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Generalist Channels: Ingrained into Our Lives
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At some point, more and more Korean people will watch generalist channels as well as the more mainstream channels of KBS, SBS, and MBC. The viewer ratings of the main news also reect this. 5.5% for Newsroom of JTBC, 11.8% for KBS, 3.8 % for SBS and 3.1% for MBC respectively. The gap between terrestrial channels and generalist channels has almost disappeared not only in the drama ratings but also in the news ratings. Accordingly, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) will now look into the past, present, and the challenges of generalist channels that are getting attention through their fresh and diverse contents.
What Is a Generalist Channel?
Definition and Introduction to Generalist Channels
The generalist channel is a channel that can broadcast all genres that are currently broadcasted by terrestrial channels such as coverage, culture, entertainment, and drama. Strictly speaking, terrestrial channels are also generalist channels, but usually in everyday life, generalist channels indicate four channels, JTBC, Channel A, TV Chosun, and MBN excluding terrestrial channels. Generalist channels were introduced with the revision of the so-called Media Law. In 2009, an amendment to media-related laws, such as the Broadcasting Act, an act on the Guarantee of Freedom and Functions of Newspapers, as well as the Internet Multimedia Broadcast Services Act were passed. This allowed the cross-ownership of newspapers and broadcasters and allowed them to take their own stakes in broadcasting rms up to 30%. The media law was even brought to the Constitutional Court due to some controversial points in the legislative process. It was controversial, however, because the Constitutional Court ruled that the law is in effect, although the voting process was illegal. After that, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) selected four channels which are JTBC, Channel A, TV Chosun, and MBN through the approval process.
Feature of Generalist Channels
Households should subscribe to the paid service to watch the generalist channels because the channel is sent out only through cable TV, IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), or satellite TV. Whereas typical cable TV can only broadcast one genre such as entertainment for tvN, and coverage for YTN, generalist channels can broadcast all genres. Generalist channels are similar to terrestrial channels, but there are many differences between them. Unlike terrestrial channels, where interspersed advertisements are limited, generalist channels can insert interspersed advertisements in their own way. So, viewers can nd phrases like "To be continued in 60 seconds" in generalist channels' television programs. The duty rate of public service announcement broadcasting for generalist channels is 0.02% which is lower than 0.5% of terrestrial channels. Overall regulations on advertisements are more lax than terrestrial channels. In addition, terrestrial channels have a 19-hour broadcasting limit, but the generalist channels can broadcast 24 hours a day.
Past and Present of Generalist Channels
Past: Low Awareness and Lack of Contents
In 2012, at the beginning of broadcasting station, all four broadcasting companies were given golden channel numbers around the late 10s, which is close to the terrestrial channels and home shopping channels. But due to low awareness, they even had difficulty exceeding 1% viewer ratings. Low ratings led to low advertising costs, which has been a direct factor of falling sales. As a result, the three companies, excluding JTBC, aired restricted genres such as coverage to reduce production costs and target the middleaged who directly affect ratings. On the planning stage, all four companies had planned to share 20% of reporting programs, but in fact, the three companies, excluding JTBC, shared 30% to 50% of the reporting programs, showing a signicant focus on coverage. Also, all companies showed 40-50% rerun rates. In content investments including self-production, outsourcing production and program purchases, four companies invested only 50% of their original investment plans so that they received a correction order from the KCC. Although some predicted a pessimistic future that the appearance of the generalist channels will lead to a decline in quality in the overall broadcasting standards, others said that it was just a start of the channel and people should wait and see how they would develop.
Growth of Generalist Channel
Advancements in IPTV, VOD (Video on Demand) and online streaming services such as Netflix have completely changed the media watching environment. Unlike TV that is xed on one channel, young people who use these services mainly choose single content and consider the quality and fun of the contents themselves. Taking account of this, broadcasting companies also needed to develop innovative contents. JTBC is one good example. JTBC has invested in dramas and entertainment. Consequently, adventurous and refreshing contents such as the drama Secret Affairs, and the entertainment show Abnormal Summit and Witch Hunt could gather young viewers. In contrast, other three companies mainly have focused on news and issue talk shows, targeting the middle-aged who guarantee ratings. Kangjeockdeul of TV Chosun and Quadonanma of Channel A are one of those successful cases. Instead of emphasizing the spirit of journalism such as objectivity and justice as terrestrial channels' show, the programs invite experts and do not hesitate to use provocative words in the conversation. In this private talk journalism, panels do not control their feelings, but rather develop a consensus through feelings and generalize their opinions, which is a novel format that did not exist before. This strategy has effectively worked on people of the ages of 50s and 60s whose main media is still TV and who mainly have led to an increase of viewer ratings.
The Present: Influential as Terrestrial Channels
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), in share by media group of news consuming concentration, generalist channels topped the list by 32.5%, followed by terrestrial channels by 24.5%, cable news channels by 18.5%. As the media watching platform moves from TV to mobile and Internet, the perception that terrestrial channels are the mainstream is diminished and the boundaries between terrestrial and generalist channels have almost disappeared. Not only ratings, but also reliability and preference of generalist channels outstripped terrestrial channels. JTBC ranked top for two straight quarters in the broadcasting reliability survey conducted by KBS in June 2019. Moreover, content that overwhelms terrestrial channels in the rating and popularity is increasing. For example, TV Chosun's audition program Miss Trot recorded the highest ratings among its rival programs that are aired at the same time. The drama Sky Castle of JTBC, which was aired in the first half of 2019, showed a clear change in the media environment, topping the ratings as well as being ranked rst in the list of popular dramas. In response, terrestrial channels are breaking the 9 p.m. news and 10 p.m. drama formula and have started to change by organizing "Friday-Saturday dramas" at 9 p.m. to secure viewers.
Challenges to Overcome
Eight years have passed since their start and generalist channels have achieved amazing accomplishment that is enough to threaten terrestrial channels. There are, however, several challenges remaining.
Dispute on Biased View
From the beginning, the generalist channels have been criticized for their biased view toward certain political tendencies. In April, MBN aired news with subtitles describing President Moon Jae-in as the President of North Korea and they received a sanction from KCC. Besides, in the first half of 2019, TV Chosun received seven administrative guidances for violating objectivity and two for violating dialogue and discussion programs clauses. The generalist channels mostly violate objectivity clauses and fail to improve their image of unfair broadcasting. Although the perception of the generalist channels is changing positively through successful entertainment programs, dramas, and so on, its reporting style and bias are still being criticized. It is necessary to be a meaningful channel that all viewers can enjoy watching.
Pursuing Diverse Contents
Overall, terrestrial channels are indeed in downturn and generalist channels are moving upward, but there is a huge gap among the generalist channels. In 2018, JTBC made business profits of 13 billion won, but other generalist channels could not avoid operating loss. TV Chosun, Channel A, MBN made loss of each one billion won, 7.9 billion won and 3.6 billion won respectively. This is because viewers are not looking at one channel but focusing on the content itself. Unlike JTBC's constant attempts toward various entertainment shows and dramas as well as reporting, the other channels are less diverse in the number of entertainment shows and dramas but just focus on maintaining the existing successful talk shows or programs. For instance, Channel A did not air dramas for six years but just started showing a drama recently. Attracting all age groups through developing diverse contents is necessary for the growth of these channels.
Concerns and criticisms from the beginning seems to be melting away and the generalist channels are certainly on the rise. But it is not at the perfect stage yet and there are still many problems to solve. Generalist channels should be faithful to achieve the original goal of differentiating between each channel. That will provide a wide range of choices to viewers and promote diversity in a media environment.
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This is in striking contrast to an article in a Stanford journal encouraging MBA grad programs to teach students the importance of caring about community. This article was written in response to the numerous public scandals of business leaders who conducted their business in unethical ways that harmed employees and communities. Can we really afford to wait until grad school to correct the years of malformation that is ingrained in students due to a win at any cost mindset prevalent in our nation?
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April 29, 2016 Editor Aviation Museum News, Warbirds News 2
Ralph L. Minker, Jr. in his B-17, the Blue Hen Chick, ca. 1944. (photo used with permission from the Delaware Historical Society Collection)
B-17 Bomber group in formation, ca. 1944-1945. (photo via Delaware Historical Society)
As many readers will be aware, so many WWII records of day-to-day life are locked away in the archives of a museum or personal collection, and often not easily accessed by the general public. The letters, photographs and memories of those times are an important library of first hand information on what it was like both on the home front and the front lines. However, given the power of the internet, these records need not remain hidden any longer. All it takes is for someone to take the initiative and make the effort to scan and publish those artifacts for all to see. And this is exactly what the Delaware Historical Society has done recently with a collection of letters and photographs belonging to the Minker family, which is now online in celebration with VE Day on May 8th. We will let their press release describe their project further…
Ralph L. Minker Jr with his parents (and grandmother Jones looking out of the window), Wilmington, DE circa 1944. (photo used with permission from Delaware Historical Society Collection)
Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Historical Society announces the debut of An American Family in World War II: The Minker Family Letters Digital Collection. This collection, which was donated by Sandra O'Connell Minker of Ashburn, Va, presents approximately 650 letters exchanged by the five members of the Minker family of Wilmington, Delaware, from 1943-1945. The Minker family's captivating and engaging correspondence documents the American World War II experience for both those serving in the military and loved ones holding down the home front. This rich and wonderfully complete collection has significance for researchers and history enthusiasts around the world. It is one of the largest known collections of letters to have survived the war, and most certainly from one family.
Ralph L. Minker, Jr. in his B-17G 43-38719, nicknamed the Blue Hen Chick , with the 709BS/447BG at RAF Rattlesden – circa 1944. (photo used with permission from the Delaware Historical Society Collection)
On May 8th, 1945, Lee Minker, the young B-17 pilot, wrote home: "It is V-E day at last! You can probably imagine the joy, relief, and thanksgiving felt by us over here. But all realize that our war is only half finished; the peace is yet to be won." This May 8 marks the 71st anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, the letters in this collection reveal the history of World War II in a way no textbook can.
In February 1943, eighteen-year-old Ralph L. Minker, Jr., known to family and friends as Lee, left Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania to begin his training with the Army Air Corps. Lee, his parents, and two teenaged sisters immediately began corresponding and continued until Lee returned from service in August 1945.
Each member of the family wrote detailed letters that gave a glimpse of what life was like from their perspective-either back at home or from the front. Lee's letters described his training as a B-17 pilot, which included learning to fly the Piper Cub, Stearman, Vultee BT-17, and Cessna AT-17 before his assignment to the B-17. He flew 37 bombing missions to Germany with the 8th Air Force from Rattlesden AAF Base in Suffolk, England. Letters from home in Wilmington offered hometown news, encouragement, and guidance from his parents or jokes and lighter news from his teenaged sisters. Taken together, the correspondence provides researchers an unusually complete picture of one family's experience during World War II.
See the following four images as an example of a letter you can read… this one is from Ralph Minker describing his life while training at Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico.
How to Access the Collection:
The core of this digital collection is comprised of approximately 650 letters grouped by writer and arranged chronologically. Also included is a detailed scrapbook of photos and memorabilia that Ralph L. Minker, Jr. carefully arranged in chronological order during 1946. The collection is available HERE. [Ed. Check out the scrap book, it's fascinating!]
In addition to this digital archive, the collection may be viewed at the Delaware Historical Society Research Library.
Digitization was made possible by financial support from Sandra O'Connell Minker, wife of Lee Minker, and sister-in-law, Sharron E. Juliano. Mrs. Minker also spent many hours assisting in preparing documents for digitization. The project was also supported by the Archive Library and History Department of Dickinson College.
About the Delaware Historical Society:
The Delaware Historical Society owns and operates the Delaware History Museum; a nationally recognized Research Library; Old Town Hall; Willingtown Square, four 18th-century houses surrounding a picturesque urban courtyard located in Wilmington; as well as the Read House & Gardens located in historic New Castle, recognized as an "American Treasure" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Park Service; and the Center for African American Heritage, which will be included as part of the expansion of the Delaware History Museum, expected to reopen in September 2016.
For more information, call (302) 655-7161 or visit dehistory.org.
Please Note: All digital files, images, and data on the Delaware Historical Society (DHS) web site are the property of the Delaware Historical Society. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Reproduction or redistribution of these materials in any form without the express written permission of the Delaware Historical Society is strictly prohibited. Any public or commercial use without prior written permission is also prohibited.
For more information about obtaining a digital reproduction and/or permission to use a digital image from the DHS collection, please contact Leigh Rifenburg, Curator of Images, at lrifenburg@dehistory.org.
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"o many WWII records of day-to-day life are locked away in the archives of a museum or personal collection, and often not easily accessed by the general public"
and if not for those museums and archives the materials would not be preserved and thus available for research. it is the private collections that are problematic and which prevent the general public from accessing them.
want to make such materials more available then donate to the museums and archives and help them make the materials available online
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Many thanks for your message Peter… but your point is not entirely accurate. You would be shocked by how many museums dump stuff that is donated…. They all do to be honest. They don't have storage space, or interest, in everything that comes in through donations, so you have to be very careful in selecting the right place to donate your material. You must really make sure they want it, and have a plan for its upkeep, before making the donation. And as for private individuals not sharing their collections, well, that is true for some, but quite the opposite for many, many more. A quick Google of any given subject is bound to reveal a profundity of websites dedicated to sharing the information and images in the owner's collection. I would add that the personal websites, or local history societies are often better able to handle the smaller stories than major archives and museums, as they are willing to put the time in to do the scanning and research… There simply isn't the money available, nor resources to do this for everything at larger museums.


