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The Hamptons Union, June 26, 1924
Mrs. Akerman is still quite ill.
The Friendly Class will hold a picnic at Mrs. Flora Feeney's cottage on Friday.
Miss Eleanor Marston is at Mrs. L. A. Marston's for the summer, having finished her school in New Jersey.
Miss Martha T. Chipman was a guest at Dr. Ward's having brought Barbara home from her visit at her grandmother's.
Mrs. Esther Coombs has the sympathy of her friends in the loss of her father who died suddenly after going through two operations this season.
At the meeting of the Department Council, Patriarch Militant, I. O. O. F., held at Portsmouth, June 17th, the Decoration of Chivalry was conferred on four Past Noble Grands of Winnicummet Rebekah Lodge, namely, Mrs. Effie L. Cook of Exeter, Mrs. Lucy E. Towle, Mrs. Lottie B. Bryant and Mrs. Sarah B. Coffin. Several from Hampton attended this very interesting ceremony.
The Past Noble Grand Club of the Rebekah Lodge will hold the last meeting of the season at the home of the president, Mrs. Jennie F. Stevens on Monday evening, June 30, at which time the officers of the Lodge will be entertained.
New Church Campaign:
The fine spirit of cooperation which has made possible such phenomenal growth at Hampton Beach during the past decade is just the spirit which will put over the campaign to raise $25,000 for the erection of a community church at the beach this summer. General Rufus E. Graves, chairman of the campaign committee is very enthusiastic over the progress and is most confident that the Hampton Beach spirit will make possible the raising of the money needed, the erection of the church and its dedication before Labor Day of this year. The construction of the proposed church has not been definitely decided but it is expected that it will be a form of stucco with a pebble dash finish which will make the building harmonize very well with the other new buildings at the beach. From all parts of the state letters of encouragement are being received congratulating the beach committee on its fine spirit of enterprise and no doubt many contributions will find their place in the campaign from the people far removed from the beach. This is the first time in the history of Hampton Beach that an appeal has been made by the Community Church and no doubt the response will be generous.
It is the plan of the Community Church trustees to register publicly in the entrance of the church the names of all the donors and a memorial tablet will record the names of persons who give in memory of others. The campaign headquarters have been located in the Board of Trade building at the beach and the telephone number is 25,000.
Mrs. Janet Brown, widow of the late Robert Brown, mother of William Brown of Hampton passed away in her 86th year last week. The funeral was held on Sunday and was attended by a large circle of relatives from Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Hampton Academy Alumni:
The H. A. Alumni Ass. dinner held at the Ashworth on Saturday last, was a great success. There was a large number present. Mr. Ashworth did every thing possible for the comfort and pleasure of his guests besides serving a bountiful and delicious dinner.
David B. Collins, the new president, presided in a pleasing manner. A new feature was singing from a community song book. Many selections were sung while waiting for the different courses.
The music was in charge of Mr. Lunt of Newburyport as leader, with Miss Adeline Marston as pianist.
Officers elected were the same as last year. David B. Collins, President; Warren H. Hobbs, Vice-President; Adeline C. Marston, Secretary; Grace B. King, Treasurer.
A paper, the History of Hampton Academy, written by Richard B. Shelton and read by Frank E. Leavitt, was declared very valuable and it was voted to have it printed that all might have a copy. A short talk by Superintendant H. L. Moore was enjoyed.
The oldest members present were: Mr. Warren Perkins, almost 89, Mr. T. W. Lane of Amesbury and Mrs. Vianna Marston, both well past 80. All enjoyed being present.
The younger classes were well represented and the graduation class of '24 enjoyed their first dinner with the Alumni. All felt well repaid for coming.
Honor Roll:
The following is the Scholarship honor roll for the second half year. Those pupils having attained 'A' in Application and 'A' in the majority of their studies:
Grade 9 --- Alvin G. Emery, Mary E. McIntosh, Alice H. Tarr, Elizabeth Tilton, Harold L. Walsh, Marjorie Wood, Enid I. Wyman.
Grade 8 --- Frances L. Drew.
Grade 7 --- Philip E. Janvrin, Allen D. Moore.
Boy Scouts Up!:
Saturday night at 7:45. A meeting of Scouts. A discussion of plans for the summer.
Several places in town were struck by lightning during the shower Wednesday afternoon. The Methodist parsonage chimney was demolished and some damage was done to the roof, but no fire followed. For a while it was thought there was danger and the engine from the Beach came up, but was not needed. The garage at Taybury Arms was struck and slightly damaged and several trees in the fields near by were struck.
Moses C. Morse, for 27 years a superintendent in a Haverhill shoe factory, died at his home here last evening in his 61st year. He had lived in Hampton for the past four years. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Gideon lodge of Kingston. The funeral was held at his late home on Tuesday afternoon and was attended by relations and a large number of the Masonic fraternity. The services were conducted by Rev. Bernard Christopher of the Baptist church, assisted by Rev. R. S. Barker of the Methodist church and Rev. Mr. Morse of Haverhill. The floral tributes were very beautiful.


At June 2017, Cairns had a median house rental of $410, $25 higher than the median house rental for Queensland.
Housing valuation and rental data are a measure of the economic desirability of living in the local area. High and increasing rents are an indication of a strong economy and a desirable area, with access to jobs and services. Units are more commonly rented than houses, and renters tend to be younger than home owners on average. People may rent to be close to employment, entertainment and services, or they may rent while saving to buy a home.
Housing prices often factor in a home ownership premium, but rental costs are a more direct measure of the time-value of living in the area. Increases in rents often have a more direct relationship to employment and demand for housing.
Source: Hometrack (opens a new window) 2013-2017, Automated Valuation System.


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Federal grants to improve emergency communications in Pottawatomie County
First responders learned hard lessons in the aftermath of the May 19, 2013 tornado outbreak that damaged substantial portions of CPN's jurisdiction. In the early stages of the rescue and recovery efforts around Bethel Acres, Okla., radio communications across the county quickly were overwhelmed. Emergency responders working in the afflicted areas received busy signals when trying to communicate via the county's existing radio signal infrastructure.
CPN Tribal Police Dispatcher Brian Scott had a front row seat to the confusion.
"CPN had more personnel out in those areas in the immediate aftermath of the tornado than the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Pottawatomie County Sheriff, but we were only able to communicate with our officers by using an older system of 150MHz radios," said Scott.
Following those experiences, Scott, under the direction of Tribal Police Chief Dr. Jim Collard and CPN Emergency Management Director Tim Zientek, explored options to avoid a repeat of that situation.
"This was a problem that took down emergency radio communications in large parts of the state during those days where Oklahoma was inundated by severe weather," said Zientek. "We had to find a better way of communicating during these situations, and through funding from the Department of Homeland Security, the entire county will be better prepared."
A $230,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Strategies will meet the needs of a growing police force by streamlining interdepartmental communication as well as communication between officers and sister agencies. The grant funds will provide much needed equipment for dispatch as well as other radio equipment upgrades. Additionally, the grant provides for priority dispatch ProQA call-taking software, and emergency medical dispatch and emergency fire dispatch training.
