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At least R282million of taxpayers’ money has been stolen by officials of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) the past five years Lindiwe Zulu, Minister of Social Development, revealed in parliament.
Zulu said in her reply that 156 officials nationwide have been suspended over the past five years for alleged corruption. Of these, 111 were in KwaZulu-Natal alone.
In addition, 26 officials nationwide were suspended without pay, while 76 were fired for corruption.
The Western Cape reported the fewest cases of SASSA corruption. Mpumalanga has the most cases of fraud.
In the Eastern Cape and Limpopo, 16 officials were fired.
Zulu says that Sassa did apply various measures to prevent similar fraud in the future.
So for example, a comprehensive strategy to prevent fraud has been put in place in the agency.
Sassa has also developed various policies and procedures that all Sassa employees and other stakeholders must adhere to.
“It creates an environment conducive to good corporate governance and fraud prevention.”
Zulu says that Sassa’s management also regularly identifies significant fraud risks and applies control mechanisms, systems and procedures to identify and prevent fraud and corruption.
“A major control mechanism that has been applied since August last year is the verification of bank accounts to ensure that grants are paid into the real beneficiary’s bank account.

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There are a couple of different possible door configurations for the 752 and 763, and I'd like to know what the pros and cons of the different types are, and what would lead carriers to prefer one or the other. If I'm not mistaken, these are the different configurations:
752a: big door ahead of wings, two overwing emergency exits
752b: big door ahead of wings, big door aft of wings (A321 style)
763a: big door ahead of wings, two overwing exits
763b: just two overwing exits
763c: big door forward and behind wing (A330 style)
With the 752, I'd imagine you lose a row in the 752b configuration, but you also have greater spacing for the overwings in 752a. Is this a wash seat count wise, or is there a weight/cost reason to go with one or the other?
On the 763, the twin overwing exits would appear to be the best weight-wise, would the only compelling reason to go with the big doors be if you're planning on putting in more seats (e.g. big Y section, 8 across)?
Lastly, why do the A321 and A330 only have the spaced door configurations? I know the A330 has the option of a 3/4 size door 3, but the positioning is always the same. Could the 321 get away with the 752a style doors (same 321 front door, 320 style overwing), or are the production differences not worth the hassle?


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It’s hard to go to any networking event in Silicon Valley these days without hearing some self-dubbed expert on social media marketing holding court on the wonders of YouTube and Facebook as customer acquisition channels. But seek out examples of companies that have generated documented revenue for a consumer product using those channels, and the list is distressingly short.
One of the few to make that list is Orabrush, the creator of a halitosis-eliminating tongue brush and string of YouTube videos to promote it, which announced on Tuesday it raised a $2.5 million funding round from VCs including True Ventures and 2X Partners. Salt Lake City-based Orabrush, which says it has attracted more than 34 million channel views to its dedicated YouTube site, plans to use the money to continue developing its online video campaign and expand sales at traditional retailers.
Looking for some insights on how to make social media marketing work, I caught up with Jeff Davis, Orabrush’s newly-hired CEO and former general manager at P&G, a few hours after the funding announcement. While he’s quick to credit the company’s video campaign strategy to its 20-something chief marketing and operating officers, brothers Jeffrey and Neal Harmon, Davis says he’s also learned a thing or two about social media marketing from his time at Orabrush. Following are some of my questions, and his replies:
Q: What’s your advice for anyone considering using YouTube and social media as a platform for launching a product?
A: I like to refer to what our CMO, Jeff Harmon, calls the four C’s.
First, there’s content. In order to be successful in any medium–but in particular on social media such as YouTube and Facebook–you have to have good content. It has to educate as well as entertain. Our first video, for instance, is two minutes and 13 seconds long. Who watches a two minute advertisement unless it’s interesting?
The second C is consistency. What we mean is you have to be consistent with those consumers you’re engaging, with your branding, with your messaging, and with your approach. For most viral sensations, it’s a one-off type thing. But we’ve been very consistent with this idea that we’re going to cure the world of bad breath.
The third C we talk about is collaboration. For instance, we collaborate with other YouTubers, basically collaborating on content for their channels and for ours, so we get subscribers to grow in both places.
The final C, which I think most people who do online video have not done, is we also include a call to action. We ask them to subscribe to the channel, to buy online, to go to a retailer, or to click and find retailers in their area. It doesn’t sound like rocket science, but at the end of the day, to execute is not that easy.
Q: Do you think potential of social media as a means for generating brand awareness and loyalty is over- or under-hyped?
A: I think there’s no question that it’s an efficient model. If you can do it right, social media provides a means for a fairly large group of entrepreneurs and small businesses to create pretty good levels of awareness. But awareness is not purchase. The challenge still is to engage someone with those levels of awareness and get them to do something.
Q: You’re probably best known for videos of the guy dressed up as a tongue. But by now you’re got a pretty big repertoire of clips. How has your video strategy evolved?
A: It’s one of the challenges and one of the things I worry about: How do we manage to keep engagement and entertainment as we grow the company? When Jeff Harmon came to me and said he wanted to do a weekly video, initially I was skeptical. But certainly he was right. We have 115,000 subscribers, and they’re turning in weekly for our “Diary of a Dirty Tongue” series.” We’ve produced 50 videos in the last year-and-a-half. And we have some great writers and a team in their twenties who do the video production. But it’s one of the challenges in any medium – the question of how do you stay relevant.
Q: What’s changed in the marketing space since you began the video campaign?
A: I’m not so sure we could replicate the success if we started today because advertising rates on YouTube are higher, and there’s more demand for online advertising. Still, if you look at what’s going on, there’s a major shift going on in the 15 to 30 crowd. The vast majority of that crowd is spending unbelievable amounts of time online and watching unbelievable amounts of video. My 16-year-old son, for instance, doesn’t ever watch traditional television. When he’s watching a show it’s off YouTube and his laptop.
Q: Any thoughts on how online brand awareness will translate into offline sales?
A: We had revenues of close to $1.5 million in 2010, and over a million of that was online. The plan we have is that, as we take our online model offline over the next several months, our revenues will quickly scale. We’re now distributed at about 50 retailers in 5 countries – including Boots in UK, in Walmarts in Utah (with plans to scale), and the product has been accepted for a number of other chains.

