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Why email marketing works? The article demonstrated the benefits why a company should use an email marketing software for communicating with their clients.
Once you have seen the benefits for your business, the obvious next step is to increase your ROI from email marketing.
The following are three areas where you can focus to increase your email marketing ROI:
- Improve deliverability
- Implement behavioral targeting
- Improve email signup rate
Improve deliverability
Email deliverability is still a critical issue. As per Return Path, 1 in 4 emails sent do not make it to the inbox and may not even make it to the spam folders of your recipients.
Therefore, with the right email marketing software for business you may enjoy a 25% jump in your responses by simply using the right tool.
Using the right service and partner is just the beginning there are more ways you can improve deliverability:
Reduce complaints
Email recipients especially from the free email services such as Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo can with just a click of a mouse report your email to the spam cop. Moreover, every time they click that "junk" button, it affects your reputation with the ISP.
How could someone who has opted in to your mailing list report you as spam, right? Well it happens.
To minimize this behavior you just have to
- Be clear with them on the frequency of emails you will send at signup and stick to that frequency.
- b) Make it easy to unsubscribe, just one click away because the alternative "SPAM" is just one click away too.
Pass content filter test
Every email service provider passes your emails through content filters trying to identify spammy emails. Some words that fit the criteria or bad coding can trigger these filters. Testing is crucial to email marketing and your email marketing service provider should be equipped to provide you these capabilities.
Implement behavioral targeting
One-to-one marketing principles started long time ago well before the internet was popular and those companies who implement the one-to-one marketing saw significant gains in revenue. Behavioral targeting concept is not new to marketing but poses some technical challenges to companies, hence the reason why most of them prefer to use demographic or geographic targeting instead.
Email marketing made it cost-effective for companies to implement behavioral targeting by automated email triggers developed in their system. There are many applicable solutions when it comes to implement behavioral targeting here are a few examples:
- Trigger automated emails recommending up-sell or cross-sell products to those who have purchased from you. One example is to calculate the reorder time based on previous purchase and before time expires, send your client a timely replacement offer email.
- Cart abandonment is a widely used practice by many ecommerce shops. The email sent can interest the client to continue with the purchase of the product or better yet provide some insights as to why the purchase did not happen in the first place.
- Targeting by email behavior is the simplest one for those who use email marketing software because the information relies in those systems. There are opportunities to further solicit those who open often your emails by asking them for their loyalty or offering very special incentives to those who do not open your emails at all.
We all know that the amount of information generated by the internet is non-comparable to the traditional media. Companies must be able to learn from these data and take decisions to adapt their strategies based on them. Those who succeed see benefits affecting their revenue.
Improve email signup rate
Getting people to sign up to your mailing list needs special attention from your marketing team. If planned properly, using the list management tools and the right channels, acquiring new potential client emails gives you the opportunity to achieve the high ROI from your email marketing campaigns. For any email marketing initiative, the constant priority would be to retain those who have subscribed and increase subscriber rates. And, one way of doing this is using acquisition emails. Here are three key ideas to acquire more subscribers to your mailing list:
- Provide Value: If this is your first email to them then make it count, make it impressive. Although first impressions are very important, you have to make sure that your value proposition is evident in that email.
- Target to segments: The days of blasting the same email to all and hoping for the best are over. For best returns, marketers need to target their emails to those who are likely willing to listen and act. Having systems in place for behavioral targeting will help in the identifying those who are willing to listen.
- Show respect to your prospects, customers and your brand:
- Implement a NO SPAM policy
- Use an email marketing software to send out emails
- Be legally compliant with the law
- Display unsubscribe links prominently
- Only send offers that can be applied to the recipient
- Send as few emails as possible but make them count
The points made in this article can be useful for many different types of B2B or B2C companies. At the end, each company must assess and find out what works for them and apply it based on their budgets.
Webhdt can help you make cost-effective email marketing choices for your business, request a consultation, and simplify your email marketing campaigns.


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Early findings from Phase I and Phase II clinical trials using a new
class of drug to treat patients with triple-negative breast cancer are
showing promising results. Known as poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase, or
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the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in June.
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Chef Tom Fleming (Lombardi Mare, Lobster Ranch, Pappas Bros., etc.) is in fit kitchen-whip trim. He's ready to launch Central 214, the new regional American restaurant set for a September opening in Kimpton Hotel's boutique lodge Hotel Palomar on Mockingbird Lane and North Central Expressway. Apparently, this is a burgeoning fit of Kimpton area-code fetishism, as the hotel management company also operates 312 Chicago wedged near its Hotel Allegro in the city's loop. Fresh from his two-and-a-half year duty tour at the Old Hickory in the Gaylord Texan--where former Ciudad founding chef Joanne Bondy is the Old Hickory's new executive chef after taking a post as the Gaylord's executive conference center chef--Fleming will indulge in an exhibition kitchen and a huge gas-fired rotisserie tucked in what he calls a "real sexy Paul Draper design." His side as sous chef is Carl Strelecki, a former principal in chef Tim Byres' ever-rumored-to-be-closing Standard.
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"Soon you will see the bottle which brings enjoyment the world over!", heralded a series of 1950 Baghdad newspaper ads. Most of the ads featured the famous Coke bottle as a centerpiece to drum up interest and demand while announcing that "Delicious and Refreshing
Naim Dangoor (left) and Ahmed Safwat in Nice, France in the 1940s.
See full-screen photo gallery of the arrival of the Coke bottle in Iraq.
Bringing the world-famous
The pair was finally able to get their operation off the ground in the summer of 1950. The original contour bottles they filled were embossed with the
Ironically, Naim Dangoor is – like the iconic Coke bottle – a centenarian, born 100 years ago in Baghdad. His son, David, shared some scanned versions of his father's detailed business plans from the era that he came across while cleaning up. While we know that Coke cost a nickel in the United States for over 70 years, the documents give a glimpse of how the initial retail price of Coke bottles in Iraq was determined.
"He was trying to work out what was the optimum price to sell Coca-Cola," David Dangoor explained to me as we reviewed the charts and graphs his father sketched out sometime around 1950.
Naim Dangoor suggested the price of 14 Fils for a bottle of Coke.
While the Coca-Cola head office suggested 20 fils as the retail price, Naim Dangoor concluded that selling at 14 fils would bring much more profit based on his projected revenue forecast estimated prior to launch. Before the days of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Dangoor created intricate charts and graphs to convince The Coca-Cola Company that his proposition was the right approach.
"You can see that he was very methodical about deciding what the price should be," his son David remarked while sharing hand-drawn analyses of pricing versus costs of goods, advertising, rent, property taxes, wages, coolers, cases, bottles and ingredients.
