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The emergence of the Ebola virus in the U.S. has heightened awareness of all hospitals and health care workers about the importance of following strict infection control procedures. Throughout both Iowa and the nation, now is the time to share collective wisdom to stop Ebola from spreading further.
The health and safety of every patient and visitor to Iowa’s hospitals are of utmost importance. Indeed, the very reason hospitals exist is to heal patients and make sure they stay healthy. Iowa hospitals are deeply committed to maintaining the highest standards and most current protocols and training, to minimize the risk of anyone contracting an infectious disease like Ebola.
All of Iowa’s hospitals are convening regularly so that hospital infection specialists and emergency services leaders receive the latest updates on Ebola management and treatment and can learn from one another. Hospital leaders are continuously examining and refining best practices and protocols from an amalgamation of resources including academic research, day-to-day learning and media coverage, in addition to shared information from state, federal and international health agencies.
Hospital professionals are trained to provide treatment to patients with infectious diseases and each hospital has infection control procedures in place. Hospital officials are in contact with experts from the Iowa Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stay abreast of the latest developments on procedures related to the treatment of an Ebola patient. Education is also being provided to hospital personnel in the event that a known or suspected Ebola patient would seek treatment locally.
Collaboration and communication within Iowa’s health care community are key to the state’s readiness efforts. From Fort Madison to Rock Valley, Iowa hospitals are working closely with local, state and federal health agencies to ensure each hospital and every employee are well-prepared should they have to care for an Ebola patient.
This is a rapidly changing situation and Iowa hospitals are doing everything they can with guidance from national, state and local partners. Across the state, hospitals are committed to the safety of their health care workforce and to working together to ensure they are ready and capable of providing care should a case of Ebola develop in our state.
(An expert on population health, Dr. Jeffrey Brenner recently spoke to Iowa hospital executives and trustees at the IHA Summer Leadership Forum. In this interview with Kaiser Health News reporter Lisa Gillespie, he discusses how providers can better coordinate the care of chronically ill patients.)
Jeffrey Brenner doesn’t believe in blaming a person for showing up at an emergency room for a cold or an ear infection, even if the illness could have been treated in a doctor’s office at much lower cost. Instead, he faults the health care system, and he wants to prove that if providers, employers and insurers work together more effectively, that person will stop going to the ER.
Brenner, a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and executive director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, is testing this theory with a randomized controlled trial. Findings are due out in 2016.
The trial extends what the Coalition has been doing for years in hospitals and primary care offices that serve the low-income neighborhoods of Camden, N.J. For the past decade, the nonprofit has worked to bring together hospitals, physician offices and other providers to create programs to better coordinate care for the high proportion of Medicare and Medicaid patients in the region. Brenner’s team flags patients with multiple hospital visits — the so-called “super utilizers” — and sends a care coordinator to their bedside. The goal is to find out why they went to the hospital instead of a doctor’s office. Then, a nurse, a health coach and a social worker meet regularly with patients, and determine how to address their continuing needs.
Employer health plans also have super-utilizers who rack up medical bills, prompting some employers to experiment with ways to control these costs.
Q: Can you explain the randomized trial? What are you trying to show?
A: We identify the patients … who have had two or more hospital admissions, and then they get randomized into the control [group] — care as usual — or they have 90 to 120 days of intensive wrap-around coaching. [We] will track them for a year and possibly longer. The end point [measures] are [whether we achieve] a reduction in ER and hospitalization utilization. We also look at [the] patients’ overall wellbeing.
We’re trying to prove that we’re using the wrong methods to approach these patients. You don’t need new money [to care for patients], you just need new service delivery systems. We have to stop giving up on poor people. There is a feeling that it’s the patients’ fault that their care process isn’t going well, and that the health care system has done everything it can do and the rest is up to the patient.
We spend money in the wrong places delivering the wrong services at the wrong time, and this is about rethinking how we deliver care. As I meet with congressmen, hospital CEOs, the numbers of stories told behind closed doors of family members getting lost in the health care system is tragic. As baby boomers age, more and more families are experiencing what it feels like to get lost and have too much unnecessary stuff done to a family member.
Q: So the trial is looking at a high proportion of Medicaid and Medicare patients, but do you think the findings could also prove helpful to employers regarding the health costs of workers’ and retirees’ coverage?
A: A lot of the failures happening for poor people are happening for the middle class. [We] are all trying to solve a similar problem: how do you engage very sick people and help them work their way through problems? In every population that you look at, a small percentage of patients is responsible for most of the costs. So for employees and their dependents, you’ll find the same pattern — that 1 percent of patients account for 25 percent of costs. Whether you’re middle class or poor, the health care system falls apart when you’re a complex patient. We need to coordinate care and have engagement models for the sickest patients.
Take for instance a middle class woman with a master’s degree getting care at a five-hospital integrated system, connected electronically. She was going to the ER repeatedly and, in a three-and-a-half-year period, she had 79 CT scans to the head. A group of family medicine residents got to know her and found out she had severe anxiety, so they got her working with a psychologist and she stopped going to the ER.
These hospitals were electronically connected. They could have seen the other CAT scans, but they did not. So I don’t think the phenomena we’re talking about is exclusively for poor patients. If you have good insurance, you can also have an enormous amount of unnecessary care.
Q: Are public and private insurance plans already doing some of this coordinated care you’re talking about?
A: There are lots of examples: Boeing has a patient-centered medical home for employees, and Bravo Health has a Medicare Advantage plan in Philly.
There’s been a big shift amongst health care plans because telephonic health case management isn’t effective. It takes boots on the ground to shift the trajectory. So you’re seeing more and more insurers get into the work of delivering care. Bravo Health has built two physical offices to deliver care, with shuttles and vans picking people up and [with] phenomenal hospitalists. They’ve put these in two of the poorest neighborhoods in Philly. They’ve made incredible profit, and Cigna bought them and now they’re trying to scale the model. That’s evidence that there’s money to be made on delivering coordinated care.
In recent months, the retail giant has opened a half dozen primary care clinics in an aggressive move to become a one-stop shopping destination for medical care. The push is making news because it’s a step beyond the dozens of bare-bones, acute care clinics Walmart has opened – and, in many cases, closed. In other words, Walmart is looking to jump well ahead of its traditional competition like CVS and Walgreens and possibly go toe-to-toe with hospitals.
