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Anti-Vaxxers Threaten My Son's Health But Have Him To Thank For Theirs
Katie Horneshaw
Freelance journalist
The internet erupted into a furore last week when Shanelle Cartwright, wife of footy player Bryce Cartwright, went public with her decision not to vaccinate either of her kids.
Cartwright explained that, rather than vaccinate her infant son, "We nourish and support his gut health with wholefoods and probiotics."
The backlash was swift and predictable. But, after this latest round of mud-slinging, will a single anti-vaxxer be convinced to change their views?
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Probably not. And that's a big problem.
The World Health Organisation has blamed the current global outbreaks of measles on the anti-vaccination movement. This year, the organisation has listed "vaccine hesitancy" as one of the top 10 threats to global health.
Diseases we once assumed all-but eradicated are making a comeback. And yet the anti-vaccination cause is only growing. The lives of our children depend on halting this movement, but its adherents are impervious to our outrage. It doesn't matter how many times we explode into collective rage; how many lectures we deliver or statistics we list.
They're not listening. But why not?
I ventured into the anti-vaccine communities of the internet to get a feel for the movement's appeal. What I found was a collection of heart-wrenching stories. On the pages of Facebook groups and blogs, parents recount losing babies to SIDS, or finding out that their third child in a row has been diagnosed with autism, or struggling to raise a second son with severe learning impairments.
READ MORE: Kids In Sydney's Richest Suburbs Less Likely To Be Vaccinated
These are people who are desperate for answers. The problems with their children's health are not easily linked to genetics or environment or events, and they need a way to explain it.
We're all susceptible to this type of desperation; this yearning for answers where there are none. For the parents of the anti-vax blogs, it's the ultimate relief to have a concrete scapegoat on which to pin their pain. 'Vaccine injury' is held responsible for all manner of illnesses, from autism to asthma.
For parents with anti-vax blogs, it's the ultimate relief to have a concrete scapegoat on which to pin their pain. (Image: Getty)
There is a powerful sense of communion within these forums. The sentiment is one of us-and-them; of intellectual superiority; of being the only ones smart enough to comprehend the large-scale cover-up being perpetrated by big pharma. The people within these communities feel special.
READ MORE: Anti-Vaxxers To Blame For Global Measles Outbreak
In this environment, it's not hard to see how anti-vaxxers so easily dismiss the science, and our lectures. The lack of credible information supporting their beliefs isn't seen as a detriment, but rather as evidence that the truth is being suppressed. As they see it, they have access to 'special' information which supersedes popular wisdom.
At its heart, the belief that vaccines cause irreparable injury is a conspiracy theory. Its adherents think that they are the only ones who truly 'get' what's going on, and they have access to reams of pseudo-science which support this belief.
What the anti-vax community has created is a self-contained world which is impervious to truth. And it's an intoxicating place to be. It's a place where everyone has the answers to their tough questions; a place where you get to feel woke and morally superior. And it's all based around these highly emotive stories which give members a deep sense of kinship.
If you had your own un-answerable question, the anti-vax community would be a pretty tempting world to jump into.
It's understandable. But that doesn't make it okay.
Because, the only reason anti-vaxxers have the luxury to coalesce in their particular haven of ignorance is because people like me keep them safe. People like my little boy. It takes a profound level of privilege to simply take for granted that others will do the heavy lifting required to prop up your all-natural, toxin-free lifestyle.
READ MORE: I Never Imagined My Baby's Death Would Make Me The Target Of Anti-Vaxxers
Yet take it for granted they do. There is no reflection from these bloggers on what they would do if communicable diseases were a realistic threat. They appear to believe they live in some sort of wonderland in which their decision has no implications for public health, and where diseases like polio and rubella simply do not exist.
Anti-vaxxers may be naïve to the implications of their choice. But they've still made a choice. They've decided that it's okay for the rest of us to bear the risks created by their indulgence.
Worldwide outbreaks of the measles have been blamed on lower rates of immunisation. (Image: Getty)
The question I've always wanted to ask a non-vaccinator is this: Why is your child more important than mine? If you believe that vaccines are full of toxic chemicals that ruin the minds and bodies of little kids, why have you made the decision that my little boy should be exposed and yours not? Because, of course, you are literally relying on other parents putting this supposedly toxic substance into their children so yours can avoid it.
It's a perfect circle of selfishness. And that's what these communities are: selfish.
They may be ignorant. They may not get how their decisions are contributing to vaccination rates falling below 95 percent in some areas, the level at which herd immunity begins to collapse and all those once-eradicated communicable diseases start to infect our babies before they ever have a chance to get jabbed.
READ MORE: Why Not Vaccinating Your Child Is Ethically Indefensible
They may not understand that the measles outbreaks we are seeing are their fault, and are likely to worsen, and that soon the rest of us may have to take special care to keep our newborns from getting infected.
They may be ignorant. But that's no excuse.
Because you can be as ignorant as you like when it only affects you and yours. But when your very comforting, very close little conspiracy community starts to get the rest of our kids sick, you're not allowed to claim ignorance.
The anti-vaccination movement poses a threat to herd immunity. (Image: Getty)
You're not allowed to fall back on your pseudo-science and your discredited studies from 10 years ago and your demi-god Suzanne Humphries who, for all her clever talk, has never once made a convincing argument as to how world-wide, rampant disease would be preferable to the list of ailments she associates with vaccines.
When other people start getting hurt, you don't get to be ignorant and naïve and float around in your little bubble of privilege where there are no toxins. You have to look at the mess you are creating. You have to look at it and think about what you've done.
So, yes, I understand the compulsion to be anti-vax. Just like I understand the compulsion to be in a cult or a religious sect. There is profound comfort in the belief that you have all the answers and the surety that everyone else is wrong.
I understand it, but I don't abide it. I think these people should go and find another place to answer their unanswerable questions, one that doesn't stuff up the rest of us.
But how do we get through to them? How do we get through to people when they have carved out a little world where they have inoculated themselves against truth?
We can't. They won't listen. So what's plan B? The ethical question at the centre of all this is: what is more important, the civil rights of the few or the public health of the many? How far does measles have to spread before we mandate vaccines?
READ MORE: Teen Defies Mother And Gets Vaccinated After Turning To Strangers Online
Or should we call the anti-vaxxers' bluff and ask them if they'd all like to be quarantined on a utopian island where no one has to be vaccinated against anything, ever again?
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Along with the festive fun, you can get some classics on Roku as well as some contemporary movie types. The following premier Roku Christmas channels can be purchased, rented or are just available free.
Enjoy these best Roku channels for Christmas movies with your entire family all through the holiday season.
CARTOONS – An exquisite collection of classic 1940s cartoons that encompass Christmas stories.
MOOD SETTING MAGIC TV –Turn some fireplace scenes on and set the mood for the festive season.
Developed by Moturoais Corporation, you will find the channel under the Movies & TV category on the Roku.
The Hallmark Channel on Roku allows you to watch on-demand shows and movies if you have a cable TV subscription and also if the satellite provider has it included as part of their plan. Most of the time, it is always available. The channel is also considered as one of the best Roku channels for Christmas movies.
Watch the following this December on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Hallmark Channel, respectively.
While Netflix really needs no introduction, it goes to say that the channel has a large library of movies and shows that are curated just the way users like it. The channel excels at recommendations as it does with its future queue. And of course, besides offering you a spate of documentaries, blockbusters, horror and a range of genres, you can also watch other Christmas movies on Netflix.
Starting November 30th, watch these Christmas Movies on Netflix along with some shows.
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Take It All Away es el álbum debut del cantante norteamericano Ryan Cabrera, lanzado el 17 de agosto de 2004.El disco debutó en el lugar #6 del Billboard 200 siendo este el álbum más exitoso del artista .De este álbum se desprendieron 3 singles "On the Way Down" , "True" y
"40 Kinds of Sadness".

