Provide relevant, practical, and regularly updated education about medications (e.g., drug developments, side effects, impacts on social life, employment, starting a family). Provide customized tools (e.g., smartphone, alarms, diary, calendars, portable pillbox) to support organization of medication supply (e.g., prescription reminders) and dosing (e.g., personalized reminders through text messaging, alarms) to account for individual preferences.Īdvise patients to prepare a “backup” medication supply for emergencies and travel. TABLE 4 Suggested strategies to support medication-taking in solid organ transplant recipients StrategyĮstablish behavioral-based, culturally sensitive support programs to develop medication-taking behavior habits focusing on individual motivations, goal, and roles.ĭevelop problem-solving skills and action plans to address potential disruptions to medicine-taking routines (e.g., busy lifestyle, interruption of routines, forgetfulness, changing medication regime). This includes discussion on beliefs and concerns about medications and supporting informed decision-making (e.g., misinformation, side effects, family planning), regular review of medication to rationalize and simplify regimens, and access to community-based support (e.g., social worker for financial aid). We suggest routine adherence assessment and providing specific and practical solutions in a timely manner (e.g., addressing recent side effects). Shared decision-making in choosing medications to align with patient expectations and preferences may support adherence. We suggest providing relevant and updated medication information (e.g., impacts on social life, employment), medication list/allergies, and tangible feedback measures such as medicine-taking record, and relevant clinician contacts. These include a behavior-based and culturally sensitive program and problem-solving skills to establish a medicine-taking routine, and organizational tools for medication supply and dosing (e.g., personalized reminders). KEYWORDSĪbbreviations: ABC adherence taxonomy ( Ascertaining Barriers to Compliance), CINAHL ( Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), COREQ ( Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Health Research), EMERGE ( ESPACOMP Medication Adherence Reporting Guideline), ENTREQ ( Enhancing Transparency of Reporting the Synthesis of Qualitative research)īased on our findings, we have provided guidance for developing interventions for adherence and practical suggestions to support medicine-taking ( Table 4). Interventions supporting the adaptation to medicine-taking and addressing treatment burdens may improve patient satisfaction and capacities to take medications for improved outcomes. Transplant recipients take medications to preserve graft function, but dependence on medications jeopardizes their sense of normality. From 119 studies ( n = 2901), we identified six themes: threats to identity and ambitions (impaired self-image, restricting goals and roles, loss of financial independence) navigating through uncertainty and distrust (lacking tangible/perceptible benefits, unprepared for side effects, isolation in decision-making) alleviating treatment burdens (establishing and mastering routines, counteracting side effects, preparing for the unexpected) gaining and seeking confidence (clarity with knowledge, reassurance through collective experiences, focusing on the future outlook) recalibrating to a new normal posttransplant (adjusting to ongoing dependence on medications, in both states of illness and health, unfulfilled expectations) and preserving graft survival (maintaining the ability to participate in life, avoiding rejection, enacting a social responsibility of giving back). Electronic databases were searched to July 2020, and thematic synthesis was used to analyze the data. This study aimed to describe the perspectives and experiences of medicine-taking in adult solid organ transplant recipients. Medicine-taking among transplant recipients is a complex and ubiquitous task with significant impacts on outcomes.
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Right out of the gate, the Armor style looks much more in line with AoS themes, meaning it’s probably for Age of Sigmar or a specialist game in the setting. We got close but just missed the mark this was plain old chaos, not specialist games… April 12th, 2022 Lookout Duty: GW Rumor Engine Looking at this rumor engine, two main possibilities came up due to the protruding bits and skull: Specialist Chaos or some form of Eldar worshiping Khaine. Looks like we should have stayed with our gut since this ended up being Orks and not Imperium! February 28th, 2023 Skulls ‘n Staffs: New GW Rumor Engine When we first saw this, we instantly recognized it as a smoke effect or grenade, and since we’ve got another unsolved smoke grenade bit, this one is probably leaning more towards Imperium. February 21st, 2023 Smoke Out, Take Cover: New GW Rumor Engine Our best bet is that this will be Seraphon!Īnother easy guess, thanks to Seraphon’s unique iconography. This new bit is clearly some sort of staff or headdress with feathers slotted into it, making the list pretty slim for possibilities. This didn’t jump out as being the same model as above, but looking at it now, it all makes sense! February 7th, 2023 Not Quite Enough To Fly: New GW Rumor Engine This new bit has quite a few possibilities, but the main options seem to lean towards Necrons or Orks, Chaos, and even Necromunda! December 27th, 2022 Necrons Strike Back: New GW Rumor Engine This one is pretty easy to place in Chaos or Tyranids, but that being said, the metal claws make it much more likely for chaos! (It’s possible to be in AoS, but more likely for 40k)Īnother spot-on prediction, but it wasn’t too hard to place. October 25th, 2022 Wolverine Is Jealous of these New Claws: GW Rumor Engine Immediately after looking at this new rumor engine, there seem only to be two possibilities… Necrons and Seraphon, but given the nature of the markings on the ring, we are definitely leaning way more towards this being something for our favorite Lizardmen.