisys care centers across the country have been named to the 2013 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States compiled annually by OCS Home Care and DecisionHealth. Now in its eighth year, the HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of publicly available performance measures in quality outcomes, best practice (process measure) implementation, patient experience (Home Health CAHPS®), quality improvement and consistency, and financial performance.
Amedisys Home Health Care Receives Pay-for-Performance Award from CMS
Amedisys was the recipient of $4.7 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) based on its performance during the second year of the Medicare Home Health Pay for Performance (HHP4P) demonstration.
CMS shared nearly $15 million in health care savings with more than 100 Home Health Agencies (HHAs) that participated in the intervention group of the two-year Medicare Home Health Pay for Performance (HHP4P) demonstration. Based on Amedisys' analysis of publicly available information from CMS.gov, Amedisys has received the highest reward for this demonstration for the second year in a row. The company received a $3.6 million award in 2010.
Amedisys Leader Selected by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for New Innovation Advisors Program to Improve Care for Patients
Julie Lewis, vice president of health policy for Amedisys has been selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Innovation Advisors Program.
The initiative, launched by the CMS Innovation Center in October 2011, will help health professionals deepen skills that will drive improvements to patient care and reduce costs.
Lewis is one of 73 individuals from 27 States and the District of Columbia participating in the Innovation Advisors Program. After an initial orientation phase, Innovation Advisors will work with the CMS Innovation Center to test new models of care delivery in their own organizations and communities. They will also create partnerships to find new ideas that work and share them regionally and across the United States.
Amedisys Receives Highest Recognition from the NHPCO We Honor Veterans Program
Amedisys care teams in Canonsburg and Scottdale, Pennsylvania hospice care centers have achieved Partner Level Four status, the highest recognition from the We Honor Veterans program. We Honor Veterans is a national awareness campaign conducted by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Its goal is to help hospice professionals better understand the challenges veterans may be facing from illness, isolation or traumatic life experiences and guide them to a more peaceful death.
Hospices earn their level in the program by completing activities that increase awareness while educating caregivers and community members on the unique issues facing veterans at the end of life. That designation is used to help Veterans Affairs staff and veterans identify hospices that have made a commitment to offering veteran-specific care and services. The Amedisys Hospice Care teams in Canonsburg, PA and Scottdale, PA care centers are amongst the few in the country to receive this level of recognition. Currently, there are only 19 Level Four We Honor Veterans partners in the nation.
Accreditation for Integrated Health Care Standards for Behavioral Health Disorders
Three Amedisys care centers were the first in the country to be awarded the prestigious Integrated Health Care Standards Accreditation by the Accreditation Commission of Health Care (ACHC). The new accreditation is awarded to home health agencies that demonstrate a strong multidisciplinary approach to caring for patients suffering from behavioral health disorders such as depression, dementia and schizophrenia.
The Integrated Health Care Standards Accreditation is the first and only accreditation to offer standards for integrated home care, blending behavioral health care with traditional health care. Previously, providers offering both services required two separate accreditations.
Innovator of the Year Award
Amedisys was named Innovator of the Year for its MercuryDoc, a web-based physician portal, during the 2011 Louisiana Governor's Technology Awards.
The Innovator of the Year award is presented to an individual, organization or company that has creatively used technology to advance their organization, to improve client/customer services and to positively impact their community and state. Other criteria include taking advantage of the latest developments in technology to help grow and expand the technology industry.
MercuryDoc is a web-based application developed for physicians to give them access to real-time critical patient data, such as patient demographics, medications, pharmacy information and graphed trends/vitals. It also allows physicians to manage home care patients' Plan of Care (485), supplemental orders, and provides information for physician care plan oversight.

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JP North: Planned To Every Detail
North is not just a landmark suburb project, it is where Mira Road redefines life of Mumbai. Acres of green land spread across with an enthralling view to overlook. Perfectly connected to work, markets, schools, airports and hospitals, North is meticulously planned with wooded areas, biodiversity parks, walk-ways and shaded sitting areas. It has homes that are designed with inspiration from contemporary modern architecture, aesthetically spacious and built for comfort. Views of hills and the dense forest canopy of the national park greets you every time you open the windows. Club-house, pool, shopping & entertainment zones, amphitheater and fitness centers are not mere amenities, they are made to form a part of your lifestyle. It is the perfect way to build a healthy community and a perfect investment in life.

