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This programme will not invite applications for admission in 2019-20.
This is an advanced, practice-based professional doctoral degree programme that aims to develop the advanced professional competence, reflective practice and applied research capacities of senior practitioners, human service managers, action researchers and social work educators in changing contexts. As we believe that practice wisdom should be rooted in specific political, economic, social and cultural contexts, and should evolve through persistent professional and personal commitments, this programme emphasises opportunities for students to engage in continual dialogue and critical reflections in practice. As social work is an international profession that is grounded in commitment to local communities, the understanding of both global trends and local issues is equally emphasised in the curriculum.
Individual concerns and Societal consideration.
Opportunities to conduct high-level practice-based applied research.
To be eligible for the DSW award, students are required to complete 24 credits of coursework and a DSW Thesis that counts for 24 credits.
Students can choose to graduate with the award of MASW(Research Studies) after completing 24 credits of coursework and passing a Thesis proposal defence (6 credits).
MSW, MASW, MSocSc (Social Work) or a Master's degree in related disciplines.
For all applicants, five years of relevant work experience is normally required.
Applicants with a Master's degree in related disciplines other than social work are required to take two additional Master-level subjects (for a total of 6 credits) related to social work theory and practice. Students are required to pay the additional credit fees.
Life is a continuous learning process. After 30 years of field practice, I returned to the APSS to enrol in the Doctor of Social Work programme. This has been my dream since I was a young practitioner. I feel fortunate to have been accepted as this is the first social work doctoral programme in Hong Kong. When I look back on the past year, I must confess it has been a totally new learning experience for me. I have developed a broader vision of social work practice. I have faced many philosophical and epistemic challenges to my "old-fashioned ideas" of social work practice. I have learned to see and think from different perspectives. The greatest challenge for me is pondering on the new ideas and exchanges in class, both from professors and fellow classmates. It is sometimes painful to admit my own "ignorance" in the discussion, but most of the time, I enjoy engaging in this new horizon of learning, which demands my active reflective thinking and endeavour in knowledge building. It is, after all, a transformative experience for me.
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e.Digital Corporation has announced a continuing agreement with Alitalia covering new eVU sales and on-going content integration and repair services.
The agreement follows an order from Alitalia for more eVU portable in-flight entertainment devices which are exclusive to the carrier's premium class passengers.
"We're excited to continue our long term relationship with Alitalia by supplying them with our 'best in class' eVU portable entertainment system and services," said Fred Falk, president and CEO of e.Digital. "Most if not all of the eVU players Alitalia originally purchased four years ago, are still in service as a result of the eVU being a 'purpose built' device, making it easy to repair and refurbish. We look forward to working with Alitalia for many more years to come".
Following the merger between Alitalia and Air One in 2009, the new Alitalia was launched. Alitalia now operates more than 2,200 flights per week to 79 destinations around the world and is a member of the SkyTeam international alliance.


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describe("Hilo DOM", function () {
  it('should return empty when selecting nothing', function() {
    expect(Hilo("").length).toEqual(0);
  });

  it('should return a (specialized) DOM Node List when passed a string', function () {
    var $elm, elmArr = [], _i, _j, dElm, dElmArr = [];

    $elm = Hilo('div');

    for (_i = 0; _i < $elm.length; _i++) {
      elmArr[_i] = $elm[_i];
    }

    dElm = Hilo('div');

    for (_j = 0; _j < dElm.length; _j++) {
      dElmArr[_j] = dElm[_j];
    }

    expect(elmArr).toEqual(dElmArr);
  });
});

describe("DOM fx", function () {
  it('.hide() should set HTMLElement.style.display to none', function () {
    var el;
    el = document.getElementsByTagName('div')[0];
    Hilo('div').hide();
    expect(el.style.display).toEqual('none');
  });
  it('.show() should set HTMLElement.style.display apart from none', function () {
    var el;
    Hilo('div').show();
    el = document.getElementsByTagName('div')[0];
    expect(el.style.display).not.toEqual('none');
  });
  it('.disappear() should set HTMLElement.style.visibility to "hidden"', function () {
    var el;
    el = document.getElementsByTagName('div')[0];
    Hilo('div').disappear();
    expect(el.style.visibility).toEqual('hidden');
  });
  it('.appear() should set HTMLElement.style.visibility to "visible"', function () {
    var el;
    Hilo('div').appear();
    el = document.getElementsByTagName('div')[0];
    expect(el.style.visibility).toEqual('visible');
  });
});

describe("DOM Methods", function () {
  describe('.html()', function () {
    it("should set the innerHTML of an element", function () {
      var el = document.createElement('div')
        , he = Hilo.create('div')
        , innerContent = 'Hello World';

      el.innerHTML = innerContent;
      he.html(innerContent);

      return el.innerHTML === he[0].innerHTML;
    });
    it("should return the innerHTML when no content is passed", function() {
      var el = document.createElement('div')
        , he
        , innerContent;

      el.innerHTML = innerContent;

      he = Hilo(el);

      return he.html() === innerContent;
    });
  });
  describe('.append()', function() {
    it('should append content', function () {
      var el = document.createElement('div');

      el.innerHTML = "Hello";

      Hilo(el).append(" World");

      expect(el.innerHTML).toEqual("Hello World");
    });
    it('should handle empty parameter', function () {
      var el = document.createElement('div');

      el.innerHTML = "Hello World";

      Hilo(el).append("");

      expect(el.innerHTML).toEqual("Hello World");
    });
  });
  describe('.prepend()', function() {
    it('should prepend content', function () {
      var el = document.createElement('div');

      el.innerHTML = "World";

      Hilo(el).prepend("Hello ");

      expect(el.innerHTML).toEqual("Hello World");
    });
    it('should handle empty parameter', function () {
      var el = document.createElement('div');

      el.innerHTML = "Hello World";

      Hilo(el).prepend("");

      expect(el.innerHTML).toEqual("Hello World");
    });
  });
  describe('.attr()', function() {
    it('should set an attribute', function() {
      var el = document.createElement('div');

      Hilo(el).attr("hidden", "yes");

      expect(el.getAttribute("hidden")).toEqual("yes");
    });
    it('should get an attribute', function() {
      var el = document.createElement('div');

      el.setAttribute("shown", "yes");

      expect(Hilo(el).attr("shown")).toEqual("yes");
    });
    it('should return null in case of empty parameter', function() {
      var el = document.createElement('div');

      el.setAttribute("shown", "yes");

      expect(Hilo(el).attr("")).toEqual(null);
    });
  });
  describe('.addClass()', function() {
    it('should add a class', function () {
      var el = document.createElement('div');
      Hilo(el).addClass('box');
      return el.className.split('box').length > 1;
    });
    it("should accept an array", function() {
      var el = document.createElement('div')
        , classes = ['box', 'big', 'red'];