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Kids drop shopping cart three stories on girl, 8
A group of children hurled a shopping trolley out of a third story apartment on Jan Luykenlaan in Leiden on Sunday, hitting an eight-year-old girl while she was playing on the street. The victim was immediately rushed to an area hospital with head injures, concussion and bruises to the neck and back. Police on Monday reported that the girl was held by medical staff overnight for observation, but miraculously recovered with only slight injuries. The trolley was thrown by three children aged 10, 11 and 12 years old, two of which were immediately arrested and questioned. The children were handed over to their parents custody. The remaining child will be questioned by police later this week. Police have informed the Youth Care Agency of the incident.


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Whisky is the key flavouring ingredient in this cake. It's incorporated into the sponge batter and is also used in the soaking syrup. It's a well flavoured cake. Serve with a dollop of sweetened cream.
I've used Jack Daniel's (R), Southern Comfort (R), and Crown Royal (R) with success.
Not sure why Allrecipes made the removal of the cake from the pan so complicated. ALL I do is let the cake cool about 5 minutes, put a plate or platter on top, then flip it and it falls right out. - 28 Feb 2010 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
Thank you Penny for posting your recipe, Ive been making versions of this cake for years. One of my favorites is to use a white or yellow cake mix and Chambord ~ I also stir a handful of fresh or frozen raspberries into the cake batter. I've made this cake using a pineapple cake mix, well drained pineapple tidbits and pineapple rum. I've also made it using a devils food or a fudge chocolate cake mix, a handful of chocolate chips and then use Kahlua as the liquor... they're all over the top delicious!!! Hmmm, I was just wondering what a lemon cake with lemoncello would taste like or an orange cake with Grand Marnier?? The possibilities are endless!! Thanks again - 06 Sep 2010 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
This is the same recipe I use for a rum cake and it always is fantastic. Just replace the whiskey with a good quality rum and people will beg for more. - 06 Sep 2010 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)

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DENVER, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltok, the consumer activation solutions company, announced the expansion today of its Connect Partner Ecosystem to include more remote condition management programs. Six out of ten adults live with a chronic condition and it is essential that they follow care regimes to avoid traumatic, high-cost events such as emergency room visits. And with the current pandemic, people are seeing their doctors less often so the ability to manage at home is crucial.
The digital health programs Welltok has integrated into its Connect Partner Ecosystem include:
- Virta Health – combines continuous remote medical care with individualized nutrition therapy to safely and sustainably reverse Type 2 diabetes without medications or surgery.
- Vivante Health – provides an all-in-one digital gut health program. GIThrive empowers people by using interactive technology, clinical science, targeted nutrition and 24/7 human support to improve digestive health, while lowering cost of care.
- Workit Health – offers a telemedicine addiction treatment program for drinking, drug use, eating disorders and process addictions.
- Nutrimedy – provides longitudinal support and guidance for over 50 conditions through built-in video appointments with registered dietitians, secure messaging, file sharing, educational content, customizable trackers and AI-enabled photo food logging.
"With people living in a more virtual world, we are seeing a shift in how people are managing conditions," said Bob Fabbio, Welltok's CEO. "Our partners are delivering much needed support to help people manage a healthy lifestyle, diabetes, addiction and other conditions at home. We are proud to be making their innovative solutions conveniently available through our platform and connecting them to the people who need them most."
These partners join an impressive group of companies supporting all aspects of total wellbeing such as sleep and resilience; healthy eating and physical activity; diabetes prevention and more. With the Connect Partner Ecosystem, employer, health plan and health system clients can conveniently select from a curated list of partners that are pre-integrated with Welltok's Consumer Activation Platform®. Welltok's platform uniquely combines social determinants of health and clinical data with machine learning to identify who would benefit from the new and existing Connect Partner solutions. This intelligent alignment of resources and individual needs not only ensures consumers get access to highly relevant, personalized programs but also optimizes the investments of sponsoring organizations.
Welltok is an award-winning consumer activation solutions company that improves people's total wellbeing. Only Welltok leverages proprietary data and advanced analytics to engage consumers in personalized and rewarding ways to drive action. Our solutions integrate data-driven SaaS software, curated resources and professional services to help health plans, self-funded employers and health systems support healthier, happier populations. Follow us on Twitter @Welltok.
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the current status of real time hydrological models used for flood nowcasting and hazard mitigation and indicate how WWW-based systems can overcome some of the limitations of existing systems. Whilst hydrologically innovative and robust models are available, they are poorly suited to real time application, are often not well integrated with spatial datasets such as GIS. Current systems also lack flexibility, customisability and accessibility by a range of end users. We describe the development of a Web-based hydrological modelling system that permits integrated handling of real-time rainfall data from a wireless monitoring network. A spatially distributed GIS-based model is integrated on the basis of this incoming data, approximating real-time to produce data on catchment hydrology and runoff. The data can be accessed from any WWW interface, and they can be analysed online using a number of GIS and numerical functions. We discuss the potential users of such a system and the requirements for interfacing model output with these users for hydrological nowcasting and spatial real-time, emergency decision support. Rather than discuss developments in the modelling of hydrology for flood hazard mitigation, this paper focuses on developments in interfacing these models with end users.


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ST. LOUIS • A man from Kazakhstan who helped set up a series of fake medical offices in the United States to defraud Medicare pleaded guilty Monday to a conspiracy charge in federal court here.
Kamoliddin Akramov, 21, admitted coming to the United States in May of 2010 on a J-1 visa with another man, Timur Kassenov. The two men obtained Illinois ID cards in Chicago, and then traveled around the U.S., setting up fake medical-related companies, renting mailboxes and using the names of doctors without their permission in connection with the companies, his plea says.
Akramov set up one in St. Louis and one in St. Louis County, two in Van Nuys, Calif., and two in Nashville, Tenn.
The plea says Akramov set up the companies with co-conspirators. Kassenov is also charged in the case but has not been arrested.
Prosecutors say that the fake companies used the stolen identities of doctors to submit thousands of fake reimbursement claims to Medicare.
The scheme, setting up fake companies to bill Medicare for services that were never provided, has been repeated around the country by others, court documents claim.
Akramov returned to this country on a J-1 visa in the summer of 2011. He was arrested on Sept. 12, 2011, as he was leaving the country. After his arrest, he told agents that he had been paid $4,500 and given a laptop computer for opening accounts.
At his sentencing Aug. 7, the conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program charge could mean up to a year in prison under federal sentencing guidelines.
Akramov's public defender, Diane Dragan, declined to comment Monday.


