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-National Immunization Awareness Month -Child's Eye Health and Safety Month -Psoriasis Awareness Month -Kidney Month
- World Mental Health Day -SIDS Awareness Month -ADHD Awareness Month -National Dental Hygiene Month
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Chase Hale, Secondary Rep My Career Goal: Physician, Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
With the conclusion of our Conference’s for the 2019-2020 year, we are eager to start our new year and organize the best conferences for our members. As we all know, COVID-19 has been taking over the world and has applied a lot of restrictions on us. We at Indiana HOSA would love to hear what you have been doing to keep yourself busy over the pandemic. It could include anything from creative artwork to ways to work on our mental health. Use the hashtag #INHOSAStrong and we will share some of our favorite activities for other members to use. Even through the challenges of this year, we are working hard to design the best Fall Leadership Conference and cannot wait to see you there.
-COPD Awareness Month -American Diabetes Month -Great Amaerican Smokeout -National Healthy Skin Month
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Naman Satsangi, Vice President My Career Goal: General Physician
At this year’s Virtual Indiana HOSA State Leadership Conference, we had more members than ever compete in several competitions with the aim to place top 10 in their events and also to secure a position to participate at the International Leadership Conference. Each year National HOSA hosts a conference over the summer where top ranking participants from each state’s State Leadership Conference can compete to leave their mark in HOSA history. With this year’s International Leadership Conference being virtual, several students competed and many of our members from Indiana earned their place in HOSA History. Congratulations to Michael Hoggard (Health Career Display), Aerts Dettinger (Health Career Display), Kendel Coursel (Health Career Exploration), Brittany Kasinger (Health Career Exploration), Anna Jasnieski (Health Lifestyle), Ava Morton (Life Threatening Situations), Owen Chalik (Math for Health Careers) and Marcus Sehi (Nutrition) for placing top 10 in their competitive events at the Middle School level. We would also like to congratulate Lindfelt Paleru (CERT Skills), Emily Burns (Clinical Specialty), Elizabeth Sehi (Clinical Specialty), Matthew Liu (Medical Math) and Caitlin Wager (Veterinary Science) for placing top 10 in their competitive events at the Secondary level. We would also like to congratulate Megan Bennett (Medical Reading) for placing top 10 in her event at the Postsecondary/Collegiate level. We are really proud of the accomplishments our members received and wish them luck throughout next year! This year’s International Leadership Conference was a fun experience for us at Indiana HOSA as we got to virtually attend the live opening ceremony and watch the amazing show that National HOSA put together. To all our members, thank you for participating in this year’s virtual conference. We appreciate you and the hard work that you put in to place in your respective events and can’t wait to see you again next year!
-Blood Cancer Awareness Month -Sickle Cell Awareness Month -World Heart Day - Newborn Screening Awareness Month
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Getting to Know the State Officer Team
2020
Ayoola Laleye, Treasurer My Career Goal: Cardio thoracic Surgeon
Julia Stover, President My Career Goal: Radiology/Radiologist Technician
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Allison Smith, Historian My Career Goal: Surgical Physician's Assistant
Alexandra Medina, Secretary My Career Goal: Administration
by Julia Stover & Chase Hale
Time is our most valuable asset. We can always make more money or buy expensive material possessions, but we can never regain time. It is a finite resource, so shouldn't you spend it wisely? Shouldn't you strive to find the best way to manage your life and make it less stressful? Here we will delve into how to better spend the one asset that you can never truly get back. Organization is the first step to begin managing your time appropriately. Creating a personalized schedule with a routine allows you to plan days, weeks, and even months in advance. This is key for staying on top of assignments, exams, and study times, and gives you an idea of how much time you will have for extracurriculars, work, and a social life. It is also important to plan specific times for specific subjects or tasks. By focusing on a specific task, you are less likely to venture off into other endeavors and will focus more on the task at hand. Organization can