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Direct Air Capture Pros and Cons
Emily Rhode
Arcadia University
Emily Rhode is a science writer, communicator, and educator with over 20 years of experience working with students, scientists, and government experts to help make science more accessible and engaging. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and an M.Ed. in Secondary Science Education.
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The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) coming from the burning of fossil fuels is considered by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to be the largest human-generated contributor to the warming of the planet since the 1700s. As the impacts of the climate crisis become more disruptive to human and natural systems, the need to find multiple pathways to slow warming has become more urgent. One tool that shows promise for helping in this effort is direct air capture (DAC) technology.
While DAC technology is currently fully functional, several issues make its widespread implementation difficult. Constraints like costs and energy requirements as well as the potential for pollution make DAC a less desirable option for CO2 reduction. Its larger land footprint when compared to other mitigation strategies like carbon capture and storage systems (CCS) also put it at a disadvantage. However, the urgent need for effective solutions to atmospheric warming as well as the possibility of technological advances to improve its efficiency could make DAC a useful long-term solution.
What Is Direct Air Capture?
Direct air capture is a method of removing carbon dioxide directly from the Earth's atmosphere through a series of physical and chemical reactions. The pulled CO2 is then captured into geologic formations or used to make long-lasting materials like cement or plastics. While DAC technology has not been widely deployed, it has the potential to be part of the toolkit of climate change mitigation techniques.
Advantages of Direct Air Capture
As one of the few strategies for removing CO2 that has already been released into the atmosphere, DAC has several advantages over other technologies.
DAC Reduces Atmospheric CO2
One of the most obvious advantages of DAC is its ability to reduce the amount of CO2 that is already in the air. CO2 only makes up about 0.04% of the Earth's atmosphere, yet as a potent greenhouse gas, it absorbs heat and then slowly releases it again. While it does not absorb as much heat as other methane and nitrous oxide gases, it has a greater effect on warming because of its staying power in the atmosphere.
According to NASA climate scientists, the most recent measurement of CO2 in the atmosphere was 416 parts per million (ppm). The rapid rate of increase in CO2 concentrations since the beginning of the industrial age and especially in more recent decades has led experts at the IPCC to warn that drastic steps must be taken to keep the Earth from warming more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). It is very likely that technologies like DAC will need to be part of the solution to keep dangerous temperature increases from happening.
It Can Be Employed in a Wide Variety of Locations
Unlike CCS technology, DAC plants can be deployed in a larger variety of locations. DAC does not need to be attached to an emissions source such as a power plant in order to remove CO2. In fact, by placing DAC facilities close to locations where the captured CO2 can then be stored in geologic formations, the need for extensive pipeline infrastructure is eliminated. Without a long network of pipelines, the potential for CO2 leaks is greatly reduced.
DAC Requires a Smaller Footprint
The land use requirement for DAC systems is much smaller than carbon sequestration techniques like bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). BECCS is the process of turning organic material such as trees into energy like electricity or heat. The CO2 that is released during the conversion of biomass into energy is captured and then stored. Because this process requires growing organic material, it uses a large amount of land to grow plants to pull CO2 from the atmosphere. As of 2019, the land use required for BECCS was between 2,900 and 17,600 square feet for every 1 metric ton (1.1 US tons) of CO2 per year; DAC plants, on the other hand, only require between 0.5 and 15 square feet.
It Can Be Used to Remove or Recycle Carbon
After the CO2 is captured from the air, DAC operations aim to either store the gas or use it to create long-lived or short-lived products. Building insulation and cement are examples of long-lived products that would bind up the captured carbon for an extended time. Using CO2 in long-lived products is considered a form of carbon removal. Examples of short-lived products created with captured CO2 include carbonated beverages and synthetic fuels. Because the CO2 is only stored in these products temporarily, this is considered a form of carbon recycling.
DAC Can Achieve Net-Zero or Negative Emissions
The advantage of creating synthetic fuels from captured CO2 is that these fuels could take the place of fossil fuels and essentially create net-zero carbon emissions. While this does not reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, it does keep the total CO2 balance in the air from increasing. When carbon is captured and stored in geologic formations or cement, the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are reduced. This can create a negative emissions scenario, where the amount of CO2 being captured and stored is greater than the amount being released.
Disadvantages of Direct Air Capture
While there is hope that the main barriers to widespread implementation of DAC can be overcome quickly, there are several significant drawbacks to using the technology, including cost and energy use.
DAC Requires Large Amounts of Energy
In order to drive air through the part of a DAC plant that contains the sorbent materials that capture the CO2, large fans are used. These fans require large amounts of energy to operate. High energy inputs are also necessary to produce the materials required for DAC processes and to heat sorbent materials for reuse. According to a 2020 study published in Nature Communications, it is estimated that the amount of liquid or solid sorbent DAC requires to meet the atmospheric carbon reduction goals outlined by the IPCC may reach between 46% and 191% of the total global energy supply. If fossil fuels are used to provide this energy, then DAC will have a more difficult time becoming carbon neutral or carbon negative.
It's Currently Very Expensive
As of 2021, the cost of the removal of a metric ton of CO2 ranges between $250 and $600. Variations in cost are based on what type of energy is used to run the DAC process, whether liquid or solid sorbent technology is used, and the scale of the operation. It's difficult to predict the future cost of DAC because many variables must be considered. Since CO2 is not very concentrated in the atmosphere, it takes a lot of energy, and therefore is very expensive to remove. And because right now there are very few markets willing to purchase CO2, cost recovery is a challenge.
Environmental Risks
CO2 from DAC must be transported and then injected into geologic formations to be stored. There is always a risk that a pipeline will leak, that groundwater will be polluted in the process of injection, or that the disruption of geologic formations during injection will trigger seismic activity. Additionally, liquid sorbent DAC uses between 1 and 7 metric tons of water per metric ton of CO2 captured, while solid sorbent processes use around 1.6 metric tons of water per metric ton of CO2 captured.
Direct Air Capture Can Enable Enhanced Oil Recovery
Enhanced oil recovery uses CO2 that is injected into the oil well to help pump out otherwise unreachable oil. In order for enhanced oil recovery to count as either carbon neutral or carbon negative, the CO2 used must come from DAC or from the burning of biomass. If the amount of CO2 injected is not less than or equal to the amount of CO2 that will be released from the burning of the oil that is recovered, then using CO2 for enhanced oil recovery can end up doing more harm than good.
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In late spring of 2007 I was contacted by Mark Hamilton of the Neothink Society and asked to consider becoming one of its members. Like many people receiving such messages, I was skeptical. Why was I being sought out? There was much alluded to, but not much was revealed. I had recently written and published an informative and unflattering "tell-all" book about "how church really works". Was that possibly how the Neothink Society heard about me?? I did not know. (And frankly right now in 2009, I still do not know!) I however thought to me back in 2007 by saying, "What is the cost? And can I live with possibly losing that?" My answer to myself was to say "Yes, I could certainly live with possibly losing a few hundred dollars (the cost of initial membership and materials)". I decided that the money that I would initially spend on becoming a member was something that I could lose if it didn't pan out. I joined the Neothink Society in the summer of 2007.
The Neothink Society initially advertises that its members have "shockingly powerful secrets" that are only shared by becoming a member. I can honestly say, "That is true!" The information is very literal, practical, and yet so amazingly revealing that it is truly an exhilarating undertaking when encountering it. The information and teaching that is provided literally deals with essentially every aspect of human life and existence. Saying this is perhaps even more intriguing since I have graduated from both a Christian seminary (Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN ) with a Master of Divinity Degree (MDIV) and from a bible school (Living Word Bible Institute, Levels 1 and 2, Brooklyn Park, MN). Seminary and bible school are places where "in-depth" learning about "life" is supposed to take place. I can honestly say that the Neothink Society has provided me with more insights, knowledge, and inspiration (directly and by referral) than both seminary and bible school. In fact, the information and people that the Neothink Society has introduced to me has strengthened both my interest in and understanding of things that are considered "supernatural", "paranormal" and "uncanny" in the Bible. The Neothink Society has also provided informational help that has not only benefitted me financially but has also helped the businesses of some of my friends and relatives with whom I have in-turn helped.
The newly created Twelve Visions Party is an outgrowth of the Neothink Society's membership that is intended to begin engaging the world of politics with a completely new paradigm. I personally attended the Twelve Vision Party's first national convention in Chicago, IL this past July 2009. The new paradigm being presented by the Twelve Visions Party (TVP) is nothing other than radical HONESTY in politics. The Twelve Visions Party (TVP) will deal directly with questions of political, economic, and societal change. An underpinning tenet of the Twelve Visions Party (TVP) is that of FREEDOM. The Twelve Visions Party (TVP) grasps, recognizes, and promotes the further advancement of the prosperity producing freedoms that began to slowly emerge and be championed in various books of ancient history such as the Torah and the Bible, and other similar freedoms which were propelled even harder and faster by political events such as the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215, The U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1776, and the U.S. Bill of Rights in 1791. People using and emulating such freedoms around the world have moved many societies away from menial living standards and thrust them into living lives where ever increasing possibilities for life, love, prosperity, and responsibility can occur. People's minds have thereby been freed to become more and more. The greatest curse upon mankind is perhaps the curse related to not having freedom simply because people are not aware of HOW it can be achieved, beginning with the many small choices that every individual makes every day. Freedom is always tied to responsibility, even down to the smallest decisions as well as ultimately to the biggest decisions.
The success of the Twelve Visions Party is highly important to me. Furthermore, the Twelve Visions Party (TVP) is also important for not only our current time in history, but also for all time into the future. I will categorically say that the success of the Twelve Visions Party (TVP) is needed to avert a world-wide collapse or even war at some point. The current political and economic structures both in the United States and in the world at large are crumbling. People are being kept both uninformed and oppressed. Only vibrant and direct HONESTY can achieve the needed changes. Too many cheating "authorities" in politics, entertainment, and also in business have gotten away with cheating tricks and claims that pacify populations and make people into "docile sheep to be slaughtered". It need not be this way. Honesty must prevail. The Twelve Visions Party (TVP) must prevail.
Both the Twelve Visions Party (TVP) and the Neothink Society have and will provide great benefits to its membership. They will do the very same for anyone who joins! A true adventure it has been for me, and a great adventure is still promised! I encourage anyone and everyone to keep an open mind and check out both organizations by directly contacting them and/or publicly involved members.