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After pouring over images of the 2010 Lexus LS 600h for a couple weeks, official information on the flagship hybrid has been released, and changes have turned out to be more extensive than just a new front grille. First some photos, then a breakdown of the new features:
- The LS hybrid will be getting an ECO mode, which adjusts the throttle and air conditioning to maximize fuel efficiency.
- The petrol-electric engine has been further improved to meet the new Euro V exhaust emissions standards, and with no performance sacrifice.
- The LSh will be equipped with 14.9” Brembo front brakes, and were designed to reduce noise and vibration with no brake-fade.
- The most visual difference is the new front grille & bumper design, but the running lights, side rocker panels and rear-view mirrors have also been changed.
- Four new colors have been added: Mesa Red, Vanilla Mist, Richmond Green and Atlantic Blue.
- A new self-restoring coat has been added to the exterior, which will reduce swirls and scratches over the life of the vehicle.
- The instrument panel is now a full color, TFT LCD display, and provides a full digital display.
- The center console has been revised, with a new air vent design and rearranged controls.
- There is now a light grey semi-aniline leather option.
- The front seat headrests have been equipped with an inflation system, that will minimize whiplash in the event of a rear impact.
- The driver’s seat now has an easy access return/away function.
- It will now be possible to have reclining rear seats in a five seat configuration.
- The LSh will be getting the updated 6th generation navigation system with a 40GB hard drive and dynamic traffic information. In the US, the vehicle is sure to be equipped with the Enform system as well.
I’ve also included the full press release after the jump.
Debut for revised full hybrid limousine at Frankfurt motor show
- LS 600h and long wheelbase LS 600h L full hybrid models revised for 2010 model year
- Lexus Hybrid Drive system now meets Euro V emissions standards
- More compact hybrid battery packaging
- New ECO driving mode with efficiency-adjusted throttle and air conditioning performance
- New hybrid-exclusive exterior styling features and new exterior colours
- Rear Seat Relaxation Pack introduced in five-seat configuration
- New HDD Lexus Navigation System
- Automatic headlamp high beam system
- Available to order in the UK now, with customer deliveries from early 2010
The LS 600h, the full hybrid Lexus flagship, gains a range of technological and styling improvements for the 2010 model year, changes that have been unveiled for the first time at the Frankfurt motor show.
With redesigned seating, updated equipment, a new ECO driving mode and new brakes, the LS 600h and the long wheelbase LS 600h L achieve advances in comfort and driving dynamics.
Lexus Hybrid Drive system
The full hybrid Lexus Hybrid Drive system that powers the LS 600h has a new ECO mode, which modifies the throttle action and performance of the air conditioning system to support fuel-efficient driving.
The relationship between movement of the accelerator pedal and system output is automatically controlled, reducing response to aggressive inputs to improve fuel economy and promote smoother driving. The load on the engine is also reduced under acceleration, which also helps improve fuel efficiency.
When the outside temperature is 20°C or higher, the air conditioning system automatically selects its air recirculation mode to reduce power consumption. The blower airflow is reduced when set to “high” and operation of the supplementary electrical heating system (the PTcompact heater) is stopped, further cutting the amount of power used. Also, the system will not signal for an increase in engine speed to boost power when the vehicle is at idle.
Repackaging of the full hybrid system’s battery into two sections of six and 14 modules has reduced its overall size and freed up more luggage space in the boot.
Further development of the Lexus Hybrid Drive system has been revised to meet Euro V exhaust emissions standards, but with no change to the car’s performance: the combination of the 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine and 165kW electric motor produces a maximum 439bhp and 520Nm of torque, giving nought to 62mph acceleration in 6.3 seconds. CO2 emissions are 219g/km and combined cycle fuel economy remains 30.4mpg (figures provisional prior to UK homologation).
The LS 600h is newly equipped with larger, 380mm ventilated front disc brakes with six-piston callipers, rotors and pads developed jointly with specialist manufacturer Brembo. The pads are designed for quieter performance with less vibration and give fade-free high-speed stopping power.
The revised model is distinguished visually by a new four-bar grille and front bumper with redesigned air intakes and foglamps. The headlamps have a new running light design and are finished in Lexus hybrid blue, giving the car a distinctive appearance befitting its flagship status.
In profile, the car has a new one-piece rocker moulding and new door mirrors that incorporate twin LED turn signals and puddle lamps, with chrome highlights.
Further new details include a lower bumper design with vertical fins to smooth the airflow from beneath the car. The range of exterior colours has been increased, with Mesa Red, Vanilla Mist, Richmond Green and Atlantic Blue newly available, together with the hybrid-exclusive Crystal Sapphire. The paint has a new Self-restoring Coat treatment that helps maintain a superb finish over the vehicle’s lifetime.
In the cabin the instrument binnacle has been revised to include a new full colour, TFT LCD display. A new meter design features a three-ring analogue dial with a central speedometer, a tachometer and coolant temperature gauge to the left, and a fuel gauge and hybrid system indicator to the right. A display
in the centre of the speedometer can be customised to display vehicle information, turn-by-turn navigation instructions and hybrid system status.
The upper air vents have been set apart from the instrumentation on the centre console, giving the dashboard a strong horizontal emphasis. The EMV multi-display touch screen has large switches and rearranged layout for the audio controls. The audio switch is now made of aluminium, adding to the premium feel and quality of the design.
The range of interior colour and trim combinations includes a new light grey semi-aniline leather upholstery.
New seating features
Both front seats are equipped with new, inflator operated active headrests. Activated by a signal from the airbag ECU in the event of a rear impact, the inflator slides a piston into the headrest, unlocking a mechanism that projects the headrest forwards and upwards, reducing the risk of whiplash injury.
The driver’s seat also has a new return/away function. Linked to a similar function that moves the steering wheel, this automatically slides the seat back by up to 50mm when the driver unbuckles the seatbelt and turns the engine off. The seat returns to its selected driving position once the car is started again.
For the new model year the LS 600h is available with the Lexus Rear Seat Relaxation Pack for the first time in conjunction with a five-seat configuration.
The premium seat arrangement has a 40:20:40 design with an upper seatback reclining mechanism, fully retractable leg and footrest and lower back massage function, all operated using a remote controller. It also offers different levels of massage using an array of eight pneumatic chambers built into the seatback, and lumbar and shoulder areas.
The horizontal suspension position of the rear seat has been moved forwards 45mm to improve fit around the hips and the shape of the seat surface over the outer edges has been plumped up by around 10mm for better support.
The centre armrest has been redesigned too, fitted with a sliding lid and housing controls for the seats, earphone jack points and the remote control for the relaxation system. The seats have integral side airbags and the seat behind the front passenger in the Rear Seat Relaxation Pack has a seat cushion airbag to give the occupant extra restraint below the hips in the event of a collision.
Models fitted with the Rear Seat Relaxation Pack also offer an extra 40mm in the forward sliding range of the front passenger seat. Operated in conjunction with the retractable leg and foot rest, this allows the seat to be moved to its full front or return position using a switch in the rear centre armrest, or on the shoulder of the seat itself. When the front set is moved to its furthest forward position, its headrest is automatically retracted to give a clearer view from the rear.
Reducing the size of the rear air conditioning unit has increased boot capacity by approximately 35 litres.
New Lexus Navigation System
In common with its sister Lexus models, the LS 600h is adopting a new hard disc drive (HDD) navigation system with the 40GB capacity, giving Europe-wide coverage with traffic information data capture in each country.
The 19-speaker Mark Levinson Premium Surround Sound System fitted as standard in the LS 600h gives 7.1-channel surround sound on selected CDs and DVDs. It is now DAB ready (DAB audio will be available as a centre-fitted accessory) and provides USB and audio jack plug connection for fully controlled use of portable music players, and Bluetooth with an audio streaming function.
It also provides a new “sound library” function, using the navigation system’s HDD to transfer and store music files from CD up to 10GB capacity – the equivalent of about 2,000 music tracks.
Automatic high beam system
The revised LS 600h features a new, automatic high beam system. A camera sensor in the rear view mirror detects oncoming traffic, street lamps and vehicles travelling ahead and automatically switches the headlamp high beam on and off according to driving conditions.


