 FCM notifications")
		}

		service = &SendService{
			Pushers:         managers,
			TokenRepository: tokenRepo,
		}
	}

	return *service
}

func (s *SendService) Send(notification push.Notification) error {

	log.Infoln("Send request received: preparing tokens...")

	tokenMap := make(map[push.Platform][]push.Token)

	for _, uuid := range notification.UUIDs {
		tokens, err := s.TokenRepository.GetTokensForUUID(uuid)
		if err!= nil {
			return err
		}

		for _, token := range tokens {
			tokenMap[token.Platform] = append(tokenMap[token.Platform], token)
		}
	}

	for platform, tokens := range tokenMap {
		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"count": len(tokens), "platform": platform}).Infoln("Tokens collected")
	}

	go func() {
		for platform, tokens := range tokenMap {
			manager := s.Pushers[platform]

			response, err := manager.Send(tokens, notification)
			if err!= nil {
				log.Println(err)
			}

			log.WithFields(log.Fields{"count": len(response.InvalidTokens), "platform": platform}).Infoln("Invalid tokens found")
			for _, token := range response.InvalidTokens {
				s.TokenRepository.RemoveToken(token)
			}
		}

	}()

	return nil
}
I best know Carolyn Schmitz for her greeting cards, which I eventually started to put up in frames because they're so lovely. They show various desert animals wearings hats and jewelry made out of desert elements: cactus, ocotillo, wildflowers, rattlesnake skin, and the like. The concepts are full of whimsy and yet there is realism in the detail with which she portrays the animals and the elements, especially given that she chooses a wide array of plants for the hat-making materials.
Published in 2019, her book, The Wild Hat: A Fable of Fashion Intrigue in the Desert, contains 45 of her paintings along with a story about how all of these animals came to array themselves in such fanciful accessories. So it's halfway between a coffee table art book and a storybook. Just the thing for adults who still love whimsy.
The story is simple; the text is more about describing the persona of each animal and what the various parts of their accessories are made from. You can go back and forth between the text and the image to find the devil's claws, rattlesnake weed, globe mallow blossoms, ladybugs, and scorpion tails. I said that this book was for adults, but this would be fun to go through with children, too, and help them find each element.
With the greeting cards, I just like to see how they look. But with this book, I found myself more wondering which animal I was like, which persona I matched. While we'd all perhaps love to be the dancing Gila monster, maybe I'm more like the javelina girl who found her beauty. Sometimes I feel like the striking, walking-alone jaguar but maybe I'm actually the "shy and pale" fox who surprises everyone with accessories of colorful visibility. Am I the free-spirited gray fox who decides not to come out lest he be spotted in his blue colors, or simply the mule deer who is somehow soft and striking and defensive all at the same time?
I love Carolyn Schmitz's style because it expresses love for the desert and also interacts with the desert in a unique way. So these paintings are wonderful as Southwestern artwork but also beautiful pieces on their own. Whether you choose to get the book or maybe just buy a card for yourself or for a friend, these images certainly bring smiles.
You can find Carolyn Schmitz's book, cards, prints, and more artwork on her website at desertdada.com.
A visual system centered on cultivating trust between caregivers & patients, and educating the community on the positive impact of vaccines.
Build a community education program focused on empowering local leaders to share information, creating a sense of trust between caregivers and patients by distributing visual-heavy resources on the positive impacts of immunization.
Example of a bracelet that could be used to keep track of vaccinations. From a study by Doctors Without Borders, around 22% of people in the CAR have immunization cards--and, conflict makes keeping records hard with the impermanence of location. This bracelet could be worn by a child until they have received a complete dosage of DTP, for example. This will help ensure children are accurately vaccinated.
An example showing based on which vaccine how to administer the vaccine through the intramuscular route, at a 90 degree angle to place the needle against the injection site.
An example showing based on which vaccine how to administer the vaccine through the subcutaneous route, at a 45 degree angle to place the needle against the injection site.
A visual example, that the reader can be empathize with the effects on not immunizing their children.
A visual example showing the administering process of the vaccine.
Our idea proposes the delivery & application of immunizations integrated into the existing routines of women in the Dem. Republic of the Congo. Our research found that issues of conflict, transportation, and lack of knowledge about the purpose of immunizations prevented vaccination (even when access to vaccines exist). Our system has three main components: 1. Integration 2. Education + Community Acceptance 3. Record-keeping These aspects of our solution take place in existing community areas such as churches, rivers, & shelters given by humanitarian orgs. These areas are seen as places of wider congregation, especially for refugees fleeing from other countries (i.e. Central African Republic). Our integration branch is the foundation for our ideas. This system will utilize existing infrastructure provided by humanitarian orgs., as well as other areas in the community to distribute information & educate community members about healthcare resources. The education & community acceptance branch of our approach utilizes a visual-heavy guide given to community leaders, to communicate with mothers the choice to vaccinate their children and the impact of doing so. Our approach will also include a re-design of the CDC’s diagrams on how to administer vaccines, so community members understand why/how they’re getting vaccinated (these could be used as a training resource for people who may be illiterate and would need a visual representation of the process). With this approach, we hope to build trust through the assembly of local women, and dispel fears/hesitations on immunization. Within record-keeping, Doctors without Borders has recognized that lack of immunization records is a reason that people don’t receive proper vaccinations (i.e. wrong stages of DTP vaccine). We propose a method of using bracelets or central record-keeping databases that would stay with children, or in key community centers, until they have received all levels of vaccination.
The end users are caregivers & community leaders. We want to build a feeling of trust in the community, and empower mothers to get their kids vaccinated--while making them aware of their choice in the situation. We have talked to doctors who work in Africa, and read stories from people living in the Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of Congo to get an idea of their culture. Realizing there are low literacy rates, our solution focuses on visuals & oral communication on how vaccines can help protect their children. Caregivers can also more accurately track vaccines to determine what immunizations to provide to children.
Many solutions focus on new technologies, but our solution uses existing systems as a form of integration to increase education. Our immunization education is done through oral and visual communication, rather than text, considering low literacy rates. There have been increases in vaccination access, but distrust between community members and authority figures remains a treatment obstacle. Educating people about the benefits of immunization is important to increase people’s motivation to get vaccinated. Having a bracelet (when conflicts create unstable living situations), or community immunization databases, would enable caregivers to accurately track and ensure children get the proper vaccinations.
Six months to implement the education resources, and a year to evaluate the impact and implement improvements.
We are a social innovation group within the Design School of the University of Washington.
We are open to partnering with humanitarian organizations (i.e. Doctors without Borders) to implement this system. They, and other humanitarian organizations, have laid a good foundation for providing healthcare to these communities. Our idea is not technology focused (i.e. vaccine refrigeration methods), so we would need to partner with other programs to complete the system. Our approach focuses more on the education and improvement of existing methods currently employed by these organizations. We also hope to learn more about the communities in Africa to understand if our storytelling and visuals align with their cultural values.
Great reading through your idea Terrene Huang.
I really liked the idea of using visuals. What are the ways you are thinking about measuring its effectiveness in creating awareness or driving uptake?Everything including CSI: Miami, woohoo!
This night was not going to totally blow.
And what will he blurt out that sounds a bit shady?
Where a woman takes over the house for the Holiday.
Including a sister in the ER and a brother that does Botox.
Could the networks try something new and bold?
Deal or No Deal will try to make a ratings dent.
Except have you been watching Martha Stewart, me neither?
But NBC this week will