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Changing of the guard: Chief of Defence Force command parade
Outgoing Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, AC, and incoming Chief of Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, AO, DSC at the Change of Command ceremony
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By: Stephen Kuper
Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, AC will be replaced by Lieutenant General Angus Campbell, AO, DSC, who will be promoted to General prior to the parade.
Commencing his appointment as the Chief of the Defence Force on 1 July 2014, ACM Binskin began his military career as member of the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Air Arm.
In 1982, Binskin was selected as the first RAN pilot to undergo a pilot exchange training program with the RAAF to fly Mirage III, prior to transferring to the RAAF in 1984.
His command appointments include Commanding Officer of No 77 Squadron at Williamtown, Commander of Air Combat Group (F/A-18, F-111, Hawk and PC9-A(F)) and later as Air Commander Australia. Air Chief Marshal Binskin's flying qualifications include fighter combat instructor and tactical reconnaissance pilot.
Additionally, he has served as the RAAF F/A-18 Hornet Demonstration Pilot. He has over 3,500 hours in single-seat fighter aircraft.
Air Chief Marshal Binskin has served in various joint staff positions including Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Force and in the Defence Materiel Organisation as Officer Commanding the Airborne Early Warning and Control System Program Office. During Australia's 2003 contribution to the war in Iraq, Air Chief Marshal Binskin served as Chief of Staff at Headquarters Australian Theatre.
Following this, he served as the Director of the US Central Air Force Combined Air and Space Operations Centre where he was responsible for the conduct of coalition air operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (ADF operations CATALYST and SLIPPER). For this service he was awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Service.
Air Chief Marshal Binskin was Chief of the Air Force from 2008-2011, Vice Chief of the Defence Force from 2011-14 and was appointed as Chief of the Defence Force on 30 June 2014.
Incoming CDF, General Angus Campbell joined the Australian Army in 1981, graduating from the Royal Military College – Duntroon in 1984. He was assigned to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and initially served as a platoon commander in the 3rd Battalion (Parachute), The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR).
He then served in troop and squadron command appointments within the Special Air Service Regiment. In 2001, General Campbell was appointed the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR). While in command, the battalion group deployed to East Timor as a component of the United Nations Transitional Administration East Timor.
In late 2005, he joined the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet as a First Assistant Secretary to head the Office of National Security and was subsequently promoted to Deputy Secretary and appointed to the position of Deputy National Security Adviser. In these roles he was responsible for the preparation of advice to the Prime Minister on national security matters and co-ordinating the development of whole-of-government national security policy.
Upon his return to the Australian Defence Force in early 2010 he was appointed to the rank of Major General and led the Military Strategic Commitments staff in Defence headquarters until January 2011, when he assumed command of Australian forces deployed in the Middle East Area of Operations. He subsequently served as Deputy Chief of Army from February 2012 to September 2013, when he was promoted to Lieutenant General to command the Joint Agency Task Force responsible for the implementation of Operation Sovereign Borders.
GEN Campbell was appointed Chief of the Australian Army on 16 May 2015. In April 2018, the government announced his appointment as Chief of Defence Force from July 2018.
GEN Campbell holds a bachelor of science (honours) from the University of New South Wales, a master of philosophy in international relations from Cambridge University and is a graduate of the Australian Army Command and Staff College.
The parade will feature Australia's Federation Guard, a didgeridoo performance, an F/A-18 Hornet flypast and a 17-gun salute.
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Arnall Middle School is located at 700 Lora Smith Road in Newnan, Georgia. It was established in 1994 and today serves a student body of over 900 students in grades six, seven and eight.
AMS was designed to implement the middle school program. Arnall educators are known for their innovative and creative instructional programs designed to effectively meet the needs of every child. At Arnall, we follow the concept of teaming. Students are grouped into small learning communities that consist of academic teachers. These teachers have shared planning time which is used to plan team lessons, conduct conferences, and work cooperatively with students, parents, and each other. Students also have the added benefit of "connections" classes away from the team academic setting which allow students the opportunity to explore many areas of interests such as fine arts, computers, and physical education.
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Scentsory Chameleon Bodysuits
The Scentsory Chameleon Bodysuit prototypes, is a collaborative project that I personally worked on in 2004 and were presented at Wired Magazine's 'NextFest' in San Francisco. My research collaborators were Jenny Tillotson, as well as Frederic Zenhausern and Ghassan E. Jabbour. Frederic Zenhausern is the head of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. His research specializes in the development of technologies that replicate human senses. Ghassan Jabbour is a professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering and a technical area leader for the technical area leader for the Flexible Display Center at Arizona State University.
The Scentsory Chameleon bodysuits presented at NextFest in 2004 were prototypes, because the complex technology for these garments was and is still under development. One bodysuit was designed for military personnel, and the other was for aesthetic or healthful purposes. To quote from the presentation given at NextFest: 'The Scentsory Chameleon biometric bodysuit explores mimicking camouflage techniques and chemical warfare in the animal kingdom by printing microfluidic optical devices onto multi-sensorial clothing. The end result is to promote wellness, safety and protection focusing on smell, light, color therapy/communication and the impact they have on health, human performance and security.'The military version has built-in pathogen detectors, a fuel cell and a flexible electroluminescent display worn on the wrist. It could monitor the health of a soldier, relay information to medics if needed, and even detect and react to biological agents such as anthrax. The other version of the bodysuit, which is primarily made from clear vinyl and white plastic, carries fluid pouches and a network of microfluidic devices, tubes, and pumps. In principle, this biometric bodysuit could deliver a perfume scent in response to elevated heartbeat or respiration. It also could be used for health purposes. For instance, a diabetic could receive insulin injections through small needles that protrude from the textile when health sensors determine that the person needs insulin.
My work in the Sensory Chameleon project inspired me to create other garments that could have embedded technologies for health purposes. I believe that fashion designers have an important responsibility to inspire creative thinking about the future of fashion and technology.
These photographs were taken by US-based fashion and editorial photographer, Chris Loomis.
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Q: How to update a record from index in rails I was trying to update a User record (only the "closed" named column) from the user index's view. This is what I tried. But, it is not working. I used Devise gem to generate views and controllers. But, whatever, How can I update a records one particular value, directly from index(without going to edit's view). It would be very helpful, if someone would help me.
<% @users.each do |user| %>

