Most organizations find it hard to accomplish all their goals and even those who are accomplished want to achieve more in the form of organizational change. However, the problem comes in when no matter how hard the employees work, the company seems to go round in circles without achieving anything substantial (Saksvik, 2009). This is regardless of having defined goals alongside a clear roadmap of how to get there. From an organization’s perspective, the problem may be that management is not focusing on what they want to achieve and how they want to do it. Based on this information, this paper explores organizational change against the background of three articles. Points and facts serve to examine, compare, and contrast the vision, approach, timeline, and other aspects of the projects alongside the effectiveness of Kotter’s eight-stage framework in relation to the assignment.
In the project “Organizational Change & Culture,” by Troy Avery, the vision is to address the problem of the high number of experienced Reserve Chaplains frustrated by Chaplain Corp separating themselves from others. The issue is important because, at a time when the organization needed experienced service members, the Active Duty Commanders (ADCs) were increasingly frustrating the efforts of these members. The approach was to remove the primary requirement, which demands that ADC’s must recommend or approve the Chaplain members assigned to them to take on full-time projects outside the Reserve Unit. The suggested change was addressed by applying Kotter’s eight-stage framework. Through the first stage of Kotter, the author hoped to create a sense of urgency to compel management to take action. After that, the step was followed by identifying the major stakeholders who would be responsible for steering the initiative. During this stage, the guiding coalition was created through strategic communication, which helped win over the support of personnel ranking high in management. Followed closely was the need to develop a vision and strategy and communicate these to the relevant individuals. The mission was to let the ADC’s understand that because the organization was facing a significant loss of its experienced Chaplains, they were no longer authorized to block Chaplains from taking full assignments. The other four stages helped implement the organizational change by firstly, empowering the members in case some of the ADC’s attempt to revert to the old policies and prevent the Reserve Chaplains from undertaking full assignments. Secondly, generating short-term wins such as publishing success stories to demonstrate the value of the new change to the organization and encourage others to join. Thirdly, a change was consolidated by working together with ADC’s to enable them to become supportive of the Reserve Chaplain’s professional goals. The last stage involves anchoring change in the organization culture. As the new policy becomes popular, it will be ingrained in the culture of the organization. Rewarding Chaplains who take up the opportunity presented by the new system through promotion would also see more individuals embracing the change. From a personal view, the project’s best practices involved effectively applying Kotter’s eight-stage framework. Nevertheless, contrary to expectations, the project lacks a stipulated timeline to implement the vision.
The second project “Quality Change Initiative for Metallic Building Company” by Arlene Campos focuses on making the Metallic Building Company the undisputed leader in NCI building products and services. The approach is to improve the quality of their goods and services to exceed their competitors in the market for increased revenue within a period of one year. With an increase in bad quality and reduced revenue, the company created a sense of urgency to address the issue of quality to end the year with profitable yields. The guiding coalition, which started from the top to bottom management sought to influence quality change by ensuring every member of the team embraced the change. The next stage involved communication the vision to all relevant parties. Management developed and communicated the vision to the teams as a guide to the implementation of change. Apart from management who initiate organizational change, employees are a significant part of the plan. By empowering them, the organization ensures that they buy in the vision for successful implementation and its continuity in the future. Alongside, for an organization to maintain the initial momentum, they should not only focus on long-term goals but also short-term wins. In this case, the short-term goals involved tracking weekly profits from projected sales. As a way of enhancing this culture of improved product quality, employees are accountable for their assigned responsibilities. Nevertheless, the project fails to outline how the vision and strategy will be developed.
The third project, “Organizational Change: Connect to Good,” is about AT & T company, a telecommunication firm that makes next generation TVs, offers high-speed Internet, mobile services, and smart business solutions. The company’s focus is expanding its network for a better tomorrow through mobilized learning, enhancing career skills, and supporting education. Alongside, they intend to implement alternative energy sources as well as enabling their customers to lead sustainable lives through expansion of technology. For effective application of these changes, the organization adopted the eight stages of Kotter’s framework. The first step helped in creating a sense of urgency, which made the employees realize the importance of embracing the vision for a better tomorrow. The second stage ensured that the involved personnel had the power and skills required to impact change. The individuals chosen for the grand coalition consisted of people who were good at relating with people since they were better placed to spearhead the company in various spheres. Since a vision and strategy had already been developed, it was important to communicate it to the change teams and ensure that the information reached all relevant stakeholders. After that, to keep the employees focused on the project, the next step was to provide employee empowerment. The stage ensured that all barriers of change were eliminated and employee attitude adjusted to be in line with the goals of the company. In organizational change, short-term wins are highly significant since they help evaluate, how effective the changes are and encourage continuity. By communicating the short-term wins of the company, the employees were encouraged that their labor yields results. As soon as the teams have seen the success of their efforts, the next step would be consolidating gains and developing new change. The program is already rolled out, and once the company starts to realize positive results, they would continue working towards better results. As it is, it is not enough for an organization to implement change and once it is a success leave it at that. The best thing to do is to anchor it in the culture of the company, which will ensure that even future employees will observe the same practice. It is the responsibility of the AT & T management and current employees to ensure that this culture is embedded in their practice. Compared to the other two projects, the project was specific and clearly outlined on the objectives.
Essentially, implementing changes in an organization is not easy, but if Kotter’s stages are applied correctly, then resistance mounting from inside forces can be eliminated. Thus, once a need is established, and a vision developed, communicating and implementing the vision should be easy as long as Kotter’s steps are applied effectively.
Avery, Troy. JWMI 555 Organizational Change & Culture, Project 1
Campos, Arlene. JWI 555 Quality Change Initiative for Metallic Building Company, Project 2.
Harris, Shaun. JWI 55 Organizational Change: Connect to Good, Project 3
Saksvik, Ø. (2009). Prerequisites for healthy organizational change. Hilversum, Netherlands: Bentham Science Publishers.