Lista de canciones

 "Let's Take Our Time"
"On the Way Down"
"True"
"Exit To Exit"
"40 Kinds of Sadness"
"Echo Park"
"Take It All Away"
"Shame On Me"
"She's"
"Illusions"
"Blind Sight"
"On The Way Down" [Acoustic Version]

Bonus track (solo para Japón)
"I Know What It Feels Like"

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On 5 September 2013 in a dedicated workshop in Brussels organised by the project COACH (a FP7 coordination and support action coordinated by ARTTIC), SEURAT-1 presented to stakeholders its latest scientific achievements.
SEURAT-1, a cluster grouping six integrated projects of the FP7 HEALTH theme focusing on human safety assessment, is currently the largest European research initiative that aims to fundamentally change the way we assess the safety of chemicals.
The 50 participants, representing industry, policy makers, regulators and animal welfare groups appreciated the presentations that explained in a practical and accessible manner how new insights into mechanistic toxicology are being translated into solutions for safety assessment.
More information about the event or the project available here.


The Political Rating Agency conducted the first independent national electoral simulation of Parliament seats allocation using the local elections results (September 2012).
We were the first to announce the large increase in the number of MPs due a very special provision of the electoral law. Our estimate was a plus of 77 seats and was considered impossible at the time, 3 months before parliamentary elections. Actually, after December 2012, the Romanian Parliament has 117 extra seats compared to the "normal" number of electoral districts (seats) designated by law.
The simulation was possible by understanding in detail a very complex electoral formula, by processing millions of data from the June 2012 elections, and by creating and implementing our own customized software for this occasion.
The Political Rating Agency underlined a "hidden" effect of this mix allocation system, and we called it: "the electoral bonus" – an effect which can be found rather in the case of majoritarian systems. Thus, USL, the winner, was estimated to win this "bonus" in the number of seats. It was fully confirmed by the December 10 elections results and all major pundits and analysts embraced the Agency conclusion.
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Féile Na Gréine is a music festival that takes place in Limerick city. The festival takes the form of a music trail across the city and showcases the best in emerging and left-field Irish music. The festival connects audiences with unconventional artists in an inclusive and celebratory environment. We were tasked with creating a festival brand identity that would resonate strongly in the digital social media space. We developed a series of photorealistic 3d animations to visually represent the eclectic and divergent music from the festival. The bold colour palette along with abstract 3d shapes were used to develop a unique graphic that represented each artist at the festival. The 3d generation method allowed for unique expressions of the brand graphic across print and digital. The brand intends to be acerbic and challenging in order to foster a sense of openness to the artistic offering of the festival.
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Army Guidance Says Vaccine Mandate Repeal Does Not Apply To National Guard, Reserves
The Army's latest COVID-19 policy states that Congress' 2023 defense bill, which overturned the Department of Defense's military vaccine mandate, does not address orders given to the National Guard and Reserves, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
A November 2021 memo not addressed in the defense bill applied the mandate to National Guard and Reserve troops.
"This is pretty egregious," retired Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, chairman of Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services, told the DCNF.
The Army's latest guidance on COVID-19 states that a provision in Congress' defense bill overturning the service-wide vaccination mandate does not apply to orders given to the National Guard or Reserves, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act ordered the Department of Defense (DOD) to rescind the Aug. 24, 2021 memo ordering full COVID-19 vaccination for military servicemembers, including the Ready Reserve and National Guard. However, an update to the Army's virus policy, dated Dec. 22, says the provision does not address a second memo from November applying the mandate to the National Guard and Reserves and preventing unvaccinated members mobilized under state, rather than federal, orders from being paid, the documents show.
The Department of Defense formally withdrew the COVID-19 vaccine mandate after President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on Dec. 23, an official policy document shows.
"The FY 2023 NDAA does not address the Secretary of Defense's directive regarding COVID-19 vaccination for members of the national guard and ready reserve (Annex AAAA)," according to FRAGO 35, an update to HQDA EXORD 225-21, which describes the Pentagon's COVID-19 policy, that was obtained by the DCNF.
"Commands will continue to adhere to Annex AAAA and to paragraphs 3.D.21-3.D.23 unless and until Annex AAAA is superseded or rescinded by the Secretary of Defense," the document stated.
Annex AAAA refers to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Nov. 30, 2021 memo addressing continued resistance among National Guard troops to comply with the vaccine mandate.
The memo ordered National Guard troops to meet vaccination deadlines in order to participate in training, drills and other state duties under Title 32 and stripped funding for members who spurn the vaccine. It also instructed Army and Air Force leaders to create similar policies applying to Reserve forces.
However, the Army's latest guidance appears at odds with official DOD statements to comply with the law.
"The Department is pausing all actions for all service members related to the COVID-19 mandate, to include separation," DOD spokesperson Maj. Charlie Dietz said in a statement to the DCNF. He added that DOD is in the process of developing new policy in accordance with the 30-day implementation period.
A spokesperson for the Army confirmed that FRAGO 35 was issued to units on Thursday.
The updated order also directs the Army to cease issuing discharges "based solely on a soldier's refusal to comply with the DOD COVID-19 vaccination order."
"While the Department of Defense is developing further guidance, the Army is suspending the processing and initiation of involuntary separations based solely on a Soldier's refusal to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate," Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Terence M. Kelley told the DCNF.
Paragraphs 3.D.21 to 3.D.23 are not written out in the document obtained by the DCNF, instead notated as "no change" from the version directly prior. However, a publicly available previous version of the order, FRAGO 13, shows the paragraphs as referring to vaccination requirements for the National Guard and Reserves and gives a July 1, 2022 deadline.
"Implementation of Annex AAAA will be executed no earlier than 1 July 2022. [Army National Guard] service members must be fully vaccinated immediately unless otherwise exempted," the document stated in paragraph 3.D.21. A subsection of that paragraph extended the vaccination requirement to Reserve and National Guard members operating under both state and federal orders.
The DCNF was not able to determine what, if anything, in those paragraphs was amended prior to the issuance of FRAGO 35.
The NDAA instructs the DOD to rescind the COVID-19 mandate "pursuant to the memorandum dated August 24, 2021" but does not mention Austin's follow-on instructions from November.
"I feel fairly certain that most of America, and certainly most of the congressmen I would think that supported that lifting of the mandate, thought it applied to the Guard," retired Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, who serves as chairman of Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services and lobbied with Congress to have the mandate repealed, told the DCNF, referring to the Army's guidance. "This is pretty egregious."
The Army Vice Chief of Staff acknowledged today that the Army will have to reduce its strength by 40,000 soldiers. That's nearly 10% of the Army.
Army Reserve and Army National Guard reductions will be even worse.
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— Rep. Mike Johnson (@RepMikeJohnson) July 19, 2022
Austin issued the November memo pulling funding from National Guard and Reserves after state leaders sought exemptions to the mandate, CNN reported. Earlier that month, Austin rejected Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's request to make the vaccine optional for Oklahoma National Guard troops on the basis that a mandate would violate "the personal freedoms of many Oklahomans" and cripple the Guard's ability to provide disaster relief operations ahead of expected winter storms.
Stitt had instructed Oklahoma National Guard Commander Brig. Gen. Thomas Mancino not to enforce the mandate, insisting to Austin that he called the shots while Guard troops operated under Title 32 orders.
Austin aimed to address "failure to maintain this military medical readiness requirement" in the November memo, referring to the vaccine mandate.
The National Guard has a 91% vaccination rate, with 5,440 troops refusing the vaccine, while Army Reserves has a 92% vaccination rate and 4,507 refusals, according to the latest Army data as of Dec. 15. The Army has granted 15 permanent exemptions to National Guard members and 24 to Reserve troops, but has not discharged those without exemptions.


