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New research says that despite antiviral medicine, disease-causing bacteria found in the large intestine can be multiplied in HIV positive people, leading to inflammation and fatal chronic diseases. But doctors say that antibiotics have shown to be a preventative tool.
This "gut" bacteria is both good and bad. Some of if helps you digest food, while others can cause disease, however HIV alters this bacteria's behavior in such a way that it usually brings about more harm than good. In people with healthy immune systems, the bad bacteria is normally kept in check by the good bacteria, but this doesn't happen in people with HIV.
In a new study published by Science Transitional Medicine,lead scientist Ivan Vujkovic-Cvijin and his researchers took tissue samples from 24 HIV positive patients and analyzed them with a type of molecular "barcode scanner," then compared them to HIV negative patients.
What they found was a greater existence of bad bacterias, like E. coli, Salmonella and Staphylococcus in patients with the virus, which may very well play a vital part in the progression to AIDS due to the extra challenges inflammation has on a weak immune system. However, treating patients with antibiotics may slow the progression of infection, claimed Vujkovic-Cvijin.
"Work like this suggests that while antiretroviral drugs attack the virus, there may be other problems," he said to Voice of America, "such as this deregulation of the community of bacteria that live in the gut. And we think maybe by restoring this community back to healthy state, we may actually be able to help those lifespans back to normal."
Though more research is needed to see if antibiodics may improve an HIV infected person's ability to fight disease, many may be doing their own gut check soon.


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The 6 Haircuts That'll Define 2019
There's no better way to say goodbye to the last year than getting a new haircut. Even if you're perfectly content with your current cut, it's like an alarm goes off in your head when the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve. Suddenly, you have the urge to switch up your hair. Now.
The only problem is figuring out what cut to get. That's why we turned to ROB PEETOOM master stylist Linda de Zeeuw to find out the biggest haircut trends of 2019 so you can narrow down your choices before the new year rolls in. Whether you have 2018's uber-popular bob (and still love it), or your long hair is starting to feel stale, there's options for every hair length and texture.
A dramatic or subtle change may ultimately be up to you, but all of the bases are covered with 2019's haircut trends. Keep scrolling for all the haircut inspiration you need before heading to the salon.
Blunt Jawline Bob
If you somehow weren't convinced to chop off all of your hair into a bob in 2018, breathe a sigh of relief because the cut is still going strong in 2019. This year's version of the bob is blunt and hits at the jawline, but when tucked behind the ear, you'll get an A-line effect. It's also great if you're looking to make your hair appear fuller because de Zeeuw says the shape will make your hair look as thick as possible.
"This style works best on straight hair, but if you have wavy or curly hair, it's also a cool look," she says. "You can alter this hairstyle for every face shape, too. If you want more volume on the sides (long face shapes), choose a jawline length. If you want to create length in the face (round or angular face shape) leave the length longer."
The New Shag
This isn't your mother's shag from the '70s. This modern take on the cut is 2019's answer to all of the blunt cuts that where so popular in 2018. Full of texture and movement, it's a great in-between cut for anyone who's transitioning from a shorter to longer length because the layers keep hair from looking too heavy.
"To create a messy/undone look, use a texturizing product life Davines This Is A Sea Salt Spray in wet hair," says de Zeeuw. "Blow-dry the hair while your head is upside down, and finish with a styling paste." For curly hair, she suggests prepping with a curl-enhancing product like Davines Love Curl Revitalizer. Twist the curls, and let it air-dry or use a diffuser on your blow dryer. Finish by separating the curls with your fingers and use a bit of serum to define them.
Bob With Bangs
You're not sick of your bob just yet, but you want to freshen up your super trendy cut for the new year? Add a set of bangs. "Bangs will change the face frame of the haircut, and that creates a more individual look," says de Zeeuw. "You can call bangs 'the voice' of the haircut."
If you have curly hair, she says to work with the natural texture of your hair and not to go too short. With straight hair, keep your face shape in mind when choosing the bang style you like. When you're styling them, use products sparingly because they can weigh bangs down and make them look greasy.
Grown-Out Pixie
The cut favored by all of your '90s-era heartthrobs is making a comeback, and it looks so much more chic on Emilia Clarke than it did on Brad Pitt. This pixie is short on the sides with long, choppy layers up top.
"This hairstyle is very nice for a lot of different face shapes because there's a ton of ways that you can style it," explains de Zeeuw. "With a round face shape, go for more volume on top. For a long face shape, you can wear the front part down, and you can alter it with a messy fringe." Generally, short haircuts have to be styled every day — even if you're going for an undone finish. To add body to flat second-day hair, try blasting the top layers of your pixie cut with a volumizing spray like Living Proof's Perfect Hair Day Body Builder and then muss them up.
Curtain Bangs
Curtain bangs blew up all over Pinterest in recent years, and the retro-inspired trend isn't going anywhere in 2019. If you've been debating getting bangs, curtain-like fringe is the perfect intro look because they're low-maintenance compared to other styles.
de Zeeuw says that curtain bangs are "the perfect way of changing the face frame of your haircut without the high-maintenance that comes with a blunt fringe." The stylist recommends combing the bangs to the front when your hair is freshly washed and damp. This will make the hair dry in its natural shape. Once your bangs are dry, part them in the middle and lightly spray Davines This Is A Medium Hairspray to set them in place.
Long, Wispy Layers
If you've been itching to change up your current cut but aren't sure where to start, these layers are your best bet. "You can use this hairstyle to make a soft face frame that will make the hair less heavy around the face," says de Zeeuw. "If you create long layers in long hair, you create movement without losing the beautiful, full length, which makes it perfect for most hair types."
The stylist says that these layers are also great if got a bob in 2018 (the year's hottest cut) and now you're ready to grow it out. Although this cut works on straight, wavy, or curly hair, if you have fine hair, she says to keep the layers minimal because too many can make your hair type look thinner.

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35-year-old Mark Vanderweide, of Olathe, Kansas was driving with his family along Interstate 35. According to reports Vanderweide said, "I had the wife and three kiddos in the back seat and heard an unsuspecting pop and then there was pain and blood."
The bullet that struck Vanderweide had pierced their 2007 Dodge Caravan as the family drove south on I-35 near the Edgerton Road exit.
The bullet hit Vanderweide in the right let. It hit a main artery and doctors had to take a vein from his left leg to repair the right. How much feeling he will regain is unknown. Vanderweide has months of recovery ahead.
The sheriff's department has determined that a teen target practicing is to blame for the shooting. Their investigation revealed the teen was shooting on a relative's property using a pond dam for a back-stop.
The case has been referred to the County Attorney's office for review.


