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Family Preferences Strongly Influence Decision Making in Very Premature Deliveries
Wide variation in practices and counseling reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Philadelphia, PA, March 2, 2012 – When making decisions and counseling about risk and management options for deliveries between 22 and 26 weeks (periviable deliveries), obstetricians are heavily influenced by family preferences, particularly by the impression that parents consistently prefer to have everything possible done to prolong a pregnancy or "save the baby" through interventions such as cesarean section. The results of a University of Pennsylvania study are published in the March issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Periviable neonates bear the greatest burden of neonatal death and illness. As many as one half of the babies do not survive, and half of those who do survive experience moderate to severe neurologic disability. How these cases are obstetrically managed can influence neonatal outcomes. A previous study found that obstetricians' willingness to perform cesarean delivery at 24 weeks increased the odds of survival 3.7 times, but doubled the chance of survival with serious morbidity.
In the current study investigators conducted structured interviews of 21 obstetricians at academic medical centers in Philadelphia. Respondents were asked to describe their typical approach to managing periviable delivery, and the patient, institutional, and personal factors that influence their clinical decision making. They were also asked about their approach to counseling patients, and what challenges they faced in doing so.
The authors found that, although circumscribed by institutional norms, obstetric decision making and counseling for periviable deliveries were influenced primarily by patient preference, clinical presentation, and perspectives on patient autonomy. Most institutions had no formal policies to dictate practice standards for periviable care, and study participants described a considerable amount of variation in practice. Even within the same institution, thresholds vary for what would be considered "savable." "It's very much dependent upon who's on that night," commented one participant.
"While most participants said their first consideration was balancing maternal and child well-being, and the need to weigh the questionable benefits of cesarean delivery for neonatal survival against the known risks of maternal morbidity, many described a 'do everything default,' wherein interventions to prolong the pregnancy were universally pursued unless patients actively opted out," explains Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MS, MPH, who completed this research during a fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and is currently an assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Indiana University.
How the obstetricians viewed patient autonomy weighed heavily in their approach to decision making and counseling. Some saw it as their job to offer information rather than direction. Others made recommendations to guide care, arguing that the complexity and emotionality of the situation make patients incapable of making decisions about their care. The greatest challenge described was in communicating the uncertainty about fetal outcomes and the ability of obstetrical interventions to actually improve those outcomes. "In counseling patients, the obstetricians prioritized objectivity and respect for autonomy but deemphasized hope. However, a recent study found that patients who faced these decisions prioritized hope. Such discordances contribute to the challenge of managing patients' expectations in periviable counseling," says Dr. Tucker Edmonds.
While most believed that patient sociodemographic factors did not influence their clinical decisions, they reported that it is more challenging to counsel patients with less education or poor English-speaking skills. They described treating older patients and those undergoing infertility treatments more aggressively than younger patients. "Obstetricians may be less attentive to the inherent social and economic implications of having an IVF pregnancy and therefore less aware of the potential bias that is created in appraising these pregnancies differently than others," notes Dr. Tucker Edmonds.
"Interventions and curricula to aid physicians in the communication of uncertainty, management of expectations, and assessment of patients' understanding, values, and goals are needed to equip physicians to provide more patient-centered periviable care," Dr. Tucker Edmonds concludes.
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"Obstetric Decision-Making and Counseling at the Limits of Viability," by B. Tucker Edmonds, S. Krasny, S. Srinivas, J. Shea. (doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.11.011). It will appear in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Volume 206, Issue 3 (March 2012), published by Elsevier.
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I Guess I Didn't Knock That Wood Hard Enough
Then (as in a week ago): Oh la la la, Ariel stays in her bed until we get in the room. Oh happy day, what a lovely child. Oh girls are so much easier than boys. Oh I wouldn't even mind if she did get out of bed because she would probably just quietly read books. Unlike her brother, who wreaks havoc if you don't come get him within a few seconds upon waking. Including, but not limited to, smearing poop everywhere. (Ok, that hasn't happened in a while, but just typing that is tempting fate). What a lovely daughter….a week ago…..when I should have been knocking wood every time I said these things to someone……
NOW: Fast-forward to present day. This past weekend in fact. The lovely daughter decides, oh wait, I CAN get out of bed without a grown-up in the room. And I can run around my room wreaking havoc. Why didn't I think of this before?
Thursday night. We watched a movie (The Little Mermaid!!!) after dinner, so twins are up to bed a little after 8. Ariel gives a hard time about laying down and getting covered up, but relents because I threaten to leave the room. Will settles right down, Daddy covers him, Mommy kisses him goodnight. He tells us he loves us both. Awww. (The "I love you's" sometimes still have to be prompted, so it's THE BEST when he does it on his own).
The grown-ups go back downstairs to make some tea, have a snack, watch TV, and (for me) do some laundry, etc.
We hear, through the ceiling, the pitter-patter of little feet. First, we're amazed it's not The Boy. So, up I go. Sure enough, she's running around, but got scared when she heard my footsteps so tried quickly to return to bed. I cover her again and tell her to stay in bed and go to sleep. She mentions Princess Ariel and I ask if she liked the movie. She informs me that "my no watch movie yet, my eat dinner first! Watch movie later." This is somewhat concerning because she's obviously got some time-traveling going on that I don't know about. But, I figure that's good…..she must be SO tired that she's getting confused. Good.
I return to my melty ice cream and soggy cone. Yum. Then……little feet. Tim makes the tea while I go up again. Now, let me tell you, I probably wouldn't normally go up and keep checking on either of them, but it's just so weird that she's actually out of bed.
She's naked.
She informs me that her diaper was wet and she threw it in the garbage and she needs a new one. Although that's somewhat annoying, I guess that's a good sign in some ways (related to potty training). OK, so I get a new diaper on her, tell her not to take it off again, get her jammies back on, get her back in bed, get her covered up. Ok, done.
Back downstairs. Little feet. I don't want to run the risk of her being naked again and then peeing all over the place. So I go up again.
I tell her that I am getting mad. She says, incredulously, "Mad?? NO MOMMY, you not mad, you a nice mommy. You nice to Mil-Yum, you nice to me." I am laughing so hard. But I try to explain to her that even though I'm nice, I can still be angry and she better not get out of bed again.
Back downstairs again. Little feet. Now I really am mad. I go upstairs again, sternly tell her this, and she crawls back up into bed. That's the end of that. For real this time.
Friday night: Little feet, little feet, little feet, naked girl, new diaper, little feet, little feet. I go up for the third time and find that her pillow and a blanket are on the floor.
She informs me that she's sleeping on the floor. I ask her why. She tells me, "my no like my big girl bed, my want to sleep on floor….it's safer." WHAT??!! Um, ok, whatever.
It's not a big deal, but I still try to convince her to sleep in her bed.
I ask; what about all your stuffed animals?
Ariel responds; I'll just bring them down here, mommy. (She does. I help.)
M: what about your pretty star sheets?
A: my don't like them, my don't like black.
M: Those aren't black, they're purple
A: My don't like them. My sleeping on floor.
M: What about your music box?
A: My just bring it down here. Take it off!
M: No, I can't take it off, it has to stay up there, I guess you better go back to bed.
A: No mommy, I need to figure this out. Hmmmm (while tapping her chin)
A: I know, I be right back. (goes up on her bed, presses music box, climbs back down.) There! My figured it out. And if it turns off, my climb back up and turn it on and come back down and sleep on floor.
So, I'm out of ideas. She tells me again she wants to sleep on the floor, her bed is not cozy. Ok, fine. I convince her to lay a blanket down to sleep on and cover her up.
She's running around again so Tim goes back up around 10. He also unsuccessfully tries to get her to sleep in her bed, so covers her up on the floor again.
I go up to bed around 11 and check on her. She's sleeping. Naked. Scrunched up on her stomach. So I somehow get her diaper and jammies back on without waking her too much. The diaper may or may not be taped to her stomach but that's a problem for the morning. There's a pee spot on the blanket but she's not laying on the spot so that's a problem for the morning also.
Saturday – no nap. Naked twice. Little feet for 2 and a half hours. Closet opening and closing. Pairs of socks separated, but still in her drawer. Books everywhere. She has a whole new outfit on – inside-out shorts and a tank top. She's not to happy she can't wear that downstairs.
Saturday night – Tim's dad babysat. She did sleep on the floor but there were no little feet noises and when I checked on her before I went to bed she was clothed.
Sunday – no nap. Naked twice. Little feet for 2 and a half hours. Naked again – pee on the rug. Clothes out of the closet. Diaper pack out of the closet – I put it out of her reach.
Sunday night – she asks me to read her a book upstairs (we always read one downstairs together before coming up), so I tell her if she lays down (still insists on the floor) and I cover her up and THEN I will read the book. She does, I do, she stays and there's no little feet.
No nap Monday. Falls asleep quickly at night again.
I'm assuming this is just a phase. But after saying that, I better knock wood. Hard. This is now.
THEN: My parents took me home after my visit at the NICU. I was drained. Physically and emotionally. I didn't want to leave, but I was ready to be home. My mom was going to drop my dad off at home and then come to my house for a little bit and help me get settled and take care of the dogs. But then Tim called. He was leaving work. Again. I was so thrilled and so in love with this man who would constantly just put his new family over his job. I was so amazed at his devotion.
Plus, we needed groceries.
So my mom stayed until Tim got home. I was just going to stay home while he ran for groceries, but decided I didn't feel like being alone. Plus, I wanted to talk to the pharmacist about my prescriptions. So, off we went. After I pumped – which was so much better on my own couch with my own pump and no worries about people wandering in and out of my room. Still didn't get a lot, but that was ok for now.
At Wegmans, I had to get one of those motorized carts and just follow Tim around, but that was fine. I had used them a couple times even while pregnant because I wasn't supposed to be on my feet for that long (because when Tim goes grocery shopping it's no less than an hours' worth of walking). I putted around behind him as he meandered up and down the aisles. I was wearing the new shirt my mom had made for me – I'm a New Mom of Twins, with a picture she had drawn of a boy and girl in a baby buggy. So I was getting lots of attention with my little motorized cart and my shirt advertising my accomplishment. At least people didn't have to wonder why I was using the motorized cart.
After our trip I wanted to sleep. But I wanted to go to the NICU. This was probably the beginning of realizing how selfless I could be if I really wanted to. I could have easily taken a nap, gone to the hospital later, and not been judged about that. But I didn't want to. I needed to see the babies. And Tim did too. We packed up some snacks, my pump supplies, and a couple of books to read while we visited. Soon, we were on our way back to our children. That was then.

