The results of previous environmental due diligence activities indicate that the site had operated as an industrial facility since the early 1950s with on-site use and storage of hazardous materials. Soil analytical data for the site indicated the presence of hazardous compounds beneath a portion of the industrial complex at concentrations that could result in an unacceptable indoor air inhalation exposure. While not liable to remediate the contaminants, the current owner elected to take preventative measures to preclude unacceptable vapor intrusion exposures in the structure.
Initially, Envirologic installed Vapor Pins® across the impacted structure and collected soil gas samples to evaluate the sub-slab conditions. Sample results indicated the presence of chlorinated compounds in excess of the 2013 Vapor Intrusion Screening Levels (VISLs) in soil gas across an area of approximately 8,500 square feet (SF) of the 47,500 SF structure.
Envirologic conducted pressure field extension testing (PFE) at several locations in the impacted area to evaluate sub-slab depressurization (SSD) as a technology to mitigate the vapor intrusion concerns. Initial test results indicated that the base course materials directly beneath the concrete slab were too tight and/or compacted for effective depressurization. Depressurization from suction pits in the base course materials would have required a considerable blower system or a typical (more economical) blower system with more than 15 suction points.
Additional site evaluation indicated that a lower sand layer (2"-3' bgl) was conducive to vapor extraction, and the effects of depressurization of the sand layer extended upward through the overlying soils and base course materials, resulting in a suitable pressure field below the concrete slab.
Based on the results from the PFE testing, Envirologic designed an SSD system that included three suction (vapor extraction) points across the impacted portion of the facility. The suction points were constructed with 0.20 slot well screens positioned to intersect the underlying sand layer. Three-inch-diameter suction piping was extended from each vapor extraction point through a sub-surface trench to a piping manifold along the outer wall of the structure, and then to an OBAR SOE-76 Compact Radial Blower mounted on the exterior wall. Performance monitoring results from vapor pin and test point locations in the impacted area indicated that the system had induced a sub-slab vacuum (> -0.02" water column - WC) across the impacted area.
Following the rescission of the 2013 VISLs and introduction of Volatilization to Indoor Air Criteria (VIAC), it became necessary to expand the mitigation system. Subsequently, Envirologic installed six additional suction points across the facility and installed an additional fan (an OBAR GBR 89 HA Compact Radial Blower) to expand depressurization beneath the entire 47,500 SF structure. The system was completed with visible gauges to alert occupants and the designated system operator of a malfunction; the system was designed to operate continuously with limited inspections or maintenance.
The blower systems are currently operating at a pre-fan vacuum between 9 to 14 inches of WC and flow rates ranging from 60 to 80 cubic feet per minute per fan. Performance monitoring results indicate that the mitigation system has generated a negative pressure in excess of the industry standard sub-slab vacuum of a -0.02 WC across the footprint of the structure. The results of effluent testing indicated that the off-gas meets discharge limitations of Michigan's Air Pollution Control Rules; thus, off gas treatment is not required.
Performance monitoring results indicated a significant decrease in contaminant concentrations in soil gas beneath the structure. At the request of EGLE, Envirologic completed an addendum to the initial Documentation of Due Care Compliance Report for the facility inclusive of system installation and performance documentation, and monitoring plan with schedules for inspections and required actions. Crown Industrial has since taken control and is performing all operation and maintenance of the system.


Flying Private Is More Affordable Than Ever—and Offers Uncrowded Travel Experience
Private aviation is seeing a surge of interest from a new segment of would-be passengers: those seeking to minimize the health risks of air travel during the COVID-19 era. As the country reopens and more flights take to the skies, private aviation terminals like Luxivair SBD allow passengers to bypass the crowds normally associated with air travel. And in the current environment, flying privately is more affordable than ever—in some instances, it can even be more economical than flying commercially.
“People often think private aviation is an option only for the wealthy or corporations,” says Wendy Bechtel, Luxivair SBD’s manager. “But I encourage anyone who is planning air travel to consider their options—there’s never been a better time to fly private. At Luxivair SBD, passengers can avoid the crowds and hassles they normally encounter during air travel.”
In recent years, the private aviation industry has expanded to offer lower-cost options that meet the needs of a wider segment of travelers. Today, reduced fuel prices and legislation in the CARES Act have decreased the costs of flying private even further, making it a viable alternative, particularly for travelers concerned with congested public spaces.
For even greater savings, travelers with flexible schedules and destinations can look for “empty leg” flights. After a private jet drops off paying charter passengers, it often needs to go to a different airport to pick up new customers. To offset the costs of repositioning the aircraft, operators may offer seats at a deep discount—sometimes as much as 75% off. Empty legs are particularly cost-effective for those planning to travel as a family or with a small group of friends. When the overall cost of an empty leg charter is divided among a group, the price per person can be on par with flying commercially. To arrange a private charter or search for empty leg flights, check the Air Charter Guide.
Flying by business jet through an uncrowded private terminal (known as an FBO in aviation terms) has long appealed to celebrities and executives who appreciate the ease and privacy it offers. These benefits have an even broader appeal now:
Private aviation offers speedy check-in, security, and boarding, allowing travelers to bypass large crowds. Those flying privately choose their flight companions, significantly reducing the risk of airborne transmission associated with being confined in close proximity to unknown travelers. At private FBOs, passengers can simply deplane and be on their way, avoiding passage through busy crowded terminals and waiting at luggage carousels. FBOs strictly adhere to the most stringent cleaning procedures.


October marked another milestone for OUSA as we held our first-ever full-length, virtual General Assembly. Student delegates from our eight member schools came together to discuss four policies: A Comprehensive Access Strategy, Environmental Sustainability, Responding to COVID-19, and Housing, Transit, & Community Development. Despite the challenges of conducting a four-day conference virtually, our delegates were able to critique policies in breakout rooms, and even had a chance to socialize through a virtual scavenger hunt! The weekend concluded with a closing Plenary session, where delegates debated, amended, and voted on the policy papers—which all passed unanimously, thanks to their hard work. We’re looking forward to sharing these policies over the coming weeks.
Earlier this month, I represented OUSA at the 2020 provincial Pre-Budget Consultations held by Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Stan Cho, and Minister Jeff Yurek. I took this opportunity to share OUSA’s recommendations to enhance OSAP, expand work-integrated learning opportunities, and increase mental health resources. Students are essential to Ontario’s long-term recovery, and they need support to complete their education, find good jobs, and contribute to rebuilding our economy. A copy of our submission is available here.
We were also invited to an announcement on post-secondary student mental health with the Minister of Colleges and Universities, Ross Romano, and the Associate Minister of Mental Health and Additions, Michael Tibollo. The Ontario government announced a $19.25M investment in mental health support for post-secondary students, including additional investments into Good2Talk, a mental health helpline service for students, and increased funding for community-based mental health support. This funding, which includes a $3.25M increase, is an incredible commitment to supporting student mental health.
As the Quality of Education campaign has now wrapped up, I’d like to extend a huge thank you to all the students who shared feedback about how COVID-19 has impacted their learning, and who interacted with our posts online, shared our Bingo card, and watched our TikToks! This feedback and engagement helps us improve our advocacy efforts and ensures that OUSA can continue to center student voices as we navigate online and remote learning. Stay tuned for our upcoming report, which will highlight general themes and feedback we heard from students, as well as our recommendations to improve and support online learning.
Looking forward, we’re excited to take our newly approved policies to our Student Advocacy Conference, which will take place between November 16-19. So far, we have over 30 meetings booked with MPPs, staff, and stakeholders planned, and we’re looking forward to meeting with many more! We will use this opportunity to continue to advocate for accessible, affordable, accessible and high-quality post-secondary education.


SVS Risk understands the importance to ensuring the ship protection measures as advised by industry’s Best Management Practices (BMP). When sailing in high risk areas, deterrence and delaying measures should be the primary focus, since confrontation generally lead to unpredictable outcomes and increased risk.
SVS Risk can either during a long-term task or as a standalone service, at sea or in port provide the necessary guidance and perform a thorough Ship Security Assessment that includes BMP implementation and Master & Crew Anti-Piracy preparedness assessment and training. This service can be part of the Bridge Response Officer service as all Bridge Response Officers are experienced and trained in conducting such surveys and training.


A recent public opinion poll released by Transparency International Georgia, a local human rights watchdog, on April 5, shows that the Parliament, the courts and the Central Election Commission enjoy the lowest public trust with 24%, 20% and 20% of respondents, respectively, not trusting these institutions at all.
The TI Georgia-commissioned survey was fielded in a period between February 20 and March 5 by the Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC). The poll was conducted through nationwide face-to-face interviews (excluding occupied territories) with 2,087 respondents and has an average margin of error plus, minus 2.3%.
The poll shows that the Georgian Orthodox Church enjoys the highest trust (55%), followed by teachers with 31%, doctors – 22% and police – 19%. Only 11% of respondents trust the Georgian President, 9% – the Prime Minister, 8% – non-governmental organizations and only 3% – media.
53% of respondents believe that the judiciary remains under the influence of the ruling party; 35% of respondents think that the institution is corrupt; 50% suppose that it is not fair and 43% consider that there is clan-based rule in the judiciary. 87% of respondents believe that the so called clan is supported by government officials.
Asked whether influential groups of judges should leave the judiciary, 94% of respondents responded positively. 83% of respondents believe that those judges who have made unfair decisions under pressure in the past should also leave the system.
46% of respondents think that the courts should be filled with new judges to increase public trust in the judiciary. 41% of respondents believe that the government should not interfere in the judiciary; 26% think that legislation should be amended and 9% consider that Levan Murusidze and Mikheil Chinchaladze should quit the system.