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Does warts treatment hurt
How do dermatologists diagnose warts?
A dermatologist can tell whether you have a wart by looking at it. In rare cases, a dermatologist may need to perform a skin biopsy to be certain. If a dermatologist needs to perform a biopsy, the doctor will remove the wart and send it to a lab. At the lab, a small piece of the wart will be looked at under a microscope. A biopsy is a safe and quick procedure for a dermatologist to perform. It should not cause any anxiety.
How do dermatologists treat warts?
Warts often go away without treatment. This is especially true when children get warts. In adults, warts may not disappear as easily or as quickly as they do in children. Although most warts are harmless, dermatologists do treat them.
You should see a dermatologist if you cannot get rid of the warts, the warts hurt, or you have many warts. Dermatologists have many treatments for warts. The treatment used depends on the patient's age and health as well as the type of wart.
A dermatologist may use one of the following treatments:
- Cantharidin: A dermatologist may treat a wart in the office by "painting" it with cantharidin. Cantharidin causes a blister to form under the wart. In a week or so, you can return to the office and the dermatologist will clip away the dead wart.
- Cryotherapy: For common warts in adults and older children, cryotherapy (freezing) is the most common treatment. This treatment is not too painful. It can cause dark spots in people who have dark skin. It is common to need repeat treatments.
- Electrosurgery and curettage: Electrosurgery (burning) is a good treatment for common warts, filiform warts, and foot warts. Curettage involves scraping off (curetting) the wart with a sharp knife or small, spoon-shaped tool. These two procedures often are used together. The dermatologist may remove the wart by scraping it off before or after electrosurgery.
- Excision: The doctor may cut out the wart (excision).
If the warts are hard-to-treat, the dermatologist may use one of the following treatments:
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TV Tonight: The Pretenders, Faith Hill perform live on 'CMT Crossroads'
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The biggest clash of fans might just happen the night before the Super Bowl, when the Pretenders and Faith Hill perform together live.
But unlike the big game, both sides are sure to leave happy.
The "CMT Crossroads" concert will be televised live from Grand Prairie, Texas, just outside of Dallas, on CMT Saturday night as part of the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam festivities. The "Crossroads" TV series pairs country music stars with popular artists in other genres, and this is only the second time ever it's been done live.
"I'm crazy, I guess," said Hill in a recent phone interview. "By doing it live, it just brings another whole element to the show."
Pretenders lead singer Chrissie Hynde expects a bit of "chaos," but playing live is what she loves.
"To me, a gig's a gig, and you have to burn through it," she said in a separate phone interview. "If you (mess) it up, then just live with it. ... You don't remember watching a CD, do you?"
Hill and Hynde will do eight songs together, four from each of their repertoires, and they'll share in the singing, exchanging verses and choruses. The catalog of the Pretenders, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, includes hits like "Brass in Pocket," "Back on the Chain Gang" and "I'll Stand by You." Hill, a multiplatinum Grammy-winner, has charted 13 No. 1 country singles, including "Wild One," "Piece of My Heart" and "This Kiss."
Until Thursday, the two had never met in person, but over they phone, they immediately hit it off.
"We had to make ourselves stop talking so we could save some spontaneity for the show," said Hill. "We talked about music for a while, and it just went on to other things."
Hynde said she's excited about working with a country artist - something she's never done - and she thinks their styles will blend nicely. The last Pretenders' album, 2008's "Break Up The Concrete," had a rockabilly flavor to it, and they have a pedal steel guitar player in the band.
The Super Bowl hype itself does nothing for Hynde. She grew up in Akron, Ohio, but she's lived in England for almost 40 years and would rather watch snooker than American football. Hill, on the other hand, has been NBC's voice for Sunday Night Football for the past three years and has sung "America The Beautiful" and the national anthem at past Super Bowls. She knows what to expect from Saturday night's crowd.
"There's no other time that you have this type of energy in a city," said Hill. "There's such a level of excitement and anticipation and an element of celebration and whenever you have those things in the same place, you want to hear music. You want to go to parties. There's festivities all the time."
The Pittsburgh Steelers play the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday.


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Landlords and managing agents need to tell us quickly about any tenancy changes for the properties they either own or manage.
If you own or manage a rented property, you must tell us as soon as possible when a tenant moves into your property or a tenant moves out of your property.
If you delay in telling us about any changes it may be harder for you to prove that you/the owner liable to pay the council tax bill.
Council tax regulations require you to tell us within 21 days about any changes which might affect council tax liability.
Please tell us as much detail as possible - we will aim to process the information within 10 working days.
Empty properties
Discount does not apply unless the empty property is unfurnished.
From the 1st April 2022 empty property discounts have changed. The amount of discount awarded from the 1st April will be 100% for up to 2 months from the date the property first became unoccupied and unfurnished. Previously, the amount awarded was 100% for up to 3 months.
If your tenants move out early they too may be entitled to all or part of this discount, up to the end of their tenancy. In these circumstances, you may only receive a partial discount for the remainder of the 2 month period or no discount at all.
If you have recently bought an empty property with the intention of letting it out, there may be Council Tax to pay immediately if the discount period has already ended. Any discount needs to be claimed promptly.
If you have recently bought or sold a rental property you must let us know the details by using the online form.
Properties being refurbished
Discount does not apply unless the property is undergoing major repair work or structural alterations.
Find out more about what we consider to be 'major repair work' or 'structural alterations'
You must tell us promptly if the work is structural or major because we may need to visit the property. Please include a daytime telephone number with your correspondence so that we can contact you to arrange a visit if necessary.
If you think that your property may qualify for a discount on these grounds please send us the full details of the work that is being done. Please provide as much detail as possible about the works, including whether they have already been completed or are required to be done.
Liability disputes/eviction proceedings
In order to avoid disputes about liability please let us know promptly about properties where you are aware that your tenant has vacated before the official termination date or where you may be starting eviction proceedings against them.
In these cases please complete the tenancy termination section of the online form, giving us as much detail as possible.
Houses in multiple occupation (HMO)
In some cases, the owner or landlord will be liable to pay the Council Tax bill even though there are tenants living there.
These are usually multi-let properties (often referred to as houses in multiple occupation or HMO's) but can include any property let on a room-by-room or multi-tenancy basis.
Properties which are occupied but exempt from Council Tax
We do not charge Council Tax for homes which are lived in only by:
- People under the age of 18
- Students (including halls of residence)
- People who are severely mentally impaired
- An annexe (for example, a granny flat) lived in by a dependent relative
You must still let us know about any tenants that may fall into one of these categories so that we can correctly determine liability.
If you no longer qualify for a Council Tax discount or exemption
You must tell us within 21 days if you believe that you are no longer entitled to the exemption or discount. Please complete a Council Tax general enquiry online form, to tell us about your change in circumstances. Remember to include your account number in the email.
If we find out later that you were not entitled to a reduction or to the full amount of reduction that you were awarded, we are required by law to add this amount to your account and we will send you a revised council tax bill.


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We are excited to participate in the 2019 Ottawa Walk to End ALS on Saturday, June 8th.
We would love to have you join us, sponsor us or wish us a great day!
Your continued support means the world to not only my friends and family but our beloved ALS Community as a whole. Living with ALS can be frightful and lonely, but events like these lift our spirits and our hope.


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Beach Hotel Torremolinos with Restaurant and Beach Bar costa del sol
for more details please contact us and register.
In 2014 the asking price for the hotel was 14.000.000 €. That price went down to 10.000.000€, sold free of any debts.
64 bedrooms, 2 conference room, beach club, large restaurant, swimming pool.
Property Features
- Close to beach
- Garden
- Guest Accommodation
- Multiple Buildings
- Sea Views
- Swimming pool
- Terrace
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The Pondering Primate writes:
Most companies will soon target multiple, smaller pools of consumerson TV, on the Web, over cell phones and, yes, even in hotel rooms. The key will be finding audiences that are interested in the product to begin with.
How is this done? How does a brand know when a consumer is showing interest in an ad? Is there a way to measure this? Yes.
It will be known as physical world analytics. Just like there are companies that measure web traffic, and TV viewing volume, there will be an industry that measures the "traffic" physical world ads generate.
Unlike web analytic companies that can decipher what IP address and zipcode a user is from when visiting a site, this physical world analytic company will be able to provide the cell phone number and location of user.
Another post adds:
When the industry realizes they can have direct access to their targeted audience through physical advertising, the dollars will shift to ANOTHER medium. The reason the Google/Yahoo's are getting so many advertising dollars is because advertisers haven't been exposed to anything else.
When advertisers are able to directly interact with the consumer via every print ad and packaged good, watch what happens to shift in advertising dollars. It will be the first place advertisers turn to.
Subscriptions will be the next Search.


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Located by the Volleyball court, Welcome to the Boathouse.
We have plenty of out door dining for all occasions.
Enjoy lunch or dinner with a great view of the lakeside.
Enjoy the walk around decking for full service.
Located in the gorgeous community of River Islands, the Boathouse restaurant is the premiere dining establishment in the area. We offer an amazing menu featuring appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pasta, steak, seafood, and more. Enjoy the relaxed environment by dining inside or sit outside on our 4,000 square foot deck.
Take photo of this code with your phone to view the full menu.


