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Charting Innovation: Quantifying Leadership and Culture’s Influence
Innovation is crucial to the success of any organization. It is the driving force that fuels growth, competitiveness, and profitability. However, innovation is not an easy feat to achieve. It requires a combination of leadership, culture, and infrastructure. In this article, we will explore how to quantify the impact of leadership and culture on innovation and how to use this knowledge to drive growth and profitability.
Cracking the Innovation Code: Measuring Leadership Impact
Leadership is one of the most critical factors that impact innovation. Leaders set the tone, drive the strategy, and provide the resources needed for innovation to flourish. However, measuring the impact of leadership on innovation is not an easy task. There are no clear metrics or formulas that can be used to quantify leadership’s impact.
One way to measure leadership’s impact is to look at the organization’s innovation pipeline. By tracking the number of ideas generated, the number of prototypes developed, and the number of successful innovations launched, we can get a sense of how effective the leadership is at driving innovation. Another way to measure the impact of leadership is to look at the organization’s ability to adapt and change. Leaders who are effective at driving innovation are often more agile, flexible, and adaptable to changes in the market.
To measure the impact of leadership, it is crucial to establish a baseline for innovation. This can be done by surveying employees and customers to get a sense of how innovative the organization is perceived to be, and then tracking the progress over time. Additionally, it is important to identify specific leadership behaviors that drive innovation, such as risk-taking, experimentation, and collaboration, and then track how these behaviors are being demonstrated across the organization.
Culture’s Role in Innovation: Metrics for Success
Culture is another critical factor that impacts innovation. Culture can either fuel or stifle innovation, depending on how it is designed and implemented. A culture that values risk-taking, experimentation, and collaboration is more likely to foster innovation than one that values conformity, caution, and individualism.
Measuring the impact of culture on innovation requires a different set of metrics than measuring the impact of leadership. One way to measure culture’s impact is to look at the organization’s innovation output. This can include the number of patents filed, revenue generated by new products, and market share gained by new products. Another way to measure the impact of culture is to survey employees and customers to get a sense of how innovative the organization is perceived to be and how well the culture supports innovation.
To build a culture of innovation, it is essential to establish a clear set of values and behaviors that support innovation. This can include things like encouraging risk-taking, rewarding experimentation, and promoting collaboration. Additionally, it is crucial to create a safe space for innovation, where employees feel empowered to take risks and try new things without fear of failure.
To measure the impact of culture on innovation, it is important to track these behaviors and values across the organization. This can be done through surveys, interviews, and observation. Additionally, it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of the cultural initiatives that are put in place and adjust them as needed to ensure that they are driving innovation.
Innovation is critical to the success of any organization. By measuring the impact of leadership and culture on innovation, organizations can improve their ability to innovate and drive growth and profitability. To crack the innovation code, it is important to establish clear metrics and develop a culture that values risk-taking, experimentation, and collaboration. By doing so, organizations can create a culture of innovation that fuels growth and success.

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Adding an Organization's Location to General Settings
You must enter an address and contact information in order to send messages with Timecounts. This is a legal requirement as outlined in the CAN SPAM Act to prevent abuse, to ensure people you email or text through Timecounts know exactly who is contacting them, and how to reach you. To update your Organization's address, go to the General tab in Settings by clicking the user switcher bottom left corner.
Start typing the street address or name of your location to see if it comes up with Google Maps. If you can't find the location you're looking for, or wish to customize the location further, click on the blue text that says Create a Custom Place and enter it in manually.
The location you enter should display a map. If you made changes, be sure to press the Reset Pin button top right corner of the map to lock in the right map view. Once you've saved the location, you can go back and edit at anytime.
Where will my Organization's Address appear?
The address will appear in small text in the footer of all outgoing emails from your organization as per legal requirements. This is similar to Mailchimp, ConstantContact, and any other online email service.
It will also appear with a map in the footer of your hub if you activate this feature by selecting the 'Show on Hub' checkbox next to the address in Settings.
I can't save my Organization's address and preventing me from sending messages.
Make sure you've completed all of the fields, including the Country field - then pressed save. If you are still having trouble, please contact us using the help center chat.
Adding Locations to Opportunities
Locations play a key role when scheduling opportunities. The instructions are similar to above, with a few things you should know.
Once you've added and saved a location, you will see it available the next time you go to Create an Event or Shift. Think of this as most commonly used addresses, to make it quicker for you when setting up your opportunities.
Gatherings have a single location as there are no shifts or roles.
Events have an overall location, but you can add multiple locations within that event to associate to shifts.
If your Event is taking place at one location, this is very straightforward.
If you have an Event that is taking place across multiple locations, you may wish to simply outline the City as the general location as this is mainly used on the marketing site for volunteers and they will see the shift locations once they sign up.
Identifying specific venues or rooms and save those as individual locations, you can use the 'Place Name' field for that information to differentiate and communicate clearly to volunteers. Select 'Edit location' to give your location a more detailed name such as 'Room 501', or 'Back Room of the Community Hall').
Assignment Schedules work similar to Events when it comes to locations having an overall location but shifts also have a location.
If you choose to create a custom location, you will fill in the same location options manually, and you can choose where to position the pin on the map.

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House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement on President Obama’s executive order to expedite the completion of the International Trade Data System by December 2016:
“Although 95 percent of the world’s market exists outside the United States, only one percent of small businesses participate in the international trade process, and this is primarily due to the complicated and duplicative export process,” said Chairman Graves. “The President’s executive order aims to expedite the completion of the International Trade Data System, however, more needs to be done to simplify the export process, so we can improve operational efficiency for those who already export and attract more small businesses that aren’t exporting. I hope the next step we take is to enact export coordination legislation like the Export Promotion Reform Act (H.R. 1409) and the State Trade Coordination Act (H.R. 1926), because more exports from small businesses translate to more jobs and greater economic growth for America.”
Last month, the Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, held a hearing on this topic with James Sanford, Assistant United States Trade Representative for Small Business, Market Access and Industrial Competitiveness. An August 2013 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, requested by Graves, showed that the federal government needs to better manage, collaborate and promote trade programs so that export resources can be more efficient, ultimately leading to more small business exports. Last year, Graves and Committee Member Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) introduced legislation to reduce some of the key barriers and obstacles faced by small exporters. Both pieces of legislation were reported out of the Foreign Affairs Committee by voice vote on July 24.

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January 6, 2017
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 156,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth occurred in health care and social assistance.
The unemployment rate, at 4.7 percent, and the number of unemployed persons, at 7.5 million, changed little in December. However, both measures edged down in the fourth quarter, after showing little net change earlier in the year.

