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USPSTF holds firm on postmenopausal hormone recommendations
Mitchel L. Zoler, PhD
FROM JAMA
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force moved forward their recommendations for using hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions in postmenopausal women by keeping them the same.
The central message of the new recommendations, released on Nov. 1 as a statement published in JAMA, remains unchanged from the last update in 2017.
The message also remains simple: Don't use hormone therapy for preventing chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis, or bone fracture.
The USPSTF summarized its recommendations in two brief statements: the group "recommends against the use of combined estrogen and progestin for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons" and "recommends against the use of estrogen alone for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons who have had a hysterectomy."
This wording is identical to that used in the 2017 guidance (except it now refers to postmenopausal persons instead of specifically women). The recommendation against use of estrogen and progestin for prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women was first made by the USPSTF in 2002.
An editorial accompanying the 2022 revision notes that the evidence cited by the USPSTF includes "only two additional, modest-sized trials" (that focused on the effects of hormone therapy on cognition and brain structure) compared with 2017, "as well as ancillary analyses of previous trials."
A standard 5-year update
The 2022 revision and revisiting of the evidence base by the Task Force regarding the benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy occurred "as part of the Task Force's standard approach, which includes updating each recommendation approximately every 5 years," explained Carol M. Mangione, MD, who is USPSTF chair and chief of the division of general internal medicine and health services research at the University of California, Los Angeles.
"In our review we again found that while hormone therapy may reduce the risk of some conditions, it can also lead to serious harms such as an increase in the risk of blood clots and stroke," Dr. Mangione said in an interview. "The harms cancel out any potential benefits overall."
This new statement only applies to using menopausal hormone treatment for preventing chronic conditions in asymptomatic people but does not speak to using this treatment in managing people with perimenopausal symptoms such as hot flashes or vaginal dryness or treating people with premature or surgical menopause, Dr. Mangione highlighted.
No review for treating menopausal symptoms
"The Task Force encourages people who are experiencing symptoms of menopause to talk with their health care professional about the best treatment for them," explained Dr. Mangione. "The Task Force did not review the evidence on the use of hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause."
Osteoporosis and increased risk for bone fracture were among the conditions that accompany menopause reviewed by the USPSTF. The Task Force concluded that while "hormone therapy was associated with decreased risk of fractures," after weighing the benefits and harms for preventing this condition, "there is no net benefit at the population level."
This conclusion seems to contrast with the 2022 hormone therapy position statement of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), released in July, which states: "For women aged younger than 60 years or who are within 10 years of menopause onset and have no contraindications, the benefit-risk ratio is favorable for treatment of bothersome vasomotor symptoms and prevention of bone loss."
USPSTF discourages postmenopausal hormone therapy for prevention
USPSTF, NAMS are 'completely consistent'
However, Stephanie S. Faubion, MD, medical director of NAMS and director of the women's health clinic at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., said the new USPSTF recommendations "are completely consistent" with the recent NAMS statement.
Dr. Stephanie S. Faubion
"We are entirely aligned with the recommendation to use hormone therapy for management of menopausal symptoms and not for chronic disease prevention or as an anti-aging strategy," Dr. Faubion commented in an interview.
Dr. Faubion also stressed that "menopausal hormone therapy remains the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms," and that "women should not be reflexively directed to other pharmacologic therapies for management of menopausal symptoms."
The distinction the USPSTF makes between its recommendations against using hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions and its deferral of comment on use of the same treatment to manage perimenopausal symptoms is often forgotten, note Alison J. Huang, MD, and Deborah Grady, MD, in their editorial.
A problem of conflation
"Many patients and clinicians conflate these two different indications," they write.
The notion that the net harms of menopausal hormone therapy outweigh the benefits "is now widely adopted as a rationale for foregoing menopausal hormone therapy for symptomatic treatment," even though "nonhormonal treatments that are as effective as menopausal hormone therapy have not yet been identified," say Dr. Huang and Dr. Grady, both physicians at the University of California, San Francisco.
In addition, alternative, nonhormonal options for treating perimenopausal symptoms have not received the same level of scrutiny as hormonal treatment, they say.
"It is arguably problematic to avoid menopausal hormone therapy and favor potentially less effective treatments, when the longer-term implications of those treatments for health have not been evaluated," Dr. Huang and Dr. Grady write in their editorial.
In short, during menopause, people are at risk of being "frightened away from considering using menopausal hormone therapy for distressing symptoms," they say.
"We can't speak to whether or how often clinicians might be conflating the role of hormone therapy in treating symptoms and preventing chronic conditions," answered Dr. Mangione.
"We hope to ensure that health professionals know that hormone therapy is not a beneficial way to reduce the risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and strokes," she added. The new recommendations are an effort to "raise awareness about the value of considering other safe and effective ways for people to reduce their risk of chronic health problems as they age."
The issue of timing
Another critique offered by Dr. Huang and Dr. Grady in their editorial is that "the scientific and medical community should let go of the past," and should no longer invest additional resources in "trying to parse out subsets of menopausal patients who may derive some preventive benefit from menopausal hormone therapy for a limited amount of time."
But Dr. Mangione disagreed.
The USPSTF "calls for more research that can help us understand whether health outcomes – both benefits and harms – differ depending on a person's age or when they started hormone therapy related to when they went through menopause," she said.
Dr. Mangione also highlighted the need for additional research on whether the benefits and risks of menopausal hormone therapy vary across racial and ethnic groups.
USPSTF receives no commercial funding. Dr. Mangione, Dr. Huang, and Dr. Grady have reported no relevant financial relationships.
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A new, more livable version of KTM's hardcore X-Bow track car made its debut last week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
Called the X-Bow GT, the latest model from the Austrian motorcycle expert comes with a windshield, doors and removable soft-top roof designed to enable drivers to use the vehicle without having to wear a helmet.
The X-Bow is one of a new breed of track cars designed to be street legal, though until now owners needed to use a helmet even when driving around town.
Soon, X-Bow buyers will be able to order more power to join that added comfort.
Speaking with EVO, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer said his company is currently testing a turbocharged and direct-injected 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine in X-Bow prototypes. The engine is the same unit found in high-performance Audis like the TT RS and RS 3 and develops as much as 360 horsepower and 343 pound-feet.
KTM is looking to dial up even more power from the engine, with Pierer mentioning a figure of around 480 horsepower. The most powerful X-Bow currently available develops just 300 horsepower from a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine, also sourced from Audi.
To fit the larger five-cylinder engine, Pierer said the X-Bow's track will need to be widened slightly. He also said a dual-clutch transmission is being tested with a view to offer it as an option. The X-Bow currently comes standard with a six-speed manual.
While Pierer said KTM was looking at the new engine for racing applications, the similarities between the X-Bow race car and road car suggests we're likely to eventually see the five-cylinder mill offered for the street as well.
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We wonder why we can't wait for the Lord to allow our desires to be fulfilled by not what many would call luck but by the Will of God in the time God sees fit. Elizabeth trusted God with everything her life would offer attending to her man until their family would actually nourish the Messiah before his birth by their cousin Mary. It's hard to give up everything and wait for God to answer your prayers because we focus on what we want instead of living each day in the Lord expressing the desire to find our vocation in achieving the goal that makes your heart go pitter patter. Amen.
For me and many of our friends we rely on God in a moment by moment love, hope and faith of everything Jesus. Jesus is our first call even when others have trouble joining in and understanding the conversation as God places the need for you to relieve yourself. Some of us struggle with this feeling the urge to urinate often understanding that is what God has placed on our health giving us the reason to forgive those who can't understand what you're experiencing. It comes out to be a funny story in many ways walking into a Spanish grocery store looking to fix a screen on a cell phone.
As I walked in, I realized I needed to go really bad. I stepped into the nearest bathroom and was told by the men's custodian that I had to go to the other which in this case was the women's open and I had to go bad. As I sat and dig the PP dance, I asked the woman that was there to pardon me who was also a worker cleaning up that I needed to go to the bathroom instantly for it was an emergency. She said, "no, no, no." t wasn't about to walk another 75 yards to the next bathroom so I said to the lady, "I'm so sorry but I have an emergency and I have to pee. "No no no you can't pee in the girls bathroom." I said "Please I have to go to the bathroom it's an emergency please please leave before I pee on the floor." She kept yelling at me as I walked into the stall making me not able to go until finally she stopped talking to me as the sound of splashing made her go silent.
I tell the story today because not everybody sees what we're experiencing in our heart and similar to not understanding what Zachariah was going through his disbelief (that God made him silent to prove he would believe) to find forgiveness as well as siring the one who would ultimately baptize the region announcing Christ before he arrived. I walked out after I washed my hands throwing my paper towel away and I said to the lady thank you very much and she started pointing to the woman signed saying three times in Spanish this is for women only as I replied, "Would you have liked me to pee on the piso?" Floor in Spanish. Walking away hearing her coworker chuckle stating in Spanish don't worry he just needed to use the restroom immediately so he didn't pee on himself. Humility comes sometimes in emergency where we must share even the grace God gives us to educate others of the individual plights many will experience. Amen.