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The Franklin Theatre Premieres 'Elvis' to Packed House
On June 22nd, 2022, The Franklin Theatre hosted the Middle Tennessee premiere of Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" to a full house of local celebrities, actors, musicians, and theatre donors. The Warner Bros. Pictures film, which premiered on June 24th, explores the relationship between Elvis (played by Austin Butler) and his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (played by Tom Hanks).
Among those in attendance were Nashville-based music producer and composer Shannon Sanders, The McCrary Sisters, and two of Elvis' former bandmates, Tony Brown and Larry Strickland. Sanders moderated a short panel with Brown and Strickland who shared memories and insights from their time working with Elvis.
Sanders, who plays a pentecostal pastor in the film, surprised the crowd with a video call from director "Baz Luhrmann." Luhrmann thanked everyone for their attendance and support and signed off by leading a chant of "it's time to take care of business!"
This event served as both a film premiere and a fundraiser for the non-profit The Franklin Theatre. Events like this help us further our mission of providing world-class performing arts experiences to diverse Williamson County residents and visitors. We'd like to thank our staff for their hard work in producing this high-quality event, our advisory board for their continued leadership and oversight, our 1937 Society members, our Franklin Theatre donors, and all who attended on Wednesday. Special thanks to our in-kind event partners Cromwell Media, 102.1 The Ville, Menu Maker Catering, Leiper's Fork Distillery, Curio Brewing Company, and Bite Club Baked Goods.
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The Franklin Theatre to Screen Middle Tennessee Premiere of Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" Biopic
Regional Premiere for the widely anticipated film to serve as fundraiser for nonprofit Theatre.
The Franklin Theatre, in partnership with Shannon Sanders and Cromwell Media, will be hosting a one-night-only premiere screening of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's biopic "Elvis" on June 22nd. This event will include introductory remarks and a panel discussion before the screening.
The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (played by Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (played by Tom Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley's rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis's life, Priscilla Presley (played by Olivia DeJonge).
The film also features Nashville residents and artists with Nashville ties including Shannon Sanders (3-time GRAMMY award winner & Executive Director, Creative BMI), Yola, Gary Clark Jr., a gospel choir comprised of numerous local singers, and more.
"We're incredibly proud to be chosen by Warner Bros. Pictures to present this historic film at our historic theatre two nights before the national release. Having hosted record releases and Hollywood premieres, like 2004's Friday Night Lights and 2005's Elizabethtown, The Franklin Theatre provides the perfect backdrop to this film exploring the life of Elvis Presley," said Eric Dilts, Managing Director of The Franklin Theatre. "We'll be using this event as a fundraiser to support our nonprofit Theatre's operations so that it continues to shine and be the jewel of not just Franklin but for all of Middle Tennessee. The premiere will be a special event for our current supporters, many of which are artists living in the local area."
Shannon Sanders noted, "I am honored to have played a role in the film, and grateful to Baz and all who worked on the film for their vision. Elvis made so much of his career in Nashville, and there's no better way to celebrate his legacy and this film than bringing Hollywood to Middle Tennessee."
The "Elvis" regional premiere Franklin Theatre fundraiser will be Wednesday, June 22 beginning at 6:30 PM. The event will include a reception immediately following the screening. A limited number of passes will be available to first time and legacy donors to The Franklin Theatre.
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PRIVATE MOVIE PARTIES
The Franklin Theatre is working to honor our tradition as a beloved, local movie house by offering small, private movie parties for families and close friends.
AVAILABLE FOR JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 14
CLICK HERE TO VIEW AVAILABILITY & TO BOOK YOUR EVENT
If you don't see your preferred date listed as an option, please reach out to Meg Hershey (mhershey@williamsonheritage.org) to schedule something special.
NOTE: These events will follow masking and social distancing guidelines. See our COVID-19 Policies for more information.
$500 for up to 10 people (2.5 hours)
$1,500 for up to 20 people (includes Security and COVID-19 Compliance Officer) (2.5 hours)
Access to the Theatre lobby, auditorium and clean restrooms
Screening of a movie (no new releases – see provided Franklin Theatre Movie List)
Pre- and post-event COVID-19-rated cleaning
Included at an additional cost:
Limited concession and bar offerings, paid for by the party host or guests (popcorn, candy, soda, water, beer and wine)
VALENTINE'S DATE NIGHT
Enjoy a romantic evening at The Franklin Theatre in celebration of Valentine's Day 2021. Come with only your significant other or make it a double date! Enjoy a movie screening, an elegant table-scape in the cabaret section of the Theatre, a four-course dinner, and more.
AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 11-14. CLICK HERE FOR AVAILABILITY & TO BOOK YOUR EVENT
If you have any questions prior to booking, please contact Meg Hershey (mhershey@williamsonheritage.org).
$750 for two (2) people (up to 3 hours)
$1,250 for four (4) people (up to 3 hours)
Screening of your choice of movie (no new releases – See movie list)
Four-Course Dinner (Appetizer, Soup/Salad, Entrée, Dessert)
Wine, beer and/or assorted non-alcoholic beverages
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Join The Franklin Theatre and Heritage Foundation of Williamson County as we work to #KeepItGoing
As a division of the Heritage Foundation, we are part of their mission of saving places that matter and to serve our community. Our history, our community and our heritage matters now more than ever.
The Heritage Foundation is why we were able to re-open our doors in 2011. We've been bringing you world-class entertainment up close in what we think are the greatest 300 seats anywhere. And, we will not stop. We have been rescheduling shows affected by our temporary closure, as well as adding new ones to a calendar that is promising the rest of 2020 to be filled with exciting Franklin Theatre Live and Performing Arts Season programming.
This is an unprecedented time for us all as we have been forced to navigate through some tough changes. Music and the arts have the power to heal and bring us together again.
So, we are saving you a seat right here for when the doors open and the show goes on.
Join us in our commitment to #KeepItGoing and see what our future holds for you.
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"Whodunnit!" – The Mafia Experience
Audience participation encouraged at Mafia-themed show…
Backlight Productions, a theater arts program for adults with special needs, will host a mass interactive game experience based on the classic "whodunnit" party game, Mafia, at the Franklin Theatre.
The game will be led by Backlight actors performing alongside professional actors, and will also include audience participants as they seek to weed out the guilty amongst the innocent.
Audience members can choose to be interactive participants or observers, and all levels of tickets can be purchased HERE. It's sure to be the perfect event for anyone looking to do something fun and unique.
The Mafia Experience will be held on Oct. 27 from 6-9 p.m. CLICK HERE for more information.
Franklin International Indie Film Festival AUG 14-18
Having received more than 200 submissions the festival program, the final films have been selected for the 2019 Franklin International Independent Film Festival. The opening night for FIIFF will be held at the Franklin Theater on August 14, 2019 with screen local film director, Barbara Hall's American Masters film "CHARLEY PRIDE, I'm Just Me."
"I could not be more excited about the program lineup," said Nancy Puetz. President of Williamson County Cultural Arts Commission. "The storytelling brought by this amazing group of filmmakers is exciting, thought-provoking and most of all entertaining. These filmmakers have carved out their carefully drawn images for film lovers and other filmmakers with a keen eye and great respect for the process. Our festival program is an homage to the power of a truly international group."
The doors open for the FIIFF programming at 9:30 AM on the 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th with incredible programming in all genres. As Ms. Puetz said, "From documentary, music and drama to comedy and animation and purpose films, there is a film for everyone to enjoy."
August 17th daylong programming is at Columbia State College with television/ music panels and workshops with such acclaimed experts as Petra Terzi, recent Cannes Film Festival winner of AFI Peacemaker award. Filmmakers represent Cyprus, the Republic of Georgia, Canada, Sweden, Korea and the United States. Local industry greats such as, David Deborde, Andy Hill, Steve Hayes, and others whose passion and knowledge of film, music and media will provide advice and a roadmap for long-term success. A long requested workshop presented by Seed and Spark, the Indie Film crowdfunding platform is also on the program for Saturday.
As an added bonus to audiences, a special celebrity guest host is planned for opening night.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS:
Festival Passes: http://bit.ly/FIIFFTN
Daily Events at The Franklin Theatre: FIIFF 8/14, FIIFF 8/15, FIIFF 8/16, FIIFF 8/18
Workshops and Panels at Columbia State College: FIIFF 8/17
GRAMMY-Nominated Thompson Square to Perform Benefit Concert to Raise Money for Rare Genetic Disorder
May 6 concert will benefit the Children's Tumor Foundation
On Monday, May 6, 2019, GRAMMY-nominated, MULTI-PLATINUM Country duo Thompson Square will perform A Night of Hope: A Concert to End NF at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN, to raise awareness and money for neurofibromatosis.
Also known as NF, this rare genetic disorder causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. It affects 1 in 3,000 people of all populations and there is no cure. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Children's Tumor Foundation the leader in the fight to end NF and a model for innovative research endeavors.
Thompson Square is comprised of husband-and-wife team, Keifer and Shawna Thompson. Since breaking out in 2010 with their 2X-PLATINUM #1 smash "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not," the pair have gone on to score two Top 5 albums and another romantic #1 hit with PLATINUM-certified "If I Didn't Have You" while also racking up multiple GRAMMY nominations and three trophies as Vocal Duo of the Year from the ACM and CMA Awards. Thompson Square's third studio album, MASTERPIECE, is out now.
"We're honored to be performing at A Concert to End NF and helping to bring awareness to this devastating disease," shared Keifer.
Shawna adds, "Family is everything to us, and it means so much to be a part of something that is bringing the community together, making memories, and helping raise money for research."
The benefit concert takes place during NF Awareness Month, a month-long awareness campaign that includes online and offline events designed to educate the community about this under-recognized genetic disorder, and bring together those living with NF with their families, friends, the larger community, fundraisers and researchers. As part of the international Shine a Light on NF campaign, the Korean Way Veterans Memorial Bridge (Nashville, TN) will glow blue and green, joining hundreds of landmarks around the world. In prior years, former Governor Haslam has proclaimed the month of May as NF Awareness Month in Tennessee. (Photo credit: Garrett Merchant)
"The Children's Tumor Foundation is thankful that Thompson Square will perform this benefit concert during NF Awareness Month," said Annette Bakker, PhD, Children's Tumor Foundation President. "It takes many different ways of raising money and awareness to make an impact and drive research forward, and we're ecstatic to have the support of Thompson Square."
Currently there is no cure for NF, but clinicians and scientists are optimistic that with funding for more research, actionable treatment options to improve the lives of the 2.5 million people living with NF will be attainable. WSMV-TV Features Reporter Terry Bulger will host the evening.
To purchase tickets to see Thompson Square perform in A Night of Hope: A Concert to End NF, CLICK HERE.
To learn more about neurofibromatosis and the Children's Tumor Foundation, visit www.ctf.org.
Nashville Elvis Festival at The Franklin Theatre
Nashville Elvis Festival Returns to Franklin Theatre and Paragon Studios March 28-31, 2019
Join fans from around the world for the 3rd Annual Nashville Elvis Festival – March 28-31, 2019. Nashville Elvis Festival is a premier Elvis event unlike any other, celebrating the music and legacy of Elvis Presley. Join us for a weekend of live music performances, celebrity appearances, an Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition and more! Nashville Elvis Festival is hosted by TOM BROWN!
9 of the events will be held at the Historic Franklin Theatre, with additional events taking place at Paragon Studios and ALOFT Hotel. For detailed event descriptions and a complete festival schedule, please visit www.NashvilleElvisFestival.com!
10:00 AM – ELVIS IN CONCERT: Cote Deonath & Michael Cullipher with special guest DEAN Z
Join award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist Michael Cullipher and 2018 Images of the King champion Cote Deonath, plus very special guest DEAN Z, for a career-spanning tribute to Elvis, covering Elvis hits from the 50's, 60's and 70's! Filled with costume changes and electric performances, you've never seen an Elvis tribute event quite like this. Don't miss this official Nashville Elvis Festival kickoff concert event!
2:00 PM – ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST CONTEST – ROUND 1
Come watch 20 of the top Elvis tribute artists from around the world compete in Round 1. All tribute artists will be backed by the EAS Band. The winner of the Nashville Elvis Festival ETA Contest will advance to Graceland's Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ to be held in Memphis in August 2019.
7:00 PM – ELVIS IN CONCERT: Diogo Light & Brandon Bennett
Join us for this special concert event featuring two of the world's top Elvis Tribute Artists backed by the EAS Band! First up, Brazil's DIOGO LIGHT (our 2018 winner and runner up at the 2018 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist world championship), followed by 2008 Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist world champion BRANDON BENNETT. Don't miss this event!
10:00 AM – ELVIS IN CONCERT: Louisiana Hayride featuring Riley Jenkins and special guests
Three months after Elvis recorded "That's All Right" in 1954, he made his first of several appearances on the storied Louisiana Hayride. Join us at Franklin Theatre as we commemorate those early performances with a historic recreation that will be the talk of the festival. Don't miss this very special glimpse into the early years of Elvis featuring Riley Jenkins!
7:00 PM – ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST CONTEST FINALS + ELVIS IN CONCERT: Dean Z
The Top 10 Elvis tribute artists will compete in the Final Round. All tribute artists will be backed by the EAS Band. The winner of the Nashville Elvis Festival ETA Contest will advance to Graceland's Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ to be held in Memphis in August 2019. Immediately following the Finals, DEAN Z, the 2013 Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ world champion will present a live concert event that is sure to be a highlight of your festival experience!
10:00 AM – ELVIS GOSPEL LIVE!
Join the EAS Band along with Dean Z, Diogo Light, Cote Deonath, Michael Cullipher, Riley Jenkins, Jeff Lewis, Gary Chapman and Terry Blackwood of The Imperials for a very special concert event featuring the Grammy Award-winning Gospel Music of Elvis Presley.
2:00PM – ELVIS MOVIE SPECIAL EVENT: "VIVA LAS VEGAS" featuring a LIVE performance by Cote Deonath
Join us for this very special Elvis movie event! We'll be screening the MGM hit Viva Las Vegas, followed by a special live performance celebrating the music from the film by award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist Cote Deonath. In celebration of the 1964 release, all seats for this event only will be $19.64!
7:00 PM – JOHN SCHNEIDER IN CONCERT **BONUS CONCERT**
John Schneider is best known for the iconic role of "Bo Duke" on The Dukes of Hazzard, as well as CW's Smallville and his current series, Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots on OWN. He also recently danced his way into America's heart on Dancing with the Stars! In addition to his extensive acting career, John is a celebrated country music artist with 4 #1 singles and 10 albums to his credits. His very first hit was 1981's cover of Elvis Presley's "It's Now Or Never," which reached #4 on the Billboard Country chart. It remains the top charting Elvis cover of all time in any genre to date. This is a separately ticketed event and is not an official part of the Nashville Elvis Festival.
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American Masters Film: "Charley Pride: I'm Just Me"
The National Museum of African American Music will present the first public screening of "Charley Pride: I'm Just Me" a feature-length documentary episode of the PBS series "American Masters" at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tenn., on Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.
"Charley Pride: I'm Just Me" traces the improbable journey of Charley Pride, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper's son on a cotton farm in segregated Sledge, Miss., to his career as a Negro League baseball player and his meteoric rise as a trailblazing country music superstar. A panel featuring filmmaker Barb Hall and Dr. Dina Bennett, senior curator at NMAAM, will immediately follow the film's conclusion.
"Helping shine a light Charley Pride's story, struggles and incredible musical talent through this documentary represents the kinds of stories our museum wants to tell," said H. Beecher Hicks III, CEO and president of NMAAM. "He's truly a one-of-a-kind, trailblazing artist whose place in our nation's and our culture's musical history is undeniable."
"At a time when African American singers were more notable for R&B hits, Charley Pride followed his passion for country music, overcoming obstacles through determination and raw talent to make a lasting impact on the genre and create a legacy that continues today," said Michael Kantor, executive producer of "American Masters."
Tickets can be purchased from the Franklin Theatre website here. A portion of the proceeds from the screening will benefit the National Museum of African American Music.