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Lets talk How Legitimate Is Betterhelp…You can likewise schedule a video session with your counselor if you’re somebody who takes pleasure in face-to-face discussion. Simply visit at your visit time and your counselor will trigger you to start the video chat.
From the age of about 13 onwards, I have actually suffered from higher-than-seems-normal levels of anxiety, and while I have actually mostly come to terms with being tense and a bit doomy, I certainly would not mind being less so. I have actually had counselling before, and it does assist.
And drawing back from my own (relatively subtle) concerns for a moment, could e-counselling be the answer to the psychological health problems escalating among under-30s? With cuts to psychological health services really beginning to bite, digitised therapy could be just the ticket for young people who already filter nearly every element of their lives– buddies, work, sex, entertainment– through a screen.
Not everybody is completely persuaded that shifting psychological healthcare online is the way forward. “For me, what operate in therapy is when you fulfill someone face-to-face, in the same room,” says London-based psychotherapist Sandra Tapie. “You learn more about not only what it resembles to speak with the person, however how it feels to be in a space with them. Utilizing Skype is the next best thing: it’s ‘good enough’, however it does not produce the closeness, the intimacy, that really gets individuals to open and check out things.”
” I have actually carried out some research into Skype counselling,” states London-based psychotherapist Dr Aaron Balick, “and it’s not the ‘functional equivalent’ of traditional counselling; it’s just not quite the same thing. It’s actually essential that people who participate in it know that it’s a different experience from remaining in the room with somebody, speaking in person.”
” In terms of accessibility, it’s a great start and certainly better than absolutely nothing. It’ll ideally lead them to eventually revealing up in the space.
In cases of mild depression, the NHS is now directing some clients towards online programs instead of face-to-face counselling, a phenomenon that worries Dr Balick.
” My fear is that it’s taking place a growing number of for financial reasons, rather than due to the fact that it’s what’s best for individuals. If it’s rolled out simply to conserve cash and there aren’t important questions being inquired about these services, that’s not good. But then, I’m always very sceptical of individuals who are either very extremely professional or extremely really against online mental healthcare. It’s a case of asking the right questions.”
Anybody with a low-end psychological health concern who’s cool with getting counselled in a very internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud imaginable and need major attention (and perhaps some medications), probably isn’t for you How Legitimate Is Betterhelp

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I’ll be giving a talk later this week at the The 4th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts in Santa Fe, NM. The conference, which begins today, June 16, will cover all areas of emerging technologies in algal biology, biomass production, cultivation, harvesting, extraction, biorefinery, conversion, bioproducts, and econometrics, and is expected to draw attendees from academia, government and industry. I’ll be giving one of the plenary talks this Wednesday, June 18, on regulatory and scientific issues relating to the use of genetically modified algae for the production of fuels and chemicals. My talk will provide an overview of the U.S. regulatory framework that may affect such uses of modified algae, and will also cover the scientific issues that underlie the risk assessments that would take place under such regulatory programs.
I hope to convey the message that the regulatory framework is manageable with proper planning, and in fact provides a reasonable mechanism for stepwise outdoor testing of modified algae under an appropriate level of regulatory oversight. I’ll also address the role that industry, academic and government researchers can play in developing a research database to support regulatory risk assessments.
I’ll be posting my slides online after the conference, and I may also be able to report here on he blog about any relevant sessions at the conference.
D. Glass Associates, Inc. is a consulting company specializing in government and regulatory affairs support for renewable fuels and industrial biotechnology. David Glass, Ph.D. is a veteran of over thirty years in the biotechnology industry, with expertise in industrial biotechnology regulatory affairs, U.S. and international renewable fuels regulation, patents, technology licensing, and market and technology assessments. More information on D. Glass Associates’ regulatory affairs consulting capabilities, and copies of some of Dr. Glass’s prior presentations on biofuels and biotechnology regulation, are available at www.slideshare.net/djglass99 and at www.dglassassociates.com. The views expressed in this blog are those of Dr. Glass and D. Glass Associates and do not represent the views of any other organization with which Dr. Glass is affiliated. Please visit our other blog, Biofuel Policy Watch.

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Elizabeth Holmes denies deception at her criminal trial
Biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, a former billionaire accused of engineering a massive scam, expressed some remorse while on the witness stand Tuesday, but denied trying to conceal that her company’s blood-testing methods weren’t working as she had promised.
Elizabeth Holmes makes her case to the jury in fraud trial
Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes returned to the witness stand on Monday to tell a story likely to determine whether she is convicted or acquitted of criminal charges alleging she duped investors and patients into believing she had invented a breakthrough in blood-testing technology.
Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial
Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes, accused of bamboozling investors and patients about her startup Theranos and its medical device that she said would reshape health care, unexpectedly took the witness stand Friday in her trial for criminal fraud.
NYC aims to be first to rein in AI hiring tools
Job candidates rarely know when hidden artificial intelligence tools are rejecting their resumes or analyzing their video interviews — but New York City residents could soon have more say over the computers making behind-the-scenes decisions about their careers.
Reporter recalls pivotal story in Elizabeth Holmes' stardom
A Fortune Magazine reporter whose story helped turn Elizabeth Holmes into a Silicon Valley sensation came to court Thursday to explain why he felt like he became a pawn in her attempts to hype a blood-testing technology she promised would revolutionize health care.
2 Iranians charged with threatening US voters in 2020
Two suspected Iranian computer hackers have been charged in a broad campaign of election interference aimed at intimidating American voters during last year’s presidential race and undermining confidence that the results of the contest could be trusted.
Iran-backed hackers accused of targeting critical US sectors
An advisory issued by officials in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia warns that hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the U.S. with ransomware and other malicious cyber activity.
Operator: Impact from release of Fukushima water minimal
The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says a data simulation of its planned release of treated radioactive water into the sea suggests it would have an extremely small impact on the environment, marine life and humans.