By now, you regulars are likely familiar with Lisa because I keep posting about her. Well here's another one. Before I left for holiday, she left me a comment on my Close Your Eyes entry. She left lyrics to Madonna's song Dear Jessie, because my name is, well, Jessi. I had never heard the song. Now I'm fairly familiar with Madonna because when I was younger, I listened to several of her songs, and then as I grew up, I became somewhat fascinated with how she is still going. And have you seen how she looks? The woman can still wear skin tight spandex and do yoga/dance moves in her own music videos! Geesh.
Okay, so you've gotta listen to it, too....Hehe.
You *got* it, you smart girl. :) I knew you would.
These lyrics make me cry too. I have a girl of my own - she's nineteen now - and I used to sing this song to her when she was a baby, over and over again because the wishes in it are so sweet. You remind me very much of her in the way you write. Same perky, happy spirit.
:D *lol* Me again, forgetting what I posted previously about the crying. DOH. Ah well. Old age, you're my companion more and more these days. While I'm here let me say I had a good laugh over your comment about Madonna "still going". I remember her when I was a kid, and I'm beginning to be afraid she's still going on to be on a stage somewhere looking cool and kinda spooky when I'm 90-something and lying on my deathbed. Her innards will be cogs and little ticking bits. *snort* But don't she look fierce doin' her special brand of voodoo. I fear it and have to admire it at the same time.


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Q: Dihedral Group Computations Let $n > 1$ be an integer and let $\theta = \dfrac{2\pi}{n}$. Let $P$ be the regular $n$-gon with vertices ($\cos i\theta$, $\sin i \theta$) for $i \in \mathbb Z_n$. The dihedral group $D_n$ is the symmetry group of $P$, which consists of rotations $R_i$ and reflections $F_i$ for $i \in \mathbb Z_n$.
$R_i$ is the counterclockwise rotation around the origin by angle $i$, and $F_i$ is the reflection across the line through the origin by angle $i\theta$ and $F_i$ is the reflection across ($\cos i\theta_2$, $\sin i\theta_2$).
How to give  general
formulas for $R_iR_j$ , $R_iF_j$ , $F_iR_j$ , and $F_iF_j$ . For example, $R_iR_j = R_{i+j}$ ,where the addition of indices is $\mod n$
And is $D_n$ a group? If not, what is missing?

A: You seem to have two different definitions for $F_i$, but never mind.
Can you see that $R_iF_j$ is going to be a reflection, so it's going to be $F_k$ for some $k$? Then, by seeing where $(1,0)$ goes, can you figure out what $k$ is in terms of $i$ and $j$?
Can you do the same for $F_iR_j$?
Can you see that $F_iF_j$ is going to be a rotation $R_k$ for some $k$? and then work out $k$ in terms of $i$ and $j$?

A: Not only is Dn a group, but it has only two 'generators' R and F so there is a simple
formula for the possible products: The rules are $R^n$ = e (the identity transformation) and $F^2$ = e and the important rule relating R and F is FRF = $R^{-1}$.
Using this last relationship all the 2n elements of the group can be written as $R^iF^j$ where i = 0,1,..,n-1 and j = 0,1 , so the natural way to list them would be: $R^0$ (e), $R^1$, $R^2$, $R^3$,...,$R^{n-1}$, $R^0$F (=F) ,$R^1$F, $R^2$F,.. $R^{n-1}$F.  Try it for a simple square and you will get 8 elements.

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Джеймс Джозеф «Джим» Пакссон-младший (; родился 9 июля 1957 года, Кеттеринг, штат Огайо) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, сын Джима Пакссона-старшего и старший брат Джона Пакссона, также игравших в НБА.

Карьера игрока
Играл на позиции атакующего защитника и лёгкого форварда. Учился в Университете Дейтона, в 1979 году был выбран на драфте НБА под 12-м номером командой «Портленд Трэйл Блэйзерс». Позже выступал за команду «Бостон Селтикс». Всего в НБА провёл 11 сезонов. Два раза принимал участие в матче всех звёзд НБА (1983—1984). Один раз включался во 2-ую сборную всех звёзд НБА (1984). В 1979 году включался во 2-ю всеамериканскую сборную NCAA. Всего за карьеру в НБА сыграл 784 игры, в которых набрал 11 199 очков (в среднем 14,3 за игру), сделал 1593 подбора, 2300 передач, 951 перехват и 93 блок-шота.