HAMILTON, ONTARIO, February 8, 2019 – Stelco Holdings Inc., (TSX: STLC), a low cost, integrated and independent steelmaker with one of the newest and most technologically advanced integrated steelmaking facilities in North America, today announced that it plans to release its fourth quarter and full-year 2018 financial results on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, after the close of the market.
HAMILTON, ONTARIO, November 13, 2018 - Stelco Holdings Inc. ("Stelco Holdings" or the "Company"), (TSX: STLC), a low cost, integrated and independent steelmaker with one of the newest and most technologically advanced integrated steelmaking facilities in North America, today announced financial results of the Company and that of Stelco Inc. ("Stelco" or "Stelco Inc.") for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Stelco Holdings is the 100% owner of Stelco, the operating company.
HAMILTON, ONTARIO, November 2, 2018 – Stelco Holdings Inc., (TSX: STLC), a low cost, integrated and independent steelmaker with one of the newest and most technologically advanced integrated steelmaking facilities in North America, today announced that it plans to release its third quarter 2018 financial results on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, after the close of the market.
HAMILTON, ONTARIO, July 19, 2018– Stelco Holdings Inc., (TSX: STLC), a low cost, integrated and independent steelmaker with one of the newest and most technologically advanced integrated steelmaking facilities in North America, today announced that it plans to release its second quarter 2018 financial results on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, after the close of the market.
HAMILTON, ONTARIO, June 5, 2018 - Stelco Holdings Inc. ("Stelco Holdings" or the "Company"), (TSX: STLC), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Stelco Inc. ("Stelco") has completed the acquisition of lands beneficially owned by Legacy Lands Limited Partnership (the "Land Vehicle") on which Stelco conducts its operations in Hamilton (approximately 760 acres) and Nanticoke, Ontario (approximately 2300 acres), including lands in Hamilton that contain the Hamilton Works blast furnace and cast houses, as well as developable lands and port facilities (collectively, the "Lands").
HAMILTON, ONTARIO, May 2, 2018 - Stelco Holdings Inc. ("Stelco Holdings" or the "Company"), (TSX: STLC), a low cost, integrated and independent steelmaker with one of the newest and most technologically advanced integrated steelmaking facilities in North America, today announced financial results of the Company and that of Stelco Inc. ("Stelco" or "Stelco Inc.") for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Stelco Holdings is the 100% owner of Stelco, the operating company.
HAMILTON, ONTARIO, April 23, 2018– Stelco Holdings Inc., (TSX: STLC), a low cost, integrated and independent steelmaker with one of the newest and most technologically advanced integrated steelmaking facilities in North America, today announced that it plans to release its first quarter 2018 financial results on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, after the close of the market.
HAMILTON, ONTARIO, April 4, 2018 – Stelco Holdings Inc. ("Stelco", the "Company" or "we"), (TSX: STLC) announced today that it has closed the previously announced bought deal secondary offering (the "Offering") of 10,000,000 common shares of the Company ("Common Shares") by Bedrock Industries B.V. (the "Selling Shareholder") at a price of C$21.75 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of C$217,500,000 to the Selling Shareholder.