be done with a planner or digitally via phone or computer. They each have their own benefits, so try both and find out what suits you better. In addition, having your time organized can greatly reduce stress and put your mind at ease. The next tip to better your time management involves eliminating procrastination. It is infamous, to say the least. It plagues everyone at one point or the other. Procrastination is by far the biggest threat to your time being managed correctly, and it is a complex obstacle to overcome. The first step is to stick to your routine. Create consistency within your workspace and get comfortable with what you are doing. Next, set goals for yourself that fit within your schedule. Don't set goals that are impossible to reach, whether it be due to time, money etc, but keep them there to stay motivated. Use your planner to map out what you want accomplished, and the more likely you will follow it. The next is to eliminate anything that may distract you from your objective. Train yourself to block out these influences and learn to say no to things. Learn to focus on what is important, and what will get you to where you want to be. Finally, in order to manage your time, you must know how to prioritize. Prioritization is a major subsection of time management, and it is a very important skill to learn. Prioritization is important to know so that when you have many things to do but not enough time, you are able to complete work to the best of your ability. So, how do we prioritize? When you begin to prioritize, the first thing to do is gather a list of all your tasks. Don’t worry about the order at first, just think about all the things you have to get done and list them out. After a list has been written out, then you have to identify if tasks are urgent or important. An urgent task would mean that if this task is not done by a certain time, there will be severe, negative consequences for you or others. An example of an urgent assignment could be math homework that is due tomorrow. Important tasks could mean that if this job is not done by a certain time, there will be repercussions, but not deadline-threatening. These jobs could be things that contribute to a long-term goal and can be done over a long span of time. Something that could be considered an important task would be a project that you have a month to work on. Remember: there are no irrelevant tasks. Every task should be treated with the same care and dedication as every other task. Once your assignments have been deemed urgent or important, then you must look at the value of each one. Is there an assignment worth more points? Is there an assignment due in a class you don’t have the best grade in? You have to be able to recognize that some tasks have a higher priority over others. Along with this, you must be able to tell which jobs might affect more people. Is there a part in a group project you haven’t finished? That would take top priority, because it is affecting not only you but others as well. Next: let’s determine a project’s effort. First, estimate how long each task will take and how much effort it will require out of you. Which projects will take the longest? The shortest? Once you’ve determined how long each will take, put this ranking side by side with the value of each. If there is a job that will take the longest but also has a high value, then do that job first. If you prefer to do all the smaller tasks first, then find the ones that are quick but also have a high value. Remember, when you are doing work, nothing is ever completely set in stone. Be flexible. Some priorities might change when you are doing projects, and that’s okay. Be sure to stay focused on whatever is most important at that moment. It’s also okay to cut tasks that you know you can’t finish in the time you’re allotted, because sometimes it’s just impossible. Just be sure that if you do cut some tasks, you don’t completely forget about them. As said before, there are no irrelevant tasks. Time management is a valuable tool for everyone to have. By being able to organize, plan, and put your time into motion, you can be successful at any activity you put your mind to. By using an effective time management strategy, you can enable yourself to become a better student by having increased organization, focus, and balance in your life. You will also create opportunities for yourself by having more social time, allowing yourself to balance work with fun. By having a good hold on time management, you are able to have a balanced life and a good
don't set goals that are impossible to reach
A Lesson in Leadership
By using an effective time management strategy, you can enable yourself to become a better student by having increased organization, focus, and balance in your life.