      Hilo(el).addClass(classes);

      function hasClass (s, name) {
        return s.className.split(name).length > 1;
      }

      return hasClass(el, 'box') && hasClass(el, 'big') && hasClass(el, 'red');
    });
    it("should accept a string of separated values", function() {
      var el = document.createElement('div')
        , classes = 'box big red';

      Hilo(el).addClass(classes);

      function hasClass (s, name) {
        return s.className.split(name).length > 1;
      }

      return hasClass(el, 'box') && hasClass(el, 'big') && hasClass(el, 'red');
    });
  });
  describe('.removeClass()', function() {
    it('should remove a class', function () {
      var el = document.createElement('div');
      el.className += 'box';
      Hilo(el).removeClass('box');
      return el.className.split('box').length === 1;
    });
    it("should accept an array", function() {
      var el = document.createElement('div')
        , classes = ['box', 'big', 'red'];

      el.className += 'box big blue red';

      Hilo(el).removeClass(classes);

      function hasClass (s, name) {
        return s.className.split(name).length > 1;
      }

      return !(hasClass(el, 'box') || hasClass(el, 'big') || hasClass(el, 'red'));
    });
    it("should accept a string of separated values", function() {
      var el = document.createElement('div')
        , classes = 'box big red';

      el.className += 'box big blue red';

      Hilo(el).removeClass(classes);

      function hasClass (s, name) {
        return s.className.split(name).length > 1;
      }

      return !(hasClass(el, 'box') && hasClass(el, 'big') && hasClass(el, 'red'));
    });
  });
  describe('.css()', function () {
    it('should set css of an element', function () {
      var el = document.createElement('div')
        , styl = el.style
        , prop = 'background-color'
        , val = 'green';

      Hilo(el).css(prop, val);

      expect(el.style['backgroundColor']).toEqual(val);
    });
    it('should set multiple css props. at one', function () {
      var el = document.createElement('div')
        , props = {
          'background-color': 'green',
          'color': 'red',
          'margin-top': 6
        };

      Hilo(el).css(props);

      expect(el.style.backgroundColor).toEqual('green');
      expect(el.style.color).toEqual('red');
      expect(el.style.marginTop).toEqual('6px');
    });
    it('should get css val of prop. of an element', function () {
      var el = document.createElement('div')
        , styl = el.style
        , prop = 'margin'
        , val = '10px';

      el.style[prop] = val;

      expect(Hilo(el).css(prop)).toEqual(val);
    });
  });
  describe('.empty()', function() {
    it('should set innerHTML to ""', function() {
      var el = document.createElement("div");

      el.innerHTML = "<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet";

      Hilo(el).empty();

      expect(el.innerHTML).toEqual("");
    });
  });
  describe('.parent()', function () {
    it('should get the parent element', function () {
      var parent = document.createElement("div")
        , child = document.createElement("span");

      child.innerHTML = "Hello World!";

      parent.appendChild(child);

      expect(Hilo(child).parent()[0]).toEqual(parent);
    });
  });
  describe('.parents()', function () {
    it('should get the parent elements of all elements', function () {
      var parent1 = document.createElement("div")
        , child1 = document.createElement("span")
        , parent2 = document.createElement("div")
        , child2 = document.createElement("span");

      parent1.appendChild(child1);
      parent2.appendChild(child2);

      expect(Hilo([child1, child2]).parents().get()).toEqual([parent1, parent2]);
    });
  });
  describe('.attr()', function () {
    it('should set the attribute of the element', function () {
      var el = document.createElement("div");

      Hilo(el).attr("foo", "bar");
      expect(el.getAttribute("foo") === "bar");
    });
    it('should get the attribute of the element', function () {
      var el = document.createElement("div");

      el.setAttribute("foo", "bar");
      expect(Hilo(el).attr("foo") === "bar");
    });
  });
});

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


New tools to check that foreign investment in EU countries does not threaten their security or public order were approved by the Trade Committee on Monday.
Trade MEPs backed plans to set up a mechanism to screen foreign direct investment (FDI) in a transparent, predictable and non-discriminatory manner. The aim is to ensure that foreign investments do not pose a threat to critical infrastructure, key technologies or access sensitive information.
the investment could lead to the creation of a monopoly.
The committee stipulated that a member state that decides to screen an FDI should inform other member states and the Commission of the fact within five working days and be open to comments. It also proposed that if a third of the member states consider an investment worrisome, the target country should engage in a dialogue to resolve the issues at stake.
To foster member states' cooperation on inward FDI, share best practices and address possible concerns, MEPs suggested setting up an Investment Screening Coordination Group, to be chaired by the Commission and composed of member states with the European Parliament as observer.
The European Parliament could ask the Commission to issue an opinion on a foreign direct investment that is planned or has been completed in a member state.
"Most trade partners of the EU already have a screening mechanism in place. Without succumbing to protectionism, it is time to show that Europe is not naive in these times of globalisation. If it wants to preserve a favourable climate for investments -sources of growth, jobs, and innovation – it has to protect European assets. We are not against foreign investment, but against strange investment," said Parliament's rapporteur Franck Proust (EPP, France).
"Next to the reform of the dual use export control system, FDI screening is one of the main priorities of the International Trade Committee. We hope to finalize new rules before the end of Parliament's term and look forward to fruitful negotiations with the Council under the leadership of the Austrian Presidency," added committee chair Bernd Lange (S&D, DE).
The draft rules were approved by 30 votes to 7.
MEPs can begin talks with ministers once the draft rules have been approved by Parliament as a whole at its 11-14 June plenary session in Strasbourg and the Council of Ministers has approved its own position.
Inward foreign direct investment has been an important source of economic growth in the EU. However, it is also a growing source of concern if the investor is a state-owned enterprise, or if the investment is in critical infrastructure projects in fields such as energy or communications, or in enterprises working with key technologies, such as robotics or nuclear technology.
Currently only 12 of the 28 member states has a screening mechanism that examines FDI on grounds of security or public order. The systems vary widely, and countries do not coordinate their approaches even where investments might have an effect in multiple countries. The proposal does not seek to harmonize national screening mechanisms, but to enhance cooperation among member states and the Commission. It is part of a trade and investment package announced by the Commission in September 2017.


