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Updated: Despite Receiving a $50 Million Donation, Children's Hospital Oakland Is Still Refusing to Give Raises

If you happen to run into any medical residents anytime soon, they may look a little fatigued and broke, especially if they happen to be residents or pediatricians of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital of Oakland. Today, the CIR/SEIU Healthcare union that represents resident physicians and pediatricians said it plans to rally in front of the hospital on Friday at 12:15 p.m. along with nurses and community leaders to demand better wagers and working conditions.…




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This Is Not An Emergency — It's Just Oakland 911

The city's 911 system can leave callers waiting for more than 120 seconds before an operator ever answers. Seconds of delay in an emergency can lead to death. As a result, 911 calls are supposed to be answered quickly.…



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CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

A ceramic electronic component includes an interior part and an exterior part. The interior part includes an interior part dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer. The exterior part includes an exterior part dielectric layer. The exterior part is positioned outside the interior part along a laminating direction thereof. The interior part dielectric layer and the exterior part dielectric layer respectively contain barium titanate as a main component. β−α≧0.20 and α/β≦0.88 are satisfied, where α mol part and β mol part are respectively an amount of a rare earth element contained in the interior and exterior part dielectric layers, provided that an amount of barium titanate contained in the interior and exterior part dielectric layers is respectively 100 mol parts in terms of BaTiO3.




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CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

A ceramic electronic component includes a dielectric layer and an electrode layer. The dielectric layer contains a plurality of ceramic particles and grain boundary phases present therebetween. A main component of the ceramic particles is barium titanate. An average thickness of the grain boundary phases is 1.0 nm or more. A thickness variation σ of the grain boundary phases is 0.1 nm or less.




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ELECTRIC CIRCUIT DEVICE

An electric circuit device connecting first and second external elements, the electric circuit device including: a first electronic component; a first bus bar electrically connected to the first electronic component; a second bus bar electrically connected to the electronic component and overlapped with the first bus bar in a direction perpendicular to main surfaces of the first and second bus bars; a first external terminal electrically connecting the first bus bar to the first external element; a second external terminal electrically connecting the second bus bar to the second external element; a first region in the first external terminal electrically coupled to the first external element; and a second region in the second external terminal electrically coupled to the second external element, and at least partially overlapped with the first region in the direction.




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MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a laminated body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers, and first and second external electrodes. The laminated body further includes a first conductor layer, a first insulating coating layer, a second conductor layer, and a second insulating coating layer. The surface of the first conductor layer closer to a first end surface is partially connected to the first external electrode. The surface of the second conductor layer closer to a second end surface is partially connected to the second external electrode.




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MONOFUNCTIONAL AMINES AS ADHESION PRIMERS FOR CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS

The present invention relates to a process for producing an electrolytic capacitor, the process comprising process steps i) ii): i) providing a capacitor body (1) that comprises an electrode body (2) of an electrode material,a dielectric (3) which at least partially covers the surface of this electrode material, anda solid electrolyte (4) at least comprising an electrically conductive material which at least partially covers the dielectric surface; ii) applying a primer solution e) to the capacitor body (1), followed by an application of a solution or dispersion a) comprising a conjugated polymer b) and a solvent or dispersant d), followed by an at least partial removal of the solvent or dispersant d) for the formation of the polymeric outer layer (5) that is formed onto the capacitor body (1); wherein the primer solution e) comprises at least one monofunctional amine and at least one carboxylic acid.




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Electrolytic Capacitor

An apparatus is disclosed which includes an electrolytic capacitive element with multiple capacitor sections.




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CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE AND CAPACITOR UTILIZING THE SAME

A conductive composite is provided, which includes a conductive conjugated polymer and a mixture. The mixture includes (a) boron oxide, and (b) sulfur-containing compound, nitrogen-containing compound, or a combination thereof. A capacitor is also provided, which includes an anode electrode, a dielectric layer on the anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an electrolyte between the dielectric layer and the cathode electrode, wherein the electrolyte includes the described conductive composite.




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DEVICE FOR THERMALLY TRIPPING OR DISCONNECTING AN OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE

The invention relates to a device for thermally disconnecting or tripping an overvoltage protection device, comprising: a locking element (A1), on which a first force (F1) acts, and which is fixed in such a way that same is released when a limit temperature is exceeded; and a slider (S1) which is blocked in a first state (Z1) by the fixed locking element (A1), and on which a second force (F2) acts in order to transfer same into a second state (Z2) when the locking element (A1) is released.




