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Using CBD Oil to Quit Smoking
Cannabidiol has become a hugely popular choice for millions looking to give up smoking. You wouldn't think CBD oil would be so popular among smokers, but, it actually is a useful tool. Trying to quit takes time and it's not always a matter of stopping one day after years of hard-core smoking. Some might be able to go cold turkey but most won't and often, an aid is required to support a smoker's decision to quit. CBD oil is widely used as that support aid because it's supposed to block the receptors that crave nicotine. So, is CBD really the tool for smokers, and will you be able to quit long-term?
Your Environment May Impact Your Staying Power
CBD oil may enable you to block the receptors in your brain that craves a cigarette; however, the environment around you can impact your ability to quit. For instance, if you are used to having twenty cigarettes in a day, you should slowly reduce that number. And, you could use CBD oil to help with that. However, you may need to remove yourself from environments that encourage you to smoke. For example, at the office at lunchtime, there is a smoker's corner outside where a dozen regulars get together for a smoke during their lunch hour. Instead of joining them, go for a walk, or do something else. This will detract you from the temptation of smoking that cigarette during lunch.read more about CBD usage during pregnancy by clicking here
The Risks of Continued CBD Oil Use
If you want to use Cannabidiol to help you give up smoking, it's great – if it works for you. However, what about the long-term future? Even when you've given up cigarettes, there will always be a temptation to go back to them. Unfortunately, the long-term effects or continual use of CBD oil is relatively unknown. Yes, some studies have said CBD oil is safe to use but there haven't been long-term studies over the continual use of CBD. There may be a risk of you becoming dependent on CBD instead of cigarettes so that's something to be wary of.
You Need Support
There are no miracle cures when it comes to giving up tobacco or nicotine. These are highly addictive and even though you wouldn't believe so, they can have a powerful hold over you. Even with the use of CBD oil, your body can still crave the smell and taste of a cigarette. CBD oil isn't the cure for your bad habits even if they help you cut back or give up. It's a long-haul and you may need a support group to help you stay away from smoking for the long-term. You have to think of the bigger picture to find a way to fully give up smoking.read more about CBD at https://bespokeextracts.com/what-is-cbd/
Give Cigarettes the Boot
Smoking can take over your life and while it's a costly habit, it's also bad for your health. Quitting takes time and a lot of effort because it's hard to walk away from something your body craves. CBD oil may be able to help you quit smoking but you also may require additional support in the future. Smoking is troublesome because your body is used to the nicotine in its system; it craves it. Walking away takes courage and Cannabidiol may help, somewhat.…
Is CBD Harmful To Pregnant Women?
CBD causes much confusion and some angry debate, especially when the subject of pregnancy is thrown into the mix. There's no doubt Cannabidiol is a popular choice for millions around the world as it makes pain management easier and helps reduce stress. For some pregnant women that is important because it's an anxious time becoming a mother. However, that has caused some controversy over pregnant women using CBD. So, how harmful is CBD during pregnancy?
The Hidden Risks of Side Effects
On the surface Cannabidiol looks very much harmless, but, there are some potential side effects to come from using it. For example, some may experience drowsiness or nausea. For a pregnant woman, she could use CBD, and soon after feel a little drowsy; before being able to sit down, she loses her balance and injures herself. Or, unbeknownst to the woman, she drives to the local supermarket and on the way back feels drowsy and crashes the car. While those might seem unrealistic, you don't know what could happen when you experience drowsiness. Most women will sit or lie down if they feel that way but that doesn't mean to say there still isn't a risk to you or the baby.read more about how to quit smoking using CBD at https://www.bedandbreakfastcambridge.net/using-cbd-oil-to-quit-smoking/
Limited Research
You can't deny there are genuine medical reasons for the use of CBD. While some might debate that fact, there have already been some instances where Cannabidiol has helped ease aches and pains. Unfortunately, when it comes to prolonged CBD use and pregnant women, the research is limited. CBD's effects on an unborn baby aren't well researched or known as yet. The trouble is that CBD use is going to come down to the mother and what she feels comfortable using. If Cannabidiol is misused then it could have a severe impact on the baby; even smaller amounts could impact. It's hard to give a definitive answer and talking to an OBGYN might be best.
Should You Use Cannabidiol during Your Pregnancy?
