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Despite her atypical look and wild antics, Lady Gaga represents a business success story that just about any aspiring entrepreneur can learn from.
The 25-year-old five-time Grammy winner earned $62 million last year, making her the seventh highest-paid musician in the world, estimates Forbes magazine. Her latest record, "Born This Way," sold 1.11 million copies its first week in North America after launching on May 23, giving the pop singer the largest sales week since 2005. She boasts a range of products, including camera sunglasses for Polaroid and headphones for Dr. Dre, and she's developed lucrative partnerships with companies like Amazon and Zynga.
Suffice to say, Lady Gaga has demonstrated in just a handful of years the kind of business growth that few entrepreneurs have been able to claim over a lifetime. Here are three tips that can be gleamed from her rise to stardom:
1. It doesn't take a silver spoon to succeed at a young age.
Like many a first-time entrepreneur, Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, worked her way into the public mainstream from humble beginnings. She wasn't born into a wealthy family, nor did she have connections to the professional music world. She rose to stardom the old-fashioned way — studying music and dance, performing at small venues and battling rejection. (She was dropped from a record deal with Def Jam Records.) For more, please read "Lady Gaga Inc."
2. You don't have to spend money to promote yourself online.
Lady Gaga has amassed an army of fans on Facebook and Twitter, even more than President Obama – all without paying a dime. They also didn't arrive overnight. The "Fame Monster" initially posted videos to YouTube, becoming the first artist to score more than one billion views on the video-sharing site. While the average entrepreneur may not generate as much buzz with an online song and dance routine, it is possible to build a following with a creative video and without spending much.
Orabrush Inc., a two-year-old Provo, Utah, company did this after a pricey infomercial failed to generate significant sales. The start-up began producing weekly videos about a life-size human tongue to market its tongue-cleaning product, and has since generated more than $1 million in online sales, says Jeff Davis, chief executive officer. What's more, retailers like a Wal-Mart in Utah and London Drugs Ltd., a Canadian drugstore chain, have started carrying Orabrush. "Consumers started going into retail outlets asking for our product," Davis says.
3. Supporting a popular cause can make you popular, too.
Lady Gaga has forged deep ties with the gay community by openly protesting the government's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy banning gays from the U.S. military. For example, last year she began campaigning with the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network to repeal the law with a YouTube video plea and postings on her website. Though it's unclear how such acts of advocacy might drive sales, experts in cause marketing say even if consumers aren't big fans of your product or service, they may be inclined to buy from your business if it's aligned with a cause that's meaningful to them. In fact, 80% of 1,057 U.S. adults surveyed last July said they'd favor a brand that's associated with a good cause over another that's similar in price and quality, according to Cone LLC, a strategy and communications agency in Boston.
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From education to transportation, virtually every state agency is looking to data to improve performance.
Many of the most successful tech companies — including Microsoft, Amazon and Apple — have attained their superior status not just by building a series of products, but by also creating a powerful platform for innovation. Amazon, for example, became a global technology leader by creating an online platform that enables innovation among its partners, including merchants, publishers and developers. This lesson of building great products and great platforms applies to the business world and also to government agencies seeking to use data analytics to improve performance, reduce costs and better serve their customers.
One opportunity to apply the platform model of innovation is in the use of data. From education to transportation, virtually every state agency is looking to data to improve performance. Combating Medicaid fraud is particularly appealing given the abundance of data and enormous potential savings. States manage a lot of funds — New York's Medicaid program, for example, pays out $55 billion each year to more than 100,000 providers, and these funds are a prime target for fraud. Nationally an estimated $19 billion of Medicaid funds are spent each year on improper payments. To address this problem, almost every state attorney general's office has set up a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) with the federal government providing 75 percent of the funding and the rest coming from matching state funds.
While MFCUs are useful — in 2013, MFCUs recovered $2.5 billion from their investigations — more can be done, especially with many states expanding their Medicaid programs under Obamacare. Until recently, the overwhelming volume of transactions has made it difficult for auditors to find violations. However, last year the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ruled that states could use federal funds for data mining programs to fight fraud. This change means more states can develop and deploy data analytics programs to identify fraudulent activities, prioritize investigations and uncover complex criminal activity. Some states have begun to prove the value of these investments. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, for example, spent about $20 million to build a fraud analytics program that has already more than paid for itself. States like Massachusetts and Illinois have also made notable progress in using analytics to reduce fraud.
By sharing their data, states can encourage competition between vendors focused on delivering the best analytical capabilities. Some states may want to explore alternative contract arrangements where analytics companies receive a percentage of the improper payments recovered or Netflix Prize-style competitions where states offer rewards for significant improvements in the accuracy of their algorithms. The goal of these efforts is to make data the locus of innovation.
States will need to make some changes to maximize their savings from better analytics use. For instance, most states use a "pay-and-chase" system, which results in wasted effort recovering money that's already gone out the door. Real-time analytics can help identify suspicious payments at the outset, but states must update their payment policies before this can be implemented. States should also consider data sharing agreements with private insurers and other states to improve the quality of their analytics programs. More comprehensive data may help investigators detect new schemes to defraud Medicaid programs and ensure that bad actors identified by one state don't move on to another.
Importantly, state Medicaid programs should recognize that the goal isn't just to implement a one-off analytics program for fraud, but to develop a multipurpose analytics platform that can be used to generate predictive intelligence, cut costs and streamline operations. Just as Apple built the iPhone to be more than a communications tool, so too should states design their analytics platforms to be reused for other purposes.
While the early payoff may come from reducing fraud, long-term gains may come from using data to streamline the health-care system and improve health-care outcomes. By creating a platform for analytics, states can make progress on the immediate goal of reducing fraud, and they can also use it to unlock a new wave of data-driven innovation.
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Global Towards Natural Antimicrobials for Wound Dressings Report 2017 Featuring 3M, Covidien, & Smyth & Nephew
11 Oct, 2017, 18:45 BST
DUBLIN, October 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
The "Towards Natural Antimicrobials for Wound Dressings" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.
This report will discuss the use of antibacterial wound dressings and currently used technical products for the treatment of infected wounds, the movement away from conventional noble metal usage to natural-origin antimicrobial products, and new advances in these technologies.
Contemporary commercial suppliers, products and processes will be outlined, and an introduction to new commercial and academic technologies will be given. Additionally, the continued use of silver as an antimicrobial agent will be evaluated and compared to newly engineered biocompatible particles and fibres.