In addition to the Department of Justice grant, funding was granted $637,000 from the Department of Homeland of Security's (DHS) Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). DHS's national preparedness system aims to organize communities across the U.S. in case of all manner of emergencies.
The grant strengthens the Nation's communications capabilities by funding the installation of additional radio equipment. The equipment will assist in coordination with Pottawatomie County's other emergency responders. Once in operation, the four channel repeater will be capable of hosting eight different communications streams for police, fire and rescue personnel working across the county.
"This was a problem that took down emergency radio communications in large parts of the state during those days where Oklahoma was inundated by severe weather," said Zientek. "We had to find a better way of communicating during these situations, and through this funding from the Department of Homeland Security, the entire county is better prepared."

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Africa's East coast ports
Africa Advancing With Science, Technology, and Infrastructure
December 14, 2017 Lawrence Africa, Africa's East coast ports, Africa's popualtion growth, AIIB, Belt and Road Initiative, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tanzania, development, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ethiopia to Djibouti electrified rail line, Infrastructure, Kenya, manufacturing, nuclear energy, Railroads, Rwanda, science, South Africa, South Sudan, Standard Gauge, Sudan, technol;ogy, Uganda
China's Belt and Road Initiative and Its Long-Term Impact on African Countries
Dr. Alexander Demissie of Ethiopia, an expert in China-Africa relations, spoke in Germany, November 26, 2017.
Below are excerpts from an excellent presentation by Dr. Demissie on the increasingly productive relationship between China and Africa to develop the continent's infrastructure, which Europe and the Unites States have refused to do.
'My third point: the BRI is primarily an infrastructural undertaking. We don't yet have political institutionalization. We have infrastructural ideas. We have corridors, but we don't yet have political institutions. So, if we talk about the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), or the Silk Road Bank, these are just connected
to infrastructure; they are not political ideas.
"Interestingly, this idea fits perfectly into the current African need—infrastructure development. Africa wants infrastructure, going back here to the African Union's Agenda 2063 strategic framework that has also, coincidentally, been coming up. Together with the BRI, Africa wants a good infrastructure connection, a good internal interconnectivity. So, the idea of the BRI coming from China is perfectly fitting into the idea—actually happening or being discussed—within the African continent.
"China has also been very clear since Johannesburg in 2015 that they want to cooperate more with Africa more on infrastructural projects that create regional connectivity. That is where the BRI comes in. That's why I mentioned earlier that the BRI is primarily an infrastructure topic.
Putin and El-Sisi Sign Economic Deals in Cairo; Russia To Build Nuclear Power Four-Plant Complex for Egypt
December 11, 2017–Russia and Egypt have signed an agreement to construct Egypt's first nuclear plant, which will be followed by construction of three more. Costing $21 billion, the porject is scheduled to be finished by 2028-2029.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met today in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. They discussed economic matters, energy, and politics, as well as the possibility of resuming air travel between Russia and Egypt, which was suspended in November 2015 after the crash of a Russian passenger jet over Sinai in what is believed to have been an act of terrorism.
President Putin stated, "I am pleased to note that our economic links are developing at a fairly high pace, and we really have a lot of good projects ahead."
President al-Sisi responded, "Since the 1950s and '60s, Russia has always supported Egypt and still supports our country: both with metallurgical plants and the construction of the Aswan Dam, and today we will sign a contract for the construction of a nuclear power plant."
The preliminary agreement between the countries was signed in 2015; a loan from Russia will cover 85 percent of the construction costs. Russia's Rosatom will service the complex's four reactors for 60 years, its chairman Aleksey Likhachyov said today, RT reported. Representatives of Russia's Rosatom nuclear corporation and Russian universities have recently visited Egyptian universities to prepare engineering students to work at the Daba nuclear power plant in the future. The Russian delegation gave a number of presentations at the Russian Center for Culture and Science in Cairo.
One day after Eyptian President El-Sisi and Russian President Putin witnessed the signing of a deal for the construction of four Russian reactors in the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant project, it is reported that the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA) has already begun a study at the El Nagila site, which takes about three years, to see if it is suitable for the construction of four nuclear plants, according to sources at the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity. The study will be carried out parallel with the construction at the Dabaa site, where the first reactor is scheduled to come on-line in 2026. When that plant is complete, it will become only the second country in Africa, following South Africa, to have a nuclear power plant.
The {Daily News Egypt} reports that Egypt has signed protocols and MOUs with 10 countries for cooperation in nuclear energy, to help with training and the utilization of expertise in reactor management, and security, safety, and the possibility to provide formal advisory services to the EAEA
Africa's Ports Revolution: Railway Ports of the East
This an informative article written on February 23. 2017, reporting on the exciting potential for the developments of Africa's East coast ports with railroad connections to the interior of the continent.
The population of Africa is presently 1.2 billion and growing at a rate of 2.5% a year, more than twice that of any other continent. In two years' time, it will gain the population of the UK; in 12 years of compounded growth it will gain the population of China.
All these extra people may add dynamism to economies, but only if the increase in labour supply can be matched by an equivalent increase in economic activity; otherwise, rising population density may destabilise social and political systems – an effect already seen in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
This challenge has led to a different pattern of development for ports on Africa's east coast, compared to the west coast. In the west, the centres served by these ports are close by, sometimes right outside the port gate. In east Africa, by contrast, they are between 500km and 1,000km away, and most of the infrastructure needed to reach them has not yet been built. In the case of the Doraleh container terminal at Djibouti, the goal is the Ethiopian highlands and the valley of the White Nile at Khartoum, a cluster roughly equivalent to the population of Japan. In East Africa, a similar-sized population is grouped in the Great Lakes states, South Sudan and the DRC. All of these centres, with the marginal exception of the DRC, are landlocked.
Their ability to attract investment and benefit from globalisation depends, among other things, on having efficient rail, road and pipeline links to the Indian Ocean "transit states" of Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti.


Hopefully you read my first blog post in the series titled, First Dates. I talked about how I met my husband and the pure dread we all feel when dating…until I met him, of course.
Once my husband and I started dating, I kept asking myself, "Is he the one?" I've always heard people say the classic phrase of, "You just know." For the first six months or so I was pretty weary, wondering when and how that feeling comes. I will say, I wasn't the easiest girlfriend to get to know. I don't always open up easily to people and Ross had to really break through those barriers first before we could date a little more seriously.
Looking back, I always knew he was the one, I just wouldn't recognize it myself. We all come from different experiences and with my past, that was how I dealt with things in order to not get hurt. Fortunately, Ross was just as in love with me as I was him, and was just the right man for me to open my heart to.
I'll never forget the moment I knew that I knew he was the one. We were sitting in a Starbucks in the middle of February and I looked at him as if time stood still. There, I not only saw my present, but also my future. It was in that moment that I knew this man was a man I wanted the rest of my life. His smile in that second seemed to last forever. In his eyes I saw how much he loved me and it felt as if my heart told me right then and there, "He's the one".
Not only do they have men's watches, but they have women's too! They are all high quality pieces, with great packaging, one year warranty, and a wonderful staff that helps you with all your questions. There is different wood and glass styles to fit every man and woman. A perfect gift for Christmas!
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Stay tuned for the next post in the series, planning a wedding! Oh, that will be an action packed one.