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Probably one of the most popular hikes in Central Oregon is the trail from Century Drive via Fall Creek up to Green Lakes in the Three Sisters Wilderness. This nine mile round trip gains 1500 feet elevation, crossing the creek three times, but is relatively easy to moderate for most hikers. Hundreds of people will take this hike on sunny summer days and the enjoyment of the beauty of Green Lakes is one of the "must dos" for many Central Oregon visitors. During our years in Central Oregon, we have taken this hike often and have enjoyed the experience every time, despite the increased traffic on the trail.
Last Saturday we decided to hike the alternative trail to Green Lakes. This trail starts at the same parking lot as the Fall Creek trail, but instead travels via Soda Springs up the south side of Broken Top. We had never hiked this trail before and really enjoyed the unexpected views and relatively few people we saw in the early part of the hike. We started the hike at 7:40 am and for the first few miles, we believe we were the first and only people on the trail that morning. The trail joins with one coming from Todd Lake which eventually splits from the Green Lakes trail to the trail to hike Broken Top to No Name Lake. We saw a number of people taking this trek and debated whether or not Broken Top should be our destination, but decided to stay with our original plan and traveled to Green Lakes. In this stretch of the trail we saw a number of people hiking from Green Lakes, either with Broken Top as their destination or the Soda Springs trailhead we had started from.
Once we reached Green Lakes, we enjoyed the views for a while before returning to our car via the traditional Fall Creek trail. We passed hundreds of people coming up this trail as we hiked down. Next year Green Lakes will be accessible by permit only which should limit the numbers visiting this beautiful location. Hiking to Green Lakes via Soda Springs increased our trek by roughly three very enjoyable miles and we look forward to taking this hike again - but this next time to Broken Top. Original blog can be read at Bend Premier Real Estate.


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Search of property turns up heroin, stolen items. Jarad Wilson,, Sean Caldwell, and Holly McLaughlin arrested.
Members of the Kent County Drug Unit, with the assistance of the Kent County Governor's Task Force and Troop 3 Property Detectives concluded a drug investigation with the arrest of three suspects.
On Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 at approximately 6:28 a.m., members of the KDU assisted by the Kent County GTF and T-3 Property Detectives executed a narcotics search warrant in the unit block of Webbs Lane, Alder Park Apartments in reference to a drug investigation involving the sale of heroin.
Upon arrival, troopers took the following subjects into custody without incident at the residence: 27-year-old Jarad Wilson of Dover, 31-year-old Sean Caldwell of Dover, and 36-year-old Holly McLaughlin of Salisbury.
During a search of the apartment, 0.42 grams of heroin and multiple stolen electronics were recovered.
Jarad Wilson and Sean Caldwell were both charged with possession with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, and conspiracy 2nd. Both were arraigned out of Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $12,500 secure bond.
Holly McLaughlin was charged with criminal impersonation. She was arraigned out of Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Delores J. Baylor Womens Correctional Institution on $250 secured bond.


1993 Nissan Micra 1.3 LX CG13DE 1275CC 16v from Netherlands
Rock-solid reliability, cheap to run and still a fun and very capable car.
(My native language is Dutch, since I'm from the Netherlands. So please ignore or change any spell errors which I'll probably make ;) )
- Bought it with badly worn clutch, let a Nissan dealer replace it. I cannot tell why the clutch was in such a bad shape, but after 188,000 km (116 817 miles) it's not an unusual problem.
- Front beam (below radiator) was in bad shape. I let the Nissan dealer replace it, this was also necessary for the Dutch MOT. This problem could have been solved easily, but because the previous owner knows nothing about cars this didn't happen and the problem got too bad to solve easily.
-catalyst cap started to rattle at certain speeds, easy fix. I mean the one under the car, the second catalyst.
-All kinds of rattles in the dash, fixed easily using tie-wraps to re-fix the brake lines etc. under the hood. After the years the plastic joints keeping the brake lines etc. in place become loose.
The car always runs, also with low temperatures. For example on my ski holiday in the Czech Republic after a week on the parking lot. The car started effortlessly with a temperature in the morning of only -14 degrees centigrade (7 degrees Fahrenheit).
Reliability is perfect, even after 198.500 km (123 342 miles) everything is still working. From the blower to the rear window heating, you name it, it works. No rust is showing on the outside of the car. The paintwork is still "shiny". I had to fix some problems on the inside of the door on the steering-side however. (my version is left-hand drive) There is a piece of foam inside the door, which catches the window when you turn it down. This piece of foam started to collect moisture, and thus the underside of the door started to rust.
Since I have the 1.3 LX version the car is quite fast for it's size. It only weighs 800 kg, but has 75 HP (56 KW) of power. This means it handles quite well on the motorway, better than the 1.0 version which a friend of my has. The engine is smooth and revvy, but also economical when you drive easily. Fuel consumption varies from 13 (36.72 GB mpg) to 16 (45.2 GB mpg) KM per litre depending on the type of traffic and the weather.
I live about 20 km from the German border, and so I have easy access to the autobahn. I tried the car on the autobahn and it effortlessly reaches 160 km/h (about 100 mph) and it can go even faster, but than the car becomes uncomfortable. Quite nice for a little Nissan Micra.
Affordability is also a good point. As it is quite expensive to own a car in the Netherlands because of taxes, it costs me only about 27 euro/month for insurance and road tax to own it (that's about 18,1 pounds). The maintenance is relatively cheap, because it doesn't need much and never breaks down. Since I'm a student and it's my first car, this is great.
There is only one downside, the image. Almost all people in The Netherlands driving a Nissan Micra are old, very old. It's known here as a old woman's car. (this seems to be the case in most countries) However I don't care, I like my reliable Nissan Micra!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 7th November, 2006
7th Nov 2006, 13:21
Great review... too bad the Micra isn't sold here in the States.
4th Jan 2008, 12:14
If your Micra is still getting such good fuel consumption after such distance I look forward to owning mine another few years. Mine is the automatic SLX reviewed here, and its fuel consumption is probably approaching 50mpg (18km/litre or so) on long-distance cruises. That in an automatic as well.


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RESTRICTIONS are still in place at Whipps Cross Hospital after 44 confirmed cases of the winter vomiting bug.
The hospital confirmed an outbreak of the norovirus bug on Friday.
The hospital trust is restricting visiting hours on some wards and permitting only one visitor per patient at any one time.
Children are not allowed to visit wards without permission from the ward manager.
Primary care trust NHS Waltham Forest has urged anyone suffering from the bug to stay at home and avoid public places.
Norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea, is highly contagious and dangerous for vulnerable people.
Symptoms can last for between 12 and 60 hours.
The hospital closed almost entirely when an outbreak of norovirus hit last January.
Emergency cases and operations were diverted to other hospitals and 19 wards were closed in a bid to contain the bug.
Visitors are asked to contact the relevant ward before travelling to the hospital by calling 020 8539 5522.

