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Hillsborough County Sheriff: Kidnapping suspect killed in shootout with deputies
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man suspected in kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint was killed in a Thursday night shootout with sheriff's deputies, officials said.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister told reporters at the scene that deputies were searching for Nicholas Kocolis, 51, following a shooting at his ex-girlfriend's home in Seffner, which is near Tampa.
Kocolis ambushed the woman on Thursday night when she returned home with her friend. the sheriff said. Kocolis opened fire, hitting the woman's friend, whose injuries aren't considered life-threatening.
He held his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint and forced her into his vehicle and made her drive, the sheriff said. She crashed into a ditch a short distance away to try to save herself. She told investigators she kicked out the window and tried to hide in the water.
A passerby saw her and helped her into his car, the sheriff said. They were able to drive away even though Kocolis opened fire, hitting the car four times.
Deputies found Kocolis in a Burger King parking lot and he opened fire on them, the sheriff said. He was killed during an exchange of gunfire.
Chronister told reporters the officers involved were Sgt. Jason Roberts, Deputy Michael Vegeto and Deputy Derrick Shea. They were not injured.
Officials said they had never been involved in a deadly force incident at the sheriff's office.
Court records show Kocolis had served three prison sentences for trafficking cocaine, burglary and for being a felon in possession of a gun.
The sheriff said they believe the incident was a case of domestic violence.
"We are extremely thankful that none of our deputies were hit. This very dangerous individual is off the streets, and he will not be able to victimize another person in this community," said Chronister.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the shooting.