Perhaps the elder Dangoor was so methodical because of his studies in engineering at London University. In the 1930s, he made the five-day journey from Baghdad to London on his own to enroll in the university at the age of 17. After graduating, he returned to his native Iraq, where he would eventually form Eastern Industries Ltd. with his business partner, Ahmed Safwat, a fellow Iraqi and London University graduate.
Naim Dangoor celebrates his 100th birthday amongst family and friends.
After a few successful real estate and manufacturing ventures, they decided to apply for the Coke bottling franchise in Iraq. Coca-Cola was relatively new to the region, having been introduced in Egypt in 1946 and Lebanon in the same year as Iraq – 1950. The bottom of each print ad in Iraqi newspapers has a line that notes Eastern Industries Ltd. as authorised bottlers of Coca-Cola. Dangoor remained a Coca-Cola bottler in Iraq beyond the 1950s.
Naim Dangoor, who happens to be Jewish, and Ahmed Safwat, who happened to be Muslim, met at a military training in Iraq, and "they immediately hit it off and decided they had to go into business together," David recalled.
As we studied a late 1940s black and white photo of his father and Mr. Safwat, David said, "In my heart, Coca-Cola was that symbol of common harmony. The campaign, 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing' was something in practice. It was not just an ad man's story. Here you had two people from different communities, hand in hand, and here they were working together for something that is a universal symbol today. Coca-Cola was to them a symbol of a new opportunity. I hope that symbol will inspire new common harmony."
At 100 years old, Naim Dangoor is still devoted increasingly to charitable work with a focus on education in London, where he's lived since the mid-1960s. He also continued working in real estate, and his four sons followed him in the business.


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SEO is about numbers, your customers, focus, standing out, and realistic expectations.
I have one question for you. What good is a website if no one can find it?
SEO is doing what it takes to get traffic to your website. What is traffic? Traffic is people. It is people cruising the internet, trying to find the answers to their questions, the solutions to their problems. They are trying to find YOU.
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Foundational SEO involves research, competitive analysis, creative decision making, and taking advantage of opportunity. It is part of our web design process from the beginning. If you skip Foundational SEO, you are flying blind.
The purpose of SEO is to:
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It is a process that considers how search engines understand web pages and what people are searching for. It involves optimizing your text and your code. Optimizing your website as it is being built creates a firm foundation and focus to your web pages. This ground work supports and complements all other types of Internet marketing.
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Title: Hakuyou Ayakashi Gatari | Hakuyou's Demon Tale | 白耀あやかし語り
Author/Artist: Ichijou Lemon
Rating: PG
Summary: Hakuyou is considered a heretic in his clan because of his white hair. At eighteen, he fled into the human world in search of freedom. There he met Shouji, a newspaper reporter, and while spending time with him, he got attracted steadily.
But it's between a demon and human! What will be the outcome of a demon and human love story—?
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Here are just a few of the exciting events that are happening in the Lincolnshire area this month.
Scampton Airshow 2017
An exciting, two-day, family friendly airshow at RAF Scampton near Lincoln, the home of the RAF Red Arrows, with five hours of flying displays and more than 100 aircraft in attendance....
Heritage Open Days
FREE ACTIVITIES IN LINCOLN Celebrate Lincolnshire's local heritage with free entry, tours, and activities in historic attractions across Lincoln city and countryside. Discover Lincolnshire's...
Willow Bird Making Workshop
These birds are full of character and a great introduction to random weaving. Learn to make a chicken or pheasant to roost at home or in the garden. All tools and materials supplied, suitable...
Stamford Georgian Festival
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Stamford's award as the UK's first conservation town, recognising its unspoilt Georgian street scenes and ancient architecture. This year's Georgian Festival...
Bubble Rush Grantham
Join us for Granthams first EVER Bubble Rush This fabulously, frothy, family run will take you around a 5k route through the stunning parklands of Stoke Rochford Hall. The Rush is an un-timed fun run...
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Jiaogulan tea is an herbal tea that has been consumed in China since before the 13th century, and has made its way to the rest of the world. Made from a ground cover plant that is a close relative of the cucumber, it can be prepared as a hot or cold tea and has a slightly bittersweet taste. It is believed to have a number of beneficial effects on the body, and the leaves have even been called the Herb of Immortality. Like most other herbal teas, jiaogulan tea is completely caffeine free.
Legend says that jiaogulan tea was first discovered by an early Chinese emperor. Fond of boiling any water that he was to drink in order to purify it, he was said to be traveling in an area of China where the jiaogulan tea plants grew wild. Some of the leaves found their way into the water, and the emperor's love of the resulting tea cemented its place in China's holistic, herbal history. Centuries later, the tea is still consumed in large quantities by the residents of Guizhou Province, and these residents are known for their long and healthy lives.
Research has shown that chemicals in jiaogulan tea have the capability of slowing the development of cancerous cells as well as helping to maintain the healthy functioning of the body's immune system. The tea increases the body's ability to produce disease-fighting white blood cells. It can also help those who suffer from chronic bronchitis.
While scientists have determined that jiaogulan tea does not prevent heart disease, it is rich in antioxidants and has been shown to have other positive effects on the cardiovascular system. Components in the tea help break down buildup in the body's blood vessels, and can help lower levels of bad cholesterol while raising the good. The same antioxidants can be beneficial to the liver, helping to restore function and protecting it from permanent scarring.
As it is naturally caffeine free, the tea has also been found to help sufferers of insomnia. Those who regularly drink it testify to a general feeling of well-being and a strengthening of different systems of the body. Jiaogulan tea also can help lower blood pressure in some individuals.
Drinking jiaogulan tea can result in some vague feelings of nausea. Since it has such a powerful impact on the clotting ability of the blood, it is possible that the tea can interfere with a number of medications that affect platelets and those that regulate the immune system. It can also conflict with herbal medicines.
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A Snapshot Of Pohlad's Polaroid Turnaround
By Molly Wood, Marketplace Tech
"Polaroid is back in the camera game with the Cube, a tiny action camera, as well as an instant snapshot printer. As a brand, it's name is on televisions and even a line of low-cost Android phones mainly sold in Mexico.
The company has also been raising its profile at big consumer electronics events, like IFA, happening this week in Berlin.Since becoming CEO of Polaroid, Scott Hardy has helped put the company on a successful track."


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College Resources
Thinking and planning ahead for high school and beyond are wise actions to do now rather than later.
The following high school courses meet requirements for admission to the University of California.
For additional information, see the A-G Guide
The subject requirement
History/social science ("a") – Two years, including one year of world history, cultures and historical geography and one year of U.S. history, or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of American government or civics.