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LONDON: Flood damage in the world's biggest coastal cities is estimated to cost US$1 trillion a year by 2050 according to fresh analysis by the World Bank, restating the need for greater investment in urban resilience.
In 2005, average global flood losses reached US$6 billion a year, a figure which is calculated to grow US$50 billion a year to pass US$1 trillion by 2050 unless coastal cities invest in flood defences.
Published in nature climate change, in 'Future flood losses in major coastal cities', the World Bank authors explain how rising sea levels and climate change is causing extreme weather and flooding, with more than 40% of an expected US$1 trillion in flood damages falling on four main cities: New Orleans, New York and Miami in the US, and Guangzhou in China. These cities are at high risk because wealth is high, yet protection systems are poor.
The authors conclude that with systematic preparedness and adaptation coupled with comprehensive insurance programs, yearly flood losses in the world's biggest coastal cities could be cut to US$63 billion.
To calculate these costs, authors matched average yearly losses against 136 of the world's largest coastal cities' gross domestic products, to show how much should be reserved for such losses. This means that some cities have a lower financial loss due to high risk of flooding but high levels of preparation, such as Amsterdam in the Netherlands, which has some of the best sea defence standards in the world.
The authors point out that rapidly growing populations also contribute to these rocketing flood damage costs, as there is more investment and life at risk in larger economies.
On the topic of urban resilience, The Climate Group is hosting a live Twitter Q&A tomorrow at 3pm CET (2pm BST) with climate risk experts, David Bresch, Head Sustainability and Political Risk Management, and Andreas Spiegel, Senior Climate Change Adviser, from global re-insurer Swiss Re.
David Bresch, Head Sustainability and Political Risk Management, Swiss Re, said: "Key to climate resilience is how well urban societies are able to cope with the financial consequences of a disaster, which includes access to the requisitefunding for relief, recovery and reconstruction. Swiss Re can offer risk transfer solutions that help bridge the gap between economic and insured losses and reduce the financial burden on local communities.
"We partner with businesses, governments and civil society to strengthen the resilience of local communities and protect them against the risks in a changing climate."
Join @ClimateGroup for the live Twitter Q&A at 3pm CET (2pm BST) on Tuesday August 20, using #CWNYC to follow the conversation or ask your questions.
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Cochran already rebuffing those who rescued him
Last week, in a bit of a surprise, incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran survived a Republican primary runoff in Mississippi, thanks in large part to an unexpected group of supporters: African-American voters. Though many are Democrats, many in Mississippi's black community saw Cochran's right-wing rival as far more offensive.
Soon after the dust settled, many of those responsible for rescuing Cochran's career, preventing him from suffering a humiliating defeat, had an idea on how the senator can return the favor: it was time for Cochran to support the Voting Rights Amendment Act, a bill to repair the civil-rights law gutted last year by conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court.
By some measures, the request seemed fairly modest. After all, Cochran had supported the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act quite recently. All his new-found African-American allies were seeking is support for a law the senator has already backed in the recent past.
It looks like Cochran's rescuers may need to think of some other way for him to pay his debt. Greg Sargent talked on Friday with the senator's spokesperson.
I asked Cochran spokesman Chris Gallegos for a response. He said Cochran is "listening" to the argument over the fix, but directed me back to his previous statement praising the SCOTUS decision. He emailed:"It does appear that Tuesday's election generally went smoothly, even as the state implemented its new voter ID law. Mississippi election officials deserve credit. The Senator would concur with Senator Rand Paul, who recently said, 'I'm for more people voting, not less people voting.'" … For the time being, anyway, that doesn't seem like support for the new fix.
No, it doesn't. Rick Hasen told Greg, "This suggests that despite his apparent crucial support from African American voters in the recent primary, he doesn't owe those voters or the people of Mississippi another look at whether Congress needs to try to fix the voting rights problems created by the SCOTUS decision."
That's gratitude for you.
Of course, this goes beyond Cochran.
Ari Berman noted late last week that Republican support for a revised Voting Rights Act is practically non-existent, despite the law's bipartisan history.
The Voting Rights Act has always enjoyed strong bipartisan support. But since Barack Obama's election, GOP-controlled states have embarked on the most significant effort to restrict access to the ballot since Reconstruction – passing new voting restrictions in twenty-two states since 2010 – and the bipartisan consensus for the VRA in Congress has collapsed.As long as support for the VRA remains divided along partisan lines, there's no chance that a new fix for the law will pass.
When Congress last considered the VRA, support for the law was nearly unanimous – and in the Senate, it was literally unanimous – but as of this morning, the Voting Rights Amendment Act still has zero Republican co-sponsors.
It would appear, then, that GOP lawmakers were willing to support the Voting Rights Act when killing it would have been politically risky, but now that Republican-appointed justices to the Supreme Court have done the heavy lifting, gutting the law in a controversial ruling last summer, congressional Republicans are content to let the issue whither on the vine.


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Strawberries for your Heart
Can you significantly lower your heart disease risk by simply eating a clean food?
Scientists in Italy tested that premise by feeding 23 healthy volunteers 500 grams of strawberries (approximately 3 cups sliced) a day for 30 days. The results were impressive. The strawberries reduced markers of oxidative stress, and significantly improved platelet function, which prevents blood cells from becoming "sticky". In addition, the strawberries resulted in lowered LDL "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides, which are both risk markers of heart disease.
Researchers suggest that the lowering of oxidative stress may partly explain why diets rich in vegetables and fruits such as strawberries may help prevent cardiovascular disease and other diseases in which oxidative stress plays a huge part.


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New Delhi, Mar 13, 2019 : The Christian community in the two Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu are unhappy after the district administration decided to scrap the public holiday of Good Friday, for the first time ever, Indian24news reported.
The district administration moved the national Holiday from Schedule 1 of Public Holidays (Gazetted) to the schedule 2 restricted holiday category. This was reflected in an official notification on national holidays of 2019 that Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DNH) Collector issued on November 20.
The major Christian religious occasion has always been observed as a public holiday since the territory's accession to the Indian Union decades ago, as a large number of Catholics have been living there since the time of the Portuguese regime.
DNH priest Father Tony Lopes said there were seven churches in DNH and four in Daman and Diu, and that the congregation is unhappy about the government decision. "This has happened for the first time in the history," he said.
"The approximate population of Christians in DNH and Daman and Diu is over one lakh. With such a decision, the people are angry and unhappy with the local administrations," he added.
Priests and other community leaders have made a representation to the District Collector to reconsider the decision and declare April 19, a holiday.
"We have requested the District Collector to review the list and make changes and put Good Friday back in the list of public holidays in DNH," Christian community leader Malcolm Ferreira said.
However, DNH Collector Kannan Gopinathan feigned ignorance about the notification. "I am not aware about such thing, I will check it and get back to you," he said. "The general administration department of DNH might have done it."
On public holidays, all commercial banks, educational institutions, local bodies and government and quasi-government offices remain closed. In the case of restricted holidays, the establishments remain but employees are entitled to avail it, subject to a limit of two days in a year.
The administrator of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Praful Patel also said he was unaware of the government notification. "I am at my native place and I am not aware about the Public holiday of Good Friday being cancelled in DNH," he said.
President of Indian Christian Voice Dr Abraham Mathai, in a press release, condemned the scrapping of the public holiday as "unacceptable and unjustifiable". Good Friday is known universally in secular societies as a sacred Christian Holiday, he said. "The Government of India has also gazetted it as a national holiday. Hence scrapping it highly offends the sentiments of the Christian community in the country," the statement said. " We appeal to the Government to undo this injustice and take appropriate steps to reverse the unjustifiable decision."
The Christian community's memorandum to the DNH Collector has been sent to the President of India and the Union Home minister.
On Good Friday, apart from regular prayers in churches, several programmes and a religious ceremony is held in Silvassa in the evening.
Apart from all other states in india, DNH's neighbours such as Gujarat and Maharashtra also have declared Good Friday falling on April 19 this year as a public holiday.


