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EPFL – Research coordinator
EPFL is one of Europe's leading Research and Education Institutions (ranked number 12 in the QS World University Ranking of 2017-2018), with about 5000 staff (4000 academic), almost 5000 postgraduates, and more than 10000 BSc/MSc students (data for 2016). The Group of Energy Materials (GEM), led by MER Dr Jan Van herle, as a part of the Mechanical Engineering Institute (IGM) in the Faculty of Engineering Sciences (STI) at EPFL, has more than 25-year experiences on Solid Oxide R&D. Its strength is the strong coupling between multi-scale modelling, for both cell/stack-component and system designs, and experimental work on components. This coupling has allowed the optimisation for several planar stack designs and detailed modelling of degradation issues, which contribute significantly for the improvement of the SOC technology. Biogas has been a keen subject at GEM going back to 2000, with a first demonstration project of an SOFC system on an actual agro-biogas site close to EPFL, where J Van herle performed the on-line gas monitoring. Several highly cited biogas publications (J Power Sources) date from the early 2000's. Later a full PhD thesis has been dedicated to the effect of biogas contaminants on the SOFC anode within the FCHJU SOFCOM project in collaboration with PTO. GEM is firmly interconnected with other research groups at EPFL, e.g., the group of Industrial Process and Energy Systems Engineering for employing advanced computer-aided methodology and tools to address key design and optimization issues of solid-oxide cell related processes and plants, Materials Institute and Chemistry Institute for detailed post-test analysis at the Electron Microscopy Centre. Together with a sister Lab in the Mechanical Engineering Institute (LA – Automation), model predictive control and real time optimisation (RTO) on fuel cell stacks and systems is being developed since several years. GEM is closely linked to PSI for biomass valorisation projects since 10 years and te start of a Swiss-wide initiative on wood gasification and use in SOFCs. Recently this has evolved to biogas, in particular for small scale application, through the Swiss-wide BioSWEET platform and consortium. A dedicated 'Manure-to-Electricity' working group with several experts from resourcing, digestion via gas analytics through CHP conversion is active since 2 years on this topic, in full synergy with W2W.
SOLIDPower – Industrial Partner
SOLIDpower is an international group of companies, leader in the field of SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) technologies and manufacturer of BlueGEN, the world's most efficient micro-CHP (combined heat and power) appliance. Founded at the end of 2006 in Italy, it has rapidly developed into today's corporation with branches also in Germany, Switzerland and Australia after the important acquisitions of HTceramix SA in 2007 and Ceramic Fuel Cells GmbH in 2015. SOLIDpower is a continuously growing team of currently more than 200 people and operates two manufacturing plants for the production of m-CHP systems and fuel cell stacks and a highly-qualified R&D department focusing Associated with document Ref. Ares on product-improvements and new applications for the technology. In this regard, the team has already developed and tested a 10 kW system for application in data centres and takes part in different projects for the development of new commercial solutions based on SOFC technology, such as the production of hydrogen and electricity for hydrogen refuelling stations.
SOLIDpower's primary aim is to bring fuel cell m-CHPs and other solutions to the mass market and is increasingly investing in the scaling-up of the production capacity and further technical improvement of their technology platform in order to guarantee a continuous cost reduction and be able to offer ready-commercial products at competitive prices. With more than 1000 units already installed and the development of state-of-the-art fuel cell solutions, SOLIDpower commits to contributing in first line to the energy transition of Europe.
Sunfire – Industrial partner
Sunfire GmbH was founded in 2010 by a team of experienced managers and engineers. Today the company has 90 employees and is backed by Electranova Capital, Total Energy Ventures, Inven Capital and KfW. Sunfire develops and produces high-temperature fuel cell (SOFC) and electrolyser (SOEC) systems. SOFCs convert fuels and gases into electricity and heat for residential, commercial and industrial applications. SOECs convert water with clean electricity into hydrogen. Both processes can be combined to form a reversible device (rSOC). With these technologies, Sunfire addresses a multitude of problems in our energy systems. Sunfire's SOC technology has been perfected to achieve the optimal balance between high reliability, low manufacturing costs, high electrical efficiencies and reversible operation. The company can draw upon 10 years of experiences in SOFC stack development. Sunfire´s stacks are integrated in fuel cell heating units that are currently evaluated in the framework of the CALLUX field test the European ene.field program. SOEC development started in 2012. Stacks and stack modules have been successfully tested at ambient and pressurized conditions. In 2014 first rSOC stacks test were performed, followed by a complete system development in cooperation with Boeing. Moreover, Sunfire owns proprietary knowhow in the fields of Power-to-Liquids and Power-to-Gas.
Biokomp – Industrial partner
Biokomp is one of the leading producers of complete packages for natural gas, biogas, bio-methane, air and process gas compression & treatment plants of all sizes as well as special components.
Biokomp was established in 2011 in the industrial district of Vicenza, in North-Eastern Italy. Starting from a solid experience gained in the compressor industry, the company launched its activity aiming at the development of a cutting-edge solution for the compression of natural and explosive gases, starting from a new project, which intended to step beyond the conventional air compression packages.
Combining several multidisciplinary skills, Biokomp's team can engineer and manufacture different gas processing units based on blowers, centrifugal, rotary, alternative compressors and special treatment plant. The key strength of the company is to provide strategic support and tailored engineering, in order to identify and manufacture the most efficient and convenient solution to the specific gas treatment and compression needs. Over the years, Biokomp has manufactured and installed over 140 gas compression and treatment packages worldwide.
Arol Energy – Industrial partner
Arol Energy is specialized in turnkey biogas purification units. The primary targeted market for the company is bio-methane production for grid injection and usage as biofuel for transportation. On the bio-methane market, Arol Energy proposes turnkey products for biogas purification under the brand names AE-Compact, AE-Membrane and AE-Amine. With these products, Arol Energy is primarily targeting bio-methane production from agricultural and food waste with biogas flows between 50 Nm3/h and 1000 Nm3/h. In the lower part of the range from 50 to 300 Nm3/h, Arol Energy offers solutions with AE-Compact & AE-Membrane based on membrane gas permeation, while above 300 Nm3/h, Arol Energy proposes its AE-Amine technology based on amine scrubbing.
Besides bio-methane, Arol Energy is also active in the field of more complicated biogas purification originating from landfills and waste water treatment plants. Arol Energy is currently developing a new siloxanes and VOC removal system as part of its R&D strategy. Other products available include adsorbents specifically designed to adsorb H2S under dry and/or wet conditions as well as liquid processes for H2S removal adapted to high concentration/high flow situations typically encountered in landfill gas applications.
PTO – Research partner
PTO was founded 150 years ago and represents a leading public university in Italy and in Europe, in technical-scientific teaching and research. There are currently 26000 students on more than 115 courses. Staff members are more than 900 (professors and researchers), plus about 1000 administrative and technical staff. Politecnico di Torino is strictly connected with the enterprise system, and has a long experience as partner in common research projects with other European and international centres. Almost 700 research project contracts in collaboration with industries and government-funded institutions provide an income of around 400 million Euros each year.
In particular, the Energy Department of the Politecnico di Torino – STEPS (Synergies of Thermochemical and Electro-chemical Power Systems) group, coordinated by Prof. Santarelli – is involved in experimental and modeling activities in the sector of electrochemical and thermochemical processes and technologies applied to the energy sector, with a special focus on Fuel Cells (from single cells to stack to complete demo systems, at both residential and industrial scale) including balance of plant studies (e.g. clean-up processes for FC fuels).
CEA – Research partner
CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission) is a Research and Technology Organization (RTO). It aims to produce, integrate and transfer science and technology to help resolve the main EU challenges (low carbon energies, defence and security, information and healthcare technologies) and to exploit opportunities for new wealth creation, improved standards of living, and economic competitiveness. CEA brings together key players along the whole innovation chain, from fundamental to technological research, from product and process development to prototyping and demonstration, and to support full-scale implementation in the public and private sectors. CEA has a budget of B€ 4.3 (2015), more than 16,000 employees, filing more than 500 patents / year. Within CEA, the LITEN institute (Laboratory for Innovation in New Energy Technologies) is fully dedicated to the program of new technologies for renewable energy and energy efficiency, in line with the French Grenelle environment summit, the Lisbon strategy and the European strategic plan for energy technologies. LITEN employs 950 people, has a budget of M€ 130, and works with more than 350 industrial partners. It addresses several renewable energy applications including hydrogen production through electrolysis, storage and fuel cells (PEMFC and SOFC).
