HYANNIS – As volunteer physician for the Barnstable High School football team, Peter Bentivegna, MD, FACS, has seen his share of head injuries.
Dr. Bentivegna, who is a plastic surgeon but also the father of one of the Barnstable High School (BHS) assistant coaches, attends all the home games. His time on the sidelines led to the realization that there didn't seem to be a consistent local protocol for treating concussions among young athletes. So he decided to organize a forum where the community could talk about it.
"Concussion Discussion," a symposium for medical professionals, coaches, trainers, parents and young athletes, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on April 6 in the Knight Auditorium at BHS on West Main Street in Hyannis. The free program will feature a panel of local physicians and will be moderated by Dr. Bentivegna. Panelists will include neurologist Sean Horrigan, DO; neurosurgeon Nicholas Coppa, MD, FAANS; pediatrician Kathryn Rudman, MD, who is the official doctor for BHS; and physiatrist Andrew Judelson, MD, director of the Sports Concussion Clinic at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Sandwich. There will be time for discussion and questions.
The forum, sponsored by Cape Cod Healthcare, will also feature a talk by Michael J. O'Brien, MD, director of the Sports Concussion Clinic at Boston Children's Hospital and assistant professor of orthopedics at Harvard Medical Schooll.
Cape Cod Healthcare will offer CE credits for doctors and CEUs for other staff who attend.
Dr. Bentivegna hopes the symposium will lead to some consistency in protocol for young athletes across the Cape's 15 towns. While football has a reputation for concussions, they are an issue across all kinds of sports including lacrosse, ice and field hockey, soccer, skiing and snowboarding, baseball, softball, cheerleading, basketball and volleyball. Nationwide, children and teens make up approximately 70 percent of all sports- and recreation-related concussions seen in the emergency departments, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A concussion affects the neurons in your brain, according to symposium panelist Dr. Horrigan. People worry that a concussion is a "structural" injury, but it's largely a "functional" injury, he said, that can cause irritability, lack of focus, cognitive slowing, headaches, and visual disturbances, among other symptoms.
For students, the effects of a concussion can reach far beyond the athletic field.
"There's a lot going on at the school because the teachers want to know, when can they come back to the classroom?" Dr. Bentivegna said. Some students may need special accommodations after a head injury in order to stay on top of their work, he added.
"It's really important to continue to work towards a better consensus on how to diagnose these patients and to monitor them more carefully," said Dr. Horrigan.
The Concussion Discussion symposium is a first step in understanding the latest treatments and taking a consistent approach, Dr. Bentivegna said.


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Lumpy, pear-shaped comedian with an inimitably whiny, rustic drawl, discovered in the audience of a Chicago World Fair and soon thereafter a popular radio personality on "The National Barn Dance" and other shows. Buttram met singing cowboy star Gene Autry while performing on the air and later became the star's comedy sidekick for the tail end of Autry's silver screen reign. Although Smiley Burnette usually rode alongside the smartly dressed Western hero, Buttram continued Burnette's bumbling antics in "B" Westerns including "The Strawberry Roan" (1949), "Riders in the Sky" (1949), "Indian Territory" (1950) and "Barbed Wire" (1952). Buttram also followed Autry into TV and continued his bumptious antics for six years on "The Gene Autry Show."Buttram subsequently wrote comedy material for several TV specials and kept busy as an entertainer on the Hollywood banquet and benefit circuit. He also played intermittent character roles in features ranging from the Elvis Presley musical, "Roustabout" (1964), to the silly comedy, "I Sailed to Tahiti with an All-Girl Crew" (1969), and the sincere if minor drama, "Choices" (1981). A versatile voice-over artist, Buttram had just the right vocal qualities to evoke whimsical cartoon characters. In addition to much TV work in this vein he lent his pipes to such Disney films as "The Aristocats" (1970, as Napoleon), "Robin Hood" (1973, as the Sheriff of Nottingham), "The Rescuers" (1977, as Luke) and "The Fox and the Hound (1981, as the Chief). Late in life he even provided the voice of one of the bullets in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (1988). Although older audiences may remember Buttram best alongside Autry, younger generations probably cherish his role as the conniving salesman Mr. Haney on the down-on-the-farm sitcom, "Green Acres" (1965-71), selling star Eddie Albert not only his ramshackle home but also a lot of other junk, to considerable comic effect.
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All of life's nucleic acids could have extraterrestrial origins
By Anthony King2022-04-27T13:45:00+01:00
All five nucleobases of RNA and DNA have been discovered in meteorites for the first time. These chemicals are essential ingredients for life on Earth and several purines and also two pyrimidines – thymine and cytosine – not previously detected in meteorites were found.
The findings come from an analysis of three carbonaceous meteorites, known to be rich in organic molecules. The discovery 'provides additional support for the theory that the delivery of these compounds to Earth by meteorites may have played a role in the emergence of genetic functions for early life', according to astrobiologist Daniel Glavin at Nasa, which provided one of the meteorites.
Previously, seven purine bases and one pyrimidine base had been detected in meteorites. But experiments had relied on a hot formic acid extraction method to release the nucleobases from meteorite powders. This 'may have led to the destruction of some nucleobases', suggests Glavin.
The group based in Japan used a milder extraction method and a new high-resolution mass spectroscopy technique to quantify nucleobases down to parts per trillion. Liquid chromatography was also used to identify structural isomers of nucleobases.
'The detection of cytosine is very surprising since it has been regarded as very weak against aqueous processes possibly experienced on the meteorite parent body,' notes Yasuhiro Oba, an astrochemist at Hokkaido University in Japan, who performed the sample analyses.
These building blocks of DNA and RNA were extracted from three meteorites: Murchison, arguably the most famous meteorite for studying extraterrestrial organic molecules, which fell in 1969 in Australia; the Murray meteorite, which exploded at high altitude in 1950 and came down east of Murray, Kentucky; and the Tagish Lake meteorite, a large object that hit a frozen lake in Canada in 2000.
Similar concentrations of nucleobases in these meteorites 'were also synthesised in laboratory experiments simulating photochemical reactions in the interstellar medium, providing additional evidence that nucleobases can be formed in space', says Glavin.
Chemist Uwe Meierhenrich at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France comments that 'this finding confirms that the molecular selection involved in the origins of life took place on Earth, and not before'. He adds that 'this further confirms our models on the molecular origins of life on Earth, as the same hypothesis seems valid for amino acids'. Over 90 amino acids have been found in meteorites, while biological organisms employ 21 of them, suggesting that there was extraterrestrial delivery of a broad range of organic molecules.
Based on lab experiments and models, some astrobiologists suggest the composition of early Earth's atmosphere was too oxidising to readily form nucleobases by natural processes, notes Glavin. 'Therefore, meteorite delivery of nucleobases to the Earth would have provided a source of nucleobases for the emergence of life.'
Not everyone is convinced. 'The paper did not provide enough evidence to firmly establish that cytosine, uracil and thymine were extraterrestrial in origin,' comments Michael Callahan, an analytical chemist at Boise State University, Idaho. Terrestrial soil can contain higher concentrations of cytosine, uracil and thymine, so it's difficult to determine how much is extraterrestrial versus terrestrial, he adds.
Also, the pyrimidines were present at extremely low concentrations. 'If these results are representative of typical pyrimidine concentrations in meteorites, then geochemical synthesis on early Earth would likely have been responsible for the emergence of genetic material rather than inputs from extraterrestrial delivery,' Callahan says.
Y Oba et al, Nat. Commun., 2022, 13, 2008 (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29612-x)
Anthony KingI am a freelance science journalist based in Dublin, Ireland. I cover a variety of topics in chemical and biological sciences, as well as science policy, health and innovation.
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HIV behavioural interventions targeted towards older adults: A systematic review
Negin J
Rozea A
Martiniuk A
BMC Public Health (2014) 14(1)
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-507
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Background: The increasing number of people living with HIV aged 50 years and older has been recognised around the world yet non-pharmacologic HIV behavioural and cognitive interventions specifically targeted to older adults are limited. Evidence is needed to guide the response to this affected group. Methods. We conducted a systematic review of the available published literature in MEDLINE, Embase and the Education Resources Information Center. A search strategy was defined with high sensitivity but low specificity to identify behavioural interventions with outcomes in the areas of treatment adherence, HIV testing uptake, increased HIV knowledge and uptake of prevention measures. Data from relevant articles were extracted into excel. Results: Twelve articles were identified all of which originated from the Americas. Eight of the interventions were conducted among older adults living with HIV and four for HIV-negative older adults. Five studies included control groups. Of the included studies, four focused on general knowledge of HIV, three emphasised mental health and coping, two focused on reduced sexual risk behaviour, two on physical status and one on referral for care. Only four of the studies were randomised controlled trials and seven - including all of the studies among HIV-negative older adults - did not include controls at all. A few of the studies conducted statistical testing on small samples of 16 or 11 older adults making inference based on the results difficult. The most relevant study demonstrated that using telephone-based interventions can reduce risky sexual behaviour among older adults with control reporting 3.24 times (95% CI 1.79-5.85) as many occasions of unprotected sex at follow-up as participants. Overall however, few of the articles are sufficiently rigorous to suggest broad replication or to be considered representative and applicable in other settings. Conclusions: More evidence is needed on what interventions work among older adults to support prevention, adherence and testing. More methodological rigourised needed in the studies targeting older adults. Specifically, including control groups in all studies is needed as well as sufficient sample size to allow for statistical testing. Addition of specific bio-marker or validated behavioural or cognitive outcomes would also strengthen the studies. © 2014 Negin et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Negin, J., Rozea, A., & Martiniuk, A. L. (2014). HIV behavioural interventions targeted towards older adults: A systematic review. BMC Public Health, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-507