Статистика

Статистика в НБА

Ссылки
 Статистика на сайте Basketball-Reference.com
 Статистика на сайте NBA.com

Баскетболисты США
Игроки «Дейтон Флайерс» (баскетбол)
Игроки «Портленд Трэйл Блэйзерс»
Игроки «Бостон Селтикс»

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Royalties for Regions to continue Country Age Pension Fuel Card
Royalties for Regions to continue…
Regional pensioners will continue to benefit from the Country Age Pension Fuel Card thanks to a further investment of $140.1 million over the next four years through the State Government's Royalties for Regions program.
Wendy Duncan MLA, Member for Kalgoorlie, said the investment, announced in the 2016-17 State Budget, will help regional pensioners to remain mobile and independent in regional Western Australia.
"The Country Aged Pension Fuel Card is a key initiative of The Nationals which acknowledges that country pensioners are not able to access metropolitan levels of public transport; often having to rely on their own means to travel. It has been a fantastic program to help country pensioners visit their families and friends, attend medical and other commitments and remain independent through the purchase of fuel and taxi services," Ms Duncan said.
The cards are available to applicants living in an eligible regional location in WA and who are receiving a Centrelink Age Pension, Carer Payment, Disability Support Pension, Wife Pension or Widow B Pension, a Department of Veterans' Affairs Service Pension, Social Security Age Pension or Income Support Supplement.
Ms Duncan said that existing cardholders will automatically be issued a new card in July, provided they continue to meet the eligibility criteria. New applicants may apply by presenting a current Pensioner Concession Card and lodging a form at a participating country Post Offices.
The value loaded onto the Country Age Pension Fuel Card will also increase from $565 to $575 from 1 July 2016.
Since 2008, the State Government through the Royalties for Regions program has invested a total of $158 million to fund the Country Age Pension Fuel Card Scheme.
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Crisis on the Green
FlashFiction: a mysterious message sends a golfer into anguish
Lucy flung her arms around Brad and let out a shriek of joy. "Yes, yes…I do!" Tears rolled down her cheeks as she leapt on top of her fiancé, wrapping all 4 limbs around his …
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Lucy flung her arms around Brad and let out a shriek of joy.
"Yes, yes…I do!"
Tears rolled down her cheeks as she leapt on top of her fiancé, wrapping all 4 limbs around his body in a tight squeeze. They met two years earlier at TJ's barbecue. Brad caught Lucy's attention when he tried to wrestle a bottle cap with his bare fingers.
"You know the old proverb…if at first you don't succeed, try a bottle opener."
Her casual comment was accompanied by a warm smile, revealing an engaging soul behind the wit. They dated and grew closer. Brad's golf game also improved and by the time he turned pro, they were already a steady couple.
promising golfer". He placed 7th in a competitive field and if he kept his game, then victories were sure to follow.
Smart and confident, Lucy nevertheless had her vulnerable side. In Brad's mind, she beat the odds, having grown up in a broken home with an alcoholic father and derelict brothers. It was a dark chapter from her past that she never discussed. Somehow, that void made him love her even more.
The marriage proposal was timely, since Brad played his best game the previous week and the press referred to him as "a FlashFiction: KNOCKOUT
Along with TJ, his caddie, Lucy was the only person he allowed himself to communicate with during matches. Her texts from the sidelines always exhorted words of encouragement.
"Great shot, honey!"
"Don't fret, you're still under par."
A power swinger with a gift for directional shots, Brad's weakness lay on the green. "Young in the craft, he still needs to hone his lighter strokes", wrote one of the sports columnists.
Growing up, Brad was introduced to the game by Stuart Larson, a neighbor who managed a private golf course. In middle school, he was already spending his weekends and summers at the club, helping out in odd jobs and participating in junior events.
Stuart's own son, Tommy, didn't have the talent for any sport, or even the discipline to stay in school. Angry and troubled, he dropped out and left home. Brad ended up landing a college scholarship, all thanks to Tommy's father.
Brad's dad never cared for the game, either. A plumber by trade, he gave his only son the leeway to pursue his passion, but not without harboring some resentment that their best bonding years were taken away by a neighbor.
"Good luck, babe", said Lucy on the phone.
"Sure you can't make it? It's my first big one."
"I know, but if I take time off now then I won't have all the days for our honeymoon."
FlashFiction: Belleville
Brad was on his way to the Oxbow Invitational, a $5 million purse tournament. Syndicated live, it was his first real money event. A mix of excitement and apprehension coursed through him as he checked into the hotel.
"How ya' feeling, buddy?" asked TJ when they met in the lobby.
"Just saw Martin and Laramie…as if those guys aren't enough to intimidate you."
"Don't worry about the field, just stay focused on your own game", responded his caddie, knowing well that part of the job involved calming nerves.
As expected, Brad sailed through the Tees and mid-range swings, avoiding bunkers and landing the ball within ear shot of the greens. Firing a +2(146) at the close of Friday, he still made the cut.
That evening, his phone conversation with Lucy was longer than usual, punctuated with tender words and silly pokes that can only be exchanged between two people in a comfortable relationship.
"It's starting to drizzle, so go for it", said TJ.
"Yeah, let's do it", exclaimed Brad.
Brad took full advantage of the soggy but playable afternoon, knowing that even seasoned competitors would start faltering on their long range swings. His assessment was right and several leaders began missing par and falling back.
Meanwhile, he fired an eagle on the 12th hole and then sunk two birdies from over 15 feet, conquering his handicap and surprising even himself. By day's end, he was 4th on the leaderboard.
It was getting late and Lucy's voicemail picked up for the 3d time. She hadn't called, or texted all day. Brad's earlier exuberance slowly gave way to an evening of worrisome curiosity.
FlashFiction: DEATH IN HELSINKI
The weather cleared and the sun broke out for the final round. "Let's see if the young power hitter can repeat his short game today", said one of the color commentators at the start of the match.
Brad parred the first 3 holes, birdied the next 2, bogeyed the 6th, and then birdied 7th through 9th. He was now 2 under in the front 9, which bumped him to 2nd place. By the time he cleared the 15th hole, he was tied for first with Keegan.
Brad's ball landed on the green, 8 feet from the 16th hole, and he was now in position to take the lead. Keegan was setting up for a difficult par, bending down, eyeing and measuring the undulating slope before him.
Standing on the side and waiting with TJ, Brad's cell beeped softly and he knew it had to be Lucy, finally reaching him with one of her endearing messages.
"Brad, I can't go through with the wedding…"
"WHAT?", his outcry caught TJ with a perplexed look.
"Is this a joke!?", he fired back a text with uncontrolled fury.
He reread Lucy's message over and over, but there was no follow-up from her.
Brad collapsed into a state of mental anguish. Flustered, paranoid, he whipped his head around searching for a clue, a hint, or any explanation for the bombshell that just hit him. How could she do this in the middle of a match? Was she really that sinister? Was she in cahoots with another golfer?
Keegan missed par and bogeyed the 16th. Brad was now leading the pack and if he made the 8-foot putt, then he would be 2 strokes out front with victory in sight. But it was too late. His mind left the game entirely.
"Brad Baker self-destructs after leading the Oxbow Invitational", read the home page of Golf News.
Calls, texts and emails came in from Brad's family and friends. The inquiries were the same but his answers were all vague and uncertain. Then an unknown caller ID flashed on his phone. Hesitating at first, he picked up without a greeting.
"This is Sargent Riley from the 24th precinct. Is this Brad Baker?"
"Yes", replied Brad in confusion.
"Your fiancé was assaulted and her cell phone was taken. She's ok, but a little shaken. We just caught the man, but he also confessed that he knows you. Is the name Tommy Larson familiar?"


