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Orçun Çetinkaya, Müge Dolay and Zeynep Alemdaroğlu - November 1, 2016
First published by Corporate Disputes Magazine (October-December 2016).
Performance evaluations are frequently used in business to determine job performance or efficiency of employees. For the success of an organisation, each employee's individual contribution matters for reaching the organisational goals, therefore keeping track of each employee's quality and performance have a vital importance. For decades now, economists have looked at the questions of wages and performance and identified promotions, bonuses and termination of employment based on performance evaluations as important motivational factors affecting employee performance.
On the other hand, from the lawmakers' and lawyers' point of view, performance evaluations are of high importance given that they are frequently used by organisations as a basis of their decision to promote their employees where performances are found satisfactory or to lay them off where they do not reach a satisfactory level. Therefore, performance evaluations concern the economic rights of employees, which must ideally be protected fairly.
In Turkey too, performance evaluations are used by the organisations for the determination of promotion of employees and the termination of their employment. The issue of termination based on poor performance was quite debatable until recently the Turkish Court of Appeals established the rules in this respect. Before delving into the details of the Court of Appeals' recent decision, it would be better to take a look at the applicable provisions of Turkish Labor Code. With regard to the termination of employment contracts based on performance, Article 18 of the Labor Code provides certain protections and sets forth grounds for fair dismissals. Accordingly, in an organisation with 30 or more employees, the employment relationship of a person who has worked for the organisation for at least six months can only be terminated based on a valid ground pertaining to the employee's capability or behaviour, the requirements of the organisation or the nature of the work. The same Article also lists the grounds that cannot be used as a basis for dismissal, such as union membership, gender, race, ethnicity, religion or political ideology. In a similar vein, Article 19 of the Labor Code reads that an employer is required to serve the employee a written termination notice in which the reasons for termination are stated clearly and accurately. In practice, unsatisfactory performance evaluations are stated in the termination notices as the ground for dismissal. For a long time, the Court of Appeals worked on the evolution of these principles – especially in cases involving termination of employment based on performance evaluations – in order to successfully terminate an employee's contract. In this regard, the Court of Appeals' recent decision shows demonstrates there is stare decisis on this subject now.
In the seminal case, the claimant/employee was working as a pharmaceutical sales representative. The defendant/employer terminated the claimant's employment contract claiming that he could not achieve objectives that were set by the company, that there was no sign of improvement in his performance, that he lacked concentration and that his sales were insufficient regarding company standards. As a result, the claimant filed a re-employment lawsuit arguing that he was unfairly dismissed. The First Instance Court – Labor Division rejected the case and decided in favour of defendant. Hence, the employee appealed and the Court of Appeals set the decision of the First Instance Court aside.
The Court of Appeals – with respect to the termination of employment based on performance evaluations – stated that: (i) the criteria for evaluations to terminate an employment contract based on performance/efficiency evaluations should be objective; (ii) performance/efficiency criteria should pertain to the workplace; (iii) poor performance should be continuous or the results should show a downward trend; and (iii) any result that is not continuous or changeable according to other factors should not be accepted for the termination of the employment contract.
The Court of Appeals also defined the meaning of "objective performance/efficiency criteria" and ruled that such criteria: (i) should be pre-determined; (ii) should be served (in writing) to the employee; and (iii) the targets must be of a nature that can be expected from an employee after taking into account the knowledge, experience and skills of the employee, as well as the macro and micro economic conditions and the employer's and the industry's position. (In other words, it is important to consider an employee's qualification, behaviour and achieved objectives within the company, as well as the employer's position in the industry.)
Ultimately, in the aftermath of the Court of Appeals judgment, these criteria should be objectively put forward according to an employee's job definition, efficiency, and compliance with the employer's corporate principles and workplace rules. Performance evaluation forms should be prepared with those principles in mind. The employee should review those principles, and the employer should clarify all issues for the employee. The employee should sign performance forms so that those can be binding on him or her. The burden of proof in these cases lies with the employer. The employer must prove that termination of the employment contract is for a valid reason; in other words, rightful. Therefore, the criteria set out should be considered by any company before terminating a contract based on an employee's poor performance.
Although the Court of Appeals successfully laid down a clear definition for substantial due process of the matter – i.e., under what circumstances the performance criteria can be used as a ground for termination of employment – we are of the opinion that the Court of Appeals still failed to identify a couple of important issues for the satisfaction of procedural due process – i.e., what kind of procedures employers should follow so that they can be sure they terminated employment by following a fair procedure. Giving employees warning and providing them with an opportunity to respond, and where possible to improve, is very important in ensuring that a fair procedure is followed. Under Turkish law, such procedural steps are not detailed in applicable labour laws and regulations. In practice, there is no consistent performance evaluation, warning or termination procedure adopted by organisations in the market. Therefore, we believe that new legal problems will arise, especially in applying the criteria that poor performance must be continuous. Generally, it will be impossible for an employer to dismiss an employee fairly for a single act of poor performance without having first warned the employee that improvement is required, and without giving him or her a reasonable opportunity to improve. However, in cases where an act of poor performance does not constitute misconduct, which can be considered as serious or gross misconduct, such as persistent lateness or unauthorised absence from work, we believe that one warning should not be sufficient to dismiss the employee fairly. In fact, the court does not make a distinction for such cases and does not mention whether such circumstances would require more than one warning to be given to the employee.
This criteria may also pose another legal problem, as the case law does not provide any legal guidance in situations where one extreme or negligent incident involving an employee has disastrous or potentially disastrous consequences to the extent that it would be considered fair to dismiss as a result of that one single incident. In such circumstances, an employee may not demonstrate any poor performance other than this single incident. We believe that employers will tend to fire such employees immediately, citing the single incident as the basis for the employee's poor performance or lack of capability. However, in such re-employment cases, whether the employer should base its defence on the ground of poor performance or incapability remains unclear. The employer that argue that a single act of extreme or negligent conduct with disastrous consequences would constitute poor performance may be dismissed, as poor performance must now be continuous. Consequently, in borderline cases, employers should be careful about relying on poor performance when terminating employment.
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The Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron is committed to spiritual growth and learning across the lifespan. Rather than teaching one set of beliefs or focusing on a single sacred text, our goal is to explore and draw wisdom from the totality of life and experience in order to help people of all ages lead lives of meaning and purpose.
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Vikings beat Chiefs as Favre makes debut
Camera flashes illuminated the Minneapolis Metrodome on each of Brett Favre's eight plays for Minnesota. Captured on film? Only one completed pass.
Favre's debut was a dud in terms of on-field action, a predictably brief exhibition performance in the 17-13 victory by the Vikings on Friday over the Kansas City Chiefs preserved by a goal-line stand by the third-stringers.
Cheered loudly by the same fans who used to loathe him when he played for Green Bay, Favre played two series and went 1-for-4 for a whopping 4 yards. He moved around all right and his passes had zip, just no direction.
Tarvaris Jackson, whose job was taken when Favre ended his retirement this week, was the more polished quarterback for Minnesota: 12-for-15 for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
Favre's night ended with a jarring hit by Chiefs linebacker Corey Mays, who buried his head in the 39-year-old's chest as he drove him into the turf to force an errant throw. Favre got up and walked off fine, his purple No. 4 jersey pulled down and exposing his left shoulder pad.
Cowboys open stadium, win
Dallas Cowboys fans got a glimpse of everything they were hoping to see Friday night.
Their new stadium dazzled. Tony Romo was darn good. And the Cowboys won, pretty easily.