This issue of insights is the first of a two-part edition to share definitions, data, and perspectives to further the understanding of the role of trauma at the individual, family, community and system level and perhaps more importantly, how to promote resilience and healing to improve outcomes for children and families. The issue includes insights and recommendations gleaned from interviews with state and county policymakers, pediatricians, judges, social workers, mental health clinicians, and social justice leaders. Stay tuned for our part two issue where we follow up on the recommendations and provide an overview of promising practices.
This issue of insights provides an overview of the latest legislative developments in California, including data and perspectives on the policy and practice transformation taking place with the Continuum of Care Reform (CCR). Beyond a comprehensive summary of child welfare state legislation, this issue also includes a discussion on the key provisions of the Family First Prevention Services Act. The issue concludes with recommendations for how to continue bolstering supports for California's children and families.
This issue of Insights provides available data and studies on California's housing insecure families, and how housing challenges factor into their trajectory of child welfare involvement both at the front end with family maintenance interventions and removal decisions, as well as case planning for reunification. Included are promising policies and programs that offer important learnings to improve outcomes for families with housing insecurity, as well as recommendations to address the challenges of housing insecurity with the goal of improving outcomes for California’s children and families.
Child welfare caseworkers hold the complex role of balancing their legally mandated responsibility to protect children from neglect and abuse, with the goal of keeping families together. This issue of
insights examines the valuable and complex work performed by California's child welfare workforce and highlights the challenges and opportunities present to strengthen and support the field. insights, Volume XIII - A Matter of Substance: Challenges and Responses to Parental Substance Use in Child Welfare
This issue of insights investigates how California captures and reports child welfare entries related to substance use disorder (SUD). It explores the effects of the state’s efforts to integrate child welfare services with behavioral health, the courts, and other programs that support family reunification, and discusses different ways of moving forward with focused services in the state.
This issue of
insights summarizes recent child welfare reforms, examines the latest data on children in care, discusses challenges and opportunities and outlines recommendations.
This issue of
insights examines the juvenile court’s role in the child welfare system and provides recommendations on how to best meet the complex needs of children and families in child welfare.
This issue of
insights offers an overview of data, policy and reform efforts that seek to better understand crossover youth and share accountability for their well-being.
This issue of
insights looks at what we know (and don’t know) about our caregivers, and provides a primer on the programs that are working to support their success, and ultimately improve the lives of families and children in the child welfare system.
This issue examines the current progress and reforms in changing the way Child Welfare is financed by both federal and state agencies.
insights, Volume VII: The Promise of the Landmark Katie A. Case and Settlement–Creating New Pathways to Mental Health Services
This issue examines the current progress and promise of the Katie A. settlement implementation as a vehicle to improve the delivery of mental health services for children and youth within the child welfare system (2013/14).
This issue explores the need to share real time information at both the individual and aggregate levels in order to identify, recognize, and support success including: the current landscape, examples, benefits, and moving forward (2013).
This issue focuses on the educational gaps within the foster care population, describing the vulnerability of these students, the missing data links, and the critical supports to achieving better outcomes (2011).
insights, Volume IV: African American and Native American Children and Youth Overrepresentation in the Child Welfare System
This issue focuses on the over-representation of African American and Native American children in California’s child welfare system. Data show that these two populations are disproportionately represented and have much poorer outcomes than children of other races (2010).
This issue provides data on outcomes as well as related policy implications for youth aging out of foster care in California (2010).
This issue focuses on permanency for children who are in the child welfare system. Along with safety and well-being, permanency is one of the three critical outcomes that guide all efforts to provide for children who have been abused or neglected (2009).
This premier issue examines California’s child welfare outcomes since January 2004, when the state’s new outcomes and accountability system went into effect (2009).


Stroke second biggest killer By Paulina Ndalikokule
A STROKE is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. This is often due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is reduced by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain, and is also a leading cause of dementia and depression.
The medical advisor and consultant of OHS & medical projects, Fabian Martens, explained there are two main types of stroke, which are ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic stroke is caused due to lack of blood flow while hemorrhagic is due to bleeding, but both result in parts of the brain not functioning properly.
People at risk for stroke include those who have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and those who smoke and those with heart rhythm disturbances, especially atrial fibrillation, among others.
Stroke is diagnosed by the patient’s symptoms, history, and blood and imaging tests.
Martens said a stroke is treated as medical emergency and quick intervention may increase a person’s chance of survival and reduce the risk of long-term disability. “Each year, over 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke – that’s about one every 40 seconds,” Martens said.
He said understanding what to do when someone suffers a stroke can make a significant difference to their chances of survival or recovery. When dealing with a person on first aid it is important to remain calm while ensuring the surrounding area is safe and that there is no imminent danger, such as from moving vehicles, he added.
“Talk to the person. Ask them their name and other questions. If the individual is unable to speak, ask them to squeeze your hand in response to questions. If the person does not respond, they are likely unconscious.”
He added that if such person is conscious, gently place them in a comfortable position. Ideally, they should be lying on their side with their head and shoulders slightly raised and supported with a pillow or item of clothing.
“After this, try not to move them. Loosen any tight clothing, such as buttoned-up shirt collars or scarves. If they are cold, use a blanket or coat to keep them warm,” Martens said. “Get to a hospital immediately, avoid waiting to see if your stroke symptoms get better. The faster you can get to the hospital, the better.”
Certain types of strokes can be treated only in the first few hours, and untreated strokes can lead to permanent damage. In case of an emergency, call for an emergency ambulance rather than driving yourself to hospital, go to an urgent care clinic or ask a family member or friend to drive you.


Jersey City, New Jersey – The Confrontation Clause of the United States Constitution is one of the most important provisions in criminal procedure. It requires a criminally accused person to be able to cross-examine the witnesses against him or her. This includes all witnesses, police, civilian and co-defendants.
In State of New Jersey v. Michael A. Jackson, the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed whether a defendant is entitled to cross-examine a testifying co-defendant about the details of the co-defendant’s plea agreement with the State, including the maximum penalties the co-defendant was exposed to. Mr. Jackson and his co-defendants were charged with burglary, theft and conspiracy to commit burglary. One of the co-defendants, Javon Clarke, had reach a plea agreement with the State to testify against Mr. Jackson in exchange for a recommended sentence lower than the maximum exposure. It goes without saying that the maximum exposure is one of the main motivating factors to accept a plea agreement and could be relevant to the testifying co-defendant’s motivation and willingness to lie to secure a favorable plea agreement.
Mr. Jackson’s defense attorney asked Mr. Clarke about his maximum exposure three times, and all three times the court admonished him not to do so. The court also instructed the jury not to consider the question. Ultimately, the jury convicted Mr. Jackson of conspiracy to commit burglary. The Appellate Division affirmed the conviction, but the Supreme Court reversed the conviction on the basis that the Confrontation Clause entitled Mr. Jackson to ask about the maximum exposure because it was relevant to the witness’s potential bias. The Court reached this conclusion after evaluating all the details, including that the witness had lied to the police previously, that he was extended term eligible and could have received up to ten years in prison, and that, as a result of his plea agreement, he received only 180 days in jail. The Court also noted that the State argued the floor of Mr. Clarke’s plea agreement, the 180 days, which made application of the trial court’s ruling against reference to potential sentencing inconsistent.
Testifying co-defendants who reached plea agreements with the State in exchange for their testimony are common. This decision should ensure that defendants facing testimony of co-defendants will be entitled to exercise the full privilege of the Confrontation Clause to challenge the witness’s bias and motivation to lie.