The scenario becomes more interesting for Iowa because these first few expanded clinics are showing up in small, rural markets. But a closer look shows Walmart’s strategy may be more sophisticated.
The new clinics are in South Carolina and Texas, two of the poorest, least healthy and under-insured states in the nation. That might seem like a blunder by Walmart as it appears to overlook the billions of dollars being pumped into states like Iowa that have expanded Medicaid (South Carolina and Texas have not and, in all likelihood, never will).
But it’s no mistake, because with low-cost care (appointments start at $40), Walmart can position itself as the option to Medicaid in states and communities that desperately need that option. As the mayor in one of the South Carolina communities put it, “I think this is good news and bad news…The bad news is, I guess, the two (clinics) are being opened in Florence and Sumter because we have lots of people who need service. The good news is that it is affordable…We have to have every access point possible in the system.”
According to its website, Walmart’s “expanded scope of coverage enables us to be your primary medical provider.” What’s not clear is how the retailer defines “primary care.” However, in addition to the uninsured, Walmart appears to be targeting chronically ill patients. Not a bad move, given the enormous sums spent caring for that relatively small population. The question is, can a retail-based clinic effectively manage disease?
The answer from hospitals and other traditional providers has been quick and clear. “There’s not a role for retail clinics to take care of chronic, ongoing problems like that,” Dr. Robert L. Wergin, president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians, told the New York Times. “It can provide a service, maybe an entryway into a system.”
Whether or not the place where you can pick up pork rinds and Pall Malls can (or should) serve as a medical home is certainly up for debate, but right now it’s a little beside the point. What is clear is that Walmart has a sound, consumer-friendly strategy of low price and easy access that traditional providers must be prepared to counter.
In the post-Affordable Care Act world, where high-powered innovators like Walmart are anxious to find a lucrative niche, patient needs and preferences are changing. In response, providers need to understand what patients value and the relative importance they place on different components of value. What really matters to the patient: how close the clinic is, how quickly the patient is seen or who the patient sees? You might be surprised (and you can certainly learn a thing or two about it at this year’s IHA Annual Meeting).
In any case, there’s no ignoring Walmart, which has more than 60 Iowa locations, nearly all of which are a very short distance from a hospital. Everyone knows the old saying about 800-pound gorillas. Well, Walmart is more like an 800-ton behemoth that combines both power and agility and that, more than ever, is looking hard at hospitals’ side of the jungle.
For decades, organizations like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the March of Dimes have been promoting the importance of full-term pregnancies – those naturally reaching at least 39 weeks gestation – yet early elective deliveries in many states account for 10-15 percent of all deliveries.
Numerous studies show early elective deliveries are associated with increased maternal and neonatal complications for both mothers and newborns, compared to deliveries occurring beyond 39 weeks and women who go into labor on their own.
Babies born before 39 weeks are more likely to have feeding and breathing problems and infections that can result in admissions to neonatal intensive care units than those who are born later, studies show. The elective deliveries can also cause developmental problems that show up years after birth. Inducing labor early also carries risks for mothers because it increases the chances they will need cesarian sections.
Decreasing the rate of early elective deliveries means more mothers get safe, evidence-based care and infants improve their chances for good physical and developmental health. Additionally, it means lower costs for public and private payers because they’re performing less caesarian sections for failed inductions, they have less neonatal intensive care unit admissions and less associated complications for the newborns.
In Iowa, hospitals and physicians working through the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative and the national Partnership for Patients initiative have made a concerted effort to reduce early elective deliveries. In fact, “hard-stop” policies implemented by Iowa hospitals have all but eliminated such deliveries, as the video below discusses.
(Eric Greitens will be a keynote speaker at the IHA Annual Meeting on October 9. This column originally appeared on the TIME magazine website and is republished with permission.)
The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing an emergency. Deception in record keeping, manipulation of data, lies to families, secret lists, systemic corruption at health centers. Yet this crisis of credibility is more than a short-term emergency at the department that pledges to fulfill Lincoln’s promise to “care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan.” There’s also a long-term challenge. To meet it, the VA leadership will have to move boldly to address questions both strategic and cultural.
I’ve worked with thousands of veterans since returning from Iraq in 2007. My team has honored nurses and doctors in the VA who saved lives, and there are many stories of the sweat and courage of VA employees that are too infrequently told. Many veterans are satisfied with the care they receive, and the VA has model programs for some illnesses. Yet almost every veteran has at least one story of VA dysfunction. Too much VA heroism is about fighting the VA itself by going above, under or around its beastly bureaucracy.
After the Pentagon, the VA is the single largest department of the government, spending more than $160 billion dollars a year and employing 300,000 people. Leading any organization of this size through a crisis would be difficult. At the VA, new leadership will have to build a team, shape a culture and develop a strategy to face the twin challenges of restoring credibility while also leading transformation.
At the moment, the VA is facing a crisis of demand. Veterans who need care can’t get it from VA hospitals. Because of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, many people believe that the veteran population is growing. It would be easy to think that the answer is simple: hire more and spend more. But in fact, we’ve lost more than 6 million veterans over the last 30 years, and veterans now represent less than 7 percent of the population. We face a future with millions fewer veterans in a country with millions more people. Over the long term, the VA will have to adjust to a shrinking population with changing needs. The right kind of planning will rely less on predicting the future and more on building a flexible system that responds quickly to shifting needs.
The current structure of VA health care makes that kind of planning difficult. A patient-centered approach would incorporate lessons from other hospital systems to create structures for physicians and hospitals to deliver excellence while providing flexibility for patients to go wherever they can to get the best care. This is easy to write and hard to do. But it’s the kind of thinking and planning that the VA must do if they are going to preserve centers of excellence and avoid the waste of half-filled hospitals and ghost town clinics. Solving this challenge will require close work with Congress on a sensible plan for consolidation in some areas, while expanding excellent care options for all veterans, especially those living in rural and remote areas.
Unlike the military, almost every function performed by the VA (health care, home loans, scholarships, cemeteries) has a clear private sector counterpart. Innovative leaders have to look to public/private partnerships and market competition and ask, “What works best?” We should rethink what services we want the VA only to pay for and which ones we want it to provide.
