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M&A culture clash prolongs transition and hinders deal success
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New Bayes research determines the value of cultural similarities between acquiring and target companies in the success of a merger or acquisition.
Finance Research Spotlight
First published Thursday, 25 November, 2021
by Hamish Armstrong (Senior Communications Officer)
High divergence in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) culture between firms in M&A deals negatively impacts announcement returns and chances of successfully generating synergy values in the combined business during the post-deal stage, according to new research co-authored by Bayes Business School (formerly Cass).
'Corporate Social Responsibility culture and international M&A', by Dr Zhenyi Huang, Research Fellow at Bayes, along with academics from University of Reading and University College Dublin, investigated the relationship between CSR cultural divergence, as measured by a full range of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics, and M&A outcomes in an international setting.
The study, a first of its kind on international M&A to employ all-encompassing measures of CSR cultural divergence between organisations, suggests that the risk of cultural clashes significantly reduces the chance for synergy value creation in the post-acquisition integration phase.
Key findings of the study are:
CSR cultural divergence between acquirer and target firms is inversely related to acquiring firm announcement and long-run returns, and synergistic M&A gains. This is consistent with 'cultural clash' hypothesis on M&A integration that states cultural misalignment impedes the integration process.
Misalignment of business cultures exacerbates the complexity of integration, which hinders the potential of value creation in the combined firm.
More pronounced cultural mismatches increase the length of time a deal takes to complete, as well as the likelihood that a deal will ultimately fail to be completed.
Greater cultural divergence reduces the likelihood of stock-swap financing.
The study used the EIRIS database to analyse the success of 220 announced M&A deals across 22 countries, examining data for nine years between January 2004 and December 2012. Research explored seven key areas of deal performance and transaction characteristics: acquirer announcement based on cumulative announcement return (CAR), synergy gains, acquirer bargaining power, deal completion likelihood and time, deal financing, acquirer long-run stock performance and operating performance.
Dr Huang said the study had important lessons for both acquiring and target firms, and respective financial advisors.
"There has been an increasing emphasis on corporate social responsibility and ESG behaviour in corporate culture, as firms' CSR policies become more and more driven by stakeholder preferences," Dr Huang said
"Differences in CSR policies can in turn reflect differences in stakeholder demands. Firms with higher cultural divergence with respect to CSR standards are therefore likely to have a greater integration cost when merging different stakeholders in the post-deal stage.
"Findings from our research show the value of due diligence, not just in terms of potential profitability of an M&A deal but also culture compatibility.
"Acquiring firms both domestically and from different countries carries risk of culture clash that pose a significant barrier in the post-deal stage for integration success and value creation.
"High cultural divergence risks creating serious friction between two firms involved in a deal during the negotiation stage, such that it reduces the likelihood of deals being successfully completed, and lengthens the average completion time even if they do.
"Divergence in corporate culture introduces a higher degree of information asymmetry and uncertainty in future value between the two merging firms, and target firms are therefore less willing to accept acquirer's stock as the method of payment.
"This research provides significant implications for firms and deal advisors on the key ingredients of M&A deal success and highlights the importance of evaluating corporate culture from the very beginning of the process – even as early as the target selection and deal planning phases – to achieve expected synergistic gains."
'Corporate Social Responsibility culture and international M&A', by Dr Zhenyi Huang, Professor George Alexandridis, Professor Andreas Hoepner, and Dr Ioannis Oikonomou, is published in The British Accounting Review.
Find out more about the Mergers and Acquisitions Research Centre (MARC) at Bayes Business School.
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The National Sea Scout Committee has recently approved an update to the Safe Boating and Sailing Standards for Sea Scout activities. A copy of the new standards is attached. These standards are applicable to all Sea Scout activities; particularly activities on larger boats, which are typically 26 feet in length or longer.
All Sea Scout volunteer leaders and local council executive staff are requested to adopt the new standards for conducting Sea Scout activities. These standards are designed to fit most councils and most Sea Scout operations. The standards also provide flexibility to local councils to accommodate local circumstances.
The attached 2017 version of the Safe Boating and Sailing Standards supersedes the previous version dated November 28, 1994.


The Transmission Reliability Program Peer Review included 20 presentations over 2 days on June 3 - 4, 2014 in Washington, DC. Presentations are available through the links. The agenda is included below.
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Q: How to monitor daily costs of Amazon S3 I was looking around to learn about Do and Don'ts of Amazon S3 and was looking at options on how to monitor usage daily. I have couple of questions here:

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*I see on the Amazon S3 pricing page that PUT, COPY, POST, or LIST Requests are $0.005 per 1,000 requests

I have 5 buckets in S3 and each of these buckets have sub folders having 100k files.
If I do aws s3 ls --recursive will I be charged
5*100k=500000/1000 = 500*0.005 = $2.50?

*Any suggestions on tools that can be used to email daily usage rate of my S3 bucket?

A: A LIST request can return up to 1000 objects. Therefore, to obtain the full list of 100k objects, it would require 100 LIST requests. That would consume a tenth of the initial $0.005 charge.
If you were to repeat this for 5 buckets, it would require 500 LIST requests, which would consume of half of the initial $0.005 charge.
Alternatively you could use Amazon S3 Storage Inventory, which can provide a daily/weekly CSV file that contains a list of all your objects. It is charged at $0.0025 per million objects listed (per bucket per run).
I sense that you are worried about your Amazon S3 costs. You can configure billing alerts and notifications to remain aware of when your costs rise above expected levels. This works for all AWS services.
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Stephen Cruickshank (born September 10, 1983 in Bointcumana) is a Trinidadian soccer player, currently without a club.

Career

Professional
Cruickshank began his professional career in Trinidad with Caledonia AIA in 2006. He first moved to the Cleveland City Stars in 2007, playing in two matches and recording 18 minutes of USL Second Division play, but missed much of the season with a high ankle sprain.

He returned to Trinidad in 2008, playing for St. Ann's Rangers and Ma Pau, before re-joining the Cleveland City Stars in the USL First Division in 2009.

International
Cruickshank has been capped four times by the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.

Personal
Cruikshank is greatly involved with Athletes in Action, a Christian sports ministry organization associated with the Campus Crusade for Christ, and acts as a director of the organization's Rising Stars program.

References

External links
 Cleveland City Stars bio

1983 births
Living people
Cleveland City Stars players
Trinidad and Tobago footballers
Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers
USL First Division players
USL Second Division players
TT Pro League players
Trinidad and Tobago international footballers
Association football defenders

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Ahead of the release of 'Geetha Govindam' on August 15, Vijay Deverakonda speaks to the media about working with Parusuram, the 'What The F' (song) experience, the release of the much-delayed 'Taxiwala' and more.
I have been busily working for months. Health has taken a small beating. Once I am done with promotions for 'Geetha Govindam', I will take total rest for a week. I will be only sleeping and eating. Not that I am complaining about my busy schedules. I am able to work at this pace because I am young. But it's not easy. I am over committing myself to works.
I am not comfortable with the situation I am in. I am not giving myself any time to think about fame. I am playing catch up with my career. The point is to do my job well. It's all temporary. Life itself is temporary. You just need to continue with what you really like. With the fan following, I will have greater reach. That's all.
I am comfortable with doing mistakes. It's a normal thing. If a mistake happens because of my own decision, I am OK with it.
I was in Class VII when I first thought of a clothing line. I named it 'Lava'. I realized the dream only recently. I couldn't be working in a bank and launch a clothing line. It's only because cinema gave me a lot of access that I have been able to launch a clothing line.
I love singing because I just enjoy it. I never thought of doing it as a serious thing. I am fascinated with singers. I find them cooler than actors. I like rock stars and pop singers. But I have not learned singing. In school, music classes and games period would be overlapped. I bunked music classes just so that I could play games. After all these years, I feel I should have attended music classes instead.
We did the song in 45 minutes. They called me to the studio and asked me to sing impromptu. Even had I practised for a day or two, it wouldn't have been any better. I wouldn't have refused to sing a song like 'Inkem Inkem'. I was chosen for 'What The Life' because they wanted a raw voice. It's a basic tune. When I realized people didn't like it, we changed the lyrics. The reactions ranged from hilarious to hurtful. At one point, we thought of replacing my voice with some other voice. The Overseas prints of the film will have my voice. The Indian prints will have some other singer's voice.
My job is to do what I can do. Memes and such things are done by those whose job it's to create them. Everybody is doing their job. I don't mind opinions. But don't adivce me to never sing. Who are you to say don't sing ever again? I don't listen to my parents. We all have commented against the likes of Sachin Tendulkar. Passing comments is a normal thing. It's OK. But don't give advices.
Govind and Arjun Reddy have a commonality. They will go to any extent to win over the girl they love. But the paths they choose are totally different. Their approaches are polar opposites. That's what makes 'GG' a fun movie.
If my performance in the film is appreciated, the entire credit should go to my director (Parusuram). And the film came into existence because of Bunny Vas garu. I enjoy watching the genre of family dramas. I love family films like 'Nuvvu Naku Nacchav', 'Malleeswari' and 'Bommarillu'. When I was growing up, these films had me laughing.
'GG' is a universal script which will help me widen my reach. Even children will relate to the movie because 'GG' is a visual comedy. You don't have to understand the context of dialogues.
I am not tensed before the release of 'GG'. I am only waiting for everyone to watch it. I want to know their reactions.
It shouldn't have happened. But it has happened. Life is about problems like this one too. We are taking it in our stride.
'Taxiwala' has had CG issues. The amount of 'CG' in the film is huge. It's too big for a new director. The process of implementing the CG is taking so much time. With experience, we could have done it fast. Since 'GG' is getting ready, we have gone with its release first. Allu Aravind garu felt that we shouldn't hurry through with 'Taxiwala'. I am not worried about any negative perceptions that might be there regarding 'Taxiwala'.
My mother prefers to watch my movies in a theatre because she hates all technical discussions. My father and brother are otherwise. They like technical details.