Thank you to JORD Watches for the collaboration.
Ah, he just loves it! I think the blue sapphire glass is what made him over the top about it. Thank you, we certainly will. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas holiday as well.
Awww I love this! I remember realizing my husband was the one right after our first date and so I was scared to answer his phone call the next day because it was so obvious to me!
We actually met online and I was so scared to meet in person, but once we did we talked for 10 hours straight and accidentally bowled in the wrong lane for a second because we were so into our conversation!
Ah! I know that feeling. It feels like your stomach has dropped to the ground. That is so funny about bowling! Haha, I'm sure the people next to you were like ummm what? So glad you were able to find your perfect match too! Thank you for reading!
AW THIS IS TOO CUTE! love this series!
Thanks Victoria! It has been my favorite to write. Thank you for reading!
Thank you Helena! You're so sweet. Thanks for reading!
I love creating your own traditions and hopefully you do stick with it. As "time" goes own you can reflect back on all those special traditions you've created together that is unique to you and I think this first tradition was really special. The watch is gorgeous and you both look so cute together. This will be a great gift for the giveaway winner and maybe it will spark a tradition of their own. ?
So true. It's exciting to start your own traditions and know that you'll be doing it for years and years down the road.
Thank you so much for all your kind words and for reading!
Aww what a cute post! You're an adorable couple. I remember I knew my husband was the one on our first date. I never believed I'd ever just know, but it's so true that when you meet the right person you do 🙂 Plus that JORD watch is amazing.
Thank you so much! And thank you for reading!
You two are adorable! My heart just melts reading how you looked at him and just knew in Starbucks. I hope you got to open an early Christmas present too! Love this post!


When it comes to screen time, where should parents draw the line?
Parenting isn't easy, and sometimes you need just 30 minutes to decompress. Digital devices, whether a smartphone, tablet, video game or TV, can be the ultimate sanity-savers when you need to keep your kids occupied. In moderation, tech time isn't bad, but we know for certain that screens and people aren't always the best pair.
Most parents struggle with knowing how much screen time is too much and where to draw the line. After all, digital devices don't come with warnings or kid-friendly instructions. The more aware you are of technology's benefits and drawbacks, the better equipped you'll be to make an informed decision for your families.
Consider technology's advantages: Digital devices open the doors to a world of knowledge. Curious kids can get answers to their burning questions in just a matter of seconds and with a few keystrokes.
Smartphone apps offer endless possibilities for educational play, with games on practically every subject. Practicing math, science, literacy and language skills can all be accomplished with the touch of a button. Today's world revolves around technology, and giving kids access to a tablet or smartphone can help them be more successful in the future.
With dance and exercise games, kids have the opportunity to get active even on rainy days. In moderation, digital devices offer kids a multitude of ways to learn and play that would have been impossible decades ago. Plus, under your watchful eye, kids can connect with their peers across the country through video games and even develop their social skills.
Although the tech takeover has its pros, research shows just how bad excessive screen time can be. According to Dr. Nicholas Kardaras of the New York Post, tablets, smartphones and gaming systems are considered "digital drugs." "Recent brain imaging research is showing that they affect the brain's frontal cortex—which controls executive functioning, including impulse control—in exactly the same way that cocaine does," said Dr. Kardaras.
The long list of screen time's dark sides includes everything from weight gain, vision issues, focusing problems, depression and difficulty sleeping. When it comes to infants, digital devices have especially detrimental effects. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, babies under 18 months should not be exposed to tablets and smartphones. Exposure to screens causes babies to become over-stimulated, and it can make it difficult for them to bond with their parents.
Although these side effects may sound intimidating, moderation is a simple fix. Finding a balance means embracing tech without overdoing it. A great way to limit your kids' technology usage is to create "no tech time." This can mean anything from banning phones during meals, until homework has been finished or even two hours before bedtime. During those hectic days when you're tempted to occupy your kids with digital devices, try self-directed play instead. According to Mom Loves Best, playing independently is key for creativity, problem-solving and social skills—and can be as simple as setting your little one up with a puzzle or a DIY craft.
The car is another place where parents turn to tech to keep kids happy. Next time, try singing songs, playing road-trip games or packing picture books to make sure the kids are occupied. Make a habit of finding technology-free alternatives. Instead of a family movie night, opt for a board game night instead. Or try starting your day without cartoons on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The bottom line is that technology can be great for kids—in moderation. Screen time is OK, but making sure you're aware of your kids' time spent behind a monitor will help you to set responsible limits. Understanding the pros and cons will help you to make the perfect plan for your family!


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New partnership
The Red Cross Calls on Truesec to Strengthen Its Security Posture
Truesec has entered a partnership with the humanitarian organization Swedish Red Cross. The partnership aims to secure the Red Cross' operational capability and IT security by strengthening the organization's resilience to cyber breaches.
This long-term partnership gives the Red Cross access to Truesec's full range of services and cybersecurity expertise. The organizations will also be collaborating on development projects, during which the Red Cross will offer Truesec its insight and know-how.
With the ongoing digital transformation, IT and information security are becoming increasingly important for the Red Cross. The organization's ability to provide emergency assistance and disaster relief worldwide is dependent upon the robustness of its IT systems and security of its data.
"We are the world's foremost disaster organization. Our capability to provide relief in a crisis depends on our ability to communicate with each other as well as having access to the right information. As an increasingly digital organization, we need to reinforce our IT and information security. Therefore, we have chosen to enter a partnership with Truesec to develop and strengthen our cybersecurity capabilities in a structured way", says Martin Tägtström, CIO at the Swedish Red Cross.
The partnership is based on a mutual commitment toward a safer and more secure world. By supporting the Red Cross, Truesec is advancing its mission of a secure digital future.
"We look forward to contributing to the Red Cross' important work. They make a true difference to so many in need, and we are grateful for their trust", says Anna Averud, CEO of Truesec Group.
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Portugal: The death per million 7 day average has fallen to 3 from 300 in late January. This is even more impressive – pro rata – than the UK's fall from 1250 to 22.
The latest (UK-biased) overview from MD of Private Eye is below. Good on the blood clot issue.
Our depressingly tribal politics get a little dirtier.
The inconsistent pedestrian lights I use 2-4 times a day continue to cause confusion for both drivers and pedestrians, especially when the lights for the former are flashing amber but those for the latter are off, so neither red nor green. Yesterday morning, a driver who didn't stop and with whom I remonstrated pointed to the pedestrian lights in vindication. Which was rather self-defeating, I thought, as they were off. And yesterday evening I was confused by a driver who stopped even though the pedestrian lights were on red and then annoyed a bus driver coming the other way as I moved to his side. Mea culpa this time.
Which reminds me . . . This chap is cutting granite without wearing safety glasses. Or a shirt. A good example of the attitude to risk I mentioned the other day:-
Spain's accidents at work number is high. But, then, so was the road accident rate when I came here 20 years ago and it isn't now. So, things do change.
I still await my first jab, even though the talk is of doing younger folk as of this week. I went to the health centre yesterday to check if they had my correct phone number but was put off by the 30+ folk milling around outside while a doctor called out the names of patients who had appointments with her. As usual, several were no-shows. Anyway, I later called and established that:- 1. They only had by old landline number, but 2. They hadn't yet tried to call me. So, I await an SMS on my mobile phone.