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Alcest — французький пост-блек-метал і шугейз-гурт з Баньоль-сюр-Сез.

Заснований  у 1999 році як сольний блек-метал проєкт, згодом перетворився на тріо, але після випуску першого демо в 2001 році його учасники Aegnor і Argoth покинули гурт, залишивши Neige знову як єдиного учасника.

Це ознаменувало зміну в стилі — наступні релізи Alcest частіше описуються як шугейзинг, змішування року та металу, в тому числі блек- і постметалу.

Історія
Alcest був створений як сольний проєкт Neige в 1999 році. Невдовзі проєкт перетворився на блек-метал тріо, що складалося з Neige (вокал, ритм- та акустична гітари, ударні), Argoth (бас) і Aegnor (лід-гітара).

У 2001 році група випустила 4-контактну демо-касету під назвою «Tristesse Hivernale» на Drakkar Productions. Незабаром гурт знову став проєктом однієї людини.

EP «Le secret», котрий був випущений у травні 2005 року, і був записаний у новому жанрі.

Після того, як був підписаний контракт з Prophecy Productions в березні 2007 року, Alcest у серпні того ж року випускають дебютний альбом «Souvenirs d'un autre monde».

2009 року, після восьми років самостійної роботи Neige, до проєкту приєднався барабанщик Winterhalter з Les Discrets (і раніше Peste Noire) для запису альбому.

Другий альбом гурту «Écailles de lune» був випущений 29 березня 2010.

Третій альбом гурту під назвою «Les Voyages De L'Âme», був випущений 6 січня 2012 року.

Четвертий альбом — «Shelter» був виданий 17 січня 2014 через Prophecy Productions.

А 30 вересня 2016 року був випущений п'ятий альбом — «Kodama», котрий був дуже тепло прийнятий фанатами.

Alcest відіграли великий концертний тур по всьому світу. Концерт у Києві на підтримку цього альбому відбувся 30 березня 2017 року в клубі Monte Ray Club.

Ідея
Коли був дитиною, Neige багато мріяв, перебуваючи в контакті з «далекою країною», яку він зазвичай називає «Чарівною». Alcest є музичною адаптацією дитячих мрій Neige. Neige хоче, щоб людина, слухавши його пісні, переносилася в той чарівний світ. Ця ідея вперше була введена на мініальбомі «Le Secret». Альбом «Souvenirs d'un autre monde» повністю присвячений цій ідеї.

Склад

 Neige — вокал, гітари, клавішні, бас, ударні
 Winterhalter — ударні (з 2009)

Колишні учасники

 Argoth — бас (2000—2001)
 Aegnor — гітара (2000—2001)

Дискографія

 2000 — Tristesse Hivernale (Demo)

 2005 — Le Secret (EP)
 2007 — Souvenirs d'un autre monde
 2010 — Écailles de Lune
 2012 — Les Voyages de l'Âme
 2014 — Shelter
 2016 — Kodama
 2019 — Protection (EP)
 2019 — Spiritual Instinct

Примітки

Французькі музичні гурти

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1962 – The Crystals begin their second and final week as chart-toppers with "He's a Rebel."
1973 – British singer-songwriter David Essex releases the only song of his career to become a No. 1 hit: "Rock On."
1973 – Elton John begins eight weeks on top of the Billboard album chart with "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," the LP that gives us "Bennie and the Jets," "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" and "Candle in the Wind" along with the legendary title track.
1973 – Former Temptations lead singer Eddie Kendricks drives his way to No. 1 on the pop chart with "Keep On Truckin'." The single remains parked in the top spot for two weeks.
1979 – Eagles' "Heartache Tonight," off "The Long Run" album, is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sells more than a million copies and becomes the band's last chart-topper.
1983 – Billy Idol releases his second studio album, "Rebel Yell," on Chrysalis Records, featuring hits that include the title track plus "Eyes Without a Face" and "Flesh For Fantasy."
1990 – Mariah Carey begins three weeks at No. 1 with "Love Takes Time."
2001 – Mary J. Blige rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a second straight week with "Family Affair," which holds the top spot for a total of six weeks.
2007 – "Kiss Kiss," by Chris Brown featuring T-Pain, begins three weeks as a No. 1 single.
1775 – The U.S. Marine Corps is founded with a mission to defend the U.S. Constitution, protect American citizens and stabilize the world in times of crisis.
1903 – The U.S. Patent Office awards Patent No. 743,801 to Mary Anderson for her "window cleaning device" for cars and other vehicles to remove snow, ice or sleet from the window. Known today as the windshield wiper, Anderson never made a penny on her invention because the patent expired before it was put into widespread use.
1951 – The introduction of area codes means callers no longer require an operator to place domestic long-distance phone calls for them. Rather, they can direct-dial anywhere across the country.
1969 – "Sesame Street" premieres on public television (PBS), introducing a generation of kids to Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Kermit the Frog, Ernie and Bert, Cookie Monster and many other beloved characters — some puppets, some animated as well as live actors — breaking new ground by combining fun with education on TV.
1970 – The Great Wall of China opens to world tourism.
1989 – Germans continue to tear down whole sections of the Berlin Wall, and souvenir hunters quickly snatch up stone and concrete chunks from the crumbling Cold War icon.
1925 – Golden Globe and Tony-winning actor Richard Burton, born Richard Walter Jenkins ("The Robe," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," "Becket," "Equus") (d. 1984)
1932 – Actor Roy Scheider, best known for playing police chief Martin Brody in the film classic "Jaws," and four years later, starred in the musical film "All That Jazz" (d. 2008)
1944 – Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and Grammy-winning lyricist and author Tim Rice ("Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Evita," "Beauty and the Beast, "The Lion King")
1956 – Stand-up comedian-actor Sinbad, born David Adkins ("Necessary Roughness," "Houseguest," "First Kid," "Jingle All the Way," "Good Burger")
1959 – Actress Mackenzie Phillips ("American Graffiti," "One Day at a Time")
1968 – Comedian-actor Tracy Morgan ("Saturday Night Live," "30 Rock," "Cop Out")
1977 – Actress Brittany Murphy ("Clueless," "Girl, Interrupted," "8 Mile") (d. 2009)
1983 – Grammy-winning country music singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert ("Famous in a Small Town," "Gunpowder & Lead," "More Like Her," "Automatic")
1986 – Actor Josh Peck, best known for Nickelodeon's "Drake & Josh" show
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Westfield FFA Cup preview
Sydney United 58 v Sydney FC
Venue: Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park
KO: 7.30pm AEST
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Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
This is what the Westfield FFA Cup is all about.
The NSW NPL club trying to bring down one the Hyundai A-League's powerhouses and local rivals in Sydney's west in arguably the tie of the round of 16.
United boss Mark Rudan, a championship winner with Sydney FC, aiming to take down the Sky Blues, whose coach Graham Arnold and assistant Zeljko Kalac both kick-started their careers at Edensor Park.
It's not just the great sub-plots which make this an intriguing match-up.
United, NPL champions last year, will relish taking on Sydney's professionals and warmed up for the match with a well-deserved 1-1 draw with Wellington Phoenix.
They have Hyundai A-League experience in former Phoenix man Mirjan Pavlovic, who scored a brace in the last round, as well as ex-Sky Blues Nathan Sherlock and Alec Urosevski.
Sydney have been one of the best-performed sides in pre-season, losing just once and – like United – played Phoenix in their last hit-out drawing 0-0.
That's three straight clean sheets for the Sky Blues who are getting their defence right but with Corey Gameiro, Alex Brosque, Bernie Ibini and Mark Janko have loads of firepower too.
It should be a drama and action-packed 90 minutes – and possibly more – on what should be a cracking night of football in this fascinating Sydney derby.