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What is Innermost by Brian Morris?
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Innermost by Brian Morris is a visual exploration of ideas, feelings and experiences that bring people together. Each piece captures a feeling difficult to put into words, visualizing the intangible sensations inside all of us. Feelings which are amplified when felt with another person.The
Innermost collection evolved from Brian’s ongoing study of glass profiles filled with a myriad of ideas. What began as a single glass silhouette become a playground for experimenting without the goal to ever be “complete”. Free of limitations or expectations, Brian found new looks within his signature See-Thru Surrealism. The glass forms of Innermost expand on the key themes he found within this ongoing pursuit. Much like the study that lead to this work, the collection centers around consistent forms within different looks, and consistent looks in different forms.
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LISTEN: Rita Ora Drops 'Body On Me' Remix Feat. Fetty Wap
RITA ORA feat. Chris Brown and Fetty Wap - Body on Me (Fetty Wap Remix) [Audio]
Rita Ora and Chris Brown's 'Body On Me' just got even better with a brand new remix featuring 'Trap Queen' star Fetty Wap.
Rita Ora's collaboration with Chris Brown debuted at No.8 on the 9th November following the steamy premiere of the duo's super-hot music video.
However if you think Rita is ready to stop there, then you are most definitely mistaken. The British songstress has hired in rap superstar Fetty Wap to put his own spin on the track
Fetty's breakthrough single 'Trap Queen' has spent 15 weeks in the chart now, peaking at No.9.

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Published on Sep 8, 2006
My 3rd random juggling video of craptasticness. This time featuring Box Juggling! Yeah, real special. I got a few good tricks in there, somewhere. And I don't want hate comments because the entire first half of the video I did after only 3 hours of practice.


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Cruising the Erie Canal. Depth and height restrictions. Lock locations and characteristics. Where to stop. What to expect. Places to stay at no charge with water and electric. Free pump outs! Includes the Oswego, Cayuga-Seneca, Champlain and Erie Canals. All the information necessary to enjoy cruising the New York Canal System.
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Skipper Bob cruised over 44,000 miles while living aboard both a trawler and a sailboat. He has been up and down the Intracoastal Waterway many times, has completed the Great Circle Route, cruised up the Ohio River to Pittsburgh, explored the NY Canal System and gone to the Bahamas repeatedly. His travels has taken him to the Trent-Severn and Rideau canals of Canada, the National Park in the Dry Tortugas, the Georgian Bay and the North Channel. Skipper Bob puts all of his experience and knowledge into his books in a readable format.
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After one hour of deliberation, a Baltimore City jury returned a defense verdict in a case in which the Plaintiff alleged the Defendant rear-ended his vehicle.
The case, tried by RSRM partner, Andy Nichols, involved allegations that the Defendant negligently struck the rear of the Plaintiff's vehicle, allegedly causing injuries to the Plaintiff. During the course of cross-examination, the defense was able to highlight several inconsistencies in the Plaintiff's trial testimony, contrasted with his deposition testimony and various documents. Furthermore, the defense was able to impeach the Plaintiff's contention that he had not been involved in any subsequent accidents or suffered any subsequent injuries, by introducing a copy of a Complaint stemming from a motor vehicle accident that occurred approximately seven months after the rear-end collision. By attacking the Plaintiff's credibility, the defense was successful in persuading the jury that the Plaintiff's testimony and evidence were insufficient to meet Plaintiff's burden of proof.