In the first football game at the nearly $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium, Romo looked right at home, going 18 of 24 for 192 yards and sending Dallas on its way to a 30-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans in an exhibition game.
"It was incredible," Romo said. "It's really exciting to be a part of something this special. It's only going to continue and get better as the year goes on."
Extra points
The Napa, Calif., police department reopened its investigation into an attack that left Oakland Raiders assistant coach Randy Hanson with a broken bone in his face. ... A lawyer for the woman who claims Ben Roethlisberger raped her at Lake Tahoe last summer is asking a judge to sanction the Steelers quarterback's legal team, saying they tried to "bully" her into dropping her civil lawsuit. ... Tennessee Titans receiver Chris Davis has been charged with DUI after being stopped by police early Friday for speeding in downtown Nashville. ... Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick Aaron Maybin signed a five-year contract. ... The NFL has fined Carolina Panthers running back Mike Goodson $7,500 for making a throat-slash gesture after scoring a touchdown in Monday's exhibition game against the New York Giants. ... The Jets re-signed free-agent quarterback Chris Pizzotti. ... Convicted murderer Adrian Gilliam of La Vergne, Tenn., pleaded not guilty to selling the gun that was used to kill ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair.


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The Sunday market of Sant Antoni is a place very well known to the locals, the market for second-hand book par excellence, located under the arcades of the market since 1936. Over time, the purchase and sale of books has been creating opportunities for other products, such as videos, music, plates, collectibles such as postcards or calendars, posters and even video games. And although his bookish spirit is prevailing, some booksellers join their creative spirit showing some amazing work. Bernat Casanova is one of this artists, which stops at number 101 offer interesting books at great prices, but also exhibited his artwork and his father artwork, as the example shown in the photos. Bernat uses old postcards, stamps of exotic book pages worn and loose, to draw and give new life to paper. These you see here are just some of his creations, including his precious business card. If you want to see more, you can go into Antiquaris Gallery, at No. 72 Boulevard Rosa (Paseo de Gracia 55-57, Barcelona) or Maxo Gallery (Portal Nou, 29, near the Arc de Triomphe, Barcelona).


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Darryl Lem Willis
Darryl Lem Willis passed away at 12:36 PM on Monday, February 1, 2016 in Angleton, Texas at the age of 65. Darryl was born March 8, 1950 in Cordell, Oklahoma to parents Shirley and Leona Willis. He graduated from Cordell High School in 1968 and shortly after moved to California.
Darryl "Papaw" Willis was a family man who loved to ride and repair Harley Davidson Motorcycles. He also loved to spend quality time with his sweet wife, family and favorite dog Rollie. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor and crazy hitchhiking stories.
Darryl is preceded in death by his father, Shirley Willis, nephew Joey Lee and father-in-law Eddie Foley.
Left to cherish his legacy is his wife of 38 years Debbie Willis, mother, Leona Willis, daughter Delia Willis Young, son, Jeramie Lee Willis and wife, Rachel; along with daughter Melissa Ann Rodriguez and her husband, Tido.
Darryl is survived by his siblings: Gary Willis and wife Ann, Tricia Kenney and husband Max, along with Peggy Lee and husband Jack. Darryl is also survived by nephews: Chris Willis, Michael Dodd, Clint Goetz and Shawn Foley; nieces: Jennifer Lee, Christie Perez, Charlotte Sterling, Connie Wiggins; grandchildren: Matthew Young, Conner Willis and Ava Rodriguez.
Memorial Services will be held at Second Baptist Church at 1817 Shanks Rd, Angleton, TX 77515 at 1 PM on Thursday, February 4, 2016.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Willis Family.


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Tuesday, August 09, 2005
An odd notion about the Liturgy
I've been assigned to read The Da Vinci Code for an upcoming writers' workshop. Fortunately, I've already read it and don't intend to inflict it on myself again.
But curious conjunctions bring out even curiouser connections.
The Code was in many ways exceedingly awful, but it managed to hold the attention and interest of many, many readers long enough to get them to recommend it to their friends. No book sells that many copies -- whatever the timeliness of the topic, the efficacy of the marketing, or the questionable taste of the readership -- without doing something right.
On further reflection, though, I noticed a characteristic it shares with a lot of paranoid conspiracy literature -- and others as well: a long explanation of What's Really Going On somewhere in the second act.
There was another Da Vinci Code knockoff whose name I can't remember, but the secret society was some other variety of gnostic, and it had a big sermon in the middle to explain to the reader What It's All About. My friend who has read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged tells me that the hero gives a 60-page radio address in the middle of that book. In Foucault's Pendulum, my own favorite paranoid conspiracy book, there is massive explanation in the middle, though it's handled with a defter hand than some. And in a YA podcast I listened to recently, titled The Pocket and the Pendant, there is also a chapter of explanation before the climax.
These chunks of telling narrative are not info-dumps, per se, because although they're exposition, they're not introducing the story -- they're a means of pushing forward the "philosophical" aspect of the story. In every one of these books (well, I haven't read Atlas Shrugged, so I won't make a pronouncement on that one), you can skim or skip the sermon and not miss out on the plot -- theme maybe, "message" certainly. I wonder how many of the millions who read Da Vinci skipped the message.
What's so odd about all that?
Glad you asked.
This plot structure parallels the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church (I've got to justify my "speculation" blog title occasionally).
The Liturgy already follows the general pattern of the Hero's Journey: At the beginning the priest announced the destination -- "Blessed is the Kingdom . . ." -- the Call to Adventure.
The three antiphons are processional -- the acceptance of the call and road of trials.
Troparia and kontakia and readings -- meeting of various mentors.
Anaphora -- belly of the whale.
Communion -- return with the boon.
Dismissal -- return to ordinary world with protagonist renewed and transformed.
In the Orthodox Church, it's possible to move or even dispense with the sermon. Some priests put it at the end -- in the narrative structure, it would be the equivalent of having a character explain the point at the end of the story. Or, like the fiction examples I named above, the sermon often goes into the second act, to give a sense of where the "story" is going in the middle of it.
I believe that the story described by the Hero's Journey and the other nomenclature (inciting incident, conflict, crisis, climax, resolution) is ingrained at the very core of our being, that it is our story -- personally, corporately, and throughout history. The Bible contains a cycle of Hero's Journeys -- pre-eminently the life and death of Christ -- in the form of an overarching Hero's Journey. Other mythologies as well. So it's no surprise that the Liturgy and best-sellers share this structure.
What's ironic is finding the element of the sermon in the best-sellers, especially those best-sellers, several of them being actively opposed to religion, others actively opposed to any religion that might express itself in a sermon.
But just as there's no way to escape having fundamental beliefs about how the universe is organized, there is also no way to escape an urge to explain how that organization ought to affect the here and now.
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Back To Recruiting
Prospect Review: Long at Pierce & Clinch at Turner
By Barry Every
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Recruiting expert Barry Every breaks down the top prospects from two games last week.
Friday night Region 2-AAA leader Blackshear (Ga.) Pierce County (7-0) was able to dispatch hapless Ludowici (Ga.) Long County (0-7) 49-0. The athletic backfield duo of Dee Bethea and John Jones combined for 234 yards rushing and four touchdowns on just 16 carries.
On the season The Bears have outscored their opponents 322 to 21. The Blue Tide on the other hand has managed just 27 points while rendering 271. Despite the lopsided result both teams boast players with the ability to play college ball.
Saturday was a battle of Region 2-A squads looking to improve their standing in the GHSA Power Ratings. Defending GHSA-A (Public) State Champions Homerville (Ga.) Clinch County held a 20-0 halftime lead over Ashburn (Ga.) Turner County and ended up cruising to a 41-12 victory.