Since 2000, LITEN is working in the field of SOFCs, and since 2005, LITEN has started an intensive program on high temperature steam electrolysis (SOEC) development for CO2-free hydrogen production assisted by national and EU projects. The approach in the field of SOFC/SOEC covers electrochemical characterization from button cells to stacks and systems, thermo-mechanical study of single components and of stacks, microstructure advanced characterization and complete operation modelling. This approach is complemented by techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment. With more than 40 patents and 55 reviewed publications in the field of SOFC/SOEC, CEA-LITEN is a recognized player in the field. CEA-LITEN is also working on rSOC technology with SYLFEN, a spin-off of CEA taking advantage of this technology specificity for their products. CEA is full member of the Hydrogen Europe Research.
PSI – Research partner
PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. We perform cutting-edge research in the fields of matter and materials, energy and environment and human health. By performing fundamental and applied research, we work on sustainable solutions for major challenges facing society, science and economy. PSI is committed to the training of future generations. Therefore about one quarter of our staff are post-docs, post-graduates or apprentices. Altogether PSI employs 2100 people.
The Thermo-Chemical Processes (TCP) Group led by Dr Serge Biollaz has built over the years several complex research facilities at PSI, ranging from the laboratory scale to small and large pilot plants. These facilities are used for research in cooperation with industry and for PhD theses. Experts in the group carry out measurements of bulk and trace compounds in gases at industrial plants in Switzerland and abroad. Technologically, the focus of the group is on issues related to catalytic methanation and gas purification. These two subject areas are supported by unique competences in the field of techno-economic modelling.
ENEA – Research partner
ENEA is a scientific RTD organisation with a commitment to sustainable economic development. In its fields of competence (engineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, geology, agriculture, information science, economics, meteorology and biology) ENEA is called upon to: promote and carry out basic and applied research and technology innovation, also through prototypes and product industrialization; disseminate knowledge to the public and transfer technology to industry and government, also through assistance in regulation and standardization; provide high-tech services, sustainability assessments of technology innovation and scenarios to policy makers and enterprises. In these fields many programs/projects focused on advanced materials, electrochemistry, characterization and design of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies are carried out, in co-operation with national and international industry, academic institutions and research organisations. ENEA participates/d in several topical EU-funded projects (CoMETHy, MCFC-CONTEX, qSOFC, HyLAW, BALANCE, NELLHI, SOCTESQA, INNOSOFC, SCoReD 2.0, ASCENT) and is fully active within the Research Grouping of the FCH JU for the building of the European roadmap towards full-scale FC & H2 deployment, as well as being coordinator of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) Joint Programme on FC & H2. Furthermore, ENEA is member of the International Electrotechnical Commission's Technical Committee on Fuel Cells (IEC TC105), as Convenor of the Working Group 13 on Reverse Fuel Cell Stacks and Systems and participant in Working Group 7 on SOFC stack test procedures, and thus constantly updated about the latest in standardization and technology transfer to industry and transnational regulation. In terms of business development for the economy, ENEA facilitates innovation management and innovation processes in SMEs and industries participating in the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and the Knowledge Innovation Community (KIC) Inno-Energy.
EREP – Industrial partner
EREP is a design and engineering consultancy office specialised in the treatment and the recovery of organic waste and effluents. Its specific expertise concerns the field of biological treatment and more particularly the production and use of biogas. EREP was created in 1980, has its headquarters nearby Lausanne (Switzerland) and hold an office in Lyon (France). With more than 35 years of experience, EREP assists from the phase of project definition as well as during its realisation and ensures assistance on site. Since years EREP represents the official competence centre for biogas energy from biomass in the French speaking part of Switzerland. An expertise perfectly independent from groups and constructors active in the field is guaranteed, which provides complete neutrality in EREP's analyses and advice. EREP's fields of activity concern the following domains: domestic waste, farm waste and effluents, industrial waste and effluents, sludge from wastewater treatment plants. Services at every stage of development are proposed: at project stage (technic-economic feasibility studies, preliminary design, environmental impact reporting, expert opinion); at realisation stage (elaboration of tender documents/project specifications, guidance among service and equipment supplier technical propositions, assistance during construction); at exploitation stage (monitoring of plant performance, campaigns of waste/effluents characterisation); specific studies are performed (inventories, research projects, audits and expert evaluation) as well as communication and training tasks (organisation of seminars and study trips, set-up of training modules for plant operators, project developers and policy makers).
SOLIDPower SWITZERLAND – Industrial partner
SOLIDpower SA (SP SA) is a dynamic and dedicated SME specialized in high-temperature electroceramic applications for energy and gas conversion. SP SA is SOLIDpower SpA's (Partner 2) competence centre for the development and engineering of high temperature membrane reactors, with particular focus on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Created in 2000, the company has strong relationships to both industrial and academic partners for the development of cost competitive energy conversion devices.
SP SA focuses its activities on market and product development, generating its revenues both through sales commission and engineering services. Its competence in system integration of the in-house developed SOFCpower module gives it a competitive advantage when establishing partnerships with large OEM companies in the combined heat and power market. Based on more than 10 years of dedicated research in the field of SOFC at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), SP SA was spun out in the year 2000. For the industrialization of its products on the way to mass production, SP SA is now integral part of SOLIDpower S.p.A. in Trento, Italy.


Raise the inflation target from 2% to 3%.
Announce a crawling peg exchange rate between the paper money it issues (currency) and the silicon money it issues (reserves), so that paper depreciates at 1% per year relative to silicon, and leave the inflation target at 2% in terms of silicon, which means raising the inflation target to 3% in terms of paper.
Which of those two policies is the best?
The Paper Standard. If firms set prices in terms of paper money, then menu costs (and/or the associated relative price distortions) would be exactly the same under both policies. Because both policies have exactly the same 3% inflation target for prices of goods in terms of paper. The only difference between the two policies is that nominal interest rates paid for holding silicon money would be 1% lower with the second policy than with the first (which doesn't matter). Plus under the second policy there would be the extra hassle of firms and their customers having to translate from posted paper prices into silicon prices if they paid using silicon rather than paper. The first policy is unambiguously better than the second.
The Silicon Standard. If firms set prices in terms of silicon money, then menu costs (and/or the associated relative price distortions) would be lower under the second policy than under the first. Because the second policy has a lower inflation target in terms of silicon. That is one benefit for the second policy. But under the second policy there would be the extra hassle of firms and their customers having to translate from posted silicon prices into paper prices if they paid using paper rather than silicon. That is one benefit for the first policy. Which policy is best depends on the relative sizes of those two benefits.
It is not obvious to me whether the Paper Standard or the Silicon Standard would become the new language for announcing prices, once "paper dollar" and "silicon dollar" mean different things if the second policy is adopted.
This post is not as clear as it should be. Sorry. It's because my head is not very clear either. I wrote this to try to get my head clearer.
An imaginary country uses 7 different media of exchange, issued by 6 different banks.
There is one alpha bank, and 5 beta banks.
The alpha bank issues one medium of exchange printed on paper, and a second medium of exchange printed on silicon.
The 5 beta banks each issue one medium of exchange printed on silicon.
Anyone can use the paper issued by the alpha bank. Anyone can use the silicon issued by the beta banks. But only the banks can use the silicon issued by the alpha bank.
Take this post with a truckload of salt. This is a second in my series in which "Lost Macro Farmboy tries to get his head around Urban Economics". Think of it as sceptical pushback. I might easily be wrong, but those who know a lot more Urban Economics than I do should be able to explain why I'm wrong.
If the demand curve for X slopes up, a rightward shift in the supply curve of X (caused by relaxing legal restrictions on producing X) will cause a rise in the price of X.
Why might the demand curve for X slope up? One reason might be strong strategic complementarities, like network effects. The more people who own a phone, the bigger will be the benefit to me of having a phone, and the greater the price I would be just willing to pay to buy a phone.