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I started thinking about this topic on the way to work this morning… then thought "hey, can I fit this into 140 characters or less and say something on twitter?" and then figured I needed more space and thought "maybe I can could do an utter instead! I *am* a newly designated Utterly Ambassador, after all…"
But then I decided I needed to do a blog post.
You may or may not have heard about some people crying about Sarah Palin purchasing some hundred and fifty grand worth of clothing, hair, accessories, etc over a two month period. There's plenty of discussion, talk, opinion and hyperbole out there for you to choose from, so I thought I'd not bore you by repeating all those points of view here.
Instead, I give you FRESH, new whalltabulous thinking!
1st Point – it's not taxpayer funded
Ok, I lied. This point isn't actually unique. A lot of places have pointed out that this $150K is fron the Republican National Committee, NOT funded by tax rolls. However, I think it worthy to point this fact out because I still get the creepy feeling when I hear the stories on the radio or read about it online; the journalists do not try to make that clear. I suspect they are trying to play on people's class envy strings and crass "Look at them! They don't deserve better than you! You need to hate them!!!" attitude.
2nd Point – it's GOP money paying more taxes
$150,000. That's a lot of dough. Assuming 8% sales tax, that's $12,000 taken from Republican pockets and put where? RIGHT BACK into the tax system. I would think the Democrats would LOVE this! These high-end department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus supposedly rake in all the BIG BUCKS, so they get to tax the high profits as well, so that's another 5-digits of income for the tax system, right?
I mean – taking money away from evil rich republicans and letting the politicians put it where they want to? I can just hear them now… "Sounds like a dream come true! Whoohoo! I hope they spend a LOT of money on stuff like this instead of the campaign in Florida or Indiana or more advertisments!" Can't you?
3rd point – it helps the economy
Once again, it's money from Republicans that helped pay for these goods, and in order for there to be goods, there are some things that have to be there first. Buying these goods helping people have work to make the goods, ship the goods, sell the goods, borrow the goods the night before for a night out on the town with the price tag still on. They're indirectly helping the economy with such a big purchase.
4th point – clothes destined for charity
As the campaign announced, the clothes were going to be donated to charity after they were used, in accordance with rules regarding campaign expenditures for long-term benefit to the candidates. So once again, it's GOP money helping out the poor, disadvantaged folk who are living in poverty without their Coach purses and Gucci cat collars.
There are probably other salient points out there worth investigating, but these four are enough for my fingers today.
Maybe even after all these benefits are to be gained, there are still those in the mdia that weigh them against the envy factor in the news and think it still better to yell out loud the private business of a presidential candidate, in the hopes to drum up additional partisan hatred and vitriol.
Makes me wonder why they changed their mind from back in the Clinton years. I mean, back THEN, the private business of a presidential candidate was off limits….


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"This one. 40 inches. 120 hertz. Look at the price," he turns around and leads me down the aisle and turns back to me and poses while points, "and this one. 40 inches. 120 hertz. Price." He looks me straight in the eye as if he were gauging my comfort. "Now. This next one is the best deal but everybody turns and runs away when I tell them one thing about this television.
"46 inches. 240 hertz," His teeth carefully articulate the price, "Twelvvvvve. NineTEE nine." His eyebrows raise and his eyes fix on me. This television salesman obviously knows that everyone quivers when they hear this last part: " and it has 3D."
Everyone, he tells me, turns around after they get told that it has 3D playback capability. I was just as guilty, "I don't need 3D."
"Then don't use it." He was absolutely right. The best tv's–at the best prices–are in 3D. It's almost an add-on to the higher end high def televisions.
After all the hoopla and fanfare behind this new technology, I wondered why 3D had not just become something unpopular but something that is feared–or even hated. Little do those fearful customers know is that, I predict, 3D is sneaking into your house by 2018.
Estimates show that 10 million 3D units will be getting into homes in the United States. My first question to the author of this statistic would be, "Why? Why would the demand be the high?" What I assumed was that the demand would be there. The demand is not there. Nor will it be.
In 2009, bloggers and reviewers alike bawked at the idea of rolling out 3D high def sets. It's a cumbersome thing to learn and understand. There was no public outcry for such an extravagant thing.
Consider this: Nobody was yelling for it in the movie theaters either. Yet, from 2008 to 2009, 3D production and revenue jumped from $240 million to over $1 billion. So, there is a market.
Still…how would it get into our house? Consider this…
At this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, 3D set producers were once again trying to push 3D integration. This year's CES 3D HDTV preview was a little different for a couple reasons. One primary reason–they were excited to show it off was because they're getting a handle on "passive" 3D. This allows consumers to buy 3D sets and use simple, cheaper 3D glasses that you would use in a movie theater. Over the past three years, 3D set producers could only effectively produce "active" 3D sets. These tout more expensive, clunky glasses that would have a purchase price around $150 a pair. Tough buy for a family…"Honey! I'm getting you guys glasses for Christmas! Happy Holidays!" Passive 3D Technology is cheaper when it comes to accessories.
So, still, why would people run these 3D sets into their homes? Because cheap glasses? No.
I bought a printer last week and realized it had wifi and Bluetooth capabilities. Wow–surprise! AND my television has internet capabilities via wifi technology. Along with that, I have the opportunity to access YouTube, Hulu Plus and the list goes on for a while. More and more products are gaining access to wireless technology. It's a feature that being placed into many devices to help it gain flexibility. With wireless technology, you can view more video from more providers in more ways. But, you won't know it unless you use it. And more people have this than ever before. Was there a demand? Not really. But it found its way into virtually every device produced after 2008.
So, what would this mean to people purchasing sets? Would they want to buy 3D because they have WiFi? No.
It's a combination of all these things. And more. 3D may become that thing in your tv that your kid knows how to run and the glasses make for good presents. 3D may be that thing that the kids know how to run and you see it in action and it's pretty damn cool, so you figure it out. It's there but you just don't take advantage of it. 3D tv's aren't strictly 3D. It's a feature, like WiFi, that you can use when/if you want to use it. And it can live in your tv and you wouldn't even know it. You don't buy the tv for the 3D but the 3D comes with it. And, one night, when your son or daughter orders "Caddyshack 3D" off the iTunes app in your tv, you see how cool it can be, so you want to learn to use it.
I walked out of the store, an owner of 3D tv but I didn't want the 3D. The salesman told me, "You can sit here and check out Sony's 3D while we get your set onto the loading dock." I sat down and put the glasses on but I didn't really need to see something I didn't want. The salesman walked away and the panorama of the ocean came out of the television in front of me. The little girl sitting next to me sort of sighed, "Whooooooooa."
"Yea." I said. And it was like I was looking into a crystal ball of millions of houses in the future.
But that won't be for a while. Like 2018. Until then, we will all cringe when we hear, "It's a 3D tv."


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Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Pokepram Go
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LOL! Hilarious. If only you knew someone in tech to develop this, I think you'd have a big hit on your hands!ReplyDelete
Dog walkers who let their dogs get under the wheels. People who ignore you on the tube! I don't miss the pushchair days! Thanks for linking up with #chucklemums lovely xxReplyDelete
I LOVE this idea!! I'd happily come on board if you need a business partner!! I'd spend hours a day playing this game, it's got winner written all over it. I got to the point where I was frightened to go out, due to the lack of tolerance for my pushchair. This was at its worst in the days I had a large side by side double. Then I went from being frightened, with constant apologies, to being actually p****d off with humanity for being so cruel, and lacking in empathy. I took on an awful man in a coffee shop who refused to move to let me get my pushchair past ('I come here to get away from people like you') was what he actually said. It resulted in a stand off which my dad (luckily coming to meet me there,) had to get involved in, with the use of swear words to get the man to move his leg the 50cm required for me to get by. I made a 'what the bloody hell is wrong with you people?' remark, when I was huffed at for simply saying 'excuse me' in the card shop, and in tesco. And my finest moment involved a group of teenagers walking at me, showing no sign that they were going to part. I just carried on walking, and so did they, and two of them fell over because they actually ploughed into my pushchair during their pathetic attempt at playing chicken. I really enjoyed swearing at them to tell them how actually ridiculous they were. I've totally lost any tolerance for these members of society now!! That old lady with the 'bad' foot shall be top of my hit list with your new game!!ReplyDelete
Get in touch with a developer, this is a million dollar idea haha! How about cars parked over half the pavement because their drivers are too effing lazy to park properly and walk to their house rendering it impossible to use the pavement?? #chucklemumsReplyDelete
Genius. I would totally play this game, and like my friends who play Pokemon Go, I would make it a bar hopping drinking game that includes real life push chairs (no babies) and loads of shots. Or maybe glasses of prosecco, that seems a bit classier, people might get offended by a pack of mums getting drunk on the town. ; ) Also what is wrong with these old ladies? They are such bitches to me on the bus, and obviously to other mums just strolling about their own business. Thanks for the laugh and sharing with #StayClassyMama!ReplyDelete


