Clinical Investigation of the LAP-BAND medical deviceportlander
This clinical trial compares the effectiveness of laparoscopic gastric bypass (GBP) versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) for the treatment of morbid obesity over 5 years. A total of 250 patients will be randomly assigned to receive either GBP or LAP-BAND surgery. The primary outcome is excess weight loss at 5 years post-operation. Secondary outcomes include changes in quality of life, costs of the procedures, and adverse events.
1) After Starbucks entered the Korean market in 1999, the number of coffee shops grew rapidly from 1,500 in 2006 to around 9,400 by the end of 2010, representing a six-fold increase.
2) While the overall Korean coffee market is growing, there are differences in growth rates and competition levels between regions. Those starting coffee businesses should consider these factors to find areas of lower competition and higher expected revenues.
3) Similar to the cosmetics industry, some coffee franchises focus on opening new shops for sales growth, but this model does not guarantee revenue for individual shops and risks oversaturation in markets like Seoul with over 2,900 shops already.
Algorithmic Construction of Optimal and Load Balanced Clusters in Wireless Se...M H
This paper proposes a clustering algorithm - Ba-lanced Minimum Radius Clustering (BMRC) - for use in large scale, distributed Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). Cluster balancing is an intractable problem to solve in a distributed manner, and distribution is important, by reason of both avoiding specialised node vulnerability and minimising message overhead.The BMRC algorithm described here distributes several of the cluster balancing functions to the cluster-heads. In proposing this algorithm, several tentative claims have been made for it, namely that it is suitable for arbitrary number of cluster heads; that its pecifies a way to elect cluster heads and use them to create the local models; that it accomplishes optimal balanced clusters in distributed manner; that it is scalable and it uses the number-of-hops as a clustering parameter; that it is energy efficient. These claims were studied and verified by simulation.
The Missing Feeling Technique is a method to help identify and strengthen feelings that have been blocked. It involves identifying the missing feeling, practicing expressing that feeling through daily exercises for 5 days with a partner, and continuing exercises to rewire brain circuits that previously blocked the feeling. Examples of exercises include labeling feelings, practicing facial expressions of emotion, and using a "Hostility Buddy" to help strengthen controlled expressions of anger. The goal is to unlock emotional fluidity and the natural flow of feelings.
The Missing Feeling Technique is a method to help identify and strengthen feelings that have been blocked. It involves identifying the missing feeling, practicing expressing that feeling through daily exercises for 5 days with a partner, and continuing exercises to rewire brain circuits that previously blocked the feeling. Examples of exercises include labeling feelings, practicing facial expressions of emotion, and using a "Hostility Buddy" to help strengthen controlled expressions of anger. The goal is to unlock emotional fluidity and the natural flow of feelings.
The document summarizes the annual meeting of the Smethwick Sports Academy & Hidden Talents Partnership. It discusses their joint economic development initiatives for 2010-2011 including skills development programs, interfaith seminars, and employment support. It also provides an overview of their sports clubs, in particular Urban United FC, outlining its history and achievements from 2008-2011. Finally, it discusses their proposed employability campaign and sports2work program, and lays out a ten year vision to further develop Urban United FC into a professional football team.
The document summarizes a panel discussion on electronic health records (EHR) adoption. It introduces the moderator and four panelists who will discuss their experiences with EHR implementation. It then outlines the agenda which includes an EHR implementation panel, overview of the national healthcare landscape and legislation influencing health IT, and a question and answer session. Key pieces of national healthcare legislation discussed are the HITECH Act, Meaningful Use, Beacon Communities, and the Affordable Care Act.
This document describes the Cycle Tool, which is used to reconsolidate allostatic circuits in the brain through a 10-step process. It begins by explaining the neurophysiology behind how the tool works to switch circuits. It then provides the 10 steps to use the Cycle Tool Test to evaluate effectiveness, including expressing emotions like anger, sadness, and fear and identifying unreasonable expectations to replace. The document outlines different types of allostatic circuits and how to use the Cycle Tool for prevention of secondary traumatic stress. It concludes by recommending daily use of the Cycle Tool and related activities.
Clinical Investigation of the LAP-BAND medical deviceportlander
This clinical trial compares the effectiveness of laparoscopic gastric bypass (GBP) versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) for the treatment of morbid obesity over 5 years. A total of 250 patients will be randomly assigned to receive either GBP or LAP-BAND surgery. The primary outcome is excess weight loss at 5 years post-operation. Secondary outcomes include changes in quality of life, costs of the procedures, and adverse events.