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The Singing Club
United Kingdom , 2019 / 112 min / English OV with French & German subt. / Drama, Comedy
A feel-good story about the first British military wives’ choir that becomes a media sensation.
With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, each day is a struggle for the wives who are left on their own at a military base in England, wondering if they'll ever see their spouses again. Uptight social committee chair Kate tries to organise activities to keep the women's minds off things, but overcoming the daily worries and loneliness is no easy feat. But everything changes for the better when Kate finds an unexpected way to raise their spirits and combat the isolating realities of being an army wife: She discovers that the joy of singing is infectious and persuades a ragtag group of women on the base to form the first ever military wives’ choir. Finding their voice together, the misfit choir defy stuffy military traditions, anti-war protestors and overcome their own personal differences, helping each other to deal with their fears for loved ones in combat. The group of misfit women quickly find themselves at the centre of a media sensation and what started as a small way to spend their time explodes into a global media phenomenon none of them ever could have anticipated.
The story is inspired by the award-winning BBC documentary series The Choir: Military Wives from Twenty Twenty which saw choirmaster Gareth Malone select and train amateur singers to form choirs, sparking a global phenomenon.
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“There’s a slick, comforting charm underpinning scrappy comedy drama Military Wives, a film that squeezes a well-known true story into the crowd-pleasing packaging of a feelgood Britcom.” Benjamin Lee, The Guardian, 6/09/2019
“Military Wives is no laugh riot, but it’s refreshing realism (the women are brash and funny – in short, real) does allow for a few flashes of really good jokes. […] Military Wives nevertheless succeeds in striking a pleasant balance between the frankly inspiring and the refreshingly humble.” Elena Lazic, Cineuropa, 09/09/2019
- Truly Moving Picture Award, Heartland International Film Festival, 2019 (USA)
Peter Cattaneo was born in London in 1964, and graduated from the Royal College of Art. He made his feature debut with The Full Monty (1997), which won over 30 awards, including an Oscar and four BAFTAs. He then moved into the world of commercials and worked with many famous brands. He directed the features Lucky Break (2001), Opal Dream (2006), and The Rocker (2008), as well as several seasons of TV series like Rev. (2010-2014).
- 2019 – The Singing Club
- 2019 – Flack (3 épisodes de la série TV / 3 episodes of the TV series / 3 Folgen der Fernsehserie)
- 2017 – Diana and I
- 2016 – The A Word (3 épisodes de la série TV / 3 episodes of the TV series / 3 Folgen der Fernsehserie)
- 2010-2014 – Rev. (19 épisodes de la série TV / 19 episodes of the TV series / 19 Folgen der Fernsehserie)
- 2010-2012 – Little Crackers (4 épisodes de la série TV / 4 episodes of the TV series / 4 Folgen der Fernsehserie)
- 2008 – The Rocker
- 2006 – Opal Dream
- 2001 – Lucky Break
- 1997 – The Full Monty
- 1995 – Loved Up
- 1994 – The Bill: Mud Sticks (episode de la série TV / episode of the TV series / Folge der Fernsehserie)
- 1993 – The Bill: Hurting Inside (episode de la série TV / episode of the TV series / Folge der Fernsehserie)
- 1993 – Teenage Health Freak (6 épisodes de la série TV / 6 episodes of the TV series / 6 Folgen der Fernsehserie)
- 1991 – 4 Play: Say Hello to the Real Dr. Snide (episode de la série TV / episode of the TV series / Folge der Fernsehserie)
- 1991 – Dear Rosie (court-métrage / short / Kurzfilm)
- 1991 – The Full Wax (série TV / TV series / Fernsehserie)

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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (cont.)
Bhupinder Anand, MD
In this Article
How is small intestinal bacterial overgrowth treated?
SIBO has been recognized for many years as a problem with severe disorders of intestinal muscles and intestinal obstruction. The treatment has been antibiotics, and they are very effective. The difficulty is that the disease causing the SIBO often cannot be corrected. As a result, symptoms frequently return when the antibiotics are stopped, and it may be necessary to treat the patient with antibiotics repeatedly or even continuously.
SIBO associated with IBS
There are very few rigorous, scientific studies on the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with therapies that are directed specifically to the possibility of underlying SIBO. That has not stopped physicians from trying unproven treatments. The discussion of treatment that follows is based on the minimal scientific evidence that is available (two trials) as well as the anecdotal (observed but not scientifically demonstrated) experience of physicians who see patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
The two most common treatments for SIBO in patients with IBS are oral antibiotics and probiotics. Probiotics are live bacteria that, when ingested by an individual, result in a health benefit. The most common probiotic bacteria are lactobacilli (also used in the production of yogurt) and bifidobacteria. Both of these bacteria are found in the intestine of normal individuals. There are numerous explanations for how probiotic bacteria might benefit individuals. However, the beneficial action has not been identified clearly. It may be that the probiotic bacteria inhibit other bacteria in the intestine that may be causing symptoms, or it may be that the probiotic bacteria act on the host's intestinal immune system to suppress inflammation.
Several antibiotics either alone or in combination have been reported in scientific studies to be successful in treating IBS. Treatment success, when measured by either symptom improvement or by the normalization of the hydrogen breath test, ranges from 40% to 70%. When one antibiotic fails, the doctor may add another antibiotic or change to a different antibiotic. However, the doses of antibiotics, the duration of treatment, and the need for maintenance therapy to prevent recurrence of SIBO have not been adequately studied. Most physicians use standard doses of antibiotics for one to two weeks. Probiotics may be used alone, in combination with antibiotics, or for prolonged maintenance. When probiotics are used, it probably is best to use one of the several probiotics that have been studied in medical trials and shown to have an effect on the small intestine, though not necessarily in SIBO. The commonly sold probiotics in health-food stores may not be effective. Moreover, they often do not contain the bacteria stated on the labels or the bacteria are dead. The following are some treatment options:
Treatment with antibiotics versus probiotics
It is the author's personal belief that for short-term (1-2 weeks) treatment, antibiotics are more effective than probiotics. However, antibiotics do have certain disadvantages. Specifically, symptoms tend to recur after treatment is discontinued, and prolonged or repeated courses of treatment may be necessary in some patients. Physicians are reluctant to prescribe prolonged or repeated courses of antibiotics because of concern over long-term side effects of the antibiotics and the emergence of bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotics. Physicians have less concern over long-term side effects or the emergence of resistant bacteria with probiotics and, therefore, are more willing to prescribe probiotics repeatedly and for prolonged periods. One option is to initially treat the patient with a short course of antibiotics and then long-term with probiotics. Long-term studies comparing antibiotics, probiotics, and combinations of antibiotics and probiotics are badly needed.
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The Electric Volkswagen I.D. Hatchback
Here at Executive Volkswagen of North Haven, we’re always excited to learn more about a new Volkswagen vehicle. One model that’s attracted some attention recently is the Volkswagen I.D. Hatchback. This model represents the start of a new era for Volkswagen cars, and now we’ve learned that it will go into production sooner rather than later.
The Volkswagen I.D. Hatchback will be manufactured starting in November 2019. The will be the first vehicle in an family of new I.D. models. You can expect to see a crossover and a new version of the classic Volkswagen bus as well, but all of these models will share a few things despite their different body styles. First, they’ll all share a unique futuristic style. These new Volkswagen models wouldn’t look out of place in a science fiction movie. Second, each one will offer the latest green car tech.
This hatchback will be completely electric. When it was first shown as a concept at the Paris Motor Show back in 2016, it was equipped with an electric motor that could put out 168 horsepower. Its battery pack offered a range of around 370 miles. So the production version of this concept could help alleviate range anxiety for many drivers, while offering the fun Volkswagen driving experience you know and love. In addition to the hatchback, crossover, and bus, we could end up seeing some other Volkswagen I.D. models soon. This is a new era for the Volkswagen brand and we can’t wait to see what other unique vehicles are in the works!
So when you’re looking for an innovative vehicle that uses the latest and greatest tech, visit our Volkswagen dealership near Hamden, CT. Our nearby Volkswagen dealers can answer questions about upcoming models and the newest features. We hope to see you soon for a test drive!


