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Three managed care organizations have increased their presence in Kansas as they prepare to implement the KanCare system of Medicaid services.
The hiring of several hundred employees -- and more likely in the coming years -- is an unexpected bonus for Gov. Sam Brownback. New hires mean more revenue and economic activity as the state aims to save nearly $1 billion over five years by curbing the growth in its share of health care costs and providing more proactive health care for the poor and disabled.
"I didn't anticipate that, but I'm glad to hear it," Brownback said of the job creation. "I'm excited about what they've put forward."About 395,000 people will participate in KanCare.
UnitedHealth Group has plans to create more than 320 jobs to administer KanCare, spread statewide. That brings the company's total to more than 2,300 workers, plus more than 1,700 contractors.
Matt Stearns, spokesman for UnitedHealth, said the company is also making a three-year, $1.5 million investment in a program to help KanCare recipients find meaningful employment. It is collaborating in the effort with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Amerigroup Corp. has hired more than 250 employees, with a goal of 274 in the state. The company has a new office in Overland Park, which includes a customer contact center.
The Sunflower State Health Plan is based in Lenexa but has staff located statewide. The company is hiring more than 230 people initially to manage its contract, but a spokeswoman said the number could increase.


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It’d been three years since my world ended in more ways than one.
Not only had I found my best friend in bed with my boyfriend, but I ran out of the house, straight into the freaking zombie apocalypse.
To escape becoming a walking corpse, I teamed up with the two who had betrayed me the most, and we fought our way to my parents’ off-grid ranch.
I did whatever I could to avoid my exes from hell, which was much easier said than done. All that mattered was staying safe in our bubble, but it was both a sanctuary and a prison.
That is, until two confident, protective strangers swooped in to save our lives. They warned us of an approaching swarm of the undead, then swept us away to a shelter called the Oasis.
We were safer than ever before, and I managed to get space away from the betrayers. It didn’t hurt that I was cozied up in a treehouse with three sexy men while an undead horde decimated everything in its path as it passed through.
With my family safe and sound in another treehouse, I felt lighter than I had since the world turned upside down. Just in time for those three men to make me feel things I’d never felt before.
It took two betrayals and the end of the world, but maybe my love life wasn’t as rotten as I’d thought.
My Rotten Love Life is a zombie apocalypse whychoose novel with a HEA. It contains mature subject matter that may not be suitable for all readers.

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Apple Wants Apple Watch to Work 19 Hours in Active/Passive Mode
As you probably know, the guys from Cupertino are expected to release their long-anticipated Apple Watch as soon as in March. While we know that the smartwatch will be equipped with Apple S1 processor, a number of sensors capable of tracking user’s physical activity and a bunch of other useful features, we have no idea of the battery capacity of the wearable device.
Today, a new report appeared online, which suggests that Apple wants the smartwatch to work up to 4 hours in the most active mode, 19 hours in active/passive mode and about three days in the standby mode. Not bad, I must admit.
As of 2014, Apple was reportedly aiming for 2.5 to 4 hours of active application use with 19 hours of active/passive use, plus 3 days of pure standby time and four days if the watch was sleeping. That's somewhat in line with early rumors, which suggested Apple was targeting a three to five day battery life for the device.
There will be several versions of the Apple Watch made of aluminum, stainless steel and gold. Each will boast of slightly different design, functionality and price tag.
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The first two years of the Queen’s reign saw her win at Ascot on seven occasions, but her success has tapered off over the years due to the increased number of competitors in the sport.
However, aside from her numerous wins, pictures of the Queen attending the event every year have become synonymous with the monarch’s 68-year reign.
And the Queen’s love of horses is not exclusive to her, as now many generations of the Royal Family are also known for their love of equestrianism.
The Queen and Prince Philip’s only daughter, Princess Anne, became the first member of the Royal Family to compete in the Olympics as an equestrian.
Years later Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall competed in the London 2012 Olympics and won a silver medal in the sport.

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General Jonathan Shaw found out what happens when you don’t stick to the pro-war script.
The former commander of British Forces in Iraq was abruptly cut off and had his segment ended on Sky News when he questioned why Syrian leader Assad would launch a gas attack on his own people.
Former head of British Armed Forces says Assad had no motivation to carry out chemical weapons attack, promptly gets cut off by Sky News host.
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— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) April 13, 2018
When asked if the Russians have “made it more difficult for the UK to launch any kind of attack without putting it to Parliament,” Shaw responded, “Apart from all that, the debate that seems to be missing from this is, and this was mentioned by the (Russian) ambassador, was what possible motive might have triggered Syria to launch a chemical attack at this time in this place.
“The Syrians are winning. Don’t take my word for it — take the American military’s word.”
After citing to examples of Americans — including President Trump — saying the civil war is effectively over, Shaw was abruptly cut off.
“I’m very sorry. You’ve been very patient waiting for us but we do need to leave it there,” the host said, silencing Shaw.
“I’m very sorry. Thank you very much indeed.”
As the host stared at the camera for several moments, the segment ended.

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Coming at you a tad tired as I got home last night from the Bears/Vikings game around midnight and spent too long falling asleep. But here at Rescue in Style, I don’t want to miss a chance to fill you in on something going on so here I am. Apologies in advance for any typos/nonsensical verbiage.
I know I talk a lot about adopting your next pet, but a lot of you are probably not in the right space to adopt one yet. Maybe you already have a dog or you’re job is too demanding or it’s simply not the right time. I get it. It’s not the right time for us to get a dog (Roni and Cheese are still testing us daily) so what can you do to help the animals looking for a home? I’m so glad you asked.
Foster – This is by far the biggest need for most shelters. As you can imagine, shelters are over-crowded as it is so they rely heavily on their foster homes to help free up space. You can foster dogs with behavioral issues, puppies that need more care, cats that do better in a home setting or, my personal favorite, kittens that are too young to thrive in a shelter. You can apply for certain animals that need fostering and they’ll match you to an animal that works best with your lifestyle. Each foster is different but they generally recommend two weeks of foster care which is a great way to do a lot of good in a short amount of time.
Volunteer – If you can’t have a pet in your home or you can’t commit to fostering, you can volunteer. Shelters and rescues can’t ever have enough volunteers helping to clean kennels, walk dogs or help with admin work. Whatever skills you have, a rescue could greatly benefit from them. Generally, they ask for a certain amount of hours per month to volunteer for but the commitment is easy enough over four weeks. Reach out to your local shelter and find ways to get involved, it’s one of the best resources you can offer the animals.