Currently, the FDA does not approve or recommend the use of CBD during pregnancy. However, this, ultimately, is a personal choice. Some will say it's entirely safe for you and the baby and others will say otherwise. It's hard to say for certainty Cannabidiol will be fine because you do not know how it'll impact the baby. Even if it doesn't directly harm the baby, the side effects could harm you which could ultimately cause injury or distress to the baby. For instance, an accident because of drowsiness, a side effect of CBD; that's what you have to consider too.
How Do You Feel Using CBD During Pregnancy?
Many mothers, especially first-time mothers experience anxiety and stress, not to mention pain, during their pregnancy. It's understandable because you're responsible for that child; you are his or her mother and they rely on you for nurture, care, and safety. Mothers – and fathers – can feel anxious at the thought and may want to look at Cannabidiol for some relief. It's hard to say it's safe or harmful as every pregnant woman can have a different reaction than the next. Cannabidiol offers something to ease anxiety but it does also provide potential risks during pregnancy, so think carefully.…
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Plotting a brand identity for a new online mapping service
mapTrunk is the latest endeavour from Stirling-based GIS (geographic information system) gurus thinkWhere. It's a brand new web-based application that gives users quick & easy access to digital mapping and other geographic data.
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San Luis Potosi, Mexico
A Tulsa Sister City Since 1980
Located 225 miles northwest of Mexico City, San Luis Potosi is famous for its beautiful old churches, colonial architecture, and Mexican traditions. Its population is just over 2.6 million, and approximately 60% of its residents are under the age of 30. The State was given the name "San Luis Rey," King Saint Louis, in honor of Louis IX of France, and "Potosi" because the wealth of the state compared to the rich silver mines in Potosi, Bolivia. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Franciscans, Augustinians, and Jesuits arrived to the area and settled, and then began to build churches and buildings, many of which are still standing and have been turned into museums and universities.
The Tulsa & San Luis Potosi Sister City Partnership
In the past year, the San Luis Potosi partnership promoted the culture of Mexico and San Luis Potosi in a variety of ways:
A program on Monarch Butterfly migration through San Luis Potosi was held in September at the Festival of the Americans at Guthrie Green, as part of the Passports to Global Cultures Program.
San Luis Potosi Partnership volunteered at the POSTOAK Lodge Cinco de Mayo 5K Margarita Trail Run.
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Nomar Garciaparra joins Dodgers television crew
By Aaron GleemanDec 3, 2013, 9:15 AM EDT
Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times reports that Nomar Garciaparra has been "hired as a new commentator" by the Dodgers' soon-to-launch television network, SportsNet LA.
Garciaparra was a six-time All-Star and two-time batting champion who retired in 2009 after 14 seasons in the majors, including three years with the Dodgers. He's been working as a television analyst for ESPN.
His exact role with SportsNet LA isn't known yet, but Dilbeck says he's "expected to do pre- and post-game commentary."


I've got two Pathfinder Servers Clustered with two NIC's Cards.One for Axia and the other business network. On the clustering tab am getting a message connecting... Converging.... Disconnected which is ever appearing. I Can ping the both IP Addresses for the main and backup server. Axia Network is on one switch whereas business on another. Due to this, my monitor select units are not working. when pressed, a light is present but nothing happens/changes.
Make sure both machines have the same time and set to the same time zone. Pathfinder Server application uses time stamps with files to update and if both machines are not on the same time, this can cause trouble with synchronization and lead to other problems.
Ok. The two servers are synchronizing with a master GPS connecting via an NTP Timelord.
Am still troubleshooting on what could be the cause of that. I suspect my TCP Port 5300 as am using it for the clustering. It might have been infected by a worm as it is so vulnerable. My Antivirus hasn't been receiving updates for a couple of weeks. I'll find out on this and get back to you if it could be the cause but if you still have another suggestion please share also with me.
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The next Full Moon brings a lunar eclipse, but is it a Super Blood Blue Moon as well? That depends…
A total lunar eclipse will occur on Wednesday, January 31, and Australia is in the perfect position to see it. But it's also being called many other lunar things, from a Blood Moon to a Blue Moon and a Super Moon.
So what is really going to happen on the night?
This is the first time in three years that we have the chance to see a total lunar eclipse from Australia, and the Moon will spend just over three hours passing through Earth's shadow.
The great thing about lunar eclipses is that they are lovely to watch and no special equipment is needed to see the events unfold.