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Hi fashion luuuuxer!!!!
At the picture we can see Liv Tyler wearing a black dress from Givenchy with a vertiginous neckline.
She was attending to the premiere of the film "Robot and Frank" in New York.
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I think she´s really hot on it!!!!


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How might the water market be much better managed to minimize the sewage contamination that floods waterways in England and Wales? A report from your home of Lords Market and Regulators Committee released on 22 March provided a variety of suggestions.
In current years public utility have actually been spilling sewage-polluted water into waterways more regularly and in bigger volumes, for factors not totally clear, although much explanatory energy has actually been used up on the subject of late (for instance, following an EAC report in early 2022).
This newest report itemises failures with regulators, federal government and public utility. Its findings make use of proof drawn from regulators, CEOs of public utility, customer groups, and market and financial investment professionals, in addition to submissions from ThÃ©rÃ¨se Coffey, Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs.
Mark Lloyd, president of The Rivers Trust invited the file as “thoughtful” and “really prompt”.
The charity appeared to provide the thumbs as much as suggestions consisting of the committee’s call to make water metering compulsory for houses and services, where it is possible to do so. This would support targets formerly set by Federal government to minimize water need, a location where there has actually been “little development”. The report kept in mind that just around half of families have water metering in location.
The Rivers Trust likewise invited the report’s evident focus on nature-based services. Mark Lloyd informed the committee he thought Ofwat had actually over-emphasised “carbon-intensive and crafted services on public utility possessions, such as enhancing treatment deals with little rural works”. A catchment-based technique in such cases may use a chance to “invest less” on an option with higher advantages to society.
The report determined viewed failings on Ofwat’s part, in not holding water business adequately to represent ecological contamination through charges and prosecution. Ofwat has actually likewise stopped working to guarantee they purchase appropriate facilities. The committee stated water companies have actually been “selecting to keep costs low at the expenditure of financial investment that is now sorely required”.
Ofwat “requires to discover methods to increase financial investment outside the Rate Evaluation procedure”, stated the committee, and “must likewise think about the essential function that third-party competitors might play in lowering expenses, as it made with the Thames Tideway tunnel job“
The River Trust’s Mark Lloyd invited a suggestion to increase costs to drive financial investment, with social tariffs to safeguard poorer families. Federal government needs to present “a single social tariff in time for its addition in the next Rate Evaluation which will safeguard susceptible consumers from expense boosts offer a standard of assistance for consumers no matter who provides their water.”
Federal government needs to likewise provide Ofwat assistance “on how it must manage the compromise in between stabilizing the monetary requirements of consumers throughout a cost-of-living crisis with the immediate requirement for facilities and ecological financial investment.”
Water market group Water UK invited this suggestion in addition to the call for the federal government to release a National Water Method, setting out the circumstance in more plainly in regards to the quality of the water environment, and the anticipated durability of facilities “providing regulators clear criteria to work towards”.
Ofwat needs to likewise be enabled to make business directors more liable, even avoiding them from operating in the market.
Insufficient policing by the EA is regularly blamed for the profligate usage of CSOs to spill sewage into rivers, and the Committee likewise got in touch with the federal government to guarantee appropriate financing is readily available to examine and implement ecological offenses by public utility.

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September is upon us and here’s what is going on at Gilbert White’s!
- WILD Art exhibition
September marks the start of our second temporary exhibition in the Discovery Room. WILD is collective of four female artists, whose styles and methods all vary in creating wonderful pieces of contemporary art. For this exhibition the artist’s will create new artwork responding to the words of Gilbert White and the scenic landscape of Selborne, where Gilbert lived. You can see the pieces on display from the 8th September.
- Dog Show
A great Free Family event with great dog friendly stalls, games and competitions on Sunday 3rd September. There will be a lot of fun for all four legged and two legged visitors including an Obstacle Course, Fastest Recall, Water Retrieve, Gun Dog Scurry PLUS Bonanza 15 Class Novelty Show.
- Gilbert White Walk
We will be joining Woolmer Forest Heritage Society, the Deadwater Valley Trust, Friends of Gilbert White and the Whitehill and Bordon Regeneration Company for a walk along the Gilbert White Trailon the 9th September. 18th Century costume is encouraged but not obligatory.
- Fill your cupboards with Preserves
September is a time for making preserves; our volunteers make preserves from the produce in our garden which you can buy from our shop or café.
- Heritage Open Day
- Learn more about Hedgehogs
Join Hugh Warwick at the FSC on the 20th September for a talk on nature’s natural linescape and the animal most affected the hedgehog.
- It’s our Birthday!
The museum turns 63 on the 6th September! What a perfect day to visit!
- Astronomy Course
This Autumn is very exciting as we will be introducing a new 10 week astronomy course!
- Hampshire Writers
On the 27th September we will be joined by Selborne based writer Alistair Langland’s as he discusses the influence of this county on some of Britain’s most influential writers.
It wouldn’t be September without a mention of apples! Come into the garden this month and take a look at all the historic varieties we have, and perhaps try a few in our café!