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Two of the most pressing issues facing medical practices at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic are telehealth and COVID-19 vaccine administration. The California Medical Association (CMA) is hosting a webinar on Sept. 23, 2021, to provide physician practices the information they need to avoid billing challenges with both of these crucial services.
Speakers will provide a brief overview of the current federal and state telehealth flexibilities in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also will discuss regulator guidance on telehealth billing, how long the flexibilities will last, and federal and state advocacy efforts to extend telehealth parity, including audio-only services.
This one-hour webinar — Telehealth and COVID-19 Vaccine Administration: What Physician Practices Need to Know to Avoid Billing Challenges — will also include an overview of what physician practices need to know regarding COVID-19 vaccine administration billing and reimbursement. In addition to new CPT codes, there are important billing nuances specific to COVID-19 vaccine administration that can impact reimbursement.
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Summary: The guru of extreme tourism sets out to face his worst fears in Africa, India, Mexico City, and--most terrifying of all--at Disney World In the widely-acclaimed Smile When You're Lying , Chuck Thompson laid bare the travel industry's dirtiest secrets. Now he's out to discover if some of the world's most ill-reputed destinations live up to their bad raps, while confronting a few of his own travel anxieties in the process. Whether he's traveling across the Congo with a former bodyguard from notorious dictator Joseph Mobutu's retinue or diving into the heart of India's monsoon season, To Hellholes and Back delivers Thompson's trademark combination of hilarious stories and wildly provocative opinions, as well as some surprising observations about America's evolving place in the world.
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Revised: April 2000
Trimethoprim is a synthetic antibacterial available in tablet form for oral administration.
Trimethoprim (trimethoprim) is indicated for the following:
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Trimethoprim Tablets USP and other antibacterial drugs, Trimethoprim Tablets USP should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy.
For the treatment of initial episodes of uncomplicated urinary tract infections due to susceptible strains of the following organisms: Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter species, and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species, including S. saprophyticus.
Cultures and susceptibility tests should be performed to determine the susceptibility of the bacteria to trimethoprim. Therapy may be initiated prior to obtaining the results of these tests.
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Symptoms
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Itraconazole vs. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole: A comparative cohort study of 200
patients with paracoccidioidomycosis.
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America. Brazil accounts for approximately 80% of cases, where it represents a major
public health issue due to its disabling impact and the number of premature
deaths it causes... Although the results of this study show that
itraconazole was the best treatment option for PCM patients, a double-blind,
randomized, controlled trial is necessary to confirm this conclusion.
Comparative study of the efficacy and tolerability of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine-trimethoprim versus artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Senegal. [2011.07.08]
BACKGROUND: The ACT recommended by WHO is very effective and well-tolerated. However, these combinations need to be administered for three days, which may limit adherence to treatment.The combination of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine phosphate-trimethoprim (Artecom(R), Odypharm Ltd), which involves treatment over two days, appears to be a good alternative, particularly in malaria-endemic areas. This study intends to compare the efficacy and tolerability of the combination dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine phosphate-trimethoprim (DPT) versus artemether-lumefantrine (AL) in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Senegal... CONCLUSION: The overall efficacy and tolerability of DPT are similar to those of AL. The ease of taking DPT and its short treatment course (two days) may help to improve adherence to treatment. Taken together, these findings make this medicinal product a treatment of choice for the effective management of malaria in Africa.
Randomized controlled trial of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for uncomplicated skin abscesses in patients at risk for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. [2010.09]
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is now the leading cause of uncomplicated skin abscesses in the United States, and the role of antibiotics is controversial. We evaluate whether trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole reduces the rate of treatment failures during the 7 days after incision and drainage and whether it reduces new lesion formation within 30 days... CONCLUSION: After the incision and drainage of uncomplicated abscesses in adults, treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole does not reduce treatment failure but may decrease the formation of subsequent lesions. Copyright (c) 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Standard versus newer antibacterial agents in the treatment of severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus ciprofloxacin. [2010.07.15]
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in patients who are intolerant to SMX/TMP.
The type of treatment being studied has the advantages of wide applicability throughout the
world (including developing countries) and low cost. An oral treatment is more accessible to
patients than drugs given by injection or by inhalation.
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AIDS, are HIV positive, or are at high risk for HIV infection. New treatments are needed to
reduce the mortality rate from PCP in AIDS patients and to reduce the high relapse rate found
after conventional therapy. Trimetrexate (TMTX) was chosen for this trial because it was
found to be much more potent than sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (SMX/TMP) against the PCP
organism in laboratory tests. Also TMTX, in combination with leucovorin (LCV), did not cause
severe toxicity in a preliminary trial. It is believed that TMTX will be more effective in
treating PCP and in preventing a recurrence of PCP.
A Comparison of Dapsone and Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in Patients With AIDS [Completed]
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PurposeX). Establish relative toxicities with regard to suitability for outpatient
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A Fudgy Disaster
For Christmas my neighbor, Vanessa, and I take turns filling a log cabin cookie jar with homemade cookies and candy. I’d forgotten that I’d received the cookie jar last year and it was my turn to fill it and give it back. I was rummaging around in the basement, going through unmarked boxes of Christmas decorations when I saw the cookie jar.
My mind went blank, my eyes glazed and my shoulders slumped. It was a week and a half from Christmas and my schedule was packed. Also, the nearest grocery store is thirty minutes away. What ingredients were in the cupboard and what could be made with them? I settled on ginger cookies, cherry-nut bars and a Hershey’s fudge recipe I’d never tried before.
The ginger cookies were a snap. Enough of them broke to justify eating a handful. The cherry-nut bars take a little more time to make but are well worth the effort. They look beautiful and are delicious.
Then there was the fudge. Looking back through the years I realized I’ve never made fudge. Once a year, when I was growing up, my dad made fudge and it was a special treat. My friends make fudge, but I never have. But how hard could it be, right?
The recipe I chose looked pretty easy. I got the sugar, cocoa and milk heating to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. The recipe said to get it up to 234 degrees, the soft ball stage on a candy thermometer. How are you supposed to keep stirring, as per the recipe instructions, and measure the temperature, without the thermometer touching the bottom of the pan? Can’t be done.
I let the mixture boil for a good minute and hoped it was hot enough. The recipe said to remove the pan from the heat, add butter and vanilla, DO NOT STIR and let it all cool down to 110 degrees.
A couple hours later the fudge was still at 160 to 165 degrees. Really!? I waited another forty-five minutes, still at 150 degrees. My patients ran out. I stirred the mixture until it lost some of the gloss, added the walnuts and poured it all into an eight inch square pan, lined with aluminum foil and greased with butter. It sure looked runny for fudge. I let it sit on the counter for thirty minutes. The fudge wasn’t setting up so time in the fridge was my next choice.
I checked the fudge after supper. The walnuts had floated to the top and formed a crust. But just below the surface it was dark brown, rich and syrupy. I closed the refrigerator door and decided to wait until morning.
Nothing had changed. The pan was full of chocolaty fudgy ooze. A teaspoon full proved it was really good but it wasn’t fudge.
What was I going to do? Throwing it away wasn’t an option. I hate wasting food and it really was delicious. Then I knew; ice cream topping. A test that evening proved it was perfect. I ladled the “fudge” into two pint canning jars. It’s the best chocolate-fudge ice cream topping I’ve ever had.