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Popular heartburn drug ranitidine (Zantac) recalled
By Mr. Kirk Frady (Regional Health Command Europe)November 26, 2019
1 / 1 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently recommended a nationwide voluntary recall of Ranitidine (also known by its brand name, Zantac) for several prescription-strength and over-the-counter ranitidine products. (Photo Credit: Courtesy Photo) VIEW ORIGINAL
SEMBACH KASERNE, Germany -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently recommended a nationwide voluntary recall of Ranitidine (also known by its brand name, Zantac) for several prescription-strength and over-the-counter ranitidine products.
Prescription strength ranitidine in 150 mg and 300 mg tablets, and 15 mg/mL Ranitidine Syrup (Ranitidine Oral Solution, USP) are involved in the recommended recall. These specific products can only be obtained by prescription. Several manufacturers have also voluntarily recalled their over-the-counter ranitidine products.
Ranitidine is approved for multiple indications, including treatment and prevention of ulcers of the stomach and intestines and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
According to an FDA news release, the recall recommendation was made because of potential N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) amounts that exceed levels established by the FDA.
NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) based on results from laboratory tests. NDMA is a known environmental contaminant and found in water and foods, including meats, dairy products and vegetables.
Patients who wish to stop taking prescription ranitidine should talk to their health care professional about other treatment options. There are multiple drugs approved for the same or similar uses as ranitidine.
Anyone who has purchased over-the-counter ranitidine should contact the retail store where it was purchased to find out if that particular product has been recalled, or visit the FDA website for more information: https://go.usa.gov/xpRVS.
As with all medications, excess ranitidine should be disposed of in accordance with local waste management regulations.
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redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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The Beach Boys: 'The Smile Sessions'
The Beach Boys 'The SMiLE Sessions'
(Capitol/EMI)
Myths, speculation, anecdotes, assumptions and pure flights of fantasy shroud rock/pop's most reverential unreleased album, SMiLE. Recorded between May of 66 and 67, the adumbrate conceptually ambitious magnum opus has remained aloof; taking on a role as music's holy grail: much better envisioned in its unheard state; or remaining hidden in a Howard Hughes paranoid style secured vault. Such is the anticipation for this ethereal relic that its brilliance can never, truly, meet expectations. It should, perhaps, remain just in the minds of fans.
However its content will not come as a total surprise to many. From almost day one the initial sessions have been leaked, bootlegged, cut and pasted, and re-recorded to appear as snapshots of 'what could have been' on numerous Beach Boy albums. From the scrabbled together but charmingly sinecure Smiley Smile of late 67, to the Brian Wilson/Wondermints reboot of SMiLE in 2004, we have been fed, piecemeal, sections of the original version. Now, as Brian Wilson intended (or as damn near to it), those much revered and prized master-tapes are now seeing the light of day.
An agreed running order, accompanied by an abundance of varied mixes, out-takes, experimental distractions, chatter and extras are gathered together for this, the ultimate and final word, The Smile Sessions boxset. Cynics (Christ, there's some mean-spirited souls out there – especially on the Guardian forum) may be far from impressed – they do have some good points – about the commercially timely release of an album which has been jerked around, and seen countless official and unofficial versions of the key tracks make it onto the market in one form or another; yet it seems petty to pour scorn on this lavish package, as the lions share of the featured tracks remained languishing, recondite and unloved until now. Whether it's the 2 CD set, or the limited edition 5 CD set and vinyl editions, we can all now hear the Wilson brothers, Jardine, Johnston and Love with the camarilla of producers, Wrecking crew sessions players and writers, all feverishly praising Brian's hopes, revelations and innovations onto wax.
SMiLE was part of the musical space race between the UK and U.S of A; though to be more specific, a perceived battle between the 'pools Beatles, and California's golden boys. Tit-for-tat, the Beach Boys had surged ahead with the teenage symphonic pop opus Pet Sounds; a retort to Rubber Soul. In turn, the Beatles Revolver sent an already damaged Brian Wilson into a funk. He answered with the most expensive (up until that time) and expansive single in recording history, 'Good Vibrations'. At least holding his rivals at bay for a summer, Wilson began work on the eventual, SMiLE suite; an American musical odyssey from the Pilgrim Fathers' Plymouth Rock, via a travail across the country that ends on the shores of the golden state of California, influenced by, and featuring Gershwin, doo-wop, Peggy Lee and the folklore of the pioneer spirit. Unfortunately tensions had split the group into two, with Mike Love voicing concerns at the direction the group were heading in: favoring a more commercial route, Love would sulk at the increasingly sophisticated and clever lyrics adopted by Brian – calling it "avant-garde shit" in one heated exchange. But then in context, their last couple of releases had actually flunked with the fans; selling at much low levels then their previous material: it seems bewildering to us now, but Pet Sounds was initially a British phenomenon, with the US only catching on at a later date to its genius. It didn't help either that Brian brought in – after much harassment – the intellectual, and wise cat Van Dyke Parks, whose unique assiduous lyrics proved enlightening and deep; fuelled as they were by copious amounts of amphetamines and marijuana (allegedly!): Love called Park's contributions, "Acid alliteration". From fits of depression to contractual problems with the label, not helped by Love's antagonism, the project was ceremoniously shelved; Brian daunted from the release of Sgt.Pepper, a month after recordings finished – in a manner he believed his transAtlantic rivals had beaten him to the punch – returned to his Beverly Hills home and began to pare-down, and re-record some of the key tracks from those sessions for the, disappointing, and eventual, Smiley Smile album; a compromised album of collated half-finished ideas and half-decent re-interpretations of tracks like 'Heroes and Villains'.
Forty years later, set loose from legend, The SMiLE Sessions are akin to eavesdropping in on that hallowed epoch. Hearing the studio banter (memorable exchanges include a goofing Brian pretending to fall inside his piano) and the often bare bones of these compositions may not be to everyone's tastes, but I defy anyone not to be moved by Brian's stark solo renditions of 'Surf's Up', or by the diaphanous choral, hymn like, demos of 'Welcome' and 'Prayer'. The agreed track-list, which differs only slightly from the 2004 edition of SMiLE, is of course the highlight, as all the segments and wandering passages now come together in one seamless mix as intended, with all the original vocals and backing harmonies from the group, at their peak – a completists dream. You'd need a heart harder than Pharaohs to tip a bucket of cold-sick over this release, regardless of its obvious money-spinning intentions that coincide with the bands 50th anniversary. Perhaps we can at least hear for ourselves if this mythical work deserves its coveted status, or just treat ourselves: it's the Beach Boys for Christ sake!