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German architect and set designer, Hans Poelzig was one of the finest examples of German Architectural Expressionism.
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About his life
Hans Poelzig was born in Berlin in 1869. He was appointed Professor of the Academy of Arts and Crafts in Breslau (now Wroclaw). He became City Architect of Dresden (1916–20) and Professor at the Technische Hochschule there. In 1918 he joined the Novembergruppe. By 1920 he had moved to Berlin, heading a studio in the Academy of Arts there and, from 1923, teaching at Berlin-Charlottenburg. He died on June 14, 1936, in Berlin.
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What are his major works?
- Grosses Schauspielhaus, a theatre in Berlin whose structure was originally a market built by architect Friedrich Hitzig, and it retained its external, gabled form;
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- Chemical Factory (1912) in Lubań, German (now Poland);
- Haus des Rundfunks (1930) in Berlin, which is the oldest self-contained broadcasting house in the world;
- IG Farben Building (or the Poelzig Building, 1928-1930) in Frankfurt, whose building's original design was the subject of a competition which was won by Poelzig;
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- Palace of the Soviets, which was a project to construct an administrative center and a congress hall (if built, it would have become the world's tallest structure of its time) in Moscow;
- Office Building in Breslau.
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- He worked on the set for The Golem: How It Came Into the World (or Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam). Directed by Karl Böse and Paul Wegener, this silent feature film is one of the most important films of the German Expressionist period.
Grosses Schauspielhaus
In 1919, in Berlin, Hans Poelzig designed Grosses Schauspielhaus. This theater for 5000 people constitutes an expressionist experience in his career. The most characteristic element of the work is the roof, a large dome inside completely covered with stalactites. Inside, the scene overlooked the stalls, sloping down onto a semicircular orchestra, which for its spatiality was reminiscent of classical Greek theater. Along the perimeter of the orchestra, the tiers of the large auditorium branched off, which was interspersed with columns that supported arches with edges made of stalactites. In the upper part, there was a truncated cone dome with bands sloping upwards, with the edges made up of numerous stalactites.
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How can we identify Poelzig's style?
Poelzig's work developed through Expressionism and the New Objectivity in the mid-1920s before arriving at a more conventional, economical style. He was particularly interested in developing a language-specific for factory buildings: "the truly monumental task of contemporary architecture", in a period when Germany was developing as a major industrialized nation. Poelzig identified in a sinister neo-Gothic style, the proper setting for his monumental plants.
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Clothcraft AP
18" x 18" • Edition of 55 • 5-color screen print on #100 cover weight stock.
Main edition is sold out. I have a few artist proof (AP) copies available. Each print is signed & numbered.
If you've ever driven I-90 west of Cleveland, chances are you've seen this structure just south of the highway. The Joseph & Feiss Clothcraft Warehouse was built in 1921 as part of the country's largest clothing factory. The 80,000 sq. ft., four-story structure was part of a sprawling 7 acre complex that employed 2,500 people in it's heyday. The warehouse's first floor housed the design & examining departments as well as sponging rooms. The 2nd floor was used for cutting fabric from pre-made patterns and the top two floors were mainly for storage and packing of finished garments. Atop the building sits a 60,000 gallon water tank that was connected to the plant's sprinkler system.
After World War II, the company's 'Clothcraft' label was replaced by various specialty brands. In 1989, Joseph & Feiss was purchased by Hugo Boss of Germany. A few years later, Hugo Boss was restructured and looked to shed the Joseph & Feiss brands. In 1996, the J&F trademark was purchased by The Men's Wearhouse with the property not part of the deal. American-Homes of Beachwood, OH purchased the site in 1997 for redevelopment. Financial troubles soon befell the new owners and redevelopment was halted leaving the warehouse vacant and unattended. The building became shelter for the neighborhood homeless and a massive canvas for graffiti artists. In 2008, the uppermost part of the north facade was roller tagged by the artist known as Reader with his trademark phrase READ MORE BOOKS. He 'signed' his handiwork at the top of the west facade.
In 2010, the property officially known as The Joseph & Feiss Company Clothcraft Shops was placed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. In 2016, the warehouse began a long renovation and, in 2018, became the new home of Menlo Park Academy, a K-8, tuition-free gifted school.