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New York City offers a wide variety of museums to visit. From art galleries to historical sites, you’re sure to find something to catch your eye in this bustling metropolis. Here are a few museums to consider if you’re visiting New York City.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met is the most visited museum in the world, with more than 20 million visitors each year. The Met is home to an unparalleled collection of art and artifacts from all over the globe. From ancient civilizations to modern-day art, the Met has it all.
If you have time for only one museum during your visit, make it The Met. The museum is located at the tip of Manhattan, which makes it a convenient spot for tourists, as well as a great location for a museum tour.
The American Museum of Natural History
Located in Central Park, The American Museum of Natural History houses an incredible collection of exhibits that cover the history of the Earth and its inhabitants. The museum also offers interactive exhibits and a planetarium.
One of the best features of this museum is its dinosaur collection, which includes some of the largest and most complete dinosaur skeletons on display anywhere in the world.
The Museum of Modern Art
If you’re looking for something a bit different from the other museums listed here, visit the MoMA. With more than 100,000 works of art on display, this museum offers a wide variety of art, including modern-day pieces and iconic works of art from the past.
The museum also offers free admission to visitors under 18 years of age.
The Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney is home to a collection of more than 250,000 works of art by American artists, including works by Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Robert Rauschenberg. The museum also hosts lectures and educational programs, such as art workshops and tours.
In addition to its impressive collection, the Whitney is home to the world’s largest collection of American paintings, which are on display in an exhibition called “American Painting in the Age of Jackson Pollock.”

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Julie’s Jukes: It was just my imagination
By Julie Newell
I have always had a large and somewhat unusual imagination.
When I was younger, I played imagination games with my friends in which we would pretend to be cats who lived in a library. Our father was Aslan from the Narnia books.
Or sometimes we were Native Americans who made various items out of grass, leaves and sticks.
My sister would always tell me how I was the most boring younger sibling. This was because, for a while, I couldn’t talk or play with her, and I was easily amused by simple things like a piece of string.
I often ventured off into my own world of imagination as a child. That translated into my being more artistically and creatively inclined than academically.
As a teenager I loved to draw, do crafts and read a lot of books. As a young adult in college I started on an artistic degree path and pursued photography, so I could show everyone my view of the world.
In high school, I was involved in an English assignment where we had to write a novel. Ever since, I made it one of my goals in life to write a book and publish it on Amazon. I don’t care if I am the only one who reads it, I just love the idea of being able to put my wild imagination to good use.
Since that assignment, I have tried numerous times to write another book. The key word being tried. I currently have a folder on my computer simply named: “Book Ideas.” Within that folder I have around 10 or more word documents of stories that I have come up with, written down, and not finished.
For some stories, I have a whole plot line, a list of characters and even several chapters written.
My inability to finish even one story has become a running joke among my friends and me. To this day, I will randomly think of a new idea for a book, write it down, create characters, write a chapter or two and then not finish.
Even if it is on my death bed, I WILL finish at least one of my stories and publish it!


Leading members of Congress are calling on President Barack Obama to fire one of his top advisers amid a deepening scandal over accusations the White House intentionally misled lawmakers and the American public about the contents of last summer’s comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran, according to a letter sent Monday to Obama and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
The lawmakers are pressing Obama to fire deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes following revelations he and other officials "spearheaded the charge to mislead elected lawmakers and the American people about the Iran nuclear deal and the negotiations that led to this agreement," according to the letter.
Rhodes will skip a Tuesday hearing before the House Oversight Committee as it investigates claims he and other senior White House officials waged a misinformation campaign to garner approval for the contested Iran deal, according to sources who spoke to the Free Beacon.
The White House kept congressional sources in the dark until late Monday afternoon, when officials finally disclosed that Rhodes would not testify as the result of "constitutional concerns," according to conversations with congressional insiders and a letter sent by the White House.
Rhodes’ reported spin campaign has become a flashpoint following a lengthy New York Times magazine profile detailing his attempts to mislead reporters and D.C. insiders about the contents of the nuclear deal.
The scandal has put the White House in a tricky position as it attempts to uphold the nuclear deal while avoiding public questioning about the deal’s substance.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah), chair of the oversight committee, suggested that Rhodes could be subpoenaed to testify should he fail to attend Tuesday’s hearing.
Lawmakers who wrote to Obama on Monday demanded Rhodes be fired or forced to resign as a result of his actions. Sens. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.), chair of the Senate's subcommittee on national security and international trade and finance, John Cornyn (R., Texas), Senate majority whip, John Barrasso (R., Wyo.), who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, and David Perdue (R., Ga.) have signed the letter.
"We call on you to dismiss Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes before he further tarnishes the Office of President," the lawmakers write. "While members of the Executive and Legislative branches may sometimes deeply disagree on issues of vital importance to our nation’s security and prosperity, we should all agree, for the greater good of our Republic and the citizens whom we represent, to engage in our debates in a respectful, honest, and constructive manner."
"Mr. Rhodes’s disrespectful, deceptive, and destructive conduct has fallen appallingly short of this standard, however," they write. "Indeed, if he had conducted himself this way in a typical place of business outside Washington, where American taxpayers work, he surely would have been already fired or asked to resign."
The lawmakers further accuse the administration of breaching the American people’s trust and of insulting Congress.
"What steps will your Administration take to restore the trust of the American public and members of the news media after Mr. Rhodes’s admitted that he purposefully ‘created an echo chamber’ during the debate over the Iran nuclear deal with the objective of propagating misconceptions?" the lawmakers write.
Rhodes is facing further accusations he "repeatedly displayed an astonishing level of disrespect towards the U.S. Congress as he described his role in the important debate over the Iran nuclear deal’s merits last year," according to the letter.
The administration must publicly distance itself from Rhodes and his statements, the lawmakers write.
"Do you agree with Mr. Rhodes’s contention that it is ‘impossible’ for elected U.S. lawmakers to engage in a ‘sober, reasoned public debate’ with your Administration over Iran or other issues vital to America’s security and prosperity?" the letter asks. "What steps will your Administration itself take to engage in rational discourse and repair damaged relations with the Congress?"
Questions have arisen over a series of claims by the Obama administration that appear to conflict with the agreement.
One controversy has surrounded the administration’s shifting claims about the legality of Iranian ballistic missile tests under the deal.
While the administration initially promised Congress that such tests would be barred by the agreement, White House officials now maintain that they only are "inconsistent" with it.
Deal critics have viewed the shift in rhetoric as a way for the administration to stave off Iranian anger surrounding the issue. The administration has avoided multiple congressional inquiries on the matter.
Critics have also raised concerns over reports that the White House is considering a plan to grant Iran access to the U.S. dollar, which officials had also promised would not take place under the deal.
The dollarization issue has emerged as a sticking point in a recent deal in which the White House will purchase 32 tons of nuclear material from Iran for a price of $8.6 million, a payment that will be taxpayer-funded.
Obama administration officials have declined to provide details about the deal, including the payment method, until the deal is complete.
Sources familiar with the line of questioning Rhodes was likely to receive told the Free Beacon that lawmakers would focus on the issues as well as the source of the misinformation about the deal.
Congress seeks to determine who was part of the White House’s propaganda effort to sell the deal, including which reporters and other D.C. insiders were given experts who helped push the effort.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest deflected questions from reporters last week about whether Rhodes will appear before Congress.


