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Advanced Cell Technology (ACTC) is a developmental stage biotech with the first FDA approved human trials for the treatment of AMD and SMD using hESC. They are nearing the end of their Phase 1 trials and expect to present interim data any day now.
ACTC is at an inflection point of sorts both from a management perspective and a science perspective. By looking at ACTC's past and their present, we will try to determine if the inflection point offers an investment opportunity.
Last week was eventful and interesting for the ardent followers of ACTC, and there are many. On January 22nd, the company announced the immediate resignation of their CEO and Chairman, Gary Rabin. For most stakeholders, it was not a surprise.
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On April 15, 2013, ACTC filed a Form 4 with the SEC revealing their CEO had sold a large number of shares over a two and a half year period without filing the proper disclosure forms. Before the filing, shareholders had assumed the CEO was maintaining his ownership interest in the company. What followed is somewhat rare for small retail investors who invest in penny stocks. A timeline was created that matched the CEO's trades with major company events over the two year period and was circulated in various investment forums over the internet. Some took the information and reported it directly to the SEC while others created a shareholder petition which was submitted to the Board of Directors requesting an investigation. The company has since reported the SEC has started an investigation into the disclosure delays and the company's Section 16 compliance procedures.
A Little History
For most who follow the company, ACTC's history is well documented and known so I won't spend much time rehashing it here. However, since it's still impacting the company, it's worth mentioning. Like most startups, ACTC had difficulty attracting capital and resorted to very punitive PIPE financing arrangements with resets and anti-dilution provisions that captured additional shares for future transactions that were executed at a lower stock price. However, in ACTC's case, they did not disclose these future transactions to the existing debt holders. ACTC eventually settled with close to 50 claimants. One large settlement in particular, resulted in the issuance of a convertible debenture (as ACTC's stock price goes lower, more shares are issued for payment of the debt). A separate large claimant does remain however, and litigation is ongoing.
During this time, ACTC also resorted to a scheme to raise capital that involved settling outstanding claims through the court system using fairness hearings. However, the claims were settled in shares of the company substantially above the amount actually owed and ACTC was provided a cash kickback that was not disclosed to the courts. The SEC charged ACTC with fraud and the case was recently settled for over $4 million, which will be paid in installments over a period of time.
I would argue these historical events are relevant today for a couple of reasons. First, it sets the backdrop for what I consider is an inflection point in the management of the company. Second, it is a reminder that ACTC, a company with limited resources, is still haunted by its past and paying the cost now and into the future.
A New Team, A New Day
With the resignation of its CEO, ACTC's CFO Ted Myles, is acting as interim President while a search is underway for a new CEO. Mr. Myles joined ACTC as their CFO in 2013 and has extensive pharma experience. Also, a board member, Michael Heffernan, with extensive pharmaceutical and healthcare experience, has stepped in as Chairman. Other members of the board, including Robert Langer, are also considered highly regarded. With the events of the past week, ACTC is finally ready and positioned to break from its troubled past and has an experienced, professional board to guide them.
The Science
I would also argue that the release of interim data offers the second inflection point. Early in the trial after only two patients were treated, the company published results that suggested the procedures were safe and that some of the cells were surviving and functioning as intended. Since this first, very preliminary report, there have been documented indications of efficacy both from the company and some of the patients themselves. So the interim data should be a value creating event for shareholders if expectations hold true.
Interim Top Line Data
Since the Phase 1 trial has not been fully completed, the release of data could be considered interim top line data at best. I believe the reason for releasing interim data is due to the status of the company's finances. Currently, ACTC depends on a financing arrangement with Lincoln Park Capital (LP) which basically works like an ATM machine. ACTC requests funding from LP and LP provides the cash for shares that are sold into the market causing dilution a dribble at a time. The draws have fairly limited caps on the amount allowed per draw to allow time for LP to dispose of the shares. So basically, ACTC is surviving paycheck to paycheck so to speak.
The company needs to capitalize sufficiently to operate its ongoing trials, fund research, and cover the costs associated with legacy issues as described above. The CFO has indicated there will be a smaller capital raise in early 2014 and a larger "re-IPO" later in the year. Considerable dilution appears on the near horizon. I don't think ACTC is in a position to raise the necessary capital without sharing trial results first and the results need to be meaningful. I expect it will be.