The Dream ft. Pusha T - Dope B**** The Dream and Pusha T first linked up on, "Exodus 23:1," and now drop a new track called, "Dope B***."
Cam'ron discusses beef between two he's beefed with.
Noel Detail pays tribute to The Beatles', "Can't Buy Me Love," with, "Can I Buy Your Love."


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Yes, yes, a comment on nakedcapitalism, (one of my favorite blogs and so topical now, wouldn't you say) got my brain working in a tizzy (again).
This is about the big posturing by the "angry" media and "oh so virtuous" politicians.
Why is everybody making such a big deal about this $160 million, when we really should be up in arms about the bonuses that were paid out on FICTITIOUS earnings over the past 7 years!
This is just a big distraction! It's a circus.
By the by, do you know how it was possible for AIG (and others) to give themselves such big bonuses using our tax money?
Because our politicians stripped measure restricting bonuses from bailout legislation:
A new revelation in the scandal surrounding AIG's decision to pay multi-million dollar bonuses to executives -- a provision that would have restricted companies receiving federal government bailout aid from paying bonuses was quietly stripped from a bill last month.
The measure, introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), was removed by negotiators in a late-night, close door meeting. In the negotiations, senators agreed to limit executive compensation but decided to forgo barring excessive bonuses -- in fact, they specifically exempted it.
Ohhh, the phrase "late-night, closed door meeting" just illustrates how our fantastic, magical "democracy" works - in late night meetings, behind closed doors.
Do you follow the narrative here?
Essentially, the same people who specifically stripped any and all control and limits on how the bailout money could be used by the corporations' executives and officers (in effect, the bailout is "free money", to be used by them as they see fit, with no oversight whatsoever) are now acting outraged that the executives used our tax bailout money as they saw fit - in part, to give themselves big bonuses (for destroying this country's - and the world - economy, I guess).
And did you catch the "D" after the name - as in Ron Wyden (D-OR)?
That's right - it was a democrat who did this.
By the by, keeping with our "lets keep this shit simple" theme, do you happen to know which politicians AIG made financial contributions to?
Why, per examine.com, quoting opensecrets.org, they were Barack Obama and Chris Dodd (democrat, of course).
Senator Barack Obama received a $101,332 bonus from American International Group in the form of political contributions according to Opensecrets.org. The two biggest Congressional recipients of bonuses from the A.I.G. are - Senators Chris Dodd and Senator Barack Obama.
The A.I.G. Financial Products affiliate of A.I.G. gave out $136,928, the most of any AIG affiliate, in the 2008 cycle. I would note that A.I.G.'s financial products division is the unit that wrote trillions of dollars' worth of credit-default swaps and "misjudged" the risk.
My, my, my, isn't that interesting.
Also, my dear American (or not) reader, you have heard of this wonderful company/investment bank/whatever the fuck they are, called Goldman Sachs?
Henry Paulson bio on Wikipedia:
Henry Merritt "Hank" Paulson Jr. (born March 28, 1946) served as the 74th United States Treasury Secretary and is a member of the International Monetary Fund Board of Governors. He previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs.
What about the current United States Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy F. Geithner?
After completing his studies, Geithner worked for Kissinger and Associates in Washington, D.C., for three years and then joined the International Affairs division of the U.S. Treasury Department in 1988.
He was Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (1998–2001) under Treasury Secretaries Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers
In 2002 he left the Treasury to join the Council on Foreign Relations as a Senior Fellow in the International Economics department.
In October 2003, he was named president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York [the most powerful branch of the FED - NY FED is most important, a more equal among equals, so to speak - AG].
In March 2008, he arranged the rescue and sale of Bear Stearns; in the same year, he is believed to have played a pivotal role in both the decision to bail out AIG as well as the government decision not to save Lehman Brothers from bankruptcy
So Geithner and Paulson arranged to have a competitor of Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, to NOT receive our tax bailout money.
Paulson has described Geithner as "[a] very unusually talented young man...[who] understands government and understands markets."
So what about Goldman Sachs, the best connected thieves' organization in America?
Whose people are now in a position of power in the Obama administration (Paulson is just one example).
But, you ask, you do not understand - how does Goldman Sachs benefit from the AIG getting bailed out?
Reuters explains:
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group funneled over $90 billion of taxpayer bailout funds to various U.S. and European banks, but the biggest beneficiary was politically connected Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Suspicions of potential conflicts of interest and favoritism have been fueled by $12.9 billion AIG paid to Goldman Sachs -- where then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson had previously worked as chief executive -- in the months after the insurer was rescued by the government last September.
Goldman, for its part, has insisted it did not need the bailout money because it was "always fully collateralized and hedged."
Looking at that last sentence, and thinking somewhat logically in my (at this point) catatonic state, I get the following conclusion in my feverish, maniacal brain:
Since Goldman Sachs says that they are/were "always fully collateralized and hedged", then fuck it, they do not need our tax bailout money.
But will they be called on that $12.9 billion?
Crickets... they chirp.
What a gang of thieves, huh?
But you keep looking at the 1% of the total bailout money, like the media propagandists and the politicians doing the political kabuki theatre want you to (including Jon Stewart whose writers for the show dropped the ball on this one).
And do not ask any other questions which are somewhat uncomfortable (bears repeating - I love the very simple explanation in these 3 questions:
Why are we pumping taxpayer dollars into these companies to make their imaginary wealth real?
Why didn't the SEC detect any of this, including the Madoff ponzi scheme?
Why aren't those questions asked every fucking day on the media, but instead we get the outrage de jour everyday?
But never mind all that.
Never mind this great quote (from a reader of nakedcapitalsm - enough plug in of that blog, eh?):
Stick to the contrived meme, the narrative that is played out for you, the viewer of our media, and go shout about the 1% of the bailout money.
Goy wrote:
"Ohhh, the phrase "late-night, closed door meeting" just illustrates how our fantastic, magical "democracy" works"
Actually Goy, when I hear "late night closed door meetings" I know the public is about to get screwed by the congress, and we will never know who voted for what.
Goy..................As Ive said before. The only way to stop this is to get the public -aware- of what businesses Goldman Sachs is involved with and withdraw our money from them. Let me give you an example:
If Goldman is a big holder in Bank of America (I have no idea if they are, this is just an example), lots of radio talk show hosts, bloggers, alternative newspapers and the like should get the word out to take your money out of this bank. Citibank had Robert Rubin at the helm for a while. Needless to say, I wont do business with Citibank. Boycotts work. Its the only way the public can fight back against the elite.
Since you spend so much time Goy, digging stuff up, perhaps you can find out what businesses the Bush's are in............and notify everyone. I for instance, have torn up every credit card offer from Chase because I know its David Rockefeller's bank (whom I utterly despise).
Goldman has to be tied to the public through Insurance companies, banks, and retirement funds................which are they? Since you like to snoop......that would be a good blog post to research and report.
Goldman own Burger King, I kid you not.
Keep spreading the word about what a bunch of crooks Goldman Sachs is. Everytime I think that I have uncovered all the rocks that the Goldman Sachs gangstas are hiding under, another one turns up. What really gets me is how blatantly overt there operation is. You would think they would at least try to cover their tracks.
Of course the most public face was Paulson. That was what got me on their tracks in the first place. Wherever this gang goes it sows corruption and waste. I would like to see a special prosecutor assigned to get to the bottom of all the wheeling and dealing that went on with regards to the bailout with a special focus on how it benefited Goldman Sachs while leading to the demise of some of their competitors. I'd like to see Paulson hauled in before Congress and have to answer some tough questions under oath. The guy should be locked up, but he's too big to jail.
You can read more about GS in an article on my blog titled, "Welcome to the Wall St. jungle".