María's Level Ground: Day 23
It's rather ironic that a man who's achieved his lifetime ambition of becoming prime minister should so debase the office once he got there. But he's probably neither the first nor the last to do so.
It's not terribly surprising that he's now being reported to be 'isolated and at risk of becoming uncontrollable'
Both France and Germany are effectively nationalising their airlines. Which is supposed to be illegal. But, then, we're talking about France and Germany. One of which has perpetually broken the deficit rules, with total impunity.
A propos . . Twenty retired generals have created a political storm in France with a call for a military takeover if President Macron fails to halt the "disintegration" of the country at the hands of Islamists. As if M Macron didn't face enough problems, with the Covid death rate still not falling. Inter alia.
It's reported – not to my surprise at least – that the Belgian government was warned that the EU's contract with AstraZeneca 'lacked teeth'. In short, it 'didn't include harsh consequences if the company failed to deliver vaccines on schedule'. Other governments probably received the same advice.
Baroness Boothroyd is the 91 year old ex-Speaker of the House of Commons and 'the personification of diversity in public life'. She's being investigated by some committee or other for failing to attend a compulsory course for members of the House of Lords called "Valuing Everyone".
The estimable chap who does the History of England podcasts cites 'children' as one of the very few words which still have the Old English plural ending of the letter N. In Old English, he adds, the plural could be formed using S, R and N but the latter two lost out to S in Middle English. Hmm. I'm sure I read that 'Children' is a very rare example of the use of both R and N. Child to childer/childre to children. A double plural, then. As is 'brethren'. By the way, the podcast chap says no one knows the origin of 'child'. 'Possibly from the Sanskrit for 'womb'. . . .
The answer to that Anglo-Saxon riddle is . . . An onion.
I lost my water last night, thanks to yet another leak in the pipe under my garden. I have to report that coffee made with a mix of mineral water and tonic water is not a complete success. Must get more mineral water this morning.
COVID OVERVIEW: MD of Private Eye
On 6 April, there were no Covid-19 hospital deaths reported in London, East of England or the South-West, and just 2 deaths in people aged 80-plus in all of England. New infections are very low or zero in large parts of the UK. More than 60 percent of the adult population has received one vaccine dose and more than 10 percent both doses. UK vaccines are estimated to have prevented 6,300 deaths, and many more hospital admissions with far fewer side effects than lockdown.
Vaccine benefits v risks
In the last year in the UK, 4.4m people have been infected with Sars-CoV-2 and there have been at least 127,000 deaths as a result. Imagine these 4.4m people had been fully immunised with the Oxford-AstraZeneca (OAZ) vaccine at the outset. At least 100,000 Covid deaths could have been prevented, and there would have been around 22 cases of a rare combination of blood clot and low platelets, with five deaths.
Compared to risk of a clot after vaccination you are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightening in your lifetime, 11 times more likely to die in a car accident each year and 100 times more likely to get a blood clot if you use an oral contraceptive. If you are hospitalised with Covid, your risk of a clot is one in four.
Three of the 19 who died from thrombosis following 20.2m doses of the OAZ vaccination were under 30, and those aged 29 and under will now be offered a different vaccine (though other vaccines may have similar tiny risks). In future, vaccine supply may be sufficient for people to choose which vaccine they have, but not yet.
Will this put people off having a vaccine? With infection rates currently very low (thanks to vaccines), some may decide to wait for more safety data to emerge or hope the shield of herd immunity will protect them without a vaccine. This strategy is much riskier than having the vaccine, particularly in the long term.
Many of those who volunteered for vaccine trials when the risks were unknown were under 30. Some volunteered to be deliberately infected with Sars-CoV-2 to help improve our understanding. Many are likely to have a vaccine not just for personal protection, but to protect friends and family, open up society, boost the economy, allow travel and encourage further medical advances from the new vaccine technology. Some people get unpleasant temporary side effects from the vaccines. But the overall chance of dying, as with just about every modem vaccine, is around one in a million. Paracetamol is much more of a risk.
European differences
Why did, say, Germany spot and act more quickly on the rare risks associated with the OAZ vaccine? The mistaken belief that the vaccine was less effective in the elderly meant it was diverted to younger age cohorts where the risk of clotting is more evident (though still very low). Their better-resourced health system may also be more meticulous in picking up and reporting adverse reactions. The UK has a Yellow Card reporting scheme anyone can access, but it's a bit hit-and-miss. Rare, life-threatening events tend to be picked up, but less serious effects depend on people reporting them. The Germans may be more thorough and risk averse. Hence they, and other EU countries, are recommending a wider age range for OAZ restriction. But if it means people are denied an available lifesaving vaccine during a third wave outbreak, the approach may do more harm than good.
African nations, with younger populations, may also move away from the OAZ vaccine; but it is cheap, easy to store and currently available. If the opt-out delays vaccination in areas with large outbreaks, this too is likely to result in far more deaths. The UK is much safer now than in winter, which saw 1,300 Covid deaths a day. Brazil has just hit 4,000 deaths in 24 hours: The good news is that China's Corona vaccine has 73.8 percent efficacy against the Brazilian variant which accounts for 80 percent of Brazil's cases.
As predicted, the World Health Organization (WHO) fact-finding team returned from China without all the facts. Its aim was to find the origin of the Sars-CoV-2 virus based on information the Chinese government shared with it.
The very long report places the start of the outbreak "in the months before mid-December 2019", when the virus could have been spreading undetected. It thinks it likely it was introduced to humans via an unknown animal that acted as an intermediary between bats, but it wasn't able to find that animal or a specific lineage of bats.
The Sars-CoV-2 virus can infect a very large number of animals, which is bad luck for humans because it gives it multiple opportunities to reinvent itself in future. It also means the "follow the animals" studies to find the original source will be lengthy and complex, and will need to extend to countries beyond China.
Bats v labs
Bats are beautiful, they carry lots of viruses and they can fly long distances. They are also mammals, and the Sars-CoV-2 virus didn't have to adapt much to spread to human mammals, which is again bad luck for us. .
The virus picked up its infamous spike protein en route, but whether that was a pangolin or a laboratory is currently impossible to say. The WHO says the lab-leak hypothesis is "extremely unlikely", but it has happened before. The last naturally occurring case of smallpox was in 1977, but the last recorded death was 1978. Janet Parker, a medical photographer, contracted it while working at the smallpox laboratory at Birmingham Medical School, which the WHO had commissioned to research the disease.
What makes a lab leak less likely is that SarsCoV-2 was unknown before the pandemic, and there is no trail in public databases or research articles of any lab virus like it. If it was being researched or modified, it had not been logged and declared, which could be administrative laxity, or the virus got to the researcher before they had a chance to log it, or it was a secret project.
The WHO wants more investigation and says "all hypotheses remain on the table", including the very unlikely ones. We may never find a smoking gun/bat/lab, but the closer we get to the origin, the better shot we have at prevention in future. Closing off outbreaks at source is the goal.