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It is clear from the survey results that AP departments have a love-hate relationship with paper. While most (75 percent) express an interest to become “paperless,” finance teams continue to be the keepers of the papers, housing wall after wall of filing cabinets. And while many executives report receiving one or fewer pieces of postal mail weekly, AP departments receive multiple pieces daily. On top of that, in a recent survey by MSDynamicsWorld.com, 60 percent of accounting organizations report still receiving invoices via fax.
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Aarhus, November 29, 2021 – Stibo Group’s first half of the financial year (May until October 2021) was marked by a successful performance, finishing stronger than the same period last year.
“We are proud of our results at half-year,” said Sten Dyrmose, CEO of Stibo Group. “The market we are in is dynamic – the past six months saw uncertainties as the effects of the pandemic slowed in some parts of the world and made comebacks in others. Our numbers reflect Stibo Group’s ability to meet these challenges head on.”
Stibo Complete, Scandinavia’s leader in developing, producing and distributing physical and digital marketing materials, has seen a stronger first financial half than that of last year. This success comes through a strong market focus and despite the Covid-driven supply chain challenges affecting the availability of paper.
As a leading technology partner for media and brand publishers, including some of the world’s biggest media companies, Stibo DX exceeded expectations and performed better than market development.
Stibo Systems, a global leader in master data management (MDM) solutions, is ahead of where the company was at this time last year. To continue delivering on the company’s growth strategy and strengthen the customer and market focus, Stibo Systems has appointed Adrian Carr as Chief Executive Officer.
“We are thrilled to have Adrian join Stibo Systems,” said Sten Dyrmose. “He brings with him extensive international sales experience and a talent for developing highly effective teams. We’re confident he will be a force in driving the company forward.”
Mr. Carr has 35 years of data management experience, most recently at MarkLogic, where he held a key role in shaping the company’s go-to-market strategy. He is based in the UK and will start in his new position December 1, 2021.
“The opportunities we have in front of us are extremely promising,” said Adrian Carr, who is enthusiastic about the opportunity to build out Stibo System’s growing presence globally and in particular in the United States, where he was based for a number of years. “I couldn’t be more excited to be coming on board at such a key time for our next phase of growth across the world.”
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In honor of God's changing seasons, we are celebrating Harvest Week with fall-themed stories and crafts for you this week!
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That's why I had to share this DIY tutorial to make your own fall decorations. Everything she shows in the video is super easy and almost everything comes from Dollar Tree or Dollar General, or is just a dollar from Walmart anyway.
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Summary: This book argues that when one speaks of “Christianity” this must be understood in global terms in all of its diversity of expression and not simply in the forms we Westerners are most accustomed to.
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In contrast to the growing list of “contextual” Asian theologies out of academic “elitist” settings, Chan explores the Asian theologies implicit in the popular church movements and writers in the Asian context, and particularly the significance of Pentecostal theology.
Book Review: Kingdom Without Borders
In Miriam Adeney’s first chapter, on the spread of global Christianity, she observes: “… the future global church may not be Western-led, and that’s OK. Let the mantle pass. We in the West can learn to follow, can’t we?” (40)
The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities (Video)
Bob Trube, Senior Area Director, IVCF/USA presents The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities at the IFES World Assembly (Oaxtepec, Mexico, 7/22/2015).
The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities
Transcript (with minor edits) of a talk given at the IFES World Assembly in Oaxtepec, Mexico on July 22, 2015. The topic was “The University Today” and the talk addresses four “change” forces in the university that present both challenges and opportunities for mission in the university. Each section includes the reflection questions shared during the talk. Many asked for this transcript so that they could get these questions and further discuss the implications of these “change” forces.

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P226 Stainless Elite vs P226 standard alloy
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and I paid some attention to the hook area before refitting.
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ah that is to bad to hear that. has the factory corrected the problem on new production units or is it still ongoing?
Mattwaage--Trader and I are talking about the X-5 in 9mm which is known to have extractor issues. Trader has had gun luck tuning the latest SIG extractor for his gun and I am trying to duplicate his success on mine.
Posted 17 June 2012 - 05:33 PM
Trader--I think I found the problem. When I bent the extractor "up" I lost some tension. When I checked it in the shop just a minute ago, there was clearly not enough tension. I increased the tension by bending the extractor in the middle a little and then tried it with snap caps. The snap caps will load and extract just fine if I let the slide go, but the casing drags some as it climbs the breech face when I move the slide slowly. So now, I bet it will extract fine, may not chamber if I have the tension a little high. Will check it on Wednesday.
I also lost tension after I tweaked it upwards, sounds like you are now on the right path.
Posted 19 June 2012 - 07:57 PM
Next I changed the recoil spring to a pink one, a lot stronger than the 12 lb variable I had been using. I also changed to a stronger magazine spring to help force the case up in to the breech against the tight extractor. With these changes, I ran three different kinds of ammo through the pistol, without any problems at all. No failures to extract, no failures to go in to battery, no hang ups, nothing. So far so good, last 165 rounds with no additional changes. I will continue to shoot the pistol as currently configured. If I can go a total of a 1000 rounds without a problem, I will declare victory. If I still have some problems and can't adjust it any more, I will go through the same exercise with the Gray Guns extractor next.
Posted 19 June 2012 - 09:35 PM
Good! I think you found the spot. I shot gun # 2 (AA) this evening 300 rounds. Mostly reloads, both of my guns
are still at 100 %.
Posted 20 June 2012 - 03:35 AM
I appreciate your help. Last night was the first time I had shot the gun when I was finally liking the darn thing. I've spent too much time jumping from one gun to another. All the other SIGs and the one CZ run 100%, shoot well, and were less expensive than the X-5. After spending nearly $1000 with Gray, I had a rather expensive X-5 that I wouldn't use for IDPA matches. Might get there yet. Too early to tell for sure, but I should know in the next month how this one will turn out.