From light to dark
At first we'll see the Full Moon begin to darken. For Wednesday's lunar eclipse the shadow will approach from the bottom-right, leaving the top part of the Moon in sunlight.
It takes an hour before the Earth's shadow crosses the Moon entirely and once the Moon is completely engulfed the period known as totality begins.
The steady progression of an eclipse as the Moon drifts into the Earth's shadow, June 16, 2011. Image: Phil Hart , Author provided
Totality brings its own surprise. The Earth's shadow is not completely black, but has a reddish hue. This has led many cultures, including some Indigenous Australian communities , to describe a lunar eclipse as a Blood Moon.
Sunlight still manages to reach the Moon but it must first pass through Earth's atmosphere. This both reddens the light (by scattering away the shorter wavelengths or blue light) and also bends the path of the light, directing it into the shadow.
This week's lunar eclipse is a fairly deep one and totality will last just over an hour. Thereafter, the Moon will begin to emerge from the shadows, and it will be another hour before we see the brilliance of the Full Moon once more.
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How I can see it?
The eclipse can be seen by the entire night side of the globe and everyone will experience the event at precisely the same moment. What affects the eclipse timings are local time zones.
For Western Australia, the eclipse occurs in the early evening, within an hour after sunset. The Moon will be low to the eastern horizon at the start of the eclipse but will move higher in the sky and towards the northeast as the eclipse progresses.
For the rest of Australia, the eclipse occurs two to three hours after sunset. The eclipse will begin with the Moon in the northeast and climbing towards the north.
Check in with your local planetarium or amateur astronomy group , as many organisations are hosting eclipse events so that you can share the occasion with others.
But if the weather doesn't cooperate in your local area, you can also follow the eclipse via live streaming by Slooh, the Virtual Telescope , or timeanddate.com.
A lunar eclipse over San Francisco Bay in 2014 (note the moons have been enlarged slightly for clarity). John 'K'/flickr , CC BY-NC-ND
Super Blood Blue Moon
It seems these days that it's not enough to be treated to a beautiful natural phenomenon like a total lunar eclipse. Instead, I've been hearing a lot of hype surrounding this eclipse and the numerous names applied.
It's true that lunar eclipses can only occur around the time of Full Moon. That's when the Sun is on one side of the Earth, while the Moon is located on Earth's opposite side.
Most of the time the Full Moon sits above or below Earth's shadow and the Moon remains flooded with sunlight. But twice a year, the three bodies fall into line so that Earth casts its shadow on the Moon.
As well as being a Full Moon, eclipses can also be described as a Blood Moon because of the Moon's reddish appearance, as mentioned previously.
But the descriptions of Super Moon and Blue Moon may not be quite what they seem.
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Look to the sky … it's a Super Moon!
I've written before about the Super Moon sensation and it's a term that has only taken off in the past seven years.
Back in March 2011, NASA published an article describing a " super full moon ". The precise time of Full Moon that month occurred 59 minutes before perigee, that is, the Moon's closest approach to Earth as it travels along its elliptical orbit.
As quoted in the article:
The full Moon of March 19th [2011] occurs less than one hour from perigee – a near-perfect coincidence that happens only every 18 years or so.
It must have seemed a worthwhile curiosity to report on at the time.
Seven years later and the Super Moon craze is now a bit out of hand, with some claiming three Super Moons a year depending on the chosen definition .
As a Super Moon this lunar eclipse is definitely on the outer limits, with the Full Moon occurring 27 hours after perigee and at a distance of more than 360,000km (calculated in the usual way from the centre of Earth to the centre of the Moon).
Considering that it's also quite difficult to tell the difference in both size and brightness between a regular Full Moon and a Super Moon, this one is really pushing the limits of credibility.
According to Philip Hiscock, a folklorist at the Memorial University, USA (now retired), the classic saying " once in a blue moon " is more than 400 years old. It originated as something so absurd it could never actually happen, similar to saying "when pigs fly".
But it is possible on rare occasions for the Moon to turn blue .
Intense volcanic activity or smoky forest fires can fill Earth's atmosphere with dust particles that are slightly larger than usual. As a result, red light is scattered away, giving everything a blue tinge, including the Moon (normally the atmosphere scatters blue light, hence why the sky is blue ).
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When Krakatoa erupted in 1883 the Moon turned blue for a couple of years. (Image: flydime/ CC BY 2.0 )
But when it comes to this lunar eclipse, it's not the colour of the Moon but a quirk of our timekeeping that is in play.