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Manchester City host Cardiff on Wednesday night in what looks to be another enthralling Premier League game as the 2018/19 season draws to its conclusion.
As City search for another vital three points to put them back at the top of the table, Pep Guardiola will be cautious of the pressures that his team are under in spite of their recent form.
After being beaten by Chelsea so cruelly on Sunday, perhaps Neil Warnock's relegation-threatened side could cause an upset and secure themselves three points.
Take a look at 90min's preview for the game below.
Manchester City have been monitoring the fitness of Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero, following their victory over Fulham on Saturday. The forward was substituted shortly before the hour mark, so may be a doubt to start against the Bluebirds, Gabriel Jesus potentially taking his place.
Vincent Kompany, Benjamin Mendy and John Stones - all three of which were not in the squad against Fulham - are all trying to regain fitness to challenge for starting positions.
For the visitors, they still remain without defender Sol Bamba following his injury at Wolves, and have also now lost Scotland international Callum Paterson until the end of the season to an ankle injury.
Cardiff Etheridge; Peltier, Morrison, Manga, Bennet; Gunnarson, Arter, Murphy, Camarasa, Hoilett; Niasse.
In the reverse leg of the fixture this season, City thrashed Warnock's side 5-0 with Saturday's goalscorer, Bernardo Silva, one of the names on the scoresheet.
The two sides have only played one another ten times in the last 50 years, Manchester City winning on six of these occasions, Cardiff winning three.
City have won the last three fixtures against the Bluebirds in all competitions, scoring a whopping 11 goals.
Cardiff's most recent victory over City came during a 3-2 win at home in 2013, a game in which current midfielder Aron Gunnarson scored.
Man City go into Wednesday's fixture unbeaten in their last five league performances, and Pep Guardiola will be confident that his team can deliver another three points.
With a game in hand, City must claim the three points to knock Liverpool off the top spot of the Premier League table.
Cardiff demonstrated against Chelsea on Sunday that they do have the ability to score goals against top sides, and will be frustrated with the controversial manner of which they lost the game having grabbed the lead.
That being said, Warnock and his squad will have to take all their frustration into the game to try and dismantle City's title hopes, a result Liverpool fans will be begging for.
With the form City are in right now, it's hard to see them losing to 18th-placed Cardiff, but stranger things have happened in the Premier League.
In what is a huge game at both ends of the table, Neil Warnock's side will definitely come out fighting, but it's hard to not see them also conceding a couple of goals along the way.


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'This is a stimulating book of exploration, experience and philosophical meditation. As always with Robinson, the writing is exact and eloquent, the terrritory exciting. This is a book to cherish and re-read, challenging, infuriating and satisfying in turn, with nuggets of poetry glinting between the curves and planes of its ideas – and passages of pure gold.' – Mary O'Malley , Irish Times
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In an essay from 1996 collecton Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara and Other Essays, Tim Robinson noted that 'we are spatial entities, which is even more basic than being physical entities, subject to the law of gravity'. In this dazzling new series of essays Robinson examines aspects of his own 'time in space', moving from his childhood in Yorkshire, to a deadly moment on a Malayan airstrip, a pilgrimage to the midnight sun, adventures in the art-worlds of Istanbul, Vienna and London, and finally to the spaces of the West of Ireland which he has interpreted with incomparable attention and fidelity over the past three decades.
The essays explore problems in mathematics and mapping, the human implications of the arc of a missile the feelings of a sceptic upon approaching divine ground in the company of a mystic, and other encounters of the empirical with the numinous: Robinson has an uncanny capacity to write convincingly about both. The sequence ends with an angry outburst against the continuing destruction of the Irish countryside and a moving hymn to the delights of his own house and garden at the edge of the sea in Connemara. My Time in Space is the latest instalment in a literary corpus of singular integrity and endless fascination.
TIM ROBINSON was born in England in 1935. Stones of Aran: Pilgrimage(1985), won the Irish Book Award Literature Medal and a Rooney Prize Special Award for Literature in 1987. Stones of Aran: Labyrinth(1995) both volumes are available as Penguin paperbacks, and Labyrinth as a Lilliput hardback. Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara was published in 1996. A collection of stories and speculative essays, Tales and Imaginings, was published by Lilliput in 2002.
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What do zip-close bags, a map of ONU, and a checkbook have in common? They are all in the backpack of junior environmental and field biology student Zach Bragg, and they all contribute to his busy life as a student, university employee, and active member of several organizations.
Bragg takes 19-credit hours, works 15 hours a week, and devotes a lot of his time to various campus organizations. He is involved in Habitat for Humanity as an officer on the executive board and a delegate for the 30-hour famine. He is also the president of Phi Mu Delta and works both as a tutor for the Writing Center and a tour guide for the admissions office.
All of this involvement keeps him on a tight schedule. "I go from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. without coming back to my room, so I have to pack my backpack for the entire day," Bragg said.
That's why he carries zip-close bags, a campus map, and his checkbook.
Zip-close bags might not seem like an essential academic tool, but Bragg has an important use for them. As a student in a forensic entomology class, he is always on the lookout for insects to add to his insect collections. "The bags are there because I hate seeing a really cool insect and not being able to catch it," he said.
Forensic entomology is his favorite class because it aligns with his career aspirations. "I want to get my Ph.D. in entomology, which is the study of insects, and there are no classes at ONU specifically for insect study because it's really minor," Bragg said.
He carries his entomology textbook with him in his bag along with his class folder, which holds detailed drawings of insect anatomies.
Other items that Bragg carries to help him be successful in the classroom include: a scientific and non-scientific calculator, a multi-subject notebook for class notes, a notebook for taking preliminary notes to later be copied in the multi-subject notebook, a blank notebook with extra paper, four class folders, a whole pocket of miscellaneous writing utensils in all different colors, a tablet for drawing graphs and figures in labs, and an academic planner to keep track of all the ways these items need to be utilized throughout the week.
Third year ONU students don't frequently carry campus maps around with them, but Bragg won't go anywhere without his.
That's because he uses it during tours when he needs to answer a question or explain to a prospective student how they can navigate to a certain part of campus. "I have to remember to take it on my tour with me," he said. Bragg's campus map covers the inside of an ONU Motor Vehicle Regulations pamphlet that was given to him when he purchased his parking pass.
Though his classmates often tease him for it, Bragg always carries his checkbook with him. He uses it like most college students use cash. "When I buy things for fundraisers, like when I buy something at the Mac tables, I just write a check," Bragg said. "I hate carrying cash." His checkbook is also a convenient way for him to pay dues for the organizations that he is involved in.
Holding a leadership position in those organizations prompts Bragg to carry his laptop with him as well. "I get upwards of 30-50 emails a day," he said. "Most of the emails I get are important ones because I'm the president of so many executive boards. I hate emailing on my phone, so i always use my laptop." His fraternity business cards also stay in his backpack in case he needs to hand out his information.
Bragg carries several other "just-in-case" items like cough drops, various chargers for electronics, snacks, and a pocket knife, each item presentation proceeded with a "because you just never know" explanation.
Other miscellaneous items include: lip balm, his favorite water bottle, his e-reader for leisurely reading, his headphones for listening to podcasts between classes, gum, his glasses case, his wallet, a to-do notebook, an "important notes" notepad, and allergy medication.
The contents of Bragg's backpack may span 19 credits of classes, two jobs, many campus organizations, as well as an entire table when laid out, but when they all fit back into their pocket niches, his backpack is the force that unites the aspects of his hectic college life into a single, reliable package.