Question: Why do cities exist? Why isn't population density the same everywhere inside any country?
Natural geography matters. Countries are not flat featureless plains. Some places are more desirable than others to live and work. For example, you will tend to see cities located at natural harbours.
Strong Strategic Complementarity. Let me explain what I mean by that.
During my time as a professor, I've had a series of offices with a series of big, solid, 1970s oak desks.
I have never worked at these desks. They're useless for computing, as they're the wrong height. They're useless for explaining things to students, because they aren't designed for two or more people to sit side-by-side. All they're useful for is looking imposing, serving as a place to dump stuff, and creating a barrier between myself and any visitors to the office.
So this summer I decided to replace my wooden desk with a meeting table. (I bought the table a few years ago, back when I had a really large office; the chairs are rejects from the economics department's computing lab). To make room for the table, I'm using a minimalist computer desk.
I love my table. It's a friendly but professional place to meet with colleagues and students. There is enough room for students to get out their papers and laptops. I can sit beside a student and explain a diagram, or a group of students can sit down and have a mini-seminar. And I've got a big, clear space for writing, working on my laptop.
Now that I've got this new office arrangement, I've been thinking, "Why doesn't everyone do this?"
When SSHRC replaced the old Standard Research Grant (SRG) program with the Insight Grant (IG) program, it did more than simply increase the budget for research grants. It also introduced "priority research areas" (see Frances on this here) that would receive special attention. It turned out that the amounts allocated to these new research areas would account for all of that grant increase, and more.
In the first post of this series, I noted that much of the reduction in SSHRC research grant success rates during the transition from the old 3-year Standard Research Grants (SRG) to the new 5-year Insight Grants (IG) could be explained by the stock-flow dynamics of changing grant durations. But that's not the whole story: success rates also depend on the total funding envelope.


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INTERPOL's COVID-19 Global Threat Assessment
burglaries, child abuse, counterfeit protective equipment, COVID-19, COVID-19 global threat assessment, crime, critical infrastructure, cyber threats, domestic violence, drugs, Europol, fraud, health service, Interpol, loan sharks, lockdown, Malware, paedophiles, pandemic, PPE, quarantines, ransomware, terrorism
From Interpol:
"Preventing crime and protecting police: INTERPOL's COVID-19 global threat assessment
Report centralizes the knowledge and field expertise of the INTERPOL community
LYON, France – With COVID-19 drastically changing the law enforcement landscape, INTERPOL has issued a global threat assessment on crime and policing to its 194 member countries.
The report, which is for law enforcement only, draws on expertise and knowledge from police in countries already dealing with COVID-19 related issues, and will be regularly updated as new threats emerge.
It outlines the 'crime lifecycle' to help law enforcement in countries which are now being affected, and identifies the challenges facing police across different regions, as well as best practice and measures to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 related crimes.
Impact on police
Two key themes which INTERPOL is monitoring are the impact on police officers and infrastructure, and how COVID-19 has given rise to new criminal opportunities alongside the impact on existing criminal markets.
INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock said the report is a vital resource for authorities worldwide to draw upon, both now and for when countries eventually emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
"INTERPOL is uniquely placed to act as the COVID-19 resource hub for the world's police."
"Law enforcement is learning precious lessons and fast. Lessons which need to be shared quickly for the benefit of our law enforcement colleagues who have yet to feel the full impact of COVID-19, and who are working hard preparing their agencies for it," said Secretary General Stock.
"The pandemic provides incentives and opportunities for criminal groups and where we have identified new trends, we have quickly shared these with our member countries.
"Although many people are under confinement, criminals and terrorists continue to operate, but so too does INTERPOL to help police in our member countries protect the communities they serve," concluded the INTERPOL Chief.
Identifying innovative uses of technologies to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19 such as the use of drones, the evolving use of biometrics and artificial intelligence is also addressed in the document.
Global threats
Among the evolving threats outlined in the report:
* Marked increase of cyber threats including malicious domains, malware and ransomware
* Health service providers and essential products outlets increasingly targeted as critical infrastructure
* Fraudulent and counterfeit trade in personal protective equipment (PPE) and anti-viral pharmaceuticals
* Increased drug commerce via social media, encrypted apps and the Darknet
* Individuals and businesses on reduced incomes potential targets of loan sharks
The report also includes exclusive insights by police chiefs from around the world, ensuring information is shared directly by those currently shaping and implementing national law enforcement responses.
Crime pattern changes
With one third of the world's population currently under some form of confinement, changes in crime patterns are already being seen.
As more people are at home, the number of burglaries has dropped, but thieves are increasingly targeting factories or business premises which are standing empty.
There has also been a significant rise in domestic violence cases since the start of coronavirus-related quarantines, with reports showing women and children at greater risk of abuse.
Recent weeks have seen increased online activity by paedophiles seeking child sexual abuse material, which is being exacerbated by a shortage of moderators who identify and remove offensive material from networks.
INTERPOL is also currently monitoring and receiving information from member countries in relation to shifts in other crime areas such as people smuggling, human trafficking and environmental crime.
Warnings and guidelines
In addition to the global threat assessment, INTERPOL continues to share warnings to member countries in relation to specific threats. Purple Notices have been issued in relation to increased ransomware attacks and new types of fraud specifically linked to COVID-19. We are working closely with private partners and encourage other industry leaders to support our work in identifying and mitigating these new threats.
INTERPOL has also recently published international guidelines which outline the various roles carried out by law enforcement and how officers can protect themselves and their families during a pandemic.
INTERPOL will continue to update and inform the public about new threats and provide advice on how to stay safe.
Check our COVID-19 section and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest information". https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2020/Preventing-crime-and-protecting-police-INTERPOL-s-COVID-19-global-threat-assessment More pictures and information at link.

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Responsible for delivering effective and efficient training analysis, design, development and delivery of training solutions covering aircraft Avionic systems, Electrical, Instrument, Radio and Radar, including Workshop and flight line Practices, to meet the customer's needs and requirements of the TSI (Training Studies Institute).
Direct and lead specialist training functions and conduct specialist training in support of TSI.
Ensure the general welfare of students in assigned areas during training activities and monitor their performance so that each individual achieves maximum progress towards the training objectives.
Carry out analysis, design, production, development and delivery of new and existing training courses, ensuring they are aligned to meet the customer's needs in terms of time, cost and specification. Research, write and validate advanced training notes. Deliver/Supervise practical based OJT / training consolidation.
Provide specialist training inputs as a subject matter expert to the bidding process in response to customer enquiries and training proposals.
Specify, design and develop appropriate and effective training aids – including computer aided instruction and advanced desktop training systems – to ensure course delivery within TSI, the customers' training facilities, or in line with contractual deliverables.
Produce training support materials – including curriculum, training objectives, syllabuses, course plans, and assessment and evaluation methods - to satisfy customers' training requirements.
Maintain and review the required levels of technical expertise to ensure compatibility with technical advances and in line with current and developing needs.
Conduct cadet assessment and evaluation exercises and implement remedial action as required.
Plan, control and deliver assigned courses, and contribute support to cross-discipline courses/investigations, ensuring requirements are delivered to plan.
To counsel students with regard to their academic performance or behaviour as required.
To maintain classroom procedures as published in the TSI. Such procedures will include the maintenance of discipline.
To keep abreast of developments in his subject and be willing to attend staff development courses as required by the RSAF or Company.
Detailed understanding of the design and operation of complex and integrated systems, enabling theoretical and practical applications to be utilised in both training and operational environments (e.g. sufficient to teach detailed maintenance procedure, fault diagnosis and defect rectification).
Operation of complex training aids and simulators.
Supervisory ability within an operational training environment.
Sound business awareness. Good interpersonal skills to be able to teach specialist skills and knowledge across a range of cultures, status, intellect and technical ability.
Well motivated, adaptable and flexible to enable the job holder to operate in a highly complex technical environment, where the integration of a wide range of skills is necessary to ensure the prime objectives are met, with the minimum of supervision.
Understands what is required to meet internal and external customer requirements.
Strong analytical skills; good knowledge of relevant analytical techniques.
Able to apply relevant internal and external processes and procedures for self and others.
