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Item specifics
- Brand Name:
- Shape:
- Square
- Model Number:
- Color Family:
- silver, yellow, earth patterns
- Material:
- aluminum plate
- Chip Size:
- 25mm*25mm
- Sheet Size:
- 291mm*291mm
- Thickness:
- 4mm
Product Description
Stainless steel tile are impervious to the elements, thus it is great for both interior and exterior use so moisture is not an issue. Stainless steel mosaic are great on floors 91and walls and have been most popular in bathrooms, spas, kitchen backsplash, wall facades and pools as well as a variety of other applications.
Stainless steel tile has a zero water absorption rate, exceeds ANSI standards for water absorption for mosaic tile, strong, durable, contamination free, only the best quality tiles are selected as our tiles are inspected for blemishes before shipment.
Each sheet of this mosaic tile is approximately 1 sq ft per sheet and is mesh mounted on high quality fiber glass for easy installation of your mosaic tile projects, is mixed crystal glass and stainless steel.
The american leading designers & architects have been using stainless steel tile as wall and floor tile & covering.
Stainless steel tile is becoming popular as wall tiles, kitchen backsplash tiles, shower tiles, bathroom and more?
· Maybe you also like this stainless steel tile
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· Technology for stainless steel tile
- Selected best quality Pearl Shell with the best polishing techniques.
- Smooth surface, natural color with the beautiful iridescence.
- High quality aluminum plate.
· Payment Terms
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· Shipping Policy
Fifyh ships its products to customers globally with the focus being in North America and Western European countries.
When you place an order, please choose a shipping method and pay for the order including the shipping fee. We will send items within 3-5 business days once your payment is completed. We do not guarantee delivery time on all international shipments due to different in customers clearing times in individual countries, which may affect how quickly you products is inspected. Please note that buyers are responsible for all additional fees may be collected at time of delivery. We will not refund shipping charges for refused shipments. The shipping cost does not include any import taxes, and buyers are responsible for customer duties.
Our orders are shipped within 3-5 business days from stocks, 10-20 days for producing, and the air way bill number will be informed to you for tracking. Just you are waiting freely for the parcel to reach appointed address.
· Return Policy
Fifyh's direct selling and build-to-order business model bringing products directly from manufacturing facilities to our customer appointed destinations maximize the cost savings by diminishing unnecessary inventory and optimizes the supply chain process. Fifyh passes that savings to our customers. Our business model is different from the traditional blueprint; therefore, we does not accept returns in the conventional sense. We handle returns in the following methods:
Defective Product Received
In the unlikely case that your product is defective, please contact us as soon as possible and retain the defective item. If there is any defect, please contact us prior to installation, installation of the products will be regarded as acceptance of products and void a defective claim for return.
Wrong Products Shipped
If something is wrong with an order, our customer support team will always be there to help you.
If you believe that you have received something not in your order, please contact us on the first available business day.
Please keep in mind that products such as stone, wood or shell have natural variations. The color variation and occasionally small size variation naturally exist from chip to chip, from sheet to sheet, from job to job. However, the overall sizes are consistent and will NOT have any negative impact on installation; on the contrary, some small variations on sizes reflect the nature of the products thus making your wall or floor tiling project a more natural one. Also, the color variation caused by different computer screen or browser exists from different pc screens. Therefore, the possible color/size variations between the mother of pearl tile sample, stone mosaic tile, wood flooring and actual shipment or the product color shown on the screen and actual shipment should not be considered as quality issues.
If the product you have received do not match those that you have ordered, Fifyh will exchange your products with the correct items you want to order or pick-up and refund your money. The decision to replace or refund will be conveyed in the conversation with the customer. The goal is to achieve a resolution acceptable for both parties.
If it is determined that the product you have received is correct in terms of color, size, pattern, quality, etc. according to your order, Fifyh will not be able to refund or exchange your product.
Please do not schedule installation of your products until after the product has been received and examined. We strongly suggest you place a sample order to confirm the product you want to order.
Product Damaged in Shipping
If there is visible damage to the packaging or there are missing pieces upon arrival, ask the driver to write a note on the waybill stating the damage and or missing product and ask him/her to sign for the notes before you sign the waybill. After signing the waybill, please contact us on the first available business day.
Our products are carefully packaged to avoid damage in shipping. Damage to products will virtually always be visible on the exterior of the pallet, crate, or lift.
If products are damaged inside of the packaging, please halt installation and contact us immediately on the first available business day. Fifyh may request digital photos of the damage to determine the extent and severity of the problem.
If products have been damaged in shipping or are missing, Fifyh will replace the products or refund the price of those products. The decision to replace or refund will be made in the conversation with the customer. The goal is to achieve a resolution acceptable for both parties.
· Installation Guide for stainless steel tile
Step 1: Mix the powder thin-set mortar with latex additive in bucket that can easily be found in most home improvement stores. | Step 2: Before laying the mosaic tiles, a thin layer of cement mortar should be pasted to the cover surface. Then, fill the joints between each small mosaic tile on the net with white mortar paste, press the mosaic sheet toward the wall in accordance with the direction of the arrow on the setting paper. |
Step 3: Press the mosaic sheet toward the wall surface to make it even and attach it to the surface. | Step 4: Level up the surface of the mosaic tiles towards the wall. Fill up the joints evenly with white grout. |
Step 5: Clean up the remaining grout and adhesive on surface with a soft cloth and tissue after about 1 hour dry. | Step 6: The installed mosaic tiles will dry in about 24 hours. |
NOTICE: These above installation methods are suggested and based on our own technical experiences. It is for your reference only. No warranty is implied. For best results, please hire a professional tile installer experienced in the application of glass mosaic tiles, porcelain mosaic tiles, or mother of pearl tiles. | |
Also, you can refer to an official glass tile installation instruction from the CTIOA (Ceramic Tile Institute of America). |
· World-class Manufacturing Facility
Production floor | Strictly selected raw materials | Quality materials |
Well-organized production floor | Precision glass cutting machinery | Strictly quality control process |
Natural gas kiln (the most environmental-friendly kiln) | Technologically advanced kiln | Equipment with the most advanced technology |
· FAQs for stainless steel tile
Q: Do I need to a sealer on the glass tile or grout?
A: Glass mosaics themselves do not absorb any water, thus will not absorb any dirt, germ, and spilled beverages. Thus there is no need for a sealer for the glass tiles.
However, grout is very porous and is prone to staining if not sealed. It is not required but it is highly recommended to use a sealer to make the maintenance and cleaning with ease because sealer helps to prevent stains and dirt from penetrating into the grout. A sealer also helps to prevent mold and mildew growth. Sealer should be used after the grout is cured, approximately 2-3 days after grouting.
Q: Will glass tiles are safe on backsplash behind stove...as the Viking generates a lot of heat?
A: Yes, glass tiles are safe to install on backsplashes behind stoves. Stoves are designed for installation in kitchens with just drywall behind them so they won't generate enough heat to damage the wall, with or without glass tile.
Q: How should I clean my glass tile?
Glass mosaics do not absorb any water, thus will not absorb any dirt, germ, and spilled beverages. Thus, the material requires minimum effort to clean. It only takes a towel or tissue to wipe them off with clean water. Do NOT use any chemical or spray for glass mosaics with glossy surfaces, the chemical may distort the glossy surfaces and fade the reflective beauty away over time.
No additional care is needed except to use clean water with a soft towel to wipe off the dirt, if any. Easy, convenient, and practical are all part of our glass mosaic tile products. The only concern is the grout, to remove stubborn stains stay in the grout, use a commercial nonabrasive cleaner like window cleaner or a solution of soap less detergent.
The surface should be scrubbed, rinsed thoroughly with clean water and dried. If using a sealer, the grout cleaning should be as easy as that of glass tile.
Packaging Details
- Unit Type:
- lot (11 pieces/lot)
- Package Weight:
- 1.000kg (2.20lb.)
- Package Size:
- 30cm x 30cm x 1cm (11.81in x 11.81in x 0.39in)
Packaging Details
- Unit Type:
- lot (11 pieces/lot)
- Package Weight:
- 1.000kg (2.20lb.)
- Package Size:
- 30cm x 30cm x 1cm (11.81in x 11.81in x 0.39in)
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public engagement | public review | final report | council process | final decision |
Our summary of community comments on our preliminary recommendations is now available. Our preliminary recommendations include changes to the Comprehensive Plan and zoning for Interbay, the Phase 1 study area.