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糖尿病ケアデバイス市場:製品 - 世界の機会分析および業界予測
Diabetes Care Devices Market by Product (Blood Glucose Monitoring Devices and Insulin Delivery Devices) - Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecasts, 2017-2023
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|糖尿病ケアデバイス市場:製品 - 世界の機会分析および業界予測 Diabetes Care Devices Market by Product (Blood Glucose Monitoring Devices and Insulin Delivery Devices) - Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecasts, 2017-2023
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The global diabetes care devices market was valued at $6,867 million in 2016, and is growing at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2017 to 2023 to reach $10,208 million by 2023. Diabetes care devices are used to check the blood glucose or the insulin level in a patient's body.
The major factor that contributes to the growth of the diabetes care devices market include the increase in incidence rate of diabetes caused by rapid urbanization and sedentary lifestyle. Moreover, technological advancements in the field of diabetes devices, rise in obese population, consumption of junk food, and surge in need for faster and safer diagnosis and treatment of diabetes further boosts the market growth. However, blood glucose monitoring devices do not measure the exact level of glucose in blood and give a range in which the blood glucose level of a patient may lie. In addition, adverse effects associated with some of the diabetes care devices also hinder the market growth. In addition, rise in awareness about diabetes monitoring devices, and untapped market opportunities in the developing regions are expected to provide numerous opportunities for the market growth.
Diabetes care devices market is segmented on the basis of type and region. Based on type, the market is bifurcated into blood glucose monitoring devices and insulin delivery devices. Blood glucose monitoring devices are categorized into testing strips, self-monitoring blood glucose meters, lancets, and continuous glucose monitoring devices. Insulin delivery devices segment is further divided into insulin syringes, insulin pens, insulin pumps, and insulin jet injectors. By geography, the market is analyzed across North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, UK, Spain, and rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Australia, India, South Korea, and rest of Asia-Pacific), and LAMEA (Brazil, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and rest of LAMEA).


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We are thrilled to announce a new class of Barr Fellows.
Following my arrival in May, one of the very first activities I instigated was to gather with small groups of alumni of the Barr Fellowship, to share meals together in neighborhoods throughout Boston. Through these wide-ranging and engaging conversations, I came to learn what an extraordinary group of leaders Barr had identified and supported, and what a powerful experience the Barr Fellowship had provided to them. I also understood the sense of community the Fellowship had created for these dedicated and effective leaders. And that's what excites me about our announcement today.
Four times since 2005, Barr has named a class of twelve fellows, making a long-term commitment to each of them and facilitating their connections with one other. In its first ten years, the Barr Fellowship has established a rich legacy of impact in Boston and beyond. For those unfamiliar with the Barr Fellowship, I invite you to read more about it.
In my most recent President's message, I introduced Barr's core values, including our commitment "to invest in effective, visionary, and collaborative leaders, who motivate others, drive change, and produce results." In that context, we couldn't be more pleased to introduce the 2015 Class of Barr Fellows:
These Fellows were selected for their outstanding contribution to our community and their potential to drive positive change for years to come. To read their bios and learn more about their inspiring work, please visit our Barr Fellows page.
As we launch this fifth class of Barr Fellows, we are also engaged in a retrospective assessment of this decade-long investment in leadership. Consistent with planning that will occur across Barr in 2015, we be reflecting upon the Fellowship's contributions and determining how best to shape its next chapter for continued impact. We look forward to sharing more about that next year.
For now, please join me in congratulating an extraordinary group of leaders. We are excited to welcome them as Barr Fellows.
*Following this announcement, Chrystal Kornegay and Nam Pham were both appointed to leadership roles in the new administration of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. As a result, they are not able to participate in the Barr Fellowship. Obviously, Barr is not alone in recognizing Nam's and Chrystal's extraordinary leadership. We are grateful for their contributions to Boston and for their willingness to rise to new levels of leadership and service. –JC
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School Information Booklet 2019/20
For admissions in September 2020, click here
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The Governing Body are the admissions authority for St Illtyd's Catholic High School. If you wish to send your child to our school, then you must make an application directly to the school, using the school's application form.
Our standard admission number for each year group is 176. This is set by the Governors in conjunction with the capacity survey completed with Cardiff Council and the Welsh Government. The Governors will review the current number on roll when considering your application, and will admit children up to this maximum number on the basis of the admission category given to your application.
Applications can be made at any time if your child is in Years 7-11. The Governors admissions committee will meet once per month to review applications received up to that point.
If your child is currently in Year 6 and you would like them to attend St Illtyd's in September 2020, then applications must be submitted to the school by Monday 25th November 2019. You can collect an application from the school office, telephone and request that one be sent out to you, or print one from the website. If you would like the opportunity to take a tour of the school and see our facilities, please contact Mrs Hawkins to make an appointment.
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Australian Open Tennis Betting Guide 2014
The Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne is always a great way to start the year and this year's tournament is looking like a potential classic. Novak Djokovic is the defending champion and world number one and is the warm favourite in the Australian Open Tennis Odds. Djokovic will have to hold off the usual challenge from Andy Murray with the Scot looking to win his third slam after he won Wimbledon last season.
The ladies side of the draw looks set to be dominated by Serena Williams who has been in awesome form over the past six months and is the one to beat here. The defending champion is Victoria Azarenka and she will be eager to defend her title in Melbourne in 2013.
The Australian Open Venue of Melbourne Park is truly State of the Art and facilities include retractable roofs allowing play to be continuous no matter what the weather. The weather is usually good anyway, with the Tournament falling in the middle of Australia's summer. In 2011 a new surface was introduced known as plexi-cushion that has better heat retention allowing for truer bounce.
Mens and Ladies Singles 2014
The main features of the Tournament will be the Mens and Ladies singles and the results of past Tournaments demonstrate that only the very best players in the world usually win. The Australian Open Roll of Honour has a wonderful list of past and present Champions which includes some of the great names of tennis history.
Current Champions are Novak Djokovic who reigned supreme down under in 2011 defeating Andy Murray in the final, while the Ladies Champion is Kim Clijsters, who won last year when defeating Li Na in the final. Winners are presented with the Norman Brooks Trophy for the men and the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup for the ladies.
Djokovic had a wonderful 2011 in winning three of the four Grand Slams and if he can pick up the Australian open in January he will be the top dog once again. The Serb has proven too good and too fit when on his best form and he will be desperate to win the title in Melbourne for the third time.
Australian Open Tennis Betting
Like last year Australian Open Betting will be popular and betting odds on major competitions are usually very generous. See here for the latest Australian Open odds. Tennis backers should check out the Australian Open mens top seeds and the Australian Open Ladies top seeds as well as player profiles before making their selection for backing in the online betting odds.
There are a number of different ways for punters to have a bet on the Tennis with the Outright Win Odds the most popular, as well as that though we are covering the increasingly popular Australian Open Spread Betting markets. The Spread Betting is an excellent way to win big on the Australian Open Tennis while it is also possible to limit your losses, with that in mind it is more than worth a look.
Australian Open Tennis Draw
The draw for and Grand Slam is important and that of course is the same for the Australian Open, a kind draw can be vital to a players chances and the bettign will be adjusted significantly as a result. The Top seeds will be spread out evenly while we already know that No 1 and No 2 will be placed in seperate parts of the draw ensuring they can only meet should they make it through to the Final. The Australian Open Tennis Draw will be made in January in the lead up to the tournament and punters will be able to follow it as it happens.
There will be a number of dangeroous flosters in the draw who are unseeded, all of the big players in both the Men's and Ladies draw will be hoping to avoid them as they look to ease into the action at Melbourne Park.


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David Brody posts this statement from Tony Perkins, proclaiming himself heartened by Barack Obama's decision to have Rick Warren deliver the invocation during his unpcoming inauguration:
I'm heartened by his choice of one of America's leading evangelical pastors who is pro-life and pro-marriage for this honor. It was magnanimous of Obama, in light of the fact that his debate with John McCain at Warren's church in August was one of the high points of the campaign for McCain. (This was the event where Warren asked, When does life begin? and Obama replied that the question is above my pay grade.) Warren has distanced himself from the religious right by emphasizing issues more popular with liberals, such as AIDS relief and global warming. But he has also been consistent in his support for the unborn and for the natural definition of marriage, and late in the campaign Warren did endorse California's marriage amendment, Proposition 8 (which Obama opposed).
Perkins then goes on to cite our opposition to this decision, as well as the opposition from the Human Rights Campaign, which he sees as proof that we are trying to silence the church:
Joe's desire to exclude Pastor Warren from the inaugural, based upon his religious convictions, proves the concerns over the homosexual desire to silence the Church. Let's hope that Rick Warren will use his channel of communication to the new President to press him for more pro-family policies*rather than simply being used by Mr. Obama to make political inroads with evangelicals.
Focus on the Family is pleased as well:
"It's nice to see a conservative evangelical pastor play such a prominent role in such an important event," said Tom Minnery, a senior vice president at Focus on the Family, which has fiercely criticized Obama over his support for abortion rights and other issues. "I think what it does is it underscores the importance of evangelicalism in the country."
If the goal here was to excite the Religious Right and allow them to play the victim while angering the progressive base, then mission accomplished. But that is probably not a particularly good strategy since, as Michelle Goldberg notes: "insulting your supporters to win the support of your opponents is no way to build unity."