Detailed knowledge in the operation and use of IT systems to support relevant systems (computer aided instruction, desktop publishing, databases, training development software).
Well-developed planning and organising skills to meet the precise timings required by training programmes and programme plans.
A City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance (Military Aircraft Avionics) or equivalent in the Aircraft Avionics discipline.
English Language ability to IELTS 6.0 or equivalent achieved within the last 2 years for non-native speakers.
Graduate of an advanced military trade school or an EASA Part 147 training establishment and have 5 years practical experience across the full range of aircraft Avionics systems.
A recognised formal instructor qualification.
A minimum of 2 years teaching/instructional experience within the last 6 years.
Familiarity with a Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering (DCAE) Cosford Syllabus is desirable.
The ability to deliver course material in clear and appropriately graded English is essential.
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High prices and world records achieved at Old Masters auction
Artemisia Gentileschi (Rome 1593 – post 31 January 1654 Naples) with the assistance, in the background, of Onofrio Palumbo (Naples 1606–1656?) Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, oil on canvas, 129.8 x 180.4 cm, realised price €442,500.
VIENNA.- Old Master Paintings sales can deliver remarkable results. This was confirmed at Dorotheum's sale of Old Master paintings on the 30th April 2019, where three paintings were sold for world record prices.
A record price of over €217,000 was achieved for a portrait of the Empress Maria Theresia by Martin van Meytens. Van Meytens was the leading court portraitist of the Austrian Empress and her family.
Another portrait of a member the Imperial family, Archduke Ernst of Austria, reached an impressive total of €344,900. Ernst, the younger brother of Emperor Rudolf II, was the Governor of the Netherlands who amassed a collection of paintings by Pieter Brueghel, which later formed the basis of the world-famous and recently exhibited Brueghel collection at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
The auction was also of particular interest for its strong group of works by the Caravaggisti, the followers of Caravaggio, whose technique of manipulating light to create dramatic effect with its emphasis on realism was to have such wide spread influence. The Flemist Caravaggist, Joost Van de Hamme's work, Saint Jerome, was particularly successful, selling for €320,500, a world record price for a work by one of the Flemish followers of the Italian master.
Paintings from this group also included a Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, by the highly acclaimed female painter of the 17th century, Artemisia Gentileschi, which reached a total of €442,500. The artist is widely regarded as a leading female Caravaggist painter and an impressive work Bartolomeo Manfredi, The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew made €344,900.
Another notable result was the €320,500 achieved for the Flemish work, Allegory of the Four Elements by Artus Wolffort. Additional works by female painters were sold, The Discovery of Baby Moses by Elisabetta Sirani (€186,300), and Marriage Allegory by Angelika Kauffmann (€149,700) which was knocked down after a lengthy bidding battle. The third world record of the auction went to Johann Anton Eismann's view of Venice/San Giorgio Maggiore for €100,300.
Sotheby's welcomes visitors to their newly-expanded & reimagined galleries
Garry Winogrand: Color is the first exhibition dedicated to the artist's rarely seen color photographs
Brussels show presents private side of screen icon Audrey Hepburn
Still Life with Lilac by Petrov-Vodkin leads Russian Art Sale
National Gallery of Art launches Alfred Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition
French will have say on Notre-Dame restoration: minister
The Harvey Quaytman Trust joins Blum & Poe
BFI launches unprecedented Victorian Film collection of Britain's earliest films
Arc de Triomphe to be 'fully restored' for VE Day
Outdoor installations by New York-based artist Heather Hart and North Carolina artist Daniel Johnston come to the NCMA
Major exhibition of early work by Lee Ufan, pioneer of the Japanese Mono-Ha movement, opens at Dia:Beacon
Exhibition features a new body of paintings, photographs and sculpture by Idris Khan
Work by Nelson Mandela achieves $112,575 at Bonhams record breaking African Art sale
Marbles are just a small part of Holabird Western Americana Collections' 5-day sale
Habatat Galleries announces the 47th International Glass Invitational Award exhibition
Rarely-seen garments from Seattle's Museum of History & Industry on view at the Seattle Style exhibit
Kunsthalle Basel opens an exhibition of works by Geumhyung Jeong
albertz benda opens its first solo exhibition with Brie Ruais
Miyako Yoshinaga Gallery opens its 20th Anniversary Show - Part II
Swann Graphic Design offers a tour through history
Bowdoin College Museum of Art appoints Curatorial Assistant and Manager of Student Programs
Fri Art Kunsthalle Fribourg opens the first-ever retrospective of overlooked American artist Gene Beery
Fontaine's Auction Gallery to offer statement pieces May 18
Substance Abuse Epidemy in USA


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Electronic Health Record Documentation Times among Emergency Medicine Trainees
by Scott Crawford, MD; Igor Kushner, MD; Radosveta Wells, MD; and Stormy Monks, PhD
Physicians spend a large portion of their time documenting patient encounters using electronic health records (EHRs). Meaningful Use guidelines have made EHR systems widespread, but they have not been shown to save time. This study compared the time required to complete an emergency department note in two different EHR systems for three separate video-recorded standardized simulated patient encounters. The total time needed to complete documentation, including the time to write and order the initial history, physical exam, and diagnostic studies, and the time to provide medical decision making and disposition, were recorded and compared by trainee across training levels. The only significant difference in documentation time was by classification, with second- and third-year trainees being significantly faster in documenting on the Cerner system than fourth-year medical student and first-year trainees (F = 8.36, p < .001). Level of training and experience with a system affected documentation time.
Keywords: electronic health record; electronic medical record; simulation; documentation; training; time
The electronic health record (EHR), in the era of Meaningful Use guidelines, is supposed to improve quality, safety, and efficiency and reduce health disparities.1 Goals for EHRs suggested by HealthIT.gov note that EHRs improve patient care, patient outcomes, and care coordination; allow practices to increase their efficiency; and reduce financial expenditure.2 However, research has shown that EHRs have not reduced physician data entry time.3, 4 In addition, emergency medicine physicians report spending between 23 percent and 65 percent of their scheduled patient care time on electronic documentation.5–7 Frustration with the lack of ease of use associated with EHR systems contributes to physician burnout8–10 and a perceived loss of professional autonomy.11 Moreover, the time devoted to EHR systems is associated with physicians feeling disconnected from their patients and team12–15 and has led to an explosion in the use of scribes to assist with documentation over the past 10 years.16–19 Studies that have examined the effect of EHRs on overall emergency department (ED) efficiency have been conflicting.20–23 The Technology Acceptance Model has been used to evaluate the factors that play into the actual utilization of any new technology: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude toward using, and intention to use.24 One of the largest barriers to use is suggested to be perceived ease of use. This factor is thought to be related to lack of time and practice with the system used; however, it has been suggested that increased use lessens the effect of perceived ease of use on actual use.25 However, the acceptance of EHRs by physicians is of little consequence because the use of EHRs is mandated in order to obtain government reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.26
Recognizing the importance of EHR technology in today's emergency medicine (EM) practice, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and American Board of Emergency Medicine's Emergency Medicine Milestone Project suggests that the Systems Based Practice Technology (SBP3) milestone should indicate residents who are able to critically assess the use of EHRs, and a trainee who has reached Level 5 mastery should be able to recommend ways to redesign systems to improve computerized processes. This milestone indicates the importance of involving physicians in the design and implementation of EHRs, and physicians should seek an active role in improving the quality and efficiency of these systems.
The purpose of this study was to examine the time required to document video-recorded standardized patient encounters in two different EHR systems in order to examine the efficiency and accuracy of a novel EHR system. In addition, this study examined the relationship between training levels and documentation time.
A prospective randomized trial was conducted at a three-year academic EM residency program. The study had 47 participants obtained by convenience sampling. All residents and rotating fourth-year medical students (MS4) were voluntary participants in this study. All participants provided informed consent. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the sponsoring university.
Two EHR user interfaces were compared:
the Cerner FirstNet system currently used in the hospital's ED, and
the Sparrow Emergency Department Information System, an EHR system unknown to all study participants.