The dirtiest of bombs
Evolution is far better at producing bioweapons than laboratories are, and it would be hard to design one as destructive, divisive and disruptive as the Sars-CoV-2 virus. It spread silently and quickly among the young and healthy to start with, before detonating in the elderly and those unlucky enough to be susceptible.
Covid has killed 3m people and caused an extremely unpleasant chronic disease in millions more. But its management has harmed the lives and livelihoods of billions and led to a massive spike in waiting times for non-Covid illnesses. Yet – more than a year later – there remain huge divisions among politicians, public health experts, the press and the public about how to manage it. Many people are still living in fear – the overarching aim of a terror attack. Nature, and the dangerous games we play with it, has done the extremists' job for it. Vaccines will help us return to a semblance of normality. But do we need mass testing on top?
Moonshot a-go-go
Boris Johnson's enthusiasm for mass testing is understandable. When the pandemic first hit Europe and the WHO (and MD) was screaming "test, test, test", the UK wasn't up to the task and abandoned community testing. Stung by this, Johnson committed up to £37bn – of which £20bn might have been spent so far – on an outsourced test and trace programme that did more testing than other countries but struggled with contact tracing and supporting isolation. We weren't able to stop further lockdowns or a second wave killing nearly double the number than the first.
A further complication is that around 30 percent of viral spread is asymptomatic. So Johnson's solution of offering bi-weekly self tests to all asymptomatic adults in the UK, with results back in 30 minutes, sounds compelling. It could get some asymptomatic shedders off the street and provide mass reassurance to others, though some of it false. Like vaccine passports, a negative test doesn't guarantee you aren't infectious, it just reduces the likelihood.
Also, the public like the idea of having rapid access to rapid tests that give rapid results, and that – along with vaccines – should play well in local elections. It's also a great opportunity for someone to make a profit from up to 80m tests a week. . .
Self-testing on trial
The ritualistic bi-weekly self-testing of asymptomatic adults has its potential downsides.
• Up to 40m people with no symptoms become medicalised for uncertain benefit.
• Johnson has put up to £100bn into the Moonshot pot, when there are millions of patients waiting for treatments that have been proven to work. Could the money be better spent?
• Mass asymptomatic testing is unlikely to pick up many infections when rates are so low.
• We don't know how many people will do the tests properly when unsupervised at home, and log in the results online (which is a fiddle).
• Many people don't follow isolation rules even if they have symptoms, so expecting people to isolate unsupervised when they don'tt have symptoms is a stretch.
• Tracing contacts and persuading them to isolate is already a struggle. There is no point massively ramping up testing if we can't cope with the extra tracing work it triggers.
• Lateral flow tests (LFTs) aren't nearly as good as PCR tests. A Cochrane review found LFTs pick up only 58 percent of asymptomatic cases and 72 percent of symptomatic ones. This may encourage risky behaviour in people who tested negative but are infectious.
• Millions of tests will be sent by post or click and collect, for an unspecified period. That's a big carbon footprint of plastic in the kits.
• Once people have been vaccinated, and infections rates are low, will they still self-test when they feel fine and don't need a test to enter a venue because they have proof of vaccination?
Lateral thinking
The most accurate way to use LFTs is to help speed up existing test, trace and isolate services for those with symptoms. It will pick up many positives immediately – with a back-up PCR test – allowing immediate contact tracing and support for isolation. We might manage to get more infectious people out of circulation that way. If we continue to use them to screen staff n higher risk settings (schools, hospitals and universities), this needs to be part of a study.
Whatever we do with our warehouses full of LFTs, the programme should be properly designed and evaluated but almost certainly won't be. Johnson and health secretary Matt Hancock are fans of disruptive innovation. Instead of meticulously designing a mass testing programme with lots of pointy-headed academics asking hard questions about risks, harms and value for money, they would rather just empty the warehouses and give it a punt.
An experiment in control
For all nations managing the pandemic has been a huge bio-psycho-social experiment in control. During an outbreak, pragmatism rules. But when infection rates are low, we should properly design and evaluate interventions to learn if benefits outweigh risks. Instead, the government is advertising for "an interim head of asymptomatic testing communication who will primarily be responsible for delivering a communications strategy to support the expansion of asymptomatic testing, that normalises testing as part of everyday life", Instead of doing a controlled experiment, Johnson is continuing the experiment in control with huge spend, little consent and no way of ' knowing the consequences.


As I exchange gleeful emails with my viewing party hostess over the announced return of Neil Patrick Harris as host of the Tony Awards, I think about how stressful award season in New York must be. All the different awards — Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, Theatre World, OBIE, Tonys, and more — with nominations and awards all clustered in the same 5 or 6 week period each year.
Neil Patrick Harris at the 2012 Tony Awards.
As an audience member, I find value in the awards. Even when I disagree (which of course I often do, whether I've seen the plays or not), awards are another important piece of information in telling me who's doing what, who to watch and what shows are special. Recognizing that the process is imperfect, awards and nominations can educate and validate our choices and heighten the visibility of some remarkable talents.
The Flick by Annie Baker won 4 Lucille Lortel Awards (excellence in Off-Broadway theatre): Outstanding Play, Outstanding Director (Sam Gold), Outstanding Lighting Design and Outstanding Sound Design (these awards were presented in early May so are not just nominations). The Flick also received 3 Drama Desk nominations: Outstanding Play, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Aaron Clifton Moten, and Outstanding Set Design. These nominations and awards (including the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize which Annie Baker won for this play in mid-March) are particularly interesting given the rather fascinating controversy about The Flick's running time. The Flick is about 3 hours long and includes some purposeful and intentional pauses, and quiet stage business unaccompanied by speech. Apparently, enough patrons complained and/or left at intermission that Tim Sanford, Playwright Horizon's artistic director, felt compelled to write a letter to subscribers sharing some of his thoughts about the decision to support the playwright's vision and maintain the length and pacing of the play. There are a lot of articles about this in the theatre press in late March/early April if you're interested; here's a good one from Playbill.
The Assembled Parties by Richard Greenberg– Tony nomination for Best Play! Also 4 Drama Desk nominations: Outstanding Play, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play: Judith Light, Outstanding Director of a Play: Lynne Meadow, Outstanding Set Design; 3 Drama League Nominations for Outstanding Production and for Outstanding Performance for both Jessica Hecht, and Judith Light. Originally scheduled to run only through April 21, The Assembled Parties has been extended through July 7. Richard Greenberg must be having a pretty fun (if exhausting) spring since he's also the bookwriter for the new musical Far From Heaven starring Kelli O'Hara & Steven Pasquale which opened last week at Playwright's Horizon.
The North Pool by Rajiv Joseph — despite a misguided New York Times review, my scouts tell me the house sold well and audiences loved this wonderful play during its run at the Vineyard. It has been picked up for another production by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park for spring of 2014 and will hopefully continue to have a long life in regional theatres around the country. I stand by my earlier post that this is a contender for my pick of Best New Play of the 21st Century?
Quick update to the update: After posting this piece, I saw this great news on twitter: Eliza Bent's play The Hotel Colors (which TheatrePlaybyPlay.com supported in a small way through Kickstarter.com, as chronicled in the post "Help Kickstart a Dream"), opened last week at the Bushwick Starr in Brooklyn and yesterday got a pretty rave review! Two more reviews today (5/13): the Village Voice calls it "a delightful, melancholy comedy" and the New York Times likes it too! It's been extended through June 1. Congrats Eliza and The Hotel Colors team!