Abstract
In recent years, the scale, impact and legality of stop and search in Scotland has been subject to intense critical scrutiny, leading to major legal and policy reform in 2016. Based on these events, including an early unsuccessful attempt by Police Scotland to reform the tactic (the ‘Fife Pilot’), this article presents original theoretical and empirical insights into organizational change in policing. Building on the theoretical perspectives of Chan and Bradford and Quinton on organizational culture and justice respectively, the article sets out a dynamic model of organizational justice in policing. While Scotland has seen significant legislative reform apropos stop and search, we conclude that real change in police practice and culture will require effective leadership and a strong commitment to organizational justice. We also suggest how insights from the analysis might be applied to other jurisdictions and policing fields, with a view to securing more citizen-focused, democratic policing.
Keywords Cultural change organizational change organizational justice police culture stop and search


Managing and Mentoring Leadership Strategies Critical Timing of Two Leadership Strategies
Our work with entrepreneurial leaders has two phases; initially our role is planner and facilitator of team engagement and then as team strengths are developed and consistently aligned we become an engagement advisor. Regular
Progress Check Conversations help leaders to make necessary tweaks in leadership strategies and the process helps leaders to know when to transition from manager to mentor. The timely transition of leadership focus has a make-or-break influence on small business performance. Leaders need the right approach at the right time.
The Right Time
As our clients make the mental leap from a structure of job holders to one of contributor roles, leadership strategies must coincide with every stage of the transition. In the early stages of forming a strengths-based organization, previously untapped abilities are validated and members are dependent upon leaders to continually reinforce alignment of personal strengths with growth goals. Leaders manage the resulting new energy and the integration of individual strengths into collective firepower. Through consistent attention to alignment between people and process, the business culture begins to shift and new energy fuels growth. Through regular dialogue a natural shift in business culture encourages personal and professional development that lends measurable value to organizational growth.
When individuals feel empowered they take initiative to perform their best. This is a time-sensitive aspect of organizational growth and sustainability. If leaders provide too much freedom too early, individuals will default to job-holder status. Readiness should be assessed, engagement illustrated, understood and agreed to, before leaders can expect engaged teams to thrive without their central influence. As an engaged culture takes root in the minds of its individuals, leaders begin to observe their members taking self motivated actions. They demonstrate new motivation toward growth goals based on a clear understanding of their personal potential in the plan. To provide the freedom to contribute, leaders should consider questions rather than answers to growth goals. Mentoring helps individuals explore personal capabilities through the freedom to define and communicate appropriate contributions. Sequentially they take the reins, experience the outcomes of their actions, and shape their best contribution to shared growth. When owners and partners want to ensure long term performance, secure employee retention, and ultimately prepare for retirement from their business, the timely transition from managing people and process, to mentoring business success, is imperative.


Abstract
A long-held view is that stroke causes many distinct neurological syndromes due to damage of specialized cortical and subcortical centers. However, it is unknown if a syndrome-based description is helpful in characterizing behavioral deficits across a large number of patients. We studied a large prospective sample of first-time stroke patients with heterogeneous lesions at 1-2weeks post-stroke. We measured behavior over multiple domains and lesion anatomy with structural MRI and a probabilistic atlasof white matter pathways. Multivariate methods estimated the percentage of behavioral variance explained by structural damage. A few clusters of behavioral deficits spanning multiple functions explained neurological impairment. Stroke topography was predominantly subcortical, and disconnection of white matter tracts critically contributed to behavioral deficits and their correlation. The locus of damage explained more variance for motor and language than memory or attention deficits. Our findings highlight the need for better models of white matter damage on cognition.


Many online rating systems represent product quality using metrics such as the mean and the distribution of ratings. However, the mean usually becomes stable as reviews accumulate, and consequently, it does not reflect the trend emerging from the latest user ratings. Additionally, understanding whether any variation in the trend is truly significant requires accounting for the volatility of the product's rating history. Developing better rating aggregation techniques should focus on quantifying the volatility in ratings to appropriately weight or discount older ratings. We present a theoretical model based on stock market metrics, known as the Average Rating Volatility (ARV), which captures the fluctuation present in these ratings. Next, ARV is mapped to the discounting factor for weighting (aging) past ratings and used as the coefficient in Brown's Simple Exponential Smoothing to produce an aggregate mean rating. This proposed method represents the "true" quality of a product more accurately because it accounts for both volatility and trend in the product's rating history. Empirical findings on rating volatility for several product categories using data from Amazon further motivate the need and applicability of the proposed methodology.


Predictions date back to the beginning of time. As hunters and gatherers, we had to predict several things. We could catch dinner, the best method for detecting it, and what the weather would be like to plan accordingly. We had to predict where predators may attack from and the best defense strategy in case we get attacked. Making short-term predictions is built into our DNA as a form of survival. However, we as humans and the world around us has evolved. The same predictions that kept us alive for thousands of years don't always apply to personal finance and investing rules.
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Diagnosis of C3 Glomerulopathy
A diagnosis of C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G) requires a renal biopsy and careful review of light microscopy, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. Broadly, C3G is defined as the predominant staining of C3 on immunofluorescence (IF) when compared to immunoglobulin (intensity >2 orders of magnitude). C3G is classified by electron microscopy findings into dense deposit disease or C3 Glomerulonephritis, depending on the presence or absence of dense osmiophilic intramembranous deposits.
Light microscopy identifies diverse patterns of glomerular injury that include MPGN, and detect additional features such as crescentic disease or markers of chronic disease such as interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy.


While the average person may not be concerned with purchasing insurance for the property they are renting, not doing so could be to one’s own detriment. Indeed, no matter how lavish your home may be or how safe your neighborhood is, there is always the potential for unforeseen accidents to occur. That said, the following is an overview of 3 reasons to purchase rental insurance as soon as possible.
Legal Costs
One of the top benefits of rental insurance is that it can help you cover legal costs. For instance, if someone has a slip and fall on your property and become injured, you could be on the hook for hundreds, multiple thousands, or even millions of dollars. However, by purchasing a rental insurance policy, you could be protected against such lawsuits.
Dog Bites
On the other hand, if you have a dog, it might be in your best interest to purchase a rental insurance policy. While none of us want to believe that our dog is capable of brutally attacking a human or another animal, these things happen all the time. By purchasing a rental insurance policy, you will be protecting yourself against the unthinkable.
Protect Your Belongings
Last but not least, rental insurance can protect your belongings. With coverage that can protect against everything from floods and fires to theft, purchasing a rental insurance policy is one of the best methods of ensuring your belongings are protected at all times.
Overall, for those who live in McKinney, TX, Parker Preferred Insurance is an excellent option to purchase a rental insurance policy. No matter if you need a little coverage or a lot, one of our highly qualified independent representatives will be there to assist you. Simply call, email, or stop by our McKinney, TX office today. Let Parker Preferred Insurance be your preferred insurance company.


Personal Development
Consultants in diabetes today provide vital clinical and strategic leadership within their Trusts, both as clinical and medical directors, and in a variety of roles in the wider health economy. In addition to continuous professional development, which all healthcare professionals are required to complete, ABCD encourages its members to engage in continuing
personal development, providing a range of development opportunities for those who might wish to take on leadership roles in the future.
ABCD offers three distinct personal development opportunities for diabetologists and endocrinologists, namely: the ABCD Consultant Development Programme (CDP), the National Diabetes Consultant Mentorship Programme (NDCMP) and the Consultant Strategic Leadership Programme (CSLP).
These programmes, which are accredited as credit-earning short courses through the Academic Institute of Medicine at the University of Wolverhampton are open to all ABCD members. Each programme is designed to provide appropriate, timely and focused personal development for doctors as they progress from specialist registrar to newly-appointed consultant and beyond.
To find out more about each of these opportunities and how they might support your own personal development, please click on the buttons below.


What’s an IC-DISC and why would you want one?
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Abstract: The interest-charge domestic international sales corporation (IC-DISC) is one of the last remaining opportunities that can provide tax incentives for exporters. Historically, IC-DISCs have been used primarily by private companies, but public companies shouldn’t overlook this potentially significant tax break available through the creation of such a corporation. This article explains how an IC-DISC works and its tax benefits.


Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and can be detected by in situ hybridization (ISH) of viral nucleic acid (EBER) in tumor cells. We sought to determine whether plasma EBV-DNA could serve as a surrogate for EBER-ISH and to explore its prognostic utility in HL. Specimens from the Cancer Cooperative Intergroup Trial E2496 were used to compare pretreatment plasma EBV-DNA quantification with EBV tumor status by EBER-ISH. A cutoff of >60 viral copies/100 μL plasma yielded 96% concordance with EBER-ISH. Pretreatment and month 6 plasma specimens were designated EBV(-) or EBV(+) by this cutoff. Patients with pretreatment EBV(1) plasma (n = 54) had inferior failure-free survival (FFS) compared with those with pretreatment EBV(-) plasma (n = 274), log-rank P = .009. By contrast, no difference in FFS was observed when patients were stratified by EBER-ISH. Pretreatment plasma EBV positivity was an independent predictor of treatment failure on multivariate analyses. At month 6, plasma EBV(+) patients (n = 7) had inferior FFS compared with plasma EBV(-) patients (n = 125), log-rank P = .007. These results confirm that plasma EBV-DNA is highly concordant with EBER-ISH in HL and suggest that it may have prognostic utility both at baseline and after therapy. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00003389.
ASJC Scopus subject areas Biochemistry Immunology Hematology Cell Biology