With the ageing population and prevalence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes as well as increased number of surgeries (e.g. rthopaedics), a significant burden to the individuals, the healthcare system and the society as a whole is imposed. Consequently chronic wounds, ulceration and surgical wounds can cause patients pain and delayed healing if infection and biofilm formation on the surface of the wound develops.
On the other hand, with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, new viruses and hospital infections on the rise, a continuing need for managing and controlling infection in these wounds is anticipated to ensure the control of any threats to patient wellbeing and reduce patient treatment times related to infection.
Key Topics Covered:
1 Executive summary
2 Introduction
2.1 Optimal wound dressing properties
3 Antimicrobial agents
3.1 Definition
3.2 Mechanism of antimicrobials
3.3 Antimicrobials working within a textile dressing
3.4 The assessment of antimicrobial agents
4 Silver as an antimicrobial agent
4.1 Innovations in silver biocides
4.2 Controversies surrounding nano-particle silver
5 Commercial perspective
5.1 Current market antimicrobials wound dressing
6 Novel and natural antimicrobial agents
6.1 Honey
6.2 Chitosan
6.3 Curcumin
6.4 Sericin
6.5 Essential oils and plant extracts
6.6 Naturally occurring derivatives
6.7 Activated carbon
6.8 Other organic novel antimicrobials
6.9 Inorganic metal alternatives to silver
7 Antibacterial and fibre composites
7.1 Hydrofiber and hydrocolloid dressings (gel forming structures)
7.2 Bioactive wound materials
7.3 Electrospinning and nanostructures
8 Conclusion
9 References
List of Figures
Figure 1 Method of bacterial pick-up by Cutimed Sorbact
List of Tables
Table 1 Wound dressing function & properties
Table 2 Antimicrobial descriptive terms
Table 3 Contamination stages of a wound
Table 4 Test standards related to antimicrobial textiles (safety tests)
Table 5 Test standards related to antimicrobial textiles (performance tests - antibacterial testing)
Table 6 Antibacterial wound dressing available on the market
Companies Mentioned
- 3M Health Care
- Acelity
- Advancis Medical
- Aspen Medical Group
- BSN Medical
- Calgon Carbon
- Coloplast Pty Ltd
- ConvaTec
- Covidien
- Crawford Healthcare
- Derma Sciences Inc
- DermaRite
- Freudenberg
- Medline
- Mlnlycke Healthcare Ltd
- Paul Hartmann Ltd
- SanoMed Manufacturing
- Smith & Nephew
- Supreme Medical
- Systagenix Wound Management
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15 Spectacular Stairs and Staircase Designs
As we've mentioned on numerous occasions, the staircase, regardless of its design or style, is a very important element in a building's architecture, structure and design. The staircase has changes dramatically as time passed. Designers always try to come up with new ideas and influences. Sometimes they think out of the box by using or combining unusual materials, other times they create new shapes and forms.
Each staircase is unique and there are lots of options to explore. There are stairs with unique shapes, stairs shaped like DNA, staircases made of glass, monstrous staircases on large scales, staircases made of steel, of wood, of concrete, of marble, staircases with slides or staircases with built-in storage. Each type, model and style has its own unique characteristics. They impress in their own way and they represent spectacular focal points.It's easy to see why these are called DNA staircases. Their shape is very suggestive and it's been inspired by the double helix shape of the molecules. This shape can be adapted to designs featuring all sorts of materials. There are wooden DNA staircases as well as staircases made of glass, metal or combinations of several materials.
The main idea behind a deconstructable staircase is that is doesn't need to be demolished if one decided to replace it. It can simply be taken apart, piece by piece and then it can also be put back together at a different location. The idea is clever and was created by architect Alberto Mozo.
Since glass is a transparent material and it already feels light and delicate, creating a seemingly floating staircase made of glass is actually quite easy. Even though it seems light, fragile and unable to support much weight, a glass staircase is in fact very durable and strong. It is also very safe even though the feeling you get when you look down through the transparent stairs is not exactly reassuring.
Some staircases don't impress with their design or shape but with their size. A perfect example for that would be this imposing staircase. It is embedded in stone and can be found in Piedra de Peñol in Medellín, Colombia. Getting to the top is definitely not easy and there are lots of stairs to climb but the views available from there are something to look forward to and they will make all the effort fade away. Of course, if you want to skip that part you can use the elevator.
Staircases were invented out of need. At first they were a purely functional creation but with time the designs changed and form became more and more important. This progress has led to the concept of the staircase as art. A perfect example would the staircase from the SCI-Arc Gallery from Los Angeles. It was designed by Dwayne Oyler and Kelly Wu in collaboration with the engineering firm Buro Happold and it's truly spectacular.
The musical stairs are a more modern creation. They're another concept that invites us to look at this magnificent element as art and to accept its amazing beauty. The musical staircase can be found in the Sony Building from Tokyo. Each step plays a different note and, as you touch them, music is created.
Some homes have very limited space so hallways become narrow and tight. But this doesn't mean that staircases can't be built there. In fact, the Swedish Architects of TAF Architect Office have found the perfect solution: a staircase designed for narrow spaces. The stairs are made of wood and are arranged in a V-shape. This way they allow you to comfortably use them while occupying very little space.
An idea also designed for small spaces or for those that simply wish to take advantage of all the space available is the staircase that also serves as a bookcase. There are several options in this case. You can either use the staircase wall as a bookcase or the actual stairs as storage compartments. You can adapt the design and come up with the idea that better suits your space.
Just like glass is a strong material that seems delicate and fragile, steel is a very strong material that is actually very versatile and easy to model. Steel staircases don't necessarily have to look rigid. They can have organic forms and designs that will make you think twice about judging something by appearances. This staircase was designed by architect Thomas Heatherwick and it's made of continuous strips of hot-rolled steel with undulating lines.
Since we've already discussed staircases as bookcase replacements, maybe it would also be interesting to envision them as clever additional storage spaces for more than books. Think of each stair as a potential storage compartment that you can use to either display or store all sorts of items. It's a great idea for small spaces.
This is a more unusual type of staircase. It's like a box hanging above floor level. The staircase was designed by architect Blencowe-Levine and can be found in the Battersea area of London. It definitely has a sculptural look. The concept is simple as well as innovative and original.
Floating staircases usually seem to focus more on looks and design and the issue of safety comes on second place. Still, it's not a problem for staircases that have guardrails or at least a handrail. But some designs just seem dangerously simple. This minimalist staircase was designed by Jordi Vayreda. The stairs are made of steel and the main idea was to maintain a minimalist and transparent look.
