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Cities, counties file suits over opioid epidemic
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Local governments in Northwest Florida and Miami-Dade County have filed lawsuits seeking damages from the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company over its past work in helping market opioids.
Eight Northwest Florida counties and four cities, stretching from Tallahassee to Pensacola, filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court in Panama City. That came after Miami-Dade County and the cities of Miami Gardens and North Miami filed a similar lawsuit Friday in federal court in Miami.
The lawsuits focus on McKinsey's work for Purdue Pharma in the marketing of OxyContin, which has been widely blamed for the nation's opioid epidemic. The lawsuits allege that McKinsey "played an integral role in creating and deepening the opioid crisis."
Much of the firm's work came after Purdue Pharma entered a "corporate integrity agreement" in 2007 with the federal government in a criminal case about misbranding OxyContin, according to the lawsuits.
"McKinsey knew of the dangers of opioids and of Purdue's prior misconduct, but nonetheless advised Purdue to improperly market and sell OxyContin, supplying granular sales and marketing strategies and remaining intimately involved throughout implementation of those strategies," the lawsuits said. "McKinsey's actions resulted in a surge in sales of OxyContin and other opioids that fueled and prolonged the opioid crisis."
The plaintiffs in the Northwest Florida case are Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Leon and Santa Rosa counties and the cities of Niceville, Panama City, Pensacola and Tallahassee. Plaintiffs in both cases are represented by many of the same lawyers.
McKinsey has faced lawsuits in other parts of the country over its work for opioid manufacturers and reached a settlement in 2021 with 49 state attorneys general, including Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. It agreed to pay about $600 million in the settlement, while saying in a news release at the time that it "believes its past work was lawful and has denied allegations to the contrary."
The company stopped opioid-related work in 2019. In testimony in April 2022 to a U.S. House committee, Bob Sternfels, global managing partner for McKinsey, said the firm's "work for Purdue was focused on legitimate prescribers and an abuse deterrent formulation."
"Nevertheless, we have recognized and publicly expressed that we did not adequately acknowledge the unfolding epidemic, and that our work fell short of our standards," Sternfels said in a statement to the committee. "As a result, in 2019, we decided to end all work on opioid-specific business globally, and we have committed to being part of the solution to this serious challenge. As part of that commitment, in early 2021, we proactively engaged with state attorneys general across the country to reach a settlement that provides more than $600 million to prevention, treatment and recovery efforts across the country. Rather than litigating with the states, we worked with the attorneys general to provide critical support to hard-hit communities nationwide."
The new Florida lawsuits make a series of allegations, including racketeering, unjust enrichment and creating a public nuisance. They seek damages related to such things as the costs of providing medical care to people addicted to opioids, costs of providing care for children whose parents are addicted and costs of social services and criminal justice.
"McKinsey's unlawful conduct, including its misrepresentations and omissions regarding opioids, generally, and Purdue's opioids, specifically, have fueled an opioid epidemic within plaintiffs' communities that constitutes a public nuisance," the lawsuits said. "McKinsey and Purdue knowingly exacerbated a condition that affects entire municipalities, counties, towns and communities."
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Former Dean Piomelli Honored by Carnegie Corporation
M. Rosaria Piomelli, an architect and former dean of architecture at The City College of New York, has been recognized by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as a Great Immigrant. When Piomelli was appointed architecture dean at City College of New York in 1980, she became the first woman to head an architecture school
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Taste of Texas is in the Memorial area of Houston, Texas which is west of Downtown. They not only have a restaurant but an online store so you can purchase their amazing Certified Angus Beef that is aged 40 days.
Owners Edd and Nina Hendee opened Taste of Texas in 1977 which is now considered a Houston landmark steakhouse. They have a small museum in the restaurant with Texas memorabilia. Nina has a passion for Texas and its rich history. She has an awesome collection of historical documents and artifacts. She gives tours of the museum to fourth graders on school days and invites people to come in on Saturday morning for history talks.
It is pretty cool they put recipes of some of their popular dishes on the internet. I think I will have to try making their Texas Caviar with black-eyed peas, tomato, chives, garlic and other fresh ingredients. They also have steps for you to take before grilling a steak then the best way to grill your steak.
I was amazed to see they have almost three thousand reviews online with a four-point-seven-star rating. They must be doing something right to have such a high rating. This is one restaurant to put on your Bucket List of places to eat when visiting Houston, Texas.
Steak 48 is located in the High Village, Galleria/Uptown are of Houston. This restaurant was opened in June of 2016. There is a sister steakhouse in Phoenix, Arizona called Steak 44. Considered a Fine Dining Experience, Steak 48 serves only the freshest meats and seafood.
Owners Michael and Jeffrey Mastro have a long history of success in the Fine Dining arena. They opened, operated and sold several steakhouses around the United States. Using only sustainable sources for their ingredients, they have garnered a reputation that is like non-other.
Executive Jeff Taylor runs Steak 48 for the brothers. He has over twenty years of culinary experience and personally creates and tastes every dish that will go on the menu. Their beef is prime grade from responsible farms and wet aged for twenty-eight days by their master butcher. They keep a butcher in house full time, so each steak is custom cut to order.
Some of their side dishes include Corn Crème Brulee, Asparagus Fries and Double Baked Truffle Potato. No wonder they have a four-point-six rating on the web with hundreds of positive posts.
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After he graduated, Chef Killen worked at some of the finest restaurants around the United States. He eventually returned to his roots to open Killen's Steakhouse in Pearland, Texas in 2006. Receiving awards and recognition with in many publications inspired him to open Killen's Barbecue in 2014. He opened this restaurant in an old school cafeteria which was right next to his old high school.
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The Labatt beer moves to the new Toronto agency, following a similar move by Budweiser back in June.
The new location will be led by former Dentsu America CEO Will Travis.
She'll head up the new Digital Arts Network, while Tasha Dean, previous digital director moves to the New York office.
The former Capital C CD joins the digital agency as a senior CD.
The former SVP, managing director, BBDO, makes the move after Labour Day.
The Toronto PR agency will push out the new booking service over social media and traditional channels.
The agency has hired Laurie Dillon-Schalk as planning director, digital.
DDB Canada joins with Bleublancrouge to unveil DDB Canada Montreal.
JWT, Taxi, DDB, Lowe Roche and Proximity could be affected by Johnson & Johnson's reshuffling.
The shopper marketing company will execute retail merchandising, POS, innovation and execution for the beer maker.
The Crown corp. is looking for up to two ad agencies for a three-year period starting later this year.