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Pursuing Paperless in an Medical Device Landscape - Part 2
posted on 30-Sep-2022 by arnaud
Welcome to the second part of our blog series, Pursuing Paperless in an Medical Device Landscape - Triumph over Testing. Throughout the four posts, I share stories compiled from my own painful pre-paperless experience. Many of the stories highlighted will no doubt sound familiar to situations in your own experience. I explain how the path of paperlessness can help in each phase of the medical device development process - whether you're trying to deal with the importance of documenting Marketing Requirements , reign in risk analysis, or master quality management, this is definitely the way to go.
Pursuing Paperless in an Medical Device Landscape - Part 1
posted on 14-Sep-2022 by arnaud
Welcome to the first installment in our blog series, Pursuing Paperless in an Medical Device Landscape - The Importance of Documenting Marketing Requirements. Over the next four posts, I will share stories compiled from my own painful pre-paperless experience. Many of the stories highlighted will no doubt sound familiar to situations in your own experience. I will explain how the path of paperlessness can help in each phase of the medical device development process - whether you're trying to triumph over testing, reign in risk analysis, or master quality management, this is definitely the way to go.
Control change without killing innovation
posted on 15-Apr-2022 by ann
Change control is one of the crucial but more difficult aspects to tackle within a quality system. In this post, we give a possible approach to managing changes to either your QMS as well as your medical devices.
Proud of our support
posted on 12-Jan-2022 by ann
Starting a new year, we took some time to analyze the reviews we received from you last year regarding our support and they were amazing! Thank you!
Matrix Requirements statement on log4shell scare
posted on 13-Dec-2021 by yves
We are all good
UDI: what does it mean for your product and your QMS?
posted on 24-Nov-2021 by ann
Unique Device Identification or UDI is one of the changes that have been introduced by the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR). This article gives an overview of what UDI means and the implications to the Quality Management System (QMS).
How to do a gap analysis for MDSAP requirements
posted on 22-Sep-2021 by ann
Compliance with requirements from several legislations, is a burden for organizations. Regulators recognize this as well and created the Medical Device Single Audit Program to address this issue in a certain way. MatrixQMS is flexible enough to cope with MDSAP and to give an overview on how you comply to different requirements and legislations in an easy way.
How to transition smoothly from an existing QMS
posted on 11-Aug-2021 by arnaud
When you have a paper-based QMS system in place, you often wonder what would be the effort of transferring the information into a digital system. Different ways exist to transfer your actual system into an eQMS and in all the proposed scenarios, you can be quickly operational.
A QMS is a waste of time. Or perhaps not
posted on 23-Jun-2021 by yves
OVH Fire: we had a real life experience with a disaster recovery plan. QMS/ISMS put to the test!
Case Study: Matrix Requirements and Neocis
posted on 25-May-2021 by arnaud
This case study was written by the R&D project engineer at Neocis Inc, a highly successful Miami-based medical device company that has been using Matrix Requirements applications for almost two years now. They explained why they chose Matrix, how and what data was transferred, and how they use Matrix on a day-to-day basis.
What is an electronic QMS?
posted on 11-May-2021 by ann
What are the differences between a paper-based QMS and an electronic QMS? Is it worth the effort of making the switch? This blog post gives you an overview of the advantages and disadvantages.
Information Overflow - Do too many productivity tools kill the productivity?
posted on 18-Mar-2021 by wolfgang
Often we get the request to send emails for all kind of events. We don't think this is the most efficient ways to deal with managing work. Emails should be send by humans not robots. Robots are much more clever: they can actually maintain todo lists for you!
Why SOUP can go bad
posted on 24-Feb-2021 by wolfgang
This story shows how even standard libraries used in millions of products can have very unexpected issues.
Getting started with a QMS from scratch: How and why do I do internal audits
posted on 05-Jan-2021 by ann
Once you are done setting up a QMS and you started to actually implement it, it's time for the next part in the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle. You should check whether your QMS is working in an effective way. One tool to do so, is to perform internal audits.
What is required for validation of software used in QMS processes?
posted on 16-Nov-2020 by ann
Software used in QMS processes needs to be validated according to ISO 13485 and FDA part 820. This article describes what software falls under this category, to which extend it needs to be validated, and what methods and standards can be applied to validate it.
Getting started with a QMS from scratch: What are records and where and how do I store them?
posted on 20-Oct-2020 by ann
A Quality Management System does not only contain procedures and work instructions which tell you what to do. It also contains records which are the output from those procedures and work instructions. This post focuses on how records can be created and controlled using MatrixQMS.
Getting started with a QMS from scratch: releasing processes and training people on them
posted on 01-Oct-2020 by ann
Change control is key in any QMS. Using an electronic QMS offers more possibilities when compared to a paper based system. This blog describes how MatrixQMS handles version control, release and training within processes and work instructions.
MDR update: where are we now?
posted on 11-Sep-2020 by ann
This blog post gives an overview of information we could find about the MDR transition status. It's mainly focussing on timelines, EUDAMED implementation and Notified Bodies. This update is focused on news about the EUDAMED Actor Registration module to obtain a Single Registration Number (SRN), harmonized standards under the MDR and IVDR and the number of Notified Bodies accredited for the MDR and IVDR.
Getting started with a QMS from scratch: risk-based approach for processes
posted on 09-Sep-2020 by ann
EN ISO 13485:2016 requires you to adopt a risk-based approach, not only for product development but as well for your entire QMS. In this article we explain a bit more what this means for a QMS and its processes.
Getting started with a QMS from scratch: organizing an efficient review process
posted on 03-Jun-2020 by ann
Once a document, process, procedure, etc is written, it needs to be reviewed and approved. An electronic QMS, like MatrixQMS, can help to organize and document this in an efficient way.
MDR Update: Proposal to postpone Date of Application MDR
posted on 26-Mar-2020 by ann
This blog post gives an overview of information we could find about the MDR transition status. It's mainly focussing on timelines, EUDAMED implementation and Notified Bodies. This update is focused on the proposal to delay the date of application of the MDR by one year.
Getting started with a QMS from scratch: Start to write processes...and never stop!
posted on 17-Mar-2020 by ann
When creating a QMS from scratch, you need to decide which processes or procedures to write first and how to approach this. In the second post of this series we focus more on how to write processes and where to start.
Getting started with a QMS from scratch: 3 key questions to ask yourself at the start
posted on 09-Mar-2020 by ann
Bringing a medical device to the market implies setting up a Quality Management System. When starting from scratch, the first things to take into account are the regulatory requirements, the role of your organization, the scope of your QMS and the structure of your QMS. This is the first post in a series on how to get started building a QMS.
Ouuh there are two current versions of the same standard - which one do I choose?
posted on 20-Feb-2020 by ann
Depending on your market, different versions of the same standard might be applicable to your product or organization. For example, EN ISO 14971:2012 is the harmonized standard in Europe while ISO 14971:2019 is the consensus standard in the US. Which one should you choose?
MDR - News from Europe regarding Notified Bodies
posted on 07-Feb-2020 by ann
This blog post gives an overview of information we could find about the MDR transition status. It's mainly focussing on timelines, EUDAMED implementation and Notified Bodies, unless anything else that's new and exciting pops up. This update is focused on the state-of-play documentation regarding the NBs accreditation for the MDR and IVDR.
4 things Swiss manufacturers should consider in preparation for the MDR
posted on 03-Feb-2020 by ann
Currently the trade of medical devices between the EU and Switzerland is regulated through a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA). However, this MRA has not been updated to be valid in combination with the Medical Device Regulation (MDR). What is the impact on Swiss manufacturers?
What are the 3 main changes in the new ISO 14971 version?
posted on 20-Dec-2019 by ann
This post describes the 3 main changes in the new version of ISO 14971. It focuses on new/adapted definition, risk acceptability and ISO/TR 24971
MDR - Ready, Steady, GO? - Update 2
posted on 05-Dec-2019 by ann
This blog post gives an overview of information we could find about the MDR transition status. It's mainly focussing on timelines, EUDAMED implementation and Notified Bodies, unless anything else that's new and exciting pops up...
Is your software fit for regulation under the MDR?
posted on 21-Nov-2019 by ann
Software is taking a more prominent role in medical device legislation all over the world. Matrix Requirements recently presented on this topic at the Biolago Academy event.
MDR - Ready, Steady, GO? - Update
posted on 12-Nov-2019 by ann
This blog post gives an overview of information we could find about the MDR transition status. It's mainly focussing on EUDAMED implementation and Notified Bodies, unless anything else that's new and exciting pops up...
MDR - Ready, Steady, GO?
posted on 09-Oct-2019 by ann
This blog gives an overview of the information currently available about the MDR transition status. It's mainly focussing on EUDAMED implementation and Notified Bodies, unless anything else that's new and exciting pops up...
FDA's new guidance on Software Functions and Mobile Medical Applications
posted on 04-Oct-2019 by ann
This post is a summary of FDA's new guidance on Device Software Functions and Mobile Medical Applications, published on September 27th 2019.
From the US to the EU: How to help my medical device safely cross the Atlantic
posted on 27-Sep-2019 by ann
Both the US market as well as the EU market are highly regulated for medical devices. However, there are some specific things to take into account when crossing the Atlantic.
What you can do with our new Slack App!
posted on 28-Aug-2019 by tilman
How to enable and use the new Slack App for Matrix Requirements
How to validate QMS software efficiently?
posted on 22-Aug-2019 by ann
Software validation is required by different standards and legislation related to medical devices such as 21CFR Part 820 as well as ISO 13485. This also applies to software used in a QMS. Here we explain what is the most important when validating software used as part of the Quality Management System.
Is my Fitness app a medical device or not?
posted on 24-Jul-2019 by ann
For some products it might be clear that they are a medical device, but for some it's more difficult.
Standards: not one fit-for-all
posted on 12-Jun-2019 by ann
When you start a medical device company or you develop a new medical device, you need to know which standards might be applicable to your device. Here are some tips on what to look for and where.
The trinity of traceability
posted on 29-May-2019 by ann
Traceability is important from the very start of the design, during production and throughout the entire supply chain. Traceability is not a static linear connection between your requirements and test forms, it's a global concept, a matrix connecting the complete life-cycle of a product.
Our experience running a virtual company
posted on 17-May-2019 by yves
How Matrix Requirements is working as a virtual company. The tools and tricks we use to make it work!
Stop printing for your V&V testing!
posted on 06-May-2019 by arnaud
How to support rapid design iterations of medical devices while still maintaining systematic, rigorous V&V testing? In the recorded webinar, you will see the added value and the most efficient testing workflows using a modern SW tool like MatrixALM. Watch the recorded webinar here!
What has medical device design to do with a thousand year old game?
posted on 02-May-2019 by wolfgang
For hundreds of years there is a seemingly simple puzzle around - it's called Tangram. Well it's not that easy.
Will the new MDR result in a re-classification of your stand-alone software?
posted on 23-Apr-2019 by ann
The Medical Device Regulations (MDR) are coming closer and for some companies, they'll have a significant impact. Here we discuss the impact on stand-alone software classification.
What are the risks in doing Risk Management of your Medical Device in Excel ?
posted on 03-Apr-2019 by arnaud
How to keep the risk management process efficient with a fast moving product development? We show some practical examples in the following webinar. Watch the recorded webinar here!
Agile Design Reviews: Nightmare or Dream Come True ?
posted on 02-Apr-2019 by ann
Design reviews are an essential step in your design and development process. How can you manage them if you are using an Agile process where everything can and does change all the time?
How we integrated ISO 27001 requirements into our QMS ?
posted on 22-Mar-2019 by ann
In this blog post we want to share our experience with integrating an Information Security Management System based on ISO 27001 into our existing Quality Management System based on ISO 13485.
5 possible pitfalls when your procedures need to comply with different standards
posted on 15-Mar-2019 by ann
ISO 13485, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 14001 are all examples of standards in management systems. All of them are based on the same kind of principle, but they do have their own specific approaches and focuses. This blog gives you 5 things to pay attention to when integrating different management systems.
Can medical device software be updated and released in an Agile way ?
posted on 17-Feb-2019 by arnaud
What are the modern methods for Agile Design Controls for Medical Devices? We recently made a webinar explaining this and providing visual examples of Matrix Requirements application: MatrixALM. Watch the recorded webinar here!
When is a good time to switch from a paper-based to an electronic QMS ?
posted on 15-Jun-2018 by ann
For companies that are implementing a QMS from scratch, my advice would be to start immediately with an electronic QMS (eQMS). It will save you so much time, effort, frustration and money in the future! But what if you already have a paper-based QMS? And you are busy developing and improving your devices? And you have all these procedures in their nice binders (which nobody reads) and records in other binders. And the auditors seem to like it this way…
Does a QMS have to be static or can it be agile as well, is it worthwhile the effort going for it ?
posted on 03-Mar-2018 by ann
The QA department is like a zombie island. We all know about it, but we don't want to go there. They seem to be living on dead paperwork. They have a thing called a QMS. It comes with rules and procedures, which never truly reflects the real way of working, but it's just too much effort to change them…
ISO 13485:2016 - the new version has arrived!
posted on 24-Mar-2016 by wolfgang
Besides adding many details the main changes are that you need to do a risk assessment on all processes. The design and development requirements also have changed significantly, for example new requirements for the design transfer and design development files have been added. Another big change is that you have to validate software used to maintain your quality system.
IEC 62304 2015 - impact on Class A software
posted on 17-Mar-2016 by wolfgang
What changes for Class A software with the updates of 62304:2015?