Cerner is the most widely used enterprise-level EHR system in the world. It is used across inpatient, outpatient, and ED systems for labs, documentation and review of all forms of charting, orders, and viewing of results.27 The Sparrow system is an iPad application designed to be an overlay for an existing EHR. It is an alternative data entry interface that links with an existing EHR to upload patient data using the universal Health Language 7 (HL7) format. The Sparrow system was made available by the designer (Montrue Technologies) for use in this study without any fee or payment from the company. Additionally, the company was not part of the research design, data collection, or analysis.
An instructional video was created to explain the use of each interface, including screenshots with highlighted buttons to demonstrate the correct procedure for progressing through a physician note, ordering tests, and entering lab results. The screenshots were arranged in the same order and flow, and a voiceover described the process to complete the note for both systems.
Participants watched both videos before beginning the study. The Cerner FirstNet system was run on a Dell Latitude E5420 laptop using the hospital information technology training environment to ensure that no actual patient data were available. The Sparrow system was operated on an iPad mini (Model A1432) with an auxiliary keyboard (Logitech model Y-R0038) that also provided a stand for the iPad. Because the system was separate from the usual hospital data system, no macros or order sets were available to users for either system.
Each participant was shown video recordings for three standardized patient encounters to ensure consistency in the clinical information provided and to standardize the lab/imaging studies ordered and the final disposition of the patient (see Table 1). All three patient encounters reflected typical presentations. Each video was divided into two parts. The first portion included the initial history, physical exam, and expected orders, followed by a planned intermission. The physical exam findings were provided to ensure consistency of documentation. During the intermission, the study participants were instructed to log in to their assigned electronic documentation system and begin documenting according to their usual practice, entering the provided history and physical examination results, laboratory tests, and imaging studies. The time to complete the history and physical examination with order entry was recorded as time 1. The participants then watched the second portion of the video, which provided the results of the laboratory and imaging studies and the instructions for the final disposition of the patient. The documentation of laboratory results, interpretation of the workup, and documentation of the patient's disposition was recorded as time 2. Time 1 and time 2 were added together to give a total time for each case.
The three standardized patients were as follows:
a 34-year-old woman with feelings of depression and suicidal ideation who required a workup for possible ingestion and eventual transfer to an inpatient psychiatric institution,
a 54-year-old man with atypical chest pain who has a negative cardiac workup and is eventually referred for outpatient stress testing, and
a 45-year-old man with severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain with an ultrasound and labs consistent with cholecystitis who required IV antibiotics and admission to surgery.
After using the initially assigned system for two complete video-recorded standardized patient encounters, all participants switched to the other system. We used a randomized block design to assign the order of the three patient encounters to minimize bias from cases that might require less documentation. Thus, all study participants were assigned to one system for two interactions and the other system for one interaction. An average time for the paired system was calculated for each participant.
At the completion of the three patient encounters, participants indicated their age, preference of system, and whether they owned an iPad.
Prior to the analysis, all study variables were examined for accuracy of data input using univariate descriptive statistics. Out-of-range values, implausible responses, and univariate outliers were noted and corrected by reexamining the raw data. Computed variables included total time for each patient encounter as well as a total average Sparrow system time and a total average Cerner system time.
The study sample was 63 percent male with a mean age of 30 years. Overall, the sample classification was 34 percent EM resident year 1 (EM1), 28 percent EM resident year 2 (EM2), 23 percent EM resident year 3 (EM3), and 15 percent medical student year 4 (MS4). The majority of the participants owned an iPad (60 percent), and 55 percent preferred the Sparrow system over the Cerner system, whereas 43 percent preferred the Cerner system (one response was left blank). No association was found between documentation time and age, gender, iPad ownership, or preferred system. Documentation time did not correlate with system preference.
The average time to document on the Cerner system was 15.9 minutes for MS4 students, 13.6 minutes for first-year trainees, 11.2 minutes for second-year trainees, and 11.2 minutes for third-year trainees, with an overall average of 12.7 minutes for the Cerner system. The average time to document on the Sparrow system was 16.2 minutes for MS4 students, 14.6 minutes for first-year trainees, 13.2 minutes for second-year trainees, and 14.0 minutes for third-year trainees, with an overall average of 14.3 minutes for the Sparrow system (see Figure 1).
An overall statistically significant difference in time of documentation was found among the classification groups. Tukey's honestly significant difference post hoc test, a statistical test used to determine where the difference occurred between groups, was completed and showed that second- and third-year trainees were significantly faster in documenting on the Cerner system than MS4 and first-year trainees were (F = 8.36, p < .001). This finding suggests that the level of training and years of experience with a system have a significant effect on documentation time.
The time to document in the Sparrow system was greater than the time to document in the Cerner system across all three standardized patient encounters, with statistically significant differences present for the depression and cholecystitis cases (T = −2.18, p < .05 and T = −2.76, p < .01 respectively; see Table 2).
Physicians in this study spent more time recording data into the EHR for a given patient encounter than they spent watching the video-recorded patient encounter (see Table 2). Of the entire patient encounter time from initial evaluation to disposition, including documentation time, the percentage of time spent documenting was 63 percent, 56 percent, and 62 percent respectively for each patient encounter using the Cerner system and 67 percent, 58 percent, and 66 percent respectively for each patient encounter using the Sparrow system across all participants.
Our study demonstrated that participants' level of training and experience with a system affected their documentation time. Documentation on the Cerner system was faster for more experienced residents (EM2s and EM3s) compared with less experienced users (MS4s and EM1s). This experience benefit was not as dramatic for the Sparrow system, which was new to all users; however, EM2s and EM3s were still faster than EM1s and MS4s, suggesting that some efficiency in documentation may be associated with the ability to distinguish clinically relevant information from the entirety of a patient encounter.
Despite the fact that more providers preferred the Sparrow system, which was designed to have a more user-friendly interface, they did not actually achieve faster documentation with this system as novice users. It is not unreasonable to expect that documentation times would significantly improve with experience on the Sparrow system.
Even though the use of standardized patient care plans in this study meant that time spent in clinical decision making was removed, more time was spent on documentation than was spent with the patient. The findings of our study are consistent with other studies evaluating physician documentation using EHRs. Studies have shown that emergency physicians spend 43 percent of their time on data entry and 28 percent in direct contact with patients,28, 29 with time for electronic documentation ranging between 29 percent and 65 percent.30–32
Studies looking at the efficiency of providers using scribes or alternative documentation services have shown improvement in work efficiency.33 This improvement was demonstrated through an increase in physician productivity34, 35 as measured by the number of patients seen per hour and the number of Relative Value Units (RVUs) per hour.36 This study's findings suggest that an increased focus on early training of residents in documentation skills may lead to improvement in efficiency when other documentation services are not available.
EHRs are intended to improve efficiency, safety, and quality of care. While EHRs can be beneficial, their use in the ED differs from that in other segments of the healthcare system because of the unpredictable volume, varying acuity, need for multitasking, and frequent interruptions and distractions present in the ED.37–40 Recommendations that would lead to the improvement of the safety of ED information systems have been made.41, 42 An EHR system that would be truly functional is difficult to create because of the unique characteristics of this specialty and because it would require the active participation of emergency physicians. Technical innovations and evaluation of the user experience and patient experience should be incorporated into the training of EM residents.43–47 A combination of functionality and innovation was the original aim of the Sparrow system.
The adoption of a new system can be limited by the perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and attitudes toward use. The majority of participants preferred the Sparrow system but actually had longer documentation times with it. This finding suggests that novice learners felt that the Sparrow user interface offered better ease of use, which is consistent with the principles of the Technology Acceptance Model.48
Limitations and Future Work
One of the biggest limitations of this study was the physical input devices for both systems. The laptop was operated without an external mouse, instead using only the included trackpad. On the iPad mini, because of the small screen size, the paired keyboard had a smaller form than that of the laptop. All residents and most medical students had experience with documentation on the Cerner system, so we were comparing a known system to an unknown system. Conclusions about documentation times for experienced Sparrow users cannot be drawn from the data.
Future studies could compare keyboard versus voice dictation for documentation time and could offer a comparison of documenting during a patient encounter and documenting after the encounter in another location, to determine which option offers better efficiency overall. By design, a Sparrow system operating on a mobile device like an iPad might be easier to implement at the bedside, compared with using the Cerner system on a laptop; however, both designs should be studied.