I am dying to know what spin Michael Novak, George Weigel and Father Robert Sirico will put on that passage! They have been touting the creative, not the destructive, power of capitalism for decades but evidently Pope Benedict is – you will pardon the expression – not buying it. The Pope grasps what they refuse to grasp: The captains of capital in our day (it is used to be the captains of industry, but in America, the true captains of capital only make ponzi schemes) are indeed engaged in precisely the kind of morality-free analysis of economic-decision making, the kind of idoltry of the laws of the market, that enslaves the human person.
Why was the Pope so forceful in his denunciation of capital, devoting more words to it than to terrorism? I suspect it has to do with the fact that he has been meeting with the Brazilian bishops on their ad limina visits and they have spoken to him about the devastation of their country's natural resources – and indigenous populations – by companies that are only interested in exploiting the land and its people. You see, this Pope not only teaches, he listens.
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There are 2 finials included, to fit this curtain pole.
Are these brackets ceiling mountable ?
The wall mount brackets are not suitable for ceiling mounting the pole.
How many rings do you get with this item? And do you sell additional rings to match?
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The New Acland Community Reference Group (CRG) has held the first meeting of its new term, and welcomed three new members.
The CRG was established in 2012 by the New Hope Group, and plays an important role in providing the company with grass roots community input into the New Acland Coal Mine's operational, development and planning activities.
The CRG also helps administer the New Acland Community Investment Fund (CIF) by assessing applications and making recommendations to the New Hope Group on appropriate community development initiatives for support.
CRG members come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and represent a diverse range of local community interests.
At the October meeting, New Hope's Executive General Manager Mining Jim Randell thanked the 2014 Group for its commitment to the local area before opening nominations for membership of the 2015 Group.
"We are delighted that the majority of members renominated for the 2015 year and will continue their valuable contribution," he said.


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Navigate through the digital era
Power-up the security blanket
The global energy sector has been amongst the top focus area for targeted cyber-attacks in recent times. As cybercrimes turn more complex and destructive in nature, utility companies need to become more alert, intelligent and nimble-footed for combat. Find out why.
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Recently, the world woke up to its largest cyber-attack ever, the WannaCry Ransomware attack which impacted public institutions, healthcare services, private corporations, governments and even universities across 150 countries. This attack has put the spotlight on the increasing need for cyber security in critical sectors such as transportation, communication, utilities and energy.
The vulnerability of the energy sector to cyber-attacks could affect the integrity of operation systems, disrupt supply, plant and machinery breakdowns, breach information systems, manipulate controls, corrupt data, lead to theft of intellectual property, financial and private data, etc. It is a serious problem because a cyber-attack on the energy sector also poses a huge risk to national security.
But what does an attacker gain by hacking the energy sector? Typically, valuable information like maps of new gas fields, power plant designs, and consumer information. Many attacks do not generate direct profits for the attacker but are aimed at large-scale sabotage leading to heavy financial losses. State sponsored agents, competitors, internal attackers or hacktivists are the most likely authors of such sabotage attacks.
"Power plants and power grids are becoming attractive targets for hackers, for the sheer number of people that can be affected and the degree of damage to be inflicted. Large centralized energy infrastructures are particularly at risk due to the domino effect that an attack on a nuclear, coal, or oil plant might have," says Didier Sire, Head of Sectoral Programmes, World Energy Council.
Firewalls can be breached
For instance, in 2015, hackers entered the computer and SCADA systems of the Ukrainian electricity distribution company Kyivoblenergo and disconnected seven 110 kV and twenty-three 35 kV substations, causing a three-hour outage for around 80,000 customers. The systems of the company were manipulated by the attacker to show wrong values which lead to faulty operations. This was the first publicly acknowledged cyber-event impacting an entire country's power supply.
Similarly, in 2012 a virus called 'Shamoon' attacked Saudi Aramco (a state-owned group that runs all of Saudi Arabia's oil production). The virus damaged approximately 30,000 computers through malware infestation and destroyed 85% of the hardware on the company's devices. It is believed to have not just targeted Saudi Aramco as an entity, but the country's entire economy.
A multi-country study by the Ponemon Institute LLC has pegged the average cybercrime cost in the utilities and energy sector at USD 12.8 million. According to news reports, by 2018, oil and gas companies globally could face costs of up to USD 1.87bn in cybersecurity spending in an effort to protect themselves against cyber risks. In Europe alone, consulting and testing services associated with cyber security at utilities were expected to be USD 564 million a year, by 2016.