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Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila
Universitatea de Medicina și Farmacie Carol Davila
File:UMF Carol Davila logo.jpg
Latin: Universitas Medicinae et Pharmaciae Carolus Davila Bucurestis
Virtute et sapientia (Latin: "By virtue and wisdom")
1694 (Saint Sava College)
1857 as UMFCD
International Association of Universities, European University Association
Ioanel Sinescu
Mircea Beauran[1]
6,000 (2012-2013)[2]
Bucharest Strd. Dionisie Lupu nr.37
UMFCD
Gold, white and navy blue
20 sports
umfcd.ro
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Romanian: Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie "Carol Davila") or University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, commonly known by the abbreviation UMFCD, is a public health sciences university in Bucharest, Romania. It is one of the largest and oldest institutions of its kind in Romania. The university uses the facilities of over 20 clinical hospitals all over Bucharest. It is a widely spread perception that the vast majority of each year's Admitere Exams top students are interested in the sciences and technology opts to attend UMFCD.[clarification needed] Carol Davila University is classified as an "advanced research and education university" by the Ministry of Education. Created as part of the University of Bucharest in 1857, the institution is considered as one of the most prestigious of its kind in Romania and in Eastern Europe.[3]
1 Library
2.1 Paulescu Nobel Prize controversy
3 Ranking
4.1 Faculty of Medicine
4.1.1 Departments
4.2 Faculty of Pharmacy
4.3 Faculty of Dentistry
5 Notable alumni
Library[edit]
The university includes two major libraries, both built in 1857 in a neoclassical and neo-baroque style.
The Central University Library, housed in a rich neo-baroque structure
In 1694, Constantin Brâncoveanu, ruler of Wallachia, founded the Princely Academy of Saint Sava in Bucharest with lectures delivered in Greek.
In 1776, Alexander Ypsilantis (1725–1805) ruler of Wallachia, reformed the curriculum of the Saint Sava Academy, where courses in French, Italian and Latin were now taught.
In 1857, Carol Davila created the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
In 1857, the foundation stone of the University Palace in Bucharest was laid. It was initially established in 1857 under the name National School of Medicine and Pharmacy by the French expatriate physician, Carol Davila.
In 1859, the Faculty of Law was created.
In 1869 it was incorporated as a department in the newly created University of Bucharest.
The first doctoral degrees were granted in 1873, and the doctoral degree became the de facto graduation in 1888.
Carol Davila was a prestigious Romanian physician of Italian ancestry. He studied medicine at the University of Paris, graduating in February 1853. In March 1853, he arrived in Romania. He was the organizer of the military medical service for the Romanian Army and of the country's public health system. Davila, together with Nicolae Kretzulescu, inaugurated medical training in Romania in 1857, by founding the National School of Medicine and Pharmacy. He determined government authorities to issue the first official instructions concerning the health care of factory workers and the organisation of medical districts in the country.
It was due to his many activities that several scientific associations appeared in Romania: the Medical Society (1857), the Red Cross Society (1876), and the Natural Sciences Society (1876). With his assistance, two medical journals entered print: the Medical Register (1862) and the Medical Gazette (1865). During the Independence War (1877-1878) he was the head of the Army's sanitary service.
Davila is also credited with the invention of the Davila tincture for the treatment of cholera, an opioid-based oral solution in use for symptomatic management of diarrhea.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to George Emil Palade, described as "the most influential cell biologist ever", who had studied at the University of Carol Davila and later served as a Professor and Head of the Department of Human Biology and Physiology.
The School of Pharmacy was founded in 1889 and was renamed as the Faculty of Pharmacy in 1923.
The Faculty of Pharmacy of Carol Davila University is the place where insulin was isolated for the first time by Nicolae Paulescu in 1921, leading to a controversy in the awarding of the 1923 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.
Paulescu Nobel Prize controversy[edit]
In February 1922, doctor Frederick Grant Banting and biochemist John James Rickard Macleod from the University of Toronto, Canada, published their paper on the successful use of a different, alcohol based pancreatic extract for normalizing blood sugar (glucose) levels (glycemia) in a human patient. An unsuccessful attempt had been made on January 11, 1922, and a successful administration followed on January 25, 1922. The Toronto team felt confident in the purity of their insulin and injected it intravenously into the patient, clearing up his glycosuria and ketonuria and restoring normal blood sugar.[4]
Paulescu's 1921 papers mentioned that the extract caused toxic side effects on dogs, which made it unusable in humans ("qui la rendent inapplicable dans la pratique médicale"). Therefore, when he tested his pancreatic extract on humans on February 25, 1922, he administered the extract rectally. The patients seemed to show some reduction in glycosuria. This apparent success emboldened him to inject his extract intravenously into a diabetic patient on March 24, after which the patient's blood sugar apparently fell to zero (".000", "véritable AGLYCÉMIE"). A blood sugar level of zero should have placed the patient into a diabetic coma, but he made no mention of this effect in any of his papers. In contrast, the Toronto team had known for several months that dogs could be placed into a diabetic coma by an overdose of insulin, so they prepared orange juice and candy for the clinical trials.[4]
After Banting and Macleod were awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nicolae Paulescu wrote to the Nobel Prize committee claiming that he had discovered insulin first. However, his claims to priority cannot be sustained. Paulescu prepared pancreatic extract in 1916 and tested it in dogs, but Israel Kleiner tested pancreatic extract in dogs in 1915, as did George Ludwig Zuelzer in 1906. Zuelzer also wrote to the Nobel Prize committee asserting priority. All of these earlier attempts had produced pancreatic extracts that caused side effects in dogs or humans. The Toronto team had noticed the same side effects with their earlier extracts, but they continued working on the problem until they had purified insulin.[4]
Professor Ian Murray was particularly active in working to correct "the historical wrong" against Paulescu.[dubious – discuss] Murray was a professor of physiology at the Anderson College of Medicine in Glasgow, Scotland, the head of the department of Metabolic Diseases at a leading Glasgow hospital, vice-president of the British Association of Diabetes, and a founding member of the International Diabetes Federation. In an article for a 1971 issue of the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Murray wrote:
"Insufficient recognition has been given to Paulesco, the distinguished Roumanian scientist, who at the time when the Toronto team were commencing their research had already succeeded in extracting the antidiabetic hormone of the pancreas and proving its efficacy in reducing the hyperglycaemia in diabetic dogs."[5]
"In a recent private communication Professor Tiselius, head of the Nobel Institute, has expressed his personal opinion that Paulesco was equally worthy of the award in 1923."[6]
Ranking[edit]
The Palace of the Faculty of Medicine in Bucharest
In 1869 it was incorporated as a department in the newly created University of Bucharest, which in the 2012 QS World University Rankings was included in the top 700 universities of the world, together with three other Romanian universities. According to the Scimago Lab, based on data collected between 2007 and 2011, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy ranked 121 regionally and 12 in the country by number of publications.[7] According to the International Journal of Medical Sciences, in a 2019 survey UMFCD along with Karolinska Institute, Erasmus University and Paris Descartes University are considered Europe's medical universities that are leading change.[8]
Faculties[edit]
Faculty of Medicine[edit]
University of Medicine and Pharmacy
The higher medical and pharmaceutical education in Bucharest dates back more than a century. Carol Davila, a Romanian physician of Italian origin, in collaboration with Nicholae Kretzulescu founded the Medical education in Romania, by establishing the National School of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1857. Thanks to his activity a number of scientific societies were created, such as the Medical Society, the Red Cross Society and the Natural Sciences Society, and two medical journals, The Medical Monitor and The Medical Gazette.
The building of the Faculty of Medicine was fully completed and inaugurated on 12 October 1903. The initiative to erect a monument to Carol Davila on the same day, was taken at the first national medical conference, which was held in Bucharest in October 1884. The statue, valued work of Carol Storck, was cast in bronze in the School of arts and crafts workshops in Bucharest.[9]
The inauguration of the faculty building is an important date in the evolution of medical education in Bucharest. The new building brought great improvements in the functioning of laboratories and the organization of practical work, as well as in the full didactic activity. In the faculty building there is a fully organized sports center that includes an autonomous indoor swimming pool for the university's representative successful team and in addition an indoor basketball, volleyball and handball court.
Pathophysiology and Immunology
Internal Medicine and Nephrology
Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
Medical Expertise and Work Capacity Recovery
Internal Medicine and Cardiology
Medical - Surgical Care Practice
Neuro - Psychomotor Children Recovery
Recovery, Physical Education, Balneology
Medical Informatics and Biostatistics
Marketing and Medical Technology
Legal Medicine and Bioethics
Oncological Dermatology and Allergology
Hygiene and Medical Ecology
Public Health and Management
Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Pneumophysiology
Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy
General and Esophageal Surgery
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Transplantation Immunology
Plastic Surgery, Children Reconstructive Surgery
Medical Psychology
Virusology
Radiology, Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Faculty of Pharmacy[edit]
The Faculty of Pharmacy was created in 1858.
Medications Control
Botanic Pharmacy and Cellular Biology
Phytochemistry and Phytotherapy
General and Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Medical Pedagogy
Technical Pharmaceutics
Faculty of Dentistry[edit]
Clinical and Topografic Anatomy
Surgery and Anesthesiology
Pathologic Anatomy
Notable alumni[edit]
George Emil Palade, 1974 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and the US National Medal of Science in 1986
Nicolae Paulescu, Romanian physiologist, professor of medicine, politician, discovered insulin
^ "Conducerea Senatului". Senatul Universității Babeș-Bolyai (in Romanian).
^ "Culture and Discovery" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
^ Institutii de invatamant superior clasificate ca universitati de cercetare avansata si educatie
^ a b c Bliss, Michael (1982). The Discovery of Insulin. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226058972.
^ Drury MI (July 1972). "The golden jubile of insulin". J Ir Med Assoc. 65 (14): 355–63. PMID 4560502.
^ Murray, I. A. N. (1971). "Paulesco and the Isolation of Insulin". Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. 26 (2): 150–7. doi:10.1093/jhmas/XXVI.2.150. PMID 4930788.
^ Scimago Institutions Rankings
^ https://www.studyinternational.com/news/europes-leading-medical-universities-for-international-students/
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Kenneth Grahame fou un escriptor escocès que va néixer a Edimburg el 8 de març de 1859 i va morir a Pangbourne, al comtat de Berkshire, el 6 de juliol de 1932.