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Bristol Hand Made Book Fair
We went to the Hand Made Book Fair in Bristol at the Arnolfini and found Ed Boxall there. So we had a photo opportunity. Ed seemed really pleased to see me but I think you can tell by the picture he was actually really pleased to see Lola.
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- Tagged: Bristol Hand Made Book Fair, Ed Boxall, Moonstruck, Poems4kids
Best book fair I must say. I also went to the Karachi book fair as well and found it very interesting.
I don’t suppose I’ll ever get to that one Sania!


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Currently each managed X11 client is represented with an instance of
Client class, however the name of that class is very generic and the
only reason why it's called that way is because historically kwin
was created as an x11 window manager, so "Client" was a sensible choice.
With introduction of wayland support, things had changed and therefore
Client needs to be renamed to X11Client in order to better reflect what
that class stands for.
Renaming of Client to X11Client was agreed upon during the last KWin

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Chennai SBI A recent notification of the State Bank of India debarring defaulters of student education loan form writing banks recruitment... ...http://www.andhranews.net/updates/SBI_move_to_debar_loan_defaulters_flayed_in_recruitment
The article below represents a preview only and is not meant for reuse or republishing. Patna, April 25 -- Bankers highlighted the important role... ...http://www.htsyndication.com/htsportal/article/Bankers-discuss-role-of-AIBEA/12728477
More than 500 employees and officials of public sector banks (PSBs) across the country will participate in a dharna outside Parliament on Tuesday... ...http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/psb-staff-to-protest-outside-parliament-on-tuesday/242312/
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For the last four months, a repair work on damaged sewer lines that has been taken up by Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board... ...http://www.thehindu.com/features/downtown/sewer-work-brings-life-to-a-standstill/article8513476.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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INDIAN BANK EMPLOYEES UNION...

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Transparency Market Research
Rapid developments in the field of ophthalmology has ensured introduction of efficient diagnosis and treatment methodologies that has rendered enhanced patient outcomes. The ophthalmology market is experiencing an impressive growth globally majorly due to tremendous increase in demand for novel diagnostic technological platforms and efficient treatment methodologies. Ophthalmology sector being an integral part of healthcare sector has witnessed huge growth in terms of scope as well as adoption by patient population owing to rapid technological advances. The speedy growth of the overall medical device industry is considered to be a major driving force for the growth of the ophthalmology diagnostics and surgical devices market.
The report analyzes the global market for ophthalmology diagnostics and surgical devices market by three major segments namely, by product type, by applications and by geography. The product type segment has been further categorized into various types of diagnostic and surgical devices along with vision care products. While, the diagnostic devices market has been further classified into fourteen major devices namely, autorefractometers, slit lamps, tonometers, ophthalmoscopes, fundus cameras, fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems, Echography systems, Keratometers, Gonioscopes, Pachymeters, perimeters, corneal topographers and specular microscopes. In addition, the surgery devices market has been further analyzed by four major types of surgeries namely, cataract, refractive, glaucoma and vitreoretinal surgery devices. The vision care sub-segment covers the analysis of contact and spectacle lenses.
All the above mentioned segments are analyzed on the basis of market size in terms of USD million and their forecasts for the period 2013 to 2019 have also been provided. The CAGR (%) for each market segment has been estimated for the forecast period 2013 to 2019, considering 2012 as the base year.
The application market describes the three major application areas of ophthalmology devices namely diagnosis, surgery and vision care.
On the basis of geography this market has been classified into four major geographic regions namely North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW). Market sizes, forecasts and % CAGR for the above mentioned segments have been provided. A detailed qualitative analysis of the factors responsible for driving and restraining the growth of the ophthalmology diagnostics and surgical devices market and future opportunities has been described in the market overview section of the report. A PESTLE analysis has also been considered while estimating the market for individual geographies in order to provide current as well as future status.
Several other analytical perspectives such as Porter’s Five Forces Analysis and market attractiveness have been described in order to give a thorough analysis of the market. The competitive landscape section of the report includes market share analysis of the major players in the ophthalmology diagnostics and surgical devices market for the year 2012. Some of the major players profiled in this report include Alcon Laboratories (Novartis), Topcon Corporation, Abbott Medical Optics and others. Also, a list of recommendations for existing as well as new entrants has also been discussed in the study which would help in decision making.
The global ophthalmology devices market is segmented into the following categories:
Ophthalmology Diagnostics and Surgical Devices Market, by Product Type;
Optical coherence Tomography (OCT) Systems
Ophthalmology Diagnostics and Surgical Devices Market, by Applications
Ophthalmology Diagnostics and Surgical Devices Market, by Geography