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Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery
A fascinating examination of the Scandinavian noir phenomenon.
This is a book that I've been waiting for since I've read its synopsis. As a fellow Nordic noir aficionado, I was intrigued by the thought of a book that is all about an obsessive reader's take on the Scandinavian countries, built in its entirety by the works of this highly popular genre. Wendy Lesser a critic, novelist, and editor based in Berkeley, California, and her fascination with the genre began when she read the Martin Beck series by Per Wahloo and the recently deceased Maj Sjowall. Lesser formed a picture of the three Scandinavian countries, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway (Iceland and Finland are not a part of this exploration) through the eyes of the native authors and their work. But this was only the beginning of the author's infatuation with the genre. Soon after she moved on to reading the novels by the most well-known representatives of Scandinavia's crime fiction writers such as Jo Nesbo, Jussi Adler-Olsen, Karin Fossum, Henning Mankell, Lotte & Soren Hammer, Thomas Enger, Arne Dahl, Lars Kepler, and many others. Lesser writes: "For a long time now, my primary source of information about Denmark, Sweden, and Norway has been these novels about murders committed and murders solved. That they all contained a great deal of information aside from the murders is what has enabled me to construct my imaginary Scandinavia". The result of all this reading is a splendid book that the fans of the genre will certainly love and those who are not familiar with it will be both educated and entertained by the author's risky endeavor.
Lesser's favorite Scandinavian crime fiction authors are Sjowall and Wahloo, a Swedish couple that wrote the Martin Beck series in the 1960s and 1970s. She writes: "It took a particular pair of authors working together at a specific moment in history to create that now-dominant form, the modern-day Scandinavian mystery". It should be noted that both of them were highly critical of the Swedish welfare state and lifestyle which is often beautified to the eyes of non-Scandinavians. Sjowall and Wahloo adopted a Marxist angle in their ten-book series and it is this "broad social perspective, the insistence on some kind of realism" that makes this series stand out in the author's eyes.
The book is divided into two main parts. The first one ("Fiction as Reality") is a mesmerizing essay on Lesser's favorite Scandinavian crime fiction authors where she writes about what she has learned in -more or less- forty years of dedicated reading. Each chapter deals with specific themes that repeatedly appear in the Scandinavian crime/mystery novels. The author proceeds alphabetically examining the role of each motif in a variety of the genre's novels. For example in the first paragraph, which investigates the role of the alcohol, there are references to some of the most beloved Nordic detectives/protagonists such as Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole, Leif G. W. Persson's Martin Johannson, and Jussi Adler-Olsen's Carl Mork. Apart from that, some paragraphs delve into numerous subjects such as the erotic lives of many protagonists, the characterization of women detectives, the prominent role of teamwork in Scandinavian police procedural novels, and of course there are many mentions on the wider social context in which the characters live and work. But you should be warned: "This is not an Encyclopedia of Nordic crime fiction (...) it is instead something more eccentric and personal (...) what I have constructed here is a map, or a portrait, or a cultural history of a place that both exists and does not exist".
In the second half of the book ("Reality as Fiction") Lesser describes her travels to the Scandinavian countries where she interviewed many real-life police detectives while also witnessing with her own eyes the real picture of the countries for which she has read so much about. As she states there is a need to make a proper distinction between the reality and the things that are made up by the imagination of the crime fiction writers. While I was enchanted by the first part, the second one seemed to be a bit inferior to me. Perhaps I'm more interested in the imaginary worlds of crime fiction and the reality seems a bit dull and tedious. Anyway, I found myself skipping some pages of the second part in contrast to the alluring appeal of the first one. Nevertheless, Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery is a highly recommendable book and the loyal fans of the genre should not miss it. It is an excellent companion to the Scandinavian crime fiction as well as a thrilling trip to the heart of the regional real and fictional existence.
You can purchase this book on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...
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Temporarily totally disabled workers entitled to benefits till they improve
By Helen W. Gunnarsson
Employers must pay TTD to injured workers until they get better, the Illinois Supreme Court rules - even if those workers were fired for cause.
Employers must continue to pay TTD benefits to injured workers who are temporarily totally disabled, whether or not they keep their jobs, until their conditions stabilize and they reach maximum medical improvement, says a unanimous Illinois Supreme Court. The case is Interstate Scaffolding, Inc v Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, No 107852, 2010 WL 199914 (Ill Sup Ct).
The facts and lower court holdings
In July 2003, the plaintiff, Jeff Urban, was a union carpenter who suffered heat stroke on the job. While being taken to an ambulance, he fell on his head and sustained serious injuries to his head, neck, and back.
Over the next two years, Urban underwent many tests and treatments for his resulting condition. At times his doctor ordered him to remain off work, and at other times his doctor permitted him to work light duty with restrictions. When he could not work, Urban received TTD workers' compensation benefits from his employer, Interstate Scaffolding, Inc. When he was working light duty, he received a workers' compensation maintenance benefit to make up the difference in income between his pay as a carpenter and his light duty pay.
Urban and another employee had an altercation in May 2005. Interstate then fired Urban and refused to pay him any more TTD benefits.
Urban then filed an application for adjustment of claim with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. An arbitrator held a hearing on Urban's claim the following month. Urban submitted his medical records into evidence and testified that he continued to have pain and numbness resulting from his fall and that a doctor that Interstate had asked him to see had recommended a spinal fusion operation. Urban and the other employee also testified regarding the events that led up to Urban's dismissal.
The arbitrator found, with no explanation, that Urban was not entitled to TTD benefits after his termination. On review, the Workers' Compensation Commission modified that ruling and found that he was entitled to TTD bene fits for the five weeks between Urban's termination and the arbitration hearing. The circuit court confirmed that decision.
A divided appellate court panel reversed, agreeing with the arbitrator that Urban was not entitled to further TTD benefits after his termination. It said that allowing an employee to collect TTD benefits from his employer after being dismissed for cause would not advance the goal of compensating an employee for a work-related injury.
The dissenting justices, though agreeing with the majority that an employer could discontinue TTD benefits under those circumstances, found a case from the appellate court of North Caro lina, Sea-graves v Austin Co of Greensboro, 123 NC App 223, 472 SE2d 397 (1996) persuasive, and argued in favor of remanding the matter to the Commission for further evidence and a burden-shifting analysis of whether Interstate should have discontinued Urban's TTD benefits on his termination. The supreme court granted Urban's petition for leave to appeal.
Workers' non-injury related "volitional acts" irrelevant
The court rejected the analyses of both the appellate majority and the dissent. Emphasizing the statutory nature of the workers' compensation remedy, the court found that the Workers' Compensation Act does not permit the denial, suspension, or termination of TTD benefits as a result of the employee's discharge.
In fact, the court suggested that in considering a claim such as Urban's, an inquiry into the reasons for an employee's discharge is uncalled for. Rather, it said, the test for determining whether an employee is entitled to TTD benefits is whether the employee remains temporarily totally disabled as a result of a work-related injury and whether the employee is capable of returning to the work force.
The statute does permit the suspension or termination of TTD benefits under some circumstances, the court continued. However, it limits those circumstances to injured employees' refusal to undergo or failure to cooperate with treatment essential to their recovery, 820 ILCS 305/19(d), or refusal of work that falls within their doctors' physical restrictions, 820 ILCS 305/8(d).
The key matter for determining whether claimants are entitled to TTD benefits, the court said, is not whether they left the workforce as the result of "volitional acts of conduct (or misconduct) that are unrelated to [their] disabling condition[s]," as the appellate court had held, but, rather, whether their conditions have stabilized to the extent that they are able to reenter the work force. That, said the court, is the decisive factor, even when injured employees have been discharged by their employers.
In the case before it, the court said, Urban's condition had not stabilized and he had not yet reached maximum medical improvement at the time his employer ceased paying his TTD bene fits. That he had been fired was irrele vant. Therefore, the court reinstated the Workers' Compensation Commission's decision, including its award of benefits.
Helen W. Gunnarsson is an attorney and writer in Highland Park. She can be reached at helengunnar@gmail.com.
March 2010 LawPulse
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From Peter D. Corti on March 5, 2010
The Temporarily totally disabled worker in the featured article apparently was the only one fired for the conduct he engaged in , and apparently many others had and were not "fired for cause" . Do you think the Court took this into consideration and smelled a rat ? Perhaps the court wanted to avoid a flood of " firing's for cause" of disabled workers.