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We have performed a preliminary analysis using UK Biobank COVID-19 data to test for genes or genetic variants that increase the risk of severe COVID-19. We have done several analyses but the conclusion is the same at this stage - the sample size is currently too small to distinguish true signals from noise. However, this may change over the next few weeks as (i) unfortunately, the number of cases will rise and (ii) the results from the UK Biobank cohort are combined with other cohorts through the COVID-19 Hg initiative using meta-analysis.
I will summarize just one of the analyses for brevity. The first analysis I tried was restricted to white European participants. Restricting the analysis this way is one approach to account for possible correlations between susceptibility to severe COVID-19 and genetic ancestry. I started with white Europeans because this is the largest group in the UK Biobank. I compared 330 cases of severe COVID-19 (identified as hospital inpatients with positive tests) to a control population of 283,722 participants with no known COVID-19, as described here. I excluded individuals who did not live in England at the time of recruitment and individuals no longer followed up by UK Biobank. I also excluded individuals with genetic data that did not pass standard quality controls.
In the analyses so far, I have not yet accounted for most important epidemiological variables. Instead I have followed the COVID-19 Hg standard analysis plan which adjusts only for age and sex. In future iterations, we will address this limitation.
The figure shows a Manhattan plot summarizing the location of signals of susceptibility to infection in the human genome. The bigger the peak, the stronger the evidence that genes in that region of the genome are associated with severe disease. No signal yet meets the stringent threshold for deeming it statistically interesting. The strongest signal so far is on chromosome 2. The closest gene is called KLHL29, which is involved in a wide variety of traits including obesity according to various studies in the GWAS catalog. The next strongest signal so far is on chromosome 14, near a gene called NRXN3 which is also involved in diverse traits, also including obesity according to the GWAS catalog. If these turn out to be statistically interesting signals, it supports predictions that the analysis is likely to pick up genetic susceptibility to pre-disposing factors, of which obesity is one. This underlines the importance of controlling for such mediating risk factors in future analyses.
First pass analysis of human genetic susceptibility to severe COVID-19
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Magnetic Particle Slip Clutches - How they work - video
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DraftKings Millionaire Maker Golf Strategy: The Wild But Predictable World Of Putting
DraftKings is running a $20 buy in Millionaire Maker tournament this Thursday for the British Open, where first prize is $1,000,000. For such a small investment, the chance at winning that much money is quite alluring. I'm probably going to put in over 100 lineups myself. My brother Aaron is going a bit more hardcore. He nearly won the Millionaire Maker for the US Open and already has won over 200 tickets to the tournament from baseball.
With such a top heavy tournament, it's important to dig deep in your analysis and find some players who are great plays but won't be highly used. After some research, I think I've found a great way to find good plays by predicting putting skill, and figuring out who has been unlucky putting this season.
Putting is the most frequent stroke attempt in golf, and is therefore one of the most important factors in score. Unfortunately for golfers, it is also one of the most luck driven events in golf, which is mostly due to natural deformations in the green.
A green may look quite smooth to us, but relative to the size of a golf ball, the dents, debris, and direction of grass grain heavily influences the direction and distance of a balls path. Balls hit with perfect speed and distance according to the contour a speed of the green will not always go in the hole because of how the green deformations affect the ball path. Research done by Dave Pelz on this phenomenon is outlined here. The gist of research done on putting luck is this: even if you hit a putt with perfect aim and distance, you will only sink it some of the time, and less so as distance increases. Pelz found at Westchester CC that "perfect putts" executed and calculated with mathematical precision from 12 feet only sank 73% of the time. When he tried the same putt the next day, after players walking on the green ostensibly affected the playing surface, the 12 footer only went in 30% of the time. And further research found as distance increased, variability also increased.
In other words, when a golfer makes a putt of reasonable length, it's often just as much because of random variations he didn't account for than his actual skill reading and hitting the putt. Putting is mostly luck in the short term.
But is putting all luck? Almost certainly not. To prove it, I looked at Strokes Gained data for putting from 2007-2015 on the PGA tour, which can be found at the PGA Tour website. You can read about the definition of Strokes Gained there, but the most important thing to know is it is the most accurate measure of putting skill on the PGA tour. If there is a such thing as putting skill, the previous year or several years of data should be predictive of the next year of data. When I averaged data from 2007-2014 and measured the correlation to 2015 data, I got a correlation coefficient of .53, which is around the same as when correlating to 2014, and 2013 data as well. This is a strongly positive relationship, especially considering the variance of just a years worth of putting data.
Because we can predict putting skill using an average of previous years Strokes Gained data, we can also see how lucky or unlucky golfers have gotten relative to their putting skill so far this season.
You'll find the data for 2015 here. The AVERAGE columns are Strokes Gained Putting per round, Projected being the mean from 2007-2014, and the adjacent column being 2015. BadLuckMetric is simply the difference between the projected average and the 2015 average.
I think my only issue with this metric is the concept of the yips. Some players simply completely lose their ability to hit short putts because of their nerves, and I think that can be a trend that has nothing to do with luck. So when you look at this data, keep the data from 5 feet and under in mind, found here.
The most unlucky putter in the BadLuckMetric is Lucas Glover, but if you look at the five feet and under data, he's dead last. With that said, Glover is last in short putting year to year, so he's just a really bad short putter who has been even worse this year. My favorite guy on this list is Luke Donald, who is by far the most obvious golfer experiencing bad luck. He is an above average short putter, but has gotten extremely unlucky this year on longer putts.
On the other side of the coin, Jimmy Walker is the most relevant lucky putter playing in the British Open. Walker has gotten extremely lucky putting and has therefore over performed this season. I'm not saying he can't do well, but this is some evidence that he's looked a lot better this year than he really is.
The idea behind this signal is that putting accounts for a large amount of scoring. A player who has gotten unlucky putting this season will have a depressed salary and likely be good value. A player who has gotten lucky this season putting should have an inflated salary and will likely be bad value. Since putting skill should not change much year to year, this signal should be useful.
Use putting luck in conjunction with Nick's article on picks and odds per dollar to hopefully help you win a million dollars in DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament which starts on Thursday. Good luck!
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Sedin twins, Burrows lift Vancouver Canucks to 5-2 win over L.A. Kings
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks turned to their top line to break out of a two-game funk.
Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin and Alex Burrows combined for five points—including the winning goal from Daniel—and at times made the Los Angeles defence look silly as the Canucks defeated the red-hot Kings 5-2 in NHL action on Saturday.
On multiple occasions the Sedins and Burrows had not only the Rogers Arena crowd riled up with their prolonged shifts in the Los Angeles zone, but their teammates as well.
"You feed off it, right? It's huge," said teammate Mason Raymond, who had plus-3 rating on the night. "It's fun to watch, I think the crowd gets into it, you can hear the 'wows' in the crowd and as a team and a player you feed off it. Those are the momentum swings we like to use."
Daniel Sedin converted a pretty feed from brother Henrik on a two-on-one late in the second period, and Jannik Hansen scored 2:44 later to give Vancouver (11-5-4) full control.
Dan Hamhuis, Mason Raymond and Chris Higgins, into an empty net, also tallied.
Justin Williams and Jordan Nolan replied for Los Angeles (10-7-2), which saw its five-game win streak come to an end.
"Our second period was a bit sloppy and with the team they have over there, they can capitalize on their chances," said Kings centre Anze Kopitar. "We gave them way too many odd-man rushes and that resulted in a couple of goals which ended up costing us the game."
Following disappointing 8-3 and 4-2 losses to Detroit and Phoenix, and without the services of centre Ryan Kesler (fractured foot), the Canucks were in need of a strong outing to maintain their place atop the Northwest Division.
Vancouver rolled up its sleeves and played a gritty, tight-checking game.
Defenceman Andrew Alberts drew into the line-up in favour of Keith Ballard (healthy scratch) to provide a physical presence in front of Vancouver's goal, and newcomer Tom Sestito—picked up off waivers from Philadelphia on Friday—adhered himself to Canucks faithful by hammering Colin Fraser with a clean check, and then getting the better of Nolan in an ensuing first-period fight. The six-foot-five Sestito drew an extended applause from the crowd.
"That's what I'm here for," said Sestito. "Get the crowd into it, get the guys into it and make sure the other guys know what is going to happen if they hit somebody."
The largest cheers, however, were reserved for Vancouver's top unit.
Henrik Sedin embarrassed defenceman Jake Muzzin on one play, eluding him twice, and later in the game he slipped the puck between Kopitar's legs to create another scoring chance.
The top unit combined for the Canucks' first goal, with Henrik Sedin and Burrows setting up Hamhuis for a tap-in, and then Burrows and Henrik Sedin set up Daniel Sedin for the winner.
"That was our best game in a long time," said Henrik Sedin. "It felt good. We got the puck down low. We were matched up against Kopitar, which is an offensive line also, so it makes it a little bit easier to generate chances."
Hansen gave the Canucks a two-goal cushion just under three minutes later, scooping up a loose puck in the slot and ripping a wrist shot past Quick's glove to snap an eight-game goalless drought.
At the time, the Canucks had four goals on 16 shots as Quick had an uncharacteristic off night. It is just the third time this season the Kings have allowed more than three goals.
Cory Schneider, making his second straight start, rebounded from a puck-handling mishap on Nolan's goal to make some strong third-period stops. He made 28 saves overall.
After Raymond gave Vancouver a 2-1 lead midway through the second period with a pretty wrist shot past Quick, Schneider gift-wrapped the 2-2 goal for L.A.
The Canucks goale miscommunicated with Alberts behind the net, and Nolan took advantage for his second goal of the season.
"He (Alberts) hollered for it," said Schneider. "I don't think he ever saw the second guy coming down. It was just a misread on our part. Those things happen, and you try to eliminate them. But we responded really well, and that's the important part."
With the Kings pressing late, Schneider made big pad saves off Dustin Penner and Slava Voynov.
"I thought overall we played much better in front of our net and helped out Schneids," said Burrows.
The Canucks led 1-0 after the first period on Hamhuis' first goal since opening night.
Williams tied the game on a power play early in the second period, ripping a one-time slap shot past Schneider for his second of the season.
Kopitar drew an assist to extend his point streak (2-7-9) to five games.
NOTES: Canucks forward David Booth scored his first point in five games this season, assisting on Raymond's goal. Booth missed the start of the campaign with a groin injury... Kings forward Jeff Carter failed to extend his five-game goal-scoring streak, and Mike Richards had his four-game point streak snapped.