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The New Coffee Date: COVID-19 Pushes The Dating World To Zoom
Pandemic Isolation May Help Break People's Bad Dating Habits
By Steve Paulson
Saturday, February 13, 2021, 6:20am
Living in this COVID-19 quarantine is hard on just about everyone, but it's especially tough for those looking for love, or at least a good date. But it's not as hopeless as it might seem, according to dating coach Logan Ury. For some people, there's a silver lining to this enforced isolation — maybe even the jolt they need to break out of bad dating habits.
Ury is a Harvard-trained behavioral scientist who leads the research team at the dating app Hinge. She's just written a book about common dating mistakes called "How To Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love." She says most people with a lousy dating history repeat the same mistakes over and over. In a conversation with "To The Best Of Our Knowledge," Ury told Steve Paulson that the underlying problem is unrealistic expectations.
This transcript has been edited for brevity and clarity.
Steve Paulson: I think a lot of people assume that the COVID-19 lockdown has pretty much destroyed the dating scene these days, but that's not exactly true, is it?
Logan Ury: No, it's not. I had the same question. I was really wondering, how are people going to respond to the pandemic? Are people going to take 2020 off from dating? We were really interested to see the creativity and resilience of people.
So there's been a couple of interesting things that have emerged, but the biggest one is the rise of video dating. That's sort of the new coffee date. It's the chance to have this low-pressure vibe check and say, "Is this the kind of person I want to see again?"
SP: Well, I was going to ask whether there's actually an upside to dating on video. Maybe it encourages deeper conversations and a different kind of intimacy?
LU: One thing I hear is that people say, "You know, we hopped on a video chat. It wasn't great, and I was happy that I saved the $21 on the cocktails and didn't put on too much eyeliner."
Another really cool thing we've seen is the rise of intentional dating. So that's people who started out the pandemic alone, sheltering in place by themselves, who said, "I don't want to be by myself and I want to change my priorities." They decided to get more honest with themselves about who they are and the type of people they go after.
We've seen people become more selective and that's leading to better relationships.
SP: Your job title at the dating app Hinge is "director of relationship science," which sounds pretty highfalutin. What does that mean?
LU: I totally agree with you. Originally, there was a perception that love is this organic, natural thing, and it can't be studied. But now the direction is relationships are the cornerstones of our lives. Our health, happiness and overall life satisfaction hinge on them, and so this whole field has emerged that studies attraction, connection, what makes relationships last. So we help educate our users so they can learn from the people who have found success.
SP: What do you think are the most common mistakes when people date?
LU: People keep repeating the same patterns over and over again and they're leading to bad results. They're stuck in this pattern of going after the wrong people or showing up in the wrong way, or sticking around too long or too short.
So the first step is really self-knowledge, this audit of your dating life: "OK, so I've been doing X and I'm getting Y. What should I do instead?"
There was this woman I worked with named Maya who thought that love is something where you shouldn't put effort in or else it's not romantic. And one day, she would be at the farmer's market and she'd reach for the perfect tomato and the guy would reach for it, too, and they would have this soulmate connection and everything would be easy after that. Maya is the type I call the "romanticizer," and these are people who have unrealistic expectations of relationships. They expect it to be effortless and for love to find them.
The "maximizer" is definitely the kind of person I see the most in my dating coaching practice. So this is a real quote from a client: "I like my girlfriend and she has all these good qualities, but could I be 5 percent happier with somebody else?" I mean, it sounds ridiculous, but these are really the things that people say to me. So this type of person loves research. They're always going to Wirecutter and saying, "What's the best wireless keyboard and what's the best spoon?" They have this idea that there is a total set number of people who they might date and they need to turn over every stone, and only at that point can they commit to someone.
They're terrified of settling. And they don't realize that they've probably already dated somebody who could be a great partner. What matters way more is how you feel about your choice, not making the supposedly perfect choice.
The last (type), the "hesitater," has unrealistic expectations of themselves. These are the people who say, "I'll date when I lose 10 pounds. I'll date when I have a more impressive job. I'll date when I have my life together." They have this story in their head that one day they'll wake up and be perfect and then they'll be ready to date. They're underestimating the cost of not learning what type of person they're interested in and, most of all, not getting better at dating.
Dating is like stand-up comedy. You cannot do it without an audience. I don't know what you want to call dating without an audience, but it's not dating.
SP: You say dating has actually gotten harder with all of the online dating sites, which sounds counterintuitive. You'd think it would be much easier to meet people now.
LU: For the average person, there's just so much choice and it's really overwhelming. I have people in their 20s and 30s who come to me and say, "I just wish that I was in an arranged marriage," or "I just wish someone else would make the choice for me. I don't even think that I'm qualified to make this choice."
There's also this really interesting theory from Eli Finkel, who's one of the leading thinkers in the field of relationship science. He's at Northwestern and he has this book called "The All-or-Nothing Marriage." The idea is that the history of marriage actually mimics (Abraham) Maslow's "hierarchy of needs." So we used to marry for security and our basic needs. Then over time with industrialization, we started marrying for love and then we were marrying for belonging. Now we are actually at the pinnacle of Maslow's hierarchy and we are marrying for self-actualization.
SP: So this means that you want to find a partner who helps you self-actualize — basically, who encourages you to flourish yourself?
LU: Yes. The best marriages of today — the marriages that achieve that — are probably better than any marriages in history. But many people are also divorcing for reasons that our grandparents could never imagine. You just can't imagine somebody 80 or 100 years ago saying something like, "You didn't help me become my best self and therefore, I'm ending this relationship."
Obviously, there are a lot of reasons, including no-fault divorces, but what we expect to get from marriage and who we expect our partners to help us become is really different.
You (also) have increased expectations, which make the decision feel really stressful. And then once you're in the relationship, you have increased expectations of what that relationship will give you, which makes more of those relationships end.
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In 1765, an Act of Parliament imposed a minimum denomination on notes issued by Scottish banks, and prohibited the practice of banks issuing notes carrying an option enabling them to delay payment of the note for 6 months, subject to paying interest at 5% per annum (the legal maximum at the time) on the outstanding amount. Goodspeed's book claims that the act of 1765, which was supported by Adam Smith, was ill-considered, and that it was responsible for the financial crisis of 1772 in which a large bank failed. Douglas, Heron and Co. had been established only in 1769 and had grown very quickly. The shareholders, who had unlimited joint and several liability, were able to meet the liabilities by borrowing against the security of their personal assets. For each £500 share, the average partner was liable for nearly £3,000, so the bank must have lost a colossal amount of money in a very short time.
The book is a work of history, but its main purpose is not to describe and explain what happened, but to argue that the 1765 Act was a misconceived reaction to the over-issue of notes by certain banks. The reader is invited to extrapolate from 18th century Scotland to the financial world of the 21st century and, presumably, to conclude that it would be better today if there were 'free banking': no bank regulation, unlimited liability, and no too-big-to-fail banks.
The unlimited liability partnership model certainly has attractions as a means of containing the risks to society posed by financial companies. Had it been more widely used in the last two decades, some outrageously negligent corporate misgovernance would have been avoided. Until 1986, partners in Stock Exchange member firms were required to have unlimited liability; and Lloyds underwriters had it until the 1990s. These were exceptional cases, however. In the middle of the nineteenth century, limited liability became generally available to companies as a right, and in the case of banks, unlimited liability went seriously out of fashion after the collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank in 1878. No creditors lost money, but most of the shareholders were bankrupted, many of them not having understood that their liability was unlimited.
Unlimited liability, if it to be a sustainable form of corporate organization, depends on the existence of a group of investors who are not only very wealthy, but are also known to be sufficiently wealthy to support the activities of the bank. They must also be able to oversee the affairs of the company either personally, or through trusted relatives or close associates. To give an idea of the scale of wealth that would be required, the richest person in the world, Bill Gates, is said to be worth $87 billion. The equity capital and total liabilities of the medium-sized Lloyds Banking Group are about $55 billion and $990 billion respectively. Mr Gates could perhaps afford to assume unlimited liability for Lloyds Banking Group, provided he contributed not only his wealth but also his time and close attention. He certainly could not afford HSBC (equity capital $198 billion, liabilities $2,212 billion), even if accompanied in joint and several liability for the enterprise by other people of comparable wealth, whom he would have to trust. So a financial world of unlimited-liability partnerships would be a world of much smaller financial companies owned and managed by wealthy people, a world in which people would want to boast about their wealth, and a world in which family and personal connections would be more important than they are now. And it would be a world in which those who were known, or at least believed, to be very wealthy, could earn superior returns by virtue of their reputations. Too bad about equal opportunities.
There is a strong case for many financial companies being structured as unlimited liability partnerships, particularly those taking big trading risks. But for some financial companies, like banks, size matters, if only because there are important economies of scale. For them, a return to unlimited liability is completely unrealistic.
Goodspeed's presentation of the case against the Act of 1765 reads rather like a prosecuting counsel's opening statement. It would have been nice to have heard the case for the defence, or, best of all, the judge's balanced summary.


