Soonmee Cha, MD, is a Professor In Residence of Radiology and Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. She is the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program Director, and she is Radiology's Vice-Chair of Education. Dr. Cha has focused on the importance of validating the usefulness of MRI as a tool for brain tumor diagnosis, monitoring and identifying therapy endpoints. She obtained her medical degree from Georgetown University, School of Medicine, Washington in 1991. She completed her Diagnostic Radiology residency from North Shore University Hospital, Cornell University Medical College in New York, followed by a fellowship in Neuroradiology from New York University Medical Center in 1998.
Dr. Cha is committed to a career dedicated to patient-oriented research in the field of brain tumor imaging. She believes that non-invasive imaging technology will make important contributions to the health of patients through improving the specificity and precision of diagnosis and treatment monitoring, which will have significant impact on therapeutic decisions.
The main focus of Dr. Cha's research is to identify reliable surrogate markers of prognosis and therapeutic efficacy by quantitative MR imaging methods in patients with brain tumors. She believes that by using MR imaging techniques such perfusion MR imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, and 3-dimensional proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging, detection of changes in tumor angiogenesis, cellularity, invasion, tumor hypoxia, and metabolic burden can be accurately measured and will provide more specific information about patient's early response to therapy in the context of tumor growth.
Dr. Cha has been awarded several NIH grants, serving as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator on many NIH projects. She has published 87 articles, and she has written 77 peer-reviewed articles and 4 book chapters.
Aboian MS, Kline CN, Li Y, Solomon DA, Felton E, Banerjee A, Braunstein SE, Mueller S, Dillon WP, Cha S. Early detection of recurrent medulloblastoma: the critical role of diffusion-weighted imaging. Neurooncol Pract. 2018 Nov; 5(4):234-240. PMID: 30402262.
Villanueva-Meyer JE, Wood MD, Choi BS, Mabray MC, Butowski NA, Tihan T, Cha S. MRI Features and IDH Mutational Status of Grade II Diffuse Gliomas: Impact on Diagnosis and Prognosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Mar; 210(3):621-628. PMID: 29261348.
Villanueva-Meyer JE, Mabray MC, Cha S. Current Clinical Brain Tumor Imaging. Neurosurgery. 2017 Sep 01; 81(3):397-415. PMID: 28486641.
Tremblay MA, Villanueva-Meyer JE, Cha S, Tihan T, Gelfand JM. Clinical and imaging correlation in patients with pathologically confirmed tumefactive demyelinating lesions. J Neurol Sci. 2017 Oct 15; 381:83-87. PMID: 28991721.
Cha SM, Choi BS, Shin HD. Radiological degenerative changes in the distal radioulnar joint after ulnar shortening osteotomy in patients with idiopathic ulnar impaction syndrome: Analysis of factors affecting degenerative lesions. J Orthop Sci. 2017 Nov; 22(6):1042-1048. PMID: 28709834.
Villanueva-Meyer JE, Han SJ, Cha S, Butowski NA. Early tumor growth between initial resection and radiotherapy of glioblastoma: incidence and impact on clinical outcomes. J Neurooncol. 2017 Aug; 134(1):213-219. PMID: 28567589.
Li Y, Ali S, Clarke J, Cha S. Bevacizumab in Recurrent Glioma: Patterns of Treatment Failure and Implications. Brain Tumor Res Treat. 2017 Apr; 5(1):1-9. PMID: 28516072.
Cha SM, Shin HD, Ahn KJ. Prognostic Factors Affecting Union After Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy in Ulnar Impaction Syndrome: A Retrospective Case-Control Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Apr 19; 99(8):638-647. PMID: 28419031.
Lee HG, Park WJ, Shin SJ, Kwon SH, Cha SD, Seo YH, Jeong JH, Lee JY, Cho CH. Hsp90 inhibitor SY-016 induces G2/M arrest and apoptosis in paclitaxel-resistant human ovarian cancer cells. Oncol Lett. 2017 Apr; 13(4):2817-2822. PMID: 28454472.
Barajas RF, Krohn KA, Link JM, Hawkins RA, Clarke JL, Pampaloni MH, Cha S. Glioma FMISO PET/MR Imaging Concurrent with Antiangiogenic Therapy: Molecular Imaging as a Clinical Tool in the Burgeoning Era of Personalized Medicine. Biomedicines. 2016 Oct 31; 4(4). PMID: 28536391.
Mabray MC, Cha S. Advanced MR Imaging Techniques in Daily Practice. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2016 Nov; 26(4):647-666. PMID: 27712798.
Barajas RF, Cha S. Metastasis in Adult Brain Tumors. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2016 Nov; 26(4):601-620. PMID: 27712796.
Barajas RF, Butowski NA, Phillips JJ, Aghi MK, Berger MS, Chang SM, Cha S. The Development of Reduced Diffusion Following Bevacizumab Therapy Identifies Regions of Recurrent Disease in Patients with High-grade Glioma. Acad Radiol. 2016 09; 23(9):1073-82. PMID: 27443507.
Cha SM, Shin HD, Ahn JS. Relationship of cubitus varus and ulnar varus deformity in supracondylar humeral fractures according to the age at injury. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Feb; 25(2):289-96. PMID: 26775092.
Cha SM, Shin HD, Ahn JS, Beom JW, Kim DY. Differences in the Postoperative Outcomes According to the Primary Treatment Options Chosen by Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Conservative Versus Operative Treatment. Ann Plast Surg. 2016 Jan; 77(1):80-4. PMID: 26418806.
Mabray MC, Cha S. CNS angiitis as a brain tumor mimic with a branching vascular abnormality on T2* MRI. Neurology. 2015 Nov 17; 85(20):1819-20. PMID: 26574536; PMCID: PMC4653101 [Available on 11/17/16].