Confession – I was NOT enamored with the extended rest last week. I expected to enter the Friday workout ready and raring to go and could not believe how heavy the barbell felt. I opted for the lighter, shorter option of the workout and consoled myself with the knowledge that The Siskiyou Challenge, a multi-leg multi-sport relay race was pending the following day, and this could serve as a taper (a concept I have considered often, but implemented only rarely, never wanting to miss out on the fun just because of the next day’s race). The evening brought heavy rain, and I embraced the quiet energy of the day.
Relaxing – Reluctantly
The rain continued into the morning, but the weather was kind overall for the bike, kayak, bike, run, bike, run events. It was a fantastic day with so many members of our community, particularly from our gym, participating in the race. A social event composed of a variety of physical activities, against the back drop of the beautiful landscape of our town, complete with live music and delicious home-grown food might come close to a perfect experience. Capped off by a gymnastics performance where biggest, middlest and littlest demonstrated their hard-earned skills in jumping, flipping and dancing, the day was bursting with energy and enjoyment.
Relaxing Recreationally
As Sunday arrived, I relished the quiet calm of mobility to start the day (relaxing respectfully) and began to find a rhythm again in the gym with workouts, inspired by the enthusiasm of my husband and fellow athletes along with our children, who are always up for a challenge. Welcoming back the soreness in my muscles as a feeling of being alive and building strength, I began to convince myself that rest days were not for me, that I had done my due diligence and would return to the omission of them from my schedule going forward.
Relaxing – Relatively
Our gym social Monday was a great celebration of achievements from both the relay race as well as a weightlifting meet for our coaches and I espoused my new philosophy, noting that it might not be the right choice for everyone, but for me, the extended, total rest intervals were detrimental rather than therapeutic. Ironically, that same day, an article I had written for a local publication was released noting
Rest Days and Recovery Help to Get You Fit! Thankfully, I had detailed the option of active recovery and encouraged outdoor, playful activities, so was saved from hypocrisy by the capacity for utilization of the many fantastic local resources and would be able to achieve restfulness in the way of cycling, swimming, paddling, running, hiking or playing in the beautiful landscape of Southern Oregon.
Relaxing Reasonably
By Tuesday, I was back in action for an extended gym celebration – participating in classes as a new coach took the reins and celebrating the anniversary of my first-ever due date with a workout that shares a name with biggest. An unexpected add-on clinic on a usual day off was balanced with opportunity to sneak in a bike ride through town and I regained the sense of contentment that had been missing in the week prior.
Relaxing – Remotely
I committed mentally to adjusting my rest day goal and entered into Wednesday ready to work. Thanks to the formatting of the workout, I was able to both coach and participate, utilizing the rest intervals (relaxing resourcefully!) to complete the prescribed movements and found myself drawn to the after-work with fellow athletes instead of the writing I had originally intended. Trusting the spirit of the moment, I finished the session, replete with conversation and encouragement before setting forth into an extended clinic day. The usual evening mobility session was precluded by the addition of extra patients and, instead, my unwind was a brief walk to town and a delicious dinner, recapping with my uncle, who graciously came to town to represent our elder generation at the children’s Grandparent’s Day, overriding the time I planned for writing in place of the morning session, leading me to set an early alarm for the following morning,
Relaxing Relationally
When the tones sounded at 0425, I was overcome by a very emotional response – an internal turmoil of awareness that I did
not have the energy to coach a class with the enthusiasm I would want for my athletes and wondering how I was going to survive the extended clinic day to follow, wishing desperately for a few more hours of sleep. After brushing my teeth and reaching for my leggings, I had a sudden realization – it was THURSDAY! The one day I am exempt from the coaching schedule (thanks to the forethought of my former self, recognizing that we need a regular pause from activities to maintain a positive spirit) and that a few more hours of sleep were, indeed, possible. This was a true moment of awakening and acceptance for me in the week – speaking to the need for rest as well as flexibility in timing of that respite with capacity to honor myself, past and present, in order to support the best of myself in the future.
Relaxing – Relievedly
Owning the necessary vulnerability of the experience, I shared the wake-up distress and immediate rejoicing on discovery of the built-in rest-from-responsibility-in-the-gym-day; many took this to mean I feel burdened by coaching, which is absolutely not the case. Quite the contrary, I usually feel invigorated and inspired, eager to work with athletes, explore the boundaries of fitness, witness progress, develop new goals and celebrate personal victories. Consequently, this moment of feeling unable to enter into a typically welcome experience was the aggressive wake-up call needed. To clearly see that a limit had been reached and, in order to maintain that inspired state and the enthusiasm my athletes deserve, I needed to pause, reset and replenish. What might historically have been perceived personally as a failure, in light of this rest-day challenge and dedicated exploration of that sweet spot among mind, body, spirit, it was a most needed moment of growth. Synthesizing the considerations I have carried in the previous weeks, I am motivated to continue with the challenge.
Relaxing Resolutely
(with an open mind on the details)
A gentle run on Thursday evening, supporting active recovery, brought me to the gym for a lecture on
Mind-Body-Inseparable with two of our athletes, who are teachers at a local meditation center. As they led us all in reflection, I neared that integral space of mind, body and spirit and landed smack dab in the middle upon hearing their testimony that the act of being fully present in the body during time in the gym was a truly unique experience, allowing us to be free of the busy mind while still mindful of the active body. Such a profound concept and one I honestly never acknowledged – perhaps the only time in the day when we do not allow ourselves to be swept up into the current of “what’s next” and truly feel “here I am, now.”
Relaxing, Reciprocally
With a closing statement on the use of meditation in our daily lives, it was advised that we can always return to the breath, as if it was the only thing that mattered and because it is the one thing that does, above all else. To achieve this, we practiced a simple deep breath in, thinking of nothing but the breath, and another out, followed by the direction to relax – relentlessly.
May we find the balance point for ourselves by trusting instincts, remaining open to insights and adapting to shifts in the experience, finding reinforcement through the power of relaxing – responsibly, responsively and reliably.
Best,
FitMamaDOc


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Dosage For 2-5 years: 1/4 teaspoonful (3 grams approximately) once a day. For 6-11 years: 1/2 teaspoonful (6 grams approximately) once a day. For 12 years and above: 1 teaspoonful (12 grams approximately) once a day. Dosage can be increased as directed by the physician.


Abstract 18F-N-[3-bromo-4-(3-fluoro-propoxy)-benzyl]-guanidine ( 18F-LMI1195) is a new PET tracer designed for noninvasive assessment of sympathetic innervation of the heart. The 18F label facilitates the imaging advantages of PET over SPECT technology while allowing centralized manufacturing. Highly specific neural uptake of 18F-LMI1195 has previously been established, but the retention kinetics are not yet fully understood. Methods: Healthy New Zealand White rabbits were studied with 18F-LMI1195 using a small-animal PET system. Dynamic 40-min chest scans were started just before intravenous bolus injection of 18F-LMI1195. Imaging was performed under norepinephrine transport inhibition with desipramine pretreatment, a 1.5 mg/kg desipramine chase administered 10 min after tracer injection, and saline treatment of controls. As a reference, cardiac uptake of 11C-hydroxyephedrine and 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine ( 123I-MIBG) was examined by PET and planar scintigraphy, respectively. Results: Cardiac uptake of all 3 tracers was inhibited by pretreatment with desipramine. Stable cardiac tracer retention was delineated by dynamic PET in control rabbits for 11C-hydroxyephedrine (washout rate, 0.42% ± 0.57%/min) and 18F-LMI1195 (washout rate, 0.058% ± 0.28%/min). A desipramine chase increased 11C-hydroxyephedrine washout from the heart (2.43% ± 0.15%/min, P < 0.001), whereas 18F-LMI1195 washout was not influenced (0.059% ± 0.11%/min, not statistically significant). Additionally, a desipramine chase did not change the cardiac 123I-MIBG uptake (delayed heart-to-mediastinum ratio, 1.99 ± 0.12 (desipramine chase) vs. 2.05 ± 0.16 (controls), not statistically significant). Conclusion: In vivo norepinephrine transporter (NET) blockade with desipramine confirmed specific neural uptake of 18F-LMI1195, 11C-hydroxyephedrine, and 123I-MIBG in rabbit hearts. 11C-hydroxyephedrine cardiac retention was sensitive to a NET inhibitor chase, indicating a cycle of continuous NET uptake and release at the nerve terminals. In contrast, 18F-LMI1195 and 123IMIBG demonstrated stable storage at the nerve terminal with resistance to a NET inhibitor chase, mimicking physiologic norepinephrine turnover. Keywords C-hydroxyephedrine F-LMI1195 Imetaiodobenzylguanidine Positron emission tomography Sympathetic nerve ASJC Scopus subject areas Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging


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Background: Hydroxychloroquine has not been associated with improved survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the majority of observational studies and similarly was not identified as an effective prophylaxis following exposure in a prospective randomized trial. We aimed to explore the role of hydroxychloroquine therapy in mildly symptomatic patients diagnosed in the outpatient setting. Methods: We examined the association between outpatient hydroxychloroquine exposure and the subsequent progression of disease among mildly symptomatic non-hospitalized patients with documented SARS-CoV-2 infection. The primary outcome assessed was requirement of hospitalization. Data was obtained from a retrospective review of electronic health records within a New Jersey USA multi-hospital network. We compared outcomes in patients who received hydroxychloroquine with those who did not applying a multivariable logistic model with propensity matching. Results: Among 1274 outpatients with documented SARS-CoV-2 infection 7.6% were prescribed hydroxychloroquine. In a 1067 patient propensity matched cohort, 21.6% with outpatient exposure to hydroxychloroquine were hospitalized, and 31.4% without exposure were hospitalized. In the primary multivariable logistic regression analysis with propensity matching there was an association between exposure to hydroxychloroquine and a decreased rate of hospitalization from COVID-19 (OR 0.53; 95% CI, 0.29, 0.95). Sensitivity analyses revealed similar associations. QTc prolongation events occurred in 2% of patients prescribed hydroxychloroquine with no reported arrhythmia events among those with data available. Conclusions: In this retrospective observational study of SARS-CoV-2 infected non-hospitalized patients hydroxychloroquine exposure was associated with a decreased rate of subsequent hospitalization. Additional exploration of hydroxychloroquine in this mildly symptomatic outpatient population is warranted.