.....We are seeing a significant number of foreign sales of the Quickies. Currently, we have delivered kits to many countries in Europe. as well as Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East.
.....Because of the additional paper work involved, as well as the freight charges to ship a kit from Los Angeles, foreign customers should add $100.00 to cover these costs.
.....As indicated in our January Newsletter, there will be a price increase on the Quickie kit effective 15 May, 1980.
.....Since many of you will be receiving this current newsletter only days before that deadline, we will allow the following policy to assist you in purchasing a Quickie kit at the old prices: A five hundred dollar deposit ($500.00) postmarked prior to 15 May, 1980 will secure a Quickie kit at the current prices until 1 June, 1980. If the balance due is not paid off by the 1 June, 1980 date, then the deposit will be applied toward the purchase price current at the time the balance is sent in. No deposits will be accepted after 15 May, 1980, at which time the revised price schedule will apply for new orders.
.....All of these prices are for the standard kit and do not include the options, which are detailed and priced elsewhere in this newsletter. Also, in order to maintain a price of $3,100.00 so that individuals could get started, we have moved some components originally in the Quickie Aircraft Kit to Quickie Package 2. Therefore the original Quickie Aircraft Kit and Quickie Package I are not the same.
Some builders lack a garage, und are forced to use their living room, dining room and bedroom instead! I sure hope James Stoveken has an understanding landlord.
.....However, many visitors want the opportunity to examine the Quickie Construction Plans at length in the privacy of their own homes. This is understandable and we have the following arrangement to facilitate this. The Quickie Construction Plans are available for $150.00. Purchasers of the plans are entitled to a $150.00 discount on the purchase price of the Quickie Aircraft Kit. The plans are identical to those that an individual would use to build a Quickie from our Quickie Aircraft Kit.
.....With so many Quickies making first flights these days, we think that it is appropriate to review some of the important points to remember when testing a brand-spanking-new aircraft for the first time.
.....Remember that you are both the manufacturer and the production flight test pilot all wrapped up into one.
.....First know both the Pilot's Manual and the Initial Flight Testing of Your Quickie Guide from cover to cover. You must have all of this information permanently fixed in your brain if you are going to have complete control over situations that might develop.
.....The first few flights should be made within gliding distance of the airport. In that way, you will be able to return promptly to an airport for a landing in case of any problems that might develop. Remember, even production Ccssnas and Beech's have problems on first flights, so be prepared. For example, maybe you notice that the aircraft is right wing heavy, or that the pitch trim system is not adjustable at all speeds. Land and fix any problem rather than flying for hours with a less than perfect aircraft. Once on the ground, make a note of all items that you found on your flight; fix every one of them before the next flight.
.....Be sure that you, as pilot in command, are current and capable. Too often, the homebuilder spends all of his time and energy in building, and faces the first flight without sufficient recent flight time of his own.
.....Frequently check all fluids and filters. Fuel filters, in particular, must be inspected after every flight, and cleaned every 2-3 hours, to prevent any residue of material in the fuel tank and lines from clogging the system. Do a static runup of the engine before each flight. If you cannot achieve the same RPM. each time, don't fly until determining the cause.
.....An airport with long runways and lots of open spaces is ideal for the early flights. Be prepared to travel a ways to find one.
.....Remember, there is no reason to rush into the first flight; after all, you plan on flying the aircraft for many years, don't you?
.....Exercise common sense, and have fun; you are joining a select group of individuals who have built and flown their very own aircraft.
.....Do not make the first flight with less than 10 hours of time on the engine.
.....We are working very hard to reduce our backlog of orders and to cleanup our existing backorders. Currently, our delivery time on new kit orders is about 2 sseeks. We expect that to rise to about 4 weeks by mid-May.
.....Also, backorders have been sent to all Quickie builders up through serial number 320. Therefore, if there are any discrepancies, please drop a note to QAC so that we can straighten things out. .....New customers could assist us in smoothly filling backorders if they would inventory their kit immediately upon receipt and notify QAC in writing of all parts not there, including the ones indicated as backorders. In this way, we will have a complete record from the beginning. We normally wait 45 days from shipment of the basic kit prior to sending the remaining backorders. to give each customer an opportunity to verify the packing lists.
.....We are gradually cleaning up our backlog on Altimeters.


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Spice Girls members Geri, Emma and Mel B have reunited as GEM
News I By Scott WilsonI 08.07.16
Ginger, Baby and Scary are going it alone.
Yesterday (July 7) marked 20 years to the day since the Spice Girls' era-defining single 'Wannabe' was released, and to mark the occasion the group announced they're giving their fans the reunion they've been craving since the last time they got back together. Sort of.
The Spice Girls are no longer five, but a three-piece made up of Melanie Brown, Geri Horner and Emma Bunton. They also have the sort of name you'd expect from one of the haunted legacy acts you see on ITV reality show The Big Reunion: GEM.
In a video to their fans posted on their new website, the trio revealed their new line-up and promised a huge party next year to celebrate their 20th anniversary with full details arriving soon.
"You've stood by us for 20 years, and we want to say a big thank you," Horner says in the video.
"And we want to celebrate and have a party. And when we do, you're all invited," says Brown.
It was reported by The Sun yesterday that the Spice Girls were planning a reunion concert in London's Hyde Park in 2017, but as yet there's no sign of Mel C or Victoria Beckham.
As BBC News reports, music producer Eliot Kennedy, who has worked with the Spice Girls in the past, confirmed on ITV's Good Morning Britain that Bunton, Brown and Horner have been working on new music as a trio.
"We have been in the studio, with just three of them – Mel B and Geri and Emma – and we had a fantastic couple of days," he said. "We wrote a brilliant song and the energy was exactly like it was 20 years ago, just as enthusiastic, just as much to say, just as much to celebrate.
"I think they have something to do with way female artists are perceived in the pop charts nowadays, I think they've had a massive effect on pop music and pop culture, so it's a good time to celebrate."
Let us know when Mel C's involved and then we'll talk.
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Following the fate of a naïve B cell
April 20, 2015 • By L Pattacini
Schematic representation of the optimal B cell response to vaccination, on the left, and actual response, on the right.
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After antigen recognition by its receptor, the naïve B cell migrates to the border of the T cell zone where it receives signals to proliferate and originates several types of effector cells, such as antibody secreting plasma cells, germinal center (GC) cells and GC-independent memory cells. The question of whether a single naïve B cell has the potential to give rise to all three of these effector cells or is already committed to a specific path is central for vaccine development.
In an article published on Science, Dr. Justin Taylor from the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division (VIDD) at Fred Hutch follows the fascinating path of a single naïve B cell after antigen recognition. The results showed immense heterogeneity in the progeny of different B cells. In 44% of cases, a single cell originated a single effector cell subset (plasma cells, GC cells, GC-independent memory cells or activated precursor cells). Only 4 out of 74 clonal population contained all the subsets and the rest 2-3 subsets. Not surprisingly, large clonal populations were more likely to give rise to multiple subsets. Surprisingly however, no relationship was observed between the size of the clonal population and the capacity to proliferate. Dr. Taylor and his colleagues hypothesized that the size of the responding population was related to the ability of a clonal population to resist apoptosis. Indeed, single B cells resistant to apoptosis by genetic knockout of the pro-apoptotic mediator Bim carried the potential to generate a bigger population of effector cells and were more likely to generate multiple subsets.
Previous research had suggested that another factor influencing the fate of a naïve B cell is the affinity of the receptor for the antigen. To test this hypothesis, the response of transgenic B cells to high or medium affinity antigen were compared. Stimulation with high affinity antigen resulted in the preferential production of plasma cells and GC cells, and fewer GC-independent memory cells as compared to the medium affinity stimulated clones. This role that receptor affinity for antigen plays in effector cell differentiation is similar to recent findings with T cells.
This study represents a milestone in B cell and vaccine research. As Dr. Taylor puts it, "The implication of our work is that not every B cell stimulated by a vaccine is going to respond the way that we want it to. What we need to do is figure out how to ensure that the most useful B cells resist apoptosis and differentiate down the pathway that will yield a long-lived protective response."
Taylor JJ, Pape KA, Steach HR, Jenkins MK. 2015. Humoral immunity. Apoptosis and antigen affinity limit effector cell differentiation of a single naive B cell. Science, 347(6223), 784-787.
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More about the group " Luminescent lanthanide compounds, optical spectroscopy and bioimaging"


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These fingerless mitts are part of the Para Handy Collection, inspired by the beautiful West Coast of Scotland.
Be unhindered in these fingerless mittens while they keep your hands and wrists super cosy against the cold. Perfect to wear with three quarter length sleeves or under a jacket for added warmth.
Design: Oatmeal with Pebble, Sea Blue and Turquoise. Knitted in a rib pattern for comfort and stretch.
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Auston is a Project Coordinator in the Energy Department's Renewable Cities Program. He works to expand several U.S. cities' use of renewable energy in their current energy grids.
Prior to joining WRI, Auston worked as a project coordinator, invasive species management specialist, and an assistant land steward. He held his project coordinator position at Global Environment and Technology Foundation, an international water beneficiary non-profit. His work has helped to provide water to several countries with the help of partners such as SOS Childrens' Villages and Mercy Corp, among others.
Auston holds a B.A. in Urban-Environmental Studies from Birmingham-Southern College. In 2017, he completed his Master's Degree at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment with a concentration in Water Resource Management.
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Halbestadt ist ein Ort ohne Ortsteilstatus in der sächsischen Stadt Königstein (Sächsische Schweiz) im Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge.