A staircase's design can be inspired by just about anything. Once you pick a theme, all you have to do is figure out the best way to integrate it into your design. For this staircase, the inspiration came from skateboards. Each stair is shapes like a skateboard and they are all attached to a solid aluminum beam.
If you want to add a cheerful and fun touch to your staircase's design, maybe a slide would be a good idea. This staircase features two possibilities in which you can use it. You can either use the stairs or the slide. The designer behind this creation was Rodney Miller.
All these modern creations and concepts are very interesting. But let's remember the reason why the staircase was invented in the first place. It was a functional creation and we can still see this in some areas where ancient staircases have been preserved. This is Chand Baori from India. These stairs were built in the 10th century and the purpose of that was to solve the water-related problems in the area. There's a total of 3500 narrow steps that have been preserved until today.


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Material Handling Equipment Market to See Highest Growth in APAC, Predicts M&M in Its Report Published at MarketPublishers.com
03 Jun 2016 • by Natalie Aster
LONDON – The global market for material handling equipment is driven by a number of factors, such as rising demand for automated solutions, advances in technology, a reduction of manufacturing and labor cost, and more.
That is why the marketplace is set to grow at a relatively high CAGR of approximately 8 percent over the period 2016-2022. It is forecast to be worth USD 44.7 billion by 2022.
The growth may be higher is set up costs will decrease since they are a one of key forces restraining this market's growth. Meanwhile, a major challenge for this market is real-time technical challenges.
The automated guided vehicle marketplace is forecast to register the highest CAGR in the coming years given increased reliability, customized as well as intelligent AGVS' introduction, reduced operating costs, and more.
Region-wise, APAC will lead the total market growth, and such large players as Toyota Industries Corporation, Fanuc Corporation, Murata Machinery, etc. will contribute to this growth.
Topical research report "Material Handling Equipment Market - Global Forecast to 2022" elaborated by M&M offers an insightful guide to the world's market for material handling equipment. The study provides a bird's eye view of the marketplace. It explores drivers of the marketplace, outlines it opportunities and scrutinizes restraints and challenges.
The report casts light on industry trends and includes Porter's five forces and value chain analyses. The study thoroughly investigates the marketplace on the basis of product types, system types, applications and operations. It also covers software and services being used in the equipment.
The report looks at performance of regional marketplaces and focuses on the competitive landscape, besides sharing with a reader profiles of top players. Future market outlook can be found in the study, too.
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As I have stated for the record many times before, I reject most if not all things domestic. When it came time to furnish/outfit our new apartment, I went out to buy a shower curtain and came back with this.
So, I'm sure you're dying to know what on earth Martha Stewart (aka the Queen of Insider Trading and All Thing Domestic) and I have in common. Well, it's not anything that exciting but I can tell you from personal, first-hand experience that Martha and I both get hangry.
Pretty remarkable, right? Continuing along this train of thought, I guess both of us are irresponsible/wreckless enough to allow ourselves to get hungry enough to the point where we become mildly unpleasant. But in our defense, we have a lot on our plates. Running an empire and being a starving actor are full time jobs. Speaking of, my Seamless order seems to have gotten lost in translation so I need to address that. Have a beautiful day, folks and remember, next time you encounter someone who woke up on the wrong side the bed, maybe they just need a snack.


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Stafford finds husbands add 7 hours to wives' weekly housework time
"Husbands create 7 hours of extra housework a week: study " - Reuters. 4/4/2008.
Fri Apr 4, 2008 7:27pm EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - For married women who can't figure out why they always have so much housework researchers may have the answer -- husbands.
A new study from the University of Michigan shows that having a husband creates an extra seven hours of extra housework a week for women. But a wife saves her husband from an hour of chores around the house each week.
"It's a well-known pattern. There's still a significant reallocation of labor that occurs at marriage -- men tend to work more outside the home, while women take on more of the household labor," said Frank Stafford, of the university's Institute for Social Research (ISR), who directed the study.
"And the situation gets worse for women when they have children," he added in a statement.
Stafford's findings are based on 2005 time-diary data from a study on income dynamics that has been conducted since 1968 at ISR.
The researchers studied diaries to assess how people spent their time and questioned men and women about how much time they spend cooking, cleaning and doing basic work around the house.
They found that young single women did the least amount of housework, at about 12 hours a week. Married women in their 60 and 70s did nearly twice that amount, while women with more than three children spent 28 hours a week cleaning, cooking and washing.
But it's not as bad as it used to be. In 1976 women did an average of 26 hours of housework a week, while men did about six, according to the study,
(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; editing by Belinda Goldsmith)
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Simple Diet Tips to Help You Not Break Your Diet While Traveling
It can be difficult to stick to your healthy lifestyle routine when you're traveling. Part of the beauty of escaping the daily grind is giving into the spontaneity that comes with visiting somewhere new. Food is an essential way to connect with a culture and its people. With a need to give into the unexpected adventures and such an unexplored well at your disposal, how are you meant to stick to the plans and restraints that come with a diet? Luckily, it doesn't have to be a struggle if you keep a few simple diet tips in mind.
Get Into the Right Mindset
If you think of it as a meal plan, it's game over before you even get to the airport. Your diet is a lifestyle change you made for yourself to better your health. Think of all the ways you would benefit from sticking to a routine when you're abroad. With so much to see, do and experience, you'll want to feel like your most energetic self. With that said, there's no need to keep yourself from eating that scone if you want it. I repeat: it's a lifestyle, not a diet. Treat yourself and, most importantly, trust yourself to eat responsibly. Follow your trusty diet tips but remember to enjoy yourself.
Be ready to accommodate to your surroundings
Be aware of where you're staying–is there a kitchen that comes with a stove, refrigerator, microwave? Knowing the answer to these questions will help you decide how best to prepare for the road ahead. It might even be more cost effective to shop at a market nearby and prep for certain meals of the day. Plan ahead by using a macro counter app like this Carb Counter to help you plan out your meals on the fly, or try creating a small shopping list of healthy foods to look for. This is also an amazing way to get to know the local culture and explore some ingredients you usually wouldn't have easy access to.
Bring a few snacks
Bringing a stash of your favorite snacks is a tip revered by all healthy travelers. New York-based nutritionist Joy Bauer told the New York Times that she never leaves home without bringing her own supply. "When you have food handy that you like eating, you're far less likely to grab something unhealthy," she says. Consider easy mess-free foods like nuts, protein bars, and fruit as go-to options when you're jet-setting.