Surprisingly the Panthers single-wing attack produced over 150 yards through the air. This was also one of the hardest hitting games I've seen all season as the athletic trainers may have been the busiest participants during this midday matinee.
Below are some of participants from the contests that displayed the size, athleticism and football acumen worthy of attention from college recruiters. Some of the standouts are not household names, but could be in the near future.
Though only eight players were chosen for this piece, over 30 potential prospects were included in the XOSDigital Weekly report. This report goes directly to 200+ DI through D3 colleges. The bottom line is college coaches are the ones that need to embrace your skills, not fans.
Clinch County
Jeremiah Johnson, WR, 6-7/200 (2020)
Johnson rotated in throughout the game, let's face it the Panther Single-Wing attack is not prone to passing. That being said Johnson managed two catches for 42 yards. None was more impressive than his 28-yard catch on fourth and nine early in the third quarter. Johnson went over the top of the smaller defensive back and literally took the ball of his helmet. He has God-given talent with superior height and long frame, Johnson must command the ball being thrown his way. How is that done, working hard in practice and giving 100-percent on every play, regardless if it's a pass or not. At this time Johnson possesses offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Nebraska, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Trezman Marshall, ILB/ATH, 6-1/230 (2019)
Marshall had a pedestrian type performance, mostly playing defense and rotating in at quarterback throughout the game. My guess is the coaching staff is limiting his reps so he makes it through the entire season. Last year he missed over half the season with a shoulder injury. Anyone who saw his performance in the 2017 State Championship Game knows what this raging bull means to Clinch County. Versus Turner County he ran for 40 yards and one score on nine carries while completing three of four passes for 29 yards. Defensively he racked up three tackles and a sack. His most impressive play was his fourth down conversion late in the third stanza. Instead of taking the easy way out and heading out of bound, after gaining the necessary two yards, he turned it up-field and trucked a Rebel defender. This behemoth is simply not easy, nor fun to tackle. Marshall has verbally committed to the Georgia Bulldogs.
Tyler Morehead, ATH, 5-11/175 (2021)
This is a name all recruiters at the FBS and FCS level need to put on their short list. He has become the main signal caller in the single-wing, which really translates as a running back that sometimes throws the ball. Morehead ran the ball 13 times for 83 yards and had a pair of scores while completing six of seven passes for around 130 yards and a touchdown. He also had an eight yard catch, returned a punt over 20 yards and a kickoff over 40 yards. Morehead has nice size, quick feet and very good top end speed. He can make defenders miss in the open field and outrace defenders to the edge. His skill set will allow him to project as a running back, slot receiver or defensive back. Look for him to be the next heavily coveted prospect just west of "The Swamp".
Long County
Kendall Lovett, ATH, 6-2/185 (2019)
Lovett missed nearly a quarter of play with a shoulder contusion and didn't play in the fourth quarter with running clock. But it was easy to surmise that this young man is by far the best athlete and prospect on the team. Lovett did not play any defense but was left running for his life from the quarterback position. He still managed 68 yards on 12 carries while completing three of seven passes for 48 yards. Lovett possesses excellent length and can really accelerate to top end speed rapidly. He most likely projects as a long safety at the next level, the position he played last year. He currently has one NAIA offer, but has the grades and skills to play at the FCS level on a full-ride in my opinion. Lovett sports a 3.4 GPA and a 1010 on the SAT, which should interest colleges requiring higher than the minimum NCAA academic standard. Unfortunately Lovett may finish his varsity career (0-20) which surely won't help his cause.
Pierce County
Dee Bethea, RB/ATH, 6-1/190 (2019)
Bethea didn't play football as a junior, but seems to be making up for lost time. Through six games he has carried the ball 26 times for 502 yards and eight scores, while adding 11 receptions for 259 yards and four touchdowns. Versus Long County Bethea touched the ball six times for 97 yards while hitting paydirt four times. No play was more impressive than his 36-yard touchdown scamper early in the second quarter as did his best Jim Brown impression breaking tackles. Bethea possesses very good size and has tremendous top end speed. The three-sport star finished third in the GHSA-AAA 100-meters this past spring. He most likely projects as a big running back or possible safety at the next level. Bethea is putting up eye-popping numbers worthy of FBS and FCS evaluation.
Avery Jernigan, OL, 6-4/280 (2020)
This is one good looking offensive lineman in pads. Jernigan has excellent overall body structure with a wide powerbase and long thick arms. Friday night he played three quarters at left offensive tackle. In the Bear's Wing-T attack, run out of the pistol formation, he is asked to cut block a lot. But on more than one occasion he was able to display his nimble footwork and power by running his feet after engagement. He has the athleticism to get to the second level and should project as an offensive guard or center at the next level. Jernigan boasts Power Five offers from Auburn, FSU, Louisville, Nebraska, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. That list will only expand as the road grader sports a 4.0 GPA.
John Jones, RB, 5-10/175 (2019)
Jones is the workhorse of the Pierce County offensive attack having carried the ball 70 times for 724 yards and 11 touchdowns through six games. He has also caught four passes for 57 yards and a score. Jones was bigger in person than perceived on film. The quintessential all-purpose back didn't disappoint versus Long County toting the rock 11 times for 156 yards and a score. His most impressive play was his first quarter 93-yard touchdown jaunt; unfortunately it was called back for holding. Jones demonstrated good vision, excellent change of direction and very explosive top end speed. He projects as an all-purpose back at the next level. Right now his lone offer is Valdosta State, but that could change once more schools evaluate his film.
Turner County
Quevan Lawson, DE, 6-5/195 (2019)
Lawson sticks out amongst a crowd as he is the tallest member of the Turner County squad. The long and lean pass rushing specialist recorded four tackles and two sacks in three quarters of work versus Clinch County. He had to leave game after one of his huge tackles for loss, as his head smacked the turf. Lawson has a tremendous frame and could fill out and be that traditional weakside defensive end at the next level. He is also athletic enough to possibly project as a 3-4 outside backer. His biggest assets are his length and quick-twitch muscle fibers that allow him to catch plays from behind. Lawson does a nice job of using his long arms to keep offensive lineman off his body. He currently holds double digit offers which include FAU, Kent State, South Florida, Southern Miss, Tulane and UNLV.


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With the opening of the first center over ten years ago, visitation services in South Dakota have continued to be a valuable resource for children, adults, and referral sources. Services are currently availalbe in most areas of the state, to ensure that all those in need of services have access to a safe setting. Last year a total of 10,288 hours of services were provided to 973 children and 1008 adults.
Membership is encouraged if you are and individual or agency that serves as a:
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Expecting to be treated as an equal sets a good bar for all of us.
Dr. M Anne Naeth is a Professor in the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta. She is Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, and Director of the Land Reclamation International Graduate School. She has a PhD in plant science, a double MSc in soil and plant sciences (land reclamation), and a BSc in biology with a minor in psychology. Her expertise is in land reclamation and restoration ecology. Her research is both applied and theoretical and focuses on plant-soil-water relationships, understanding and defining processes inherent in these relationships, their effects on ecosystem structure and function, their response to disturbance, and their role in reclamation after disturbance. She studies accelerating soil-plant community development; plant species selection and establishment; impacts of non native species; bioengineering; native plants, their mycorrhizae and microbial communities; soil remediation, bioremediation and phytoremediation; use of soil amendments, particularly waste products such as compost, manure, sewage sludge and biosolids; and development of anthroposols.
The variety. I love teaching and field and laboratory research. I enjoy administration and program development. As a Professor I can do all of these.