The release of trial data should be a value creating event for shareholders. But, the company will most likely use that additional value as currency to raise permanent capital, thereby diluting the value that was created. An obvious approach is to buy the rumor and sell the news. As a long term shareholder, I like to maintain some ownership in the company but also believe in taking profits when they are offered. That said, the road to commercialization is long and ACTC has miles to travel before they reach the end. With the past behind them, the road ahead does look brighter.
Disclosure: I am long ACTC. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

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We can easily make Jesus into a two-dimensional caricature of himself. He loved the poor, the weak, the downtrodden, the forgotten, and the marginalized and spoke harshly of those in power and of those who were hypocritical in their religion. Reality, however, dictates that we recognize that Jesus loves all people regardless of their social standing, economic circumstances, religious identity, gender, race, or background. Jesus came looking for those seeking God and recognizing their need for God's work in their lives. So Jesus goes with this man who is in many ways similar to those who will persecute, oppose, and ultimately demand his crucifixion. Why? Because he loves the man and because the man recognizes his need for Jesus' help. This understanding leaves you and me with two important messages. First, Jesus loves no matter what our background or past may be. He longs for us to admit our need for him and ask for his help. Second, as Jesus' followers, we are called to love all people, too!
Lord God, Sovereign over all creation and the Father of all nations, please open my heart and my eyes to love all kinds of people like your Son demonstrated during his earthly ministry and now does from heaven. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Jesus went in the boat back across to the other side of the lake. There, many people gathered around him by the lake. A leader of the synagogue came to that place. His name was Jairus. Jairus saw Jesus and bowed down before him. Jairus begged and begged Jesus. He said, "My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her. Then she will be healed and will live." So Jesus went with Jairus. Many people followed Jesus. They were pushing very close around him. A woman was there among the people. This woman had been bleeding for the past twelve years. The woman suffered very much. Many doctors tried to help her. All the money she had was spent. But she was not improving. Her sickness was becoming worse. The woman heard about Jesus. So she followed Jesus with the people and touched his coat. The woman thought, "If I can touch his clothes, that will be enough to heal me." When the woman touched his coat, her bleeding stopped. The woman felt that her body was healed from the suffering. And Jesus felt power go out from him. So he stopped and turned around. Then he asked, "Who touched my clothes?" The followers said to Jesus, "There are many people pushing against you. But you ask, 'Who touched me?'" But Jesus continued looking for the person that touched him. The woman knew that she was healed. So she came and bowed at Jesus' feet. The woman was shaking with fear. She told Jesus the whole story. Jesus said to the woman, "Dear woman, you are made well because you believed. Go in peace. You will have no more suffering."
So Jesus came to them and said, "All authority (power) in heaven and on earth is given to me. So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world."
The Son of Man came to find lost people and save them."
You were all baptized into Christ. So you were all clothed with Christ. This shows that you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Now, in Christ, there is no difference between Jew and Greek (non-Jew). There is no difference between slaves and free people. There is no difference between male and female. You are all the same in Christ Jesus. You belong to Christ. So you are Abraham's descendants. You get all of God's blessings because of the promise {that God made to Abraham}.
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- 1. In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, spices and baking powder; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans.
- 2. Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool. Yield: 1 loaf.
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This week, President Obama and his vile campaign repeatedly pushed the absurd narrative that Richard Mourdock, the Indiana GOP nominee for U.S. Senate, is a pro-rape candidate.
But as noted in an article tweeted by outspoken Romney supporter and rape survivor Jenna Jameson, Obama failed to vote in favor of a bill to protect sexual assault victims when he was Illinois state senator. The Daily Caller reports on Obama's 1999 vote:
On May 11 of that year, Obama voted "present" on a bill, ultimately made law, that allows victims of sex crimes to request that their cases be sealed from public view following a criminal conviction. Illinois Senate voting records show that Obama was the only senator who did not vote in favor of the bill.
Obama's unique objection to voting for a bill meant to protect victims of sex crimes is a substantial departure from the picture he has attempted to paint for women voters.
The Left tells us that President Obama is 100 percent For The Women™. Joe Biden might call that "malarkey," but Obama had a better word for it in his Rolling Stone interview.
This isn't the first time Jameson has called out the Left's faux feminism. In August, she slammed liberals' phony and insulting War on Women narrative.


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Akua Asa-Awuku
Faculty Profile
Akua Asa-Awuku
Associate Professor of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
Georgia Tech, 2008
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University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
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Akua Asa-Awuku received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2008. She also earned her M.S in Chemical Engineering at Georgia Tech in 2006. She received her B.S in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2003. In 2008, Dr. Asa-Awuku also served as a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies at Carnegie Mellon University.
- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 2008 Georgia Tech
- MS. Chemical Engineering 2006 Georgia Tech
- B.S. Chemical Engineering 2003 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- NSF-FACES Career Initiation Grant Recipient, 2009
- NSF- FACES Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2008
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Post Doctoral Scholar 2008
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant 2006, Georgia Tech
- NASA Earth Sun-Systems Graduate Fellowship
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA)
- National Society of Black Engineers, (NSBE)
Research Areas
Dr. Asa-Awuku's primary research interest is understanding and predicting aerosol-cloud climate interactions. Specifically, the impact of warm cumulus clouds that may counteract the warming effects of greenhouse gases and models of cloud microphysical processes are investigated. Her research explores the water-uptake of organic particles as it pertains to aerosol hygroscopicity, cloud condensation nuclei activation and droplet growth.
Selected Publications
- Asa-Awuku, A., G.J. Engelhart., B.H. Lee, S.N. Pandis and A. Nenes, Relating CCN activity, volatility, and droplet growth kinetics of β-caryophyllene secondary organic, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 9, 795-812, 2009
- Asa-Awuku, A., A. P. Sullivan, C.J. Hennigan, R. J. Weber and A. Nenes, Investigation of Molar Volume and Surfactant Characteristics of water-soluble Organic Compounds in Biomass Burning Aerosol, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 8, 799-812, 2008
- Engelhart G.J., A. Asa-Awuku, A. Nenes and S. N. Pandis, CCN activity and droplet growth kinetics of fresh and aged monoterpene secondary organic aerosol , Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 8, 3937-3949, 2008
- Padró, L.T., A. Asa-Awuku, R. Morisson, and A. Nenes, Inferring Thermodynamic Properties from CCN Activation Experiments a) Single-component and Binary Aerosols, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 7, 5263-5274, 2007
- Asa-Awuku, A., and A. Nenes (2007), Effect of solute dissolution kinetics on cloud droplet formation: Extended Koehler theory, Journal of Geophysical. Research., 112, D22201, 2007 doi:10.1029/2005JD006934


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This is pretty common in Europe ski resorts too and I've seen news about more accidents with it. There are supposed to be some sort of webs to catch the ball if the ski resort ends above a cliff or above a steep slope but too often, the ball gets completely out of the control and jumps over the web or rolles around. I'd compare it to the accidents on rollercoasters...Sometimes happen and if they happen, they turn bad.
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... Castle tour: There is a beautiful castle situated 200 meters from Sirmione bus-stop. Entry is 4 Euro per person. Time to take a tour may vary from 1-3 hours. View of the lake and the town from the top of the castle is mesmerizing.
... of lovely churches. The edge of the lake is ringed with holiday van parks, hotels & Pensiones & in summer it must be jammed full of visitors but it was quite comfortable for us with some German older visitors.
The return bus from Lazise, at 1.30, was nearly full of school kids returning home but they thinned out rapidly as we approached Verona. The countryside appears to be very fertile with many vineyards, olive groves, fruit trees, ...
... 28 steak! Add in a beer and dessert and I ended up paying more then my hotel.
The next morning I woke up still feeling a little and not recovered from day one, and also noticed my hips bothering me a little again so I made the decision that I would take the regional trains all the way to Rome and then just bike around each place. After packing up my stuff and checking out a little late I was off to the train station to head for ...
Day 48 - Verona Vistas
... and we mentioned Seattle, the owner said that he knows Rick Steves who indeed has visited his restaurant. Very proudly he brought out his tablet to show us the video clip. Wine was poured with a very unique aerator that is hand blown glass from Italy. When Kathy asked where we might get one the owner said he would sell us one. Another souvenir of our trip!
Verona has been a lovely stop and one to recommend for a short stay en route to Venice.
Day 47 - Vino in Verona
... four hours spent wandering around went quickly with the many stops we made. We found ourselves hungry and stopped near our hotel for dinner at a small restaurant for an okay dinner of spaghetti con vongole (spaghetti with clams) and risotto with shrimp. Not worth recommending but the waiters were friendly and humorous.
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Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore from the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and many more, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits. If you've got what it takes to be part of an elite trucking force, get behind the wheel and prove it!
This current update will have some information about the current multiplayer modification status and also some other notices we thought we should let you know about.
You may have noticed over the past few weeks more and more videos and images of trailers, we would like to let you know that we have in fact got trailers working ingame, you can get a trailer hooked up to your truck and drive it around! Collisions are also now enabled so that if Person A tries to drive into Person B, Person A will get a damaged truck.