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Increases Capacity at State-of-the-Art Facility in Response to Growing Market Needs
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PCI Pharma Services (PCI), a leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical global outsourcing solutions provider, today announced the completion of an expansion to its Rockford, IL facility to enhance its Specialty Drug Product Capabilities.
The 30,000+ sq. ft. dedicated to Specialty Drug Products now includes four high potent compound capable suites built to ISO8 standards. The suites are equipped with the latest in air-filtration technology – high-efficiency particle air (HEPA) filtration with 30 air turns per hour. PCI has also built three new secondary packaging areas to deliver increased scalability and installed three new coolers and a new freezer for -20°C to -8°C cold chain requirements.
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The Pirate Bay Sinks; Instagram Tops 300M; Facebook Trends on Mobile
11 Dec 2014, 2:25 p.m.
Topping tech headlines on Wednesday, The Pirate Bay has gone dark after a recent raid by Swedish police.
Officers seized servers, computers, and other equipment in an operation to protect intellectual property. At the same time, The Pirate Bay and a number of other torrenting sites disappeared from the Web. For more, see the video below.
Meanwhile, Instagram announced a milestone 300 million users, surpassing popular microblogging site Twitter, which has 284 million monthly users. The company also announced the addition of verified badges for celebrities, athletes, and brands, as well as internal efforts to de-spam the service.
In other social media news, Facebook's Trending news section is now available on mobile devices. Simply tap the Facebook search button and you'll find a drop-down list of the most popular topics and stories of the moment. Click one and you'll be taken to a topic page divided into five different sections showing news articles about the topic.
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It's crazy for me to think the OpenStack Summit is over now. All the planning which goes into making the event happen and then, just like that, it's over before you even know it. I wanted to take a moment to reflect back on my own experiences and memories before they become faded.
Without question, the event staff did a tremendous job. The venue was perfect. Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. The location was prime, with beautiful views. Everything about the actual event went smoothly, from the keynotes to the conference sessions to the design summit sessions. Overall, a superb conference. My hat goes off to those who spent months planning and organizing for this, it really showed.
I was exhausted by the end of the week. I did pickup a cold, but even without that it's hard to work for 5 days straight from 6AM until late into the evening. I wish I had more time to spend 1:1 with people while at these events as well. The face time is very valuable, but there are just so many people it becomes challenging. You really need to fight hard to get time with the people you need to see.
It's hard for me to say the Neutron Design Summit sessions were useful for much. We still have a problem where we attract upwards of 200+ people to each session. Even worse, I scheduled us with some working group rooms (which hold about 25 people or so) to try and make progress on some issues. But even there, we ended up with 100+ people in the room, stacked three deep sitting on the floor. My takeaway is that in the future we should only use fishbowl rooms for Neutron sessions.
But even by only choosing fishbowl rooms I remain unconvinced of the usefulness of design summit sessions with that many people in them. While it would be great to resolve things face to face and make decisions, the reality is we instead use the time to allow people to showcase their ideas. It's less useful, but it turns out to be the best use of the space and time. This has been the case for years now for the Neutron design summit sessions.
I was recharged with my love for all things OpenStack after last week. It's easy to get down on things, especially working remote, with so many things pulling you in so many directions. But seeing what a great community exists in person is enough to make you fall in love with something all over again. This was the case for me. Specifically in Neutron, we have a vibrant group of contributors. I continue to be proud to lead this team. The Summit made me even more excited to continue allowing them all to make progress as we strive to make Neutron better from all angles.