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But why is the energy sector vulnerable to such attacks? According to a report by the World Energy Council, 'the increasing inter-connection and digitisation of the energy sector (including smart grids, smart devices and the growing internet of things) and its critical role in the functioning of a modern economy make the energy sector vulnerable to cyber-attacks aimed at disrupting operations. Although digitisation increases efficiency in the industry, growing inter-connection also raises the complexity of cyber-risk management.'
Jonas Blomqvist, General Manager, Cyber Security ES, Cyber Operations, Wärtsilä explains, "The biggest threat for the energy systems is the integration of IoT (Internet of Things) to the energy system assets, since a major part of actual equipment is outdated and designed for standalone operations with no consideration for integration to Customer Relationship Management, Operational Planning Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning, financial or cloud based eco-systems."
As power companies automate their Industrial Control systems (ICS), they are becoming more vulnerable to such attacks. According to a report by leading Cyber Security company Symantec, 'energy utilities are becoming ever more reliant upon the flexibility and responsiveness that smart energy systems provide and therefore face mounting increases in the scale and range of threats.'
According to the world energy council, in 2015 alone 80% of oil and gas companies saw an increase in the number of successful cyber-attacks. Experts say the energy sector can insulate itself from this high-risk environment by viewing cyber security not just as a technology related threat but as a core, organization-wide risk. That's the approach that large global players like Wärtsilä are also taking.
Wärtsilä is building capabilities and knowledge in and around cyber security by aligning personnel training, development of products and solutions around international approved standards and frameworks, such as IEC-62443, NERC CIP and NIST. It is also controlling lifecycle management within several areas of ICS like system patching, system hardening, malware protection, Security Development Lifecycle reporting and ICS network zoning and segmentation.
"Wärtsilä has developed different levels of corporate-wide in-house cyber security training programmes across all functions. These trainings are about building cyber aware personnel and enabling them to identify and report any abnormal or suspicious cyber threats in a fast and controlled manner independent of their working environment, location or position," says Blomqvist.
People are the most valuable asset in defeating Cyber Security threats. That's because 'human error' has been identified as a key factor in the success of cyber-attacks these past few years. As the number of connected systems, networks and distributed management technologies grow the risks of cyber-attacks are expected to increase further. That means that the energy sector needs to protect and secure itself even more in the days ahead.
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These teachers lend their expertise to the development of NGRID's educational materials and teacher outreach program.
Susan O'Connell teaches 3rd grade at Rosendale Elementary School in Niskayuna, NY. She has an MA in elementary education and certification in English for grades 7-12. She is a trustee (board member) for the North Greenbush Common School District, and has been teaching for 11 years.
Kelly Hall teaches 4th grade at the Charles J. Jaworek Elementary School in Marlborough, MA. She has an MA in education and has been teaching for 20 years. She has participated in many curriculum committees, and is looking forward to becoming the elementary mentor coordinator for her school system during the 2012-2013 school year.
Paul Berizzi teaches 6th-8th grades at the School for the Urban Environment in Brooklyn, NY. He is a science teacher mentor, and a NYC Teaching Fellow. He has taught for 7 years.
Amy Lauer teaches 7th grade at Fredonia Middle School in Fredonia, NY. She is a member of the National Science Teachers Association, the National Middle School Teachers Association, and the National Board of Certified Teachers. She has taught for 7 years.
Rich McGrath teaches 3rd grade at Rice Square School in Worcester, MA, and has taught grades 4-6 in the past. He is also a computer instructor and a school district technology trainer. He has been teaching for 20 years.
Cheryl Beck teaches 4th grade at Kingsford Park Elementary in Oswego, NY. She is a member of the NY State Teachers Union, and the NY Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. She has taught for 19 years.
Amy Steiger teaches 4th grade at Crisafulli School in Wesford, MA. She has an MA in reading, is an adjunct professor at Merrimack College, and has served on multiple task committees in her school district. She has taught for 10 years.
Lorice Daignault currently teaches 4th grade at George West Elementary in Providence, RI, and taught 5th grade for 16 years prior to that. She has an MA in counseling and guidance from Providence College, and runs her school's after-school program. She has been teaching in the inner city schools for 18 years.
Amy Elsworth teaches 3rd grade at Lake Avenue Elementary in Saratoga Springs, NY. She has taught for 12 years.
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François Heilbronner, né le 17 mars 1936 à Paris, est un haut fonctionnaire et homme d'affaires français. Il est principalement connu pour sa présidence de la compagnie d'assurances nationalisée le GAN (1986-1994).