What a difference a day makes
A Full Moon occurs every 29.5 days, but our months are longer (excluding February). This mismatch of timing means that every couple of years there comes a month with two Full Moons.
In recent times, a Blue Moon has referred to the second full moon of a calendar month. For most of the world, this lunar eclipse is occurring during a Blue Moon, except for Australia's eastern states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory.
Those states follow daylight saving, which pushes the Full Moon into the following day and out of the month of January (the actual time of Full Moon is 12:26am AEDT, February 1). This leaves January with only one Full Moon for those states and territory.
A lunar eclipse begins in Virginia, USA, December 21, 2010. Image: Flickr/NASA/Bill Ingalls
But there's more. This modern definition of Blue Moon arose only 30 years ago.
The original definition is as follows: if four Full Moons occur between an equinox and a solstice (for example, in the three months between a spring equinox and a summer solstice) then the third Full Moon should be called a Blue Moon.
This ensured that the proper names of the Full Moons (common in North America, such as the Harvest Moon) were correct relative to the equinoxes and solstices.
But regardless of the exact flavor of this lunar eclipse, what's certainly true is that we are part of a grand universe, and Wednesday night is the perfect reminder of that.
Top image: Changing colors of the Moon during a total lunar eclipse, Mt Buffalo National Park, June 16, 2011. Source: Phil Hart , Author provided
This article ' The next Full Moon brings a lunar eclipse, but is it a Super Blood Blue Moon as well? That depends… ' by Tanya Hill was originally published on The Conversation , and has been republished under a Creative Commons License.
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The Spectacular Lives of Bee-eaters
The lives of the petite and brightly coloured
bee-eaters that dart and dive through the air like arrows, snapping bees
and other insects mid-air, are entertaining to watch.
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Home to as many as 237 resident avians of which 34 are endemic, and another 216 species recorded to be purely migratory, Sri Lanka is a much sought after destination for
birdwatching. Bee-eaters amongst them are a fairly common group of birds, where only four species are found here. These are colourful birds that dart across the sky with a
characteristic black stripe across their eyes, yet are sparingly 'smallmedium' sized. True to their name they feed on bees, and other flying insects that are 'snatchable' mid-air.
Bee-eaters can be found almost anywhere in the island, and far from being shy they are well adapted to settle in and around human areas.
Their opulent hues are vibrant and do not fail to catch one's attention when they do make their presence felt.
Being social creatures they often appear as groups lined on twigs, branches and anywhere they can readily observe the actions of a flying insect.
Its physique is such that the bird has the ability to twist and turn abruptly, its bills acting like chopsticks in mid-air.Once it snatches its prey it
returns to its perch then detoxifies wasps or bees prior to tossing them high up and gulping them down. Of the four species found in the island the little green bee-eater and the
chestnut headed bee-eater are resident species and are seen throughout the year. While a vast majority of blue tailed bee-eaters migrate, during the non-migratory season small populations can be
found resident distributed in the southern-eastern coastal belt extending from Bundala to Pottuvil. The fourth species,the European bee-eater, is a very rare winter visitor.
Vagrant populations of less than as many as 30 can be observed in Yala and Lunugamvehera for a few days during the time they arrive.
All bee-eaters build their nests on burrows on soil banks in a wide variety of habitats. Some prefer loose soil while others build on relatively hard soil, their selection being species specific.
The little green bee-eater is the smallest of the four and the most abundant resident.
They are commonly seen in the dry, arid and intermediate zones of the island. It's plumes are predominantly a luminous green with its chin and throat a bluish hue. Closer to their
roosting grounds large flocks sail the skies by dusk, and their endless chirping can be deadly at times, as the aerial predators such as the shikras, peregrine and shaheen
falcons are always on the lookout for an easy prey. Often seen perched on barb wires and dry twigs in small groups, these birds never take a moment's rest while
preening in between their hunting strikes. Their action-packed spectacular aerial strikes are indeed rewarding opportunities for a wildlife photographer.
By mid October flock after flock of bluetailed bee-eaters and forest wagtails dot the western sky by dusk. Their endless repartee heralds the migratory season and the end of a
monotonous solitary atmosphere that had prevailed for nearly six months. They all swarm in at the end of each day during this period by dusk to roost as a colony.
One such mass roosting site closer to Colombo is situated at Muthurajawela. To watch them swarm in darting at eye level is an experience of a lifetime.