Do some research
It's important to do some research before traveling on where you're staying so you have a better idea of what to expect. This will keep you from getting stressed out once you get there, feeling famished off an eight-hour flight and unsure of what you can eat nearby, as well as help you get more restful sleep. Feel free to call ahead and inquire if a compelling restaurant is willing to cater to your needs, especially if you have special celebratory plans. Simply informing yourself can save you tons of time that you would otherwise spend once you got there. By knowing a few restaurants and markets in the area that cater to your needs, it'll feel much easier to stick to the plan.


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1 tablespoon (15 mL) Compliments canola oil
0.7 lb (300 g) chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into strips
1 medium red pepper, sliced
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2 teaspoons (10 mL) lemon juice
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Stir in lemon juice. Transfer mixture to a bowl and set aside.
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You have contributed 19.6% of this topic
Hand on your heart honest question:
Why does every Sufi explaination only applies to Deobandees? Maulana Maududi (RA) was human, tried his best made mistakes and let Allah (SWT) decide.
The grandson of Shaykh (Maulana) Sarfaraz Khan Safdar (RA) is openly with Javed Ghamdi but he is "just a little stray" while everybody else including Dr Javed Ghamdi is an open deviant!
Since you are my honurable elder, let me have a heart to heart with you on Maulana Maududi (RA).
I have NEVER since the age of 13 read anything from Maulana Maududi (RA) as I have indicated. Based on the insistence of Hazrat-e-Aqdas Shaykhul-Hadeeth (Maulana) Abu Sadwa (DB) and Hazrat Abdullah1 (DB) I actually skimmed through MOST CONTROVERSIAL book Khilafat-O-Mulookiyat 2 days ago.
Before skimming, I heard 3 separate types of Bayans:
I found the last edition updated by Maulana Maududi (RA) in which he answers the objections to him and on the book
The book has 2 (distinct) parts, but I will summarise it in 4 sections (for ease):
Part 1 is a MASTERPIECE in Urdu Language written at the time that it was; no doubt.
Part 2, I couldn't stomach but I actually read this part THOROUGHLY to see what he writes.
Part 3, we already know about.
Part 4 I read thoroughly to see what Maulana Maududi (RA) had to say in his defense.
Why did Maulana Maududi (RA) wrote the book?
Maulana (RA) says that the information in this book comes from (authentic) Islamic sources and it is referenced. It is true that I am highlighting the errors which (apparently) led to the downfall of Islamic Caliphate. The reason I am doing that is Orientalists are already making this information public. This year in MA (Islamic Studies) there was a question as to what led to the decline of Islamic Caliphate. Our students can learn the (poison) of Orientalists but they can learn these (facts) from an Islamic perspective.
These facts openly exist in Arabic language (history and Seerah) books.
Sooner or later these facts will come to light (somehow) and then we will be scrambling for a response. I wanted to pre-empt the future and discuss these in a detailed methodical manner and offer solutions from an Islamic perspective.
On Balance?
I find that Maulana Maududi (RA) DID NOTHING as farfetched as Ibn Arabi (RA) in terms of controversy and one can also disagree with his reason for writing but he did explain what he did before he died.
Its a genuine spelling mistake. I didn't realise that; I have been copying/pasting without checking.
Jazakallahu Khayran for informing me of the error. May Allah (SWT) reward you immensely (Ameen)
My apologies to Hazrat-e-Aqdas Shaykhul-Hadeeth (Maulana) Abu Sawda (DB).
JazakAllah for going through the book, just because of me (although I never forced you to read this book). In my posts, I simply posted the allegations that were raised by Hazrat Yousuf Ludhyanwi Shaheed RhA in his famous book, and there is no reference of khilafat o malookiyat in these allegatoins. If you skipped them, I quote them again here:
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Look at the tone, I am not doing munazra or debate. I am just asking. So please DON'T talk the way as if you are doing munazra with me. Just increase my knowledge by citing any book that contains the answers (precisely of these allegations), or answer yourself if you know the answers. And If you don't, then please admit. No need of any jumbo posts. 6 allegations, and simple 6 point answer.
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Designing our way out of the background
Design needs to attract the best graduates more than ever, but Elliot Wilson argues the industry's lack of visibility is holding it back
I love design. I love the design industry. And I love the branding and design company I work for. All of this, the last bit especially, might sound a little bit sycophantic. But it's true. And what gets my dander routinely and rigidly up is the fact that outsiders don't even seem to know about us.
When I say 'us', I'm not just talking about Elmwood. I'm talking about all the design consultancies out there. It is only those of us in the industry, and those who want to be in it, that know just how magical, creative and exciting our world is. Beyond this seems to lay a mass, blanket ignorance where, at best, we're obscure – 'design' covers a lot of bases – and at worse, we're invisible.
My younger self was a prime example of just how invisible. Not too many moons ago, when I came out of university looking for work, it was advertising I was drawn to. AMV, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH – it didn't matter where. Because advertising was beautiful, it was glamorous, it was famous, and outsiders – myself included – wanted in. The lure of advertising is still as strong. It's not just the pretty faces and sharp suits of Mad Men that have made it TV's sexiest, glammest show in years. But if I hadn't chosen advertising then it would've been banking for Goldman Sachs, or TV for the now defunct Planet 24. The point is, I wouldn't have been interested in looking at the design industry.
I now know better, but I believe today's graduates are still none the wiser. As someone who believes the biggest challenge to Elmwood's continued success is the recruitment of high-calibre people, it is in my interests to make the industry more attractive to the very best graduates. In design, recruitment is normally focused on attracting quality designers. But we ignore the strategic and account management side of the business at our peril. These individuals that have the talent, ability and drive to be the face of our industry and to fly the flag for their design brethren. These young, high-calibre guns should be banging on our doors, hungry to work for us. So why aren't they?
What gets my dander routinely and rigidly up is the fact that outsiders don't even seem to know about us [the design industry]
The first, obvious reason is that some will only be interested in how much money they can make. There are more well-trodden routes to big bucks than the design path, and salary-chasing graduates will always take them. But there are plenty of top-quality graduates who are just as turned on by power, exposure, challenge, excitement and, yes, glamour. All this we've got on tap. So where do we begin?
Other industries do it so why can't we? If the design industry offered challenging, desirable training experiences with clout, prestige and supported by plenty of publicity, we'd soon be beating the crème de le crème off with a stick. The BBC does for its over-subscribed graduate schemes as does global advertising and communications services group WPP for its Marketing Fellowship Programme, through which graduates and MBAs get to learn different disciplines in different agencies in different countries. The design industry needs a similar gateway, garlanded with a more confident 'come hither' attitude.
