2/x First entry of a series of mind maps listing actions that can be taken in various areas. I - We need to improve pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and capability!
3/x Drug shortages - Part II: Second entry of a series of mind maps listing actions that can be taken in various areas. II - FDA Quality Program: linkedin.com/pulse/drug-sho…
4/x Drug shortages - Part III: Third entry of a series of mind maps listing actions that can be taken in various areas. III - Transparency & End-to-End Visibility linkedin.com/pulse/drug-sho…
5/x Drug shortages - Part IV: Fourth entry of a series of mind maps listing actions that can be taken in various areas. IV: Ongoing Oversight & Reaction. linkedin.com/pulse/drug-sho…
6/x 5/x Drug shortages - Part V: Fifth entry of a series of mind maps listing actions that can be taken in various areas. V: Coordination of Efforts linkedin.com/pulse/drug-sho…
1/x "Life expectancy" is an 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, w/a 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & measured at various points (birth, age 60, etc.). Survival times are not normally distributed; they follow a Gompertz-like curve (mortality rates rise exponentially with age, w/significant variation).
2/x Even if life expectancy increases by more than one year per year 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, this doesn’t guarantee LEV for individuals or the population as a whole. Some individuals won’t experience this benefit due to unequal access, biological variability, other risks.
3/x Mortality rates at advanced ages rise steeply (Gompertz law) - halving mortality at 80 might add only a few years to life expectancy. Interventions must flatten or shift the Gompertz curve, since reducing early or mid-life mortality (e.g. curing cancer) shifts the curve but doesn’t eliminate the steep rise at older ages.
Time to look up the actual tariffs countries are charging the U. S. This list says "Tariffs Charged to the U. S. Including Currency Manipulation and Trade Barriers." Is this an "official" number or some bogus calculation?
This list says Swiss tariffs are at 61%. However, Switzerland has *zero tariffs* on industrial goods, but huge tariffs on agricultural products. This list shows U. S. exports to Switzerland, looks like it's mostly industrial goods. So, where does the 61% come from?
U.S. exports to Switzerland approximately $32.6 billion, which includes agricultural products around $250 million. So, Switzerland imposes tariffs on a tiny fraction of imports from the U. S. (the agricultural products). Something may face tariffs of 61%, but it is not much!
1/4 Re 𝐜𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐮𝐧𝐠: Cow urine seems to be more likely to be used; however, cow dung too in Ayurveda, either as a stand alone or combined with other cow products - milk, urine, ghee, and curd
Worked on the pond this afternoon. The lily pads had taken over, it was full of algae, some of the stones had fallen in, etc. 'Before' picture attached.
Thinned out the lily pads, fished out the stone and re-edged, added a few floating water hyacinth, cleaned out a ton of algae, refilled the water (it was low due to evaporation), added a Canna Longwood 'Endeavor. ' It looks a lot better!
Picture of what was cleaned out, plus the current crop of lilies!