Vigod et al, 2019. Brain Stimulation. A randomised sham-controlled trial. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for depression in pregnant women. 20 participants, all pregnant between 14-32 weeks. There were no serious adverse effects, and no serious pregnancy complications. End-point depression scores were lower, but not significantly so, in the tDCS group compared to the sham group. 4 weeks after giving birth, 75% of those who had received tDCS were in remission, compared to only 12.5% for sham-tDCS.


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Defective Toys Could Seriously Harm Your Child – Tips For Parents
No parent should ever have to worry about the toys they purchase causing harm to their child. Unfortunately, we have all heard the nightmares of defective toys causing substantial
injuries to children. When this happens, parents are often able to secure compensation from the companies or manufacturers responsible for the defective toy. However, product liability attorney at Colson Hicks Eidson believes that the most effective way to keep your child safe is to be aware of what to look out for so you can avoid purchasing a defective toy in the first place. Safety Tips To Keep Defective Toys Away From Your Kids
You cannot rely on simply watching for recalls of toys when working to determine whether or not the items you purchased for your child are safe. The reality is that many recalls in warnings do not happen until a dangerous or defective toy has already caused harm to a significant number of children. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were an estimated 226,100 toy-related injuries in 2018 amongst children younger than 15 years of age.
There are various factors that parents can take into consideration when determining whether or not a toy may be safe for their child.
Avoid any toys marketed on the internet that lack warnings, age recommendations, or instructions. Even if a product has great reviews on online platforms such as Amazon, please understand that these reviews can be manipulated. Avoid battery-operated toys for children under the age of 8, as these batteries may overheat, leak, or explode. Avoid any toys with “hair” or “fur.” This includes dolls and stuffed animals that often have loose parts that a child may inhale or eat. You should not allow your child to play with a toy that has any strings longer than 6 inches or with removable objects at the end of laces or strings (like bells or knobs). Do not buy any toys that are meant to be strung across playpens or cribs, as these could strangle a child when they are unsupervised. Avoid “bonus” toys that are given away with other product lines such as clothing, books, food, etc. Often, these toys are sold with no warnings or instructions. Toys with small parts need to be avoided, as these parts can become choking hazards. Let Us Help If Your Child Has Been Injured By A Defective Product
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Chapter 19. Do Docs Better: Integrating Documentation into the Engineering Workflow
Across the software industry, confidence in engineering documentation is low. Stack Overflow’s 2016 developer survey ranked documentation as the number two challenge facing developers.
This is a problem. Missing, incomplete, or stale or inaccurate documentation hurts development velocity, software quality, and—critically for SREs—service reliability. And the frustration it creates can be a major cause of job unhappiness for developers.
Documentation takes time and effort, and this is especially challenging for SREs. SREs often spend 35% of their time on operational work, which leaves only 65% for development. Time spent on documentation needs to come out of the development budget, and this is challenging if there’s a perception that creating and maintaining documentation is grunge work that might not be recognized or rewarded during performance review and promotion processes.
How can this be changed? How do you make your organization understand the value of engineering documentation, encourage engineers to create and maintain it, and convince management and leadership that doing so is an activity worthy of recognition, funding, and reward?
At Google, we’re lucky to have a strong technical writing organization, but our writers tend to focus on high-impact, high-visibility ...


Drinking water is recognized as a source of lead (Pb) exposure. However, questions remain about the impact of chronic exposure to lead-contaminated water on internal dose. The objective of the study was to estimate the relation between a cumulative water Pb exposure index (CWLEI) and blood Pb levels (BPb) in children aged 1 to 5 years.
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This track is designed for students to gain experience in modelling, analysing, and solving complex decision-making situations. The track is suitable for careers in the emerging ﬁeld of data-driven decision making, using tools and techniques in both the descriptive domain (statistics and predictive analytics) and the prescriptive domain (optimisation and reinforcement learning). Understanding multi-player behaviours (social network evolution and game theory) is also valuable when developing such applications as energy pricing systems, trading platforms, and resource-sharing systems.
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Abstract
We present a dynamical model that successfully explains the observed time evolution of the magnetization in diluted magnetic semiconductor quantum wells after weak laser excitation. Based on the pseudo-fermion formalism and a second-order many-particle expansion of the exact p–d exchange interaction, our approach goes beyond the usual mean-field approximation. It includes both the sub-picosecond demagnetization dynamics and the slower relaxation processes that restore the initial ferromagnetic order in a nanosecond timescale. In agreement with experimental results, our numerical simulations show that, depending on the value of the initial lattice temperature, a subsequent enhancement of the total magnetization may be observed within the timescale of a few hundred picoseconds.


According to the research data analysed and published by ComprarAcciones.com merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity in the pharmaceutical sector rose by 17% in H1 2020, disregarding the economic toll of the global pandemic.
It saw a total of 41 deals during the period, but the Q2 2020 deal value total of $3.3 billion was the lowest quarterly total since Q1 2018.
According to PwC, the pharma subsector posted a drop of 56% in deal value from H2 2019 to H1 2020. For the PLS sector as a whole (pharma, biotech and medical devices), the decline in deal value was a massive 87.2% during the same period.
Pharma and Life Sciences (PLS) M&A Total Deal Value Sank from $272.9B to $35B YoY
The total deal value for the pharmaceutical subsector in H1 2019 was $100.1 billion. In contrast, its total deal value in H1 2020 was valued at $7.7 billion.
The PLS sector had a total of 99 deals valued at $35 billion in H1 2020. In H2 2019, the figures were higher, with 129 deals valued at $86.5 billion. H1 2019 was even bigger, with 119 deals valued at a remarkable $272.9 billion.
Meanwhile, for the healthcare industry as a whole, H2 2020 started off with 13 deals valued at $1 billion+ according to S&P Global.
On the other hand, based on a report from Global Data, the global M&A deal value started on a downtrend in Q1 2020. It went from $151.2 billion to $129.9 billion from February to March. Another study from S&P Global shows that the decline carried into Q2 2020, with a 35% drop in deal volume. Similarly, total transaction value dropped by 40%, the highest drop since 2015.
Comparing H1 2020 to H2 2019, the total deal volume sank by 32% year-over-year (YoY) from 10,155 deals to 6,938 according to Merger Market. Deal values sank by 53%, from $1.9 trillion to $901.6 billion during the same period.


Creditors Calling? Put An End To Harassing Phone Calls
2014-03-14
Many people struggling from debt issues are afraid to answer the phone or open their mail. As debt issues get worse, the contact with creditors can become more frequent and more demanding. This is especially true if your debt has been transferred to a collection agency. The Ministry of Consumer Services outlines some useful information regarding collection agencies and debt collection for consumers. Here's what you need to know:
They should contact you initially with a written notice through regular mail Six days following written notice, they can then contact you by phone or email They cannot contact you more than three times in seven days (contact refers to an actual conversation not voice mail messages or missed calls) They can contact you on Sunday only between 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. They cannot contact you after 9:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. from Monday to Saturday They cannot contact you on a statutory holiday They cannot use threatening or profane language and / or use undue or excessive pressure Can collection agencies call your family and friends?
A collection agency can contact family and friends to enquire about your address or telephone number if they have been unable to reach you. Ignoring telephone calls and letters may lead the creditor to seek other ways to reach you as they attempt to collect your debt.
How can I get a creditor to stop calling?
To get a creditor to stop calling you, you need to make a mutually agreeable payment arrangement. Once an agreement has been reached, be careful not to default on any of the scheduled payments or you could be subject to legal action. If you have multiple accounts in collection, you must make separate agreements with each agency.
What if I can't afford the payments?
If you cannot afford to pay your debt, it's time to contact MNP to discuss your options. We can help you negotiate a plan with your creditors based on what you can afford to pay each month. To put an end to harassing phone calls and debt stress, contact MNP today.