English ("b") – Four years of college preparatory English that integrates reading of classic and modern literature, frequent and regular writing, and practice listening and speaking.
Mathematics ("c") – Three years of college-preparatory mathematics that include or integrate the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry.
Laboratory science ("d") – Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of the three disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics.
Language other than English ("e") – Two years of the same language other than English or equivalent to the second level of high school instruction.
Visual and performing arts ("f") – One year chosen from dance, music, theater or the visual arts.
College-preparatory elective ("g") – One year chosen from the "a-f" courses beyond those used to satisfy the requirements above, or courses that have been approved solely in the elective area.
A-G Course Criteria
California high schools, online schools and designated programs and publishers can submit their courses to UC for "a-g" approval using the A-G Course Management Portal (CMP). Approval is based on the course meeting the following subject-specific course criteria established by the UC faculty:
History/social science ("a")
English ("b")
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GME-1 - Game Master for Education – Level 1 – Beginner (8 hours)
Also available in presentation mode…
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Course ID(s): TRPG-GME-1-1xx-xx, LARP-GME-1-1xx-xx, CRPG-GME-1-1xx-xx, SRPG-GME-1-1xx-xx
Focus: Education.
Total Training Hours: 8 Hours
RPG Formats Included: 1 of 4 (TRPG, LARP, CRPG, SRPG)
Total Rate (local): $720
Rate (teleconference): $360 (max 8 trainees) *
Rate (on-site distant): Negotiable / RPG Trailer
Number of Trainees: 1 to 4 trainees per session.
Prerequisites: Either level 2 player certification or RPGF-3 in related RPG format, OR at least 50 hours player experience.
Post-training test: Yes (multiple-choice, fill in the blank, matching, short essay). Require 90%+ test score to receive certificate.
Training Certification Received: GME-1 in specific format.
Details: This program is available to both laymen and established professionals.
This program includes:
- Background refresher and RPG advocacy (1 hour).
- Hands-on interactive guidance running a group of 1 or more players through one or more various "standard" adventure scenarios (3 hours).
- Processing about GME candidates performance (2 hour).
- Considerations for providing RPG sessions in the related format in an educational setting (1 hour)
- Basics of creating an education-focused adventure (1 hour).
Training includes introductory interactive participation in one of 4 RPG formats:
- Tabletop (TRPG)
- Live-action (LARP)
- Solo and group computer-based (CRPG)
- Solo adventure books and modules (SRPG).
Note: Training can be delivered either as one day-long (6 hour) session, or 2 half-day (3 hour) sessions. All training must take place within a contiguous 2 week period.
* Teleconference training is not available for LARP or TRPG certification at this level. Listed teleconference rate is for training certification in CRPG or SRPG.


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A commercial hybrid, this pretty Cranesbill - hardy Geranium has large flowers of pale pink which are heavily veined and netted in dark red. It grows to around 45-65cm (18in-2ft) high on thin straggly stems with fairly deeply cut leaves of three lobes.
Apparently a recent introduction in the commercial market, being excellent for ground cover in sun or shade with a long flowering period. The plants found in Brickfields Park are garden escapees from vegetative rubbish dumped in the park by residents.
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Prehen House has been given a thorough clean up thanks to the team behind a channel 4 programme.
Two volunteers from the show Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners took on the house as part of their Country House Special series.
Over the course of a week the obsessive cleaners worked with the Peck family to help restore the house to its former glory.
The cleaners all come from homes that they clean compulsively several times a day facing their worst fears to immerse themselves in the house and its daily life.
Kate Teckman said: "All of our Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners are amazing and have already overcome huge fears that they never thought they would. To see them take on these even bigger cleans and challenges in this new series shows what heroes they really are."
Prehen House will be featured on an episode of Obsessive Compulsive cleaners due to be screened on July 21 on Channel 4.


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Chalkio and Apeiranthos at Naxos
Chalkio (Chalki) is a small village on Naxos, it's about 5 km before Filoti. Only 500 people live here. There are many olive plantations in the surrounding area. From Chalkio starts many wonderfull trails.
From the fire station turn left into the small street. At the end is a small place from where you can start going to the village Moni in the mountains. 10 km away from Chalkio is Apeiranthos, a nice mountain village with a view to the biggest mointain Zas.


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For years, we have been showing you customer redos. We love to supply local DIY'ers with pieces that need a refresh or a little TLC.
So please welcome . . .Project Pieces! This is the newest section of our online store dedicated to those of you that love a fixer-upper.
Project pieces are sturdy wood pieces that usually need to be refinished or repainted. We offer these pieces at a very discounted rate, so they can be repurposed. Whether you want one piece or a few, don't forget our Conshy Concierge can deliver.
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father's day gift wrapping ideas
June 16, 2011 at 2:51 pm 2 comments
okay, we've covered father's day cards and decorating ideas, now: how to wrap that present? i lean towards the simple, myself, and these tie-inspired wrappings are super cute, even if your dad never puts one on. click on the images for direct links to the tutorials.
whether you go for simple or intricate, it's the thought that counts, right? you know he'll love it if you did it. up tomorrow: my very own mouth-watering homemade steak sauce recipe.
Entry filed under: make your own!. Tags: diy, father's day, gift, handmade, ideas, package, tutorials, wrap.
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The generosity of the Midnight Riders Motorcycle Club was warmly appreciated by Hospice of Kona, which welcomed the club's $2,000 fundraising check. The monies will be used for quilts and stuffed bears provided to youth attending Camp Erin®-Hawaii on Hawaii Island at the end of June.
"The Midnight Riders have supported Hospice of Kona and the campers for a number of years. The bears and quilts are favorite keepsakes that are still treasured long after camp is over," said Laura Varney, Hospice of Kona's CEO.
Camp Erin-Hawaii is a free, weekend bereavement camp for children and teens ages 6–17 who are grieving the death of someone close to them. It is a traditional, fun, high-energy camp combined with grief education, peer bonding, and emotional support led by grief support professionals and trained volunteers. Camp Erin-Hawaii is part of The Moyer Foundation's national Camp Erin program.
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The Elusive Leopard
A leopard takes camouflage to a whole new level. Can you spot it? Hint: It's near the base of the tree. This photo was taken in the wildlife of Kruger National Park, Transvaal, South Africa.
American Pika
The American pika is a small furry mammal that's distantly related to the rabbit. Now that you have that information, can you find it hiding here in the Cascade Mountain range in Washington?
The cheetah hides among sand and long grass, concealed from its unsuspecting prey. This photo was taken in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa.