Our planning work in Ballard will get underway this fall. Until then, we are supporting and coordinating with other important efforts in the neighborhood – the Ballard to Downtown Seattle Transit Expansion Study and the Ballard Partnership for Smart Growth.
We have initiated a land use study of an approximately three-mile corridor along Elliot Avenue W and 15th Avenue NW from Interbay to Ballard. Past development of the Elliot Avenue / 15th Avenue corridor has not followed a coherent plan. Recent retail, residential, and office developments are pushing up property values, which could potentially squeeze out industrial uses and jobs. Some property owners would like more flexibility to develop their property. Enhanced transit service is yet another reason to rethink the future of this area.
Our study, conducted with input of the community, will analyze existing conditions and explore options for future land use along this heavily travelled, multi-functional route. Our study will include proposed changes, if necessary, to the Seattle Comprehensive Plan or the land use code to support the vision. Goals for this project include:
A clear vision that will help guide future development in the Elliot Avenue / 15th Avenue Corridor.

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What would you like Deke to do?
Create more irreverent podcasts.
38% (701 votes)
Write more educational books.
17% (310 votes)
Film more comprehensive videos.
45% (840 votes)
Total votes: 1851
Hi, Mike - this is a common issue in Vista
Submitted by Petra on 13 March 2009 - 5:56pm.
It's all those silly security levels an' stuff. What you need to do is right click on the file and choose "Run as Administrator". From there you should be good to go. :-)
Thank You Petra
Submitted by mikeducey on 13 March 2009 - 6:38pm.
I will try that when I get home from work. I appreciate your getting back to me on that.
Mike Ducey
Photoshop Elements 5.0
Submitted by JCBatty on 6 March 2009 - 1:47pm.
Hello Deke I'm not sure if this even pretense to photoshop elements 5.0. I need your help with the problem I purchased Photoshop Elements 3 Unleashed and it was a great help to me I really want to thank you for the wonderful way he presented the course. I have upgraded two Photoshop Elements 5 and am going through training CD again but there are add on with the course, it seems I am unable to load these add ons with PE 5. Is there a way that I can use these programs that you created or do I have to downgrade to PE 3, or does elements have a new program with these in it.
Joseph C. Batty
Mac question from someone who know this question is hated
Submitted by janelle on 9 January 2009 - 4:24pm.
What would be the big deal if you used a high end graphics PC over a Mac when working in Photoshop only?
I realize this question drives people nuts, but I would really like to know. It doesn't seem like such an issue, as I own a Mac, but am thinking of an new PC with the brand new Core 17 high end graphics card and processor for the work I am doing. My files are huge. Is this so crazy??
I was hoping to get Deke's opinion, since I highly regard him, and see his podcasts on PCs also.
Highend PC verses Mac
Submitted by alixk on 19 January 2009 - 12:45am.
I've worked with professional graphics on a PC and a Mac and the programs don't act any different and you can't tell the difference in the end product. It's like the Nikon verses Canon in camera equipment. Each has it's loyal fans but when you see the image you can't tell which kind of camera created it.
Personally I love my Mac and wouldn't part with it. To me the Mac is elegant and clean, while the PC is clunky and dies much sooner. It's your money and I think the Mac is a better value and will serve you better and longer over time.
Mac all the way
Submitted by flyboy on 12 March 2009 - 12:46am.
And this is coming from a PC guy (!).
The only reason I'm still sticking with a PC is the fact Photoshop can't run in 64-bit on a Mac. Which means you can't get more than 4GB of RAM (around 3 that you can use in 'shop).
But that's a temporary insanity, give it a while.
Windows: Turning regular users into computer mechanics since 1985.
Submitted by aztech on 12 March 2009 - 1:21am.
Are you saying Apple (iApple) is now following the IBM clones? I'd start chanting in Celtic tounge about now... if I knew how. (And I come from a Welsh history)
It's all a personal choice! Do you like Command, or Control? LMAO...
flyboy... God bless ya; always there for all of us!
And just when did a Mac stop being a Personal Computer, hence PC????
Deke what about you personally
Submitted by marioja on 10 April 2009 - 10:01pm.
Do you use a Mac or Windoze computer?
I have used a Windoze computer and have hated it always because I was a techie and not an artsy. Now that I am getting older I find there is more merit to art than to technology and I just purchased (well a year ago) a Macbook Air and I am loving it. I even have it integrated into my windoze environment and I logon to my Mac (I know, what a sin) using my windoze Active Directory account!
New Laptop
Submitted by msteede on 8 January 2009 - 10:39am.
I'm looking to buy a new laptop but I can't afford a Macbook pro. What other options should I be looking for in a pc? Is there a recommended machine to buy that will allow me to run at a decent rate? My old laptop is just way to slow. I have the Adobe premium suite and Lightroom. Any help would be great.
Your Computer Needs
Submitted by Jackknife on 9 January 2009 - 1:39pm.
I understand your position.
I too want a new model that will handle accept more ram, has a faster processor, etc...
I know macbook pro's are expensive. I have an older 17" model still running as well as when it was new. It only has 2 gigs ram, and I have a few smudges on the monitor, but It works like a champ.
How about this.
You can probably get a Used Macbook much like I have (and no, I'm not offering mine for sale) that will run the adobe suite, FCP, among others great, for a much more affordable price.
Many people like me like to upgrade to the newest apple has to offer. These people are probably looking to offset the cost of the new purchace with the sale of their present computer and Apple stores don't usually give much for a trade-in so eBay and craigslist usually have many for sale at 50% the cost of new.
If you don't need a laptop,
Apple has the Mac Mini that is very robust and very very affordable. The Mac Mini will run just about anything you need it to. I have an older PPC model that runs my FCP 5, Adobe Suite cs2, and Director, even protools without problems and mine is a PPC chip not the awesome Intel chips. Sure it doesn't have a monitor but Everyone has a spare monitor hanging round anyway, right?
Hope this helps a bit, if not I'm sorry to have taken up space for my first post.
Good Luck,
EGOBK - Everything's Gonna Be OK
Photoshop, Adobe, Internet, Books, and Food; They are all great, but don't forget to give hugs to your kids and tell them you love them.
Take photos of your life.
laptop posibilties
Submitted by fPratt08 on 8 January 2009 - 12:26pm.
To give you an idea of where I'm coming from...I first passed on Apple back in the late 80's and went with the TRS80 by Radio Shack...didn't convert to Mac until 3 yrs ago when I kept running into very slow going to complete crashes of CS2 on Windows XP and looking to zoom up things a bit began running over options that would make my live with Adobe much smoother with a beefed up machine.
I had a friend, who is also a digital artist, and started with Apple and stayed with them, who finally convinced me to look at them.
The past 3 years have been a grand improvement. I run on my 2nd iMac 24" desktop at 3.06 Ghz Intel Core Duo with maxed out video card and 4 GB RAM. And, I traded my first iMac in to get $600+ deducted from my new
Mac. Don't know of any pc maker going after this, but they eventually will with the erosion in customers to Mac from there ranks.
Summary: If you still want to think of a pc laptop, Lenovo and some "off-label" (meaning small independent builders) can put together something very robust but also expensive due to your need to use it with graphic software. I've only seen a few pc's running multiple programs that can split the space time continuum...and they are gamer-like equipped.
My main caveat with the pc scheme is all the need for security software. Not that a Mac doesn't, mind you, but you can not only survive but prosper by just using the Mac included firewalls and super-tight encryption (available, I depend upon my Mac firewall) and be judicious in your internet work. That saves a bit of money, but a ton of time in my experience with my pcs.
You may be a master geek and can work safely in pc, but the hackers really want to bring them down (Microsoft).
Lastly, look at refurbished machines/used machines from Apple, MacMall, and others that do the Mac. A refurbed/used MacBook Pro, with plenty of RAM and video card power will be closer to a new pc price. Of course, a used Power Mac with two Xeon processors and 8 GB's RAM etc, etc, will run circles around most anything that we humans can afford. But...when I win the lottery...
Make your search fun. You'll find what you want and need if you don't buy the first thing that comes to mind. Hence, you question clearly demonstrates just that.
Good luck and fortune in your endeavors.