                   <%= user.last_name %>
                   <%= user.telephone %>
                   <%= form_for user do |f| %>
                    <% if user.closed %>
                      <%= f.hidden_field :closed, value: false %>
                      <%= f.submit "Activate" %>
                      <% else %>
                        <%= f.hidden_field :closed, value: true %>
                        <%= f.submit "Deactivate" %>
                      <% end %>
                  <% end %>
                      <%= link_to 'Remove', user_destroy_path(user), method: :delete, data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' } %>

              <% end %>

Controller:
def user_index
    if current_user.admin?
      if params[:user_search].present?
        @users = User.search_user(params[:user_search]).super_admin
      else
        @users = User.super_admin
      end
    else
      if params[:user_search].present?
        @users = User.search_user(params[:user_search]).admin
      else
        @users = User.admin
      end
    end
    respond_to do |format|
      format.html
      format.csv { send_data User.to_csv, type: 'text/csv', filename: "users.csv" }
    end
  end

here is my controller. Actually there is also something done to search the users

A: In your controller, create two methods activate and deactivate.
In controller,
 def activate
    @user = User.find_by(:id=>params[:id])
    @user.update(:closed=>false)
    redirect_to #your path
  end

  def deactivate
    @user = User.find_by(:id=>params[:id])
    @user.update(:closed=>true)
    redirect_to #your path
  end

Set your routes as,
patch '#yourcontroller/:id/activate',to:'#yourcontroller#activate' , as: :activate
patch '#yourcontroller/:id/deactivate',to:'#yourcontroller#deactivate' ,as: :deactivate

and finally do changes in your view as,
<% @users.each do |user| %>

              <%= user.last_name %>
              <%= user.telephone %>
              <%if user.closed?%>
                  <%= link_to 'activate',activate_path(id:user.id), method: :patch%>
                 <%else%>
                  <%= link_to 'deactivate',deactivate_path(id:user.id), method: :patch%>
                  <% end -%>
                  <%= link_to 'Remove', user_destroy_path(user), method: :delete, data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' } %>

              <% end %>

Its helpful pls up-vote!

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Tribune executive takes "nonlinear" newsroom atmosphere down a crooked path
Posted in journalism, Uncategorized, tagged Lee Abrams, Randy Michaels, The Chicago Tribune, Tribune Company on October 14, 2010| 6 Comments »
Another day, another development and time once again for Kansas City Star employees to be thankful that they're not working at a paper owned by Chicago-based Tribune Company.
On Wednesday, Tribune Company, which publishes The Chicago Tribune and several other major newspapers, indefinitely suspended Chief Innovation Officer Lee Abrams because of a company-wide memo he sent out on Monday, linking to lewd videos.
The Chicago Tribune reported today that the e-mail "spurred a rash of employee complaints."
The Trib's story noted that the Abrams incident followed by less than a week a New York Times front-page story that said Tribune Company managers who took over after an ownership sale in December 2007 had fostered a sexist "frat house" in Tribune Tower, which houses Tribune corporate offices as well as The Chicago Tribune.
I blogged yesterday about The New York Times story, a well-reported and illuminating piece by David Carr about a once-proud company that has lost its way.
Randy Michaels, chief executive of Tribune Company, said in an e-mail announcing the suspension: "Lee recognizes that the video was in extremely bad taste and that it offended employees…This is the kind of serious mistake that can't be tolerated; we intend to address it promptly and forcefully."
It was none other than Michaels, however, who at one time was associated with 61 Country radio in Kansas City, who signed off a couple of years ago on an eye-opening rewrite of the employee handbook.
"Working at Tribune means accepting that you might hear a word that you, personally, might not use," the new handbook said. "You might experience an attitude you don't share. You might hear a joke that you don't consider funny. That is because a loose, fun, nonlinear atmosphere is important to the creative process…
"This should be understood, should not be a surprise and not considered harassment."
In light of this week's developments, I guess Michaels, Abrams and other top managers got a little more of a "nonlinear" climate than they wanted.
Today's Chicago Tribune story says Abrams apologized Tuesday "to everyone who was offended" by the Monday e-mail memo, which contained a link to a video newscast parody labeled "Sluts." The video included female nudity.
Like Michaels and many others who became top Tribune managers in 2008, Abrams has a background in radio. He was chief programming officer for XM Satellite Radio (now Sirius-XM) before moving to Tribune Company.
A Forbes blogger asked yesterday how Abrams "could have been so reckless as to send a company-wide memo touting a lewd video at a time when he and his fellow executives were already under fire for behaving like frat boys?"
The blogger quoted Dan Neil, a Pulitzer Prize-winning former columnist for the Tribune-owned Los Angeles Times, as saying, "Lee Abrams is an idiot."
Neil, who now writes for the Wall Street Journal, said that part of Abrams' job was to send out weekly "Think Pieces," theoretically aimed at boosting morale among the troops.
"No one could ever figure out what those Monday morning missives meant," Neil was quoted as saying. "And all I can say is that at least one of them finally had a positive effect."


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Q: Bootstrap modal data dismiss not working So, the the data-dismiss="modal" is not working for buttons that are added in my HTML, but is working for buttons that are added to the modal via JS inserting the button HTML.  This makes me figure that there's something wrong with where/what order I am adding my scripting tags.
My scripting tags are in this order:

I tried putting them in the .  I moved them to be the last thing right before .  I moved them to be right before and right after the modal html.
UPDATE
Here's a simplified version of my code:
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Title</title>
    <link href="/Content/bootstrap.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
    <link href="/Content/font-awesome.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
    <link href="/Content/site-bootstrap.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
    <link href="/Content/site.css" rel="stylesheet"/>

                    <button type="button" id="PopupX" class="close" data-dismiss="modal">×Close</button>

Test

                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>

Another note:
If I add the "Close" button, aka the X, via JS, it works as well.  It's having it already in the modal that causes issues.
Any suggestions?