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The Calgary Flames hit gold in the second leg of their road trip out east. The Flames bounced back after a hard overtime loss to the Penguins, and torched the Sabres for a 5-1 final. In a tight battle for a wildcard, the Flames need every point they can get at this point. They did manage to get a point in Pittsburgh, so just getting a point against the Penguins on the road isn’t the worst thing that could have happened.
The Flames hope that their latest win provides some momentum to go on a run. They are currently outside of the playoffs with 76 points, 3 points behind the Kings. So close, yet so far. They also have to contend with the Avalanche who have 78 points and the Blues at 75 points. When it’s that close, 3 points is larger than it seems. It isn’t entirely in their hands, but they can help themselves out by going on a run to close out the final month of the regular season.
It feels like it was so long ago, but if you recall, the Ottawa Senators were on the verge of going to the Stanley Cup Final only a year ago. The Penguins ultimately pulled it off and went on to win the Cup, but the Senators gave the Pens a scare there. Pittsburgh beat the Senators in seven games, narrowly passing by them, 3-2, in Game 7. It was a close series to the very end.
The Sens were unable to build on anything and have been pushed back in 2017-18. Ottawa rode a hot Craig Anderson last season, but the same kind of success for him never came to fruition this year. Anderson and the Sens fell again last night, a 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres. Backup netminder, Mike Condon, will see the crease tonight, as Anderson gets the night off. Head below for our free Flames vs. Senators pick.
Calgary Flames vs. Ottawa Senators Pick
The Senators are a team the Flames must beat, especially on a back-to-back. They might be on a road trip, but they have a Senators team who are just playing for pride at this point after a disastrous season. Erik Karlsson was expected to get dealt at the deadline, but nothing materialized, and his future in Ottawa is in serious doubt. I think we’ll see something like what happened with Matt Duchene in Denver. They’ll wait it out until a team gives them a better deal. Duchene appeared to be a final piece to the puzzle for the Sens, but his contributions have been invisible for most people. The Senators’ issues aren’t as notable on offence as they are on the defensive end, though.
Ottawa have allowed 3.4 goals per game this season, which puts them at 30th in the NHL. The Islanders have been the only team who have been worst off in that regard. In their last ten games, they’ve been hit for 3.2 goals per game. If you want to lose seven of nine games, that’s how you go about doing it. Likewise, the Flames have struggled, allowing 3.3 goals per game in their last ten games. The OVER gas gone 8-2 in their last ten meetings, including an average of 7.5 goals scored per game. The only two that went UNDER barely hit with 5 goals. All things considered, we should see more than 5 goals scored tonight in Ottawa.
PICK: OVER 5.5 (-110)

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Enjoy a Vegetable Container Garden
Edible flowers add color both to your containers and your meals. 'Bon Bon Mix' Calendula in the back container blooms in front of 'Rainbow' Swiss chard. At right, 'Starfire' marigold hovers above the shiny, round leaves of 'Salad Delight' red cabbage. In front, 'Patio' tomato and 'Summerlong' basil round out the edibles in this group of containers.
Tip: Large, deep-rooted plants -- bush cucumbers, tomatoes or beans -- do best in soil at least 12 inches deep. Shallow-rooted plants, such as lettuces, radishes, and edible flowers, get by in soil 4 inches deep.

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Like many other Saints Row 3 DLC... too shortpanz3r88 | Sept. 9, 2012 | See all panz3r88's reviews »
The Trouble with Clones is an other Saints Row 3 DLC with the same defect of all the other pack with additional missions of this game: it's too short and you will finish the missions in a few hours. As usual the missions are fun, but for that price a DLC like this is not a good purchase
Nope, still not impressedzhack075 | Sept. 3, 2012 | See all zhack075's reviews »
I expected this DLC to be more complete than the other ones. But no, it still adds nothing except another mate to call and a useless car with a bell on it. The storyline is pointless and the missions are short and not even funny. I regret that they didn't give an object which permit the player to become overpowered like he is in one of the DLC's missions. Anyway, avoid this DLC, except if it's a gift... You can't refuse a gift...
Dissapointment.Gh0st233 | June 22, 2012 | See all Gh0st233's reviews »
Trouble with Clones is the final story DLC for Saints Row 3. The previous two DLCs were, pretty much, a disaster. Both of them were very short, with very little interesting content. The first DLC was a load of minigames, the second was somewhat more interesting, but very, very short and overpriced. And then, here is the third and final one. It brings a new story which is interesting enough, and brings Johnny Gat back, kinda. There are new weapons. But the most important aspect is that you can become a super-hero of a kind. You're able to run very fast and destroy everything with a simple punch, it's more powerful than the apoco fists. But, as far as the actual story and gameplay of the DLC go, it's very short. And the worst part is, after you've completed the DLC, you can't have your super-abilities anymore. The one thing that would make this DLC a somewhat good purchase, and it's left out. Wouldn't recommend it.