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Entwine your thick limbs
With mine;
Lift me up above
Your blushing beauty,
Opening me to your new day.
Show me how to know you
As we whisper in each other's ear–
Willow rustle,
Sizzling spray upon the sand;
How I meant to help,
How I hurt you,
How we can heal
In easy forgiveness,
How I can keep you as
You keep me–whole.
Dance in freedom,
Moving together,
None to crowd out
Both our voices–yours and mine–
Gulls' cry, sudden thunder;
Rushing torrents, oaks riven
Into fresh surfaces
For new growth.
Groom me to your model,
Shaker of change,
Mentor of shores that welcome
Both fresh and salt;
Teach me to leave
My shell behind,
For other use
As home for hermit crab.
Reach for fresh tastes,
Those not yet sampled;
Urge your passion onward,
Twist, turn, recombine.
Yet hold me, earth,
In your warm embrace,
As I seek to reach
The Consciousness
Of Creation
In the New Year.
Carol Reiman's past year has been one of exceptionally active change and adjustment in the Boston Metro area.
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Comedy Is Not Pretty (And Neither Is CES)
That Steve Martin is on Twitter is a good idea. That he's taken to tweeting about the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas this week is a great one. Who better than Martin to sardonically poke fun at the annual gadget bacchanal that promises to launch game-changing technologies but more often than not ends up showcasing derivative ones?
Below, four of Martin's bulletins, each one of them a taut little send-up of the conference commanding so much of our attention this week.
- At Vegas Consumer Electronics Show: electronic wired "voice" phone, with "touch" rotary dial surface. Weighs a ton. Wow factor. 3-D.
- At Vegas Consumer Electronics Show: Saw large wooden device that can fling boulders over castle walls. iPad killer.
- At Vegas Electronics Show: Pet "cat" that you feed and will "die" if you don't. Also needs air, kitty litter. Gives birth and has feelings.
- Report from Vegas Consumer Electronics Show: Saw demonstration of "bow" modular unit that can direct an "arrow" into bale of straw "pad."