Mabray MC, Cohen BA, Villanueva-Meyer JE, Valles FE, Barajas RF, Rubenstein JL, Cha S. Performance of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values and Conventional MRI Features in Differentiating Tumefactive Demyelinating Lesions From Primary Brain Neoplasms. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Nov; 205(5):1075-85. PMID: 26496556.
Pastula DM, Burish M, Reis GF, Bollen A, Cha S, Ralph J, Douglas VC. Adult-onset central nervous system hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report. BMC Neurol. 2015 Oct 14; 15:203. PMID: 26467435; PMCID: PMC4606887.
Ellingson BM, Bendszus M, Boxerman J, Barboriak D, Erickson BJ, Smits M, Nelson SJ, Gerstner E, Alexander B, Goldmacher G, Wick W, Vogelbaum M, Weller M, Galanis E, Kalpathy-Cramer J, Shankar L, Jacobs P, Pope WB, Yang D, Chung C, Knopp MV, Cha S, van den Bent MJ, Chang S, Yung WK, Cloughesy TF, Wen PY, Gilbert MR. Consensus recommendations for a standardized Brain Tumor Imaging Protocol in clinical trials. Neuro Oncol. 2015 Sep; 17(9):1188-98. PMID: 26250565; PMCID: PMC4588759.
Villanueva-Meyer JE, Cha S. From Shades of Gray to Microbiologic Imaging: A Historical Review of Brain Abscess Imaging: RSNA Centennial Article. Radiographics. 2015 Sep-Oct; 35(5):1555-62. PMID: 26207582.
Cha SM, Shin HD, Ahn JS, Noh CK. Temporary scaphocapitate fixation with or without radial shortening for adolescent Kienböck's disease. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2015 May; 24(3):207-14. PMID: 25714941.
Mabray MC, Barajas RF, Cha S. Modern brain tumor imaging. Brain Tumor Res Treat. 2015 Apr; 3(1):8-23. PMID: 25977902; PMCID: PMC4426283.
Horton JC, Douglas VC, Cha S. Reduced apparent diffusion coefficient in neuromyelitis optica-associated optic neuropathy. J Neuroophthalmol. 2015 Mar; 35(1):101-2. PMID: 25574902; PMCID: PMC4654107.
Barajas RF, Cha S. Benefits of dynamic susceptibility-weighted contrast-enhanced perfusion MRI for glioma diagnosis and therapy. CNS Oncol. 2014 Nov; 3(6):407-19. PMID: 25438812; PMCID: PMC4277861.
Ali S, Joseph NM, Perry A, Barajas RF, Cha S. Apparent diffusion coefficient in glioblastoma with PNET-like components, a GBM variant. J Neurooncol. 2014 Sep; 119(2):353-60. PMID: 24893732.
Cha SM, Shin HD, Kim KC, Park IY. Outcomes of the mini-open Outerbridge-Kashiwagi procedure according to preoperative radiocapitellar joint status. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Feb; 39(2):209-18. PMID: 24359795.
Lee HJ, Han S, Kim YS, Nam JH, Kim HJ, Kim JW, Park W, Kim BG, Kim JH, Cha SD, Kim J, Lee KH, Yoon MS, Kim SM, Kim JY, Yoon WS, Lee NW, Choi JH, Park SY, Kim JY. Individualized prediction of overall survival after postoperative radiation therapy in patients with early-stage cervical cancer: a Korean Radiation Oncology Group study (KROG 13-03). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Nov 15; 87(4):659-64. PMID: 24138914.
Cha SM, Shin HD, Kim KC, Song JH. Plating after tibial lengthening: unilateral monoaxial external fixator and locking plate. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2013 Nov; 22(6):571-6. PMID: 23924852.
Li Y, Lupo JM, Parvataneni R, Lamborn KR, Cha S, Chang SM, Nelson SJ. Survival analysis in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma using pre- and postradiotherapy MR spectroscopic imaging. Neuro Oncol. 2013 May; 15(5):607-17. PMID: 23393206; PMCID: PMC3635514.
Jafri NF, Clarke JL, Weinberg V, Barani IJ, Cha S. Relationship of glioblastoma multiforme to the subventricular zone is associated with survival. Neuro Oncol. 2013 Jan; 15(1):91-6. PMID: 23095230; PMCID: PMC3534420.
Ozturk-Isik E, Pirzkall A, Lamborn KR, Cha S, Chang SM, Nelson SJ. Spatial characteristics of newly diagnosed grade 3 glioma assessed by magnetic resonance metabolic and diffusion tensor imaging. Transl Oncol. 2012 Feb; 5(1):10-8. PMID: 22348171; PMCID: PMC3281410.
Barajas RF, Cha S. Imaging diagnosis of brain metastasis. Prog Neurol Surg. 2012; 25:55-73. PMID: 22236668.
Barajas RF, Perry A, Sughrue M, Aghi M, Cha S. Intracranial subdural osteoma: a rare benign tumor that can be differentiated from other calcified intracranial lesions utilizing MR imaging. J Neuroradiol. 2012 Oct; 39(4):263-6. PMID: 22197691.
Li Y, Lupo JM, Polley MY, Crane JC, Bian W, Cha S, Chang S, Nelson SJ. Serial analysis of imaging parameters in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme. Neuro Oncol. 2011 May; 13(5):546-57. PMID: 21297128; PMCID: PMC3093330.
Essock-Burns E, Lupo JM, Cha S, Polley MY, Butowski NA, Chang SM, Nelson SJ. Assessment of perfusion MRI-derived parameters in evaluating and predicting response to antiangiogenic therapy in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Neuro Oncol. 2011 Jan; 13(1):119-31. PMID: 21036812; PMCID: PMC3018901.
Khayal IS, Polley MY, Jalbert L, Elkhaled A, Chang SM, Cha S, Butowski NA, Nelson SJ. Evaluation of diffusion parameters as early biomarkers of disease progression in glioblastoma multiforme. Neuro Oncol. 2010 Sep; 12(9):908-16. PMID: 20501631; PMCID: PMC2940691.