In 1918 a pandemic broke out named the Spanish Flu. This virus overall was about 15 months. It started in March 1918, but became prevalent in may 1918 and ended around the summer of 1919. The pandemic infected 500 million people which added up to ⅓ of the world's population at that time. They prevented the spread of the Spanish flu by requiring citizens to wear masks, encouraging social distancing, and pushing the use of disinfectants. This virus was extremely contagious. It spread when then infected would get their respiratory droplets into the air or on a surface and was transferred to another person's portal of entry. The second wave of the virus came and it was worse. Once a person acquired symptoms they only had hours to days left to live. These symptoms would include bluish skin or fluid in the lungs. We do not know exactly where the spanish flu originated from but it came about during World War One and the fighting countries did not want to take blame so they did not broadcast their flu statistics or issues. Spain was not involved in the war so they told the public about their rise in cases to the public. There the world had just named it the Spanish Flu because of the most told cases were found there. It became reported from Spain in late May but was believed to have started in France or at Camp Funston in Kansas in mid March. Another issue had started to rise which was the shortage of health professionals. This was due to World War One which caused a global shortage of physicians and other medical professionals. The lack of physicians could have halted the making of a vaccine. Many physicians did not know or have the complete proper PPE during the war and were always around the sick so many came down with the flu themselves. Also, aspirin was often given to help alleviate the symptoms of the flu because there was no cure yet. Some physicians would advise taking up to 30 grams of aspirin a day which can be toxic but that was unknown at the time.This aspirin dosage is believed to have caused or quickened some of the deaths shown in October. At one point the large American death toll of our soldiers could not be told apart from the pandemic and the war deaths. A few cities in the US denied that the Spanish flu was what hit them; they said it was the normal flu. In Philadelphia, they still threw their large parade. This gathering led to catastrophic numbers in a short amount of time spreading from Philadelphia. Over 1000 dead and over 200,000 sick within 10 days of the parade.The flu was kept on the down low in the United States and other countries in the war to keep up morale and to seem patriotic. Towards the end of the pandemic scientists had figured out what exactly caused the virus. A group of three genes enabled the virus to weaken a victim’s bronchial tubes and lungs which had cleared a way for bacterial pneumonia. In the end this pandemic was covered up by the deadliness of World War One and pushed aside when in fact the virus was much more deadly than the war. In 1918 they did not have powerful microscopes so they did not know it was a virus. They knew how it spread but testing was not invented at the time so they had no way of finding out who actually had it.The spanish flu is very different in the fact that it did not only attack the elderly it also attacked children and healthy people in their 20s-40s. Something that we can learn from this pandemic is they found the most effective approach to the pandemic was social distancing. In conclusion, when overall looking into the Spanish flu The similarities of what happened and was documented then is happening now. Yes, we have a whole new virus to deal with but history is repeating itself but, not nearly as bad. The best thing to do is to stay at home and social distance. We mostly have the same way of dealing with our virus as they were in 1918. The biggest difference is we have new technology, better medicine, proper equipment, and better hygiene in general. Everyone is learning how to live with the new conditions we have to follow but people have done it before under much worse circumstances during a World War. The Spanish Flu came at a difficult time for the world and the technology was underdeveloped. This pandemic left the world knowledge about how to deal with viruses that we use today.
by Allison Smith
The Spanish Flu
HEALTH CARE HISTORY
by Ayoola Laleye
Miraculous Medicine
Picture this: It’s a Saturday afternoon in September, you are 10 years old playing outside with two of your friends when you notice a treehouse. Curious, all three of you decide to go up the tree and explore the house. In a turn of events, you climb up the ladder to see a swarm of yellow jackets ready to attack. Terrified of being stung by these vicious insects you and your friends attempt to flee. Unfortunately, you slip on your way down the ladder and fall, landing face-first on a 17-inch meat skewer. Within a minute, a fun day with your friends turns into one of the scariest experiences of your life. How would you react? Would you scream? Attempt to pull the skewer out? Or Would you stay calm? Although this is a hypothetical situation for you this was very much real for Xavier Cunningham. 