Clicker training is a wonderful technique to train your dog. The magic of this technique lies in the ease and speed with which you can get changes in the behavior of your dog. Also fun is such a look that only you're playing with your dog. This technique is ideal if you have little or no experience training dogs. Although not required to have a clicker to apply this technique, you should have one. A clicker is a box that makes click-click when you squeeze. Note that "click" means pressing the clicker to make the sound.
How clicker training Clicker training is based on classical conditioning and operate conditioning. First you have to apply classical conditioning, making your dog associates the sound of the clicker with something pleasant (usually food). What follows is easy. Each time your dog performing the behavior you want to teach, you click and give him some reward. With a few repetitions, your dog will learned what you wanted to teach. After your dog frequently performed this particular behavior, you must add a command to the entire sequence.
For example, if you want to teach your dog to sit, you must first learn to do without the verbal command. Once you do frequently to receive your reward, you say "Sit" before he feels. After a few repetitions, he will respond to the order. Why use the clicker, instead of just giving the reward? For with the clicker you can mark the exact moment your dog performs the desired behavior, even if you're not near him.


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How This Alpha Female + Grant Winner Saw An Opportunity When COVID Threatened To Derail Her Project
Author Lisa Frank
What a month it has been! When I was informed that I had been awarded a Sony Alpha Female+ grant, for creating photographic images of wild animals living inside the Thorne miniature rooms, I didn't foresee some of the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic would have on my project. At many junctures I needed to make the decision to view frustrating hurdles and setbacks as the "creative opportunities" they were.
Composite Image by Lisa Frank. Grizzly Bear, African Painted Dog (Endangered). French Provincial Bedroom of the Louis XV Period, 18th Century, c. 1937.
My initial plan was to travel for two weeks, but I found that visiting eight zoos in nine days and taking more than 4,000 photographs gave me more than enough to work with. The zoos were surprisingly crowded and this was slightly stressful to contend with as part of a daily routine. Perhaps they've become a remote classroom for families. Or maybe people are looking for opportunities to be transported to another land, seeking out uncommon moments with wondrous distractions. I believe zoos are certainly a place to find a certain sort of grandeur – there is raw beauty to behold. In a confounding world it's a refreshing perspective to rediscover that we are not the largest animal on the planet, nor the strongest, nor the fastest, nor the most beautiful, necessarily. I can imagine that many went home after their visit feeling uplifted and happy for the distraction.
Because of crowds and the brief nature of each visit I made a few decisions about how I would work. I decided that I would only photograph in the outdoors, foregoing interior habitats, and I would focus primarily on animals that were in open, naturalistic enclosures without glass or metal obstacles to shoot through.
Composite Image by Lisa Frank. Timber Wolves, Addax (Critically Endangered), Arabian Oryx (Vulnerable), Blackbuck, Axis Deer, Dama Gazelle (Critically Endangered), Gemsbok, European Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Crow, Guinea Hens. English Entrance Hall of the Georgian Period, c. 1775, c.1932.
I chose zoos that were well reviewed nationally and located in warmer climates. The zoos in St. Louis, Memphis, Ft. Worth and New Orleans are consistently rated in the top 10 in the U.S. They each have some wonderful habitat designs that allow many animals relatively free range and viewers the opportunity to view groups of animals interacting. In Texas I went on a safari-type experience at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center and I also visited the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco and the Houston Zoo. Because I was camping, the warm weather and pleasant evenings made "van life" very enjoyable.
A new challenge for me in using campgrounds was to have enough power to recharge multiple batteries, a laptop, an external hard drive, tablet, smartphone and more. I invested in a ridiculous number of chargers and a solar powered generator. Every possible port was fully engaged and put to use.
Composite Image by Lisa Frank. Sulawesi Crested Black Macaque (Critically Endangered), Mandrill (Vulnerable). Virginia Dining Room,1758, c. 1940.
The largest COVID setback was that I was unable to photograph the Thorne Rooms successfully. Because of the pandemic, the Art Institute in Chicago has been short staffed. Despite the fact that I became a member so I could be among the first to enter one early November morning, I was informed I couldn't bring my tripod into the museum.
The Thorne Rooms are in the basement of the museum and it is a dimly lit environment. Each room is framed in wood and is behind highly reflective glass. My plan B was to use a rubber lens hood to shoot directly against the glass, but I was told by the guard that this too was now forbidden. Needless to say, my hand-held results in an environment that is awash with reflections were not what I had hoped for when in fact I had planned to focus stack.
I decided to write to the museum, asking for special permission to bring a tripod but was informed that they could not make special allowances due to their continued shortage of staff. Soon this staffing issue turned into a full shut-down. The museum has been closed since mid-November and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Needless to say it was quite worrisome when I heard the news that I would not be able to return to reshoot, but I was on the road by that time and there was little to be done except come up with a new strategy.
Composite Image by Lisa Frank. Grevy's Zebra (Endangered), Ring-tailed Lemur (Endangered), Cardinal. Tennessee Entrance Hall,1835, c. 1940.
When I returned home I relaxed into editing mode. Perhaps it was fortunate to have two weeks of quarantine time ahead to help keep me sitting in front of my computer. My photos of the rooms still seemed unusable but I discovered that the Art Institute images are available for public use under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) designation. The JPGs average around 2.3 MB. Although they look great on their website they aren't on par with photos taken with my Sony Alpha α7R IV. This was a problem that needed creative intervention.
I had no choice but to put the JPGs to work so I used a combination of Topaz Gigapixel AI, DeNoise AI and DXO Color Efex Pro to enlarge them and soften the noise. Against the photos taken in the zoos with my α7R IV, the JPGs of the rooms are heavily modified stand-ins. Although I have been conflicted about my choice, I have decided that the "fine art" designation for this project as well as the limitations because of the pandemic give me some leeway to take unusual paths. I'm pleased that I had an option that worked out as well as it did.
Composite Image by Lisa Frank. Sumatran Orangutan (Critically Endangered), Babirusa (Threatened), Mandrill (Vulnerable). New Hampshire Dining Room,1760, c. 1940.
Artistically I have chosen to use a wide range of animals but have wanted to particularly highlight animals that are facing survival issues. When I took the photos, I looked for animals that I might easily transpose – in particular they needed to have feet! I also knew that if they were evenly lit it would be easier to find a home for them within a composited image (the hot Texas sun was a bit challenging because of harsh shadows). I have experimented with transforming the images so that they look like they're relics from some by-gone event, but decided to go with an approach that used a unifying soft focus that was without textural effects.
At each zoo I found myself mesmerized by the animals. There were the Modigliani-like faces of the Sulawesi Crested Black Macaques in Memphis and the two young elephants rough-housing in deep water while Tonya, the mud-caked matriarch showered. There were baby flamingoes that looked like grubby puffballs next to their elegant elders; an ostrich that noisily reprimanded a curious gazelle; a chimp that asked its audience to clap along. There was the dramatic kettle of vultures airing their outstretched wings amidst a pair of white rhinos and the family of Sumatran Orangutans with their little ones somersaulting and beaming toothy grins.
And yet I'm aware that zoos are complicated places. Although they ideally exist to educate and preserve, even the best zoos are based on coercion and captivity. I know that my wonderment comes at the expense of the animals' confinement. Although fully alive, they are partitioned off, living half-wild, half-domesticated lives. I walk quickly by the animals that are confined in old-school cages. I grow uncomfortable observing polar bears that pace wildly, five steps to the left, five steps to the right. I don't want to be complicit in lives reduced to a metaphoric treadmill. I don't want to participate in suffering.
For the most part, my experiences were positive with plenty of wonder-filled moments. I'm aware that creating a rich life for zoo animals is a complex and enormously expensive task. What is undeniable to any observer is the breathtaking diversity of life on display. Zoos seek to meet the deep need to help preserve it. Connecting to the wild can give zoo visitors an incentive to support stewardship of our planet and that is a terrifically important role to play.
Composite Image by Lisa Frank. Wildebeest, Capybara, Giant Anteater (Vulnerable). English Library of the Queen Anne Period, 1702-50, c. 1937.
The final images portray drama both familiar and unfamiliar, humor, strangeness, boredom and all too much togetherness. I want to acknowledge the assistance I received from my sister, Leslie Frank, who helped mask the hundreds of photos prepared for use.
See more of Frank's work on her Alpha Universe profile.
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When dealing with one of the most sensitive aspects of running a business—disbursing money to vendors—it stands to reason that organizations require varying degree(s) of approval. However, while the idea is ironclad in theory, the reality is that organizations often put flawed approval processes into place which could result in lack of transparency and oversight of expenditures.
Flexible Approval Workflows: Businesses need flexibility when deciding who is going to approve payments—the knowledge of what was bought, received, or often does not reside within the same area of the business. The system's core functionality allows approvals of almost any kind to be set up. These approvals can be routed to a department head, a location manager, an employee's supervisor, or even directly to a specific person. The invoice can also be approved by one person, while the payment itself is approved by another, ensuring that each step of the process is being examined and certified by the correct member of the organization.
Ease of Collaboration: Gone are the days of tedious email chains regarding the coding, amount owed, or any other aspect of invoice approval. The system allows users to leave comments directly on the document being approved, which will be available even after the invoice has been processed. A user can receive automated e-mails when approvals are outstanding, or comments are updated to ensure an efficient approval process.
Concrete Audit Trail: Similar to the streamlining of collaboration, centralizing invoice processing within the system will also eliminate frantic searching for stories on how or when something was paid. Given the correct permissions, users can see who created the invoice, who approved or rejected it, changes made, and when (or if) it was ultimately processed. Supporting documentation can be attached to the transaction and will be accessible through each step of the approval process. After the invoice is processed and the GL impact is realized, the supporting documentation can be reached by drilling into a financial report and all the way back to the original transaction.
Utilizing Sage Intacct's native invoice approval functionality allows an organization to gain insight and control over its spending. The functionality is flexible to fit all types of business needs—the key is to understand what is available and how to use it.
If you'd like to learn more about Sage Intacct's native invoice approval process and how it can benefit your organization, contact us to speak directly with a team member from SC&H Group's Accounting Solutions practice.