Trailers are currently still having some work done, such as sync updates and other small updates to bring the entire thing up to completion in that sector. There are also many planned features to come that are current either in development or are going to be in development very soon, these include name tags to help identify other drivers and also an ingame chat to allow you to message and make friends through Europe!
You may have noticed life returning to the Mod DB page, we have set a few of our testers the job of maintaining the page by keeping all questions answered and also publishing pictures from some of the closed tests, so come take a gander:www.moddb.com/mods/euro-truck-simulator-2-multiplayer
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People, i play it and she crashes constantly, be online for 3 minutes and then the game crashes again, and so ...every time !Do I have somewhere else to enter data? 25.5.2014 18:35hrd Cheers!
im playing fine even with my pings (Japan to EU server) NO lag at all :D but the trouble is I completed a mission and it just crashes once it hits back to the main menu
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instnjctions): Existing epidemiologic studies suggest a complex relationship between obesity and breast cancer, with obesity generally associated with increased risk among postmenopausal women but reduced risk among premenopausal women. Limited information exists on the obesity-breast cancer association for black women, the group with the highest prevalence of obesity, higher incidence of triple negative (and basal-like) breast cancer), but lower incidence of the luminal subtype. It is possible that inconsistent associations between obesity and breast cancer risk in blacks and whites are explained by their differences in underlying mechanisms through which obesity is related to breast cancer risk. Although these mechanisms are not entirely clear, it is in general believed that obesity acts primarily by inducing insulin signaling and resistance, increased estrogen biosynthesis and inflammation to increase the risk of breast cancer. The relative contribution of these mechanisms to the pathogenesis of breast cancer may differ between blacks and whites, which may contribute to racial difference in risk of breast cancer by subtype. We propose herein a case- control study of postmenopausal breast cancer nested within the prospective Southern Community Cohort Study that is tracking over 50,000 women, two-thirds of whom are black, for breast and other cancer incidence. This cohort was recruited from a low-income population where obesity is common (58% of SCCS black women have a BMI>30 kg/m^.
Specific aims are:
Aim 1. To determine whether circulating levels of IGF1, IGF-binding protein 3, adiponectin, leptin, CRP and sex hormones [estradiol, estrone, testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)] are associated with risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, and whether they differ by race and/or tumor estrogen/progesterone receptor status.
Aim 2. To determine whether the obese state upregulates tumor IGF1 signaling, estrogen receptor (ER) signaling and inflammation gene expression signatures to increase breast cancer risk, and if the extent of upregulation differs by race Aim 3. To determine whether pre-diagnostic circulating levels of IGF1, sex hormones and inflammation markers are associated with IGF1 signaling, ER signaling and inflammation gene expression signatures, respectively, in breast cancer tissues
The results of this study will enhance our understanding of specific pathways through which obesity increases breast cancer risk, particularly among black women. For the first time, through this SPORE Project, a study will use prospectively derived risk estimates for large numbers of black women. This new information may assist in the development of breast cancer prediction models, perhaps specific to race, and testable biomarkers, thus providing novel targets for development of rational therapies for the prevention of breast cancer.