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APPLYING PHASE SEPARATION OF A SOLVENT MIXTURE WITH A LOWER CRITICAL SOLUTION TEMPERATURE FOR ENHANCEMENT OF COOLING RATES BY FORCED AND FREE CONVECTION

A method and system for cooling a device (preferably a micro-device), comprising cooling the device by using a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) mixture. Enhancement of heat transfer rates is achieved during phase separation of a two-component system (two-component mixture) with a LCST. Convective heat transfer rates in small diameter pipes and over a vertical (hot) plate are demonstrated.




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COOLING OF ELECTRONICS USING FOLDED FOIL MICROCHANNELS

Embodiments are generally directed to cooling of electronics using folded foil microchannels. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a semiconductor die; a substrate, the semiconductor die being coupled with the substrate; and a cooling apparatus for the semiconductor die, wherein the cooling apparatus includes a folded foil preform, the folded foil forming a plurality of microchannels, and a fluid coolant system to direct a fluid coolant through the microchannels of the folded foil.




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SOLID STATE DRIVE OPTIMIZED FOR WAFERS

An SSD with a package optimized for semiconductor wafers is configured by thinning a plurality of undiced wafers and stacking the wafers. The wafers are connected to each other by TSV. A subset of the wafers include memory circuits. One of the wafer not in the subset includes peripheral circuits. A casing houses the wafers.




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HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION BOX FOR FORCIBLE POWER INTERRUPTION AND FORCIBLE POWER INTERRUPTION SYSTEM

A household distribution box comprises a distribution box case; two service lines introduced from a transformer into the distribution box case of a consumer; three main lines installed in the distribution box case and provided with two lines and a second service line; two sub-lines installed in the distribution box case and formed by branching the second service line among the main lines into two lines; a first circuit breaker installed in the distribution box case; a second circuit breaker installed in the distribution box case; and a controller connected to the first circuit breaker.




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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE

The present disclosure provides a method and a system for protecting an electrical device. The method includes: acquiring coordinate data of the electronic device; determining whether the coordinate data exceeds a data range corresponding to a preset state of the electronic device; and disabling the electronic device when the coordinate data exceeds the data range corresponding to the preset state.




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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TESTING GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER BREAKERS WITHIN ENCLOSURES

A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) breaker testing system can include an enclosure having at least one wall that forms a cavity. The system can also include at least one GFCI breaker disposed within the cavity. The system can further include a sensing circuit assembly having at least one switch, where the at least one switch is electrically coupled to the at least one GFCI breaker. The system can also include a user interface assembly disposed, at least in part, outside the cavity, where the user interface assembly is coupled to the sensing circuit assembly, where the user interface assembly instructs the at least one switch to test the at least one GFCI breaker.




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LOW CAPACITANCE SURGE SUPPRESSION DEVICE

A surge suppression device includes a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch electrically connected to a current path. Additionally, the surge suppression device includes a transient voltage suppression (TVS) device electrically connected in series to the MEMS switch. The surge suppression device is configured to protect electronic components from voltage surges or current surges.




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OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE

An overvoltage protection device includes a resistor that is connected in series between an internal signal line connected to a communication terminal of a processor and a communication line, a diode of which a cathode is connected to the internal signal line and an anode is connected to a ground, and a PNP transistor of which a base is connected to a power supply terminal, an emitter is connected to the internal signal line, and a collector is connected to the ground. When a base-emitter voltage (a junction saturation voltage) of the transistor in operation is defined as VBE and a power source is turned on (a voltage V1) by the operation of the transistor, a voltage of the internal signal line is limited to the source voltage V1+VBE. When the power source is turned off (a voltage 0 V), the voltage of the internal signal line is limited to the source voltage 0 V+VBE.




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CHIP AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

The present invention provides a chip and an electronic device. The chip comprises at least one pin, and the chip comprises at least one ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) protection circuit inside, and the ESD protection circuit is employed to reduce or eliminate a damage of electrostatic to other elements or circuit inside the chip, and the ESD protection circuit is located corresponding to a pin, and the ESD protection circuit is electrically coupled to the pin. The electronic device comprises the aforesaid chip.




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ELECTRICAL ENERGY RECEIVING END CAPABLE OF OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION AND WIRELESS ELECTRICAL ENERGY TRANSMISSION DEVICE

An electrical energy receiving end capable of overvoltage protection and a wireless electrical energy transmission device are provided. An electrical energy receiving coil is divided into a first receiving coil and a second receiving coil, so that under normal operation the first receiving coil and the second receiving coil jointly resonate with an impedance matching network to receive energy. When the electrical energy receiving end has an overvoltage, the first receiving coil and the impedance matching network (or the second receiving coil and the impedance matching network) form a loop, and due to the impedance mismatch, the energy received by the electrical energy receiving end is greatly reduced to solve the problem of overvoltage at the electrical energy receiving end.