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Nothing beats authentic food. It feeds not only our body but our soul. Authentic food created, mixed and prepared by the hands of people who labored to develop something original is the most valuable kind of food.
In the mountains, hills, valleys, and plains, we discover authenticity. These are recipes developed by our brethren whose culture has become the pathway to the discovery of their kind of food for survival. These are the wealth that needs to be discovered so we could tell the world that we found our identity as a nation, as a community, and as individuals.
In the 22,203 hectares St. Paul Subterranean River National Park is a restaurant that showcases the culture of Palaweños and indigenous peoples (IP) of Palawan.
Cacaoyan Forest Park Restaurant is located a few kilometers away from the wharf of Sitio Sabang, Barangay Cabayugan- a jump-off point going to the Underground River.
This restaurant is nestled amid a pocket of the jungle where old-growth trees are thriving. The sound of crickets all through the day is music to anyone who wants to experience the authentic culture of Puerto Princesa City. The mossy forest remains intact, thanks to the love and care of Cacaoyan Forest Park Restaurant duo Sam Magbanua and Angie Mendoza.
“We never cut trees or change the environment. We only add some endemic plants,” said Mendoza.
All the structures on the premises including the restaurant itself are made from local light materials. A long pathway made of bamboo leading to the century-old Dau tree adds a thrill to visitors. Not only that, they have made some portions of the property instagrammable by putting big nests and view deck.
But aside from the amazing natural environment, their food in the restaurant is the center of everything. If you’ve been away for quite a while and you missed home, try their simple yet nutritious food like adobong sitaw with tufo, fried fresh fish, lato or seaweeds, and other local food.
“Any catch or harvest that is available in the community we serve it here in the restaurant,” said Mendoza.
When Angie and Sam first saw the place they easily got interested in it because of its unique environment and its accessibility. Just a few meters from the main road going to the center of Sabang you get to see the old-growth trees. They envisioned the place to be a showroom of arts and culture of Palawenos including authentic food.
Your visit to Cacaoyan Forest Park Restaurant wouldn’t be complete if you have not tried one of their specialties, the Banana Blossom Salad. The way it was made was very simple because you only need to mix all the ingredients which are: banana heart ( boiled and cut into the shape of squares or rectangles), ginger thinly cut, chopped bell pepper, salt, pepper, chili, sugar, coconut milk, vinegar, and chopped onion. The mix of sweetness, spiciness, and sourness is perfect.
Another exciting thing to do in Cacaoyan is to try their Tamilok Challenge. Tamilok is a woodworm. It was extracted from a rotten mangrove tree. It is clean and very nutritious. You dip the strand of tamilok in vinegar and put it in your mouth to taste its sour yet yummy taste. This completes your visit to Palawan! Wanna try?
“What we wanted is for people to appreciate not only the sea and the mountains of Puerto Princesa but for them to also appreciate the local culture of Palawenos,” Mendoza added.
Are you planning to visit Puerto Princesa City, soon? Visit Cacaoyan Forest Park Restaurant and make your stay full of learnings and fun.

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After reading (and loving) A Children’s Bible, I was not expecting Dinosaurs to be so gentle, so earnest, so attuned to its characters’ flaws and traumas while being even more attuned to the ways their pain has strengthened them with empathy and circumspection. This is a brief and generous novel that begins with our hero’s 2,500-mile journey on foot from NYC to Phoenix and ends with him getting cactus barbs torn out of his back with pliers, with so much good stuff sandwiched in the middle there.
Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet (List Price: $26.95, W. W. Norton & Company, 9781324021469, October 2022)
Reviewed by Kat Leache, Novel. in Memphis, Tennessee

