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Some people say that a picture is worth a thousand words. The field of management often uses a "rich picture" systems methodology, "an innovative tool that encapsulates knowledge relevant to strategic reform". It is often described in the management literature as a "soft systems methodology" for linking hard and soft facts in a cartoon-like representation to illustrate a complex problem simply and clearly. The following research is presented using the rich picture methodology to capture the current long-term care and long-term services and supports (LTSS) crisis. The picture and narrative rely on expert research from the past and present, as well as on one-on-one open-ended interviews with key stakeholders in the fields of disability, long-term care, and health care. The setting for the rich picture is the ocean, with the current LTSS ship heading toward an iceberg that represents the barriers and challenges to systems reform. The "cast" for this rich picture will provide the substantive descriptions and body of research and analysis about the barriers and challenges of navigating through the current system of LTSS. The presentation of the research is purposeful, so that the reader and the researcher can begin the voyage together with a snapshot of the problem. The purpose of this research is to produce new knowledge and understanding of current experience with and future need for affordable LTSS for people with disabilities. This research on the State of LTSS Financing and Systems Reform is the first part in a five-part series that will tell the story of the current LTSS system to set the stage for the exploration of future market demands and current gaps in supply; to explore promising state practices and challenges; and to picture what the 21st century's comprehensive, consumer-responsive system might look like and make policy recommendations. The research is based on five assumptions. First, people with disabilities, whether young or old, desire and deserve choices when seeking assistance with daily living that maintains their self-determination and maximum dignity and independence. Second, the current financing mechanisms (public and private) will become unsustainable in the near future without significant reform. The system must be affordable to all Americans regardless of income levels and must consider opportunities to leverage public and private support in new ways without impoverishing beneficiaries. Third, there is an opportunity with the changing demographic picture of the United States to explore the possibilities of a universal approach to the design and financing of services and supports that is responsive to individuals under the age of 65, as well as seniors with disabilities, without sacrificing individual choice and flexibility. Fourth, formal and informal caregiving must be sustained, examining family needs and workforce recruitment and retention challenges. Fifth, the approach to quality must examine consumer direction and control of resources in addition to traditional external quality assurance mechanisms.

How well do you know heart disease? Perhaps you know someone who's suffered a heart attack or have heard of what a pacemaker does. Perhaps you know that heart disease is one of the leading killers of both men and women not only in America, but also in the world. But perhaps you have not considered yourself as someone who might suffer or has already begun to suffer the early signs of heart disease, which begs the question: How well do you know your heart? In Silent Killers: What You Need to Know About Your Heart, cardiologist and author Dr. Michael T. Morris uses his experience and expertise in cardiac and vascular complications to bring you an accessible, straight-forward, and much needed guide to truly understanding and taking care of your heart. His stance is simple: Why treat what you can prevent? By breaking down anatomical and diagnostic concepts in layman's terms, he readies readers about many of the risks and warning signs that, without recognition, may become silent killers. In addition, he provides tips and information on how to make more informed and healthier daily choices that protects the heart and, most importantly, your life.

This paper studies the emotion usage of negotiators, specifically the purposeful management of emotion suppression and expression as a strategic tool for shaping bargaining behavior and subsequent negotiation outcomes. We explore the strategic use of emotions in three ways, expressing truly felt emotions, hiding felt emotions, and feigning unfelt emotions. Using self-report transcript coding methods, we are able to accurately identify when and how negotiators managed emotional expression during the course of the negotiation and how such tactical manipulation of emotions influenced negotiated outcomes. We provide evidence using a simulated negotiation exercise of a monetary benefit to negotiators of using emotional deception as a bargaining tactic.

The dependence on animal agriculture and fishing as mainstay of the New Zealand economy is impacting on the lives of sentient animals. It also has a damaging effect on the environment and public health. Many in the agricultural industry are aware of this. Their solutions of further intensification and new technology may lower environmental impacts in some areas such as greenhouse gas emissions, but these lead to other environmental and animal welfare concerns. We propose instead that the New Zealand economy should divest totally from animal production. This is primarily for reasons of ethics, but there are also economic considerations. With the shift in consumer demand to plant-based and low impact eating, new technologies such as precision fermentation and lab-based meat are threatening the animal agriculture industry. Alternative means to grow our economy are suggested as a stimulus to further discussion.

Additionally, ultrafast spectroscopic techniques are used to determine the carrier capture times of quantum posts. Dynamics of charge pumped directly into the posts is also investigated, resulting in time and pump wavelength dependent absorption behavior that show complex charge dynamics.