To: All BCGEU Members at BC Housing Management Commission –
Administrative/Clerical and Maintenance/Service Divisions
Re: Bargaining Update #3
The Union has filed two complaints at the Labour Relations Board (see Bargaining Bulletin #2 here for details). Legal submissions on both complaints were concluded on November 29, 2022. The Employer counter filed a complaint against the Union for bargaining in bad faith and submissions for that complaint were concluded on December 7, 2022.
After discussion, BC Housing confirmed on February 27th that they have agreed to provide all the information we've requested except that relating to contracting. As much as we're pleased that they came to their senses, we're deeply concerned about why they would refuse to provide information within their obligations under the Labour Code in the first place.
That your Employer continues to refuse to provide hard evidence on what work they contract and why is also extremely concerning. They have already been excoriated in one financial review by Ernst and Young, roundly stunning the press in reports like this: Scathing report on BC Housing partner Atira prompts calls for full audit. In addition to the original review, the B.C. government has sought another "Forensic Audit" to investigate how BC Housing is managing its finances. The information on contracting affects both the Maintenance/Service and Administrative/Clerical Divisions.
We, your bargaining team, are committed to fighting for a fair collective agreement. And to do so it is essential that we know how much bargaining unit work is disappearing into the pockets of contractors.
For that reason, we will continue to press for information on BC Housing's contracting practices.
We're still waiting for the Labour Board decision regarding the ability of your Bargaining Team to attend all bargaining sessions. We have bargaining dates set through March 16th in the event a decision lands.
Your Bargaining Team,
Geoff Stedman, Chairperson, Admin
Lisa Julien, Member, Admin
Mike Kim, Member, Admin
Ludwig Steegmaier, Chairperson, Maintenance
Geoff Harder, Member, Maintenance
Jeevn Atwal, Member, Maintenance
Brent Camilleri, Staff Representative
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I was really looking forward to reading this book. I hated Solar with the passion of a thousand burning suns (see what I did there?) but all the reviews I read said how good this book was, how different it was to Solar and how similar it was (in style not content) to Atonement – exactly what I needed to her to get me excited about reading McEwan again. The opening paragraph gave me goosebumps:
My name is Serena Frome (rhymes with plume) and almost forty years ago I was sent on a secret mission for the British security service. I didn’t return safely.
Exciting, right? Presaging much thrilling action, right? Wrong. Serena’s secret mission is to fund a novelist. Yup, that’s it. She gives a novelist enough money to quit his day job and write. Pretty exciting stuff! There’s a lot of information about politics in England in the ‘70s and a whole bunch of stuff about the emerging literary scene of that time that completely went over my head and was, frankly, boring. We were also asked to believe some very unlikely things such as Haley's Austen Prize experience, (although Haley's short stories were the highlight of the whole book). Sweet Tooth was a real slog to get through, which is a huge disappointment from the author of masterpieces such as Saturday and Atonement. I recently re-read Amsterdam, which won the Booker prize in 1988, and in direct comparison to that novel this book lacked spark, verve, life and passion. It was very well written, but that’s just not enough. Two out of five stars.