Advocate – Maybe you’re just too crazy busy to commit any time to being at a rescue, that’s okay, you can become an adoption advocate! If you like law or politics, this one is for you. Get involved with your community and see if you can work towards eliminating pet shops from selling kittens and puppies. Review your local ordinances and ensure they’re keeping animals safe. Call representatives and ask that they amend them and work towards making adoption the new norm. PSST: start by signing and sharing this petition: Make Puppy Mills Humane.
Educate – I like to think I fall into this category sometimes (maybe with a pinch of preaching?) but educating people about the impacts of adoption can be crucial to helping save lives. The search for a new pet can be overwhelming so offer to step in and assist a friend with finding a reputable shelter and animal that matches their lifestyle. Tell them that 1.2 million animals are euthanized each year because of overpopulation. Share adoption success stories on your social media platforms. There many ways to spread the adoption word and by educating those around you about the importance of considering rescuing a pet, you’ll create a ripple effect ensuring animals are saved.
Donate – When all else fails, open your wallet and give what you can. Majority of shelters run completely on the donations of their local community and trust me, it isn’t cheap to feed and care for hundreds of animals. Your money will go a long way to ensure animals get the care they need. And if you don’t have money to spare, donate items. Shelters need towels, blankets, toys and treats to keep their residents happy and it’s an easy way to make an impact. Contact your local shelter and see what items they need, I promise they won’t say nothing.
So there you have it. I totally understand that adopting isn’t an option for everyone right now, including myself. But all the ways listed above will help animals find their forever homes and their happy endings.
I wanted to lastly list some shelters right here in Chicago that you can start working with today. Each of them is willing to accept donations, volunteers or fosters, you just need to reach out and tell them you’re ready. Trust me, they’ll appreciate it more than you know.
If you’re not from Chicago (first of all, heyyy) a quick google search for “animal shelter” will help you find a local rescue to contact. If all else fails, contact me and I’ll personally help you find a shelter in need.
What do you think? Which aspect can you commit to in order to help save our furry companions? Let me know in the comments below!
I’m not sure what’s going on lately but I’ve fallen in love this week multiple times with adoptable pets. Be still my heart.
The first girl is Lucy, and I met her last week with her puppies. She’s actually a Hurricane Irma pup and has had a rough go at it. All of her pups have been adopted and now she’s looking for her forever home. As you can see, she has a Thunder Shirt to help her with her anxiety because of all the changes she’s been through. She would probably do best with someone who works from home and would be able to hang with her throughout the day. For more information about Lucy, click here.
Oh Tony, you sweet man you. A staff favorite, Tony came to ACS from another shelter and is all sorts of sweet. He’s about eight-years-old and would do well in almost setting with his chill personality. Tony definitely sheds and could afford to gain a couple of pounds, but otherwise, he’s perfect. For more information about Tony, click here.
Little known fact: I love midi skirts. They’re such an easy thing to throw on and are the perfect piece for that awkward season transition. This one that I happen to be wearing was actually my Grandma’s and when I wear it, I am of her warmth and style. I’ve picked out five of my favorites that I may have to scoop up myself. I’ve also been wearing this sweater turtleneck for almost all occasions. I love the fit and the bell sleeves are the perfect little detail. I threw on my favorite fringe booties and called it a day.

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University attendance moderates the link between financial norms and healthy financial behavior for Australian young adults
Watson, S.J. and Barber, B.L. (2016) University attendance moderates the link between financial norms and healthy financial behavior for Australian young adults. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, In press .
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Young adults’ perceptions are important indicators of adulthood, particularly perceived financial independence. Pathways chosen after high school present opportunities to develop a mature financial skillset, with some pathways more promotive of independence than others. Associations between parent and peer financial norms and young adults’ financial behavior were compared for Australian young adults who were studying and those who were working. Parental injunctive norms most strongly predicted students’ healthy financial behavior, whereas parental descriptive norms most strongly predicted employed young adults’ healthy financial behavior. Although peer descriptive norms predicted both groups’ financial behaviors, the role of parents was stronger overall. The findings demonstrate differences in financial socialization for young adults on different pathways after high school and account for delays in developing financial independence for some during young adulthood.
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Stand Up Orange County!
Come join the Orange County Employees Association and its members in celebrating a victory in our war against terror.
The OCEA will be serving hot dogs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in front of the Hall of Administration, 10 Civic Center Plaza (by the Marine Corps Memorial jet) in Santa Ana as a tribute to all the men and women who have served in the war against terror and contributed to the elimination of the leader of Al-Qaeda.
If you are an elected official, let OCEA know you will be in attendance so they can announce your name. Contact at 714 835-3355.

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Pet theft is a crime on the rise throughout the UK with all varieties of cats and dogs being targeted. Popular dog breeds such as Labradors, Yorkshire terriers and German Sheperds are becoming prime targets. To those who suffer at the hands of these callous criminals the loss of a pet is truly devastating. Dozens of new cases are reported every week with hundreds of thousands of pounds being offered up as a reward for the safe return of these much loved pets.
Some of these thefts are opportunistic, seizing a dog whilst the owner may not be looking. Others are organized, where a specific dog is targeted. In a large number of cases these dogs are sold on to new owners, meaning that the stolen dog could be living miles away with someone who has no idea of the animal’s past. There is one stolen dog in particular, Brook, the-five-year-old Chocolate Labrador who has been whipping up a media storm with his facebook page and media appeals to bring him home safely. Brook was stolen from his garden at Bay Horse in Lancaster on the 16th April 2011. Brook is the beloved pet of Caroline and Aubrey Hoyles who have been trying desperately to bring him home. As a chocolate Labrador Brook has two very distinctive features, a white fleck under his chest and a kink in his tale. Brook is considered to be a very vocal dog and is known to bark if he is not by his owner’s side. He is also known to chase bikes should they pass through his territory. Brook is also unsure around other dogs and unsociable around children who he is does not know.
It is likely that Brook has been passed on to a new owner somewhere in the Lancashire area. Brook’s new owner may not be aware that he is being searched for. Although likely that he is still somewhere in Lancashire it is still a good idea to keep an eye out everywhere for Brook’s distinctive features. If you think you have any information which could benefit the search for Brook you can contact his owners via Brooks’s website or by joining the facebook group by following the links below.
You can also help spread the word by sharing Brook’sYouTube videos, such as:
With a click of a button you have managed to pass on Brook’s message to all of your friends. As it stands there is a £5000 reward for the return of Brook and it is hoped that this reward will act as an incentive to whoever stole him and encourage them to return him. All this family want is their pet returned safely home. Brook’s safe return would be the best Christmas gift anyone could offer.