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Angela worked for ten years as a psychiatric nurse in St Albans, London and Cardiff, before training as a fine-artist. After completing her BA in 1990, she combined her mental health experience and creative skills to run art groups in both the statutory and voluntary sectors. After completing an MA in The Teaching and Practice of Creative Writing at Cardiff University in 1999, Angela developed 'Finding a Voice', freelance creative writing classes and workshops across South Wales. This included the ten week beginners and follow-on women's writing programmes she ran at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff between 2000 and 2013, and from which some exciting new writers emerged and published. During this time, Angela enrolled for a Ph.D in Creative & Critical Writing at Cardiff University which she completed in 2005.
Angela's novel Auschwitz was first published by Two Ravens Press in May 2008, a second edition with Colico in January 2014, and a third edition in June 2016 with Galileo Press. Her second novel, The Letter, was published by Two Raven's Press in January 2011 (see descriptions of both books below). Since that time Angela has been working on her third novel Windows when able to take time out from a busy schedule campaigning at a national level for a greater awareness of autism (see excerpt from Windows).
DESCRIPTION FROM BACK COVER. 'Auschwitz: a place where millions were killed and which thousands now visit each year. A mass grave—and a tourist destination. The focus of this work of autobiographical fiction is on the sightseers, the curious that are drawn to visit. It is a book that questions our need to look: what is there to uncover, other than the difficulty of peering into such a place and into a subject that has been obsessively documented, yet can never really be understood? How to write about Auschwitz in the twenty-first century, in a time when the last generation of survivors is soon to be lost?
This is also a book that searches for a personal story. It opens on a local bus that takes Angela, her husband En (whose mother survived the holocaust where most of her family did not) and their two sons to Auschwitz sixty years after the holocaust, and ends in a pine forest outside Minsk where En's grandparents were shot in May 1942. The backbone of Auschwitz is a series of emails between the author and acclaimed Franco-American writer Raymond Federman. At the age of 14, Federman (now approaching 80) was hastily thrust into the small upstairs closet of their Paris apartment by his mother just before she, his father and two sisters were taken to Auschwitz, where they were killed.
Federman also has spent a lifetime trying to find a language appropriate for the enormity of the holocaust and his part in its legacy, ultimately espousing laughterature—laughter as a means of survival. This beautiful, powerful and innovative work experiments with new forms—correspondence, reflections, dreams, a travelogue—that mirror the fragmentary legacy of the holocaust itself and, at the same time, capture its contradictions—and sometimes its absurdity.'
Links to essays discussing Auschwitz:
"Making the Silence Speak: Angela Morgan Cutler's Auschwitz" from Oxford Journals, Forum for Modern Language Studies
"Post-witnessing the concentration camps: Paul Auster's and Angela Morgan Cutler's investigative and imaginative encounters with sites of mass murder" from Holocaust Studies: A Journal of Culture and History (scroll down past adverts to read article)
"Barriers to Engaging with Holocaust Tourist Sites"
'Cutler's Auschwitz creates a category of its own ... undoubtedly a new voice of the post-Holocaust generations ... Her sophisticated and highly individual poetic style "shows the tracks of her labour" ... in an imaginative way and by doing so turns Cutler's debut into a superb novel on writing.' (read full review here)
Scottish Review of Books
'Cutler does not preach or patronise, and her ability to deliver impressively poetic prose means that she never compromises the subject-matter. Her voice is refreshing, shocking and commanding, and represents an exciting departure for contemporary fiction.'
New Welsh Review
'Auschwitz stands like a tombstone for our civilisation. Angela Morgan Cutler has brilliantly infiltrated the borders of this landscape of desolation. Somehow she has found a voice that reflects the enormity of the horrors perpetuated there without being stifled by them. Unsentimental and richly worked … the words are more than mere messengers of thoughts and feelings – they glow with a life of their own … the whole package quite inimitable: the rarest quality in literature.'
Henry Woolf
'Cutler writes like a British Hélène Cixous. Her invitation to visit with her the tourist attraction that modern-day Auschwitz has become is daring, shocking, profoundly moving – even, on occasion, funny. I loved its stylistic hybridity.'
Susan Sellers
'When the story of the unspeakable has been told a thousand times, when the images of the unimaginable have been shown a thousand times, when the mind is numb - where do you go from there? You have to start anew. That is what Angela Morgan Cutler has done.'
Rex Bloomstein
'Beautifully written – and I LOVE the Joan Rivers dream!'
DESCRIPTION FROM BACK COVER.Following on from the success of her first book, Auschwitz, Angela Morgan Cutler offers us another 'novel' that defies easy definition or assignment to a fixed genre. The Letter creates its own category. It takes the form of a reply to the anonymous author of a threat letter that was sent to the narrator's husband, En. Instead of the natural response, to freeze or lose language in reaction to such a threat, the book releases a voice that faces the anonymous other who wrote it; a continuous, digressive reply that winds its way through daily observations, reminiscences and reflections that succeed in creating a distance from the potential violence imposed on the family.
The Letter is also an affirmation of home and of the restorative power of storytelling as the book flips between the UK - in the days and weeks that follow the arrival of the letter, with all the paranoia and imaginative leaps that fear evokes—and Spain, months later, when the threat begins to subside. Interspersed throughout the text are accounts of other people's stories—examples of written threats they too have received—and interviews with others caught up in the event: family, friends, a police officer, a postman, a counsellor; all sharing their own perspectives on the process of being threatened, bullied, or stalked. The Letter is a response to a threat that can never be sent: there is no return address. And yet, the narrator's reply to the unknown author of the threat remains as a powerful trace of the experience, and a testament to so many stories left untold.
'Nerve-wracking, The Letter will have you on the edge of your seat. Scary and involving, it's a brave and unexpected book that makes you think about the nature of the imagination itself.'
'The Letter is inimitable. No one I know writes like Cutler: so uncontrived, so unself-indulgent, so observant of character, of people, of the places we find ourselves in, the things that surround us. Such a flow of words, but not just any old words. The right words. They don't swamp the reader, we float on them. Our awareness is nourished by their unaffected honesty, their straightforwardness.'
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A company that makes a cloud management system is getting a $14 million investment from Intel and others, which it will use to hire new employees.
A company that makes a cloud management system is getting a $14 million investment from Intel and others, which it will use to hire new employees. Adaptive Computing intends to use this money to add "dozens" of people to its staff, which now number around 75 employees, said Michael Jackson, COO and president of the firm.
The nine-year-old, privately held company began as Cluster Resources (before changing its name last year to Adaptive Computing), focusing on high performance computing systems, but has since adapted its Moab workload technologies to manage cloud environments.
"This is a space everybody wants to be in right now," said Glenn O'Donnell, an analyst at Forrester Research. He said a variety of firms "are all trying to bring solutions to the market that can help enterprises build their own cloud."
The promise is to enable enterprises to build their own infrastructure as a service cloud internally - something akin to an internal Amazon "EC2 type service," O'Donnell said. Where Adaptive differs is in its ability to provide application automation, as well as infrastructure automation, all in a cloud environment. "[Adaptive] is taking this whole discussion up a level," O'Donnell said.
Jackson said the company's tools work as a manager of management systems, and intended to interface with variety of provisioning management technologies, as well as connecting storage, network and virtualisation management. The system can also look into the future to link performance to service level agreement agreements, or a desire for green computing and other requirements.
Adaptive has been profitable since its founding. Its growth has been entirely from customer revenue, said Jackson. But he said the demand for its products was outstripping its ability to grow the company with "organic revenues." The investment will be used to hire people who help deliver its services, Jackson said.
Paul Burns, an analyst at Neovise, said the overall cloud management tool space is fairly immature and experiencing a lot of new firms, "but I think we're going to start to see some acquisitions." Investors in Adaptive include Intel Capital, Tudor Ventures and Epic Ventures. Intel Capital says it has invested more than $9.5 billion in over 1,000 companies in the last two decades.
Intel's reach continues to expand, most recently with the purchase of McAfee for $7.86 billion. Cloud environments tend to built in mostly x86 environments, which may explain Intel's interest in investing in a company developing of the tools market for this platform.