My research is mainly in the dynamic and broad field of land reclamation. Land reclamation lets me focus on both soil and plant science in meaningful ways to ameliorate human impacts on the environment and guide more environmentally appropriate ways of natural resource utilization. It is very exciting to take a totally disturbed site, remove contaminants, rebuild soils and revegetate them to assist in recovering a functioning ecosystem.
Students graduating in the field of land reclamation can work in a huge variety of professions such as environmental consulting, environmental regulatory and policy development and as research scientists in a variety of career paths such as academia, government, industry and non-profit organizations
My workplace used to be male dominated but not anymore. When I first started my career in land reclamation I was one of a few women in the field. It was important for me to feel and show confidence in my abilities, and not to anticipate prejudice from male colleagues. Expecting to be treated as an equal sets a good bar for all of us.
I encourage diversity on all of my work teams and in the professional organizations I belong to. My graduate student team is a good example, with females and males, from many different countries, cultures and beliefs.
I encourage diversity on all of my work teams and in the professional organizations I belong to. My graduate student team is a good example, with females and males, from many different countries, cultures and beliefs
have never had strong female role models in my career; which is likely one of the reasons I work hard to be one. I have been fortunate to have excellent male role models who helped me to realize that whether we are male or female should have no restrictions on what we can accomplish and what we can dream.


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Values in health care
Suicide Prevention Techniques
How a Suicide Crisis Service Saves Lives
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Values in Health and Social Care
An Introductory Workbook
Ray Samuriwo, Ben Hannigan, Stephen Pattison and Andrew ToddRich in case studies, practical activities and downloadable resources, this is a beginner's guide to how values are formed and developed in varying professional contexts across health and social care services. It invites the reader to reflect on their own values, and on how these define the quality of the care they deliver. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 11.69in x 8.31in / 297mm x 211mm, 152pp, $29.95ISBN: 97817859206392017, Ebook, ePUB, 152pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-320-8
Integrated Care in Action
A Practical Guide for Health, Social Care and Housing Support
Robin Miller, Hilary Brown and Catherine ManganA need for better integration between health, social care and housing services has been widely acknowledged at both government and service levels. This book shows what works in integrating services and how the challenges that organisations, services and individuals face in doing this can be overcome. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 6.14in / 228mm x 156mm, 232pp, $39.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-646-52016, Ebook, ePUB, 232pp, $39.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-142-6
Whistleblowing and Ethics in Health and Social Care
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Balloon Goes Up in South Korea
Balloons released by schoolchildren sparked a major security alert in South Korea, reports say, amid heightened tensions with North Korea.
A resident of Ansan, near Seoul, reported seeing 40-50 objects resembling parachutes falling on a mountainside.
The military and police mobilised a special joint task force.
Upon investigation, the objects turned out to be helium balloons released by a local school.
Tensions between North and South Korea have been running high since the sinking of a South Korean warship earlier this year. Seoul said the ship was torpedoed by Northern forces.
In another incident earlier this month, an alert was raised after an explosion was heard on Yeonpyeong island, near the sea border with North Korea, and a diving suit was found on a shoreline, the JoongAng newspaper reported.
A joint military and police investigation found that the diving suit was abandoned by a fisherman and that the explosion had been caused by a South Korean mine, the paper said
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CAMPBELLTON, N.B. — The Campbellton RCMP are looking forward to presenting truck driver Donald Cote with a certificate of appreciation for a truly heroic act – saving another man's life.
On Sept. 28, Cote's Freightliner tractor-trailer collided with a Dodge Neon on Rte. 17 in Robinsonville, near Campbellton. Cote saw the car had caught on fire and its driver was still inside the vehicle.
"The door of the car was twisted and bent," says Jeff Foster, the investigating officer of the crash. "The other driver had broken bones and wasn't able to get out on his own. He (Cote) got the door open – he actually bent it. And he's not an extraordinarily large man."
Foster says it's not often that both drivers in a crash of that magnitude manage to escape alive. The driver of the car suffered broken legs, arms and ribs in the crash and had to undergo surgery to repair them. Foster says it's likely he's alive today because of Cote.
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Simpson loses doubleheader to conference rival
Simpson University Sports News
ROCKLIN, Calif. - Simpson University's women's softball team faced conference rival William Jessup University for the second time in a week on Saturday, April 16 in Rocklin, Calif. The Lady Warriors were able to pull out victories in both games. In game one, William Jessup defeated Simpson 8-7. The Lady Red Hawks were shut out in game two 10-0. With these wins, William Jessup clinched the No. 1 seed in the California Pacific Conference Tournament on April 29-30.
Game one was a back-and-forth battle to the very end. Simpson jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on junior Nicki Feuerbach's RBI single to center and freshman Shaley Madruga's sacrifice fly to center field. William Jessup answered back with two runs in the bottom of the first.
The Red Hawks took a 3-2 lead in the top of third inning on junior Corinne Alexander's sacrifice fly. The Warriors' Heidi Louber had an RBI double to left in the bottom of the third inning to tie the game at 3-3.
Brooke Downs put Simpson up 4-3 in the fourth with a solo home run to center. Once again the Warriors answered as Erin Houston was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score Jode Johnson.
Simpson kept up the scoring in the fifth inning. Feuerbach and Alexander both scored on a Warriors error. The Red Hawks would add another run in the top of the seventh to take the 7-4 lead when junior Valerie Rodriguez reached home on sophomore Nicole Hutchins single to right.
The Warriors rallied in the bottom of the seventh by scoring four runs to earn the 8-7 victory.
After an exciting first game, the Warriors exploded in game two by scoring 10 runs. The Lady Red Hawks were unable to get on the board and were shut out.
Simpson returns to action on Tuesday, April 19 in a doubleheader against Bethany University.
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Snoring is actually very common, though many people think they have to accept it, and that there is nothing that can be done to stop it. If you wish to learn how you can reduce your snoring, then read the rest of this article to learn some great tips that will help you do just that.
In order to keep yourself from snoring, stay hydrated. When you are suffering from dehydration your nasal secretions become thicker and clog up your nose which leads to snoring. Aim for 10 or more cups of water or other caffeine-free beverages each day, to reduce the likelihood that you will snore.
Stay away from illegal drugs. Recreational drug use can contribute to snoring. For instance, marijuana has the relaxation effect as prescribed tranquilizers. Pain killers bought on the street do the same thing. While awake, the sense of being relaxed may be appealing, but once you drift off, you will surely snore.
Ask your doctor if the medications you are taking can cause snoring. Some of them might be the cause of your snoring problem. Medications that are intended to relax the muscles, such as sleeping pills, pain killers, antihistamines and muscle relaxants, loosen the throat muscles constricting the airway. Restricted airways contribute to snoring.
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Nasal strips may help reduce snoring. They have the same general appearance as a Band-Aid. However, nasal strips and Band-Aids are quite different. These strips are specifically designed to lift open the nasal passages. When you do this, it makes it easier for your nose to breath and it eliminates snoring.
To stop snoring, try getting a firmer pillow. Soft pillows relax your throat muscles, which causes your airway to become more narrow. Since air has a tougher time getting through your air passages, you will start snoring. Use a firm pillow to keep your throat clear.
Stop smoking, and you might stop snoring as well. If it is very difficult for you to quit, then do not smoke for several hours before you sleep. Smoking causes your throat to swell, leading to a restricted airway. An inflamed throat and narrow pathways will cause snoring; therefore, not smoking can lead to less swelling of the throat and less snoring
Check your current medications for any side effects that involve snoring. There are some medications that are drying to the nasal membranes, causing them to swell and restricting airflow. Others may relax your throat muscles and reduce your air intake while sleeping.