Franklin Pratt
Think That's Bad?
Submitted by androsine on 8 January 2009 - 3:06am.
As I type, they are rioting in the streets of Oakland over a police related killing at the BART Train station. Shouldn't spill over to SF but that ruined my chances of getting to SF by BART since Fruitvale (Station with the protests) is my station with parking. Going to miss Deke and Colleen at the Apple Store on Thursday. WAA! Deke is catching all the excitment this week.
Submitted by lynda719 on 8 January 2009 - 1:14am.
I just saw the news reports on the fires in Boulder County. Hope your family is safe. I love Colorado - Pikes Peak or Bust! - but wildfires are part of the package. Was on the website this morning watching podcasts and jumped over to the about page - found out D is a CO resident! Then I see news reports this evening! Yikes. I hope for the best for you and family!
Color Management inCS4
Submitted by Michael Brunsfeld on 5 January 2009 - 2:38pm.
I am running on an iMac with OS 10.5.6.
I had purchased and have been using the ENTIRE CS3 extended, and recently bought CS4 Photoshop and Illustrator. Those are the programs that I require for my illustrations. I wanted to enable Color Management within the Bridge, to ensure my color consistency between Illustrator and Photoshop. With CS4, documents seem to be "untagged" and color is not consistent
In CS3, the Bridge preferences presided over this management.
In the CS4 Bridge >Edit Color Suite Settings, I get a dialogue that says:
"Suite Color Management is not enabled. Suite Color Management requires that a qualifying product has been launched at least once to enable this feature." Both of my new CS4 programs are in use.
I looked on Adobe forums online, and someone running Win XP asked the same question, and this was the reply: "Sorry, "Suite Color Setting" is only available via Suite."
I don't really understand this terse answer, but PLEASE don't tell me that as a designer and illustrator, the ONLY way to get consistency between Illustrator and Photoshop is to purchase the entire suite, featuring many programs I don't NEED or use.
This is just WRONG to find out I CANNOT color manage anymore !
Please do not reply with a 9 word answer. There simply MUST be a way to coordinate color for someone who does not need ALL programs.
M i c h a e l B R U N S f e l d
Chris77, " free advice"
Submitted by Billie Cosby on 3 January 2009 - 8:42pm.
Hi Chris,
Here's my "two cents", for what it's worth. lynda.com, is, without doubt, the most comprehensible, lots of fun, and truly rewarding form of education, I have ever had the pleasure of coming in contact with. If you take the time to consider how much effort, (by each contributing individual), time and money has been spent on creating just one lesson, then you begin to envision the "spectacular creation" of the whole book. The greatest feature of all IS, you can study eight hours a day, or five minutes a day, or twenty-four hours a day,.....ANYTIME of the day or night you wish. There are no "slave drivers" here, you are free to choose for yourself, whether to "blossom", or "wither"....at no extra charge!!! If that is not Heaven, for goodness sake, what is?
This is NOT an advertisement!! It is my way of trying to express my deepest respect and love for lynda.com and all the staff. "Viva lynda.com"
Submitted by chris77 on 2 January 2009 - 8:51pm.
Help, anyone. I would like to develope a new career involving web and or graphic design. Currently I work as printer and would like to move into the computer end of printing. I would like to know what programs to learn first.Also, do I attend local colleges or are online courses just as effective(like Lynda) . Is it worth pursuing this type of career now that I am in my mid-forties. Is this a kids game? Anyone with a similiar situation please let me know what I;m in for. I'll be checking out the comment board for your help, Thanks everyone. Chris
I'm With Ya Chris!
Submitted by androsine on 5 January 2009 - 3:18pm.
I totally fell in love with the whole create and print careers and worry about the same thing. Although I'm in my early 30's, it's a shift for me. Most of the printing jobs around here and dying out for website based graphics. I wonder what Deke or Colleen would suggest.
Disk broken
Submitted by pbsmoker on 31 December 2008 - 1:44pm.
I just purchased the Photoshop CS4 one on one book with disk, and the disk is broken. How do I get a replacement disk??
Replacement disks from O'Reilly Customer Servies
Submitted by colleen on 31 December 2008 - 4:03pm.
Lynda Vids
Submitted by Silver Fox on 24 December 2008 - 9:28pm.
Ok, so my first experience with you was Lynda.coms PS CS3 one to one video.
Ive just grabbed the CS4 Illustrator essential training vid and realised theres some other dude talking to me about CS4. "Ok", i thought, "lets see what this guy had to offer". Now im sure hes a lovely guy, he looked like he'd be fun around a bbq, poker night, whatever... but seriously, when it comes to tutorials... The ellipsis says it all.
I dont want to appear rude, the tutorial was clear and concise but devoid of any personality. I mean, its almost like the guy had a stick somewhere uncomfortable (trust me, im British, i know about sticks and... ok, too much info).
So Deke, please make more videos, infact make more photoshop videos, and when youre done, make CS4 Illustrator videos and then take over the entire Adobe range from Lynda.com. Failing that, please take the other tutors out for a drink once in a while.
Kind Regards, Mark.
PS: Especially hoping you'll be at the controls for the PS CS4 extended (3d tutorials etc). Dont make me send a bottle of scotch over.
podcast videos are not functioning properly
Submitted by sholderman on 22 December 2008 - 9:00am.
When I go to itunes and play new and older podcasts of your stuff, the screen is broken up or scrambled. This is true on PC at work or on my personal Mac at home. Is the new quicktime not able play old or current ones properly? Just a guess.
PS4 Won't Open .jpg from book?
Submitted by lenf on 17 December 2008 - 12:04am.
Odd bit, maybe someone has a clue what's up? I'm going through the CS4 One-on-One book, drag the work files over, etc. In Lesson 2, from PS CS4, I go File:Open and navigate to the Lesson Two folder with the five .jpg files. But only the Worldly Lucre file is available to select...the other four are grayed out. I can go directly to folder and double-click and I can open any files, and after saving they show up as normal in PS4 File:Open. Something odd about the files as dragged from the Lessons DVD?
PS4 file oddities
Submitted by lenf on 4 January 2009 - 4:19pm.
Recopied the Lesson 02 folder. From Photoshop (Open) the files are dimmed, can't be selected. Launching Bridge and opening the same folder shows the previews and allows me to open the files. (This was, in fact, the way I brought up the files to complete the lesson bits...).
Next odd bit. (Grin) The vivid 24.aco file (from Lesson 6) was also dimmed when I tried to load the swatch set. I did the lesson using standard swatches. The file, using Get Info, seems to be proper as per type and all, but PS4 refuses to let me load it as swatches.


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Complete PA sound package; including a pair of Yamaha A12 12" loudspeakers, an 8-channel mixer, and 4 handheld vocal microphones.
This complete PA package includes a pair of Yamaha A12 12" Loudspeakers, the Gear One PA2400 8-Channel Mixer, four Gear One MV1000 Dynamic Microphones, four XLR mic cables, two ¼" speaker cables, and two standard speaker stands.
A12 12" Loudspeaker
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PA2400 8-Channel Mixer
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Each channel is equipped with a three-band EQ and FX/aux level, as well as a pan knob and a monitor level. Another feature of the PA2400 mixer is a pair of seven-band graphics, one for each amp. These make a huge difference because when you use monitors, they often need a completely different EQ profile than the mains. Having a dedicated monitor EQ lets you get more volume out of your monitors while avoiding feedback.
It features 24-bit FX processing with 100 preset selections including combinations of reverb, delay, echo, chorus, flanger, and rotary FX, each with variable parameters. Dialing up a preset couldn't be easier. You simply turn a knob until the preset's number shows in the display, and then press the knob to select it. The PA2400 has separate FX level controls for mains and monitors, and also provides a jack for connecting a footswitch that turns the FX on or off remotely.
Portable and ergonomically designed, with well-placed handles on each end, you won't break your back getting to and from your performance or practice space. The box features a tilt-back panel so when placed on a table, the control panel is at a perfect angle. If you are assembling a system that will let your band rehearse or perform, the PA2400 is a superb solution.
MV1000 Dynamic Microphone
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BLOG: 4 things RIM can learn from Apple and IBM
While for many this is a major indicator that RIM is going out of business, the company is actually in a similar situation as Apple was when Steve Jobs came back and IBM when Louis Gerstner was hired. Not only were both of those companies successfully turned around, the efforts eventually resulted in companies that were stronger than ever, with Apple and IBM at near record valuations.