Somewhere in this photo is a giraffe. We're still not sure where. Can you spot it? Now that's what we call brilliant camouflage.
Stick Insect
The stick insect is called that because its body is long and brown, with "branches" resembling sticks. It takes advantage of leafy surroundings to blend in as part of a tree.
Common Snipe
The Common Snipe is a type of bird found around wetlands. It's hiding here among vegetation in a Minnesota stream. Can you find it?
Common Baron Caterpillar
The best camouflage is hiding in plain sight. Though easy to spot if you know what to look for, the common baron caterpillar blends well with the leaf on which it rests.
Not one but multiple toads hide well among old and discolored leafs. Honestly, we're still not sure which are leaves and which are toads ....
Snow Leopard
The snow leopard has us beat. It's hiding somewhere in this photograph taken in the snow-covered mountains of Asia. Do you see it?
Uroplatus Geckos
The uroplatus gecko is a dark brown color and has ridges along its body similar to the body of a tree. The angle of this shot makes it easy to spot for us, but this gecko can definitely elude predators.
The nighthawk's a little difficult to find. It takes advantage of its similar spotted surroundings to blend in well among rocks in eastern Washington.
Wandering Tattler Chick
This baby may not be fully formed, but it has camouflage down cold. This wandering tattler chick hides among rocks in Wrangell-Saint Ellias National Park.
Blue-Crowned Parrot
Now this one's a little tricky. Once you do see the blue-crowned parrot, you'll wonder how you didn't before. This parrot is hiding in a tropical rainforest in Chan Chach, Belize, South America.
Great Horned Owl
The Great Horned Owl uses both its plumage and the depth of its surroundings to effectively hide from predators. This was taken in a temperate forest in Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
Willow Ptarmigan
A willow ptarmigan blends in well with the winter landscape. This photo was taken near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.


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Sometimes you have to take the high road when accusations or silly requests are being made about you. President Barack Obama has enough sense of humor to take the funny road while dealing with the stupidity of multi-millionaire, Donald Trump. Sorry, I guess I should cover my bases and call him a billionaire before he sues me as well. There's a lot of eye rolling being done when I think of this man and his involvement in politics. Trump made a 5 million dollar (chump change, really) offer to President Barack Obama so that he could "finally" clear the issue about Obama's citizenship status in the United States. Due to the fact that to be President, heck, to be Senator in the US, you must be a citizen of the nation, I'm pretty sure that President Barack Obama is good on that front. If I could say anything to Donald Trump, it would be "Stop bringing this stupidity up and keep making some more millions. Nobody cares about this."
In response to Trump's offer and his constant accusations of not being a citizen, President Barack Obama answered with some good natured ribbing while making the entertainment show rounds on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. When prompted the question by Leno, the President answered: "This all dates back to when we were growing up together in Kenya. We had constant run-ins in the soccer field. He wasn't very good and he resented it." This drew great laughs from the audience. It's quite incredible that they have never even met and Trump just keeps on bothering him. It's all more publicity for both of them anyways, so I guess they both win.


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Best of Inhabitots: 7 Green Beach Gear Essentials for Babies & Tots
+ Ahoy matey! Tots will look officially dapper in this organic and reversible nautical hat which features anchors on one side and stripes on the other.
+ These handmade wooden sailboats with organic cotton sails are ideal for literal ocean-faring adventures, but will also just as majestically set sail across bathtubs, lakes and swimming pools.
+ Eco beach babes can rock these comfy and absorbent terry cloth frocks on jaunts to and from the seaside.+ No need to worry if your tot's shovel goes missing while digging a hole in the sand all the way to China. Zoe B debuts biodegradable beach toys comprised of a bio-based material that eventually disappears.
+ Kids can imagine sprawling stretches of sand are actually monstrous sand dunes while playing with Sprig's beach-friendly dunebugs and trucks.
+ Keep sun rays at bay by applying (and re-applying!) any one of these great natural sunblocks, specially formulated for babies and tots.
+ Sun hats are a must when it comes to protecting a little one's sweet face and delicate head. Here are five eco-friendly summer hats for boys, girls, and even one for moms and dads.
—Written by Beth Shea
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Feb. 6 will also serve as senior day for the Crimson (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's hockey team will host its annual "White Out Bright-Landry" game Feb. 6 when Ivy League and ECAC rival Yale visits the Bright-Landry Hockey Center with the goal of breaking the program's attendance record for the showdown. The Crimson's women's hockey record is 2,028 fans, set last year on Jan. 24 in a matchup with Cornell.
Harvard will provide a number of ways to receive free tickets, while also having free giveaways and game day promotions for fans. Attendees are especially encouraged to wear white in an attempt to "White Out Bright-Landry." Any fan that wears white will be able to spin the Harvard Athletics prize wheel to win prizes such as t-shirts, rally towels and more.
There are increased incentives for Harvard undergraduate students to attend "White Out Bright-Landry" Feb. 6. Students can stop by the Landry Room prior to the game to pick up a free white Harvard t-shirt and also get free pizza and other food!
Ticket Promotions:
● Faculty/Staff Day – All Harvard faculty and staff receive up to four free tickets (click here)
● Grad Student Day – All Harvard graduate students receive up to four free tickets (click here)
● Community Day – All Allston/Brighton/Cambridge residents enter free
● All youth 12-and-under enter free
Led by The Landry Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Ice Hockey Katey Stone, the Crimson (10-4-1, 7-3-2 ECAC) is off to yet another stellar start. Harvard holds the third-best goals-against average in the country (1.27) while scoring 2.80 goals per game. The Crimson holds the nation's best special teams (.643) for the second-consecutive season.
Top 5 Attended Games Since 1999-2000
2,028 – Saturday, January 24, 2015 vs Cornell, W 3-0
1,921 – Sunday, January 11, 2004 vs. Dartmouth, L 1-2
1,741 – Friday, February 7, 2003 vs. Dartmouth, W 2-1
1,729 – Saturday, December 7, 2013 vs. Boston College, T 1-1
1,727 – Saturday, March 8, 2008 vs. Clarkson, W 3-0
For more information, visit GoCrimson.com/whiteout.


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Cupping massage breast therapy teaches how massage cupping can help breast cancer patients with scarring, lymphatic drainage, and swelling which often are a part of breast cancer surgery and treatment.
Oncology massage techniques can help ease the trauma, anxiety and pain associated with any type of cancer, but it also provide a respite or time to not think about the disease, treatment, or prognosis...if only for an hour or so.....
Breast cancer is a unique modality in massage therapy, but a thorough training in this field of study is being chosen by many massage practitioners.