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Q: Creating a Label column for character variables Suppose I have this example dataset with only character variables.
dxe1<-c("W07XXXA", "NULL", "3")
dxe1_poa<-c("Y","NULL","N")
dxe2<-c("NULL","NULL","NULL")
dxe2_poa<-c("NULL","NULL","NULL")
df3 <- data.frame(dxe1,dxe1_poa, dxe2,dxe2_poa)

I want to label the variables and so I created a label vector for them:
var.labels = c(dxe1="External Cause of Injury Diagnosis 1",
               dxe1_poa="External Cause of Injury Diagnosis 1 - Present on Admission", dxe2="External Cause of Injury Diagnosis 2", dxe2_poa="External Cause of Injury Diagnosis 2 - Present on Admission")

label(df3) = as.list(var.labels[match(names(df3), names(var.labels))])

label(df3)

My goal is to create a table similar to the one below, that is, I want to have a label column that gives the variable description. I only want the missing observations to display as the statistics and not min, max, mean, sd. They should be just n.a. like in the table below.

I am trying with the following set of codes:
df3 <- Filter(is.character, df3)
Variables <- names(df3)
Label <- label(df3)
Missing <- sapply(df3, function(x) sum(is.na(x)))
Type <- sapply(df3, function(x) {tmp <- class(x);if(length(x) > 1) tmp[2] else tmp[1]})
Min <- sapply(df3, function(x) min(x, na.rm = TRUE))
Max <- sapply(df3, function(x) max(x, na.rm = TRUE))
SD <- sapply(df3, function(x) format(round(sd(x, na.rm=TRUE), 2), nsmall = 2))
Mean <- sapply(df3, function(x) format(round(mean(x, na.rm=TRUE), 2), nsmall = 2))
#To get the Latex table for the rows
knitr::kable(data.frame(Variables, Label, Missing, Type, Min, Max, Mean, SD, row.names = NULL), "latex")

However, with the above set of codes, the statistics of mean and SD are still displayed. I want to make them appear as "n.a" like the table above. Any suggestions? Also, I have minimum and maximum appearing in the character form. I just want the number forms to appear.

A: You can try this :
df3 <- Filter(is.character, df3)
Variables <- names(df3)
Label <- label(df3)
Missing <- sapply(df3, function(x) sum(is.na(x)))
Type <- sapply(df3, function(x) {tmp <- class(x);if(length(x) > 1) tmp[2] else tmp[1]})
Min <- 'n.a'
Max <- 'n.a'
SD <- 'n.a'
Mean <- 'n.a'
#To get the Latex table for the rows
knitr::kable(data.frame(Variables, Label, Missing, Type, Min, Max, Mean, SD, row.names = NULL), "latex")


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Former Westborough Water District Director Robert Craig Passes Away
by Darryl Barrow
We recently were notified of the passing of former Director Robert C. Craig. Director Craig was on the Board of Directors for the Westborough Water District from 1982 to 2012, during which time he served as President of the Board six times. Director Craig served on the Personnel, Capital Improvement, and Budget Committees. Director Craig was instrumental in the success of the water district and also served as representative for the district for the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency. General Manager Darryl Barrow stated that Director Craig made great efforts to improve the Westborough Water District through hard work, improving technology and education.
In 2011, Director Craig was honored by the City of South San Francisco City Council with a proclamation for his nearly 30 years of service to the community.
Director Craig lived in South San Francisco for over 50 years. He was a veteran of both the US Navy and US Army, and earned a PhD from USC. His teaching career began at the US Federal Prison in Lompoc, CA where he taught Math, Drafting, and Trade Theory. Later he spent over 30 years as a Professor at San Francisco State University. He was active in the Coast Guard Auxiliary where he taught boating safety classes and performed vessel safety inspections in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was an avid fisherman, scuba diver, and master wood craftsman.
Director Craig moved out of the District (South San Francisco) in August 2015. The District was sadden to just recently learn of his passing. He is survived by his wife of 64+ years, Suzanne Craig, two of his children, and five grandchildren.
Director Robert C. Craig (January 21, 1928 – May 6, 2019).