2 years ago, on September 8 in Harrisonville, Missouri, Xavier Cunningham was victim to the freak accident described in the first paragraph, but his reaction to this accident meant the difference between life and death for him. Although Xavier was mortified by the 17-inch meat skewer protruding from his face, he fought the urge to yank the skewer out and was able to stay calm enough to run 50 feet to get home to his mother, Gabrielle Miller. His mother initially thought that someone shot him with an arrow and quickly rushed Xavier to the hospital. While on the way to the hospital Xavier, looked at his mother and said, “ I wanna see Jesus, but not right now." At just 10 years old, Xavier was faced with the fear that he might never make it back home, and if he did would he have to give up the thing that he loved. Things such as: playing football, enjoying the outdoors, and hanging out with his friends. We can only imagine what questions were playing in his mind questions like: Will this paralyze me? Is it too late to try to save me? Did I react in the right way? Should I have pulled the skewer out, would that have helped my chance of survival? Just as Xavier was scared, we must imagine the fear that those words put into his mother’s heart, the daunting reality that her son might not survive this injury, must have been the most terrifying moment of her maternal life. The possible negative impacts that losing Xavier would have on Gabrielle Miller include: depression, anxiety, marital problems, increased physical pain, and guilt., all of these are not something to take lightly. Upon arrival in the hospital room, it was all hands on deck for doctors and nurses, their initial goal was to reduce the amount of pain being experienced by Xavier and get him into X- ray. An X-ray is a diagnostic imaging technique that produces images of bones, providing clear detail of the bony structure. During an X-ray, X-ray beams are beamed into the body, the rays pass through soft tissue but not through bones, because of this bones appear white on the x-ray and other tissues appear as shades of gray and black. The X-ray performed could only show that the skewer did not injure the spine, but they needed a more detailed image of what was going on because an x-ray does not show tissue clearly. To get better imaging, his doctor stabilized his neck with a cervical collar and wrapped his head in gauze to prepare him for transport to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. It was here that his doctors performed a computed tomography, or CT, angiogram. A CT is a type of X-ray that uses a computer to make cross- sectional images of your body. In a CT angiogram, a dye is injected into arteries so they can be visible in CT. The CT was performed because doctors were afraid that the skewer pierced a major artery. The major arteries in the neck are the carotid and vertebral artery, which supply blood flow to the brain. The results of the CT scan showed that the skewer didn’t hit any of the major arteries and on top of that the skewer also managed to miss the brain, the brain stem, and the major nerves. After his CT he was sent to the University of Kansas Hospital where Xavier’s doctor, Dr. Koji Ebersole, called the trajectory of the skewer “one in a million”, he also said that if the “If this was a millimeter closer [to those vessels], it probably would have been an unsurvivable injury" Now that they knew for certain that there was no major damage to his important nerves and arteries, Ebersol did not have to rush to assemble and perform a removal surgery. He was able to gather up a team of around 100 people to help tackle the new problem at hand, removing the skewer. Due to the proximity of the skewer to these vital vessels and the odd shape of the tip of the skewer, simply pulling out the skewer as it was could prove to be problematic. The medical team had to figure out how to remove the knob on the end of the skewer without damaging the blood vessels and how to provide oxygen during the surgery because the skewer pierced his jaw inhibiting him from opening his mouth for a breathing tube. After some meticulous planning, the surgical tea was able to remove the skewer safely. Xavier’s doctors were extremely impressed by the fact that Xavier didn’t attempt to remove the skewer this played a huge role in his survival, because one wrong move would have been fatal. When he was asked by CBN news how he knew not to take it out, he said, “I watched black panther, like the end of it, where he just took it out and dies, so I was like nope,” although this response is funny if he hadn’t watched Black Panther the outcome may not have been so joyous. Even his neurosurgeon was amazed by the phenomenal outcome of the situation saying, “ I have not seen anything passed that depth in a situation that was survivable, let alone one where we think the recovery will be near complete if not complete.” When he finally came home from the hospital, he was met with a loving community that greeted him with prayers and love. His family says that his near-death experience brought him and his family closer to God because they were able to experience a miracle.