Massage Cupping and Breast Cancer
By: Michelle Burns, BSN, BSAlt.Med., LMT, MTI
Breast cancer can be traumatic for women, physically, spiritually, and mentally. The person receiving treatment feels strange in their own skin
Their hair may be falling out, major body changes have occurred due to surgery and the breast area may have scar tissue that is painful and unattractive.
The area may be swollen, as well as have nerve damage, unexplained pressure and loss of sensation. In addition, the area can be tender for a long period of time, especially if radiation was part of the treatment.
The negative part of breast massage is that pressure during a session can be very uncomfortable, and even detrimental, when the area is tender, swollen and damaged.
Massage Cupping is wonderful for breast cancer survivors, because it relies on suction, not pressure, to accomplish the same (and often better) results.
When done by a certified provider, massage cupping provides lifting of the tissue, decreasing pressure and pain receptors. This allows the tissue to soften and release pressure and adhesions with minimal discomfort.
The lift also encourages lymphatic flow, decreasing pain and swelling, and creating stimulation of affected tissue, with a sense of calm wellbeing.
This is one of the massage videos that demonstrates this therapy:
When used in conjunction with gentle manual lymph drainage techniques, massage cupping can increase the drainage of an area, significantly decreasing swelling and lymphedema. It is important for therapists using this technique to have a strong background in lymphedema therapies and an understanding of the mechanics of massage cupping.
Massage breast cupping is easy to master and the effects on clients can be profound. If done incorrectly, results can be very disappointing and sometimes very detrimental.
You can learn more about Massage Cupping and Breast Cancer at www.holistichealingarts.net
Rev. Michelle Burns, BSN, BSAlt.Med., LMT, MTI is the founder of Advanced Holistic Healing Arts. Michelle is a Health and Wellness guide, healer, teacher, Michelle helps guide each client on their own path to health. She is the author of the E-book and E-Workbook "10 Simple and Low Cost Things You Can Do to Feel Better Immediately."
This book, Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy includes a DVD with 12 massage video clips of common therapy techniques. It also teaches about the traditional and modern forms of Chinese cupping, with pictures that illustrate different types of cupping therapy to help you learn at home how to safely provide treatment.
Whether you are interested in helping lactating mothers with breast pain, breast cancers surgery patients, or patients who have had augmentation surgery, massage breast cupping is a much needed and very helpful massage therapy service to provide.
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Words by Bella Spencer
Art courtesy of Big Kitty and William Joseph Johnson
Excelsior Breeze Catcher is the third album by released by Tennessee/Alabama native Big Kitty, and his first album as a father. As we chatted over email he told me how being a father has completely changed everything about his life and the huge effect it has had on his creative pursuits. Far from the image that I conjured of Big Kitty attempting to scribble down lyrics with his left hand while changing a nappy with his right, he explained that his daughter's 'very beautiful and funny mind that is so strange and dada-esque' influenced his song writing. And what is wonderful about this record is that you can feel that. From the bright and charismatic album sleeve based on a basic sketch from using his daughter's magic markers, to the vibrant and joyous stories woven through each track; the record is accompanied with a real sense of youth and will have you dancing along with a spring in your two-step.
The original band members reunited to record this album, after moving apart for the demands of family life. They spent a week, along with some guest musicians, in the iconic Bomb Shelter studio in Nashville with the ambition of going completely analogue. While financial shortages meant that digital technology had to play a small part in the production, the record has still achieved a clean and authentically crafted feel. Big Kitty's distinctive voice carries the record as the tracks transition in style and introduce an eclectic mix of instruments.
It's easy to detect that Big Kitty begun his career playing country and blue grass in Chattanooga. He also credits much of his style to his treasured moments listening to English rock bands on cassette while driving to and from gigs, away from the judging ears of the traditionalists. Unsurprisingly, he was particularly inspired by the Beatles and Bowie; connoisseurs of energetic and quirky music. For this album, Big Kitty told the trumpet and euphonium players to "make it British as you can get". The album definitely retains an American feel but details such as the album's opening and closing church bells and the hazy harmonies on the track 'Dr Harmony' bring a hint of the quintessential British.
The entire album is a joyous affair but the star of the album for me is the 7th track: 'Brian'. Written about Big Kitty's 'estranged/ distant/ lost/ deceased friends', it conjures an image of all the stray people you used to know, dancing like loons, enjoying the good old times.
Listen here-> https://bigkitty.bandcamp.com/album/excelsior-breeze-catchers


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Digipass gives enterprises user authentication they need to protect business-critical information
Software security firm Vasco Data Security International has launched Digipass as a Service platform on salesforce.com's AppExchange, aimed at the business-to-employee (B2E) segment.
The salesforce.com social enterprise platform delivers cloud technologies for social, mobile and open apps.
The social enterprise platform includes Force.com, the cloud platform for employee apps, Heroku, the cloud platform for customer apps and Database.com, the cloud database to integrate the social enterprise.
Digipass as a Service is a cloud-based authentication offering for cloud computing and web-based applications, giving enterprises user authentication they need to protect business-critical information.
Vasco Data Security president and COO Jan Valcke said Digipass as a Service is an efficient and very flexible solution allowing application providers to focus on their core business while at the same time boosting customers' confidence in their services thanks to enhanced security.


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CCTV Image Released After Southend Shooting
4 July 2016, 12:33 | Updated: 4 July 2016, 12:34
Police investigating a shooting in Southend have released a CCTV image of a potential witness.
A 23 year-old man from London was found with a shotgun wound to his stomach on Southchurch Road at around 12.45am on April 18.
Police believe he had been attacked near the Malvern Flats.
Two teenagers, a 19 year-old from Southend and an 18 year-old from Leigh-on-Sea, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
They have been released on bail until August 11.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Tara Shepherd, said: "We have already made a number of arrests in connection with this shocking incident, which we believe to be a targeted attack.
"We are continuing to progress with our enquiries and are keen to speak to the man pictured who was in the area at the time and may have vital information that could assist with our investigation.
"I would appeal for him or anyone else who has any information to please get in touch with us".


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- Location: Beckenham, Kent
- Style: Handleless shaker
- Cabinet colour: Farrow and Ball – Charleston Grey
- Worktop: Cararra Marble Honed 40mm thick
This handleless shaker kitchen offers a mix of the traditionally made sturdy cabinetry with a modern handleless twist.
Beautiful Kitchens featured this kitchen in their September 2014 issue. To read the article click on the cover.


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CreditorWatch's DataWash provides a comprehensive review of a database, empowering businesses to easily validate information, identify risky customers and suppliers or perform due diligence on a database. DataWashing can be used by multiple departments such as finance, procurement, credit risk, accounts receivables, accounts payable, sales, and marketing.