An "accident" is any life-altering, life-interrupting event that causes bodily injury or property damages arising out to the ownership, maintenance or use of an automobile. Insurance companies use definition and the legislature and courts have adopted it. But it is misleading. It pre-supposes that it happened without any fault: no one either caused or contributed to it. We do not represent individuals who were in accidents; we represent people-people like you-who were harmed in motor vehicle collisions.
Motor vehicle collisions are a reality of every day life. According the Executive of Public Safety and Security, on average, there are approximately 110,000 reported motor vehicle collisions within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts each year. That means one in fifty drivers in the Commonwealth will be in a collision each year. Yet not every driver knows what to do when following impact.
Here are five tips that can help protect your rights should you ever have need to assert them.
Remain Calm – many people do not see the other vehicle prior to impact. This is extremely common in rear-end or side-impact ("T-bone") collisions. It's natural to experience "shock." But there may be injuries, the scene may not be safe, and it is important here to gather information. For the benefit of all parties and posterity, remain calm.
Exchange information with other drivers, occupants and witnesses, do not admit to or discuss fault. – Other than safety reasons, not admitting to fault is important because it's too early. There maybe many reasons why two vehicles end up colliding and not all of them will be apparent in the moment. You may not know or realize that some "thing" or some other person caused or contributed to the collision. Without all the information, admitting to fault on the side of the road will ultimately hurt you and limit your options. Instead, you should use this time to take photographs with your phone or camera of the vehicles, the respective damage, the license plates, driver's licenses, registrations, proofs of insurance, and the area of the collision.
Contact the police – whether you feel it is necessary or not, contact the police. The police will help exchange information, maintain the peace, in cases where damage to the vehicles appears to exceed $1,000.00, the police ordinarily write a report, which will be incredibly significant later on. By law, you will also need to fill out an Operators Crash Report to report, in your words, how the collision occurred. The statements made in the report will be binding upon you since you will sign it as you would any affidavit. Care must be taken to ensure its accuracy. Before filling out the Operators Crash Report and submitting it to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, consult a personal injury attorney to properly advise you.
Do not refuse medical treatment at the scene if offered, or if not offered, go immediately to the emergency room to get checked out. – Many injuries common to motor vehicle collisions are not immediately apparent. Instead, the injuries and symptoms appear hours, even days later, after the shock subsides. Yet while you may report, or initially feel, that you are "fine" or "not hurt" to police, witnesses or the other drivers, you may later experience debilitating and/or radiating pain requiring medical treatment even lost time from work. Insurance Companies will use your statements at the collision scene against you in order to paint you as a liar or exaggerating. You can protect yourself by getting checked out by emergency first responders AND at the Emergency Room, making sure to tell your medical providers that you were in a motor vehicle collision to aid them in diagnosing any actual or potential injuries or conditions. You should listen to what the Doctors, Nurses and medical staff tells you and follow their recommendations.
Call a lawyer who regularly handles motor vehicle collision injury cases – Most people are not looking to make claims or file lawsuits. You just want to get back on your feet, get back to work, and get on with your life. It is important to recognize that collisions are life altering and life interrupting and disrupt lives in subtle and significant ways. Assessing and evaluating that disruption is essential to ensure that your rights to relief are preserved.
The Attorneys at LALLIER | MUNROE, P.C. are experienced at representing individuals injured and harmed in motor vehicle collisions. If you have been in a motor vehicle collision, you need to know your rights and what options are available to you. Contact us today at (978) 388-1100 to schedule a free consultation. We are here. We can help.


