Meet Eric Lefkofsky, the Man behind Tempus Labs Success

Tempus Labs is a Chicago-based organization that specializes in cancer patients. It uses scientific techniques and machine learning to master every aspect of these persons. Cancer patients enjoy specialized and personalized treatments from the methods. Practitioners can easily find the exact location of a tumor thanks to these techniques.

The center has raised around $80 million in unicorn funding to finance the personalized treatment plans. They tailor the treatment to match the condition of a patient. The facility aims at looking after their patients and their loved ones. Genomic data and analytics aid the organization to facilitate personalized care to infected and affected individuals. The startup concentrates on developing a database and an operating system for health management. Physicians use results of the examination to decide on the right treatment for a patient.

20+ Free Online Typing Games You Will Love

When trained correctly to type at an early age, typing can become the most effective tool for kids to communicate with their friends and family and work efficiently in the future. It is an incredible skill to attain and falls under the basic requirement of every profession as it is of use to everyone regardless of their age or profession. Knowing how to type makes work efficient and easy without consuming much time as would be the case if the world was still stuck in writing handwritten letters. These days’ parents have found touch typing games to be an effective teaching method.  If you are a parent looking for the best ones, look no further because we have already compiled the more than 20 school typing games;

Keyboard climber 2 is another favourite. It is for those kids who just get acquainted with alphabets and since there is no timer setting for this game the kids can proceed patiently according to the pace they feel comfortable with. 

Typing of the ghosts; As you can guess from the title, this one has ghosts in it that will keep haunting you till you press the right keys! And you need to do it quickly before the ghost gets to you because if they do, it’s game over for you! If you want your child type faster, this might just be your to-go!

Alpha munchies; If you miss playing Space Invaders, you are sure to love this one! All you have to do is attack the aliens before they attack you.

Dance mat typing is the most appropriate for those who want to get familiar with the skill of typing as soon as possible.  

Qwerty Warriors World helps you finish off your enemies with a spell.

Ninja Hunter has good and bad ninjas both and you have to stop the bad ones from spreading chaos by helping the good ones.

The bitter boss will teach you how to multitask along with typing!

Typing of the living dead is sure to take you to a zombie apocalypse scene.

Type rocket 60 is for all the astronaut and space lovers.

Desert typing racer will take you to a world of unlimited speed and plenty of spare space.

Meteor typing Blast is for all the spaceship lovers.

Spacebar Invaders is a realm of aliens and you have to find an escape.

Save the sailboat Race will have you save letters from drowning.

Outer space Fleet Commander has all the operations in the air

Martian City Defender is more or less like commando 2

Keyboard Revolution involves the most fun characters to play with!

The Frogs are off their dive is a nice reminiscence of crazy frog.

Keyboard Triathlon is the best one to test your skill level

Trick or Type is an easy way to get your kid typing as fast as he can!

Cup Staking is best for kindergarten kid as it involves recognition to win

All of the above are more or less the best games to enhance typing skills of your kid. You just need to go for the one which theme your child can connect to!

How to Keep Your Valuables Safe in a Rented Storage Unit

When you think about storing your valuables, the first thing that comes to your mind is safety. Of course, your precious things are very important and you want to know that they are safe 24/7. If you don’t have enough space at home and need a place to keep your expensive collections (for example rare books or expensive accessories), a rental storage unit is the perfect solution.

You might think that it is not as safe as you imagined, but actually the valuables will be safer there than sitting around the house at a burglar's disposal. Rented facilities like Centron Self Storage Chesswood Drive are secure and provide the proper climate, so even sensitive things like old books, photographs and antiques are well kept.

Now that you have found out more about rental storage units, let’s see how you can get one

These places are not hard to find. You can find several companies that provide this kind of services. Since the Internet has become a tireless resource, you can find a lot of options by a simple search with keywords like public storage St. Petersburg.

When you think that you have found the right unit, move on to the next step. Go there and talk to the staff, ask all the necessary questions and see if the place can fulfil all your needs. Choose one only after you compare several options.

In addition, experts advise you to take some things into consideration if you want to have the best experience while your valuables are in the storage unit. If you read this article further, you will find out what are their recommendations.

• Keep a detailed record of all the things you stored in the unit. A detailed inventory will keep all the information”archived” and you will know where to look for a certain object when you need it. Labelling is a good solution for keeping records as well.
• Your stuff must be well secured while they’re in storage. A decent padlock supplied with a chain should be a safe method. You have to make sure that the lock is tamper proof and cannot be affected by any cutters. A video recording system is a good alternative as well. You’ll have a clearer picture of security measures if you talk to the storage unit’s representatives.

• Climate control is an important factor if you care about your valuables. Cheaper units might not have this addition, but price shouldn’t be you main criteria when choosing a good storage facility.
• In order to protect you stuff from any hazards, you should think about an insurance policy. Some units might have the insurance included in the overall cost. If they don’t, remember that this is your responsibility.

To sum up, the most important aspects when choosing a storage unit are security, climate control, to keep records and insurance. You will find a lot of offers, so choose the one you consider suitable for your needs.

10-Year Anniversary of The Kerrie Show Blog: What a Ride!!!

Ten years ago today I was teaching my 7-year-old son to swim in a hotel pool in Phoenix, Arizona while wrangling 3 younger children and keeping us all occupied each day before Daddy got off work. Gas was $4+ per gallon, and the housing market was crashing hard. Two different weekends we loaded up the minivan and headed five hours to San Diego to the beach and Sea World. It was AMAZING.