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Next I decided to try the gun standing at 50 yards, so I put up a 9" plate and loaded 10 rounds. Hit the plate well with 5 rounds and got 2 more on the plate for a total of 7 out of 10. I've done better with the 22 but this is good for me.
I am very happy with the Stainless P226 and am glad I decided to get one. I may be selling an X-5 and one alloy P226. More ammo. More ammo.
Posted 06 July 2012 - 06:54 PM
Good success with the X-5 extractor, one fail to extract in 500 rounds, and I am not sure what the problem was on that one, maybe a reloaded casing, not sure.
Near as I can tell, I have 3 good SIGs right now and the CZ, that's enough 9mm for me.
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NMA Welcomes Launch Of Reporters Charter At Future of News Conference
The News Media Association has welcomed the publication of the Reporters Charter – aimed at reinforcing the rights and obligations of journalists to report on court proceedings – which has been launched today at the Society of Editors Future of News conference.
The Charter, published jointly by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service, the Media Lawyers Association and the Society of Editors, includes details on the rights of journalists to attend proceedings, take notes from court and use social media, access hearings remotely and the provision of information to reporters in relation to court lists and other documentation.
Launched at the Society’s Future of News conference in London, John Battle, chair of the Media Lawyers Association and head of legal and compliance at ITN said that the Charter was a “significant step” in reinforcing the rights of journalists to attend proceedings.
He said: “The Charter is a significant step forward. It brings together in one document the basic rights reporters have when reporting the courts. The Charter will help court reporters to carry out their vital role Informing the public about the justice system. It is fundamental for justice, the rule of law and democracy that the courts are reported.”
Dawn Alford, executive director of the Society of Editors said: “The Society of Editors welcomes today’s launch of the Reporters’ Charter which will, no doubt, become an invaluable tool for journalists and court staff and ensure that the rights of reporters to attend court and receive documentation are better recognised and applied in practice.
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The British Ministry of Defence has ordered Rheinmetall’s Vario-Ray laser light, to be mounted on soldiers' small arms for easier detection, identification and marking of targets.
The contract valued €33 million, encompasses the supply of tens of thousands of these innovative devices. In the near term more than 7,000 units are to be delivered in a first lot.
Vario-Ray, officially dubbed the “Laser-Light Module Mark 3” by Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, forms part of a comprehensive programme to modernize the British infantry. In the competition to secure the order, it had to overcome a number of well-known rivals.
Weighing less than 244 grams, the device can be attached to small arms of all types by means of a Mil-Std 1913 rail, and remotely operated using a trigger cable. It features a powerful white light lamp, a red light laser marker, an infrared laser marker and an electrically focusable infrared illuminator. The light source is selected via a rotary switch. All of the light sources are infinitely variable, while the lasers can all be adjusted via block calibration.
The LLM Vario-Ray complements the tried-and-tested LLM-01, already widely used by the British military and likewise made by Rheinmetall. Vario-Ray also forms part of Germany’s new “Gladius” expanded future soldier system.


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Summer BBQ Recipe
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Start prepping for a fun weekend event with family and friends! From healthy skewers and Potato Salads, to BBQ Chicken, here is a great picnic recipe idea:
Sweet Potato Salad with Lemon-Buttermilk Dressing
- 3 pound(s) (3 large) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 lemon
- 2/3 cup(s) buttermilk
- 1/4 cup(s) light mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper
- 3 stalk(s) celery, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup(s) red onion, minced
- 1/4 cup(s) loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, chopped
In 6-quart sauce-pot, place potatoes and enough water to cover; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 8 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.
Meanwhile, from lemon, grate 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice. In large bowl, whisk lemon peel and juice with buttermilk, mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper. Stir in celery, onion, and parsley.
Drain potatoes; cool 10 minutes. Add to dressing in bowl and gently stir until potatoes are well coated. Makes about 8 cups. Spoon potato salad into large container with tight-fitting lid. Can be refrigerated up to 1 day.top
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This is a traditional German Christmas drink and has been used for hundreds of years (some say as far back as Ancient Greek times) in one form or another.
Today there are dozens of local and regional variations on what in German speaking countries is known as Glühwein and thus is found in dozens of languages but all basically vary on the theme of “Hot/boiled/mulled, spiced wines made and consumed around the Winter Holidays”.
There is no set or standard formula and just about every town, region or even family has its own variation on a basic Glühwein. Once the basic Glühwein is made, one can stick to the standard or experiment and make their own “family” version based on taste, tradition or available ingredients.
- 1 Bottle of Red wine (dry is best) -use the cheapest wine(within reason!) as the added ingredients make the final product(Table wine is suggested
- 1 Lemon (orange can be used too- experiment with half a lime if you like)
- 2-3 sticks of Cinnamon
- 3 Cloves
- 3 tablespoons of sugar (my family preferred brown/Dark sugar but honey is also prized for this)
- A dash of cardamom (pods are better) and/or ginger – a bay leaf is also seen – but this is where the “experiment for personal taste comes in!!)
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has recently sanctioned Rs.625 crore to upgrade the stretch from Nongstoin-Ranikor via Wahkaji to a two-lane road in the north eastern state of Meghalaya. In this connection, Traditional heads under Nongsynshar Shnong Lai Lyngdoh (NSLL) in West Khasi Hills have also recently asked the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council to issue no-objection certificate for the construction of the two-lane road project. Stanley Kharbani, member of the NSLL said that they have asked KHADC chief executive member, PN Syiem and the executive committee of the KHADC to speed up the issuance of NOC. Revealing more information, Secretary of land owners, Franklin Kharbani said that 90% of land compensation has already been paid to the land owners while 10% of land compensation for Kynroh-Rangblang and also payment for the remaining portion is currently under process.
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Keolu Fox is on a mission to increase ethnic diversity in human genome sequencing.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Less than 4% of sequenced human genome sequences are non-European
Article: New era of genetic research must include more indigenous people, says Keolu Fox Geneticist says trust, technology key to increasing ethnic diversity in human genome project.