Kang C, Hwang DS, Cha SM. Acetabular labral tears in patients with sports injury. Clin Orthop Surg. 2009 Dec; 1(4):230-5. PMID: 19956481; PMCID: PMC2784964.
Cha S. Neuroimaging in neuro-oncology. Neurotherapeutics. 2009 Jul; 6(3):465-77. PMID: 19560737.
Crawford FW, Khayal IS, McGue C, Saraswathy S, Pirzkall A, Cha S, Lamborn KR, Chang SM, Berger MS, Nelson SJ. Relationship of pre-surgery metabolic and physiological MR imaging parameters to survival for patients with untreated GBM. J Neurooncol. 2009 Feb; 91(3):337-51. PMID: 19009235; PMCID: PMC3022444.
Saraswathy S, Crawford FW, Lamborn KR, Pirzkall A, Chang S, Cha S, Nelson SJ. Evaluation of MR markers that predict survival in patients with newly diagnosed GBM prior to adjuvant therapy. J Neurooncol. 2009 Jan; 91(1):69-81. PMID: 18810326; PMCID: PMC3022437.
Aiken AH, Chang SM, Larson D, Butowski N, Cha S. Longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging features of glioblastoma multiforme treated with radiotherapy with or without brachytherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Dec 01; 72(5):1340-6. PMID: 18538496.
Khayal IS, Crawford FW, Saraswathy S, Lamborn KR, Chang SM, Cha S, McKnight TR, Nelson SJ. Relationship between choline and apparent diffusion coefficient in patients with gliomas. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Apr; 27(4):718-25. PMID: 18383265; PMCID: PMC3030277.
Yook JI, Li XY, Ota I, Hu C, Kim HS, Kim NH, Cha SY, Ryu JK, Choi YJ, Kim J, Fearon ER, Weiss SJ. A Wnt-Axin2-GSK3beta cascade regulates Snail1 activity in breast cancer cells. Nat Cell Biol. 2006 Dec; 8(12):1398-406. PMID: 17072303.
Lupo JM, Lee MC, Han ET, Cha S, Chang SM, Berger MS, Nelson SJ. Feasibility of dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion MR imaging at 3T using a standard quadrature head coil and eight-channel phased-array coil with and without SENSE reconstruction. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2006 Sep; 24(3):520-9. PMID: 16888776.
Ozturk-Isik E, Crane JC, Cha S, Chang SM, Berger MS, Nelson SJ. Unaliasing lipid contamination for MR spectroscopic imaging of gliomas at 3T using sensitivity encoding (SENSE). Magn Reson Med. 2006 May; 55(5):1164-9. PMID: 16596629.
Smith JS, Lin H, Mayo MC, Bannerjee A, Gupta N, Perry V, Cha S. Diffusion-weighted MR imaging abnormalities in pediatric patients with surgically-treated intracranial mass lesions. J Neurooncol. 2006 Sep; 79(2):203-9. PMID: 16598419.
Cha S. CNS tumors: monitoring therapeutic response and outcome prediction. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 2006 Apr; 17(2):63-8. PMID: 17198223.
Lee MC, Cha S, Chang SM, Nelson SJ. Partial-volume model for determining white matter and gray matter cerebral blood volume for analysis of gliomas. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2006 Mar; 23(3):257-66. PMID: 16456821.
Cha S. Dynamic susceptibility-weighted contrast-enhanced perfusion MR imaging in pediatric patients. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2006 Feb; 16(1):137-47, ix. PMID: 16543089.
Waldron JS, Cha S. Radiographic features of intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2006 Jan; 17(1):13-9. PMID: 16448903.
Lupo JM, Cha S, Chang SM, Nelson SJ. Dynamic susceptibility-weighted perfusion imaging of high-grade gliomas: characterization of spatial heterogeneity. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2005 Jun-Jul; 26(6):1446-54. PMID: 15956514.
Oh J, Cha S, Aiken AH, Han ET, Crane JC, Stainsby JA, Wright GA, Dillon WP, Nelson SJ. Quantitative apparent diffusion coefficients and T2 relaxation times in characterizing contrast enhancing brain tumors and regions of peritumoral edema. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2005 Jun; 21(6):701-8. PMID: 15906339.
Lee MC, Cha S, Chang SM, Nelson SJ. Dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion imaging of radiation effects in normal-appearing brain tissue: changes in the first-pass and recirculation phases. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2005 Jun; 21(6):683-93. PMID: 15906330.
Cha S. Update on brain tumor imaging. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2005 May; 5(3):169-77. PMID: 15865882.
Cha S. Perfusion MR imaging of brain tumors. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 2004 Oct; 15(5):279-89. PMID: 15627003.
Ware ML, Cha S, Gupta N, Perry VL. Radiation-induced atypical meningioma with rapid growth in a 13-year-old girl. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2004 May; 100(5 Suppl Pediatrics):488-91. PMID: 15287460.
Cha S. Perfusion MR imaging: basic principles and clinical applications. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2003 Aug; 11(3):403-13. PMID: 14768726.
Nelson SJ, Cha S. Imaging glioblastoma multiforme. Cancer J. 2003 Mar-Apr; 9(2):134-45. PMID: 12784879.
Baek WK, Kim D, Jung N, Yi YW, Kim JM, Cha SD, Bae I, Cho CH. Increased expression of cyclin G1 in leiomyoma compared with normal myometrium. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Mar; 188(3):634-9. PMID: 12634633.


The outdoors, but more particularly the mountains are my passion. Whether it be trekking, trail running, mountain biking or sitting on a summit watching the world go by, there is no other place I'd rather be. I seek adventure and challenge, sometimes alone and sometimes with good friends. In search of a special kind of spiritual fulfillment, my goal is to push my physical and mental capabilities to the limit. Faster, longer, higher ... to a future where dreams become reality!