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import com.endlesswhileloop.spotifyremote.core.data.model.SpotifyPlaylists;
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  @GET("/v1/me") Observable<SpotifyUser> getLoggedInUserProfile(@Header("Authorization") String authorizationToken);

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Real-Time, Tool-In-Lesion Confirmation: Inside the Body Vision Process
Following two recent publications in the Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, one in July 2020 and another in October 2020, Body Vision gained interest and inquiries from Pulmonologists and key opinion leaders worldwide. We are often asked, "How is your technology different from Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB), and what are the benefits of using Body Vision in my practice?"
These questions are important and have been a key component of our mission since day one. Body Vision is not just a navigation system but also an advanced, real-time, intraoperative imaging modality. Contrary to existing technologies on the market that rely on a pre-operative CT to establish a virtual navigation target and, assuming the bronchoscopist is able to successfully navigate to the lesion, a "cloud biopsy" approach, Body Vision transforms any C-arm into a real-time, intraoperative CT imaging system that enables visualization of the actual lesion during the procedure, thus eliminating CT-to-body divergence and making visual confirmation of tool-in-lesion prior to biopsy a reality. This approach is revolutionizing diagnostic bronchoscopy by providing evidence-based biopsy utilizing equipment that already exists in virtually all bronchoscopy suites.
The main objective of diagnostic bronchoscopy is to get an adequate tissue sample from the area of the suspicious lesion so that a pathologist can definitively determine whether the lung patient has a malignancy. Until our advanced imaging technology, no solution readily accessible to bronchoscopists, empowered them to confidently get to the pulmonary lesion location, confirm their tool was in the lesion prior to biopsy, and provide the real-time visualization required to take an evidence-based approach to biopsy.
Introduction: Definitions and Etiology
Having reliable diagnostic results from a navigational bronchoscopy procedure is essential to improving patient care. A definitive diagnosis achieved via diagnostic bronchoscopy can lead to earlier treatment and greater survival odds. Moreover, achieving a definitive diagnosis greatly improves the patient experience by eliminating the need for additional, potentially more invasive procedures to get a diagnosis and also provides the certainty potential lung cancer patients are seeking.
When navigating diagnostic results, there have historically been two criteria for evaluation:
Diagnostic Yield - Diagnostic yield can vary based on how specific the criteria is as to what can be considered "diagnostic," but principally can be defined as the percentage of procedures that yielded a definitive explanation for the presence of the pulmonary lesion, be it benign or malignant.
Localization - Localization refers to the ability to successfully navigate to a point in 3D space, be that a real or virtual target. Similar to diagnostic yield, typically expressed as a percentage (e.g., percentage of procedures in which the bronchoscopist was able to successfully reach the target).
By the nature of its definition and the current state of navigation technology, high localization is not directly correlated to high diagnostic yield. In a highly dynamic system like the lung, relying on a preoperative CT scan to establish a virtual target creates the very likely scenario that a bronchoscopist can reliably navigate to the virtual target yet not be at the lesion and thus resulting in biopsy samples that do not yield a definitive diagnosis for the lung patient.
Only through real-time, intraoperative imaging where the clinician can visualize the actual lesion and lesion location and, just as importantly, where their bronchoscope and tools are relative to the lesion during the procedure, can a bronchoscopist maximize likelihood of a definitive diagnosis and achieve a high diagnostic yield.
Computed tomography (CT) guided transthoracic needle aspiration (TTNA) has been able to demonstrate a diagnostic yield upward of 92.1%* because interventional radiologists who perform the procedure have access to CT to visualize both the lesion and the aspiration needle during the procedure, enabling them to verify that the needle is in the lesion prior to taking a tissue sample. The lack of similar intraprocedural imaging in diagnostic bronchoscopy is one reason the procedure on the whole has only been able to achieve a comparatively poor diagnostic yield of 72% even when supplemented by electromagnetic navigation. ³
However, CT-guided TTNA has been associated with higher incidences of complications like pneumothorax, so an approach that combines the low patient risk factor of traditional navigational bronchoscopy with the high diagnostic rates and consistency of TTNA would be ideal.
In 2014, Body Vision Medical was founded to meet the unmet clinical need for early, definitive lung cancer diagnosis. Body Vision's AI-driven, intraoperative imaging combines the low risk associated with traditional navigational bronchoscopy with the clinical outcomes of TTNA by providing bronchoscopists the real-time, intraoperative imaging they lacked through the use of a traditional C-arm. Since its founding, Body Vision has revolutionized bronchoscopy techniques by providing the ability to see the actual lesion and lesion location, which both eliminated CT-to-body divergence as well as providing the real-time, tool-in-lesion confirmation needed to ensure that tissue samples are acquired from within the lesion to maximize likelihood of a definitive diagnosis.
In this blog, we will do a deep dive on the Body Vision technology and how this advanced technology empowers clinicians to maximize diagnostic yield. First, it is essential to understand key terms and definitions related to this process.
Bronchoscopy - Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows doctors to look at a patient's lungs and airways. This procedure involves the insertion of a thin tube through the nose or mouth that leads to the throat and lungs. Bronchoscopy is usually performed by a specialist doctor looking for lung disorders or cancer. The doctor can look for abnormal areas in the airways to identify spots that need further consideration.
Pulmonary Lesion - A pulmonary lesion or nodule is an abnormal growth that forms in a lung. Lung nodules can be either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancer). The most common causes of benign nodules include granulomas (clumps of inflamed tissue) and hamartomas (benign lung tumors). The most common cause of cancerous or malignant lung nodules includes lung cancer or cancer from other regions of the body that has spread to the lungs (metastatic cancer). Accurate testing, often via tissue sampling, is required to definitively diagnose whether a lesion is benign or malignant and the cause of lesion.
Fluoroscopy - Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique that uses X-rays that pass through the body to generate continuous, real-time images of the inside of the body, much like an X-ray movie.
Computed Tomography (CT) - A computed tomography (CT) scan combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the bones, blood vessels, and soft tissues inside your body. CT scan images provide more-detailed information than plain X-rays do. CT scans are used in various diagnostic tests to look for diseases, cancers, and more.
Transthoracic Needle Aspiration (TTNA) - TTNA is an image-guided biopsy approach used to diagnose thoracic diseases. TTNA uses computed tomography (CT) or ultrasound (US) to provide real-time image guidance as a biopsy needle is introduced through the chest wall into the thorax to take tissue samples of a suspicious lesion. Historically, TTNA has a very high diagnostic rate upwards of 90% but also suffers from a high complication rate of pneumothorax (collapsed lung) close to 25%. ²
C-Arm Based Tomography™ Technology - Body Vision's CABT™ technology uses a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI)-driven computer imaging algorithm to transform 2D X-ray images from any C-arm into 3D intraoperative CT scans that show both the actual lesion and lesion location in real-time during the procedure, enabling accurate navigation to the lesion and providing visual confirmation of tool-in-lesion prior to and during biopsy.
The Development of Body Vision's Tool-in-Lesion
Body Vision was born out of a need for imaging technology that empowers bronchoscopists to deliver diagnostic yields on par with their interventional radiology counterparts while addressing the quadruple aim of healthcare by enabling existing medical staff to deliver superior clinical outcomes and patient experience at a lower cost. Prior to Body Vision, all innovations in pulmonology were in the navigation space. One of the leading technologies in navigation bronchoscopy was electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB). Though this technology provided a significant improvement in the ability to accurately navigate to a virtual target, its reliance on a pre-operative CT to set that virtual target made it susceptible to CT-to-body divergence. CT-to-body divergence refers to the difference between the pre-operative CT and where the lesion actually is during the bronchoscopy procedure. In order to address this issue, the Body Vision team turned to a combination of intraoperative CT imaging and augmented fluoroscopy.