Fox, an indigenous Hawaiian geneticist, was studying at the University of Washington when he discovered that less than four per cent of human genome sequencing is non-European, with less than one per cent being from indigenous people.
Human genome sequencing could play a key part in determining how genetics play a role in chronic diseases that disproportionately impact indigenous people, such as diabetes, Fox said.


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After PKR president Anwar Ibrahim had an audience with the King to claim that he had the support of majority MPs, Umno veteran leader Tengku Razaleigh came in to publish the letter he had written to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Harun asking for debate on the no-confidence motion against PM Muhyiddin Yassin.
Ku Li was of the opinion that such an important matter should have been tabled in the Dewan Rakyat immediately to prove the legitimacy of the Muhyiddin-led government.
However, Art Harun replied that government business should take precedence and he told Ku Li to discuss the matter with the minister in the PM's dept in charge of parliament and law, Takiyuddin Hassan, in order to have the no-confidence motion tabled during the next parliamentary sitting.
Even if the private member's bill gets tabled, it might not always get a chance to be debated.
When former PM Tun Mahathir tabled the no-confidence motion against Muhyiddin in May, it was accepted by the then Speaker Mohamad Ariff although it didn't get to be debated and voted in the May and July sittings.
Whether a no-confidence motion against the PM will get to debate is more than just a question of Standing Orders. It entails also political considerations!
Those supporting a debate on the motion have wanted the PM to confirm that he has the support of majority of MPs, citing democracy as basis of their demand.
Anyway, this is a major issue that involves a government's legitimacy and must therefore not be delayed any further.
On the other hand, opponents to the motion argue that a no-confidence debate should not be a priority, citing the Standing Orders. This means the government will have absolute discretion over whether to allow the motion to be tabled in the parliamentary sitting and be debated. If the government does not agree, it will never get to debate and will lie idle on the Order Paper forever!
The Speaker's argument has invited tons of controversies. Some are of the view that whether the PM commands majority support is a matter that goes to the heart of parliamentary democracy and that the Standing Orders must not override the constitutional provision on the question of loss of confidence.
In short, both sides have their own arguments and excuses, and it all comes down to perspectives of interpretation as well as political power wrestling.
Unfortunately the country cannot afford to keep exhausting itself over this matter. We must instead prioritize the interest of the rakyat and act according to the law in a bid to clarify any gray area so that the democratic system may get to operate more effectively.
This requires rational deliberations from all parties in striking a consensus to take the nation forward towards more mature democracy.


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The "America's Next Top Model" host was replaced by Nicole Richie in the reboot.
Though it was initially announced that producer-star Tyra Banks would appear in the new Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead movie remake, the supermodel-turned-media-mogul ended up stepping down and relinquishing her role to Nicole Richie.
"Due to a change in the production schedule, Tyra’s schedule didn’t permit her to be part of the cast," a source with knowledge of the situation exclusively tells EW.
"She serves as an executive producer and creative advisor to the team, where she has been consulting on the film's marketing strategy, leaning into her talents as a global entrepreneur and creative mind," the source says of Banks, who produced the upcoming film through her SMiZE Productions alongside BET+.
Banks was initially announced to star in the reboot as Rose, a character portrayed by Joanna Cassidy in director Stephen Herek's 1991 original, about a young woman (Christina Applegate) whose family babysitter dies while their mother is on vacation, leading the 17-year-old to falsify a resume and land a lucrative job at a clothing company run by an aspirational businesswoman.
Banks and Richie have worked together in the past, with the latter appearing on Banks' America's Next Top Model reality competition series in 2007 on the same episode that infamously featured 50 Cent throwing contestant Jael Strauss into a Los Angeles swimming pool.
Shortly after Tuesday's trailer debut, Banks encouraged her followers on Instagram to see the new film.
"I’m so proud to have been a part of helping this project come to life and I can’t wait to see it on the big screen!" she wrote. "I’ve got my tickets for opening weekend – do you have yours?"
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead opens April 12 in theaters. Watch the new trailer above.
Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly.

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Darkseid is a villain that I would love to see on the big screen. Justice League was the perfect set up to introduce him, and we know that Zack Snyder had plans for this before stepping away.
In June, a picture from Snyder revealed a first look at what Darkseid could have looked like. The image however, was small and unclear. Recently however, the director released a much clearer picture.
The Uxas Before Darkseid
Now for those of you who don’t know, Uxas was Darkseid’s name before he gained control of Apokolips. The idea of having a young Darkseid indicates that Steppenwolf still would have been the main villain.
It’s a shame that we didn’t get to see Uxas, or Darkseid, in Justice League, but that doesn’t mean we still won’t ever get to see him on the big screen.
I would have loved to have seen Batfleck go up against a Young Darkseid. Yelling out directions to the rest of the team, only to have them completely ignore him and do their own thing.
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Capital Region Orthopaedics has selected Allscripts electronic health eecord (EHR) and Practice Management solution to automate and connect 27 physicians in six locations across the Albany area.
Allscripts claimed that its EHR automates many daily clinical tasks, such as prescribing medications and documenting clinical encounters, while connecting providers to each other and to labs, pharmacies and insurers. It comes with orthopaedic-specific clinical content, enables orthopaedic practices to adapt existing documentation templates for common problems and injuries, captures clinical images directly into the patient’s chart, and interfaces with Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS).
The Allscripts Practice Management solution is fully integrated with the EHR and features sophisticated scheduling and revenue cycle management tools. As part of the implementation, Capital Region Orthopaedics will deploy the Allscripts Patient Kiosk to enhance patient check-in, and Allscripts Remote, delivering virtually anytime, anywhere access to and control of the EHR on a physician’s smart phone.
