Big news for HATS: an ICD10 code
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- Written by Karen Smith-Will
- Parent Category: Research
- Category: Tryptasemia & Co-Morbidities
Today the doctor who applied for the ICD-10 code announced that is it that it is official!
D89.44
Betsy Martin, BA, Mineralogist
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- Parent Category: Research
- Category: Morefield mine
For decades, Betsy Martin has been an advocate for Morefield mine, during its ownership by Bill & Joan Baltzley, and later through the ownership by Sam and Sharon Dunaway.
HATS and Mosquitoes
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- Written by Karen Smith-Will
- Parent Category: Research
- Category: Tryptasemia & Co-Morbidities
Florida has it all... fabulous beaches, fun cities, copious freshwater rivers & streams...and mosquitoes. So when articles about rendering mosquitoes sterile appear, that may seem like a perfect solution. Those of us with Hereditary Alpha Tryptasemia syndrome (HATS), are particularly susceptible to insect bites, especially if they come from mosquitoes carrying Dengue Fever. But there are long-term ecological impacts to fragile ecosystems that must be considered, as well.
Valutivity's Companies & Products
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- Category: Main
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The Nurturing Leader
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- Written by Karen Smith-Will
- Category: Main
For the past 40 days, my family has taken care of 3 crabs. Managing Eco-Earth and sand habitats, supporting fresh- and saltwater environments, and monitoring eating habits takes research, time and even expense. (We even try to give our crabs a little ocean-spray “tide” in the evenings.) As the first pets we’ve had in years, these critters have reminded us what it means to nurture. Nurturing just might be one of the most undervalued concepts in leadership. And that could be a problem, because nurturing is a critical component to the DNA of servant leadership.
Recruiting Emotional Change Agents: President Obama’s Jobs Plan
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- Written by Karen Smith-Will
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On Friday, September 9, 2011, my 12-year-old son and I attended President Barack Obama’s speech at my alma mater, University of Richmond in Virginia. He discussed his Jobs Plan, as a follow-up to his similar pitch to both houses of Congress the previous night. President Obama demonstrated a change management technique I call acquiring “emotional change agents,” individuals who will respond to an emotional appeal and voluntarily become ambassadors for change.
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