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text: 000 FXUS64 KOUN 211734 AFDOUN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 1134 AM CST Sat Jan 21 2017 .DISCUSSION... && .AVIATION... Ceilings will gradually lower through the evening while a low pressure system moves west to east across southern Oklahoma. Areas of light rain are expected through the evening. Gusty southwest winds may develop over southwest Oklahoma this afternoon before becoming gusty from the north when the low pressure passes tonight. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 1007 AM CST Sat Jan 21 2017/ DISCUSSION... A few showers/storms have formed over the past hour or so just south of Wichita Falls. Reflectivity values around -10C have exceeded 40 dBz at times which fits well with several lightning strikes across Archer county. A little difficult to tell how far east these showers/storms may survive, but mid-level lapse rates over north Texas and south central Oklahoma are more supportive than the area farther north. After this morning, may see a slight decrease in radar returns but that will certainly change by mid to late afternoon as an upper low quickly approaches. May adjust pops higher over south central Oklahoma for this morning/early afternoon otherwise, no main changes. PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 546 AM CST Sat Jan 21 2017/ DISCUSSION... AVIATION... /For the 12z TAFs/ VFR conditions are expected through mid afternoon before probabilities of MVFR to possibly IFR visibilities and ceilings develop. Rain showers are expected to develop later this afternoon and be most numerous from Interstate 40 north. Timing of prevailing -RA/-SHRA in the latest TAFs indicates our best guess for window when precipitation and possible visibility and ceiling decreases are most likely. Some adjustment may be needed. Restrictive ceilings may occur after the precipitation ends through the end of the TAF period. PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 408 AM CST Sat Jan 21 2017/ DISCUSSION... Only minor adjustments were needed to the previous forecast based on the latest suite of model guidance. Weather impacts should be limited through the forecast period with perhaps the greatest concern being elevated to near critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and again on Tuesday afternoon (see Fire Weather section below). The upper flow pattern across the country remains progressive but fairly amplified with relatively short wavelengths between troughs. One shortwave trough clearly evident in water vapor over northwest Missouri early this morning is moving away from the area. Our attention shifts westward to an intense 125+ knot 500 mb jet near coastal California, and will dig/deepen into a closed low over the Texas Panhandle by this evening. Ageostrophic response will yield a period of ascent across the area today, first at high levels resulting in thickening cirrus. This can already be seen in satellite imagery to our west early this morning. By afternoon, a band of deeper moisture ahead of an eastward advancing Pacific cold front/occlusion should result in some showers moving across the area into early-mid evening. This is round one of greatest precipitation chances. Some of the same features we would be looking at for a classic snow event are present with this system given the character of the upper trough/closed low. Fortunately (at least from a weather impacts standpoint) temperatures are too warm for wintry precipitation. A warm conveyer on the north side of the closed low and deformation area should result in light rain showers across mainly northern sections of the area into the night. This is the second of two fairly distinct periods of precipitation. Light rain showers could linger in the eastern portion of the area through Sunday morning. One final aspect of this system worth mentioning is the potential for near advisory criteria wind across the extreme southwestern portion of the area (specifically around Crowell, Benjamin, and Seymour). If deeper mixing is able to occur later today, we may need to raise forecast wind speeds slightly. We will monitor observational trends and update as necessary. This system is separated from cold arctic air mass to the north so a surge of cold temperatures is not expected as it departs. In fact, temperatures may still be slightly higher than mid-late January normals on Sunday. Warmer temperatures are expected Monday as mean ridging is present over the area. Our confidence in the forecast into the middle of next week is quite high since medium range deterministic and ensemble spread is fairly low. Model guidance indicate a positively tilted longwave trough developing over the western half of the country with a lead shortwave forcing a fairly substantial surface cyclone that will pass to our north on Tuesday. As this happens, surface winds will veer and strengthen and a windy day is expected. Conceptually, this pattern fits some of our windier days. As it appears right now sustained speeds around 30 mph (with gusts 40-45 mph) certainly seem possible across western portions of the area, tapering off to around 20 to 25 mph further east into central Oklahoma as is typically the case. We will need to watch this carefully, specifically any mid-high clouds that could limit mixing, and timing of an intense mid-level speed max. If everything lines up right, higher winds than the above first guess will be possible. Medium range guidance generally agrees on a cooler pattern Wednesday into Thursday behind a cold front. This system will be more likely to tap modified arctic air leading to below normal temperatures Wednesday and Thursday before some modification occurs Friday. No precipitation is expected next week. BRB FIRE WEATHER... Low end fire weather concerns will arise later this afternoon across portions of western north Texas and possibly far southwest Oklahoma. Peak temperatures in the upper 60s to near 70 are expected. 20 foot winds will reach or exceed 20 mph, but the driest air mass behind eastward advancing Pacific cold front is not expected until after peak heating and lowest RH values occur. Nevertheless, RH will drop to around 30 to 35 percent across this area during the warmest part of the day. Latest ERC values are around or just under 30. If any fires persist into the night, fire managers need to be aware of gradually veering winds to northwesterly overnight and breezy conditions persisting into Sunday morning. Meteorological conditions will reach elevated to possibly near critical across a larger portion of the area Sunday afternoon, albeit to a lesser magnitude. Limiting factors for a more significant fire weather episode will be 1.) cooler temperatures as northwesterly flow behind departing shortwave trough ushers in slightly cooler air, 2.) lower wind speeds than the previous day, and 3.) an RH drop to a minimum of 30 to 35 percent. The most concerning day with regards to fire weather potential is Tuesday. Although some uncertainty remains and a shift in mid- level speed max, higher amount of mid-high clouds tempering how deep we mix, and/or shift in position of thermal trough could occur, meteorological conditions will probably reach near critical to critical. Furthermore, conceptually this pattern is typically conducive to active fire days with a pronounced low level thermal ridge juxtaposed with strong mid-level speed max. BRB && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 65 42 57 33 / 20 60 30 0 Hobart OK 65 40 59 32 / 40 30 0 0 Wichita Falls TX 69 42 62 35 / 40 20 10 0 Gage OK 61 37 56 28 / 50 60 0 0 Ponca City OK 62 42 55 29 / 20 70 30 0 Durant OK 69 45 60 38 / 30 40 20 0 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && $$ 06/09/09


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|Aug 25, 2009
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|Aug 21, 2007
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|Oct 13, 2004
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|Wei Chen, James C. Moyer, Paul Ueunten
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|Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
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The present invention is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/250,161, filed Oct. 13, 2005, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/618,640 filed Oct. 13, 2004.