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Fritz Underground Winery began in the late 1970s under the ownership of the late Jay Fritz. Jay was one of the many winery owners and winemakers that emerged from my alma mater, Saint Ignatius High School in San Francisco. Perhaps it was his S.I. academics that gave him the insight to construct a winery entirely built into the side of a hillside in a quiet and secluded area of Dry Creek Valley. I know of only one other winery that was built in this underground mode and that is Field Stone in the nearby Alexander Valley. Today, Fritz winery is run by Jay’s son, Clay. It is a fun winery to visit, but unfortunately can easily be missed by the wine country traveler to the Dry Creek Valley. Clay was gracious to spend time with us, and he enjoyed meeting our friend Sam, who had attended Dartmouth with Jay. The winery is on Dutcher Creek Road, which runs west from Highway 101 in Cloverdale to Dry Creek Road. The best idea for visiting the Fritz Underground Winery in Dry Creek Valley is to travel along Dry Creek Road from the Dry Creek Road Exit on Highway 101 in Healdsburg. There are many wineries to visit along this route. See the Dry Creek Wine Trail for the best of the best to visit. Work your way down Dry Creek Road and turn right on Dutcher Creek Road. Travel up the hill for a few miles and the Fritz Underground Winery in Dry Creek Valley will be on your right. There are several tasting and tour options, and a food and wine pairing offered. Check the Fritz Website to book your tour and tasting, or just pop in. Bring your lunch and enjoy this serene area of the Dry Creek Valley. Oh, yes, the wine is very good here. We like the Rosé, two Chardonnay wines, and a delicious Zinfandel from the Fritz Dry Creek vineyards.
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DAUNTON, RACHAEL,HANNAH (2013) AN ION SELECTIVE MICROGRIPPER SENSOR DEVICE. Doctoral thesis, Durham University.
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This thesis presents the design, fabrication, characterisation and testing of a chemically modified electrothermally actuated microgripper. The chemical modification involves the integration of a potentiometric ion selective electrode (ISE) onto a bare electrode fabricated within the tip of the microgripper. This microgripper sensor device is intended for use in the application of detecting, in real time, the movement of key ions that are involved in intercellular communication from a mechanically stressed cell.
An optimised fabrication route for the specifically designed microgrippers, which have tip dimensions of 10 – 60 µm, is described in detail. The fabrication route delivers a high yield (95%) of operational unmodified devices. An 1800 ± 20 µm2 bare gold electrode that is fabricated at the tip of the microgripper is modified into an all solid state ISE that uses PEDOT as the ion-to-electron solid contact. Suitable ionophores that selectively detect K+, Na+ and Ca2+ are used to fabricate potassium, sodium and calcium ion selective microgripper sensor devices.
The quality control and testing characteristics that follow the guidelines defined by IUPAC are performed to ascertain the sensitivity, selectivity and stability of the microgripper sensor devices. Good selectivity is achieved, with limits of detection of 2.4 x 10-4 M, 1.8 x 10-4 M and 2.0 x 10-5 M for the K+, Na+ and Ca2+ devices respectively. Proof of concept experiments of the real life testing of the K+ ISE device used to mechanically stress mouse oocytes gave preliminary measurements that indicate that stress signalling occurs via a switch on mechanism, and that there is a small increase in K+ concentration as applied stress increases. Due to the high systematic error within the calibration process the magnitude of this concentration increase is unknown. The Na+ and Ca2+ ISE devices suffer from interference and sensitivity restrictions respectively so a signal response vs. applied cell stress relationship of these ions is currently unobtainable.
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|Award:||Doctor of Philosophy|
|Keywords:||Ion Selective Electrode Electrothermal Actuation Microgripper|
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- 1 Is Carlsbad Caverns worth seeing?
- 2 How much does it cost to go to Carlsbad Caverns?
- 3 How long does it take to walk through the Carlsbad Caverns?
- 4 What is the best time of year to visit Carlsbad Caverns?
- 5 How many days do you need at Carlsbad Caverns?
- 6 Which tour is best at Carlsbad Caverns?
- 7 Can you bring a backpack into Carlsbad Caverns?
- 8 Is Carlsbad Caverns closing?
- 9 What city is close to Carlsbad Caverns?
- 10 How deep is the bottomless pit in Carlsbad Caverns?
- 11 Is Carlsbad Caverns dangerous?
- 12 Are reservations needed for Carlsbad Caverns?
- 13 What months are the bats at Carlsbad Caverns?
- 14 Is March a good time to visit Carlsbad Caverns?
- 15 How long is the elevator ride at Carlsbad Caverns?
Is Carlsbad Caverns worth seeing?
Carlsbad Caverns is amazing. I haven’t been to a whole lot of cave sites, but it’s the best I’ve seen. There’s a reason people drive out there at all. But it’s not really close to White Sands, which is about a 4 hour drive west.
How much does it cost to go to Carlsbad Caverns?
A general admission ticket is required for anyone entering Carlsbad Cavern. Adults 16 years and older are $15, children 15 and younger are free. There are additional fees for guided tours.
How long does it take to walk through the Carlsbad Caverns?
The 1.25 mile (2 km) Natural Entrance Trail is extremely steep. Depending on if you decide to hike up or down, you gain or lose about 750 feet (229 m)—equivalent to walking up or down a 75-story building. The hike takes about one hour (on average) to complete.
What is the best time of year to visit Carlsbad Caverns?
The best time of year to visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park is winter, spring or fall. Summers tend to be sweltering hot, with temperatures around 100+ degrees being the norm, and later in the summer, afternoon rains downpour across the desert.
How many days do you need at Carlsbad Caverns?
In my opinion a half day is more than enough to tour Carlsbad Caverns. Unless you’re a serious hiker or VERY interested in caves / geology, you’ll be through in 2-3 hours.
Which tour is best at Carlsbad Caverns?
There are also a variety of longer, ranger-guided tours. The top-rated one is King’s Palace, which leads to deepest portion of the cavern open to the public, 830 feet beneath the desert. The sheer quantity of formations to see can be overwhelming.
Can you bring a backpack into Carlsbad Caverns?
All cavern tours require that you wear shirts and shoes. Metal framed backpacks or backpacks that extend above the shoulders or of a length that extends below the hips are prohibited (e.g. trekking backpacks). Walking sticks and canes are permitted on cave tours if medically necessary.
Is Carlsbad Caverns closing?
Click for information about what to expect when visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park during the COVID-19 pandemic. The visitor center and cavern are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s days.
What city is close to Carlsbad Caverns?
To access Carlsbad Caverns National Park’s only entrance road, Carlsbad Caverns Highway, turn north from US Hwy 62/180 at White’s City, New Mexico —20 miles (32 km) southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico and 145 miles (233 km) northeast of El Paso, Texas.
It includes an officially named “Bottomless Pit,” which park officials say actually does have a bottom. “For early explorers without strong lights, this gaping hole appeared bottomless. From the trail, the bottom is 140 feet (40 meters) down,” the park revealed on Facebook.
Is Carlsbad Caverns dangerous?
The park is considered safe for visitors, per a Friday news release. Park staff plan to monitor the hours employees spend in the Caverns, while providing training as to the possible effects of exposure and making modifications to the visitor center to mitigate the risk.
Are reservations needed for Carlsbad Caverns?
Reservations Required to Enter Carlsbad Cavern. Reservations must be purchased online or by calling 877-444-6777. No reservations available at the park. Reservations are only for selecting the entry time.
What months are the bats at Carlsbad Caverns?
Some very basic facts regarding the long-distance seasonal migration of Brazilian (or Mexican) free-tail bats are generally understood. Most of these bats arrive at summer roosts, such as Carlsbad Cavern, in March and April, and depart for southern locations in Mexico by late October.
Is March a good time to visit Carlsbad Caverns?
The month of March is always a very exciting time for the National Park Service. At Carlsbad Caverns we see a jump in visitation, and we consider it a great time to test out our new ideas for the summer schedule. In winter we cut back on the number and types of tours offered because there are so many fewer visitors.
How long is the elevator ride at Carlsbad Caverns?
The Carlsbad Caverns elevator ride takes only one minute at a speed of nine miles per hour.


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- Microvascular and macrovascular diseases were frequently detected at the time of type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis.
- Individuals with prior prediabetes were at an increased risk of microvascular disease and acute coronary syndrome at the time of T2D diagnosis.
Why this matters
- Detection of prediabetes might lower the microvascular and macrovascular disease burden through increased awareness in terms of screening for vascular complications.
- This observational study included 159,736 individuals with newly diagnosed T2D using data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) database between 2004 and 2017.
- The presence of microvascular and macrovascular diseases was assessed by glycaemic status within 3 years before T2D diagnosis.
- Funding: None disclosed.
- 49.9% of the study population had ≥1 vascular disease; 37.4% had microvascular disease and 23.5% had macrovascular disease at the time of T2D diagnosis.
- At the time of diabetes diagnosis, individuals with prediabetes vs those with normal glycaemic values were at an increased risk of:
- retinopathy (adjusted OR [aOR], 1.76; 95% CI, 1.69-1.85);
- nephropathy (aOR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.10-1.19); and
- acute coronary syndrome (aOR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.03-1.12).
- Individuals with prior prediabetes had lower odds of a diagnosis of cerebrovascular events (aOR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.82-0.94) and peripheral arterial disease (aOR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.81-0.96) vs those with normal glycaemic values.
- The duration individuals remained in the prediabetes state before progressing to T2D was not assessed.
- Data on clinical variables such as blood pressure, body mass index, total cholesterol, and glycated haemoglobin were missing.