Biographie

Formation et débuts
François Heilbronner est diplômé de l'Institut d'études politiques de Paris (section Économie et finances, promotion 1956) et ancien élève de l'École nationale d'administration (promotion Albert Camus, 1962).

Il est inspecteur des finances, puis Secrétaire Général adjoint du SGCI (Secrétariat Général du Comité Interministériel pour les questions de  Coopération économique européenne)et conseiller technique au cabinet de Michel Debré, Ministre des Affaires étrangères. Il est ensuite successivement directeur de cabinet du ministre de l'Agriculture, Jacques Chirac de 1972 à 1974, directeur du cabinet du Ministre de l'intérieur ( Jacques Chirac) en 1974 , directeur adjoint du cabinet du Premier ministre Jacques Chirac de 1974 à 1976. En 1978, il est battu aux élections législatives après s'être présenté dans la deuxième circonscription de la Charente-Maritime. En 1986, il est à nouveau directeur adjoint du cabinet du Premier ministre Jacques Chirac.

Présidence du GAN
En 1986, le gouvernement nomme François Heilbronner , à la présidence de la compagnie d'assurance nationalisée le GAN dont il assurera la direction jusqu'en 1994. Dans une période de concentration dans le secteur de l'assurance où le GAN est menacé d'être absorbé par un de ses concurrents, François Heilbronner s'attache à maintenir l'indépendance du GAN, notamment par une stratégie d'alliance avec un groupe bancaire. Dans ce but, en 1988, lors du retour en  des socialistes au pouvoir, il s'associe au raid lancé par Georges Pébereau et initié par Pierre Bérégovoy, à l'époque Ministre des Finances, contre la Société générale, raid qui débouchera sur l'affaire de la Société générale. Cela lui permet de prendre le contrôle du Crédit industriel et commercial (CIC) et de lancer la bancassurance.

Il cherche par ailleurs à moderniser le GAN et à le faire grossir par croissance interne de son chiffre d'affaires. Cette stratégie fonctionne .Le GAN se développe , tout en restant nettement bénéficiaire. Les journaux font l'éloge de François Heilbronner « homme d'équipe, chef d'entreprise », « manager épanoui », « manager à l'américaine ». Le Journal de l'Assurance fait même de François Heilbronner « le rénovateur du GAN » son "Homme de l'année 1992"

Cependant  le GAN rencontre deux problèmes. Le premier est la dégradation à partir de 1992 du marché de l'assurance dommages. Cette crise touche tous les assureurs, mais le GAN plus que les autres dans la mesure où le GAN, sous l'impulsion de François Heilbronner, avait lancé une importante offensive commerciale pour gagner des parts de marché en période de haut du cycle. En 1992, puis à nouveau en 1993, le GAN enregistre une perte de 1 Milliard francs en assurances dommages. Au total, en ajoutant les exercices 1994 et 1995, l'assurance dommages coûtera au GAN  francs(dont 2,3 du temps de François Heilbronner). , compte tenu des bénéfices de ses autres activités et de l'importance accrue de ses fonds propres (21,7 Milliards francs fin 1993).