A: I was able to figure out my issue.  It was that in my own JS file, I wanted to add into every button click event, event.stopPropagation();  Since this was a method, and I did not want this added multiple times to the same button every time it was called, I would remove the previous click events, which was removing Bootstrap's dismiss click event.
So, if you have this same issue and you have all of Bootstrap's JS added correctly, check your own code to make sure you're not overwriting/removing events.
UPDATE
Just to clarify, event.stopPropagation() prevents data-dismiss from working.

A: if you put into your code (in some cases it makes sense):
$modal.off('click')

then it also results that the modal won't be closed because the event is blocked.
In that case you have to handle it yourself:
$modal
  .on('click', '[data-dismiss="modal"]', function() {
      $modal.modal('hide');
  });


I've been asked to write a chapter providing an overview of options for antimicrobial surfaces in hospitals for a Springer book. As a result of the preliminary literature reviews for this chapter, I've summarized the various available options for antimicrobial surfaces in hospitals in this post.
Permanently 'manufacture in' an agent with antimicrobial activity (e.g. copper or a chemical).
Periodically apply an agent with antimicrobial activity (e.g. copper containing liquid agents, or chemical disinfectants with residual activity).
Physically alter the properties of a surfaces to make it less able to support microbial contamination or easier to clean (e.g. antibiofilm surfaces).
The table below provides an overview of the various options available to make a hospital surface antimicrobial.
Copper Manufactured in / liquid disinfectant Rapidly microbicidal; large evidence-base; evidence of reduced acquisition. Sporicidal activity equivocal; cost, acceptability and durability may be questionable.
Silver Manufactured in / liquid disinfectant Broadly microbicidal. ? sporicidal; tolerance development; relies on leaching so surface loses efficacy over time.
Organosilane Liquid disinfectant Easy to apply. Limited microbicidal activity; questionable "real-world" efficacy.
Light-activated (e.g. titanium dioxide or photosensitisers) Manufactured in / liquid disinfectant Broadly microbicidal; can be activated by natural light. ? sporicidal; requires light source for photoactivation (some require UV light); may lose activity over time.
Quaternary ammonium compound based Liquid disinfectant Easy to apply. Limited microbicidal activity; largely untested real-world activity.
Triclosan Manufactured-in / liquid disinfectant Already adopted in some consumer markets. Resistance / tolerance development; relies on leaching so surface loses efficacy over time.
Polycationic e.g. polyhexamethylene biguanide, PHMB Liquid disinfectant Easy to apply. Limited microbicidal activity; questionable "real-world" efficacy.
"Liquid glass" (silicon dioxide) Liquid application Reduces deposition; improves 'cleanability'. Not microbicidal; some evidence of reduced contamination; unknown required frequency of application.
Sharklet pattern Manufactured-in Reduces deposition; reduced. biofilms. Not microbicidal; not feasible to retrofit.
Advanced polymer coatings (e.g. polyethylene glycol PEG, superhydrophobic/philic, zwitterionic) Manufactured-in Reduces deposition; some can be 'doped' with copper or silver. Not microbicidal; may be expensive; scale up to large surfaces questionable; not feasible to retrofit.
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films Manufactured-in Reduces deposition; can be 'doped' with copper or silver. Not microbicidal; likely to be expensive; feasibility of scale up to large surfaces questionable; not feasible to retrofit.
Which is the optimal deployment mode – antimicrobial agents that are manufactured in or periodically applied, or ways to make the surface physically less able to support contamination or easier to clean?
If periodic application is selected, how frequently is a fresh application required (i.e. how durable is the antimicrobial coating)?
Which surfaces should be made antimicrobial? It's probably not feasible to do them all, particular for antimicrobial options that need to be manufactured in.
Surfaces in hospitals are often dirty (obviously); it's not clear how much the presence of organic matter would interfere with the activity of antimicrobial surfaces. Clearly, antimicrobial surfaces do not obviate the need for careful attention to hospital cleaning and disinfection. In fact, their continued effectiveness depends on it.
The deposition of contamination and potential acquisition of contamination through contact with surfaces often occurs in quick succession, so antimicrobial surfaces with a contact time measure in minutes (rather than seconds) may be too slow to be useful.
C. difficile spores represent a real challenge to antimicrobial surfaces. Copper seems to get closest to demonstrating inactivation, but even here data are somewhat equivocal.23 Could introducing an antimicrobial surface that is not effective against C. difficile "squeeze the balloon" and provide a selective advantage to C. difficile?
How effective will antimicrobial surfaces that rely on an active agent leaching from surfaces be in a dry environment?
How do we test – and compare efficacy – of antimicrobial surfaces? A standardized test has been proposed,24 but not yet adopted widely. Importantly, this methodology specifies an aerosol deposition of microbes whereas other proposed methodologies specify the deposition of microbes in a liquid suspension. Testing the 'wet' deposition of microbes may overestimate the antimicrobial potential of the surfaces, which would usually be challenged with dry deposition in the real world.
Much of the literature for antimicrobial surfaces is published in materials science journals, as illustrated in this useful review by Page et al.25 I, for one, find this pretty difficult to access; as a healthcare scientist, it's a new and daunting language to learn.
The cost, and cost-effectiveness of implementing antimicrobial surfaces in the healthcare setting has not been rigorously assessed.
There's a plethora of potential options and approaches to make a hospital surface 'antimicrobial'. Copper is leading the way as a candidate, although other options are available. Making a surface less able to support contamination in the first place, and / or easier to clean is another tempting option, particularly if this can be combined with a level of antimicrobial activity. Finding and evaluating the optimal antimicrobial surface will require a multidisciplinary approach, requiring industrial partners, materials scientists, healthcare scientists and epidemiologists to refine and test the available options. More studies in the clinical setting, ultimately including those with a clinical outcome, are required.
1. Mayfield JL, Leet T, Miller J, Mundy LM. Environmental control to reduce transmission of Clostridium difficile. Clin Infect Dis 2000; 31: 995-1000.
2. Donskey CJ. Does improving surface cleaning and disinfection reduce health care-associated infections? Am J Infect Control 2013; 41: S12-19.
3. McMullen KM, Zack J, Coopersmith CM, Kollef M, Dubberke E, Warren DK. Use of hypochlorite solution to decrease rates of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2007; 28: 205-207.
4. Boyce JM, Havill NL, Otter JA et al. Impact of hydrogen peroxide vapor room decontamination on Clostridium difficile environmental contamination and transmission in a healthcare setting. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008; 29: 723-729.
5. Orenstein R, Aronhalt KC, McManus JE, Jr., Fedraw LA. A targeted strategy to wipe out Clostridium difficile. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2011; 32: 1137-1139.