Spectacularly jagged, arid mountains enclose this magical land of passes – Ladakh. Begin this beautiful trek by spending initial two days in Leh to get acclimatized to the thin air conditions and visiting nearby monasteries, museum and local market etc.
Markha Valley Trek, also called as 'Tea house Trek', is a perfect blend of beautiful Trans-Himalayan landscapes and Ladakhi villages. The trek will take you to the top of two very high passes - Gandala la (4600m) and Kongmaru la (5200m) offering stunning views over the Himalayas. You will also pass through various quaint villages in the valley where you can witness the Ladakhi culture and way of life.
Markha Valley Trek has some breathtakingly beautiful landscapes which aptly fit the description "picture perfect.
After an early breakfast you are transferred to the domestic airport for your flight to Ladakh. This must be one of the most sensational flights in the world. On a clear day from one side of the aircraft can be seen in the distance the peaks of K2, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum and on the other side of the aircraft, so close that you feel you could reach out and touch it, is the Nun Kun massif.
Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. You would take a little time to settle in and acclimatize since you have gone from a relatively low elevation in New Delhi to over 11,000 feet! During the afternoon, you can walk through the old town, beneath the Leh Palace, to allow you to get oriented to this fascinating city.
Overnight stay at your hotel.
After an early breakfast you will drive to Thikse to witness in the morning Puja. THIKSE MONASTERY, is one of the most vibrant and active monasteries in the region. It dates back to the 16th century.
A short drive from Thikse, you visit the Stakna Gompa situated on the right bank of the Indus River, at a distance of approximately 25 km from the town of Leh. The name, 'Stakna' literally means 'tiger's nose'. The monastery was so named because it was built on a hill, which is shaped just like a tiger's nose.
After an early start from Leh, we will travel by jeep to Zingchen, where horses will be waiting to carry our equipment. We will enter Hemis National Park, where we may be fortunate enough to get a glimpse of wild lives as diverse as the snow leopard, lynx, Ladakhi Urial (a type of goat), arghali (great Tibetan sheep), blue sheep, red fox, Tibetan wolf and dhole (wild dog).
We will climb through a beautiful gorge that will unveil the imposing Stok Range from time to time.
Before reaching Rumbak, we will stop at a teahouse run by village women. After a warm cup of tea, we will continue towards Yurutse.
After a light breakfast, we will begin ascending to Ganda La. The view of the lofty Zanskar and StokRanges will leave you breathless. The usual chorten and prayer flags mark the top of the pass.
After a short rest, we will make a gradual hour-long descent to Shingo and break for lunch. Finish the day by hiking through a spectacular gorge before pitching camp at Skiu (3300m).
Following the Markha River, we will hike through the lovely valley on a fairly level path. The trail crosses the river at various points.
After the last river cross, we will arrive in Markha, the largest village in the valley, consisting of around 20 houses, an old monastery and a ruined fort.
Overnight will be in trekking tents.
The Markha valley trail continues past old stone-mills, a ruined castle and the auspicious monastery of Techa.
The path then intersects the river several times before cutting through the last hamlets in the valley. After leaving the village of Umlung, we will cross Kongmaru La.
After we break for lunch in the village of Hangkar (the last in the valley), we will press onward to the lovely green pasture of Thachungste, where we will camp.
Today the trail will lead us up to the beautiful plateau of Nimaling. At 4700m, Nimaling is the highest camp on the trek, giving us spectacular views of Kang Yatse to the right, the Zangskar Range and the Markha Valley below.
After breakfast, we will cross Kongmaru La, the highest pass on the trek. Here we have a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains and valleys.
Many river crossings bar our way before we arrive at the sour-spring of Chuskurmo (used in traditional medicine by the Amchi doctors). After a break, we will pass through a couple of villages before reaching Shang Sumdo, where our taxi will be waiting to take us back to Leh.
Overnight will be at hotel.
Transfer to Leh airport for flight back home/onward journey with sweet memories of the tour.


Cardiomyopathy refers to a progressive disease of the heart muscle or myocardium. According to EMedicineHealth.com, cardiomyopathy usually results in the myocardium weakening to a point where it's no longer able to adequately pump blood to the rest of the body. As the heart grows weaker, it becomes more susceptible to other complications like heart valve problems or heart failure.
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) — The most common type of cardiomyopathy, DCM affects the ventricles and atria, or the lower and upper chambers of the heart. This condition causes the heart muscles to dilate and thin, which then leads to the heart chambers expanding. DCM can be inherited or brought about by coronary artery disease.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) — Another common form of cardiomyopathy, HCM arises when heart muscle cells enlarge and thicken the walls of the ventricles. Blood is then unable to flow through the heart, which can then raise blood pressure or increase the risk of arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat.
Restrictive cardiomyopathy — An uncommon type of cardiomyopathy. Restrictive cardiomyopathy occurs when the ventricles become rigid and restrict blood flow in the heart. The scarring of heart tissue is a frequent cause of restrictive cardiomyopath.
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) — Although rare, ARVD is the top cause of sudden death among young athletes. This condition develops when the muscle tissue of the right ventricle dies and is replaced by scar tissue.
In general, cardiomyopathy affects the heart. Several parts or one part of the heart can be harmed, depending on the form of cardiomyopathy. For instance, ARVD primarily impacts the right ventricle, while HCM damages the ventricles and heart chambers.
Treating cardiomyopathy largely depends on its severity and the symptoms. For example, a person may be prescribed beta blockers or ACE inhibitors to lower their blood pressure, or given blood thinners to prevent the formation of blood clots. Surgery may be required in some cases, specifically septal myectomy (usually for obstructive HCM) and surgery for the implantation of heart devices like pacemakers or cardiac resynchronization therapy devices. Heart transplants are saved as the last resort.