In addition, through increased collaboration the VA can take far greater advantage of the work of high-performing non-profit organizations that are providing quality services to veterans. Perhaps more than at any time in American history, the average citizen is ready and willing to help veterans. But for reasons of privacy, health, and quality, the VA has built a high wall around its patients. (Some of these walls are necessary; there are many people with good intentions who create no results, and the field of those who say they want to help veterans includes people who are fraudulent and manipulative.) The VA should create a certification system for quality, proven organizations to make a difference in the lives of veterans who would benefit from the healing presence and helpful service of their fellow Americans.
In a similar vein, civil service reform may not seem exciting, but it’s essential. With 300,000 employees and a crisis of accountability, the VA must find ways to remove poor performers, promote and reward excellence and attract and retain top talent. Insisting on excellence is the best way to preserve, promote and celebrate the public service ethic shared by many VA physicians who forego higher salaries to serve veterans. Done right, reform at the VA could point the way toward a more dynamic and effective civil service.
Finally, any discussion of the structural and strategic challenges facing the VA has to include technology. Both the inability of the Pentagon and the VA to smoothly transition a service members’ health records and the VA backlog of disability claims have been well documented and much discussed. But without a fix, serious problems will persist.
In addition to these structural issues, there are cultural issues that must be tackled as well. Thus far, the VA has failed to fully integrate this generation of veterans into its systems or culture. Combat-injured veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan with pressing needs too often continue to wait in horrific lines. Their signature injuries—traumatic brain injury and PTSD–have still not been effectively addressed. And despite some women’s health centers, the VA too often thinks of veterans only as men, when female service members now make up 14 percent of the force.
The “pop a pill” approach to pain in general and to PTSD in particular is also hurting. There’s a place for prescription medication for some patients, but the side effects of overmedication too often include addiction and suicide. Exercise, service in the community, work with dignity and meaningful relationships all seem to have a lasting effect on relieving PTSD. These are not things that a government can provide for its citizens; all people, veterans included, must be partners in the protection and promotion of their own health. The VA needs to encourage therapeutic plans that reinforce a culture of responsibility.
The disability system itself has also devolved into a cumbersome check-writing scheme unattached from commonsense understanding of disability. (Because of that, I and many others make a point of donating “disability” checks to charity.) Veterans who were disabled by war and need financial assistance to lead a dignified life should get it. Veterans who do not need disability payments should be able to easily opt out of receiving them, while not forfeiting their future eligibility should they suffer a setback. Lost eyesight rarely returns and limbs don’t grow back, but where a disability can be overcome, veterans should be aided by a system that incentivizes progress toward health rather than simply paying for disability. The money we save could be redirected toward programs that help reintroduce veterans as contributing citizens to society.
Many people who work with veterans are frustrated by media stories that focus on “troubled” veterans: stories of suicide, sexual assault, homelessness and crime. But the journalists who cover these issues are often veterans themselves, and many spent time embedded in military units. When they draw attention to flaws at the VA, they should be thanked rather than shut out.
Criticism of the media counts for little if veterans don’t join the conversation. Perhaps more than anything, new leadership at the VA must help the public to know the men and women I know: men and women who served with courage overseas and who’ve come back home to help us build stronger communities. The leader of the VA serves as the most visible and powerful spokesperson for veterans in the country. As such, he or she must help the country understand not only what veterans deserve, but also what they offer.
Many of these problems have roots that go back more than 50 years. They won’t be solved in five months. Still, discussions about veterans have been buoyed for too long by the rhetoric of intentions. We know that everyone wants to do well by veterans, but there is a vast difference between wanting a result and creating one.
The veterans that came home from World War II shaped a nation. The generation that came home from Vietnam shaped a culture. What will be the legacy of this generation? The men and women I served with were never afraid to do hard things. This too will be hard. But it’s what we all want: veterans, honorable employees inside the VA and every American who believes it’s time we got this right.


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This is what good DLC looks like. It’s substantial, it’s affordable, and it’s gotten me back into a game that I thought I was all done with. If you love Zelda but don’t always want to put up with that pesky plot and overworld, then Binding of Isaac with Wrath of Lamb laid over it belongs in your Steam library.
All in all I'd say it would be foolish to own The Binding of Isaac and not shell out for this expansion seeing as it so cheap. It pumps the game up so greatly and fluidly that whether you've played it the original version or not you'll find yourself laughing, cringing and running for your life as you explore the basement and everything it has to throw at you and make no mistake, it will throw everything it has at you, including poop.
In short, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a must-play release. Absolutely bursting with content, Rebirth offers a replay value that exceeds well over a hundred hours, and the dark style and addictive gameplay will have you scouring every dank corner of those infested caves and basements for many nights to come.
Isaac was already a great experience, but Wrath of the Lamb enhances it and makes it an excellent experience. The game won't be for everyone due to its high level of challenge and lack of gamepad support (though there is always Joy2Key), but for gamers who want a remarkable roguelike/twin-stick shooter/dungeon crawler hybrid, the latest from one-half of Team Meat more than delivers the goods. And with Wrath of the Lamb adding so much to the stellar package, this is one gem that shouldn't be passed up. For just $3 (or $8 for the price of the main game and DLC combined), you're getting a lot of pleasantly sadistic goodness.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that as COVID-19 continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
According to WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the COVID-19 pandemic is probably at a transition point and appreciates the advice of the Committee to navigate this transition carefully and mitigate the potential negative consequences.
On Friday, WHO conducted the fourteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
This week marks the three-year anniversary of the determination of the COVID-19 PHEIC in January 2020.
According to the WHO Director-General, surveillance and genetic sequencing have declined globally, making it more difficult to track known variants and detect new ones.
“the COVID-19 response remains hobbled in too many countries unable to provide these tools to the populations most in need, older people and health worker,” he said during the meeting.
During the meeting, the WHO Secretariat presented the global COVID-19 epidemiological situation; currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, including descendent lineages of these variants; unexpectedly early seasonal return of influenza and RSV in some regions, which is burdening some already overstressed health systems; status of global vaccination and hybrid immunity; and new travel-related health measures, including testing and vaccination requirements, implemented in response to the recent wave of COVID-19 cases after policy changes.