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Masters 2018 Notebook
(Augusta, GA.) Masters week got off to a rousing start on Sunday with the fifth edition of the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National. There Michigan saw its first overall winner as Cheboygan's PJ Maybank III won the boys 12-13 division. In his second trip to the Finals, Maybank was coached by PGA instructor Brian O'Neill of the Jack Nicklaus Academy. Kewadin's Josh Lavely earned trophies for winning the boys 14-15 division's Long Drive and Chipping events and lost in a putt-off for the overall title. Okemos's Allison Cui placed 4th in the Girls 12-13 but won the Long Drive portion with a poke of 237-yards. Finally, Clarkston's Georgia Bosart placed 3rd in the Girls 7-9.
"Constant improvement" is an oft-heard mission statement at the Masters. Co-founders Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts (especially the fastidious Roberts) first preached it to make the tournament better each year. Subsequent chairmen have kept pace with change while maintaining the Masters traditions.
Following massive renovations and new construction in recent years to the "campus" as seen in the huge practice facility, parking and new patron entrances, and press center, this year an expanded Golf Shop made its debut. Incredibly it was erected in a few months at breakneck speed following the 2017 tournament.
Located in the main patron corridor, it doubles the space and delivers a state-of-the-merchandise experience. Clothing options on 385 mannequins are displayed on high shelves with corresponding numbers so patrons can quickly reference them for workers to fill orders. Although the Shop is jammed-packed, the long lines for check-out at 64 registers move steadily. One of the popular items is a Masters Garden Gnome—dressed in the trademark white caddie outfit— at $39. Some other selected items and prices were: quarter-zip vest at $79, visor at $20, long-sleeve tee at $48 and Masters coasters at $18.
On Monday, the city of Augusta honored native sons Jim Dent and Vaughn Taylor at its annual Mayor's Masters Reception. Both were given a key to the city. Taylor is a three-time winner on the PGA TOUR and a member of the 2006 Ryder Cup team. Growing up as a caddie at Augusta National, long-hitting Dent evolved into a dominant player on the PGA Champions Tour, winning 12 times.
Augusta is bustling with several notable development projects, including construction of a massive (State of) Georgia Cyber Center for Innovation and Training, inspired by the Pentagon's edict to consolidate its U.S. Army Cyber Command at nearby Fort Gordon. That consolidation, along this Center, will result in thousands of news jobs and millions of investment dollars. Other projects include a new ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets minor league baseball team; the new SRP Park, a $200 million gathering of eateries, retail, hotel rooms, office space, condos , etc.; and finally a big jump in road projects and improvements buoyed by a special one percent sales tax of the 2010 Transportation Investment Act. Michigan, please take heed of the last item. Taxes are also investments.
Tuesday was one of busiest days ever at the Masters Press Center with a steady stream of players having 30-minute press conferences. The press gathering for Tiger Woods was jammed-packed. Among the highlights were: He hasn't felt this healthy "in seven years." He again described his physical comeback as a "walking miracle" in light of his successful fusion back surgery. At one point, Tiger talked about the "pop" back in his swing and that he's now "north of 120 in swing speed." So maybe it is a "swinging miracle."
Also holding court was the always informative and entertaining Phil Mickelson, a three-time Masters winner now 47 years old. He reported on how teamed up with Tiger against Fred Couples and Justin Thomas.When asked how the order of play on the first tee was decided, he quipped: "Four, three, one, zero. So we just went right in order. He (Tiger) has four jackets, I have three jackets, Fred, then Thomas. It's a respect thing." On one five-hole stretch they were seven-under par as Tiger scored eagles on 13 & 15. "That was some fun play."
I also sat on Jordan Spieth's presser. I didn't realize that Spieth was sick and bed-ridden last December which contributed to his slow start this year. He also mentioned the struggles he incurred with his usual sound putting. He couldn't synch up his eyes looking at the line with the putter set-up. "…When I set my putter down and I look up, they're not looking at the same place. And it just went—sometimes I get that for a day, sometimes it's a couple weeks, and I was getting it for a couple months." But on Tuesday Spieth seemed confident he had corrected it as seen my his strong finish in Houston.
I really liked listening to Spieth's approach to Augusta National's demanding putting surfaces: "As far as the greens, you just have to have a lot of feel. Like when I see these greens, my first thought isn't where this putt goes; my first thought is what's the speed that's needed on this putt. A lot of times—well, there's just only either this place or maybe a very small handful of others in the world that make you think that way. For whatever reason, that's been beneficial to me, when I focus just on what speed does this need to get in.
"So I find myself not worrying about the line and therefore not worrying about the mechanics but instead making sure that you're leaving your next putt where it needs to be, and if the putt goes in, great, and if it doesn't, you walk to the next hole and wait for your opportunities."
On Wednesday, the Chairman's annual Press Conference saw incoming Masters and ANGC Chairman Fred Ridley deliver the blockbuster news about a new Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship in April 2019. Inspired by other "grow the game" initiatives such as the Drive, Chip & Putt and the two international men's amateur championships, the 54-hole stroke play tournament will feature an international field of 72 players and take place at Champions Retreat GC in Augusta for the first two rounds and conclude with a final round at Augusta National on Saturday, April 6, the day before the start of the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals. The event is expected to be televised and daily tickets onto the grounds of Augusta National will be handled by a random ticket lottery to be announced later.
A father of three daughters who are golfers, Ridley felt the time was right for this initiative and for the club's commitment to "grow the game." He said: "This championship will become an exciting edition to the Masters week, and it furthers our effort to promote the sport and inspire young women to take up the game. And, now, just imagine the 40 girls who come here each year for the Drive, Chip & Putt national finals will be able to dream about returning here one day to compete on a much grander stage for another impressive title, champion of the Augusta National Women's Amateur." Ridley later revealed he only broached the subject to the club's senior staff this past October. "So that was a pretty tall order to be given just five months ago. But, in characteristic ways, our staff responds," said Ridley, who rode down Magnolia Lane 42 years ago to compete as an amateur in the 40th Masters Tournament. For the past 11 years, he was chairman of the Competition Committees now managed by Jim Hyler, past President, like Ridley, of the USGA.
Other quotes and news items from Ridley's press conference:
When asked about pace of play at the Masters which is notoriously slow, Ridley said course and weather conditions can impact play for threesomes on Thursday and Friday but that weekend play averages four hours and five minutes and "we think that's a really good pace for that twosome play."
Although he made no announcements about forthcoming course changes, most notably at frequently discussed no. 5 and no. 13, Ridley hinted can such changes are on the horizon. For example, he said: "There's a great quote from Bobby Jones dealing specifically with the 13th hole, which has been lengthened over time, and he said that the decision to go for the green in two should be a momentous one. And I would have to say that our observations of these great players hitting middle and even short irons into that hole is not a momentous decision…From our perspective, we will always do what's necessary to maintain the integrity of our golf course."
Like an able attorney (and he is!) making a final summation to the jury, Ridley ended the press conference by saying: "Golf's a great game. Hopefully it's color blind, it's blind as to gender. And I think golf's in a good place right now. I mean, I've never been a part of this week—this is my 42nd Masters. I have never been a part of this week where there's been any more excitement, and I hope today has added a little bit of excitement to this week."
Of course, the on-course highlight on Wednsday was the Par 3 Contest which was won by 68-year-old Tom Watson with a six-under-par 21. Watson became the oldest winner of the Par 3.
And GT Nicklaus, Jack's 15-year-old grandson who was caddying for him in the group with Watson and Gary Player, aced the ninth hole, the traditional hole where caddies get a chance to tee it up. It was a sensational moment.
Thanks to former Masters chairman Billy Payne for making the decision years ago to televise the Par 3.
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The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center S.A. announces the launch of the National Architecture Students' Proposals/Ideas Competition for the "Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) construction site Visitors' Center" project.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation sponsors an all-day conference at the Peterson Institute for International Economics on the ethical dimensions of globalization.
The Greek American daily, The National Herald, names the Stavros Niarchos Foundation as the newspaper's "Person of the Year 2012".
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center S.A. announces its intention to carry out a Nationwide Competition for Architecture Students, for the construction of a Visitors' Center at the site of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), which is currently under construction.
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Historia i zabytki
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AccueilActus CircuitAutres actus CircuitNewsADAC Formula 4 all set for second season
ADAC Formula 4 all set for second season
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Mick Schumacher © DR
– Mick Schumacher will line up for his second ADAC Formula 4 season
– Sebastian Vettel to continue as patron of ADAC Formula 4
– Four girls set to join around 40 guys
The second ADAC Formula 4 season is about to start. After a successful first season last year, the junior formula racing series will again feature teams and drivers of the highest calibre in 2016. 17 teams with some 46 drivers from six different countries will go head-to-head in 24 races at eight different circuits in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. Ambitious drivers moving up from karting and young talents with some formula racing experience will battle for points for the first time in the season opener at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben from 15th to 17th April 2016. Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, who started his career in various ADAC junior formula series, will continue as patron of the ADAC Formula 4. SPORT1 and SPORT1+ will broadcast ADAC Formula 4 races both live and re-live.
Mick Schumacher intends to build on decent showing in debut season
Mick Schumacher will again be taking part after a decent first season with Van Amersfoort Racing, but this time, he will take his seat in the cockpit for Italian racing outfit, Prema Powerteam. The son of record-breaking Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher finished third in the 2015 ADAC Formula 4 rookie rankings and has fond memories of the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Last year, the 17-year-old teenager secured his maiden win in the ADAC Formula 4 at Oschersleben, and he intends to be a podium contender again this season.
Joey Mawson: His goal is the title
The Australian Joey Mawson, who was Schumacher's team-mate at Van Amersfoort Racing and finished third overall in the standings in the inaugural season of the series, intends to attack with the backing of the Dutch team once again. « I know that I've still got a score to settle in Germany, for sure » said Mawson: « We were close to winning last year, but my goal is very clear this season, to secure the ADAC Formula 4 title. »
It is already apparent that the ADAC Formula 4 will have a new overall winner in its second season, since Marvin Dienst, who won the title for HTP F4 Junior Team Ungar in 2015, has moved on and now lines up in the ADAC GT Masters in a Porsche 911.
New team US Racing has evolved from HTP F4 Junior Team UNGAR. Gerhard Ungar led the outfit as team principal, but now, ex-Formula 1 and DTM driver Ralf Schumacher has come on board, and the new name 'US' stands for the two initials of the owner's surnames as well as signifying 'we', the team. Schumacher said that he especially likes the idea. Louis Gachot is a driver for US. It was Bertrand Gachot, the father of the 16-year-old teenager, who made Michael Schumacher's Formula 1 debut possible in 1991 when Schumacher took his place in the Jordan team at Spa in the Belgian Grand Prix – the rest is Formula 1 history.
Four speedy ladies with dreams of winning title
Four lady drivers will join the race to succeed Dienst as the new ADAC Formula 4 champion. Michelle Halder (Liqui Moly Team Engstler), Marylin Niederhauser (Rennsport Rössler) from Switzerland and Carrie Schreiner (US Racing) raced in 2015, while ADAC Sports Foundation protégé Sophia Flörsch will be contesting her first season in the junior formula series with Team Motopark. Michelle Halder is also supported by the ADAC Sports Foundation, as are Jannes Fittje (US Racing) and Mike David Ortmann (ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.), who finished second last year in the ADAC Formula 4 rookie rankings. Ortmann has been actively competing in motor racing since 2010. He aims to produce another good showing in 2016 after a decent debut season in the ADAC Formula 4. « I definitely intend to be a championship contender, » said Ortmann. « And I'm obviously really keen now to have a crack at the title. »
Jannes Fittje also dreams of titles and trophies. He wants to finish in the Top Three at the end of the season and go on to higher things. « Sure, it's my aim and desire to drive in Formula 1 at a later stage and also to become world champion. It's everyone's dream here, » said the ADAC Sports Foundation protégé.
17 teams will fight for the title, including four new entrants. Apart from US Racing from Kerpen, KUG Motorsport (Kleinwallstadt), Rennsport Rössler from Fulda and SMC Schwärzler Motorsport Concepts (Münsterhausen) will also be making their ADAC Formula 4 debut.
The junior ADAC formula racing series can be seen live and as recordings once again on TV. SPORT1 and SPORT1+ will broadcast races live on TV and also online on the Internet.
ADAC Sports President Hermann Tomczyk thinks that the ADAC Formula 4 is already one of the strongest junior series after its inaugural year. « The debut season exceeded our expectations. We obviously have our finger on the pulse with the ADAC Formula 4. The fact that we have attracted even more entrants shows that we can develop the series in a sustainable manner, » said Tomczyk.
ADAC Director of Motorsport and Classic Motoring Lars Soutschka added. « The promotion of young talent by the ADAC has a long tradition. Ralf Schumacher lined up in what was the Formel ADAC in 1991 and is now returning as a team principal, which shows the many and varied ways in which the ADAC's youth development programmes work. »
List of entrants for the 2016 ADAC Formula 4 season
2. Jannes Fittje – US Racing
3. Carrie Schreiner – US Racing
4. TBA – ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
5. Lirim Zendeli – ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
6. Mike David Ortmann – ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
7. Oliver Söderström – ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
8. Luca Engstler – Liqui Moly Team Engstler
9. Ricardo Feller – ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
10. Andreas Estner – RS Competition
11. TBA – KUG-Motorsport
13. Yannick Brandt – Lechner Racing
14. Thomas Preining – Lechner Racing
15. Michael Waldherr – Lechner Racing
17. Diego Ciantini – Jenzer Motorsport
18. Jan-Erik Meikup – Jenzer Motorsport
19. Fabio Scherer – Jenzer Motorsport
20. Kevin Kratz – Jenzer Motorsport
21. Michelle Halder – Liqui Molly Team Engstler
22. TBA – Motopark
23. Julian Hanses – Team Timo Scheider GmbH
24. Robin Brezina – Robin Brezina
25. Moritz Müller-Crepon – Van Amersfoort Racing
26. TBA – Van Amersfoort Racing
27. Louis Gachot – US Racing
28. Kim Luis Schramm – US Racing
29. Mick Schumacher – Prema Powerteam
30. Kenneth Gulbrandsen – Team Timo Scheider GmbH
33. Jonathan Aberdein – Motopark
35. Kami Laliberté – Van Amersfoort Racing
40. Leonard Hoogenboom – RS Competition
44. Juri Vips – Prema Powerteam
45. Toni Wolf – KUG-Motorsport
46. Mauro Auricchio – Team Timo Scheider GmbH
50. TBA – Rennsport Rössler
55. Marylin Niederhauser – Rennsport Rössler
66. Simo Laaksonen – Motopark
68. Juan Manuel Correa – Prema Powerteam
74. TBA – Liqui Moly Team Engstler
77. Job van Uitert – Jenzer Motorsport
79. TBA – SMC Schwärzler Motorsport Concepts
80. Felipe Drugovich – Neuhauser Racing
81. Nicklas Nielsen – Neuhauser Racing
90. Cedric Piro – Team Piro Sport Interdental
96. Joey Mawson – Van Amersfoort Racing
99. Sophia Flörsch – Motopark
ADDC: Six Mini All4 Racing vehicles in the in den Top 10
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Take Candidate Alpha. He has good academic credentials and is a lifer at his firm, having made partner five years ago. He contacted me after receiving no increase in his comp for the year (which was about 50% of his portable book). He had a particular specialty that limited the possible new firms who would be interested in him to about a dozen in town, and one big client that posed some issues with conflicts. When we met, he told me that he was not happy with the way his firm was treating him and wanted to see what else was out there. I told him his comp was actually pretty competitive and that the single client might be an issue, but would be happy to help him test the waters. I then drafted a no-name profile to send to the decision makers at the appropriate firms. It gave them enough information to make the business case (e.g., expertise, size of book) but not enough to "out" the candidate, and asked whether they would like additional information. After vetting the description with Alpha, I sent out 12 such inquiries and received requests for more information from five. Three ended up interviewing him.
Candidate Beta, who had excellent credentials and was already at an elite firm, had a different problem. She was a rising superstar in her lucrative niche, but her firm decided not to invest in that practice area in her particular office and for family reasons she couldn't move. As a young partner, she had already attracted a number of clients and was clearly on her way up, which made the no-name profile much easier to write. There were a limited number of appropriate firms, and we narrowed it to eight. Two firms asked for interviews. In one case, I had worked at the firm in the time before Time, and in the other, I went to school with the managing partner of the office.
Candidate Gamma faced still another issue. He had been counsel for his international law firm for four years, had done all they asked, but had still not been elevated to partner. He had been called on a Sunday in his office by a recruiting shop based out of Florida, talked for a few minutes, and decided he need to talk to someone local. He Googled D.C. recruiters, and liked the fact that I had been a big firm partner and was from Iowa. We met the next day, mapped out the universe of firms, and I sent inquiries to two dozen firms where I thought there might be an interest. He ended up interviewing with ten firms.
Three similar situations; three very different outcomes, each bringing value to the candidate. Come back next week to find out what happened.