The blue-tailed bee-eater, is a little larger than the little green bee-eater and has a characteristic blue tail,
with a predominantly greenish hue on the rest of its body. During the migratory season they can be found on practically every corner of the island.
Both the little green and the blue tailed bee-eaters have in common a feature absent in the other two species: a couple of centrally protruding tail feathers.
It's common for bee-eater flocks to sand bathe almost any day of the year. Being social creatures, this is an important activity where the birds seem to enjoy the splendour
of dust on their feathers, especially on sandy roads, in an attempt to get rid of parasites. The petite and colourful chestnut headed bee-eater, has a unique chestnut colouration right
at the top of its head, marked quite contrastingly against its much lighter yellowish region beneath the black stripe on the eye. From behind, the chestnut colour appears
as a veil from top to about mid length of its whole body length. Being residents these attractive birds prefer to build their nests on burrows of relatively hard soil embankments.
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of excavating the burrow is a tedious process which can last for days at a stretch.it uses its sharp sickle of a bill to penetrate forward and its feet act like two speedy
shovels working in unison, pushing the soil out of the burrow. Once the chicks hatch out, the parents take turns in feeding their young.When nesting as a colony, each
couple of parents benefits from the team spirit of the birds. When hungry predators arrive at their homes to prey on the chicks, the predators often lose in the battle
against a violent gathering of angry bee-eaters.And where exactly can you find these delightfully striking birds,one might ask? One of the best locations is Yala National Park
where the green bee-eater can be often found between the months of March and June perched on an old tree stump or bathing in sand.
Since they roost communally, it won't be difficult to spot hundreds of them as they chirp loudly at each other. The sight will truly be a memorable experience and an excellent induction into the many
beautiful and exotic bird species found around the island.
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Quionis de Corint () fou un escultor nascut a Corint que va executar, juntament amb Amicleu i Diïl·los, un grup escultòric que els focis van dedicar al temple de Delfos després de la seva victòria sobre els tessalis al començament de les Guerres Mèdiques l'any 480 aC, i en el qual Quionis va fer les estàtues d'Atena i Artemisa, segons explica Pausànies (Descripció de Grècia X, 13,4).

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Welcome to the November Leadership Development Carnival. We're excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, customer service, development, engagement, and more. Development. It's your job to help your employees to develop and to improve. They write: "Just because the business world has always operated one way doesn't mean it should keep operating that way.
Most companies have leaders with the strong operational skills needed to maintain the status quo. But only when you implement all of them together, as a single system, will they enable you to attract, develop, and retain the strategic leaders who've eluded you thus far.
Advanced tools for creating and testing new products and the operations that will make them are all around us. They are not only changing the economics of innovation and operations, they are also pushing the frontier of what's possible. The Future of Operations.
To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. It's generals that craft military tactics, so it must be your executives that develop a business strategy. Here are a few tips in developing a customer service strategy from the top down: 1. Develop a CRM strategy A CRM is a somewhat tricky piece of technology.
Business evolution is an amalgamation of thoughts, technologies, approaches and commitment of the people, asking such insightful questions as: What would you like for you and your organization to become? Do successful corporations operate without a strategy-vision?
I know well over a thousand people, and probably hundreds of them are actively involved in various aspects of self-development. I remember a time when she had to have a major operation to correct a life-threatening condition. But the benefits of ongoing self-development are enormous.
Corporate executives must develop themselves for the next level and to be useful to their companies and communities in the future. Business development. Push paper, systems, technology. Science-Technology Provider. Holding and further developing insights.
Turbulent times, regulations and compliance, technology, politics, people, and global markets enflame uncertainty. Author Book Notes Change Courage Decisions Influence Interview Leading Managing Marks of leaders decision making models ineffective leaders Leadership Development Organizational Development organizational stability standard operating procedures turbulent timesImage source Ineffective leaders require certainty before they act, I am certain.
This process helps to define and develop value systems to create success. Develop a mission statement. I ask clients to do so without using the words: 'technology,' 'sales,' and 'solutions.' Technology is a tool, which feeds into tactics.
We can dispense with all that employee training and professional development. We've got the latest technology. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? Our company has got the most up to date technology.
Many people used to do the same thing with the word 'technology,' using it far from its reasonable definitions. These expressions are trite and reflect a copy-cat way of talking and thinking: 'Solutions' is a tired 1990's term, taken from technology hype.