6. Hayden MK, Bonten MJ, Blom DW, Lyle EA, van de Vijver DA, Weinstein RA. Reduction in acquisition of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus after enforcement of routine environmental cleaning measures. Clin Infect Dis 2006; 42: 1552-1560.
7. Hardy KJ, Gossain S, Henderson N et al. Rapid recontamination with MRSA of the environment of an intensive care unit after decontamination with hydrogen peroxide vapour. J Hosp Infect 2007; 66: 360-368.
8. Otter JA, Cummins M, Ahmad F, van Tonder C, Drabu YJ. Assessing the biological efficacy and rate of recontamination following hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination. J Hosp Infect 2007; 67: 182-188.
10. Shepherd SJ, Beggs CB, Smith CF, Kerr KG, Noakes CJ, Sleigh PA. Effect of negative air ions on the potential for bacterial contamination of plastic medical equipment. BMC Infect Dis 2010; 10: 92.
11. Pangule RC, Brooks SJ, Dinu CZ et al. Antistaphylococcal nanocomposite films based on enzyme-nanotube conjugates. ACS Nano 2010; 4: 3993-4000.
12. Markoishvili K, Tsitlanadze G, Katsarava R, Morris JG, Jr., Sulakvelidze A. A novel sustained-release matrix based on biodegradable poly(ester amide)s and impregnated with bacteriophages and an antibiotic shows promise in management of infected venous stasis ulcers and other poorly healing wounds. Int J Dermatol 2002; 41: 453-458.
13. O'Gorman J, Humphreys H. Application of copper to prevent and control infection. Where are we now? J Hosp Infect 2012; 81: 217-223.
14. Salgado CD, Sepkowitz KA, John JF et al. Copper surfaces reduce the rate of healthcare-acquired infections in the intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2013; 34: 479-486.
15. Schmidt MG, Attaway HH, Sharpe PA et al. Sustained reduction of microbial burden on common hospital surfaces through introduction of copper. J Clin Microbiol 2012; 50: 2217-2223.
16. Rai S, Hirsch BE, Attaway HH et al. Evaluation of the antimicrobial properties of copper surfaces in an outpatient infectious disease practice. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012; 33: 200-201.
17. Weber DJ, Rutala WA. Self-disinfecting surfaces. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012; 33: 10-13.
18. Keward J. Disinfectants in health care: finding an alternative to chlorine dioxide. Br J Nurs 2013; 22: 926, 928-932.
19. Hedin G, Rynback J, Lore B. Reduction of bacterial surface contamination in the hospital environment by application of a new product with persistent effect. J Hosp Infect 2010; 75: 112-115.
20. Baxa D, Shetron-Rama L, Golembieski M et al. In vitro evaluation of a novel process for reducing bacterial contamination of environmental surfaces. Am J Infect Control 2011; 39: 483-487.
21. Brady MJ, Lisay CM, Yurkovetskiy AV, Sawan SP. Persistent silver disinfectant for the environmental control of pathogenic bacteria. Am J Infect Control 2003; 31: 208-214.
23. Wheeldon LJ, Worthington T, Lambert PA, Hilton AC, Lowden CJ, Elliott TS. Antimicrobial efficacy of copper surfaces against spores and vegetative cells of Clostridium difficile: the germination theory. J Antimicrob Chemother 2008; 62: 522-525.
24. Ojeil M, Jermann C, Holah J, Denyer SP, Maillard JY. Evaluation of new in vitro efficacy test for antimicrobial surface activity reflecting UK hospital conditions. J Hosp Infect 2013; 85: 274-281.
25. Page K, Wilson M, Parkin IP. Antimicrobial surfaces and their potential in reducing the role of the inanimate environment in the incidence of hospital-acquired infections J Mat Chem 2009; 19: 3819-3831.
Within this context, I was surprised to come across a study4 presented at the 23nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) conference held in Berlin in April 2013, by a Portuguese group aimed at covalently immobilizing colistin on biomaterials to prevent biomaterial-associated infection.
The use of antimicrobial materials and materials coated or impregnated with antimicrobial agents in healthcare settings is a flourishing field of research. This is driven by an increased recognition of the role of environmental surfaces in the transmission of nosocomial pathogens5 as well as the age old problem of bacterial colonisation of indwelling medical devices.6 With few exceptions, such materials have yet to be proven effective in reducing infection in practice. In addition, the possibility of the development of resistance to the active agents within these materials and surfaces has not yet been well investigated.
The Portuguese study,4 successfully covalently immobilized colistin onto a polycarbonate surface using a polydopamine dip-coating methodology. They used two strains of P. aeruginosa to test for the ability of the bacteria to attach to these colistin coated surfaces and the antimicrobial activity of these surfaces. The results showed that colistin coated surfaces had no effect on bacterial attachment and that the majority (but not all) of the bacterial cells were killed. So, some cells were still viable after 24 hr incubation on the colistin coated surfaces. The concentration of colistin used was not reported, but it is clearly not sufficient to inactivate all the cells on the surfaces which can potentially lead to the development of resistance to the drug, especially in a versatile organism such as P. aeruginosa.
I believe that in an era of MDR and pan-resistant strains and virtually untreatable bacterial infections, the idea of using one of our last line antibiotics to coat biomedical surfaces potentially breading colistin and other antimicrobial resistant strains is the last thing the healthcare community needs.
Biswas S, Brunel JM, Dubus JC, Reynaud-Gaubert M, Rolain JM. Colistin: an update on the antibiotic of the 21st century. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2012 Aug;10(8):917-34.
Alves D, Lopes S, Pereira MO. A colistin coating to prevent biomaterial-associated infections. ECCMID. 2013. Berlin. Abstract P1105.
Nicolle LE. Urinary catheter-associated infections. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2012 Mar;26(1):13-27.
"Continuous and significant bioburden reduction, 24/7.
A supplement to standard hygiene practices.
I agree with all of these points in principle, and like the recently published copper study a lot, but I recently had two experiences that gave me three good reasons why not to "copperize" a hospital room.
Firstly, I was kindly given a copper pen at a conference. I've had it for a few months now and it's beginning to look slightly the worse for wear (note the tarnishing where my grubby mits have been holding it, and the bright shiny part that has had less exposure to air underneath the swivel top). Is this how a bedrail would look after a few months of use?
Secondly, the pen works well but my hands smell of metal after using it. Would it be the same after touching my copper bedside table?
Thirdly, we had a new boiler installed last year resulting in a small pile of scrap copper pipes. I eventually got around to taking the copper pipes to the scrap metal merchant last weekend, expecting to get nothing for them and he gave me £50. So, exactly how much would it cost to "copperize" a hospital room, and would you really see 'payback in less than one year'?
I appreciate that much of this may have to do with the composition of the copper alloy. I would imagine that reducing the amount of copper in the alloy would mean lower cost, less smell and less tarnishing. However, it would also reduce the ability to inactivate microbes deposited on the surfaces, so the research data really only applies to the composition of the copper alloy in the items that were tested. Also, there's been some academic criticism of the copper study on the Controversies in Hospital Infection Prevention blog which is worth reading.
There are still a lot of questions around the implementation of copper surfaces in hospital rooms, and there are other options to consider. But I do think we should be thinking seriously about evaluating the clinical impact and cost-benefit of implementing antimicrobial surfaces.