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La Isla Uniforms Donates $3,815.55 to Dress for Success Southern Nevada for Ninth Anniversary
On Wednesday, Sept. 21, La Isla Uniforms donated $3,815.55 to Dress for Success Southern Nevada in honor of its Ninth Anniversary. La Isla Uniforms celebrated its Ninth Anniversary for nine days from Aug. 26 to Sept. 3 with nine percent of its proceeds being donated to the organization.
(Pictured above: Dimitrios Stavros, director of operations of La Isla Uniforms, pictured with Paula Lawrence, a board member of Dress for Success Southern Nevada. La Isla Uniforms donated $3,815.55 to Dress for Success Southern Nevada in honor of its Ninth Anniversary)
"After celebrating our Ninth Anniversary we are honored to donate to Dress for Success Southern Nevada," said Dimitrios Stavros, director of operations of La Isla Uniforms. "La Isla fully stands behind Dress for Success Southern Nevada's mission of helping disadvantaged women experience their own career successes and we could not be happier to develop this outstanding partnership."
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La Isla Uniforms, the largest uniform retailer in Nevada has been serving Las Vegas since August 2002. La Isla and the 5.11 Tactical and embroidery expansion are open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. La Isla Uniforms is located at 967 East Sahara Avenue and 5.11 Tactical is located in the adjacent building at 953 East Sahara Avenue, Suite B-20. La Isla Uniforms and 5.11 Tactical carry a variety of uniforms ranging from hospitality and culinary to security and law enforcement uniforms and apparel. For more information on La Isla, visit www.laislauniformslasvegas.com, or call 702-734-7070. For more information on 5.11 Tactical visit www.lasvegastactical.com or call 702-739-7070. For Las Vegas Logos and Embroidery call 740-7070.
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Claude de Dreux, marquis de Nancré et de la Flocellière, (, Paris - , Paris), est un général français.

Biographie
Gendre de Macé II Bertrand de La Bazinière, il suivit la carrière militaire et rentra dans le régiment des Gardes françaises comme enseigne le . Passé lieutenant le , il prit part à toutes les campagnes, de 1641 à 1648, où les gardes-françaises furent. Son attitude à la bataille de Lens, durant laquelle il reçut cinq blessures et fut fait prisonnier, lui fit obtenir le grade de capitaine. Le , il reçut la compagnie du sieur de Langlade-Comminges, tué durant ce combat, et dont il avait été le lieutenant.

Il se distingua au passage de l'Escaut par les troupes du roi, commandées par le comte d'Harcourt, et à la défaite des troupes du duc de Lorraine, près de Valenciennes, en 1649 ; au siège de Sainte-Menehould, le  ; au siège de Montmédy, en , et à celui de Dunkerque, où il commanda un bataillon du régiment des gardes, en 1658. Il se trouva à la bataille des Dunes, le , et y commanda également un bataillon du régiment des gardes. Ce fut à sa prévoyance, et à une manœuvre habile qu'il fit, que l'on dut le gain de cette bataille. Il fut récompensé de ce service important, par le grade de maréchal de camp, auquel il fut promu, le  suivant. Il fit, en cette qualité, tout le reste de la campagne de 1658, sous les ordres des maréchaux de Turenne et de la Ferté, et servit notamment au siège de Gravelines, où il commanda les deux bataillons des gardes-françaises qui se trouvaient à l'armée.

Il obtint, le  de la même année, le régiment d'infanterie qu'avait eu le marquis de Beauvau, et fut fait, le même jour, gouverneur du Quesnoy.

On lui donna, le , le gouvernement des ville et château d'Ath, et il en fut fait châtelain, le .

Il fut créé lieutenant-général, en 1672, et servit, en cette qualité, dans le corps commandé par le comte de Chamilly. Le  de la même année, il fut fait chef d'un corps détaché de l'armée du maréchal de Créqui, et destiné pour la Hollande. Sa commission lui donnait en même temps le pouvoir de commander cette armée en l'absence du maréchal ; mais, ensuite, il fut décidé que le marquis de Nancré resterait en Flandre, avec 4000 hommes, pour observer les Espagnols, dont on se défiait. Le  suivant, il tenta sans succès de surprendre la ville de Hardembourg, près du Saz-de-Gand.

Le roi ayant décidé que le marquis de Nancré ne s'éloignerait pas de son commandement d'Ath, à cause de l'importance de ce commandement, le nomma, le , pour servir sous les ordres du maréchal de Bellefonds. Le marquis de Nancré mit à profit tout l'hiver, et une partie de l'année 1674, pour envoyer des partis dans toute la Flandre et le Brabant, y lever des contributions, attaquer les garnisons voisines, et les déloger des postes avantageux qu'elles occupaient dans ces contrées.

En , il commandait un camp volant en Flandre. Il reçut, le  de la même année, une commission pour lever un régiment de dragons de son nom.

Les motifs qui avaient déterminé le roi à ne pas éloigner le marquis de Nancré de son gouvernement d'Ath, existant encore en 1675, 1676, 1677 et 1678, il fut employé sous les ordres du maréchal d'Humières. Le marquis de Nancré fit, à peu près, sous ce maréchal, ce qu'il avait exécuté, en 1673, sous le maréchal de Bellefonds : il tint les ennemis dans de continuelles alarmes, leva des contributions, aida à prendre divers châteaux, à investir Saint-Guillain, Mons et Gand, et à réduire cette dernière place.

La ville d'Ath étant rentrée sous la domination du roi d'Espagne, le marquis de Nancré fut dédommagé de la perte du gouvernement de cette place par celui des ville et citadelle d'Arras.

Il était conseiller du roi en ses conseils d'État et privé, et chevalier de l'ordre du roi.

Marié d'abord à Aimée Thérèse de Montgommery, il est le père du marquis Louis-Jacques-Aimé-Théodore de Dreux-Nancré, ambassadeur de France en Espagne. Sa deuxième femme fut Marie-Anne Bertrand de Pressigny.

Sources
 Jean Baptiste Pierre Jullien de Courcelles, Dictionnaire historique et biographique des généraux français, depuis le onzième siècle jusqu'en 1820, Volume 9, 1823

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At the 22nd Avon Lake Invitational Magnificat girls scored 82.5 points to win the championship. Strongsville boys scored 119 points to win the boys championship. Wadsworth boys were 2nd and the Chardon girls were 2nd. The girls pole vault had to be cancelled before completion due to weather conditions which made it impossible to continue that event safely. Meet records were set as follows: girls 4 x 800 meter relay record was set by Chardon girls. They ran a 9:52.34 erasing the old mark of 9:53.26 set by Rocky River in 2012. Muhhamad Abusway of Strongsville set a new mark in the 110HH at 14:46. The old record was shared by Eddie Daniels of Southview and Greg Keyes of Bellevue at 14.70. Emily Bardwell of Brunswick broke her previous record in the 3200 meter run at 11:16.02 erasing the old mark of 11:20.08 set by Emily in 2018. Chris Cooper of Euclid went 6′ 5″ in the high jump to set a new record erasing the old mark of 6′ 4″ set by J. Clifford and T. Stross of Avon Lake.