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The Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences is published bimonthly by the Division IV Engineering Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences, since the beginning of the existence of the PAS in 1952. The journal is peer‐reviewed and is published both in printed and electronic form. It is established for the publication of original high quality papers from multidisciplinary Engineering sciences with the following topics preferred: Artificial and Computational Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Control, Informatics and Robotics, Electronics, Telecommunication and Optoelectronics, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Material Science and Nanotechnology, Power Systems and Power Electronics.
Journal Metrics: JCR Impact Factor 2018: 1.361, 5 Year Impact Factor: 1.323, SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 2017: 0.319, Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 2017: 1.005, CiteScore 2017: 1.27, The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education 2017: 25 points.
Abbreviations/Acronym: Journal citation: Bull. Pol. Ac.: Tech., ISO: Bull. Pol. Acad. Sci.-Tech. Sci., JCR Abbrev: B POL ACAD SCI-TECH Acronym in the Editorial System: BPASTS.
An integrated Z-source inverter for the single-phase single-stage grid-connected photovoltaic system is proposed in this paper. The inverter integrates three functional blocks including maximum-power-point-tracking, step-up/down DC-side voltage and output grid-connected current. According to the non-minimum-phase characteristic presented in DC-side and the functional demands of the system, two constant-frequency sliding-mode controllers with integral compensation are proposed to guarantee the system robustness. By using two controllers, the effects caused by the non-minimum-phase characteristic are mitigated. Under the circumstance of that the input voltage or the grid-connected current changes suddenly, the notches/protrusions following the over-shoot/ under-shoot of the DC-bus voltage are eliminated. The quality of grid-connected current is ensured. Also, a small-signal modelling method is employed to analyze the close-loop system. A 300W prototype is built in the laboratory. A solar-array simulator (SAS) is used to verify the systematic responses in the experiment. The correctness and validity of the inverter and proposed control algorithm are proved by simulation and experimental results.
This article presents combined approach to analog electronic circuits testing by means of evolutionary methods (genetic algorithms) and using some aspects of information theory utilisation and wavelet transformation. Purpose is to find optimal excitation signal, which maximises probability of fault detection and location. This paper focuses on most difficult case where very few (usually only input and output) nodes of integrated circuit under test are available.
Methane (CH4) sensitivity of zinc oxide (ZnO) thin film has been studied in the present work. The sensor element comprises
of a chemically fabricated ZnO semiconducting layer and a layer of palladium (Pd) as catalyst. The catalyst layer was formed on the surface of semiconducting ZnO following a wet chemical process from palladium chloride (PdCl2) solution. Fundamental features of a sensor element e.g. sensitivity, response time and recovery process has been studied. The effect of operating temperature on performance of the sensor material has been investigated and a choice of optimum temperature was made at around 200oC. The sensor element exhibited reasonable sensitivity of about 86% at this temperature in presence of 1 vol% methane (CH4) in air.
The presented article is a report on progress in photovoltaic devices and material processing. A cadmium telluride solar cell as one of the most attractive option for thin-film polycrystalline cell constructions is presented. All typical manufacturing steps of this device, including recrystalisation and junction activation are explained. A new potential field of application for this kind of device - the BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaic) is named and discussed. All possible configuration options for this application, according to material properties and exploitation demands are considered. The experimental part of the presented paper is focused on practical implementation of the high- temperature polymer foil as the substrate of the newly designed device by the help of ICSVT (Isothermal Close Space Vapour Transport) technique. The evaluation of the polyester and polyamide foils according to the ICSVT/CSS manufacturing process parameters is described and discussed. A final conclusion on practical verification of these materials is also given.
In this work synthesis, sintering processes and properties of three groups of perovskite-type ceramics utilized in chosen electronic applications are briefly described. The first group includes high permittivity dielectrics based on relaxor ferroelectrics and new leadfree ceramics, destined for bulk and thick film capacitors. The second group comprises ceramics for low and high temperature thermistors and the third one nonstoichiometric conducting compounds containing doped SrMnO3 and SrCoO3, tested as electrode materials for solid state cells.
The paper deals with the problem of electromagnetic field analysis for linear, cylindrical and spherical electromechanical converters at synchronous state of work. There are considered synchronous motor with windings on moving part (rotor, carriage) and with permanent magnets thereon. The electromagnetic field is determined analytically with the help of separation method proposed for each problem. The boundary conditions are formulated for electromechanical converters linear, cylindrical and spherically shaped. The results obtained can be used as benchmark for electromagnetic field numerical analysis and force/torque calculations.
The influence of bandwidth of OPA on frequency characteristics was investigated in this paper. The analysis of frequency properties was carried out for two exemplary structures. For operational amplifier it was assumed a typical frequency macromodel with 1-pole characteristic. Deformation of the frequency characteristic and the structure bandwidth in dependence on amplifiers bandwidth were analyzed. It was proved that shape of the characteristic to some degree depends on some elements values. The procedure was proposed for optimal choice of the values of (RC) elements, that ensures the characteristic is most approached to ideal one. Optimal values of these (RC) elements ensure that the characteristic of structures do not have any distortion in all frequencies, and these structures can be used in high frequency applications.
The paper deals with circuits, composed of bipolar transistors, diodes, resistors and independent voltage sources, having multiple DC solutions. An algorithm for tracing temperature characteristics, expressing the output signal in terms of the chip temperature, is developed. It is based on the efficient method for finding all the DC solutions sketched in this paper. The algorithm gives complete characteristics which are multivalued and usually composed of disconnected branches. On the other hand the characteristics provided by SPICE are fragmentary, lose some branches or exhibit apparent hysteresis.
We propose a novel magnetic field sensitive semiconductor device, viz., Horizontally-Split-Drain Magnetic-Field Sensitive Field-Effect Transistor (HSDMAGFET) which can be used to measure or detect steady or variable magnetic fields. Operating principle of the transistor is based on one of the galvanomagnetic phenomena and a Gradual Channel Detachment Effect (GCDE) and is very similar to that of Popovic and Baltes's SDMAGFET. The predicted absolute sensitivity of the new sensor can reach as high value as 1000 V/T. Furthermore, due to its original structure, the spatial resolution of the new MAGFET is very high which makes this device especially useful in reading magnetically encoded data or magnetic pattern recognition.