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Vitamin deficiencies are linked to more health problems than you might suspect, which is why eating plenty of nutrient-dense foods is crucial to maintaining a healthy weight and good overall health.Degenerative diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer are commonly attributed to risk factors like genetics, overeating, and lack of exercise. While these factors can definitely lead to serious illness, sometimes the true underlying culprit is poor nutrition.
The following are some symptoms of common vitamin deficiencies, along with the vitamins you need to reverse or improve these conditions.
If you’re always feeling tired and fatigued regardless of how much sleep you get or how much caffeine you consume, you may be suffering from multiple vitamin deficiencies. Eat more foods high in protein, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, and multiple B vitamins, including B1, B2, and B12.
Osteoporosis / bone loss
If you suffer loss of height, excessive curvature of the spine, and/or have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, you may be deficient in calcium and vitamin D. Even if you’re consuming plenty of calcium, your body still needs adequate levels of vitamin D to properly absorb all that calcium. Vitamin D supplements and exposure to sunlight can help correct this deficiency — talk to your doctor about the amount of vitamin D you need to keep your bones healthy.
Dry skin is commonly blamed on the weather and harsh soap products, but many times dry skin is caused by dehydration and lack of essential fatty acids. Fatty acids like omega-3s and omega-6s lend to healthy cell membranes and spur your skin’s production of natural oils that keep your skin looking plump and youthful. If you’ve tried everything else to treat your dry skin, consume more fatty acids in the form of nuts, seeds, and dark leafy greens.
Problems with constipation and irritable bowel syndrome commonly occur due to dehydration and lack of fiber, potassium, magnesium, and folic acid. Drink more water to flush toxins and waste through your body, and consume more fiber, which allows stool to absorb more water so it flows more easily through your intestinal tract.
Irritability is linked to numerous psychological health conditions including depression and substance abuse, and can also be caused by lack of sleep, hormonal imbalance, and an empty stomach. If you frequently suffer from irritability, you may be lacking vitamin B1 and folic acid. Vitamin B1 boosts immune system health so you can cope more efficiently with stress, while folic acid is responsible for your brain’s production of serotonin and norepinephrine — chemicals responsible for balancing your mood.
This mental health condition is commonly linked to low levels of vitamin B1 and folic acid much like irritability. Depression is also linked to deficiencies in vitamin C, vitamin D, and many other B vitamins. If you suspect that chronic stress is the primary cause behind your depression, talk to your doctor about wellness supplements like Sereniti that naturally help reduce irritability, stress, and depression.
Heart disease is the number-one cause of death in the U.S. and is often linked to vitamin D deficiency. Chronic inflammation increases the risk for heart disease, which can also be reversed and managed with proper vitamin D intake. Spend more time in the sunshine, or start taking vitamin D supplements along with calcium.
Need help cleaning up your diet, losing weight, and achieving better overall health? Garcia Weight Loss offers personalized weight-loss programs designed to help you look and feel your best. Contact us today for your no-cost consultation!
Medically reviewed by Jay J. Garcia, MD on August 23, 2017


The Value of Systems Engineering in Medical Device Development
An Intro to Systems Engineering
The fundamental goal of product development is to create the right product as efficiently as possible. Systems engineering is a management and technical approach that aims to create high-quality products that meet both user needs and project objectives.
The systems engineering philosophy adopts a management approach to risks that arise in projects, from technical, product, user, and regulatory to achieve the project and product objectives. The technical approach of the systems engineering philosophy is to ensure the systematic transformation of user, marketing, regulatory, and business needs into a product solution as efficiently as possible.
Systems Engineering as a discipline is well established, thorough, robust, and widely used throughout industries that create complex products, including aerospace, consumer electronics and medical devices. This formal project role, first recognized in the 1950s, has proven to have positive impacts on cost compliance, schedule compliance, and product quality.
Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
Systems engineering is a multidisciplinary approach that focuses on holistically and concurrently understanding diverse stakeholder needs, defining requirements and controlling risks while providing structure and technical coordination of multidisciplinary project teams. Many decisions are made throughout a development project.
A systems engineer’s role is to understand how design decisions made now impact both downstream activities, including integration, testing, manufacturing, etc. but also the product’s abilities to meet performance or user requirements. This approach ensures that all aspects of a system are considered and integrated from the very beginning, leading to more efficient and effective solutions, reduced costs and improved overall system performance.
The Benefits of Incorporating Systems Engineering
The Standish Group's CHAOS Report1 states:
- Approximately 29% of projects are successful, meaning they were completed on time, on budget, with a satisfactory result
- 52% of projects are challenged, meaning they were over budget, over time, and/or with unsatisfactory results
- The remaining 19% are considered failed, as they were cancelled prior to completion or delivered and never used
The INCOSE Systems Engineering Effectiveness Study2 found that projects applying good systems engineering practices were three times more likely to be successful than those that did not.
Why is Systems Engineering Valuable to My Project?
Designing the right product for end users is difficult and takes time and money, and the reality is: it is not a straight line. Decision making in the early stages of a device development is particularly challenging. A good decision now does not guarantee a good outcome later. In project management terms, there could be the need for replanning, rework, delays, or even project failure.
Design choices result in expenses that will be faced in the later stages of the project. Product development is a non-linear process, frequently accompanied by mistakes, failures or shifts in opinions necessitating redesigns that commit, and ultimately result in, additional costs.
A study by the Lean Aerospace Initiative at MIT3 found that effective application of systems engineering reduced the growth of project costs by 18% and improved schedule performance by 30%.
Battelle System Engineers
Most effective systems engineers have a combination of breadth and depth of knowledge to span the vast landscape of responsibilities. Battelle’s systems engineers typically have backgrounds in traditional science or engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, software, chemistry, biology or materials. But also have more specialized backgrounds in areas such as usability, microfluidics, optics, physics, microbiology, etc. to solve the most complex technical challenges. What’s most critical in the role is their ability to see the bigger picture while weighing tactical decisions.
In our next installment, we will dive deeper to explore the role of systems engineering in the development of complex medical devices.
Technical Leader, Systems Engineering
Mr. Brooks is a seasoned product development leader and manager, most recently taking on a Technical Leader role within the Medical Device Solutions Systems Engineering group. Prior to his current role, he had responsibility for the Market Discovery and Insights & Transformative Solutions division within the Medical Device Solutions business.
- THE CHAOS REPORT; The Standish Group, 1995
- A Study of Systems Engineering Effectiveness: Building a Business Case for SE; J. Elm, 2011
- Technical Report Value of Systems Engineering; Lean Aerospace Initiative, 2004
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South Africa 1-0 Zambia as it happened
Chipolopolo Boys coach Honour Janza named an attacking side with the likes of Lubambo Musonda, Chisamba Lungu and Rainford Kalaba.
Off the bench, Jackson Mwanza, James Chamanga and Mukuka Mulenga all came in to show the depth coach Janza has at his disposal attacking wise.
Though Zambia lost to arch-rivals, there are some positives to draw from the game.
Below is how the match panned out from Johannesburg’s Orlando Stadium.
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To analyse the endoscopic characteristics and therapeutic methods of colorectal laterally spreading tumours.Methods
Colorectal laterally spreading tumours were collected from digestive endoscopy centre of PLA army general hospital from Mar 2010 to May 2016. Their relationship between morphology? predilection site and histopathology were analysed retrospectively.Results
A total of 615 colorectal laterally spreading tumours (551patients) were collected. The average diameter of lesion was 22.2? 14.7 mm, the size was from 10 to 20 mm in the most (66.5%), and LSTs were predominant in the proximal colon (55.4%). Granular-homogenous(LST-GH) was detected more frequently in the ileocecal region and ascending colon (75/140,53.7%); Granular-nodular mixed (LST-GM) was detected more frequently in the rectum and sigmoid colon (91/140,65.0%); Non-granular-flat-elevated (LST-NGF) and non-granular-pseudo-depressed (LST-NG-PD) were preferentially located in the proximal colon, especially more common in transverse colon, account for 25.9% and 32.1% respectively. Among lesions intramucosal carcinoma and submucosal carcinoma was 19.67% (121/615), submucosal carcinoma was 3.25% (20/615). LST-GM and LST-NGPD had a higher incidence of intramucosal carcinoma and submucosal carcinoma compared to the other subtypes, 43.28% and 34.52%, respectively. LST-NGPD was highest rates of submucosal invasion: 14.29%? LST-GM was predominant in the rectum; the mean tumour size was larger in the rectum than the colon (31.49?23.09 vs 20.82?9.86,p<0.05), higher incidence of high-grade dysplasia and submucosal carcinoma (36.43% vs 14.95%, p<0.001).Conclusions
LSTs were predominant in the proximal colon, but a greater proportion of LST-GM, greater mean-size, and greater presence of submucosal cancer found in rectal LST. LST-GM and LST-NGPD had a higher incidence of intramucosal carcinoma and submucosal carcinoma, in particular, LST-NGPD was highest rates of submucosal invasion, should be noticed by endoscopic physicians.