The experts also expressed concern over the continued virus evolution in the context of unchecked circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and the substantial decrease in reporting of data related to COVID-19 morbidity, mortality, hospitalization and sequencing.
Committee highlighted the ongoing risk posed by COVID-19, with a still high number of deaths compared to other respiratory infectious diseases, the insufficient vaccine uptake in low- and middle-income countries, as well as in the highest-risk groups globally, and the uncertainty associated with emerging variants.
The WHO Director-General also issued temporary Recommendations which included maintaining momentum for COVID-19 vaccination to achieve 100 percent coverage, improving reporting of SARS-CoV-2 surveillance data to WHO and maintaining strong national response capacity and prepare for future events.
According to WHO, more than 1,70,000 COVID-19-related deaths have been reported globally within the last eight weeks.

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The Green Party(GP) is a political organization that has been gaining momentum globally due to its strong focus on environmental sustainability and social justice. With an unwavering commitment to addressing climate change and promoting green policies, the Green Party has emerged as a prominent voice in the political landscape. The Green Party believes in the importance of environmental conservation and reducing humanity’s ecological footprint. Their policy initiatives encompass renewable energy promotion, sustainable agriculture, and the protection of natural resources. By advocating for these measures, the GP aims to foster a greener and healthier planet for present and future generations.
History and Ideology of the Green Party
Founded in the 1970s, the Green Party originated from a grassroots movement centered around ecological awareness and anti-nuclear activism. Over time, it has evolved into a diverse political entity that emphasizes environmental protection, social equality, and participatory democracy. At its core, the Green Party’s ideology revolves around the recognition of the intrinsic value of nature and the interconnectedness of all living beings. By acknowledging the importance of ecological balance, the GP seeks to ensure that environmental considerations are at the forefront of political decision-making.
Global Impact of the Green Party
The Green Party’s influence has extended beyond national boundaries, with numerous countries embracing their principles and forming their branches. Its impact has been felt through policy changes, as well as increased public awareness of environmental issues. In many countries, GP representatives have secured seats in parliaments and local governments, leading to the integration of sustainability measures into legislative agendas. As a result, environmentally-friendly practices have been implemented, positively affecting communities and ecosystems.
Environmental Policies and Initiatives of the Green Party’s
The Green Party has championed a range of environmental policies aimed at combating climate change and fostering sustainable practices. From advocating for clean energy alternatives like solar and wind power to implementing carbon pricing mechanisms, the party seeks to transition towards a low-carbon economy. Furthermore, the Green Party promotes conservation efforts by supporting wildlife protection measures, reforestation projects, and the preservation of biodiversity. By addressing both local and global environmental challenges, the party emphasizes the importance of collective responsibility in safeguarding the planet.
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Apart from its environmental focus, the Green Party is deeply committed to social justice and equality. The party seeks to address economic disparities, promote access to quality education and healthcare, and advocate for the rights of marginalized communities. Through progressive taxation, social welfare programs, and support for affordable housing, the Green Party aims to create a fairer and more inclusive society. By intertwining environmental sustainability with social equity, they envision a future where prosperity is shared by all.
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Grassroots activism lies at the heart of the Green Party’s success. Engaging with local communities and listening to their concerns has enabled the party to build a strong network of passionate supporters. By empowering citizens to participate actively in political decision-making, the Green Party ensures that its policies reflect the needs and aspirations of the people.
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While the Green Party’s dedication to environmental and social causes has garnered significant support, it has also faced criticism and challenges. Some critics argue that the party’s policies may be economically unfeasible or difficult to implement on a large scale. Additionally, the party’s specific approaches to certain issues have been subject to debate and scrutiny.
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To further its objectives, the Green Party collaborates with other organizations and political entities that share similar values. Through alliances and partnerships, they work towards finding common ground and advancing mutual interests in environmental conservation and social justice.
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As climate change and environmental degradation continue to be pressing global concerns, the Green Party’s role in advocating for sustainable practices and social equality becomes increasingly crucial. With growing public awareness and support for green initiatives, the Green Party stands poised to influence policy-making and shape a more environmentally conscious and equitable future.
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Late final week, a California-based AI artist who goes by the title Lapine discovered personal medical file pictures taken by her physician in 2013 referenced within the LAION-5B picture set, which is a scrape of publicly obtainable photos on the internet. AI researchers obtain a subset of that knowledge to coach AI picture synthesis fashions comparable to Secure Diffusion and Google Imagen.
Lapine found her medical pictures on a website known as Have I Been Trained that lets artists see if their work is within the LAION-5B knowledge set. As an alternative of doing a textual content search on the positioning, Lapine uploaded a latest picture of herself utilizing the positioning’s reverse picture search characteristic. She was shocked to find a set of two before-and-after medical pictures of her face, which had solely been approved for personal use by her physician, as mirrored in an authorization type Lapine tweeted and likewise supplied to Ars.
🚩My face is within the #LAION dataset. In 2013 a health care provider photographed my face as a part of medical documentation. He died in 2018 and someway that picture ended up someplace on-line after which ended up within the dataset- the picture that I signed a consent type for my doctor- not for a dataset. pic.twitter.com/TrvjdZtyjD
— Lapine (@LapineDeLaTerre) September 16, 2022
Lapine has a genetic situation known as Dyskeratosis Congenita. “It impacts all the things from my pores and skin to my bones and enamel,” Lapine instructed Ars Technica in an interview. “In 2013, I underwent a small set of procedures to revive facial contours after having been by so many rounds of mouth and jaw surgical procedures. These photos are from my final set of procedures with this surgeon.”
The surgeon who possessed the medical pictures died of most cancers in 2018, based on Lapine, and she or he suspects that they someway left his follow’s custody after that. “It’s the digital equal of receiving stolen property,” says Lapine. “Somebody stole the picture from my deceased physician’s information and it ended up someplace on-line, after which it was scraped into this dataset.”