Business development. Developing communications as a vital tool of business and life. This stymies employees' professional development and hampers company productivity.
We are currently surrounded by big technology stocks such as Amazon, Alphabet Inc, Microsoft, Facebook, Apple; with some of these stocks crossing the $1,000 per share mark, they can be (and very much are) an attractive investment opportunity.
Facing interconnected operational issues, members of the eight-person senior leadership team were turning against one another. Over the years, I have developed just such a template. Operations in a Connected World. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies.
These " nexus suppliers " could be important for one or both of two reasons: A disruption of its operation would have a surprisingly huge impact on the original-equipment manufacturer's production. (A The Future of Operations.
Though I wrote all my books on computers, I wrote the modern technology chapters on the typewriter, to make points to myself that the readers could never have grasped. We just had the first live TV musical play extravaganza on television after a 50-year hiatus.
In our experience, providers can create powerful momentum for change and reengage doctors by focusing specifically on technologies that doctors feel improves their ability to deliver care. However, technology alone is insufficient. gremlin/Getty Images.
Today we live in a world that is increasingly shaped by exponentially improving digital technologies that are accelerating change, increasing uncertainty, and driving performance pressure on a global scale. Moreover, most organizations seem to use digital technology to simply automate tasks and eliminate people. But scalable learning harnesses technology to augment the capabilities of people.
Today, the term increasingly serves as a corporate bogeyman that warns executives of the need to stand up and respond when disruptive developments encroach on their market. Kodak was so blinded by its success that it completely missed the rise of digital technologies.
Technologies like 3-D printing, robotics, advanced motion controls, and new methods for continuous manufacturing hold great potential for improving how companies design and build products to better serve customers. Organizations develop processes through repeated problem solving.
Business development. Technology is but one tool of the trade. In the 1940s, technology brought us the 45-RPM and 33-1/3-RPM records… adding up to the 'mother speed' of 78-RPM.
Planning, tactics, organizational development. Operations are sound, professional and productive. You employ state-of-the-art technology and are in the vanguard of your industry. Business Development. You develop-champion the tools to change. Study and utilize marketing and business development techniques. Every company has stakeholders, though a few with their own proprietary interests chart the course in their own vision, or lack thereof.
One big reason why is that hospitals purchase technologies without requiring that they communicate with each other. Because similar gaps exist between dozens of other hospital technologies, and clinicians are asked to perform hundreds of steps each day to deliver evidence-based care, unnecessary errors occur, and providers' productivity has fallen , even while spending on technology has ballooned. Health care leaders that purchase technologies need to do the same.
Leaders who don't understand the value of distributable and actionable knowledge not only limit opportunities, but they're also building huge contingent operating liabilities. There is an old technology axiom that states "usability drives adoptability&#.
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Clarke, Technology and the Future. The ingredients may include such sophisticated business concepts as change management, crisis management and preparedness, streamlining operations, empowerment of people, marketplace development, organizational evolution and vision. Futurism: developing thinking and reasoning skills, rather than dwelling just upon techniques and processes.
Business development. Though I wrote all my books on computers, I wrote the modern technology chapters on the typewriter, to make points to myself that the readers could never have grasped. We just had the first live TV musical play extravaganza on television after a 50-year hiatus.
Business development. Business shift from the retail dealer customer service mentality of Firestone shifted to a high-production tire operation. As was discussed in Chapter 8, technology constitutes one tenth of 1% of any organization's overall Big Picture.
By Paul Clarke, Chief Technology Officer, Ocado. Across the retail landscape, a war is going on, and the battles are being fought on multiple fronts: business models, channels, brands, customers, technologies, and more. These smart voice-enabled hubs that link all the technology and appliances in a home are the opening move in a new battle for the first mile – the portion of the retail chain that covers everything from the consumer's premises to the outside world.


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An illustration of Rugosodon eurasiaticus padding along a lake shore at night.
Illustration courtesy April Isch, University of Chicago
Fossil Reveals Long-Lived Mammal Group's Secret
New Jurassic find in China provides fresh evidence of early mammal evolution.
ByKer Thanfor National Geographic
The discovery of a 160-million-year-old fossil of a rodent-like creature is helping shed light on how one of the most evolutionarily successful mammalian groups to ever live gained dominance.