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By Way of Luck
SKU 978-1495152566
What's luck got to do with it? Everything, says author Jim Perkins.
Follow along as Jim shares his stories of how a son of Greek Macedonian immigrants came to serve in the U.S. Air Force, rub elbows with celebrities and corporate bigwigs, significantly influence the publishing and ecommerce industries, and initiate a program that led to the conservation of more than 30 million acres of public lands in the United States. His stories give a first-hand glimpse into the evolution of business and media in America.
The people Jim has met along his journey are as varied as his career and include: John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Irving Stone, Saul Alinsky, Helen Gurley Brown, Hugh Hefner, Julie Eisenhower and Haines Gaffner, to name a few. His stories give a first-hand glimpse into the evolution of business and media in America.
Jim is sure to entertain while providing insights into how people respond when caught up in extraordinary events. Here, he tells stories of actors and directors, writers, editors and publishers, of advertising agencies and television executives, of communications and financial conglomerates and of the people who run them, and how the decisions they made shaped the world we live in today.
His colorful memoir recounts the oddly circumstantial events in which Jim has played a central role. Sheer luck — much of it good, he says — put him at the center of the changes engulfing the media industry during the second half of the 20th and into the 21st century.
Luck provides those chances and choices that shape our lives. For better or worse, our response when opportunity comes our way defines our successes and failures. Accepting the challenge of difficult decisions and viewing them as opportunities is what makes up a storied and successful life.
Learn through the wit and wisdom of the author how chance may even be shaping the story of your own life every time you decide to take the path "less traveled by."
Praise for By Way of Luck
"Lucky? No way. Jim Perkins fascinating, delightfully crafted odyssey makes it clear, in fact, that it s his extraordinary imagination, creativity and vision, not to mention his mastery of the language, that can transform a tale of luck into an endlessly surprising and always engaging read." —Joe Mathewson, Journalism Teacher, Northwestern University; author, The Supreme Court and the Press: The Indispensable Conflict
"While Jim Perkins credits his livelihood to good fortune...that isn't the whole story. A reader will learn from the stories he tells that when you re alert to life s possibilities; are willing to take risks; and are resilient when setbacks occur; success happens. An invigorating book." —Jean A. Mansavage, Ph.D., historian, U.S. Air Force Historical Studies Office; author, Natural Defense
"A bravura performance. By Way of Luck far surpasses most of the breed. Perkins is a natural story teller. His voice comes through in both the flow of the narrative and its peopling with characters vividly drawn. For the reader who knows the territory he covers, this is valuable stuff, with a significant lesson imparted: Namely, danger awaits any firm that stubbornly maintains its corporate culture in the face of change." —Donald S. Lamm, retired Chairman, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, W.W. Norton & Company, publishers


I'm so sick of the lies and weirdness that make up former Agent Grant Ward. I just want to know what to believe. First, he was an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Then, he was an Agent of Hydra. Then, he was not Hydra, only loyal to Garrett, possibly self-harming, and still in love with Skye. Then, he escaped capture and up and went rogue. Talk about a roller coaster! So, where is Ward going on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ? Is he heading back to Hydra? Is he going to chill with Skye's Dad... who incidentally has joined up with Hydra? Ward's options are wearing thin. It's not even like he has family to turn to; his older brother Christian wants to execute him, he says his parents are "worse," and his little brother Thomas was tortured by him, or Christian, or both.
In last week's promo for Tuesday's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., it appeared that Grant Ward was not only wearing the classic "baseball cap" disguise — but an explosive device. Great. Just when you thought that he couldn't get any more dastardly. We also see him threatening Bobbi Morse while trying to take a bus out of town, presumably on Coulson's orders to "bring him in." Where is the bus going? I have to know. Check out the preview below.
That promo also claims Ward has "nothing to lose." Sorry, "Skyeward" 'shippers — I guess? Again, it's hard to keep track of the truth with Grant Ward. Is Ward just off on his own, wearing a bomb to protect himself from capture by his brother's people, Hydra's people, Coulson's people, or the U.S. government? That seems like a pretty decent plan, but it's still a leap of faith. What was it that Chekov said about a bomb vest that appears in Act I?
A preview clip from the episode "The Writing On the Wall," exclusive to TVLine, expands on what we already know. We see Ward is at a bus station in Philadelphia. Okay, so there's one location for us. What's in Philadelphia for Ward, the U.S. Mint? Agent Triplett spots Ward and respectfully begs for the go-ahead to shoot him. From behind a rack of sunglasses, he spots Ward opening a locker and retrieving a bag. The luggage has everything a rogue might need: cash, cell phone, passports, mysterious objects wrapped in duct tape. Coulson instructs Trip to bring him in by any means necessary, contrary to Senator Christian Ward's wishes for him to be brought in alive.
First of all, good for Ward and his fellow cronies. It is extraordinarily hard to find train stations and/or airports with lockers these days for that exact reason. However, this is a world with superpowers, aliens, and robots who watch Pinocchio . I suppose I can suspend my disbelief.
The technology that Ward is wearing doesn't appear to be alien in any way or particularly fancy. Is it possible that this is a more pedestrian bunch of crooks that Ward is hooking back up with? That would be interesting.
On the other hand, it seems likely that Ward has been given an assignment. Who his instructions and gear are coming from remains unseen. I can't believe I'm saying this, but poor guy. Does he have any original thoughts? It seems all he's capable of doing at this point is following orders. It's actually sad.