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Panama Green Lights Beneficial Owner Register ...
Panama Green Lights Beneficial Owner Register Legislation
In early January, Panama's National Assembly approved Bill No. 169 permitting the creation of a register of beneficial owners for legal entities operating in the jurisdiction. No effective date has yet been announced as it will be subject to approval from Panama's executive, but the law is effectively in place.
Bill 169 In Brief
Once the law comes into effect, two things must happen:
Panamanian resident agents must file information on any and all legal entities on behalf of whom they are acting
All entities incorporated in Panama are required to appoint a lawyer in Panama to act as a resident agent
A Process Begun in 2015
In April 2015 when Law 23 came into effect, it required resident agents acting on behalf of such entities to perform due diligence on recorded beneficial owners. Now, nearly five years later, this information will be placed into the register. It will be administered by the Superintendence of Non-Financial Institutions.
What is the Purpose of Bill 169?
The main reason for Panama voting through Bill 169 to combat money laundering and other related activities. FATF (Financial Action Task Force) put Panama back on its grey list in June 2019. This means that Panama was once again subject to international monitoring. FATF cited multiple concerns including deficiencies in its anti-money laundering measures. Panama immediately agreed to put legislation in place to ensure compliance with FATF's recommendations:
Requiring obliged entities to ensure adequate verification and update information on beneficial ownership of entities
Put in place an effective framework for monitoring offshore entities' activities
Assessment of the risks of misusing legal persons in Panama, and defining and implementing any necessary measures to prevent misuse
Improving access and speed of access to information concerning beneficial ownership
Bill 169 in Detail
Resident agents have 30 days after incorporation and appointment of its agent to register with the Superintendence and submit the specified information. Bill 169 has a grandfathering clause. This grants pre-existing agents of companies registered in Panama, 6 months to complete registry and collect the information now required by law. Failure to do this will require the agent to re-sign. Further, any legal entity with an unregistered resident agent is subject to suspension from the Panamanian Public Register. After two years of non-compliance, they will be removed from the Registry. Any changes must be registered within 30 days. Resident agents may receive a fine of anything between $1,000-5,000 (USD) for every unregistered legal entity. These fines will increase daily; further fines apply for falsely filed information
What Information Does the Register Require?
Information required for the register includes:
Name of the beneficial owner(s) and their Date(s) of Birth
Relevant ID numbers
Nationalities and registered addresses
As well as this personal information, the registry also requires the date that the individual became the beneficial owner
This information will never be made available to the public. Only certain people and groups will be permitted to access it. This include resident agents and their registered legal entities, along with a maximum of two designated officers granted certain technical and secure safeguards. If the information is not kept confidential, the person responsible could be liable for fines up to $200,000 (USD). Any person gaining unauthorised registry access could face a maximum fine of $500,000 US.
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Spanish Ministries of Defence and Interior sign for 36 H135s
The Spanish Ministries of Defence and Interior have ordered 36 Airbus H135 helicopters. This signature takes place in the context of the stimulus plan activated by the Spanish government to support the industry.
France orders the H160M for its Joint Light Helicopter programme
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the development and procurement of the H160M in the frame of the Light Joint Helicopter programme (HIL).
Airbus firms up order for four A350F freighters
Airbus has firmed up an order for the purchase of four A350F freighter aircraft with the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics. This order will bring CMA CGM's total Airbus fleet to nine aircraft, including four A330-200F and one A330-200 to be converted into a freighter.
The NH90 rescues six in the grip of an offshore storm
On 5 July, the recovery of six people from the storm-torn yacht Don Quijote turned into an extraordinary rescue. Lieutenant Jean-Baptiste describes a mission he will never forget...
Singapore Airlines selects the world's newest freighter - the A350F
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Airbus for seven A350F freighter aircraft. The agreement will see the A350F begin replacing the airline's existing B747-400F fleet in the fourth quarter of 2025.
In the eye of two storms
When a 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti this summer, the Puerto Rico National Guard was called up to be part of the disaster response effort. Their UH-72 Lakota turned out to be an asset for ISR missions.
First ever naval combat H225M delivered to the Brazilian Navy
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H225M in naval combat configuration to the Brazilian Navy. Stationed at the naval base in São Pedro d'Aldeia, the aircraft will boost the Brazilian Navy's mission capabilities including anti-surface warfare and maritime surveillance.
Airbus and CMA CGM Group sign for four A350F freighters
CMA CGM Group, a world-leader in shipping and logistics, and Airbus have signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of four A350F freighter aircraft. The order, which is subject to finalisation in the coming weeks, will lift CMA CGM's total Airbus fleet to nine aircraft, including five A330-200F.
To the rescue: How helicopters played a leading role in German flood relief efforts
Images of devastation and flooding…helicopters dropping winches to rescue people from the roofs of their houses. This is what life looked like during July for many in the German regions of North Rhine Westphalia and Rhineland Palatinate.
Airbus plans major presence at Dubai Airshow
Airbus will showcase a wide range of products, cutting-edge technologies, services and innovations that are leading the way to a sustainable future for aerospace at the Dubai Airshow 2021 from 14-18 November. The Company's presence at the airshow will be in strict accordance with COVID-19 protocols set by the UAE Government to ensure the safety of employees and visitors.
Helicopters tailored for special forces
Made to order: military global support contracts
Militaries around the globe are increasingly using support contracts for their fleets of rotorcraft, with this number expected to continue growing.


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UrbanData2Decide extracts and processes information from two rich sources, namely public social media and open data libraries, and creates impactful visualisations. This information, combined with advice from online expert panels, will support local governments towards a holistic, sustainable and well-founded decision-making process on specific urban challenges such as urban renewal, urban safety and security.
Cities are growing very fast - over 90% of population growth in developing countries is in cities.
About 75% of all Europeans have chosen urban areas as their place to live.
By 2030, it is expected that 60% of the world population will live in urban areas.
An estimated 80% of global GDP is generated in cities.


Promotion of Digital economy is in integral part of Government's strategy to clean the system and weed out corruption and black money. The earlier initiatives of the Government to promote financial inclusion and the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) trinity were important pre-curser. However, RBI has cautioned the users, holders and traders of Virtual Currencies (VCs), including Bitcoins about the potential financial, operational, legal customer protection and security related risks that they are exposing themselves to. The creation, trading or usage of VCs including Bitcoins, as a medium for payment have not been authorised by the Reserve Bank of India.


2019 is here and content marketing is more important than ever. Forever evolving, it's crucial that your business isn't left behind because it isn't keeping up with what your target audience wants. In fact, 86% of UK businesses use some form of content marketing to build their brand, extend audience reach and ultimately, drive new business.
Honestly, nobody seems to be able to agree on the limit that separates short and long-form content, but according to the Quartz Curve, it's anything above 800 words that is considered long-form. Although the benefits of short-form are that it's easier and quicker to create, the latter form of content is going to be so important in the following year with search engines favouriting longer content because of its higher value of SEO. With added benefits of keeping clients on your site, it is also a way of demonstrating your expertise within your industry with more thoughtful and insightful content that is more likely to be shared across social platforms.
You don't have to be a professional to know just how popular videos are these days. From vloggers to vines (soon-to-be Byte), it's estimated that by 2021 82% of global internet traffic will be centred around videos. So, it makes business sense to get onboard with video sooner rather than later, if you haven't already. One of the greatest things with video marketing is that it gives your company the chance to be more engaging and stand out from your competition.
Previously, chatbots have proven to provide both a personalised customer experience which led to an increase in engagement. With the chatbot market continuously growing, operating costs should drop and make it more accessible to more industries and companies. Don't be put off if you have a vivid memory of those old chatbots that couldn't understand a single thing. With developments in machine learning and artificial intelligence, the chatbots of the near-future will be adaptable and ultimately useful for those frequently asked questions. All of which means you can engage with your current and potential customers, address their concerns and provide solutions to the challenges they face. In doing so, you become a provider of choice in your field.
It can be as simple as creating a whole campaign around a simple hashtag to the limitless possibilities social media can provide for your company. With the various audience types, it's important to know who yours are to find your perfect social platforms. Having the ability to reach both active and passive customers will come as a huge advantage in terms of better engaging with customers, reminding them of who you are, what you do and how you can help them.
It's no secret that people are more likely to use a brand/company/organisation that they know and trust. Around 91% of people are willing to reward a brand for authenticity. Becoming a more relatable and personable brand will bring trust and loyalty to your company. With the natural instincts of most people wanting to fit in and be a part of a community, you can build this into your marketing strategies. Authenticity is more about being transparent. Make sure you're clear and honest about what you are offering and how you stand out above the others in your industry.
So, be sure to remember to keep these tactics in mind when you're planning your marketing strategy this year.
Is it time for recruiters to 'recalibrate' their use of social media?