Allscripts Remote enables physicians to safely make critical medical decisions even when they are away from the office by making all relevant information available on the one device they keep closest their phone. Capabilities include quick access to real-time patient summary information; fast communication to local hospital emergency rooms; convenient ePrescribing to the patient’s regular pharmacy; and real-time access to all the information a physician needs to make decisions, including medical history, lab results and medications.
Allscripts Patient Kiosk solves a common patient complaint the seemingly endless stream of paperwork they must fill out every time they register for an appointment. Allscripts Patient Kiosk eliminates this frustration while helping physician practices reduce the costs and overhead associated with traditional patient check-in. The integration of the Fujitsu PalmSecure palm vein authentication solution maintains patient confidentiality, privacy and information security.
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David Quinn, MD of Capital Region Orthopaedics, said: “We intend that the electronic health record will help us further our mission of improving the patient experience through the provision of high quality care, while at the same time enhancing the everyday work experience of our providers.”


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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The former Abilene Reporter News building is set to be demolished then redeveloped 4 years after it was destroyed by a fire.
City of Abilene officials have entered into an agreement with non-profit organization Abilene Improvement Corporation for the demolition of the building, located at 101 Cypress Street.
$492,000 will be paid to the Improvement Corporation, who has agreed to tear down the building then “redevelop the property into a project that will directly provide a positive economic benefit to the City of Abilene,” a portion of the agreement reads.
The demolition must take place within one year of the agreement, which is dated July 15, 2022.
Redevelopment of the property must also incorporate at least two of the following uses: (1) residential housing; (2) retail space; (3) restaurant space; (4) commercial office space; (5) public parking space; and (6) cultural arts space.
An electrical fire ignited the roof of the Abilene Reporter News building in November 2018.
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I frequently hear that it's hard to know what to test of an Angular component. This complaint is often mentioned together by saying that it takes up a lot of time to write and maintain these tests that provide little to no value. In the end, the team wonders if the tests are worth it. I've been here before, and there are two outcomes when you reach this point. You either have almost no tests, or the opposite, the codebase is bloated with a lot of tests that slow you down. Both options aren't great.
In this blog post, I want to share how I think that we can get the most value out of a test. But what is a high-value test? For me, it means that the test can prevent a bug in my code (duh!). But also that the cost of writing a test doesn't hinder the development process, now or in the future. In other words, the test doesn't have to feel like a chore to write. Instead, the test must be easy to read and it must help me to ship new features with confidence.
To accomplish this, I want to closely mimic a user that uses my application. It also means that as little as possible is mocked, because how else can we assure that the application is performing as expected?
To help me writing these tests, I'm using the Angular Testing Library. When you're using the Angular Testing Library, you only need the
render method and the
screen object to test the basics of your component. For interactions with the component, I'm also using
userEvent from @testing-library/user-event.
Let's take a look at the first test for a simple component called
The component holds a collection of entities and is in charge to display the entities in a table.
Here, you can see the first usage of the
screen object. You can think of
screen as the real screen an end-user would see (the DOM tree), containing multiple queries to verify that the component is rendered correctly. The most important query is the
byRole variant, it lets you select the element just as how a user (or screen reader) would. Because of this, it has the added benefit to make your components more accessible.
💡 TIP: use
screen.debug()to log the HTML in the console, or use
screen.logTestingPlaygroundURL()to create an interactive playground. For example, the example application used in this article is available with this playground link. The playground helps to use the correct query.
Pretty simple and readable right? Of course, it's only a simple component so the test should also be simple.
Let's add some extra's to the component and see what impact this has on the test.
Instead of a static entities collection, the component now retrieves the entities with a service and uses a table component (
TableComponent) to render the entities.
We see that because of how the component test was previously written, there are no big changes to the modified test. The only part that is affected, is the test setup. The test doesn't contain the internal details of the component, therefore it's easier to refactor the component without having to worry to go back to the test.
If you're comfortable with the Angular
TestBed, the added configuration of
render (the second argument) must feel familiar. That's because
render is a simple wrapper around the
TestBed and the API is kept identical, with some smart defaults.
In the test, the
EntitiesService service is stubbed to prevent that the test makes an actual network request. While we write component tests, we don't want external dependencies to affect the test. Instead, we want to have control over the data. The stub returns the collection of entities that are provided during the test setup. Another possibility would be to use Mock Service Worker (MSW). MSW intercepts network requests and replaces this with a mock implementation. An additional benefit of MSW is that the created mocks can be re-used while serving the application during the development, or during end-to-end tests.
With the basic functionality written, I think it's time to interact with the component. Let's add a search textbox to filter the entities in the table and adjust the test to verify the logic.
To simulate a user that interacts with the component, use the methods on the
These methods replicate the events of a real user. For example, for the
type method, the following events are fired:
For the events that aren't available on
userEvent, you can use
The test also includes the usage of a new method,
waitForElementToBeRemoved must only be used when an element is asynchronously removed from the document.
When the element is immediately removed, you don't have to wait until it's removed, so you can just use the
queryBy query and assert that the element does not exist in the document. The difference between the
getBy queries is that
getBy throws an error if the DOM element does not exist, while
undefined if the element does not exist.
The test also demonstrates how the
findBy queries can be used.
These queries can be compared to the
queryBy queries, but they're asynchronous.
We can use them to wait until an element is added to the document.
💡 TIP: To make test cases resilient to small details, I prefer to use the
findByqueries over the
The test remains easy to read after these changes, so let's continue with the next step.
Let's say that for performance reasons the component internal search behavior had to be tweaked, and a delay has been added to the search. In the worst-case scenario, when the delay is high, the existing test will most likely fail due to a timeout. But even if the delay was low enough to not cause a timeout, the test takes longer to run.
As a remedy, we have to introduce fake timers into the test to make time go by faster. It's a bit more advanced, but it's certainly a good tool to have in your toolbox. At first, this was tricky for me, but once I got used to it, I started to appreciate this concept more and more. You also start to feel like a time wizard, which is a great feeling.