The small town of BIASCA sits in a grand location at the junction of three valleys: the Valle Leventina, the Val Blenio and to the south towards Bellinzona a part of the River Ticino called the Riviera, which crams in side by side a motorway, a main road, a minor road, a train line and several footpaths, all snaking between wooded mountain sides rising 1500m above your head. High above the town to the southeast, commanding an eagle's-eye view of all routes in and out, is the imposing thirteenth-century Chiesa di San Pietro e Paolo, with a sixteenth-century portico tacked on to its simple, Romanesque facade. Collect the key from the newer parish church halfway up the hillside. Inside, the irregular Romanesque floor plan – architects seem to have struggled with the sloping bedrock – is unchanged, and the interior walls are covered in an array of medieval frescoes.
Biasca's train station is 750m south of the centre. The tourist office is just off Piazza Centrale on the tiny Piazzetta Cavalier Pellanda (Mon–Fri 8.30–11.30am & 2–6pm; May–Oct also Sat 8.30–11.30am; 091/862 33 27, www.biasca.ch). Stairs up to the church rise directly behind the tourist office. Of the hotels, the Posta (% & fax 091/862 21 21; a), directly opposite the station, has adequate rooms above a goodish restaurant, while the modern Al Giardinetto is better placed, in the centre, at Via Pini 21 (091/862 17 71, fax 862 23 59, info@algiardinetto.ch, www.algiardinetto.ch; a–b), with a ten-percent walkers' discount for stays over three days. Look out for the regular Saturday market, showcasing fresh produce from the upper valleys.


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Q: Can a soapbox-sized device dissipate 10-15W of heat? If yes, how? Some time ago, I built a soapbox-sized battery testing device. One of its functions was to discharge batteries at a specified current, and it handled most of the common battery sizes well, but its maximum discharge current was quite limited. Thus I didn't need to worry about heat dissipation.
I'm now designing an enhanced version, and this time I want to support draining middle-sized batteries (like the ones in cordless screwdrivers, they are around 12 Wh) in reasonable time. I'd be happy if I'm able to dissipate around 10-15 watts of heat in a device with the same form factor (think 85×60×40mm or similar). The heat-producing element is a TO-220 MOSFET. I'm thinking about either heatsinking it (and selecting a plastic enclosure with vents), or using an aluminum box, with the MOSFET dissipating directly to the enclosure. Would that work? Which approach is better (and of course, other ideas are also welcome)?
I'm quite new to this, so links, recommended reads, calculators and stuff would also be greatly appreciated :)