Why shouldn't good design be integral to working practice everywhere? Take Apple. The reason its products look as good as they function is because it's got a fantastic design champion in Jonathan Ive. If every major organisation, from FMCG to retail to corporates, had their own 'Jonathan Ive' or a similar design-savvy figurehead, the profile of design would rise and rise, not to mention the profile of their own product.
Yes, there's a recession to get through. Yes, competitive pricing tops most clients' priority lists. But we should also remind ourselves that underselling, and by extension, devaluing, what we do encourages the same behaviour in our clients. It's essential that clients fully understand, respect and value what we in design do – in the way that they understand, respect and value what ad agencies do. Asking for more money might not be something we can consider right now, but we should never lose sight of how much our work is truly worth.
We might think graduates are missing a trick, but maybe we are missing it first. If we have the career paths, diverse opportunities and global presences to attract graduates – and we do – then we need to use these to start designing our way out of the background and into their bright and promising futures.
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Diagnosis of transient ischaemic attack is not straightforward, and if you think that the diagnosis is likely they should be referred, even if you are unsure. The phrase 'transient ischaemic attack' captures the essential clinical features.
Transient. The patient must have fully recovered before this diagnosis is made. By convention recovery must have occurred within 24 hours, but most transient ischaemic attacks are much shorter than this. If the patient still has symptoms the diagnosis may be stroke, but it cannot be TIA.
Ischaemic. The neurological symptoms need to fit with the territory of an artery. Do the symptoms that the patient describes sound like a stroke? Clearly if the patient has weakness down one side, or a loss of language, then we see stroke patients with these symptoms, so the recovered patient may have had a TIA. On the other hand, we don't tend to see stroke causing isolated 'dizziness', or memory loss, so patients who have had either of these as transient symptoms are highly unlikely to have had a stroke.
Attack. Of the three words in the phrase transient ischaemic, this is perhaps the most important. TIAs are almost invariably of sudden onset. When an artery in the brain blocks, function of the whole area supplied by that artery is lost within a second or two. Another feature to ask specifically about is evolution of symptoms. If the neurological impairment spreads gradually from one body part to another or from one modality to another (e.g. visual disturbance followed by tingling in a limb), TIA is very unlikely to be the diagnosis. Any episode which comes on gradually probably has a different explanation and is better managed through a general neurology service.
Many patients who have had a TIA go on to have a stroke if the cause of the TIA is not identified and treated promptly. The risk of an imminent stroke can be assessed using the ABCD2 score (which is outlined on the TIA referral form). Of the strokes that follow a TIA, half will occur in the first couple of days. In about 80% of cases the threatened stroke can be prevented if the cause of the TIA can be investigated and treated quickly. So please do impress upon your patient the importance of attending for assessment at 8.30am on the morning after you see them. We don't want to meet them for the first time when they are brought in with a stroke.
Because patients with TIAs need to be seen and investigated within a day or so if a stroke is to be prevented, in our Service we see patients with TIA, 7 days a week. You can give your patient the completedreferral form, and ask them to attend at 8.30am the following morning. Please do mention to them, though, that if they come later than 8.30am we cannot guarantee that they will be seen that day.
Your patient will be triaged to an appropriate management pathway by the consultant on the Hyperacute Stroke Unit that day. In about half of cases the diagnosis is not TIA, in which case the patient can be reassured and referred into an appropriate clinic (e.g. general neurology for migraine, or cardiology for a probable cardiac arrhythmia). If the consultant thinks that TIA is still a plausible diagnosis then they may arrange tests immediately whilst the patient is waiting, or arrange outpatient investigations followed by a review in clinic, or refer patients to a dedicated TIA Clinic at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square called the 'one stop clinic'.
This is a clinic that runs every Thursday at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. Patients arrive at 8.30am and, after a few blood tests, are first assessed by one of the specialist registrars. For the rest of the day they will have a series of tests directed specifically at looking for modifiable risk factors for TIA, including a cranial MRI scan, a carotid ultrasound and an echocardiogram. The aim is that the patient's episode can be fully investigated an managed all in a single day, although in some of our more complex cases further outpatient investigation may be needed.
The specialist registrar on the Hyper-acute Stroke Unit is available to speak to referring doctors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 07753 739286. You do not need to call to access the TIA triage service at UCH – just complete the referral form and send the patient up the following morning – but if you have any doubt it is far better to ring than to subject your patient to a wasted journey.


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The UC College of Medicine, founded in 1819 by medical pioneer Daniel Drake, MD, is one of the oldest medical schools in the nation.
From graduate degrees to continuing education, the college offers a broad spectrum of educational opportunities.
The UC College of Medicine is continuing its upward path in cutting-edge research to enhance discovery sciences and facilitate translation of these discoveries to improve health and clinical care while recruiting new faculty. The new undergraduate program fosters scientific curiosity and investigation for our students. We are creating an environment of advanced clinical care that surpasses any in the region.
The College of Medicine features 26 academic departments, offering clinical, education and research opportunities.
The UC Cancer Center focuses on disease-based centers of excellence to offer a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care, education and research.
The UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute provides advanced evidence-based treatment and active research of complex neurological conditions.
The UC Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute builds upon its nationally known cardiovascular diseases discoveries to make significant contributions to research, education and patient care.
The Center for Integrative Health and Wellness promotes the value of treating the whole person and works to provide evidence-based wellness initiatives across the Academic Health Center and into the community through education, research and clinical care.
Hoxworth Blood Center was founded in 1938 and serves over 30 hospitals and medical facilities in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Hoxworth Blood Center also is a leader in the coordination of research projects developed for the advancement of transfusion medicine, including clinical trials for transfusion medicine-related products.
The College of Medicine has identified four institutes in which we have outstanding quality, a track record of success, opportunities for funding and ability to advance translational research and deliver high-quality personalized care.
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In 1921 the University of Cincinnati was searching for a new head of surgery who would create a world-class surgical section. The position was originally offered to Walter Dandy, MD, of Johns Hopkins, who declined. It was then offered to George Heuer, MD, who accepted and became the first Christian R. Holmes Professor of Surgery (1922-1931). In what became known as the "Hopkins Invasion," Heuer brought the William Halsted method of surgical residency training to Cincinnati, along with several of Halsted's residents.