T. Kaczorek, Warsaw University of Technology
Deputy Editor-in Chief:
M. Kaźmierkowski, Warsaw University of Technology
A. Rogalski, Division IV Technical Sciences PAN
Board of Co-editors:
Artificial and Computational Intelligence
S. Osowski and B. Sawicki, Warsaw University of Technology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology
A. Liebert and R. Maniewski, Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering PAN
Civil Engineering
L. Czarnecki, Building Research Institute, ITB, Warsaw
Control, Robotics and Informatics
J. Klamka and A. Babiarz, Silesian Technical University
A. Borkowski, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research PAN
Electronics, Telecommunication and Optoelectronics
M. Mrozowski and A. Lamęcki, Gdansk University of Technology
W. Woliński, Warsaw University of Technology
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Thermodynamics
A. Styczek and A. Tylikowski, Warsaw University of Technology
Materials Science and Nanotechnology
B. Major and P. Czaja, Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science PAN
T.A. Kowalewski and B. Blachowski, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research PAN
Power Systems and Power Electronics
M.P. Kazmierkowski, Warsaw University of Technology
International Editorial Advisory Board
I.V. Alexandrov, Ufa State Aviation Technical University, Russia
R. Asthana, University of Wiscontin-Stout, Menomonie, USA
Xu Binshi, China Association of Plant Engineering, Beijing, P.R. China
F. Blaabjerg, Aalborg University, Denmark
C. Cecati, University of L'Aquila, Italy
A. Cichocki, RIKEN Institute, Tokyo, Japan
M. David, National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France
R. Ebner, Materials Centre Leoben, Leoben, Austria
E. Fornasini, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
L.G. Franquelo, University of Sevilla, Spain
M. Gad-el-Hak, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA
D. van Gemert, Catholic University Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium
L. Keviczky, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
V. Kučera, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
R. Kennel, Technical University Munich, Germany
E. Levi, Liverpool John Moore University, UK
G. Maier, Technical University of Milan, Milan, Italy
K.F. Man, City University of Hong Kong,
H.A. Mang, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
H. Mihashi, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan
S. Mindess, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
D.A. Mlynski, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
A.S. Nowak, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
K. Ohnishi, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan
A. Öberg, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
W. Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada
S. Przemieniecki, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
M. Razeghi, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA
J. Rodriguez, Technical University of Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso, Chile
J.V. Sloten, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
B.M. Wilamowski, University of Auburn, Alabama, USA
W. Włosiński, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
A.L. Yarin, Institute of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Du Xiangwan, Chinese Academy of Engineering, China
J. Żurada, Department of Computer Engineering, University of Louisville, USA
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Instructions for Authors
About the Journal
The Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences (Bull. Pol. Ac.: Tech.) is published by the Division IV: Engineering Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The journal is peer‐reviewed and is published both in printed and electronic form (http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/bpas). It is established for the publication of original high quality papers from multidisciplinary Engineering sciences with the following topics preferred:
• Artificial and Computational Intelligence,
• Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology,
• Civil Engineering,
• Control, Informatics and Robotics,
• Electronics, Telecommunication and Optoelectronics,
• Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Thermodynamics,
• Material Science and Nanotechnology,
• Power Systems and Power Electronics.
General data:
Format of the journal – A4 printed and electronic form,
Paper type – offset
Colourfulness – full colour at an extra charge,
The volume of the journal – 200 pages (ca 20 papers) + 4 cover pages,
Frequency of publication – bimonthly,
ISSN: 0239-7528 (print version),
ISSN: 2300-1917 (on line version),
DOI: 10.2478/bpasts
Journal citation: Bull. Pol. Ac.: Tech.
ISO: Bull. Pol. Acad. Sci.-Tech. Sci.,
JCR Abbrev: B POL ACAD SCI-TECH
Acronym in the Editorial System: BPASTS
Journal Metrics:
JCR Impact Factor 2017: 1.361
5 Year Impact Factor 2017: 1.323
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 2015: 0.526
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 2015: 1.208
Impact per Publication (IPP) 2015: 1.158
The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education 2017: 25 points
Manuscript types:
• Invited reviews presenting the state of the knowledge and/or devoted to novel topics,
• Refereed research papers reporting on original scientific or technological achievements,
• Refereed papers in special issues/sections serving as conference proceedings arranged by guest editors.
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Proposals of original Special Sections within the scope of the Journal may be submitted to the Editorial Office. Special Section submission rules are described in detail at: Edytorial Systems
Guest Editor form needed for submitting a Special Section proposal: Edytorial systems
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All manuscripts submitted for publication should be original. Manuscripts published or under consideration for publication elsewhere should not be submitted and will not be considered. Submission of a paper implies that it has not been published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that if accepted it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
However, manuscripts based on papers published at related conferences and workshops proceedings may be submitted for consideration provided that: (1) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%), (2) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based, (3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments).
Manuscript submission for review
The Bull. Pol. Ac.: Tech now employs a Web-based manuscript submission and peer-review tracking system called Editorial System. Authors must submit their manuscript electronically on the web: http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/.
From this entry page, access can be obtained to all information required for the submission of a manuscript. First‐time users must create an Author's account to obtain a user ID and password required to enter the system. All manuscripts receive individual identification codes that should be used in any correspondence with regard to the publication process. For the authors already registered in the Editorial System it is enough to enter their username and password to login as an author (Sign in).
Author(s) will be notified about registration and manuscript review process by e-mail.
The manuscripts must be uploaded as a single PDF file.
If you experience difficulties with the manuscript submission website, please contact the Copy Editor of the Bull. Pol. Ac.: Tech (Anna Jurkiewicz: email@example.com).Names of authors and their affiliation should be removed from the manuscripts for the review process in order to have a fair evaluation of their manuscript. All authors of the manuscript are responsible for its content; they must have agreed to its publication and have given the corresponding author the authority to act on their behalf in all matters pertaining to publication. The Corresponding Author is responsible for informing the coauthors of the manuscript status throughout the submission, review, and production process. All submitted papers are checked using iThenticate plagiarism detection software.
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Once the paper is initially accepted, the authors are assumed to have transferred the copyright of the paper to the publisher. Please fill the attached Form, sign, and add to the final version of the manuscript as separate .pdf file.
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The Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences (Bull. Pol. Ac.: Tech.) is published in Open Access, which means that all papers are available on the internet to all users immediately upon publication free of charge for the readers. By submitting a paper for publication, authors declare that they are ready to cover the costs of printing their paper. In exchange for a fee for printing, the PDF file of published paper is available at the Open Access platform: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/bpasts
National (foreign) authors:
• The flat fee of 1230 PLN (approximately 300 EUR) per paper
Exempt from the fee are:
• Authors of articles ordered by the Editorial Board (Invited papers)
50% discount for:
• Reviewers (who performed at least 5 reviews per year) – one paper per year
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Mandatory over-length charges of 200 PLN (approximately 50 EUR) per page
in case the paper exceeds
• 8 printed double-column pages for regular research papers,
• 8 printed double-column pages for Special issue/section papers,
• No limit for invited (review) papers.