Fluoroscopy was a smart choice because it's widely used in imaging during biopsy procedures and utilizes a commonly available piece of X-ray equipment called a C-arm. Fluoroscopy uses X-rays to continuously take images of the body, providing true real-time imaging. The challenge with using fluoroscopy was that pulmonary lesions are typically hard to see or altogether invisible under fluoroscopy. In theory, since the C-arm is an X-ray device like a CT scanner, it seemed possible to use a computer algorithm to fuse the 2D X-ray images taken from different angles into an accurate 3D scan as a traditional CT scanner would. However, the C-arm is less precise than the CT scanner. Moreover, CT scanners come in many different models from multiple manufacturers, each with differing configurations.
To overcome these challenges, Body Vision developed a computer imaging algorithm driven by Artificial Intelligence. As the Artificial Intelligence system was fed more clinical imaging data, it learned to recognize borders of the lesion, bronchoscopic tools, anatomical landmarks, and other key aspects of the image that ultimately improved image quality that could be derived from a C-arm. This technology for tomographically visualizing radiolucent lesions with a C-arm was coined C-Arm Based Tomography (CABT™). Because the innovation was software-based, Body Vision's solution is hardware-agnostic and designed to integrate easily into procedural rooms as well as interface with existing bronchoscopic equipment.
The Body Vision System
The Body Vision system was developed not only to ensure navigational accuracy and maximize diagnostic yield by enabling visual confirmation of tool-in-lesion during biopsy, but also to integrate seamlessly into procedure rooms. The system design is sensitive to the fact that procedure rooms are often crowded with hardware and electronic equipment that take up valuable space. Because of this, the Body Vision system has a small footprint and interfaces with existing bronchoscopy platforms, C-arms and other equipment without the need for ancillary equipment beyond the Body Vision itself.
The LungVision™ system is comprised of the following parts:
Main Unit - The system's main unit is the core of the LungVision™ system and performs the image processing needed to transform a traditional 2D C-arm into a real-time, intraoperative CT imaging system. The form factor was specifically chosen for its small footprint so that it can be as innocuous as possible in the bronchoscopy suite.
Tablet - The LungVision™ tablet enables clinicians to wirelessly control the system and manage the procedure from anywhere in the room.
Positioning Board - A positioning board with three layers of radiopaque beads embedded within it that is placed underneath the patient during the procedure. This enables the LungVision(™) system to readily identify with a single fluoroscopy image as to where things are in 3D space and, because the system is entirely imaging based, the positioning board contains no sensors or electronics.
Disposable Procedural Kit - For those looking to use Body Vision as a complete, end-to-end diagnostic bronchoscopy platform, the disposable Body Vision procedural kit provides an extended working channel that enables greater maneuverability, visibility of the catheter under fluoroscopy, and access to the periphery of the lung with a traditional manual catheter setup. The lack of any sensors or cameras maximizes flexibility as it won't interfere with metal, and has the added benefit of making the procedural kit comparatively economical.
If a suspicious pulmonary lesion is identified during screening, a biopsy is typically required for a definitive diagnosis. More and more, diagnostic bronchoscopy is the preferred method due to its minimal invasiveness and low complication rate. It is in this pursuit of adequate tissue acquisition so that pathology can make a definitive determination of whether the lung patient has cancer that Body Vision's LungVision™ system comes into play. The Body Vision procedure consists of five steps:
1) Pre-Procedure Planning
2) Registration
3) Navigation
4) Tool-in-Lesion Confirmation
5) Image-Guided Biopsy
The first step is pre-procedural planning. A pre-operative CT is uploaded into the Body Vision system. The system derives the airways from the pre-operative CT as well as uses the physician's marking of the lesion and lesion boundaries to approximate lesion location prior to the procedure so that the system can provide guidance for iso-centering the C-arm over the lesion during the procedure. Here are the steps to planning the optimal pathway:
1) Preoperative CT is uploaded
2) The lesion is identified on the preoperative scan, and the lesion and lesion boundaries are marked.
3) The LungVision™ System derives airway information from the pre-operative CT and displays the bronchial tree such that the clinician can choose the preferred pathway, with LungVision™ highlighting the pathway from the entrance of the trachea to the lesion.
4) Once the pre-procedure planning is complete, a virtual bronchoscopy simulation is provided as a summary of the preferred pathway to the lesion.
5) The procedure is ready to begin.
Using any conventional C-arm, Body Vision's C-arm-based computational tomography (CABT) technology provides intraoperative 3D images. Registration of the Body Vision system entails a CABT scan of the main carina and a second CABT scan iso-centered around the lesion which provides visualization of the actual lesion and lesion location, even of radiolucent lesions which are typically not fluoroscopically visible, prior to navigation.
The actual lesion and the pre-planned pathway are displayed as overlays under augmented fluoroscopy. If needed, the virtual bronchoscopy simulation that was shown at the end of the planning step can be accessed at any time during the procedure to provide a bronchoscopic view of the preferred path to the lesion. Once the bronchoscope is driven far enough out into the periphery such that its outside diameter is larger than the airways leading to the lesion, the disposable LungVision™ Procedural Kit is used to extend the working channel and provide the level of maneuverability needed to navigate to the lesion location. Under real-time, augmented fluoroscopy which highlights the lesion location, preferred pathway, and adjunctive airways, the clinician guides the distal tip of the LungVision™ sheath to the actual lesion. Radiopaque markers on the LungVision™ sheath make identification of the sheath and sheath tip obvious under fluoroscopy to aid navigation.
Once the LungVision™ sheath is at the lesion location, it's time to insert a biopsy tool. Before the sampling, it's recommended to confirm that the biopsy tool is visually inside the lesion in multiple 3D planes with Body Vision's CABT™ technology. With CABT™, the user can see the spatial relationship between the lesion and the biopsy tool tip. The interactive 3D View functionality enables Body Vision to present this data as a 3D reconstruction way so that those who have difficulty interpreting the 3D scans in three separate orthogonal planes can determine whether they have achieved tool-in-lesion and, if not, how to position the bronchoscope and/or sheath appropriately in order to get a tool-in-lesion confirmation. With this approach, the question of accuracy and localization become obsolete because the clinician can visualize the actual lesion. There also is no CT-to-Body divergence because Body Vision enables the clinician to see the actual lesion intraoperatively with a conventional C-Arm.
LungVision™ technology is highly compatible and provides physicians with the flexibility to use any instrument of their choice. If desired, physicians may choose to extend a Radial EBUS probe (r-EBUS) down the LungVision™ sheath before inserting the biopsy tool in order to provide a secondary means of confirming lesion location.
Once the tip of the biopsy tool is confirmed to be inside the lesion in multiple 3D planes, biopsy under augmented fluoroscopy is performed so that the clinician can verify in real-time that samples are taken from within the lesion. With LungVision,™ the biopsy process is image-guided and evidence-based. There is no longer any need to systematically sample from a wide area around a virtual target in hopes of obtaining adequate tissue samples from within the lesion because LungVision enables visualization of the actual lesion. The LungVision™ procedural kit is compatible with any off-the-shelf, biopsy tools with an outer diameter of 1.9mm or less.
Learn More about the Innovative Body Vision System.
The Benefits of AI-Driven, Intraoperative CT Imaging
Body Vision's AI-driven, intraoperative CT imaging technology was developed to maximize diagnostic yield and improve clinical outcomes so that lung patients can receive the certainty they are seeking and, if needed, receive timely treatment. Let's take a look at some of the benefits of using this technology:
Treat Lung Cancer Earlier - Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and represents 25% of all cancer deaths annually, more than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. The American Lung Association (American Lung Association, n.d.) estimates that 70% of lung cancers are found at a later stage, explaining why, despite improved medical technology, smoking cessation in the population and lung cancer screening, 5-year survival remains at 20%. More prevalent lung cancer screening of high-risk populations in combination with a greater ability to definitively diagnose patients at an earlier stage will enable a higher percentage of lung cancer patients to receive treatment earlier, improving long-term survival.
Seamless Integration - The Body Vision system was designed for easy integration into existing procedural rooms, bronchoscopy setups, and workflows.
Use of Artificial Intelligence - Body Vision Medical has pioneered the use of Artificial Intelligence in navigation bronchoscopy. Harnessing the power of AI, Body Vision has developed a solution that enables existing medical teams to deliver superior clinical outcomes and patient experience at a lower cost. Compared with hardware-intensive solutions such as robotics and cone-beam CT, Body Vision's solution is predominantly software-based which is not only cost-effective, but provides a foundation for the potential rapid iteration of features and functions that have a direct impact on both user experience and clinical outcomes.
The Benefits of Body Vision's Tool-In-Lesion | Case Study
Body Vision's LungVision™ AI-driven, intraoperative CT imaging system has set itself apart from other technologies due to its ability to maximize diagnostic yield while leveraging existing equipment to make the solution cost-effective. For decades, successfully navigating to and confidently biopsying from peripheral lung lesions was a challenge because bronchoscopists could not see the lesion let alone visually confirm tool-in-lesion prior to biopsy.
Body Vision's solution addresses this by enabling physicians to visualize peripheral pulmonary lesions in real-time during the procedure, eliminating CT-to-body divergence and providing the ability to visually confirm tool-in-lesion prior to biopsy. There are multiple clinical studies and data in peer-reviewed literature that supports the idea that real-time, intraoperative 3D imaging is key for unlocking higher diagnostic yield regardless of navigation modality. To see how our technology has translated to real results, let's take a look at one of our case studies. If you want to find more information about this case, you can read more here
https://bodyvisionmedical.com/articles/crozer-health-whitlark-use-case.
Here are some of the key findings from the case study:
Lesion Characteristics:
Lesion Size (diameter): 12 mm
Lesion Location: Right upper lobe (RUL) lesion
Bronchus Sign: No
REBUS Verification: Yes, after Body Vision enabled navigation to the lesion.
ROSE: Sampling was performed and was positive for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Final Pathology Report: Final pathology was adenocarcinoma of the lung.
The patient in this case was a 69-year-old asymptomatic current smoker with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This patient underwent a routine CT screening, and doctors found a suspicious nodule in the right upper lobe. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan confirmed hyper-metabolic activity. So, a robotic-assisted navigation bronchoscopy procedure that used the Auris Monarch platform and Body Vision system was scheduled for a peripheral lung nodule biopsy. Here is a look at that procedure:
Planning - First, a preoperative CT was uploaded to the Body Vision imaging system driven by AI. Then the lesion was marked and contoured so the system could estimate the lesion's shape, size, and location.
Registration - Once the patient was on the table, the Body Vision registration was performed using two C-arm spins. One of the spins centered around the main carina, and the other was iso-centered on the lesion. As a result, this produced a CABT™ scan that confirmed the lesion and its location before navigation.
Navigation - Next, the Auris Monarch bronchoscopy platform was navigated to the virtual target. The radial probe endobronchial ultrasound (r-EBUS) advanced down the Monarch bronchoscope to find the virtual target location. This method did not return an indicative sign of the lesion at the target location, so a C-arm was brought in in conjunction with a CABT™ scan with the Body Vision system. This determined the true lesion location. There was no CT-to-body divergence thanks to Body Vision's imaging technology which is not based on preoperative CT scans. Instead, it's captured in real-time.
r-EBUS Confirmation - Next, the r-EBUS probe was re-inserted through the Monarch robotic bronchoscope channel and then extended into the lesion location that was identified by Body Vision. Once the probe returned, it confirmed the location as determined by Body Vision.
Tool-In-Lesion Confirmation - The r-EBUS probe was retracted from the channel and replaced by biopsy forceps. These forceps extended into the pulmonary lesion and visualized by Body Vision and verified by r-EBUS. Another C-arm spin was used to give visual confirmation of the tool-in-lesion in multiple 3D planes. Then, the biopsy could be performed.
Biopsy - The biopsy was performed under real-time imaging provided by Body Vision's augmented fluoroscopy. This ensured tissue sampling occurred within the lesion. On-site evaluation confirmed that the samples collected were consistent with non-small cell lung cancer. These results were later confirmed using cytology and through a final pathology report.
This case demonstrated the ability of Body Vision's Artificial Intelligence imaging to incorporate into a historically used diagnostic bronchoscopy workflow seamlessly. The robotic-assisted technology did add stability to the navigation. However, without real-time 3D imaging, it was difficult to make corrections. In this case, there was a correction needed for the Monarch system.
Instead of using blind sampling of the lung using r-EBUS, Body Vision allowed this team to visualize the lesion and its location. In doing so, the bronchoscope was repositioned to the actual location, which enabled tool-in-lesion confirmation. This maximized the chances that the tissue samples were within the lesion and provided a definitive lung cancer diagnosis for the patient. With accurate results, the team could proceed with proper treatment and care. This is just one of many case studies on how Body Vision has transformed the way diagnostic bronchoscopy can be performed accurately on the very first try.
It is undeniable that a novel approach was needed in order to address the problem of how to increase diagnostic yield of navigational bronchoscopy. While there have been innovations in the field of pulmonology in the form of electromagnetic navigation and, more recently, robotic bronchoscopy platforms and cone-beam CT imaging, these solutions either only partially address the problem or provides a solution that are too cost prohibitive, workflow intensive, or access-limited to be viable for a majority of bronchoscopists. Body Vision's aim of saving lives through the democratization of innovative medical technology led to the development of the LungVision™ AI-driven, intraoperative CT imaging platform which addresses the unmet clinical need for early, definitive lung cancer diagnosis and, in the future, to enable effective treatment of lung lesions via a minimally-invasive procedure.
These are encouraging results, but this doesn't mean we aren't still looking to improve the user experience and our customer training. We want our users to achieve autonomy even sooner, so they can focus on providing the best patient care possible. In addition, we want to improve imaging quality. One of the benefits of our technology being software driven is that it allows us to make continuous improvements.
If you are considering an advanced bronchoscopy system for your practice, be sure to read our blog, Determining Success of a Navigation System, where Body Vision partner, Dr. Michael Pritchett, shares the unmatched level of confidence that our platform provides.
American Lung Association. (n.d.). What to Expect from a Lung Cancer Screening | Saved By The Scan. American Lung Association. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/lung-cancer/saved-by-the-scan/resources/what-to-expect-from-lung-cancer-screening
DiBardino DM, Yarmus LB, Semaan RW. Transthoracic needle biopsy of the lung. J Thorac Dis. 2015 Dec;7(Suppl 4):S304-16.
Mehta AC, Hood KL, Schwarz Y, Solomon SB. The Evolutional History of Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy: State of the Art. Chest. 2018 Oct;154(4):935-947.
How is a bronchoscopy done?
A bronchoscopy is when a doctor or healthcare professional inserts a thin tube through the mouth or nose and into the lungs. A bronchoscope can be equipped with a light and small camera so the doctor can view the patient's lungs and airways. This procedure is used to allow doctors to examine lesions and/or look for signs of cancer.
How long is recovery from a bronchoscopy?
A bronchoscopy is an outpatient procedure that typically takes 1-2 days to recover from. Patients may experience tiredness, a sore throat, and dry mouth. If these symptoms persist or become more severe, contact your doctor.