At the time, surgical specialties were not sufficiently developed to stand apart from general surgery or train their own residents. Halsted's revolutionary residency program set the precedent for surgical training in the U.S. Initially, a prospective resident completed an internship of undefined length. After internship, the residency consisted of six years as assistant resident, followed by two years as house surgeon. The assistant residency period was further subdivided into clinical and research years.
UC became the third postgraduate surgical training program in the U.S., joining the Johns Hopkins and the Peter Bent Brigham hospitals.
In 1937 Joseph Evans, MD, and Frank H. Mayfield, MD, were final candidates for a new position to head the neurosurgery division within the UC Department of Surgery. Mont Reid selected Evans for the academic post. Mayfield was about to return home when Sister Theodora offered him a position to start neurosurgery services at Good Samaritan Hospital. He accepted and began his community-based practice. Evans and Mayfield became close personal and professional friends.
In 1948 Evans established the first neurosurgery residency program at UC. In collaboration with Mayfield, the program was expanded with the addition of neurosurgery departments at Christ Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital. Evans is best known for his research in head injury, and his research team was one of the first to record intracranial pressure continuously and to quantify the relationship between ICP and cerebral blood flow.
In 1954 Evans was succeeded by Robert L. McLaurin, MD, who is best known for his interest in head injury and pediatric neurosurgery. McLaurin established and directed pediatric neurosurgery at Children's Hospital and was a founder and chairman of the AANS/CNS Pediatric Neurosurgery Section.
As the neurosurgical program grew and developed, Cincinnati became identified as a center of excellence in neurological surgery. In 1977, Dr. Mayfield passed the torch of leadership to John M. Tew Jr., MD.
In 1983, Tew was appointed professor and chairman of the Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. As chairman of two neurosurgical residency programs, Tew was in a unique position. Understanding the needs of the community and the historical development of neurosurgery in Cincinnati, Tew moved to merge the two programs, reasoning that both the community and the discipline could best be served by combining the strengths of each program.
Unification was achieved in 1984, when the Division of Neurosurgery was granted departmental status and Tew was appointed professor and chairman.
In 2002 Tew passed the torch of leadership to Raj K. Narayan, MD, who is best known for his interest in traumatic brain injury. Under his leadership the residency program was expanded to three residents per year; the clinical trials program was expanded; and a neurocriticial care program was established at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
In 2009 Mario Zuccarello, MD, assumed leadership upon Narayan's departure. Dr. Zuccarello is internationally known for his surgical skill and research interests in cerebrovascular surgery. Under Zuccarello's leadership, several significant NIH research studies have come to UC, including COSS, MISTIE and CREST.
The affiliation of the University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery and Mayfield Clinic ended in 2017. As of July, 2017, Joseph Cheng, MD, MS, became the first UCP neurosurgeon to serve as the Frank H. Mayfield Professor and Chairman. Cheng's clinical focus includes all aspects of spinal surgery such as treating degenerative disease, deformities, trauma, tumors and spinal cord injury. He has a national reputation as an expert in complex spinal surgery. His research activities have been in areas of clinical outcomes and health policy, spinal biomechanics, modeling of spinal motion, properties of bone healing, spinal reconstruction and instrumentation and minimally invasive spinal techniques.
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PLEASANTVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 7 (UPI) —
A book advocating corporal punishment for children is not to blame for parents' extreme abuse, the book's author said following the death of an abused girl.
If you find a 12-step book in an alcoholic's house, you wouldn't blame the book, fundamentalist Christian minister and To Train Up a Child co-author Michael Pearl told The New York Times in an interview.
His book, which he wrote with his wife, Debi Pearl, advises parents to use objects including a 1/4-inch flexible plumbing line to spank children. The plumbing line, which the book recommends be cut into 15-inch lengths, can be rolled up and carried in your pocket, the book says.
It suggests withholding food — a little fasting is good training — and putting children under a cold garden hose for potty-training lapses.
The book, which a United Press International check found ranks No. 1 among Amazon.com Christian, family-relationship and self-help books, has been linked by police, pediatricians and parents to the deaths of Sean Paddock, Lydia Schatz and Hana Grace-Rose Williams — three children whose parents allegedly read it.
In the latest case, Larry and Carri Williams of Sedro-Woolley, Wash., pleaded not guilty to homicide after their daughter, Hana, an Ethiopian girl they adopted in 2008 when she was 11, was found face down, naked and emaciated in the family's backyard. Her death was caused by hypothermia and malnutrition, officials determined.
The parents had deprived her of food for days at a time and made her sleep in a cold barn or a closet and shower outside with a hose, the sheriff's report indicated.
The couple also often whipped her, leaving marks on her legs, the report said. And Hana was beaten the day of her death with the 15-inch plastic tube Peale's book recommended, the report said.
Carri Williams had praised the Pearls' book and given a copy to a friend, the sheriff's report said.
Pearl, who runs No Greater Joy Ministries, told the Times the tube was too light to cause damage to the muscle or the bone and was therefore a good spanking instrument.
The Skagit County prosecutor said he was not charging the Pearls in the homicide case. He said the case did not depend on the Williamses' readings or religion.


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Farmington, Maine – UMaine Farmington fell in their final regular season game to Bates College by a score of 14-1 on Thursday night at Hippach Field.
The Beavers finished the season with a 5-29 overall record and 5-19 in the North Atlantic Conference while the Bobcats are 15-13 overall and 7-5 in the conference.
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Mark Leahy started on the mound for the Beavers, going 5.2 innings, giving up six hits, five runs with three of them earned with two walks and two strikeouts. Nate Pushard threw 1.1 innings, giving up four hits with four runs, one earned and two strikeouts. Patrick Fallon threw one third of an inning, giving up five hits, five runs with three of them earned. Ryan Pratt and Ryan Camire finished out the game, going a total 1.2 innings, giving up three hits with two strikeouts.
Gage Cote went 2-4 with a homerun and the only RBI of the game. Jimmy Parks also went 2-4 while Derek Bowen, Mark Leahy, Jordan Croteau and Tyler Flayhan each tallied one hit.
Robert Jones started on the mound for the Bobcats, going seven innings strong, giving up the homerun and striking out three. Andrew Freeman threw 1.1 innings while Jake Shapiro threw the final two thirds.
Dan Trulli went 3-5 with two runs and an RBI while Leo Watson went 2-4 with three RBIs and two runs. Asher Macdonald went 1-4 with three RBIs along with Will Sylvia went 2-5 with three RBIs and one run. Brendan Fox went 2-5 with a walk and three runs.


