![]() Antique wine maps, great for collectors, can be found on eBay or Etsy. Wine pros, who may use maps for educating others about wine, tend to rely on DeLong maps or The World Atlas of Wine (more on those below!).Īntique Wine Maps. Wine maps are very colorful and make beautiful framed art for dining rooms, living rooms, and kitchens. ![]() what land is in or out of scope for labeling purposes). These maps tend to focus on on geography, individual vineyards, geology, water, proximity to bodies of water and mountains or valleys (elevation), regulation aspects like the delimitation lines for an AOC or appellation (e.g. Wine maps are used in a variety of purposes and by different types of users. ![]() ![]() What Are the Different Purposes for Wine Maps? People copy from each other and errors proliferate (as is so common on the internet!). We can direct you towards the most reputable wine map makers, but remember that even the best maps may have typos and errors, as they are all made by humans. It’s important to know, though, when buying a wine map, that many wine maps online and in print will have errors. In fact, many sommeliers and wine collectors have larger collections of wine books and maps than they do of wine! You certainly don’t need a wine map to enjoy wine, but it can definitely be an entertaining accompaniment to your evening pour. Wine students and enthusiasts also have an interest in learning the geographic areas that are in scope of AOCs or appellations. Wine reflects the quality of the soil and the sunlight of its region, as well as the particular details of elevation and climate. You can learn a lot about a wine by studying the map of where it is grown. More so than other agricultural products (there are no asparagus maps, for example), wines carry the characteristics of the places they are grown in their taste, color, and aroma. Or, if you’ve already done a great deal of traveling in wine country, wine maps can take you back to the terraced vineyards of the rustic Rhone Valley or the rolling hills of Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux. Wine is an agricultural product. With the label on the bottle indicating origin, a bottle of wine invokes a sense of place. Lovers of wine often have a case of wanderlust, and poring over wine maps (as you enjoy a glass of wine from that region) can help satisfy that passion for travel. Thanks for using our affiliate links and supporting our independent blog! Why All The Wine Maps? The commissions we receive help us pay for web hosting fees, products to test, and other costs associated with running this site. We are an affiliate and we do receive a small commission if you purchase items through our affiliate links at no cost to you. Whether you want a wine map for wine education, as home decor, or to plan a trip, we’ve got the 411 on all the best wine maps!īefore we continue with our recommendations, though, a little about the KnowWines blog. We’ll also share where you can get great wine maps of your own. ![]() So, why all the maps? In today’s blog, we explain why wine maps are so beloved to wine enthusiasts. In wine shops, you’ll see them on display, on shelf talkers, and as handouts. Anyone who has been to a wine shop or tasting is likely familiar with wine maps (and wine lovers’ affinity for them). ![]()
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![]() ![]() The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has received over 16,000 reports of insulin-related incidents and has now issued a rapid response report to improve prescribing and the administration of insulin. ![]() Patients with medication errors had nearly twice the rate of severe hypoglycaemia. After admission, 10.5 % developed severe hypoglycaemia and 0.5 % patients developed new diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). In a recent NHS cross-sectional audit of inpatient diabetes care in over 200 UK hospitals 39.8 % of patients had at least one medication management, insulin or prescription error during their inpatient stay. Undergraduate medical curricula are failing to prepare new foundation year doctors to meet these standards. Foundation year doctors have a central role in the delivery of inpatient diabetes care to national standards laid down by the national service framework for diabetes and require to have these competencies at the time of graduation. ![]() Further development and evaluation of this educational intervention is required to assess the impact of on patient care in the clinical setting post graduation.Īpproximately 10–20 % of hospital inpatients in the UK have diabetes and the majority of care for these patients is provided by Foundation year doctors early in postgraduate training, often out of hours and without specialist supervision. ConclusionsĪn intensive “Diabetes Acute Care Day” consisting of themed live lectures and case-based learning tutorials is an effective way to increase medical students’ knowledge and confidence in acute/inpatient diabetes. 