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This article is Day #25 in a series called [31 Days of Windows 8](http://31daysofwindows8.com/).  Each of the articles in this series will be published for both [HTML5/JS](http://csell.net/category/windows-8/31-days/) and [XAML/C#](http://www.jeffblankenburg.com/category/31-days-of-windows-8/). You can find additional resources, downloads, and source code on our [website](http://www.31daysofwindows8.com/).

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Today, we are taking a look at another sensor that we might find in a Windows 8 device: the accelerometer.  With the accelerometer, we can measure the movement of the user's machine. If you're looking for more information about what exactly an accelerometer is check out [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerometer). With an accelerometer we can do things like detect the orientation of the device and even sense if a device is falling.

The X axis runs horizontally across the device.  The Y axis runs vertically across the device.  The Z axis runs immediately through the device, from front to back.  Here's an image to help illustrate, using a Windows Phone as the example (courtesy of [http://www.andybeaulieu.com/](http://www.andybeaulieu.com/)):
![25-Accelerometer](25Accelerometer.jpg "25-Accelerometer")
In simpler terms, we're measuring the g-forces applied to those three axes.  Because of this, when we lay a Windows 8 tablet flat on a table, we get a Z axis value of -1, because there is one "g" (one unit of gravity) exerting itself on the negative size of the Z axis.  In the same way, if we propped our device up (similar to the phone in the photo) so that the bottom of the device is sitting on the table, we would get a Y axis value of -1\.
Working with the accelerometer is very similar to working with the other sensors. Just a few simple steps and we're getting data.

*   Initialize the Sensor.
If it's available,
        *   create a _readingchanged _event handler.
create a shaken event handler
In the event handlers, grab the data from the sensor and write it to the screen.

Here's my the entirety of my code and it looks scary similar to that of the other sensors.

var _x, _y, _z, _wasShaken;

    function onReadingChanged(e) {
        _x.innerText = e.reading.accelerationX;
        _y.innerText = e.reading.accelerationY;
        _z.innerText = e.reading.accelerationZ;
    }

    function onShaken(e) {
        _wasShaken.innerText = e.timestamp;
    }

    function getDomElements() {
        _x = document.querySelector("#x");
        _y = document.querySelector("#y");
        _z = document.querySelector("#z");
        _wasShaken = document.querySelector("#shaken");
    }

    function startAccelerometer() {
        var acc = Windows.Devices.Sensors.Accelerometer.getDefault()

        if (acc) {
            var minimumReportInterval = acc.minimumReportInterval;
            var reportInterval = minimumReportInterval > 16 ? minimumReportInterval : 25;
            acc.reportInterval = reportInterval;

            acc.addEventListener("readingchanged", onReadingChanged);
            acc.addEventListener("shaken", onShaken)
        }
    }

    app.onloaded = function () {
        getDomElements();
        startAccelerometer();
    }

Again, no real surprises here. We get to our data in the same basic was as we did with the other sensors.  Now the accelerometer sensor did introduce a [new event called shaken](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/windows.devices.sensors.accelerometer.shaken). This event fires when a user shakes their machine In writing this article I was using the original build tablet for testing. I shook the machine but sadly couldn't seem to get the event to fire. Just when I started to think I didn't have a sensor which supported that event, I'd tossed down the machine down onto the couch and all of the sudden it fired. Turns out, I just wasn't holding it right.

## Summary

Today we briefly looked at getting data from our accelerometer. Working with each of the different sensors is all very similar.  Ultimately, how you use this data is where your real creativity comes in and I'm looking forward to hearing how you'll use it in your app.

If you'd like to download my working sample that uses the code from this article, click the icon below:

 [![downloadHTML](downloadHTML20.png "downloadHTML")](https://github.com/csell5/31DaysOfWindows8/tree/master/source/HTML5/Day25-Accelerometer)

Tomorrow, we're going to look at the Gyrometer.  See you then!