Geographie

In der Form eines lockeren Straßendorfes liegt Halbestadt langgezogen am rechten Ufer der Elbe gegenüber dem Königsteiner Stadtzentrum. Auf der nördlichen, flussabgewandten Seite erhebt sich eine Hochebene, die vom Lilienstein gekrönt wird.

Geschichte

Die Siedlung Halbestadt geht auf das Mönchsvorwerk des Cölestiner-Klosters zurück. Die Stadt kaufte 1550 das Vorwerk und teilte es in elf Parzellen auf, die in Erbpacht an Königsteiner Bürger vergeben wurden.

Die Halbestädter Einwohner durften aufgrund eines kurfürstlichen Privilegs mit der Gierfähre kostenlos über die Elbe setzen.

Während der Befreiungskriege legten französische Truppen einen Weg von Halbestadt zum Lilienstein an, der ihretwegen Napoleonsteig genannt wird. Das dort befindliche Umgebindehaus jener Zeit (Nr. 28) wird auch als Napoleonhaus bezeichnet. Noch älter ist das Wohnhaus Nr. 25.

In den Jahren 1864/1865 wurde im Zuge der Elbregulierungen ein kleiner Winterhafen angelegt. Zehn Jahre später lebten in Halbestadt und Ebenheit 252 Einwohner.

Am Naturfreundehaus Halbestadt (Nr. 13) erinnert ein Gedenkstein an den NS-Gegner Fritz Gumpert, der hier 1933 ermordet wurde, nachdem zu Beginn der NS-Zeit das Haus enteignet und zu einem frühen Konzentrationslager umgewandelt wurde. In ihm waren 70 bis 100 politische NS-Gegner aus Pirna und umliegenden Orten interniert. Zu DDR-Zeiten wurde das Haus Jugendherberge und trug den Namen "Julius Fučík".

Die Elbfähre wurde 1993 durch eine motorisierte Fähre ersetzt.

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Weblinks

 Halbestadt auf der Website der Stadt Königstein

Ortsteil von Königstein (Sächsische Schweiz)
Ort im Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Ort in der Sächsischen Schweiz
Ort mit Binnenhafen

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Road types in NavigatorFREE seem to me quite strange and incompatible wit OSM highway tags.
No reply? Am I missing something?
Anyway, for OSM mapers (at least) I prepared english and czech translation files with road types according to OSM habits. Hope it can help.
Probably the topic is kind of "inconvenient" for the (two) MapFactor guys: In the past, there have been multiple requests dealing with the road types (cateogorization, layout, routing behaviour). Thus the issue is known, but either they don't want to or don't know how to change that. I suppose, it has something to do with the common software plattform that is shared with TomTom maps.
Thank you! I will be patient!
Coming from here http://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/comment/6809#Comment_6809 I think we should discuss about road types, their meanings and restrictions here in general further. If I would get a translation between Navigator- and OSM-roadtypes I also would check German translations in settings. But we should wait until mdx is back again recovered from vacation.
I agree with hurdygurdyman (again :) ).
I also want to refer to the topic "Time To Destination Algorithm".
MapFactors calculations are way off, especially when a lot of motorway and trunks are in the calculation.
If Tule's assumptions in post 1 are correct then that's also another reason to discuss the type of roads and to get a better estimated time for the route calculation.
There are however better settings if we had better road distinctions.
Now I saw that Martin is back and so I push this thread.
The problem is, that in OSM the highway-value doesn't mean official road-classes but follows quality of roads. So it would be helpfull to know how highway=* is translated from OSM to Navigator free in settings. For example german translation has "Haupstraße" two times, what's irritating.
The number of road categories is very limited. Since Navigator 14 (Android version 1.2.x) it is possible to put more precise speed info per each link which will open way to "smarter algorithms"/conversion. OSM data are at the moment still converted into older format (and thus compatible with older applications).
now I can try to get catchy translations for German as my first Language. I think the first number in brackets means the position under 'Settings/Vehicle profiles/Car (or others)/Road restrictions' and I will follow this. So you have 11 categories.
I miss additional key-value motorroad=yes with special meanings according http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:motorroad and 'unclassified' is more important than residential etc.because it's common in rural regions to connect settlements.
coming from West on the primary to the tertiary in Southeast.
And of course have a nice vacation again, Martin!
7 = "Local road of minor importance" (presented as "Small local roads"), which are disabled in default Car profile, i.e. used only on departure/destination areas.
8,9,10 are all "Other roads" not suitable for cars (single category for routing, different presentation in map).
Regarding unclassified ... """Unclassified roads have lower importance in the road network than tertiary roads, and are not residential streets or agricultural tracks.""" ... so some integer number x, where 6 < x < 7 :( ... we can change it to 6 instead but I am not sure about sideeffects.
you are right. Small local roads are disabled by default, but unfortunately I activated them anytime before without any knowledge about that they are used to get the target there also if they are disabled. Maybe according to level8-roads there should be a message like "Activating this let you route through residential, service, living streets etc. for transit. If you don't activate, they are only in use to reach your target there."
For unclassified and motorway=yes I'm thinking about a solution and will send you an excel-sheet then by mail.
it seems that road structure needs rethinkink and complete reorganisation. Why trunk and secondary links have their own numbers (2, 5) while motorway and primary links have no special category?
I approve your opinion. There is no need to differ *_link by number (but by speed). So we would get the chance to have some free numbers to differ lower street-categories in higher numbers. I'm thinking about, but didn't find the time within thelast days to structure it completely also with sencefull meanings for the categories to use in settings.
1/ Real Time Consumption, as mathematical formula, for each roads - collected from our GPS/NMEA/GPX.
2/ Real Fuel Consumption, collected from OBD2 - fuel injectors timing, also as mat. formula.
With this tags We do not need additional (and I think at all) category.
O.K. , I know, now it is not possible.
function f(VIN,t), where VIN is vehicle identification number, and -t- is hour of day /week /month /year.
Sorry for cross-posting but I just filed a feature request and while doing that I had something relevant for this topic as well.
If you enable "small local roads" which I have enabled*, you also run the risk that Navigator will lead you over unpaved roads. Most drivers don't like this (me including of course).
Could there be a setting in the vehicle profiles to "avoid unpaved roads", like currently for toll roads.
10 categories should be enough, if they are used well (or better than now).
"Unclassified is used for minor public roads typically at the lowest level of the interconnecting grid network."
And so its not a local road like the others.
I tried to prepare english localisation file with road types according to OSM habits and czech localisation file according to local convention (both for MFF v. 14.1.2). Hope it can be useful for those, who are confused as me :).
Well, thank you ... but ... the issue is that there are more map providers (primarily Tom Tom, but there are others too), so it is not OpenStreetMap only. One possibility is to have different names in OSM and in TT, which is not very nice as you can use the same "Car profile" in both, for example. A long time ago every our map provider had its own specific roads/POIs/etc and that was maintenance nightmare.
On the other hand TomTom map source contains "Speed Profiles" which contain precise average speeds and how they statistically change over day and day in the week, and this is colliding with this "Car profile" dialog ... so we may have different version for different map sources anyway.
I would try to "merge" all road categories and probably grey unused categories for given map provider (?) ... I am not sure yet.
Thank you for explanation of the problem!
My fingers crossed you can find a good solution!
I know it is not a very nice solution, but can't you make an xml in the navigator data folder describing the road types with sections per map provider, e.g. internal app road = tomtom type and for OSM internal app road =OSM type.
If you have a few sections in that xml, which can also be a "internal asset" part of the apk if you want to hide it, you simply translate upon program start and use only one type inside Navigator which means that you don't need to change your program code apart from the initial road type reading.
Could you please update us on this topic?
At the moment we are waiting for processing of October planet.osm - there are now logged new tags for road types/surface/smoothness ... based on the statistics we will add new routing flags ... and revise road types.
I'm testing routing of navigation MF Navigator Free, PC and Android version.
Before them I reinspect all roads in OSM of my town.
All roads (streets) have maxspeed sign and are mostly these types: residential - living street - service - parking_aisle (type of service road).
There are one primary road, one secondary and one tercialy.
and set to find fastest route.
OSM database is already updated and is correct.
1.) two paralel residential roads, first with 50 km/h spedlimit and second with 30 km/h.
Navi routes over 30 km/h because this is very litle shorter (cca 5 meters).
Its seems router engine totaly ignored tag "maxspeed" in OSM.
2.) two paralel roads: one residential (50 km/h) and second service roads (20 km/h) + little segment of parking_aisle (no maxspeed tag).
Navi routes over service roads and parking aisle because is very little shorter.
3.) Engine routes also by roads with tag "motor_vehicle=destination".
In urban navigation is impossible get correct route.
Even this theme is more than a year old, it's still unsatisfying, how classifications are build. The main problem in my opinion is highway=unclassified. You sort it in class 7 and so it's disabled for routing by default together with residential etc. And so my impression all over the years of using MFN in rural areas ist very disappointing, because you get detours sometimes up to the double of distance by routing between or through settlements in rural areas.
and wrote a overpass-turbo-query to find out these "mistakes"
There is no need to spend secondary_link it's own class. Put it together with secondary in class 4 as @Tule proposed further. Then tertiary and tertiary_link can be class 5 and class 6 could be for unclassified.only. So every user can decide, how to customise his routing profile for the use of unclassified roads as the lowest level of road network between settlements.