This study demonstrated that the level of training and experience with a system affected the time of documentation. A decrease in the total documentation time for a patient encounter was noted across years of training for the Cerner system on a laptop that was familiar to all users, compared with the newly introduced iPad interface. The data showed faster documentation by EM2s and EM3s on the Sparrow system, but the finding was not statistically significant. No association was found between documentation time and age, gender, iPad ownership, or preferred system. Documentation time did not correlate with system preference. Although the majority of users preferred the Sparrow system, the documentation time was shorter with the Cerner system.
Scott Crawford, MD, is an assistant professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso in El Paso, TX.
Igor Kushner, MD, is a first-year resident at Phoenix Children's Hospital in Phoenix, AZ.
Radosveta Wells, MD, is an assistant professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso in El Paso, TX.
Stormy Monks, PhD, is an assistant professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso in El Paso, TX.
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Nguyen, L., E. Bellucci, and L. T. Nguyen. "Electronic Health Records Implementation: An Evaluation of Information System Impact and Contingency Factors." International Journal of Medical Informatics 83, no. 11 (2014): 779–96.
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Häyrinen, K., K. Saranto, and P. Nykänen. "Definition, Structure, Content, Use and Impacts of Electronic Health Records: A Review of the Research Literature."
Nguyen, L., E. Bellucci, and L. T. Nguyen. "Electronic Health Records Implementation: An Evaluation of Information System Impact and Contingency Factors."
Furukawa, M. F. "Electronic Medical Records and the Efficiency of Hospital Emergency Departments." Medical Care Research and Review 68, no. 1 (2011): 75–95.
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Neri, P., L. Redden, S. Poole, et al. "Emergency Medicine Resident Physicians' Perceptions of Electronic Documentation and Workflow."
Benda, N. C., M. L. Meadors, A. Z. Hettinger, and R. M. Ratwani. "Emergency Physician Task Switching Increases with the Introduction of a Commercial Electronic Health Record."
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Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (the Act), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for the taconite processing source category. Taconite processing involves separating and concentrating iron ore as well as creating and indurating (hardening) pellets. Taconite production in the U.S. is concentrated in a few counties in Minnesota and Michigan. To better control emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) during these processes, EPA expects that additional emission control equipments will be installed for indurating furnaces and other part of the operation, such as onsite crushing and handling and pellet handling.
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This is to formally inform you of the forthcoming Basic Formation Seminar for Ushers, Greeters and Collectors (MUGC), and Sacristans (MS) / Mother Butler Guild (MBG) on 23 February 2019, Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Diocesan Center for Evangelization, 8 Villonco Road, West Service Road, Muntinlupa City.
Newly recruited members, 16 years old and not more than 75 years old.
Existing members who were not able to attend any Basic Formation Seminar conducted and who are not yet commissioned.
The seminar shall end with the proper commissioning of the members of the ministry, may I urge you to send lay workers who may fall in any of the categories mentioned above.
Please fax a copy of the letter of recommendation to the Office of the Pastoral Department at Telefax No. 850-9315, 807-9401 or email to gigicamballa@yahoo.com ONE WEEK BEFORE the scheduled seminar.
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The administration is mulling engaging interpreters at all government functions to promote sign language, a senior government official said on Saturday, as the UT organised several functions to mark the International Day for Persons with Disabilities here.
Sheetal Nanda, Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department, said the government was taking coordinated and concerted efforts to ensure all facilities were provided to the specially abled population. "The thought process has started and we have already decided that in order to promote sign language, we would ask for interpreters in all government functions (to make the events more accessible to the target population)," Nanda said at a programme here.
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Home » Indian River Colony Club Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary In Viera, Florida
Indian River Colony Club Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary In Viera, Florida
By Joyce Wilden // February 17, 2016
Viera's very first neighborhood
Indian River Colony Club was the first community built in the new town of Viera. Now celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the 55-plus golf course community with country club amenities was started as a retirement destination for military officers. (Image for Space Coast Daily)
BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA – Behind the walls on Murrell Road and Viera Boulevard, Viera's very first neighborhood is marking its 30th anniversary.
Conceived as a retirement destination for military officers, Indian River Colony Club began to take shape in 1986 with retired General Gordon "Bat" Masterson leading the development charge.
Working with principals from the Duda family, co-founder Masterson overcame numerous difficulties and setbacks to finance the project and create a private country club-like environment for members.
Today, 100 percent debt-free IRCC is a gated golf course community of nearly 800 homes on 453 acres in Viera, owned entirely by its membership.
The community enjoys 24-hour gated security, a generous maintenance package and a full complement of newly renovated country club amenities for active adults aged 55 and over, including an 18-hole, par-72 private golf course.
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Membership at "The Place Patriots Call Home" has now expanded to include up to twenty percent of former enlisted or non-military personnel over the age of 21 who want the energetic lifestyle cultivated by three decades of members.
The community is celebrating throughout the month of February, with a series of events to commemorate 30 years in Viera.
Although Indian River Colony Club was the first neighborhood built in the new town of Viera, the private community was not a project of the Viera Company. Senior family members and key employees of A. Duda & Sons in Oviedo nevertheless helped the fledgling neighborhood at several key points before and during construction.
Scott Miller, Vice President of Sales and Community Management for The Viera Company, notes the unique place held by Indian River Colony Club in the creation of Viera.
"There was an undeniable common goal and common vision between General Masterson and The Viera Company/Duda to build a new town and Viera owes a debt of gratitude to General Masterson and the residents of IRCC as the early pioneers who invested in that vision and were unrelenting in seeing that vision become a reality," said Miller.
"We are very happy to wish IRCC continued success as they celebrate their 30th anniversary and wish to acknowledge our gratitude for the key role IRCC played in bringing the vision of Viera to its place today as one of the top master planned communities in the nation."
Today, the highly amenitized community is home to dozens of clubs and an abundance of activity options.
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On any given day, member/residents can golf, play tennis, swim, dine or attend a lecture or performance – all without leaving Indian River Colony Club. Still predominantly a haven for military retirees, IRCC maintains a patriotic culture centered on service to others.
Chief Financial Officer for Indian River Colony Club, Julie Roberts reflects on what is means to be part of the IRCC family.
"Not a day goes by that I am not truly touched by this wonderful and caring little community," said Roberts.
"Many of our residents honorably served our county and continue to live their lives humbly, with patriotism, honor, selflessness, compassion and camaraderie – with a whole lot of fun thrown in. Heroes truly are prevalent in 'The Place Patriots Call Home.' I am amazed and incredibly honored to be a part of it."
More information about Indian River Colony Club log on to IndianRiverColonyClub.com or call 321-255-6000.


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Critics slam Raikkonen's attitude
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Stockholm, Saturday: Reports from the recent Rally of Sweden have shown rally organisers and WRC officials lambasting new driver Kimi Raikkonen over his attitude towards his new sport.
Uncharacteristic: Kimi Raikkonen in WRC
Raikkonen left Formula One last year to pursue a career in rallying, but so far his approach to the category has been met with scorn from those who have worked in the World Rally Championship for much longer.
"This is absolutely not what we expect from Kimi," a WRC spokesman said. "After the end of a stage in the rally, Kimi sat in his car and was actually seen smiling by some sharp-eyed fans.
"Kimi came to the WRC on the understanding that his surly nature, indifference to the media and profound laziness would be a breath of fresh air compared to the usual hard work and friendliness of the drivers. However it's emerged that Kimi is actually just the same as the rest of them. This is simply not on."
Raikkonen claimed that he left F1 because he was "bored," having decided that repeatedly crashing in obscure forests around the world was more exciting than repeatedly crashing on purpose-built circuits. Already it has been reported that he feels more at home in the world of rallying, though organisers continue to insist that such behaviour is unacceptable.
"We're seriously considering giving Kimi 30 hours of PR work to do a week, so that he begins to understand how he is expected to behave," a Citroen source said. "We have certain expectations and we do not intend to be let down."
On advice from his team, Raikkonen only responded to the criticism with a bemused grunt, which WRC officials were reported to have said was "much better."