Another aspect of caring for people with cardiomyopathy is helping them manage the symptoms. This is usually done through lifestyle changes. On top of sticking to a heart-healthy diet, one should increase their physical activity and reduce stress as well. Getting enough sleep and rest, quitting smoking, and avoiding illegal drugs can all improve a person's heart health by a considerable margin.
Cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that affects the heart. Although are numerous types of cardiomyopathy, the symptoms are more or less the same across the board. These symptoms fatigue, high blood pressure, dizziness, and chest pain. Often times these symptoms won't manifest until the disease has worsened.
Any person can be affected by cardiomyopathy, which is either inherited or acquired. Treating this disease usually means prescribing various types of medication or undergoing surgery. Cardiomyopathy can't be fully prevented, but it can be managed through significant lifestyle changes like eating more heart-healthy foods, exercising more frequently, limiting alcohol consumption, and reducing stress.


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Saint Peter's Abbey Panorama, Belgium
Saint Peter's Abbey (Dutch: Sint-Pietersabdij) is a former Benedictine abbey in Ghent, Belgium, now a museum and exhibition centre.
Saint Peter's was founded in the late 7th century by Amandus, a missionary sent by the Frankish kings to Christianize the pagan inhabitants of the region, who founded two monasteries in the area, St. Bavo's, and Saint Peter's on the Blandijnberg. During the winter of 879-80, the abbey was raided and plundered by the Normans, and it remained relatively poor until the 10th century, when donations of property and relics by Count Arnulf I considerably enriched it, as did further donations by Arnulf's cousin King Edgar of England. By the second half of the century it was the wealthiest abbey in Flanders, and the reputation of the abbey school extended far beyond the town. In 984, Gerbert of Aurillac, director of the cathedral school of Reims, (later Pope Sylvester II) inquired whether students from Reims could be admitted to Saint Peter's, and its renown as a centre of artes liberales continued into the 11th century. Saint Peter's, through its ownership of large tracts of land, also played a pioneering role in cultivation during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, transforming forests, moors and marshes into farmland. In the fifteenth century a large scale programme of construction created the abbey library and scriptorium, enlarged the refectory, and the abbey church and other buildings were considerably beautified.
Saint Peter's first decline began following the Revolt of Ghent in 1539, and by the 1560s the Low Countries were plunged in a religious crisis that resulted in an attack by iconoclasts in 1566 in which the abbey church was wrecked, the library looted, and other buildings badly damaged. The infirmary was pressed into service as a temporary home for the monks and the refectory used as a place of worship. However opposition continued and in 1578 the abbot and monks were forced to flee to Douai. The abbey buildings were sold at public auction and were partly demolished, the materials being used to construct the city walls. The abbey finally came back into the hands of the church in 1584, and it was eventually rebuilt, with a new abbey church, begun in 1629, in the Baroque style, as well as several other new builds and refurbishments. During the 18th century, the abbey was once again flourishing, as new buildings were constructed and older ones enlarged, including the conversion of the old dormitory into a library with more than ten thousand books.
However, the end was not far off, first with the Brabant Revolution of 1789–90, then the French invasion of 1793. Finally, on 1 September 1796, the Directory abolished all religious institutions. In 1798 the library was emptied and eventually taken to the University of Ghent. From 1798 the abbey church was used as a museum, but was returned to the ownership of the church in 1801 and renamed Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Sint-Pieterskerk ("Our Lady of Saint Peter's Church"). In 1810, the rest of the abbey became the property of the city of Ghent, and was partially demolished for the construction of a military barracks, which remained on the site until 1948.
Around 1950 the city launched a programme of restoration, which is still ongoing, which began with the cloister and chapter house, then the west wing, including the old refectory and kitchens. Work on the wine cellars and attics was completed in the 1970s, and in 1982 work on the abbey gardens was completed, and in 1986 the terrace. In the 1990s restoration of the refectory wing began.
The abbey is now used as a museum and exhibition centre, which in 2000 housed a major exhibition as part of the Year of Emperor Charles, and in October 2001 hosted the 88th meeting of the European Council.
Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent
Saint Bavo Cathedral
Ghent Altarpiece
Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station
Sint-Baafsabdij
Namur railway station
Albert Canal
Eau d'Heure lakes
Panoramas of the 200 most prominent Belgium Points of Interest
Antwerp-Central railway station
Royal Museum for Central Africa
St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral
Brussels-North railway station
Law Courts of Brussels
Liège-Guillemins railway station
Berlaymont building
Royal Castle of Laeken
Ghent–Terneuzen Canal
Liege Airport
Brussels–Charleroi Canal
Zuid-Willemsvaart
Brussels-Central railway station
Stoclet Palace
Coast Tram
Fort Eben-Emael
Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
Royal Palace of Brussels
Brussels Town Hall
Museum Plantin-Moretus
Tournai Cathedral
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Antwerp International Airport
Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany
MS Herald of Free Enterprise
Museum for Natural Sciences of Belgium
Royal Museums of Art and History
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Béguinages in Flanders
St. Lambert's Cathedral
Saint Peter's Abbey
Leuven railway station
Olympisch Stadion
Belgian Comic Strip Center
North–South connection
Charleroi-South railway station
Orval Abbey
Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Canal du Centre
Hazewinkel
Groeningemuseum
Schaarbeek railway station
St. Rumbold's Cathedral
Justus Lipsius building
Fort Breendonk
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History
Jan Breydel Stadium
Ostend-Bruges International Airport
National Botanic Garden of Belgium
Church of Our Lady, Bruges
Menin Gate
Brugge railway station
Brussels-Luxembourg railway station
Palace of Coudenberg
Leopold area
Lifts on the old Canal du Centre
Hôtel Tassel
St. Salvator's Cathedral
King Baudouin Stadium
Brussels-South railway station

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Always when I go out on the boat, I watch for whales… but I no longer bring my camera. It is SO hard to decently photograph whales from a safe distance. However, if you are "El Debate" and want close-up whale pictures, you pay a panga to get really (dangerously) close and take some spectacular home videos. They are all taken just off the coast here, so sighting whales at play is technically possible. Photographing them is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Click here to go to the video. It's in Spanish, so you can either mute it or lend an ear. You will be surprised how much you understand when the Spanish is clearly spoken and in technical terms. She does speak quite quickly, but try to relax and catch the jist of what is being said. Then watch the video again.