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Getting the needed accommodations for struggling students can be a long and arduous process. Whether you pursue 504 or IEP accommodations, there are some things you can do to help assure that you will be pleased with the outcomes. In this blog post, I share a few tips and strategies. What do I know?
For many young learners, reading is a tantalizing adventure into the imagination of an author and a fun way to increase knowledge. However, for other learners, reading can be a tedious chore that can result in avoidance and even tantrums. So, what can you do when a child hates to read? It is a two-step process. First, one must uncover the problem or problems. Then, one must pick among a number of solutions.
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Q: Difference between Object.assign and object spread Having
var obj = { a: 1, b: 2};

What are the differences between
obj = Object.assign(obj, { c: 3});

And
obj = {...obj,  c: 3 };

A: The difference is that when using a spread you are always creating a new object:

const a = { name: 'Joe Bloggs' }
const b = { ...a, age: 27 };

console.log(a === b) //=> false

However using Object.assign it is possible to mutate an existing object:

const a = { name: 'Joe Bloggs' }
const b = Object.assign(a, { age: 27 });

console.log(a === b) //=> true

You still can achieve the behaviour of an object spread with Object.assign by passing an empty object literal as the first argument:

const a = { name: 'Joe Bloggs' }
const b = Object.assign({}, a, { age: 27 });

console.log(a === b) //=> false

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Q: PSD to bootstrap I have a downloaded .psd see here : http://webtechdesk.com/boot/theme.png
I want to convert it in bootstrap based responsive html theme, can any body help me out about this. I know and familiar about the grid system and making the skeleton in bootstrap, but main problem is setting the background image in the same. how to do that?
also this psd has a slider shown in header (you can see the image of boys & girls standing side-by-side). In this slider is some rounded from bottom and flat from top how to make that kind of slider?.
I searched some sliders on google but all the result sliders are completely rectangular or square in shape?
Your Help is appreciated in advance.

A: You just need to include bootstrap, create one empty css file and include after bootstrap. After that start to build your design. You have all elements in bootstrap what you need for that only you need to build template for your website.
If you need to manipulate with some grid, you can add extra classes to your HTML and give that classes style.
Example:

.col-md-4

.col-md-4

.col-md-4

in CSS
.one{
border: 1px solid #f00
}
.two{
border: 1px solid #000
}
.three{
border: 1px solid #f88
}

That is same with all elements. You are master of your design, Bootstrap only help you with predefined styles. You can add backgrounds, colors, fonts, styles, wathever you whant.
For some extra options you need to write javascript or jQuery to support your design but that is for individuals. You are alone on this and you need to know advanced CSS and some basics of jQuery to create what you whant.
Also for slider you can add some layer mask or to use CSS3 border radius, you need to figureout what is the best and you need to support mobile devices.