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A Wharton Prescription for Health Care
Against a backdrop of spiraling health care costs, Wharton's alumni create and embrace innovative strategies to transform the industry.
By Coeli Carr
Health-care costs in the United States in 2010 topped out at $2.6 trillion, which represented 17.6 percent of GDP, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). During the next 10 years, CMS projects that health-care spending adjusted for inflation will grow by 51 percent, taking an even larger bite of GDP—19.8 percent. In contrast, the economy is expected to grow by only 31 percent during this period.
Formulating a national health-care policy that might successfully keep these costs in check has been a decades-long, rancorous and complex ordeal. It is uncertain whether the latest legislative attempt at reform, the 2010 Affordable Care Act, will be effective or even remain in effect after the 2012 presidential elections.
Mark G. Duggan, professor of business and public policy at the Wharton School, suggests an alternative strategy.
"The hope is that small businesses and entrepreneurs will come up with innovations that push back against the incentives to spend and, in turn, improve the quality, lower the costs and increase the efficiency of medical care," he says.
This market-based solution comes from the former senior economist for health-care policy at the White House Council of Economic Advisors and current research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Mark V. Pauly, Wharton's Bendheim Professor and a professor of health-care management and business and public policy, doubts that one "silver bullet" innovation will slow down the growth of health care spending.
"It's much more likely that a transformation will come from small companies and entrepreneurs making changes, which, when added together, may amount to a big change," says Pauly, who also served as co-editor of the second volume of the Handbook of Health Economics.
Not surprisingly, several Wharton alumni are leading this cumulative charge by creating technological, medical and operational strategies that address both the efficacy and delivery of health care.
Drugs to Match Your Genes
The right drug can help a patient avoid costly surgery and leave the hospital sooner. The trick is finding an appropriate drug from the beginning of treatment, rather than wasting time and resources testing medication.
"It's more cost-effective to give a drug than it is to keep patients in an intensive care unit post-surgery, if a drug can provide the same effect," says Mark C. Rogers, WG'91, a physician and former CEO of the Duke Hospital and Health Network who is also the founder and major stock holder in Linus Oncology, a cancer-drug development company in Miami.
The strategy behind Linus Oncology is to profile and categorize patients by their genetic code and then assess which drugs are good DNA matches. For example, the efficacy of certain kinds of breast-cancer drugs is determined in part by whether the patient's genetic material aligns well with the medications.
"We look at [patients'] markers, which reveal how they metabolize drugs genetically and pharmacologically," Rogers says.
Rogers also notes that, in addition to saving lives and money, this protocol can prove a drug's efficacy during clinical trials. Many drug-development companies already try to match the DNA of trial participants with the drug in question.
"During trials, you'll obviously get better results if the participants' conditions improve," Rogers says. "The key is to have participants who are good genetic and pharmacological matches with the drug you're testing."
Data Rush
In many medical schools outside of the United States, students are typically taught how to analyze data from research done on medical procedures and devices. Data-mining of medical literature is also slowly catching on in this country. Jeff Voigt, WG'85, principal of Medical Device Consultants of Ridgewood in Ridgewood, NJ, is an advocate of comprehensively gathering, analyzing and combining data and has built his company around this discipline.
"A huge initiative in health care in this country is something called comparative effectiveness, which is what medical data-mining measures," Voigt says. "It's a tool that can help reduce costs in a meaningful way."
Voigt's clients are predominantly drug and medical-device manufacturers that want to get their products in front of decision-makers at hospitals, insurance companies and medical practices.
Start-up device or drug companies typically don't have the skillset in house or the financial resources to analyze the available research on their product.
Yet that research might put their product "on top of the efficacy list," according to Voigt. Insurance companies, for example, rely on product research and data assessment to write treatment coverages that in many cases are "quite poor," says Voigt. What's needed is well-documented proof of the benefits of a product or procedure.
"The greater the value and cost-effectiveness of the product that our research is able to show, the greater the chance that the product or technology can be more widely adopted," Voigt says.
So these small startup companies hire Voigt. For one client, Voigt demonstrated that antibiotics, delivered within a narrow 30-minute window prior to a surgical incision being made to implant a cardiac electronic device, cut the rate of systemic infection exponentially; this type of infection costs the U.S. health-care system $1 billion annually.
"Over several years, that's billions of dollars in cost savings, simply by addressing problems that are extremely simple to solve, which are the first issues that should be addressed," Voigt says.
Clients often use Voigt's research to tweak their products before marketing them.
"We can look critically at high-quality studies, combine them with other similar studies, such as clinical trial results, and then arrive at meaningful outcomes that affect how care is delivered," he says.
Investors looking to find a value opportunity—a way to provide better therapies at lower cost—also come to Voigt, who can connect appropriate parties for their mutual benefit.
Doing Business Development Better
Bio-pharmaceutical startups may seek to lower costs, too, through outsourcing of the startup's business development.
Corporate and business development advisory firm Locust Walk Partners—named by co-founders Jay Mohr, WG'91, and Geoff Meyerson, WG '07 for Penn's famed campus pathway—helps fledgling life-sciences companies partner with pharmaceutical companies interested in their particular research and product.
"And, of course, we seek out funding opportunities," says Mohr, who serves as Locust Walk's managing director.
When a drug has demonstrated efficacy, Mohr explains, that product's investors generally want to realize value by hiring a partner to further develop this asset. Clients typically hire Locust Walk to work with a specific drug that's either in the pipeline or undergoing clinical trials. An imprimatur from the ideal partner—a large pharmaceutical company—carries tremendous weight in validating the drug and may even lead to funding by big pharmaceutical companies.
Mohr concedes that, although some players in the industry saw the benefits of virtualization a decade ago, many emerging firms still hold traditional views. "They feel they need to have all their core functions under one roof," he says.
A shift is occurring, however, with even larger pharmaceutical companies using contracted research organizations to help supplement their own in-house resources. At emerging bio-pharmaceutical companies, the scientists and former academics who run them realize they lack business development expertise and prefer to keep their firms lean.
"It's a much more capital-efficient way to create value by allowing young drug companies to continue to develop life-saving products," he says, adding that the increased efficiency then can lead to less cost being shifted to employers and health-care consumers.
Cost Comparison for All
Sky-rocketing health-care costs to businesses—which on average increase 10 percent a year—have hit the workforce hard. As employers require their workers to pay proportionally more toward their health insurance premiums, employees find themselves becoming more conscientious health-care consumers as they join higher-deductible plans and other programs with more out-of-pocket costs. Some companies, eager to help their workers cope with these seismic shifts, are providing technological tools to help them make more cost-efficient medical choices.
"Health-care transparency is a very hot space at the moment," says Ethan Prater, WG'04, vice president of product marketing at Castlight Health in San Francisco.
Companies license Castlight's technology for workers in their medical plan, and then employees use the tool to compare out-of-pocket medical costs for specific treatments and procedures across providers at hospitals, out-patient clinics and private medical practices. Most of Castlight's clients are self-insured companies with 3,000 or more employees who are eager to help their workforce save money.
The out-of-pocket payment for the same medical procedure may be 15 times higher in one facility versus another because insurance companies negotiate different payment rates with different providers, Prater explains.
Using the Castlight tool, a consumer could realize that his out-of-pocket expenses might be half the price at one hospital over another and then opt for the lower-cost facility.
"There's a strong financial incentive for the patient to have the procedure done more cheaply," he says, noting that Castlight also reveals the rate that the insurance company negotiated with the health-care provider.
But health-care consumerism is not based on price alone, Prater underscores. Castlight also encourages its users to compare hospital and provider quality, based on patients' reviews, data from government agencies like CMS and all other available quality metrics.
"As workers are required to pay more out-of-pocket expenses in these consumer-directed plans, they're simultaneously having to become more accountable about better understanding costs and quality," Prater says. "The upside is that this process of comparing data also helps them become more empowered."
Entrepreneurs to the Rescue
Experts don't foresee a slow-down for health-care spending. The best-case scenario, they say, is a slowing down of annual cost increases from an out-of-control gallop to a more manageable trot.
"There's a huge national imperative to lower health-care costs and improve efficiency," Duggan says. "With even a small reduction in cost growth—as little as a one percentage point a year—the impact on savings over the long term can be huge."
"Those on the front line—the entrepreneurs and small business owners—may be better equipped to think outside the box," he adds.
For Pauly, the solution lies in better government incentives.
"You need to put into place programs that foster and reward relatively small improvements and changes to save money," he says. "But it's not just about saving money."
"Some health procedures save lives, but not money, and that's why we don't necessarily want the level of spending on care to fall. We want it to grow at a manageable pace, which allows a better health return—in terms of lives saved—on increased spending," Pauly says.
For insurers and policy-makers who are open-minded enough to accept this new health-care model, Wharton entrepreneurs are part of the vanguard, keen to help transform a failing system.
Ethan Prater, Handbook of Health Economics, Jay Mohr, Jeff Voigt, Mark C. Rogers, Mark G. Duggan, Mark V. Pauly
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Simi reacts as Adekunle Gold shares loved up photo with a girl when he was a boy
Popular Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold shared a loved up photo with a girl when he was a boy, and many Nigerian celebrities have reacted to the picture.
While sharing the throwback picture, Adekunle Gold revealed he loves women since he was a little boy.
The childhood picture shared by Adekunle Gold has drawn a reaction from Simi whom he is rumored to be in a relationship with.
In the picture, the Oriente crooner can be seen holding a lady whose face he covered with an emoji to conceal her identity.
See the photo he shared below;
See reactions from Simi, Falz and others below;
Adekunle Gold recently held his 'About 30' concert last night in London, which was a successful one.
Performing at the over 2,000 capacity IndigO2 Academy Islington Arena in London, Adekunle Gold treated his fans to new songs from his About 30 album which was released in May 2018.
The night witnessed Adekunle Gold and his 79th element band treat the crowd to non stop music bliss, but the highlight of his performance was when he was joined on stage by Simi.
One of the highlights of the sold out concert was cuddling Simi who he has been linked to several times, on stage.
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Important social amenities include Seven Hills and Holy Spirit Hospitals, Bombay Cambridge International School etc.
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There are more than 18 schools, 20 hospitals and 18 banks in Andheri East. The area is well connected via the Western Express Highway, JVLR, Andheri Railway Station and Metro Line-1. Popular malls close to the area include Phoenix Market City and Infiniti Mall.
Property prices here are in the range of Rs 13,770-23,460 per sq. ft. The average price of a 1-BHK apartment (640 sq. ft) is Rs 1.04 crore.
Established micro-market with good physical & social infrastructure and presence of key employment hubs.
Phoenix Market City and Infiniti Mall are the popular malls situated close to the locality.
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Jerusalem Post Opinion Op-EdContributors
'Zionism' means something different for some Muslims
After thousands of years, we are witnessing God's promise in the Torah and the Koran with our own eyes, in the form of the presence of the Jews in Israel.
By AYLIN KOCAMAN
Mosque Turkey 370
M any Muslims dislike the word "Zionism." A great many of these are actually people who like Jews. They have no complaint about the existence of Israel. But they always object to the word Zionism. In their eyes, Zionists are bad people who cause war and unrest. Zionists are supposedly even behind many tragedies in the world.
The reason for this is that for years the name Zionism has been thought to be part of the different and false belief known as "goyim." In the eyes of many Muslims, Zionists imagine they are the only true religious believers in the world, and believe the Creator belongs to them alone and that other people are therefore irreligious, and even animalistic entities far beneath them. These Muslims believe that for Zionists, everything is permissible in regard to the Holy Land, including constant bloodshed in order to reach the desired borders of the Promised Land.
They also believe that the desired borders of the Holy Land are so wide as to include almost all the Middle East, or even the entire eastern part of Turkey, right up to central Anatolia. A Zionism used to support an expansionist ideology wherein obtaining this territory is the highest priority, the "be-all-end-all," is very alarming for the region and of course, for Turkey.
Let us now look at the matter from Turkey's perspective. We Turks have always thought of Zionism like that. The term has always been alarming to us ever since our childhoods. We have got on well with Jews and Israeli Jews, yet ironically, if someone says, "I am a Zionist," we have learned to shy away. That is what Zionism has always meant for the Turkish people: ethnocentric, fascist, aggressive ideology.
What Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meant when he described both Zionism and anti-Semitism as crimes against humanity during the UN conference in Vienna, thus protecting the values of Jews but differentiating Judaism from Zionism, was very likely just that.
Turkish people caught on immediately.
But since that is not the truth about Zionism, reactions from Israel and America quickly followed. As a Turkish citizen, I think it would be a wise move and most suitable for the prime minister to make a new statement in order to better clarify what he was trying to say.
Turkey is a country that wants Israel to exist in the region. It is happy at the presence of Jews there. Turkey was the first Muslim country to recognize the Israeli state, founded in 1948; the presence of a Jewish state in the Holy Land, genuine Zionism in other words, has never been a problem for Turkey. Many people are misinformed on the subject, but of course, there is much in this world that people are misinformed about. Much of the world is misinformed about values, ideologies, theories and even religions. The important thing is to be able to give them the accurate facts.
The greatest concern in Israel in the wake of Erdogan's words was this: Would it have a negative impact on Turkish people? Would it cause a rift between Turks and Jews? Would the danger of anti-Semitism prevail in Turkey? No. Zionism means something very different to Turks than it does to Israelis. It has nothing to do with Jews or the Holy Land where the State of Israel stands.
It is of course important for this misunderstanding to be put right, as it increasingly is in Turkey. Muslims are told in the Koran that the Jews have the right to live in the Holy Land, whose borders are explicitly set out in the Torah. That is what true Zionism means. Muslims' own faith tells them of the presence of the Jews there. Turkey is becoming increasingly aware of this. Many Muslims have learned it for the first time in recent years.
The Jews have the right to live there, in accordance with the Prophet Moses' command to his own people in a verse from the Koran; "My people! Enter the Holy Land which God has ordained for you.
Do not turn back in your tracks..." (5:21).
This is a glad tiding. After thousands of years, we are witnessing God's promise in the Torah and the Koran with our own eyes, in the form of the presence of the Jews there. God has told us of His promise, and there they are.
We are in a time when this false belief regarding the nature of Zionism has spread across the world. This is a time of testing. Tests are difficult; they require self-sacrifice, loyalty and maturity, and for those who do not know to be taught the truth. There may be a high price. But we cannot move toward goodness, the truth, love and peace in any other way.
Therefore, when we see that misunderstandings lie behind problems, we must seek ways of resolving that misunderstanding, rather than immediately turning to anger.
That can be done by educating people. Many things have been resolved through education, and this can be, too. Peace must not speak words of hatred. We must make peace possible by responding with education even to hatred.
The writer is a commentator and religious and political analyst on Turkish TV and also a peace activist. She is the executive producer and a host of the Building Bridges Show (http://bit.ly/UfTuVf) and writes as an op-ed column for The Washington Post, Moment Magazine, IslamOnline, Gulf Daily News and Haber Hilal in Turkey. Her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kocaman.aylin