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Under the artistic direction of Geoffrey Butler, North 44° is an auditioned vocal group dedicated to excellence and eclecticism in choral music that performs at special engagements throughout the year.
The ensemble was featured on "Children of Lir" a CD by the Loretto Reid Band. For more information, please email North 44° at info@torontochoralsociety.org.


Are you a data-driven sales leader? If so, you've realized that simply measuring revenue does little to inform or impact success. Rather, you must measure and optimize the actions and processes that lead to revenue. As such, there is likely a number of key sales metrics and formulas that you rely on on a daily basis, from team capacity and call outcomes to lead source conversions and win rate.
Discovering the right sales metrics for your team takes time and patience, and even the best data-driven sales leaders sometimes find that they've missed a key calculation along the way. Here are three sales metrics that are often overlooked but can be critical to improving your sales productivity and performance.
The instantaneous nature of social networks and Google search has accustomed consumers to receiving immediate answers and attention. In fact, it's been proven that companies that are able to respond to leads within one hour are 7X more likely to qualify the lead as those that reach out after two hours.
Monitoring your sales team's time to first action, or the amount of time it takes for your reps to reach out to a prospect once they enter your CRM as a lead, can offer actionable insight into how to improve your sales conversions. Identifying which reps are lagging behind opens the door to coaching opportunities, while recognizing those with the fastest response rates reinforces valuable behavior.
Taking this a step further and viewing time to first action by deal outcome enables you to calculate the ideal response windows for your reps.
Think about your sales funnel, which is essentially a visual representation of your sales cycle. Now imagine a handful of leads being dropped into the top or wide end of the funnel, and closed deals (both wins AND losses) falling out the narrow end or bottom of the funnel. If someone were to ask you why some deals fell faster than others and emerged as wins versus losses, how would you explain it?
The answer is, you'd have to guess, because you have no idea what's actually going on inside the funnel. This is where stage duration comes into play. Stage duration refers to the amount of time each of your deals spent in a given stage of the sales pipeline, such as Qualified, Quote or Close. Conducting a stage duration analysis like the one below reveals where deals are getting stuck or lost in your sales pipeline so that you can improve your processes in these stages.
Digging further into this information also enables you to identify the types of deals that take longer to close than others, or are more likely to get stuck in a particular pipeline stage. It also enables you to calculate the win likelihood of a deal based on the amount of time spent in a particular stage compared to deals that have been won. This kind of information is highly valuable when it comes to knowing what deals to bank on and nailing that forecast.
Frustrations aside, there is a lot you can learn from a lost deal. Rather than closing the books and moving on to the next opportunity, leading businesses take the time to compare won and lost deals to identify the key differences between the two. One way to do this is by defining a set list of reasons why a deal might be lost (poor follow-up, chose a competitor, price, etc.), and requiring all reps to choose a reason from this list each time it happens.
After a period of time, enough data will have been collected that you will be able to see which of these reasons are the root cause of your losses. Once you have this information, you can begin taking steps to turn these losses into wins.
For example, if you discover that you are consistently losing to a competitor, you can provide your team with more competitive insights and a fresh pitch deck. On the other hand, if you were to find out that you were being consistently outsold on product functionality, you may dig into what exactly these lost prospects were requesting, and then get with your product development team to make it happen.
To aid businesses in ensuring that key metrics such as these are not overlooked, some CRMs and sales platforms offer the ability to generate pre-built visual reports in just one click. To learn more about these types of metrics and reports, download our free white paper, Understanding the New Metrics of Sales.


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by Luke DeMeo
The "age of information" and the development of more accessible internet has resulted in a connected world that nobody could've imagined half a decade ago. A result of the "age of information" and the expansion of the media means that information doesn't always turn out to be true. While "fake news" isn't new by any means, the prevalence and the potential for it to have disastrous effects have skyrocketed in recent years. However, unlike classical fake news, the world of academia and scientific research is supposed to center around fact-based information supported by evidence.
Franklin High School physics teacher David Stroup spends some of his time editing grant proposals for people who are seeking funding for programs or research projects. He explained that life in academia as a researcher is really difficult. "There's tremendous pressures for researchers on people in the academic world. The old saying is 'publish or perish.' You've got to be doing the research, you got to get your name out there."
To be published in an academic journal and "get your name out there," research has to be peer-reviewed. Peer reviewing is a process where scientists in the same field as the research give feedback and determine if the work meets academic and professional standards.
Getting your name "out there" isn't easy; there's more to it than publishing your work in a journal. Stroup said, "The general measure [of research success] if you're just doing research day to day is if other people are citing your work in their own." When more people cite your research, it may indicate that it had more of an influence in the overall field. "Published work cited by others helps you get more funding," explained Stroup.
The culture of publish or perish and the pressure on academics to crank out more and more research comes from both universities and academic journals. Because institutions are under budgetary constraints, they depend more on their prestige to attract research funding, which is achieved by publishing in high visibility journals. There's also pressure from academic journals who are competing amongst each other to maintain their visibility and impactfulness. As a result, there's also an increase in pressure to publish more flashy and groundbreaking research that gets more citations and media coverage.
The consequences of such practices are that some researchers might skew results to lean on the positive side or sometimes outright fake results. Another consequence is that academic journals will be selective when studies are published. They might favor research with positive results and leave out the negative results. This may hinder reproducibility studies—a crucial part of the scientific method.
Stroup said, "A lot of attempts to reproduce [results] are not finding what the first researcher said, which doesn't mean the first researcher is cheating or lying or anything, just maybe that the standard wasn't as high as it should be. This is referred to as the reproducibility crisis."