1) After Starbucks entered the Korean market in 1999, the number of coffee shops grew rapidly from 1,500 in 2006 to around 9,400 by the end of 2010, representing a six-fold increase.
2) While the overall Korean coffee market is growing, there are differences in growth rates and competition levels between regions. Those starting coffee businesses should consider these factors to find areas of lower competition and higher expected revenues.
3) Similar to the cosmetics industry, some coffee franchises focus on opening new shops for sales growth, but this model does not guarantee revenue for individual shops and risks oversaturation in markets like Seoul with over 2,900 shops already.
Algorithmic Construction of Optimal and Load Balanced Clusters in Wireless Se...M H
This paper proposes a clustering algorithm - Ba-lanced Minimum Radius Clustering (BMRC) - for use in large scale, distributed Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). Cluster balancing is an intractable problem to solve in a distributed manner, and distribution is important, by reason of both avoiding specialised node vulnerability and minimising message overhead.The BMRC algorithm described here distributes several of the cluster balancing functions to the cluster-heads. In proposing this algorithm, several tentative claims have been made for it, namely that it is suitable for arbitrary number of cluster heads; that its pecifies a way to elect cluster heads and use them to create the local models; that it accomplishes optimal balanced clusters in distributed manner; that it is scalable and it uses the number-of-hops as a clustering parameter; that it is energy efficient. These claims were studied and verified by simulation.
The Missing Feeling Technique is a method to help identify and strengthen feelings that have been blocked. It involves identifying the missing feeling, practicing expressing that feeling through daily exercises for 5 days with a partner, and continuing exercises to rewire brain circuits that previously blocked the feeling. Examples of exercises include labeling feelings, practicing facial expressions of emotion, and using a "Hostility Buddy" to help strengthen controlled expressions of anger. The goal is to unlock emotional fluidity and the natural flow of feelings.
The Missing Feeling Technique is a method to help identify and strengthen feelings that have been blocked. It involves identifying the missing feeling, practicing expressing that feeling through daily exercises for 5 days with a partner, and continuing exercises to rewire brain circuits that previously blocked the feeling. Examples of exercises include labeling feelings, practicing facial expressions of emotion, and using a "Hostility Buddy" to help strengthen controlled expressions of anger. The goal is to unlock emotional fluidity and the natural flow of feelings.
The document summarizes the annual meeting of the Smethwick Sports Academy & Hidden Talents Partnership. It discusses their joint economic development initiatives for 2010-2011 including skills development programs, interfaith seminars, and employment support. It also provides an overview of their sports clubs, in particular Urban United FC, outlining its history and achievements from 2008-2011. Finally, it discusses their proposed employability campaign and sports2work program, and lays out a ten year vision to further develop Urban United FC into a professional football team.
The document summarizes a panel discussion on electronic health records (EHR) adoption. It introduces the moderator and four panelists who will discuss their experiences with EHR implementation. It then outlines the agenda which includes an EHR implementation panel, overview of the national healthcare landscape and legislation influencing health IT, and a question and answer session. Key pieces of national healthcare legislation discussed are the HITECH Act, Meaningful Use, Beacon Communities, and the Affordable Care Act.
This document describes the Cycle Tool, which is used to reconsolidate allostatic circuits in the brain through a 10-step process. It begins by explaining the neurophysiology behind how the tool works to switch circuits. It then provides the 10 steps to use the Cycle Tool Test to evaluate effectiveness, including expressing emotions like anger, sadness, and fear and identifying unreasonable expectations to replace. The document outlines different types of allostatic circuits and how to use the Cycle Tool for prevention of secondary traumatic stress. It concludes by recommending daily use of the Cycle Tool and related activities.
The document provides 10 steps to help one live their best life. The steps include being real, truthful, in charge of oneself, aware, responsible for one's experiences, energized, loving, compassionate, masterful of opportunities, and being the change one seeks. Managing stress involves accepting what cannot be controlled, avoiding stressors, expressing feelings, adapting, having a positive attitude, being assertive not aggressive, practicing relaxation techniques, getting rest, and seeking social support. Reading is important for knowledge but schools do not always emphasize it well. Parents should read to children and encourage reading to improve lives. Life has hard times but also beautiful matters, so one should enjoy time and make oneself and others happy.