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QuickBase is a low-code platform for building expressive, scalable, interoperable applications for organizations of all sizes, without compromising IT governance and controls.
Unlike development environments for hand-coded applications, QuickBase provides an easy-to-use low-code platform on which citizen developers in both IT and the line of business build apps faster than ever.
It also enables IT leaders to elastically scale governance, as the number of both apps and app builders in their organizations grows.
This is a sequenced list of 15 videos. Each lasts from 2 to 10 minutes, for a total of 90 minutes. Watching these will give a new Quickbase user or citizen developer a good overview of the platform.
QuickBase, formerly a division of Intuit, is the industry's leading low-code platform for citizen development for quickly building, customizing and connecting scalable, secure cloud applications mapped to unique business challenges, all without compromising IT governance and control.
QuickBase solutions solve a broad set of challenges customized to your unique needs including project and process management, asset or order tracking, customer and contracts management, time and expense, and HR applications. The platform solves these challenges via a modern application platform that includes workflow and process automation, easy to use forms, and personalized charts and reports driven by customizable business logic.
QuickBase does this by empowering citizen developers in the line of business to deliver "right for me" cloud applications faster than traditional application development methodologies with the visibility and accountability required by IT. This methodology unites IT and the business to accelerate business transformation across the organization through rapid prototyping of processes and apps that are built, deployed, and customized at a fraction of the cost of traditional development which typically relies on expensive, hard to find professional developer resources.
Quickbase has over 6,000 clients and 500,000 users and is used by more than half of the Fortune 100 companies. It's an agile, cloud-based database/application platform that allows us to rapidly develop and deploy/scale business solutions.
Our management consulting firm, Health Ventures, helps clients develop and implement their digital business strategies in order to grow their business.
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Counting Crows live at SummerStage, NYC (In Pictures)
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Any Counting Crows fans in the house? I can't say I was a big fan of the band but while visiting…
Le Poisson Rouge presents: Basement Bhangra (Video)
She's been called the "Ambassador of Bhangra" by the New York Times, named one of the most influential South Asians by…
Short Film: Go Back To The 80s with Jessie's Girl
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Le Poisson Rouge Celebrates Five Years in New York City (Video)
(Le) Poisson Rouge (often referred to as LPR) is a music venue and multimedia art cabaret in New York City founded…
Before 'The Voice': Karina Iglesias Live in Miami
Before she was picked by Adam Levine and subsequently stolen by Shakira on The Voice, Karina Iglesias had been performing right…
Missy Higgins: Live at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a big acoustic pop music fan. You'll not find any Jewel or…
Yo La Tengo, Lambchop, and the Ballad of Charlie Horse
Charlie Horse. That was the name of the band that put me on a plane last Thursday from Fort Lauderdale (where…
South Florida Hip-Hop: LaGuardia
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Miami's own LaGuardia performs live at City Limits in Delray Beach…
Fusik: South Florida Funk
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Trevor Cameron's story continues as he is attacked on Biscayne Bay by Drug Smuggling Terrorists. He tracks them to the Bimini and finds the smugglers are really Terrorists with a plan to bring a nuclear bomb to Miami. Only Trevor is in a position to stop them. But can he?
This book will take you on a spiritual journey of an ordinary man who comes face to face with a conspiracy so vast and so evil that he was suddenly faced with making decisions that could and did overturn an heretofore orderly, happy life with a wife and family into attacks that continue to this day. Only recently has he been able to martial the support and strength to continue.
Written in the style of and as a tribute to a great Author, John D. MacDonald, by Clayton R. Douglas in the late 1900s, this first book in the Trevor Cameron, Terrorist Hunter series may even surpass MacDonald's Travis McGee character in complexity and dimension. It was written originally in the late nineties and a future sequence added a few years before 9-11-2001.


Mark Trebley can turn any story, no matter the topic, into a great yarn. An essential skill when he's talking to communities and health professionals in rural and remote NSW, educating them on acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD).
We met Mark when he called RHDAustralia early this year seeking advice and resources for the booth and puppet show he was preparing so he could educate attendees at the Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service "Passport to Better Health' day on ARF and RHD.
When Mark told us what he was doing we were immediately supportive.
"I've got a couple of Strep A bugs I made up using some painted polystyrene balls, some hot glue, a bit of paint and some googly eyes for good measure, " Mark said.
Then I've got my penicillin - which I've crafted to look like a stick of dynamite. I was a bit worried at first about the dynamite/penicillin analogy and blowing up the Strep bugs but, I've found people always get a good chuckle from it," he adds.
Needless to say, we sent Mark some Aunty Mary story books, bookmarks, and Fast Facts flyers, to accompany his puppets.
A representative of the NSW Ambulance Aboriginal Cardiac Care Awareness program, Mark travels right across NSW delivering education and training to communities and health professionals. The Aboriginal Cardiac Care Awareness program was set up to address the high number of cardiovascular incidences taking place across NSW for Aboriginal people.
For the past four years, Mark has provided education and training to thousands of Aboriginal people living in the rural and remote communities of NSW. In the past, most of his focus was on recognising heart attacks and the more traditional cardiovascular disease. That was, until the beginning of this year.
"I received a request from NSW Ambulance Service to include ARF and RHD in the discussions," Mark says.
To date, Mark has provided hands-on ARF and RHD education to over 300 Indigenous Australians including most recently, a group of paramedics based in the small outback town of Lightning Ridge in northern NSW. While there, he used the opportunity to engage with several Aboriginal health workers and childcare representatives.
Mark also met with members of the Lighting Ridge Elders group.
"We always try to respectfully engage with the community Elders to share the knowledge with them first. This allows the Elders to provide input and guidance as how to deliver the knowledge in a culturally appropriate and safe manner. Permission is sought from the Elders for the engagements to proceed in their communities," said Mark.
Through these engagements, Mark gets to hear firsthand how ARF and RHD are impacting residents in the community.
"And just recently I learnt of a local family of five all with varying degrees of RHD. I didn't know how much of a problem it was until I started talking with people in the communities", Mark tells us.
Our thanks to Mark for reaching out and sharing his experiences.
The NSW Ambulance Cardiovascular Unit is working towards developing a sustainable delivery model for this program ensuring the success achieved so far continues as we provide this valuable education to Aboriginal communities.
We look forward to hearing more as Mark travels around rural and remote NSW delivering education and training to health professionals and communities.
And we applaud NSW Ambulance for their focus on acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. We're hopeful there's a growing movement underway to make ARF and RHD education more of a priority throughout the health system.