Are the ccm logos on the front of the helmet only?
On the outside of this helmet there are 3 logos. The main logo is right on the forehead/front of the helmet, the second and third logos are on both sides of the helmet just above each earguard. There is a fourth logo printed on the inside of the helmet on the liner padding protecting the back of the head. Hope this helps!
I really do like it, but it is cheaper to get the Re Akt instead. The cage feels weird with it, but its really comfortable. I got hit from behind and head shotted in the past 2 weeks but I did not get that bell rung feeling.


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Italy statistics bureau hikes 2021, 2022 GDP growth forecasts on stronger domestic demand
Published: Dec 3, 2021, 09:38 UTC•1min read
By Gavin Jones ROME, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The Italian economy will grow by 6.3% this year, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Friday, revising up a previous projection of 4.7% made in June due to an acceleration of domestic demand and world trade.
By Gavin Jones
ROME, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The Italian economy will grow by 6.3% this year, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Friday, revising up a previous projection of 4.7% made in June due to an acceleration of domestic demand and world trade.
In its twice-yearly economic outlook report, ISTAT forecast that gross domestic product will increase next year by 4.7%, raising its June forecast of 4.4%.
The institute's latest projections are broadly in line with those of Mario Draghi's government, which sees officially sees growth of 6.0% this year and 4.7% in 2022.
Draghi and other ministers have said recently this year's growth will exceed the official 6.0% target, which was made at the end of September.
The increase in GDP this year and next "will be determined mainly by the contribution of final domestic demand, accompanied by a more modest contribution from net exports," ISTAT said.
The economy grew by 2.6% in the third quarter this year from the previous three months mainly due to strong consumer spending, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday, following a 2.7% GDP rise in the second quarter.
Last year, when the economy was hobbled by coronavirus lockdowns, recorded a record GDP contraction of 8.9%.
ISTAT estimated an average jobless rate of 9.6% this year, down from its June projection of 9.8%. It cut its 2022 forecast to 9.3% from 9.6%.
The unemployment rate stood at 9.4% in October, ISTAT reported on Thursday, the highest reading since June.
(Reporting by Gavin Jones)
((gavin.jones@reuters.com))
Keywords: ITALY ECONOMY/FORECASTS
U.S. charges Belarus officials with aircraft piracy over diverted Ryanair flight


The Salvatori Group, a leading transport and logistics provider in Kent, has been recognised by Palletways, Europe's largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, for its outstanding sales performance and the role it has played in the expansion of Palletways this year.
Salvatori is one of more than 110 members that form the UK Palletways network. The company was announced as the South-East Region Winner in Palletways 2017 Sales Awards at its National Sales Conference in November. The Award marks twelve months of outstanding achievement in sales and marketing by Salvatori, which joined the Palletways network in March 2015.
Salvatori has helped Palletways UK move a record breaking 5.4 million pallets – the biggest year for the network to date. The 2016/17 figure beat the previous year's record by some 300,000 pallets.
As a South East of England Palletways member, Salvatori handles up to 500 pallets in and around the Canterbury and Ashford areas each day. The network supports its continued growth and strengthens its market-leading position across its depots in Canterbury, Rochester and Calais.


Founded in 1996 by Dean Saunders, ALC, CCIM as Saunders Real Estate, LLC, the company specialized in land and conservation easements from the very beginning. In early 2006, the affiliation with Coldwell Banker Commercial (CBC) allowed the Company to expand its strategic real estate services to include land acreage, commercial and industrial properties, as well as its conservation easement and specialized land management services. The company has been recognized as a "Commercial Elite Office" – CBC top 15 office for each year but one since affiliation in 2006. Dean has been the #1 sales professional in the entire CBC affiliate network multiple times. Today, the company and its land professionals, who cover the entire State of Florida and beyond, specialize in land types such as ranches, farmland, citrus groves, recreational land, timberland, bulk lots and entitled land, residential development land, and conservation easements.
Property is in a nice area of Dunnellon right on the Withlacoochee River with ample shoreline. This property has land use of up to 2.5 units per acre and has been approved for a total of 3 lots for homesites.


British Committee for Standards in Haematology, Transfusion Task Force, et al. Guidelines for validation and qualification, including change control, for hospital transfusion laboratories. Transfus Med 2012: pp. 5-43) Pub online: 15 Feb 2012.
January 2012 issue of Transfusion: All papers are free full text.
Red blood cell products: consideration of the discrepant temperature ranges permitted for storage versus transport.
Number of recent sexual partners among blood donors in Brazil: associations with donor demographics, donation characteristics, and infectious disease markers.
Paper that discusses "What if shelf life becomes a consideration in ordering red blood cells?"
Helias V, et al. ABCB6 is dispensable for erythropoiesis and specifies the new blood group system Langereis. Nat Genet 2012 Jan 15;44(2):170-3.
Saison C, et al. Null alleles of ABCG2 encoding the breast cancer resistance protein define the new blood group system Junior. Nat Genet. 2012 Jan 15;44(2):174-7.
Background: Is PRP an effective healing therapy? / PRP - What's behind the hype?
Serious call to deal with medical errors in Saudi hospitals (3 Jan. 2012) Quote: "Commissions usually consist of legal experts and doctors...."
Note: January 2012 issue of Transfusion: All papers are free full text.
Campbell Lee S, Shaz B, Arena R, Sloan S, Fung M, Ramsey G. Red blood cell products: consideration of the discrepant temperature ranges permitted for storage versus transport. Transfusion. 2012 Jan;52(1):195-200.
The focus of this study was to determine if there is significant data to prohibit short-term storage of red blood cells (RBCs; i.e., <24 hr) at 1 to 10oC rather than 1 to 6oC, which occurs not uncommonly when RBCs are stored in a cooler for a patient during surgery.
Downes KA, Shulman IA. Pretransfusion testing practices in North America, 2005–2010: an analysis of the College of American Pathologists Interlaboratory Comparison Program J-Survey Data, 2005–2010. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2012 Mar;136(3):294-300.
* Drackley A, Newbold KB, Paez A, Heddle N. Forecasting Ontario's blood supply and demand. Transfusion. 2012 Feb;52(2):366-74.
Given an aging population that requires increased medical care, an increasing number of deferrals from the donor pool, and a growing immigrant population that typically has lower donation rates, the purpose of this article is to forecast Ontario's blood supply and demand.
Patavino GM, et al. for the NHLBI Retrovirus Epidemiology Study-II (REDS-II), International Component. Number of recent sexual partners among blood donors in Brazil: associations with donor demographics, donation characteristics, and infectious disease markers. Transfusion 2012 Jan;52(1):151-9.
Brazilian blood centers ask candidate blood donors about the number of sexual partners in the past 12 months. Candidates who report a number over the limit are deferred. We studied the implications of this practice on blood safety.
Sayers M, Centilli J. What if shelf life becomes a consideration in ordering red blood cells? Transfusion 2012 Jan;52(1):201-6.
The importance of understanding how patient outcomes might be compromised by the transfusion of older blood was underscored in a recent editorial by Ness who characterized the problem as "the most critical issue facing transfusion medicine." He also made the point that planning by blood centers, in anticipation that studies might reveal the superiority of fresher blood, was essential.
* Shehata N, Burns LA, Nathan H, Hebert P, Hare GM, Fergusson D, Mazer CD. A randomized controlled pilot study of adherence to transfusion strategies in cardiac surgery. Transfusion. 2012 Jan;52(1):91-9.
It is important to determine the optimal Hb concentration for RBC transfusion for patients undergoing cardiac surgery because increased mortality has been associated with the severity of anemia and exposure to RBCs. Because a definitive trial will require 1000s of patients, and because there is variability in transfusion practices, a pilot study was undertaken to determine adherence to proposed strategies.