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In the mid 80's and throughout the 90's big companies were buying up licenses to turn anything into toys, cartoons, video games and comics. I mean there were Nintendo games based on Jaws, Conan The Barbarian, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street and many more off the wall selections. So independent sleaze studio Troma thought hey why not us and made a cartoon series based on their R-rated drive-in/video hit film The Toxic Avenger to Fox, and not to anyone's surprise it happened. For those readers who may not know what Troma is I will give you a quick rundown. Troma is an independent film studio based in New Jersey, owned and run by Lloyd Kaufman & Michael Herz who specialize in making and buying low budget films to release in grindhouse theaters, drive-ins and the home video market (Beta,VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray). They are know for sex, boobs, mutants, slime and gore and besides the Toxic Avenger movies, they are known for Class of Nukem High, Mothers Day and Terror Firmer. While Troma is still around, they are no longer the power houses they once were, but I still love them anyway. Fox, who only aired 5 out of the 13 episodes, thought that they had something special that could have been a runaway hit much like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but they would soon be shown wrong. The show would be canceled and shown for awhile on USA' Networks Cartoon Express. While I would love to get into some funny stories about the films about The Toxic Avenger, I will save them for when I take a look at Marvel Comics' short run of issues based on it.
The Toxic Crusaders first aired in 1991 for Fox and followed Toxie, his loud mouth mother and his bimbo girlfriend Yvonne as they team up with a band of freaks, such as No-Zone a big nosed, wheeled legged blue skinned one time pilot. Junkyard is a mix of homeless man and stray dog. Major Disaster is a planet man who controls plants, and Headbanger is a two headed person that has one half surfer dude the other mad scientist! Put them all together and you have The Toxic Crusaders who want to stop all the pollution caused by alien smog lover Dr. Killemoff and his band of evil mutants. The series ran for 5 episodes before FOX decided that it was a no go and pulled the plug on it, but it did show briefly on USA's Cartoon Express. This was a cartoon that took a stand to try and teach kids to try and save the environment much like Captain Planet and Swamp Thing, but did so in more of a silly goofy nature. I remember being pretty hyped to watch the cartoon, and was super let down by it and found it to be mediocre at best. While the animation was cheap looking, it was more of the lame story lines that made me stop watching after the 3rd episode in. I later watched episodes on USA and still found it just so-so. The show had a total of 13 episodes, and while not all of them aired on TV, you can find the whole series on DVD thanks to the fine folks at Troma who put it in their Toxic Avenger Box Set. The show has built up a small cult following, and while I still find it cheesy bad, it's that charm that makes me still remember it and its theme song to this day. Oh did you notice they call him Toxie and not Toxic Avenger? I guess they wanted to make him more kid friendly.
Playmates was a huge toy company at the time, and they were doing figures for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Barnyard Commandos, Dick Tracy, Darkwing Duck and many more. They ended up getting the rights to make action figures based on this short lived series. The figures were in scale with the Ninja Turtles, and I am sure that many kids had that amazing toy cross over, and came with many weapons most of which glowed in the dark. Not to mention the figures also had a vehicle line that made many off the wall rides for the Crusaders and baddies. The toy line came and went and not much hype was put into them. I do remember the TV commercials for the toys, and I did know a few friends who had the figures at school. When I was younger I only had 2 of them and that was Dr. Killemoff and his skeleton mutant henchman Bonehead, both of which I got new at Big Bear. It's crazy looking back that I passed on Toxie to get the bad guys that while cool figures were not nearly as cool as Toxie's. I do remember having Killemoff & Bonehead team with the Shredder & Krang to try and stop the Ninja Turtles, and later Dick Tracy and Itchy were added into that "story line". Over all the line was short lived, but they were pretty neat figures.
Not only were toys made based on the cartoon but so were video games for Nintendo, GameBoy and Sega Genesis. The game on all formats was a side scrolling beat'em up that would have Toxie fighting from level to level to get to Killemoff. In my youth the only one I played was the Sega Genesis version, and that's because me and my brother rented it from a small video store called K & L Video. The game was entertaining and a little annoying in game play. I remember staying up late trying to beat it but never did, and we had to return it in the rented time frame. K & L was my favorite video store in the area and stocked way better stuff then Blockbuster Video. The horror section was amazing, and he carried games for the older systems. Kenny was the owner, and he was a super cool guy, always giving pep talks and posters & selling horror VHS to me. But sadly Kenny (who's real name was Michael Wayne Brown) made a mistake in his youth and killed a man during a botched robbery. After being captured, he escaped and went on the run finally settling here in Ohio. Changing his name, he opened a video rental store and became the champion of good deeds to the teens in the area. I think Kenny saw some of us who might have been on a bad path and wanted to make a difference and steer us away from mistakes he made in his past. Kenny ended up turning himself in after his story aired on Unsolved Mysteries, and an employee knew his secret. Kenny did make a mistake in life, but he should be used as a speaker to troubled youth. He could make a difference in someone's life.
Not only were toys, video games and comic books made based on this short lived cartoon but there were also coloring books, trading cards, Colorforms, Halloween masks, T-shirts and puzzles.This showed you everyone thought that this cartoon series was going to be a huge hit with kids, and the money making machine was in full effect. In fact New Line Cinema bought the rights to turn the cartoon into a movie, but when the series bombed, the plug was pulled. Troma sued New Line and won for not coming through on their side of the agreement. I used to have a Toxie Halloween mask but due to age the cheap mask degraded and is now a mangled mess.
So in short Toxic Crusaders was a cheesy fun cartoon that in all terms bombed but sparked a ton of merchandise all that was made to cash in the the super popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It played very shortly on Fox and switched to USA. In 1992 Marvel Comics made a 8 issue series based on the cartoon that never had a full time writing staff, but will this series be good? Remember I rate the issues on the 1-4 scale and base it on art, story, how close it stays to the source material and over all entertainment value. So let's get Toxic!
Toxic Crusaders # 1 **1/2
Released in 1992 Cover Price $1.25 Marvel Comics #1 of 8
"The Making of Toxie". Dr. Killemoff is an evil man with four arms and purple skin who loves smog and toxic waste and has decided to dump a very toxic batch in Tromaville, New Jersey where an accident causes Melvin Junko to fall into the batch and turn into a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength known as Toxie! Our hero makes his home in the city's junkyard and comes to the aid of a nearly blind dim whit blonde babe named Yvonne and causes bully Bonehead to turn into a skeleton mutant himself and is joined by Killemoff, Pyscho (his righthand man) and the radiation rangers who all jump Toxie. But a bus full of fellow good mutants show up to help lead by Major Disaster (who controls planets). The team consists of No-Zone (with power of Sneeze), Head Banger (two headed) and Junkyard (a dog man). They save Toxie, run off the bad guys and become The Toxic Crusaders!
This first issue is a fun read but does have lots of flaws in the very rushed story. The coming together of the team is done so half heartedly that the impact of them being a positive team is lost, and worst is the comic seems to be in on the fact it's lackluster and even takes pot shots at itself! The build up of a feud between Killemoff and Toxie is for the most part vacant and not fleshed out, leaving it to be a very loose rivalry. I mean I get the fact Toxie loves the environment and Killemoff who is a giant roach wants the world to be poisoned with foul air, but I am pretty sure that would make anyone hate Killemoff and want to stop him. Plus they way over used the phrase "hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength" to the point of being annoying. The good things about the issue are that they did a good job of putting the cheesy cartoon into a comic book and do a good job of showing Toxie's birth and keeping it close of the R-Rated film he comes from. The comic also has some good and shocking action as Toxie even knocks a punk's eyeball out…now that's hardcore! The art is also well done and has a nice cartoonish look. The cover art on this one is not very well done and is for the most part generic. Over all this is an average action comic based on a cartoon and was worth the read. Let's see if the same could be said for issue 2.
Toxic Crusaders # 2 **1/2
Released in 1992 Cover Price $1.25 Marvel Comics #2 of 8
"The Big Broadcast of 1992". Island City is the smog-infested home of Killemoff who has come up with a ray that will spread pollution throughout the world and interrupts a TV show to go about his plan and to challenge the Toxic Crusaders to try and stop him. Toxie and team enter the sewers and walk to Island City to find a horde of Radiation Rangers and Tromaville's own fat Mayer Grody along side them. Toxie and team defeat them and head to the tower of Killemoff, but they are met by Bonehead, Psycho and a horde of troops. Only Toxie has time to get to the top as the team holds off the bad guys. Toxie tries to talk Killemoff from using the ray but fails and the ray is used! Toxie and the Crusaders return to Tromaville to find it the same and not polluted because the ray was a dud!
This issue is again average all the way around, but this time the plot is a little more fleshed out and there are many more fighting panels that make it chug along. The issue, like the previous, seems to make jokes about itself, making you wonder just how miserable the writers must have been working on this comic series. The plot is very typical and has Toxie and Friends going to the bad guy's hideout to stop him from causing harm to the whole world. Wwhile that premise has been done many times, it's still a good generic plot that you feel okay reading again. The rest of the Crusaders also get a little more panel time and are turned into likable side characters that are good for one liners and fighting. The fact that Toxie failed to stop Killemoff also makes our hero seem incompetent and a dummy, and those aren't not good traits for a superhero to have. The art in this issue is for the most part the same as the last issue but this one does make parodies of many other media such as Wheel of Fortune, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Jack and the Beanstock among many others. While again capturing the cheesy nature of the cartoon, this just seem to be missing something. The cover on this one is also very so-so, and making this issue over all just average all the way around. This is not a good start for this series so let's hope 3 breaks the average mold.
Toxic Crusaders # 3 ***
Released in 1992 Cover Price $1.25 Marvel Comics #3 of 8
"Night of the Living Dessert". Killemoff is at it again, but his money man from his home planet is mad about all the money that is being wasted to fight the Toxic Crusaders and to gain Tromaville. So a plan is hatched to poison a batch of custard to get at the men of Tromaville. Bonehead screws it up and instead delivers the wrong batch of goo, and the company makes a Custard Man Monster who just wants someone to eat him! But once it attacks Yvonne, Toxie and The Crusaders must track down the slimy dessert monster before it chokes and kills someone. The Crusaders attack the creature but only seem to make it mad when they won't eat it alive. So it grows and is about to destroy Tromaville. Killemoff has an idea that if the Crusaders eat the custard man it will live in their bloodstreams and he will be able to control them. This backfires on him. As they eat the monster he comes to brag, only to get a toxic team burp that knocks him from his car and landing hard on the ground and then having the car fall and crush him. Toxie and friends win this round and head home to the junkyard for a well deserved nap.
This 3rd issue is a fun ride that reminds me of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle issue from Archie Comics! The plot has the team having to fight and eat a monster man made of mutated custard, in order to free it and pay back Killemoff with a wicked team burp. This issue has lots of humor that works and does not make fun of itself or the reader. Killemoff and his men are used not only as villains but also as stooges who get beat up and things dropped on them. Toxie also comes off very heroic as does the whole team. One of the better things about all the issues so far is while it's a dumb cheesy series it really does have good messages hidden under its childish nature. The Mutant Custard Man is a great character that while hurting people just really wants some one to eat and enjoy him; you see he really just wants to be liked. The art work is good and cartoonish. The cover while silly still is well done, and the plot is fun making this the best issue this far in the series. Let's see if issue 4 can keep this on the right path and make for another good issue.
Toxic Crusaders # 4 *1/2
Released in 1992 Cover Price $1.25 Marvel Comics #4 of 8
"Gnaws" Dr. Killemoff has set bombs in the sewers of Tromaville to explode and cause the city's toilets to shoot out waste filling the streets, but his plan is stopped by Toxie and crew who go down to get rid of the bombs but before they can they must face a very pissed off giant rat. In the end Toxie's mop saves the day. Story 2 is "Porcelain Paranoid" Killemoff is at it again as he pumps deadly water into Tromaville, killing many people with its acid like powers, but Toxie saves the day as he uses No-Zone's massive sneeze to push the bad water back to Island City. Story 3 is "From Seat to Shinning Seat" has Toxie trying to clean a very messy bathroom for a factory and instead meets an undead plumber who fights what he thinks is a giant turd monster!
This issue is 3 short stories all having to deal with pipes, poop, muck and toilets, and none of them are any good! They all feel very rushed and for the most part each have very similar endings making them all seem almost interchangeable. Out of the 3 stories the best is "From Seat to Shinning Seat" just for the fact it's the only one that don't cram so many characters into one lackluster story. I am not sure why they chose to do this issue with different stories, artist and writers but it made for one poor read. Toxie's attitude and speech changes in almost each story, and while in the cartoon the mop never was alive but now all of a sudden 4 issues in the mop is alive and the brains of the team. The art in the first story is piss poor and is very sloppily done. The rest of the art for the other stories is what came before. The cover is one of the only nice things I can say about this issue. So to sum it up this is this far the worst issue in the run. I hope issue five brings the series out of the toilet!
Toxic Crusaders # 5 **1/2
Released in 1992 Cover Price $1.25 Marvel Comics #5 of 8
"Delivery System" Toxie's body warns him of danger, and he and the Crusaders rush off to save the day, but as Toxie keeps running the Crusaders stop the ice cream headed Double-Dip gang. Toxie runs out of town and finally collapses from exhaustion and it's shown that Psycho and Bonehead has figured a way out to make his blood boil and they want to use this to make Toxie a walking bomb. Toxie's Mom has reconnected with her old high school love, and he is the key to set off the bomb that is now Toxie. In the end he has a change of heart and before Toxie explodes Major Disaster uses No-Zone to destroy the detonator. Once more The Toxic Crusaders save the day and are treated to Liver and Onions in BBQ Sauce.
The series picks back up to average with this issue, and I am fine with that. This time around Killemoff takes a backseat as the main bad guy, and Psycho and Bonehead take the role and come up with a good plot to kill the Crusaders by making Toxie a bomb. They also flesh out Mom's role in the series and show her back history that is done like a twisted version of an Archie comic. The issue has comedy, drama and action and makes it a fun read, and I think its funny how at the start they beat up a gang of thugs who have heads like ice cream scoops. They also go back to the mop not being alive and a character, and again I am totally cool with that. The thing is I am not sure if this issue is as good as it seems or of it's just that the last issue was so bad that it made this issue seem better. Plus the cover claims that it has the "Grossest" kiss in comic history, and it's just Toxie's Mom kissing her old man lover…yeah…not worth the build up. The art work is standard for the series, and the cover is pretty damn eye catching. Over all I found myself enjoying this issue, and while not the best in the series thus far, it was a solid average outing. So let's see if issue 6 is any good.
Toxic Crusaders # 6 ***
Released in 1992 Cover Price $1.25 Marvel Comics #6 of 8
The Toxic Crusaders are yesterday's news and have lost all the female groupies to Corporal Globe and The Globiteers who have came into Tromaville and beaten all of Killemoff's new plans. Corporal Globe is a environmental super powered being who wants nothing more than to save Mother Earth from pollution and the ladies love him for it. Toxie and team are thinking about packing up and leaving to see if another city would need their help when Psycho comes up with walking time bombs that when exploded releases Jock Sweat all over town! And when one explodes Corporal is down for the count, and its up to The Toxic Crusaders to save the day, and when they do the town and ladies are back on their side. The Globiteers disband and leave Corporal all alone.
This issue is really fun and is one big parody of Captain Planet and his sappy messages about keeping Mother Earth clean. Corporal Globe comes off as an ego driven hero who who believes in his message but also seems to be doing it for the fame. In the issue Toxie seems to take a more side character approach until he is needed to save the day. There is also a ton of random cameos from such people as Ted Turner and Rowan Atkinson all of whom just seem to pop up in Tromaville. This issue was also to mark the end of the series. In the back of the issue states that the current series has ended with this issue but a new # 1 is coming soon….wonder what happened as two more issues followed this one! The art is hit and miss in this one as some times it seems sloppy and rushed, but the story line seems more thought out than issues of the past and makes this next to issue 3 the best in the series so far. The cover on this one also is pretty rocking, and while this goes away from the source material I still think the premise works and makes the characters more fun and while making fun of themselves it's not rammed down your throat like in the first couple of issues. This is a very good issue and makes me wonder what the next issue holds. So with that, let's not wait and get into issue # 7!
Toxic Crusaders # 7 **1/2
Released in 1992 Cover Price $1.25 Marvel Comics #7 of 8
"Girl Power" Yvonne is sick and tired of being treated like a slave while at the dump hideout house of the Toxic Crusaders who make her cook, clean, bend over to stare and get comics for them. So she does what any smart woman would do, she leaves. She gets it in her head that she will go to Island City and defeat Killemoff once and for all, but what she finds is that Psycho has created a time machine and has gone back in time and got a giant man made of Asbestos who is on his way to Tromaville to posion and kill the citizens. Yvonne with the help of Toxie's mom warns the team of its coming in a round about way and feeds them a plan that Toxie can take credit for. The plan works, the Asbestos Man is defeated and Yvonne and Toxie are happy once more.
This issue's cover lies! When first picking this issue up one would think that The Crusaders were on the popular USA Cartoon Express, but sadly this just doesn't happen and we only get the Cartoon Express in a very tiny cameo. In fact this issue again has some cameos with the best being The Bride of Frankenstein who Psycho uses the Time Machine on to bring to the present to go on a date with. The plot is good and gives Yvonne time to shine making the issue more about her then the Crusaders. This is a good thing and adds some spice to the series. It is odd that they all treat Yvonne like a useless slave, and Major Disaster comes off as a sleaze as he clearly keeps checking out her boobs and ass and making comments about them! And why is Toxie okay with his team mate asking his girlfriend to bend over in front of him so he can see her butt?! The art in this one is fun cartoonish again, and this is the style I like for this series. To sum it up great plot, Yvonne rocks, lying cover, good art and some fun cameos make this one a fun time. Let's see how the final issue goes and will it make this series go out with a bang.
Toxic Crusaders # 8 *1/2
Released in 1992 Cover Price $1.25 Marvel Comics #8 of 8
"Toxzilla" Killemoff has kidnapped a tourist and turned him into a 500ft toxic giant who is sent to Tromaville to crush, eat and destroy everything in sight. So Toxie and the Crusaders head into town to do battle and are eaten by the monster! And once inside they must dodge tapeworms and Radiation Rangers to stop Toxzilla's brain. Once they do so Toxie and crew save the day again! "Beau No3e" Nozone is feeling lonely and Killemoff has made a woman out of sludge to blow up The Toxic Crusader's hideout but the sledge woman starts to feel for Nozone and turns on her makers!
This issue is a complete mess and is back to having multiple stories, and none of them worth much more then a once read. Toxie & crew in the first story "Toxzilla" fight a fat bloated disgusting giant. Oh wait, they barely fight him and spend most the issue inside his body and cram as much gross stuff in it as possible. The second story "Beau No3e" is a complete waste of time and adds nothing to The Toxic Crusaders story arc we have been dis-treated to in the past 7 issues. The message of save the environment is missing and instead random gross stuff is thrown into its place. The art in both stories is terrible and seems very rushed, given that this was the intended last issue in the series, it's clear as day that no one working on the comic gave a rat's ass about the story, art and presentation. This issue just stinks all the way around and has more crap moments then good making this the winner of worst issue in the series.
The Toxic Crusaders was a failed attempt to capture the popularity of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in both cartoon and comic forums. The biggest issue with the comic is lack of care that was given to the property, The characters' moods and style change several times as do the artist and writers making the 8 issue Marvel series come off as a clustered mess with no direction. Plus it's clear that Marvel wanted to do very little with the series once the cartoon and toy line was canceled and only stayed with it due to contract with Troma. I mean the series was slated for "last" issue a number of times during its short run! In fact issue 8 that was the planned last issue for the series states that a 4 issue mini series was in the works, and as you can see that never happened. Plus let's be blunt: taking a character like Toxic Avenger who is a R-Rated hero, who in the films rips off arms and beats people with them or makes their face into a milk shake and the changing his name to Toxie and making him a lovable nature loving knuckle head is just not a recipe for success. But on the other hand, I give both Troma and Marvel credit for trying something new and making a extreme step into trying to make a kid show hit. Over all The Toxic Crusaders run at Marvel was a mediocre at best effort that produced more so-so issue then solid good ones. I was never sold on the cartoon and am not sold on the comics! I want to thank Game Swap Kettering and Lone Star Comics for having the issue for me to get for this review. Next update we are going to do something a little different instead of a look back and a review of Star Comics, we are going to be doing an interview with local Dayton, Ohio comic artist and maker Jason Young who has made the hit indie book Veggie Dog Saturn! So see ya next update.