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Manchester Arndale
¿Wall-to-wall talent as kids help build their futures
Talented youngsters are proving they're not just another brick in the wall. Pupils from schools across Greater Manchester have made special 'talent bricks' with their individual skills and hopes and dreams for the future printed on them.
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Lord Mayor Alison Firth chats with Lauren White aged 13 from Trinity School, Hulme
Talented youngsters are proving they're not just another brick in the wall.
Pupils from schools across Greater Manchester have made special 'talent bricks' with their individual skills and hopes and dreams for the future printed on them.
Over the next few days they will use the blocks to build a Manchester talent wall at the Arndale Centre to represent the best of Manchester's youth.
The shopping centre will today host careers advice workshops and taster sessions in
creative and digital media skills, such as filming and editing
programmes.
Arndale shopkeepers will
tomorrow share their retail and fashion expertise, along with a catwalk show and fashion photography tips. There will also be more careers advice workshops.
Thursday will focus on the music industry with a wide range of musicians flocking to the Arndale to share their experiences and also perform.
There will be live performances – between 11am and 4pm – from urban reggae band Dirty North, 17-year-old Manchester singer-songwriter Ruby Ann Patterson, the Guerilla Buskers, various DJs and a drumming workshop. Youth Culture Action group will be
offering the chance to try T-shirt design.
Raksha Pattni, of Business in the Community North West, who set up Talent Week, said: "This is all about raising aspirations of our young people.
"It is about encouraging young people to think about new careers and future opportunities to make the best use of their talents.
"I am thrilled that so many young people have created talent bricks and have been supported by Manchester Arndale and many other Manchester businesses to consider in what
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025.- EIGHT VERSES ON SUNDAY.
001.- THE SEAL OF GOD (PART 1).
002.- THE SEAL OF GOD (PART 2).
003.- THE SEAL OF GOD (PART 3).
004.- THE PERPETUITY OF GOD'S LAW (PART 1).
005.- THE PERPETUITY OF GOD'S LAW (PART 2).
006.- THE PERPETUITY OF GOD'S LAW (PART 3).
007.- THE PERPETUITY OF GOD'S LAW (PART 4).
008.- THE PERPETUITY OF GOD'S LAW (PART 5).
009.- COMMONLY ASKED QUESTION (PART 1).
010.- COMMONLY ASKED QUESTION (PART 2).
011.- COMMONLY ASKED QUESTION (PART 3).
012.- THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (PART 1).
013.- THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (PART 2).
014.- THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (PART 3).
015.- THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (PART 4).
016.- THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (PART 5).
017.- DANIEL CHAPTER 2 (PART 1).
018.- DANIEL CHAPTER 2 (PART 2).
019.- DANIEL CHAPTER 2 (PART 3).
020.- DANIEL CHAPTER 2 (PART 4).
022.- LITTLE HORN, DANIEL CHAPTER 7 (PART 1).
023.- LITTLE HORN, DANIEL CHAPTER 7 (PART 2).
024.- THE MARK OF THE BEAST.
026.- THE SEAL OF GOD (PART 1).
027.- THE SEAL OF GOD (PART 2).
028.- THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST, REVELATION 13.
029.- DANIEL CHAPTER 8 (PART 1).
030.- DANIEL CHAPTER 8 (PART 2).
031.- DANIEL CHAPTER 8 & 9.
033.- DANIEL CHAPTER 12 (PART 1).
034.- DANIEL CHAPTER 12 (PART 2).
035.- CEREMONIAL LAW AND MORAL LAW (PART 1).
036.- CEREMONIAL LAW AND MORAL LAW (PART 2).
037.- THE OLD AND NEW COVENANT.
039.- EVERY EYE SHALL SEE HIM (REV. 1:7).
040.- THE LORD'S DAY, REV. 1:10 (PART 1).
041.- THE LORD'S DAY, REV. 1:10 (PART 2).
043.- SEVEN CHURCHES (REVELATION 1-11).
044.- THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS.
045.- THE FIRST LIE (PART 1).
046.- THE FIRST LIE (PART 2).
047.- THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS.
049.- THE TRUTH ABOUT HELL.
050.- WHY SO MANY CHURCHES (PART 1).
051.- WHY SO MANY CHURCHES (PART 2).
052.- WHY SO MANY CHURCHES (PART 3).
053.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 1).
054.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 2).
055.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 3).
056.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 4).
057.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 5).
058.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 6).
059.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 7).
060.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 8).
061.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 9).
062.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 10).
063.- THE TIME IS AT HAND (PART 11).
064.- THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS (PART 1).
065.- THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS (PART 2).
067.- THE MYSTERY OF GOD.
068.- EATING THE LITTLE BOOK.
069.- MEASURING THE TEMPLE (PART 1).
070.- MEASURING THE TEMPLE (PART 2).
071.- THE FORTY TWO MONTHS.
072.- THE BEAST OF THE BOTTOMLESS PIT (PART 1).
073.- THE BEAST OF THE BOTTOMLESS PIT (PART 2).
074.- THE BEAST OF THE BOTTOMLESS PIT (PART 3).
075.- UNITY BASED ON SOUND DOCTRINE (PART 1).
076.- UNITY BASED ON SOUND DOCTRINE (PART 2).
077.- THE REWARD OF THE OVERCOMER.
080.- FAITH OF JESUS (PART 1).
081.- FAITH OF JESUS (PART 2).
082.- FAITH OF JESUS (PART 3).
083.- WHAT IS MAN (PART 1).
084.- WHAT IS MAN (PART 2).
085.- WHAT IS MAN (PART 3).
086.- THE TWO RESURRECTIONS (PART 1).
087.- THE TWO RESURRECTIONS (PART 2).
088.- THE TWO RESURRECTIONS (PART 3).
089.- HISTORY PREDICTED (PART 1).
090.- HISTORY PREDICTED (PART 2).
091.- HISTORY PREDICTED (PART 3).
092.- HISTORY PREDICTED (PART 4).
093.- HISTORY PREDICTED (PART 5).
094.- THE LAW OF GOD (PART 1).
095.- THE LAW OF GOD (PART 2).
096.- THE SABBATH (PART 1).
097.- THE SABBATH (PART 2).
098.- THE SABBATH (PART 3).
099.- THE SABBATH (PART 4).
100.- THE ATONEMENT (PART 1).
101.- THE ATONEMENT (PART 2).
102.- THE ATONEMENT (PART 3).
103.- THE FINAL MOVEMENT OF GOD (PART 1).
104.- THE FINAL MOVEMENT OF GOD (PART 2).
105.- THE FINAL MOVEMENT OF GOD (PART 3).
106.- THE FINAL MOVEMENT OF GOD (PART 4).
107.- THE GIFT OF PROPHECY (PART 1).
108.- THE GIFT OF PROPHECY (PART 2).
109.- THE GIFT OF PROPHECY (PART 3).
110.- THE GIFT OF PROPHECY (PART 4).
111.- UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY (PART 1).
112.- UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY (PART 2).
113.- UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY (PART 3).
114.- UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY (PART 4).
115.- UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY (PART 5).
116.- THE SEAL OF GOD (PART 1).
117.- THE SEAL OF GOD (PART 2).
118.- THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (PART 1).
119.- THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (PART 2).
120.- THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (PART 3).
121.- THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (PART 4).
124.- BABYLON HAS FALLEN (PART 1).
125.- BABYLON HAS FALLEN (PART 2).
126.- BABYLON HAS FALLEN (PART 3).
127.- BABYLON HAS FALLEN (PART 4).
128.- ABSENT FROM THE BODY PRESENT WITH THE LORD (PART 1).
129.- ABSENT FROM THE BODY PRESENT WITH THE LORD (PART 2).
131.- WHEN GOD'S MERCY RUNS OUT (PART 1).
132.- WHEN GOD'S MERCY RUNS OUT (PART 2).
133.- WHEN GOD'S MERCY RUNS OUT (PART 3).
134.- WHEN GOD'S MERCY RUNS OUT (PART 4).
135.- WHEN GOD'S MERCY RUNS OUT (PART 5).
136.- WHEN GOD'S MERCY RUNS OUT (PART 6).
137.- WHEN GOD'S MERCY RUNS OUT (PART 7).
138.- WHEN GOD'S MERCY RUNS OUT (PART 8).
139.- WHEN GOD'S MERCY RUNS OUT (PART 9).
140.- THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF REVELATION.
141.- THE GREAT ADVENT MOVEMENT (PART 1).
142.- THE GREAT ADVENT MOVEMENT (PART 2).
143.- FEAR GOD & GIVE GLORY TO HIM (PART 1).
144.- FEAR GOD & GIVE GLORY TO HIM (PART 2).
145.- WORSHIP THE CREATOR (PART 1).
146.- WORSHIP THE CREATOR (PART 2).
147.- 95 THESES (PART 1).
148.- 95 THESES (PART 2).
149.- 95 THESES (PART 3).
150.- 95 THESES (PART 4).
151.- 95 THESES (PART 5).
152.- 95 THESES (PART 6).
153.- 95 THESES (PART 7).
154.- 95 THESES (PART 8).
155.- 95 THESES (PART 9).
156.- 95 THESES (PART 10).
157.- 95 THESES (PART 11).
158.- 95 THESES (PART 12).
159.- 95 THESES (PART 13).