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Rohail Sarwar, a native of Pakistan, is on trial for the murder of Sacramento resident Junying Lu, 51, in a Woodland, CA massage parlor last August. Last Friday in Yolo County Court, the defendant did not testify but the first witness charted a back story about women under Islamic law.
Tamsila N. – full name withheld because she is a victim of sexual assault – revealed that Rohail Sarwar worked for her husband’s landscaping business and that she had been having an affair with him beginning in May of 2018. At first consensual, the affair soon became abusive.
Deputy district attorney Diane Ortiz told the court, “‘No’ is never an answer in Sarwar’s world.” Ortiz then asked Tamsila about her culture and religion, which she identified as “Islam.”
In Pakistan, she said, “men dominate. The women are silenced.” If the woman should disclose, “the blame is on women.” Tamsila’s mother told her not to tell about the affair, or “they might kill you.” Tamsila had been shunned by family and, she told the court, “I’ve been told I’m just dead.”
As it happened, after the affair emerged, her family tried to take her back to Pakistan. Tamsila’s husband told her “you have no choice” and would not allow her to take along her son. As Sarwar’s attorney Ron Johnson told the court, her husband “planned to have her killed in Pakistan.”
Tamsila N. testified that after she denied Sarwar’s demands for anal sex, he yelled “I will break your legs!” and “I will kill you!” In the scenario laid out by prosecutors, the next day, August 21, 2018, an enraged Sarwar went to the Cottonwood Massage in Woodland. This time, instead of urinating on the massage table when denied sex, which got him tagged the “pee guy,” he murdered the masseuse.
On Monday, Diane Ortiz asked Tamsila to tell the court about women in Pakistani culture, whether they were expected to “obey orders” from men.
“Yes,” Tamsila said. Obeying orders from men was the custom in Pakistan. Ortiz asked if women were expected to “submit sexually” to men.
“Yes,” Tamsila told the court. As she explained, it was customary in Pakistan for women to submit to men’s sexual demands. Ortiz asked the witness if her marriage had been based on romantic love or arranged by others.
Tamsila told the court the marriage had been “arranged” by family members. That was also the case, with murder defendant Rohail Sarwar, whose wife showed up briefly during a break but did not testify or speak with reporters.
Prosecutor Ortiz also asked Tamsila about divorce in Pakistan. “Not very good,” the witness testified. “We have no rights, only men have rights.” Her husband, not named or present in court, was furious over the affair and family members told Tamsila, “they wished Rohail would have killed me.”
Rohail Sarwar did not testify Monday but the jury did get to know the woman he is charged with murdering. Deputy coroner Melissa Fehrenbach told the court that Junying Lu, 51, was 62 inches tall and weighed 132 pounds.
Forensic pathologist Jason Tovar told the court the cause of death was multiple stab and incised wounds. On Monday, prosecutor Diane Ortiz displayed autopsy photos on a large screen, in full view of the jury and Rohail Sarwar.
Police identified Sarwar through surveillance video, and he knew details of the crime scene only someone there could know. The blood and fingerprint evidence, prosecutors contend, ties Sarwar to the scene. Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty and a verdict is not expected for two weeks. On the other hand, the case has already left plenty to ponder.
In sworn testimony it emerged that family members had plotted to return Tamsila N. to Pakistan so she could be executed. This sounds like conspiracy to commit murder, or murder for hire, but this plot prompted no investigation or charges against those planning such a killing.


Banc of California is paying a $20.1 million charge for the suitable to finish its stadium-naming take care of skilled soccer workforce 12 years early.
The financial institution and Main League Soccer membership on Tuesday mentioned they have been unwinding the 15-year, $100 million deal that started in 2018. By the point the settlement expires on the finish of the yr, Banc of California may have paid greater than $35 million for the suitable to have its identify on the venue, the corporate mentioned in an SEC submitting.
Amassing the termination charge, akin to three years’ price of the present funds, will assist buoy the workforce because it seeks one other naming rights companion amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has halted play within the main U.S. sports activities leagues.
“The excellent news with naming rights is that these corporations usually take a look at these offers as long-term investments,” LAFC president Tom Penn mentioned.
LAFC negotiated the unique naming rights deal because the $350 million stadium undertaking was beginning development, pitching sponsors with renderings and projected metrics.
Penn mentioned LAFC may have the benefit this time of negotiating with a completely operational stadium, which has bought out each MLS sport and which can maintain occasions through the 2028 Summer season Olympics.
The workforce and league are additionally in a unique place financially. LAFC house owners, a gaggle that features Apollo World Administration senior companion Larry Berg and Riot Video games co-founder Brandon Beck, just lately purchased again a share of the workforce at a league-record $700 million valuation.
That mentioned, as a result of the deal was already among the many richest within the league, the workforce could not get way more this time round.
In accordance to sponsorship advisor Eric Smallwood, the workforce could get about $7 million yearly, relying on what different perks are included within the deal.
“However they’ve received that $20 million the financial institution,” Smallwood mentioned. “That’s basically three years’ price of funds already readily available.”
The unique deal was costing Banc of California about $7.2 million a yr, together with the $6.7 million common annual cost and different annual bills of round $500,000, in accordance to the submitting. The financial institution paid LAFC about $15 million over the primary 27 months, the submitting reveals.
The financial institution mentioned the buyout would lead to a pre-tax price financial savings of $87 million over the subsequent 12 years.
The break up, described by each side as a mutual parting of methods, comes at a time of change for Banc of California. It has a brand new management workforce and a brand new path — shifting in the direction of enterprise banking. Chief government officer Jared Wolff, who took over in March of final yr, has mentioned lowering bills is a precedence.
Traders reacted positively to information of the break up — shares within the financial institution jumped shortly after the announcement and closed Tuesday up greater than 5 p.c.
Although the corporate and workforce mentioned Banc of California will stay LAFC’s major banking companion, the submitting says the financial institution has no monetary obligation after the termination charge. Penn additionally mentioned the workforce was free to negotiate new partnerships inside banking and associated classes like mortgages and wealth administration.
Eben Novy-Williams is a reporter for Sportico, Penske Media’s new sports activities enterprise platform.