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A new Google Chrome extension has been released that will change the words "pro-life" to "anti-choice" in the browsers of users who add it.
Extensions are software programs that users may choose to add in order to change their Internet browsers' functionality.
Here is how the "Choice Language" extension would make the user's browser appear:
Image source: Chrome Web Store
According to the liberal ThinkProgress, the creator of the extension "wishes to remain anonymous" and "she partnered with the National Institute for Reproductive Health Action Fund" in order to release the extension to the public.
"We thought it was a really interesting and creative idea," Andrea Miller, the president of NIRH, told ThinkProgress. "We agreed with her that the language in this discussion really matters."
"Those who stand against a woman's right to decide what is best for her own body prop themselves up as righteous saviors using a problematic framework of rhetoric and religion," the extension's website states. "The term 'pro-life' is inaccurate in this argument — although it is a powerful tool in the fight against women's health rights — as it serves to demonize individuals who are pro-choice by suggesting that in their support of a woman's right to choose what is best for her own life, they also advocate for death in some way."
Some reviewers applauded the extension:
A screenshot of a "Choice Language" review. (Image source: Chrome Web Store)
Others condemned it:
A screenshot of a "Choice Language" review. (Image source: Chrome Web Store)
A screenshot of a "Choice Language" review. (Image source: Chrome Web Store)
Actor James Woods was not impressed by the extension.
For those who can't win an argument based on reasoning, changing the language will have to suffice... #abortion https://t.co/WgemvxwBgw— James Woods (@James Woods) 1455991797.0
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine's new deputy chief medical examiner is a nationally recognized forensic pathologist heralded for his work on 9/11, but he was fired from his job as Massachusetts' chief medical examiner in 2007 after his office lost a body.
Maine's chief medical examiner, Dr. Margaret Greenwald, confirmed that Dr. Mark Flomenbaum would start his new job on Jan. 24, replacing Dr. Marguerite DeWitt, who left her position to teach in Texas.
"I am happy to confirm that we did hire Dr. Mark Flomenbaum as Deputy Chief Medical Examiner," Greenwald said via email on Friday.
"We were well aware of the prior issues in Massachusetts but satisfied ourselves by checking multiple references that he was an excellent forensic pathologist who would be able to perform all the functions expected of a Deputy Chief," added Greenwald, who declined to comment further.
Attempts to contact Flomenbaum by phone and email were not immediately successful on Friday.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick fired Flomenbaum as chief medical examiner on Aug. 1, 2007, for the misplaced body and a host of mechanical and procedural breakdowns in that office, according to a wrongful termination lawsuit against Patrick's administration that Flomenbaum lost.
Flomenbaum argued that the deficiencies in the Massachusetts' medical examiner's office "were long standing and that only substantial financial, administrative, and programmatic commitments would turn the situation around," according to the decision released by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in 2008.
Gov. Mitt Romney, who appointed Flomenbaum in 2005, agreed that Flomenbaum would need at least three to five years — and a substantial increase in funding — to correct the office's problems, Flomenbaum argued.
The court found Flomenbaum's firing "sufficiently supported by evidence of serious problems concerning the performance of the plaintiff's administrative and managerial duties, and by evidence of a critical lack of effective oversight, including written procedures and protocols, at the plaintiff's office."
The court joined Patrick's attorneys in agreeing that Flomenbaum had established "excellent competency in the areas in which he practices and has skills."
"In the public sector, however, collision can occur between the professional competency of the public official involved and the official's administration of a difficult job," the decision stated.
The Massachusetts Medical Examiner's Office's problems included a backlog of bodies, so many that a refrigerator truck was brought in to handle the overload, according to the court's decision.
The missing body was a 49-year-old South Yarmouth, Mass., man. The body went missing a day after its autopsy and was later buried under a different name, officials said.
Flomenbaum was brought into the Massachusetts' examiner's office as a reformer. He was serving as first deputy chief medical examiner in New York City, already the nation's busiest morgue, when the World Trade Center attack happened in 2001, according to various biographies available on the Internet.
Flomenbaum was the No. 2 leader of the unprecedented, incredibly complex and largely successful effort to identify World Trade Center victims with recovered DNA and other evidence, according to The New York Times.
"In one day," Flomenbaum later told the Times in describing 9/11, "I was seeing more homicides than in my 11 years in this office."
He was the coordinator for triage and for forensic processing at the time of the terror attacks and for the American Airlines Flight 587 crash of November 2001, which killed more than 250 people, the newspaper said.
Flomenbaum lectured widely in the wake of the attacks, and has served as clinical assistant professor in forensic medicine at New York University Medical Center, co-director of the forensic pathology fellowship training program, and as a member of the forensic pathology test development and advisory committee on the American Board of Pathology.
Flomenbaum has worked as an adjunct associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine. According to a listing at the school of medicine's website, he holds two advanced degrees from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and did a residency in pathology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.