The test below uses the fake timers from Jest, but you can also make use of
tick utility methods from
In the last addition to the component, we're adding two buttons. One button to create a new entity, and the second button to edit an existing entity. Both actions result that a modal is opened. Because we're testing the entities component we don't care about the modal's implementation, that's why the modal is mocked in the test case. The modal is tested separately.
The test below asserts that the modal service is invoked when a user clicks on these buttons.
We see a lot of new things in this test, let's take a closer look.
Clicking the "new entity" button is nothing interesting, and we should've already known how to do this.
We use the
userEvent.click method to simulate a user click on the button.
Next, we verify that the modal service has been invoked with the right arguments.
If we take a close look at the setup of the test, we notice that
provideMock is used from
@testing-library/angular/jest-utils to mock a
provideMock wraps every method of the provided service with a jest mock implementation.
This makes it quick and easy to assert if a method has been called.
It's a different story for the "edit entity" button, where we can see two new methods,
within method is used because there's an edit button for every row in the table.
within we can specify which edit button we want to click, in the test above it's the edit button that corresponds with "Entity 2".
The second method
waitFor, is used to wait until the assertion inside its callback is successful.
In this example, the component uses a delay between the edit button click event before opening the modal (just to have an example where
waitFor can be used).
waitFor we can wait till that happens.
Bonus examples link
So far, we've only covered component tests.
Luckily, not a lot is different while testing directives.
The only difference is that we have to provide a template to the
If you prefer this syntax, you can also use it to render a component.
The rest of the test remains the same.
The test uses the
screen object and the utility methods to assert that the directive does what it's supposed to do.
For example, the following test renders the
appSpoiler directive which hides the text content until the element is being hovered.
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It took us a while to get component tests "right" that have an interaction with the NgRx Store. It finally clicked with the addition of MockStore.
The first version of our tests didn't mock the NgRx Store, and were using the whole NgRx infrastructure (reducers, selectors, effects). While this setup was testing the whole flow, it also meant that the Store needed to be initialized for every test. At the start of the project, this was doable but it quickly grew to become an unmanageable mess.
As a fix, developers were resorting to service wrappers around the Store (a facade). But rewriting your application logic, just for a test, is not a good practice.
Now, with the
MockStore we have the best of both worlds.
The test is focused on the component, and the NgRx Store details are eliminated from the test.
In the next test, we'll see how to use the
MockStore in a component test.
It uses the same example component as the previous tests but replaces the entities service and the modal service with the NgRx Store.
To create the store, the
provideMockStore method is used, in which we can overwrite the results of the selectors that are used within the component.
We can assign a mock to the dispatch method to verify that actions are dispatched.
When needed you can also refresh the result of the selector.
Because the tests are written from the user's perspective, they are much more readable and easier to understand.
From my experience, while following this practice the tests are more robust to future changes. A test is fragile when you test the internal implementation of the component, e.g. how and when (lifecycle) methods are invoked.
Complete test overhauls happen less frequently because this would mean that the UI of the component would've changed drastically. These changes are also visible for an end-user. At that point, it's probably better to write a new component and to write a new test, instead of trying to modify the existing component and test cases.
The only reason that you would have to change a test after a refactor, is when the component is broken up into multiple components. In this case, you have to add all the new components/modules/services to the input of the affected tests, but the rest of the test remains the same (if the refactor was successful, otherwise, can it even called a refactor?). Even these changes can be obsolete if you're using the Single Component Angular Modules (SCAMs) pattern. For a detailed look and the benefits, read Single Component Angular Modules and Component Tests go hand in hand.
You might have also noticed that I'm writing multiple arrange/act/assert blocks in a single test. This is a habit that I've picked up from Kent C. Dodds, for more details I refer you to his blog post "Write fewer, longer tests". Because a test initialization is also costly within Angular, this habit also speeds up the execution time of your test suite.
After our team switched to this approach of writing tests, I noticed that new tests were written faster than before. Simply, because it just clicked to write our tests this way. Dare I say, it even brought a bit of joy while writing them.
I want to end this blog post with a quote by Sandi Metz, "Test the interface, not the implementation".
If you can't get enough about testing in Angular, I can recommend the following links:
- Different test cases in the Angular Testing Library Repository
- Spectacular to lift Angular integration testing to the next level. There's also a stream that shows how to use Spectacular with the Angular Testing Library by Lars Gyrup Brink Nielsen, "Angular After Dark: Integration testing Angular using Spectacular & Angular Testing Library"
- Using MSW (Mock Service Worker) in an Angular project
- Spectator an alternative to Angular Testing Library
- Single Component Angular Modules and Component Tests go hand in hand
- Using MSW (Mock Service Worker) in an Angular project
I appreciate it if you would support me if have you enjoyed this post and found it useful, thank you in advance.


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Several African Dignitaries Attending Masire's Send-Off
[News24Wire] Several African dignitaries are in Botswana for the memorial and funeral service of former president Sir Ketumile Masire, who died in hospital last week at the age of 91, a report says.
Sombre Mood As Family Views Sir Ketumile's Corpse
[Botswana Daily News] Parliament -The body of the late former President Sir Ketumile Masire is still lying in state at the National Assembly since it arrived at the National Assembly at 5:30am.
President Khama Arrives for Sir Ketumile's Memorial Service
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -President Lt Gen. Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama has arrived accompanied by Senior Private Secretary to the President, Brigadier George Tlhalerwa and Chief of Protocol, Ms Daphne Kadiwa.
Former Leaders to Attend Sir Ketumile Memorial, Funeral Services
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -As the funeral for the late Second President of Botswana, Sir Ketumile Masire draws closer, some dignitaries from other countries continue to confirm their attendace of the memorial and funeral services to be held tomorrow and Thursday respectively.
Ministry to Revitalise Primary Health Care
[Botswana Daily News] Mochudi -The Ministry of Health and Wellness has vowed to revitalise and support primary health care by working with communities to transform the country's health system.