I followed the Apple turnaround closely and was part of the IBM turnaround myself, so let's talk about what it would take to fix RIM.
1. New Leadership Unafraid of Tough Decisions
When a company has fallen as far as RIM, the very first step is to bring on board a leadership team that can make the hard decisions. Generally this starts with the board of directors. If the board isn't structured to motivate or replace the executive staff, then the firm is doomed and the critical decisions simply won't be timely or effective.
News: Corporate Shakeup Signals Change for BlackBerry
RIM should look for a board that has been through situations like this before, can see what must be done and staff the company appropriately. Sustained problems such as RIM's generally are tied to a board that it too weak, isn't engaged or doesn't have the proper experience-and if the board doesn't, or can't, step up, then the firm won't be turned around.
2. Aggressive Financial Triage So Execs Can Steer Ship
When you are having a meltdown, the most important person is the CFO. What you need is time, and if you can't substantially slow your losses, you won't get it. At IBM, even before Gerstner was hired, the board brought on Jerry York, who had helped turn Chrysler around; it was York's initial moves, not Gerstner's, which saved the company.
The CFO has to be willing and capable to do financial triage, cutting out the parts of the company that aren't useful and holding the parts that are critical to the firm's survival. He must also carry out very aggressive execution plans focused on slowing the bleeding to a point where the rest of the executive staff has time to do its jobs and dig out of the crisis.
Blog: Will Apple Invest in RIM to Honor Steve Jobs' Dying Wish?
If everyone is always focused on the ship sinking, no one will take the time to pilot the ship out of the storm, and the ship will sink. Fixing RIM will mean removing the threat of immediate failure, or else too many people will focus on jumping ship and not enough will get their jobs done in order to save the firm.
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Multiple sclerosis in nurse anaesthetists
Flodin, U
Landtblom, A
Axelson, O
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Background: Volatile anaesthetics are chemically related to organic solvents used in industry. Exposure to industrial solvents may increase the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Aim: To examine the risk among nurse anaesthetists of contracting MS.
Methods: Nurses with MS were identified by an appeal in the monthly magazine of the Swedish Nurse Union and a magazine of the Neurological Patients Association in Sweden. Ninety nurses with MS responded and contacted our clinic. They were given a questionnaire, which was filled in by 85 subjects; 13 of these were nurse anaesthetists. The questionnaire requested information about work tasks, exposure, diagnosis, symptoms, and year. The number of active nurse anaesthetists was estimated based on information from the National Board of Health and Welfare and The Nurse Union. Incidence data for women in the region of Gothenburg and Denmark were used as the reference to estimate the risk by calculation of the standardised incidence ratio (SIR).
Results: Eleven of the 13 nurse anaesthetists were exposed to anaesthetic gases before onset of MS. Mean duration of exposure before diagnosis was 14.4 years (range 4–27 years). Ten cases were diagnosed in the study period 1980–99, resulting in significantly increased SIRs of 2.9 and 2.8 with the Gothenburg and the Danish reference data, respectively.
Conclusion: Although based on crude data and a somewhat approximate analysis, this study provides preliminary evidence for an excess risk of MS in nurse anaesthetists. The risk may be even greater than observed, as the case ascertainment might have been incomplete because of the crude method applied. Further studies in this respect are clearly required to more definitely assess the risk.
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Diagnosis-specific disability pension predicts suicidal behaviour and mortality in young adults: a nationwide prospective cohort study
Jonsson, Ulf
Alexanderson, Kristina
Kjeldgård, Linnea
Westerlund, Hugo
Mittendorfer-Rutz, Ellenor
BMJ Open
Increasing rates of disability pension (DP), particularly owing to mental diagnoses, have been observed among young adults in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. There is a lack of knowledge about the health prognosis in this group. The aim of this study was to investigate whether DP in young adulthood owing to specific mental diagnoses or somatic diagnoses predicts suicidal behaviour and all-cause mortality.
A nationwide prospective cohort study.
A register study of all young adults who in 2005 were 19–23 years old and lived in Sweden. Registers held by the National Board of Health and Welfare, Statistics Sweden and the National Social Insurance Agency were used.
525 276 young adults. Those who in 2005 had DP with mental diagnoses (n=8070) or somatic diagnoses (n=3975) were compared to all the other young adults in the same age group (n=513 231).
Outcome measures
HRs for suicide attempt, suicide and all-cause mortality in 2006–2010 were calculated by Cox proportionate hazard regression models, adjusted for sex, country of birth, parental education and parental and previous own suicidal behaviour.
The adjusted HR for suicide attempt was 3.32 (95% CI 2.98 to 3.69) among those on DP with mental diagnoses and 1.78 (95% CI 1.41 to 2.26) among those on DP with somatic diagnoses. For the specific mental diagnoses, the unadjusted HRs ranged between 2.42 (mental retardation) and 22.94 (personality disorders), while the adjusted HRs ranged between 2.03 (mental retardation) and 6.00 (bipolar disorder). There was an increased risk of mortality for young adults on DP in general, but only those with mental DP diagnoses had a significantly elevated HR of completed suicide with an adjusted HR of 3.92 (95% CI 2.83 to 5.43).
Young adults on DP are at increased risk of suicidal behaviour and preterm death, which emphasises the need for improved treatment and follow-up.
Disability; Suicide; Psychiatry; Registers
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Should same anaesthetist do preoperative anaesthetic visit and give subsequent anaesthetic? Questionnaire survey of anaesthetists
Simini, Bruno
Bertolini, Guido
BMJ : British Medical Journal
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Interrelations among children, parents, premedication, and anaesthetists in paediatric day stay surgery.
Schofield, N. M.
White, J. B.
BMJ : British Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE--To investigate the incidence of difficulties associated with parental presence during the induction of anaesthesia in children and the influence of premedication with special reference to vomiting after papaveretum. DESIGN--Mixed factual and multiple choice questionnaire completed by medical and nursing staff and parents during and after admission. SETTING--Teaching hospital with regional paediatric general surgical unit where parental presence during induction of anaesthesia is long established. PATIENTS--151 Children aged 1-14 years who had not previously undergone surgery attending with parents for day stay general surgical procedures. INTERVENTION--Children were randomly allocated to receive no premedication (group 1), oral diazepam elixir (0.3 mg/kg) (group 2), or intramuscular papaveretum with hyoscine (0.3 mg/kg with 0.006 mg/kg) (group 3). No other modification to established day stay routine was made. RESULTS--No major problems were associated with the presence of parents during the induction of anaesthesia. Only 10 of the 141 parents who accompanied their child caused some difficulty, and five became distressed. Premedication with both diazepam and papaveretum resulted in sedation but did not ease induction of anaesthesia. Papaveretum greatly reduced pain and distress immediately after the operation, pain and discomfort being observed in only 15% of children (7/48) compared with 66% (27/41) in group 1 and 49% (22/45) in group 2. Papaveretum, however, must be given intramuscularly, and nurses observed that the children preferred being given premedication orally to intramuscularly. In addition, the incidences of nausea and vomiting were significantly higher in the postoperative ward and at home with papaveretum, although no patient who had been given the drug was nauseous or vomited in the recovery area. The incidences of nausea in group 3 were 62% (31/50) and 57% (27/47) in the postoperative ward and at home, respectively, v 21% (7/33) and 14% (4/29) in group 1 and 13% (5/38) and 14% (5/37) in group 2; the incidences of vomiting in group 3 were 60% and 43% in the postoperative ward and at home, respectively, v 18% and 7% in group 1 and 11% and 11% in group 2. Finally, neither the administration or otherwise of premedication nor the drug given affected the children's or parents' perception of day care surgery. CONCLUSIONS--Difficulties with parents in anaesthetic rooms were not common or severe. Premedication provides preoperative sedation and papaveretum improves the immediate postoperative course but the incidences of nausea and vomiting after operation are higher with its use than without.
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A risk management audit: are we complying with the national guidelines for sedation by non-anaesthetists?