Every pet owner has a great deal of love and devotion for their pet, after all they are an extra part of the family. It is just unfortunate that there are some thoughtless and cruel individuals who are willing to devastate a family for the sake of money. Remember to keep your pet safe throughout the year and should you be concerned about their safety consult the Crimewatch website at:
If everyone everywhere keeps an eye out for Brook he will be home in no time and although he may be one dog on a long list of stolen pets we will be one step closer to ending pet theft and he will be one happy dog reunited with his owner this Christmas.


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Non-clinical staff, such as receptionists, are usually the first port of call for patients accessing care in general practice. They make decisions about who receives an appointment that day, who needs immediate care, or who can wait until the next available appointment, but what guides their decisions?
This workshop outlines the robust systems and processes that support reception staff to safely and appropriately triage patients, based on RACGP standards. Participants explore the critical role of clinical staff supporting safe triage and how clinical and non-clinical teams should collaborate to ensure safe, quality care and avoid health, safety and medico-legal risks.

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Researchers with NASA have spotted a “noxious ice cloud” on the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon.
The cloud, invisible to the human eye, was detected with infrared wavelengths from the Cassini spacecraft, which is exploring Saturn and its moons.
“This cloud represents a new chemical formula of ice in Titan’s atmosphere,” said Carrie Anderson of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
“What’s interesting is that this noxious ice is made of two molecules that condensed together out of a rich mixture of gases at the south pole.”
The new cloud has a distinctive and very strong chemical signature.
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OPINION: I arrived in New York on a freezing cold January day. I was the last of 21 fellows to arrive for the intensive five month Tow Knight Entrepreneurial Journalism fellowship at City University of New York’s venerated journalism school. Tinashe Mushakavanhu reports on his experience.
Eight countries were represented including Brazil, Colombia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zimbabwe. In five months, our experiences and ideas cross-pollinated. The problems we faced locally, nationally, regionally were the same internationally. The internet has equalised us all.
Before embarking on this journey I had been working in Zimbabwe as an online editor for the Financial Gazette, whose major distinction is that it is the oldest private newspaper in the country. Over the years it has lost its status as a paper of authority and now characterised by a tepid editorial line. The owner is former Reserve Bank Governor, Gideon Gono, whose political ambitions and connections to the seat of power are widely known.
It was not easy to initiate new ways of working. The paper, a weekly, is print-centric. The chasm between editorial and marketing was deep, the relationship merely farcical. We barely broke even. Recently, the company cut its staff by 35%. These latest job losses, in an already constricted media environment, were triggered by a Supreme Court of Zimbabwe judgment that gave employers power to fire workers on three months notice.
As a student of the Internet I sought answers elsewhere. Our problems were not unique. Digital publishing and social media have turned the economics of journalism upside down. Content is everywhere, produced by everyone, not just those who own the presses or control the airwaves or cables. That’s changed the media industry.
Two words triggered my curiosity: entrepreneurial journalism. If that is the model of the future, I wanted to learn more. There is no doubt the future will be shaped by journalists or media entrepreneurs who develop new business models and innovative projects – either working on their own, with startups, or within traditional media companies.
While millions of dollars are poured into developmental journalism in Africa, little investment is being poured into tangible innovation in African newsrooms. Besides falling behind in innovation trends, African media is too self-involved in local problems and often constricted by the prevailing politics or status quo they operate under.
During the fellowship I was inspired by the visits we made to new generation media companies run by and for young people such as Buzzfeed and VICE who are slowly upstaging traditional media companies in New York and globally. Their ability to attract millions of investment is a sign of their impact and viability because they are as unique as the generation they serve. Africa’s young people deserve news destinations that offer quality coverage tailored to them.
Obnoxious old men with small minds who cannot see beyond their short term self interests rule many African countries. As such, media is synonymous with propaganda and much of Africa’s young population lack platforms to set their experiences down in words or images, the ability to contribute in the recording of this transitional moment they live in.
Media disruption is by and large still lacking in Africa. NGOs and foundations only fund development related media projects to ‘fight diseases and corruption’ or ‘promote democracy and human rights’. Most newsrooms still follow print-centric traditions and lack digital integration. Indeed mobile phones are having a profound social impact but media companies in Africa are yet to fully tap into that potential.
Africa’s claim to be the “mobile continent” is even stronger than previously thought. Researchers predict internet use on mobile phones will increase 20-fold in the next five years on the continent – double the rate of growth in the rest of the world. By the end of 2014, it was forecast that there will be more than 635 million mobile subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa.
There is a hunger in young Africans, no matter where they come from, for what is going on around them and the world in general. They just don’t want a global perspective of life but relevant hyper-local information that speak to their experiences.
While a new landscape of digital media products, platforms, consumption devices, and consumption patterns has emerged, and continues to evolve Africa remains behind. Considering that Africa is the mobile continent, the time for a new mobile news experience is now.
It is important that journalism schools in Africa also move with the times if our media is to survive in what is a very challenging operating climate. The revolutionary changes reshaping journalism have driven the industry to search for new financial models and respond to marketplace demands. Our newsrooms and our journalism schools must be part of that search.
Tinashe Mushakavanhu (@tinsmush) is a young media entrepreneur from Zimbabwe. He was a Tow-Knight Entrepreneurial Journalism fellow at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
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(Thread) Putin + the GOP = 💕
Because they have common goals
Putin would like:
💠Civil War in the U.S.
💠Ukraine blamed for the 2016 DNC hack.
💠U.S. to become a Russian style oligarchy.
Trump wants to BE a Russian style oligarch.
(As I write this #CivilWarSignup is trending) twitter.com/AshaRangappa_/…
1/ The GOP-Russia love affair has been evident for some time.
Last summer Tucker Carlson said the U.S. should “rethink America’s alliances.” twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews…
And remember when Sen. Rand Paul went to Moscow?
2/ Rand was in Russia to “open lines of communication.” abcnews.go.com/International/…
Guiliani attended a pro-Russia conference. Last year. thinkprogress.org/why-is-rudy-gi…
He was about to attend another when the Ukraine scandal exploded and he abruptly cancelled. washingtonpost.com/politics/giuli…
3/ The love goes deep.
Katie Hopkins, with Ann Coulter sitting near her, says “Putin rocks."
She praises Russia as being “untouched by the myth of multiculturalism and deranged diversity.”rt.com/uk/429777-kati…
4/ Putin’s regime, remember, is built on homophobia and fear of those who are different.
Remember Paul Hasson, they guy who planned to mass murder liberals?