The average rate of increase for resident tuition & fees at University of California - Hastings over the last 5 years is -2.14% per year.
The average rate of increase for non-resident tuition & fees at University of California - Hastings over the last 5 years is -1.9% per year.
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It's no secret that British TV motoring show Top Gear hasn't reached the same heights since Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May left the BBC programme in 2016..
Clarkson was a guest on the Jonathan Ross show and shared his views about the latest series of the hit motoring show, commenting that he had nothing nice to say about the his former employers.
Ross asked Clarkson: "On a scale of one to 10, how thrilled are you that Top Gear is nowhere near as successful now you're not on it?"
The 59-year-old replied: "James [May] and Richard [Hammond] always wish them all the best," he added. "I don't."
The broadcaster was booted off the show after a fracas with producer Oison Tymon in 2015.
Clarkson, Hammond and May wrapped up the third season of their Amazon Prime-backed motoring show The Grand Tour on April 12.
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Health Promotion Introduces Mental Wellness Peer Educator Program, Plans for Mental Health Awareness Week
Tuesday, September 27, 2016, By Natalie Rudakevych
The Office of Health Promotion is offering a new Mental Wellness Peer Educators program for the 2016–2017 academic year. The volunteer peer educators seek to engage students in discussions about a variety of topics related to mental health and wellness, including sleep, stress reduction, time management and mindfulness.
The program is led by Kristelle Aisaka, a health promotion specialist focusing in mental health who came to Syracuse University this year. Aisaka received dual master's degrees in public health and social work from Washington University in Saint Louis, where she also worked as a mental health coordinator in Health Promotion Services.
"Here at SU, I'm hoping to foster more collaborative relationships to positively impact the conversation about mental wellness and mental health," says Aisaka. "We've pulled together a great group of students who will all be involved in the education and outreach that our office provides around mental wellness, whether that's giving presentations on mental health, facilitating discussions about stigma or participating in outreach and awareness events."
The group is currently preparing for Mental Health Awareness Week, which takes place from Oct. 2-8 and is a combined effort with help from Student Association, Active Minds, the Counseling Center, Hendricks Chapel and other campus partners. Events for the week include a presentation on substance use and mental illness, a panel discussion about intersectionality and mental health, and bringing therapy dogs to the Quad. One key event is Syracuse Setbacks on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. in Stolkin Auditorium, Physics Building. Students will have the opportunity to hear staff, faculty and administrators talk about success, failure and everything in between.
Aisaka hopes that Mental Health Awareness Week will be a starting point for many more conversations about mental health and wellness. Student leaders are encouraged to invite Mental Wellness Peer Educators to facilitate a discussion around mental health and wellness at floor meetings, general body meetings or any other formal or informal gathering.
Applications to be a peer educator for the 2016–2017 academic year are closed, but students interested in getting involved can join the volunteer listserv available on the Health Promotions website. For more information, contact Aisaka at 315.443.3514 or kkaisaka@syr.edu.
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AIHA weighs in on proposed changes to Hazard Communication Standard (3/9)
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) participated in a public hearing hosted by OSHA on March 5 to discuss modifications to the Hazard Communication Standard to Conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), according to an AIHA press release. In anticipation, AIHA prepared comments to the proposed revisions and submitted its "Proposal to Modify the Hazard Communication Standard to Conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)" at the hearing.
"AIHA shares the concerns that inaccurate, incomplete, and outdated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) can increase risks of illnesses and injuries and environmental consequences arising from the handling, storage, transportation, and use of hazardous chemicals. Industrial hygiene, safety, emergency response, and environmental health professionals rely on MSDSs as a source of information to assist employers and employees properly manage hazardous chemicals," says AIHA President Cathy Cole, CIH, CSP.
In the proposal comments, AIHA discussed parts of the OSHA proposal that it supports and gave recommendations regarding areas of concern. Cole further states, "AIHA agrees the proposed modifications to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) will improve the quality and consistency of hazard communication information provided to employers and employees."
One of the recommendations that AIHA makes is on the proposed requirement that OSHA permissible exposure limits (PELs), as well as other exposure limit used or recommended by the chemical manufacturer, importer are included on the Safety Data Sheet. AIHA believes that if OSHA allows the inclusion of other occupational exposure limits used or recommended by chemical manufacturers, importers, or employers, then the agency must take this a step further and add a non-mandatory appendix to the HCS to incorporate reference to the TLVs and other occupational exposure limits like the Workplace Environmental Exposure Levels (WEELs).
AIHA cited several explanations as to why the requirement should be extended to include these additional occupational exposure limits. The association also requests that OSHA work with stakeholders to address the issue of updating PELs. In its conclusion, AIHA highlights parts of OSHA's proposal that it supports, including the proposed implementation schedule in the proposal.
"The GHS, when fully implemented, will facilitate international trade in chemicals and provide a recognized framework that adds to the protection of employers and employees. AIHA pledges our full assistance to OSHA, other regulatory bodies, industry, and the international community to see that the GHS accomplishes its intended objectives. AIHA's concern continues to be the prevention of health risks to workers and others," says Cole.
AIHA's full comments are available for review athttp://www.aiha.org/news-pubs/govtaffairs/Pages/GovernmentAffairsNews.aspx.


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Of all the painful pictures to have adorned the front pages of the British press since Brexit few encapsulated the unfortunate state we find ourselves in as much as 13 white, privileged males driving into Chequers to orchestrate a supposed coup of the lone woman left in charge of administering this broken mess.
Far from being an admirer of the Prime Minister, it was impossible to ignore the challenge she and indeed the country face as Ian Duncan Smith revved his flashy sports car through the gates and Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and others followed shortly behind in their Sunday best.
These are the people who orchestrated Brexit. They knew there would be consequences and yet they also knew they would be the most guarded from its adverse effects. Some, or indeed most, may even benefit from the trail of destruction it has left.
As Joe Media founder Niall McGarry posted on Twitter yesterday, "in a recession induced by a No Deal Brexit, the privileged will benefit. Buildings become cheaper to buy, labour becomes cheaper to hire, Sterling becomes easier to acquire, so while the ERG pretend that Britain will do better, their mates might, the poor will be crushed further." And therein lies the tragedy.
Yet far from orchestrating a government coup, yesterday proved that the country as a whole has been taken at the hands of white, privileged males.
As political commentator Jane Merrick said: "No offence but stick 14 women around the table and Brexit would be sorted by sunset". And it's hard to disagree.
As it is, testosterone-induced in-fighting will likely lead Britain to a no-deal and ultimately drive us off the cliff. We really should be sacking the hardline Brexiteers, not the lone woman trying to keep them in check.


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Veneers are thin, tooth-colored porcelain or composite resin shells that cover the natural teeth. Because they are as resilient as tooth enamel, they protect the teeth from damage and can last many years. Veneers are custom-made to the contour of the patient's teeth, and are bonded to the enamel over the course of one or two in-office procedures.
Veneers are a fantastic option to address certain aesthetic issues with one or more teeth, but they are not the best solution for every dental problem, as they can be pricey, and some amount of natural enamel must be scraped away to make room for them. The best candidates for veneers are patients with chipped, broken, badly discolored, or worn teeth. For patients with alignment issues or less severe discoloration, orthodontic and whitening treatments will usually be preferable to veneers.
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Cartoon Network's mixed-media sitcom The Amazing World of Gumball took home two BAFTA Children's trophies while UK pubcaster CBeebies was named Channel of the Year.
Mixed-media family sitcom The Amazing World of Gumball, instant Disney classic Zootropolis (pictured) and hit game Lego Dimensions took home top honors at the 2016 British Academy of Film and Television's (BAFTA) Children's Awards ceremony held last night in London.
In addition to taking home the trophy for Best Animation for the second year in a row, Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball also won for Best Writer, bringing the show's BAFTA tally to eight. The animated comedy first took home the same two BAFTAs in 2011.
CBeebies took home Channel of the Year over TrueTube, Cartoon Network and last year's winner CBBC. Notably, TrueTube's nomination marked the first time an online-only channel was nominated in this category.
In the preschool categories, Hey Duggee won for Best Animation while Topsy and Tim took home the top spot in Live Action. Both were nominated in the same categories last year.
Iain Stirling was honored as presenter of the year for The Dog Ate My Homework while Nick James was named performer of the year for his work in Hank Zipzer, the first BAFTA for both winners.
Refugee took home the title for Best Drama while Horrible Histories Special: Sensational Shakespeare won for Best Comedy, making it the fifth BAFTA for the series in this category and its eighth BAFTA overall. For the second year in a row, Horrible Histories led the pack with the most nominations.
Belfast-based prodco Sixteen South, meanwhile, was honored as this year's top independent production company.
Zootropolis (a.k.a. Zootopia in North America) won the BAFTA for Feature Film, beating out fellow Disney films The Good Dinosaur, The Jungle Book and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The movie was honored by both critics and kids, as Zootropolis also won in the Film category of the BAFTA Kids' Vote. The Kids' Vote was decided by thousands of children in a nationwide poll.
The BAFTA Kids' Vote also determined a winner in TV and Game categories. Once again, The Next Step and Minecraft took home to the top spots, respectively.
Critics named Lego Dimensions as the winner in the Game category, besting Ratchet & Clank, Tearaway Unfolded and Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
A full list of this year's winners is available here.