Nicol, M F
Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of a preprinted form in ensuring an improved and sustained quality of documentation of clinical data in compliance with the national guidelines for sedation by non-anaesthetists. DESIGN: The process of retrospective case note audit was used to identify areas of poor performance, reiterate national guidelines, introduce a post-sedation advice sheet, and demonstrate improvement. SETTING: Emergency Department, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. SUBJECTS: Forty seven patients requiring sedation for relocation of a dislocated shoulder or manipulation of a Colles' fracture between July and October 1996 and July and October 1997. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Evidence that the following items had been documented: consent for procedure, risk assessment, monitored observations, prophylactic use of supplementary oxygen, and discharging patients with printed advice. Case note review was performed before (n = 23) and after (n = 24) the introduction of a sedation audit form. Notes were analysed for the above outcome measures. The monitored observations analysed included: pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, pulse rate, blood pressure, electrocardiography, and conscious level. RESULTS: Use of the form significantly improved documentation of most parameters measured. CONCLUSIONS: Introduction of the form, together with staff education, resulted in enhanced documentation of data and improved conformity with national guidelines. A risk management approach to preempting critical incidents following sedation, can be adopted in this area of emergency medicine.
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Disability pension among young women in Sweden, with special emphasis on family structure: a dynamic cohort study
Floderus, Birgitta
Hagman, Maud
Aronsson, Gunnar
Gustafsson, Klas
Marklund, Staffan
Wikman, Anders
BMJ Open
The influence of family structure on the risk of going on disability pension (DP) was investigated among young women by analysing a short-term and long-term effect, controlling for potential confounding and the 'healthy mother effect'.
Design and participants
This dynamic cohort study comprised all women born in Sweden between 1960 and 1979 (1.2 million), who were 20–43 years of age during follow-up. Their annual data were retrieved from national registers for the years 1993–2003. For this period, data on family structure and potential confounders were related to the incidence of DP the year after the exposure assessment. Using a modified version of the COX proportional hazard regression, we took into account changes in the study variables of individuals over the years. In addition, a 5-year follow-up was used.
Cohabiting working women with children showed a decreased risk of DP in a 1-year perspective compared with cohabiting working women with no children, while the opposite was indicated in the 5-year follow-up. Lone working women with children had an increased risk of DP in both the short-term and long-term perspective. The risk of DP tended to increase with the number of children for both cohabiting and lone working women in the 5-year follow-up.
The study suggests that parenthood contributes to increasing the risk of going on DP among young women, which should be valuable knowledge to employers and other policy makers. It remains to be analysed to what extent the high numbers of young women exiting from working life may be counteracted by (1) extended gender equality, (2) fewer work hours among fathers and mothers of young children and (3) by financial support to lone women with children.
Article summary
Article focus
Explanations of the increasing rate of DP in young women in European countries.
High demands linked to family and work situation was expected to be a contributing factor.
Key messages
Parenthood contributed to an increased risk of going on DP among young women. Lone working women with children had an increased risk of DP in both a 1- and 5-year perspective.
Cohabiting working women with children had a lower risk of DP than other cohabiting women in a 1-year perspective, while the opposite was shown in a 5-year follow-up.
The number of children among working women tended to increase the risk of DP 5 years later.
Strengths and limitations of this study
High representativity and statistical precision due to complete coverage of the study group.
The possibility to utilise different time spans of follow-up, a 1-year follow-up focusing the family situation just before going on DP and a longer follow-up showing the association between family structure and risk of DP 5 years later.
The possibility to take into account the changes of family and work situation over time and to adjust for the time-dependent changes of the confounding factors considered.
Lack of information on the diagnoses of DP.
Lack of information on full time or part time work.
The generalisability is restricted to countries with a welfare system similar to that of Sweden, although the knowledge could also be a pointer for other countries developing or changing their welfare system. A similar study based on men is warranted.
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Are self-report of disability pension and long-term sickness absence accurate? Comparisons of self-reported interview data with national register data in a Swedish twin cohort
Svedberg, Pia
Ropponen, Annina
Lichtenstein, Paul
Alexanderson, Kristina
BMC Public Health
Self-reported disability pension (DP) and sickness absence are commonly used in epidemiological and other studies as a measure of exposure or even as an outcome. The aims were (1) to compare such self-reports with national register information in order to evaluate the validity of self-reported DP and sickness absence, and (2) to estimate the concordance of reporting behaviour in different twin zygosity groups, also by sex.
All Swedish twins born 1933-1958 who participated in the Screening Across the Lifespan Twin study (SALT) 1998-2003, were included (31,122 individuals). The self-reported DP and long-term sickness absence (LTSA) at the time of interview was compared to the corresponding register information retrieved from the National Social Insurance Agency by calculating the proportions of agreements, kappa, sensitivity, specificity, concordance rates, and chi-square test, to evaluate construct validity.
The proportions of overall agreement were 96% and specificity 99% for both DP and LTSA, while the sensitivity was 70% for DP and 45% for LTSA. Kappa estimates were 0.76 for DP, and 0.58 for LTSA. The proportions of positive agreement were 64% for DP and 42% for LTSA. No difference in response style was found between zygosity groups among complete twin pairs for DP and LTSA. Results were similar for women and men and across age. Kappa estimates for DP differed somewhat depending on years of education, 0.68 (college/university) vs. 0.77 (less than 13 years in school) but not for LTSA.
Self-reported DP data may be very useful in studies when register information is not available, however, register data is preferred especially for LTSA. The same degree of twin similarity was found for truthful self-report of DP and LTSA in both monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs. Thus, the response style was not influenced by genetic factors. One consequence of this would be that when estimating the relative importance of genetic and environmental effects from twin models, heritability estimates would not be biased.
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A review of the practice of sedation with inhalational anaesthetics in the intensive care unit with the AnaConDa® device
Misra, Satyajeet
Koshy, Thomas
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
The intensive care unit (ICU) environment is often perceived to be hostile and frightening by patients due to unfamiliar surroundings coupled with presence of numerous personnel, monitors and other equipments as well as a loss of perception of time. Mechanical ventilation and multiple painful procedures that often need to be carried out in these critically ill patients add to their overall anxiety. Sedation is therefore required not only to allay the stress and anxiety, but also to allow for mechanical ventilation and other invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures to be performed. The conventional intravenous sedative agents used in ICUs suffer from problems of over sedation, tachyphylaxis, drug accumulation, organ specific elimination and often lead to patient agitation on withdrawal. All this tend to prolong the ventilatory as well as ICU and hospital discharge time, which increase the risk for infection and add to the overall increase in morbidity, mortality and hospital costs. In 2005, the anaesthetic conserving device (AnaConDa®) was marketed for ICU sedation with volatile anaesthetic agents. A number of trials have shown the effectiveness of using volatile anaesthetic agents for ICU sedation with the AnaConDa device. Compared with intravenous sedatives, use of volatile anaesthetic agents have resulted in shorter wake up and extubation time, lesser duration of mechanical ventilation and faster discharge from hospitals. This review shall focus on the benefits, technical pre-requisites and status of sedation with volatile anaesthetic agents in ICUs with the AnaConDa® device.
Anaesthetic conserving device; ICU sedation; isoflurane; midazolam; propofol; sevoflurane
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Reports by anaesthetists to procurators-fiscal: analysis of "anaesthetic deaths" over 10 years in four Scottish teaching hospitals.
Gillies, A L
Arthur, D S
Forrest, A L
Lawson, J I
Masson, A H
Spence, A A
British Medical Journal
Review of 489 "anaesthetic deaths" reported to procurators-fiscal over 10 years disclosed only 30 that were thought to justify such reporting. Most of the remainder occurred in patients so desperately ill at the time of operation that death was expected. Postmortem examinations ordered by the Crown authorities in nearly all cases were probably largely unrewarding and mostly unnecessary. The results suggest that the present regulation on reporting should be revised to focus more attention on the few deaths that occur in patients who have no apparent contraindication to anaesthesia or operation.
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Spontaneous abortions and malformations in the offspring of nurses exposed to anaesthetic gases, cytostatic drugs, and other potential hazards in hospitals, based on registered information of outcome.