Lapine prefers to hide her id for medical privateness causes. With data and pictures supplied by Lapine, Ars has confirmed that there are certainly medical photos of her referenced within the LAION knowledge set. Throughout our seek for Lapine’s pictures, we additionally found hundreds of comparable affected person medical file pictures within the knowledge set, every of which can have an analogous questionable moral or authorized standing, lots of which have seemingly been built-in into well-liked picture synthesis fashions that firms like Midjourney and Stability AI supply as a industrial service.
This doesn’t imply that anybody can immediately create an AI model of Lapine’s face (because the expertise stands in the mean time)—and her title isn’t linked to the pictures—however it bothers her that non-public medical photos have been baked right into a product with none type of consent or recourse to take away them. “It’s dangerous sufficient to have a photograph leaked, however now it’s a part of a product,” says Lapine. “And this goes for anybody’s pictures, medical file or not. And the long run abuse potential is basically excessive.”
Who watches the watchers?
LAION describes itself as a non-profit group with members worldwide, “aiming to make large-scale machine studying fashions, datasets and associated code obtainable to most people.” Its knowledge can be utilized in all kinds of tasks, from facial recognition to laptop imaginative and prescient to picture synthesis.
For instance, after an AI coaching course of, a number of the photos within the LAION knowledge set grow to be the premise of Secure Diffusion’s amazing ability to generate photos from textual content descriptions. Since LAION is a set of URLs pointing to photographs on the internet, LAION doesn’t host the photographs themselves. As an alternative, LAION says that researchers should obtain the photographs from varied areas once they need to use them in a undertaking.
Underneath these circumstances, duty for a selected picture’s inclusion within the LAION set then turns into a flowery sport of move the buck. A good friend of Lapine’s posed an open query on the #safety-and-privacy channel of LAION’s Discord server final Friday asking learn how to take away her photos from the set. LAION engineer Romain Beaumont replied, “One of the best ways to take away a picture from the Web is to ask for the internet hosting web site to cease internet hosting it,” wrote Beaumont. “We aren’t internet hosting any of those photos.”
Within the US, scraping publicly obtainable knowledge from the Web appears to be legal, because the outcomes from a 2019 courtroom case affirm. Is it principally the deceased physician’s fault, then? Or the positioning that hosts Lapine’s illicit photos on the internet?
Ars contacted LAION for touch upon these questions however didn’t obtain a response by press time. LAION’s web site does present a form the place European residents can request info faraway from their database to adjust to the EU’s GDPR legal guidelines, however provided that a photograph of an individual is related to a reputation within the picture’s metadata. Because of companies comparable to PimEyes, nonetheless, it has grow to be trivial to affiliate somebody’s face with names by different means.
In the end, Lapine understands how the chain of custody over her personal photos failed however nonetheless want to see her photos faraway from the LAION knowledge set. “I want to have a manner for anybody to ask to have their picture faraway from the information set with out sacrificing private info. Simply because they scraped it from the net doesn’t imply it was imagined to be public info, and even on the internet in any respect.”


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SaS Fellows, Anupama Harshal W., Pankaj Dhaka and Sonal Katyal, have been organising a variety of workshops for school children and teachers in Kerala, UP and Punjab. Follow our social media channels to catch all the action from their workshop. Learn more about the SaS fellowships here.
SaS was invited to participate in a Colloquium on State Action Plans on AMR in India on 14 March 2022 with key government and civil society AMR stakeholders. SaS team member, Sarah Iqbal, participated in the panel discussion ‘Behavioral change and local action plans on AMR’. A short report on the panel discussion can be accessed here. Based on the recommendations received at the meeting, a communique was developed to inform future actions of the government and AMR stakeholders. The full report on the meeting can be read here.
On behalf of SaS, Ponnari Gottipati, served as a Mentor on the “Future Leaders Against AMR” Training Course in the UK for the project ‘Understanding the prevalence of AMR in the education system of various countries from February to March 2022. SaS team member, Somdatta Karak, delivered an online talk ‘Superheroes Against Superbugs – Education and Engagement Initiative on AMR in India’ on 31 January 2022 at ASPIC Clubs Student Meet-up and gave an online talk ‘How to discuss AMR – Lessons from India’ on 10 March 2022 to participants of Future Leaders Against AMR.
Antimicrobial Resistance in the backdrop of COVID-19: where are we and what is next?
SaS partnered with Infection Control Academy of India, ReACT Asia Pacific and the World Health Organisation country office, India to organise a follow-up meeting to the consultation meeting held in the previous month, at the Public Health Innovations Conclave. Held on 12 November 2021, the meeting once again brought together the stakeholders from the human sector, for a deep-dive discussion on AMR in the back-drop of COVID-19.
SaS World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021
SaS launched the SaS AMR Champions Series to commemorate the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW2021). The series covered conversations with experts and advocates working tirelessly to address the problem of AMR in India. These interviews we hope would inform, inspire, and encourage us all to act against AMR to ensure a healthy future for all. You can read these interviews here.
SaS joined WHO Country Office for India, UNICEF field office for Telangana, University of Hyderabad, and the Infection Control Academy of India for the Go Blue for AMR Campaign in Telangana, a global campaign called by the World Health Organisation during WAAW2021 to raise public awareness about AMR. As part of this, the historic Mozamjahi market in the old city and Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge, a recent landmark near Hitech city, were illuminated in blue from 22- 24 November. The campaign received wide coverage in the press, giving an opportunity to the organizers to communicate the threat posed by AMR and drug resistance to the general public. The SaS team took the opportunity to raise awareness on the ‘Do’s and Dont’s of antibiotics’ among the shoppers and passers-by at the Mozamjahi market illuminated in blue on 24th November 2021.
Consultation Meeting on the Feasibility of a State Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance in Telangana In partnership with ReACT Asia Pacific, SaS co-organised a consultation meeting on the feasibility of a state action plan on AMR in Telangana. The meeting was attended by private and public healthcare providers from the human and animal sectors, policymakers, state government representatives, NGOs, pharma representatives and academicians from the state, and representatives from ReACT Asia Pacific and World Health Organization Country Office. The meeting saw active deliberations by the stakeholders on various facets of AMR with a call to action for the Government of Telangana to prioritize AMR in the state. Click here to read a media report.