Quan va quedar orfe de mare, Grahame va anar a viure amb la seva àvia a Berkshire, on després situaria l'acció dels seus llibres The Golden Age (1895) i Dream Days (1898), el qual inclou la narració The Reluctant Dragon (publicada originàriament en català amb el títol de Sant Jordi i el drac gandul). Va fer estudis a Oxford, però no va poder entrar-hi de professor i va treballar al Banc d'Anglaterra, del qual va arribar a ser secretari, fins a la seva jubilació el 1907.

Es va relacionar amb Alfred Tennyson, Robert Browning, John Ruskin i William Morris i va adquirir un gran renom com a narrador infantil, arran sobretot de la seva novel·la El vent entre els salzes (1908), un clàssic de la literatura infantil escrit en un principi com un seguit de xerrades adreçades al seu fill, que era igual de tossut que el senyor Gripau (Toad of Toad Hall), un dels protagonistes de la novel·la. L'il·lustrador més cèlebre d'aquesta obra fou Ernest Howard Shepard.

El 1967, el grup britànic Pink Floyd es va inspirar en aquesta novel·la per fer el seu disc The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.

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Philip Glass celebrates 70th with compelling new opera
SAN FRANCISCO — "My subject is war and the pity of war, and the poetry is in the pity."
Philip Glass: Appomattox
Above: Ulysses S. Grant (Andrew Shore) & Robert E. Lee (Dwayne Croft)
All photos by Terrence McCarthy courtesy of the San Francisco Opera
Philip Glass might well have prefaced his new opera "Appomattox" with Wilfred Owen's words that Benjamin Britten chose to introduce his War Requiem in 1962. For although "Appomattox," given its world premiere at the San Francisco Opera here on October 5, is in no way a pacifist pamphlet, it reaffirms the commitment to peace and to non-violence that Glass first expressed in his Ghandi opera "Satyagraha" three decades ago. Happily, however, there is nothing tendentious about "Appomattox," an extended account of the 1865 meeting between Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee that seemingly ended the Civil War.
Seemingly — for here the concern of Glass and his librettist, British playwright and screenwriter Christopher Hampton, looks beyond Lee's surrender of his army at Appomattox Court House to underscore the wounds of that war that remain unhealed today, 150 years after the meeting of the two generals. Glass counterpoints this historic event with the massacre of black militia by Louisiana racists in 1873, the murder of civil rights worker Jimmie Lee Jackson by Alabama State Troopers in 1965 and the hate-filled words of Edgar Ray Killen, the Klan member convicted only in 2005 for his role involved in the slaughter of a trio of civil rights workers 40 years earlier. (Glass' ballad for Jackson — the composer calls it "a Bob Dylan song" — will undoubtedly have a life of its own beyond the opera.) "War is always sorrowful. Never has so much blood been drained. Let this be the last time," sing the women who open — and later close - "Appomattox."
And Grant and Lee, portrayed here as men of dignity, moral stature and generous spirit, are determined that the conflict that took over 600,000 lives should be the last war. "How we end the war today will still be felt a hundred years from now," Grant says, while Glass' music makes the general's words unmistakably ominous. Grant is sung by bass Andrew Shore, Lee by bass baritone Dwayne Croft and Lincoln by bass Jeremy Galyon, low voices all that underscore the sorrow of the tale as Glass tells it. Indeed, it was the failure of that dream that accounts for the dark undertow of the new opera, for the optimism that Ghandi's non-violence once inspired in Glass is no longer present here.
In this ahistoric age Grant and Lee are little more than cardboard cutouts on the distant horizon of fourth-grade history. Glass, however, brings them to life as men of character and intellect and it is this that gives "Appomattox" its aura of human warmth. Grant, although unkempt, scruffy and fresh from battle, is not the bumpkin as which he is often portrayed, and Lee is every inch a Southern gentleman and aristocrat. (The scene, in which Lee is dressed on stage for the crucial meeting, recalls Don Giovanni's preparation for the "Champagne" aria.) The respect of the two men for each other — and their shared concern for their mission — is genuine. And their wives, along with Lee's daughter Agnes, Mrs. Lincoln and her soothsaying seamstress, are late descendants of Euripides' Trojan women after the sack of their city, for they sense the ominous side of the "peace" about to be concluded. It is they who see the inhuman dimension of the war and lament its consequences.
All five women are impressively sung by SFO Adler fellows Rhoslyn Jones, Elza van den Heever, Ji Young Yang, Heidi Melton and Kendall Gladen. Impressive also is the ability that Glass has now developed to make words fully comprehensible — even without resorting to the titles now traditional everywhere. "The tessitura, or placement of the voice, will determine a lot about comprehensibility," the composer says. "For example, in English the final consonants often indicate the meaning of a vowel. So if you go very high with the voice it becomes difficult to understand the words. "What you're looking for is a style of singing that is melodic but stays well within the range of spoken voice."
One thing most will learn from the opera is that Appomattox Court House is not the seat of local government that the name commonly implies, but rather an entire small town, in which the generals met in the living room of Wilmer McLean. Designer Riccardo Hernandez has recreated this modest room — complete with period furniture — for the second act of "Appomattox." Overall, however, Hernandez' finest work is the curtain of glass and steel that the audience sees upon entering the War Memorial Opera House for this production. It is — literally — a cutting-edge expression of the nature of war. On the other hand, for the destruction of Richmond he takes his cues from Cecil B. DeMille and detracts from Glass' score with realistic artillery and fireworks.
"Appomattox" is in a sense Glass own celebration of his 70th birthday, which took place in January. And in a superbly informative interview with his team in the SFO program book, he makes note of the distance he has traveled since the 1989 production of "Satyagraha" here. "It was the very night of the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests in China," he recalls. "And I've moved away from the optimism you see in my early works." He states that the world has become a threatening place and laments that such statesmen as Grant and Lee have been replaced today by mere politicians. And Grass' style has changed markedly from the repetitive patterns of his nascent minimalism.
"Appomattox" is at times richly melodic, and orchestral interludes - such as the music that marks the destruction of Richmond — is highly dramatic in its descriptive force. This is not to say that this is a perfect work; the chorus of black Union soldiers, for example, should be shortened. To dwell on shortcomings, however, is to overlook the grand achievement of "Appomattox" and to fail to be moved by its absolute integrity and the intensity of its message.
The Union Army's XXV Corps
Philip Glass has been his own man since the beginning, and his concern for the war between the States dates back to "CIVIL warS,", his collaboration with Robert Wilson for 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. To measure him by the ruler defined by Mozart ignores the originality of a man who has contributed to every known genre and — in his collaborations with poet Allen Ginsberg and his operas built upon Jean Cocteau films, to mention only two examples — he has created some of his own. And, as librettist Woodruff observes, in "Appomattox" Glass has dealt meaningfully with a chapter in history that "still sits in the middle of the psyche of the American people in an iconic way; the resonance between that moment in history and the succeeding moments of violence and violation of that pact."
Originally a commission for the Houston Grand Opera, David Gockley brought "Appomattox" with him when he became general director of the San Francisco Opera in 2006. It is thus his first SFO commission. Although there are at present no plans for staging "Appomattox" elsewhere, the work seems destined for great popularity. Indeed, it seems safe to say that with the new work Philip Glass has created an operatic companion piece to "Gone with the Wind."