The present invention relates to the driving of fluorescent lamps, and more particularly, to methods and protection schemes for driving cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL), external electrode fluorescent lamps (EEFL), and flat fluorescent lamps (FFL).
In large panel displays (e.g., LCD televisions), many lamps are used in parallel to provide the bright backlight required for a high quality picture. The total current at full brightness can easily exceed the current limitations determined by governmental regulations. For example, the current limit as stated in Underwriters Laboratory (UL) standard UL60950 must not exceed 70 mA when the power inverter is shorted by a 2000 ohm impedance. However, the secondary side current in a typical 20-lamp backlight system may exceed that amount of current.
Traditional protection schemes measure the lamp currents, transformer primary current, or transformer current in general. Then, these currents are limited to below the maximum safe currents. However, this approach still has drawbacks.
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for driving discharge lamps in large panel applications with overcurrent protection. The present invention can offer, among other advantages, a nearly symmetrical voltage waveform to drive discharge lamps, accurate control of lamp current to ensure good reliability, and protection schemes that limit circuit current under short circuit conditions.
Turning to
The circuit of
As noted above, the control and gate drive 107 generates the gate drive waveforms with appropriate duty cycle to regulate the lamp current to its reference current limit. The control section 107 also receives feedback on the lamp current (the current on the secondary side of the transformer 105). Capacitors C2 and C3 are also used as a voltage divider when sensing the transformer or lamp voltage. Resistor R1 is typically a very large resistor forcing a zero DC bias on a voltage feedback node.
Note that if the peak of the transformer voltage (the AC sine wave) on the secondary side (or load side) on node VL does not exceed a preset threshold VTH (for example, 40% of the normal operating voltage on node VL), this indicates a possible short circuit condition. A safety current threshold ISAFE is used as a current limit when there is a possible short circuit condition. The preset threshold VTH may also, for example, be set between 25 to 55 percent of the normal operating voltage.
In one embodiment, ISAFE is the RMS value IRMS of the normal operating current or the average rectified value IRECT,AVG (IRECT,AVG=IRMS*2*sqrt(2)/π). Thus, an under-voltage detection block (such as a comparator) 109, which can be implemented using a myriad of circuits, is used to compare the voltage on node VL to VTH. If VL is less than VTH for at least one switching cycle, the under-voltage detection block 109 will indicate the short circuit condition to a current limit selection block 111 and then choose the safety current ISAFE as the current limit. Otherwise, the under voltage detection block 109 will indicate to the current limit selection block 111 to choose the "normal" current limit, which in one embodiment is determined by an external brightness command level, IBRT. However, it should be appreciated that the normal current limit in some embodiments is not limited to IBRT, and instead may be set by other controllable parameters.
Note that if the negative AC amplitude of the transformer voltage never decreases below the preset threshold VTH (for example, 40% of the normal operating voltage), the short circuit protection current, preferably, RMS value IRMS or the average rectified value IRECT,AVG, is smaller than the safety current ISAFE.
A variant implementation of
In UL60950, the standard short circuit impedance of 2 kohm is much smaller than the lamp impedance for a CCFL, EEFL, or FFL. Therefore, the secondary or lamp current in a lamp application will be smaller than the current flowing through a 2 kohm load for the UL60950 test.
As long as (1+C3/C2)*VTH/IRMS>=1.4*2 Kohm, the circuit will guarantee that the short circuit current is always smaller than the safety current and the inverter operates properly with large lamp current which is greater than the safety current.
Note also that the short circuit current can be measured by a single resistor or capacitor in a fixed frequency inverter, and by the parallel combination of the resistor and capacitor in a variable frequency inverter.