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The Next Landmark in GPCR Structural Elucidation
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In the beginning – a very long time ago it seems – there was bacteriorhodpsin. The only available GPCR crystal structure, upon which all early homology models were based. Then, in 2000, along came the structure of bovine rhodopsin – the first mammalian GPCR to be crystallized. This helped modeling a little, but let's face it, there were still an awful lot of issues with structural modeling of GPCRs. Then, in 2007 new technologies were utilized to stabilize GPCR structures, including binding of a monoclonal antibody to the third intracellular loop, or insertion of T4 lysozyme to constrain this flexible loop, which opened the gates to a flurry of family A GPCR structures. A third route to GPCR stabilization was also being pioneered around this time by Heptares, whereby specific point mutations were introduced to the GPCR protein construct to thermally stabilize the protein. In recent years, with these various technologies in hand, both agonist and antagonist-bound structures of family A GPCRs have become available, and the true complexity of the conformational states adopted by agonist, antagonist, inverse agonist and partial agonist ligands started to unfold.
Now it would seem that the next major chapter in GPCR structural elucidation is upon us, heralded by the publication of the first Family B GPCR structures in July. Structures of the glucagon receptor (PDB id 4L6R.pdb, crystallized in the presence of an antagonist, but with no ligand visible in the electron density) from a multi-national academic/industrial partnership including the Scripps Institute and Novo Nordisk(1), and the human corticotrophin-releasing factor 1 receptor structure (PDB id 4K5Y.pdb) from Heptares(2), crystallised with antagonist CP-376395, has uncovered yet more structural surprises, revealing a binding site which is substantially displaced compared with the known Family A structures. The Family B transmembrane domain appears to be conformationally distinct from the corresponding Family A domains elucidated to date, adopting a more V-shaped shape in the Family B structures.
This is a significant step forward in our understanding of GPCR structure and function, and should provide a model for other family B structures.
Image taken from (2), showing the site of the corticotrophin-releasing factor 1 receptor structure antagonist CP-376395, compared with the antagonist binding site observed for Family A GPCR structures to date.
1. Siu, F. Y. et al. Structure of the human glucagon class B G-protein-coupled receptor. Nature 499, 444–449 (2013)
2. Hollenstein, K. et al. Structure of class B GPCR corticotropinreleasing factor receptor 1. Nature 499, 438–443 (2013)
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Cory Booker could be a candidate for the 'religious left'
Cory Booker is preaching a new civic gospel.
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks at the Festival of Homiletics on May 22, 2018, at Metropolitan AME Church in Washington. RNS photo by Jack Jenkins
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Questions about religion can paralyze some politicians, but not Cory Booker.
If anything, the topic seems to relax him. Sitting in his spacious but spartan office on Capitol Hill in early October, the senator propped his sneakered feet up on his desk and waxed poetic about spiritual matters, bouncing between discussions of Jesus' disciples, housing policy and his own religious practices.
"When I get up in the morning, I meditate," the New Jersey Democrat said, a practice he has often linked to his spiritual health. He paused for a moment, then quickly corrected himself: "Actually, I pray on my knees, and then I meditate."
Booker's comfort with his faith is unusual for Democrats in Washington, but it's standard fare for the 49-year-old former mayor of Newark and has even become a mainstay of his blossoming political persona: Even the hyperbole-averse Associated Press recently compared him to an "evangelical minister" after Booker addressed a group of Democrats in Iowa.
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AP had good cause: The decidedly progressive speech, which many speculated was a warmup for a 2020 presidential run, was peppered with talk about "faithfulness" and "grace." Booker closed by citing Amos 5:24 ("But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!") before shouting "Amen!" over the roaring crowd.
Asked about his tendency to fuse the political with the spiritual, Booker shrugged.
"I don't know how many speeches of mine you can listen to and not have me bring up faith," he said. He noted he had just come from a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting where he had lifted a line from his stump speech: "Before you tell me about your religion, first show it to me in how you treat other people."
The sentiment, along with a message of unity that he brands as a "new civic gospel," is generating buzz among Democrats. But Booker's brand of public religiosity is especially attractive to an oft-forgotten but increasingly powerful group: the amorphous subset of religious Americans sometimes known as the religious left.
If he does run for president, as many expect, Booker may be one of the first Democratic candidates in decades to actively cultivate support from religious progressives.
A favorite of lefty faithful
Raised in an African Methodist Episcopal church and now a member of a National Baptist church in Newark, Booker has become a fixture at left-leaning religious gatherings as far back as 2014, when he showed up at a summit hosted by Sojourners, a Christian social justice organization. He "basically preached a sermon at the opening reception," tweeted one organizer of the event.
In 2017, Booker attended a protest outside the U.S. Capitol hosted by the Rev. William Barber II, a prominent religious progressive who was there to denounce the Republican-led effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Earlier this year, Booker spoke at the Festival of Homiletics, a preaching conference attended by primarily white, liberal mainline clergy.
His appearance at these events has often resulted in standing ovations, and near endorsements.
"I don't hope to move to New Jersey, but I do hope to vote for you someday, if you catch my drift," the Rev. David Howell, the Presbyterian founder of the Festival of Homiletics, said while introducing Booker in May.
Booker claims that his faith is not partisan: He said religion is a way to reach across the aisle, and Republican Sen. John Thune is reportedly a member of his Bible study (along with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, another potential Democratic presidential hopeful). But if Booker is unapologetic about his faith, he's also unapologetic about the potential political effect of his God-talk.
"I think Democrats make the mistake often of ceding that territory to Republicans of faith," Booker said.
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., in his Washington office on Oct. 17, 2018. RNS photo by Jack Jenkins
Eric Gregory, who studied with Booker at Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar and at Yale, said the senator's fascination with faith is nothing new.
"He certainly has always been religiously musical," said Gregory, now a professor of religion and chair of the humanities council at Princeton University.
Booker's fluency with faith isn't restricted to Christianity. His Facebook feed includes mentions of the Buddha, he referenced the Hindu god Shiva in a recent interview, and at Oxford in the 1990s he chaired the L'Chaim Society.
"He was always curious about diving deeply into different religious traditions and trying to understand them but also find wisdom within them," said Gregory.
Still, Booker roots his personal faith in Christianity, particularly the black church tradition in which he was reared.
"I will talk about my faith, and I also talk about other faiths I study," Booker told Religion News Service, sitting beneath an image of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the few adornments on his office walls. "I've studied Torah for years. Hinduism I've studied a lot. Islam, I've studied some, and I've been enriched by my study. But, for me, the values of my life are guided by my belief in the Bible and in Jesus."
.@CoryBooker accepts letter from people of faith to read on the Senate floor today! #ClergyForCare pic.twitter.com/tP5DMhKdWT
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It's an approach to religion — multifaith, LGBTQ-inclusive, liberation theology-influenced and social-justice focused — that jibes perfectly with the makeup of the liberal coalition.
"The life of Jesus is very impactful to me and very important to me," he said. "He lived a life committed to dealing with issues of the poor and the sick. The folks that other folks disregard, disrespect or often oppress. He lived this life of radical love that is a standard that I fail to reach every single day, but that really motivates me in what I do."
But Booker insisted his connection with religious left leaders such as Barber, who spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, has less to do with political angling and more to do with a natural overlap of shared values.
"I find kinship with people I find inspiration from — people I would love to be more like," he said. "Rev. Barber is powerful. To me, his charisma speaks, in an instructive way, towards my heart and my being. He is somebody who believes that being poor is not a sin or that poverty is a sin."
Riding progressive religious power
Progressive religion, drowned out in recent decades by the well-organized religious right, has been revived by the rise of President Trump. Within weeks of the 2016 election, left-leaning religious groups saw spikes in funding. Their coalitions became a crucial part of the "resistance" to Trump's travel ban, the repeal of the ACA and the separation of families along the U.S.-Mexico border. Leaders such as Barber and Linda Sarsour, a prominent Muslim activist and core organizer of the Women's March, have been elevated to the national stage.
As their influence increased, so too did side-by-side appearances with potential 2020 presidential hopefuls such as Booker, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.; Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.; and others.
For modern religious progressives the new attention comes with a dilemma: What does it mean not only to protest power but to influence it — or even be courted by it?
"I think faith communities, particularly the religious left, need to become even more aware of the significant, for lack of a better word, lobbying power that they have," said the Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, a theology professor and dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary in New York.