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Sabretooth or sabertooth may refer to:

Animals
 Saber-toothed cat, several prehistoric felines
 Smilodon, a prehistoric genus of cat
 Sabertooth fish, a deep-sea fish found in the tropics
 Sabre-toothed blenny, Aspidontus taeniatus, a variety of fish that lives deep underwater in the benthic zone
 Sabertooth blenny, Plagiotremus azaleus, a species of combtooth blenny in coral reefs in the eastern Pacific Ocean
 Sabertooth salmon, Oncorhynchus rastrosus, an ancient species of salmon
 Sabretooth tetra, the Payara, Hydrolycus scomberoides, a species of gamefish in the Orinoco River in Venezuela and in the Amazon basin
 Saber-toothed predator, several distantly related lineages of synapsids
 Thylacosmilus, a genus of sabre-toothed metatherian predators from the Miocene period
Gorgonopsia, an extinct group of sabre-tooth therapsids from the Middle and Late Permian

Sports
 Sabretooth (mascot), the mascot for the Buffalo Sabres National Hockey League team

Fiction
 Sabretooth (character), a Marvel Comics supervillain
 Sabretooth (film), a 2002 made-for-TV movie
 Sabre-Tooth, a 1966 book by Peter O'Donnell featuring the character Modesty Blaise
 Captain Sabertooth, a series of stage plays, theatrical films, and a television series by the Norwegian singer and actor Terje Formoe

Other uses
 SABERTOOTH, a protein sequence and structure alignment algorithm
 Sabertooth Games, a now defunct Memphis, Tennessee based game company, founded in 2001

See also
 Sabercat (disambiguation)

Animal common name disambiguation pages


We're continuing to see how radical the democratic party and the pro-choice movement are getting on abortion. They keep denying how radical they are. Two weeks ago, it was the late term abortion ban in New York. People argued that it wasn't really all that radical. It was a law that was strictly meant to provide late term abortions just in situations where it was medically necessary (which was already legal in New York), and that the only reason a person would even have a late term abortion would be situations where it was medically necessary.
Then why change the law when it was already legal? The new law was an expansion of abortion protections that has a wider scope than many wanted to acknowledge. The new law broadened circumstances when late term abortion was legal to vaguely include "health," which was not necessarily merely referring to a life-saving procedure.
Many in the pro-life camp took this as supporting infanticide. The pro-choice camp ridiculed that notion.
So we come to this week. Yesterday, Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska proposed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a bill which would have required medical care for a baby in the car of an abortion attempt where the child was delivered alive.
Given the recent events, this is not an unreasonable bill. And given how the pro-choice camp is so clearly (allegedly) against infanticide, it would obviously be something they would agree with. Given their self-righteous indignation from last week, clearly they would be on board. Right?
The bill was proposed under a senate rule called "unanimous consent," where individual votes are not recorded and the bill is submitted for approval of the entire senate. Under the unanimous consent rule, if just one senator opposes the bill, it fails. One senator, Patty Murray, a democrat from Washington opposed the bill.
What's the excuse going to be this time?
Senator Murray argued that there were already laws, which is true. In 2002, the Born-Alive Protection Act passed a bipartisan vote in congress. But the new law expanded protections and spelled out more specific steps a medical care provider would be required to take in the event of a live-birth.
In the wake of the New York law and the Virginia failed law, if it's so obvious that those in the pro-choice movement oppose infanticide, then WHY AREN'T THEY SUPPORTING THIS?
Infanticide was always the slippery slope of the abortion debate. There is no logical reason to support late term abortion and oppose that baby being killed five minutes after birth. Everyone knows there's no fundamental difference at that point. And with more states allowing for late-term abortion, with the radical wing of the pro-choice movement ever insatiable in expanding abortion rights, it was worth passing protections for babies.
Does everyone who's pro-choice support this? Of course not. But there's also a deafening silence from the pro-choice camp this morning. The mainstream media is silent on the issue so far. The democrats in Washington are silent, no one denouncing Murray's vote. It'll be largely ignored.
I hope that this bill will be re-introduced and that every senator will have to cast a vote either for or against protecting babies born alive. Because the current climate is that the pro-choice movement is always working to expand abortion rights and never taking action to protect babies.
Again, I realize there are people who have varying degrees within the pro-choice spectrum, and not all citizens agree with late-term abortions. But the issue is that many of our lawmakers are far more radical than the average citizen on this issue.