A: A soapbox is hardly a standard unit of measurement, but 12 W doesn't require anything too huge, even without forced air, provide you can at least let natural convection be, well, natural. Here's how you calculate the heatsink you need.
I've picked the datasheet for IRF510 as an example. It's a very common TO-220 MOSFET and should work for your application.
The first thing you will see is that the datasheet lists power dissipation as 43 W. This of course requires an ample external heatsink, but it should cover your application with a healthy margin.
The absolute maximum junction temperature \$T_J\$ is listed as \$175 ^\circ C\$, and let us assume ambient temperature is \$35 ^\circ C\$. That means the temperature can't rise more than \$175 ^\circ C - 35 ^\circ C = 140 ^\circ C\$. And to be safe, let's add a safety margin and design for no more than \$ 100 ^\circ C \$ rise.
The datasheet lists the maximum junction-to-case thermal resistance as \$ R_{\theta UC} = 3.5 ^\circ C/W \$. That is, for every watt, the junction temperature will rise \$ 3.5 ^\circ C\$ assuming the heatsink can magically remove all heat. At 15 W, that's a rise of \$ 3.5 ^\circ C/W \cdot 15 W = 52.5 ^\circ C \$.
We are hoping for no more than a \$ 100 ^\circ C \$ rise, so we will have to find a heatsink that won't raise the temperature more than another \$ 100^\circ C - 52.5 ^\circ C = 47.5 ^\circ C \$. That means our thermal resistance budget for the heatsink is \$ 47.5 ^\circ C / 15W = 3.17 ^\circ C / W \$.
This is pushing the edge of what can be done with natural convection, but it's doable. Thumbing through my Mouser catalog I can find an Ohmite heatsink FA-T220-64E with a thermal resistance of \$ 3 ^\circ C / W \$ with natural convection. It's the biggest one they sell for TO-220. It's about 1 x 1.6 x 2.5 inches and Mouser will sell you just one for $2.17 plus shipping.
Strictly speaking, I haven't taken into account the thermal resistance of the transistor case to the heatsink. The IRF510 datasheet gives a typical value of \$ 0.5 ^\circ C / W \$ for a greased surface, which at 15 W will mean another \$ 7.5 ^\circ C \$ rise in junction temperature. But remember we included a margin of \$ 40 ^\circ C \$ and assumed a rather high ambient temperature of \$ 35 ^\circ C \$. We should be safe.
Even so, something may obstruct your heatsink, so you may do well do build in some sort of thermal protection. You can implement this yourself, but there are also MOSFETs out there with thermal protection built in. If you do this, you don't need such a margin, and you may very well be able to dissipate more than 15 W if you don't mind the possibility that the thermal protection kicks in.
And, it bears mentioning that even though the transistor shouldn't fail, it will get mighty hot. A plastic box with poor ventilation is probably no good. You will have to keep fingers away for sure. If you want to keep things cooler I'm afraid you have no choice but forced air or spreading the heat over more area: big power resistors, multiple transistors, etc.

A: Heat sink would work, if you expose the heat sink to the outside air.  If you add a fan, you would be able to dissipate more.
Using an aluminium enclosure as a heat would work too.
The kind of device and form factor, which you're describing can be done.  In fact, there is a device with a similar form factor.

This battery analyzer can dissipate 100W continuously.  3.5" H x 2.8" W x 3.6" D.  Specs here.

A: A soap box is larger than a couple of 7.5-watt light bulbs, and obviously those can dissipate 7.5 watts each.  If you heat-sink a resistor to a soap-box-sized case and dump 15 watts into it, it will, once it heats up sufficiently, start dissipating 15 watts of heat.  The $50,000 question is whether it will remain acceptably cool while doing so.  And the answer to that probably depends upon what one considers "acceptably cool"; I would expect that for a temperature to be considered acceptable cool, three conditions must be met

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*The parts of the electronics that are actually dissipating the heat must not get so hot as to be damaged or malfunction.

*Other parts of the electronics must not get so hot as to be damaged or malfunction.

*Given the nature of your product, exposed parts of the device should not get so hot as to pose a burn injury, and quasi-exposed parts should not get so hot as to pose a fire risk.

A soap-box sized block of metal with 15 watts of heat generation spread throughout sitting in open air would feel warm to the touch, but not get hot enough to pose a hazard.  If someone connects your device to a battery and then throws it into a storage box and then tosses a bunch of blankets on top of it, however, the device may be incapable of dissipating 15 watts without getting quite hot.  I would therefore suggest that the best approach is probably to use a heat sink which will spread heat throughout much of the surface of a metal box, along with a temperature sensor which will cause your device to reduce power or shut down if things heat up too much.  I would not expect that temperature-based throttling will be necessary often, but it's relatively simple to implement and could provide valuable and protection if users of your device are insufficiently mindful of the heat it could generate.