I was struck by a phrase on page 3 of the Motion for his Pre-Trial Detention.scribd.com/document/40010…
5/ Hassen talked of “Looking to Russia with hopeful eyes . . .”scribd.com/document/40010…
For decades now, Russia has been “beckoning” to America’s far right wing, presenting Russia as the savior of white majority rule. (Timothy Snyder’s word)
6/ This includes Russians infiltrating the NRA and helping radicalize the NRA as a right wing extremist group—but that's for another thread.
People assume that the GOP kowtows to Russia because they’re compromised.
I suggest that the alliance is based on mutual beliefs.
7/ Both can be true, of course.
Russia can also possess compromising material on GOP members.
But why use it on their allies?
Seems the plan all along was for the Trump-FOX-GOP to move the US away from NATO and into a closer alliance with Russia⤵ nytimes.com/2019/01/14/us/…
8/ The GOP would rather have Putin-style oligarchy than an expansion of liberal democracy in America.
When Jim Jordan, Giuliani, and other Trump Team members furiously defend Trump's call with Zelensky, they know they're also defending Russia.
And they're OK with that.
9/ America's Far Right Wing has been talking about Civil War for some time⤵ washingtonpost.com/politics/in-am…
Trump's tweet suggesting Civil War if he's impeached didn't come out of the blue.
It's a tale told by a few fringe kooks, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Yup. There's been lots of right wing Civil War talk. twitter.com/cwarzel/status…
Their thinking is no surprise: The first Civil War was about white supremacy.
All my threads are also blog posts. You can read "Putin + the GOP = 💕" here: terikanefield-blog.com/putin-the-gop-…
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One person was killed Monday morning, r'l, after a fire broke out in a building in the Geulah neighborhood of Jerusalem.
The fire was reported in an apartment building on Avodat Yisrael Street Monday morning, in the Geulah neighborhood near Meah Sharim.
Fire and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene along with emergency medical first responders.
A man roughly 30 years of age was found trapped inside the burning building, and was pulled from the building and treated by MDA paramedics.
The man, who was found unconscious, suffering from smoke inhalation and burns across his body.
Paramedics were forced to declare the man dead at the scene. Read more at Arutz-7


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Hi, I had a computer monitor that acted similar one time and what I found were that there were some bad capacitors in the power supply board inside. They were identified by the swelled up rounded ends and the heat discoloration of them. They look like little aluminum cans with a vinyl sleeve shrunk around them with the component values written on them. A normal one is flat on the end with no signs of any leakage around them of a brownish blackish substance similar to wax or tar. They are relatively inexpensive at an electronics supply store($1-2 each) so I replaced them all. This will require some soldering and electronic repair knowledge though. The power supply could not stabilize so it just kept shutting down the picture that only displayed for a brief instant.
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Ours is an age of offense, a time of reactionary shock--always received, never given. Ours is an age that has forgone cultural narratives, a time of individualism--wherein personal identities trump the collective spirit. Ours is an age of failing earth, a time of ecological collapse--yet the consumption of global capitalism continues to run amok. But don't fear. You have the correct worldview, the best solutions. It's not your fault these things are happening. It's the president's, the immigrant's, and the Islamicist's. Or perhaps It's the socialist's, the tree hugger's, and the baby killer's. But it's not your fault. Never yours. For the world exists as you see it--in an echo chamber lined with golden pixels. Do I still have your attention? Then join me. Within the covers of Narrativizing Theories, I dive into ambiguity and aesthetics to depict how clashing worldviews exist side by side yet remain mutually incompatible. I examine how cultures distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable beliefs, embodiments, and identities. And I outline an aesthetic theory of ambiguity that highlights--through the twists and turns of literature--the provisionality of knowledge and the narrativization of reality.

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In regenerative medicine, cells are usually cultured in autologous serum (blood collected from the patient) or fetal bovine serum. However, serum composition may significantly vary according to individuals, largely affecting the quality, including cell proliferation capacity. In addition, the use of fetal bovine serum poses the risk of allergies to proteins derived from another living organism and virus contamination. Having considered that cells should be ideally cultured in serum-free media, TWOCELLS challenged and succeeded in development of serum-free culture media.
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South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and six other global tech giants are being investigated by the US International Trade Commission following allegations that they violated patents in their touch-controlled mobile devices, computers and components, according to industry sources on June 23.
The USITC disclosed on its website that it will launch an investigation over allegations that certain touch-controlled devices imported to the US have violated Section 337 of the US Tariff Act.
The complaint was filed by Dublin-based Neodron on May 22, which requested the agency to issue a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders of related products.
The seven companies under probe include Samsung, Motorola Mobility, Microsoft, Lenovo, HP, Dell and Amazon.
Neodron asserted some of the companies’ products violated four patents regarding its touch-controlling technology. It has also filed a lawsuit against them at a local court in Texas.
Including the long-drawn patent dispute with Apple, Samsung has been involved in a number of cases alleging patent violation.
Last year, the USITC started a probe into a complaint filed by a California-based online transaction platform WebXchange that accused Samsung, Apple and Facebook of infringing its patent related to certain internet of things devices and web applications displayed on a web browser.
In 2014, Nvidia filed a similar complaint with the institution, asserting that Samsung and Qualcomm infringed its patents regarding graphics processing. The USITC is probing the matter.
Samsung declined to comment on the case. However, the USITC has not banned or suspending the sales of Samsung products recently, according to a company official.
Other than the USITC probe, the Korean tech giant is embroiled in multiple lawsuits over patent infringements.
A nonprofit organization under the board of New Mexico University in the US sued it for violating semiconductor patents being used in smartphones and computers last month.
In February, Swatch Group filed a suit against Samsung for infringing the trademark of the Swiss watchmaker, asserting that the Korean firm’s smart watch design looks identical to some of its products and demanded $100 million in damages.
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Craig Austin and Janet Meden probably never saw the car that killed them. The Mazda driven by Scott Leiendecker blew past a stop sign and slammed into Austin's sedan along State Route 306. Geauga County authorities would charge Leiendecker with aggravated vehicular homicide, alleging that the three-time DUI offender had a blood-alcohol content twice the legal limit.
OSI Sealants, the Mentor company that employed Austin and Meden, probably never saw the lawsuit that was coming next. Even though the two co-workers were neither on the job nor driving a company vehicle when the collision occurred, their families sued OSI's three insurance carriers over the May 2001 crash.
The gambit paid off in a big way: Last fall, a Cuyahoga County jury ordered the insurers to fork over $5.6 million in damages.
The verdict would defy logic -- and the law -- in any other state. Not so in the parallel universe known as Ohio. The jury's decision hewed to a state Supreme Court ruling that enables accident victims to collect car insurance claims under their employer's policy -- no matter if they're off work and in their own car.