A: You can take already designed webpage which is structured using bootstrap. And then start making/integrating your design requirements within that. It may help you to get started easily. Below I found some of web layouts which looks somewhere similar to your psd.
http://startbootstrap.com/template-categories/all/
http://startbootstrap.com/template-overviews/full-width-pics/
http://startbootstrap.com/template-overviews/heroic-features/
And to give curve to images (as shown in your psd), you can use below css to the div (which may contain the images). Adjust these values based on you need.
   border-top-left-radius: 2em;
   border-bottom-left-radius: 2em;


Since its Los Angeles premiere and Broadway opening, Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks has been translated into 12 languages and has traversed the globe with productions in over 20 countries. With over 50 productions and two national tours in Germany alone, the play has established itself as an international hit and one of the most produced plays in the world.
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Q: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: jakarta.servlet.http.HttpSessionContext with Spring Boot 3 and Jetty server I community, I'm trying to run a small example with Spring boot 3 and Jetty server before upgrading the production code but I'm getting this error java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: jakarta.servlet.http.HttpSessionContext and the services does not start. This is my Gradle config.
plugins {
    id 'java'
    id 'idea'
    id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.0.1'
    id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.0'
}

idea {
    module {
        downloadJavadoc = false
        downloadSources = false
    }
}

group = 'com.example'
version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
sourceCompatibility = '17'

configurations {
    compileOnly {
        extendsFrom annotationProcessor
    }
}

repositories {
    mavenCentral()
}

dependencies {
    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security'

    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jetty'
    implementation('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web') {
        exclude group: 'org.springframework.boot', module: 'spring-boot-starter-tomcat'
    }

    compileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok'
    annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok'
    testImplementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test'
}

tasks.named('test') {
    useJUnitPlatform()
}

and the dependeincies.

HttpSessionContext class no longer exists but somehow, the latest version Jetty still depends on it.
I'm expecting to make it run with Jetty without migrating to another server.

A: As Jaokim Erdfelt already mentioned, Spring Boot 3 rely on Jakarta Servlet 6.0.0 (see https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/wiki/Spring-Boot-3.0-Release-Notes) and the spring-boot-starter-jetty includes Jetty 11 which is build on Jakarta Servlet 5.0.0 (see https://java.libhunt.com/jetty-project-changelog/11.0.0). So this is an Issue in the starter itself.
To use jetty you have to downgrade the jakarta-servlet version (see https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/wiki/Spring-Boot-3.0-Migration-Guide#jetty) setting
ext["jakarta-servlet.version"] = "5.0.0"

A: Spring 3 is for Servlet 6 which is available in Jetty 12+


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Budget Basics: More Stop-and-Go Financing of Highway Trust Fund
The lack of a long-term solution for federal funding for transportation creates uncertainty, which is disruptive for the planning of construction projects.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/more-stop-and-go-financing-of-highway-trust-fund
Peterson Foundation Statement Ahead of President's State of the Union Address
"By any measure, the state of the Union's fiscal outlook is unsustainable, and getting worse," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/02/peterson-foundation-statement-ahead-of-president%E2%80%99s-state-of-the-union-address
Budget Basics: The National Flood Insurance Program
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is run by the federal government to reduce the impact of flooding on private and public structures.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-national-flood-insurance-program
State and Local Infrastructure Spending: A Closer Look
Properly addressing the nation's aging infrastructure requires action not only at the federal level, but also at the state and local levels, where most infrastructure spending is carried out.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/06/state-and-local-infrastructure-spending-a-closer-look
How Does the Federal Government Support Housing for Low-Income Households?
The federal government spent $51 billion on housing assistance in 2019, and more than 80 percent of that spending was for three programs in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that provide rental assistance to low-income households.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/07/how-does-the-federal-government-support-housing-for-low-income-households
The Highway Trust Fund Explained
Although the need for serious, long-term changes to the funding structure of the Highway Trust Fund is clear, there is disagreement over the approach to do so.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-highway-trust-fund
What Is the Disaster Relief Fund?
Climate and weather-related natural disasters are becoming increasingly frequent. In addition to endangering lives, they are economically costly.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-the-disaster-relief-fund
Federal Reserve Lending Facilities: What Are They, How Are They Funded, and How Will They Support the Economy During the Coronavirus?
The Federal Reserve's lending facilities are one of the many policy tools the central bank is using to stabilize the economy in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/09/federal-reserve-lending-facilities-what-are-they-how-are-they-funded-and-how-will-they-support-the-economy-during-the-coronavirus
How Did the Fiscal Response to the Coronavirus Help the Economy?
The first piece in our series on the effectiveness of the fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic, will take a look at how the government's response to the pandemic affected the nation's economy.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/09/how-did-the-fiscal-response-to-the-coronavirus-help-the-economy
How are Safety Net Programs like Unemployment Insurance, SNAP, and Medicaid Helping the Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Despite the increased federal deficit, the expansion of safety net programs have led to generally effective stimulus of the economy. Learn more in our analysis of several programs including Unemployment Insurance, SNAP, and Medicaid.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/05/how-are-safety-net-programs-like-unemployment-insurance-snap-and-medicaid-helping-the-response-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic


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I was asked to read several limericks at the third annual Los Angeles Limerick Fest Wednesday night, held at the Altadena Ale House. Since I live in New York City, arrangements were made for me to read them via phone.
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Death in America is largely a foodborne illness. Focusing on studies published just over the last year in peer-reviewed scientific medical journals, Dr. Greger offers practical advice on how best to feed ourselves and our families to prevent, treat, and even reverse many of the top 15 killers in the United States. And it's completely free! Thank you Dr. Greger!
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Pre-coding aided quadrature spatial modulation(PQSM) is a promising multiple input multiple output(MIMO) transmission technology. The multiuser(MU) detection in PQSM system is investigated in this paper. Based on the known channel state information, pre-coding matrix is designed to pre-process the in-phase and quadrature signals of quadrature spatial modulation(QSM) to reduce the inter-channel interference. In order to lower the complexity at the receiver brought by the orthogonality of the PQSM system, an orthogonal matching pursuit(OMP) detection algorithm and a reconstructed model are proposed. The analysis and simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can obtain a similar bit error rate(BER) performance as the maximum likelihood(ML) detection algorithm with more than 80% reduction of complexity.