You should limit physical activity for an hour prior to your bedtime. Engaging in any physical exercise can exacerbate your snoring problems. If you can't breathe properly, you may snore all night long.
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Even if you never noticed you were lactose intolerant, dairy products can cause snoring. This is because dairy products encourage phlegm production, which in turn, obstructs your airway both in your nose as well as in your throat. If you usually have warm milk at bedtime, try hot mint or cinnamon tea, instead! That will help you relax and open your airways!
Many former snorers love the "tennis ball solution." Sew a pocket to the back of your pj's and put a tennis ball in it. Having a tennis ball affixed to your back is a sure-fire way to avoid sleeping on your back! Once you are used to sleeping in this position, you can stop sleeping with the tennis ball.
Try some simple exercises to help control or get rid of snoring. Try exercising your throat muscles for up to a half hour a day to strengthen the muscles and prevent nighttime collapses. You will execute this by voicing vowel sounds and repeated curling of your tongue. This strengthens your upper respiratory area, as well as the muscles.
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New user coming across a few issues
Posted 08 May 2018 - 08:23 PM
1) The USN Tulagi campaign always starts in the Air. I haven't gotten a mission to start on a carrier.
2) all escort missions show as mission completed before even starting my engine. Not a huge deal since instant success is off but still weird to see.
3) massive amounts of units take off at the same time from the same airfield. This causes a mission to take upwards of 15 minutes for all units to take off and get into formation before even heading toward the first waypoint.
4) because of the above it takes forever for units to land as they all have to go around. Units don't land one after another. With 10+ planes trying to land it can become a mess.
5) this may be historically accurate but I'm not sure. On escort missions there's 2-3x more fighters than bombers. It seems like over kills for a bombing mission. Shouldn't bombers fully out number escorts?
6) the readme wasn't very descriptive about what some options in DCG operate. Is there a more fully fleshed out manual somewhere?
Posted 10 May 2018 - 04:54 AM
In addition to the readme, there is an Installation and Settings Instructions text file that gives more detail. Once upon a time, I had a website with a lot more info but my provider "retired" and I didn't have the time/resources to rebuild it elsewhere.
From some of your descriptions, (starting in the air for the Tulagi campaign and large number of units taking off at the beginning of the mission and the traffic jams landing) it sounds like you've got the settings ramped right up. Even though there is a "Full" squadron density setting, I don't recommend using it. Dial it back to "Heavy" on the "General Campaign Panel".
The other thing to check is under the "Options" menu is that "Air Starts" and "Delayed Start Times" are both checked. The first will put some squadrons already in the air (and some even approaching their targets); but not the player's squadron. The second will delay the spawning of others until after the first wave has taken off.
Hopefully this helps a bit to improve your experience.
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Name:Cong-Yi Wang
Professor & Director, the Center for Biomedical Research
Vice Director, Department of Sponsored Program Administration, TJH.
Educational Background
Ph.D., Tongji Medical College, HUST, China 2008
M.D., Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, China 1989
1、Autoimmune Diseases(type 1 diabetes mellitus and EAE etc.)
2、Transplant Immunology(mainly about the prevention and treatment of transplant rejection)
3、Molecular Genetics
4、Biological Functions of Pancreatic β Cells
5、The Mechanism and Management of Diabetic Complications(such as diabetic cardiovascular diseases and diabetic nephropathy)
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Active Funding
1. Key Project, Natural Science Foundation of China
PI (CY Wang) 2012-2016
The role and underlying mechanisms for sumoylation regulation of beta cell apoptosis in type 1 diabetes (81130014)
2. Jiangxi Tobacco Company
PI (CY Wang) 2015-2018
The impact of smoking on pulmonary hypertension
3. China National Tobacco Corporation
PI (CY Wang) 2015-2019
Role of sumoylation in smoking mediated endothelial dysfunction
4. Key Project, Natural Science Foundation of China
PI (CY Wang) 2016-2020
Dissecting the role of My09b in type 1 diabetes susceptibility (81530024)
5. Collaborative project, Natural Science Foundation of China
PI (CY Wang,Chia/Y Su, USA) 2015-2016
MBD2 mediates pulmonary vascular remodeling in rodent models of pulmonary hypertension (81428001)
1. EFSD-CDS and Lilly Programme for Collaborative Diabetes Research between China and Europe)
PI (CY Wang) 2010 – 2014
Sumoylation in the regulation of autoimmune-mediated beta cell destruction
The goal of this project is to determine the role of altered sumoylation function in autoimmune-mediated beta cell destruction.
2. JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation): No overlap
1-2007-181 PI (CY Wang) 2007 – 2010
The impact of M55V of SUMO4 on DC function in type 1 diabetes
The goal of this project is to demonstrate the role of SUMO4 in T1D pathogenesis.
3. JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation): No overlap
1-2007-192 PI (CY Wang) 2007 – 2010
Sumoylation regulates diabetic endothelial dysfunction and nephropathy
The goal of this project is to study the role of sumoylation in endothelial dysfunction and kidney injuries in diabetes.
4. NIH/NGAR: No overlap
AR048120 Co-PI (PI: Wen-Cheng Xiong) 2007 – 2012
The of goal of this project is to demonstrate the role of RAGE and HMGB1 in osteoclast activation during diabetes.
5. Cardiovascular Discovery Institute Award
PI (CY Wang) 2010 – 2012
Sumoylation in the regulation of renal ischemic injury
The goal of this project is to establish the role of sumoylation in the regulation of renal ischemic injury.
6. The 12th 5-year Supporting Program, Chinese Ministry of Technology
PI (CY Wang) 2012-2015
Subjects relevant to generation of animal models (2012BAI39B00)
7. JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
5-2011-203 PI (CY Wang) 2010-2013
Sumoylation regulates cytokine-induced ROS formation in beta cells
The goal of this project is to dissect the role of sumoylation in the regulation of autoimmune-induced ROS formation in beta cells.
8. Obesity, Diabetes Discovery Institute Synergy Award
PI (CY Wang) 2010-2013
Role of MBD2 in the regulation of cardiovascular disorders
The goal of this proposal is to examine the role of MBD2 in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
9. NIH /NIDDK: No overlap
DK074957 PI (CY Wang) 2006 - 2010
Characterization of the urofacial syndrome gene
The goal of this project is to characterize the defective gene responsible for the urofacial syndrome by positional cloning approach.
10. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
1-2008-211 Co-PI (PI: Piotr Kraj) 2008 - 2010
Foxp3+ CD4+ regulatory T cells in type I diabetes
This project examines generation of regulatory T cells from conventional CD4+ T cells in NOD mice
PI (CY Wang) 2009 – 2010
HMGB1 for reversal of autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes
The goal of this proposal is to demonstrate that Hmgb1 as a biomarker for T1D development.
12. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF): No overlap
1-2004-235 PI (CY Wang) 2004 – 2008
Study of candidate genes for the IDDM5 locus.
The goal of this project is to characterize the IDDM5 susceptible gene(s) for human type 1 diabetes by positional cloning approach.
13. ADA (American Diabetes Association): No overlap
1-05JF-47 PI (CY Wang) 2005 - 2008
Genetic and functional studies of the IDDM5 locus
The goal of this project is to characterize the functional significance of TAB2 for type 1 diabetes pathogenesis.