In addition, each color page will be charged an additional fee according to the current cost of printing. Otherwise, the paper will be printed in black-white.
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2. Title of the paper
3. Exact name of the payer (person / institution or other legal entity realizing the transfer)
4. Address of the payer
5. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN, in Polish NIP) – only when paid by an institution or another legal entity!
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Reports of a new superbug outbreak abroad have called the safety of Olympus' redesigned duodenoscope into question.
By Laurence Banville
Medical device experts are questioning the safety of Olympus' redesigned duodenoscope, after new reports surface of a superbug outbreak in a foreign hospital.
Superbug Outbreak Abroad Raises New DoubtsWhen a series of antibiotic-resistant bacteria outbreaks swept through hospitals across the world, Food & Drug Administration researchers soon linked the problem to the duodenoscope, a medical device used to visualize portions of the small intestine. In 2016, industry-leading manufacturer Olympus redesigned its own device, eliminating a specific component that allowed duodenoscopes to harbor bacteria, including "superbugs," microorganism strains that have become resistant to multiple antibiotics.
A new outbreak, however, has placed the manufacturer's modifications into doubt. In December, five patients in a foreign hospital contracted a strain of Klebsellia pneumoniae, a bacteria marked by genetic changes that make it invulnerable to the vast majority of antibiotics. Reports submitted to federal regulators in February of 2017 say that all five patients were treated with the same Olympus-made duodenoscope. The device had been recalled and modified in October, the LA Times reports.
Expert: Scope Redesign May Be No ImprovementWhile the foreign health facility's location and name have not been released, prominent medical safety experts are already questioning Olympus' efforts to solve a crisis that has now been linked to at least 25 bacterial outbreaks world-wide. "Does this new 'fix' work?" asks Lawrence Muscarella, senior technical advisor at LFM Healthcare Solutions, who discovered the new outbreak reports while searching through FDA data on medical device complications.
In a blog post breaking the story, the medical device expert noted that Olympus had filed the reports in February of 2017, nearly three months after the infections had occurred. It is not yet clear whether the company failed to report the incident in a timely manner. Muscarella says the new report appears to be "the first on record to associate a life-threatening superbug cluster" with Olympus' newly-designed duodenoscope.
Duodenoscopes are re-usable. After one procedure, physicians are able to sterilize the device and move on to a new patient. It has became clear, however, that the device's design makes thorough sterilization nearly impossible. Even when the manufacturer's cleaning instructions were followed to the letter, duodenoscopes would transmit virulent pathogens between patients.
Olympus Waited 3 Years To Warn Officials, PublicThe FDA approved Olympus' new device in January of 2016, also signing off on a revamped cleaning protocol. It's unclear whether the duodenoscope linked to this most recent outbreak was sterilized according to the manufacturer's instructions. There is little doubt, though, that Olympus could have acted sooner. In fact, internal corporate documents made public during the course of litigation have forced the company itself to admit that mistakes may have been made.
Like any major corporation, Olympus has chosen its words carefully, but the company's publics comments have been remarkably candid, all things considered:
"We recognize that, with the benefit of hindsight, it is possible to consider whether Olympus and others in the medical community should have made different choices[,] especially with today's knowledge about the emerging threat of multi-drug resistant organisms, such as Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)."Extensive reporting by the LA Times has shown that Olympus became aware of problems with the duodenoscope's design as early as 2012, after an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the Netherlands. The company wouldn't notify hospitals or regulators in the United States until three years later, when a similar outbreak at the University of California, Los Angeles left three patients dead.
Senate, DOJ Investigate Company's ActionsSoon, Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington State, was leading a congressional probe into the issue, concluding that Olympus-made duodenoscopes could "trap and transmit bacteria" even after being sterilized. The US Department of Justice is conducting a parallel investigation, issuing subpoenas to Olympus, along with two other duodenoscope manufactuers, Fujifilm Holdings and Pentax Medical.
As the world's leading supplier of the device, Olympus has received the most attention, along with the lion's share of product liability lawsuits filed by injured patients and their families. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are associated with extraordinarily high death rates. The strain implicated in most duodenoscope outbreaks, Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), kills around 50% of infected patients, the Centers for Disease Control says.
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On Jan. 1, 2019, UnitedHealthcare will begin serving eligible members in a Dual Special Needs Plan (DSNP) – UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete,® a Medicare Advantage plan – in almost 250 new counties across the United States. This expansion includes two states new to the Dual Complete offering — Maryland and Kentucky — new to the Dual Complete offering and 16 states that will be expanding coverage by entering new service areas. This is a Medicare Advantage plan for members who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. DSNPs are a specialized type of Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan (MAPD) and must follow existing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rules.
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New State: Kentucky – Boone, Bullitt, Campbell, Fayette, Franklin, Hardin, Jefferson, Jessamine, Kenton, Larue, Madison, Marion, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Woodford
New State: Maryland – Montgomery
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The QEP established a goal for all students graduating from MD Anderson's School of Health Professions to be fully competent as critical thinkers prepared with both the content expertise and experience in critical thinking necessary for success in their chosen profession. To achieve this goal, student learning outcomes were developed. Collectively, the student learning outcomes of the QEP focused on critical thinking skills competency and include the student research project, integrated course activities, and competency-based assessment. The following QEP outcomes are addressed:
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Direct measures of competency are generated by the completion of a student research project using the research project rubric and the administration of a standardized national assessment CAT. One additional measure, the student course survey provides qualitative insight into the student's perceptions and experiences with critical thinking skills instruction. Combined, these measures determined the progress towards effective implementation of the QEP framework and its components related to student outcomes. Additional measures of faculty outcomes are combined to provide a comprehensive approach to assessing the impact of the QEP on student learning.
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Apple updated their iMac last Thursday. The new iMac with Retina 5K Display has exactly that: a display that is not just 4K, but 5K.
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Just to put the whole concept of 5K in perspective, a 1080p display has 1,080 pixels on a horizontal row going across the screen all the way down. 5K pixel density consists of 5,120 pixels on the same horizontal row, meaning that a 5K display is about 5 times as dense as 1080p. That's just insane. One can barely see that many pixels in the first place, and on the 27-inch screen of the new iMac, this will look breathtaking.
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With all this display and performance power comes a cool price tag starting at $2499. I think that this price will discourage almost all but the most advanced professional from buying this new iMac, but this doesn't take away from the amazing capabilities and design of this computer.
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