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SWITCHING REGULATOR

A switching regulator control circuit is used in a switching regulator that converts an input voltage into an output voltage by the switching of a switching device, and generates a switching signal for controlling the ON/OFF operation of the switching device. The switching regulator control circuit has a fault detector and a fault protector. The fault detector detects, based on the duty ratio of the switching signal or a variable correlated to it and included in a control signal used to generate the switching signal, a fault state where the duty ratio falls outside the normal modulation range. The fault protector stops the switching of the switching device when the fault detector detects a fault state.




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Power Module

An object of the present invention is to provide a power module having high reliability. The power module according to the present invention, includes a circuit body and a case housing the circuit body. The case has a first case member including a first base plate and a second case member including a second base plate. The first case member has a first side wall portion formed in an arrangement direction of the first base plate and the second base plate. The second case member has a second side wall portion formed in the arrangement direction, the second side wall portion coupling to the first side wall portion. The first side wall portion and the second side wall portion are formed so as to have the sum of lengths of the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion in the arrangement direction smaller than the thickness of the circuit body. The first case member has a deforming portion smaller than the first base plate and the second base plate in rigidity.




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Electronic device heat transfer system and related methods

Electronic device heat transfer technology is disclosed. In an example, an electronic device package can include a substrate. The electronic device package can also include a heat transfer component. The electronic device package can further include a heat-generating electronic component coupled to the substrate between the substrate and the heat transfer component. The electronic device package can also include a viscous thermal interface material (TIM) providing a heat transfer pathway between the electronic component and the heat transfer component. In addition, the electronic device package can include a barrier about at least a portion of a periphery of the viscous TIM to maintain the viscous TIM within a confined location in proximity to the electronic component. The TIM is uninterrupted by the barrier within the periphery.




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FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

A flexible circuit board includes a first circuit substrate, a second circuit substrate and a bonding layer. The first circuit substrate includes a first base layer, a first circuit layer, a second circuit layer and metal coating layer. The first circuit layer includes a signal line and at least two grounding lines. The metal coating layer encloses the signal line. The second circuit substrate includes a third circuit layer. The bonding layer is located between and bonding the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate. The second circuit layer, the third circuit layer are electrically coupled with the grounding lines by a plurality of electrically conductive holes. The first base layer, the bonding layer and the second circuit substrate cooperatively enclose a hermetic medium layer receiving the signal line. The hermitic medium layer is filled with air. A method for manufacturing the flexible circuit board is also provided.




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Magnetic particle embedded flex or printed flex for magnetic tray or electro-magnetic carrier

In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a magnetic particle embedded flexible substrate, a printed flexible substrate for a magnetic tray, or an electro-magnetic carrier for magnetized or ferromagnetic flexible substrates. For instance, in accordance with one embodiment, there are means disclosed for fabricating a flexible substrate having one or more electrical interconnects to couple with leads of an electrical device; integrating magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles into the flexible substrate; supporting the flexible substrate with a carrier plate during one or more manufacturing processes for the flexible substrate, in which the flexible substrate is held flat against the carrier plate by an attractive magnetic force between the magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles integrated with the flexible substrate and a complementary magnetic attraction of the carrier plate; and removing the flexible substrate from the carrier plate subsequent to completion of the one or more manufacturing processes for the flexible substrate. Other related embodiments are disclosed.




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FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, SUPPORTING HOLDER AND CONTROLLER

A flexible printed circuit board including an annular main board and a plurality of branches connected with the annular main board is provided. Each of the branches includes an extension portion connected with the annular main board and a bonding portion, and an electronic component is adapted to be disposed on the bonding portion. A supporting holder including an annular base, two wing structures, and a plurality of mounting portions is also disclosed, wherein the wing structures extend outward from the annular base and the mounting portions are located on the annular base and the wing structures. Further, a controller including the flexible printed circuit board and the supporting holder aforementioned is disclosed, wherein the annular main board is disposed on the annular base and the branches are disposed on the annular base and the wing structures, such that the bonding portions are located on the mounting portions correspondingly.