Dubbed Rugosodon eurasiaticus, the creature bore a superficial resemblance to a small rat or a chipmunk and was an early member of the group of mammals known as multituberculates.
Its nearly complete skeleton was found in the province of Liaoning in northeastern China—the same region that has gained fame for its fossils of feathered dinosaurs such as Anchiornis.
"This multituberculate belongs to the basal-most family, so its one of the first lineages that ever came into existence for the whole multituberculate group. That's why we're so hot about it," said study leader Zhe-Xi Luo, a paleontologist and early-mammal expert at the University of Chicago.
Multituberculates lived from about 165 million years ago to about 35 million years ago. They scurried alongside dinosaurs and even managed to outlive the fateful asteroid strike that ended the giant reptiles' reign.
The creatures not only survived, but thrived, creating niches for themselves on the ground, in the treetops, and even underground.
"Their lineage lasted 130 million years, and that's something," said Luo.
The research is detailed in this week's issue of the journal Science.
One key to the multituberculates' success was a wide-ranging diet. They were omnivores, meaning they ate both meat and plants.
Based on a study of its teeth, scientists proved that Rugosodon, in particular, was also an omnivore. Its remains were found near the edge of an ancient lake, where the creature could have dined on plants such as ferns, as well as insects and a clam-like crustacean called Conchostraca, Luo said.
What surprised Luo and his team, however, were Rugosodon's ankles, which appear to have been capable of "hyper-back-rotation." Such highly mobile ankle joints are normally associated with the foot functions of animals that are exclusively tree-dwellers—those that navigate uneven surfaces.
"If your ankle gets twisted 90 degrees, you'd suffer pain," Luo said.
"[Rugosodon] could twist its ankle for the joy of its life."
Scientists had known previously that some younger multituberculates living about 65 million years ago could hyper-rotate their ankles.
"Now, lo and behold, we now find that Rugosodon, which lived 100 million years earlier, has exactly the same joint!" Luo said.
The discovery of hyper-back-rotation ankles in such an early multituberculate supports the idea that this was a key reason they were so successful, Luo said.
"Essentially, from the very beginning of their whole lineage, multituberculates were already well equipped to be capable of such a versatile locomotor adaptation," he added.
All of that versatility couldn't save the group from extinction, however. Multituberculates disappeared about 35 million years ago, their evolutionary niches taken over by another group that shared their omnivorous diet and talent for adaptability: rodents.
It's not entirely clear why multituberculates lost to rodents, but one idea is that they just couldn't reproduce fast enough.
"Rodents were more prolific, perhaps, than multituberculates," Luo said.
Moreover, multituberculates are such an ancient lineage of mammals that they had not evolved the placental reproduction that rodents had.
As exciting as the discovery of Rugosodon was for Luo and his team, he said they are already moving on to study other fossil discoveries.
"There are so many important fossil discoveries, and we are thrilled about it, but we feel like we drink water from a fire hose," Luo said.
"If you take one gulp, the rest just passes you by."
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Cross Country: Norwich Competes at Bowdoin College Invitational
BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Norwich University men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Bowdoin College Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
The Cadet men finished second with 44 points, just three behind Bowdoin, and the women's team didn't field a full squad to qualify for a team score.
In men's action senior Korey Leonard (Pembroke, Mass.) led the team with a third place finish in 26:08.5 on the 8 meter course. Fellow senior Brody Hale (Naugatuck, Conn.) finished in fifth in 26:16.6 with junior Jack McNally (Nokesville, Va.). Freshman Zachary Bergeron (Blackstone, Mass.) (14th, 27:16.8), junior Warren Yacawych (Northfield, Vt.) (16th, 27:22.1) and fellow junior William Rapsas (Lanoka Harbor, N.J.) (21st, 27:52.6) rounded out Cadets in the top 25.
On the women's side junior Robyn Hageman (Westlake, Ohio) led the team with a 22nd place finish in 24:50.6 on the 5 meter course. Freshman Belle Magna (Canton, Conn.) finished in 61st with a time of 27:08.7 while senior Amy Blair (Fairfax, Vt.) (64th, 27:32;2) and sophomore Paige Roche (Cohasset, Mass.) (70th, 28:02.5) rounded out the NU side.
The Cadets are next in action on Saturday, October 27th at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship meet, hosted by Saint Josephs' College (Maine). The women's race is set for 1:00p.m. with the men's set for 2:00 p.m.