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Steven Yeun
Steven Yeun (Korean: 연상엽; born Yeun Sang-yeop, December 21, 1983) is a South Korean-American actor. He is best known for his roles as Glenn Rhee in the television series The Walking Dead (2010–2016) and Ben in the film Burning (2018). The latter earned him critical acclaim and several accolades, including the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has been nominated for two Saturn Awards. Yeun has also appeared in the films I Origins (2014), Okja (2017), Mayhem (2017), Sorry to Bother You (2018), and Minari (2020) and voiced main characters in television series such as Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016–2018), Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters (2017–2018), Final Space (2018–present), 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (2018–2019), Tuca & Bertie (2019), Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (2020), Minari (2020), and Invincible (2021-present).
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Also Known As: 연상엽, 스티븐 연, Yeun Sang-yeop, Стивен Ян
Movies List of Steven Yeun
Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout
Carpe Millennium
Like a French Film
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Trollhunters: Rise Of The Titans
Alpha Gang
Sorry to Bother You
My Name Is Jerry
The Making of The Walking Dead


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<?php namespace Pixelfusion\ExpAuth;

use Illuminate\Hashing\HasherInterface;

class ExpAuthHasher implements HasherInterface {

    private $hashAlgos = array(
        128     => 'sha512',
        64      => 'sha256',
        40      => 'sha1',
        32      => 'md5'
    );

    /**
     * Hash the given value.
     *
     * @param  string  $value
     * @param  array   $options
     * @return string
     */
    public function make($value, array $options = array())
    {
        // Even for md5, collisions usually happen above 1024 bits, so
        // we artifically limit their password to reasonable size.
        if ( ! $value OR strlen($value) > 250)
        {
            return FALSE;
        }

        // No hash function specified? Use the best one
        // we have access to in this environment.
        if ($options['byteSize'] === FALSE)
        {
            reset($this->hashAlgos);
            $options['byteSize'] = key($this->hashAlgos);
        }
        elseif ( ! isset($this->hashAlgos[$options['byteSize']]))
        {
            // What are they feeding us? This can happen if
            // they move servers and the new environment is
            // less secure. Nothing we can do but fail. Hard.

            throw new \Symfony\Component\Security\Core\Exception\AuthenticationException('No matching hash algorithm.');
        }

        // No salt? (not even blank), we'll regenerate
        if ($options['salt'] === FALSE)
        {
            $options['salt'] = '';

            // The salt should never be displayed, so any
            // visible ascii character is fair game.
            for ($i = 0; $i < $options['byteSize']; $i++)
            {
                $options['salt'] .= chr(mt_rand(33, 126));
            }
        }
        elseif (strlen($options['salt']) !== $options['byteSize'])
        {
            // they passed us a salt that isn't the right length,
            // this can happen if old code resets a new value
            // ignore it
            $options['salt'] = '';
        }

        return hash($this->hashAlgos[$options['byteSize']], $options['salt'].$value);
    }

    /**
     * Check the given plain value against a hash.
     *
     * @param  string  $value
     * @param  string  $hashedValue
     * @param  array   $options
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     */
    public function check($value, $hashedValue, array $options = array())
    {
        // test for required options first
        if (!(isset($options['salt']) && isset($options['byteSize']))) {
            return false;
        }

        // hash the incoming password & test against the original hash
        $hashed = $this->make($value, array('salt' => $options['salt'], 'byteSize' => $options['byteSize']));

        return ($hashed !== FALSE AND $hashedValue == $hashed);
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    /**
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    public function needsRehash($hashedValue, array $options = array())
    {
        reset($this->hashAlgos);
        return (strlen($hashedValue) !== key($this->hashAlgos));
    }
}