I've been down to the patch a couple of times post. No photos though, it's just been too dull.
I had a nice dusk visit on 20th, it was nearly dark when I left at 16.15. Highlights were two ruff and eight dunlin on the Budge fields and flock of about 15 fieldfare flying over and into the bushes, quite often a species I have to wait until autumn for.
Standing at the Budge screen, I heard a water pipit calling, but I couldn't find it, I think it was overhead. There were also three drake pintail still present.
On Sunday, I took look one look at the number of people at the Budge screen and gave it a dodge. I had a quick look offshore, but it was very quiet other than a flock of about 40 scoters flying south which included five velvet scoters!
This morning was quite warm, but the strong southerly wind and overcast skies made it feel colder. And there very few people about - which is good.
There are still plenty geese about though. The majority, a flock of over 3000 pink-feet, were over by Low Chibburn somewhere - they lifted and settled gain after a light aircraft flew over. A smaller group of about 350 came down into the fields west of the Budge - there were at least five European white-fronts and five barnacles with them.
Greenfinch - one on the feeders, a species I wouldn't normally expect until the big post-breeding flocks of finches arrive in late summer - the presence of feeders has dramatically increased the number of finches, tree sparrows and reed buntings overwintering at Druridge.
Shelduck - normally a February arrival (there were two on New Years Eve - not a species I would expect in December at all).
From the Budge screen, I picked up a very large (must have been female) peregrine sat on a fencepost beyond the Haul Road way over towards Low Chibburn Farm. The drake scaup was still on the big pool.
My year list now stands at 86 species and 99 points for the Patchwork Challenge.
Only Saturday to get some new January birds Stewart... 90 would be nice to finish the month on!