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WalkLong walk (>30 mn)
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Public access?Public access
Special access4x4
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun, Ledgey
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Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast
Good wind directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
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park your car in the carpark, dont dive in to the water cause of the rocks abd watch for little rocks that pock up when your on a wave
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By Anonymous , 01-02-2010
Oldie - Surfed backdorr at 8 to 10 ft about 33 years ago with me a mate the only two out. MR was surfing Bombie at about 15 to 20ft - awesome. My favorite wave in Australia when its on. However gets too crowded these days with little respect shown by anyone. If I want a good wave like that these days without crowds I go OS.
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wrong joint - them first 2 photos are big bomie not backdoor lol!!
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on this website and then tell them were it is and then who eva u are your wingen that there 2 many people in the water us are all just dumb stupid shitkicken boggers hope u all die
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No one can deny that Dami Im is now a Australian pop star, so on the release of her debut album Heart Beats, we caught up with the singer for a natter...
She has melted our hearts since winning X-Factor Australia and has delivered amazing pop singles in Super Love and Gladiator in the lead up to her first TRUE album by the singer. So we jumped at the chance to chat to the pop star on her birthday and album release day about the new LP, the highs and lows of making the album, celebrating her birthday, touring and getting inspiration from Miley Cyrus. It's the SnapCacklePop interview with Dami Im..!
Dami Im, welcome back to SnapCacklePop
OMG its so good to be back to see you guys.
Before we get to your new album, lets first say Happy Birthday from SnapCacklePop [We present Dami with flowers]
Thank you guys, that is so sweet.
It must be a very special day to celebrate your birthday AND release your new album Heart Beats, was that intentional?
As far as I am aware it wasn't planned, however has been such a great birthday present. I do not decide when it the album is released, so am so happy for it to coincide with this special day.
So how excited are you to release album out of 10?
It has to be 10.5 easily.
So its album number three, however this is your first album with original content co-written by you?
Its awesome. It feels like it my very first album, as its where I get to show my original music, not just covers from The X-Factor show. It's finally sharing with my fans what I have been working on over the last year. Its very vulnerable experience as well.
Why vulnerable?
It's like I am sharing my personal journal with everyone. You throw it out there and hope people like it. I couldn't sleep last night.
That's so sweet!
Everyone was asking "Are you nervous?" and I was like "no I'm fine, I'm so used to this" and then it hit me. I was going through every track on the album.
Talking of the new album, we must say Living Dangerously is one of your strongest singles to date and love One More Time, that funky guitar jam. What are you favourite tracks on the album?
It's hard, its like choosing your favourite child. [Laughs] I guess the title track Heart Beats Again.
Which you wrote?
I did and was one of the last tracks I finished for the album. I just thought, the album needed one more track, I started writing and Heart Beat Again was born. It came out of no where. Its a very simple song, not heavy on production and really summarises the meaning of the album.
You said earlier it was like sharing your journal, we note that many tracks are very personal?
[Dami's phone rings]
OMG I'm so sorry. It's Noah wanting to wish me a happy birthday again.
OK my personal tracks. Some I wrote and drew inspiration from my own life, however being a happily married woman, its hard to write songs that are about loss or sadness in relationships. So there are some song on the album written by some amazing writers to show the diversity of my thought. I used to write darker songs before finding Noah, however I have missed being able to write songs that are really emotional and I wanted to show that side of me to my fans.
And what about A Moment Just Like This?
Well I had time to think and wanted to write a fairy tale love story. So I wrote with my guitarist and we wrote a Cinderella love story. It's about a moment when you fall in love, violins playing and love everywhere.
Did that happen with Noah?
[Laughs] Of course, he is such a special man in my life.
And you also cover a Macy Gray track?
I really love that track, it's so beautifully written and wonderful reflection on the world. It will also be a special song to me which you'll find out why VERY soon [Laughs]
**We know why at SCP however have been sworn to secrecy and we love Dami Im, so we are keeping tight lipped**
How did you pull together the album?
At first I was sent many songs and though amazing tracks, I didn't find they all truly reflected me. So I started writing with some amazing writers and we have a collection of tracks that I really relate to, and also I have written myself.
So what were the highs and lows of the album?
It wasn't easy. The best part is releasing it. However making it was such a long process and I have poured myself into the album. I am also a coward and a perfectionist, so battled within myself over what was right for this album.
What are you trying to say as an artist with this album?
I wanted share with my fans the things I have been thinking about and who I am as a person. My goal is to ensure everyone can relate to the album.
You have also said you wanted the album to be appealing to all generations?
I am so lucky to have fans from young children to older fans and I wanted to produce an album that showed that and have something for everyone. I wanted a mix of tracks. I love the dance tracks, however wanted to show my other side, hence having such a blend of mid tempo and ballad tracks.
Will you be heading out on a nationwide tour with this album?
Yeah, yeah, yeah! I'm actually heading on tour early next year. It's very exciting.
We can't wait! So back to your birthday. What are you doing to celebrate?
Well Noah normally buys me something very expensive that I do not normally need [Laughs] He once brought me a watch and even though so lovely I don't wear one and said "Thank you but why are you spending all our money?" [Laughs]
Any nice dinners tonight?
I'm actually going to see Miley Cyrus in concert tonight. I want to attend as many gigs as I can before my own tour to get inspiration.
Um, we are not sure you should take too much from Miley Cyrus gig!
[Laughs] Maybe not the tongue thing [Laughs]
So we are nearly at the end of the year, what is planned until Christmas?
I'm heading overseas to perform in Asia and MTV Shanghai. And also Hong Kong. The album is going to be released in 13 countries.
WOW. Dami goes global!
So to end, you know the score. Its the SnapCacklePop big 5 questions.
We know you are a fan of pearl tea, what is your favourite flavour?
[Laughs] I just the plain milk tea with 1/2 a sugar.
How does Dami Im kick back and relax?
I love to be at home and draw and paint. I'm not good at it, however it relaxes me.
Do you have a party trick or dance move?
I sometime break out on the dance floor at a party, however doesn't always look good. [Laughs]
If you were Queen for the day what would you do?
World peace? [Laughs] I would travel round the world and eat the best foods.
Who do you think will win X-Factor?
I think Dean will. He has something special, however its going to be very close.
Dami Im, THANK YOU so much from us all at SnapCacklePop
Thank you guys. Love you!
Dami Im's new album Heart Beats is available on iTunes now..!


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Drugs are getting more expensive, threatening the affordability and accessibility of much-needed therapies for patients, a new report says.