It's a ruling that critics assert has triggered rising premiums, punished business owners, jammed the courts -- and tarred Ohio as the place where common sense goes to die.
"The Supreme Court shredded the Constitution," says Ty Pine, assistant state director for the National Federation of Independent Business. "They committed nothing short of an atrocity."
He's referring to the court's decision four years ago in a case that, among insurance types, evokes the theme from Jaws. Christopher Pontzer, who worked for a Canton dairy, died in a 1994 collision while driving his wife's car on a personal errand. The man blamed for the wreck carried liability limits totaling $400,000. Seeking greater damages, Kathryn Scott-Pontzer sued Liberty Mutual, the dairy's insurer, arguing that the company's policy covered her husband's off-hours travel.
She lost in common pleas and appellate courts, on the presumably obvious grounds that Christopher Pontzer didn't die while working. But the Supreme Court bucked conventional wisdom by finding that, in essence, an employer's auto coverage applies to its workers at all times. The court held that Liberty Mutual's commercial policy "contained no language requiring that employees must be acting within the scope of their employment" to qualify.
The rationale drew a collective "duh" from the industry -- such language was absent because nobody imagined that a company's insurance needed to cover a guy's Sunday trip to the store. Regardless, the court's decision has spawned thousands of similar claims, whose statewide havoc leaves business and insurance execs bemoaning what they call Hurricane Scott-Pontzer.
"It's the largest man-made catastrophe this state has ever faced, from an insurance perspective," says Dan Kelso, president of the Ohio Insurance Institute. The trade group estimates the state's 600 auto carriers have absorbed $1.5 billion in Scott-Pontzer liability claims. "Nothing else comes close."
The Supreme Court soon followed its decision with another that had insurance reps again reaching for the scotch. This time it extended company coverage to workers' family members involved in crashes.
Few may shed tears for an industry with revenues greater than Africa's. Still, insiders fault the twin rulings for the recent spike in Ohio's personal auto premiums. State figures show the annual average rate jumped from $645 in 2000 to almost $700 last year, with no plateau expected in 2003. Businesses also have felt the blowback, with some commercial premiums more than doubling. Pine tells the horror story of a small trucking outfit near Cincinnati, whose annual policy costs swelled in three years from $70,000 to $400,000.
"Instead of companies being able to reinvest money in new jobs or pay raises or better health benefits," he says, "it's going to insurance."
Adds David Hansen, a lobbyist for the Ohio Manufacturers Association: "Anyone injured in a car accident deserves compensation -- from personal coverage. But Scott-Pontzer has mostly been a financial boon for lawyers. It's a complete raid on industry's deep pockets."
Yet lawyers who handle Scott-Pontzer claims rip insurers for writing vague policies that fail to specify who's covered. The industry defends its reliance on standardized forms as a way to make policies consistent from state to state; attorneys counter that insurers want to avoid the costlier option of drawing up their own contracts. Which is fine, Cleveland lawyer Paul Flowers says, except that carriers then mewl about the courts drilling them for ambiguous language.
"These insurance companies are collecting billions of dollars for their premiums, yet they can't sit down and draft a policy that's clear and understandable. I have no sympathy for them."
Flowers represented Janet Meden's family in the Leiendecker case. He contends that, without the Scott-Pontzer claim to wedge against OSI's three carriers, the victims' survivors would receive next to nothing. That's because, while the jury directed Leiendecker, 49, to pay punitive damages of $5 million apiece to the Meden and Austin estates, he's unemployed and suffering from terminal liver disease.
Meanwhile, the insurers hope to pay as little as Leiendecker -- they plan to appeal, says defense lawyer Jonathan Phillips. Disputing the charge that Ohio carriers skimp on contract details, he wonders whether plaintiffs' attorneys would finally be satisfied if policies identified a client's hair color and shoe size. "Forty-nine other states don't seem to have this problem. What does that tell you?"
The Ohio Legislature sought to neuter the Scott-Pontzer ruling two years ago by creating a law that exempts employers from liability in workers' off-the-job crashes. Senator Scott Nein, the Middletown Republican who authored the bill, says lawmakers needed to act before premiums exploded. "If [carriers] have to keep paying so much money on these lawsuits, guess where it's coming from?" he asks. "You, me, and every other policyholder."
But if the Supreme Court left the planet with its Scott-Pontzer decision, the General Assembly didn't exactly yield to gravity -- or reason. The statute only affects policies written after October 2001, so Scott-Pontzer claims will flood the courts well into the next decade. In Cuyahoga County, thousands of such suits simmer on court dockets; Flowers alone says he's juggling 50 cases.
More dramatically, the new law also nixed a state proviso that required carriers to offer uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage to customers. Stripping that clause from the Ohio Revised Code "was a radical response necessitated by the radical measures taken by the Supreme Court," Nein says.
But Senator Leigh Herington (D-Ravenna) predicts the move will hit Ohioans harder than the higher premiums fueled by Scott-Pontzer claims. He warns that more drivers may take to the road without uninsured coverage, leaving the state -- i.e., taxpayers -- to absorb the medical bills if they're injured in a crash.
"These people will become, by virtue of not having the coverage to pay for their own hospital care, wards of the state," Herington says.
Though insurers grouse about Ohio being the lone state saddled by Scott-Pontzer, they're quieter about Michigan being the only other state without a law mandating uninsured coverage. Richard Mason, executive director of the Ohio Trial Lawyers Association, sees dark humor in the contradiction. "You don't hear insurance companies talking about 'the public's best interests' when it comes to uninsured policies," Mason says.
Carriers insist that uninsured coverage remains a regular part of their pitch to customers, for the simple reason that such policies bring in money. Yet they believe the Supreme Court gave legislators no choice except to kill the uninsured requirement -- the Scott-Pontzer ruling had led some carriers to stop writing commercial policies.
Dan Sondles, spokesman for The Westfield Group, the state's second-largest commercial insurer, says his company's $50 million reserve for Scott-Pontzer claims has gone dry in three years. "We never anticipated this sort of claim. No one did."
Ohio lawmakers, reacting to Supreme Court rulings, have amended the state's car insurance statutes five times in the past decade. Given the to-and-fro between the judicial and legislative branches, it might seem remarkable that Ohio's personal auto premiums still rank seventh-lowest in the U.S., more than $200 below the nation's $912 average. Or, given the bouts of absurdity on all sides, the low rates might seem like something else entirely: an accident.
"The whole thing," Herington says, "has kind of been a mess."