Our friends tipped us off to some hometown love we received in this past week's newspaper [Enquirer - Cincinnati and Kentucky]. If you snagged a copy you probably saw our mugs in the feature. Proud to call Cincy our hometown.
Many thanks to The Enquirer for the feature!


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Outreach, collaboration are priorities for Southside health clinic
December 22, 2016 by MSR News Online
By Brandi D. Phillips
Southside Community Health Services is an organization with a long history of serving the community. Director of Development and Communications Autumn Chmielewski told the MSR, "We are a clinic that has been serving the South Side of Minneapolis and local areas for 45 years.
"We actually started out as a free volunteer clinic in the 1970s. Over time, we have just continued to grow as the need for acceptable, affordable, and professionally competent services have grown in and around our community," said Chmielewski.
"We started out pretty [much using] volunteers with basic limited medical services," she continued. "Today, 45 years later, we have comprehensive medical, dental and vision [services]. We have a lot of specialty services including dermatology, OBGYN; we have an allergist and an oral surgeon.
"We also have an active and robust outreach team that serves thousands and thousands of people each year with free health screenings, education and referrals. So, we have just continued to grow and fill in that special niche for people who have insurance but cannot afford copays and deductibles, or people who really have no insurance."
Southside Community Health Services (SCHS) is open to everyone, and they provide a lot of their services on a sliding fee scale (based on family income). For a lot of patients, the sliding fee scale can lead to many patients getting services provided free. Along with the increasing range of services provided by the clinic, the number of patients and communities served have continued to grow as well.
The clinic, which began as a small storefront on East Lake Street, was started "by three VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) women. [In the beginning], these women really saw a need for health care," said Chmielewski. "We were at a time when we had passed equal rights legislation and the Civil Rights Act, but accessing quality care was still so difficult for minority and marginalized populations, [and] these women were seeing the scenes [of inadequate care] played out every day in South Minneapolis."
Chmielewski continued, "In the early days, we got a lot of help from Abbott Northwestern Hospital and the Allina Health Systems. They provided a lot of services, and a lot of volunteers came from those systems."
Asked what the future looks like for SCHS, Clarence Jones, director of outreach for the organization for the last 14 years, responded, "We see our organization as going to be more community engaged. We are going to do more listening to the community as to what its needs are and creating programming.
"Besides the biomedical portion, our community engagement portion is beginning to grow," said Jones. "I see it growing as a sense of collaboration with other community organizations and community clinics to better serve the population that we have, because the needs are greater. So, we are trying to figure out how [we can] work more collectively and collaboratively with people."
SCHS has a medical mobile unit, Q-Mobile, that provides outreach into the community. Last year, Jones said, "We provided 25,000 free health screenings to the community." Southside Community Health Services has also created a community garden that helps feed the surrounding neighborhood. Overall, this people-serving organization wants to be more community-engaged and collaborate more with other agencies doing related work. They also want to develop a training ground for future healthcare practitioners.
Chmielewski said, "There is a growing body of evidence in the healthcare field around health disparities and social determinants of health. So, definitively we know that only about 20 percent to 30 percent of health can be controlled and influence by what happens in your doctor's office.
Everything else is environmental: It happens at work, it happens at home, it happens at school, it happens in the community. So when we talk about collaboration, it really is essential to improving all health.
"It is just not enough for us to sit in the exam room and talk about changing eating patterns and prescribing medications, because we know that does not work. So, when we talk about the collaborative piece, it ties into social determinants of health and addressing health disparities in a new and innovative way."
Jones added, "It is also very important to use the term 'public health,' which is the overall health of the community." The organization is into looking at public health and how to make the population healthier. "It is truly important to us. It forces us out of our silo. It forces us to not only look at one group of people, but to be concerned about our community [as a whole]", Jones continued.
SCHS also provides services to the community using student nurses. They specifically work with Metro State University, St. Mary's University, and Minneapolis Community and Technical College along with other colleges to provide client-friendly, culturally competent services.
In terms of racial and health disparities, Jones has noticed that "Communities are getting sicker, and that is a problem. That is why we have to create programs and a safety net for people who are underserved and unserved and create the opportunity for them to understand that they can have access to medical services."
For further information, call Southside Community Health Services at 612-821-2788 or visit their website, www.soutsidechs.org.
This story was made possible by a grant from the Medtronic Foundation.
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In just a moment, a huge fish bit on the bait and the fishing line suddenly tugged! Gu Xijiu did not have any response and did not intend to pull out her fishing rod just yet. Celestial Master Zuo wondered if the fishing line was too far away that she did not realize the bite of the fish. But before he finished his thought, the big fish pulled the bait again, and Gu Xijiu finally raised up her arm and turned her wrist to pull the fish out. By leveraging on her hidden strength, the fishing hook finally came out from the water.
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The entire process took less than 10 minutes. Di Fuyi did not accept it and glanced at the fish in her hand. He then said, "I was catching a Silver Princess fish, and this is an autumn fish. It is too ugly. I don't want it."
Gu Xijiu remained silent. It seemed like he deliberately wanted to inconvenience her.
The fish he was trying to catch had a lovely name, but it did not taste as good as the autumn fish. She felt that the purpose of fishing was to eat the fish and regardless of whether it was ugly or not.
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Call of Duty: WWII Remains at #1 in UK Charts, PS4 & PSVR Sell Big During Black Friday
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Big gaming deals have lead to many games rocketing up the UK sales charts, with Gran Turismo Sport climbing from #12 to #3, Forza Motorsport 7 moving from #15 to #6, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus rising from #18 to #7. Despite this, however, Call of Duty: WWII has kept its crown and remains firmly at #1.
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It's not only software that was getting shaken up last week. Sony's PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR hardware were both selling big. According to the Ukie Gfk charts, PS4 has its strongest Black Friday week since 2013. PSVR sales were similar to its launch week. More than 83 percent of hardware units were sold as part of a bundle.
Did you make any big purchases this past week?
In other gaming news, Steam has reached a new all-time high for concurrent user count, Call of Duty is getting a battle royale mode (in China), and Creative Assembly are reportedly working on the "biggest multiformat project in the studio's history."
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It's finally Friday! So, you know what that means? My office is ordering Chinese food for lunch. I, however, am not. Usually, it would pain me to refrain from ordering out, but I am actually feeling too motivation to care today. That's a great feeling!
I packed an awesome salad with hard boiled eggs and raspberry walnut vinaigrette dressing for lunch. It was delicious and I feel great about my choice.
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I'd love to say that I made it through this week without eating out more than once (as per my April Challenge), but I didn't. Yesterday, as I was visiting my brother in the hospital, I ate at the cafeteria for dinner. That would make it my second time eating out. Oh well. Week one was not successful, but I have three more weeks to work on this goal!
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Tim: Well, to be honest grin and bear it mostly!
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As California puts a $9.95 billion high-speed rail project on the fast track, China has begun exploring plans to link its high-speed train routes to Europe. Meanwhile, the U.S. federal government has set aside $8.8 billion in stimulus funds for 13 high-speed rail projects.
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With the runaway success of Spain's Alta Velocidad Española (AVE), connecting Madrid and Barcelona, the Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) in France and the U.S. stimulus funds, high-speed rail has generated a considerable buzz. High-speed rail projects also are underway in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.
Bullet trains are generally considered to be those traveling faster than 180 miles an hour(290 kph). Japan built the world's first "Shinkansen" and has the biggest high-speed network, carrying 308 million people last year.
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It is a good thing that we here in Canada are not caught up in the high speed rail thing. Just imagine that we could ride the rails from Toronto to Windsor, or Quebec City or Calgary / Edmonton in hours (almost as fast as an airplane). Imagine the lower carbon foot print that we could use per trip. Good thing we are Canadian and not be up to date or even try to lead in the world of rail travel.


