Here is the last thought from his book.

“And now, at the start of my seventh decade and after more than 13 years of endurance adventures that include successes I never thought possible, I find myself at a crossroads. I have stopped planning, beyond the World Majors. Instead, I will let my body and my desires at the time decide for me. What I know, though, is this: I want to always live a life of challenge and audacity in everything that I do. Eventually, age and presumably illness will take their toll and I will no doubt be forced to cede ground, but I will do so only reluctantly and hopefully with dignity. I will give age its due but not embrace it as an excuse to coast. Anything, or, more realistically, almost anything, is possible. Indeed, even the unlikeliest among us can become an Ironman.”
Jeffrey Weiss

Jeffrey is a successful business executive, an accomplished author of three books, and a two-time Ironman and an ultramarathoner. Jeffrey lives in Tel Aviv, where in 2024 he founded Stickers of Meaning, a project that preserves and educates about the memorial stickers that have appeared throughout Israel since October 7, 2023—honoring the fallen and inspiring the living with messages of love, purpose, daring, and joy.

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Despite expanded lung cancer screening guidelines, accelerated progress in the treatment of lung cancer and a continued increase in survival rates, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., 2 Almost one-quarter of all cancer deaths are due to lung cancer – more than breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined.

Due to the complexities of lung cancer, the adoption of personalized medicine is critical to ensuring people receive the right treatment for their specific type of cancer at the right time. However, many people with the most common type of lung cancer—

non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) — are not receiving a fully-informed diagnosis due to a lack of comprehensive biomarker testing that can help identify important characteristics about an individual’s cancer and more precisely inform treatment decisions.

LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s leading lung cancer-focused non-profit, recently launched No One Missed – a new campaign that aims to increase awareness of comprehensive biomarker testing and empower patients and caregivers to discuss testing with their doctor for a fully-informed diagnosis. Comprehensive Biomarker testing can reveal vital information to help identify the appropriate individualized treatment plan for each NSCLC patient.4

Dr. Jorge Gomez, medical director of the solid tumor oncology unit at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and Andrea Ferris, President and CEO of Foundation, as they discuss No One Missed and address:

Recent milestones that will help advance lung cancer care

• Nationwide call for every person diagnosed with NSCLC to receive comprehensive biomarker testing
• Vital information gathered through comprehensive biomarker testing and how it can inform treatment decisions
• 3 key steps for every person living with NSCLC and their caregivers: Talk, Test, Treat
Interview is courtesy: AstraZeneca
[1] US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Lung Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2021;325(10):962–970. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.1117
2 American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2021. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2021
3American Cancer Society. What Is Lung Cancer? Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2019
4 Gierman HJ, Goldfarb S, Labrador M, et al. Genomic testing and treatment landscape in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) using real-world data from community oncology practices. J Clin Oncol. 2019;37(suppl; abstr 1585).

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I’m following up my email last week, after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared over 25 million Iranians have contracted COVID, to bring your attention to a U.S. based organization aiding relief efforts both here and in Iran. I’m hoping you’ll take interest in this story as a standalone focus, orin tapping into the organization’s leadership for commentary on this or other related affairs.

Moms Against Poverty (MAP) is a global non-profit organization, founded in 2008 in San Francisco as a volunteer-based nonprofit organization to nurture and educate underprivileged children. In 2020, MAP is working diligently to aid children and the poor impacted by COVID-19. They are active in helping U.S. families,having provided over 50,000 meals in 2020 alone for families from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. but are also currently one of the only U.S. based charities able to provide aid to Iran.

In regards to Iranian humanitarian efforts, the decades-long political stalemate, and severe sanctions / banking restrictions imposed by the U.S., inhibit availability of medical equipment to stem the coronavirus’ effects. Support is desperately needed for the most vulnerable of the populace.

This year alone, MAP has supported over 200,000 children and their families in Iran by providing 27 ventilators, 7 ECGs, 6 radiography machines, 3 oxygen machines, 150 oxygen tanks and tens of thousands of various forms of critical PPEs, including isolation clothing, surgical gowns, masks,and face shields. Beyond hospital support, MAP also donated PPEs, disinfectants and surface cleaners to public orphanages and homeless shelters in Iran.

While this is an accomplishment that tackles the first phase of the pandemic, to alleviate the ever-increasing economic impact of COVID-19, MAP has transitioned their effort to hunger relief in Iran. They recently distributed food packets including groceries such as meat, rice and more to 2000 families. Additionally,MAP has launched a bread project where families in Iran receive bread for a month. MAP also have had a disaster relief NGO arm, operating in Iran since 2010. Recently their funds ceiling quota was tripled by OFAC, allowing them to do even more work. More information on the organization’s efforts is in their mid-year report, here.