ĭead-on with this one there’s no mistaking that iconography. Not quite Votann, but close! After all, the flying dwarves came before the space dwarves (well sorta.) August 9th, 2022 Seraphon Power Up in New GW Rumor Engine Just like that shiny new Exo-Armor for the Squats that was recently revealed. Which makes a guess for the bit much easier it might just be another new Votann model! Here’s yet another blessing from the Ancestor Core. Like all Votann, the Rumour Engine is stuffed full of secrets lost within its wizened digital architecture, with no way of knowing when they might surface… or why. Right out of the gates, GW introduced the new Engine by saying this: May 24th, 2022 Book of Grudges-Thrower: Another New GW Rumor Engine Click on the gallery above to see dozens of Rumor Engines with new models still to be revealed! Rumor Engine Roundup: Latest Bits Debunked & SolvedĮach of these rumor engines have been fully solved and debunked (showing the entire model through a teaser, preview, or new release image). Here’s the most up-to-date list of new Games Workshop bits from preview models that we should watch out for. Click Gallery below for full-size images. Serve it with a bowl of miso soup and steamed rice, crispy sesame tofu, or whatever protein you like. Together, they create a simple side dish with a delicious mix of sweet, nutty, and savory flavors. If I happen to have some on hand, I also add microgreens for a colorful finishing touch. My favorite way to eat roasted kabocha squash is with sprinkles of sesame seeds, sliced scallions, and sesame ginger dressing. Roasted Kabocha Squash Serving Suggestions I use about 2 tablespoons for one medium kabocha squash. To prevent these squash from becoming too dry in the oven, make sure to coat them generously with oil. Some are super-soft and creamy, sort of like a baked sweet potato, while others are a bit more dry and chalky.
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Otherwise you can download and compile the latest source code To be notified on full-release star or watch this project. The alpha version for QuickCopy in available under the releases tab. Note: This product is still in alpha stage, one or more features may not work properly yet. Compatible with all devices and using WIFI rather than Bluetooth it finds all enabled devices on your network in a heartbeat, and simpy allows you to send links and files without much hassle. The existing option, Bluetooth is a mess of it's own pairing issues, achingly slow connections and a limited range mean that most people resort to sending themselves files over email or cloud storage, but is there really no better option?Īpple has clearly put thought into this problem and came up with AirDrop, but in typical Apple style, they have reserved the use of the technology to their own, and only between their own devices. We are in the year 2019 and yet it is still a frustration to send a small link or document from one device to another. How often have you struggled at sending a file between your phone and your computer? 1Password is one of my essential utilities – I open it dozens of times every day, and the ability to unlock it hands-free and copy passwords from the new Favorites page feels like a perfect match for the app.ġPassword 7 is available on the App Store.A universal application that allows for easy and frictionless data transfer between devices on a network But in this case, I’m especially excited to start using 1Password with Face ID. As a 1Password subscriber (I use a Family account with my girlfriend), I’m always happy to see AgileBits constantly improve the app for new versions of iOS and new hardware. You can tap these buttons to instantly copy a field to the clipboard without navigating into a separate screen even better, buttons can be dragged on the iPad to drop the contents of the selected field into another app.Īfter using 1Password 7 for the past two weeks, I think this new design is a fantastic improvement over the old Favorites screen as it encapsulates the purpose of this functionality: Favorites are something I want quick access to the new buttons allow me to quickly copy the information I need in seconds.Īmong the other (and smaller) improvements in this update, 1Password now features tweaked designs for its icon and lock screen, as well as external keyboard shortcuts on the iPad. I understand why AgileBits brought this feature to the app (it can speed up finding recently used items), but I wish there was a setting to turn it off, as I’d prefer the Favorites screen be all about my most important items, not a mix of favorites and recently accessed information.