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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -The Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation wishes to respond to the recent text message doing the rounds on social media alleging that the Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, Dr Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi made some remarks on the state of relations between Zimbabwe and Botswana, purporting among others, visa imposition on Zimbabweans and closure of the Botswana Embassy in Harare.
Vice President Signs Book of Condolence
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Well done Elaine Todd
A Blantyre mum has scooped a top Carer’s Award at the
Annual ‘Crossroads Caring Scotland Awards’ Ceremony, which was held at the Cally Palace Hotel on 16th June 2018.
Awards were made to three carers from across Scotland who have dedicated themselves to caring for their loved ones.
Elaine Todd from Blantyre cared for her son Scott, who was born with cerebral palsy and physical disabilities, while also bringing up her younger son.
For the first 12 years of Scott’s life, Elaine did this on her own but as his condition became more complicated and his needs more complex, Crossroads Caring Scotland became involved to give her some respite.
Tragically, in January this year, Scott passed away suddenly. Although Scott was never able to communicate verbally, his mother always knew what he needed and throughout the 24 years of his life, she dedicated her life to his care.
Elaine was nominated by Crossroads Caring Scotland’s Glasgow West Services.
Finlay Carson, MSP, commented: “I was absolutely delighted and privileged to present the Carers Awards, recognising the immense sacrifices carers make on a daily basis for loved ones. The awards offer a chance to give something back to those carers and ensure that they enjoy their own special day. Each of these awards is richly deserved and is the culmination of an excellent week recognising Carers the length and breadth of the country.”
We’re sure you’ll help us congratulate Elaine for her incredible efforts. A super mum.
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The Carers’ Awards marks the end of Carers’ Week, which is an annual awareness campaign to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers.
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Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups may have stumbled onto something potentially unique and promising in a Nov. 14 loss to the Utah Jazz. Despite falling to 3-7, the Blazers’ starting lineup in Utah contained a new wrinkle – although it’s not the only time Billups has rolled out this five-man group.
Portland has dealt with a number of injuries through its first 10 games. Anfernee Simons, the team’s most talented offensive player, had thumb surgery after the first game of the season.
Point guard Scoot Henderson has been missing since Nov. 3, center Robert Williams III is out for the rest of the season after knee surgery and sixth man Malcolm Brogdon has been absent the Blazers’ last two-plus games with a hamstring issue.
Billups has been forced to experiment because of all those maladies, but that led to one significant change in the loss to the Jazz that could have been made a week ago.
Blazers’ newest starting 5 is one of Portland’s most dominant lineups
Billups inserted Toumani Camara into the starting five for the in-season tournament defeat in Utah. Camara officially took Matisse Thybulle’s spot at small forward, although he’d already surpassed the five-year veteran in the rotation.
The Trail Blazers’ starters against the Jazz were Skylar Mays, Shaedon Sharpe, Camara, Jerami Grant and Deandre Ayton. That group played 13 minutes together and finished the loss with an offensive rating (ORtg) of 129.6 and a defensive rating (DRtg) of 138.5 for a net rating of -8.8.
It’s not great, but the Blazers did lose by almost twice that much, and those five were only outscored by 1 point over the course of the game. (Offensive and defensive ratings are calculated per 100 possessions, while plus-minus is calculated simply by the time a player or lineup is on the court).
But how often – and how well – has that lineup played together over the course of Portland’s first 10 games?
The five of Mays, Sharpe, Camara, Grant and Ayton has been Billups’ third-most used lineup this year. The group has played 35 total minutes across six games.
The only lineups that have played more are the Blazers’ opening-night starting five of Henderson, Sharpe, Thybulle, Grant and Ayton (54 minutes in four games) and one that features Brogdon in place of Mays (40 minutes in five games).
The newest group of Trail Blazers starters is obliterating teams on the offensive end with a 125.7 ORtg and is no slouch defensively, either, with a DRtg of 108.6. Its net rating of 17.1 is the best of any Portland lineup that’s played more than 21 minutes this season.
That five is also a plus-2.8 – the best of any group that’s played together in more than three out of the 10 games.
This will hand Billups a dilemma once the Blazers’ backcourt gets healthy. Henderson will surely get the majority of point guard minutes when he returns, Simons will resume his spot in the starting lineup and Brogdon, who’s averaging 28 minutes a game this season, will likely get more run than Mays.
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Search for Alternative RNA Secondary Structures Regulating Expression of Bacterial Genes
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- Lyubetskaya, E.V., Leont'ev, L.A., Gelfand, M.S. et al. Molecular Biology (2003) 37: 707. doi:10.1023/A:1026084910427
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Expression of many bacterial genes is regulated by formation of alternative secondary RNA structure within the leader mRNA sequence. Our algorithm designed to search for these structures (basing on analysis of one nucleotide sequence) was applied to analyze operons of amino acid biosynthesis in alpha- and gamma-proteobacteria. The attenuators of these operons are predicted for genomes of some poorly known gamma-proteobacteria including Shewanella putrefaciens, attenuators of the tryptophan operon in some alpha-proteobacteria are also predicted.

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With their warm, sweet taste and unique aroma, cloves are used in cuisines worldwide. This versatile spice is ideal for marinades, sauces, meat dishes and desserts. The oil extracted from cloves boasts high antioxidant levels, but it also comes with its share of side effects.
Cloves and Your Health
This spice comes from Syzygium aromaticum, a tree native to Indonesia. It's commonly added to red meats, mulled wine, fruit pies, cakes, pumpkin recipes, pickles and other recipes. The dried flower buds, stems and leaves exhibit therapeutic effects. Manufacturers add cloves to cigarettes, perfumes, personal care products and even toothpaste.
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Clove is often used as a home remedy for tooth pain, dry socket, digestive discomfort, throat inflammation and other common health complaints. However, more studies are required to confirm its beneficial effects, according to the Mayo Clinic. Current evidence, though, shows promising results.