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Dr. Adam Tabriz
Adam Tabriz is a Physician, Writer, Entrepreneur, and public health policy, expert. He is an advocate for Personal liberty. The combination of his experience and expertise underlines his passion for advocating true "Personalized Healthcare" and "Healthcare without Borders." His favorite slogan is: "Peace of mind would come to all people through the universal respect for the basic human rights of everyone"
https://adamtabriz.medium.com/
It is the Mainstream prerogative to fact-check raw Information as it ratifies the spread of false information
Dr. Adam Tabriz 2021-11-22
Mainstream ratifies the spread of false information, then again, fact-checking has its inimitable downfalls too!
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The power of information is vast and significant. Those who have access to the source of information about us also hold the key to our feebleness. Our data's possessors can pry in our lives and habits so that what we do benefits their missions. But on the other end of the spectrum, others believe the power of information is only partial. The same people believe that we greatly benefit when we have the information, we use to share that information. We also help others to use the information to satisfy themselves. Still, sharing does not eliminate the fact that some benefit more from the power handed through information.
The determinant of quality and related power of information is a multifaceted one. Even those who strongly believe in sharing information for many reasons may not believe in the conveyed necessary evidence. The same people may be confused as to what the essential information is all about. One reason for the confusion is that they are not used to formulating the distinction between information and knowledge. Such confusion in semantics around the "raw data" has led to another controversy; info fact-checking.
Power of Information amidst the Digital Era
Amid the expansion of information technology into the digital world in the 1990s, computer illiterates internet utility promotion has played an extensive role in shifting power players.
Today the core factor that steers the digital society is digitized data. The message conveyed within is the key to how the digital community adds value and redistributes power. In a connected realm, information gains power through a permanent repository and wide dispersion. The exact data that initially prevailed in the analog's kingdom can exponentially increase in strength once shared on digital schemes.
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"Digital information is metaphysical."
Yet once recorded, it can survive permanently. While it is prevalent in centralized data silos or databases, it is also subject to manipulation and meddling under various warnings. Some strongly believe Raw data' is a bad idea, and data should be simmered with care. And that, like raw food, in meddled information can be hazardous unless appropriately prepared. Journalists are among those turning raw information reporters. However, if the intended raw data is to be ready by the 3rd party, it would merely resemble, thus possibly summons a chef who also wants to poison the crowd.
"What if we may be the most suitable cook of our food, even though not perfect?"
But, in the end, what is "the Raw Information"?!
Raw Information, and the primary data, are nothing but the collection of characters, instrument readings, figures, etc., poised from an outlet. In the context of analyses, the raw data might be described as a raw score. Raw data is the one that has not been interpreted, analyzed, or recorded. Hence, Fresh information is what it is; and transparent. What we make of the in-interrupted data is based on our perceptions and educational background. Yet again, based on the prevailing rhetorical notions, some believe someone must, indeed, refine and cook every information before we have access to them. And those in support of the call mentioned above the process "fact-checking."
Why Validate or fact-Check Information, or should we?
Today, one can find numerous resources claiming to be the legitimate resource of validating necessary information in the digital arena. But not many know how unbiased are those resources. Examples of confirmation bias are found in news reports, academic research, and interpersonal relations. For instance, journalists would be committing confirmation bias when they merely question those wizards who provide their story's perspective.
Furthermore, it is not whether necessary information is valid but if Patterns for Presenting a given Information are not pivoting. Like, you are Discussing Raw Data in a non-textual form, such as a table, graph, figure, or illustration. In the latter context, such data's dialog may be as brief as the version of the data presented in any event.
The rise of the fact-check partly responds to distortion inundation accompanying the internet and social media: never before could dubious claims be shared so easily, widely, and quickly. Misinformation is indeed the epitome of our modern epoch, but it does not debunk that raw data is our time's free speech and expression. And censoring necessary information irrespective of what the underlying reason is prejudice.
"The motive behind fact-checking is to thwart false information; still, false information is not the same as raw information, just the same way that free speech doesn't imply to falsehood."
The Credibility of Fact-Checker of Information carries the Controversy of its Own
Traditionally fact-checkers are inclined to concentrate mainly on discrediting false assertions made by political leaders. But recently, the same people have ordained themselves as umpires of the news outlet credibility. But The dilemma is that fact-checkers themselves can be unreliable resources.
"Fact-checkers of raw information are probably predisposed themselves."
The checkers of the facts every so often amend ratings based on new evidence. Or they make fortitudes based on random ideas that can change from one critique to another.
Some advocate for checking the fact-checker for bias; however, having fact-checkers surveyed on both sides of the aisle by the opposing party fact-checkers, according to some sources, may potentially lead to an endless regression toward a precarious validity.
"All-in-all, the information milieu will not rally through fact-checking exercise; as an alternative, it will merely shift the untruth from the font to the fact-checkers dominion."
"One of the major pitfalls within the compass of the news media is their primary focus on how to disseminate the selected information when what they should be doing is shedding light on the surrounding realism" Adam Tabriz, MD
#Factchecking #media #fakenews
# fake news# media# information# fact checking# news
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The United States could be on its way to losing a quarter of its physiciansand up to 40% of its nurses. That is based on a report published in Medical Economics in December 2021. The latter downward trend contributed to the high level of stress and administrative burden exacerbated by the COVID- 19 pandemics. Unless health care organizations take steps to mitigate that, the problem will persist and worsen.
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The Secrets of Finding the modern solution to wasteful Vaccine usage and outdated Healthcare delivery Logistics quickly through Healthcare Without Borders (HCWB) According to a report published by Devex, less than 1 in 10 people in Africa are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, that is despite only around 32% of the continent's countries' supply of COVID-19 vaccine have gone unused. In Nigeria, less than 2% of the country has been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The governments in several African countries have confirmed that one million doses from donors have expired and will now be destroyed. In April, the Democratic Republic of Congo said it would return 1.3 million amounts that the country had received from the vaccine-sharing initiative COVAX after determining it couldn't administer them before their expiration date. Burundi has vaccinated the lowest proportion of its population of any country. So far, less than 1% of over half a million doses of COVID-19 vaccines it has received have been administered.
Healthcare Data Breach and Abuse: Semantic Rationing or Health Information Piracy
Status, Current Trends, contributing Factors, failed Solutions, and realistic Approach. Information, more so health info, is an immaterial commodity. It is the knowledge that humans have always used to support their decision. Today the significance of data is so vast that even the machine (the artificial intelligence) thrives on its power. Health informatics enables doctors with their clinical judgments and procedures. They do so to improve patient outcomes by making better use of that information. The more efficient the way patient data and medical knowledge is captured, processed, communicated, and applied, the better physicians' decisions in treating patients. These challenges have evolved more crucial since the evolution of the internet.
Consensus, Collusion, and Conspiracy Theory and Individual Choice
Groupthink vs. unadulterated Fact or mere slippery slope to the domination of the Masses. Consensus is a commonly accepted viewpoint or decision of a group of people; the collective judgment or belief; the solidarity of thought. On the other hand, conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. Almost all of us can delineate between the two phenomena without any hesitation. However, not everyone is willing to see the commonality of the two and thus recognize the cause and effect of extravaganza.
Health Information Security of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
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A closer look into the significance of Value-based Reimbursement, Physician Documentation, and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in 2021. For decades the realm of healthcare has been moving from a patient-centered personalized medical service to a corporate-based population health model. Not too many years ago, the healthcare administrators were contemplating a system that is meant to offer a precision-based healthcare delivery model; three issues exist, which would fail some parties if unresolved during the delivery of care. In this case, that is the physician and patient.
Today's Continuity of Medical Care Lacks a Personal Touch
Continuity of Medical Care must be on Patient terms with the full understanding of the Procedure. Providing Medical care for a patient is more than just offering options and tools to heal them. Every patient's care perpetually demands insurance of their wellbeing and minimizing the relapse of the same disease and occurrence of novel ailments. That is even more important concerning those with ongoing chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, or high blood pressure. Furthermore, medical care gets even more complex among elderly and debilitated patients. Treating patients optimally doesn't necessarily guarantee their long-lasting survival from ailments. But the reality is that, even under the most optimal setting, patients relapse, and they keep presenting to physicians' offices and even the emergency rooms. That is a problem everyone who has worked in a healthcare setting is familiar with, merely because the patient care is utterly fragmented and the point of care often sporadic.
So, how "Free" is "Freedom"?
Free or not, the retort to individual liberty rests within the "Golden Rule." The word "Freedom" over the last few decades has gone through multiple semantic shifts. It is the most abused phrase as to which I can attest. In literal terms, freedom is about having the ability to function or alter self or something without any restriction. Indeed. It is free if we can change something effortlessly but philosophically has gone through multitudes of vitriols. Although theoretically, freedom is perpetually correlated with having free will and being without unjust constraints. In the human kingdom, unlike any other being, freedom generally has a political and psychological dimension. Everyone seems to define freedom differently. A mathematician may study an equation with many levels of autonomy. The physicist may come up with a mathematical concept also applied to a body, constrained by a cascade of measured calculations, whose grades of freedom define the number of independent gesticulations that are granted.
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The master invention of the bodies envisioned serving the weal of its Aristocrats irrespective of their deed upshots towards Fellowship. The corporate world enjoys the collective power of its stakeholders. However, the extension of personification has granted corporations safe refuge, including the privileges predominantly rejoiced by human beings. That means an entity is taking advantage of resources on top of the already awarded stirred financial and political leverages that are hardly within individuals' reach. The mythical personality legislated to corporations aimed to solidify the path for even more profitable ventures.
Decentralization in Healthcare is beyond Data Security and Ownership
Patients, Physicians, and Stakeholders all benefit from Blockchain Technology and Decentralized Operations. Decentralization of data encourages transparency, culpability, and, most of all, efficient stewardship. A Myriad of stakeholders, including physicians, nurses, and administrators, are involved in the patient care synopsis. They all need to benefit from accurate medical records while confident that their personal information is private, secure, and abuse-resistant. It is feasible by ensuring each user can maintain their data block along the chain of patient care. Whenever desirable, all users must be able to connect to the "block" of others. Hence, everyone can promptly get admission to all the necessary data and adequately deliver quality care. Blockchain merely does just that!
What is the Quality Leadership we find in a World Leader?
Everyone sees Leadership differently, and everyone is a person with an attitude from passive to an Autonomous Soul. A leader in a societal context is a person who accepts the responsibility of being a guiding stick or coordinating the function of the others within a group. However, everyone knows Leadership differently. Only a few people can truly comprehend the meaning of Leadership and the role of a leader. Fundamentally, what functions, responsibilities, tasks, and even privileges a leader is given or taken by them depend on society's social structure and norms. For instance, one hundred percent of a community with one hundred percent sovereign individuals view leadership quality differently than the society where every constituent follows the lead of a single person (or entity) unconditionally.
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Democracy is the modern-day ideal government formation. Those who adopt the concept of a democratic state are considered progressive. Democracy, to the 21st-century citizen, is the ultimate achievement of fairness through empowering the majority over the minority.
Quality is Relative, more so for Healthcare
A glance at the factors playing in Quality of Medical Care. Quality is a pointer of worthiness. High-Quality medical care is an indicator held by the patients; how it is delivered to patients defines their endorsement. That is why exploring and tallying a health service is founded on user perceptions, hence critical to the continual advancement of healthcare delivery services.