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AMA Medical Training Summit Joint Statement
Australians have access to a world-class health care system that is the envy of many other countries. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, life expectancy in Australia is amongst the highest of all OECD countries.
ACTION ON MEDICAL TRAINING
Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand
Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils
One of the keys to the success of the Australian health care system is that patients have access to a highly skilled and motivated medical workforce working in general practice, community and hospital settings. Australian doctors are held in the highest regard throughout the world.
Medical workforce training in Australia follows rigorous, independently set standards that require students and junior doctors to work in accredited, supervised training positions which enables them to get the experience they need to provide high quality care to the community.
Data from the former National Health Workforce Taskforce (NHWT) suggests that there is now a shortage of approximately 6300 medical practitioners across the country. This shortage has developed over the course of the last 15 years, largely as a result of policy decisions and inadequate workforce planning.
Since 2004, the Commonwealth has responded to medical workforce shortages by taking several steps to significantly increase the number of medical school places across the country. It increased the numbers of Commonwealth Supported Places at existing medical schools, provided funding to open eight new medical schools and temporarily lifted caps on domestic full fee paying places.
The Australian health system is highly reliant on the contribution made by international medical graduates (IMGs). At any one time there are around 6100 IMGs working in Australia on temporary resident visas. Many work in rural Australia and other areas of workforce need, as well as in the public hospital system. Additional investment in prevocational and vocational training positions will help ease this reliance and ensure better access to locally trained medical practitioners.
In 2002, as part of its efforts to address medical workforce shortages, the Commonwealth Government announced a specific policy measure to allow international full fee paying medical students to stay in Australia after graduation in order to complete an intern year and achieve full registration as a medical practitioner.
This policy has helped to encourage a significant increase in the number of international students studying medicine in Australia and the NHWT report referred to above suggests that in order to meet our future medical workforce needs, Australia should make every attempt to retain these students once they graduate.
By 2014, the number of domestic graduates from medical schools will grow to 3108pa – which compares to 1287pa in 2004. Taking into account international full fee paying students, the total number of graduates from Australian medical schools in 2014 will be 3786. This presents Australia with a real opportunity to not only reduce overall medical workforce shortages, but to also address more specific workforce issues such as the lack of access to medical care in rural and remote areas.
Increasing the number of medical school places is only the first stage in the process of training more doctors to meet health delivery requirements. Graduates go on to complete one to two years of generalist (prevocational) training and then three to eight years of specialty training in one of a range of specialties, including general practice. Increasing the number of medical school places will be ineffective in addressing medical workforce shortages unless there is a coordinated increase in:
clinical training places for medical students;
intern and prevocational training places; and
vocational (specialist) training places.
Some steps have already been taken towards meeting these challenges. In 2008 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) announced a $1.64 billion package to support undergraduate clinical training for the health workforce. More recently, the Commonwealth committed $640m to support a significant expansion in prevocational and vocational GP training positions as well as additional specialist training positions in the private sector. There has also been a commitment to increase training positions in Emergency Medicine.
However, the above investments will not be enough to ensure that Australia's future medical graduates can progress through prevocational and vocational training and realise their full potential as medical practitioners. To illustrate the challenge ahead, in 2009 there were 2243 intern places in Australia, which falls well short of the more than 3700 positions that will potentially be needed for domestic and international graduates in 2014. If current rates of expansion continue there will only be 3200 positions in 2014
Through the COAG processes, State and Territory governments have committed to guarantee an intern place for all domestic Commonwealth funded medical graduates. They have also set a goal to provide all Australian medical graduates, including full fee paying graduates, with an intern place to allow them to complete their training.
Reliable data on the remaining prevocational training years is not currently available, although we understand that Health Workforce Australia (HWA) is working to improve data collection in this area. In addition, no formal process is currently in place to assess how the provision of places will be matched to the additional number of medical graduates progressing through prevocational training towards vocational training.
First-year vocational training positions have been growing at a rate of around 8.2% pa since 1999. This historical rate of growth falls short of the expected growth in graduate numbers. Vocational training programs are generally three to eight years in duration and this means that not only will we require around an additional 1200 first year vocational training places by 2015, we will also need to support the ongoing provision of new training posts over several years to allow these trainees to complete their training.
This statement reflects the consensus view of our respective organisations on the key steps that need to be taken in order to ensure that the community does not face a situation where it has supported the training of more medical students only to see them fail to get the training and clinical experience needed to provide high quality care to the community in the long term.
We believe that Commonwealth and state/territory Governments must deliver more resources to support medical workforce training and create a framework that delivers the right number of medical practitioners to the community, working in the disciplines and regions where they are needed so that the community's health needs are properly served. This will require significant commitments and funding, better planning and coordination, and better utilisation of private and community settings – within an appropriate accountability framework. We will commit to working in close partnership with Government to ensure the best possible outcomes are achieved.
Improving planning and coordination
Health Workforce Australia (HWA) is funded to undertake a variety of functions including health workforce planning. In our view, the complexities and breadth of medical training, warrant the establishment of a planning forum to work closely with and advise HWA.
In this context, we call on HWA to establish a specific Medical Workforce Planning Advisory Committee (MWPAC), which includes representatives of all key stakeholder bodies in the medical education and training sector, as soon as possible.
Once formed, MWPAC should be commissioned and appropriately resourced to oversee and complete the following key medical workforce studies by the end of 2011:
an analysis of community demand for medical services through until 2025 and the associated medical workforce requirements – broken down according to specialty area and location;
an analysis of medical school intakes and graduate numbers through until 2020 and the associated need to increase the available number of medical prevocational and vocational training places to match the growth in medical graduate numbers; and
an analysis of the projected demand for, and desirable level of, international medical graduates through until 2020, taking into account increases in local graduate numbers.
These studies should form the basis of advice to health ministers on the number of prevocational and vocational medical training places required and should inform decisions on the creation of additional medical school places or new medical schools in the next five to ten-year period.
Cooperation between the Commonwealth and the states and territories
We call on the Australian Health Ministers' Conference (AHMC) to convene a specific meeting prior to the end of 2010 to develop plans for additional prevocational and vocational medical training places.
We also call on the members of the AHMC to agree to work together cooperatively to ensure that the total number and location of training places is matched to the growing number of medical graduates and to ensure that bodies such as the Medical Training Review Panel (MTRP) and HWA are able to access all available data on projected training positions to inform their medical workforce planning activities.
The AHMC, in early 2012, should meet to consider and adopt the recommendations from the above HWA studies and guarantee to provide the number of prevocational and vocational training positions recommended by HWA (covering both public hospitals and other settings such as general practice and private hospitals).
The Commonwealth should develop an effective mechanism to ensure that the number of medical school places across the country is determined by robust workforce modelling and a proper assessment of the resources that will be needed to provide not only the required undergraduate clinical training places, but also sufficient downstream prevocational and vocational training places. This process should be undertaken in full consultation with medical schools and other stakeholders.
In the interim we do not support the creation of new medical schools or any significant increase in medical student numbers until it has been established that there are sufficient training posts and clinical supervisors to provide prevocational and vocational training for the increased numbers of students currently enrolled Australian medical schools. Any expansion of medical school places should be consistent with the recommendations of the above HWA studies.
National cooperation on intern allocation
Existing mechanisms to allocate intern numbers across the country are inefficient and often result in medical graduates applying for positions in multiple states. Under these arrangements some states have difficulty filling all the intern positions that they offer, while others are unable to provide enough places for all applicants.
We propose that the AHMC supports the ongoing work of stakeholders to develop nationally consistent intern allocation processes and to allow jurisdictions to share information on intern applications and acceptances in order to better inform the recruitment and selection processes in each state/territory. This would include a national "wash-up" process that identifies those graduates that accept more than one offer of an intern position and asks them to confirm a final choice to free up places that can be accessed by other applicants.
Better coordination through Commonwealth funding arrangements
The Commonwealth generally funds medical training in private and community settings. In addition, the Commonwealth has agreed, through the National Health and Hospitals Network Agreement (NHHNA), to fund 60 percent of the recurrent costs of medical training in public hospitals in future years.
Under current arrangements the Commonwealth is responsible for determining the number of medical school places and can increase these in response to community need. It can also determine the number of prevocational and vocational training positions in areas such as general practice, the private sector and other community settings.
However, the Commonwealth does not exercise any control over the majority of prevocational and vocational training places that are provided in each state/territory health system. States and territories generally determine the number of training places they provide based on the service delivery needs of public hospitals with limited consideration of the broader healthcare needs of the community.
This disconnect should be addressed through the proposed new NHHNA funding arrangements.
We call on the Commonwealth to make its 60 percent funding contribution to teaching conditional on the states and territories funding and delivering the prevocational and vocational training places recommended by HWA and agreed to through the AHMC process outlined above.
The Commonwealth has overseen the recent expansion of medical school places and we believe that it carries a responsibility to ensure that graduates can complete the accredited intern year they need to achieve full medical registration. The intern year is, in reality, the final year of basic medical education. The Commonwealth should take a proactive role in ensuring the provision of intern positions for graduates.
Based on the projected workforce needs outlined by the NHWT we call on the Commonwealth and States/Territories to provide intern places for currently enrolled international full fee paying medical students. We also call on both levels of government to work in partnership with medical schools to determine the number of international full fee paying students that should be provided with postgraduate training to meet continuing workforce needs.
Accountability through better monitoring by the Medical Training Review Panel
The MTRP was established in 1996 to ensure that junior doctors could access sufficient numbers of vocational training places. It brings together all relevant stakeholders in medical education and enjoys broad stakeholder support.
Since then the MTRP has played an important role in monitoring the expansion of vocational training places. There has been a 90% increase in the number of first year vocational training positions from an estimated 1369 in 1998 to an estimated 2598 in 2009.
In February this year the Commonwealth Government agreed to a continuing role for the MTRP, including expansion of its data collection and interpretation functions. We believe that the MTRP is well placed to monitor the performance of the Commonwealth and the states and territories in delivering the number of prevocational and vocational training positions recommended by HWA and agreed by AHMC.
We call on the Commonwealth to commission the MTRP to monitor the expansion of prevocational and vocational training positions supported by HWA. We also call on the Commonwealth to adopt Recommendation 4 of the 2009 Review of the MTRP:
'The MTRP conduct a biennial review of clinical training places across the spectrum
of medical training which will include identifying any gap between actual places and
the perceived need for places.'
A biennial review will be able to collect stakeholder feedback, identify bottlenecks, and provide expert advice on how to boost the number of available prevocational and vocational training places.
Making the system more sustainable
Reducing Australia's reliance on international full fee paying medical students
The higher education system in Australia is heavily reliant on income generated from overseas students. This is particularly true for medical courses with 17% of current students being international full fee paying students.
Funding arrangements for undergraduate medical training must be reviewed as a matter of urgency so that the quality of training of domestic students is not reliant on the income from overseas students.
Protected teaching time
While medical student numbers are growing rapidly, the number of supervisors in our public hospitals remains relatively static and the time allocated for teaching, training and assessment activities remains unchanged. In other words, we are trying to do more the same resources.
We call on the Commonwealth, as part of NHHNA reforms, to ensure that the funding provided to the states and territories for teaching includes a component that specifically recognises the costs of protected teaching time for clinicians and requires the states and territories to set aside quarantined funding to support hospitals to meet appropriate benchmarks in this regard.
Funding innovative programs that expand training capacity
While there is no substitute for supervised hands-on clinical experience, there is scope to move towards more structured use of time and resources. Simulated training and "structured off the floor teaching" can play a positive role in improving the quality of teaching and enhancing teaching capacity. HWA has significant funds for this purpose and a number of projects are currently underway in this area.
A good example is the More Learning for Interns in Emergency (MoLIE) program. By providing interns working in emergency departments with structured off the floor teaching that equates to around two half-day sessions per week, teaching capacity in emergency departments can be increased by around 20 percent without changing on-the-floor supervision ratios.
We encourage HWA to continue to work with stakeholders to identify, develop and fund innovative training programs.
Recognising the role that junior doctors can play in teaching and training
In 2006 it was estimated that clinicians provided around three-quarters of total medical teaching hours, with specialists providing almost half of total teaching time. Specialists in training contributed an estimated seven percent. There is no information on the amount of teaching provided by prevocational doctors.
In 2009 there were 2,226 interns and almost 13,000 vocational trainees. These junior doctors could be much better utilised in the delivery of medical training.
To harness this untapped potential their role needs to be better recognised and supported through the provision of appropriate professional development programs, which could be funded through HWA.
We call on HWA to work with stakeholders to identify, develop and fund training programs that give junior doctors the skills they need to help teach and train medical students and other junior doctors.
Continued support for training in general practice, private and other community settings
Over recent years, the Commonwealth has allocated significant additional funding to expand prevocational and vocational GP training, as well as specialist training in private and community settings.
We welcome this investment and highlight the need for the Commonwealth to maintain its effort in this area and to work with HWA, MTRP and stakeholders to fully utilise opportunities for clinical experience that are available in these environments.
Improving and better supporting current accreditation arrangements
Robust accreditation arrangements are one of the strengths of medical education in Australia. It is important that Postgraduate Medical Education Councils (PMCs) are properly resourced to accredit the extra prevocational training positions that will be required in the future. It is also important to recognise the significant pro-bono contribution of PMC accreditors and College fellows to accreditation of prevocational and vocational training positions.
There is duplication in current accreditation arrangements and hospitals and general practices are required to host multiple accreditation visits.
We believe that there is significant room to improve the sustainability of current accreditation arrangements and call for:
PMCs to be properly funded so that they can accredit the number of prevocational training positions that will required into the future;
the Australian Medical Council (AMC) to review current accreditation arrangements for prevocational training and harmonise current standards into a nationally consistent framework; and
a profession-driven process in which the AMC works with medical colleges and prevocational medical education bodies to review hospital and general practice accreditation arrangements to identify areas where these can be streamlined.
Dr Andrew Pesce Mr Ross Roberts-Thomson Prof James Angus Prof Brendan Crotty
AMA President AMSA President MDANZ President CPMEC Chair
CONTACT: John Flannery 02 6270 5477 / 0419 494 761
Geraldine Kurukchi 02 6270 5467 / 0427 209 753
Follow the AMA on Twitter: http://twitter.com/amapresident
Medical Training Review Panel, Thirteenth Report April 2010.
Related document (Public):
290910_Medical_Training_Summit_Joint_Statement.pdf (168.28 KB)