A 2014 study conducted by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics investigated issues related to the culture of scientific research. They found that, "the perception that publishing in high impact factor journals is the most important element in assessments for funding, jobs, and promotions is creating a strong pressure on scientists to publish in these journals." What's most concerning is that nearly 60 percent of respondents feel that they're "under pressure to compromise on research integrity and standards."
As some of the most trusted people, scientists who are feeling pressured to break moral and professional standards can have a strong impact on public opinion and public discourse. Stroup mentioned the study that claimed that vaccines cause autism as a strong example of the influence of a scientist. "Study after study has found no connection between vaccines and autism. But because one paper claiming that it does got into print, it still circulates around and people still believe it."
An average person doesn't wake up in the morning and read academic studies with their morning coffee. When new and interesting research is published, journalists are the ones communicating the findings to the public.
An analysis by PLOS one, a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal, found that journalists were more likely to report on positive findings and findings from single studies that lacked follow up research. Additionally, PLOS one found that almost half of all single studies reported by newspapers were not supported by subsequent studies.
In the process of science communication, journalists have to create digestible headlines that are simple and help convey sometimes complicated and nuanced scientific ideas. "Science journalism isn't profitable because it doesn't attract audiences like the Kardashians," Stroup said, as a former journalist. "There needs to be people supporting science journalism who aren't just trying to make a profit."
In the face of social media's amplification of things like anti-vax and other misinformation, Stroup feels that his job as a high school science teacher is as important as ever. Stroup has his physics classes do research style writing on some of their in-class experiments. "I want them to do the research for themselves and then be able to make a claim and understand what evidence they're citing for that claim," said Stroup. "I think that is a very important part of high school education."
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September 2020 Current Affairs PDF
There is no one as stupid as the youngsters who do not understand that he is not conscious about his life and career. Today's youth are very wise, intelligent, sensible and sensitive.
Some young people may be careless or naughty, but they have always been. It is unfair to think that all youngsters are irresponsible because of a few.When it comes to our country, one thing is often said that our country is a country of youngsters. Our country has more youngsters than any other country in the world. If India dreams of becoming a superpower, one has to admit that only these youngsters can make the country omnipotent. How much do we value the youth wealth of our country? How much do we motivate those people?
Most of the time we applaud someone only when they have achieved some great success. We overlook small successes. Our hands are low on the backs of young people. Which boy or girl did you last say, "I'm proud of you?" When did you see someone's skills and say that you have the ability to be great or successful? You work a little harder. Have you ever helped someone succeed? Would have done. This is not to say that all people ignore youngsters, which is not the frequency it should be.
Bianca Andrescu, a 19-year-old Canadian girl, has just won the US Open title, beating 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams. Bianca went home with a grand victory. He lives in Mississauga, Canada. The city has a population of eight and a half million. The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau was present when Bianca arrived in his hometown. City Mayor Bonnie Crombie gave him the city key. It was circulated throughout the city. Bianca may have been happier with the honor in his hometown than he was when he won the title. Youngsters need appreciation from their own people. There is nothing better than being praised by the people of the house and respected by the people of the city.
What happens to us there? Some people go to the airport and welcome the winner. In this too, the real intention is to appear in the media and get publicity. The question is how many people will be proud from the heart. "One of the reasons our boys don't come forward is because they don't get appreciation from home," said an expert on parenting. Parents who admire their children's small things are paving the way for their children to move forward. Another thing is to tackle the failures of youngsters as well. When it succeeds, many people go to Samarkand Bukhara, but when it fails, they do not pay attention. Today's youth need people more in times of failure than success. How many times have we sat down with those who have failed and said, 'It's OK. It happens. You tried. There are still fewer chances. You have to succeed.
In our country, the efficiency of the youth is in doubt. The country's Labor and Employment Minister Santosh Gangwar has just issued a statement saying that there is no shortage of employment in the country, but there is a shortage of skilled youngsters. Santosh Gangwar may have been told such a thing by a recruiter. Let's assume for a second that this is true, then why doesn't the government think about why this is so? Youngsters have degrees, but if they don't have skills, isn't that a defect of our education system? How reasonable is it to blame young people directly? Even if we have a recruitment of policemen there seems to be lines of graduate and post graduated youth. Don't all those educated people have any other skills? A survey conducted by two Delhi University professors found that 33 per cent of India's skilled youngsters are jobless. Have you seen the mental state of youngsters who do not have a job? He is ready to do whatever he wants. Making a career in any field other than studying there is like chewing iron chana. The work we do there is art to the side. The real work is considered to be the one who gets paid by doing the job. We don't even applaud those who do a little good work in the field of art. Our cats measure how much they earn each month. Youngsters will do something, just motivate them. It needs support, not sympathy. A country that cannot appreciate its youngsters cannot move forward. If we want to move forward, we have to learn to trust the youngsters and pat them on the back.


#WeekendCalltoAction – TGIF – The Grind Includes Friday – Create a cadence frequency plan of attack! Actually write it down! YOU WANT TO CONVERT MORE LEADS RIGHT? Well what are you doing to actively "attack" and proactively gain interest. We talk about funnels and lead gen all the time. The common question is, Shawn, what's the conversion rate? Well, Bob, it depends on the sales person and how hungry they are. lol – My typical response.
Here's the call to action to help you CONVERT more leads. If you have a CRM great, see if you can "program" in it a reminder to set actions like, on the second touch Text them, IM them and send them a message on LinkedIn. On the third touch (day 3) maybe send them yet another email, call, and then Facebook them. Reply to a comment they have done, or follow them and or post on their wall, or comment on their post. Friend them, see if they are on twitter, instagram etc. You should have a cadence frequency set up for at least TWO WEEKS, before you just let your "email drip" campaign take over completely. In my opinion, this is where most sales people fail, not only are they "giving up" after the 1st or 2nd no (or no contact) they aren't thinking outside the box to actually reach the client. Not every client is on Facebook, some may spend more time on LinkedIn and that's the best place to reach them. The job of the sales person is to figure this out. A PROFESSIONAL SALESPERSON is like a PRO STALKER, literally. Sad to say to most sales organizations do NOT have any frequency in place to help guide their salespeople to success.