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We Analyzed 8 Banner Ads of 8 Great Brands Using Follow, That's What We Learned
Not all startups and small entrepreneurs have enough money to be spent on advertising these days. However, those who do have reasonable funds to invest should carefully think about what to write on their banner ads, to make sure that the ads achieve high CTR (Click Through Rate), and from people who genuinely are interested in discovering more. Follow can help you do that.
Use Follow to Decide in Regards to Your Banner Ads
At Follow we make it easy to see what your competitors do on different verticals, such as traffic, affiliate, demographics, social media, who-is information, contextual advertising, etc. What we also provide, however, is data on display and contextual advertising.
In display advertising, we give you access to text ads, but, most importantly — for the sake of this article — we give you interesting data on banner ads. You can, more precisely, see the banner ads your competitors are using.
Looking at your competitors' long-lasting ads is important, for you may see what the most profitable ads look like. Doing that will allow you to build better display ads to promote your business, and, of course, gather more business leads.
Spotting 8 Great Brands
What we wanted to do here, is analyze some of the banner ads by a few great brands, to see whether it's possible to identify a common denominator for success.
OK, let's pick a few companies that advertise quite a lot. We decided to focus on four sectors or industries: E-commerce, online media, soft drinks, and automotive. We picked two brands for each sector:
E-Commerce: Amazon and eBay
Online Media: TIME and WIRED
Soft Drinks: Red Bull and Coca Cola
Automobile: Audi and BMW
Analyzing 8 Banner Ads of 8 Big Companies
Below here you may see a percentage summary of what we found out.
Do the ads have a specific offer in the title? 62.50% do.
Do the ads mention a benefit? 62.50% do.
Do the ads mention a feature? 50.00% do.
Do the ads include a specific CTA (Call to Action), clear enough that makes a reader understand what happens after clicking? 87.50% do.
Do the ads include the company logo? 100.00% do.
Do the ads have a teaser, supporting message for emphasis? 75.00% do.
Watch Out for Banners With High 'Days Seen'
In Follow, we provide banner ads from four partners:
MIXRANK
WhatRunsWhere
Adclarity
Nevertheless, today we will focus only on those banners by Adbeat. We will do that because, within Follow, we need to look at Days Seen. This piece of data is under Display > Top Image/Flash Ads.
Days Seen shows you the longest-running image and flash ads a given company has been using on display. The longer an advertisement has been running, the more profitable the ad most likely is.
Let's now start by taking a look at the ads with the highest Days Seen.
NOTE: It's important to mention, before we commence, that all banner ads included in this column were screenshot during the week of October 13-19, when the article was written. The banner ads may not be running anymore by the time you read this article.
Moreover, we are going to analyze only those ads running for a period greater or equal to 30 days. Lastly, all following images may be clicked to be enlarged.
Amazon and eBay
Amazon and eBay operate in the e-commerce industry. Let's see what they do with their advertisements. These below are the Top Image/Flash Ads on desktop computers. Follow also provides Top Mobile Image/Flash Ads for mobile devices, but, on this article, we will only focus on desktop ads: Amazon (left), and eBay (right).
Top Image/Flash Ads for Amazon.com on desktop computers. The red arrows point to 'Days Seen' figures that are greater than 30 days. Remember, the highest 'Days Seen', the more successful the ad most likely is.
Top Image/Flash Ads for eBay.com on desktop computers. The red arrows point to 'Days Seen' figures that are greater than 30 days. Remember, the highest 'Days Seen', the more successful the ad most likely is.
Analyzing Amazon's Banner Ad
At this time, Amazon has been running only two ads on desktop for more than 30 days (under Top Image/Flash Ads), which are the 1st and the 4th from the previous image. Surprisingly, the 4th banner has been running for 404 days, as shown below. That's more than a year. That must bring in, obviously, a lot of business leads.
Let's now take a closer look at this ad.
What We Learn From Amazon's Ad
We can learn the following:
The title is specific enough and immediately conveys the benefits (not features).
The CTA is clear and descriptive. It does not say "Click Here," but says "START YOUR FREE TRIAL." The CTA is very clear on what it will happen when clicking, which is starting a free trial. Moreover, the CTA is catchy with its capital letters, and with blue color that stands against the orange background.
The teaser includes the word "FREE" (also included in the CTA). The wording is very similar to the main CTA. Thus, this supporting element gives emphasis to the main CTA.
The supporting message stresses once more on the benefits a person would have by signing up. The message definitely supports the main title, promote the value of the ad, and lead into the call to action.
The logo is centered and very visible. The main purpose of the logo here is creating brand recognition and enhancing trust.
Is the ad offer specific enough in the title? Yes.
Does the ad mention a benefit? Yes.
Does the ad mention a feature? No.
Does the ad include a specific CTA (Call to Action), clear enough that makes a reader understand what happens after clicking? Yes.
Does the ad include the company logo? Yes.
Does the ad have a teaser, supporting message for emphasis? Yes.
Analyzing eBay's Banner Ad
All display ads that eBay is using now are running since more than 30 days. However, let's see how the long-lasting banner looks like.
Let's now take a closer look at how it is structured.
What We Learn From eBay's Ad
In this case, the title is also the logo but supported by an extra element, which is the word "FASHION," this last one immediately conveying the specific idea that the banner redirects to a fashion page of eBay, and not its homepage.
The colorful letters against a white background put emphasis on the logo, creating brand recognition and enhancing trust.
The copy is not that descriptive, but perhaps that is the main intention. However, the word "LESS" emphasizes a benefit: You can get fashionable clothes without spending a fortune.
Women are always a good addition for marketing. The lady definitely stands out and attract the reader's attention.
The CTA is small, but definitely clear: Click on "Shop now" and you'll be doing shopping in minutes.
TIME and WIRED
TIME and WIRED both work in the online media industry. Let's see what they do with their banner ads. These below are the Top Image/Flash Ads for TIME (left) and for WIRED (right).
Top Image/Flash Ads for TIME.com on desktop computers. The red arrows point to 'Days Seen' figures that are greater than 30 days. Remember, the highest 'Days Seen', the more successful the ad most likely is.
Top Image/Flash Ads for WIRED.com on desktop computers. The red arrows point to 'Days Seen' figures that are greater than 30 days. Remember, the highest 'Days Seen', the more successful the ad most likely is.
Analyzing TIME's Banner Ad
From the image above, we can see that TIME is running four banners (according to Adbeat data), three of which have been used for more than 30 days (see red arrows). This blow is the longest-running ad used by TIME.
What We Learn From TIME's Ad
This time, perhaps, there is not much to learn:
The title sounds as if whatever you'll find when clicking, it will be good enough because written by the editors at TIME. Although that may holds true, the title is not specific at all, and does not convey any specific idea.
The copy in the body is not that captivating. It's not very clear what we are talking about here, and it's unsure if, by clicking, a user would get redirected to TIME.com or somewhere else, given the presence of the shell logo at the bottom.