The examples shown previously sense the voltage on the secondary side with a grounded sense. In other embodiments, the voltage and/or current may be sensed on the primary side. Still alternative, a differential sense scheme for floating drive inverters may be used. Furthermore, the teachings of the present invention may be used with other inverter topologies, including push-pull, half-bridge, etc.
From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that specific embodiments of the invention have been described herein for purposes of illustration, but that various modifications may be made without deviating from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not limited except as by the appended claims.
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As America celebrates its independence, we might also celebrate these five great American companies. After dominating their rivals in the United States, these five companies are making their mark overseas now as well. I'm talking about Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). While these companies are still conquering the world, their shares have come under pressure of late on global economic concerns. We review each individual situation for you to pick which of these legendary stocks to buy, sell or hold now.
Wal-Mart is our nation's largest employer and our most important retailer by far. The company is the product of Sam Walton and is a testament to the American dream. Its stock chart shows what is possible for entrepreneurs and investors alike.
Walton founded the company in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas, and incorporated it in 1969. The company's shares began trading on the OTC in 1970 and if you bought them back then, well your family is doing okay. Today Wal-Mart operates 10,130 stores in 27 countries. In fiscal 2012, Wal-Mart had revenues of approximately $444 billion, while employing 2.2 million people globally.
Walton intended to make things cheaper for Americans in order to help them raise their standard of living. Truth be told, the company and retail chains like it put mom and pop shops out of business, but in the process, created a more efficient operating structure that benefits American consumers. In other words, they added value, to which long-time shareholders can attest. I recently suggested the discounter's shares still made sense in today's tightening consumer spending environment, which you can see in my article entitled, 5 Stocks to Own if Consumers Check Out.
McDonald's is another great American success story. In 1954, a guy ironically named Ray Kroc discovered a small burger shop in California and started what became McDonald's. The chain is now one of the world's leading food service retailers with more than 33,000 restaurants in 119 countries. The company serves food to 68 million people a day. McDonald's share performance offers the clearest illustration of its success.
MCD has experienced a pull back of late, as pressure built following a poor same-store sales result due to European drag. But some are looking for the shares to find support soon. The company has matured in the United States, and is finding creative ways to increase foot traffic and freshen up its product offerings. Meanwhile, a world of opportunity remains open to the seasoned American champion. The stock trades at 15.1X my estimate for the next 12 months' EPS ($5.86). That compares fine enough with MCD's growth of the last five years, but growth is seen moderating to 10% or so, according to analysts. Thus, the stock is probably not undervalued today, and I think could manage 10% appreciation over the coming year, barring more impact from Europe. Add its 3.2% dividend yield to that, and a case can be made that MCD is a stock still worth holding.
Another impressive long-term chart for another American sweetheart, Starbucks , also shows reason for concern. That's because SBUX ran into trouble when the U.S. economy was stressed. More recently, the company saw some impact from ailing Europe, leading us to warn that its shares could be stressed again. SBUX is down 9.6% since I wrote, Why I'm Not Buying Starbucks on May 1st 2012. Its latest trouble is still but a speck of tarnish on the stock's polished long-term performance record.
Founded in Seattle in 1971, the company now operates over 15,000 coffee shops in 50 countries. Its brand is truly known the world over, and is one of the most important in America. Starbucks stores seem to be everywhere, and in truth, they are. That's a testament to the team's excellent execution developing a new concept and effectively scaling it nationally and internationally.
While the stock has not been as exciting an investment the past few months as it had been through its long-term history, it certainly could be a buy again in the future. The stock now trades at 22.6X the $2.30 analysts' consensus EPS estimate for FY 13 (Sep.), which has incidentally been ratcheted lower two cents over the last 30 days. The estimate forecasts 25% EPS growth over the analysts' view for FY 2012, giving the stock a PEG ratio on those figures of 0.9. Given analysts' 19.6% 5-year growth view, the PEG ratio would measure 1.15. That's not too pricey for the kind of growth we are talking about here, but I have concern about the economic deterioration being reported in Europe and the slowing of Asian economies. That's not to mention the latest soft consumer confidence and spending data reported in the U.S. Still, I would not recommend the sale of SBUX now, but neither would I recommend the security for new purchase.
Yum! Brands is another one of those grand American companies taking over the world. This global operator of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut fast food restaurants is making major inroads in China and India today. The largest restaurant operator in the world, Yum! Brands has nearly 38,000 locations in more than 120 countries and territories. Each of its brands leads the category it operates within, including chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food chains. YUM's stock chart reflects that leadership.