Xavier Cunningham, A Meat Skewer Through the Skull
Fun Physical Therapy
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Health in Focus
-Patients are engaged in exercises for 2-3X longer than a typical patient -Can help improve cognitive function in stroke, Alzheimer's, concussion, Parkinson's, and dementia patients
by Alexandra Medina
Have you or a loved one had an accident recently? Did your doctor send you to get physical therapy? Are you scared of the exercises and have no idea what kind you’re to have to do. My dad and his co-worker were going through the same thing a couple months back when they fell from a roof during one of their construction jobs. Although my dad fortunately didn't break anything, he was left with severe pain and was sent by his doctor to obtain physical therapy. I immediately began researching the best physical therapy places, techniques and approaches because I wanted the best care possible for my dad. Considering the fall was minor due to no internal breaks, therapy was going to be pretty basic. We arrived at the clinic, signed in, and waited for our turn to see the therapist. I could tell my dad was nervous for instance he kept trying to control his breathing, and he had reasoning because this was all very new. The therapist greeted us and we explained that my dad was there for acute pain. The therapist lit up and told us about the physical therapy using virtual reality/augmented reality trails that Stanford was doing. We had no idea what he was talking about and to be honest I only understood the words physical and therapy. He explained that this trail was meant to help patients with mobility limitation, spinal fusion, and acute pain through a virtual reality/augmented reality headset. Mobility limitation is mobility that has been limited due to disease, injuries, or birth defects. Conditions like spinal cord injuries, head injuries, amputations, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, and cerebral palsy also can limit mobility. Mobility may be limited in the lower body, upper body, or both. Spinal fusion is surgery to permanently connect two or more vertebrae in your spine, eliminating motion between them. Spinal fusions are usually done when there are deformities of the spine, spinal weakness or instability, and/or herniated disk. Acute pain is a type of pain that typically lasts less than 6 months, or pain that is directly related to soft tissue damage such as a sprained ankle or a paper cut. Acute pain is of short duration but it gradually resolves as the injured tissues heal. My dad fell under the category of acute pain because his pain was sudden and was caused by something specific. Unfortunately this trail was already up and running, so my dad didn't get a chance to sign up for it. The trail had started June of 2019 and recently ended in May of 2020, with a total of 250 participants. Although this would have been a great experience and mini vacation due to the trail taking place in Palo Alto, California, he got well taken care of and is better now. The purpose of this study was to determine if non-invasive distracting devices are more effective than the standard of care for improving clinical outcomes in patients requiring acute rehabilitation due to deconditioning and surgery. Measures will include range of motion, gait progression, strength progression, time to first out of bed, time to first step. The non-invasive distracting devices included Virtual Reality (VR) headsets and Augmented Reality (AR) Headsets. You may not recognize these words but might know exactly what I am talking about. Head on to your social media platform for instance snapchat, instagram, or facebook and post a story. The moment you open your camera and apply that filter to your face or your friends face, you are experiencing virtual reality. Another great example of virtual reality is the sensational pokemon go game that people went crazy about a few years ago. Virtual reality refers to a computer-generated simulation in which a person can interact within an artificial three-dimensional environment using special electronic devices, such as special goggles with a screen or gloves fitted with sensors. The study consisted of stimulated games using advanced technology of some sort that would require the patient to move in certain ranges of motion, gait progression, strength progression, time to first out of bed, time to first step. The standard care for physical therapy for acute pain consists of methods of treatment and of managing pain that do not solely focus on the injured tissue, but also address other factors such as environment, stress, psychology and social considerations that may be influencing the amount of pain experienced. The main difference between the standard way of care and the virtual reality way of care is that with standard care, patients practice solely exercises for better mobility. However with virtual reality you take that nervous and scared patient, put them in a room with a headset and a remote control, and tell them to slice the animated fruit in half. The patient no longer feels like they're in a hospital or clinic setting and simultaneously forgets about their injury. If the patient is an adult, the virtual reality stimulation might bring up childhood memories, and if the patient is a child, they’ll feel like they're in a Chuck E. Cheese or Dave & Buster's. Since my dad didn’t get a chance to participate in the trial, I thought it would be fun to try some physical therapy using virtual reality at home when he got stronger through standard physical therapy. We definitely had a blast playing fruit ninja on our T.V and I was happy that my dad was getting better and heading back to normal. If this trail is something you’re interested in looking into search “Physical Therapy Using Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality”, also discuss with your physical therapist about looking into other options for your particular injury.
2018-2019 Indiana HOSA Secretary
by Alicia Denton
salary
To become a Medical Law Lawyer, you must obtain a bachelor’s degree (usually in Economics, Government or History) and then complete a degree program in health care administration, health studies or health humanities. Then you have to take the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) and then attend Law School. After three years of Law School and several internships they are ready for the Bar Exam and a Professional Responsibility Exam. After this they are ready to work in their state as a Medical Law Lawyer. If they wish, they can also earn a Master of Laws Degree but in order to earn that they have to be licensed and need to have a bachelor’s degree and have work experience as a Medical Lawyer.
by Naman Satsangi
Medical Law Lawyer
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Medical Law Lawyers work in similar ways as a regular Lawyer would except, they are more geared towards the medical profession or public health. They handle medical lawsuits and any other legal technicalities that may rise. They can work individually, in a firm or for a hospital. If they are ever approached for a case, they research for medical claims, review the documents in relation with the lawsuit (just like a lawyer would), the advice their client about their rights and how he plans on fighting for their justice and most importantly they interpret medical laws and guidelines that may have been broken by the opposition. They are mostly hired by individuals looking to sue an entity for their medical loss and injury. They then present the case in court and present their side’s argument.