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The U.S. Labor secretary's much-criticized proposed rule, "Requirements for DOL Agencies' Assessment of Occupational Health Risks," is open for public comments, and the few posted so far on the government's rulemaking Web site (www.regulations.gov) are united: They want the rule withdrawn. These comments also seek a public hearing and an extended comment period. The rule was published Aug. 29 after criticism from newspaper editorials, a group of 80 public health professors and scientists, and the chairman of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee.
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tyard. This is the core of military and political affairs in Xiangzhou and Liuzhou. The neighboring courtyard is mostly used to receive visitors. Xu Changyan walked into the courtyard and went straight to the front of the study. "Second brother, it is me." "Big brother." Inside the voice of Xu Huiyan, Xu Changyan walked in from the outside and walked in. This is a study room with a very elegant stomach. There are two bookshelves in the room, and there are full books on the shelves. Because Xu Huiyan, who was born in Wushu, is a girl who loves to read, perhaps it is the influence of Li Wei. Xu Huiyue likes to read books, and this name is also widely spread. But now Xu Huiyan is sitting behind a few cases, and he has spread a book in front of him, but his heart is not on the book. White face, a sharp murderous murder between the eyebrows, "They are gone?" "All have been sent away." Xu Changyan thought of the news heard today, his face flashed a touch of color. The group of soldiers of the Imperial City Division defeated, and they had to calculate the life of their brothers. I also made two preparations, and I have a close relationship with the people of Shaomin. No wonder they have the courage to join hands with the South Vietnamese people and send them to the Dufu! Thoroughly throwing away the pair of Sven's appearance, Xu Huiyan licked his own eyebrows, but not simply for his own situation. Sighed: "In the past, these people came to see me, but it was somewhat obscured, but now…" In the eyes of Xu Huiyan, this is already half-open. This shows that the Northern Expedition's winning emperor has already turned around to solve the Lingnan issue. Therefore, the intelligence department's talent activity is '猖獗'. The problem is that the Lingnan water is still not when everyone is in the water. "I have already written to Guizhou, but I have no news so far. On the contrary, the Imperial City has a role…" Xu Huiyan has a headache. The news that Lu's emperor passed on was to pull down the leader of the Shaomin head
be gone, and he is in a hurry, step forward, open his arms to the front of the auspicious, and shouted: "Stop!" Auspicious is my lady. Marriage book here, who dares to grab people? Pang Mama shook the sales contract and shouted: "Auspicious sales contract is here, it is my 'Zhang Feiju' person, married not married, old lady does not nod, who dares to be the master? Give me someone! "The big man on the four arms behind Pang's mother, the leader of the standing man, immediately bullied forward, and raised the open arms of the wooden Yiqi chicken, and threw it aside. The wooden house is in Lizhou. It is also a big family. Although there are no great big people, but there are many people, but they are not particularly afraid of people. Since the family people are being deceived by the family, the wooden family is willing to give up, and when they are on the rise, one party occupies the quality. When one party occupies the quantity, it is shot in the courtyard of Li Yu's home. At this time, Li Yu and Wu Dadu have left their homes and have just sneaked into their own alleys. Chapter 059 Full of paper ridiculous words, a bitter tears, my mother's four King Kong is very capable of playing, they are beaters, although the fight is done in the streets and lanes, but the fight is also the most practical. Simple, straightforward and sharp. Although the wooden family are ordinary villagers, but they are more powerful than others, and they all use the wooden bars when they carry the load. At this time, it is a weapon of pickpockets. The two sides had a half-pound for a while. Because of the fighting between the two sides, the old hens in the Li family's yard were also open their wings, jumping up and down, making dust and feathers flying, and the scene was even more chaotic. Pan Jiaojiao was furious and yelled at the hips: "Do not hurt my old hen, only the eggs can be laid." Both sides of the fight know that there is still a little fairy in this yard, also know this Pan Jiaojiao is the mother of the little fairy. Those village
the restrictions, this time only in the enchantment Put a evil spirit inside. The nursery rhymes in the recorder slowly sounded. "Don't lose your hand and gently put it on the back of the child. Don't tell him, hurry up and catch him. Hurry up and catch him~~" This time, I knew early that I would be thrown at the handcuffs. Behind Zhang Qingyu, so his spirit is particularly uplifting, the brain of the string collapses tightly, pay close attention to the nursery rhymes. The first time… the second time… the third time… The breathing of the npc in the ear is very clear, and the laughter of the bearded referee is also very sharp. There was a cold laughter from the white player on the opposite side. He seemed to be ready, waiting for the chase to begin to stir up the water. The process of waiting for this is long and torturous. The fans in the live broadcast of Xia Yi looked at the first two big ones. Although the eyes of Xia Yiyi were covered by white silk, they could not see what happened in the copy, but they were very clear. Although the voice of the nursery rhymes has not ended, the battle has already begun. In their perspective, the bearded referee smirked and tiptoed, holding a red handkerchief and circling two rounds after Xia Yi's return. A crowd of people outside the enchanted singer exclaimed, he seemed to be satisfied with the effect, and Slowly swiftly walked behind Zhang Qingyu, disregarding the shouts blocked by the crowd, he threw the red handkerchief behind him. If it is just like this, The fans in the live room are not going to produce emotions similar to despair. Not only are they desperate, but many of the nobility ladies and civilian girls outside the border can't bear to cover their faces. In the summer, I erected several air shields, facing the left hand side, and strictly blocking his entire side, which is a masterpiece of white players. When the game starts, the evil spirits must appear next to Zhang Qingyu. With this layer of air shield, Xia Yiyi wants to shoot again to help Zhang Qing
idge in a moment. When you walk and stay, you have support and you are arguing with each other. Compared with the killing on the battlefield, it is still a lot hot. As a result, Zhao Wei had the potential to become a bird of surprise, but he still stayed in Gangneung City and never left. No help, big artists still have to face. Cai Jing and others are required to settle down all the way. After successfully backing the pot, this is the driving of the West. Even though the world knows its true color, there can be a layer of tulle covering the face, just like the new clothes of the emperor. Believe it or not, I believe that I am forced by the form, and I have to go to Sichuan. In Kansai, Lu Zhishen has already led the army to the road to Suiyuan, and his handsome minister Xigong lifted down. More pitted Qin Fengshuai Zhao point. Qin Fengbing was assembled in the Zhenjun Army, which is the Guyuan of the later generations, so that he could quickly reinforce the Yuanyuan Road in times of crisis. Such a drop in Xigong made the portal of Suiyuan Road wide open. Lu Zhishen led the main force of the Kansai Legion to receive the news of the surrender of Xigong in Qin Fengbing. When everyone was forced, it appeared in front of Qin Fengbing and called Zhao. Take the wax on time. He is standing and can't stand, and can't retreat. Beating, but can not really abandon Guyuan. Lu Zhishen took the opportunity to split the Huai De Army, which is the Ping Xia City. From there, crossing the west, passing the north of Liupan Mountain, there is a road to cross the Liupan Mountain. After arriving at the temple, head south along the road. Although there are Jiuyangzhai, Zhenzhai Village, Huaiyuan Village, etc. on the way, you can go around the left to control the five originals, the right to the Lanhui, the yellow flow around the north, the south to block the south, according to the shoulders of the eight counties, Behind the town of the army of the three towns. Of course, if you want to enter the good water, you still have to win the tow
! As long as I go to the right, I must bring you! If Lang Langjun really listens to her ghost words, I will not go! Deep and quiet, I was so busy that I nodded, like a chicken. "Auspicious sister Bodhisattva reincarnation, pure heart, no wonder I was at the Kerry Khan House, I saw you like you." "Small Langjun chivalrous, auspicious sister is kind and kind, this is the most suitable pair of good couples." Some people are arrogant about their big business. If they want to come up later, I will not accept her. Auspicious sister, no matter when, our sisters will stand firmly on your side. Xu Laofu's smile is a stiff, the students have a cold window for ten years. Once they enter the official, they must make a career for the future. They can become a party. Students can become a party, and the same scholar can become a party. The party, as far as marriage, apprenticeship, worship, etc., all means, are all ways to join the party. Now, even the women in the big house door are advancing with the times, fighting for the tricks and innovations. Auspicious to Xu Laofuzi , said: "Mr. Do not blame, the students will start again. …… Lai Yuefei Lai Dazhu's signing room. After a few days of treatment, Liu Xiaoxiao, who has recovered his vitality, stood straight in front of Lai Yuefei. Lai Yuefei turned around him two times and nodded, saying: "Not bad!" It is a hero! Liu Xiaoxiao Shen Sheng: "Lai Dazhu will be used to me, I will sell it to you." But I don't know, next, what does La Dazhao want me to do? Lai Yuefei raised an eyebrow and said: "Of course it is against the fish." Liu Xiaoxiao's eyes are cold: "What results does Lai Dazhu want?" Lai Yuefei waved like a fly, saying: "Whether it is driving him away, or killing him, I don't care, I just want him to disappear from me!" Liu Xiaoxiao's eyes slowly smashed up: "Can you do everything?" Lai Yuefei smiled awkwardly: "No, no, the premise is that you can't get me involved, otherwise…" Lai Yuefei said: "I will push you out at any time, when I am a ghost!" Liu Xiaoxiao sa