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New York: An Al Qaeda affiliate has issued a threat against US President Barack Obama's step-grandmother, who lives in Kenya. Authorities in the African country have given her additional security.
Al Shabaab, the Somalia-based branch of al-Qaeda, has allegedly threatened to harm Sarah Obama, 88.
"We received reports of plans to attack the home of Mama Sarah Obama and we immediately put in place adequate security measure," a Kenyan police official, Stephen Cheteka, was quoted as saying by the Africa Review.
However, Obama's 'granny', who lives in village Nyang'oma Kogelo, near the western Kenyan city of Kisumu, said heightened security has not affected her movement.
"My life has not been affected in any way... It has not restricted my movement. If the government has decided to bring more security personnel, we are OK with it," she was quoted as saying by ABC News.
A police official said enough personnel have been added "to patrol the entire village."
Sarah Obama is the third wife of Obama's paternal grandfather. According to a report, Obama met her when he went to Kenya for the first time at the age of 27. He has visited twice since then and Sarah has also visited the US for two times, but they speak through an interpreter.
Grandma Obama reportedly has a poster from his first Senatorial election campaign, on which he had written "Habariuku Mama Sarah", which is Swahili for - 'Hello Granny Sarah'.
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Body Compassion Scale (BCS)
Altman, Linfield, Salmon, & Beacham (2017)Portuguese Version
Ferreira, Marta-Simões, & Oliveira (2018)General Description
The Body Compassion Scale (BCS) is a theoretically derived measure designed to bridge the constructs of body image and self-compassion to provide a targeted measure of underlying mindfulness and acceptance-based constructs. BCS is a 23-item measure consisting of a total score and three subscales (Defusion, Common Humanity, and Acceptance). This measure revealed good convergent and divergent validities.Findings and supported its validity to access a self-to-body relationship based in competences of defusion, acceptance and common humanity. This measure is of potential utility for guiding and measuring interventions to promote health-related behaviour.
Altman, J. K., Linfield, K., Salmon, P. G., Beacham, A. O. (2017). The body compassion scale: Development and initial validation. Journal of Health Psychology, 1-11. doi:10.1177/1359105317718924
Ferreira, C., Marta-Simões, J., & Oliveira, S. (in press). The body compassion scale: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis with a sample of Portuguese adult.
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Intel Confirms Coffee Lake-S Based 8-Core Xeon-E Mainstream Server Processors
A visit to Intel's website reveals that the company is prepping an 8-core Xeon-E processor for the mainstream server market. While nothing has been announced yet, the entry for the upcoming part is burrowed in Intel's Resource & Design Center and can be found by doing a search for Coffee Lake-S, then hitting the Technical Library tab. This brings up a listing for a "Xeon-E Coffee Lake-S 8C Processor E Family ES - QQM5, QQM6, DCL" that was last updated earlier this month.
Coffee Lake-S is the name for Intel's 8th generation Core, Pentium, and Celeron processor families, and it was the first to bring 6-core computing to the mainstream consumer market. It will likely be the architecture that introduces 8-core consumer processors to Intel's product stack as well, though we'll shelve that conversation for another time. In the more immediate future, Intel looks to be focusing on its Xeon line.
Intel rolled out its Xeon E3 v6 product line more than a year ago, at the time bringing its Kaby Lake architecture that had already launched in the consumer market over to its mainstream server sector. Now it's getting ready to do the same with its 8th generation Coffee Lake-S architecture.
One thing worth mentioning is that Intel has already ported its 8th generation architecture to Xeon, including the Xeon E-2186M and Xeon E-2176M, both of which are 6-core chips. They are also both mobile parts. The CPU that shows up in Intel's Resource & Design Center is a desktop processor, presumably as part of its Xeon E v7 product line that will feature chips ranging in core count from 4 to 6 cores.
The mystery 8-core chip in question is listed as an ES part, meaning it's an engineering sample, a usable piece of silicon that is close to a finished product. Intel might make some tweaks to the specs before it launches to the public, but typically once a processor reaches the ES state, a full release isn't too far behind.
Where things go from there remains to be seen. Intel has some catching up to do with AMD in regards to offering consumers the same number of cores and threads. While Intel's chips generally offer better single-core performance than AMD at any given clockspeed, the advantage flips over to AMD when dealing with heavily multi-threaded workloads, with first- and second-generation Ryzen offering 8-core/16-thread processor options (and Threadripper getting ready to hit 32 cores and 64 threads).
Look for Intel's updated Xeon E product line to debut sometime next month, or thereabouts.


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Thursday, May 9, 2013
No. 3 seed River Hill begins tournament with a bye.
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Atholton leads the way for Howard County's baseball teams with a No. 2 seed in the Class 3A state playoffs.
After a 14-5 regular baseball season, Atholton earned a weekend’s worth of rest. The Raiders secured a No. 2 seed and a bye for the first round of the Class 3A MPSSAA playoffs. They will play the winner of the matchup between No. 7 seed Northeast and No. 10 seed River Hill. If River Hill wins its first round game, it could set up an intriguing rematch. On April 22, River Hill snapped an eight-game Atholton winning streak by defeating the Raiders 5-2. Howard County teams are guaranteed to face each other in each of the first two rounds as No. 5 seed Hammond hosts 12-seed Wilde Lake. The winner will travel to No. 4 seed Reservoir for a second round showdown. Reservoir was given a first round bye. No. 8 seed Howard will host No. 9 seed …
Monday, October 8, 2012
The Baltimore Orioles hosted the New York Yankees Sunday night in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Patch was on hand to capture images from the game.
Baltimore Orioles fans rocked the yard on Sunday night as the team hosted its first playoff game since 1997. Fans came early, but then waited through a lengthy rain delay before the game finally got underway at about 8:45 p.m. The game ended with a disappointing 7-2 loss to the New York Yankees. Game Two of the ALDS is Monday night. Did you attend Game 1 of the ALDS? Are you a big O's fan? Share your Orioles-themed photos here!
Saturday, October 6, 2012
The Orioles play the New York Yankees on Sunday in the first game of the ALDS.