I started The Kerrie Show blog with this post called 6 People in a Minivan Heading to Phoenix, Arizona back when my 4th kid, Eva, was just about 7 months old. Joel was 7, Michael was 5, and Callie was 3. Since starting the blog, we've added another family member, Samuel, who is now 8 years old careening toward 9.

In Phoenix, I would borrow my husband's laptop at night sometimes while he'd play with the kids so I could update family and friends about our travel adventures via email. Soon I realized I could be blogging about it and keep an online record just for us. Over the years, it has turned into our personal scrapbook as I got too busy to do real scrapbooking!

Today we'll be swimming in our own backyard pool which overlooks our pond ... all 5 of my kids can swim well and they are healthy, smart, kind (most of the time!), precious. My oldest will get in his own car and drive to Planet Fitness to work out. He'll probably work at his lawn care job this week. Callie and Sam are at a sleepover. Eva will be playing LOL dolls happily. Michael will be creating the most awesome things out of Legos.

I'm planning our homeschool year, proofreading, keeping house, and finishing up my latest book. My husband works at the same company and we'll be married 20 years in October.

Let's get some sad things out of the way, because I think they are important and make us who we are. I was pregnant this past March with our 6th child, who we named Olivia Della, but we lost the baby very soon after we found out we were expecting :-( At the same time, my husband got hit by a car while riding his bicycle ... and he's fine, miraculously! My good friend's son died in his sleep at the age of 13. I've lost 3 of my 4 grandparents, and Aron's last living grandparent is now gone. Life is full of good and bad, up and down, happy and sad.

We've traveled with my husband Aron for work a few more times to Wyoming/Utah (2012, and it gave us our love of the country and our dream of moving), Texas (2015), Chicago (2017).

We've been on vacation to Colorado (2010) and Florida (2017) (no blog posts of Florida?! ... I have to get on that because it was 2 weeks of awesome in the midst of buying and selling a house!).

Here are some Christmas Letters to get you up to speed if you're new here or if you know my family personally and want to walk down memory lane and cry! Lots of photos!

Our Lame-o 2008 Christmas Letter

Our 2010 Christmas Letter

2011 Christmas in July Letter Written by Samuel, age almost 2

Our 2011 Christmas Letter

Our 2012 Christmas Letter

Our 2015 Christmas Letter

Our 2016 Christmas Letter

Oh, and we moved in 2017 from our house of 17 years in Overland Park, KS on a busy street corner across from a school (we miss the playground and walking to the library!) to 8 acres in Peculiar, MO.

One last photo at our house of 17 years on Grant Street. November 2017.

If you're looking for something specific on here, I have a Search box on the right-hand side so you can type in a topic :-) I do it all the time myself!

I also have a few more blogs, which are in various stages of disarray:

The Published Parent

Homeschooling Mommybot

Kerrie the Kitchen Queen

Here's to another 10 years! What would you like to see me post more about?

Never miss a post! Head to the right-hand side of the blog and enter your email address so I can send you new posts! (I am trying to get off the old way and on to Mail Chimp; this means you won't get all the sponsored posts on here but mostly relevant content and fun things from our life.)

How to Contest a Family Member's Will

Family is something that many people often hold dear to their hearts. This could be because of the sentiments held when it comes to blood relations or simply because they’ve been with you through the ups and downs of life. Whatever the case, when a family relation passes away, it can be devastating for you and your loved ones. It can be even more tumultuous when there happens to be a will involved. Sometimes, wills seem unfair and can cause division as well as disagreements between family members. However, you should know that although a will seems to be set in stone, that it can be contested. You’re going to find out how you can do so below in case you’re in a similar situation.

Determine Whether You’re Lawfully Entitled

Determining whether you can actually contest a family member’s will is the first step in the process. You should, therefore, consider doing research beforehand to see if you have a case. Some people who are typically able to contest a family member’s will include a spouse or blood relation, so if you are either of the two then you may be eligible. You can also try contacting The Inheritance Experts for a consultation and advice in case you’re unsure. Once you’re confident that you’re lawfully able to contest the will, you should find out about the actual will itself and see if you can get a copy in case you suspect that it’s been tampered with in any way.

Calculate the Costs

Legal battles can be financially draining, so it’s key that you’re fully aware of the cost implications before making the decision to contest a will. It can cost thousands of dollars, and it’s also possible that the trial could end up taking several years. If you don’t have enough to cover the legal fees, then you may want to consider how you can get the finances to do so. This could mean needing to take out a loan or saving towards it. However, you should note that contesting a will must be done in a timely manner or you may miss the allocated time-frame to do so.

Make a Case

When contesting a will, it’s imperative that you’re somehow able to prove that the will is invalid. Key things that usually invalidate a will include the will not being executed properly, your deceased family member being mentally incompetent when signing the will, someone exercising undue influence over your family member, or your family member falling prey to some form of fraud. On that note, if you have any verbal or written conversations which indicate what your deceased family members desire was in terms of their will, you will need it to build your case. It is also key that you get an experienced solicitor who is available, easy to communicate with, understanding, and has reasonable fees.

Contesting a will likely isn’t something anybody wishes to do but at times, it is necessary. If you happen to be in such a position, it’s important that you understand the process and weigh out the costs beforehand. By doing so, you may increase your chances of winning and being awarded what you feel you’re owed.