56.9 % of participants answered all 10 pre-test MCQs with the mean number of questions answered = 4.71 rising to 82.0 % of students answered all ten questions and the mean number of questions answered = 9.56 in the post-test MCQs. The mean mark obtained in the pre-test multiple choice questions (MCQs) was 2.72 (27.2 %) and increased to 4.74 (47.4 %) on the post-score MCQs ( p < 0.001). The largest increases were in the management of HHS, patients on subcutaneous and intravenous insulin and perioperative/procedure care. Mean confidence using a visual analogue score increased in all areas with a mean at baseline of 46.9 mm rising to 71.2 mm post-participation ( p < 0.001). One hundred forty-four students completed the pre-course survey and 196 completed the post-course survey. Participants were asked to complete multiple-choice questions and confidence questionnaires using a visual analogue score pre and post participation. Participants attended four short lectures on the basics of diabetes, diabetic emergencies, inpatient diabetes management and peri-operative/procedure care followed by case-based learning tutorials on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) and hypoglycaemia using capillary blood glucose charts to interpret and practice subsequent insulin prescription and adjustment. We investigated the impact of the introduction of a “Diabetes Acute Care Day” on undergraduate medical students’ knowledge and confidence in acute/inpatient diabetes. Evidence suggests that junior doctors lack the confidence and skills to manage acute/inpatient diabetes. ![]() ![]() ![]() With all these in tow, the lack of precision from the analog sticks goes away, as your abilities have a better hit arc to compensate. It takes roughly five levels before you reach the Valley of the Jedi, and from here, the game seems like it is apologizing for putting you through the gunplay by finally giving you the powers of the Force and your trusty lightsaber. Given the number of times you'll die in the game, either because you're trying to find the exit and accidentally get someone killed or because you take in more shots than you can give, you'll make it a habit to save way too often. That pace also becomes the only way to get through the opening levels, since the checkpoint system is infrequent. Things fare better when you start to move slowly, but that goes against the spirit of the game's gunfights. The removal of those elements leads to a game where you're less of a heroic mercenary and more of a classic Stormtrooper, as you'll miss most of your shots in firefights. The port by Vicarious Visions did that well on the GameCube, but none of that was applied to the Switch. Dual analog controls have done wonders for first-person shooters, but the only way they can compensate for the quickness and accuracy of the keyboard/mouse combo is to throw in slight auto-aim and lock-on to make the experience more user-friendly. That isn't the case here, and the bulk of that blame can be placed on the porting of the PC code to the Switch. There are a few jumping areas, but this mostly consists of old-school running and gunning.įor those who haven't played the classic Doom on the Switch or the bulk of Quake 3 Arena-era games on the PC, the experience is frantic but can be lots of fun, as you'll run around dodging fire and scoring some hits. Health and armor don't regenerate, so you'll need to find pick-ups and refill stations. Classic switch-based puzzles have you hunting for something to unlock doors or activate machinery to open the doors. There are some decently sized hallways that funnel into larger areas, where Stormtroopers start attacking you with a combination of rushing and zigzagging. ![]() In fact, it takes some time before you get to that point, so the opening levels are more like a return to the Dark Forces way of doing things. The setup works fine for a story beat, but it means that you aren't going to wield a lightsaber at the beginning of the game. A mission from Senator Mon Mothma brings Kyle and his partner Jan Ors to an abandoned Empire outpost to investigate some disturbances. After the events of the last game, he turned his back on the teachings and went back to his old ways. You play the role of Kyle Katarn, a mercenary who once knew how to fight like a Jedi. Jedi Outcast takes place at a time when Star Wars lore was more free-form, and the story still works well today even if you have no prior knowledge of the prequel, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. With the latest port of the game to the Nintendo Switch, people are wondering how things went so wrong. When the port for Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast happened in 2002, people were stunned at how the game came out so well on the Nintendo GameCube. Other times, the job can feel like making a whole new game from scratch, such as when moving a PC game to a console when the original didn't have console controls in mind in the first place. Sometimes it's relatively painless, such as going from one console to another in the same generation. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Grammarly ensures your messages are professional and grammatically correct by offering spell-checking, tone suggestions, and even vocabulary hints.” -Forbes Use it in Google Docs, email clients, social media, and across the web. Grammarly is designed to work seamlessly in your browser-no copying or pasting required.