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Efficiency in the generation of social welfare in Mexico: A proposal in the presence of bad outputs
Víctor Giménez, Francisco Javier Ayvar-Campos, José César Lenin Navarro-Chávez
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd One of the main goals of any country is to secure the general welfare of society, entailing positive levels of education, health and income, coupled with low levels of social inequality. The following paper studies the efficient use of economic and social resources to generate social welfare in the presence of bad outputs in the states of Mexico during 2010. A two-level data envelopment analysis model was used to determine how efficient the 32 states of the Mexican Republic were, considering as model variables the socioeconomic indicators of the three dimensions of human development (education, health and income), and the data on poverty or inequity in the country. The analysis of the results reveals that only 5 of the 32 units studied were efficient in generating welfare and in reducing poverty, while the rest need to increase their welfare levels and especially reduce inequity in education and income using the economic and social resources they possess.
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AB - © 2016 Elsevier Ltd One of the main goals of any country is to secure the general welfare of society, entailing positive levels of education, health and income, coupled with low levels of social inequality. The following paper studies the efficient use of economic and social resources to generate social welfare in the presence of bad outputs in the states of Mexico during 2010. A two-level data envelopment analysis model was used to determine how efficient the 32 states of the Mexican Republic were, considering as model variables the socioeconomic indicators of the three dimensions of human development (education, health and income), and the data on poverty or inequity in the country. The analysis of the results reveals that only 5 of the 32 units studied were efficient in generating welfare and in reducing poverty, while the rest need to increase their welfare levels and especially reduce inequity in education and income using the economic and social resources they possess.
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KW - HDI
KW - Mexico
KW - Two-level DEA
U2 - 10.1016/j.omega.2016.08.001
DO - 10.1016/j.omega.2016.08.001
Giménez V, Ayvar-Campos FJ, Navarro-Chávez JCL. Efficiency in the generation of social welfare in Mexico: A proposal in the presence of bad outputs. Omega (United Kingdom). 2017 Jun 1;69:43-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2016.08.001


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Team No Sleep singer Roden Y Kabako has also had his say about what happened to fellow musician Bebe Cool last Friday.
The 'Bano Bano' singer thinks the raggae and ragga star should just hold a presser and apologize to the public.
During the concert, as soon as Bebe Cool took to stage, revelers started shouting 'vaayo, vaayo'( go way), calls that the adamant musician ignored forcing revelers to hurl at him bottles containing urine and polythene bags with feces. Whereas others took out their plastic chairs and threw them at the singer.
This forced the organizers to switch off the lights and his mic. However he refused to leave stage and stretched out his hands as he invited the angry revelers who were chanting the 'People Power' slogan to continue assaulting him as they willingly obliged until he was forcefully dragged away from stage.


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Guadalupe's Day is today in LA, look for her (tags)
Guadalupe is seen and honored everywhere especiallly in LA, as everyone noticed. Most dont know the stories that are connected to her but can still relate and experience Guadalupe as a symbol of natural life forces, indigenous ones that emanate and connect us to earth. She is not a Cathoic nor a religious symbol or representative tho that has been co-opted via majority religious practices.
Columbus Day Protest, Downtown L.A. (tags)
Columbus Day has been suffering setbacks of late. Minneapolis; Berkeley, California; and most recently Seattle now observe Indigenous People's Day instead. San Francisco has Italian Heritage Day; Hawaii, Discoverers Day (i.e., the discovery of the islands by Polynesians); and South Dakota, Native American Day. Venezuela dropped Columbus Day in 2002 in favor of Day of Indigenous Resistance. Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina, and other countries celebrate Dia de la Raza*. While Columbus Day's still recognized here in Southern California, a new annual protest occurs in downtown L.A.
L.A. Participates in Protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline (part 1) (tags)
A report back and photo coverage (part 1) of a march and rally held in Los Angeles on February 17, in solidarity with the protest in Washington, DC.
Gustavo Arellano: How Mexican Food Conquered the U.S. (tags)
Gustavo Arellano, who in the last decade has risen from food editor at the O.C. Weekly in Orange County to investigative reporter at the paper and author of the popular syndicated column "¡Ask a Mexican!," a witty send-up of anti-Mexican stereotypes published in at least 38 media outlets, came to San Diego April 11 to promote his latest book, "Taco U.S.A.: How Mexican Food Conquered America."
Occupy Los Angeles, Occupy Wall Street Solidarity (tags)
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Imperialism is a Human Rights Violation!!! (tags)
STOP the War on Raza and Stop the Wars in the Middle East!!! December 10, 2009, 5:00pm
Hunger Strike for Immigrant Rights! (tags)
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Marches Begin Against Racist "Immigration Raids" (tags)
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Report Back from the March at the Plazita (tags)
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This information on the Artist's Call for: Art of California Labor, was taken from artist Mark Vallen's weblog: www.art-for-a-change.com/blog
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Sept. Mexican Independence Day Art Exhibit (tags)
The ARTINO Arts Group of Los Angeles present a Group Exhibit celebrating Mexican Independence Day.
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Make it personal: Having a customer login should be a no-brainer at this point, but many businesses are still not taking full advantage of this opportunity. With personalized customer information, you can greet a customer by name when they open your website or app, know their preferences, and suggest products they are looking for. Once the customer selects a product, you can remember the color, size and quantity they prefer, and of course have all their payment information on file. By automating the personalization, you reduce the effort and steps involved with making a purchase, and greatly speed up the process for the customer.
Alerts and Notifications: You can't expect customers to check back in to your website or app to see if the shoes they wanted are back in stock, or if the price of the jacket they were looking at has been reduced. This is one way that personalized alerts and notifications can come in handy. Send personalized push notifications to remind your customers about items in their shopping cart, price reductions, or special offers relevant to them. Not only does this pull customers back in and keep your brand in the forefront of their mind, but it makes the customer's life easier by reducing the effort it takes for them to find the products and deals they want.
Engage: Don't just create and deliver content, be personable and connect to your customers. Try to understand who your customer is, and post content that is relevant and relatable to them. Social media is also a great platform for answering questions, sharing excitement with new customers, and yes, even responding to unhappy customers in a public setting.
Create a consistent voice: By establishing an online presence, you are building an image and voice for your company as a whole, which you should try to keep consistent. Work together with your team to make sure you can maintain this voice as a company, because this is an important way you can connect to people and build a community around your brand.
Make it personal (again): Social selling is not just about gaining access to customers, its about building relationships and really getting to know your customers and what they want. Once you have an idea of the customer, you can strategically listen for the right moment to join the conversation so you can present yourself as a solution to a current problem.
Customer data is one of the most important assets you can have. Many people don't know how to analyze their data in any meaningful way, and end up losing valuable customers because they are unable to interpret what the user data actually means, and what to do about it. Especially when you are making changes and improvements to your business, you want to track how these changes actually affect customer behavior and overall sales.
The first step to analyzing your data is understanding what your customers are doing at every stage. Look at how much traffic your website and/ or app is getting, what your customer retention rate is, conversion rates and so on. There are many analytic tools you can use to calculate this, the most common being Google Analytics. You should also use acquisition cohorts to divide your users into specific groups to get a clearer understanding of what the data means.
Once you start making changes to your business, maybe you add customer login and a replenishment plan, you can track how the customer data has changed to see the affect of your improvements.
Another important aspect to analyzing the data is looking at your customer behavior. For this you can use behavioral cohorts to divide your customers into categories based on what actions they take inside your app. By doing this you can see if the people who use the login function have a higher probability of making a purchase, for example.
Tracking the data is how you establish what's working and what isn't, and can help guide you in making your website or app exactly what the customer wants. While it's sometimes hard to keep up with customer expectations, following the simple steps of maintaining an easy to use interface, engaging with your customers, and tracking your customer data will help you stay ahead of the competitors and keep your customers happy.
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My parents have quite the green thumb, so I've spent all of my life surrounded by tons of plants, both indoors and outdoors. I loved growing up learning the names of plants and living in a house that is populated with many oxygen-producing plants. I've only recently (read: in the last 3 years) become interested in having some in my own house. I started out with 1 a few years ago because I wasn't sure if I'd inherited the green thumb from my parents or not. Thankfully, it stayed alive and I started adding more to the mix. Most of my indoor plants have come from my cuttings off of my parents' plants or from others as gifts. The only plants I've ever actually bought were some annuals (flowers) for my porch this summer.
My dad called me yesterday and told me that he had some plants for me and the B (who is looking to expand his current plant collection from the one that he has). My dad, who while we were there showed me his current cultivation: chocolate mint plant, proceeded to give me some rootings of a jade plant and a succulent and for the B he gave a some pretty li'l philodendron cuttings. After a quick trip to Lowes to get some pots and a bit of re-potting, we have some bonafied house plants.
I wish wish wish I had a green thumb. I probably would if I remembered to water my guys regularly. As of now, the only things I haven't killed (read: let die of thirst) is a moss garden (in a jar) and an orchid. I only remember to water the orchid because it sits two feet from a sink.