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FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

A flexible substrate and a flexible display device including the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the flexible substrate includes a first substrate that is flexible and a metal wiring layer over the first substrate and having a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of holes penetrating the first and second surfaces. The holes are arranged in a plurality of rows. The holes comprise a first hole in an n-th row and a first hole in a (n-1)th row. The first hole of the n-th row is spaced apart from the first hole in the (n-1)th row by a first distance, and an edge of each of the holes is curved.




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Stretchable electronic assembly

A stretchable electronic assembly comprising a stretchable body, a plurality of electronic components encapsulated in the stretchable body, at least one meandering conductor connected to at least one electronic component of the plurality of electronic components, at least one hollow pocket formed in the stretchable body, the at least one meandering conductor encapsulated in the stretchable body and the at least one meandering conductor located within the at least one hollow pocket formed in the stretchable body.




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RESIN FLUXED SOLDER PASTE, AND MOUNT STRUCTURE

Provided herein is a resin fluxed solder paste that exhibits a desirable solder bump reinforcement effect without requiring an underfill process. The disclosure also provides a mount structure. The resin fluxed solder paste includes a non-resinic powder containing a solder powder and an inorganic powder; and a flux containing a first epoxy resin, a curing agent, and an organic acid. The non-resinic powder accounts for 30 to 90 wt % of the total, and the surface of the inorganic powder is covered with an organic resin.




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DISPLAY DEVICE

A display device is disclosed. A back cover supports a back surface of a display panel. A bending member is bent at a predetermined curvature and attached to the back surface of the back cover. A curvature-changing unit is coupled to the back surface of the back cover to rotate the bending member and change the curvature of either the display panel or the back cover.




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HOUSING FOR FLEXIBLE DEVICE

One embodiment provides a deformable housing, including a recess for holding a deformable device; a deformable portion comprising at least two surfaces having a plurality of concave/convex structures; and at least two support parts embedded in the deformable portion. Other aspects are described and claimed.




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AUTOMATION FIELD DEVICE

An automation field device having a housing and a modular field device electronics unit located inside the housing. The electronics unit has a first circuit board having at least one first and one second plug-in connector element, wherein the first plug-in connector element is used to electrically connect a peripheral unit, wherein both the first and the second plug-in connector elements can be contacted essentially from the same preferred plug-in direction, and a second circuit board having at least one third plug-in connector element, wherein the circuit boards are arranged such that the second plug-in connector element is connected to the third plug-in connector element in a detachable manner to electrically connect the peripheral unit to the second circuit board, and the second circuit board has at least one opening, via which the first plug-in connector element of the first circuit board is accessible for connecting the peripheral unit.




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FLEXIBLE APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

An apparatus to support a flexible screen of an electronic device includes a plurality of shafts, a plurality of rows of first connecting members, and a plurality of rows of second connecting members. Each first and second connecting member has a top side, a bottom side, a left aperture and a right aperture extending from the top side to the bottom side, with each aperture coupled to a shaft. The width of the apertures for each second connecting member is greater than the width of the apertures for each first connecting member. The plurality of shafts are connected to each other by alternate rows of first connecting members and second connecting members along the length of the shafts. Each connecting member in a row of connecting members overlaps with two connecting members in an adjacent row of connecting members.




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ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a support member including at least a portion formed of a conductive material, an enclosure member configured to receive the support member and including at least a portion of which is formed of a conductive material. The conductive material portion of the enclosure member and the conductive material portion of the support member are insulated from each other.




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CHASSIS SWITCH USING DISTRIBUTED BACKPLANE TO INTERCONNECT LINE CARDS

The present invention is to provide a chassis switch, which comprises a chassis for accommodating a designated number of line cards therein; a backplane installed on the back side of the chassis and having a plurality of connectors disposed thereon; at least one line card plugged into one of the connectors corresponding thereto via a front side of the chassis and each having an access switch chip adapted to switch local network signals and an interconnect switch chip adapted to switch the signals between ports of the at least one line card; and a loop adapted to connect the corresponding ports of the access switch chip and the interconnect switch chip respectively through the connectors, so as to enable each line card plugged into the chassis switch to perform a local network switching function and a switching function between the at least one line card.




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Heat Sink With Protrusions On Multiple Sides Thereof And Apparatus Using The Same

Examples of a thermal management unit and an electronic apparatus utilizing the thermal management unit are described. In one aspect, the thermal management unit includes a heat sink. The heat sink includes a base portion, a first protrusion structure and a second protrusion structure. The base portion has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first protrusion structure protrudes from the first side of the base portion, and includes multiple fins. The second protrusion structure protrudes from the second side of the base portion, and includes multiple ribs. The heat sink may be made of silicon.