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Strong Museum hosts forum on future of Canal on Friday
Press Release, Strong Museum
ROCHESTER – The Strong museum announces plans to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal in partnership with the New York State Canal Corporation.
The activities include a public forum about the economic impact and future of the canal on Friday, July 14, at 10 a.m., and two days of family activities on Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16, celebrating the Erie Canal and the Finger Lakes region.
“Few cities have a more tangible connection to the Erie Canal than Rochester. The city and canal have been intertwined for nearly 200 years,” said Brian Stratton, director of the New York State Canal Corporation. “Rochester has the unique ability to tell the story of what the Erie Canal was and what it will become, and we’re pleased to share this story at The Strong.”
The activities at The Strong will be among hundreds of events taking place throughout the state and along the canal to recognize its role in stimulating trade, exploration, and innovation.
Erie Canal Public Forum
The Strong hosts the first of three Erie Canal public forums across the state on Friday. The event—held in conjunction with the New York State Canal Corporation, Rockefeller Institute, and State University of New York—takes place in the theater and includes a keynote address about the current state of the canal system by Stratton and a panel discussion about the future of the system made up of area experts from the worlds of economic development, tourism, and agriculture.
The event, which will be introduced by Rochester Deputy Mayor Cedric Alexander, will be followed by a private reception for community stakeholders. (The forum is open to the public.)
Erie Canal and Finger Lakes Celebration
On Saturday & Sunday, July 15 and 16, The Strong hosts a weekend of family activities included with general museum admission fees. Staff from the Canal Corporation will show off the mechanics involved in operating the Erie Canal on Saturday with an interactive demonstration of a model lock. All weekend long, guests can get up close to a mule named Sal, play the spoons, and sing along to tunes inspired by the man-made water channel. Guests will also be able to discover how museums and communities from all over the state celebrate the canal with festivals and exhibits. Activities included with general museum admission.