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Business Company Profiles
How Express Scripts Makes Money
Prescription Drug Deliveries and Miscellaneous Services Earn Revenue
By Kristina Zucchi
When Congress passed the Affordable Health Care Act in 2010, patients, healthcare providers, and health insurance companies alike all worried about the changing landscape of prescription drug costs. A class of companies called pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, has flourished in the difficult-to-navigate environment of the modern healthcare system. The largest of the PBMs, Express Scripts (formerly traded under ESRX), works with clients to make the process of purchasing prescription medication easier and less costly. Express Scripts generates the large majority of its revenues from the sale of prescription drugs, with a minute portion of revenues coming from additional services and fees.
Express Scripts was founded in 1986 in the greater St. Louis, Missouri area. It became a subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company a few years later and was made a publicly traded company in 1992. Over nearly three decades after this shift, Express Scripts grew at a rapid pace, acquiring other PBMs and related ventures like ValueRx, NextRx, and Medco Health Solutions in the process.
Insurance giant Cigna (CI) announced in early March of 2018 that it would be acquiring Express Scripts in a deal worth around $67 billion. The deal was approved by federal antitrust officials in Sep. 2018 and completed on Dec. 20, 2018. Cigna suggested in a press release that the acquisition will "dramatically accelerate the number and breadth of value-based relationships" for the healthcare company.
According to the 2017 annual report, which is Express Script's most recent publicly available one, the company generated just over $100 billion in revenue for 2017. Adjusted EBITDA for that year was $7.4 billion. At the time of its acquisition by Cigna, Express Scripts was the largest PBM in the United States.
Cigna completed its acquisition of Express Scripts in Dec. 2018.
Express Scripts' Business Model
Express Scripts has three main stakeholders—its clients, the client's members, and itself. The company serves a wide variety of clients, including health insurers, managed care providers, employers, union benefit plans, workers' compensation plans, and the state and federal government (through Medicaid on the state level and Medicare and Affordable Care Act plans at the federal level). The clients' members are the patients (or prescription drug consumers). Express Scripts offers prescription drug utilization plans to these clients, aiming for a balance between cost parameters and member needs. Express Scripts divides its operations into two categories: PBM and Other Business Operations. PBM services consist of clinical programs, specialized pharmacy care and services, home delivery pharmacy services, drug utilization review, benefit design consultation, and more. Other Business Operations services include provider and pharmaceutical services, as well as medical benefit management services.
Express Scripts focuses on three key areas to lower costs and generate profit:
Formulary Management: Express Scripts establishes formularies, which are lists of designated drugs that benefit plan managers are willing to pay for on behalf of the patient/customer. These formularies are typically tiered such that the first tier contains drugs that are covered and have the lowest co-pay through the top tier, which has the highest co-pay. Formularies benefit the three stakeholders, the client benefits through lower drug costs, and the patient/customer benefits through a lower co-pay. Like all pharmacy benefit management companies, Express Scripts also negotiates with drug manufacturers for volume discounts (rebates) on drugs in the formularies, passing a portion of these savings along to its clients and retaining the remainder as profit.
Dispensing Location: There are two ways customers can acquire their prescription drugs: at a retail location or through the mail. PBMs typically have a wide retail pharmacy network. The Express Scripts network consists of over 83 million members, 28,000 employees, and 1.4 billion annual prescriptions as of March 8, 2018. The company uses its size and scale to negotiate drug prices with the retail network and receive discounts, some of which are passed along to the client and some of which it retains as profit. Mail order delivery is another drug delivery method. Doctors submit the prescription to the Express Scripts system directly and the patient receives the drug in the mail. This is typically used for drugs that are taken on an ongoing basis rather than one-off prescriptions. When using mail order, patients are less likely to run out of drugs and the cost of drugs is generally much cheaper as well. Express Scripts benefits because they don't have to pay the intermediary (the retail pharmacy) and they own and control the distribution center, resulting in lower costs and higher profit margins for Express Scripts.
Pushing Generic Drugs: Express Scripts encourage generic drugs over branded. They are able to improve generic dispensing rates through the use of e-prescribing, which guides physicians to automatically select a generic, and through the mail order dispensing process. Encouraging the use of generic drugs, like pushing patients to use mail order dispensaries, generates higher profit margins for the company.
According to the company's 2017 full year results, Express Scripts had full year income of $4,517.4 million in the 12 months during 2017. The company also had 2017 revenues of $100,064.6 million, down from the previous year's revenue of $100,278.5 million.
At the time of its acquisition by Cigna, Express Scripts was the largest pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company in the U.S.
Express Scripts makes most of its revenue through the delivery of prescription drugs, with some additional revenue coming from other services and fees.
Express Scripts' clients include employers, managed care providers, health insurers, and more.
Express Script's Prescription Drug Business
Express Scripts derives the majority of its revenues from the delivery of prescription drugs through either the retail network or mail order dispensing. Revenues from the delivery of prescription drugs represented 98.2% of revenues in 2017.
Express Scripts' annual Drug Trend Report is a key analysis of prescription drug costs and utilization.
Prior to its acquisition by Cigna, Express Scripts made a major effort to upgrade its technological profile, according to Forbes. This is likely part of an attempt at making the company more streamlined and efficient, as well as more profitable. At the same time, technological upgrades can allow clients to better serve their members as well.
If it Isn't Broken, Don't Fix It
Since the acquisition was completed in late 2018, not a great deal about Express Scripts has changed, at least to the outside observer. Part of Cigna's interest in acquiring the company was because of their already-obvious mutually beneficial qualities. With that in mind, it may not have been necessary to completely revamp the Express Scripts business model in order to integrate it into the Cigna model.
Express Scripts competes with other PBMs that are either independent or owned by managed care organizations or retail pharmacies as well as other benefit model competitors like brokers. While there are low barriers to entry, there are many factors that can impede the competitiveness of a PBM, such as the ability to contract with retail pharmacies, the ability to negotiate discounts on prescription drugs with drug manufacturers, the ability to navigate the complexities of governmental reimbursement, and the ability to the manage cost and quality of specialty drugs. Going forward, Express Scripts must adapt to changes in the pharmaceuticals industry, changing regulations at the federal and state levels, and new customer and client needs in order to remain as highly profitable as it is today.
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The IMESD is offering a Grant Writing Workshop on Friday, August 3, 2018, at the main building in Pendleton. Grant Writing Basics: Finding and Writing Successful Grant Applications for K-12 Education will be presented by Jann Tresham, IMESD grant writer, who will share tips and techniques for finding and evaluating funding resources for educational projects.
Here is the Workshop Flyer (PDF) with more information.
The workshop is free to employees of IMESD component school districts and available to anyone for a nominal fee. However, participants must register for the workshop on the IMESD website at this link: https://imesd.k12.or.us/event/fri-08032018-800am.
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Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) ist eine Privatbank mit Sitz in New York City. Als eine der ältesten und größten Privatbanken der Vereinigten Staaten ist sie seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 1818 in der traditionellen Rechtsform einer privaten Personengesellschaft (Partnership) organisiert und wird aktuell von 32 persönlich haftenden Partnern geleitet.