Le second problème, beaucoup plus grave, est celui des pertes énormes dues au rachat par le GAN de l'UIC, une banque immobilière, filiale du CIC, membre à l'époque du groupe GAN ayant fait de nombreux crédits hasardeux à des promoteurs devenus insolvables du fait de la crise immobilière. Le rachat de l'UIC a été réalisé sur l'incitation du cabinet de Michel Sapin, à cette époque ministre des Finances. Dès les comptes de 1993, François Heilbronner, dont le mandat venait à échéance en juin 1994, décidait un effort massif (6,3 Milliards francs décomposé en 3,3 Milliards pour 1993 et 3 Milliards pour 1994) de provisionnement des charges futures d'UIC. Il y consacrait 2,7 Milliards francs de plus values latentes du GAN transférées à une structure de défaisance de l'UIC et les 3,3 Milliards francs d'un bénéfice exceptionnel dû à une modification des règles comptables du GAN VIE. Selon le quotidien Libération, toutefois, François Heilbronner aurait usé d'un artifice comptable pour dissimuler les pertes, la perte de 2,6 milliards francs de l'exercice 1993 étant notamment transformée en un bénéfice de 414 millions francs.

Dans les années suivantes, après le départ de François Heilbronner, de nouvelles pertes apparaissent à l'UIC, et donc au GAN, du fait de la persistance et de l'aggravation de la crise immobilière.

En 1997, les pertes cumulées du GAN devant être payées par le contribuable français sont estimées par le journal Libération à 20 milliards de francs, cette évaluation ne prenant pas en compte la structure de défaisance mise en place en 1994. En 1998, le quotidien Libération avance que les « errements insensés d'un groupe » auront coûté au contribuable français entre 4 et 5 milliards de francs.

Le Sénat quant à lui, à l'occasion de son débat validant les aides et garanties de l'Etat au GAN (article 32)a établi que si le GAN était resté bénéficiaire pendant chacun des 8 exercices de la gestion de François Heilbronner, les pertes très lourdes d'UIC sur les années 1993 à 1996 avaient atteint 12 milliards de francs , soit 1,7 milliard euros , obligeant l'Etat à intervenir.

Sur la responsabilité de ces pertes, il y a eu débat. Le gouvernement Balladur (1994-1995) qui, selon certaines sources, aurait mis fin en 1994 aux fonctions de François Heilbronner à la tête du GAN pour le punir de sa participation au raid mené en 1988, à l'initiative du gouvernement socialiste de l'époque, contre la Société générale . Beaucoup de  journaux l'ont suivi en ce sens, critiquant violemment la gestion de François Heilbronner.

François Heilbronner a expliqué à l'époque  que l'État en se réservant la nomination de tous les présidents du CIC avait privé le GAN de toute possibilité de diriger l'UIC et
que de ce fait le GAN n'avait eu aucun rôle dans la gestion, dans les crédits, ni , par suite, dans les pertes d'UIC.

Les diverses institutions qui, par la suite, ont enquêté sur les pertes du GAN dues à l'UIC, ont conclu dans le même sens de l'absence de responsabilité de François Heilbronner dans les pertes de l'UIC. La Commission des opérations de bourse (COB) et  la Justice qui avaient  toutes deux ouvert des enquêtes sur les comptes de l'UIC, n'ont pas mis François Heilbronner en cause. Le rapport du Sénat impute « aux dirigeants de l'UIC », et non à François Heilbronner, la responsabilité des pertes de l'UIC. Quant à la Cour des comptes qui avait sur le GAN, entreprise publique, un contrôle permanent et qui a publié plusieurs rapports spécifiques sur l'UIC, elle n'a , s'agissant des pertes de l'UIC, émis aucune critique concernant François Heilbronner.

L'après-GAN
En 1997, François Heilbronner et son gendre Imad Lahoud créent un fonds d'investissement, le Volter Fund Limited, immatriculé aux Îles Vierges britanniques. Ce fonds fait faillite au début de 2000 laissant un déficit de 42 millions de dollars. Quatre banques portent plainte. En 2002, il est mis en examen pour « escroquerie en bande organisée avec appel public à l'épargne ». En 2012, Imad Lahoud est condamné à trois ans de prison avec sursis et François Heilbronner est relaxé.

De 2001 à 2004, François Heilbronner est Président du groupe Arbel (Wagons de marchandises, fenêtres PVC…).

Il devient ensuite Délégué du Défenseur des Droits à Paris.

Distinctions
Il est élevé au grade de chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur le 31 décembre 2013.

Vie privée
François Heilbronner est marié. Il a quatre enfants. Sa fille Anne-Gabrielle, secrétaire générale du groupe Publicis, a été l'épouse d'Imad Lahoud.