So you needs to create a frequency for? I got your back, hit me up, let's start you off with something organic that teaches you how to PUSH and PULL your messages on Social Media to increase your reach, relevancy and results in free leads! It's called my Blueprint. And is the ultimate fan page guide to help you gain leads. It's a stepping stone for those that want to get into paid ads.
PS – I'm going wide next week.


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With the youtube channel 'Tu Connais La Mode? », french youtuber GATO popularizes the history of fashion and current designers. NEUF Artist lab took care of the channel's art direction, including graphic systems, thumbnails and animated transition sequences. Aiming for a young digital audience, the visual identity is colourful and energetic. The grotesque monospaced typeface we designed occupies a predominant position.
AUREALMA
Aurealma is a singer, harpist and composer based in Antwerp. She feeds off of mythological inspirations to create a music with romantic, contemporary and ethnic sonorities. In addition to the music production for her 'Sorceress' EP, NEUF Artist Lab also designed the artist's logo: a diamond-looking calligraphic symbol, made out of the two 'A' letters from Aurealma.
SPIRIT DISCO & JIMMY JONES
'Negro Con Estilo'
The multi-disciplinary creative Wekaforé, under the alias Spirit Disco, directed a music video for his single Negro Con Estilo, featuring Jimmy Bones. We worked with the Barcelona based studio Córdova Canillas, going for a colourful and extravagant titling. Variations have also been carried out for the behind-the-scene video, a real documentary on the Spanish black community. We also designed the single's artwork, referencing the Belter Records cover arts, considered iconic in the Spanish musical landscape.
'Gorilla'
The fraternal collective KLUB 261 mixes trap, deep-house, cloud rap and many other influences. They hired us to design the original titling of their 'Gorilla' single, relaying the track's identity: rough and violent.
AIKIU
Parisian synth-pop band Aikiu was seeking to illustrate their 'Fix' single with an animated title. We worked with the Parisian studio Golgotha to build a liquid-looking metallic lettering, resembling the sonorities of the track, which actually never came out.
'Cœur'
French cloud-rapper Youri hired us to carry out the title's 3D tracking and special effects for his 'Cœur' music video.
'Sorceress' EP
Aurealma is a singer, harpist and composer based in Antwerp. She feeds off of mythological inspirations to create a music with contemporary, romantic and ethnic sonorities. She chose NEUF Artist Lab to produce her 'Sorceress' EP. In close collaboration with the artist, we restructured the tracks, refined the various sound layers to intensify the emotional value. We also developed textures and organic rhythms. The release is set for 2021.
SHADÉBLAUCK
'Nhi'
Shadéblauck is a French artist navigating between singing, rap, animation and drawing. She's building a transversal work of art, gathering various mediums, staging the richness of her personality through alter-egos. With her, we produced a track staging 'Black', her alter-ego in distress. The production supports the voice with a minimalistic approach. Metallic percussions and sound effects give space to Shadéblauck's ever-changing flows. The release is set for 2021.
THE GREAT JAZZBY
Important character in Reykjavik's clubbing scene, The Great Jazzby's music stretches from electro-pop to swing, frequently incorporating voices and instruments from collaborators. We carried out the production of 15 songs for his musical project. The idea here is to give life to catchy musical ideas, adding precision and dancing beats, tracks that can shine in a clubbing context.
FANG THE GREAT
'The Lost Jewels'
Music artist Fang The Great, inspired by mythology and spirituality, hired NEUF Artist Lab to create a video for the promotion of his EP 'The Lost Jewels'. We sonically illustrated the psychedelic animations of the video.
THINCŒUR
'deamon'
EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION
'Deamon', from the hybrid hip-hop artist Thincœur can be related to The Picture Of Dorian Gray: a man facing his own vices. In reaction to the sound clarity and the pop approach of the track, the music video, directed by NEUF Artist Lab, shows brutal camera movements, long exposure shots, and leaves a major role to prosthetic make-up, distorting the artist's face.
'New Foelder'
We also directed Thincœur's Lyrics Video of 'New Foelder'. The track is made of surrealistic lyrics, with a special focus on computer interface's folder. In an equally surrealistic collage approach, we integrated Thincœur in a MacOS-inspired environment, with a chaotic and playful spirit.
GENOUX VÉNER
'Métro Boulot Dodo'
Parisian pop band Genoux Vener hired our stylist to pick up the outfits for their 'Metro Boulot Dodo' music video. We worked closely with the two artists to get a modern and elegant aesthetic, adding a colourful touch the video.
In addition to the EP's visual universe direction, NEUF Artist Lab took care of the merchandising production. The aim was to merge impactful and singular designs to the project's themes, reintroducing the collage approach and the symbols from his visual identity. In the photoshoot, we intended to set the clothes in a common surrounding, Parisian street, referencing Rorschach's ink-blot with the make-up concept.
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So many people came to Wendy's memorial yesterday with memories and thoughts of her life, it was hard for us reporters to put it all in one story or to capture all of the emotion in the room, though we were trying. Here's my story. My friend, Kelly Sinoski from the Vancouver Sun, also wrote a lovely one. And here's another take from Canadian Press.
What many of us didn't get into our stories was the sense that people who came to the celebration were sparked by Wendy's death to express their closeness to the still living. Husbands and wives held each other's hands tightly; mothers and daughters stood with their arms around each other; friends hugged. Her death, so mysterious and senseless, reminds all of us that life can end too abruptly, before we've had a chance to let people know how much they mean to us.