Hemminki, K
Kyyrönen, P
Lindbohm, M L
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Nurses working in selected departments of general hospitals in Finland were collected from a central register on health personnel in Finland. Using the Hospital Discharge Register and the Register of Congenital Malformations, case nurses were selected who had had a spontaneous abortion (N = 217) or a malformed child (N = 46) between the years 1973 and 1979. Controls consisted of three nurses who had had a normal birth; the control nurses were matched for age and hospital of employment. Information on exposure in the first trimester of pregnancy was sought through the head nurses of the hospitals. No significant increase in risk of spontaneous abortion or of malformation was observed after exposure to anaesthetic gases (odds ratio for spontaneous abortion 1.2), sterilising gases and soaps, or x-rays. Handling of cytostatic drugs did not affect the frequency of spontaneous abortion but was associated with malformations in the offspring. The odds ratio, based on eight cases, was 4.7 (p = 0.02) when the logistic model was adopted. The results suggest that the exposures investigated, other than cytostatic drugs, do not cause a strong reproductive risk. Further studies are needed, particularly on cytostatic drugs.
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Risk of spontaneous abortion in women occupationally exposed to anaesthetic gases: a meta-analysis.
Boivin, J F
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between maternal occupational exposure to anaesthetic gases and risk of spontaneous abortion. METHODS: A meta-analysis was performed of published epidemiological studies identified from literature reviews, unsystematic perusal of reference lists of relevant publications, and two Medline searches (1984-92, keywords: anaesthetic gases; anaesthetics; anaesthetics, local; operating rooms; operating room nursing; pregnancy; abortion; 1985-92, keywords: anaesthetics; adverse effects; occupational exposure; anaesthesia, inhalation; operating room nursing; pregnancy; abortion). All peer reviewed studies were retained. Student theses were excluded, as were conference abstracts, unpublished material, and two studies in which data on paternal and maternal occupational exposures were pooled. The relative risk of spontaneous abortion was estimated. RESULTS: One study found no increase in risk of abortion when gases were scavenged or when the exposure to unscavenged gases was low. None of the studies included ambient gas sampling. 24 comparisons between exposed and unexposed women, obtained from 19 reports, were included. The overall relative risk was 1.48 (95% confidence interval (95% CI), 1.4 to 1.58). To test whether this result was influenced by the quality of the studies, the validity of the reviewed papers was rated on the basis of three criteria: appropriateness of the unexposed comparison group, control for non-occupational confounding variables, and response rate. The estimate of risk increased to 1.9 (95% CI, 1.72 to 2.09) when analysis was restricted to the six comparisons which were rated the most rigorous. CONCLUSIONS: Epidemiological studies based on data obtained in the prescavenging era indicate an increased risk of spontaneous abortion. The estimated increased risk was not diminished but rather increased by exclusion of the more methodologically flawed studies.
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Partial sick leave associated with disability pension: propensity score approach in a register-based cohort study
Kausto, Johanna
Solovieva, Svetlana
Virta, Lauri J
Viikari-Juntura, Eira
BMJ Open
To support sustainability of the welfare society enhanced work retention is needed among those with impaired work ability. Partial health-related benefits have been introduced for this target. The aim was to estimate the effects of partial sick leave on transition to disability pension applying propensity score methods.
Register-based cohort study.
Sample from the national sickness insurance registers representative of the Finnish working population (full-time workers) with long-term sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders, mental disorders, traumas or tumours.
All recipients of partial or full sickness benefit whose sick leave period had ended between 1 May and 31 December 2007 were included. The sample was limited to four most prevalent diagnostic groups—mental and musculoskeletal disorders, traumas and tumours. The total sample consisted of 1047 subjects on partial sick leave (treatment group) and 28 380 subjects on full sick leave (control group). A subsample (1017 and 25 249 subjects, respectively) was formed to improve the comparability of the two groups.
Outcome measures
A three-category measure and a binary measure for the occurrence of disability pension on the last day of 2008 were computed.
Partial sickness benefit reduced the risk (change in absolute risk) of full disability pension by 6% and increased the risk of partial disability pension by 8% compared with full sick leave. The effects did not differ markedly for the two main diagnostic groups of musculoskeletal and mental disorders. In men, the use of full disability pension was reduced by 10% with a 5% increase in the use of partial disability pension, while in women the effects were close to those of the total sample.
Our findings suggest that combining work with partial sick leave may provide one means to increase work retention at population level. The use of partial sick leave could be encouraged among men.
Epidemiology; Public Health; Population Registers
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Onset of Postoperative Jaundice Related to Anaesthetic History
McPeek, B.
Gilbert, J. P.
British Medical Journal
A review of 182 cases from the U.S. National Halothane Study showed the interval to the onset of jaundice after one exposure to halothane (91 cases) to be slightly shorter than the interval for those having had multiple exposures to the agent. These findings are in sharp contrast to other recently published results. Thirty-three cases of jaundice after the use of other anaesthetic agents are also reported.
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Longitudinal, population-based study of self reported alcohol habits, high levels of sickness absence, and disability pensions
Upmark, M.
Moller, J.
Romelsjo, A.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To analyse the relation between self reported hazardous drinking on the one hand and high sickness absence and/or disability pensions in both sexes on the other hand. DESIGN: The study is based on data from a health survey, Stockholm Health of the Population Study, conducted in 1984. The mailed questionnaire covered alcohol consumption. Three different measures of alcohol habits were used: usual alcohol consumption, consumption during the previous week, and answers to the four CAGE questions on problem drinking. Information from the health survey and data from a subsequent health examination were related to information from the National Swedish Social Insurance Board for the year 1984 and the years 1986 to 1991 concerning sick leave and disability pensioning. SETTING: Four primary health care districts in Stockholm County. PARTICIPANTS: The study group included persons who were aged 20 to 52 years in 1984, who answered the questionnaire (by mail or by telephone), and who participated in the health examination. The study group comprised 985 women and 870 men fulfilling the criteria for inclusion out of 6217 subjects aged 18 years and over randomly drawn. MAIN RESULTS: In both sexes, a consistent pattern of increased sickness absence was seen for high consumers and for those with indications of problem drinking. In most comparisons, a clearly increased relative risk, although not always statistically significant, for an average of at least 60 sick days per year or for a disability pension during follow up was found. In multivariate analysis, controlling for age, socioeconomic group, smoking habits, and self reported health, a small reduction in the relative risks was found, suggesting that these factors could explain only a small part of the relative risks. The risks for abstainers were higher than for low and moderate consumers. CONCLUSIONS: The effects of alcohol on subsequent high levels of sickness absence five to seven years after baseline as well as on the occurrence of disability pensions suggested that there is an effect on working incapacity independent of baseline health status, smoking, and socioeconomic group.
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Nurse Staffing Levels: Impact of Organizational Characteristics and Registered Nurse Supply
Blegen, Mary A
Vaughn, Thomas
Vojir, Carol P
Health Services Research
2008;43(1 Pt 1):154-173.
To assess the impact of nurse supply in the geographic areas surrounding hospitals on staffing levels in hospital units, while taking into account other factors that influence nurse staffing.
Data Sources
Data regarding 279 patient care units, in 47 randomly selected community hospitals located in 11 clusters in the United States, were obtained directly from the hospitals from the U.S. Census report, National Council of State Boards of Nursing, and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Study Design
Cross-sectional analyses with linear mixed modeling to control for nesting of units in hospitals were conducted. For each patient care unit, the hours of care per patient day from registered nurses (RNs), LPNs, nursing assistants, and the skill-mix levels were calculated. These measures of staffing were then regressed on type of unit (intensive care, medical/surgical, telemetry/stepdown), unit size, hospital complexity, and RN supply.
Principal Findings
RN hours per patient day and RN skill mix were positively related to intensity of patient care, hospital complexity, and the supply of RNs in the geographic area surrounding the hospital. LPN hours, and licensed skill mix were predicted less reliably but appear to be used as substitutes for RNs. Overtime hours increased in areas with a lower RN supply. Vacancy and turnover rates and the use of contract nurses were not affected by nurse supply.
This study is the first to show that hospital RN staffing levels on both intensive care and nonintensive care units decrease as the supply of RNs in the surrounding geographic area decreases. We also show that LPN hours rise in areas where RN supply is lower. Further research to describe the quality of hospital care in relation to the supply of nurses in the area is needed.
Nurse staffing; workforce; nurse shortage; hospital complexity
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Differences in risk factors for voluntary early retirement and disability pension: a 15-year follow-up in a cohort of nurses' aides
Jensen, Lone Donbæk
Ryom, Pia Køhler
Christensen, Michael Victor
Andersen, Johan Hviid
BMJ Open
To estimate the extent of early retirement and to examine risk factors for voluntary early retirement and disability pension in a cohort of nurses' aides.