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Football Australia is the governing body of soccer, futsal, and beach soccer within Australia, [1] headquartered in Sydney. Although the first governing body of the sport was founded in 1911, Football Australia in its current form was only established in 1963 as the Australian Soccer Federation. It was later reconstituted in 2003 as the Australian Soccer Association before adopting the name of Football Federation Australia in 2005. In contemporary identification, a corporate decision was undertaken to institute that name to deliver a 'more united football' in deliberation from current CEO James Johnson. In December 2020, the name was changed to Football Australia.
Football Australia oversees the men's, women's, youth, Paralympic, beach and futsal national teams in Australia, the national coaching programs and the state governing bodies for the sport. It sanctions professional, semi-professional and amateur soccer in Australia. Football Australia made the decision to leave the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), for which it was a founding member, and become a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on 1 January 2006 and ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) on 27 August 2013.[2]
Football Australia's origins lie as far back as 1911, with the formation of the "Commonwealth Football Association".[3] This body was then superseded by the Australian Soccer Football Association, which was formed in 1921, with its headquarters in Sydney.[4] The Australian Soccer Football Association operated for forty years, was given FIFA provisional membership in November 1954[5] and this was confirmed in June 1956,[6] however in 1960, the association disbanded after being suspended from FIFA for the poaching of players from overseas.[4] In 1961 the Australian Soccer Federation was formed as a potential successor to the former governing body for the sport. However, this association was refused re-admittance to FIFA until outstanding fines had been paid, which was later done in 1963, seeing the new national body admitted to FIFA.[4]
Isolated from international football, Australia repeatedly applied to join the Asian Football Confederation in 1960,[7] and in 1974[8] but were denied in all requests. Australia with New Zealand eventually formed the Oceania Football Federation (now Oceania Football Confederation) in 1966.[9] Australia resigned as an OFC member in 1972 to pursue membership with the AFC, but they rejoined in 1978.[10][11]
In 1995, the Australian Soccer Federation formally changed its name to Soccer Australia.[4]
In 2003, following Australia's failure to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, allegations of fraud and mismanagement were levelled at Soccer Australia by elements within the Australian Press including the ABC.[12] Soccer Australia commissioned an independent inquiry known as the Crawford Report as a result of the Australian Government's threat to withdraw funding to the sport. The Australian Government could not interfere as any political interference would have constituted a breach of FIFA Statutes. The findings of the report were critically analysed by the board of Soccer Australia who believed that the recommendations contained therein were not capable of being implemented. The report recommended, among other things, the reconstitution of the governing body with an interim board headed by prominent businessman Frank Lowy. Some three months after Lowy's appointment Soccer Australia was placed into liquidation and Australia Soccer Association (ASA) was created without encompassing the Crawford Report recommendations and effectively disenfranchising all parties who had an interest in Soccer Australia. The Australian Government provided approximately $15 million to the ASA.[13]
On 1 January 2005 ASA renamed itself to Football Federation Australia (FFA), aligning with the general international usage of the word "football", in preference to "soccer", and to also distance itself from the failings of the old Soccer Australia. It coined the phrase "old soccer, new football" to emphasise this.[4]
On 1 January 2006, Football Federation Australia moved from the OFC to the AFC.[4] The move was unanimously endorsed by the AFC Executive Committee on 23 March 2005, and assented by the OFC on 17 April. The FIFA Executive Committee approved the move on 29 June, noting that "as all of the parties involved ... had agreed to the move, the case did not need to be discussed by the FIFA Congress", and was unanimously ratified by the AFC on 10 September.[14][15][16] Football Australia hoped that the move would give Australia a fairer chance of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup and allow A-League clubs to compete in the AFC Champions League, thereby improving the standard of Australian football at both international and club levels with improved competition in the region.[17]
In February 2008, Football Australia formally announced their intention to bid for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[18][19] In 2010, the decision was made by Football Australia to withdraw its World Cup bid for 2018, instead focusing on a bid for the 2022 tournament.[20] FFA failed in its $45.6 million bid for the 2022 World Cup having received only one vote from the FIFA Executive.[21]
In 2013, Australia was admitted as a full member to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), after they formally joined as an invite affiliation to the regional body in 2006.[2]
On 29 January 2015, after the defeat of Iraq and the United Arab Emirates during the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, West Asian Football Federation members reportedly sought to remove Australia from the AFC primarily due to "Australia benefiting hugely from Asian involvement without giving much in return".[22]
In November 2018 with numerous board positions coming to the end of their 3-year term, the bulk of the board of directors were replaced at an annual general meeting, as well as the departure of Steven Lowy as chair of the board, which he did in protest at major changes to the governance and voting structure in the overarching Football Australia Congress that elects the Board.[23] His position was filled by Chris Nikou.[24] Other board members to be elected were Heather Reid, Joseph Carrozzi and Remo Nogarotto.[25]
On 25 June 2020, Australia won the rights to co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup alongside New Zealand.[26]
On 25 November 2020, the FFA Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held. The FFA voted to rename itself to Football Australia. Football Australia Chief Executive, James Johnson, told the media the rebranding would not cost the organisation any money as they already owned the domain and company names.[dubious – discuss] The name change was seen as a way to unify the branding with the state member federations.[27][28]
On 31 December 2020, it was announced that the A-League, W-League and Y-League would no longer be under the jurisdiction of Football Australia in an 'unbundling' process. [29] The newly formed Australian Professional Leagues would take over the running of top-level football.[30] As part of the unbundling, the Australian Professional Leagues would also obtain the exclusive right to use the intellectual property rights associated with the E-League brand.[31]
A diagram showing the nine member federations of Football Australia.
Soccer in Australia has used a federated model of national, states and territories governing bodies since the first state body was established in New South Wales in 1882. Local associations and regional zones were set up within the states and territories as soccer expanded and from time to time informal groups of clubs have augmented the formal structures. Today, there is one national governing body, nine state and territory member federations and over 100 district, regional and local zones and associations.
Capital Football
Northern NSW Football
Football NSW
Football Northern Territory
Football Queensland
Football South Australia
Football Victoria
Football West
Chris Nikou Chair
Mark Bresciano Director
Joseph Carrozzi Director
Amy Duggan Director
Robyn FitzRoy Director
Remo Nogarotto Director
Heather Reid Director
Cara Wilshire Director
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James Johnson Chief Executive Officer
Mark Falvo Chief Operating Officer
Tim Holden Head of Legal, Business Affairs & Integrity - Company Secretary
Greg O'Rourke Head of Leagues
Robert Sherman National Technical Director
Sarah Walsh Interim Head of Community, Women's Football and Football Development