Avik Enterprises produces gold plated tabletops and other premium products. The document provides contact information for Avik Enterprises, including their address in Bangalore, India, email, website, telephone number, and contact person A. Roy for sales inquiries or further product references.
Avik Enterprises sells premium wooden desktops and mementos including trophies and wall decorations. Their product catalog includes 31 premium desktop designs, various trophy and memento options, and exclusive wall decorations. Customers can contact Avik Enterprises by phone, email, or website to inquire about products or place orders.
The document summarizes key elements of a local newspaper called the Salford Advertiser. On the front cover is the main image of a Broughton Rugby Team, showing a group of men around an older player who is the focus. The second page includes a photo of a deceased local MP. It also describes a story about a man from Eccles who murdered someone in Cambodia. Iconic images included the rugby team, which has long been part of the community, and Salford City College, the main local education provider. The settings depicted relate to local areas like Broughton and Salford. Narrative events include themes of youth vs age in the rugby photo and the resolution of a problem in an IVF treatment headline
This photo album contains pictures collected by an individual named nandu who has various academic qualifications. The photo album serves as a way to welcome others and share memories captured in photographs. In 3 sentences or less, it introduces the owner and purpose of the photo collection in a welcoming manner.
The document discusses the history and future of libraries and library services. It mentions the Mobile Digital Media Lab at Nashville Public Library and broadcasting from the library in 1966. It focuses on collaboration, communication, creation and convergence through blogging, podcasting, audio/video creation and sharing. It encourages using one's imagination for endless possibilities and continuing innovation in library services. Contact information is provided for the director at Fulco Library.
This document outlines an agenda for a panel discussion on April 25th, 2012 about using broadband technology and stimulus funding to connect healthcare systems. The panel will include representatives from healthcare organizations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island that received Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grants. They will discuss how the grants are being used to build fiber optic networks and initiatives like OpenCape in Massachusetts, OSHEAN Beacon 2.0 in Rhode Island, and MassBroadband 123 in Western Massachusetts. The discussion aims to provide an overview of related national healthcare legislation and broadband projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
El documento trata sobre problemas de genética mendeliana relacionados con cruces de plantas y humanos. Describe cruces entre plantas con diferentes colores de flores, texturas de piel de guisantes y grupos sanguíneos humanos. Solicita esquemas de cruzamiento para predecir los resultados en cada caso.
The Missing Feeling Technique is a method to help identify and strengthen feelings that have been blocked. It involves identifying the missing feeling, practicing expressing that feeling through facial expressions and affect labeling for 10-20 times daily over 5 days with a partner. This aims to rewire brain circuits that previously blocked emotional expression and feeling. It also includes practicing expressing anger in a primitive way with a "Hostility Buddy" to further strengthen circuits related to anger. The technique is meant to help unlock one's natural flow of feelings through emotional fluidity.
Radio advertisements must be concise to maintain listener attention. They typically last 30 seconds, use repetition and music to reinforce their message. A radio ad needs to quickly grab attention, paint a picture, and call listeners to action in the short time available. While low-cost to produce, radio ads have only sound to engage listeners who may be multitasking.
The document provides a retrospective of a project aimed at outdoor education. It summarizes the objectives and activities of each stage of the project, including establishing the team, courses on English language and outdoor education, mobility activities in Turkey and Romania, and dissemination events. Partners collaborated on curriculum development, exchanged best practices, and strengthened relationships through visits to schools and cultural sites. Students participated directly through environmental activities and a camping trip. Regular evaluation and planning activities helped ensure effective partnership and project implementation.
This billboard advertisement targets an educated, older audience through its formal black and white newspaper-style design with simple text in a serif font centered on the board. The classic masthead and color scheme resembling a newspaper page reinforce the tradition and serious tone aimed at established readers of The Times newspaper.
This document outlines a student's 14-week plan to complete an advanced media studies portfolio. It includes weekly progress updates summarizing tasks completed and plans for the following week. The portfolio involves creating newspaper advertisements, analyzing local newspapers, designing a newspaper, and evaluating the process. The student took time to thoroughly plan and research each task before implementation to ensure successful completion of the portfolio.
The document provides 10 steps to help one live their best life. The steps include being real, truthful, in charge of oneself, aware, responsible for one's experiences, energized, loving, compassionate, masterful of opportunities, and being the change one seeks. Managing stress involves accepting what cannot be controlled, avoiding stressors, expressing feelings, adapting, having a positive attitude, being assertive not aggressive, practicing relaxation techniques, getting rest, and seeking social support. Reading is important for knowledge but schools do not always emphasize it well. Parents should read to children and encourage reading to improve lives. Life has hard times but also beautiful matters, so one should enjoy time and make oneself and others happy.