Register study including baseline questionnaire and register data covering all transfer incomes from 1991 to 2008 in a cohort of nurses' aides established in 1993 with a follow-up period of 15 years.
Nurses' aides working in nursery homes, homecare or hospitals.
3332 gainfully employed nurses' aides at the time of inclusion in the study.
Disability pension or early voluntary retirement.
16.2% of the population was granted disability pension and 27.1% entered early voluntary retirement in the follow-up period representing 11 186 lost working years with a direct cost in transfer payment amounting about €410 million. Health-related risk factors for disability pension was long-lasting low-back pain (HR 2.27(95% CI 1.55 to 3.34), sick leave because of upper-extremity disorders (HR 2.18 (95% CI 1.08 to 2.11), and inflammatory rheumatic disease (HR 2.42 (95% CI 1.67 to 3.52)). Of non-health-related factors, low education, workers compensation case, evening work and high-rated perceived exertion at work all were minor risk factors for disability pension. The primary risk factor for early voluntary retirement was low education (HR 3.19 (95% CI 2.65 to 3.85)).
43.3% of nurses' aides gainfully employed in 1993 retired before due time during the follow-up period. Work-related factors at baseline only seemed to have a minor prognostic role. Risk factors for disability pension were mainly health-related factors, whereas economical factors seemed to influence the decision to choose early voluntary retirement. The number of persons and the amount of lost working years underscores the need of a more active counselling towards maintaining employment especially among those with persistent musculoskeletal disorders.
Occupational & Industrial Medicine; Preventive Medicine; Epidemiology
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Kudo, Yasushi
Satoh, Toshihiko
Sinji, Hisako
Miki, Takeo
Watanabe, Mituyasu
Wada, Koji
Hosoi, Kaori
Hagita, Kasumi
Saito, Yukiko
Aizawa, Yoshiharu
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
The objective of this study was to evaluate factors associated with turnover intention among nurses in small and medium-sized medical institutions.
A self-administered questionaire survey was performed in 293 registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and assistant nurses working full-time in various medical institutions. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted, with turnover intention as the dependent variable, and nurses' basic attributes and job satisfaction as independent variables.
As for nurses' basic attributes, turnover intention was significantly associated with registered nurses, younger nurses and those with low satisfaction with sleep. As for nurses' job satisfaction, the number of nurses with turnover intention was significantly higher for those with low satisfaction with salary, low satisfaction with welfare, poor implementation of fair salary raise and poor cooperation among nurses.
Turnover intention may be reduced by the enhancement of trust in the organization, giving appropriate advice to young nurses and registered nurses, and developing measures for addressing sleep disorders.
nurse; turnover; job satisfaction; questionnaire; medical institution
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Öhrn, Annica
Elfström, Johan
Tropp, Hans
Rutberg, Hans
Patient Safety in Surgery
Objective data on the incidence and pattern of adverse events after orthopaedic surgical procedures remain scarce, secondary to the reluctance for encompassing reporting of surgical complications. The aim of this study was to analyze the nature of adverse events after orthopaedic surgery reported to a national database for patient claims in Sweden.
In this retrospective review data from two Swedish national databases during a 4-year period were analyzed. We used the "County Councils' Mutual Insurance Company", a national no-fault insurance system for patient claims, and the "National Patient Register at the National Board of Health and Welfare".
A total of 6,029 patient claims filed after orthopaedic surgery were assessed during the study period. Of those, 3,336 (55%) were determined to be adverse events, which received financial compensation. Hospital-acquired infections and sepsis were the most common causes of adverse events (n = 741; 22%). The surgical procedure that caused the highest rate of adverse events was "decompression of spinal cord and nerve roots" (code ABC**), with 168 adverse events of 17,507 hospitals discharges (1%). One in five (36 of 168; 21.4%) injured patient was seriously disabled or died.
We conclude that patients undergoing spinal surgery run the highest risk of being severely injured and that these patients also experienced a high degree of serious disability. The most common adverse event was related to hospital acquired infections. Claims data obtained in a no-fault system have a high potential for identifying adverse events and learning from them.
Insurance claim review; Medical errors; Orthopaedics; Patient safety; Patient admission; Safety management
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Work and health among immigrants and native Swedes 1990–2008: a register-based study on hospitalization for common potentially work-related disorders, disability pension and mortality
Johansson, Bo
Helgesson, Magnus
Lundberg, Ingvar
Nordquist, Tobias
Leijon, Ola
Lindberg, Per
Vingård, Eva
BMC Public Health
There are many immigrants in the Swedish workforce, but knowledge of their general and work-related health is limited. The aim of this register-based study was to explore whether documented migrant residents in Sweden have a different health status regarding receipt of a disability pension, mortality and hospitalization for lung, heart, psychiatric, and musculoskeletal disorders compared with the native population, and if there were variations in relation to sex, geographical origin, position on the labor market, and time since first immigration.
This study included migrants to Sweden since 1960 who were 28–47 years old in 1990, and included 243 860 individuals. The comparison group comprised a random sample of 859 653 native Swedes. These cohorts were followed from 1991 to 2008 in national registers. The immigrants were divided into four groups based on geographic origin. Hazard ratios for men and women from different geographic origins and with different employment status were analyzed separately for the six outcomes, with adjustment for age, education level, and income. The influence of length of residence in Sweden was analyzed separately.
Nordic immigrants had increased risks for all investigated outcomes while most other groups had equal or lower risks for those outcomes than the Swedes. The lowest HRs were found in the EU 15+ group (from western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand). All groups, except Nordic immigrants, had lower risk of mortality, but all had higher risk of disability pension receipt compared with native Swedes. Unemployed non-Nordic men displayed equal or lower HRs for most outcomes, except disability pension receipt, compared with unemployed Swedish men. A longer time since first immigration improved the health status of men, while women showed opposite results.
Employment status and length of residence are important factors for health. The contradictory results of low mortality and high disability pension risks need more attention. There is great potential to increase the knowledge in this field in Sweden, because of the high quality registers.
Immigrant; Migration; Health; Hospitalization; Disability pension; Mortality; Labor market; Employment; Unemployment; Sweden
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Health problems of anaesthetists and their families in the West Midlands.
Tomlin, P J
British Medical Journal
A survey of all anaesthetists in the West Midlands region--that is, 10% of all the anaesthetists in England and Wales--showed that one in 10 of their children had been referred to a consultant because of a congenital or nonacquired anomaly. Abortions among anaesthetists' families were also common but more so when the mother was an anaesthetist. The anomalies were concentrated particularly in the central nervous system and musculoskeletal system, and girls were worst affected. The mean birth weights were below normal, more so when the mothers were anaesthetists. Girls with anomalies were particularly underweight. Other effects observed were unexpected infertility, cancer both in the adults and in the children, and, possibly, impaired intellectual development in the children. Many anaesthetising areas were inadequately ventilated, and scavenging devices despite their inefficiency are recommended as a stopgap measure. The results of the study closely resemble those of other studies with similar high response rates to requests for information.
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Selecting anaesthetists: the use of psychological tests and structured interviews.
Reeve, P E
Vickers, M D
Horton, J N
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
To test the predictive validity of a selection system for Senior House Officers (SHOs) and registrars in anaesthetics, 140 doctors short-listed from 635 applications between 1980 and 1987 were assessed by a semi-structured interview assessed and a personality questionnaire (Cattell 16PFQ-form C). The 62 doctors selected were followed up for between 3 and 8 years. Future performance was predicted from the psychological tests and by the interviewers. Academic, clinical, behavioural, and overall performance were used as criteria of outcome. Correlation coefficients between prediction and outcome measures were statistically highly significant (P < 0.01). Using multiple regression, equations could be derived from five of the Cattell personality factors to predict overall performance. Personality measures discriminated significantly between the best and poorest performers. Interview predictions were also statistically significant (P < 0.01). The method provides a blueprint for the effective selection of junior anaesthetists. Wastage in terms of those leaving the specialty was 16%.
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An evaluation of the performance in the UK Royal College of Anaesthetists primary examination by UK medical school and gender
Bowhay, Andrew R
Watmough, Simon D
BMC Medical Education
There has been comparatively little consideration of the impact that the changes to undergraduate curricula might have on postgraduate academic performance. This study compares the performance of graduates by UK medical school and gender in the Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) section of the first part of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) examination.