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The Federalist of Mindanao: 83 Years Ahead of His Time
Posted on July 30, 2018 by Jocelle Batapa Sigue	Leave a comment
Tomas Lluisma Cabili (March 7, 1903 – March 17, 1957)
It does not take a multitude of men to foresee the future and to know what is right. It only takes one.
Only one man out of 202 believed that the Unitary System of Government in the 1935 Constitution will cause years of bloodshed in Mindanao – his name is Tomas Cabili – a lawyer, journalist, educator, and statesman of caliber – out numbered.
As the world today learns that President Duterte has already signed the Bangsamoro Organic Law (Republic Act No. 11054), also known as Bangsamoro Basic Law (BOL, also BBL) eventually creating the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region – I would like to pay tribute to this man, who stood up for our Muslim brothers, even if it meant standing alone.
After 83 years, since his objection to the 1935 Constitution as a minority of one – Senator Tomas Cabili is vindicated. His stand, despite it being a stand against the US and the oligarchs sitting in power, is now part of history.
Here are accounts about the great man whom history has vindicated today.
In the 1935 Constitution, Iligan was the only City out of 202 delegates in the country which did not sign the said Constitution. This was largely due to the conviction of the late Senator Tomas Cabili that a Unitary government like we have now would lead Mindanao to further trouble. He wanted a Federal form of government. His reason was very simple, if the 1935 Constitution was patterned after the U.S.A. then why is it that that Constitution was advocating a Unitary form of government while America is a Federal form of government and that for him doesn't really make sense. He knew that a Unitary form of government would bring "war" to Lanao and Mindanao. And we now know he was right. He was one man against 201 other delegates-but he stood his ground and his convictions. His life is an example of one man fighting against a system of corruption and lack of respect for the culture of the people- specially the minority. Cabili is called the "Hero of the Undivided Lanao".
Source: http://tripycc.blogspot.com/p/in-1935-constitution-iligan-was-only.html
He was the only delegate to the Constitutional Convention who did not sign the Constitution, which was formally ratified on February 8, 1935. He thundered his refusal on even reasons:
That it carries no provision to promote the progress of the non-Christians as provided in Article XII, Section 5 of the proposed draft;
That it places too much power in the Executive Department, which might inspire the establishment of a dictatorial government;
That it carries no provision for municipal and provincial autonomy;
That it might encourage communism because of the allowance given to the government to appropriate and substitute landed estates;
That the safeguards provided against the acquisition of agricultural lands by the foreigners are not sufficient;
That there is no provision made for the nationalization of the retail trade; and
That there was too much intervention from outside, especially from President Quezon in the drafting of the Constitution.
Source: http://www.dnd.gov.ph/tomas-l-cabili.html
Here is a beautiful story from a friend Arnold "Aji" Garbanzos, whose work was qouted by Jun Macarambon of the Moro Herald in December 2015
The Lanao Provinces: The Birthplace of Federalism in the Philippines
By Arnold "Aji" Garbanzos
In 1920, 120 Sultans and 30 Datus belonging to the Pat Pangampong Ranao (the Confederation of Sultanates of Lanao) wrote the United States President requesting that should the U.S. government eventually make the Philippines a Commonwealth and then a Republic, Lanao as a Province choses not to be part of it. They still would like to be part of the US – perhaps as a State or a Protectorate. The reason behind this strange request is very simple – the Pat Pangampong Ranao is fully aware that the eventual Philippine Republic to be formed at that time would be a Unitary set-up, something which the Confederation does not like, since the Confederation is a Federal set-up and only a Federal Government like the United State of America could understand another Federal government, hence the request.
Another option which they presented (should the US reject the first option) was that the Sultanates be considered a separate Nation from the Philippines, to be known as the Bangsamoro-again for obvious reasons-they want to be a Federal Nation not a Unitary one. This is because the Pangampong Ranao had a highly decentralized form of government unlike the Sulu and Maguindanao Sultanates.
As history will show such requests has been denied. Much to the frustration of the Lanao Confederation. The move of the Pangampong was known as the "Dansalan Declaration".
In 1935, Iligan City, was the only city in the country which did not sign the 1935 Constitution. The reason behind this is because our Lone Delegate to the 1935 Constitutional Assembly, Senator Tomas Lluisma Cabili, wanted a Federal set-up for our country while the rest of the other 221 delegates wanted a Unitary set-up-which was largely championed by then Senate President Manuel L. Quezon.
National Defense Secretary Tomas Cabili died along with President Ramon Magsaysay and 23 others on a plane crash on March 17, 1957 at Mount Manunggal in Balamban, Cebu.
Tomas Cabili thundered his opposition to a Unitary set up-on several grounds- that it would make Malacanang very powerful and therefore become dictatorial, he knew that a Unitary set-up would dissipate the economic advantages of Iligan and the Lanao provinces-which is the source of abundant water and power and that the 1935 Constitution only protected the rights of the Christian majority but not the Muslims and the Lumads-it showed no respect for their culture and values as a people.
Tomas Cabili argued for almost half a day in the august assembly, citing that since the envisioned 1935 Constitution was patterned after America, then we should be a Federal set-up-a position which was turned down by the majority. For him human dignity can only come when there is subsidiarity-a time honored principle of the Catholic faith.
His parting words to the assembly after he argued his case was very prophetic:
"Gentlemen of this august constitutional assembly, Mr. Senate President…. if you make this Government and this Constitution a Unitary set-up-there will be war in Mindanao!"
And that was 1935.
Tomas Cabili was a student and an honored member of the Pat Pangampong Ranao, where he was proudly enthroned by the Maranao Tribe as Sultan Dimasangkay or the Great Sultan.
Today we have proven that the wisdom of the Lone delegate from Lanao is true.
Truly the seeds of Federalism was born in Lanao. This Nation should have listened to Iligan and Lanao.
Source: http://www.moroherald.com/2015/12/13/the-lanao-provinces-the-birthplace-of-federalism-in-the-philippines/
23 March 1935: Seated, left to right: George H. Dern, Secretary of War; President Franklin D. Roosevelt, signing the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines; Manuel L. Quezon, President, Philippine Senate
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_constitutional_plebiscite,_1935
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Numbers Matter: Essentials of Medical Statistics
How are you with numbers?
It's important for all medical communicators to master the essentials of medical statistics. Medical writers are not the ones carrying out statistical tests or procedures, but they may be responsible for interpreting and reporting statistics.
Reading, writing, and editing statistical information are essential skills for excellent medical communication.
Medical writers are the ones who need to discover the "story" behind commonly used statistical procedures, tests, and results. This is a critical mission that can improve patient outcomes, advance scientific discoveries, and help the public understand what's going on behind the numbers.
Statistics for Medical Writers and Editors by Bart J. Harvey, MD, PhD, MEd, is a module in AMWA's Essential Skills Certificate program. It provides valuable tips for demystifying and understanding the important role of medical statistics in medical communication.
Understanding Statistics
Imagine you are editing a research report, and you encounter the following statistical information:
Length of hospital stay (days): mean, 13.3; median, 6; standard deviation, 12.1
Here are some questions medical writers should be able to answer to understand what these numbers mean:
What level of measurement is used to describe the length of hospital stay?
What is mean?
What is median?
What are the implications of the large difference between the mean and the median?
What is standard deviation?
What additional information does the standard deviation provide?
For some people, numbers can be intimidating. But, as the saying goes, it's not rocket science.
The Role of Statistics in Medical Research and Communication
Medical research is the method scientists use to determine whether a treatment or test is effective, or how common a health‑related behavior is. Researchers who are designing studies choose a specific study design (for example, a randomized clinical trial or a general population survey) to measure the outcomes.
Research outcomes can determine how many patients experience disease relapses, the efficacy of new treatments, or the percentage of subjects who report they are smokers. This is important information, not just for the patients, but for public health and society.
What Do Medical Communicators Need to Know about Statistics?
Medical communicators should be able to do the following
Identify the type of data used to measure a variable.
Summarize categorical and continuous data with appropriate descriptive statistics, and interpret these descriptive statistics.
Understand 95% confidence intervals and understand how they are calculated.
Interpret P values and explain the concepts behind hypothesis testing (using the t test as an example).
Apply these concepts to improve medical communication documents.
Data Are the Building Blocks of Health Research
Patients, health care providers, policymakers, and researchers all make observations and take measurements. These values form a collection of data that can take many forms. Here are a few examples:
Using a home self‑monitor, a woman with diabetes finds that her serum glucose concentration (blood sugar level) is 132 mg/dL.
A man with a family history of high blood pressure uses an automated blood pressure cuff at a local pharmacy and learns that his blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg.
On her initial visit to a family doctor, a woman reports that she has been pregnant 4 times and has given birth to 3 children.
When these observations and measurements differ from person to person, or from time to time, they are called variables.
Data are generally either categorical or quantitative.
Categorical data fall into specified categories, such as nominal data (occupation, country of birth, language spoken at home) and ordinal data (age groups, amount of pain, level of health).
Quantitative data can be described by numerical quantities. They are based on counts or measurements.
Descriptive Statistics
As medical communicators are looking at group data, they use descriptive statistics as the starting point for data analysis.
Here's a real‑life example: We obtained heart rates from 40 medical writers and editors.
76, 81, 65, 86, 70, 79, 83, 87, 71, 80, 90, 77, 71, 84, 78, 77, 73, 85, 80, 81
It's tricky to make sense of the numbers as they are. That's why data distributions are important.
Medical communicators use several graphical and numerical statistical techniques to describe and summarize these data. Graphical displays can include
frequency distributions,
measures of central tendency, and
measures of variability (dispersion).
The following is just one example of a frequency distribution that uses the participants' heart rates data.
From Statistics for Medical Writers and Editors: An Essential Skills Workshop of the American Medical Writers Association, p. 14.
These are just a few examples of the ways that medical writers can use statistics. Without statistics, medical writers are missing a valuable tool for conveying important information to various audiences.
Embracing Medical Statistics
Medical communicators don't need to become statisticians. However, they should feel comfortable and confident when encountering and reporting statistical methods and results.
Most important, they need to learn to make the most commonly used statistical procedures, tests, and results clear or understandable to their audience.
When all readers grasp the meaning behind the data and the graphics, they can better comprehend the results of medical studies and clinical trials, and a healthier world is possible.
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Go Solar, North Carolina
While more of us are trying to go solar, dirty energy companies keep putting up new roadblocks. We're urging our leaders to go big on solar and leave dirty energy behind.
It's time for North Carolina to go big on solar power
More of us are going solar, meeting our energy needs in a way that's clean, local and independent. Consider:
Solar power has tripled in the U.S. in the last two years, with another American family or business going solar every four minutes.
That's in part because the price of solar has dropped more than 50 percent since 2011.
The chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said that "solar is growing so fast it is going to overtake everything...It could double every two years."
Who's attacking solar?
Unfortunately, solar power's rapid growth has alarmed some dirty energy companies. They keep putting up new roadblocks to solar -- so they can keep solar generating less than 3% of our power, even if it means more pollution and more global warming.
Charles and David Koch, owners of the oil conglomerate Koch Industries, and their allies have spent heavily to impose new taxes on homeowners who go solar – in effect, penalizing those who reduce their pollution and their carbon footprint.
The Edison Electric Institute, which represents electric utility companies, has teamed up with the American Legislative Exchange Council to dismantle state pro-solar laws in Kansas, North Carolina and Washington State, amid others.
Oklahoma, Arizona and Ohio already have moved to scale back their solar programs.
Keep the solar surge going strong
Solar power might disrupt the business plans of dirty energy companies, but it makes a ton of sense for America.
That's why people from all walks of life are getting behind solar, from environmentalists to Tea Party activists, from solar entrepreneurs to Barry Goldwater, Jr., son of the former Republican nominee for president.
Our challenge is to not only fend off the attacks being led by the dirty energy lobby, but to keep the surge in solar power going strong.
Our research shows the cities and states with the most solar power aren't necessarily the ones with the most sunshine; they also include states with smart pro-solar policies. For example:
Arizona, Hawaii and California made the list of the top 10 states for solar in our 2014 report. But so did Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado and Delaware, all thanks to smart policies.
The top 10 solar states, with only 26% of the nation's population, were responsible for 87% of the nation's solar power.
Our report found all or nearly all of the states shared a set of smart policies in common, from strong clean energy standards to policies that let solar homeowners sell their extra power back to the utilities.
20 percent solar by 2030
We need more and better pro-solar policies, not fewer. That's why we're urging Gov. Pat McCrory to make commitments that will help put North Carolina on the road to 100% clean energy, with 20 percent solar by 2030.
Achieving this state goal would help move our country closer to the national goal of getting 10 percent solar by 2030. This would produce immediate and long-lasting benefits for our environment, including removing 280 million metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere by 2030—the equivalent of taking 59 million cars off the road.
Let's go big on solar
We think a combination of professional research and advocacy with community action can help North Carolina go big on solar. Why? Our national federation has done it before.
Environment California spearheaded the campaign for that state's Million Solar Roofs Initiative. In Massachusetts, we helped convince the state to set a goal of enough solar to power 50,000 homes – and then persuaded the state to raise the goal when it hit the original milestone ahead of schedule. We've also won pro-solar policies in Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, Arizona, New Jersey and North Carolina.
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It's time to go big on solar. If we take the right steps today, we can harness more power from the sun so we can finally leave dirty energy behind. The sky really is the limit.
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