While there is brinksmanship ongoing between the U.S. and Iran, the suffering of innocents due to COVID is something that should be addressed and helped at all costs.

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March with us March 5th b/c 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence http://buff.ly/1QmU8xH #IWalk4Women #NYC
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• Join the event on Facebook and share it with your friends: March in March event page
• Follow us on Instagram: unwomenforpeace #IWalk4Women
• Use attached flyer to print and share with others!

What you need to know…
2016 MARCH TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
WHERE: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, East 47th Street, New York City
WHEN: Saturday, March 5th at 11am. Speakers will take the stage promptly at 11am and the march will start at 11:30am from Second Avenue at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017
SPEAKERS:
• UN Secretary General, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon
• UNWFPA’s Patron, H.E. Mrs. Ban Soon-taek
• The march’s Grand Marshall, Dionne Warwick
• Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, National Committee on American Foreign Policy
• Deputy Chief Juanita Holmes, Commanding Officer of NYPD Domestic Violence Unit
• Jennifer Singleton, Managing Director, Women’s Prison Association

Thousands will march to end violence against women while a gospel choir sings Warwick’s iconic song What the World Needs Now Is Love.

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What is Fracking?

Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside.

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What is Fracking?

Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside.

ABOUT ARTISTS AGAINST FRACKING

“Right now, some people are trying to make easy money, and meanwhile ruin this country’s future, by a thing called ‘fracking.’” – Yoko Ono

Yoko and Sean were compelled into action by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that fracking might soon begin in New York – directly impacting their home in upstate New York. In less than 10 days, they gathered nearly 150 fellow artists to join them in the founding of Artists Against Fracking in August 2012.

Today, at nearly 200 members Artists Against Fracking works to expose and stop the harmful and contaminating practice of fracking for natural gas and oil through mass awareness and peaceful democratic action. At its core, we believe that fracking for shale gas is a danger to New Yorkers. Inevitably, the process leads to the  release of toxic chemicals — many of which are unknown and unreported — into our air and water.

“Though my father died when I was 5, I have always felt lucky to live on land he loved dearly; land in an area that is now on the verge of being destroyed.” – Sean Ono Lennon

#DONTFRACKNY VIDEO CONTEST

Artists Against Fracking founders Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon are asking you to help convince New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to ban fracking in New York. Submit your 30-second ad or short video here. The winning ad will be used in the New York and Albany TV markets, and winners will have lunch with Yoko and Sean! Deadline for submission is January 20.

To submit a video, go to http://artistsagainstfracking.com/dontfrackny-video-contest/.

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THIS SUMMER, ASCLERA HELPS WOMEN

TAKE A STAND AGAINST SPIDER VEINS

Merz Aesthetics and Asclera®(polidocanol) Empowers Women to Not Only Look and Feel Good, but Do Good Too

GUEST: Heidi Waldorf, MD, Director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, N.Y.

Background:

Does summer ever make you worry about your body’s small imperfections, so much so, that it hinders the way you live your life? Although small in appearance, 50 percent of women will experience spider veins, which can make a big difference in the way women feel about their legs and themselves. This summer make sure you look, feel and do good with Asclera®. Asclera® is a prescription medicine used in sclerotherapy. This minimally invasive procedure can treat the appearance of these small, unsightly spider veins to help women look and feel better about themselves, thus giving them the confidence to do good in their communities.

Recently, Merz Aesthetics, the distributor of Asclera®, created the STAND AND DELIVER program which celebrated women who took a stand and were committed to solving important issues affecting their communities. The grand prize winner, Michelle Rubin – who received $10,000 for her local charity and a beauty makeover, exemplifies how when you look and feel good, you do good.

For more information about the Asclera and the STAND AND DELIVER initiative, visit www.Asclera.com.

Topics of Discussion to Include:

— What causes spider veins?

— How many women are affected by this condition?

— What is Asclera?

— What is sclerotherapy?

— What is the STAND AND DELIVER Program?

— Why did Merz Aesthetics Create STAND AND DELIVER?

— What is the connection between looking good, feeling good and doing good?

More About Dr. Heidi Waldorf:

As Director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, NY and Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Dermatology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Heidi A. Waldorf, M.D. is a respected expert in the field of dermatology, including skin rejuvenation, soft tissue augmentation, cosmetic use of botulinum toxin and laser technology, as well as skin cancer prevention and treatment.

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