Medical Malpractice: How Do You Know?
September 25, 2013 | Finz & Finz, P.C.
Medical malpractice or medical negligence is when your health care provider falls below the accepted standard of practice, sometimes resulting in injury or death, and often resulting in error of some type. Hundreds of thousands of people are killed each year due to medical errors by their trusted physicians, and hospital costs are exorbitant for these types of cases. In some situations, a medical error or malpractice is easy to determine—the error is blatant and the outcome is devastating. Instances such as removing the wrong limb, or mixing up a chart. In other cases, the error may not be so forthright—such as prescribing a drug that over time causes ill effects; or providing the wrong diagnosis, which does not surface until much later.
In any of the scenarios above, taking matters into your own hands may not be the best course of action if you really want to build a case for malpractice. In a lawsuit, you'll have to establish several elements of a case including what legal duty existed, what duty was breached, what was caused as a result of that breach, and what type of damages are due. Unless you have a personal injury law degree and are practicing personal injury law yourself, your case is best handled in the hands of competent Manhattan law firm with years of experienced in this area.
A key element that an attorney considers in medical malpractice cases is standard of care. Standard of care refers to what is the acceptable practice used by other physicians and experts in that region. Environmental and regional conditions vary from state to state, and what may apply to a 40-year-old woman in Arizona maybe not apply to someone who is 15 or 80 years of age in the midwest or east coast. Therefore, proving the intricacies of standard of care can be difficult and complex without someone who has an extended professional background to assist you. You also may need to prove that the mistake caused further harm, and not just the immediate harm. How do you do that? You will clearly need expert testimony on your side to prove this type of case.
Those are a few of the items that will be helpful in your case. If you feel you have a medical misdiagnosis, malpractice, or medical error case on your hands, finding resolution can be a long road without the help of a New York law firm who is renowned for malpractice settlements. Put your trust in the hands of someone who can help you settle quickly and effectively.