Avik Enterprises produces gold plated tabletops and other premium products. The document provides contact information for Avik Enterprises, including their address in Bangalore, India, email, website, telephone number, and contact person A. Roy for sales inquiries or further product references.
Avik Enterprises sells premium wooden desktops and mementos including trophies and wall decorations. Their product catalog includes 31 premium desktop designs, various trophy and memento options, and exclusive wall decorations. Customers can contact Avik Enterprises by phone, email, or website to inquire about products or place orders.
The document summarizes key elements of a local newspaper called the Salford Advertiser. On the front cover is the main image of a Broughton Rugby Team, showing a group of men around an older player who is the focus. The second page includes a photo of a deceased local MP. It also describes a story about a man from Eccles who murdered someone in Cambodia. Iconic images included the rugby team, which has long been part of the community, and Salford City College, the main local education provider. The settings depicted relate to local areas like Broughton and Salford. Narrative events include themes of youth vs age in the rugby photo and the resolution of a problem in an IVF treatment headline
This photo album contains pictures collected by an individual named nandu who has various academic qualifications. The photo album serves as a way to welcome others and share memories captured in photographs. In 3 sentences or less, it introduces the owner and purpose of the photo collection in a welcoming manner.
The document discusses the history and future of libraries and library services. It mentions the Mobile Digital Media Lab at Nashville Public Library and broadcasting from the library in 1966. It focuses on collaboration, communication, creation and convergence through blogging, podcasting, audio/video creation and sharing. It encourages using one's imagination for endless possibilities and continuing innovation in library services. Contact information is provided for the director at Fulco Library.
This document outlines an agenda for a panel discussion on April 25th, 2012 about using broadband technology and stimulus funding to connect healthcare systems. The panel will include representatives from healthcare organizations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island that received Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grants. They will discuss how the grants are being used to build fiber optic networks and initiatives like OpenCape in Massachusetts, OSHEAN Beacon 2.0 in Rhode Island, and MassBroadband 123 in Western Massachusetts. The discussion aims to provide an overview of related national healthcare legislation and broadband projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
El documento trata sobre problemas de genética mendeliana relacionados con cruces de plantas y humanos. Describe cruces entre plantas con diferentes colores de flores, texturas de piel de guisantes y grupos sanguíneos humanos. Solicita esquemas de cruzamiento para predecir los resultados en cada caso.
The Missing Feeling Technique is a method to help identify and strengthen feelings that have been blocked. It involves identifying the missing feeling, practicing expressing that feeling through facial expressions and affect labeling for 10-20 times daily over 5 days with a partner. This aims to rewire brain circuits that previously blocked emotional expression and feeling. It also includes practicing expressing anger in a primitive way with a "Hostility Buddy" to further strengthen circuits related to anger. The technique is meant to help unlock one's natural flow of feelings through emotional fluidity.
Radio advertisements must be concise to maintain listener attention. They typically last 30 seconds, use repetition and music to reinforce their message. A radio ad needs to quickly grab attention, paint a picture, and call listeners to action in the short time available. While low-cost to produce, radio ads have only sound to engage listeners who may be multitasking.
The document provides a retrospective of a project aimed at outdoor education. It summarizes the objectives and activities of each stage of the project, including establishing the team, courses on English language and outdoor education, mobility activities in Turkey and Romania, and dissemination events. Partners collaborated on curriculum development, exchanged best practices, and strengthened relationships through visits to schools and cultural sites. Students participated directly through environmental activities and a camping trip. Regular evaluation and planning activities helped ensure effective partnership and project implementation.
This billboard advertisement targets an educated, older audience through its formal black and white newspaper-style design with simple text in a serif font centered on the board. The classic masthead and color scheme resembling a newspaper page reinforce the tradition and serious tone aimed at established readers of The Times newspaper.
This document outlines a student's 14-week plan to complete an advanced media studies portfolio. It includes weekly progress updates summarizing tasks completed and plans for the following week. The portfolio involves creating newspaper advertisements, analyzing local newspapers, designing a newspaper, and evaluating the process. The student took time to thoroughly plan and research each task before implementation to ensure successful completion of the portfolio.