Im Jahr 1818 als Brown Brothers & Co. gegründet, entwickelte sich BBH von einem Handelsunternehmen zu einem global agierenden Finanzdienstleister. Eine Reihe prominenter amerikanischer Persönlichkeiten waren der Bank im Laufe ihrer Geschichte verbunden, darunter W. Averell Harriman, Prescott Bush, Robert A. Lovett, Richard W. Fisher und Robert Roosa.

Die heutige Bank betreut Geschäftskunden sowie vermögende Privatkunden in den drei Kerngeschäftsfeldern Investor Services, Private Banking und Investment Management und ist mit insgesamt 17 Niederlassungen weltweit vertreten.

Literatur
  Zachary Karabell: Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power. Penguin, New York 2021, ISBN 978-1-59420-661-0.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Webpage
 The Records of Brown Brothers Harriman 1696 -1973, 1995 at the New York Historical Society
 Partners in Banking: An Historical Portrait of a Great Private Bank, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
 Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power

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Where Can I Fix My Nintendo 3ds Xl
Nintendo 3DS XL owners may experience problems with the console, such as a cracked screen, buttons not working, or no sound. There are a few places where you can take your Nintendo 3DS XL to get it fixed.
If your console is under warranty, you can take it to the nearest Nintendo service center. If it is not covered by warranty, you can take it to a local game store or electronics store.
If you are in the United States, you can also take it to an authorized Nintendo repair center. You can find a list of authorized Nintendo repair centers on the Nintendo website.
Before you take your console to be repaired, it is a good idea to backup your data. You can do this by going to the System Settings menu and selecting Data Management.
If you have any questions or problems, you can contact Nintendo customer support.
1 Does Best Buy fix Nintendo 3DS?
2 Do people still repair 3DS?
3 Can a broken 3DS be fixed?
4 Does Nintendo do free repairs?
5 Is 3DS worth it in 2022?
6 Is the 3DS Virtual console dead?
7 How do you fix a 3DS that won't turn on?
Does Best Buy fix Nintendo 3DS?
When a Nintendo 3DS is not working correctly, the owners might take it to a Best Buy store for a repair. Does Best Buy fix Nintendo 3DS? The answer is yes.
Best Buy has a service that repairs Nintendo 3DS handheld game consoles. The service is available at all Best Buy stores in the United States. The cost of the repair service is $79.99.
The repair service includes the following:
-Replacement of the system's motherboard
-Testing of all buttons, triggers, and ports
-Replacement of the system's case
If the console is found to have any other issues, those issues will be communicated to the customer and the customer will be given the option to have the console repaired or to receive a refund.
Best Buy's repair service for the Nintendo 3DS is a good option for people who do not have the time or the knowledge to fix the handheld game console themselves. The service is quick and easy, and the customer can be sure that the console will be fixed properly.
Do people still repair 3DS?
Yes, people still repair 3DS. The handheld gaming system was released in 2011 and is still popular today. Many people enjoy playing 3DS games, and some even consider it to be the best handheld gaming system ever made.
Despite its popularity, the 3DS does have its share of problems. Some people have difficulty connecting to the internet, others find that the battery doesn't last as long as they'd like, and some have even experienced screen failure.
If you're experiencing any of these problems, or if your 3DS is just not working the way it should, you may need to repair it. Luckily, there are many places where you can get your 3DS repaired.
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There are many authorized Nintendo service centers around the country. You can find a list of them on Nintendo's website. If there's not a service center near you, you can also take your 3DS to a local game store or electronic store.
Many people choose to repair their 3DS systems themselves. There are plenty of online resources that can help you with this, including videos and tutorials. If you're not comfortable doing it yourself, you can also find a local repair shop that specializes in 3DS repairs.
Overall, the 3DS is a popular handheld gaming system that still has some problems that need to be repaired. If you're experiencing any issues with your 3DS, there are plenty of options available to you. You can take it to an authorized Nintendo service center, a local game store, or a specialist 3DS repair shop.
Can a broken 3DS be fixed?
There is no one definitive answer to this question, as it largely depends on the specific damage that has been inflicted on the 3DS console. In some cases, minor damage may be able to be repaired by following simple instructions available online. In other cases, more serious damage may require professional repair.
One thing to keep in mind is that Nintendo is not officially responsible for repairing 3DS consoles that have been damaged or broken. If you are experiencing problems with your 3DS, your best option is to contact Nintendo support and see if they can help you troubleshoot the issue.
If your 3DS has been completely shattered or is missing major components, it is likely that it cannot be repaired and will need to be replaced.
Does Nintendo do free repairs?
Nintendo is a well-known video game company that produces consoles and games for its users. If something goes wrong with your Nintendo device, do you have to pay to get it repaired?
The answer to this question is both yes and no. Nintendo does offer free repairs for some devices, but not all. If your Nintendo device is still under warranty, then you can get it repaired for free. However, if your device is out of warranty, then you may have to pay for repairs.
Nintendo offers a variety of different warranty plans, depending on the device you own. For example, the Nintendo 3DS offers a one-year limited warranty, while the Nintendo Switch offers a two-year limited warranty.
If your device is still under warranty, then you can get it repaired for free. However, if your device is out of warranty, then you may have to pay for repairs.
Nintendo offers a variety of different warranty plans, depending on the device you own.
For example, the Nintendo 3DS offers a one-year limited warranty, while the Nintendo Switch offers a two-year limited warranty.
See also Where To Get A Nintendo Switch Fixed
If you need to get your Nintendo device repaired and it is not covered by the warranty, you may have to pay for the repairs. However, Nintendo offers a variety of repair options, so you may be able to get your device repaired for a lower cost.
Nintendo offers a variety of different repair options, so you may be able to get your device repaired for a lower cost.
For example, if your device needs a new motherboard, you may be able to get a refurbished motherboard for a lower cost.
Overall, Nintendo does offer free repairs for some devices, but not all. If your device is still under warranty, then you can get it repaired for free. However, if your device is out of warranty, then you may have to pay for repairs.
Is 3DS worth it in 2022?
Nintendo has been a staple in the gaming industry for over 30 years, and their latest handheld console, the 3DS, has been a big success. Released in 2011, the 3DS has seen several iterations and updates, the most recent of which being the New 3DS.
Despite its age, the 3DS is still a viable gaming platform, and there are several reasons why it may be worth it to invest in one in 2022.
The first reason is that the 3DS has a large library of games. With over 1,000 games available, there is something for everyone. Whether you're a fan of action games, puzzle games, or RPGs, the 3DS has you covered.
Another reason to invest in a 3DS in 2022 is that the console is backwards compatible. This means that you can play games from older Nintendo handhelds, such as the Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS, on the 3DS. This is a great feature for fans of older games and gives the 3DS a longevity that other handhelds lack.
Finally, the 3DS is worth investing in in 2022 because of the advancements that have been made with the New 3DS. The New 3DS has a better processor and more RAM than the original 3DS, which means that it can run games at a higher resolution and with more detail. It also has a built-in NFC reader, which allows you to use Amiibo figurines with certain games.
While there are several reasons to invest in a 3DS in 2022, there are also some reasons why you may want to wait.
One reason to wait is that the 3DS is starting to show its age. The console is six years old at this point, which is quite old for a handheld gaming console. This means that the console may not be supported by developers for much longer.
Another reason to wait is that a new handheld console from Nintendo may be released in the near future. It's been rumoured that Nintendo is working on a successor to the 3DS, and if this is true, it may be worth waiting to see what it has to offer.
See also What's A Nintendo Switch
Ultimately, whether or not the 3DS is worth investing in in 2022 depends on your personal preferences. If you're a fan of Nintendo games and you want to play the latest releases, the 3DS is definitely worth considering. If you're happy playing games on your phone or tablet, however, there's no need to rush out and buy a 3DS.
Is the 3DS Virtual console dead?
It's no secret that the Nintendo 3DS has been on the decline in recent years. The console has seen a significant drop in both hardware and software sales, with many gamers turning their attention to Nintendo's latest console – the Switch.
One of the main reasons for this decline has been the lack of new games and features released for the 3DS. This has been especially apparent in the last year, with Nintendo seemingly focusing all of its efforts on the Switch.
This lack of support has led some to wonder: is the 3DS Virtual Console dead?
The Virtual Console is a service that allows gamers to play classic games from older consoles on their current device. It's been a mainstay on Nintendo's platforms for many years, with gamers being able to purchase and download games from a range of different systems, including the NES, Super Nintendo, and Nintendo 64.
However, the Virtual Console has been completely absent from the 3DS for the last year. This has led some to believe that Nintendo has abandoned the service, and that the 3DS is no longer a viable platform.
Nintendo has yet to comment on the future of the Virtual Console, so it's unclear whether or not it will return to the 3DS. However, given the console's current state, it's doubtful that the Virtual Console will make a comeback.
So, is the 3DS Virtual Console dead? It's hard to say for certain, but it certainly doesn't look good. If you're a 3DS owner, it might be time to start looking for an alternative console to play your favourite retro games on.
How do you fix a 3DS that won't turn on?
There are a few things you can try if your 3DS won't turn on.
The first thing to do is to make sure that your 3DS is charged. If the battery is low, it may not be able to turn on. Plug the AC adapter into your 3DS and the wall, and then plug the other end into your 3DS.
If your 3DS is still not turning on, hold down the power button for a few seconds to try to restart it.
If that doesn't work, you may need to take your 3DS to a Nintendo Service Center to get it fixed.