Is one of the aisle seats for me?
If med school doesn't keep you too busy, I'll buy you a theatre ticket any time, any where.


KDE support in Fink is reaching maturity, and there isn't much reason to refer to this page for special notes on installing it anymore.
To install all of KDE, install either the bundle-kde-ssl or bundle-kde (if the law restricts the use of OpenSSL strong cryptography in your country) packages.
For the latest instructions on configuring or removing the kde packages, the instructions in 'fink info bundle-kde' should give you everything you need to know. To see a list of available KDE packages, see the KDE section of the package database.
not to, "bundle-kde-ssl" is suggested.
strange resizing issues with the kicker (KDE task bar).
KDE by clicking on the "XDarwin" icon in your Applications folder.
NOTE: By default, X11 on Mac OS X runs in "rootless" mode, generally.
"Show icons on desktop" checkbox.
Before you do anything else, make sure you've read the documentation at http://fink.sourceforge.net/doc/, notably the parts on how to install and use packages with fink, dselect, and apt-get, and the documentation on installing and using XFree86. If your questions are not answered there, please check the list archives and bug tracker before posting questions. You can also try the #fink channel on The Freenode IRC network (irc.freenode.net). A number of the people involved in the KDE port usually hang out there.


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Figure 4-11 Projected changes in the location of the forest cover under current conditions and with a 2°C warming of the climate. Yellow lines indicate places at 63° F (17° C) on average, under current conditions and after 2° C (3.6° F) global warming. While lines indicate locations averaging 55° F (13° C) now and after 2° C (3.6° F) global warming. Changes are shown for Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (blue boundary) on Hawai'i, and the Alakai swamp region on the island of Kaua'i.


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If there is any good that can come out of the tragedy of Trayvon Martin's death and the miscarriage of justice in George Zimmerman's acquittal, it's the raised awareness about other injustices. On Friday, speaking at the National Urban League convention in Philadelphia Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, said: "My message to you is: Please use my story, please use my tragedy, please use my broken heart to say to yourself, we cannot let this happen to anybody else's child." Fulton was urging people to organize against racial profiling and gun laws and Stand Your Ground, a law that exists in over 20 states, that gives people the right to use deadly force with no duty to retreat. Most states allow this in the home but Stand Your Ground gives people this "freedom" outside the house. And though Zimmerman didn't seek to use Stand Your Ground to get his case dismissed (most likely because his legal team feared putting him on the stand where he'd face cross-examination), the principle influenced the case and the jury instruction.
On Friday, The consistently amazing Amy Goodman did a feature story on her consistently amazing show Democracy Now! on Alexander's case. Goodman interviewed Aleta Alston-Toure, who organized the "Walk for Dignity," which started off in Jacksonville, where Alexander was convicted, and ended at a memorial for Trayvon Martin in Sanford, where Zimmerman killed the unarmed 17-year-old. Alston-Toure is part of the New Jim Crow Movement. As I googled around for information on this organization (which is part of the Southern Freedom Movement/Project South) I came across a tumblr called freemarissanow. And it had some great ways you can take action to demand justice for Alexander.
Take action against mass incarceration and domestic violence! Organize discussions and workshops about domestic and sexual violence, explore community strategies for safety and support, resist the criminalization of our communities.
Urge your campus, organization, union, faith community, collective, or business to endorse the call to Free Marissa Alexander. Endorse here or e-mail us know at freemarissanow@gmail.com so we can add them to the growing list of supporters.
Spread the word with friends, families, communities, co-workers, and via social media. Take direct action! Organize a march and rally, a speak out, a flash mob dance party, a concert, a block party, or a fundraiser. Use media! Create zines, short videos, postcards, music, and poetry.
Join us! We're holding bimonthly conference calls to build an international mobilization to Free Marissa. For more information, e-mail us at freemarissanow@gmail.com.
Let us know what you're up to! Stay in touch at freemarissanow@gmail.com, facebook.com/freemarissanow, and freemarissnow.tumblr.com.
You can also download the take action link to hand out or e-mail as a flyer here.
Check out the video and transcript of the Democracy Now! interview after the jump.
AMY GOODMAN: We go to Florida, where calls are growing for the the release of Marissa Alexander, the African-American mother of three who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing what she maintains was a warning shot at her abusive husband. Alexander was prosecuted by Angela Corey, who also oversaw the case against George Zimmerman. Alexander insisted she was defending herself when she fired a shot into a wall near her husband, and attempted to use Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law in her defense. But in March 2012 the jury convicted her after only 12 minutes of deliberation. A coalition of Southern community organizations are on a "Walk for Dignity" in Florida from Jacksonville — where Alexander was convicted — toward Sanford, where a memorial for Trayvon Martin is planned on Saturday. We speak with one of the march's coordinators, Aleta Alston-Toure, who has visited Alexander in jail and is also calling for Corey to resign.
We turn to the growing protests around another Florida shooting case, which had a different outcome from the case of George Zimmerman. It's Marissa Alexander, 31 years old, African-American mother of three, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing what she maintains was a warning shot at her abusive husband. Alexander had turned down a plea bargain that would have seen her jailed for three years. She insisted she had been defending herself when she fired a shot into a wall near her husband, and she attempted to use Florida's Stand Your Ground law in her defense. But in March 2012, the jury convicted her, after only 12 minutes of deliberation. She was sentenced to 20 years behind bars under a Florida law known as "10-20-Life" that carries a mandatory minimum for certain gun crimes regardless of the circumstance. The case against her was argued by Angela Corey, the same prosecutor in charge of the case against George Zimmerman.
Well, to protest her imprisonment, as well as the acquittal of George Zimmerman, a coalition of Southern community organizations has been marching in a, quote, "Walk for Dignity." They began Monday in Jacksonville, Florida, where Alexander was convicted, and have been walking since then to Sanford, Florida, where Trayvon Martin was killed.
We're joined now by one of the march coordinators, Aleta Alston-Toure, founder of the New Jim Crow Movement in Jacksonville, Florida. She's been organizing on behalf of Marissa Alexander. She visited her in jail, has written to her extensively. She's joining us by Democracy Now! video stream from Dickerson Community Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, where their march is now.
It's great to have you with us. Explain this case, why it means so much to you, the case of Marissa Alexander, Aleta.
ALETA ALSTON-TOURE: Well, the case means so much to me because this is truly—Zimmerman got away with murder. And we're trying to say, through the Walk for Dignity, that the shift now is from a legal crisis to a human crisis. And that's because the decades of the prison crisis is now out of hand. It's totally out of hand. We looked in the past at those that said, "I am a man," and now we're saying, "I am human." We are trying to right now just make a statement that we're taking action. We're taking action by walking together as organizations, as youth, to do something together to change those things. And the two demands that we have is the resignation of Angela Corey, clearly, because she is profiting. Her career is to lock people up. She is a politician. And we clearly are saying also that we want to have the release of Marissa Alexander. And enough is enough.