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How Cancer Research benefits from agile working practices
By David Moth	 September 21st 2014 15:11
This year has seen the emergence of a new trend in charity fundraising – viral, nomination campaigns.
The most recent example was the ice bucket challenge phenomenon that swept round the globe fuelled by celebrity endorsements, eventually raising more than $90m for the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association.
But earlier in the year Cancer Research benefited from its own spontaneous viral campaign when women began posting photos and donating with the hashtag #NoMakeupSelfie.
Cancer Research was in a position to make the most of this opportunity because it has already adopted agile working practices within its digital team.
To find out more about this process I spoke to senior digital services manager James Gadsby Peet, who will also be speaking at Econsultancy's Festival of Marketing in November.
The two-day conference is a celebration of the modern marketing industry, featuring speakers from brands including LEGO, Tesco, Barclays, FT.com and more.
Please describe your role at Cancer Research?
I am the digital services manager within the digital team, which supports the whole of the charity.
And my team in particular looks after our various digital capabilities across services such as analytics, user experience, design, content strategy, taxonomy, reporting and search, as well as supporting our wider product teams with their digital marketing activities.
What sort of model do you operate?
Digital is a centralised service – we drive forward the digital capabilities across all our different products and services.
So we would help support and develop, for example, the Race For Life and our Shine products, as well as the huge amount of cancer information that we provide to the public with the health marketing team in terms of early diagnosis.
The £8 million you've raised with your #nomakeupselfie pics will help fund 10 clinical trials. pic.twitter.com/qG3K2KMkUZ
— Cancer Research UK (@CR_UK) March 25, 2014
When did digital become a priority within Cancer Research?
We've always been near the forefront, however we've seen a real marked shift in the last year-and-a-half where we've been really driving forward the agenda across the entire organisation.
CRUK recently had a director of digital appointed and the digital team itself has undergone a bit of a restructure in order to make it as effective as possible.
Who's driving the change?
We have a really forward-thinking and innovative leadership team at CRUK, so we're always thinking about the future and how things should develop moving forward.
I think what we are really making ground with now is what that might actually mean for digital, and for the organisation with digital at its core.
Now that we have that digital director position he's able to really illustrate that to the other members of the leadership team.
Do you think within the charity sector there's been a slower adoption of digital, or do you feel it's keeping up with other industries?
I think with any charity and with any new area of development there's a natural inclination to wait and see what works.
We have a responsibility to ensure we are spending our supporters' money in the right way, so I think sometimes that can lead to people not necessarily taking things forward in quite the speed that we would see in other organisations.
At CRUK I think we're in a very fortunate position in terms of what we get to do in these new and exciting areas.
I think we're moving at pace and have opportunities that other industries just don't see.
Social media is obviously a great example. With the charity sector we obviously see the success of #NoMakeupSelfie and the ice bucket challenge, but where we've seen incredible engagement is actually our brand content.
This is where we're creating stories that tell our supporters about the work we do and the impact we've had.
Commercial organisations really struggle to tell that kind of engaging story and we just have that content in spades.
Has digital impacted the type of content you produce, or has it just altered the way you disseminate your content?
So the aim is absolutely that all our content is created with digital in mind.
We're still on that journey and I've no doubt we'll be doing more exciting things, but we're already doing a lot of stuff which is created absolutely primarily for digital.
Regarding #NoMakeupSelfie, did you learn anything off the back of that and have you implemented any new processes as a result?
The agility we have in our communications and digital teams to respond to something like #NoMakeupSelfie was what set us apart from other organisations with our ability to spot and make the most of that opportunity.
I think within those teams not an enormous amount has changed, it was how we were setup before and we will continue to be.
In other teams across the building we've kind of shown we can be moving at this pace and we can be making these decisions at speed but still have that incredibly high quality output.
So that has really shown people that we might be able to replicate that in other parts of the business.
What have been your biggest digital successes?
The work we've done around our website in the last 18 months hasn't had the 'big bang' excitement of other initiatives, but we've restructured two-thirds to three-quarters of our website in a way that we've never done before.
And it's not just about the end product, which is incredibly high quality, but it's about the way that we've worked in that space.
We've been far more agile and looking for on-going optimisations as opposed to big projects.
We're than also able to see the results of that in terms of our search engine rankings and the amount of traffic that's coming to the site.
From the date we made those changes, you can see the graphs going up from that point.
Do you do a lot of user testing?
Yes, one of the teams that I manage is user experience services, so we have weekly user testing sessions and we're looking at how we can make that even more regular at the moment.
We want to make it part of everyone's role to spend time with our users on a regular basis.
I guess if we were to talk about user-centricity, the digital strategy that we're just finishing at the moment is really not about technology.
Our strategy is about our customers and the users, that's what we're putting at the heart of everything we're designing.
And the ability to get close to our users and our supporters is the opportunity that we really see moving forward, and that's the biggest shift that we'll see coming forward.
So it won't be about us creating things we think our supporters want, but actually making products that we know they want and need, and thus being more successful because of that.
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It's easy enough to create amazing content if you're ASOS or Red Bull or LEGO. But what if you're a dentist or a funeral provider or you sell Hoover spare parts for a living?
In the world of content marketing, 'boring content' seems almost to have become a genre in its own right.
It tends to stand for content from B2B organisations facing those classic considered-purchase challenges: sales lead-times that can run into years, forbidding levels of compliance and stakeholder review, and products/services that can be dauntingly complex or just too mundane to inspire content that could ever be considered compelling or engaging.
And yet I can't help feeling that, what with all their breathless talk of Red Bull, Coca-Cola, Amex, LEGO and the like, content marketers are in danger of giving the less glamorous businesses among us a bit of a complex, and for no good reason.
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A common misconception about Marketing Automation is that you just hit autopilot and then sit back and watch the conversions roll in.
Anyone that's seen the movie Airplane! will know that just hitting the autopilot button isn't always a good idea!
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Evergreen content can drive traffic to your website and build awareness over a longer period of time. It's the best way to gain the best return from an investment in content.
In a nutshell, evergreen content is that which does not date too quickly and retains relevance to an audience over time.
As a result, it will send traffic and leads to your site over a longer period.
In this post, which draws on our 100+ Content Marketing Tips report, I'll look at what evergreen content is, how to produce it, and how it can deliver results over time.
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A consistent yoga practice really does create life-changing benefit, and I'm not talking about just sculpting and toning your muscles. I'm talking about pervasive wellness, including reduction of aches and pains, healthy stress-management, feelings of contentment, restfulness, and ease, as well as obvious improvement in mental focus, mental clarity, and productivity.
Those benefits sound almost too good to be true, right? Well, the benefits are real, BUT there's a catch. Yoga isn't a get rich quick scheme. In order to realize these kinds of benefits, the yoga practice needs to be consistent, as in every day. Or almost every day. It takes work and discipline to develop a consistent yoga practice, and that's exactly what the 40 Day Challenge is about.
The 40 Day Challenge kicks off on Sunday, April 2, and it's the perfect time to put in the work to develop your consistent yoga practice. We're here to support you and help keep you motivated. Challenge yourself to attend 30 practices in 40 days (either in the studio or at home) to develop your new healthy habit and start feeling really great.
Click here to read all about the 40 Day Challenge.
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For some time now I've been interested in studies looking at a possible relationship between low levels of Vitamin D and chronic pain. Admittedly, some of my interest has been spurred by my own chronic pain condition. Since I am extremely sensitive to heat, I get very little sun. As a result, I've always suspected that I am low in vitamin D. So I wasn't surprised to find that a number of clinical researchers have found that vitamin D may play a role in various chronic pain conditions. Below are some of the most frequently asked questions about vitamin D and chronic pain.
What kinds of chronic pain can be related to insufficient Vitamin D?
Musculoskeletal Pain - The largest group of studies seemed to look at vitamin D's relationship to chronic musculoskeletal pain. Dr. Stewart Leavitt did a comprehensive review of 22 clinical investigations of vitamin D in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The studies were conducted in a variety of countries and included approximately 3, 670 adult patients from diverse age groups and ethnic backgrounds. In the 22 studies, on average approximately 70% of patients with pain were found to be deficient in vitamin D.
Neuropathy - In a study of 51 patients with type 2 diabetes who had painful diabetic neuropathy, three months of supplementation with 2000 IU/day of vitamin D resulted in a nearly 50% decrease in pain.
Inflammation - Studies have shown that vitamin D supplementation decreases pro-inflammatory cytokines and increases anti-inflammatory cytokines, suggesting that vitamin D may help to improve some painful chronic inflammatory autoimmune conditions like inflammatory bowel disease that are influenced by excessive cytokine activity.
Migraine Disease - Case reports have shown that two months of supplementation with vitamin D combined with calcium reduced both the frequency and intensity of migraines in post- and pre-menopausal women. Migraine specialist Dr. John Claude Krusz says he tests the vitamin D levels of all of his patients because he and many of his colleagues have begun to see low vitamin D levels in people with headaches and Migraines.
How do I know if I need more Vitamin D?
The only way to know for sure if your vitamin D levels are low is by a blood test. The test measures the level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D - abbreviated 25(OH)D - which is a metabolite of vitamin D. The median level of 25(OH)D is 60 ng/mL. Less than 30 ng/mL is deficient. On the other hand, a level higher than 150 ng/mL is potentially toxic.
What should I do if my Vitamin D level is low?
Talk with your doctor about how much and what kind of vitamin D you should take. The most recent recommendation for replenishing vitamin D is 5,000 IU per day. I spoke with two doctors and one nutritional specialist and all three agreed that they generally recommend that patients take 50,000 IU of vitamin D3 per week (approximately 7,000 IU per day) to replenish their levels. However, it's important that you talk with your doctor before starting to take supplements because a number of things can influence how effective the vitamin D will be in individual patients. For example, several different medications can reduce the potency of vitamin D. St. John's wort, excessive alcohol and tobacco smoking may reduce the effects of vitamin D. And very high doses of vitamin D should be avoided if your taking digitalis/digoxin or thiazide diuretics because of the risk of hypercalcemia.
Can't I get enough Vitamin D from sunlight and food sources?
Very few foods contain any vitamin D - only a few types of fish and dairy products that have been fortified. As a result, you cannot get adequate amounts of vitamin D from food.
Exposure to sunlight is the primary natural source for vitamin D. I've always heard that if you get enough sunlight, your vitamin D levels will be fine. But I'm learning that's not always the case. One of the doctors I consulted about this article told me he gets a lot of sunlight, yet when he was tested, his vitamin D levels were deficient.
• Adults over 50. As we age, the skin cannot synthesize vitamin D as efficiently and the kidney is less able to convert it to its active hormone form.
• People with limited sun exposure. If you're homebound, wear clothing that covers most of your skin, or live in northern latitudes that get little sunlight part of the year, it's unlikely that you get adequate amounts of vitamin D.
• People with dark skin. The pigment melanin, which results in darker skin, also reduces the skin's ability to produce vitamin D from exposure to sunlight.
• People who have fat malabsorption problems. Vitamin D is fat soluble and therefore requires some dietary fat in the gut for absorption. Some medical conditions associated with fat malabsorption include some forms of liver disease, cystic fibrosis and Crohn's disease.
• People who are obese. Greater amounts of subcutaneous fat sequester more of the vitamin D and alter its release into the circulation.
• People who have had gastric bypass surgery. Part of the upper small intestine where vitamin D is absorbed is bypassed, which may lead to inadequate levels.
What kind of pain relief can I expect from supplementing Vitamin D?
In most cases, it is unrealistic to expect complete pain relief. Rather, the evidence suggests a range of potential improvements. What you are more likely to experience includes: partial pain relief, reduced pain intensity, less frequent pain, a reduction in muscle soreness or stiffness, improvement in the effectiveness of pain medications, reduction in the amount of pain medications required, and/or improvement in mood or overall quality of life.
It's also not realistic to expect quick results. While there have been reported cases of improvements in a week or two, it's more likely to take a few months. Neuralgia and bone-related pain may take about three months to improve; and muscle pain, weakness and fatigue can take six months or longer. It's recommended that you allow six to nine months to fully assess how effective or ineffective vitamin D supplementation has been.
Although there are no reports in medical literature of a single excessive dose of vitamin D that was toxic or fatal in humans, very high doses - particularly over a period of time - can be toxic, and occasionally fatal. The length of time high doses are taken seems to be the key factor. Researchers have noted that as much as 10,000 IU a day have been tolerated well for up to five months, but the same dosage for six months was implicated as toxic. Once again, it is important to consult your doctor before taking high doses of vitamin D. And if you take high doses for an extended period of time, be sure to be retested periodically to make sure you're not approaching toxic levels.
What is the overall assessment of Vitamin D and chronic pain?
Vitamin D is not suggested as a replacement for other pain management techniques. However, current evidence suggests that supplementing vitamin D may help many patients who have been unresponsive to other pain therapies. The risks are minimal, the cost of testing is reasonable and the supplements are inexpensive, making it a favorable benefit-to-cost ratio. If you have a chronic pain condition, it would certainly be worthwhile to have your vitamin D levels checked.
Leavitt, MA, PhD, Stewart B. (2008).Vitamin D for chronic pain. Practical Pain Management, (July/August), [24-42].
"Dietary Fact Sheet: Vitamin D." Office of Dietary Supplements. 11 Sept 2009. National Institutes of Health.