For example, a review published in Oncology Research in August 2014 suggests that clove extract may suppress tumor growth and induce cancer cell death. Until recently, researchers knew that it exhibits antiseptic, antiviral and antimicrobial properties. These effects are attributed to eugenol, kaempferol, stigmasterol and other bioactive compounds. Its anti-cancer properties, though, require further investigation.
Another review, which was featured in Medicina Oral Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal in June 2015, assessed the efficacy of different treatment methods for dry socket. Also known as alveolar osteitis, this condition may occur after dental extractions, leaving the bone exposed. If left unaddressed, it can lead to severe pain and infection.
Researchers have found that zinc oxide and eugenol, an active compound in clove, may relieve dry socket pain and accelerate healing. These ingredients have antiseptic and anesthetic properties, reducing the perception of pain. Furthermore, eugenol may help reduce inflammation and kill off oral bacteria. Considering these facts, it's not surprising that many people use clove essential oil for toothache and other dental problems.
How Does Clove Oil Work?
Clove oil has been prized for its healing power for centuries. Eugenol, one of its key compounds, is used in toothpaste, mouthwash and medications prescribed by dentists worldwide. Unfortunately, there isn't enough evidence to support its therapeutic effects. The FDA has actually downgraded its effectiveness rating for toothache, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Most studies involving clove oil have been conducted on animals or in vitro (a controlled lab environment). Therefore, they may not be accurate or conclusive. The side effects of clove oil, on the other hand, are well-documented.
A September 2016 research paper published in the journal Molecules suggests that clove oil may protect against Staphylococcus aureus, depending on its concentration. Its antibacterial effects were attributed to eugenol, which accounts for more than 75 percent of its content.
S. aureus, or golden staph, is a bacterium that may lead to infection, skin abscesses, cell death and life-threatening disorders. It's estimated that about one-third of the world's population carries this microbe, as reported in a January 2019 review featured in Frontiers in Immunology. Individuals with a weak immune system are at greater risk. Eugenol may destroy the cell walls and membranes of this bacterium and suppress its growth, according to the Molecules review.
Clove oil may also help treat Candida infections, as noted in a June 2017 article posted in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. It alters the protein and enzymatic profiles of yeasts, reducing their ability to harm the host.
Take these findings with a grain of salt. The studies were conducted in vitro, so more research is needed to confirm the results.
Clove Oil Is Allergenic
Like most natural remedies and medications, clove oil may cause adverse effects. The Mayo Clinic warns about the dangers of injecting it into the veins or applying it on the gums. Clove oil injections, for example, may affect the lungs and cause respiratory problems. Those who apply it on their gums may experience damage to their oral tissues.
Some individuals are allergic to eugenol, the primary compound in clove oil. According to a September 2013 case report, this chemical may cause allergic contact dermatitis and hypersensitivity. The article, published in the BMJ Case Reports, states that eugenol is considered safe by the FDA and other health organizations. However, there is still a risk of anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity reactions.
Anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, can be fatal. Its symptoms include hives, nausea and vomiting, fainting, stomach pain, difficulty breathing and low blood pressure.
The BMJ Case Reports article describes the case of an 8-year-old boy treated with zinc oxide eugenol after a pulpectomy, or nerve treatment. About one minute later, he showed signs of anxiety and experienced skin reactions, such as erythema and itchiness. These symptoms subsided two hours after he received treatment and had the zinc oxide eugenol dressing removed.
As the researchers point out, eugenol is allergenic and may cause severe symptoms, such as tissue necrosis. These side effects are rare, though. To stay safe, ask your dentist to conduct an allergy test. If you plan to take clove essential oil for toothache or other health issues, make sure you're not allergic to it.
Other Potential Side Effects
Blistering and swelling of the mouth, skin irritation and gum damage are all potential side effects of clove oil. This natural remedy can also interact with medications that prevent blood clotting, according to the Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC). Additionally, it may not be safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding. As a rule of thumb, avoid using it for long periods of time and apply it with caution in the mouth.
If you have tooth pain, you may apply a small amount of clove oil on the affected area. Just make sure you avoid the surrounding gums. Do not use this product for teething pain in small children.
Beware that high doses may cause severe reactions, from painful urination and bloody urine to burns in the mouth, seizures and rapid heartbeat, as reported by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. In the worst-case scenario, overdoses can lead to liver failure and even coma. Other adverse effects may include shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat and coughing up blood.
Don't take unnecessary risks. Most medications carry potential side effects — and clove oil is no exception. Just because it's natural doesn't mean it's safe. Consult a medical professional before using it and increase the dose gradually to see how your body reacts.
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: "Syzygium aromaticum"
- Mayo Clinic: "Clove"
- Oncology Research: "Clove Extract Inhibits Tumor Growth and Promotes Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis"
- Medicina Oral Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal: "Efficacy of Different Methods Used for Dry Socket Management: A Systematic Review"
- Mayo Clinic: "Dry Socket"
- NCBI: "Multimodal Management of Dental Pain With Focus on Alternative Medicine: A Novel Herbal Dental Gel"
- The Marshall Protocol Knowledge Base: "Differences Between in Vitro, in Vivo, and in Silico Studies"
- Molecules: "Chemical Composition, Antibacterial Properties and Mechanism of Action of Essential Oil From Clove Buds Against Staphylococcus aureus"
- Frontiers in Immunology: "A Genome-Wide Screen Identifies Factors Involved in S. aureus-Induced Human Neutrophil Cell Death and Pathogenesis"
- MDPI: "Candida Albicans Impairments Induced by Peppermint and Clove Oils at Sub-Inhibitory Concentrations"
- BMJ Case Reports: "An Unexpected Positive Hypersensitive Reaction to Eugenol"
- ACAAI: "Anaphylaxis"
- Electronic Medicines Compendium: "Clove Oil"
- Medline Plus: "Eugenol Oil"

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