The Cambridge Pre-U is a school leaving qualification from Cambridge Assessment International Education that is an alternative to the current A Level qualification. It is principally aimed at students aged 16–19, and has recognition for university entrance.
The Cambridge Pre-U was launched in 2008 by Cambridge International Examinations in order to create a qualification which would offer additional depth in subjects beyond the standard A-Level syllabus. A number of independent, grammar and comprehensive schools and sixth-form colleges have replaced A-Levels with Cambridge Pre-Us in some subjects. A British school in Kenya, switched to Pre-U, making it the first centre for these examinations outside the UK. Over 120 schools offer Cambridge Pre-U in at least some subjects and over 300 further schools have registered interest.
As there are continuous reforms with British A-levels, some schools have not only decided to offer the Cambridge Pre-U as an alternative but to switch completely to offering solely the Cambridge Pre-U (or other exams such as International A-levels, the IB etc.) to offer students a more consistent education.
The Cambridge Pre-U is linear, like the UK A level (the international A level variant delivered by Cambridge International Examinations is also linear), and does not have any compulsory principal subjects as the International Baccalaureate does: students have a free choice of three such "Principal Subjects" out of 27. Additional subjects may be taken, though not incorporated into the Diploma. There are also 'short courses', consisting of one year's study, available in Modern Foreign Languages, Maths and Further Maths. Students who complete an "Independent Research Project" and a "Global Perspectives" portfolio in addition to the three "Principal Subjects" are eligible for the award of the Cambridge Pre-U Diploma.
According to the Cambridge International Examinations website of the Cambridge Pre-U announced that all the 'Ivy League' universities in the USA accepted the Cambridge Pre-U for the purposes of university entrance.
The full Pre-U Diploma is graded on the aggregate of the three Principal Subjects, the Independent Research Project, and the Global Perspectives portfolio. The two together (GPR) can also be taken as a separate subject. The Independent Research Project and the Global Perspectives portfolio are each worth exactly half of a Principal Subject; thus, their aggregate forms the equivalent of another Principal Subject. The Pre-U Diploma is graded out of 96 overall; each Principal Subject is graded out of 24, and both Global Perspectives and the Independent Research Report are graded out of 12 each. Some schools will do a mix of A-levels and Pre-U Principal Subjects. With such a mix it is still possible to earn a Pre-U Diploma.
The Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) has awarded a tariff score for Cambridge Pre-U which reflects the HE view of the qualification as very good preparation for university study. Using UCAS tariff scores as a benchmark, universities will be able to compare Cambridge Pre-U and A Level grades.
Unlike A Levels, the Cambridge Pre-U grading scale is divided into three bands: Distinction, Merit and Pass, each sub-divided into three grades (Distinction 1, Distinction 2, Distinction 3 and so on). The top grade, Distinction 1, reports achievement above and beyond the new A Level A* grade; Distinction 2 is aligned towards the A* at A Level (earning a fractionally higher UCAS score), and Distinction 3 is aligned to the current Grade A. The lowest pass grade, Pass 3, is aligned to the border between E and U at A Level.
UCAS has recommended that Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects will be awarded 130 points for Distinction 3 and that a Pass 3 is worth 45 points. The tariff points awarded reflect the HE view that Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects have more content than A Levels and have a higher degree of 'criticality' because of their linear structure. The tariff for exceptional candidates who achieve a Distinction 1 pass were to have been announced after the first Cambridge Pre-U examination entries were assessed.
UCAS has given the Global Perspectives and Research component a slightly different tariff than for a single Principal Subject: 140 for a Distinction 2, 42 for a Pass 3; again, the Distinction 1 is to be confirmed. The 'short course' subjects have a separate tariff score too: 60 for a Distinction 3, 20 for a Pass 3; both Distinction 1 and Distinction 2 have yet to be confirmed.
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^ "Alternative A-level exam produced". BBC. 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
^ "Cambridge Pre-U Guide for Schools" (PDF). CIE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
^ "UCAS tariff confirmed for Cambridge Pre-U". CIE. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
^ "UCAS Tariff: Tariff Tables". UCAS.
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Re A (an infant)
Judgment Singapore Law Reports Cited authorities 4 Cited in 13 Precedent Map Related
Judge Lai Kew Chai J
Defendant Counsel Yap Teong Liang (Salem Ibrahim & Partners)
Subject Matter Divorce and custody proceedings by father in France,Conflict of Laws,French court granting interim custody to mother with access to father,Custody proceedings by both in Singapore,Mother seeking stay of all proceedings in Singapore in favour of proceedings commenced by father in France,Natural forum,Whether Singapore or France the more suitable forum to decide custody of and access to child,Mother citizen of both Morocco and France,Child living with mother in London,Custody of child,Father French citizen
Docket Number Originating Summonses Nos 5091 (Registrar's Appeal No 720055 of 2001)
Published date 19 September 2003
Plaintiff Counsel Tan Teng Muan and Deanna Kwok (Mallal & Namazie)
: This was an appeal by the father against the decision of the district judge in chambers. The district judge granted the mother`s application for a stay of all proceedings in Singapore in favour of the proceedings commenced by the father in the court in France in which he had petitioned for divorce and the ancillary reliefs of custody and access. Having considered the grounds of the mother`s application and all the circumstances, I agreed with the decision of the district judge and accordingly dismissed the appeal with costs. The father has filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal against my decision. I now set out the material circumstances and my reasons.
The main question before the district judge and this court in chambers was whether Singapore or France would be the more suitable forum to decide the questions of custody of and access to the daughter who was about seven years old when the matter was considered by the district judge.
It was not in dispute that both the Singapore court and the French court have jurisdiction to decide the questions of custody and access. It was also common ground that the forum with the most real and substantial connections with the adjudication of the issues of custody and access would be the more appropriate forum. As will be seen later, the father made the point that considerable evidence existed in Singapore and that though the French court would consider the evidence and make its own inquiries it would not be the practice in the French court to allow examination of witnesses. De Dampierre v De Dampierre [1988] AC 92[1987] 2 All ER 1 dealt with similar issues. In that case, matrimonial proceedings between the two French nationals were instituted both in England and France. In proceedings in England, the wife had certain juridical advantages in relation to the division of matrimonial property. Lord Goff said ([1988] AC 92 at 107-108; [1987] 2 All ER 1 at 10):
Under the principle of forum non conveniens, now applicable in England as well as in Scotland, the court may exercise its discretion under its inherent jurisdiction to grant a stay where `it is satisfied that there is some other tribunal, having competent jurisdiction, in which the case may be tried more suitably for the interests of the parties and for the ends of justice`: see Sim v Robinow (Unreported) , 668, per Lord Kinnear. The effect is that the court in this country looks first to see what factors there are which connect the case with another forum. If, on the basis of that inquiry, the court concludes that there is another available forum which, prima facie, is clearly more appropriate for the trial of the action, it will ordinarily grant a stay, unless there are circumstances by reason of which justice requires that a stay should nevertheless not be granted: see Spiliada Maritime Corp v Cansulex Ltd, The Spiliada [1987] AC 460[1986] 3 All ER 843[1986] 3 WLR 972, 984-987. The same principle is applicable whether or not there are other relevant proceedings already pending in the alternative forum: see The Abidin Daver [1984] AC 398[1984] 1 All ER 470, 476, per Lord Diplock. However, the existence of such proceedings may, depending on the circumstances, be relevant to the inquiry. Sometimes they may be of no relevance at all, for example, if one party has commenced the proceedings for the purpose of demonstrating the existence of a competing jurisdiction, or the proceedings have not passed beyond the stage of the initiating process. But if, for example, genuine proceedings have been started and have not merely been started but have developed to the stage where they have had some impact upon the dispute between the parties, especially if such impact is likely to have a continuing effect, then this may be a relevant factor to be taken into account when considering whether the foreign jurisdiction provides the
TDX v TDY
...to decide on the issues concerning the welfare of the child. Support for this view can be found in the decision of Re A (an infant) [2002] 1 SLR(R) 570 ("Re A"), in which Lai Kew Chai J referred to the decision of the House of Lords in De Dampierre v De Dampierre [1988] AC 92 ("De Dampierre......
D v Kong Sim Guan
...after the daughter left Singapore. She was no longer within the jurisdiction of the police. The judgment is reported in Re A (an infant) [2002] 2 SLR 137. 46 In any event, the question whether D did or did not sexually abuse the child was not an issue in these proceedings and I do not have ......


Readers wanting to make a real splash could do worse than this mini-submarine.
The advanced Swimmer Delivery Vehicle from Exomos can accommodate up to eight people, submerge in seconds and reach speeds of 25 knots on the surface and six knots underwater, powered by a petrol and electric propulsion system.
The manufacturers say the craft is designed "for missions requiring stealth and speed", but are aiming the SDV at the leisure market as well, with a major stand at the Dubai Boat Show in March.
The company hope to market the submarine and other models in the range in Europe over the next two years.


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How Enterprise Used dscout to Optimize Their Hybrid Rental Process
An experience insights team leveraged dscout's mobile app to conduct in-the-wild product research to ensure a frictionless experience across their hybrid product suite.
Words by Ben Wiedmaier, Visuals by Jarred Kolar
Enterprise's Experience Research team knew that their customers' experiences around mobility rental were shifting and that they needed to adapt. Using dscout, they created a series of holistic journey maps to capture both the perceptions and experiences of customers across a hybrid touchpoint process. dscout's rich, actionable data helped them create a more personalized, user-controllable, and frictionless environment. Here's how...
The Enterprise team was interested in sourcing friction points with their digital app and broader renting program. Specifically, they wanted to create a smooth, more anticipatory experience for customers, offering them more control, flexibility, and comfort. In particular, the team wanted to investigate differences between physical and digital process variations.
"We wanted to assess whether or not there were variations that existed between the digital and physical experience that would prevent customers from completing the car rental process. This was really, really key for us in having scouts who were able to engage with the Enterprise app from a digital perspective..."
"We also wanted to determine whether customers had a perceived outcome versus their actual outcome and whether that exceeded their expectations about this new concept. We really wanted to understand, are we delivering on the value proposition?"
Dr. Nikki Smith
Using dscout's Diary and Recruit tools, the team recruited Enterprise customers who were taking trips that included a rental product across six locations. They captured micro-moments along each stage of the rental journey, from checking in and finishing paperwork to selecting a vehicle and returning it. The team created questions focused not only on usability metrics, but also attitudinal ones to create a more holistic picture.
The team used the messaging feature to ask probing and follow-up questions, digging into specific areas of opportunity or asking for clarification. In all, they collected over 400 unique journey moments over three weeks. To date, the team has invited over 2,000 Enterprise customers to take part in studies like this, creating a flexible, ongoing research practice.
"We were able to understand what those explicit needs were and what the processes were that customers were going through. Our data inputs gathered helped us to inform whether or not this intervention removed friction, did it work? Did it do what it said it was going to do?"
"And the diary method helped us narrow down on what worked and what didn't work well within those digital and physical experiences and also help us understand whether or not that value proposition pulled through."
Given Enterprise's national reach, they wanted a sample that matched. dscout's Recruit tool offered them the ability to sample costumes near six different airport locations, which increased the team's confidence in their findings and recommendations to product teams.
"If you think about the scalability of research and your small but mighty team of researchers and designers, how long could you imagine it would take you to launch a pilot and be able to test that pilot across six airports from the West Coast to the East Coast and be able to do so in a way that was a true reflection of what the customer experience would actually be like?"
"We couldn't think of a way better to do that other than using dscout and sending scouts to do it. We were able to select from a diverse pool of participants who live, work, and play near these six airport locations, and they were able to download the Enterprise app, opt into this new program, and go rent a car and tell us in real time what that experience was like."
dscout's Diary tool offered natural moments of product engagement, whether that was in a shuttle on the way to a rental location, just before selecting a car, or even in the car before driving away. These moments created an on-the-ground, undeniable look at the real experience of current customers and made for eye-opening insights for stakeholders. That depth of detail surfaced optimization areas and moments when the experience could better serve the customer needs...all done safely and at scale.
The authenticity of the research also created some real drivers of action. Participants were honest, authentic, and shared frankly their highs and lows, which only added emphasis for the team's recommendations.
Have questions about using dscout for research? Let's talk!
Ben is the product evangelist at dscout, where he spreads the "good news" of contextual research, helps customers understand how to get the most from dscout, and impersonates everyone in the office. He has a doctorate in communication studies from Arizona State University, studying "nonverbal courtship signals", a.k.a. flirting. No, he doesn't have dating advice for you.