The Ancient Egyptians first created star charts from the 3rd millennium BC. These later morphed into a 12-sign zodiac between 300 BC to 30 BC.
The Egyptian zodiac drew on those of the Babylonians and Ancient Greeks, but it retained its own focus and even its own cycle.
While Western astrology has roughly one sign for each 30-day period, Egyptian astrology follows a different path.
Some signs show up two to four times in a single year. Read on to find out about the Egyptian gods and how they influence each zodiac sign.
Using your astrological sign can give you quite a lot of insight into your personalities. You won’t believe what the science of
Numerology can reveal about you as well!
That’s right, the
numerology of your birth date, regardless of what month you were born, can reveal surprising information about your personality. Egyptian Zodiac The Nile Dates: January 1 to 7; June 19 to 28; September 1 to 7; November 18 to 26
Interestingly, the first sign is not a god but rather the Nile itself. Without the yearly flooding, there could be no life.
People born during this time are affectionate and loving, and they have an easygoing personality.
These individuals typically have a gentle temperament that pairs well with their observant nature. However, their passions can get out of control and lead to unpredictable mood swings.
Amon-Ra Dates: January 8 to 21; February 1 to 11
Amon-Ra is the ruler of the gods, overseeing the sun, the universe and all beings in it.
People born during this time have inherent leadership qualities. They are naturally curious and optimistic, and they have firm opinions about all aspects of life.
These individuals have a deeply humanitarian nature that thrives on generosity. At times, though, their stubbornness and ego can get the better of them.
Mut Dates: January 22 to 31; September 8 to 22
They can be wonderful parents, and they find success as teachers, nurses and other nurturing roles. Their downfall is their deep emotions, which can make them vulnerable.
Geb Dates: February 12 to 29; August 20 to 31
Geb is the Earth god, linking the land with the heavens. People born during this time are sensitive and intuitive.
They possess strong compassion for the land and community, and they constantly monitor their emotions and the emotions of others.
This sensitivity can lead people to take advantage of thoughts and actions offered.
Osiris Dates: March 1 to 10; November 27 to December 18
Osiris is the god of rebirth and the underworld.
People born during this time can be both charismatic and vulnerable. They have a lot of passion for new projects, and their leadership and intelligence sees them through.
At the same time, their tempers can flair up and lead to frustration and impatience. These individuals don’t always take criticism well, and they can freeze up under pressure.
Isis Dates: March 11 to 31 ; October 18 to 29; December 19 to 31
Isis is the goddess of medicine, magic and marriage.
People born during this time have straightforward personalities. They are energetic and honest, with a strong confidence.
These individuals expect much from themselves and others, and they are sometimes misunderstood. This misunderstanding can cause hurt feelings until others get to know the real them.
Thoth Dates: April 1 to 19; November 8 to 17
Thoth is the god of communication, wisdom and the moon.
People born during this time possess strong creativity. They overflow with ideas, experiences and lessons, which makes them natural teachers.
These individuals are good at maintaining relationships, and they are fiercely loyal. Their downfall is being unable to let go of hurt once betrayed.
Horus Dates: April 20 to May 7; August 12 to 19
Horus is the sky god in charge of protecting Egypt and the king.
People born during this time are hardworking and self-assured. Possessing a caring, community-oriented nature, they are passionate about changes that improve the greater good.
Their stubbornness can work against them sometimes, leading to inflexibility and jealousy.
Anubis Dates: May 8 to 27; June 29 to July 13
Anubis is the guardian to the underworld, helping people transition from life to death. People born during this time are creative, tolerant and compassionate.
They see the good and bad in life, and they work hard to understand others. At the same time, their introspective nature can make them moody and prone to emotional shifts.
Seth Dates: May 28 to June 18; September 28 to October 2
Seth is the god of chaos, metamorphosis and the desert.
People born during this time are best described as life-long soul searchers. They seek out adventure and change, always seeking what makes them happiest.
They are dreamers, but they’re also perfectionists. Both of these traits can lead to tensions until they find their ideal niche.
Bastet Dates: July 14 to 28; September 23 to 27; October 3 to 17
Bastet is the warrior goddess of fertility, women and protection against evil.
People born during this time seek out peaceful, balanced lives. They are drawn to pleasure, preferring things that bring joy rather than frustration. These individuals possess strong loyalty, and they work hard to protect others.
Sekhmet Dates: July 29 to August 11; October 30 to November 7
Sekhmet is the goddess of war, healing and the sun.
People born during this time are perfectionists who see the world in black and white.
They are self-disciplined and have good leadership qualities, but they have a down-to-earth, practical personality as well. These individuals can have a bit of an ego at times, which may cause tension.


The coronavirus has upended ordinary life as we know it. Many people are experiencing financial hardships and have questions regarding their personal finances. With Congress recently approving a $2 trillion economic stimulus package, let’s take a deep dive into what laws have been altered and how this may affect you.
Approximately $250 billion has been earmarked for personal cash payments. Individuals are eligible for checks up to $1,200 and married couples filing jointly are eligible for checks up to $2,400, with an extra $500 for each child. Eligibility for recovery checks is reduced starting at $75,000 in 2018 income for individuals and $150,000 in 2018 income for joint filers. Individuals with 2018 income exceeding $99,000 and joint filers with 2018 income exceeding $198,000 are ineligible.
Other changes include:
- The tax filing deadline of April 15 has been extended to July 15. Individuals required to make estimated tax payments can now postpone them to October 15.
- Retirement account rules are now loosened. Older Americans who are subject to mandatory minimum distributions from their retirement accounts can now keep capital invested instead of being forced to cash out for 2020.
- The bill waives the 10% penalty on coronavirus-related early distributions from 401(k)s and IRAs, which applies to distributions made at any time during 2020.
As you can see, in addition to personal payments, the coronavirus has impacted everything from retirement accounts to tax filing dates.


Restrictive Policies a Barrier to Cross-Border Open Science – Open Science in the Nordics: Legal Insights published
The most recent deliverable from EOSC-Nordic Work Package on Legal Issues, Policies, and Sustainability is out! By engaging with four use cases developed in Work Package 5 of EOSC-Nordic, the deliverable provides insights into the legal and legislation related issues confronted by cross-border research.
The fundamental goal of EOSC is to support European research by promoting the sharing of research data sets, enabling data reuse and collaboration. For this to happen, legal frameworks and processes must be in place, in particular, when data sharing happens across borders. Deliverable 2.3: Open Science in the Nordics: Legal Insights is a case-based study of legal frameworks and their impact on cross-border research data collaboration. The study aims to inform policymakers about the sharing and safe processing of open and sensitive data across borders. The study will also support the evolution of EOSC Governance by supporting EOSC Implementation and complements the work of the FAIR Working Group in assessing the European legal framework for EOSC.
Based on data sharing in use cases PM Heart, NorMedPregCCC, NICEST 2, and DeepDive, there are three main takeaways from the study. When sharing data, compliance with the regulation on personal data protection, intellectual property rights, and licensing must be taken into account. This restricts the sharing of in particular sensitive data such as medical records. However, maybe surprisingly, the study finds that in many situations,
in many cases, legislation is not a barrier to cross-border data sharing for research.
The study finds that
organizations often have policies for data sharing more restrictive the required by legislation. Reasons for this include lack of perceived benefit of sharing, perceived risk of exposure, and lack of legal insight and expertise. As a result, researchers might not be encouraged to share data due to the lack of benefits or legal expertise. To avoid such barriers to cross-border data sharing related to legal process and policy, a clear legal framework for data sharing is required to promote pre-defined policies in data ownership and rights and create a culture of data sharing and encourage less protective polities of the data custodians. For this to happen, support is required for tackling legal issues and processes by both research institutions and individual researchers. Having such support in place may be essential to reach the goals of EOSC.
This deliverable is the first one of two EOSC-Nordic deliverables studying the legislative framework related to EOSC activities. The next deliverable will provide policy recommendations.
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Dec 15, 2020 - 4:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Teachers, Social Workers, Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, School Leaders, Level III Teaching Assts.
As the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the nation, educational professionals were forced to adapt to online platforms and provide instruction with little guidance and virtually no time to prepare.
As the educational community continues to innovate new strategies to best meet the needs of students with disabilities based on ever-changing conditions, alternatives for typical in-person activities and best practices have started to emerge. During this workshop, the presenter will describe strategies and technologies to enhance the remote classroom to optimize students’ academic learning time. Participants will learn innovative ways to engage students with special needs by incorporating opportunities to respond, manage off-task behaviors while promoting on-task behaviors, and facilitate effective instruction while considering IEP goals and existing curricula. Additionally, participants will be provided with time for application to their own professional setting and discussion with others.


