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The Rule of Equity is a fast-paced economic thriller
The Rule of Equity by Jonathan Neville
"The Rule of Equity" is by Jonathan Neville. - photo by Provided by Jonathan Neville
Elizabeth Reid
Deseret News National
Updated: Jul 11, 2014, 12:00 PM
Published: Jul 9, 2014, 3:12 PM

"THE RULE OF EQUITY," by Jonathan Neville, $14.99, e-book $4.99, 336 pages (f) 
When Tom Madison is mysteriously summoned to New York City by a high-ranking official of the New York Fed, he knows he has no option but to obey her summons. However, upon arriving for his appointment he finds she has mysteriously vanished. He soon realizes that returning home in his private jet is impossible as he is quickly caught in the web of escalating events.
Government conspiracies, the over-powerful Federal Reserve and long suppressed Native American groups soon find their way into Tom’s life. Old friends surface when Tom is forced to work with his ex-wife and college friends. What Tom doesn’t realize is that he is unknowingly playing part of a national plan that will soon have world-wide economic implications.

Author Jonathan Neville is a great writer and knows how to keep pages turning with terrific plot pacing. His knowledge of the economic workings of the government is superb, yet not overwhelming to those with little, or no, economic backgrounds. Neville manages to weave some terrifically unknown, yet true, information into his book that helps lend an air of possibility into this thriller.
While the first 90 percent of the book is carried along with terrific tempo, the last 10 percent falls flat. Neville glosses over some terrific final fight scenes and the conclusion is reached too easily. Also, the mysterious government cover-up of prehistoric American Indian remains is clumsily integrated into the plot, leaving readers to wonder at its exact significance.

“The Rule of Equity” is a clean book with no profanity and little violence. There is some murder and very brief nudity mentioned, however, this book is one that can be read entertainingly with a clean conscience.

Neville is an agricultural economist and lawyer. A graduate of Brigham Young University, he has written both non-fiction legal commentaries as well as many volumes of fiction.

Elizabeth Reid has bachelor degrees in economics and history. She has worked in retail, medical billing, catering, education and business fields. Her favorite occupation is that of wife and mother. She blogs at gelatoandchocolate.blogspot.com.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
Deseret News
Published: Aug 13, 2018, 1:39 PM
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.