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FAN ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRIC POWER EQUIPMENT HAVING THE SAME

A fan assembly includes a first guide, a second guide disposed in a direction vertical to the first guide such that the height of the first guide is adjustable, a slider disposed to move in a horizontal direction along the second guide, and a plurality of fan modules fastened to the slider, wherein each of the plurality of fan modules is fastened to the slider such that the height of the fan module is adjustable. Accordingly, the heights of the plurality of fan modules can be simultaneously adjusted, and the heights of some of the plurality of fan modules can be adjusted different from those of the other fan modules, so that the plurality of fan modules can be optimally installed.




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COMPONENT CARRIER AND GUIDING SYSTEM FOR TUNABLE, ENHANCED CHASSIS AIRFLOW

An enhanced airflow chassis system includes a component chassis that defines a chassis enclosure including a chassis entrance and component slots. First component carriers are mounted to first components and positioned in each of the component slots. Each first component carrier defines first component carrier airflow apertures that direct airflow entering the chassis entrance to the first component mounted to that first component carrier. A backplane located in the chassis enclosure opposite the component slots from the chassis entrance defines backplane airflow apertures and includes a component connector located adjacent each of the component slots that is connected to the first component mounted to the component carrier positioned in that component slot. A chassis venting member positioned between at least two of the component slots defines chassis venting member airflow apertures that direct airflow entering the chassis entrance through the chassis enclosure to a subset of the backplane airflow apertures.




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ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

An electronic apparatus includes a housing including a sealable housing section, heat generating components accommodated in the housing section, an internal-side heat exchanger contacting one inner surface of one wall of the housing, an external-side heat exchanger contacting one outer surface of the wall and opposed to the internal-side heat exchanger, an external-side heat exchanger for heat generating components for heat exchange between the heat generating components and air outside the housing section, and an internal fan. A high-heat generating component generating the most heat contacts the inner surface and opposed to the external-side heat exchanger for heat generating components. Heat exchange between the high-heat generating component and air outside the housing section is effected via the external-side heat exchanger for heat generating components. Heat exchange between air inside the housing section and air outside the housing section is effected via the internal-side heat exchanger and the external-side heat exchanger.




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DISPLAY DEVICE

Disclosed is a display device that includes a display panel and a multi-layered panel provided adjacent the display panel. The multi-layered panel may include a front plate located toward the display panel, a rear plate provided parallel to the front plate, and a honeycomb mesh interposed between the front plate and the rear plate. The honeycomb mesh may have a plurality of hexagonal cells. A metal plate may be coupled to a rear surface of the multi-layered panel and a drive board may be seated on the metal plate. At least one of the front plate or the rear plate may include at least one opening that extends parallel to a shorter side of the display device.




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Marketing Blog, East Bay Express

News, arts, and dining coverage for Oakland, Berkeley, and the greater East Bay.




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Reader's Letter: I was told to change Southampton Civic Centre clock lights from blue to red

I was wondering why the iconic Civic Centre clock in Southampton is not lit up blue on Thursday at 8pm to clap for the NHS.




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Reader's Letter: Who is to blame for PPE shortage?

CHRISTINE Cassell (letters 28th April) asks a pertinent question when she enquires where the responsibility for the problem with PPEs for front line NHS workers lies.




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Reader's Letter: St John's Ambulance volunteers are working tirelessly

75 YEARS AGO this week St John Ambulance volunteers played a vital role delivering first aid and providing support to both the public and the armed forces on VE Day.




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Reader's Letter: Thank you to Daily Echo journalist Alan Wiltshire

I SHOULD like to pay tribute to Alan Wiltshire the Echo and Romsey Advertiser reporter whose death was sadly announced last week




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Reader's Letter: Lib Dems have to accept the result of the last General Election

ONLY a delusional Lib Dem like Martin Kyrle could come up with an excuse like this about his beloved party doing well in the last election when in fact they lost over half their seats, then blaming it on our undemocratic electoral system, it’s the system we have, and our MP’s are elected on that system.




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Reader's Letter: Good Morning Britain's Piers Morgan is the antidote to ministers avoiding scrutiny

HE MAY NOT be held in the highest regard by the public but there’s something to love about Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain.




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Reader's Letter: Rose-tinted views of European Union not falling apart

More rose-tinted views of the EU: the EU not falling apart?




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Reader's Letter: Our communities deserve a pat on the back for looking after each other

I say to all communities pat yourselves on the back for the great job you are doing taking care of each other and supporting each other.




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Reader's Letter: Let us celebrate European Day

The achievement of 75 years without any wars between European countries is unprecedented in history.