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Donald Trump to invite Vladimir Putin to the White House
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his efforts for better ties with Russia, saying the Helsinki summit was a success. The US president now hopes to host Putin in Washington before year's end.
Just three days after his controversial summit in Helsinki, President Donald Trump is said to have asked his national security adviser to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the White House. The White House announced the plan on Twitter, indicating that the meeting could take place before the end of the year.
Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted that Trump had asked national security adviser John Bolton to invite Putin to Washington in the autumn.
Trump's appearance with Putin in Helsinki was met with a strong backlash from across the political spectrum. In particular, critics rejected his acceptance of Putin's denial that Moscow had meddled in the 2016 presidential election.
Upon his return to the US, the president caused confusion when he went back and forth on whether he believed Putin. Ultimately, he said he had personally warned Putin against election meddling in the future.
Read more: Donald Trump: post-summit cartoons satirize 'Putin's poodle'
Earlier on Thursday, the US president tweeted that he was looking forward to meeting with Putin again to continue discussing the issues that were raised in the summit. Trump also told his followers that the Helsinki meeting was a success, except for "the real enemy of the people, the Fake News media."
Among the issues that he planned to discuss at a future meeting with Putin were "stopping terrorism, security for Israel, nuclear proliferation, cyberattacks, trade, Ukraine, Middle East peace, North Korea and more."
Chuck Schumer, the Senate's top Democrat, criticized Trump, tweeting that election security and the American people were the "biggest losers" this week.
Read more: Donald Trump supporters shrug off Putin summit scandal
Intelligence chief in dark
Trump's director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, was unaware of the invitation that had been extended to Putin until he was notified while on stage at the Aspen Security Forum.
Coats said he was also not aware of the content of the private the president's private conversation with Putin.
On whether Putin and Trump should have had one-on-one talks, Coats said it remained the "president's prerogative." "If he would have asked me how it should be conducted, I would have suggested a different way," Coats added.
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The weirdest moments of the Trump-Putin summit
Stiff body language
Although the US president had nothing but warm words for his Russian counterpart ahead of their meeting, their posture upon meeting was significantly more awkward. As they met for a brief photo call before closed-door talks, the two men avoided eye contact and seemed unsure of how best to approach one another, with Trump slouching in his seat and Putin remaining enigmatic.
Trump questions US intelligence services
"They said they think it's Russia; I have President Putin, he just said it's not Russia," said Trump, on assurances from US intelligence agenices that the Russian government meddled in the 2016 presidential elections. This came mere seconds after Putin admitted in a press conference that he had be hoping for him to win over rival Hillary Clinton.
Reporter pulled for protest
A reporter for the progressive US publication "The Nation" was forcibly removed from the presidents' joint press conference, apparently for holding a sign that seemed to read "Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty."
But her emails
After giving a series of rambling answers to questions about Syria and Russian hacking, Trump was asked why he would trust President Putin's assurances over his own intelligence services. He abruptly changed the subject to Hillary Clinton. "Where are those servers?" he asked. "Where are Hillary Clinton's emails?"
Power posturing
President Putin reacted aggressively to questions from US reporters from the new agencies Reuters and the Associated Press. "Can you name a single fact?" he asked. He also swerved around a US reporter's question as to whether he directed government agents to interfere in American politics.
In your court
"The ball's in your court," said Putin with an air of forced joviality as he presented Trump with a gift to mark their meeting. Trump had already congratulated the Russian president on "one of the best ever" World Cup tournaments. After he was handed the soccer ball, Trump appeared to surprise onlookers by tossing it into the crowd, where it was given to his wife Melania Trump.
Half-hearted hug
The two men again appeared ill at ease with one another at the end of the press conference, a stark contrast to their vows to work towards stronger ties. Both leaders were uncomfortably prompted to deny the existence of a "dossier" of compromising material collected by Russian agents during Trump's visits to the country before he was president.
Author: Elizabeth Schumacher
Donald Trump denies collusion, says Russia probe 'a disaster' for US
Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a private meeting for a little over two hours. Trump said he had "no reason to believe" that Russia had interfered with the 2016 presidential election. (16.07.2018)
Donald Trump claims he warned Vladimir Putin against election meddling
Seeking to diminish controversy over his meeting with Putin, Trump said he had warned Putin the US is "not going to have" election meddling. Trump's recent remarks have put him at odds with US intelligence agencies. (19.07.2018)
Donald Trump: post-summit cartoons satirize 'Putin's poodle'
Cartoonists worldwide have been playing up President Donald Trump's comments following a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. The satirical political cartoons have been on high social media rotation. (19.07.2018)
Donald Trump supporters shrug off Putin summit scandal
The uproar over US President Donald Trump's perceived gaffes during his meeting with his Russian counterpart appears to be water off Republican voters' backs. Clare Richardson finds out why in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (19.07.2018)
Donald Trump backtracks on Helsinki remarks, says he 'misspoke'
Trump now claims he misspoke when he said he didn't see any reason why Russia would have meddled in US elections. He has now reversed his position and claims "full faith" in the US intelligence community. (18.07.2018)
US Republicans condemn Donald Trump's Helsinki remarks
Top Republicans have rejected the US president's "moral equivalency" with regards to Russian meddling in the US 2016 election. House Speaker Paul Ryan reminded Trump that Russia was "no ally" of the US. (16.07.2018)
Despite praising each other ahead of the meeting, the body language between the two leaders was anything but warm. Hillary Clinton's emails, awkward hugs and non-answers were the major takeaways from the summit. (16.07.2018)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is against imposing sanctions on Georgia despite an escalating row. A prominent Georgian journalist recently went on an expletive-filled tirade against Putin while live on air.
Russia backs fresh talks on eastern Ukraine conflict 11.07.2019
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has talked about the prospect of peace in eastern Ukraine with Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader said he was open to restarting negotiations under an international framework.
Vladimir Putin interview: Liberal idea has 'outlived its purpose' 27.06.2019
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