The controversial hydropower project which led to the murder of land defender Berta Cáceres has been halted as funders are forced to pull out due to years of indigenous-lead organizing.
David Wallace-Wells' recent NY Mag essay on the worst-case scenario of climate change was terrifying. It has journalists asking whether doomsday narratives harm or help the climate movement.


Telstra's Tough Max blends practicality, toughness and ease of use, making it a solid choice for tradies looking for a phone that can handle the work site.
Every tradesperson has a story about a phone being broken on site, whether it's been dropped, bashed, or left in the back of the car and had an unfortunate meeting with a sliding toolbox.
Given that connectivity is central to the life of a tradesperson when it comes to managing jobs or sorting out issues, it's important to have a phone that can handle the rigours of the site. Enter the Tough Max – Telstra's latest addition to its tough phone family.
We wanted to put it through its paces, so we gave one to a Melbourne electrician for a week to see how it fared.
The first thing that was noticed by our tradie – Alastair Gray – was that despite the Android® operating system, the interface was similar to his previous smartphone.
The Telstra Tough Max doesn't have the easily recognised name of bigger manufacturers but its interface is designed to make the switch as easy as possible – meaning you're productive from the get go.
Given that tradespeople are on the road for long periods of time, having a battery that can last the distance is important. The Tough Max has a 2500 mAH battery that can deliver up to 390 hours (or more than two weeks) in standby mode and up to 12 hours of talk time. For Alastair, the battery stacked up.
"For the first part of the week, I wanted to see how long the battery lasted so I went until it turned itself off. I ended up getting three days out of it before it ran out of juice," says Alastair.
The Tough Max is Blue Tick rated, which means it holds a signal longer in low-coverage areas.
The most obvious test for a phone called the Tough Max is how Tough it is. And while the box says it's ruggerdised, shockproof, waterproof and has Gorilla Glass®, it was important Alistair put it through its paces.
"I dropped it a few times – not from a massive height, but from waist level definitely. There are still no marks on it.
So after a week on the site, the big question to be asked: Would Alastair recommend it to other tradies?
If it could handle tools, the Tough Max might give apprentices a run for their money.
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Millman wary of Kokkinakis Adelaide threat
George Clarke
Published: Sunday, 2 January 2022 5:06 PM GMT+11
Thanasi Kokkinakis (pic) and John Millman will meet in the Adelaide International first round. Credit: EPA
John Millman says he will have to be on his guard when facing compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis in the opening round of the Adelaide International on Monday.
Millman, 32, is currently ranked 72nd in the world and finished 2021 strongly with five quarter-final appearances from his last nine events.
But Kokkinakis shapes as a testing challenge for Millman having shown his wares on home soil in a five-set thriller with world No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas at last year's Australian Open.
"I think he (Kokkinakis) plays really well in Australia," Millman, whose last outing was a shock Davis Cup loss to Hungary's world No.282 Zsombor Piro, said.
"We know when he's on his game, when his body is good, mentally and physically he's fit, he can play really a high level of tennis.
"I think he appreciates playing at home in Australia. We saw how well he went at the Australian Open last year, really taking it to (Stefanos) Tsitsipas, one of the best players in the game currently. I think it's a tough test against Thanasi.
"The first match of the year is always a little bit tricky. You're always trying to find that sharpness, find your game. Hopefully I can find my feet as early as possible in that one."
Despite his impressive showing at the back end of 2021, Millman comes into this tournament having encountered issues with injury last year.
The Australian withdrew from Roland Garros with a back complaint but said he was feeling fit, even if he was carrying a few niggles.
"Managing your body's always a bit of a battle the older you get," he said.
"I've figured that out. I've got some back and hip stuff that I kind of just have to kind of manage throughout the season.
"I'm still trying to manage that. But hopefully I'll be good to go."


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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a writer most well-known for the books about the detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle fictionalized the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. (NA: All-Consuming Fire)
In 1880, Doyle aided the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith, though the Doctor suspected that they may have met before. (MA: Evolution) In 1902, he met the Doctor and aided the Doctor again. (NSA: Revenge of the Judoon) Some years later, he examined the famous Cottingley fairy photos and pronounced them genuine. (TW: Small Worlds)
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As a doctor, he accompanied Redvers Fenn-Cooper on an expedition to observe giant reptiles which resembled dinosaurs, though at first he had trouble believing they existed. The implication is that this would be an inspiration for The Lost World. (DW: Ghost Light)
Though Jack Harkness implies in Small Worlds that such a hard-minded skeptic would have trouble accepting the Cottingley fairy photos, in reality, in his later years he accepted the existence of the supernatural, including the literal existence of fairies.
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PARCA E-News: Enterprise Imaging Teams: Who, What, When and How?
I'm more and more frequently being asked 'what does an Enterprise Imaging team look like?' Given that the term is relatively new, and that there will be variances based on the individual organization's needs, there are no hard-and-fast rules for creating an Enterprise Imaging (EI) team. However, there are many components to keep in mind, and in this article, I will share with you some key considerations for EI team creation.
I believe that your EI team is a separate entity from the traditional PACS/CPACS team. Enterprise imaging teams have a very different tempo and focus when compared to the, more organizationally static, PACS team.
Another foundational aspect of EI team creation is to understand that it is ultimately an operational team, not a project team. There are certainly some project elements, but the majority of effort is spent maintaining operations versus discrete projects. The size of the EI team will vary, depending on the size and complexity of the organization, but irrespective of size the ideal EI department will include the following skillsets.
Clinical workflow – As the EI team works directly with clinical departments it is critical that there is an understanding of how things operate in the ED, Radiology, Cardiology and imaging centers. Having a deep understanding of workflow will help to keep the EI team patient-focused and able to respond appropriately to the clinician's needs.
Application administration – The applications administrators keep the wheels turning and green lights blinking. This is the hands-on monitoring of VNA queues, image viewer servers, HL7 interfaces etc. Each system will have some amount of daily work that has to be done to keep them in good health.
Infrastructure – EI systems use a tremendous amount of infrastructure both in terms of storage and network bandwidth. If not managed correctly this can impact other departments, to the detriment of patient care. The EI team should have a thorough understanding of infrastructure's technology at its most fundamental level, and then be able to translate application system requirements back to the infrastructure team.
Project Management – Even though the team is operational, there are always projects that impact the systems. PM experience on the team allows the EI group to effectively schedule upgrade and deployment work while interfacing with other project teams.
Training – As systems are rolled out within the EI department the team will ideally have skilled trainers that can go onsite to instruct local PACS teams and/or physicians in the use of clinic-facing applications. Not having to outsource all training to the vendor saves the organization substantial money, and allows for the self-service of deployments.
Troubleshooting – The EI team should be consistently working toward the ability to operate as tier 1 and tier 2 support for applications supported. This is beyond the basics of how to navigate around on the interface, and should include a deep understanding of the back-end of each application. Vendors rarely support your system with the same passion and timeline as your internal resources will!
Data migration – A VNA is only as valuable as the data in it, which means that for the vast majority of systems connected to VNA there is a data migration to be run. The team needs to be experts in the mechanics of data migrations, particularly in the reconciliation and verification that occurs at the end of a migration. In general, the EI team should be running data migrations as most organizations will realize a significant cost savings keeping this task inhouse.