14. CIGP, MCG Research Institute
MCGRI00293 PI (CY Wang) 07/01/2003 – 02/28/2009
Linkage disequilibrium analysis of the IDDM5 locus
The goal of this project is to perform fine-mapping of the IDDM5 locus for human type 1 diabetes.
15. CIGP, MCG Research Institute
MCGRI00329 PI (CY Wang) 08/01/2005 – 03/01/2007
Proteomic analysis of SUMO4 substrates in pancreatic beta cells
The goal of this project is to characterize the target proteins for SUMO4 in beta cells by proteomic analysis.
16. Dean's special funding, GRU
MCGHI00105G PI (CY Wang) 07/01/2004 – 06/30/2007
Hmgb1 in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes
The goal of this project is to establish the role of Hmgb1 in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes
Honors & Awards
1. Recruitment Program of Global Experts of Hubei; 2010
2. Chutian Scholar of Hubei; 2010
1. Huang K, Li X, Yang R, Shen J, Chen Z, Qin X, Wang S, Jia Y, Tang F, Zhou H, Sun H, Zhou J, Guo L, Wang L, Qiao L, Xiong J, Wang C, Ma D, Li S, Hu T, Wang S. Prospective cohort study to evaluate the efficacy of taxane plus platinum and CPT-11plus platinum regimes and to identify prognostic risk factors in cervical cancer patients. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Sep 15;8(9):15018-29. eCollection 2015.
2. Chen H, Cheng S, Wang A, Bunjhoo H, Cao Y, Xie J, Wang C, Xu Y, Xiong W.Int J Clin Exp Med. IL-21 does not involve in OVA-induced airway remodeling and chronic airway inflammation. 2015 Jul 15;8(7):10640-5. eCollection 2015.
3. Chen H, Xu X, Teng J, Cheng S, Bunjhoo H, Cao Y, Liu J, Xie J, Wang C, Xu Y, Xiong W. CXCR4 inhibitor attenuates allergen-induced lung inflammation by down-regulating MMP-9 and ERK1/2. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2015 Jun 1;8(6):6700-7. eCollection 2015.
4. Zhang Z, He L, Hu S, Wang Y, Lai Q, Yang P, Yu Q, Zhang S, Xiong F, Simsekyilmaz S, Ning Q, Li J, Zhang D, Zhang H, Xiang X, Zhou Z, Sun H, Wang CY. AAL exacerbates pro-inflammatory response in macrophages by regulating Mincle/Syk/Card9 signaling along with the Nlrp3 inflammasome assembly. Am J Transl Res. 2015 Oct 15;7(10):1812-25. eCollection 2015.
5. Cai Chen, Qilin Yu, Shu Zhang, Ping Yang, Cong-Yi Wang. Assessing the efficacy and safety of combined DPP-4 inhibitor and insulin treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis. Int J Clin Exp Pathol
6. Hu S, Zhang Y, Zhang M, Guo Y, Yang P, Zhang S, Simsekyilmaz S, Xu JF, Li J, Xiang X, Yu Q, Wang CY. Aloperine protects mice against ischemia reperfusion (IR)-induced renal injury by regulating PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling and AP-1 activity. Mol Med. 2015 Nov 3. doi: 10.2119/molmed.2015.00056.
7. Zhang M, Guo Y, Fu H, Hu S, Pan J, Wang Y, Cheng J, Song J, Yu Q, Zhang S, Xu JF, Pei G, Xiang X, Yang P, Wang CY. Chop deficiency prevents UUO-induced renal fibrosis by attenuating fibrotic signals originated from Hmgb1/TLR4/NFκB/IL-1β signaling. Cell Death Dis. 2015 Aug 6;6:e1847.
8. Chen X, Lu PH, Liu L, Fang ZM, Duan W, Liu ZL, Wang CY, Zhou P, Yu XF, He WT. TIGIT negatively regulates inflammation by altering macrophage phenotype. Immunobiology. 2015 Aug 17. pii: S0171-2985(15)30043-7.
9. Ma L, Zeng J, Mo B, Wang C, Sun Y, Zhang M, Liu S, Xiang X, Wang CY. ANP/NPRA signaling preferentially mediates Th2 responses in favor of pathological processes during the course of acute allergic asthma. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Apr 15;8(4):5121-8.
10. Chen H, Cheng S, Wang A, Bunjhoo H, Cao Y, Xie J, Wang C, Xu Y, Xiong W. IL-21 does not involve in OVA-induced airway remodeling and chronic airway inflammation. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Jul 15;8(7):10640-5.
11. Ran L, Yu Q, Zhang S, Xiong F, Cheng J, Yang P, Xu JF, Nie H, Zhong Q, Yang X, Yang F, Gong Q, Kuczma M, Kraj P, Gu W, Ren BX, Wang CY. Cx3cr1 deficiency attenuates hepatic granuloma formation during acute schistosomiasis by enhancing M2-type polarization of macrophages. Dis Model Mech. 2015 Apr 21. pii: dmm.018242. [Epub ahead of print]
12. Zhang HX, Zhu B, Fu XX, Zeng JC, Zhang JA, Wang WD, Kong B, Xiang WY, Zhong J, Wang CY, Zheng XB, Xu JF. BTLA associates with increased Foxp3 expression in CD4(+) T cells in dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2015 Feb 1;8(2):1259-69.
13. Wang A, Wang Z, Cao Y, Cheng S, Chen H, Bunjhoo H, Xie J, Wang C, Xu Y, Xiong W. CCL2/CCR2-Dependent Recruitment of Th17 Cells but Not Tc17 Cells to the Lung in a Murine Asthma Model. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2015;166(1):52-62.
14. Kuczma M, Wang CY, Ignatowicz L, Gourdie R, Kraj P. Altered Connexin 43 Expression Underlies Age-Dependent Decrease of Regulatory T Cell Suppressor Function in Nonobese Diabetic Mice. J Immunol. 2015 Apr 24. pii: 1400887.
15. Zou R, He Y, Li YQ, Han M, Ma ZF, Liu XC, Zeng R, Shao JF, Guo YC, He XY, Yang P, Xu G, Wang CY, Yao Y. Telmisartan protects 5/6 Nx rats against renal injury by enhancing nNOS-derived NO generation via regulation of PPARγ signaling. Am J Transl Res. 2014 Oct 11;6(5):517-27. (co-author)
16. Zeng JC, Lin DZ, Yi LL, Liu GB, Zhang H, Wang WD, Zhang JA, Wu XJ, Xiang WY, Kong B, Chen ZW, Wang CY, Xu JF. BTLA exhibits immune memory for αβ T cells in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis. Am J Transl Res. 2014 Oct 11;6(5):494-506.
17. Tu Y, Yu Q, Fan G, Yang P, Lai Q, Yang F, Zhang S, Wang W, Wang D, Yu X, Wang CY. Assessment of type 2 diabetes risk conferred by SNPs rs2241766 and rs1501299 in the ADIPOQ gene, a case/control study combined with meta-analyses. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2014 Oct;396(1-2):1-9.
18. Yang P, Hu S, Yang F, Guan XQ, Wang SQ, Zhu P, Xiong F, Zhang S, Xu J, Yu QL, Wang CY. Sumoylation modulates oxidative stress relevant to the viability and functionality of pancreatic beta cells. Am J Transl Res. 2014 Jul 18;6(4):353-60.
19. Huang Z, Chen LL, Wang CY, Dai L, Cheng B, Sun J, Sun J. Three-year follow-up results for non-surgical root canal therapy of idiopathic external root resorption on a maxillary canine with MTA: a case report. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2014 May 15;7(6):3338-46.