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American Apparel Hit with Proposed California Labor Law Class Action
The proposed class action also alleges that many employees who had little proficiency with the English language were pressured into signing separation agreements described in court documents as “paltry,” and were also allegedly pressured into signing separation agreements they were unable to understand that left them little recourse for legal claims after the fact.
According to various media reports, American Apparel claimed the layoffs were necessary to ensure the future health and viability of the company. The proposed California labor lawsuit, however, notes that various requirements related to adequate severance and notice of layoff were not properly followed.
The lawsuit noted that various state and federal statutes that require 60 days’ notice prior to a layoff or job termination were not followed, and severance terms were described as “unconscionable,” with some employees offered as little as $300 in severance.
“As American Apparel’s management was well aware, many of these employees receiving these agreements did not speak, read, or write English. Several of these employees did not read or write at all,” the lawsuit said. “Notwithstanding the same, American Apparel’s management insisted that these employees sign these agreements immediately, even if they could not read or understand them.”
The lawsuit also notes the layoffs and terms fly in the face of a retooled ethics policy released by American Apparel in the wake of the recent termination of American Apparel founder Dov Charney in December of last year amidst various allegations of sexual harassment.
The proposed California and labor law class action also alleged that the CEO and other top management within the corporation awarded themselves additional stock options and salary increases, while stiffing laid-off employees with minimal severance, or so it is alleged.
The lawsuit seeks 60 days’ worth of pay for each laid-off worker, as well as backpay and other benefits for the affected workers of American Apparel.
The case is Hirschberg et al v. American Apparel Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-02827, filed April 16 in the US District Court for the Central District of California.


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Costa Rica has a subequatorial climate. The territory of the country is rather small, however, it is characterized by a huge variety of weather conditions. For example, there are frosts in the mountains, fogs in the forests, the central part of the country is called “the territory of eternal spring”, and on the coasts, relatively stuffy and hot weather lasts almost all year round.
The period when it is better to go to Costa Rica is the calendar winter and spring. This time in the country is usually called Verano – summer. The high season in Costa Rica usually runs from December to mean main. At this time, there is almost no rainfall in the country. Accordingly, from May to November, the amount of precipitation increases significantly.
Holidays in Costa Rica in the winter
On average, the weather in Costa Rica in winter is at around + 28 ° C. Since December there is a dry season, which means that this is the best time to relax in this country. Strong winds and precipitation continue to dominate only on the Caribbean coast.
If you want to purchase a tour for this period, then it is better to plan a vacation in Costa Rica in the winter on the Pacific coast. Winter is the season when going to Costa Rica is behind the brightest and most diverse emotions. However, it should be borne in mind that in high season and prices in Costa Rica are high.
Holidays in Costa Rica in the spring
In the spring, the weather in Costa Rica is still very good. You can come here from March to May and enjoy the comfortable weather. Depending on the region, the air temperature will warm up to + 15-25 ° C.
To make your vacation in Costa Rica very exciting and memorable in the spring, do not miss the opportunity to go surfing or diving here and get a uniform bronze tan. Despite the rainy season beginning in May, this time of the year is extremely popular with tourists.
Holidays in Costa Rica in the summer
While summer is generally considered the best time to go on vacation, it is not recommended to choose Costa Rica during this period. It is in the summer that the rainy season is at its height. The largest amount of precipitation falls in the highlands. The air temperature is kept within + 25 ° C.
Summer is called the green season here, when it is not worth going to Costa Rica for those who cannot stand heavy rains. Indeed, the weather in Costa Rica in summer can be called the most changeable and unpredictable. After walking 2 steps down the street, it can rain heavily, and after 2 more steps the sun may come out.
Holidays in Costa Rica in the fall
There are usually few tourists in Costa Rica in the fall. Therefore, the rest can be more economical. At this time, you can save money on tours. The weather in Costa Rica is quite favorable in autumn. Daily precipitation is possible only on the Atlantic coast. As for the opposite coast, a dry season is established here.
The air temperature is kept at around + 29 ° C during the day and + 21 ° C at night. The water warms up to + 26 ° C.