Notes et références

Haut fonctionnaire français
Élève de l'Institut d'études politiques de Paris
Élève de l'École nationale d'administration (France)
Inspecteur des finances
Homme d'affaires français
Naissance en mars 1936
Naissance dans le 17e arrondissement de Paris


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Climate headline SHOULD have said, 'July no hotter than usual'
By Guy Page on September 28, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )
By John McClaughry
Here's an outstanding example of how your government, in this case the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, puts out deliberately misleading or false news about the terrors of climate change, and how Associated Press inflated it into a scare headline.
John McClaughry
On August 13 NOAA reported that its land and ocean surface temperature measurement systems showed that July was 'the hottest month on record," one hundredth of a degree Centigrade hotter than the previous record July in 2016. That claim was duly trumpeted by the Associated Press, which also said this was the hottest July ever recorded.
The published accuracy of NOAA's data is +/- 0.19° C. This is nearly 20 times greater than the miniscule hundredth of a degree C temperature anomaly difference between July 2021 and July 2020, 2019, and 2016. A hundredth of a degree is virtually immeasurable and scientifically insignificant.
The four other global temperature measurement systems show the highest July occurred in years 1998, 2020, and 2019 respectively, not year 2021 as NOAA claimed.
On September 14 NOAA quietly revised its measurement down to one hundredth of a degree Centigrade. There was no headline "July no hotter than 2019 and 2020." For the United States, the hottest July was in 1935.
The climate alarmists chant "look at the science". Maybe they, and the mainstream media, should. Their shameless misreporting of climate data here borders on fraud.
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"Mankind is composed of two sorts of men – those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy."
– José Martí
About José Orlando Padrón – we can literally say that he is the salt of the earth. Across generations, his family made a living planting tobacco in the fertile fields of the Cuban province of Pinar del Río. His ancestors had been farmers in the Canary Islands.
After graduating from the José B. Alemán Technical Industrial School in 1944, he returned to his father Francisco's 230-plus-acre farm. His job was to supervise and tend to the tobacco crops; de-stemming, sorting leaves and planting the seedbeds.
However, in the early 1950s, he received an offer to work in management at a copper mine in Pinar del Río. Had he not taken the position, he would have remained a tobacco farmer, just like his grandfather and his father. When the mine ceased operations during the revolutionary fight against the Batista dictatorship, Orlando, who sympathized with the democratic ideals proclaimed at the time by Fidel Castro, joined his clandestine army.
In January of 1959, Castro assumed leadership of the country, but then-lieutenant Padrón did not continue in the ranks of the Revolutionary Army. When Fidel Castro offered Orlando another government post he declined.
By April of 1961, he boarded a plane and was able to leave Havana en route to Spain; lucky for him, he did so just in time. Had Orlando stayed in Cuba, he would have been a marked man in the eyes of Castro's intelligence corps. And true to the norms of the time, he would have been sentenced to 20 years in prison at the very least.
After several months of a lonely existence in Madrid, Padrón, in December of 1961, boarded the Steamship Covadonga, bound for the United States. He first worked in New York, and in February of 1962, traveled on a Greyhound bus to Miami.
José O. Padron - 1970s
Tabacos Cubanica employees, 1970.
José O. Padrón inspecting tobacco, 1973.
José Ramos rolling Fumas in Miami in the late '60s.
Padrón Cigars first employee holiday bonus.
The first electric bill was for $50, August 1964.
José O. Padrón, Nicaragua, 1965
José O. Padrón and Roberto Martínez inspecting the first shipment of Nicaraguan tobacco to the United States, 1967.
"My aspiration, and my company's tireless devotion, is to create cigars that are 100 percent perfect.
Initially, Orlando mowed lawns throughout the city. After that, with a hammer given to him by his friend, Raul Fernandez, he also did specialized carpentry work. Working 18-hour days – and saving his money – he never forgot his ancestral vocation: tobacco farming. He realized that special types of cigars, the ones that many Cuban exiles were used to smoking in Cuba, could not be purchased in Miami. In time, this hammer – el martillito – helped earn the $600 which allowed him to open Padrón Cigars in September of 1964.
Starting with only one cigar-roller, Orlando manufactured enough cigars containing his special blend. At night, having finished his duties as a gardener and carpenter, he went on sales calls to businesses that sold puros, the term commonly used in Spanish to describe cigars.
The key element behind the growth of Don Orlando's business has been the excellent quality of the tobacco used to make his cigars. He learned that a valley in the Estelí region of Nicaragua has a microclimate and quality of soil similar to those of Pinar del Río – the Cuban province where the highest quality tobacco was planted, harvested and cured. This tobacco was later sold to the prestigious manufacturer that supplied famous smokers like Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy, among others.
The road to success was not an easy one. Orlando had to overcome obstacles like civil war in Nicaragua, the fire that destroyed his plant in Estelí, repeated acts of violence against his Miami manufacturing operation and bombing attempts by a small group of local extortionists. Today, thankfully, all is forgotten. After many years of struggle, he was able to prevail over those hardships.
Looking forward, Orlando Padrón was able to create an entrepreneurial team made up primarily of family members, all dedicated and efficient, having learned under his benevolent but constant supervision. Today, the Padrón Family continues to work in exemplary harmony, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to their customers and to maintaining the exceptional quality of their product, without any concessions.
"I want to say that planting, smelling, enjoying and sharing tobacco has been a fundamental component of my entire life and that of my family.
Life Magazine, 1971 (left to right) Rodolfo Padrón, Victoriano Méndez, José O. Padrón and Vincente Matilla.


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Q: Responsive divs maintain equal width x height proportions? I am developing a CMS and my client requires a responsive grid of posts in the thumbnail format. My problem is that I cannot control all the images they will use and am looking for a way to set a height in proportion to the original width of the image used.
This will make more sense with this jsfiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/pjwoma2/U2ZkU/
As you can see, the images are of different heights and it throws off the grid. What I want is  to set a specific height to width proportion of the class .two and just set overflow: hidden if the image height is beyond that of the predetermined proportional height of the .two div.
Is there a script which can even do this?