20. Jiang J, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Zhang S, Yao Y, Qin Y, Wang CY, Zhu W. Comparative analysis of arterial spin labeling and dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion imaging for quantitative perfusion measurements of brain tumors. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2014 May 15;7(6):2790-9. (co-author)
21. Tu Y, Yang P, Yang J, Xu Y, Xiong F, Yu Q, Gu W, Pond D, Mendelsohn N, Lachmeijer GA, Zhang S, Wang CY. Clinical and genetic characteristics for the Urofacial Syndrome (UFS). Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2014 Apr 15;7(5):1842-1848. eCollection 2014.
22. Zhong J, Yu Q, Yang P, Rao X, He L, Fang J, Tu Y, Zhang Z, Lai Q, Zhang S, Kuczma M, Kraj P, Xu JF, Gong F, Zhou J, Wen L, Eizirik DL, Du J, Wang W, Wang CY. MBD2 regulates TH17 differentiation and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by controlling the homeostasis of T-bet/Hlx axis. J Autoimmun. 2014 Jun 13. pii: S0896-8411(14)00095-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2014.05.006. [Epub ahead of print]
23. Chen M, Huang W, Wang C, Nie H, Li G, Sun T, Yang F, Zhang Y, Shu K, Wang C, Gong Q. High-mobility group box 1 exacerbates CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice. Clin Immunol. 2014 Jul;153(1):56-63. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2014.03.021. Epub 2014 Apr 12.
24. Liu Z, Wang L, Yi P, Wang CY, Huang T. Risk factors for central lymph node metastasis of patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a meta-analysis. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2014 Feb 15;7(3):932-7. eCollection 2014.
25. Liu Z, Xun X, Wang Y, Mei L, He L, Zeng W, Wang CY, Tao H. MRI and ultrasonography detection of cervical lymph node metastases in differentiated thyroid carcinoma before reoperation. Am J Transl Res. 2014 Jan 15;6(2):147-54.
26. Wang L, Lu W, Zhang L, Huang Y, Scheib R, Liu X, Myers L, Lu L, Farber CR, Liu G, Wang CY, Deng H, Williams RW, Wang Y, Gu W, Jiao Y. Trps1 Differentially Modulates the Bone Mineral Density between Male and Female Mice and Its Polymorphism Associates with BMD Differently between Women and Men. PLoS One. 2014 Jan 8;9(1):e84485.
27. Kimmel SE, French B, Kasner SE, Johnson JA, Anderson JL, Gage BF, Rosenberg YD, Eby CS, Madigan RA, McBane RB, Abdel-Rahman SZ, Stevens SM, Yale S, Mohler ER 3rd, Fang MC, Shah V, Horenstein RB, Limdi NA, Muldowney JA 3rd, Gujral J, Delafontaine P, Desnick RJ, Ortel TL, Billett HH, Pendleton RC, Geller NL, Halperin JL, Goldhaber SZ, Caldwell MD, Califf RM, Ellenberg JH; COAG Investigators. A pharmacogenetic versus a clinical algorithm for warfarin dosing. N Engl J Med. 2013 Dec 12;369(24):2283-93.
28. Zhen Wang, Ying Zheng, Can Hou, Lin Yang, Xia Li, Jian Lin, Gan Huang, Qianjin Lu, Cong-Yi Wang, Zhiguang Zhou. DNA methylation impairs TLR9 induced Foxp3 expression by attenuating IRF-7 binding activity in fulminant type 1 diabetes. Journal of Autoimmunity 41 (2013) 50-59. (co-author)
29. Juan Yang, Yong Ning, Jun Qiu, Jin-Seng He, Wei Li, Zu-Fu Ma, Ju-Fang Shao, Yue-Qiang LI, Rui Zeng, Meng Zhang, Jia Cheng, Su-Fang Chen, Gang Xu, Cong-Yi Wang, Ying Yao. TJ0711, a novel vasodilatory β-blocker, protects SHR rats against hypertension induced renal injury. Am J Transl Res. 2013 Apr 19;5(3):279-90. (co-author)
30. Gong S, Li J, Ma L, Li K, Zhang L, Wang G, Liu Y, Ji X, Liu X, Chen P, Ouyang R, Zhang S, Zhou Z, Wang CY, Xiang X, Yang Y. Blockade of dopamine D1-like receptor signalling protects mice against OVA-induced acute asthma by inhibiting B-cell activating transcription factor signalling and Th17 function. FEBS J. 2013 Dec;280(23):6262-73. doi: 10.1111/febs.12549. Epub 2013 Oct 25. (co-author)
31. Ping Yang, Yawen Zhang, Junfeng Pang, Shu Zhang, Qilin Yu, Long He, Kay-Uwe Wagner, Zhiguang Zhou, and Cong-Yi Wang. Loss of Jak2 Impairs Endothelial Function by Attenuating Raf‐1/MEK1/Sp‐1 Signaling along with altered eNOS Activities. American Journal of Pathology 2013 Aug;183(2):617-25
32. Ping Yang, Yushan Zhang, Junfa Xu, Shu Zhang, Qilin Yu, Junfeng Pang, Xiaoquan Rao, Michal Kuczma, Mario B Marrero, Piotr Kraj, Yunchao Su, Cong-Yi Wang. SUMO1 regulates endothelial function by modulating the overall signals in favor of angiogenesis and homeostatic responses. Am J Transl Res 2013;5(4):427-440
33. Xue-Qin Chen, Xiao-Fan Liu, Wei-Huang Liu, Wei Guo, Qilin Yu, Cong-Yi Wang. Comparative analysis of dendritic cell numbers and subsets between smoking and control subjects in the peripheral blood. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2013;6(2):290-296
34. Xiaoying Ji, Jinxiu Li, Li Xu, Wenjing Wang, Ming Luo, Shuangling Luo, Libing Ma, Keng Li, Subo Gong, Long He, Zhijun Zhang, Ping Yang, Zhiguang Zhou, Xudong Xiang, Cong-Yi Wang. "IL4 and IL-17A provide a Th2/Th17-polarized inflammatory milieu in favor of TGF-β1 to induce bronchial epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)". Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2013 Jul 15;6(8):1481-92
35. Haiyun Dong, Jinxiu Li, Youdi Lv, Yanyan Zhou, Guyi Wang, Shuang Hu, Xiaoyu He, Ping Yang, Zhiguang Zhou, Xudong Xiang, Cong-Yi Wang. "Comparative analysis of the alveolar macrophage proteome in ALI/ARDS patients between the exudative phase and recovery phase" BMC Immunol. 2013 Jun 17;14:25.
36. Jing Fang, Long He, Shi-Qiang Wang, Ming-Jia Ma, Hong-Yun Liu, Xue-Hai Zhu, Ping Zhu, Xiang Wei, Cong-Yi Wang. A simplified two-stitch sleeve technique for arterial anastomosis of cervical heterotopic cardiac transplantation in mice. Am J Transl Res 2013;5(5):521-529
37. Lai Q, Hu J, Zeng D, Hu J, Cai F, Yang F, Chen C, He X, Yang P, Yu Q, Zhang S, Xu JF, Wang CY. Assessing the optimal dose for Cetrorelix in Chinese women undergoing ovarian stimulation during the course of IVF-ET treatment. Am J Transl Res. 2013 Dec 1;6(1):78-84
38. Lai Q, Zhang H, Zhu G, Li Y, Jin L, He L, Zhang Z, Yang P, Yu Q, Zhang S, Xu JF, Wang CY. Comparison of the GnRH agonist and antagonist protocol on the same patients in assisted reproduction during controlled ovarian stimulation cycles. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2013 Aug 15;6(9):1903-10.