SaS team member, Ponnari Gottipati, gave an interview for “The evolution of Superbug” episode of the “Science & Us” Podcast series by Suno India in September 2021 and was also invited to speak at the AMR Leaders program for Tertiary Students in Africa on the topic “Project Planning, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation” on 2 October 2021.
SaS team member, Sarah Iqbal, gave an online talk ‘Communicating Science and Rational Antibiotic Use to the Public’ at the launch of Poultry Toolkit on Biosecurity by ReAct, Quicksand and COHEART on 18 June 2021 and another talk titled ‘Communicating complex scientific issues to the public’ at an event for medical students organised as part of a health communications programme INNOVATE4AMR by ReAct Asia Pacific on 23 August 2021.
Teach for India Fellow Manvi Sharma Organises a SaS workshop for kids from low-income communities
Teach for India fellow, Manvi Sharma interning at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology developed an online SaS workshop on antibiotic resistance for low-income community students of Seelampur, New Delhi. She created new activities that explain bacterial physiology and the roles of immunity and antibiotics in fighting bacteria in a workshop held on 15-16 July 2021. At this workshop, the students created posters and a video for their peers on the correct usage of antibiotics.
Starting with the week of #WAAW2020, we have experts from various fields talk of various facets of #AMR as the guest curators of our twitter handle @SaSuperbugs! Lot’s happening there, head out to our twitter page and follow the action!
As part of Young Investigator Program 2021 conducted by CCMB, Hyderabad, 10 school children from 7 schools participated in a poster making session on AMR in January 2021
For #WAAW2020, India Alliance and CCMB conducted a webinar on #Superbugs and Making sense of AMR in India as part of SaS, an engaging discussion with an AMR researcher, a science journalist, a patient advocate and an industry specialist, November 2020
SaS team members also actively participated in the #WAAW2020 Twitter Chat conducted by AMR enthusiasts in India, November 2020
SaS was invited to an interactive virtual roundtable discussion entitled Combating AMR in Asia during a pandemic hosted by the Economist Events. Somdatta Karak represented SaS at this event where 15 influential healthcare industry figures from across the APAC region discussed Asia’s current AMR response.
Co-lead Ponnari shared our learnings and experiences from SaS with the newly recruited students of the AMR stewards program run by the Students Against Superbugs Africa initiative, September 2020
Championing the cause of SaS, our student superhero Saathvik Vennelaganti (who previously attended the SaS workshop at CCMB in 2019) and his friends Jaswanth Pallapothu and Sanvrit Kumar Das from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Begumpet, Hyderabad have taken the message of the wonder of antibiotics and the perils of AMR to his fellow students through an online session in August.
“It is saddening that other students who aspired to join such an event this year have to be held back”, says Saathvik as he remembers his time at last year’s workshop and what inspired him to lead this in his school.
“Superheroes Against Superbugs: Public Engagement and Why?” webinar was conducted for the faculty of Dr N.G.P. Arts and Science College at Coimbatore as part of their Faculty Development Programme.
Sas in Bengaluru: Researcher at InStem, Sathya Srinivasachari conducted a SaS-inspired workshop for school students at British Council, Bengaluru, February 2020
An informal one day “Train the Trainer” session was conducted by Program Facilitator Somdatta at research institute NCBS, Bengaluru, February 2020

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Tom Walkinshaw, who has been involved with making a few fast cars in the past, confirmed the price of the W427 will be $AUS150,000, plus on road costs. HSV will build up to 427 W427s, with vehicles being built to order. These will surely become collectors items up there with the SLR5000, VK Group A Brock, GTR XU-1 etc etc etc.
Each New Zealand and Australian HSV Dealer (64 in total) will be allocated one W427, as long as they have a firm retail order. Remaining W427s will be allocated to dealers based on 2007 sales figures.
Tom Walkinshaw has confirmed the final power output figure for the HSV W427. It will be 375kW (502.88HP) and 640NM of torque.
The Holden Special Vehicles W427 will go on sale in August. Looking forward to seeing what the 0-62MPH and 1/4 mile will be. I am guessing 4.3-4.5 to 62mph (100kph) and 12.8-13.0 for the 1/4.
The mighty Powertrain
- 7.0 Litre, LS7 Engine with HSV specific calibration
- Putting out 502.88 HP (375kw) @ 6500rpm & 640Nm @ 5000rpm
- Over radiator style cold air induction system – with high flow air filter.
- Dry sump lubrication system with 2 stage pump.
- Hand fabricated aluminium oil reservoir, with baffles for high G loading.
- Front mount, 13 row engine oil cooler
- Ceramic coated, high flow 4 into 1 extractors
- High flow catalytic converters and exhaust system (3” into 2 ¾”)
- Active bi-modal rear mufflers
- Exhaust back pressure management
- Improved noise quality
- High strength limited slip differential
- New high strength 6 speed manual gear box (TR6060)
- GMPT LS7 Clutch with new actuator and pedal assembly for high clamp loads
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Eric Clapton’s official, hand-crafted, signed limited edition book documenting the Crossroads Guitar Festivals 1999-2013 will be published in June. It is available for pre-order at www.claptonbook.com. Proceeds benefit Crossroads Centre.
The musicians who performed at the festivals tell the story in Sunshine of Your Love: Eric Clapton & Friends. They take the reader through their musical influences, experiences at the festivals, and their appreciation of each other’s music. The original manuscript draws on previously unpublished interviews with Eric Clapton, B.B. King, J.J. Cale, Buddy Guy, Vince Gill, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Carlos Santana, James Taylor, Steve Winwood, Ronnie Wood, Robert Cray and many, many more.
“What a great opportunity to have all my favourite musicians play together in a festival. No baggage, no filler, just the best people I could think of.” – Eric Clapton
“I call it world music and it’s a brotherhood. Guitar players do not compete with each other. In sports it’s competition. Music is about complementing.” – Carlos Santana
“I’ll tell you what happens when you go out and play with Eric Clapton and B.B. King and all these guys, you better not start thinking about it, you better have a good time.” – Jimmie Vaughan
“It was really special playing Madison Square Garden. It was amazing to be in New York City with all those cats and all that music.” – Gary Clark Jr.