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Reno, Nevada Transportation Cornerstone
By renomold | February 20, 2016 | 0
The Anasazi, the Ancient Ones, were the first to live in the area of Reno Nevada. Very little is known about them, but they are likely the ancestors of the Pueblo Indians. Reno is located on a trail through the mountains right beside the Truckee River. In 1859, a man named Charles Fuller built a bridge over the Truckee River which flows west to east.
Fuller charged tolls to cross the bridge and built a hotel at the location. Fuller's crossing was sold after two years and renamed Lake's Crossing. The new owner, Myron Lake, was influential in politics as well as business. The new train, in 1868, had a route at the bridge crossing, since Lake deeded a land gift to Charles Crocker, who was one of the organizers of the Central Pacific Railroad. A deal was cut between the railroad and Myron Lake. Under terms of the agreement, a town was laid out at the crossing and was jointly owned by the railroad and Lake.
The city was named for General Jesse Lee Reno, a Union officer, who was killed during the Civil War. In 1868, the town of Reno was established and it flourished. In 1874, the Universality of Nevada was founded and contributed to Reno's growing reputation as a cultural and transportation center.
The gold rush had started in the 1840s, and it was still under way. Nevada was heavy utilized by the mining industry, but the income from it was sporadic. The state needed a boost of regular income and Reno provided it with its brothels and gambling, which paid exceedingly well.
Reno's growth was consistent. By the early 1900s, Reno was a water stop for wagon trains heading west. In fact now there are often floods causing water damage requiring mold restoration. Reno became a city in 1905. Then it became known for ease in getting divorces. When gambling was legalized by the state in 1931, Reno filled with gambling establishments.
Reno is still a transportation hub, just as it was when the trails became roads and railroads. In 2004, Reno was rated one of the top ten cities to live. Recreational activities and resorts, as well as gambling, create an economic and cultural diversity. Reno is called the "Biggest Little City in the World" because of its relatively small size and cosmopolitan luxuries.
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HH Sheikha Sana Al Maktoum Reveals Her New Jewelry Collection with Healing Crystals for Ramadan
By Editor / April 7, 2022
A passionate jewelry designer and philanthropist, Her Highness Sheikha Sana Al Maktoum reveals a new collection that shows her fierce determination.
Abaya, shaila, 13:09; dress, Sekka38; Radiance earrings in lapis lazuli, Harmony ring and Inspire ring in lapis lazuli, Sana Al Maktoum Fine Jewellery. Vogue Arabia, April 2022. Photo: Ziga Mihelcic
Born to an artist mother, Emirati Sheikha Sana Al Maktoum was exposed to creativity and the arts from a young age. Years spent admiring beautiful jewelry pieces passed down through her family members played an integral part in the royal choosing to create her own pieces – jewelry that sparked emotions and the desire for safekeeping. "Something that could be handed down from generation to generation and at the same time, something utterly feminine, ethereal, and contemporary," she remarks.
Founding her eponymous brand in 2020 – at just 21 years old – Sheikha Sana entered the jewelry world with unbridled passion. "Launching Sana Al Maktoum Fine Jewellery was no easy feat and like many other businessowners, I am involved in every aspect," she says. Her second collection, Talisman, draws inspiration from the art deco style of the 1920s. "I've always loved the Twenties; it was about the first time when women would start to be empowered in society as well as viewed as equals, and it felt right to draw inspiration from such a transformative era," she notes. In her new collection, Sheikha Sana incorporates crystals with purported healing properties. "The main motivation behind this is my own spiritual journey where I was exposed to the healing power of crystals," she says of the capsule consisting of 13 pieces where crystals, gold, and diamonds intersperse. "Created with intention, these pieces will identify with the rising need for incorporating healing crystals in our lives," she continues, offering that her jewelry is for women who are not afraid to showcase their soft power, and are proud of their femininity and contributions to society.
Talisman necklace in malachite. Vogue Arabia, April 2022. Photo: Ziga Mihelcic
The first preview of the Talisman collection took place at an International Women's Day dinner hosted in collaboration with Harrods. "I was over the moon to be collaborating with Harrods. After showcasing the My Treasure collection in Christie's last year, this seemed like the right next step," considers the royal. The Talisman collection's launch coincides with Ramadan, making it a precursor to a spiritual time of the year.
Her debut My Treasure butterfly-themed collection drew inspiration from her late grandmother and namesake Sheikha Sana'a, whom she remarks was a force to be reckoned with. "The butterfly is a tribute to my grandmother, as she is my greatest inspiration and my muse. My grandmother was one of the first educated Emirati businesswomen and I'm often told by family members that I have her spirit guiding me always. She was the leading light for the empowerment of Emirati women here and I hope to carry the torch," says Sheikha Sana. "The butterfly is also a symbol of transformation. A woman today has many roles to play and she is constantly transforming – from a child to a teenager, a college student to a working professional, a wife to a mother, a co-worker to a boss. I knew early on this would be the overriding theme of this collection."
Abaya, shaila, Sekka38; dress, Taller Marmo; Abundance earrings in malachite, Inspire ring in malachite, Sana Al Maktoum Fine Jewellery. Vogue Arabia, April 2022. Photo: Ziga Mihelcic
Along with being an entrepreneur, Sheikha Sana believes in the empowerment of women and children's education. "I have been on the ground working on discovering what women and children need – from creating and donating a painting called 634 for the Art 4 Sight auction organized by Noor Dubai and Sotheby's to help raise money for the visually impaired, to celebrating UAE National Day with children of determination at Al Noor Training Centre, and hosting a lunch for orphans in collaboration with Red Crescent UAE." Sheikha Sana also visits schools around Dubai and contributes to their reading programs through impactful donations to libraries. She has also inaugurated Fakeeh University Hospital's new breast clinic.
Radiance earrings in lapis lazuli. Vogue Arabia, April 2022. Photo: Ziga Mihelcic
The royal's interests don't stop there. Along with fine arts, Sheikha Sana is also an avid sportswoman, and has a keen interest in fashion. When it comes to jewelry design, her mind is always buzzing with fresh ideas. "I am looking forward to expanding the Sana Al Maktoum Fine Jewellery business internationally – Harrods is just the beginning. I'm also looking at possible design collaborations," she further adds.
Free-spirited and driven, the young designer doesn't follow codes in her creations, only her inner inspiration. "I don't like to follow trends. If you have a blank canvas, trends add color to the canvas, but the story is within you. You make the story and your expression of what you want to wear." Recognizing that her own story starts as an Emirati woman, Sheikha Sana notes how blessed she feels to be surrounded by women who have supported her endeavors since their early days, stating, "The support of our community drives me, and I often find myself marveling at how far we have come."
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Originally published in the April 2022 issue of Vogue Arabia
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Flexible Printable Electrical Patches for Accelerated Wound Healing
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There are myriad ways in which people can experience physical wounds – from minor scrapes and abrasions to the effects of surgery, critical injuries, burns and other major traumas. The healing process for these wounds can also vary among individuals and may be adversely affected by underlying health conditions such as vascular insufficiencies, diabetes, obesity and advanced age. In severe cases, abnormal wound healing processes can result in chronic wounds, a condition which can dramatically affect mobility, quality of life and healthcare costs.
The normal wound healing process involves a complex series of four overlapping but distinct steps. During the initial steps, platelets from the blood control bleeding by signaling the formation of a protein matrix plug; they also generate molecules that will constrict blood vessels and mobilize other types of cells to the site. These additional cells kill pathogens in the wound area and trigger wound healing and blood vessel formation. In later steps, the protein matrix, blood vessel growth and connections are even further developed, and skin and other surface cells begin to migrate to the site. Together, the skin and protein matrix form granulation tissue to repair and close the wound. In the final step, blood vessel formation tapers and the granulation tissue continue to develop until it eventually becomes a scar.
Existing therapies for healing wounds include dressings, negative pressure bandages, growth factor-based and anti-inflammatory drugs, debridement, and ultrasound treatments. But even under the best conditions, the average time for complete wound closure is 12 weeks using these methods.
A more recent therapy that is being explored is electrical field (EF) stimulation; this method accelerates wound healing with limited side effects. Administering EF stimulation at the wound site activates the migration of skin and other granulation cells to the site, induces blood vessel formation and controls excessive inflammation. As a result, wearable EF stimulation devices have been devised which have shown improvements in wound healing times. However, the bulkiness and inflexibility of their conventional electrodes result in conformational incompatibility with the wound, which increases the potential for inflammation and prolonged healing. The fabrication of these electrodes also requires dedicated technologies.
A collaborative team from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation has developed a 'smart' flexible electric patch (ePatch) which fully addresses the challenges posed by existing EF stimulation devices and offers many uniquely advantageous features.
The team first chose silver nanowires as electrodes, which not only provide antibacterial properties but also deliver high conductivity under strain. They next chose to embed the electrodes in alginate, a gelatinous substance which maintains good moisture levels and biocompatibility and is presently used in absorbent surgical dressings.
By a chemical modification of the alginate and the addition of calcium, they were able to produce a material that would increase electrode stability and function. By further adjustment of the silver nanowire/modified alginate ratio, they were able to obtain a flexible, precisely printable gel, or bio-ink, which would produce a patch with customizable conformity to various wound shapes and sizes. In addition, the calcium which was added to the mix induced cell proliferation and migration to the wound site, which in turn would promote blood vessel formation.
To fabricate the e-Patch, a template was layered onto a silicone sheet and the bio-ink was deposited onto the template. Upon solidification of the bio-ink, the template was removed.
"By careful selection of the materials and optimization of our gel formulation, we were able to develop a multifunctional, easy to make, and cost-effective e-Patch which will greatly facilitate and accelerate wound healing," said TIBI researcher Han-Jun Kim, Ph.D., DVM.
The beneficial qualities of the e-Patch which the TIBI team developed was validated by several sets of experiments. Mechanical tests demonstrated that the e-Patch exhibited improved electrode stability and conductivity, and strain tests results showed good tolerance, on a level needed for normal skin deformation.
Tests conducted on cells cultured on the e-Patch showed that e-Patches pulsed with EF stimulation exhibited significantly faster cellular proliferation, migration, aggregation and alignment, as well as an increased secretion of growth factors – all factors which contribute to faster wound healing.
Animal model studies on rats with open wounds were conducted and the results showed that significantly accelerated wound healing results were obtained with the e-Patch. Not only did the EF stimulated e-Patch exhibit more rapid progression of the wound-healing steps, but there was also a more directional healing process, resulting in minimal scarring, deposition of normal skin layers and hair growth following wound closure.
Other experiments confirmed the antibacterial properties of the silver nanowire electrodes used in the e-Patches and this property was shown to be independent of the amount of EF stimulation applied.
Still other experiments tested cellular adherence to the silicone component of the e-Patch, and it was found that the silicone provided an effective, non-stick surface for cells. This feature helps to ensure that there is less skin damage and excessive scarring.
"Our ePatch offers an unprecedented combination of optimum features for accelerated wound healing," said TIBI Director and CEO Ali Khademhosseini, Ph.D. "It is one of the many fine examples of the work that we do in our personalized biomaterials platform."
Authors are: Canran Wang, Xing Jiang, Han-Jun Kim, Shiming Zhang, Xingwu Zhou, Yi Chen, Haonan Ling, Yumeng Xue, Zhaowei Chen, Moyuan Qu, Li Ren, Jixiang Zhu, Alberto Libanori, Samad Ahadian, Mehmet R. Dokmeci, Peyman Servati, Ximin He, Zhen Gu, Wujin Sun, and Ali Khademhosseini.
This work was supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health (EB024403, EB023052, GM126831, and HL140618).
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As water is essential for all animal life, a wildlife haven can be created by adding even a small pond and one of the best ways of attracting wildlife into a garden.
A natural balance is acquired by adding a wide variety of plants. Oxygenating plants help keep the water clean and add oxygen to the water. Water lilies and floating plants provide shelter whilst marginal and deep water plants provide a breeding ground for a variety of wildlife.
Ensure there is a shallow shelf in the pond. The shallow areas encourage wildlife and allow planting of marginal plants which, as well as looking attractive, tall varieties with straight leaves allow insects such as damselflies to crawl out and short bushy plants create shelter and a breeding ground.
Container grown marginal plants can be set in gravel. This medium encourages the useful cleaning bacteria that help prevent algae growth and can be arranged to allow animals to climb out which is essential. If the sides of the pond are steep, use bricks or upturned pots to make a ledge for plants. Slate can be used as an attractive shelf.
A damp area at the side of the pond planted with moisture loving plants or pond plants that tolerate drier conditions is ideal as it provides a moist area with cover for frogs and toads. Try adding some rocks for effect and shelter.
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When my husband and I were in Hokkaido, we went to Hokkaido Historical Village. We had a great time exploring that place and we had a taste of potato cake in the canteen there.
Both of us loved it. Soft, seeet and smells so so good.
1. I chose 4 medium potatoes. Clean and peel them. Then cut into medium chunks. Boil to soft. Mash them.
2. Add 10 tablespoons corn starch into mashed potato. Mix very well without any lumps.
4. Make the sauce: heat a saucepan. Add in 60 ml water, 2 tbsp brown sugar and 2 tbsp light soy sauce. Turn to high heat and reduce to thick and condensed sauce. Pour over potato cakes.
Taste really like the ones we had in Hokkaido. My husband loves them very much.