The arrow pointing toward "PRESENTED BY" seems to be the only CTA presented here. The arrow is confusing though: Is it sitting there to attract the attention of the reader toward the shell logo, or to invite clicking?
The banner has two logos: TIME's (at the top) and Shell's (at the bottom). For those who are not familiar with this entity, Shell is an Anglo-Dutch multinational oil and gas company. While TIME's logo may be somewhat recognizable, Shell's is not at all for those who do not know the Anglo-Dutch Corporation.
Is the ad offer specific enough in the title? No.
Does the ad mention a benefit? No.
Does the ad have a teaser, supporting message for emphasis? No.
Analyzing WIRED's Banner Ad
Three out of four banners created by WIRED are running since more than 30 days (according to Adbeat data), as pointed by the red arrows in the image above. Let's now take a look at the long-lasting banner ad.
Let's now analyze the ad in its elements.
What We Learn From WIRED's Ad
"High Tech," the main headline or title, states a feature and not a benefit.
The body of the copy, below the headline title, offers instead a big benefit: The reader will be informed about a current topic that may be of interest.
The CTA is specific and clear enough. It's easy to get the idea that when clicked, the banner will redirect to a specific article, page, or landing page regarding the topic, and not to a generic homepage.
Although there is no supporting message, the ad has a supporting element, which is the image of a strange-looking object. This supports the whole message, and the element, indeed strange, definitely invites clicking to discover more.
The logo is very visible, and, of course, enhances trust and brand recognition.
Does the ad mention a feature? Yes.
Red Bull and Coca Cola
Red Bull and Coca Cola operate in the beverage industry. These below are the Top Image/Flash Ads for Red Bull (left) and for Coca Cola (right).
Top Image/Flash Ads for RedBull.com on desktop computers. The red arrows point to 'Days Seen' figures that are greater than 30 days. Remember, the highest 'Days Seen', the more successful the ad most likely is.
Top Image/Flash Ads for Coca-Cola.com on desktop computers. The red arrows point to 'Days Seen' figures that are greater than 30 days. Remember, the highest 'Days Seen', the more successful the ad most likely is.
Analyzing Red Bull's Banner Ad
From the image above, we can see that Red Bull is running a few banners (according to Adbeat data), but one in particular, #3, is doing very well.
What We Learn From Red Bull's Ad
The title, or headline, is the opposite of being specific, but the message is strong: Red Bull has a flavor for all sorts of people. When you buy one, you cannot go wrong. The headline identifies a feature, not a benefit.
The subheading, as a supporting message, reaffirms what stated in the headline. Again, a feature is highlighted here, and not a benefit.
Another supporting element is represented by the three colorful, refreshing-looking cans of the drink.
Although the logo may be small, it definitely stands out with its bright colors: Red and yellow. Moreover, the bull logo is also visible on the three cans.
Does the ad include a specific CTA (Call to Action), clear enough that makes a reader understand what happens after clicking? No.
Analyzing Coca Cola's Banner Ad
From the image above, we can see that Coca Cola is running a few banners, as well, and #2 seems to be the most successful one. It has been running for roughly 250 days.
What We Learn From Coca Cola's Ad
The title blends specificity and dubiosity in its message. It is unclear why, together with Coca Cola, one can help students, but the ad somewhat makes you feel you want to know more. Perhaps Coca Cola is promoting something related to charity.
The supporting image elements of the school, and the young school girl reaffirm the initial message in the title.
Although the CTA may seem poor in its message — as we don't really know what we are talking about here — perhaps "LEARN MORE" is indeed the right choice for the CTA.
"LIVE POSITIVELY" is more like a slogan than a declaration of a benefit. It does not strengthen or weaken the whole banner. However, it sits close to the Coca-Cola logo, so it might serve (perhaps) as a hint that Coca Cola helps you live in a positive way?!
The reference to the coke rewards make the whole affair even more confusing, but maybe one needs to click on "LEARN MORE" to discover what we are talking about.
Audi and BMW
Audi and BMW operate in the car industry. These below are the Top Image/Flash Ads for Audi (left) and for BMW (right).
Top Image/Flash Ads for Audi.com on desktop computers. The red arrows point to 'Days Seen' figures that are greater than 30 days. Remember, the highest 'Days Seen', the more successful the ad most likely is.
Top Image/Flash Ads for BMW.com on desktop computers. The red arrows point to 'Days Seen' figures that are greater than 30 days. Remember, the highest 'Days Seen', the more successful the ad most likely is.
Analyzing Audi's Banner Ad
Audi has been running a few banners, and the longest-running one is #2.
What We Learn From Audi's Ad
The title is highly specific, as identifies a specific product, the car model Audi A3. The message is definitely clear and laser-targeted.
The supporting message is a great blend of benefits — identified by the words "high quality" — and features — identified by the words "high tech". This message is, as well, absolutely clear and laser-targeted.
The CTA is very specific: It's clear where one will get when clicking, the red color helps visualization, and it's quite obvious we are going to discover more about the car model.
The logo stands out against a white background. Moreover, it's supported by a small slogan, which may enhance even more trust and brand recognition.
The image shows a preview of the product, and supports even further the message the whole advertisement is trying to deliver.
Analyzing BMW's Banner Ad
BMW's longest-running ad is #2, as shown below.
What We Learn From BMW's Ad
The logo (right) is very visible, also supported by an extra element (left), enhancing trust and brand recognition.
The car is the central element that grabs attention. It definitely prompts the reader to click to discover more. It also adds description, as it's clear what we are looking at.
The title conveys the benefit of driving a car that gives excitement, while not consuming too much fuel. Moreover, the title is also descriptive enough when mentioning that the car model is "all-new," identifying a feature.
The CTA is not that strong, but the rest of the ad greatly does the job. It's also very clear where one would land if clicking on "more information."
We have seen a lot today. Many companies do a great job with their banner ads, but others don't. There is no secret recipe to create a great, highly-converting banner ad, but by looking at as many examples as you can, may definitely help.
What you should do now is read again this article, and see if you get any inspiration. You should perhaps make a list of 3-5 competitors of yours, and study their ad placements. See what their strong points are, but also observe their weaknesses. After that, it's just a matter of building your own ads, and keep looking for inspiration to make them better.
Follow can help with that, inspiration is just around the corner. Finding this kind of information in today's world is no longer difficult, but you must know what to look at, and how to analyze things, to make informed decisions. Lastly, don't forget to give Follow a try if you have not already. We also have a free plan to get you started.
If you'd like to further discuss what we have just seen above, just leave a comment below, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. We reply to all comments.
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This entry was posted in Competitive Intelligence Analysis and tagged ads, advertising, banner ads, benefit, brands, Click Through Rate, company logo, competitors, contextual advertising, CTR, text ads on October 22, 2014 by Davide Di Prossimo.
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