An American Heart Association presidential advisory issued Thursday said the current and projected costs of drugs and biologics have raised serious concerns among policymakers, health care providers, insurers and patient groups about the risks of passing on these costs to patients.
In 2015, net U.S. spending on pharmaceuticals reached $309.5 billion, an 8.5 percent increase from the year before, according to IMS Health, which tracks prescriptions. Annual spending is expected to reach $370 billion to $400 billion by 2020.
The advisory, published in Circulation, outlines eight areas, including patient access, pharmaceutical advances and the cost of treatment, to address rising drug costs and their harmful impact on health.
Elliott Antman, M.D., coauthored the advisory and said the purpose is to ensure medical progress is shared by all while continuing to promote innovation in medical therapeutics.
"We want to make sure that [effective] medications and promising new treatments are accessible to the people who need them," said Antman, associate dean for clinical/translational research at Harvard Medical School and a past AHA president.
Juddson Rupp was aware of the rising cost of health care. But he had health insurance through his employer and didn't worry too much about it.
Then he had a cardiac arrest at age 35, followed by a heart transplant 14 years later.
Rupp said he was concerned about "burdening" his family with the high cost of his health care, which includes expensive medication to prevent his immune system from attacking the transplanted heart. He and his wife have had to make financial sacrifices. Every year, he said, they pay "thousands of dollars" out of pocket before their health insurance covers everything he needs.
Rupp isn't alone.
An October 2015 telephone poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation revealed that 42 percent of roughly 1,200 U.S. adults found it difficult to afford health care — more difficult than other expenses such as utilities at 38 percent and housing at 35 percent. In a separate Kaiser telephone poll in August 2015, one in four respondents said they or a family member opted not to fill a prescription within the past year because of cost.
But not filling prescriptions ends up being costly to the economy.
Nonadherence costs the U.S. health care system an estimated $100 billion to $289 billion annually, according to a 2012 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Antman stressed that accessibility is a key part of health care delivery. "If the price [of drugs and biologics] is preventing access, then it is imperative that we develop solutions that address this problem," he said.
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Charles Thomas Whitley (1808-1895) was a mathematician and clergyman. He read natural philosophy and mathematics at Durham University between 1833-1855.
The collection consists of a bound volume of original drawings. A descriptive letter laid in follows in part: "Whitley (C) microscopical drawings from life, and from slides of British species of Acari, illustrating 69 species... with Ms. descriptions, forming a quarto volume... These are original drawings, carefully executed about 20 years ago by a working naturalist..." There are 250 pencil drawings, two in color.
Charles Whitley drawings of Acari, ms1002, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


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Fatigue and Tiredness After a Stroke
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As I am writing this post I am roughly 8.5 years post stroke so keep that in mind. I still have fatigue. So thinking back one of my questions I would repeat often while in the rehab facility was: "what time is it?" When I would ask I would ask it three or more times all within a minute or so. I am guessing that I was repeating myself like that because of the damage my brain had endured through the stroke. What's more important was why I was asking this question. The reason was because all day through all of my therapy what I looked forward to the most was going back to my room so I could sleep.
My stroke was in December of 2008, after two weeks in Redwood City, five weeks in acute care Vallejo, and about month at my mother's house, my wife and I found ourselves moving in to our current house on Valentines Day of 2009. I was still on several medications and sleeping about 3/4 of the day if not more. I was waking up to eat and use the restroom.
Fast forward to now (there is much between) when I'm tired my body let's me know. I lose balance more easily, I begin to see double, I drool, etc.
I have continuously pushed myself through therapy to this day. Often on average 2 days per week I commute to or from work on my bike 20 miles.
Visit my gym as I have time. I started working last May as an Information Systems Analyst for the California State Controllers Office. In addition I have my own business:
At my day job I recently switched to a 9-8-80 schedule, the 9 hour days are often harder to get through, but get every other Friday off and It is well worth it. I get lots done that I would not have the opportunity for otherwise.
Any questions about my experiences with Fatigue and Sleep please leave them in the comments and I will do my best to answer them.
In addition I am doing a fundraiser please check it out: www.yourdonationplease.com
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Baby dies at Southern Regional Hospital after C-Section
It's the worst news any mother could get, especially at this time of the year. But twenty-one year old, Dangriga resident, Sheronda Samuels has to cope with the loss of her newborn son. Samuels went in to the Southern Regional Hospital on December eighth for Caesarian section; but when she woke up from the surgery, she was told that her baby had died due to a number of complications. Samuels sent a copy of the post mortem, which tells a completely different story and raises questions about what was really the cause of the death of the new born. She told News Five via phone today that she is seeking legal advice to get justice for her son.
Via Phone: Sheronda Samuels, Wants Justice for Baby's Death
"I had the pain right away at the hospital so they fixed me up for me to do the surgery. I went in and they had this lady, I guess she was Cuban that cut me, that did the surgery on me. But they had three persons, three of the staff, that pressed into my belly in the theatre room for the baby to come out. When the baby was born, it was born one o'clock that same Thursday. They told me that he was born with no lungs, his heart wasn't in the right place and he had water head. But after that—oh and he born with seven pounds and he only lived for ten minutes. That's what they told me in the hospital. But when they brought him to me, he was already dead for me to see him. So another doctor asked us for them to take the baby to do a post mortem in Belize City and when the post mortem come back, the results; nothing like that happened with my baby. The baby had wah bleeding—the post mortem said that the baby born healthy, his lungs was there, his heart was there, he didn't have water head. The baby just had hemorrhage in the head; he born with a bleeding inside the head. They told us that—the man that cut the baby told us that if I born the baby natural birth, then that baby head could have been damaged on my bone. But since I had that C section, they want to know how the baby head come with that bleeding and I had C section. But I guess it was because of those three staff members of that hospital that pressed into my belly; I guess that the baby head damaged on my bone. But none of them don't want to come out and say really what happened. They just told us a bunch of lies. And the baby lived for two hours actually, not ten minutes. He died three-thirty-five, that's what the man told us that cut the baby. But otherwise from that, ih born with eight pounds, ih noh born seven pounds."
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"So what do you intend to do about this? Are going to seek legal advice?"
Via Phone: Sheronda Samuels
"Well actually, I di try get wah lawyer because I want justice fi my baby. I di try get wah lawyer because they tell me fi sue dehn. So I di try get wah lawyer, me and the father."
Samuels says that even though, the hospital has received a copy of the post mortem results, she has not been able to get an explanation from them. News Five contacted the Southern Regional Hospital today, but the Chief of Staff was out of office.


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