Still, YUM like many of the other companies mentioned herein, has come under pressure of late, falling 15% since marking its 52-week high earlier this spring. The problem is the same mentioned for the other legends herein, deteriorating Europe and slowing Chinese economic growth. Add to that now, sliding American consumer confidence, and it would seem there's a serious question being asked about these stocks today. It'll be answered soon too, as they report earnings over the days and weeks ahead. YUM is scheduled to report earnings on July 9th.
The stock has been showing fresh softness over the days heading into its report, so there is real concern it could disappoint with its results or outlook next week. As for valuation, well it has made some room now, so that if its results are solid, YUM could enjoy a nice ride higher. The stock trades at 17.8X my EPS estimate of $3.55 for the next 12 months, which is simply the average of its fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 (Dec.) analyst consensus estimates. The P/E here compares richly to the 14.1% EPS growth seen by analysts for 2013, with a PEG ratio of 1.26. Against the consensus 5-year growth outlook of 13.8%, the PEG sits at 1.28. My feel is that it's just a bit rich for the stock today. I think the company's results might prove out, but management might speak of the economic situation overseas as well. So, once again, I have a neutral view for these shares.
Apple Incorporated's revival of the last decade is plainly evident in its long-term chart. The company has been around for quite a while, but it was its reinvention at the hands of legendary leader Steve Jobs that drove its revival.
Apple is now the largest company in the world by market capitalization ($560 billion), leaving Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) in its dust at $403 billion. Apple's revolution, so to speak, with its roll-out of the iPod, iPhone and iPad drove a run like no other. Apple has like its peers herein conquered the world, but this time by its surrender. People demand Apple products the world over today. With sales of $108 billion and net income of $25.9 billion in fiscal 2011 (September), Apple is the most admired company in the world today.
But you know what they say: it gets lonely at the top. All the companies that Apple ate for lunch on its way to the top want its head now. Though, their success at hunting down Apple will first require them to get back on their feet. I'm speaking of Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Sony (NYSE: SNE) and now Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). And Apple has some admirers who would like to be like them, with Microsoft and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) leading that charge today.
Yet, with all that is going against it, AAPL is the stock I like most today within this group of world conquerors. I just authored an article on June 30th answering the question, "Should I Buy Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)?" that you can see at my blog. The stock is up 2.6% since that recommendation, and I think it has more ground to take.
The question haunting Apple today is growth. Can Apple keep growing despite the law of numbers and its size which dictate that its growth should slow? This is the reason AAPL shares trade today at a P/E ratio of 11X the analysts' consensus FY 13 (Sept.) EPS estimate of $54.23, despite estimated growth next year of 15.8%. Analysts project 5-year growth of 21.8% for Apple's EPS, giving it a P/E-to-growth ratio of 0.5. In my view, that is unexplainable except by market doubt about the company's ability to grow from here. I for one believe it can, and I'll explain why in a near-term focused piece on Apple.
There you have it, America's world conquerors. For each, today's challenges are again raising questions about their shares. In the end, it seems certain these steadfast survivors will push through, but for now, the near-term path of each company's stock could vary. Still, when you put your kids to sleep at night, I think you can reinforce their confidence in the red, white and blue by pointing to the achievements of these companies too.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.


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The Dalai Lama's Buddhist Foes
The Dalai Lama's Buddhist Foes contrasts "the tolerance and rationalism that the Dalai Lama represents globally and the theological hardball over mystical principles that he seems to play on his home turf." But the Shugdenpas aren't the Dalai Lama's only Buddhist opponents. Tibetan Buddhism's only female living Buddha, the twelfth Samding Dorje Phagmo, who chose to stay in Tibet when the Dalai Lama fled, has said, "The sins of the Dalai Lama and his followers seriously violate the basic teachings and precepts of Buddhism and seriously damage traditional Tibetan Buddhism's normal order and good reputation." [more inside]
Serf Emancipation Day
Tibet serf debate shadows China's "emancipation day". Like Juneteeth or Martin Luther King Day, Tibet's Serf Emancipation Day commemorates the freeing of a million serfs in 1959. Much like the descendants of slaveowners mocking Martin Luther King Day, the descendants of Tibet's aristocracy have announced Smurf Emancipation Day.
China's view of Tibet
West 'uses Tibet to attack China'. Against a background of Chinese authorities denying police had shot a young Tibetan monk who tried to set himself on fire, China has issued Fifty Years of Democratic Reform in Tibet. For a little background: FACTBOX - Historical ties between China and Tibet. [more inside]
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