Data from each sitting of the MCQ section of the primary FRCA examination from June 1999 to May 2008 were analysed for performance by medical school and gender.
There were 4983 attempts at the MCQ part of the examination by 3303 graduates from the 19 United Kingdom medical schools. Using the standardised overall mark minus the pass mark graduates from five medical schools performed significantly better than the mean for the group and five schools performed significantly worse than the mean for the group. Males performed significantly better than females in all aspects of the MCQ – physiology, mean difference = 3.0% (95% CI 2.3, 3.7), p < 0.001; pharmacology, mean difference = 1.7% (95% CI 1.0, 2.3), p < 0.001; physics with clinical measurement, mean difference = 3.5% (95% CI 2.8, 4.1), p < 0.001; overall mark, mean difference = 2.7% (95% CI 2.1, 3.3), p < 0.001; and standardised overall mark minus the pass mark, mean difference = 2.5% (95% CI 1.9, 3.1), p < 0.001. Graduates from three medical schools that have undergone the change from Traditional to Problem Based Learning curricula did not show any change in performance in any aspects of the MCQ pre and post curriculum change.
Graduates from each of the medical schools in the UK do show differences in performance in the MCQ section of the primary FRCA, but significant curriculum change does not lead to deterioration in post graduate examination performance. Whilst females now outnumber males taking the MCQ, they are not performing as well as the males.
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The Anaesthetist and Intensive Care
Mushin, William W.
Lunn, J. N.
British Medical Journal
Intensive care and its development is part of an evolutionary process in the general organization of hospital medical practice. No new disease process is involved, and this alone should be sufficient to support our view that intensive care does not call for the creation of a new specialty. The experience, skill, and knowledge of anaesthetists qualify them to fill vital roles in intensive care, but it is of paramount importance that in doing so they should neither neglect nor abdicate from their own special field of medical work from which their unique expertise derives.
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Following a mid-life crisis presumably brought about when the last few games in the series sold a mere billion copies each rather than the forecasted gajillion, Need for Speed is changing. In fact, it's developed full-blown schizophrenia, with its '09 offerings split into three distinct strands covering the core, casual and free-to-play audiences in turn. According to EA's VP of marketing, Keith Munro, offering three games rather than one represents "the inverse of milking", an unfortunate turn of phrase which conjures farmyard imagery of such a bizarrely disgusting nature, that we can probably leave it at that.
While such big budget soul-searching is mildly interesting, the more important question is how the games themselves will hold up. Luckily, if any franchise could handle such a fundamental change of gear, it's probably this one. Despite persistent themes like urban racing, car-collecting, and unintentionally creepy CGI/live action interludes, Need for Speed has always seemed defined by its reliance on one-shot gimmickry rather than the prolonged exploration of core ideas that has given Burnout's frantic evolution a sense of rock-steady inevitability. The series may flit between temporary pre-occupations with cop chases or finding the perfect shade of neon orange alloys, but, deep down, all Need for Speed's really about is selling a lot of games at Christmas.
Shift, at least, is looking like it can keep that theme on track, with a recent chance to play a pre-alpha build suggesting the core offering is shaping up to be a serious racing title, already sufficiently tuned to be putting on the second coat of polish.
Slightly Mad, the title's UK-based developer, has a decent lineage in car games, its staff having started as modders before working on the GTR series and GT Legends with SimBin - although the extent of the team's involvement is a matter SimBin itself has suggested it may be willing to sue over. However the legal side of things turns out, Shift's brand new engine has been in development for two years, with a cross-platform emphasis from the start. Given such a solid chunk of hard work is behind it, it's hardly surprising that the game is already looking lovely.
As promised, most of the series' more familiar elements are AWOL: there's no police, no open-world environments, and no distracting character nonsense. The focus here is not on stocking up your garage so much as building your own career as a driver, with the game playing out as a very straight racing sim set against a variety of iconic tracks (some real, some imagined) from around the world.
Taking to the corners of Brands Hatch in a Zonda sees the developers striving to create a race-day atmosphere at the roadside, with crowds milling in the stands, bunting rippling in the breeze, and the sun bouncing off the metal walls of nearby buildings. The cars are pretty too, with large, shiny models, and bold primary colour liveries. The audio is throaty and fierce, and the much-teased in-cockpit view is equally excellent, with real-time reflections, elaborate gear-stick animations and a detailed expanse of dashboard visible. Outside cameras are still available, of course, including a stomach-churning bumper view, but it's in-cockpit that the game's focus lies, and where Slightly Mad's attempts to create a convincing sense of g-force are most vividly displayed.
The team seems to be doing a decent job in this respect, layering on a handful of telling little details to increase the sense of immersion: put your foot down and the depth of field changes, keeping the track in sharp focus while gently blurring out the cockpit, and even making your character's grip on the wheel tighten almost imperceptibly. Sudden accelerations are also coupled with camera shake and the screen pulling out to mimic your head being pushed back into the seat, while emergency braking contracts your view suddenly as you lurch forward again.
On top of this, the developers have spent a lot of time thinking about the too-often hum-drum activity of crashing, eager to capture the drama of collisions as a brutal bodily event as much as an annoying kink in your lap time. The solution so far is optical overload, collisions sending the screen into a screaming blur as your vision dissolves into a shimmering watery mass, and your heartbeat grows increasingly audible on the soundtrack. Compared to the Hollywood explosions of Burnout, it's a far more physical approach: the videogame equivalent of getting Tabasco in your eye. It's jarring rather than terrifying, then, but it's also far from cosmetic, as the damage modelling is keyed into the physics engine: after a series of bad racing decisions have reduced the clean lines of the Zonda to a clanking pile of abstract expressionism, the resulting mess handles very differently, sluggishly chugging down the road, and cutting through the oncoming breeze with all the grace of an old mattress.
Switching from Brands Hatch to a race on an imaginary track that threads itself around tourist book London, provides yet another opportunity to focus on just how good the game looks. These are streets already made familiar by PGR3, but here they're more richly detailed, with the buildings looming much closer over the track, the surrounding roads bustling with crowds, and a range of on-the-fly lighting effects allowing developers to switch between different types of weather and shunt the clock back and forth between the blooming orange glow of early evening to the shimmering pale sunlight of noon in seconds.
London's also a chance to see just how deeply the sim elements of the game are embedded into the design. Turning off the HUD entirely while in-cockpit allows you to drive by the dials alone, while a colour-coded racing line is projected onto the ground in front of you, red and yellow telling you when to brake, green encouraging you to floor it, while blue suggests you're lagging behind. It's serious stuff for a traditionally arcadey series, and, coupled with entirely new car physics - there's a much weightier sense of your tyres hugging the road, but if you're not careful on the corners, you can still end up in a spin - is enough to make Maggie Q seem like a distant memory.
While it's hard to avoid suspicions about how Shift came to be - its new developer, new direction, and surprising level of polish suggesting its link to the Need for Speed franchise may be fairly opportunistic - there's no reason yet to question the quality of what Slightly Mad has been working on. Whether or not you believe EA's notion that the videogame audience is now so deeply fragmented it needs three separately tailored titles in order to please everyone, it's clear that, if you're after the series' more familiar style of gameplay, you'll need to wait for Nitro on the DS and Wii for the time being. However, if you're a fan of driving as much as just racing, Shift is looking like the best thing to emerge from the strange new art of inverse milking in quite a while.
Need for Speed: Shift is due for release on PS3, Xbox 360, PC and PSP this winter.


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NY firearms maker blames new law for move to Pa.
Posted at: 08/07/2013 2:44 PM
By: AP
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A firearms manufacturer says it's moving its corporate offices out of New York partly because of the state's strict new gun control law.
Kahr Firearms Group of Pearl River is the first gunmaker in the state to blame the law for its departure.
A spokesman said the company felt uncertain about its future after the law passed in January. He said it wants a friendlier environment.
The spokesman said Kahr will move its 10-person corporate staff to Pike County, Pa., next year. He says the company also expects to build a new factory there - with 80-100 jobs - within five years.
The company says it was close to finalizing a deal for land in Orange County, N.Y., before the law was passed.
A call to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office was not immediately returned.
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