Cory Booker meets with demonstrators at a protest in Washington, D.C., on June 28, 2017. RNS photo by Jack Jenkins
Marie Griffith, director of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis, said the shift harks back to the era of President Carter, who ran as a Southern Baptist Democrat.
"I would absolutely see (Carter) as exemplifying this progressive Christian vision," she said, noting that after he lost re-election the progressive religious spirit that elected him "went underground." In a sense, the rise of Bookers and Barbers signals a return to form.
"They've got their boldness back, and they're willing to speak in the name of religion and not hide their light under a bushel," she said.
Douglas also highlighted the importance of Booker's attachment to the black church.
"Historically, black communities have relied on the leadership and the wisdom of their faith leaders," she said.
With @GDouglasJones, visiting churches in Birmingham this morning. So grateful for the rousing greeting we are receiving at every church. The energy is so uplifting. Alabama votes on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/6xero2ZLSU
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) December 10, 2017
It's unclear whether white Democrats of faith, whose numbers continue to dwindle, can be successfully courted along faith lines, despite numerous attempts over the years by groups such as Sojourners and others. But appealing to the faith of nonwhite Democrats, according to data unveiled earlier this year by Pew Research, suggests that may be a crucial long-term strategy for those seeking to turn red states blue. Although states with higher religious attendance and expression tend to be Republican, nonwhite populations in those states skew highly religious and deeply Democratic.
Douglas pointed out that Booker already exhibited the power of the black faith community in the 2017 Alabama senate race. As Republican Roy Moore battled accusations of child sex abuse, Democrat Doug Jones reached out to black voters, using the last days before the election to campaign at several black churches.
Standing next to Jones during those church visits was Booker.
Two days later, analysts largely credited Jones' victory to massive black voter turnout.
Preaching a new 'civic gospel'
Booker is not the only potential presidential hopeful vying for the religious left's attention. Warren, Harris and others are also winning hearts among the faithful. Booker has also faced hard questions from the left, including religious progressives, for taking large donations from Wall Street.
He'd likely also have to address the concerns of slightly less than a third of Democrats who do not claim a religious affiliation, many of whom are uneasy with politicians who cite faith as a guide.
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., addresses Festival of Homiletics attendees at Metropolitan AME Church on May 22, 2018, in Washington. RNS photo by Jack Jenkins
But Booker is already working out ways to talk to them, too.
"I prefer to hang out with nice, kind atheists than mean Christians any day," he has often said.
Meanwhile, the larger struggle may be to convert the religious left into an organized political force.
Gregory identifies "a kind of paralyzing despair or prophetic critique that disables the possibility of politics more than enabling it. In some ways, I think one of the reasons why Senator Booker often gets a lot of enthusiastic reception is because he is capable of recognizing severe challenges but also not giving in to the despair or withdrawal."
Booker's optimism is embodied in his concept of a "civic gospel," a vision for a politics devoid of the "meanness" and "moral vandalism" that he sees in current political discourse, especially from Trump.
"I think God is love," Booker said, leaning across his desk. "I think God is justice. I think that the ideals of this country are in line with my faith. I don't need to talk about religion to talk about those ideals that all Americans hold dear."
Perhaps Booker is something of an evangelical — or at least an evangelist — for this ecumenical sense that politics and religion are not mutually exclusive, all while reaching those outside the religious fold with a broader inclusive message. Whether the faithful, literal and figurative, will rally around that idea will likely be the question of his next two years.
"Every speech I give, I will not yield from talking about that revival of civic grace," he said.
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CTNNB1 (pS33) Antibody is a Rabbit Polyclonal antibody against CTNNB1 (pS33). The protein encoded by this gene is part of a complex of proteins that constitute adherens junctions (AJs). AJs are necessary for the creation and maintenance of epithelial cell layers by regulating cell growth and adhesion between cells. The encoded protein also anchors the actin cytoskeleton and may be responsible for transmitting the contact inhibition signal that causes cells to stop dividing once the epithelial sheet is complete. Finally, this protein binds to the product of the APC gene, which is mutated in adenomatous polyposis of the colon. Mutations in this gene are a cause of colorectal cancer (CRC), pilomatrixoma (PTR), medulloblastoma (MDB), and ovarian cancer. Three transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.
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(KANSAS CITY, Kan. – October 6, 2014) – After starting 33rd and avoiding all of the chaos, Justin Allison drove the No. 08 HAVACO Sales/Rush Racing Products/ Collins Engineering Ford Fusion to a solid ninth place finish in the ARCA 98.9 at Kansas Speedway on Friday, Oct. 3, during the final ARCA Racing Series event of the 2014 season.
The effort marks Allison's best finish at Kansas Speedway. He made his series debut at the speedway last year where he finished 11th. Friday night's finish is also Justin's seventh top-10 of the 2014 ARCA Racing Series season.
With Menards Pole Qualifying Presented by Ansell being canceled due to rain and shuffling of the schedule, Allison started in the 33rd position. The starting lineup was set by owner points and since this weekend's entry was the debut of Justin Allison Racing, there were no previous points. However, it didn't take long for Allison to make his way through the field. By lap five, Justin had made his way to 20th, and by lap 35, he was knocking on the door of the top-10 as he moved into the 14th position.
After a series of two cautions, the first coming out on lap 45 and the second on lap 59, Justin had made his way closer to the top-10. On a restart with only 28 laps to go, Allison restarted 13th, but by the time the field entered turns three and four, all chaos broke loose as drivers upfront began to crash. Allison maneuvered through all of the carnage and entered the top-10. In the end, Allison kept his nose clean and captured a ninth place finish.
The 2014 ARCA Racing Series season was quite a success for the 22-year old from Salisbury, N.C. In only 10 starts, Justin captured one win, three top-five and seven top-10 finishes.
As for 2015, the future is unknown, but Justin hopes to continue to compete in the ARCA Racing Series. To keep up with all of the latest Justin Allison Racing news, visit www.JustinAllisonRacing.com, like Justin Allison (Official Fan Page) on Facebook and follow @justinclay88 on Twitter.
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Conservation of species has shifted from single site efforts to landscape-scale approaches due to the scale at which forest management operates. And wildlife inventory and monitoring programs provide important data and tools to help assess how management may be influencing populations through space and time. However, while national forest managers can conduct monitoring activities on populations according to the Forest Plan, they often lack time and expertise to complete the quantitative analysis required to fully interpret the data. This project is a collaboration between the USGS Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, researchers from the US Forest Service Northern Research Station, and managers from the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The project will evaluate several long-term wildlife monitoring programs to provide science-based information to support inventory and monitoring efforts that contribute to the management of ecosystems and activities on the national forest.
Donner, D.M., C.A. Ribic, A.J. Beck, D. Higgins, D. Eklund, and S. Reinecke. 2015. Woodland pond salamander abundance in relation to forest management and environmental conditions in northern Wisconsin. Journal of North American Herpetology 2015(1): 34-42.
Ribic, C.A., D.J. Rugg, D.M. Donner, A.J. Beck, and BJ Byers. 2016. The Moquah Barrens Research Natural Area: loss of a pine barrens ecosystem. USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station General Technical Report NRS-161.
Ribic, C.A., D.M. Donner, A.J. Beck, D.J. Rugg, S. Reinecke, and D. Eklund, Beaver colony density trends on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, 1987 – 2013. 2017. PLoS ONE 12(1):e0170099. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0170099.


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At the just concluded American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session and Expo, Siemens Healthineers introduced its new ACUSON Bonsai portable cardiovascular ultrasound. The company touts the system's powerful cardio imaging and measurement capabilities, quick setup and operation, and a compact and easy to move around package that's tuned to go from patient to patient performing echo exams. The laptop powering the system is thinner than the average of what's on the market and the cart was also slimmed down to take little space.
The system is actually a result of a partnership with Mindray, a Chinese ultrasound maker that's been making inroads in the western market.
The ACUSON Bonsai has one-touch image optimization capabilities, allowing the sonographer to get scanning quickly and to achieve high quality results. Because there are 14 transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal (TEE) transducers that are compatible with the system, this can really help with varied exams.


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