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Erik Rasmussen …
Nick Doty
Erik Rasmussen will be back on the Gophers hockey roster for at least one more season, his father said Monday.
Rasmussen, who is in Lake Placid, N.Y., practicing for the U.S. World Junior team, will pass up a $1 million-plus bonus to sign with the NHL's Buffalo Sabres.
The sophomore forward's stellar rookie campaign inspired the Sabres to select him with the seventh overall pick in June's NHL draft. Rasmussen, a native of St. Louis Park, was the first U.S. player chosen.
Playing time and maturity were two factors in Rasmussen's decision to return to Minnesota. He said he wants to develop his skills before he takes on the pros and that he's not interested in starting at the minor league level.
Under the advice of some close friends and hockey personnel, the Rasmussen family has recently taken out an insurance policy to protect Erik financially in case he is injured before playing in the pros. But contrary to other newspaper reports, Rasmussen's father, Don, said it is not a million-dollar policy.
"It is a 24-hour policy that covers Erik on and off the ice — that's all," Don said.
Rasmussen's decision to stay at the University will boost the Gophers' chances at making another national title run.
"He brings a lot to the team, and if we lost him, there would be some big shoes to fill," said junior co-captain Mike Crowley.
Rasmussen will likely keep his starting position at right wing this fall. Last year, he was third on the team in scoring with 16 goals and 32 assists for 48 total points, and he was named to the WCHA All-Rookie team.


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Q: Get model attribute from other class in same model How do I get value of another class in the same model?
Can I also use properties?
I want to use Finance.net_income and Finance.net_margin inside the Stats Class. I tried searching for an anwser but I couldnt find it, I am also new to django.
class Stats(models.Model):
    stock = models.ForeignKey(Stock, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    shares_outstanding = models.FloatField(default=0)

    @property
    def earnings_per_share(self):
        ####### ISSUE IS HERE #####
        return Finance.net_income / self.shares_outstanding

class Finance(models.Model):
    stock = models.ForeignKey(Stock, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    total_revenue = models.FloatField(default=0)
    operating_income = models.FloatField(default=0)
    date = models.DateField(null=True, blank=True)
    net_income = models.FloatField(default=0)
    cash = models.FloatField(default=0)
    total_debt = models.FloatField(default=0)

    @property
    def operating_margin(self):
        if self.total_revenue:
            now = (self.operating_income / self.total_revenue)*100
        else:
            now = 0
        return now

    @property
    def net_margin(self):
        if self.total_revenue:
            now = (self.net_income / self.total_revenue)*100
        else:
            now = 0
        return now

A: Try like this:
@property
def earnings_per_share(self):
   total_earnings_per_share = 0
   for finance in self.stock.finance_set.all():
         total_earnings_per_share += finance.net_income / self.shares_outstanding
   return total_earnings_per_share

Well, you will not get a single instance of Finance, because it is Foreign Key between Finance and Stock, meaning one stock can have multiple finance.

A: Given you want to calculate the sum of the Finances with the same Stock as the Stock of the Stats object, you can calculate this with:
from django.db.models import Sum

@property
def earnings_per_share(self):
    return Finance.objects.filter(
        stock_id=self.stock_id
    ).aggregate(
        total=Sum('net_income')
    )['total'] / self.shares_outstanding
or a more descriptive filter:
from django.db.models import Sum

@property
def earnings_per_share(self):
    return Finance.objects.filter(
        stock__stats=self
    ).aggregate(
        total=Sum('net_income')
    )['total'] / self.shares_outstanding
If no all Stats objects have one or more Finance objects, then the Sum will return None (NULL), in that case we probably want to return 0 instead. We can use the Coalesce [Django-doc] function for this:
from django.db.models import Coalesce, Sum, Value

@property
def earnings_per_share(self):
    return Finance.objects.filter(
        stock__stats=self
    ).aggregate(
        total=Coalesce(Sum('net_income'), Value(0))
    )['total'] / self.shares_outstanding

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A decade retrospective study of acute head injury in Shenzhen
Chen Jian-Liang, Jian Han-Ping, Xiao Den-Ming, et al. Shenzhen People's Hospital Health board of shenzhen(518020)
Objective To explore the epidemiologic data of traumatic brain injured inpatients material in the last decade in Shenzhen.Methods All the whole city's hospitalized trauma cases within the last decade were sampled 20%, followed by an epidemiologic statistical investigation. Then the data of traumatic brain injured cases were analyzed.Results 350,000 cases were hospitalized in the last decade, the randomized sample is 55241 cases, and among them 10607 were traumatic brain injured. The rate was 19.3% of which 56.9% were caused by traffic accidents. The incidence has an tendency of yearly rising, from 64.13/100000 in 1994 to 105.29/100000 in 2003. The average age is 28.79 years old, the average hospitalization time is 17.54 days along with the average medical fee 10947.76 yuan.Conclusions Among all kinds of wounded, traumatic brain injury is the most serious led by the traffic accidents as the main cause. It is implied that the most important measure to decrease the traumatic brain injury incidence is to have a better management of traffic regulation.