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She portrayed Yori in the animated series “Kim Possible” and appeared on “Without a Trace,” “Private Practice,” “Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous,” “Castle,” “House,” “The Homes,” “Scandal,” “Twisted,” and “Shameless.” Agena also featured as an extra in the 2011 film “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.” She was nominated for three Teen Choice Awards and won a 2002 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series as a Supporting Young Actress for her role in “Gilmore Girls.” Keiko Agena CarreerĪgena began her acting career in the early 1990s, debuting on “Renegade” and subsequently on an episode of “Sister, Sister.” Agena earned the part for which she is most known today in 2000, as Lane Kim, Rory Gilmore’s best friend, in the television series “Gilmore Girls.” From 2000 through 2007, Agena was a member of the main cast. ![]() The show became a cult favorite and ran for seven seasons. In 2000, she was cast as Lane Kim on the WB television series Gilmore Girls. She began her acting career in community theater and later appeared in several independent films. Her mother is a hula dancer and her father is a musician. Agena studied at Whitman College and enjoys performing on stage with her theater company and riding a motorcycle. Liz Cheng on the medical drama Private Practice.Īgena was born in Hawaii and is of Japanese descent. Keiko Agena is an American actress known for her role as Lane Kim on the television series Gilmore Girls and as Dr. In addition to her massive social media following actor. Her net worth ranges from $5 to $10 million. her Basic income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. Keiko collected most of her earnings from her Yeezy sneakers While she had exaggerated over the years about the size of her business, the money she pulled in from her profession real–enough to rank as one of the biggest celebrity cashouts of all time. 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The interface is easy to use, the autofill functionality works consistently on all devices, and Keeper offers responsive customer support to help users resolve technical issues as quickly as possible. We gave Keeper Password Manager the nod as the provider with the best mobile app due to its incredibly strong user reviews on both iOS and Android. One said that “the customer support team is very attentive, responsive and super willing to have normal conversations to fix problems - no cut and paste replies.”Īlmost every password manager offers a mobile app in 2022, but some apps are still much more effective than others. Regardless of the problem they were experiencing, virtually all reviewers agreed that 1Password support was able to help them resolve it without any delay. ![]() However, its two-factor authentication support is less impressive - you will need to download an authenticator app like Authy or Microsoft Authenticator to approve new login attempts.ġPassword’s 24/7 customer support stands out on its own, but we also found that most users have great things to say about the service team. 1Password is compatible with macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and five different web browsers: Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, and Brave. Paid plans run $2.99 per month paid annually and come with all password manager tools plus 1 GB of file storage. You can get a 14-day free trial if you’re a new user, but you will have to pay to keep your account active after that. Similar to Enpass, 1Password is another provider that doesn’t offer any kind of ongoing access. The strength of its customer support is also reflected in strong user reviews. 1Password made our list as the provider with the best customer support due to its 24/7 availability, comprehensive help resources, and surprisingly active community forum. Since password managers can be complex and unpredictable, you should be able to get help with any unexpected issues as soon as possible.
![]() ![]() ![]() The fireplace stove of claim 1 wherein said closure means comprises a door at the top of said air preheating passage.ĩ. The wood stove of claim 6 wherein said damper means includes a plate member, a shaft mounting said plate member in said tube means, a bimetallic coil having one end keyed to a portion of said shaft just outside said tube means, and a manually adjustable member connected to the other end of said coil.Ĩ. The fireplace stove of claim 1, further comprising damper means mounted in said air preheating passage and thermostatic means for adjusting said damper means.ħ. The fireplace stove of claim 4 in which said reflective insulation comprises ceramic insulation.Ħ. The fireplace stove of claim 1 wherein said fireplace door means comprises an inner surface of ceramic material and reflective insulation disposed interiorly of said inner surface.ĥ. The fireplace stove of claim 1 wherein said reflective means comprises reflective insulation disposed interiorly of said door means.Ĥ. The fireplace stove of claim 1 wherein the front of said body slopes upwardly and to the rear and said fireplace door means is disposed in said front.ģ. Said door means comprising reflective means for directing heat toward said portion of said back wall that forms said one wall of said passage.Ģ. The portion of said back wall forming said one wall of said passage being uninsulated substantially from the top of said passage to said rear intake air opening, whereby a fire in said stove can heat air entering said air preheating passage, ![]() Said back wall of said stove being of metal and forming one wall of said passage, In a fireplace stove, a body having a front fireplace opening, an upper exhaust opening and a rear intake air opening,įireplace door means movable from a closed position sealing said front fireplace opening to an open position opening said front fireplace opening,Ĭlosure means for closing said rear intake air opening while said door means is open and for opening said rear intake air opening when said door means is closed, andĪn air preheating passage extending downwardly along the back wall of said body to said rear intake air opening, said passage being open at its top, ![]() ![]() ![]() It offer comprehensive care for all ages, including primary care, acute care, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Sleep Medicine and more. We believe that pediatric patients deserve the best possible care and that every child is unique. Our physicians are passionate about pediatric care and offer a unique approach to medical care for children. LaTouche Pediatrics is a family and individual practice with a difference. Family/Individual Practice with a Difference In addition to providing world-class pediatric care, the LaTouche group also focuses on research and education. Louis, Missouri Children’s Mercy Hospital and University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri and Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. The group is composed of several pediatric care hospitals across the United States, including St. The LaTouche Pediatric Group is an exceptional pediatric care organization that was founded in 1998. History of the LaTouche Pediatric Group LaTouche Pediatric If you can find a group that meets all of these criteria, it is worth considering joining them. Finally, make sure the group has a good track record in terms of patient satisfaction. Second, make sure the group has ample resources available, including both financial and medical resources. First, make sure the group is experienced in caring for children of all ages. There are a few things you should look for when searching for a pediatric group. How to Find a Pediatric Group?