People regularly ask me how I cope with two children, two dogs, a husband on crutches, freelance work and my blog. And the answer is that I have to cope – there is no other option. But the way I look at it, I'm getting all the difficult times out of the way now, and everything is going to start getting easier at the same time.
In September, Libby will be starting school. Lia will be at nursery one morning a week, and with my mum one morning a week. She should still be sleeping in the afternoons, although I'll have to get her down for a nap a little bit earlier. Libby's school is a 20 minute drive from home, so the school run will take a good chunk out of my day. But despite that, I should find that I have a bit more time to work.
By this time next year, we'll be facing the prospect of Lia being at nursery every afternoon when her free place kicks in. Hopefully by then, my husband will be well on the road to recovery, and Bubbles will have calmed down and be well past the puppy stage. And I know that in time, Bubbles will be a brilliant dog.
Financially, we're not where we should be since my husband's accident. I went through a really difficult time of ending up working until 3 am every day just to make ends meet – working after I'd finished everything else I needed to do around the house. But I still wasn't managing to earn enough to keep us in a good financial position due to time constraints. And with the extra time on my hands in September, should come a bit of financial stability.
So for now, the light at the end of the tunnel is quite a long way away. But I can see it. There is a little glimmer of hope in the distance, and I'm clinging to it with both hands. And in the meantime I'm enjoying the children's childhoods. Never again will they need me, love me and constantly want to be with me in quite the same way. And I know that however difficult things are now, I will look back on them fondly.
Last weekend, the girls insisted on camping in their Izabela Peters teepee overnight. They didn't end up getting a huge amount of sleep, and I put Lia back into her cot in the early hours of the morning. But they had a fabulous time together, and it was a big adventure of the sort that only a two year old and a four year old can have. Our Thursday Photo #114 is from that evening, they were so excited and it's such a lovely memory to look back on.
How lovely for them to camp in the garden!
You have coped brilliantly over the last few months. It can't have been easy. I'm glad there is a light at the end of the tunnel for you.