“Coming to Crossroads is like being able to speak fluently with people who speak the same language.” – John Mayer
Sunshine of Your Love: Eric Clapton & Friends’ 36,000-word manuscript extends to over 200 pages and documents the historic series of Crossroads concerts but also tells the wider story of guitar music. Multi-generational voices from blues legends such as B.B King, Johnny Winter and Buddy Guy to the newer guard of guitar virtuosos, such as John Mayer, Gary Clark Jr. and Derek Trucks, tell the story of the rich history of guitar music and of the many genres it encompasses, from blues to country, from jazz to rock ‘n’ roll.
There are over 350 archival photos of the musicians who were hand-picked by Eric Clapton to perform at the festivals. Featured artists include Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Keith Richards, Doyle Bramhall II, Jimmie Vaughan, Willie Nelson, James Taylor, Joe Walsh, Buddy Guy and B.B. King. Interspersed throughout the book are also vintage photographs that illustrate the rich tapestry of musical influences and collaborations that can be traced through the history of guitar music. Eric Clapton’s work in the Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Cream is documented and pages are dedicated to subjects such as the history of the slide guitar – from Elmore James to Duane Allman – and to the continuing significance of the Chicago bluesmen.
Handcrafted in Milan, Italy, the 1,650 collector copies (numbered 351 to 2,000) are quarter bound in leather with foil blocking and silver page edging. Each book is individually signed by at least three Crossroads musicians, including Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Neal Schon, Andy Fairweather Low, Sonny Landreth, Taj Mahal, Derek Trucsk, Susan Tedeschi, John McLaughlin, Robbie Robertson, David Sanborn, Carlos Santana, Alison Krauss, Nathan East, Steve Vai and Joe Walsh. The collector copies come with an exclusive 7″ vinyl picture disc includes two Crossroads performances by Eric Clapton: ‘Wonderful Tonight’ at the first benefit concert in 1999 and ‘Got To Get Better In A Little While’ performed at the final Crossroads in 2013, both recorded at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Proceeds from the book benefit Crossroads Centre, founded by Eric Clapton to provide a supportive and safe environment for those seeking recovery from addiction. Sunshine Of Your Love Collector Copies (numbered 351-2000) are £325. Pre-order at www.claptonbook.com.
The Deluxe Edition of Sunshine Of Your Love (numbered 1-350 / £595) is fully subscribed.
Genesis Publications has been issuing fine limited edition art books since 1974 and is dedicated to the arts of printing and craftsmanship. The books are works of art in themselves and much sought after by collectors. Genesis editions feature in the collections of the world’s finest libraries, including the New York Public Library’s Rare and Fine Printed Book Department.

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The communication capacity of Cooperative SEnsor Networks with Mobile Access (C-SENMA) is considered when some sensors may be misinformed with erroneous messages. It is assumed that a global message is first distributed to all the nodes, each node receiving the message correctly with probability 1-β. The nodes cooperate in delivering the global message to the mobile access point. Three system configurations are discussed based on whether a polling channel and/or an energy constraint are present. The first type is C-SENMA with Polling with No Energy constraints (PNE), where the mobile access point has the ability to poll individual sensors. Without energy constraints, each sensor can transmit for an unlimited number of times. The second type is C-SENMA with No Polling with No Energy constraints (NPNE), where adaptive polling is not allowed and sensors have to transmit according to a predetermined schedule. The third type is C-SENMA with No Polling with an Energy constraint (NPE), where each node has a limit on the number of transmissions. The capacities of the three system configurations are analyzed. It is shown that, the capacity for C-SENMA PNE is the same as that when there are no misinformed sensors. For C-SENMA NPNE, with the absence of the polling channel, there is a loss on the achievable rate, proportional to β, the probability that a sensor is misinformed. Results are extended to multiple simultaneous transmissions with the presence of channel fading. The optimal number of simultaneous transmissions is investigated under three different fading situations.


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You may not have guessed it, but California on the west coast of America is actually home to many of the worst cities for car theft.
Check out which other cities topped the list of being home to the most stolen vehicles.
According to recent data released by criminal investigation and motor insurance bodies, Fresno, California is the number one city in the US for car thefts, with more than 800 thefts per 100,000 vehicles recorded last year alone. California is also home to seven of America’s Top 10 car theft capitals, including Stockton, Modesto, Bakersfield and Spokane. Surprisingly, Los Angeles only comes in at 23rd place on the list and New York on the east coast ranks even further behind that.
One reason California has so many car thefts is because it has so many cars and so many people; more than any other state in the USA.
Recent research by insurance providers in England found that South Shrewsbury is the worst place for car thefts in the United Kingdom, with 15 per cent of all stolen car claims for the year. It is closely followed by Winchester, South Huddersfield, West Bromwich and Ilford in London.
Commentators point to the fact that the affluent groups whose vehicles are being targeted are now more geographically spread out and large cities such as Liverpool and Edinburgh are no longer the stereotypical crime hot spots they once were.
Closer to home, Perth in Western Australia was recently crowned the nation’s ‘Car Theft Capital’, with a staggering 19 per cent increase in car thefts so far this year, compared to an overall national decrease of 1 per cent. Experts are pointing to the mining boom as a possible cause, with the two-speed economy sparking an overall increase in crime in Western Australia.
Queensland also features highly, with more than 11,000 cars stolen this year. Authorities blame a crackdown by New South Wales police, which has driven organised car theft rings across the border into Queensland. As in Western Australia, the current mining boom in Queensland may also be a contributing factor.
While it is impossible to completely prevent your car from being stolen, there are measures you can take to reduce the likelihood of it happening. These include:
- Always locking your car when you leave it, even for a minute and never leaving the car unattended with the engine running or the keys in the ignition.
- Fitting a security device to your vehicle, preferably an immobiliser or alarm system, but at the very least, a visible deterrent such as a steering wheel lock.
- Parking in well-populated and well-lit areas where a theft would be noticed, which would hopefully deter all but the most professional car thieves.
- Fitting a GPS tracking device, so that your vehicle can be tracked and its location pinpointed by police after it is stolen.
- Taking out comprehensive car insurance which includes cover for theft and malicious damage, so that if the worst does happen, at least you're prepared.