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Characterization of a passive diffusion microdevice for assays of chemotaxis and morphogenesis
Professor John Wikswo Committee Chair
Professor Robert Roselli Committee Member
numerical diffusion
CHARACTERIZATION OF A PASSIVE DIFFUSION DEVICE FOR ASSAYS OF CHEMOTAXIS AND MORPHOGENESIS
Thesis under the direction of Professor John Wikswo
Cell migration plays an important role in a wide variety of physiological phenomena, such as cancer, wound healing, and embryonic development. Microfluidic devices have become a highly useful platform for studying how cell migration influences these processes. An effort initiated in 2005 at the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education (VIIBRE) has resulted in the development and fabrication of a class of multi-chambered implantable cell trap devices that can be used to examine the combinatorial effects of the gradients of diffusive substances. We have developed a Computational Flow Dynamics (CFD) model of one of these devices to visualize its function and derive information regarding significant parameters, such as concentration at different points in space at varying time points, flux entering the device chamber, and the gradient of substances entering the device at different time points. An important feature of this device is a narrow restriction channel that limits the amount of substance entering the device chamber. In this thesis, we present a set of studies conducted with the CFD model on the effect of the width of this channel on the diffusion rate in the device chamber. This thesis also investigates how CFD packages like Fluent and GAMBIT calculate small numbers such as those derived in microscale flows and the extent to which a microfluidic device can be approximated with a CFD model. Our results indicate that Fluent is a valuable tool for modeling these kinds of microfluidic devices; however, phenomena such as numerical diffusion and contour algorithms influence the final data values obtained, and future work on this model should be aimed at a more detailed study of these effects and further ways to circumvent them.
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The Society for Calligraphy & Handwriting's (SCH) next meeting is Thursday, May 17th, starting at our new time, 6:30 pm, at Jubilee REACH,14200 SE 13th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007, in Room 203. Please view our meetings page for a map and directions.
Nancy Anderson will be presenting the whimsical side of calligraphy with Shoestring Lettering. We will explore varieties of monoline lettering as they are adapted with this playful style. No experience is needed to have fun creating personalized card and envelopes.
Please bring colored pencils, watercolor pencils, black .05 or larger Micron pens, glaze or gel pens, pencil, eraser and a bone folder. Nancy will have supplies to borrow. The supply fee is $3.00.


The Dijon range is a simple, classic, semi-plain cushion and curtain range that will suit any room in the house.
A simple, plain pair of blackout lined curtains that blocks out the heat and light entering your room. Recommended for childrens bedrooms and nursery room.


First go out on a new to me (Jon) Wegener 8-0 "Duo" double single fin (oxymoron?). Waves weren't that great - actually broke the golden rule and drove away from decent surf looking for greener pastures - found waist high crumblies, but it was fun to try this board out. First surf felt right so it may be a keeper (for a while anyhow). Stoked!
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Blackies was fun Sunday am. Head high to a little over. Cold and clear water.
Weird forecast this am: offshore/side shore @ 25 knots. In reality it was glassy until mid afternoon when a dark cloud appeared, rain painfully pelted down and up came the winds. Wind went from light to sideshore at 30+ knots. Hard to catch a wave let alone see. Forced my session to end, not prematurely as my arms were noodles anyway. Prior to the front passing got some chest to head high runners, close outs and a few cold water flushings. Rode the 8'2 Lizzy, again. Not much on the horizon. Time to fire up the rowing machine.
...Time to fire up the rowing machine.
I've been trying to incorporate some rowing into my gym routine, but seem to start to get sore in the mid back after 10 min (even with low resistance/ very careful technique). Is this common for a beginner, or am I maybe still doing something wrong? I really want to be able to row more, as it seems like it'd translate well for water activities.
Watch the YouTube videos on technique. I have one in my basement. Until this fall and life took over I was using it 5 days a week with folding laundry as my cool down. Good full body work out. Mine is a concept 2.
That's what the gym I go to has too. I've watched the videos and try to be really careful and slow, but still get an ache after 7-10 minutes. Maybe I just need to condition some sort of rower muscle I don't quite have yet.
Awesome day! Finally got both boys (13 & 14) out with me. Both going through "those teenage years." giving Mom and Dad a hard time. 14 y.o. completely detached his patella last July, so this was his first chance to join me and his brother.
Checked out Blackies, looked to be 5 - 6ft and dumping - not good for the 14 y.o. San O was victory at sea. Last shot was DoHo. 2-3ft crumbly, cold, side wind, brown water. Perfect. No one out.
Surfed for about an hour, both kids caught more waves than Dad. Both came out with $hit a$$ grins on their faces and giving Dad $hit about his surfing ability.
Post surf breakfast burritos were inhaled while discussing where we are going to surf in Maui this March, how we need to get out every weekend together to get ready for that, how much food we are going to eat at Aloha Mixed plate...Both fell asleep on the drive home. Great day!
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Rode the 8'2 Lizzy, again.
Nice, what's your take on the Lizzy?
Today was clean. Been a good winter so far.
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Q: Should I capitalize the word "that" in a title? Since the version of the word "that" might matter to the correct answer, I'll provide the actual title in question:
Title:  Existing Solutions that Didn't Work
If someone could explain the why of the answer, I would be appreciative.
EDIT:  It has been suggested that this is a duplicate, and that may be, in a sense.  However, the after reading the suggested prior question, I'm no closer to my answer.  I think it may have to do with my use of the word "that."  Perhaps it is incorrect?
Using these definitions of the word "that:"
I'm having trouble figuring out which definition of that matches my title.  Am I even using it correctly?  Perhaps I should use which instead:
Possible Title:  Existing Solutions which Didn't Work
If my original usage is incorrect, and I should use which, then the answer is simple since which is always a pronoun or adjective, and those are both capitalized in a title.  However, I'm having difficulty understanding which part of speech that is in my original title.