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Almost every Kenyan prefer to buy third-party only insurance as this car insurance is considered to be the mandatory policy for every motorist.
Did you ever think that every accident that happens is not always due to rash driving, there may be some unpredictable situations like you might not think of natural calamities as a major risk to your car. But they may lead to big damages to your vehicle. This is where you need to focus does your car insurance policy provides you cover for floods?
You may get surprised after knowing that your car insurance kenya cover does not cover for damages due to floods. But keep in mind, water can cause all kinds of damage to your vehicle either internal or external. In other words, a flood can completely total out your car.
Fortunately, if you are a buyer of comprehensive car insurance coverage, it may help cover water damage to your vehicle, depending on the cause.
Usually, a comprehensive car coverage is optional for Kenyans, but it upholds a number of covers other than accidental damage.
Why Every Insurance Policy Doesn't Cover Water Damage
A standard car insurance policy only covers accidental damages, such as collision and liability. In simple words, a third party liability only covers the other driver when you are at fault, while collision covers both drivers irrespective of fact who is at fault.
For the most part, these types of coverage plans do not provide any cover for the damages to your vehicle due to floods, so if your car suffers any water damage, these basic insurance plans can't cover your loss.
How Does Car Insurance Covers water damage due to flood?
In order to buy coverage for flood damage, you must choose comprehensive auto insurance for your car. Comprehensive car insurance is meant to cover damage from heavy flooding in your area.
Although the coverage can be expensive, it will shield your asset from many of life's unpredictable events like floods.
Your comprehensive policy would pay for all the repairing costs or reimburse you for the actual cash value of the car if your insurance adjusters say it's a total loss.
Why is it important to include damage due to Flood in your Policy?
Purchasing a car insurance plan that includes flood loss cover or flood insurance in your policy is important because the natural calamities are completely unpredictable. We can't wait for a flood to be announced or flood damage to your vehicle.
Also, Flood insurance becomes crucial if you live in a high-risk flood zone. Floods are out of the driver's control, if your car is damaged due to rising water caused by heavy rain, comprehensive coverage will help to protect you and your vehicle.
What to Do If You Don't Have Comprehensive Coverage?
Unfortunately, if you do not have a comprehensive cover for your car, you have nothing much to do. The liability coverage of your car insurance policy is only meant to cover damages you cause to other drivers–not your own car.
These type of policies never cover damage to your vehicle from flooding–even damage from any natural calamity. If you don not want your car being damaged in a flood, we highly recommend you just to purchase a comprehensive insurance to your policy.
How to File a Car Insurance Claim After a Flood?
Filing a claim for a flood damage to your vehicle is similar to the filing claim for motor damage due to accident. The major part is if there is flood in your area, it is likely that there would be many people encountered in the same situation. Thus, many drivers will be filing similar claims for their auto damage along with you.
Almost all car insurance companies only have a finite amount of claims adjusters to evaluate each case. The sooner you will file the claim however, the more likely you will be one of the first cases processed.
Secondly, do whatever you want to protect your car but as soon as possible as the longer you wait, the more damage the water can be inflicting on your vehicle. Here's a look at some potential steps one should take while a victim of water damage:
- Do not start your car, as potential water damage in your engine will make it worse
- Get a towing service to move your car to higher ground, or wait until the water recedes.
- Call your insurer or the insurance company immediately. Especially in a catastrophic claim situation, you should be first in line to get your claim processed.
- Get the vehicle dried out as soon as possible. For drying out your vehicle, do not try it own but contact the appropriate professionals.
- The sooner your vehicle gets dried out, the better your chances of avoiding a total loss situation.
- Use the vehicle repairing body shop preferred by your insurance carrier. One of the major concern to using your insurance carrier's preferred body shop is that it mostly guarantees the shops work.
- Your insurance adjuster will determine whether your vehicle should be declared as a total loss due to flood damage or not. A total loss is a situation where the repairing cost of the vehicle is higher than the actual cash value the insurer would reimburse you for.
- In case of a total loss, you will get the actual value of your car by giving your car to your insurers.
Flood damage can be frustrating for any car owner, but the right coverage may help you protect your vehicle. Your insurance agent can help you find the best car insurance in kenya for you. Learn about your risk level for a potential flood and speak with your insurance agent to determine what the best coverage is for your vehicle


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(CNSNews.com) - In the six months that have passed since then-retiring House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cut a budget deal with President Barack Obama that suspended the legal limit on the federal debt until March 15, 2017, the federal debt has increased by more than $1 trillion.
The Senate passed "The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015" with a vote held in the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 30. Obama signed it on Monday, Nov. 2.
At the close business on Oct. 30, 2015, the total federal debt was $18,152,981,685,747.52. By the close of business on April 28, 2016—the latest date for which the Treasury has published the number--the total federal debt was $19,186,207,744,589.55.
That is an increase of $1,033,226,058,842.03.
On Monday, Nov. 2--the day Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act and thus suspended the debt limit--the debt took a big leap. It closed that day at $18,492,091,120,833.99—up $339,109,435,086.47 from its $18,152,981,685,747.52 closing on Friday, Oct. 30.
Prior to that, the part of the federal debt subject to the then-legal limit of $18,113,000,080,959.35 had been frozen just below that limit for more than seven months (from March 13, 2015 through Oct. 30, 2015), during a "debt issuance suspension period" that Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew had declared on March 13, 2015, to push back the date at which the debt limit would be exceeded.
In a July 29, 2015, letter to Speaker Boehner, Lew indicated he was planning to extend the then-ongoing debt issuance suspension period, and explained its basic operations.
"On March 16, 2015, the outstanding debt of the United States reached the statutory limit," Lew wrote. "As a result, Treasury had to begin employing extraordinary measures to continue to finance the government on a temporary basis. These measures, which we have used in previous debt limit impasses, include a debt issuance suspension period with respect to investment of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and suspension of the daily reinvestment of Treasury securities held by the Government Securities Investment Fund of the Federal Employees' Retirement System Thrift Savings Plan. The debt issuance suspension period currently lasts until July 30. Tomorrow, I expect to extend the debt issuance through October 30."
According to the official summary of the law, Section 901 of the "Bipartisan Budget Act," which Congress passed on Oct. 30 and Obama signed Nov. 2, provided that the "public debt limit is suspended through March 15, 2017."
The $1,033,226,058,842.03 increase in the debt in the six months since then equals approximately $6,828 for each of the 151,320,000 persons whom the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated had a full or part-time job in the United States as of this March.


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Join us celebrate International Mother Language Day. You will learn about different languages and how they're kept alive within the communities.
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Come learn about living/moving with attention to the moon cycles. We begin with the waning crescent the evening before the new Moon on Saturday. Gathering around the table together Jenn will guide you through meditation & communication. This will be a time to learn about the waxing and waning, how to create ritual with both movement and meditation,...
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Teaching ESL is unlike most teaching/learning you have experienced in your life. It is not a teacher lecturing at the front of the class or students reading and memorizing lots of theory. It is a very interactive environment between the teacher and their students. This practical approach can only be learned in a dynamic classroom environment....
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PALS Refresher couse with classroom lectures and hand-on, practical sceanrios. Course Content: • 1- and 2-rescuer child CPR and AED use • 1- and 2-rescuer infant CPR • Cardiac, respiratory and shock case discussions and simulations • Key changes in pediatric advanced life support, reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart...
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Utilize skills and tactics by entertainers such as improvisers and actors to elevate your public speaking performance, forget the fear, and learn to love the spotlight! Public speaking is the most common #1 phobia in today's society, and at the same time, our abilities to strongly represent ourselves are becoming more and more of a priority. Whether...
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Conflicts are inevitable when people with different personalities and goals are put together to work in the same environment. Quite often, the clash that results leads to extreme anger and animosity, and this can have a very disruptive effect on the entire team. As a leader, you are often called upon to defuse the situation and resolve differences...
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How are you going to get your message across in a meaningful and memorable way? In today's marketplace, you need to know how to present yourself effectively in front of others (co-workers, top executives, potential clients and individuals you are trying to influence). If you want to skyrocket your career, credibility and confidence, this full...
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Come sweat at The Handlebar in Fenway with favorite instructor Eve to support Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. The class will be 45 minutes with light refreshments afterwards. All proceeds will benefit the MMRF!.
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Handle Bar 45: AKON ride is a 45 minute cycling session set to the beat of the music that gets you going. Weighted bars are used for a portion of the workout to incorporate upper body toning into the class. The format is designed to challenge your endurance and rid toxins from your system. Especially great for a Sunday evening restart. The...
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Here's the class for those of you with little or no computer experience who want to learn the basics. We'll proceed slowly, one step at a time, and use a combination of lecture and hands-on to learn how the computer works and what it can do for you. Learn the four key elements of today's computers: what an operating system is and why you need...
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How often do you hear that agents and publishers are not interested in story collections? Writers are commonly advised that their creative energies would be best spent on a novel (tell that to Alice Munro!). While writers seeking publication for a story collection might face particular challenges, a great many short story collections are, year after...
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The Corner team is excited that Corner's seventh season with John McGivern is about to begin, bringing us together to share their unique spirit with 13 other communities. We operate three City Markets in the Milwaukee area and have had the opportunity to talk to the owners of each of these markets, who speak so clearly about their businesses and their importance to their neighborhood. Before we shot this episode, Jeff was three, so we had the opportunity to talk to him about his experiences and his thoughts in the shops. The team at The Corner have been able to bring us through the summer, we are thrilled with the seven episodes of season three and the fact that we are introducing you to 13More communities that share their different cultures and unique spirits.
The restaurant is 100 years old and owned by the same family, and it is still in the same place. It's a 53-year-old restaurant, but it's still part of the White Fish Bay community, home to many of our favorite restaurants in the area.
The doors of Winkie's Variety Store are still open, and when I go down the stairs in the summer, I feel a familiar excitement. I had the same feeling when I visited old and new stores in Silver Spring and heard people calling for this place. Whitefish Bay's downtown business district is as vibrant as ever, but it still looks like it was when you were a kid.
The topography within 2 miles of Whitefish Bay shows only slight differences in altitude. At the upper end of the mountain range, colder, drier snow tends to fall, but at least at lower altitudes, some snow falls, especially in late winter and early spring. The actual depth of a new snowfall is typically less than 1.5 inches, provided the ground is frozen.
The humidity and feel-good value is based on the dew point, which determines whether sweat evaporates from the skin and cools the body.
Since temperatures typically vary significantly from night to day, the dew point tends to change more slowly, and while temperatures can fall at night, sweltering days are typically followed by sweltering nights. The shortest day is December 21, the longest day is a long day (June 14) and the earliest sunset is 4: 16 p.m. on December 8. The early sunrises are between 5: 11 and 6: 30 a.m. on June 15 and 16, the early sunsets are from 5 to 7: 15 p.m. and from 6 to 8: 45 p.m. Late sunsets are from 4 pm to 6 pm (July 2, July 4, August 1, September 1 and September 2) and late sunsets from 7 pm to 9: 40 pm (September 3, October 2 and October 3).
The clearest part of the year in Whitefish Bay starts on June 9 and lasts 4-5 months, until October 24. Due to the growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms of White Fish Bay, when they appear, can appear in March or April.
The average daily short wave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line) in Whitefish Bay. The brightest period of the year lasts 3-4 months, but we experience significant seasonal fluctuations over the course of a year.
The average daily short-wave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line) in Whitefish Bay. Wind is the average wind speed and direction of the wind jets in the area (blue line) and accounts for about 2-3% of the total wind energy in the area.
The warm season lasts 3-6 months and the windy phase of the year lasts 7-2 months, with the warmest months in summer and the coldest in autumn and winter.
The hottest day of the year is July 18, with an average high of 80 degrees and a low of 64 degrees and the hottest water temperature in White Fish Bay. The day with the warmest water this year was August 13, with an average temperature of 70C and a low of 60C. The coldest day this year is January 29, with an average of 18AdeGF and 29ADeGsF; the coldest day in this water is February 28, with an average temperature of 36AdeGsF.
This time in the warmest water lasts 2.5 months, and the time with the coolest water lasts 5.4 months.
If a day is the wettest day, the rainy season lasts 6.3 months and the snowiest period of the year 4.5 months. Most snow falls on 31 days, with June 13 being the focal point, but most rain falls during this period, with 31 days falling on January 7. In White Fish Bay, snowfall can slide through the water at a rate of 1.2 inches per day over a 2.4-month period.
The cold season lasts 3.3 months, with the warmest time of the year being 4.5 months and the coldest time of the year 1.4 months.