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Structural Factor Analysis of Interest Rate Pass Through in Four Large Euro Area Economies
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In this paper we examine the influence of monetary policy decisions of the ECB on mort- gage and business lending rates offered by banks in the four major euro area countries (Germany, France, Italy and Spain). Since there are many different policy measures that have been undertaken, we utilize a dynamic factor model, which allows examination of impulse responses to policy shocks conditioned upon structurally identified latent factors. The distinct feature of this paper is that it explores the effects of three policy transmission lines - short-term rates, long-term rates and perceived risk - ultimately directed towards bank lending rates. The analysis of the pass through is carried out in pre-crisis and post- crisis sub-samples to demonstrate the changing influence of different policy measures on lending rates.

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Lou et Lang to launch new lineup of Korean products in collaboration with Carrefour
K-food start-up Lou et Lang (Stand 1301 at IFE 2023) has announced that its French brand, Maison de Coree, will launch a new lineup of Korean food products in collaboration with the largest French retailer, Carrefour, in April.
Maison de Coree is a Korean food brand in France created by Lou et Lang. It pursues a new interpretation of premium Korean food, breaking away from the preconceived notion of some that Asian food is cheap.
It has launched various products such as instant noodles and dumplings in a number of outlets, including the Korean food section of Carrefour, which has helped it grow its presence in the French market.
Carrefour also proposed launching its first large-scale Korean food project with Lou et Lang and has participated in all processes from product planning to launch.
The product lineup consists of 20 frozen Korean food products in various categories such as appetizers, main dishes, desserts and beverages focusing on easy-to-approach items and local demand.
The lineup includes tteokbokki, sujebi, hotteok, gimbap and sikhye. Frozen gimbap, which is very rare in the European market, is one of the most-anticipated products. In addition, the package design uses the consonants of hangeul and the alphabet as a design motif and to reflect the collaboration between the two companies.
The lineup of 20 products will be available exclusively in Carrefour stores starting with 15 stores and will be expanded across its 3,000 stores over time.
"This partnership with Carrefour is an unprecedented large-scale Korean food project in Europe, and it is a testament to the popularity of K-food in France and Europe. I am delighted that Lou et Lang is representing Korea in this project and that Carrefour has chosen Lou et Lang as its exclusive partner. As the leading company that continues to pioneer the European market, we strive to promote Korea's unique lifestyle beyond Korean food," Lou et Lang CEO Jik Kim said.
Lou et Lang is a food distribution company established in 2020 with the goal of raising the status of Korean food in the global market and globalizing Korean lifestyle. Currently based in Seoul, Paris and Germany's Oyten, it serves the European market. Representative brands include Maison de Coree and Korean Street.

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High-flying Arsenal will look for their first win against Chelsea in more than two years in the fourth round of the League Cup on Tuesday.
The Premier League table-toppers bounced back from their first loss in more than two months - which came in the UEFA Champions League against Borussia Dortmund - with a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta from the penalty spot and Olivier Giroud scored the goals for Arsenal, who have not lost an away match in any competition since March.
Arteta was later sent off and will miss the Chelsea clash, with the Emirates Stadium outfit keen to reverse a trend that has seen them fail to defeat their London rivals in their last three meetings.
There are still significant injury problems for Arsenal, with Theo Walcott (abdominal), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Abou Diaby (both knee) as well as Lukas Podolski (hamstring) on the sidelines, while Mathieu Flamini (groin) has also been added to that list.
Boss Arsene Wenger has traditionally used the League Cup as a chance to give his younger players a taste of first-team football, but he has promised to pick a side more than capable of winning the match.
"I will rotate against Chelsea, but play with a team that has a good chance to qualify," Wenger said.
German winger Serge Gnabry is likely to be involved from the start for Arsenal, after impressing off the bench at Palace, while fellow youngsters Thomas Eisfeld, Ryo Miyaichi and Isaac Hayden could also feature.
Striker Nicklas Bendtner, defender Thomas Vermaelen and goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski are likely to provide the experience in Wenger's side.
Arsenal have won the competition twice, their last triumph coming back in 1993, with Wenger yet to win the League Cup with the club, having lost finals in 2007 and 2011.
That 2007 defeat was against Chelsea, as Didier Drogba scored twice to guide his side to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory in Cardiff.
Only two teams – Liverpool and Aston Villa – have won the League Cup more than Chelsea, who have lifted the trophy on four occasions.
Chelsea will also enter the match in good form, with their last-gasp 2-1 win over Manchester City on Sunday lifting them to second in the Premier League table.
Fernando Torres scored the winner in the 90th minute, with the result extending their winning streak in all competitions to five matches.
The short turnaround between games should see Chelsea rotate their squad heavily, with the likes of Juan Mata, Willian, Kevin De Bruyne and Michael Essien keen to impress manager Jose Mourinho.
After making an error in Chelsea's 4-1 win over Cardiff, defender David Luiz has begun the last two matches on the bench and is likely to start for the visitors, who are still without Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel due to a serious knee injury.
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Interacting degrees of freedom – the lattice-dynamics point of view
Dr. Frank Weber
Neutron Scattering Group Leader
Institute for Solid-State Physics
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time
Friday, 16 November 2018
Room 7-37, Haking Wong Building, HKU
Many of the remarkable properties of quantum materials result from strong interaction among the electronic, magnetic and lattice degrees of freedom and the rich variety of ordered states, including superconductivity, that emerge as a consequence, often in close proximity to each other in a given phase diagram. Reporting on investigations in various such materials, we focus on the lattice dynamical properties via momentum-resolved phonon spectroscopy, which is traditionally the domain of inelastic neutron scattering. However, this field has tremendously benefitted from the development of inelastic x-ray scattering with energy resolution down to 1 milli-electronvolt. After a short comparison of state-of-the-art inelastic neutron and x-ray scattering experiments, I will review work using both neutrons and x-rays to investigate phonons in:
1. the seminal charge-density-wave system and superconductor 2H-NbSe2 ;
2. the iron-based superconductor Ba(Fe0.94Co0.06)2As2 featuring strong nematic fluctuations ;
3. the temperature-activate paramagnet FeSi exhibiting spin-phonon interaction
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 F. Weber et al., Physical Review B 97, 235122 (2018).
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