A: As Edwin commented, whether or not you capitalize a pronoun in a title is a matter of style, however, the main style guides do not differ on this point.
The AP convention is to capitalize all words with four or more letters.
The APA Manual also capitalizes all words with four or more letters as well as all "major words." Only "conjunctions, articles, and short prepositions are not considered major words" (APA Manual, 6th Ed., p. 101).
The Chicago Manual of Style does not base headline-style capitalization on word length. It calls for capitalization of "nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and some conjunctions" (excluding the conjunctions and, but, for or and nor). Prepositions and articles are always lowercase unless the preposition is part of a verb phrase (like "Look Up").
In short, you're safe to capitalize the words that and which in your title as they are both relative pronouns.
As a side note: in American English, the convention would be to use the word that in your title, as it qualifies as a restrictive clause.


The Copa del Rey final between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu on Friday, May 17, kicking off at 20:30 GMT.
The decision to play the match on the Friday is to avoid television scheduling problems with the Eurovision Song Contest which is being hosted in Malmo, Sweden, on the following day.
Each team will have an allocation of 35,000 tickets to distribute to their supporters, leaving just over 10,000 in the hands of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
The final will be the third meeting between the two sides this season. The last time they did battle at the Bernabeu was in December when Real ran out comfortable 2-0 winners. The return Liga match takes place at the end of April.
On their way to the final los Blancos knocked out Barcelona, Valencia and Celta while Atletico came through tests against Sevilla, Betis and Getafe.


The Staff Selection Commission has now released the result of the withheld candidates for the western region. Previously, the SSC MTS Result for northern region of withheld candidates has been declared on the official website by the commission a while ago. You can check the results in result section of the official website of the Staff Selection Commission. Furthermore, you also have a second option to check the same result by the link provided below.
SSC MTS Result 2018 The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) had recently conducted the Multi Tasking Staff exam for recruitment of eligible candidates in various ministerial or Government offices. The applicants who had appeared in the same examination might be eagerly waiting for the notifications in relation to the SSC MTS Exam. After appearing in the same written examination, those are seeking for the result which is natural. Hence, here we have provided all the details in relation to the results of this exam. Hence in this article, we have given the SSC MTS Result.
The candidates who had appeared in the MTS written examination held by the SSC for recruitment of eligible candidates on its vacant posts by the Junior Hindi Translators Exam might be eagerly waiting for the result. The most noteworthy thing is that they must be alert that the Staff Selection Commission has now released the SSC MTS Final Result after the successful completion of the exam. Hence you can easily check it by visiting the official website of SSC or you can click on the link given below.
Then click on the direct link to the SSC MTS Result.
Attention – The candidates who had appeared in the SSC MTS Exam should check their result very carefully. Furthermore, the are recommended to keep visiting this website regularly in order to stay updated from all the notifications of the SSC MTS Final Result 2018. For more details or ease in understanding, you should once pass through the official website of the commission.


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1.1 Video Streaming Advantage
1.2 Blu-ray Advantage
2 Types of Blu-ray Players
3 Blu-ray DVD Player : Backward Compatible
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5 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
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Blu-ray or Video Streaming?
Just as Blu-ray is becoming the definitive home video entertainment format, it is threatened by video streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.
These services offer Full HD and even 4K video streaming with 3D sound capability, rivaling what Blu-ray can offer.
If you're planning to upgrade from a DVD player to Blu-ray you may be divided between signing up for video streaming and buying a Blu-ray player.
Well, let's look at the pros and cons.
Video Streaming Advantage
It definitely saves you the cost of buying a Blu-ray player and movie discs, that you may not watch more than once.
You also have access to hundreds of movies at your fingertips without the need to change discs.
If your Blu-ray player acts up, you don't get to watch any movies. Or if your favorite Blu-ray disc gets scratched, you don't get to play your movies or get a pleasant movie-watching experience.
The cost of repairing a Blu-ray player may equal that of a new Blu-ray player.
With video streaming, you don't have these costs. Plus, you can carry your movie collection anywhere there's an Internet connection and watch on various devices, ranging from a computer, HDTV, and mobile devices.
With a Blu-ray player, you're stuck with your HDTV and can't go beyond that. Also, you won't carry your Blu-ray player along to watch movies away from home.
Blu-ray Advantage
Despite video streaming advantages, Blu-ray still manages to hold its own.
Although video streaming promises convenience and cost-saving, it has a major drawback.
Once you start having problems with your Internet connection, you'll see the ugly side of video streaming – reduced quality, annoying buffering, or no connection.
True, video streaming services have hundreds of movie titles on their lists. But any of them can disappear any time without notice.
With a Blu-ray player, you don't face these issues.
If you're a true-blue movie fan and love consistent video quality, Blu-ray will be your preference in addition to video streaming services.
If you're still wondering why you should consider a Blu-ray player when there are HD streaming services available at your fingertips, please read, What's the Difference Between 4K Blu-ray and 4K Streaming: Which is Better?
If you've decided that Blu-ray is your preferred route, then learn the basics of Blu-ray first before making a purchase decision.
Types of Blu-ray Players
Let it be known that there are two types of Blu-ray players.
The first is the standard 1080p Blu-ray player. The other is the 4K Blu-ray player.
This quick Blu-ray buying guide will discuss both below. First, let's get some basic facts explained before we get to that.
Blu-ray DVD Player : Backward Compatible
You may be wondering whether you can use your older optical discs like DVDs, CDs, VCDs, DVD-RAM, DVD+/-R/RW with Blu-ray players.
The good news is every Blu-ray player is a Blu-ray DVD player. Both the standard and 4K Blu-ray players are backward compatible.
What this means is whatever a DVD player can do, a Blu-ray player can, too.
But then if you want to use DVD-RAM or DVD+/-R/RW with your Blu-ray player, you could do well to check whether a player model can play it back.
Better still, bring the disc(s) along to see it for yourself if they work with a particular Blu-ray player before you make a purchase decision.
1080p Blu-ray Player
If you're looking to replace your DVD player, don't go out and look for another DVD player. Instead, opt for a Blu-ray player which would playback your DVDs, CDs, and VCDs, as mentioned above.
Chances are you already have a Full HD TV and a 1080p Blu-ray player would be an ideal replacement for your DVD player.
For one, Blu-ray players upscale your DVD movies to Full HD, though not true 1080p. You'll get better quality video than what you'll get over a DVD player.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
If you have a 4K UHD TV or plan to buy one in the near future, then you should consider a 4K Blu-ray player.
With a 4K Blu-ray player, you get a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
That's four times the resolution offered by a standard 1080p Blu-ray player.
A 4K UHD Blu-ray player offers a wider range of colors. This is because 4K Blu-ray players support High Dynamic Range (HDR). If your 4K TV supports HDR, you'll have a feast of colors.
Some 4K Blu-ray players support Dolby Vision but your TV must support Dolby Vision, too.
You may want to play Blu-ray discs in a 4K Blu-ray player and get it upscaled to 4K resolution. However, it's not true 4K resolution but quasi 4K resolution.
Features to Look Out For
Disc Formats
As has been mentioned earlier, check to see what disc formats are supported. Choose a player that can play almost any disc format, including SACD and DVD-Audio.
Some players come with 3D video-enabled. But then newer TVs seldom have the 3D feature. 3D didn't really catch on with the TV manufacturers. Furthermore, there is limited 3D content available on Blu-ray.
But then if you have an older 4K TV that supports 3D, you would want to consider purchasing a 3D Blu-ray player.
AV Connectivity
When you talk about Blu-ray, it's all about HDMI connectivity. Standard Blu-ray players have HDMI 1.4 out and 4K Blu-ray, HDMI 2.0 and 4K Blu-ray with HDR support, HDMI 2.0a.
USB Connectivity and Memory Card Slots
USB and memory card slots will come useful if you wish to play digital video content, especially from digital cameras or camcorders.
But then most TVs have these features as well.
Blu-ray players are just meant to play physical optical discs. They are also Internet-streaming ready. Once you're connected to your home network, you can access various video streaming apps ranging from Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, and even YouTube.
So, when you can't find a particular Blu-ray movie you can always get the movie through a streaming app.
Ensure the player supports Wi-Fi and comes with a wired Ethernet jack.
If you wish to 'project' your Android smartphone or tablet to your TV, most newer Blu-ray players can do it. You can use the built-in screen mirroring app like Miracast or AllShare (Samsung) to make this possible.
By default Blu-ray players support 5.1 channel and 7.1 channel audio.
If you need Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio, then you would have to select certain models.
Similarly Dolby Atmos or DTS: X is only available with certain 4K Blu-ray players.
If you're into digital optical or digital coaxial audio, some Blu-ray player models support that for older home theater systems.
You can also play lossless digital audio files like FLAC, AIFF, WAV, DSD, or ALAC through your Blu-ray player's USB port. This can be done through a flash drive or an external hard disk.
Hope the above quick Blu-ray player buying guide will help you in choosing a Blu-ray player that meets your needs.
Best Blu-Ray Players
Sony BDP-BX370 Full HD 1080p Blu-Ray Player
If you don't have a 4K TV and don't wish to watch a 4K Blu-ray, then you can settle for this Amazon's Choice Blu-ray player. More so if you're on a budget.
It comes with built-in Wifi. Play your BDs and also your old DVDs with quality improvement.
The unit promises a fast disc loading time – less than a minute.
On the audio side, enjoy Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio. DLNA and smartphone mirroring are supported as well.
Check out the Sony BDP-BX370 Full HD 1080p Blu-Ray Player.
Can You Record on a Blu-ray Player?
No, you can't record on a Blu-ray player. A Blu-ray player is meant to play back Blu-rays and DVDs. If you want to record a Blu-ray disc or DVD, you would have to use a Blu-ray recorder.
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INFINIPINIONS: Does college education teach us about entrepreneurship?
Does college education teach us about entrepreneurship?
Apparently not, unless you are enrolled specifically in that class or you have a major in that. The majority of the business schools just teaches theoretical work and not put much emphasis on how to run the business. They just prepare students on how to get a job and not how to manage a business. Since the politicians keep on emphasizing that most of the jobs are created by small businesses and entrepreneurial spirit should be emphasized, why not teach students how to start businesses by themselves, how to handle employee relationships and government regulations, how to stay competitive and how to cut costs and expenditure and fuel growth in their business, how to generate sales and how to balance their budgets and how to cope with a downturn. Business schools mean business, it does not mean jobs schools.
I know that ultimately some of the students would not want to have a business but to have the necessary skills to help the entrepreneurs run their business. But would it not be nice to include courses that emphasize the creation of business, not on the paper only but encourage them to put their thoughts in action so that they may become business owners and really put their education to use rather than specialize in only one field of their education.