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The development of the medical use of radioiodine (RAI)—a seminal scientific discovery of the 20th century—was honored with the American Chemical Society’s National Historic Chemical Landmark designation. The dedication ceremony for the landmark was held on Oct. 8, 2021. The event took place at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, where this lifesaving advance by Saul Hertz had its genesis more than 80 years ago and helped lay the foundation for the field of nuclear medicine.
The story began in the 1930s with Hertz, who was chief of MGH’s Thyroid Clinic. At the time, scientists had recently begun producing new radioactive isotopes during basic research. In 1936, Hertz realized it might be possible to make iodine radioactive and to use it as a radiopharmaceutical. He surmised that it could be administered to patients as a source of internal radiation to diagnose and treat diseases of the thyroid, which accumulates iodine.
Soon thereafter, Hertz and Arthur Roberts, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, began preclinical studies with RAI. On March 31, 1941, they administered the first human treatment, using RAI produced at MIT to treat a person with hyperthyroidism, also known as an overactive thyroid. Hertz and others later used RAI to diagnose and treat cancer.
“These advances—and discoveries by other researchers—laid the foundation for the modern field of nuclear medicine,” says ACS Immediate Past President H. N. Cheng. “Radioiodine and other radiopharmaceuticals are now routinely used in diagnostic imaging and treatment of disease, saving and improving the lives of millions of people.”
“In the decades since this landmark work, the techniques and tools used in RAI therapy have been refined and enhanced, but the foundation of this critical therapy has persevered, restoring health and preserving quality of life for those with thyroid disease, including thyroid cancer,” says Gilbert Daniels, codirector of MGH Thyroid Associates.
“Dr. Hertz was a pioneer in the field of therapeutic nuclear medicine and was the first to administer therapeutic doses of radioactive iodine to treat thyroid disease,” says Andrew Scholte, who was chair of the Northeastern Section of ACS when it sponsored the nomination for the landmark. “Today, radioactive iodine remains the preferred diagnostic tool and treatment for hyperthyroidism. This discovery represents an historical moment in the history of medical science, as well as chemistry.”
“My father’s discovery of the medical uses of RAI leaves a dynamic legacy,” says Barbara Hertz, curator of the Dr. Saul Hertz Archives. “New therapies and imaging agents continue to build on his seminal work. In addition to diagnosing and treating thyroid tumors, radiopharmaceuticals are now being used to target many other types of cancers, including neuroendocrine tumors, prostate cancer, metastatic bone cancer, and neuroblastoma, as well as in the palliative treatment of liver cancer.”
This is the second National Historic Chemical Landmark in Massachusetts. The state’s other landmark celebrates the development of Polaroid instant photography. “In both cases,” Cheng says, “these noteworthy achievements show that chemistry truly is part of our everyday lives.”
ACS established the National Historic Chemical Landmarks program in 1992 to recognize seminal events in the history of chemistry and to increase awareness of the contributions of chemistry to society. Past landmarks include the discovery and production of penicillin, the invention of synthetic plastics, and the works of such notable scientific figures as educator George Washington Carver and environmentalist Rachel Carson. For more information, visit www.acs.org/landmarks.

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As soon as I opened the March kit I knew I was going to have fun creating and I sure did!! I have two layouts to share with you today:
My first layout is a photo my son took with his iPad mini while we were on the plane to Cancun this past January - I have loved the photo since he took it & as soon as I saw the March kit and the add ons I knew I'd be using this photo with this kit!!
My second layout today is just a fun photo of my son who usually does something goofy when I ask him to smile for a photo - this was a fun photo with all of the fun colors in the March kit:
See, I told you I had fun creating with this kit!! :)
Be sure to check back soon for some more amazing projects from the Scrap Chicks!
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Happy Friday, Chickies!
Linda, here, with the first look at the March kit. This is such a fun spring kit and I'm loving all the fun patterns and colors!
For my first layout, I created this layout for Zack. He's been dealing with some hard issues right now, and I just wanted him to know that things do and will get better. I really loved the golds of the BG papers and the touches of deep teal were the perfect accent. The Freckled Fawn wood veneer speech bubbles were perfect for an added accent, layered with a sticker from the Mon Ami sticker sheet (available as an extra).
And a couple of close ups:
For my second project, I went with a card (I know, some of you are totally shocked right about now...lol)
I kept it simple, using some scraps, the sheer ribbon from the kit and used another Freckled Fawn veneer piece and sticker for my sentiment.…Continue
We are shaking things up her at BOAF and spreading our wings and trying something different ...we are going to be having a new sketch every month by me!!!!
So here is the sketch you will be working with ....you can flip it do whatever you want ...just use it for inspiration for your page!!!!
We will be offering a prize by random drawing at the end of each month from those who participated. If someone uses a BOAF kit to create their page, they get an extra entry!!!
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w2: What is eczema + Weird food allergies
There is a huge misconception that eczema is a condition that should be spoken about with a dermatologist. Truth is, eczema is much deeper of an issue than the skin. Eczema is an autoimmune disorder that stems from leaky gut, immune system imbalances, and at times an overworked liver.
Why is the internet crawling with information about what to eat and not to eat for eczema? Why do some websites say no avocados and others think potatoes are killers? This is because in stage 1 people often have a broad range of….well, strange allergies. Leaky gut allows food particles to get into the blood stream which then alerts the immune system there is an intruder. Whatever food particles get through the intestine lining are the ones you develop an allergy to. These allergies will only last for about a month or two.
WHAT IS LEAKY GUT
Vocabulary: intestine, immune system, cells, gut lining, tight junction, protein
IMBALANCED IMMUNE SYSTEM
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To expand on this concept I want you all to understand that autoimmune disorders fall into two categories.
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One of the most complicated issues following a severe traumatic brain injury resulting in prolonged unconsciousness is the ability to predict long-term prognosis.
Life or death? Will the person ever regain consciousness? Long term disability? These are just some issues and questions faced by family and friends.
Advances in medical care have resulted in many lives being saved, but questions of outcome are still difficult to answer.
A new study reports blood tests taken the day of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can accurately predict which patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability. The study team measured the biomarkers in blood samples taken from patients with TBI on the day of their injury and then evaluated their recovery six months later.
The study found that higher values of two protein biomarkers, are associated with death and severe injury was published in the journal. Lancet Neurology, September 2022.
A full reference for the article can be found in the notes accompanying this discussion:
“Prognostic value of day-of-injury plasma GFAP and UCH-L1 levels for predicting functional recovery in the TRACK-TBI cohort: an observational cohort study.” Sept 2022. Lancet Neurology; 21:803-813.
High levels on the day of injury were strong predictors of death and outcomes such as the persistent vegetative state or severe disability requiring daily assistance to function.
Those with biomarker levels among the highest fifth were at greatest risk of death in the six months post-TBI, with most occurring within the first month.
While the study may inform families and clinicians, I am concerned this information may be misused to deny care to those in need.
Here is a statement on using these biomarkers by one of the study authors, "Brain injury biomarkers will one day be the standard of care to evaluate and treat patients," "Objective biomarker data can be profoundly helpful in determining prognosis for a patient, helping to gauge how severe a brain injury is, and can ultimately inform how best to counsel family members about care for their loved ones with brain injury."
While statistical probability is useful, using statistics to predict outcome may adversely influence decision making by clinicians and insurance companies. In reading news reports of this study, I am shocked to see no discussion of this serious ethical issue and all its implications.
These tests should not be used by medical practitioners or by insurance carriers to pressure family members on decision making regarding aggressiveness of care or withdrawing life sustaining therapies.
Studies in the past have found that individuals in various states of unconsciousness thought to have no level of awareness had conscious awareness.
Let’s not be so quick to write off a person who has sustained a severe traumatic brain injury. In my legal practice and in my interactions with family members and injured individuals, I have come to learn that every injury is unique, and one can never give up hope.
Thank you for listening, and I look forward to speaking with you again next week on a new edition of The Brain Injury Insider.