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Menlo Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNLO), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced results from its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of once daily oral serlopitant for the treatment of chronic pruritus (itch) of unknown origin (CPUO). The trial, which included 233 patients, did not meet its primary endpoint to show a statistically significant reduction in pruritus in patients treated with serlopitant compared to placebo based upon a 4-point improvement responder analysis. In the trial, 37.9% of patients in the serlopitant group (N=116) achieved a 4-point or greater improvement on the worst-itch numeric rating scale, or WI-NRS, at week 10 compared to baseline (primary efficacy endpoint) versus 39.3% of patients treated with placebo (N=117). There were no meaningful differences observed between the serlopitant and placebo groups in the prospectively-defined secondary endpoints.
“We conducted this trial in CPUO in the hope of offering the first-ever approved therapy for patients suffering from severe pruritus associated with this condition,” said Steve Basta, chief executive officer of Menlo Therapeutics. “We were surprised to see a placebo response significantly larger than observed in our prior studies. The higher placebo response rate may be due to characteristics of the CPUO population, which is not well understood clinically.”
The Phase 2 multicenter, placebo‑controlled double‑blind clinical trial enrolled 233 patients with self-reported CPUO, who experienced pruritus for at least six months prior to enrollment with no identified underlying cause for the pruritus. This trial compared treatment with serlopitant versus placebo for 10 weeks.
Serlopitant was well-tolerated. The frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events assessed as likely related to treatment were 10.3% in the serlopitant group versus 2.6% in the placebo group. The most frequently reported adverse events in the serlopitant group were diarrhea (6.9%), somnolence (5.2%), fatigue and headache (2.6% each). The most frequently reported adverse events in the placebo group were gastroesophageal reflux disease and arthralgia (2.6% each). Two serlopitant-treated subjects reported a total of three serious adverse events which were deemed to not be related to study drug. To date, serlopitant has been administered to over 2,000 individuals, including patients who have received treatment for up to one year.
Results from the company’s Phase 3 trials for the treatment of pruritus associated with prurigo nodularis (PN) are expected in March or April of this year.
Conference Call Information
Menlo will host a conference call today at 8:30 am ET, and will be joined by Foamix’s chief executive officer, David Domzalski. To participate in the live conference call, please call 877-253-4330 (toll-free) or 706-643-0896 (toll) and reference call ID number 2083065. A live webcast of the call can also be accessed by visiting the “Investor” section of the company’s website at http://ir.menlotherapeutics.com. An archived replay of the call will be available for 60 days following the call by dialing 855-859-2056 (toll-free) or 404-537-3406 (toll) and referencing call ID number 2083065.
About Chronic Pruritus of Unknown Origin
CPUO is typically defined as pruritus lasting 6 weeks or longer, where the underlying cause is unclear. It is also sometimes referred to as idiopathic pruritus or pruritus of undetermined origin. No therapy has been previously developed to treat pruritus in these patients, despite the significant unmet need for such treatment and the notable prevalence of this condition. Menlo Therapeutics’ market research indicates approximately two million patients may have CPUO in the U.S.
Serlopitant is a small molecule, highly selective NK1 receptor antagonist. Two critical mediators of the urge to scratch are Substance P, or SP, and its receptor, the neurokinin-1 receptor, or NK1 receptor. SP is a naturally occurring peptide in the tachykinin neuropeptide family. Tachykinins have a broad range of functions in the nervous and immune systems. SP binding of NK1 receptor has been shown to be a key mediator of sensory nerve signaling, including the itch-scratch reflex and the vomiting reflex.
About Menlo Therapeutics
Menlo Therapeutics Inc. is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of serlopitant, a once-daily oral NK1 receptor antagonist, for the treatment of pruritus. Menlo Therapeutics is expected to merge with Foamix in early March 2020.
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Menlo Therapeutics, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the potential safety and efficacy of serlopitant for the treatment of various conditions, expectations with respect to the anticipated announcement of results of its clinical trials for pruritus associated with prurigo nodularis and the expected timing of the closing of the merger with Foamix. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risk and uncertainties that could cause Menlo Therapeutics’ development program for serlopitant, future financial results, achievements or performance to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks that the timing of results, enrollment or commencement of clinical trials may be delayed, despite prior successfully completed clinical trials or do not demonstrate efficacy of serlopitant in the studied indications, the risk of adverse safety events, risks resulting from the unpredictability of the regulatory process and regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries and risks that the closing conditions for the merger may not be satisfied. These factors, together with those that are described in greater detail in Menlo Therapeutics’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to filed on October 31, 2019, as well as any reports that it may file with the SEC in the future, may cause Menlo Therapeutics’ actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements. Menlo Therapeutics undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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With that said, here are the books that we recommend you read on National Read a Book Day:
- I, Justine by Justine Ezarik (iJustine on YouTube): This is an autobiography about the YouTube content creator, Justine Ezarik, also known as iJustine. She has over five million subscribers on YouTube and the book does showcase her life, how she came to be and gives you an idea of her somewhat alternative lifestyle. The book is currently available through Apple Books for $11.99.
- Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson: Want to know about the life of Steve Jobs and then some? This biography of the Apple co-founder explains the life of Steve Jobs from Jobs himself and gives great detail on how the man changed we live our everyday lives. The book can be purchased through Apple Books for $14.99.
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky: The book centers around the main character of Charlie Kelmeckis as he goes through his first year of high school without his best friend, who has recently unexpectedly passed away. This book is great for those that are currently in high school and starting the new school year and are looking to possibly find a book that connects with them. It can be purchased through Apple Books for $10.99.
- Looking for Alaska by John Green: Our main reason for putting this one in here is that not only is it a good book, but the TV mini-series will be released on Hulu (a Hulu Original) next month, so this would be an excellent time to read the book. It can be purchased on Apple Books for $9.99.
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher: If you would like to read the book before Netflix took it over as a TV series in 2017, today would be a great day to do so. The book is the first season of the TV show, but mind you that the book was published 10 years before the TV series was released and includes more details about Clay and Hannah than the Netflix series. The book can be purchased on Apple Books for $9.99.
These are all of the books we are recommending for today. Of course, if you have a recommendation for us to read, let us know in the comments.
Additionally, book retailers such as Barnes and Noble and Books-A-Million are both two national book retailers that do accept Apple Pay in their stores and might have these books available in said stores for a cheaper price.
If you know of an indie bookstore and/or one that accepts Apple Pay, don’t be afraid to go there either because it is always good to support indie bookstores and small businesses.
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Image copyright KQIE Image caption Parents tend to be less likely to vaccinate if there are religious exemptions
Two-thirds of parents in Toronto are very or somewhat certain they will get their children vaccinated against the new two-strain flu strain called COVID-19, a survey has found.
Public Health Ontario surveyed about 2,500 parents of children under the age of five.
It said that of parents who had accepted a religious exemption to vaccination, 65% said they would still get their children vaccinated despite that.
COVID-19 is expected to be a harder strain to contract this year.
Media headlines have told of children in Texas and Texas caused Legionnaires’ disease, and Oregon and California having an extremely high reported number of respiratory tract infections among young children.
So, what are the most common reasons people cite for opting out of vaccination?
Many people say they are concerned about the fear of side effects, or whether the vaccine is a good idea. Only one parent asked did so on their child’s behalf.
Image copyright KQIE Image caption Vaccines are generally safe, and there have been only a few reported side effects such as fever and pain
Other responses cited by parents include the feeling it is against their religion to vaccinate or even fear of infection; the belief their children are missing out on a fun day at the park without the vaccination; and the fear that the flu vaccine is only administered at the very end of the flu season, and their children may not get a shot before then.
Other responses did not come from parents or guardians but rather other family members or family friends. Some questioned the validity of the flu vaccination as stated in the online survey.
Roughly a third of parents surveyed said the main reason they would not get their children vaccinated was based on factual concerns, the company that commissioned the survey said.
Image copyright KQIE Image caption In 2016, a national survey found 44% of parents did not vaccinate their children against three strains of the flu
Image copyright KQIE Image caption Flu vaccination rates in Canada were good overall, with around three-quarters of parents saying they were “very or somewhat likely” to vaccinate their children.
Another notable feature of the survey was the parents’ willingness to include their children in the vaccination decision.
A total of 62% said they would request vaccinations from their doctors for their children.
In 2016, a national survey found 44% of parents of children aged one to five did not vaccinate their children against three strains of the flu.


XDA-Developers shared some reports which claimed that Google is working on an upcoming Chromecast or Android TV stick, the name is still not fixed but is codenamed as “Sabrina”. This dongle has not surfaced officially but we know some of its key specs, all thanks to XDA-Developers.
The research team of XDA-Developers obtained a pre-release version of the firmware, which revealed some specs. The device will run on the Amlogic S905X2 chipset with 2GB of RAM. It is also said to support 4K streaming in 60 fps and, HDR and Dolby Vision standards are also on the list of supported features. Interestingly, there’s a mention of an auto low-latency working over HDMI 2.1.
The “Sabrina” might be related to the Google Stadia somehow and can be synced for a better television experience and gaming experience. Moreover, it is also said that the remote control of the upcoming dongle will come with a “favorite” button which will allow users to toggle between their favorite apps as well as the shows with a single tap.