PACS Administration – Configuring and supporting EI systems requires a thorough understanding of the systems that they interface with, namely PACS and CPACS. Many of the problems that EI teams face result from eccentricities of the source systems. Knowing how each source system is deployed and how they operate is critical to configuring and troubleshooting.
Department head – Ultimately the team leader should be at an appropriate level within the organization to garner the resources needed to operate this critical set of applications. While all the typical skills are necessary such as managing direct reports, running meeting, budgets, etc., they must also be comfortable operating as Chief Evangelization Officer of the EI team, spreading the word of EI to the rest of the organization, as more departments are included.
Depending on the size and scope of the organization, EI team members may be asked to wear multiple hats. Delegation of duties notwithstanding, to create an efficient Enterprise Imaging team each one of the skill-sets discussed should be represented.
To go one step further and create an EI team of excellence, start with your foundation and hire the best of the best! The more effectively your EI team does its job, the more effectively physicians can do theirs. Great EI team = great patient care!


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Advocacy links PyeongChang with dog meat
Animal activists demand the Korean government ban the sale and consumption of dogs in Gwangwhamun, Wednesday. /Yonhap
By Oh Young-jin
Animal rights activists Wednesday called for a ban on the sale and consumption of dog meat ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in February.
The Korea Association for Animal Protection claimed Korea has 20,000 dog farms across the country with 2 million canines slaughtered for human consumption.
Some of the participants wore dog masks in order to plead for the protective action for the dogs.
"We wish to bring an end to Korea's dog meat-eating habit," the association said in a press conference.
"Dogs are man's best friend and we shouldn't eat them."
The association argued it is absurd to distinguish edible dogs from pets, likening it to the equality that should be guaranteed for all humans irrespective of race.
The ban would help raise the prestige of Korea as the host of the world's biggest winter sporting event. "The ban would invite an additional blessing from people around the world who oppose Korea's dog meat consumption," the group said.
In 1984, Korea under the strongman Chun Doo-hwan temporarily banned the sale of canine meat ahead of the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics, closing down many dog meat restaurants. But they came back in business after the Games.
The slaughter of dogs for food is unregulated, as dogs are not classified as livestock here.
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This demo part illustrates the ultrasonic approach to additive manufacturing. The metal strips that were left unwelded on one end were ultrasonically bonded on the other end to create a solid part.
The largest ultrasonic additive manufacturing machine has a work envelope of 6 by 6 by 3 feet. Developed by Fabrisonic, the machine is being built by Ultra Tech Machinery, another Ohio company.
This view of the ultrasonic machine head shows the spool of material used to build the metal part. Applying material in 1-inch strips lets the machine achieve a build rate as high as 60 cubic inches per minute.
The solid-state additive process makes it possible to produce parts from dissimilar metals. This solid part combines layers of aluminum and copper.
The builders of the ultrasonic additive manufacturing equipment recently received an Ohio Edison Center technology award at the Ohio State House in Columbus. Seen here (left to right) are Kimberly Gibson, director of the EWI Energy Center; Don Hagarty, president of Ultra Tech Machinery; Ultra Tech director of sales Willie Eichele and Fabrisonic president Mark Norfolk.
To gage how close additive manufacturing is to becoming a mainstream option for making metal parts, it is interesting to note this detail: Ultrasonic additive manufacturing machines from Fabrisonic of Columbus, Ohio, are programmed using a machining center's CAM software.
Specifically, the machines are programmed using PowerMill software from Delcam. With the software company's help, Fabrisonic wrote a module (SonicCAM) that essentially turns the CAM algorithms inside-out. Instead of generating paths that remove material, the module generates paths that add material.
These same machines use conventional machining tool paths as well. A hybrid approach to part production combines additive and subtractive processing in one machine. The ultrasonic process builds metal workpieces by fusing and stacking 1-inch-wide strips. Then, where the design of the part calls for fine detail, a CNC milling spindle enters into the cycle.
Using additive and subtractive processes together in this way overcomes multiple problems that potentially limit additive metal production. First, parts produced this way do not necessarily need subsequent operations. On this machine, the cycle can create a finished part. Second, putting down the material in 1-inch-wide strips enables the machine to achieve a build rate of 20 to 60 cubic inches per hour (depending on part complexity). This fast build rate means parts can be created quickly, starting with just a spool of material. To provide for such big parts, the largest Fabrisonic machine offers a work envelope of 6 by 6 by 3 feet.
But why "ultrasonic"? What is the meaning and the relevance of this term? A machining professional might not know, because ultrasonic additive manufacturing grew out of welding instead. Ultrasonic welding uses high-frequency vibration to join surfaces without melting. By welding layer upon layer upon layer in this way, the process can build solid parts. The Columbus-based Edison Welding Institute (EWI) has been developing this additive technology for years, and Fabrisonic is an entity newly formed by EWI to bring ultrasonic additive manufacturing to market.
There are few users yet. The company has targeted universities for its earliest sales because universities perform trials and generate data that will lead to a better understanding of the process's capabilities. But company president Mark Norfolk says many of the potential applications are already clear.
One is complex metal parts, including mold and die tooling. Like other additive metal manufacturing methods, the ultrasonic process makes it possible to build mold components with intricate internal cooling channels that follow the mold's geometry. (For video of a mold like this being created, see "Learn More" on the next page). In addition, because the process builds in layers, it can make very sharp features that would normally need EDM. For example, this machine could mill a 0.005-inch-radius corner, then build a 5-inch-high wall above it. The resulting feature would be difficult to achieve through machining alone.
The more unusual potential applications draw on the distinctive advantages of the ultrasonic process. This metal-strip approach to layering can easily be paused to allow a user to add an element between layers, Mr. Norfolk says. Embedded sensors are one possibility. Ceramic mesh could also be applied this way, with the welded metal flowing around the mesh to create a metal-matrix composite. In fact, adding elements with thermal expansion characteristics very different from the host metal could provide control over the thermal response of the metal component.
Perhaps the most promising application area results from the fact that ultrasonic welding binds surfaces without melting. The solid-state weld provides a reliable way to join dissimilar metals. Two very different metals—titanium and aluminum, say—could be combined in shuffled layers to create a structure that mixes the properties of both.
Alternatively, Mr. Norfolk says bonding a hard metal outer surface to a structure made from a lighter metal could provide a new means of manufacturing parts that require both durability and light weight, such as military armor. In applications needing tailored properties, one property could be obtained from one metal and the other property from another, without the metals having to liquefy and mix.
This video from Fabrisonic shows ultrasonic additive manufacturing being used to produce a mold with conformal cooling channels.


Local officials in Nangarhar have confirmed that 5 people were killed and 41 others were injured in separate bombings occurred in 2th and 4th police precincts of Nangarhar province early Friday noon.
Local Security officials have also said 2 police forces were killed and 3 others were injured in bombings of Nangarhar province.
Meanwhile head of the Regional Hospital in Nangarhar confirmed that 5 corpses and 41 injuries were received from the bombings today.
N one has yet to claim the responsibility of the Friday bombing of Jalalabad city.