People who use essential oils for high blood pressure often recommend:
Bergamot
In a small study including 52 participants, researchers tested whether inhaling an oil blend containing bergamot could help reduce hypertension.
The blend also included lavender and ylang-ylang.
Based on their results, the team concluded that essential oils may help reduce high blood pressure.
Citronella
People traditionally use citronella oil as a mosquito repellent, but it may benefit the health of the heart.
A small 2012 study, published in the
Journal of Health Research, reports that inhaling citronella vapors may significantly reduce a person’s blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate. Clary sage
In the study, clary sage oil reduced the participants’ heart rates while they were undergoing urodynamic examination.
Frankincense
Frankincense essential oil is a popular component of Eastern medicine. In addition to having anti-inflammatory properties, it may also help combat anxiety and similar issues.
These effects may help reduce high blood pressure. However, it is possible for people to have high blood pressure even when they feel relaxed.
Lavender Neroli
Researchers have found that neroli essential oil, blended with lavender, ylang-ylang, and marjoram could reduce stress and blood pressure in people with prehypertension and hypertension.
Rose
Rose oil may have calming effects.
One study has reported that applying rose oil to the skin can reduce blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, blood oxygen saturation levels, and skin temperature.
Sweet marjoram
Researchers behind a small 2017 study observed “remarkable changes” in the blood pressure and heart rates of participants who inhaled sweet marjoram essential oil.
A 2012 study mentioned above also used a blend containing marjoram oil and found similar results.
Valerian
Valerian is a potent relaxing agent and a common ingredient in many natural products that claim to enhance sleep and promote calmness in humans and pets.
The European Medicines Agency points to a long history of valerian as a sleep aid before noting that the essential oil can be used to treat mild mental stress and promote sleep.
Because of these benefits, valerian essential oil may help reduce hypertension in some people.
Ylang-ylang
Researchers have used ylang-ylang essential oil in combination with other oils to effectively lower blood pressure.
A small study from 2013 reported that the aroma of ylang-ylang may have a sedative effect that significantly decreases blood pressure.
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Of all the emotions and settled thoughts which have convinced me inalterably – or at the very least persuaded me beyond hesitation – two set themselves apart. One, is the recognition that razor clams in brine are not for everyone. Two, is the recognition that certain people are crazy. These are naturally purely metaphorical. The first for example captures the peculiarly individual – and innately powerful – characteristic of each of us. The second – though admittedly not as patent – is a universal trait which springs from a lapse which any one of us might suffer. Consider those instances when sudden paranoia or frightful impalpability arise.
These trademarks are not world-altering but they assist to direct one’s mind. The razor clam allegory is a reminder that being a gourmand is not necessarily everyone’s avenue to discovery. It is as axiomatic to me that one should establish one’s individual tastes as it is for me to say, “
If you do what you like, then you’ll like what you do!” Yet this inescapable truth often struggles for air. Don’t allow yourself to be manipulated or contaminated by others whose only ambition is their personal favour. It helps in these matters to be guided by the principle that, “ The best mask for a treacherous heart is an honest face!” or that, “ Flattery is a net before another man’s feet“. The distillation is that when all the rubbish burns off, what’s left is closest to the heart of things. The process is inevitable though you can abuse its evolution by unnecessarily protracting the acceptance or pretending to be someone else.
The crazy code is ironically driven not by some very unchristian name-calling but rather by the need to accept the reality of others. Sometimes that reality is messy or disturbing.The easiest way for me to express this agenda is to compare it to the adage that one should believe what one sees. This caution directs us to ensure we haven’t confounded another’s meaning by imposing the wrong features. The result of such obfuscation is an avoidance of what is being communicated to us.


In the over six a long time of independence, India has committed itself to the task of developing its science and expertise. The announcement was made as we speak at a special assembly of the college for IMES and the Health Science and Technology (HST) program. RAND consultants have often been among the pioneers of key scientific analysis, including laptop evaluation, satellite development, army expertise, and the foundations of the Internet.AAAAAAAAAKA
Know-how has created employment for individuals who market their merchandise by way of the web. Advances in medical know-how have contributed immensely in extending the life span of individuals. If that’s the case, an advert-hoc wi-fi community could be created between the two computer systems by configuring both terminals to advert-hoc mode.schulen*eduhi*at
In response to the problem of accelerating the area’s scientific and technological capacities, the Group, through the Inter-American Committee on Science and Know-how (COMCYT), contributes to the formulation and implementation of policies and initiatives to advertise science, expertise and innovation inside the framework of the partnership for improvement.
The MPO cassettes can double the concentration which might be potential in rack-mount enclosures – up to 72 optic fibers in a 1U enclosure and 288 optic fibers in a 4U enclosure – making these optic fibers completely match to fulfill high density functions, similar to knowledge heart’s and storage area networks.
Science has adequately, energetically and productively advanced, modified, civilized, enhanced and progressed human life. This science, along with biophysics, aims to deliver a better understanding of how our bodies work – from how we turn meals into vitality to how nerve impulses transmit.


Abstract
The rat Na
+/H + exchanger isoform-2 (NHE-2) gene promoter lacks a TATA box and is very GC rich. A minimal promoter extending from bp -36 to +116 directs high-level expression of NHE-2 in mouse inner medullary collecting duct (mIMCD-3) cells. Four Sp1 consensus elements were found in this region. The introduction of mutations within these Sp1 consensus elements and DNA footprinting revealed that only two of them were utilized and are critical for basal transcriptional activation in mIMCD-3 cells. The use of Sp1, Sp3, and Sp4 antisera in electrophoretic mobility shift assays demonstrated that Sp1, Sp3, and Sp4 bound to this minimal promoter. We further analyzed the transcriptional regulation of NHE-2 by members of the Sp1 multigene family. In Drosophila SL2 cells, which lack endogenous Sp1, the minimal promoter cannot drive transcription. Introduction of Sp1 activated transcription over 100-fold, suggesting that Sp1 is critical for transcriptional regulation. However, neither Sp3 nor Sp4 was able to activate transcription in these cells. Furthermore, in mIMCD-3 cells, Sp1-mediated transcriptional activation was repressed by expression of Sp3 and Sp4. These data suggest that Sp1 is critical for the basal promoter function of rat NHE-2 and that Sp3 and Sp4 may repress transcriptional activation by competing with Sp1 for binding to core cis-elements. Keywords Drosophila SL2 cells Sodium-hydrogen exchanger Sp3 Sp4 mIMCD-3 cells ASJC Scopus subject areas Physiology Cell Biology


Bandura's 'reciprocal determinism' and the impact it has on learning.
Question
How does reciprocal determinism affect learning?
Answer
Reciprocal determinism (Bandura, 1986) is a concept which asserts that a person’s behaviour both influences and is influenced by their personal qualities and the environment they are in. It can be depicted as a triangle, with ‘personal factors’, ‘environmental factors’ and ‘behaviour’ at each corner. This can have an impact on how effectively someone learns.
Reciprocal determinism is closely interlinked with self-efficacy (Bandura, 1997), which refers to the strength of a person’s belief in their ability to achieve goals. A learner with strong self-efficacy is confident and enthusiastic about participating in learning; they will often achieve in school and have their view of themselves validated, making them more likely to continue this behaviour. A learner with weak self-efficacy may struggle with self-doubt and be less willing to actively participate, thus contributing to their view that learning is not something they are ‘good at’ and further discouraging them from attempting to engage. They are more likely to dwell on possible failures before acting, which results in less effective outcomes, thereby continuing the cycle of reciprocal determinism.
While a teacher cannot control learners’ ‘personal factors’, they can build a positive learning environment which is open and inclusive to satisfy the ‘environmental factors’ in the triangle. Supporting learners with weak self-efficacy will increase their willingness to participate and therefore help to modify their negative ‘behaviour’.
References
Bandura, A. (1986). Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York: Freeman.


Of the numerous psychotherapeutic models, I use ones that support my belief that relationships act as the primary influence in peoples’ life experiences. As your counselor, I want to be a constructive contributor in how you decide to live your life. Additionally, I am very interested in your strengths and what you already are doing that functions well for you. So often, psychotherapists (and their clients) spend too much time focusing on weaknesses and all the unfavorable outcomes that one has had in her/his life. Examining weaknesses and unfavorable outcomes on a limited basis can be helpful, but I have found that clients feel more hopeful, more competent, and experience better outcomes when we focus on what is desired rather than the undesirable. Having noted this, I do believe our society (in general) is too eager to minimize any possible undesirable experiences we might endure. So, I often promote peoples’ abilities to embrace a bit of suffering as they move towards their desired outcomes.
Other positions that I promote or do not promote in my practice are as follows:
I will not tell you that you need to take psychotropic medications. I will make referrals to medical and/or other professionals as seems helpful. I will not create a dependency between you and me. I will be responsive to your therapeutic concerns. I will not tell you that you have many “issues” with which you must deal. I will set an appointment with you generally within one to two weeks. I will not tell you that you have to follow a prescribed path in order to resolve your concerns. I will want you to be open and honest with me, and I know for some people, this is an evolving process. I will not promote how presumed diagnostic conditions, your history, your parents, etc., victimize you. I will promote healing and recovery. I will not tell you that you need to break up, separate, or divorce from your significant other. I will attempt to respect you and all of your facets, including, but not limited to, your race/ethnicity, culture, religiosity (or lack thereof), orientation, political affiliation, socioeconomic status, education, etc. I will not give you advice based on what I believe you “ought to do.” I will interact with you in a way that has research-based support. I will not tell you that you are sick, crazy, or insane. I will feel privileged that you decided to share a bit of your life with me. I will not “just listen” to you, as I don’t believe that “venting,” for the exclusive purpose of talking, ultimately resolves your concern(s). I will encourage you to be an active, responsible, and accountable participant in your recovery. I will not tell you that changing your thoughts is the only, or even the primary way, that change occurs. I will, with your signed permission, collaborate with others (e.g., professionals, family members, friends, etc.) to help you move towards desired outcomes. I will not ask you “why” you do anything nor will I spend a lot of time attempting to explain theoretically your experiences. I will emphasize your specific, measurable, and desired outcomes.


Scientists have a responsibility to share their work and findings, with the public at large. What can be difficult is creating a dialogue that allows non-colleagues to understand and comprehend such complex terminology and jargon. The GFJC has a two-prong approach to making science communication effective – public outreach and professional training.
Science Communications Public Outreach
With camps for kids that introduces them to
real, not Fauxrensics, and free downloadable classroom resources, we can stop the CSI Effect before the students are old enough to sit in the jury box. We provide teacher training tools and materials to assist in forensic science curriculum from kindergarten to 12 thgrade. We also produce video content aimed at explaining the complex science you may see in the headlines in simple-to-understand methods. Professional Training
Whether it’s supporting the graduate certificate in Science Communications at the FIU College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts, or creating professional development opportunities to share best practices through our Annual Forensic Science Symposium, we are here to support professional science communication. We advocate for communication between the science, legal and public silos to unite the sciences for justice.