With an impressive 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers in the one-game wildcard playoff on Friday evening, the Orioles are now set to take on the New York Yankees in the five game American League Division Series. The ALDS begins Sunday at Baltimore at 6:07 p.m. on TBS. Meanwhile, the Nats wrapped up the top seed in the National League yesterday with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, taking them to 98-64 on the season. They'll go on the road Sunday to face the winner of Friday's one-game wild card playoff between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves. The best-of-five National League Division Series will then come to Washington Wednesday for one to three games, depending on how many wins each team racks up. The winner of that …


|Publication number||US5423475 A|
|Application number||US 08/132,258|
|Publication date||Jun 13, 1995|
|Filing date||Oct 6, 1993|
|Priority date||Oct 6, 1993|
|Publication number||08132258, 132258, US 5423475 A, US 5423475A, US-A-5423475, US5423475 A, US5423475A|
|Inventors||Michael A. Burke|
|Original Assignee||Westinghouse Electric Corporation|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (8), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (14), Classifications (17), Legal Events (6)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present invention relates to a composition of matter and more particularly it relates to a substrate of aluminum, e.g., metal or aluminum alloy on the surface of which is bonded a film of diamond. The present invention also includes within its scope a process for bonding diamond onto such a substrate.
Diamond coatings of aluminum alloys are attractive for several mechanical and electronic applications. The mechanical advantages of diamond surface coatings include for example improve wear or abrasion resistance and in some instances erosion resistance. The electronic applications of these diamond coated bodies rely on the excellent thermal conductivity and high electrical resistance of the diamond. The production of these hybrid systems exhibiting good bonding, however requires good processes.
The critical technological issue that currently frustrates the production of such diamond films on aluminum substrate is that good quality diamond films can only be grown on substrates that are heated between 800° and 1000° C. Since aluminum alloys melt at about 600°-700° C., aluminum alloy substrates cannot be employed to support the growth of good quality diamond films. The process to apply diamond films to aluminum or aluminum alloys must involve means of growing the film at high temperature and then providing a means for bonding the film to the aluminum substrate by a method that yields a good metallurgical bond.
Diamond films can be grown on silicon substrates. The growth can be either by microwave or plasma means but a critical parameter for good film growth is the temperature of the substrate upon which the film is to be deposited. Generally speaking, control of the substrate temperature in a range of 800°-1000° C. is needed to ensure high quality diamond films. Films that are grown under these conditions can be stripped of their silicon substrates by chemical etching and subsequently applied to coat other materials.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,734,339 discloses a deposition process for making a compound body with many small diamond particles bonding to each other by another medium that is deposited during the interrupted process of depositing the diamond particles. The bonding medium is a noble metal or a ceramic nitride oxide and the like. The body is built up from multiple depositions of these systems. U.S. Pat. No. 4,849,290 describes a deposition process for coating alumina for the vapor phase growth of deposition. This reference does also not teach the use of silicon as a bonding medium.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a process for applying diamond coatings to a metallic body, i.e. aluminum metal or metal matrix composite articles. Briefly, diamond films are grown on silicon substrates under high temperature conditions. The silicon substrate is subsequently thinned at room temperature. The thus thinned silicon layer is bonded by diffusion or brazing to the surfaces of the article to be coated, i.e. the aluminum body. The resulting structure exhibits excellent metallurgical bonding between the diamond film and the aluminum body which is enriched in silicon near the bond interface.
The present invention includes within its scope the body thus produced. Such a body has many useful applications. These applications include, for example, turbine compressor blading and electronic packaging.
The sole FIGURE illustrates schematically a typical process for applying diamond coatings to an aluminum alloy.
According to present invention, there is provided a process for applying diamond coatings onto substrates such as metallic aluminum or aluminum alloys. In the first step according to the present invention, diamond is deposited by conventional methods onto a silicon substrate. The substrate is subsequently thinned to a reduced thickness and is then bonded by diffusion to the surface of the selected substrate. Please see for example; W. D. Partlow, R. E. Witkowski and J. P. McHugh: "CVD Diamond Coatings for the Infrared by Optical Brazing." pp 163-168 in "Applications of Diamond Films and Related Materials" ed Y. Tzeng, M. Yoshikawa, M. Murakawa and A. Feldman, Elsevier Science Publishers B. V., 1991.
In a typical practice, the deposit of diamond thin films utilize a conventional deposition process. Thus, for example, a thin film with diamond is deposited onto the surface of a clean substrate comprising silicon at high temperature such as between 800°-1000° C. by either microwave or plasma deposition. The silicon substrate is an excellent substrate for receiving the deposit of diamond film. That is to say, the diamond film is well bonded to the silicon substrate. The silicon is then removed from the back of the diamond film by chemical etching to produce a film of diamond. According to present invention, the etching is controlled to only partially remove the silicon so that a very thin layer of silicon remains which adheres to the diamond film. Thus, after the diamond deposited on silicon film has been cooled to room temperature, the silicon substrate is chemically thinned, e.g., using a solvent that dissolves Si such as hydrogen fluoride (HF). The thinning process is carefully controlled so that at the end of the process, a controlled thin film in the range of 1 to 500 microns remains bonded to the diamond film. The hybrid diamond layer/thin silicon layer is then used in the second step, i.e., for bonding to the surface of the substrate.
The resulting structures can be controlled to mix the aluminum and silicon up to the metallurgical interface between the diamond and the silicon. The resulting structure is effectively that of a deposited diamond layer over an aluminum body that has a silicon-enriched layer near the diamond interface. In a preferred embodiment the foregoing process is illustrated in the figure. As will become apparent from the figure, in the first step, diamond is deposited onto a silicon substrate at a temperature of between about 800°-1000° C. The diamond coated silicon is then treated at ambient temperature to effect a partial removal of silicon substrate.
In the next step, the diamond coated silicon body is pressed onto the aluminum substrate. The resulting body is heated at between 500°-600° C. to produce the desired body according to the present invention.
The aluminum layer to which the diamond-silicon layer is to be bonded is prepared for bonding in a similar manner to that conventionally employed for brazing or diffusion bonding. The surface layer of the alloy must be clean and, particularly if diffusion bonding is to be employed, oxide free. The silicon face of the diamond silicon film is placed in contact with the aluminum. Pressure may be applied to the silicon-aluminum interface in order to enhance bonding.
Bonding should be conducted in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum. The temperature of the system is raised to the region near the Al-Si eutectic melting temperature. Diffusion bonding employs a temperature just below the eutectic melting temperature. Brazing employs a temperature just above the eutectic melting temperature. The elevated temperature is applied for a sufficient time to allow the bonding and interdiffusion to occur and then the system is cooled to room temperature.
As described above, good diamond films can be grown on silicon substrates. Diamond film growth is by a conventional procedure such as by microwave or plasma means but a critical parameter for good film growth is a temperature of the substrate about which the film is to be deposited. Consequently, control of the substrate temperature is important i.e. in a range of about 800°-1000° C. to ensure high quality diamond films.