text: Last October 30, 2011, our photography group, MASP, was invited to cover a Philippine noon time show along with Beyond Photography Productions & Shifters Photography. The show was called Eat Bulaga! & was held at the D'Marquee in Singapore. Eat Bulaga! is the longest running noon time show in the Philippines & when you take this kind of phenomenon into a place where pinoy live shows are scarce, expect unrest. (more…)


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Department of Urology and Nephrology, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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Experience of a Tertiary-Level Urology Center in the Clinical Urological Events of Rare and Very Rare Incidence. VII. Sexual Dysfunctions: 1. Long-Term Unconsummated Marriage
Author(s): Rabea Ahmed Gadelkareem*, Ahmed Abdelhameed Shahat, Ahmed Mohammed Moeen, Mohamed Farouk Abdelhafez, Amr Abou Faddan, Mahmoud Mohammed Osman, Ali Farrag Elhadad, Mohammed Abbas Faragallah, Adel Kurkar and Ahmed Mohammed El-Taher
Objective: To present our center's experience with cases of long-term unconsummated marriage and the effect of traditional beliefs on seeking proper treatment. Methods: A retrospective search of our patients' records was done for the reported cases of long-term unconsummated marriage during the period of July 1991-June 2016. Each case was studied for the demographic characteristics including marital ones, clinical works up, and management. Results: Eighteen couples had an unconsummated marriage that ranged between 7 months and 13 years. Averages of age (mean ± SD) of husbands and wives at disclosure were 24-43 (30.9 ± 5.1) and 19-32 (24.9 ± 3.4) years, respectively. Thirteen couples (72.2%) had rural residence and 15 couples (83.3%) had middle or lower education levels. The underlying etiology was a male factor in 12 cases (66.7%) due to premature ejac.. Read More»


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Solutions II Names Francisco Criado as Southwest Region District Manager
May 27, 2009
Francisco Criado has been named as Solutions II District Manager for the Southwest Region of the United States.
Francisco has been with Solutions II since early 2008, working as a Sr. Account Executive in San Antonio. In his new position, Francisco will now oversee strategic direction and day-to-day operations for Solutions II's full service locations in the state of Texas. In addition, he will be responsible for assistance in leading the Solutions II Virtualization Sales Team.
Francisco has extensive experience with value added IT distribution and channels expertise along with a broad background in the technology industry. Prior to Solutions II, Francisco served as an Account Representative, Product Manager, and Sales Manager at Avnet Technology Solutions, giving him an expansive base of experience where he demonstrated an ability to drive double digit growth and lead his teams to consistently exceed revenue and profit targets.
Francisco holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a double major in International Business and Marketing from Florida International University.
William T. Bowling, President and CEO of Solutions II, stated, "It is exciting to promote those employees who have a proven track record of success as well as the loyalty and passion to excel at Solutions II. Promoting Francisco to District Manager of the Southwest Region is an exciting opportunity for both Francisco and Solutions II. Francisco has demonstrated the passion and commitment to our customers, our partners and his peers that align with the ideals of Solutions II. I am confident in Francisco's continued success and look forward to continuing the level of excellence demonstrated to our clients in the region and throughout the United States."
Solutions II is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado with additional full service offices located in San Antonio, Las Vegas, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah and Seattle, Washington and a sales location in Houston, Texas.