Federal Policies
Many federal agencies including the Department of Education, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are supporting the expansion of Medicaid services in schools and the creation of safe and supportive school environments. Federal agencies support this work through several mechanisms, including providing direct funding to local and state agencies, funding research and disseminating evidence, creating guidance documents, establishing learning networks, and through other technical assistance opportunities.
Federal policies and programs can also support states and localities in building the cross-sector infrastructure needed to implement evidence-based programs and practices–including professional development and workforce solutions.
Federal Policy Resources
This case study highlights Tennessee’s work to leverage the nation’s education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), to support the critical connection between health and learning. Tennessee’s inclusion of health and wellness in its ESSA plan and the guidance developed to support district-level implementation provide best practices and lessons learned for states striving to support student health and wellness through education policy and practice.
Kirsten Beronio, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Melinda Hollinshead, Public Consulting Group
This toolkit provides information and resources to mobilize communities to expand school-based services for substance use prevention and early intervention.
This policy update highlights actions state education decision-makers can take to address the health-related causes of chronic absence.
"Presentation delivered by CMS for the Healthy Students, Promising Futures Learning Collaborative providing an overview of Medicaid reimbursement in the school setting. The presentation addresses issues including the free care policy, certified public expenditures and telehealth.
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This webinar provides an overview of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Benefit (EPSDT) requirements.
This report outlines the opportunities for managed care to address the social determinants of health, provides examples of state-led initiatives and health plan best practices, and reviews the barriers and challenges.
This webinar provides an overview of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Benefit (EPSDT) requirements.
This brief for school superintendents provides an overview of how school districts can leverage Medicaid to support children's educational and health outcomes.


Zero Failure Management at Maximum Productivity in Safety Critical Control Room Lecture Permanent lenkehttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2481158 Utgivelsesdato2011 MetadataVis full innførsel Sammendrag
Predicted growth in air traffic and demand for increased safety, predictability, and efficiency impose additional demands on Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems. Different technologies are currently under development to address these demands. However, one area continues to leave significant room for improvement: productivity in the control room. This paper proposes improvement of control room productivity by applying productivity improvement methods and techniques and validating them in the context of a tower control room. We describe our approach, the challenges it poses, and our plans for validation. We believe that this approach could be useful for improving different ATM processes and could provide useful input for the development of automated tools used in control rooms.


PwC has committed to retaining all its office space despite the rise of home working during the pandemic.
The big four accountant's UK chairman, Kevin Ellis, said that while hybrid working was here to stay, he believed the office would remain a key part of working life.
"The pandemic has accelerated changes to working patterns, bringing things forward by three or four years. Hybrid working is here to stay, and therefore the office will remain a key part of working life."
"The future of the market for office space is difficult to predict, if anything at the moment we need more space than ever because of social distancing.
"From the messages I get from our people I know they really value having the option to use an office, whether for a personal or a business need.
"In the longer term, it will be important to continue to ensure offices offer something more than people can get at home, whether its working together, innovating or learning. I am sure I'm not alone in wanting this to be the case."
Almost double the number of Britons travelled to work in early October compared with the height of lockdown in May, according to official data.
Some companies have warned productivity has fallen during the pandemic, blaming working from home as a key factor.
However, take-up of new office space has fallen sharply since the start of the pandemic, as government statistics show nearly three in 10 workers still opted to stay home last week. The figures represent the highest proportion of employees staying at home since July.
According to British Land, only 18pc of workers had returned to their London offices by mid-September compared to pre-crisis levels. This is despite office occupancy of tenants being at 95pc, leading to concerns that tenancies will plummet once leases begin to end.
Nicholas Hyett of Hargreaves Landsown seriously questioned earlier this month whether current rental rates can be maintained if customers staff don't return widely.


Immunization Immunization is one of the most important tools to keep children alive and healthy. The challenge
Total immunization coverage in Moldova is relatively high. Based on data from the MICS 2012 survey, 89% of the children 15-26 months of age received all recommended vaccines.
However, Moldova is facing an alarming trend of declining vaccine coverage. Today, with the existing gaps in coverage, the country is at risk of failing to reach the target vaccination rate. Most of those who refuse to immunize their children are middle class, well educated parents. However, the immunization rated are also dropping among other categories, including the vulnerable ones. The extent to which the Roma use healthcare services is determined by access, lifestyle, migration, and lack of knowledge in assessing health risks.
The solution
UNICEF supports immunization programmes in over 100 countries, including Moldova.
Improving access to vaccines, facilitating comprehensive vaccination programmes, and countering vaccine hesitancy are among our priorities. Joint efforts in implementing the National Immunization Programme led to the protection of children from vaccine-preventable diseases. UNICEF Moldova, along with WHO and other partners, also strengthened the country’s capacity to introduce new vaccines into the immunization schedule, increasing children’s protection from additional infectious diseases.
Cold chain equipment is vital to ensuring vaccine quality, safety and efficacy. Cold rooms, cold boxes, vaccine carriers, fridges, freezers, and thermometers were an in Moldova, including Transnistrian region with UNICEF support and EU funding.


Claim arising out of rape in psychiatric award is upheld on appeal; recipient rights "decision" was not trustworthy or admissible
Mary Sloan was involuntarily admitted to Chelsea Community Hospital after a suicide attempt. During her stay, a male patient entered her room and raped her. The male patient had earlier been escorted from her room by staff after he entered uninvited. Sloan sued the Hospital, arguing that it had improperly failed to protect her from the potential rapist. She presented the testimony of two psychiatric nurses with a combined 50+ years of experience: they testified that the nursing staff of a psychiatric unit owes a duty to vigilantly protect patients from this type of assault and that Chelsea's staff had violated the standard of care. The jury awarded Sloan $100,000.00 in non-economic damages and $50,000.00 in economic damages. Chelsea appealed.
Chelsea argued that Sloan had not met her burden of proving negligence because her experts had suggested that when an event of this type occurs, the Hospital is always responsible and negligent. The Court rejected this argument, finding it a question of fact, properly resolved by the jury, with regard to the staff's negligence.
The Hospital also argued that it owed no duty to protect Sloan from the criminal behavior of a third person. The appellate judges noted that an exception to this rule applies when a "special relationship" exists between the victim and a defendant. Given this exception and the hospital's failure to properly raise this issue on appeal, the Court did not grant the hospital relief.
A Community Mental Health Recipient Rights decision, upheld on administrative appeal, concluded that the incident did not arise out of neglect. The Hospital argued that this administrative "decision" should have precluded Sloan from suing and that it constituted a binding judgment of lack of fault by Chelsea. The Court noted that this report by the CMH recipient rights officer was not adversarial or judicial in nature, and therefore not the type of decision that would preclude Sloan from her "day in court."
The appellate judges also noted that the Report, itself, lacked the type of trustworthiness that would allow it to be admitted for the jury's consideration. The Michigan Supreme Court has previously held that reports generated under circumstances of "highly probably civil and criminal litigation" lack the trustworthiness required for admissibility under the Michigan Rules of Evidence and hearsay.


This descriptive survey study aimed to explore how nursing students perceive spirituality/spiritual care and investigate the variables acting on their perception. Data were collected using the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale with 500 students from the Faculty of Nursing. The students' median score regarding their perception of spirituality and spiritual care indicates a "conceptual confusion" related with these concepts. Female students have higher scale scores than male students (z = 2.19, p < 0.05). Students' awareness of spirituality and related concepts, and their acquisition of spiritual care skills will allow them to provide spiritual care after graduation.


The most flexible program for undergraduate English majors, the
Literary Studies program starts with a foundational sequence of three core requirements that focus on three core principles of literary study: skills for close reading, because literature is not self-evident but interpreted; skills for theoretical analysis, because there are principles governing how we interpret and how the text-reader and text-author relationships work; and skills for understanding literary historyand the methods used to apprehend the cultural context of earlier periods, because literature is situated within a specific time and place, develops in relation to socio-cultural events, and access to texts from earlier periods is always mediated.
The next stage encourages students to distribute their courses across a range of diverse perspectives, historical periods, and genre. In addition, students can choose from several options for their “capstone” to the major, including capstone courses and internships. Meanwhile, students can use 12 or more elective credits to explore the wide range of subjects and topics offered in the department, from creative writing to film to cultural studies to linguistics. This innovative, flexible curriculum allows students to explore their interests while providing experience in a diverse array of critical practices. Some students prefer to use their elective credits to pursue a topic of interest in more depth, while others prefer to sample a variety of offerings from many fields.
Graduates of the literary studies concentration are ready for entry-level jobs in any field, industry, or profession searching for people with sharp analytical and writing skills.
Contact
Andrew Murray, Undergraduate English Advisor: murraya8@msu.edu
Kristin Mahoney, Director of Literary Studies: mahone95@msu.edu David Stowe, Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in English: stowed@msu.edu