įinding a pediatric group can be difficult, but it is important to do so if you are looking for quality care for your children. If you’re looking for a pediatric care provider that offers exceptional service and quality care, look no further than the LaTouche Pediatrics. They offer a variety of services, including: comprehensive checkups, sick visits, well-child visits, sports physicals and more. The team at LaTouche Pediatrics is made up of experienced doctors and nurses who want to help your children reach their full potential. They offer high-quality care for infants, children and adolescents. ![]() The LaTouche Pediatrics is a pediatric care provider in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. ![]() ![]() Thanks Dynamics 365 and the illusions of competence If you agree with me, then please vote on the idea, so that Microsoft can implement this performance improvement into future releases. Var serialized = JsonSerializer.Serialize(tc, options) Options.DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault JsonSerializerOptions options = new JsonSerializerOptions() Here is a small C# sample code on how to reduce the JSON payload using the JsonSerializerOptions to omit null and default values. The JSON generators used with Dynamics 365 to have the capability to omit null and default values, and it is a very small switch to enable, that could reduce the payload quite dramatically (up to 40%-50% on products and product attributes). By further minimizing the JSON messages we can improve the response times and the performance experience. Sending null and default values is just taking space without transferring any actual information.Īny data we are sending will affect processing of the JSON, and networking time to transfer the messages. When looking up a product, then the attributes of that product is shown, and in the following example I only have one attribute Item number, but the JSON still contains the complete structure. It is easy for us humans to read and it is easy for machines to parse and generate. To explain the idea, when the POS and eCommerce is communicating with CSU(Commerce Scale Unit), then JSON is used as the lightweight data-interchange format. If you would like this feature to become available, please use the community superpower() and vote on the following idea: Together with friends, I think we have found some low-hanging fruits that may shave of milliseconds for POS and eCommerce API’s, but we need your help. ![]() The path towards performance is a delicate balance between functionality, usability, scalability and effort/budget. I have always been interested in how to improve performance, and I have understood that there is no silver bullet or switch you just can turn to get dramatically improvements. ![]() ![]() With Contour NEXT test strips, you don’t have to get a new strip and prick your finger again. Second Chance Sampling is a new feature that allows users to reapply blood to the same test strip if necessary during a glucose testing, in case the first sample was not sufficient. You may have encountered situations during a test when you lance your finger, but you do not get sufficient amount of blood. What Is Second Chance Sampling with Contour NEXT Glucose Test Strips? Additionally, offers Second-Chance Sampling. _ works with Contour NEXT, Contour NEXT USB, Contour NEXT EZ, and Contour NEXT Link Blood Glucose Meters _ Second generation of Contour test strips _ works with Contour, Contour USB, and Contour Link Blood Glucose Meters _ First generation of Bayer Contour test strips Lets dig deeper and look at some of the attributes that separate these 2 glucose test strips: However there are a few features that distinguish Contour NEXT from Contour strips. Similar to meters, Contour and Contour NEXT test strips share some similarities. It’s important to emphasize that Bayer’s new Contour NEXT EZ Meter works only with Bayer’s new Contour NEXT blood glucose test strips.Īt a glance, new users may not realize the differences between Contour and Contour NEXT test strips – apart from the name and colors. The new innovative technology built in Contour NEXT assesses a single blood sample using 7 pulses for significantly precise test results. However, the Contour NEXT test strips when used NEXT EZ meters take the accuracy to the next level by offering next-generation accuracy. ![]() Which one should I use? Are Contour NEXT test strips better than Contour test strips? What’s the Difference Between Contour and Contour NEXT test strips?īayer Contour test strips are proven to delivery clinically accurate results. ![]() It is very common for Bayer users to ask “what’s the difference between Bayer Contour and Bayer Contour NEXT glucose test strips?” In fact, our customers often ask us the same question. For the most part, they are fairly identical. ![]() Much like the meters, these test strips share some similarities and dissimilarities. In fact, Bayer is now encouraging users to upgrade to Contour NEXT for highly accurate results. One major difference between the 2 systems is the test strips.īayer Contour glucose meters use Contour test strips whereas Contour NEXT glucose meters use Contour NEXT test strips. You can safely assume that Contour NEXT is the next generation of Contour glucose monitoring system. Despite the common similarities, there are some differences. Moreover, in a study conducted by J.D Power in 2014 Bayer was ranked highest by consumers for blood glucose meter satisfaction.īayer Contour and Contour NEXT glucose monitoring systems share similar features such as the No Coding Technology. ![]() Bayer Contour glucose monitoring systems are highly popular here in the U.S because they are affordable, easy-to-use, and clinically accurate. Contour test strips are widely used in United States and around the world for their great features. Bayer Contour and Contour NEXT blood glucose test strips are manufactured by Bayer. ![]() |
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