Brazing and diffusion bonding can be effectively accomplished using a thin film of either a silicon rich or an aluminum rich layer. When a thin film of bond material is used, the intermixing of the aluminum and silicon materials is restricted by the limited supply of the thin layer. In the case of brazing aluminum materials using a thin layer of silicon rich material, diffusion of the silicon into the aluminum in the regions that have compositions that are leaner than the eutectic composition results in a eutectic region being depleted in silicon and, thereby, increasing the local melting temperature. Diffusion bonding produces the same effects as brazing.
Joining of aluminum substrates to silicon coated diamond films may be accomplished by diffusion bonding or brazing. Controlling the thickness of the silicon that remains attached to the diamond film will allow for controlled intermixing of the silicon and aluminum. Control of the thickness of the silicon layer can be accomplished by controlled chemical etching of the silicon after diamond film has been deposited. Controlled diffusion bonding or brazing of the diamond silicon material to an aluminum substrate produces a well adhered diamond-aluminum alloy structure.
Among the many uses of the diamond coated aluminum alloy of this invention are compressor turbine blades, having improved erosion resistance.
The application of erosion resistant diamond coatings on aluminum blades would allow their use in turbine compressors. Currently, in order to withstand the erosion problems, compressor blades must be made of steel or titanium. The use of aluminum would alleviate weight and mechanical design problems.
Thin diamond films can also be used as "heat spreaders" placed between semiconductor chips and electronic module packages. In these applications the excellent thermal conductivity is used to laterally dissipate heat away from a local hot spot in the chip. Since many electronic packages for high density electronics are fabricated from low expansion metals or metal matrix composites, the ability to bond the diamond film to aluminum will greatly improve the effectiveness of such packages.
The principles, preferred embodiments and modes of operation of the present invention have been described in the foregoing specification. The invention which is intended to be protected herein, however, is not to be construed as limited to the particular forms disclosed, since these are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. Variations and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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|U.S. Classification||228/193, 423/446, 257/E23.111, 427/575, 427/249.8, 427/577, 427/122|
|International Classification||C23C16/27, H01L21/48, H01L23/373|
|Cooperative Classification||H01L2924/0002, C23C16/27, H01L23/3732, H01L21/4803|
|European Classification||H01L21/48B, C23C16/27, H01L23/373D|
|Oct 6, 1993||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, PENNSYLVANIA
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BURKE, MICHAEL A.;REEL/FRAME:006734/0777
Effective date: 19930916
|Jul 16, 1996||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:008104/0190
Effective date: 19960301
|Dec 14, 1998||FPAY||Fee payment|
Year of fee payment: 4
|Jan 5, 1999||REMI||Maintenance fee reminder mailed|
|Jun 13, 2003||LAPS||Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees|
|Aug 12, 2003||FP||Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee|
Effective date: 20030613


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PasarPolis becomes Indonesia’s first full-stack insurtech ecosystem with new strategic partnership
PasarPolis, an Indonesia-based insurtech firm, has become Indonesia’s first official full-stack insurtech ecosystem, giving the company the ability to both distribute and underwrite its own digital insurance products.
This achievement comes after PasarPolis sealed a strategic collaboration with local insurance firm Tap Insurance, which has received a full license from Indonesia’s Financial Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan/OJK to operate as an insurance underwriter, PasarPolis said in a statement on Thursday.
“The insurance gap and unequal insurance distribution continue to be major challenges in Indonesia – and PasarPolis is strongly committed to solving this,” said Cleosent Randing, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of PasarPolis.
According to him, the firm’s full-stack insurtech ecosystem allows it unparalleled flexibility in innovating insurance, making the customer experience 10 times better by promising a frictionless, simpler, and more affordable process for all.
“We believe that with technology, we’re in a prime position to effectively bridge the insurance gap by providing a wider range of suitable insurance products and services, and improving access to affordable insurance protection across all market segments, including the uninsured and the underserved of society,” he added.
According to the statement, PasarPolis will use advanced technologies and data to streamline its underwriting and claims processes, making it easier and more cost-effective to create insurance products and provide a seamless experience for consumers.
Its ecosystem partners such as Tokopedia, Gojek, Traveloka, Xiaomi, and IKEA Indonesia will also have the opportunity to design custom insurance products using the full-stack ecosystem.
According to the statement, the Indonesian insurance industry is still largely traditional, and most players find it difficult to digitize. Only a small number of insurance providers are able to use digital channels to offer insurance, but these digitalization efforts only stop there.
It said PasarPolis goes one step further by not only using digital means of distribution but also powering its entire underwriting and claims processes with advanced technologies combined with data.
According to the statement, Indonesia is also among one of the world’s most underinsured countries, with an insurance penetration rate of approximately 3.18 percent in 2022. This puts the nation at high risk of further deaths and losses, especially given how the country is frequently assailed by natural catastrophes that are further exacerbated by climate change.
However, it said the high cost of insurance premiums remains one of the most prohibitive factors to the uptake of insurance, together with complicated claims processes and access to products.
It also said traditional underwriting processes and high levels of human labor make it challenging for underwriters to create highly-affordable insurance products that are desperately needed in underinsured nations like Indonesia.
Unlike other incumbents, it said PasarPolis harnesses innovation by utilizing a digital means of distribution and advanced technologies such as machine learning combined with data analytics to streamline their entire underwriting and claims processes, which will result in lower overall costs and allow the company to lead the industry.
As the top insurtech provider in Indonesia, it said PasarPolis has a wealth of experience in the insurance industry.
The company has over 60,000 registered agents and works with over 50 insurance partners and 40 leading ecosystem partners to serve over 80 million customers and issue over 1 billion policies between 2019 to 2021.
In 2022, the company saw strong growth, with 87 percent of total claims settled within 24 hours for non-credit insurance.
For device protection insurance specifically, PasarPolis was able to settle 77 percent of all claims within two hours using its technology.
PasarPolis said consumers can expect to see a lot more offerings in 2023, primarily affordable, sensible products and premiums through PasarPolis.
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“It’s not just a matter of cost, but whether underwriter firms are willing to launch affordable products for Indonesians. PasarPolis is determined to answer the main challenges posed, and serve the vast underinsured so that all levels of society in Indonesia can be insured,
“We want to make the entire process of buying and claiming insurance delightful, with everything just a tap away”, added Randing.
Founded in 2015, PasarPolis is Southeast Asia’s insurance technology (Insurtech) company which aims to democratize insurance by empowering all consumers to easily access affordable insurance products, and using innovative technology to provide smooth user experience from purchase to claims.
Since its launch, PasarPolis has issued over 1B policies and has raised over $59 million as the first insurtech company backed by three Indonesian unicorns, including Gojek, Tokopedia, and Traveloka.