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Peloton Wealth Strategists lowered its holdings in Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN – Free Report) by 2.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,805 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 115 shares during the quarter. Peloton Wealth Strategists’ holdings in Accenture were worth $1,483,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACN. Ashburton Jersey Ltd acquired a new stake in Accenture in the 1st quarter valued at $143,000. TrinityPoint Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Accenture by 12.9% in the 2nd quarter. TrinityPoint Wealth LLC now owns 3,695 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,140,000 after purchasing an additional 422 shares during the last quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Accenture by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,029 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $626,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Dash Acquisitions Inc. lifted its holdings in Accenture by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Dash Acquisitions Inc. now owns 33,713 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $10,403,000 after purchasing an additional 2,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FCF Advisors LLC boosted its position in Accenture by 31.6% in the second quarter. FCF Advisors LLC now owns 9,981 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,080,000 after buying an additional 2,395 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.42% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
ACN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Accenture from $332.00 to $322.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 29th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Accenture from $312.00 to $300.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 29th. Barclays raised their target price on Accenture from $340.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 11th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price objective on shares of Accenture in a report on Friday, September 29th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $358.00 target price on shares of Accenture in a research note on Monday, September 18th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $337.26.
Accenture Stock Performance
ACN stock traded up $0.46 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $328.29. 118,226 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,231,759. The firm has a market cap of $206.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.44, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.23. Accenture plc has a 1-year low of $242.80 and a 1-year high of $330.43. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $309.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $308.18.
Accenture (NYSE:ACN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 28th. The information technology services provider reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $15.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.07 billion. Accenture had a net margin of 10.72% and a return on equity of 29.74%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.60 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Accenture plc will post 12.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Accenture Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 12th were given a $1.29 dividend. This represents a $5.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 11th. This is a positive change from Accenture’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.12. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.91%.
Accenture declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, September 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the information technology services provider to reacquire up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO Julie Spellman Sweet sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.68, for a total transaction of $2,832,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 26,830 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,442,864.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, insider Ellyn Shook sold 5,250 shares of Accenture stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.48, for a total transaction of $1,567,020.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 20,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,048,697.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Julie Spellman Sweet sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.68, for a total value of $2,832,120.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 26,830 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,442,864.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 36,334 shares of company stock valued at $10,939,027 in the last quarter. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Accenture Company Profile
Accenture plc, a professional services company, provides strategy and consulting, industry X, song, and technology and operation services worldwide. The company offers application services, including agile transformation, DevOps, application modernization, enterprise architecture, software and quality engineering, data management; intelligent automation comprising robotic process automation, natural language processing, and virtual agents; and application management services, as well as software engineering services; strategy and consulting services; data and analytics strategy, data discovery and augmentation, data management and beyond, data democratization, and industrialized solutions comprising turnkey analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions; metaverse; and sustainability services.
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Well interesting few weeks is the understatement of the year.....
Hospital twice and 5 weeks of hell ensued after a simple check up lead to a BP med I didn't need .
All started with a health check at the surgery for my type 2 diet controlled type 2 diabetes in March , well under 45 Hbc1, told "perfect", nurse happy commenting the the 5 mile walks, cycling doing there thing. All quite happy, and so it should have ended, then it all began as she had seen my "high" BP in check and reported to gp ......
Called by gp the next day, my BP the nurse had checked the day before he said was "a little higher than they liked" at 137/82, I then commented that I had called in after busy morning with my walk 20 mins before, also being in very early at work and my BP in surgery was was always a tad high, white coat syndrome one of my flaws , his reply that he'd like me to take this med he was prescribing "Amlodipine", something that "works well and is well tolerated", dismissed my comments objections with "it's a heart attack waiting to happen" ...
Move two weeks on had noticed my walking wasn't as good as previously expected, and I was tired, lethargic. Called the gp, got a call back as they wouldn't give me a physical appointment, "didn't I know covid was still a risk" another doctor called, never the same one, said it was likely my BP high, said to double the dose of amlodipine to 10mg, without seeing me, without any checks, objections again overruled and told it was for my health risks .
Then the fun starts, a week later suffering swollen ankles, legs,hands, off stabbing pains in hands, blood visibly pooling on legs and knees , feet, vivid nightmares like never had in my life, terrifyingly real , pains in back, chest, aches everywhere.
Called again said I felt like I had flu or something, was struggling to breath, told to get covid test, even though I had both phizer jabs in Jan and March, asked could it be the new med, dismissed as "never had it caused such things" . This went on for two weeks, called and said I was feeling ok for a couple of days then totally wiped out the next.
Over the next two weeks prescribed Eurythmycin one week nothing changed, called again, prescribed prednisolone 40mg, for chest infection as he Cound hear me short of breath, then spent one week totally off it on the steroids,felt worse than ever, not once seeing a gp all done via phone despite my constant protests.
Called Friday the week after stopping steroids as felt odd palpitations, and weird thumping of the heart, feeling strange and breathless at times , insisted I was seen by a gp, which I did after not taking no to the annoyance of the gp I got to see , but basically got told it's "anxiety" and I've been ill and "at my age" 55! " it takes longer to get over stuff". Sent on my way again "to rest" .
Sunday night walked upstairs, breathing heavy as I had been, passed out on the landing, came to, heart racing, thumping, out of rhythm, pains in chest, thought, this is a heart attack, and ambulance was called. Into hospital, pulse at 125bpm and palpitations present.
There until 6am next day , released home told to stop amlodipine after a discussion with their cardiac guy, who had seen this before with amlodipine, contact gp and arrange trace later that week see if it settled and any changes go to A@E.
Felt up and down that week slightly better one day not the next. Thursday woke early 3am after another broken sleep, didn't feel good, got up, dizzy, heart feeling odd, pains in chest and back. Off to hospital this time the one my EP is at, admitted with palpitations and high rate of 105bpm lying down. Rushed in A@E by main desk, hooked up to various stuff and tested, sugar at 22!! never before been that high, they said with steroids and all the other crap it had sent it skyward,given stuff to get it down quick, kept me overnight and monitored in high dependency, troponin slightly raised so caution the being the word they said. Given light sedative to sleep as exhausted with weeks of no sleep . Spent the night sleeping off and on. In the morning they said palpitations were there but subsiding, said rebound off amlodipine stopping cold maybe causing half of my issues, and my BP was actually low overnight 111/61, so no wonder I had been feeling faint and passing out on the amlodopine BP med as my BP was going low even though it was its 5 day half life span it was bottomed out , which they should of known at the other hospital and my gps should have spotted had they bothered checking I've the month they jacked the dose up, again they did nothing when told how I was feeling . Told it had a half life of 5 days which was that Friday, so things should improve, but couldnt say for sure if it caused any damage, but added it can take 12-14 days rather than the official 11.5days for amlodopine to leave your system.
Spent another week in hell, up and down, breathless one day OK the next, but each day getting better thank god .
My EP saw me urgent last week, heart rate still at 95bpm but steady with the odd palp, he said if it doesn't subside then we get you in and see what move is next , but was pretty certain it was amlodipine and it would subside off the data from the overnight in hospital , furious at the lack of care, follow ups . I'm back in two weeks with his hospital team and halter for 72 booked via them thankfully not my gp who I'm now going to circumvent, see what it brings .
Thank god as he said from last weekend I've just picked up daily, now resting rate at 59-66bpm is restored as usual, did a 2 mile walk fine yesterday, not my usual pace or mileage, but I've been hammered by this debacle, and have got back to normal over the past few days, more relaxed, feeling "normal" , as it turns out, this drug causes "anxiety", "palpitations", "irregular heartbeat" and host of other lovely things, the list really is endless......
Now in discussion with practice manager, and wanting answers, and recourse, hell and back just to fit the new "120/70" ideal numbers... they say is the perfect figure for me , well! It isn't, not for me and I suspect not other 6ft 3inch lumps. To put someone on a BP med, not check them, then increase dosage without seeing them, listening to how they feel or are experiencing odd things , then not listening to alarm bells being raised with severe life threatening reactions, then blaming "anxiety" on genuine symptoms of a bad reaction, a reaction to a drug which quite frankly should be banned! now looks reckless to say the least.
I believe in being my own judge of how I feel, and now even more so now don't trust the Gps of this world. My father had a mini stroke 4 years ago "missed" by the gp as he just presumed he "was getting old and forgetful", his severe dementure later blamed on the initial stroke, I have totally lost faith in any doctor apart from a specialist, and even then now question anything and everything they say or do .
Thankfully I'm resilient, I dread to think what the outcome may have been for someone infirm or who had no support or confidence , luckily, I've got some true friends on here who know who they are ♥, and got me through this ordeal, as well as family and friends at home.
Hoping the tests all come back OK and it doesn't cause any long term problems or reoccurring issues. After the last two years being afib free after my ablation all drama free, a Gp who thinks he's god then throws a spanner in just to fit government guidelines! Won't take anything in future unless I'm happy to........

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The grave of Benjamin Keough at Graceland is being moved.
To make a place for mother Lisa Marie Presley’s body.
Singer’s tomb was being prepared close to that of Keough.
To make place for mother Lisa Marie Presley‘s body, the grave of Benjamin Keough at Graceland is being moved.
An informant exclusively informs us that Benjamin’s tomb is being moved to make a place for Lisa in the cemetery behind the property. Additionally, Presley’s agent verified on Thursday that the grave is “slightly” moving.
The late “Lights Out” singer’s tomb was being prepared close to that of Keough, who committed suicide in July 2020 at the age of 27. The famous backyard fountain of Memphis, Tennessee, the estate is surrounded by the family’s tombs.
According to the outlet, construction on the monument site started on Tuesday, but additional adjustments are anticipated before Sunday’s memorial service for Presley.
Elvis Presley’s daughter passed away on January 12 at the age of 54 after experiencing cardiac arrest at her California home. She was put on life support after being rushed to West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, but after her family approved a do-not-resuscitate order, she was removed.
Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie‘s mother, revealed the “devastating news” that her mother had passed away. Riley Keough, her grandma Priscilla, and her half-siblings are “grateful for support, well-wishes, and outpouring of love.
In addition to twin daughters Harper and Finley with ex-husband Michael Lockwood, Lisa Marie also had children with ex-husband Danny Keough: Benjamin and Riley.
As a toxicology report is not yet available, the cause of death has not been identified.
Three daughters of Lisa Marie Presley will inherit Graceland
Three daughters of Lisa Marie Presley will inherit Graceland. Riley Keough and...