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2022 IEEE VIC SUMMIT: IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal - David L. Donoho
The IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal was established in 1995 in honor of Jack S. Kilby, whose innovation was a monumental precursor to the development of the signal processor and digital signal processing. The award may be presented for outstanding achievements in signal processing. The achievement may be theoretical, technological, or commercial.
David L. Donoho received the IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal in 2022 for groundbreaking contributions to sparse signal recovery and compressed sensing.
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GadgetsHEADPHONESWhat are the differences between a headphone gamer and...
What are the differences between a headphone gamer and a normal one?
Understand the main differences, pros, and cons, when comparing a headphone gamer and a normal one!
After all, what's different about a headphone gamer and a normal one?
Beauty, shape, color, RGB lights and… Comfort?
Robust, sober and… durable appearance?
Spatiality, immersion and… sound quality?
Practicality and quality: Is it possible to walk together?
Even after the publication of articles explaining how multichannel surround sound on headphones works and why not buy a USB/Bluetooth 5.1/7.1 channel "gamer" headset, there are still people who have not fully understood the differences between a regular headphone and a "gamer" headphone. In this text, I will explain once and for all what exactly are the features that "make" a headset "gamer".
As the gaming industry has long proven itself to be a huge source of revenue, both for studios and for gamer-oriented product makers, headphones were consequently created that better met the needs of this audience. However, the "gaming-oriented" headphones unfortunately weren't meant to offer a really better experience for users, but rather to make money.
Because of this, the gamer peripherals market ended up bringing a flood of poor quality products, which does not serve as it should casual gamers and even fewer professionals in the field.
Many people ask themselves this question, which is totally normal, as there really wasn't to be a distinction. A good headphone will be a headphone that will be able to perfectly meet both the gamer audience as the audiophile or even those casual users who use it for different purposes/activities. With that in mind, I'll point out here what I consider unnecessary for headphones and what can be improved considering the different types of usage we have.
Generally, the first thing that catches the attention of non-experts is the beauty of a headset, which is why companies that develop gamer headphones invest in designs that impact gamers.
However, the appearance does not make a product functional and this ends up being the big mistake of most manufacturers because the developers focus too much on the format, on the color, and even implement lights in an attempt to make the product stand out from the others. Consequently, in general, one ends up forgetting a big factor that the gamer public needs, comfort!
In order to obtain good comfort, the first thing we have to look at is its ergonomics. This involves the shape and material of the bow, the ear cups ("shells"), the ear pads (cushions), and the weight. You won't want to feel the bow pressing down on your head, so look for ones that are wider, not too much side pressure (this is fixable ) and well padded, preferably with a lining that's made of fabric rather than materials that mimic the leather, so it won't have thermal discomfort or reduced durability. Earcups can be either open-back or closed-back, but there are differences between them, see below:
What is an open-back headphone: the cups of its structure have grilles. Generally open-back headphones have a bigger sound stage, greater airing and a more balanced sound. In addition, they tend to have a more pleasant (less hot) thermal sensation than closed-back ones.
What is a closed-back phone: the cups (shells) of its structure are sealed by some material such as metal, plastic or wood. A closed-back headphone generally has better isolation from external noise, more developed bass, a more "colorful" sound, and a "tighter" sound stage compared to open-backs.
Both the material and shape of the earpads ("cushions") will influence headphone comfort. We generally get greater comfort and durability with those ear pads that are made of fabric (smooth sports or velvet), as they don't suffer as much wear and tear as those made with imitation leather, and are thermally more comfortable (less heat). It is important to mention that when switching to pads other than the original (stock) headphones, the sound may change for better or for worse.
Weight is another factor that can influence a player's overall comfort, mainly due to the fact that most of the time, hours are spent sitting using the headphones. If the headset is heavy, it is sure to bring discomfort after a prolonged period of use.
Generally, lightweight headphones have something around 250g, but this feature alone doesn't say exactly how comfortable a headphone is, as the factors mentioned above will also considerably influence the overall user experience.
What are the differences between a headphone gamer and a normal one -Robust, sober, and… durable appearance
Durability is something that both the gamer and the audiophile or even casual users need to be concerned about. For that, it is important to observe if the material used in the headphones is of quality and if the parts are interchangeable. The reason for this is due to the natural wear and tear of the parts that make up a headset that will inevitably bring anyone to the time of replacement parts.
A good headset allows you to at least easily exchange its cable and ear pads (cushions), as these are the parts that wear out the most and usually need to be replaced sooner than other parts (if there is any other to be exchanged when you have quality materials). Also, it is important to assess whether the headphone structures are of good quality, as no one wants to constantly change parts in a short period of time due to a flawed design.
What are the differences between a headphone gamer and a normal one – Removable parts of the Kuba Disco headset
For headsets, a smart solution I've been noticing is the use of detachable microphones. The best one is when the microphone is attached to a detachable cable, where we have both those models that are simpler (similar to what we have in headphones that come with the cell phone ) and models that go up to the mouth and allow capture and fit better. This allows the user to more easily exchange both the cable and microphone of the gamer headset or even a headset designed for other purposes such as video conferencing or aviation.
What are the differences between a headphone gamer and a normal one – Illustrative image of sound placement and separation
Competitive game players need headphones that have good spatiality and sound separation. But that feeling of greater immersion is always welcome. But what is needed to achieve this? No, it's not 5.1/7.1 channel multi-channel surround sound, be it real or emulated, understand why here.
On a good stereo headphone (2.0), the greater your spatiality, the easier it will be to have a sense of distance between you and enemies in the game, as it will be possible to delimit how far the sound is propagating. Having this, you will probably get better separation of sounds (in music called instrument separation) by making it easier to sense which direction a particular sound is coming from. The better this item is, the greater will be the perception of positioning and, consequently, there will be a better precision.
A big mistake in gamer headphones is the use of USB cables, which use the digital connection. When you find gamer headsets like this, it means that there is a DAC and an amplifier internally, in the headphone cable, or in the ear cups (shells). There is usually no good result when using this type of solution, it is ideal to use cables with an analog connection such as, for example, a P2 connector (3.5 mm), as it will allow you to use higher quality equipment (DAC and amp) for use in conjunction with the headset.
In addition to gamer headphones with a USB cable, there are also those that come with a USB module with small controls for the player to plug a P2 cable (which comes in the product box) into it. In both cases, not only is there a simple use of a DAC and an amplifier to make the phone work but a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) is also implemented to change the way sounds are produced, basically an automatic equalization. This gives the false feeling that USB gamer headphones have better quality, as "normal" headphones don't come with a built-in DAC/amp and much less built-in DSP.
What are the differences between a headphone gamer and a normal one – Adapter P3 for USB-A with built-in DAC or amp and DSP
When it comes to gamer headphones, theoretically aimed at achieving better gaming performance, using a wireless Bluetooth headset will bring a deterioration in quality, although it provides more convenience to the player. The reason for this is that Bluetooth technology is still limited in terms of audio data transfer. Most of the time, we don't have a good result in the simultaneous transmission of the headphone and microphone sound.
Because of the above, there are two choices you can make to keep audio quality to a minimum:
Use a Bluetooth headset with a separately purchased condenser microphone;
Use a "normal" (wired) headphone in conjunction with a portable Bluetooth DAC/amp with built-in microphone ;
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