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Forbidden sailing - Itineraries' modification
Please be informed that due to bad weather conditions, our vessels' itineraries are modified as follows:
BLUE STAR 2
FRIDAY 27/01/2023: the vessel will depart from Rhodes at 16:00 (instead of Thursday 26/01/2023) to Kos 19:10-19:40, Κalymnos 20:30-20:50, Leros 21:55-22:15, Patmos 23:25-23:45, Piraeus 08:00.
SATURDAY 28/01/2023: the vessel will depart from Piraeus at 18:00 (instead of Friday 27/01/2023) to Syros 22:10-22:30, Patmos 02:45-03:05, Leros 04:10-04:30, Κalymnos 05:35-05:55, Κos 06:45-07:15, Rhodes 10:30. Afterward, it will return to its scheduled itineraries.
BLUE STAR NAXOS
THURSDAY 26/01/2023: the itinerary from Piraeus 17:30, to Syros - Paros - Νaxos - Κatapola, is cancelled.
FRIDAY 27/01/2023: the itinerary from Katapola 06:30 to Donoussa - Νaxos - Paros - Piraeus, is cancelled.
BLUE STAR PATMOS
FRIDAY 27/01/2023: the vessel will depart from 06:00 (instead of 26/1/2023 at 15:00), to Lipsi 13:00-13:10, Κalymnos 14:35-15:00, Κos 15:45-16:05, Νisyros 17:10-17:20, Τilos 18:10-18:20, Symi 19:45-20:00, Rhodes 21:00-21:40, Κastellorizo 00:35.
SATURDAY 28/01/2023: the vessel will depart from Kastellorizo at 00:50 (instead of Friday 27/1/2023 at 13:40) to Rhodes 03:50-04:35, Symi 05:35-05:50, Τilos 07:10-07:20, Νisyros 08:10-08:20, Κos 09:20-09:35, Κalymnos 10:20-10:45, Lipsi 12:10-12:20, Piraeus 19:20. Afterwards, it will return to its scheduled itineraries.
NISSOS SAMOS
THURSDAY 26/01/2023: the vessel will depart from Mytilene at 23:59 (instead of 18:00) to Chios 03:00 – 03:30, arrival to Piraeus at 11:30. Afterwards, it will return to its scheduled itineraries.
THURSDAY 26/01/2023: the vessel will depart from Piraeus at 23:59 (instead of 20:00) to Chios 09:00 – 09:30, arrival to Mytilene at 12:20. Afterwards, it will return to its scheduled itineraries.
SARONIC HIGH SPEED VESSELS
The following itineraries are cancelled:
THURSDAY 26/01/2023:
from Piraeus 11:30 to Aegina-Agistri and the return.
from Piraeus 13:40 to Aegina and the return.
from Piraeus 14:40 Aegina and the return.
from Piraeus 17:00 to Poros-Hydra-Εrmioni-Spetses-Porto Heli.
FRIDAY 27/01/2023:
From Porto Heli 06:00 to Spetses-Ermioni-Hydra-Poros-Piraeus.
BLUE STAR MYCONOS
THURSDAY 26/01/2023: the vessel will remain to the port of Vathi. If the weather conditions improve, the vessel's itineraries will be modified as in the table that you'll find here.


Javid Jamae's thoughts on software, startups, and other things.
As for the actual progress of the book, I've written about 12 lessons and programming exercises, with a target of over 20 lessons.
© Copyright 2003-2011 Javid Jamae. All Rights Reserved.


How To: Knowing When It's Done The thermometer is your friend.
The thermometer is your friend.
Insert in the chicken or turkey after cooking for a quick read. If the chicken or turkey needs more time, remove the thermometer and continue cooking.
Stays in the chicken or turkey throughout the cooking process. Gauge the temperature on the dial.
Use your meat thermometer to ensure doneness and safely cook poultry to its optimum quality. Place thermometer in the thickest part of the cut, without touching bone. Make sure juices run clear.
Ensure doneness with a meat thermometer.
Refrigerate any leftover chicken or turkey immediately and use within 3-5 days.


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precision highp float;

uniform float opacity;
uniform sampler2D iconsTexture;
uniform float gamma;
uniform bool sdf;
uniform float alphaCutoff;
uniform float buffer;
uniform float outlineBuffer;
uniform vec4 outlineColor;

varying vec4 vColor;
varying vec2 vTextureCoords;
varying vec2 uv;

void main(void) {
  geometry.uv = uv;

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    float alpha = texture2D(iconsTexture, vTextureCoords).a;
    vec4 color = vColor;

    // if enable sdf (signed distance fields)
    if (sdf) {
      float distance = alpha;
      alpha = smoothstep(buffer - gamma, buffer + gamma, distance);

      if (outlineBuffer > 0.0) {
        float inFill = alpha;
        float inBorder = smoothstep(outlineBuffer - gamma, outlineBuffer + gamma, distance);
        color = mix(outlineColor, vColor, inFill);
        alpha = inBorder;
      }
    }

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    float a = alpha * color.a;

    if (a < alphaCutoff) {
      discard;
    }

    gl_FragColor = vec4(color.rgb, a * opacity);
  }

  DECKGL_FILTER_COLOR(gl_FragColor, geometry);
}
`;

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Google Explains How to Target a Specific Country
John Mueller shares two ways to geotarget a specific country for ranking purposes
Roger Montti May 29, 2021 4 min read
SEJ STAFF Roger MonttiOwner at Martinibuster.com
/ May 29, 2021 / 4 min read
Google's John Mueller was asked what's the right way to target a specific country with a website. The person asking the question asked if a country code top level domain specific to the country and the location of the hosting was important.
Geotargeting is a reference to the practice of targeting a website (or section of a website) to a specific country.
There are benefits to geotargeting. Many people trust and feel at ease with a website that is targeted at a specific country, particularly with a country code top level domain (ccTLD) that is specific to their country.
Geotargeting also allows a marketer to segment their audience by country.
Google's John Mueller Shares Two Ways to Geotarget a Country
Google's John Mueller shares two ways to target a specific country for ranking purposes
Country Code Top Level Domain (cc-TLD)
A country code top level domain, commonly known as ccTLD is a domain name that is specific to a country.
It's different from the more common generic top level domains (gTLDs), domains that consist of, .com, .net and .org, plus others, that can be used in any country.
A ccTLD is a domain that is specific to a country and tells users in that country that the website is specific to a country.
Related: The Complete Guide to Local SEO for Multiple Locations
Is a ccTLD Necessary to Rank in a Specific Country?
The person asking the question wanted to rank a site in a specific country.
He used Germany as an example country in his question.
Here is the question:
"…regarding web hosting and domain registration.
Suppose I want to launch a site in Germany… is it required that I get a dot DE domain registered in Germany and website hosted in Germany for SEO?"
Google's John Mueller did not hesitate or pause to think before answering. His answer was unambiguous.
He said that there are two ways to geotarget a specific country.
John Mueller answered:
"No, it's not required.
In general, if you want to use geotargeting there, there are two ways to do that.
One is to use the country level top-level domain, which would dot DE for Germany in that case.
The other is to use a generic top-level domain and to use a geotargeting setting in search console.
So that could be, for example, a dot Com website or dot Net or dot Info or dot EU or whatever.
Any of those would also work and then you just set geotargeting for Germany."
Related: Multilingual SEO: A Guide to URL Structure
Is Hosting in a Country Required for Ranking in that Country?
John Mueller next discussed hosting requirements, noting that hosting in the targeted country was a requirement in the past but that's no longer required.
Mueller:
"The hosting location is also not required.
That's something that way in the early days before we had the setting in Search Console, we used the hosting location as a way to guess which country the website might be targeting.
But nowadays… I don't think that's used at all.
And with a content delivery network if you have kind of a fancy international website, then the hosting location doesn't matter anyway because you always have some local presence automatically."
Google Search Console has an easy way to help publishers target countries.
According to Google's international targeting developer page:
"International Targeting Report
Use the International Targeting report to monitor your hreflang errors, or to choose a country that should be prioritized for your search results.
This report has the following sections:
The Language section: Monitor the usage and errors of hreflang tags on your site.
The Country section: Set a site-wide country target for your entire site, if desired."
The Google Search Console International Targeting Report makes it easy to target a specific country for ranking in Google.
Google Search Console International Targeting Report
Watch Mueller answer the question at the 1:08 minute mark
CategoryInternational SearchNews
Roger Montti
Owner at Martinibuster.com
Roger Montti is a search marketer with over 20 years experience. I offer site audits, phone consultations and content and ... [Read full bio]
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It has been narrated on the authority of Anas that the Prophet of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) wrote to Chosroes (King of Persia), Caesar (Emperor of Rome), Negus (King of Abyssinia) and every (other) despot inviting them to Allaah, the Exalted. And this Negus was not the one for whom the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) had said the funeral prayers.
The tradition has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik (the same narrator) through a different chain of transmitters, but this version does not mention:" And he was not the Negus for whom the Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) had said the funeral prayers."
It has been narrated on the authority of the same narrator through another chain of transmitters with the same difference in the wording.