There is no doubt that every student in HOSA: Future Health Professionals is interested in the healthcare industry. We all share an interest in helping others and saving lives. One of the biggest challenges of starting off in the industry is finding your “in”. Everyone starts off somewhere, it is just a matter of finding where to start. As Chinese Philosopher, Lao Tzu, once said, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Here are some tips for getting started in your healthcare industry journey. Attend Your Local Career Center One of the best ways to learn more about the industry is to attend your local career center. A large portion of HOSA members are already students of a career center. If you are not involved in your career center, it could be greatly beneficial to you. Career centers offer a variety of classes in all major industries, including healthcare. As a student, you may be able to participate in hands on work related to your field of study, listen to different guest speakers, and even get to visit or work at a business in your industry. Attending a career center is so simple and is the perfect way to gain experience while obtaining your education. Network Networking is the perfect way to begin your journey in healthcare industry. Professor and New York Times Bestselling Author, Brené Brown, has said, “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” This quote really stands out because one of the hardest parts of networking is finding the courage to do it. The main purpose of networking is to get your name out there, let your skills be known, and to make those connections that may help you down the road. The opportunity to network is everywhere. You can meet people through school events, career fairs, job shadows and even just at the grocery store. Do not be afraid to introduce yourself to someone with similar interests with you. And once you have that initial conversation, ask for their contact information or swap business cards. This is the perfect way to keep in touch to keep the connection going. Long term, these connections can help get you internships, interviews and even jobs. It all starts with one conversation. Attend Career Fairs Almost all high schools and colleges have career fairs at least once a semester. These career fairs are an amazing way to start your journey in the healthcare industry. Not only will you be able to find future employers, but you will be able to network, ask questions about the industry, and even meet fellow students with the same interest as you. Attend as many career fairs as you can to really get a feel for all that is out there in the healthcare industry. There are so many different job positions in the healthcare industry, including rare ones that most people do not think about. Do not be afraid to put yourself out there to meet new people and make new connections. Career fairs are also the perfect place to ask questions. Those employers at the tables love to answer your questions about what they do and how they do it. Do not be afraid to ask a question because chances are, at least one other person has the exact same question as you. Asking questions is a great way to start a conversation and make a connection. So, attend a career fair and take advantage of the awesome opportunities. Volunteer Volunteering is an amazing way to get experience in the healthcare industry. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to do too much due to HIPPA, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. You can volunteer at nursing homes, hospitals, animal shelters and even research facilities. All you must do is reach out. Now it is a possibility that you will get turned down due to age or experience but do not get discouraged! Every place has different rules, so do not stop trying. Depending on your position as a volunteer, you may do basic skills such as cleaning. Just remember that everyone starts somewhere. Job Shadows and Internships Similar to volunteering, job shadows and internships are a great way to get hands on, real world experience in the industry. They are both a perfect way to see what a day in the life looks like for a particular job. Internships are when you actually work at a company in a particular position. You will be given certain tasks and potentially earn pay. Job shadows are when you just follow around an employee for some time to see what their day looks like and what tasks theyare responsible for. Job shadows are typically an unpaid activity. While internships are more long term (one month, semester or longer), job shadows are quick. They can last anywhere from half a day to a few days. Job shadows are great because you can do many of them in a short amount of time. Both of these opportunities are a perfect way to gain experience, plus they look amazing on a resume.
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The starting salary for a Medical Law Lawyer is: $70, 779 annually. The median salary for a Medical Law Lawyer is $93,315 annually. The highest reported salary for a Medical Law Lawyer is $117,199 annually.
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