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The Pension Regulator statistics for the first quarter of 2016 show that the number of fixed penalties were 806 compared to the penalties for the whole year of 2015 which were 1,250, so penalties are increasing, partly due to increasing numbers of small businesses being required to enrol.
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Micrometer precision: electrohydraulic axis controllers close the control loop decentrally, similar to electrical servo drives, and harmonize the target/actual position in real time within milliseconds. The precision of the movement solely depends on the respective utilized measuring system. In tool and plastic machines, hydraulic drives reliably position axes to a few micrometers precise.
Compact: It is often difficult to place electromechanical drives with sufficient performance in tight construction spaces. Unlike hydraulic drives they also add significant heat. Since power generation is decentralized in the power unit and since it is connected to the actuator via lines or pipes, OEMs can generate high forces even on minimal construction space. The relatively low level of heat created in the work area dissipates optimally through the hydraulic fluid.
Need-based energy efficiency: Software combines the best from electrical and hydraulic systems. The decentralized intelligence in the electronic control device adjusts the rotational speed of the pump drive on demand as the consumer requires power, or it lowers it to zero. In comparison to common constant drives, this reduces the energy consumption of hydraulic power units by up to 80 percent. By the way: even older facilities and machines can be retrofit without major efforts to significantly reduce the energy consumption in production.
Balanced drive physics: Fluid technology is not always inherently linear. Drive software for hydraulic actuators takes these particularities into consideration and harmonizes them automatically. Pre-programmed, typical hydraulic functions, e.g. synchronization or position-dependent braking, merely require the optimization of parameters within the scope of start-up. They are based on a transparent software structure and function equally on all hardware platforms.
Open and outgoing: With increasing frequency, real time Ethernet protocols in modern machines integrate all actuators and peripherals into each other. Modern motion controls for hydraulic drives support all common protocols, e.g. Sercos, EtherCAT, Ethernet IP, PROFINET RT, Powerlink and Varan. Their software is also based on open standards, e.g. IEC 61131-3 and PLCopen. With this they are an ideal match for the increasingly integrated and technology-overlapping infrastructure of modern production environments - all the way up to Industry 4.0.
Simply exchangeable: Ready-to-install servo-hydraulic axes have an integrated fluid loop and are driven by the same servo drives as the electromechanical versions. Since axes are encapsulated systems, engineers must only connect power and communication cables for assembly and start-up, and start-up can begin. Everything else, for example the parameterization values determined from simulations, are already stored in the drive software and support the plug & run philosophy.