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A little something contemporary and bright on this dark rainy day.
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If you have any plans to be in the Alberta district in north Portland any time in the near future, check out our custom furniture At Binks!
Contemporary sofa from England
It's always a pleasure to come across something you haven't yet seen. This sofa is a very simple contemporary design. But , inside, it is built like a ship. Very strong, 6/4 frame construction. The legs are set in further than most sofas of similar design. That seemingly small detail makes all the difference.
It's funny , right know in the shop we have three sofas , each done in a primary color, red, yellow and blue. These serendipitous moments , especially having to do with color, happen a lot. Spring did arrive a little early this year.
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Steve Kielty @ Debden house
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- Debden House
Come and join us at the wonderful Debden house in Loughton for a night of feasting in this beautiful setting !
OHam hock terrine
Pickled cauliflower
Bitter leaves
Confit salmon
Sea vegetables
Champagne & dill sauce
Fillet of beef
Celeriac purée with truffle and Parmesan
Sautéed Kale
Aged beef dripping Pom Anna
Beef & port jus
Pear poached in mulled Perry
Hazelnut praline
Rum Raisins
Crème fresh
Vegetarian options are available on request please email before the event
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15 goal-setting questions for the new year
Happy 2019! I hope that this new year will bring you prosperity and success in all aspects of your life, including everything related to your horse. To help you with the latter, I made a list of 15 goal-setting questions for the new year.
These questions will help you to set goals, thereby making it easier to actually achieve them. To be able to set your goals as well as you possibly can, I advise you to first answer these reflection questions regarding the past year. By looking back at the year past, you'll make sure that the goals you set match your horse and your priorities, values and dreams.
When you've answered the reflection questions, take a few days to contemplate them before starting with the goal-setting questions. I myself have noticed that I get a much clearer picture of my goals and dreams this way.
Find a quiet spot, pour your favorite tea, and grab a pen and pad of paper. Don't answer the questions only in your mind, but write the answers down. Writing down your goals will increase the chance of actually achieving them by no less than 70%!
Goal-setting questions 2019
- What new horsemanship skills would you like to learn this year?
- What horsemanship skills that you already have would you like to perfect this year?
- What new skills would you like to teach your horse in 2019?
- What skills that your horse already has would you like to perfect?
- How much time would you like to spend with your horse per day/per week/per month?
- What physical/mental/emotional/spiritual quality that will make your horse happy would you like to develop or enhance? (answer each level separately)
- How will you help your horse physically/mentally/emotionally/spiritually? (answer each level separately)
- What will you do this year on a regular basis to make your horse happy?
- What negative/not-so-good habit will you unlearn/avoid this year?
- What good habit will you cultivate this year?
- What would you like your daily being/training together with your horse to look like/feel like? For you, for your horse?
- How do you want to remember the year 2019 when you look back on it a few years from now?
- What is your (you + your horse's) most important theme for 2019?
- What would you like to achieve together with your horse in 2019?
- What is your #1 goal together with your horse for 2019?
Remember that it isn't important to write down all your goals perfectly and to plan them right away. Answer these questions first and think on them for a bit. Only then can you set up your plan, both in your daily agenda and in your yearly calendar.
Good luck!
Ps: I'm curious about your #1 goal… Go ahead and post it below in the comments!


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The present study tries to assess the importance of vegetable farming in improving the economic and nutritional status of the farmers' family. For this, a primary survey has been conducted in Malda district of West Bengal in 2018. A total of 360 farmers (180 vegetable growers and 180 non-vegetable growers) were randomly selected from three different regions of the district and interviewed. Simple statistical techniques were used to analyze the data. Independent sample T-test has revealed the fact that the farmers who engaged in vegetable farming have a relatively higher daily intake of vegetables and better health status compared to that non-vegetable farmers group. The benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of selected vegetables and cereals crops proved the fact that vegetable farming gives higher economic return and employment opportunities. However, the post-harvest loss due to the poor storage facility and market infrastructure and price instability due to unregulated market policy at the ground level often ruins vegetable farmer. Hence, the study concludes that vegetable farming should be promoted as it has the potential to give both economic as well as nutritional security to the farmers but prior to that special attention should be paid to minimise the post-harvest losses.


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Hi all - I was among four friends from Tasmania who recently did two weeks of the Caminho Portugues, from Porto in Portugal to Santiago in Spain. It's one of the lesser known pilgrimage routes that converge on Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. It's nowhere near as busy or commercial as the Camino Frances (made popular by films like "The Way" and "Six Ways to Santiago").
We walked around 250km through varied countryside in their early autumn, splitting our time almost 50/50 between Portugal and Spain. The walking isn't hard, but we did do 20-30km most days. The countryside is delightful, only mildly hilly, and occasionally wooded. Funnily enough eucalypts are very common, both in plantation form and just scattered around the fields. Grapevines were colouring up and full of grapes, and seemed to line many of the fields. We even found a local in Spain pressing grapes to make his own wine. The people we interacted with, both locals and other pilgrims, were almost universally friendly and great to be with.
We got by with minimal Portuguese or Spanish, 'though we soon learned how to order coffee, wine or beer in both languages! The Portuguese seem more familiar with English than are the Spaniards. This may be the result of the long history of port and wine trade between Portugal and England (and conversely a similarly long history of war between Spain and England!)
Any journey of 250km will have its difficulties, and we did sometimes struggle with blisters, aches, fatigue etc. But overall we would highly recommend this route to anyone considering a pilgrimage. I've started to write up the journey on my blog, starting here http://www.naturescribe.com/2016/11/a-long-slow-journey-1-preparation-of.html and continuing here http://www.naturescribe.com/2016/12/a-long-slow-journey-2-into-rhythm.html. More should follow over the coming weeks.