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Mauricio Cuenca
Mauricio's Story
Mauricio joined Watsi on March 13th, 2015. 19 other people also joined Watsi on that day! Mauricio's most recent donation traveled 7,800 miles to support Thomas, a sweet newborn from Kenya, to fund spinal surgery to prevent future health complications.
Mauricio has funded healthcare for 44 patients in 10 countries.
Thomas is a sweet three-week-old baby from Kenya. He is the youngest in a family of four children. His father works as a luggage carrier, and his mother does laundry and other house chores for people to help provide for their family. Thomas was born at a hospital near their home. At birth, he was diagnosed with spina bifida, as well as clubfoot. Spina bifida is a type of neural tube condition in which the spine does not properly close around the spinal cord. Without treatment, Thomas is at risk of lower-limb paralysis, infection of the exposed nervous tissue, development of tethered cord syndrome, and possible developmental delays. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,151 to cover the cost of Thomas's spina bifida closure surgery. The procedure is scheduled to take place on August 31st. This procedure will hopefully spare Thomas from the risks associated with his condition, instead allowing him to grow and develop along a healthy trajectory. Thomas's father says, "Currently, we are very stressed because of our child's condition. We are requesting for any help to see him become well."
Chaw is 20-year-old who lives with his parents and three younger sister in a refugee camp. Chaw's sisters go to school, his mother is a homemaker and his father and brother work as agricultural day labourers. Chaw's brother lives on his employer's land and sends the family what money he can every month. After his accident, Chaw stopped working on the same farm as his brother. In his free time, before his accident, Chaw liked to play football with his friends and visit with them. In 2020, Chaw was carrying corn to the peeling machine where he worked and he slipped and hit his left lower leg against the fan of the machine. Chaw was in a great deal of pain and was brought to the hospital. Chaw was told that his left lower leg was broken, and underwent surgery to insert a steel rod into his leg. This past January, Chaw noticed a mass on his left lower leg, where he had received surgery. The mass was very painful and felt hot to the touch. Over time, the mass increased in size until his whole lower left leg became swollen. Although he received surgery to remove the mass, Chaw's leg never fully healed. Eventually he was diagnosed with osteomyelitis and was told the steel rod in his leg would need to be replaced. Chaw is in a lot of pain and his lower left leg continues to be swollen and red. He cannot sleep well and needs crutches and assistance to move around. With the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF), Chaw will undergo surgery to reset his fractured bones and ensure proper healing. The procedure is scheduled for September 6th and BCMF is raising $1,500 to cover the cost of this life-changing procedure that will help Chaw walk free of pain. Chaw shared, "I am happy that I will receive surgery with the help of the organisation [Burma Children Medical Fund] and I am thankful to all of the donors. In the future I want to get better quickly. I will find a new job and support my family."
Samuel is a 38 year old casual laborer and single father of one son, who is six years old. As Samuel's income is modest, both he and his son live with Samuel's parents in Malawi. Samuel enjoyed good health until April 2022. He was visiting relatives at a distance from his home, when he developed a cough and lost his voice. He was treated for his cough, but in June, he noticed a small, painful swelling on the right side of his neck. Although he went to a local hospital, nothing was done, and the swelling continued to grow, causing Samuel more pain, difficulty swallowing, and occasional breathlessness. After visiting numerous hospitals, Samuel finally went to Partners in Hope Medical Center, where tests revealed the existence of a goiter on his thyroid gland. As the goiter was fast growing, the surgeons informed Samuel that he would need to have a thyroidectomy, to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. Thanks to our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, Samuel is scheduled to have surgery on October 4th, at Partners in Hope Medical Center. After the procedure, Samuel will be able to return to his work, and to caring for his child, which he has been unable to do since falling ill. Samuel and his family are seeking $1,015 to help fund Samuel's care. "I wish to get better and look after my child," said Samuel while looking worried.
Saing is a 74-year-old rice farmer. She is a widow and has one daughter, two sons, and six grandchildren. Her husband passed away during the Khmer Rouge regime, so she lives with her oldest daughter, who works in a garment factory. Saing used to be a rice farmer but shared that she can no longer work in the fields due to her declining vision. At home, Saing likes to listen to the monks pray on the radio and go to the pagoda. Four years ago, Saing developed a pterygium in her right eye, causing her itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. Pterygiums are non-cancerous growths of the conjunctiva, a mucous layer that lubricates the eye. The growths occur when the conjunctiva is exposed to excessive sun damage, and the cells grow abnormally over the pupil. As a result of this condition, Saing has difficulty seeing things clearly and a hard time with day-to-day tasks. She used to cook for her daughter's family but finds it too difficult now. When Saing learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), she traveled for three and half hours seeking treatment. On April 22nd, she will undergo surgery to remove the abnormal conjunctiva from the cornea surface and replace it with a conjunctival graft to prevent a recurrence. CSC is requesting $225 to cover the total cost of her procedure, which includes medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. Saing shared, "I hope my eyes stop burning after surgery, and I can go outside and be more independent."
Yaing Dong is a 32-year-old motor mechanic. He is married and his wife works in a garment factory. The couple have a five-year-old son and a ten-year-old daughter. In his free time, Yaing Dong likes to play volleyball. Last October, Yaing Dong was in a motor vehicle accident where he injured his right hand. He has a large scar contracture on his hand that makes it difficult for him to flex his hand, carry things, and even work. When Yaing Dong learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), he traveled for two hours seeking treatment. On March 2nd, surgeons at CSC will perform a skin graft procedure so that he can regain full use of his hand. Now, Yaing Dong needs help to fund this $474 procedure. Yaing Dong shared, "I am thankful that this surgery can help me get well. I would like to return to work as soon as I can."
Jenipher is a 37-year-old woman. She is married, and she and her husband work as farmers to provide income for her family. She proudly shared that all of their children are in school. Lately, it has been difficult for Jenipher to work due to the condition she is experiencing. For eight months, Jenipher has had an incisional hernia. Earlier this year, she underwent a curative laparotomy surgery on her abdomen, but the incision site began to swell and cause pain, especially when she worked. Jenipher tried managing the condition with pain medication, but the pain became too severe. She visited the care center at our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH). Upon review, doctors recommended a hernia repair surgery. On November 4th, Jenipher will undergo hernia repair surgery at AMH's care center. Upon recovery, she will be able to live more comfortably and confidently. AMH is requesting $230 to fund Jenipher's surgery. Jenipher shared, "In the last surgery, I sold off my land to offset hospital bill. I was worried when I was told I needed to be operated on again. I appeal for your help. My children are still young and need my support, but I can't with poor health."
Eugene is a 5-year-old student and the second born in a family of two siblings. His older brother is in grade three. His mother shared that she did not manage to further her own studies due to financial problems. Eugene's father passed away last year after a long illness and his mother is the only breadwinner for their family. She farms maize and beans on a rented piece of land. During the harvest, she sells some in order to support her children and their family uses the rest at home. She lives at her late husband's ancestral home, in a timber-roomed house. She also keeps some hens which provide them with eggs and meat. Since two months ago, Eugene has had bilateral hydrocele. The hydrocele causes him pain and discomfort. Fortunately, on November 11th, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $733 to fund Eugene's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Eugene's mother says, "I am the only breadwinner. Kindly, assist me to raise the hospital bill for my son.''
Meshack is a young baby and the third born in a family of three children. His mother sells groceries in a local market and his father is a mechanic. His parents work hard to earn a humble income, just enough to provide for the family. Meshack was born a healthy and happy baby. However, a few days later, his mother noticed that he was not passing urine properly. His parents took him to a nearby hospital for examination where he was diagnosed with hypospadias, a congenital abnormality that causes urinary dysfunction. Without treatment, he will continue to experience uncomfortable symptoms and will be at risk of infertility. The doctor referred Meshack to visit BethanyKids Hospital once he turned 7 months old. Once they visited the hospital, he was scheduled to undergo a hypospadias repair surgery. Fortunately, Meshack is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on August 19th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $847 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. Meshack's mother shared, "It is hard for us to even think of raising any money as we cannot afford it, please help us. Thank you for your support."
Saroeun is a 56-year-old fisherman with two daughters, three sons, and three grandchildren. He and his wife go to a local market each day to sell their catch. In his free time he loves to listen to the radio or play with his grandchildren. He also loves to ride his motorbike, however, recent changes in his vision have made this difficult. Two years ago, Saroeun developed a cataract in his left eye causing him blurry vision and sensitivity to light. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Saroeun learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for two hours seeking treatment. On August 30th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in his left eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $229 procedure. Saroeun shared, "I hope I can return to work after my vision improves, and work more than before. I want to be able to make more money for my family."
Than is 21-year-old woman from Burma. She is a soldier in Karen State, Burma and lives with the other soldiers in the barracks. On July 21, Than was participating in a drill on top of a mountain. Equipped with a heavy backpack and load, they had to descend the mountain quickly in the rain. While descending, Than's left foot slipped. While falling, she banged her equipment against her left thigh and heard a cracking noise, before falling. Than's left leg is in a lot of pain and she cannot put any weight on her left leg. If she moves even a little bit, she shared that her pain increases. She can move her left ankle and toes, but she cannot bend her left leg. Her friend has to help her go to the bathroom and to take a shower. She cannot sleep well, her appetite has decreased, and she has noticed that she has already lost weight since the accident. With the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, Than will undergo surgery to reset her fractured bones and ensure proper healing. The procedure is scheduled for September 1st and will cost $1,500. This procedure will help Than walk again and allow her leg to heal properly. "I am worried about how my leg will recover, and I am worried about the surgery," said Than.
Amumpaire is a 4-year-old girl from Uganda. She is the youngest of two children to her parents. She has started school and Amumpaire prefers playing to anything else. Her father is a mechanic and repairs vehicles to earn a living. Her mother practices small-scale farming to provide food to the family. Amumpaire was brought by her mother with anterior and progressive swelling on her neck since birth. This has disfigured her neck and it is protruding which causes discomfort. Amumpaire traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On May 19th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Amumpaire needs help to raise $206 to fund this procedure. Amumpaire's mom says, "I can't wait to see my child without this condition on her neck. I will surely be happy and can continue with farming as I care for our family."
Samich is a sixteen-year-old student. He has two brothers and one sister. His father is a construction worker and his mother farms rice. He is in grade nine at school and shared that his favorite courses are mathematics and literature. He told us he would like to become a doctor when he grows up. Samich has recently developed nasal polyps in his sinuses. These obstructions make it difficult to breath, and put him at higher risk of chronic infections that cause high fever. Left untreated, Samich would experience persistent pain and irritation. He would miss school more often and his family would have to spend their limited income for medicine and treatment. Fortunately, surgeons at Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) can perform a nasal polypectomy procedure, and remove the polyps. After the procedure, Samich will able to breath normally and will no longer be at risk of any infection in his nose. Samich's mother shared, "I hope that he can have this nose problem stopped quickly, so that he can breath easily, have no pain, and continue his studying for his dream of being a doctor."