39. Lai Q, Chen C, Zhang Z, Zhang S, Yu Q, Yang P, Hu J, Wang CY. The significance of antral follicle size prior to stimulation in predicting ovarian response in a multiple dose GnRH antagonist protocol. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2013;6(2):258-66. Epub 2013 Jan 15
40. Yaqin Tu, Junru Pan and Cong-Yi Wang. The role of uniquintin proteasome pathway (UPP) in tumorigenesis. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2012;5(8):726-38. Epub 2012 Oct 1.
41. Shu Zhang, Jian-Wei Lv, Ping Yang, Qilin Yu, Junfeng Pang, Zhihua Wang, Hui Guo, Shenpei Liu, Jia Hu, Jiayi Li, Jin Leng, Yiran Huang, Zhangqun Ye, and Cong-Yi Wang. Loss of Dicer Exacerbates Cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced Bladder Overactivity by Enhancing Purinergic Signaling. American Journal of Pathology, 2012 Sep;181(3):937-46.
42. Jixin Zhong, Xiaoquan Rao, Jun-Fa Xu, Ping Yang, and Cong-Yi Wang. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the pathogenesis of beta-cell destruction during the course of diabetes. Experimental Diabetes Research, 2012; 2012: 509437.
43. Ping Yang, Hongliang Li and Cong-Yi Wang. The FUT2 Nonfunctional Variant: A "Missing Link" between Genes and Environment in Type 1 Diabetes? Diabetes 2011 60:2685-2687.
44. Xiaoquan Rao, Jixin Zhong, Shu Zhang, Yushan Zhang, Qilin Yu, Ping Yang, Zheng Dong, David J. Fulton, Huidong Shi, Daowen Wang, Cong-Yi Wang. Loss of Methyl-CpG Binding Domain Protein 2 (MBD2) Enhances Endothelial Angiogenesis and Protects Mice against Hindlimb Ischemic Injury. Circulation 2011 Jun 28;123(25):2964-74.
45. Junfeng Pang, Shu Zhang, Ping Yang, Bobbilynn Hawkins-Lee, Jixin Zhong, Yushan Zhang, Bernardo Ochoa, Jose A. G. Agundez, Marie-Antoinette Voelckel, Willie Reardon, Richard B. Fisher, Weikuan Gu, Wen-Cheng Xiong, Lin Mei, Jin-Xiong She and Cong-Yi Wang. Loss-of-Function Mutations in HPSE2 Cause the Autosomal Recessive Urofacial Syndrome (UFS). Am J Hum Genet. 2010 Jun 11;86(6):957-62.
46. Jixin Zhong, Ping Yang, Kenjiro Muta, Zheng Dong, Robert Dong, Mario Marrero, Feili Gong and Cong-Yi Wang. Loss of Jak2 function impairs DC associated innate immune response and prevents mice from LPS-induced lethality. PlosOne 2010, 5(3): e9593.
47. Kimmel SE, French B, Kasner SE, Johnson JA, Anderson JL, Gage BF, Rosenberg YD, Eby CS, Madigan RA, McBane RB, Abdel-Rahman SZ, Stevens SM, Yale S, Mohler ER 3rd, Fang MC, Shah V, Horenstein RB, Limdi NA, Muldowney JA 3rd, Gujral J, Delafontaine P, Desnick RJ, Ortel TL, Billett HH, Pendleton RC, Geller NL, Halperin JL, Goldhaber SZ, Caldwell MD, Califf RM, Ellenberg JH; COAG Investigators. A pharmacogenetic versus a clinical algorithm for warfarin dosing. N Engl J Med. 2013 Dec 12;369(24):2283-93.
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The AKKA Technologies Group has demonstrated its ability to outperform the technology consulting sector. Its revenue increased by 22.3% to €328.3 million in the first quarter. Organic growth was a robust 11.7%. It exceeded 10% in each of the Group's three business units.
In line with revenue growth of 22.3%, the increase in the workforce was 17.5%. This was achieved, in a dynamic market, thanks to an active recruitment policy and the consolidation of newly acquired companies. As of 31 March 2017, the Group had 14,578 employees, compared with 13,252 at the end of December 2016. The geographical breakdown was as follows: 6,480 in France, 4,617 in Germany and 3,481 in International.
France is reaping the full benefit of the success of its transformation launched in 2015. Its revenue increased by 11.4% on an organic basis to €145.2 million in the first quarter of 2017. This acceleration was accompanied by a further improvement in the operating performance. The environment remains dynamic. The market is driven by growth in the automotive and rail sectors, as well as the return to growth in the aerospace sector. AKKA Technologies continues to gain market share thanks to its positioning in mobility, digital technology and embedded computing. The good sales momentum and the acceleration of recruitments since the second half of 2016 offer the prospect of continued high growth over the full year.
Germany saw its revenue increase by 33.4% to €110.6 million. Organic growth was strong. It totalled 13.1%, after a very good year in 2016, marked by organic growth of 10.9%. The recent acquisitions of Erlkönig and Auronik have reinforced AKKA's technological know-how, as well as its geographical and customer positioning. The AKKA Technologies Group is now a key player in the entire German OEM ecosystem, enabling it to gain significant market share among both automakers and equipment suppliers, despite an increasingly fierce competitive environment. This positioning should help drive growth in the coming quarters.
The Group's international activities (excluding Germany) resumed double-digit organic growth half a year ahead of the Group's internal target. Revenue totalled €72.4 million, an increase of 31.7% compared with Q1 2016. Organic growth amounted to +10.6%. The acceleration in organic growth was driven chiefly by Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, North America and the United Kingdom. Belgium reported organic growth of 4.4%. The continued deployment of the Group's business model in recently acquired companies and the acceleration of hiring hold out the prospect of growth for international activities in the coming quarters.
Three acquisitions completed in early 2017: AKKA Technologies completed the strategic acquisitions of CTP System and Edelway in Life Sciences, and GIGATRONIK in the technologies of the future.
With CTP System and Edelway, AKKA Technologies strengthens its know-how in the Life Sciences segment, becoming a close partner for the world's top 10 healthcare companies. The organic growth of more than 10% recorded by AKKA Life Sciences during the quarter illustrates the Group's potential for expansion in that sector.
In the space of two years, AKKA Technologies has become a leader in digital technology. The acquisition of Auronik, at the end of 2014, reinforced the Group's know-how in embedded computing and E-Mobility (intelligent and optimised system for charging electric cars). In 2016, Erlkönig added value to the consulting business in electronic strategy, mobility and digitisation. The acquisition of GIGATRONIK, finalised in early 2017, reinforces AKKA Technologies' leadership in digitisation in line with its customers' strategic challenges: hybrid platforms, connected objects, Internet of Things, mobility, autonomous driving, and embedded and real-time computing.
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AKKA Technologies is a European Engineering and Technology Consulting Group that supports large manufacturing and tertiary services companies, seeing their projects through from the initial studies and R&D to large-scale production. AKKA Technologies is an expert in various complementary business lines, and brings real value added to customers in sectors including aerospace, automotive, space/defence, cybersecurity, consumer electronics, telecommunications, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, steel, energy, rail, marine and service industries.
Leader in the automotive and aerospace sectors in Germany and France, AKKA Technologies works worldwide on projects at the forefront of technology thanks to the mobility of its teams and its international positioning.
The AKKA Technologies Group has more than 13,000 employees and operates in 20 countries, namely Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, UK and US. It is focused on building a group of €1.2 billion in revenue, of which more than 50% outside France.
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