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It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation.
Vote for Branden Durst
Who is Branden Durst?
In November 2006, Branden Durst was first elected to the Idaho House of Representatives by beating a long time incumbent. The race was never considered to be in doubt until Durst pulled out the surprise upset of the year. The campaign and what has followed demonstrate Branden's tireless devotion to public service.
Branden Durst was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise, Idaho in January of 1980. He was raised in Southeast Boise and attended the local public schools through high school, where he became a third generation graduate of Boise High School. Branden went on to attend Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), where he studied political science, economics, and communication. While at PLU, Branden earned a scholarship for speech and debate. Additionally, Branden worked throughout this time to assist in paying for his college education.
After graduating from PLU, Branden went on to graduate school, first at Kent State University and then to Claremont Graduate University (CGU), studying public policy analysis and international political economy, respectively. Prior to completing his degree at CGU, Branden returned to Boise and began working at Micron Technology in the strategic communication division. He completed his graduate coursework at Boise State University (BSU). During his time at BSU, Branden was awarded a research assistant position in the Department of Economics.
In July of 2006, Branden and his wife Jaime were married in Bayview, Washington. Branden is the proud father of three boys, Nicholas (10), Broden (7), and Carter (4) and one daughter, Graciana (3). Branden is the managing partner of Rational Strategy Consulting, a market and policy research firm he operates along with his business partner. The Dursts fellowship at Vineyard Boise where they are puppeteers for the Children's Ministry. Branden enjoys going fishing, and watching international soccer.
Innovative Leadership
Branden's time in the Idaho House of Representatives was marked by his unique ability to think of new ideas to challenges that plague state government as well as his ability to think independently. Branden's supporters and critics agree that his approach to policymaking is unique and thoughtful. Branden credits this to his professional and academic background in policy analysis and a desire to make the right decision, not necessarily the popular one.
In his first legislative session, Branden was the only member of the House Business Committee to oppose legislation that would have mandated that individuals give results from DNA tests to insurance companies so that they could be used against them in setting rates. Despite being a relative newcomer, Branden's independence and thoughtfulness were on full display as he led the charge in the House to defeat this intrusive policy. This was only one of many other examples where Branden has shown his unique qualities that make him an innovative leader.
In the 2010 legislative session, Branden once again demonstrated his knack for innovation. In this case, Branden was the co-author and co-sponsor of the Mastery Advancement Pilot Project (MAPP). MAPP was designed as a completely voluntary program to assist gifted students accelerate through course curriculum at their pace. The program was widely accepted and acclaimed as, "the most innovative education concept to hit the Statehouse since the late 1990s (Idaho Press Tribune Editorial, March 7, 2010)." MAPP was passed with large, bipartisan margins in both the House and the Senate. The process Branden went through in the development of MAPP is a perfect illustration of his commitment to bipartisanship.
Branden served on three standing committees in the House; Education, Business, and Health & Welfare. In addition, Branden's expertise in the technology sector was utilized as an appointed member of the Information Technology Resource Management Council, the State of Idaho's primary IT strategy group.
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The domestic turmoil in Libya that saw the nation's crude oil output cut by as much as 100,000 barrels per day has pushed up the price of U.S. crude futures to a 2½-year high on Tuesday.
Reuters reported that the drop in Libya's output has spooked the market, with the risk that further violence will cut output even further. Worries that other nations in the region might suffer similar circumstances led investors to bid up futures to $94.49, a level not seen since October 2008. While some of that gain was later trimmed, prices remain more than $2 over their Monday levels. In addition, Brent crude for April delivery hit $108.45 a barrel, up $2.71 to its intraday peak. On Monday, Brent crude had hit its own 2½-year high at $108.70.
As Saudi Arabia, which has most of the world's spare capacity of oil, said it saw no need to pump more to satisfy demand, concerns over other nations' abilities to meet demand surged while violence wracked Tripoli. Yinxi Yu, a commodities analyst with Barclays Capital, said in the report, "The market is very nervous over news of violence in Libya, and that's driving prices," and added, "The situation threatens to blow out in the next few days, and it looks like the uncertainty in the region is not going to be resolved any time soon."
Although protests have surged in the region, from Tunisia to Egypt and Bahrain, Libya's unrest and outages are the first to have an impact on the supply of oil. Worries over the possibility of supply disruption from Saudi Arabia, the only nation in the region capable of increasing its output quickly and substantially, have been exacerbated by that nation's declaration that it sees no need to do so during the current turmoil.
Deputy Saudi Oil Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud said Monday, "We're much more focused on how the market balance is—is it sufficiently supplied? And the answer is 'yes, abundantly.' Therefore, does the situation warrant any kind of intervention? I don't think so."
While Saudi protests have not been major, the unrest in neighboring Bahrain has the potential to spread and disrupt production. Yu said of the situation, "There is spare capacity to cover Libya's production if there is a complete shutdown there, but if the unrest spreads to other parts of the Middle East, even the current capacity might not be enough."


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Yes, we are sure it has taken almost everyone in wonder- do we or do we not? But the answer certainly is a big YES! And to prove the sunscreen debate right we have apt reasons to back it up:
Clouds do filter the sunlight but 80% of skin damaging UV rays still penetrate through causing skin cancer and heaps of skin problems.
UV rays bounce off clouds easily and hit the skin with its hazardous properties. So, of course, one should wear the sunscreen even if it is cloudy outside.
We can't stress much upon the usage of sunscreen no wonder it is raining, cloudy or for that matter, you are sun bathing.
Today, slathering on sunscreen is not a hot mess that turns out to be sweaty and sticky. The suncare specialists have finally heard our woes. The all new skin care range in the market boasts skin nourishing and effective sunscreens and sprays that balance the skin and offer utmost protection from sun damage.
So, here's the cue- wear your sunscreen as no more you have a reason to not wear it at all. Also, a concoction of mattifying and moisturising sunscreen would play with your freshness fairly instead of exhibiting an extra topped off layer.
Resort for everyone- sunscreen will gregariously help your skincare routine and keep your skin protected with the harmful UV rays. On that note, let's find the suncare products one should definitely be having:
Garnier Ambre Solaire Sun Cream Spray SPF 50
This is a sheer wonder in the bottle that not only rescues the skin from overheating under the sun but refreshes it at the same time. A perfect non-greasy, water absorbent and light weighing formula does not sit on the skin but penetrates to let it be extra soothe and calm.
Australian Gold SPF 50 Lotion
A much hydrating cocktail of Aloe Vera, Vitamin C and Tea Tree Oil presents this potent sun lotion. With SPF 50 it is a perfect sun care protection for beach holidays and a summer must have. More than a sunscreen, this lotion gently cleanse, smooth and protects the skin from damage.
Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Sensitive Advance Anti-Sand Spray SPF 50
In stride of keeping your skin protected from the harsh sun, how can you let your kids suffer? Thinking to apply the same sun spray on the kids? A big No. Apparently, the skin differs. For their extra sensitive skin, you need a mild sun spray solution and what better than the trusted brand- Garnier? This dual action spray acts as a sand repellent and secures skin from sun damage. Kids have to do their fun with no hassle, so slather this spray and let them be the liberal playful creatures when they are rolling on the beach carefree.
Astalift SPF 35 Day Protector
Astalift perfect protective barrier doesn't let you go worn out. The non-greasy formula works miraculously for everyday humdrum and with SPF 35 it acts as a potent suncare from harmful UV rays. Wear it daily to work, outings or for that matter everywhere and secure skin from the ageing effects of the environment.
L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Laser Renew Day Cream SPF 25
For skin with severe skin issues, one needs extra care that renews the skin with the effect of SPF at place. L'Oreal laboratories laser renew day cream with SPF 25 is ideal to fill wrinkles, fine lines and re-plumping skin along with protecting it from harsh UV rays. Certainly a winner!
So, here goes everything you need to make sure incorporating sun care in your regimen. If one's skin looks dreary and possibly shows redness and irritation, applying after sun soothing lotion would do surprising well for instant relief.
Next time when walking out, don't trust those clouds shielding your skin from sun damage, because UV rays will do its work no matter what. Better Safe than Sorry!


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Shelley L. Johnson is Senior Analyst at Leidos Health, a company which provides consulting services, clinical, business and IT solutions for healthcare enterprises. Ms. Johnson earned a B.S.N. at Linfield College in Portland, Oregon, and an M.S.N. at the University of California, San Francisco. Her field of expertise lies in Clinical Application implementation and optimization as well as systems development for data analysis to improve the quality of patient care and reduce healthcare associated errors and costs. Ms. Johnson is a member of the American Nursing Informatics Association and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. In her free time, Ms. Johnson enjoys golf, hiking and bicycling. Leidos Health is committed to providing the highest quality clinical, business, and IT solutions for healthcare enterprises across the U.S. and Canada. Leidos Health services include implementation and optimizations of EHRs for all major vendors, as well as enterprise solutions focused on high-level initiatives such as Meaningful Use, ICD-10 transition, IT strategy, revenue cycle management, accountable care transformation, risk management, technology infrastructure, and project management.
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