įurthermore, the appearance of the favorite items themselves has changed in version 7: favorites are now individual “cells” that can be expanded in place to reveal buttons to quickly copy usernames and passwords. You can spot recent suggestions because they show a clock icon on the right side instead of a star. Now, in addition to items you’ve marked as favorites, the app will show you up to three suggestions for items you’ve recently copied or modified at the top of the list. The Favorites screen has also been redesigned in 1Password 7. For instance, if you copy your username, close 1Password, then open it again, the password field is automatically copied if you copy your account’s password, the one-time authentication code (the field displayed after the password one) will be copied instead. Quick Copy is designed for those times when you’re switching back and forth between an app and 1Password: when you copy a field in 1Password, exit the app, then return to it to copy another field, the field after the one you previously copied is automatically placed in the clipboard. First up is Quick Copy, a feature aimed at speeding up the process of filling secure information in apps that do not integrate with 1Password’s action extension. There are other notable changes in 1Password 7 for all iOS devices, though. Of course, Face ID support means 1Password has been updated for the iPhone X’s Super Retina display as well, taking advantage of the edge-to-edge screen and new status bar design. I haven’t been able to test this feature as I don’t have an iPhone X yet, but in a video shared by iMore’s Rene Ritchie earlier this week, you can see how Face ID integration in 1Password yields a seamless unlocking experience that feels smoother and faster than Touch ID. With Face ID integration, iPhone X owners will be able to unlock their 1Password vault by scanning their face. Ahead of the iPhone X’s public debut tomorrow, 1Password received a significant update today that brings native Face ID authentication, plus enhancements for clipboard integration and iPad users. Here’s an impressive video on building involute gears with Solvespace: Being able to specify things with constraints makes life _so_ much easier, and once you get a handle on some of the more advanced gears doing semi-procedural designs by setting up geometric diagrams which are then used as constraints for individual parts which are then assembled into more complex structures becomes second nature. Not without its problems, and it requires a very specific workflow in order to be effective, but once the penny drops and you start thinking the right way it’s amazingly smooth. I’ve been doing my modelling in Solvespace. I just got my first 3D printer (and have the box of random dead plastic prints to prove it). I really hope this is just temporary and we will get to create FOSS CAD which will achieve the same quality as Blender or Gimp did over the years… Also you don’t have to be afraid that you will lose your work if you bump into some bug, because the format is human readable and you can easily remove the problematic element from your model if it causes crash (which never happened to me).Īlso i think that since there is Fusion 360 for “free”, the development of FOSS CADs has kinda stalled. It’s quite different, but can be very effective and is the most stable from all of these. To be honest my most favourite FOSS CAD software is OpenSCAD. Like i wasnt able to add constraints which should be possible, etc… However once i tried to simulate such stuff using 3d models rather than plain lines, i started to bump into incomplete features. But i really liked the overall idea for simulating mechanical movement/linkages and i’ve used it to simulate linkages of hydraulic lifter that i’ve designed and made to be sure the leverages are about right. For example working with sheet metal, doing FEM simulations, etc… These things you can only do with FreeCAD. It obviously misses specialized workbenches/plugins which are available in FreeCAD. When i’ve messed with Solvespace for the first time i was quite impressed. I use it with 16GB, and have Inkscape, web browsers, and e-mail running at the same time, and it’s fine. However, whoever said you have to have 32GB of RAM to run FreeCAD is smoking something. SolveSpace can really start to chug if you add too many parts. I use both of them at home and at work if it’s something simple and quick, I use SolveSpace. Definitely two different mindsets, though. I get my share of issues when I do things I probably shouldn’t, like change something that other things are dependent on, and then have to work my way back through and fix everything that broke, but I still think it’s well worth the effort to learn. Some of the add-on modules are amazing – like the one for bending sheet metal. I also invested quite a bit of time watching tutorials and learning FreeCAD, and I’m generally very pleased with it. I just wish there was a way to go back and insert intermediate operations after the fact without the whole thing blowing up in your face half the time. I grew up with DOS apps, so the appearance didn’t really put me off. It’s extremely efficiently built (I mean – come on – it uses ONE single executable file!) and it’s pretty easy to learn. I started out with SolveSpace a couple of years ago, and I concur with your assessment. Posted in 3d Printer hacks Tagged 3d modeling, cad, freecad, solvespace Post navigation And we’ve talked a lot about FreeCAD, too. So, generally, we reach for FreeCAD but it is mostly because of habit. We haven’t used it as much, though, and FreeCAD integrates nicely with OpenSCAD which we use a lot, too. Our choice? We often use FreeCAD although we like how SolveSpace handles certain things. Being able to see the differences between the two tools might convince you to learn one or the other or maybe even switch. You probably don’t need this particular design, but watching over someone’s shoulder while they do a complex design can be very valuable. There are many tools that can do that, including FreeCAD and SolveSpace, two programs that uses to create a complex compressor blade and it really shows the differences and similarities between the two tools. 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