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The teahouse that holds the history of Iraq's Erbil
The Machko Chai Khana, a family-run business for 75 years, faces falling figures due to ongoing violence.
by Osama Bin Javaid
Mohsin's father Muhammed opened the teahouse in 1940 and its doors have never been closed since [Osama Bin Javaid/Al Jazeera]
Erbil, Iraq - For 75 years, Mohsin Majeed Machko's family has been running Erbil's most famous teahouse, the Machko Chai Khana.
Built into the southern wall of the Citadel - a UNESCO World Heritage site - the teahouse was opened by Mohsin's father Muhammed 1940. Its doors have never closed since.
Frequented by tourists and a favourite spot for locals of all ages, Machko Chai Khana's smoke-filled quarters hold the history of the capital of Iraq's Kurdish region.
It's a well-known meeting place for Kurdish intellectuals and activists; the pictures on the walls are a testament to who has been here.
There's a photo of Walid Jumblatt - the famous Lebanese politician (one of Mohsin's favourites) - among dozens of local and foreign politicians.
Despite the teahouse's popularity among loyal clientele, Mohsin told Al Jazeera that a significant decline of tourists in the region has hurt business.
While the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group does not have a foothold in Erbil, it has claimed at least one suicide bombing in the city this year. In addition, ongoing violence across Iraq has kept tourists away.
"Business isn't what it used to be," said Mohsin, before adding that people should not be afraid.
To defeat ISIL, the Kurds don't just need military support, he said, but the support of the same people who used to come to the region to spend their holidays. He wants them to come back.
He says he wants to be able to save some money for repairs so he can continue to run the shop just like his father - serving the best tea in all of Erbil.
The teahouse's walls have photos of dozens of local and foreign politicians [Osama Bin Javaid/Al Jazeera]
Erbil teahouse has been run by Mohsin Majeed Machko's family for 75 years [Osama Bin Javaid/Al Jazeera]
The Machko Chai Khana is built into the southern wall of the Citadel - a UNESCO World Heritage site [Osama Bin Javaid/Al Jazeera]
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Historically the RX coastline has undergone great changes, but for now the policy is "hold the line". In the black and white photo taken in 1933 there is about 60m. of shingle in front of the Mary Stanford Lifeboat House (the largest and darkest building on the shore). The fingers of shingle, dating from after 1800, spread inland to grazing marsh recently won from saltmarsh.
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Is the COVID-19 Second Wave coming to China?
Posted byDr Helene Lavoix (MSc PhD Lond) November 30, 2020 October 4, 2021
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The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping through the world. It reached first the U.S., Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. By mid-November 2020 it started being visible in Eastern Asia (e.g. Reuters Covid-19 Global Tracker: World and Asia and the Middle East).
Japan (Reuters COVID-19 Tracker)
South Korea (Reuters COVID-19 Tracker)
By the end of November 2020, South Korea and Japan face a rising number of cases. Yet their outbreak bears, so far, no comparison whatsoever with what happens in Europe or the U.S..
Meanwhile, international news on China tend to focus on the economy and economic recovery (e.g. James Hyerczyk, "Asia-Pacific Shares Down Across the Board; China Reports Upbeat Factory Activity", Nasdaq, 30 November 2020). The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be almost forgotten, even though China was the place where the pandemic first broke out.
The situation in China, besides notably the very positive outlook taken regarding soon forthcoming vaccines, is a key factor in the optimistic mood of many actors.
What is thus truly happening in China as far as the COVID-19 pandemic is concerned? Has China truly become a much safer place than elsewhere, thanks to the way it now handles the pandemic? Can we estimate the prospects of the sanitary situation in China for the near future? What are the likely impacts of the way China will handle or mishandle a possible second wave? Does that truly matter considering the coming vaccines? How can we think the world both with the way China handled the pandemic and with the coming vaccines?
This article addresses the first of these questions and looks at the situation in China in terms of contagion and clusters.
China, an amazing control of the COVID-19 pandemic
Since the COVID-19 broke out in China in December 2019 and January 2020, starting the global pandemic, and the drastic measures implemented ended on 8 April 2020 (e.g. CNN), China has been amazingly almost free of COVID-19.
China registered COVID-19 4.750 deaths up to 28 November 2020. On 23 then 25 September China reported the death of one person for each date, then another one on 4 November, one on 5, one on 10 November and one (in Hong Kong) on 28 November (dxy network, 1point3acres).
It registered 93.113 COVID-19 symptomatic cases since the beginning of the pandemic up to 26 November 2020 and 93.465 up to 30 November 2020 (dxy network).
This is to compare with 62,57 million cases worldwide as of 30 November 2020, and notably the 18,02 million cases for Europe, and 13,38 million cases for the U.S. (ECDC). In other words in one day, between 29 and 30 November, there has been twice as many cases in Europe as since the beginning of the pandemic in China. In the U.S., for the same day there has been 1,5 times as many cases as since the start of the pandemic in China.
Thus, so far, China does represent a negligible share of the cases, even though the first pandemic outbreak started with China.
Learning by controlling clusters
It is not that China is COVID-19-free out of a miracle. It obtains these incredibly results through an extremely rigorous and efficient control of the pandemic. Indeed, throughout the last months, when the prospects for possible clusters emerged, China took sweeping and efficient measures that allowed for controlling rapidly the new outbreak.
For example, over the summer, on 9 June, a cluster started in Beijing, spread to Hebei's nearby province and included more than 330 symptomatic cases (WHO A cluster of COVID-19 in Beijing, People's Republic of China, 13 June 2020; Bloomberg, "Xinjiang Covid Outbreak Is China's Biggest Since Summer", 2 Nov 2020; Bloomberg News, "China locks down county of 400,000 as COVID-19 cluster reemerges near Beijing", 29 June 2020). The origin of the contagion was most likely the contamination of a salmon vendor in Xinfadi, the biggest Beijing wholesale market, as the virus was detected on his chopping board (Ibid,). The authorities controlled the cluster in Beijing on 19 June, and cases had disappeared by the start of July.
Then, in Dalian on 22 July, a new cluster began (Xinhua, "Containing sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks the Chinese way", Beijing Review, 27 November 2020). Its origin was the contamination of "a worker at a local seafood processing company" (Xinhua, 29 August 2020). The Dalian cluster included 92 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 26 asymptomatic cases. It was fully cleared on 29 August (Ibid,).
In Qingdao, Shandong province, on 11 October, three new COVID-19 cases were detected (Xie Chuanjiao, "Source of Qingdao outbreak identified", China Daily, 19 October 2020; Yuhan Xing, Gary W.K. Wong et al., Rapid Response to an Outbreak in Qingdao, China, The New England Journal of Medicine, 18 November 2020). The cluster would count only 13 symptomatic cases and was considered as controlled on 16 October, as no new cases emerged (Ibid.). The origin of the cluster was two port workers who had unloaded imported goods (Xie Chuanjiao, ibid) and were in contact with other ship workers (Yuhan Xing, Gary W.K. Wong et al.). Both had tested positive on 24 September 2020 (Ibid.). Then, the virus spread through the hospital (Ibid.).
On 24 October 2020, a new cluster started in Xinjiang with an asymptomatic case being detected. On 2 November, the autonomous region counted 57 mild cases of COVID-19 and 233 asymptomatic cases (Bloomberg, "Xinjiang Covid Outbreak Is China's Biggest Since Summer", 2 Nov 2020). Millions were tested in and around the city of Kashgar where the cases were detected, and all those who were positive were isolated (Ibid., BBC News, "Covid-19: China tests entire city of Kashgar in Xinjiang", 26 October 2020).
So far, thus, clusters have emerged and, each time, they have been successfully quelled. What is the current situation?
Rising contaminations and an increasing number of clusters
Rising daily contaminations
Since 17 November, if we look at the country-wide situation in China, the number of daily newly diagnosed symptomatic cases has been increasing slightly, as shown in the daily figures below, displayed on a fortnightly graph. Note that the last graph changes scale and that the ordinate axis now goes up to 150 cases.
Daily new symptomatic infections in China over a fortnight: ending 26 November 2020, 27 November 2020, 29 November 2020 – ncov.dxy.cn
These increases, however seem to concern mainly Hong Kong and Taiwan, as both the daily reports of the Chinese National Health Commission and the Chinese network of medical doctors – dxy.cn – include them, alongside Macau, in their statistics.*
As a result, the current number of ongoing infectious cases started rising again. Nonetheless, compared with the January 2020 outbreak the curve looks almost flat. This would be even more the case should we look at these figures in comparisons with other countries and continents.
Ongoing infectious cases in China – ncov.dxy.cn
In China the number of confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 patients reached 905 cases on 26 November 2020, 980 on 27 November, 1145 on 29 November 2020 and 1245 cases on 30 November according to the dxy.cn statistics. Out of these, detected asymptomatic cases went from 348 on 23 November to 279 on 28 November (National Health Commission). Thus, the number of asymptomatic cases decreases slightly.
An increase of symptomatic cases is thus taking place, mainly in Hong Kong and, in a lesser way, in Taiwan.
Let us now look at clusters and at the geographical spread on the Chinese territory
A rising number of clusters
Beyond rampant COVID-19 cases considered as identified and quarantined, on 27 November 2020, Chinese media singled out three main outbreaks taking place: in Tianjin – 15 symptomatic cases on 27 November 2020, Shanghai – 62 symptomatic cases on 27 November 2020, and in Inner Mongolia – 23 symptomatic cases on 27 November 2020), in the border city of Manzhouli (Xinhua, "Containing sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks the Chinese way"; "Manzhouli coronavirus cases likely imported"; China Daily, November 27, 2020).
In Manzhouli, the outbreak started on 21 November 2020. On 27 November, it counted 11 cases, 1 asymptomatic case and a suspected case ("Manzhouli coronavirus cases likely imported"). Imported infections triggered the cluster (Ibid.). According to dxy.cn, the cluster there went from 23 symptomatic cases on 27 November 2020 to 18 symptomatic cases, out of which 4 were imported, on 29 November. This would let us assume the authorities control the cluster.
Compared with the three clusters the media reported, the dxy.cn epidemic map for 27 November below shows higher numbers of COVID-19 cases in 7 provinces and cities (plus Taiwan and Hong Kong). These possibly could indicate future clusters, on top of the three identified. Indeed, considering a very nature of a pandemic, just one case represents a danger of contamination. This is even truer with the COVID-19 considering asymptomatic cases and pre-symptomatic contagion (see Helene Lavoix, Dynamics of contagion and the COVID-19 Second Wave, The Red Team Analysis Society, 3 June 2020). Hence, the extreme caution and care shown by the Chinese authorities.
The next map, for 28 November, shows one province (Anhui – the blue arrow) now free of detected COVID-19 cases. In the meanwhile, a new province (Zhejiang) joined its sisters with a higher number of cases. The next day, on 29 November, one more province was added, Gansu with only one case (the red arrow). Here, note that we are still dealing with very low number of cases, from 10 cases in Zhejiang, 12 in Tianjin, and up to 51 (but decreasing number of cases) in Shanghai.
We thus seem to have a rise in the number of possible clusters, compared with the previous six months. Yet, each time a rapid control leads to a decreasing number of cases.
China's epidemic maps – Ongoing confirmed symptomatic cases on 27 November 2020, 28 November 2020 and 29 November 2020 – Access the latest updated epidemic map on ncov.dxy.cn
Interestingly, those provinces with more COVID-19 positive cases seem to surround China. This indicates once more the key importance of exchanges in the spread of the pandemic.
Thus, it seems that China is facing indeed an increase in cases, as elsewhere. Yet, China's measures also would seem, so far, to show efficiency and even mastery at controlling the pandemic. With the next article we shall look further at these measures to assess the possible scope and intensity of the second wave in China. Will it remain almost flat as is now the case? Or, on the contrary, should we expect surprises?
*We should also note a discrepancy between the country-wide statistics of the Chinese National Health Commission and the dxy.cn network. The latter works with provincial statistics. The figures in this article rely mostly on the dxy.cn network.
Featured image: Image par Roger Mosley de Pixabay – Public Domain
Posted byDr Helene Lavoix (MSc PhD Lond) November 30, 2020 October 4, 2021 Posted inChina, COVID19 AnalysisTags: China, covid-19, featured, international order
The Red Team Analysis Weekly – 26 November 2020
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"Compared with the three clusters the media reported, the dxy.cn epidemic map for 27 November below shows higher numbers of COVID-19 cases in 7 provinces and cities (plus Taiwan and Hong Kong). These possibly indicate clusters."
This is most likely wrong, and the fact that the author even makes this conjecture shows that, scientific credentials notwithstanding, she does not understand much about the actual situation in China. Thousands of travelers are still arriving in China each day (mostly Chinese returning from abroad, but other also). All are subject to mandatory centralized 14-day quarantine in a hotel. Most or all of those symptomatic cases in other parts of China outside of the three major clusters are most likely attributable to people who tested positive and then became symptomatic during this quarantine period. As soon as somebody tests positive in quarantine, they will be transferred to an infectious disease ward in a hospital under strict quarantine and observation. These are simply imported cases. It doesn't mean there is community transmission or new clusters developing.
Dr Helene Lavoix (MSc PhD Lond) says:
You should read more attentively… you missed the word possibly. You are on a website where we work on uncertainty and scenarios, and where usage of words does matter. You also missed the fact that I highlighted exactly what you explained with the opening sentence "Beyond rampant COVID-19 cases considered as identified and quarantined."
You also should have gone on reading as I wrote: "We thus seem to have a rise in the number of possible clusters, compared with the previous six months. Yet, each time a rapid control leads to a decreasing number of cases."… which is in substance what you think I have not understood. Of course you will note the use of the words "seem" and "possible"…!
You also missed the fact that I ask exactly that question (will the curve be flat considering the measures taken, or not) at the end of the article, and that the next article will be about the measures taken by the Chinese political authorities.
Asking questions – what you call conjecture – is fundamental to proper strategic foresight and warning. You never ever remove a scenario that is unlikely or implausible, you keep them and then add the very low likelihood, if needed. What you promote is censorship, mind-forged manacles. This is how surprise takes place and this is exactly what we fight.
On top of it you make it aggressively, which is unpleasant and again is counterproductive in terms of understanding and foresight.
Maybe you should explain why you felt you needed to be so agressive, what are your motivations and interests here?
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