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Q: How to parse json data into different object dynamically by using Jackson in Spring3 MVC project I want to know if there is a way to parse json data dynamically into different object by using jackson feature in Spring3.
I have a parent class as below:
public class Recording {
    private String id;

    public String getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(String id) {
        this.id = id;
    }
}

And two children:
public class Child1Recording extends Recording {
    private String program;

    public String getProgram() {
        return program;
    }

    public void setProgram(String program) {
        this.program = program;
    }
}

public class Child2Recording extends Recording {
    private String time;

    public String getTime() {
        return time;
    }

    public void setTime(String time) {
        this.time = time;
    }
}

Controller like this:
@RequestMapping(value = "/init/postCheck.ajax", method = RequestMethod.POST)
public @ResponseBody
String postCheck(@RequestBody Recording recording) {
    if (recording instanceof Child2Recording) {
        return "\"child2 success\"";
    } else if (recording instanceof Child1ecording) {
        return "\"child1 success\"";
    }
    return "\"only parent Recording\"";
}

i have different scenarios to post different json data to the backend, i am wondering if there is a way to make controller works like i said above?
For now, if i send a Child2Recording data, an error occurs when parsing it. I can't get the correct object that i expect.


As members of The American Institute of Architects, Allegheny Millwork & Lumber has chosen to support and promote the industry by offering Continuing Education courses for the Architectural Community; where in providing a convenient way for Architects to get CEU's throughout the year. We have 8 presentations per year, a free 1-hour course during the lunch hour. Located in Pittsburgh's historic South Side with free parking and a designated classroom where the presentations are held and uninterrupted by the lumberyards busy days.
To be added to our invite list for AIA CEU Presentations, please contact Annette Serino, Marketing Director, at 412-930-0046 or email aserino@alleghenymillwork.com.
All presentations qualify for AIA 1-hour credit. Starting time is 12:00 noon, Lunch provided.
Since 2008 we have had over 80 courses with an impressive list of presentations from windows, doors, decking, PVC trim, hardware, countertops, lumber, and there's more to come.
Build Pittsburgh is AIA Pittsburgh's Annual Continuing Education conference and Exhibitor Show. For the past several year's we've participated in the conference as a Lunch & Learn Exhibitor presenting an AIA CEU.
Design Pittsburgh – a Signature Program of AIA Pittsburgh that Celebrates Architecture and Design, and Honors Those Who Create It.


Who she is: Ariel Scotese, access services and outreach librarian at the Law Library.
What she does: As the Access Services librarian, I answer questions about policy, cover the circulation desk, manage the daily operations of the department and supervise the front-line staff. I get to be the go-to person for students who have certain access needs, such as students who need to be able to check out a laptop for an extended time because their old laptop died and it's finals. I'm also a faculty liaison.
I teach the first-year legal research and writing class, help with research questions and manage our social media presence and newsletter. I also organize the pet therapy day we do every semester. There's nothing quite like seeing and petting a llama!
Why it's important: Access Services is the primary point of contact for everybody. Everyone's gone to the circulation desk at least once. We really are the face of the Law Library for our students, faculty and staff.
It's very important but also very easy to overlook because you don't think about who's shelving the books, how new books get on the shelves, how we come up with the course reserve policy. Doing these things well can make your library experience wonderful, and that's what we always aim to do.
Where she's from: Evanston, Illinois.
Education: I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2009 with a BA in Economics. I have a law degree and an LLM in Tax from IIT - Chicago Kent College of Law. Then I received my Library Science degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
Background: I started my legal career representing a short line railroad. I also did some criminal defense work, specifically in drug possession.
I liked the challenge and research parts of practicing law, but the actual practice of law was not for me—I'm a much more collaborative person. So I started volunteering at my local library to do something different, and I just found that I really loved it. I loved the environment, I loved working with people. I love connecting people with resources without having that same pressure that comes with practicing law.
I worked as a reference associate at Northwestern Library, and later at University of Chicago Law Library as the 2017 Judith M. Wright fellow. There I learned more about outreach. Specifically, I was tasked with learning how to bring law school clinic students into the law library and teaching these students how to find and evaluate information in more practical contexts. This idea of teaching legal information literacy skills in a practical context is something I'm really passionate about.
How long at Cornell: About six months.
Best part of her job: I really love teaching, and I honestly did not know that before I started doing it. I also really love working with my department: solving problems, trying to think about new ways to do things. It's great to work with such a well-trained, exceptional and knowledgeable department. It makes the job really fun.
What she's most proud of: Coming here and taking this chance. Making the career transition to librarianship was very hard. It took a lot of soul searching. I originally came to Cornell for a two-year diversity fellowship and there was no guarantee what would happen next. Being willing to both work here for the two year period and later take on the permanent position and responsibilities that came with it—I'm really proud of myself for that.
In her spare time: I'm a very crafty person, I like working with my hands. I sew, knit, embroider and draw. I also love watching trashy TV, because who doesn't, right? I love The Amazing Race. One day I want to run it, but we'll see. My husband I like to try all the different restaurants and just explore. We've walked up and down Cascadilla Gorge a lot, and we want to explore some of the other natural spaces here as well, such as Buttermilk Falls.


Puritan Faust, LLC "Counselors at Law"
PuritanFaust operates as a virtual law firm with each of its attorneys operating online through a variety of high-tech tools.
There is no risk of losing a client's legal business due to your referral to Puritan Faust, LLC. We only take clients within our specified areas of practice (see Areas of Practice). If you refer your clients for representation by Puritan Faust, we will not assist them with any legal matters outside their commercial/business concerns nor will Puritan Faust refer them to another law firm without your prior permission. We will not disrupt your relationship with your clients. In fact, we often refer our clients to other boutique law firms for their litigation, GSA, patent, real-estate, and other legal and business needs. Puritan Faust desires to practice only within its core competency in order to provide rapid response times at a reasonable price.
It is important to note, that we at Puritan Faust found the long standing practice of referral fees, which range from ten (10%) to forty (40%) percent commissions on billable hour, between attorneys/law firm antiquated, ultimately detrimental to the client and one of the primary forces driving legal fees to exorbitant levels. As a result of this view point, we do not enter into nor require referal agreements.
"Balanced Guidance, Your Compass to the Commercial Landscape." are Service Marks of Puritan Faust, LLC.


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Richard Ball (May 8, 1932 - September 7, 2019) was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2005-2010 representing Shiawassee County and three townships in Clinton County.

Biography
He had been an optometrist in Owosso for over 50 years, following the tradition of his father, Dr. L.P. Ball, who practiced in Owosso for 54 years. Dr. Ball received a lifetime achievement award from the Michigan Optometric Association in 2001.

He received a doctorate in visual experimental psychology from Michigan State University, and an optometry degree from Ohio State University in 1955. Dr. Ball was very active in the formation of the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University. He also served on the Owosso school board for 16 years.

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