Received in the mail yesterday my new RAC 2012 CD with updated data. I use it every time with my logging software to determine the state and county name.
I have received on 31/12/2011 my new pst-61d rotator. I'm going to install it next week in the new station located in Abdally area.
One week ago I have placed an order for a Big Boy PST-61D Rotator from Gianni I7PHH. Today I have got an email from him saying that it should be sent out today heading to me. If my Calculation is correct i should get it here in Kuwait on Sunday (yes we work on Sundays).
Every one been talking about this great rotator and how strong it is, So it is time now for a real test with two big monobanders and windy area this combo is the nightmare for any Rotator!
So now posting is simple and easy thing to do, I can write much easy. I'v been busy lately building new station in our farm located 80km North of Kuwait City in a city name Abdally (10km away from the Iraqi border), It is still on going project and need lot of time and effort to complete but at least we got started.
Phase 1 is to install an 18m high tower with 2 Monobanders on top 6 Element for 20m and 7 Element for 10m both by M2. The 20m beam was OK from the first minute, but the 10m gave us some hard time and we had to call the crane again to fix it. Just one thing to keep in mind that these are used antenna's (approx 10 years old) so such problem can happen, to cut long story short the problem was the Balun we went up replaced it and now it is working great.
This my first post, i will be adding photo's and other stuff later.
It look like it is easy to update, and better than normal home page.


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Validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess macro and micro-nutrient intake among South Asians in the United Kingdom
Leena Sevak, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Punam Mangtani, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Valerie McCormack, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dee Bhakta, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Tashmin Khamis, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Isabel dos Santos Silva, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Background: The South Asian population is one of the largest minority ethnic groups in the United Kingdom (UK), forming 2.7% of the UK population. Risk of diseases such as CHD, NIDDM is high in South Asians and risk of cancer low in this population compared both to the native UK population and other migrant groups. It is useful to investigate the experience of disease and dietary exposures for aetiological clues in South Asians. The FFQ was designed for a population-based case-control study of diet and breast cancer.
Aims: To validate a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess macro- and micronutrient intake among South Asians in the United Kingdom (UK).
Methods: A one-year long study of current diet was conducted using monthly telephone 24-hour recalls followed by administration of an interviewer-administered FFQ to ascertain usual diet during this period. General practices in the Thames and West Midlands regions, England were used to sequentially recruit 100 women from a larger random sample of South Asian migrants from general practitioners' patient lists participating as controls in a case-control study of diet and breast cancer.
Results: A total of 133 women were invited to achieve the final sample of 100 (76% response rate). The proportion of individuals classified by the two dietary assessment methods into the same or adjacent quartiles was high ranging from 65% (vitamin A) to 96% (protein). Misclassification into opposite quartiles was very low (0 % to 5 %), except for vitamin A (10 %). Energy-adjusted Spearman correlation coefficients were reasonable for almost all nutrients being highest for protein (0.76), NSP (0.71), folate (0.70) and cholesterol (0.69). Correction for within-person variation in monthly 24-hour recalls had little effect on the magnitude of the nutrient correlations between the FFQ and the 24-hour recalls. Calibration coefficients to correct relative risks for nutrient-disease associations were above 0.50 for most nutrients indicating that the degree of attenuation introduced by the FFQ would be acceptable.
Conclusions: This FFQ was specifically designed for South Asian women in the UK. Despite the diversity of diets, the FFQ had reasonable validity. The role of diet in breast cancer disease aetiology in this population is being assessed with this instrument.
Sevak, L., Mangtani, P., McCormack, V., Bhakta, D., Khamis, T., Silva, I. S. (2004). Validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess macro and micro-nutrient intake among South Asians in the United Kingdom. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 43(3), 160-168.
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