A: I'm not sure if I understood you correctly. If your proportion is predefined, you could do something like this:
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$(document).ready(function(){

    var proportion = 1.75;    // width / height

    $('.two').each(function(){
       $(this).css('height', (parseInt($(this).width())/proportion)+'px');
    });

});

And in your CSS:
.two {float: left; width: 50%; overflow: hidden;}

See it here: http://jsfiddle.net/U2ZkU/3/

Or a more advanced approach (imgs dimensions are also modified): http://jsfiddle.net/U2ZkU/5/

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Live In Chicago 1974
Artist - Willie Dixon
Genre - Blues
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Willie Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he is perhaps best known as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time. Next to Muddy Waters, Dixon is recognized as the most influential person in shaping the post–World War II sound of the Chicago blues.
Dixon's songs have been recorded by countless musicians in many genres as well as by various ensembles in which he participated. This release brought to you at mid-price is a live recording of him performing some of his best known compositions including "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Little Red Rooster", and "Spoonful". These songs were written during the peak years of Chess Records, from 1950 to 1965, and influenced a generation of musicians worldwide.
Dixon was an important link between the blues and rock and roll, working with Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley in the late 1950s. His songs have been covered by some of the most successful musicians of the past sixty years including Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. Jeff Beck, Cream, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones all of whom featured at least one of his songs on their debut albums, a measure of his influence on rock music.
1. Intro Boogie
2. Crazy 'Bout My Baby
3. Rock Me
4. I Don't Trust Nobody
5. 29 Ways
6. Wang Dang Doodle
7. Hoochie Coochie Man
8. Little Red Rooster
9. I think I Got The Blues
10. My Baby
11. Spoonful
12. Closing Boogie
Album Review - Music News, January 2019
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Hone your conducting technique in this two-day choral conducting masterclass with Voces Academy. Guided by expert pedagogue, Peter Hanke, conductors will work with fantastic young chamber choir, Evoke, on a selection of a cappella repertoire.
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After softening noodles with water, they must be kept moist or they will turn hard. If you do not use them immediately, it is recommended that you cover the noodles with plastic wrap or a damp cloth. You can also keep noodles moist by soaking them in water, room temperature or refrigerated, for up to 2 days.
If the noodles are not softened completely before cooking, and are still hard while you are stir-frying, add 1/2 tsp. water (or more) to your skillet. Stir-fry until noodles are soft and water cooks away.
For tastier soup noodles, it is recommended to use one of these preparation methods before adding noodles to the soup. Preparing the noodles first, will make them less starchy in your soup, they will not clump and stick together.
1. Soak the dried rice noodles in a bowl of room temperature water for one hour, or until slightly al dente. Drain.
2. Bring a pan of water to the boil, then turn off the heat and add the rice noodles. Soak for 4-5 minutes, or until the noodles are softened but not mushy. Drain, then rinse under cold water until cooled, then drain again and set aside.
3. Heat the peanut oil in a wok and fry the garlic for 2-3 minutes, or until softened. Stir in the palm sugar until dissolved, then add the lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, chilli oil and sliced lemongrass.
4. Add two-thirds of the toasted peanuts and some of the chopped mint and coriander to the wok and quickly stir to mix. Add the drained rice noodles off the heat and toss well to mix.
5. Dust the shallot rings with plain flour. Add enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of a frying pan, then fry the rings for 2-3 minutes, or until golden-brown and crisp. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
6. To serve, pile the noodles onto serving plates and garnish with the crispy shallots, the remaining mint, coriander and toasted peanuts.


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Wandering in Lima | Peru
April 16, 2014 by Daniel Korzeniewski Leave a Comment
I have just gotten back from a week in Peru, I was working there as a volunteer in a project for HOOP Peru. My final destination was Arequipa, but being the first time in the country I arranged a stop at Lima to have a taste of it.
Obviously a few hours doesn't do this place justice; with 9 million inhabitants, this is not only the capital, but also the most populous city in Peru and one of the biggest cities in South America. Lima pleasantly surprised me, the cityscape presents a mix of architectural styles which juxtapose the traditional colonial era buildings of the historic city center with the modern edifications of the financial district.
The "City of Kings" – as named when funded – overlooks the Pacific Ocean, and my first sight arriving was the impressive "Circuito de Playas" Avenue. As the taxi took me from the airport to the hotel, I peered at the cliffs to my left through the foggy morning, the ocean to my right. Waves almost kissing the only road adjacent to the ravine. I knew right there that I was going to like Lima.
View of the Avenue "Circuito de Playas" from the Larcomar Shopping Center in Lima, Peru.
A couple of hours later I wandered the upscale district of Miraflores, an area well known for its hotels, restaurants, pubs, and shopping centers. I strolled along the Jose Larco Ave. until I reach El Malecon, over there, looms over the Larcomar Shopping center, located in top of the reef offers breathtaking views of the ocean from its multilevel terraces. I am taking photos along the way and enjoying this part of the city while locals rush to their daily activities.
View of famous and populous Jose Larco Ave, in the Miraflores neighborhood.
Group of People walking in famous and populous Jose Larco Ave, in the Miraflores neighborhood.
Modern skyscrapers in the Miraflores area of Lima, Peru.
View of the Larcomar shopping center in the Miraflores area of Lima, Peru.
People in Tanta, a famous bar in the Larcomar shopping center in the Miraflores area of Lima, Peru.
From here, a 10 minutes cab ride takes me to the historic center of Lima, the high concentration of historic buildings and monuments around is the reason of why Unesco declared it World Heritage Site. There is plenty to do and see around here, unfortunately I had just an afternoon, however it was enough to see that Lima is not just the major entry point to all that Peru has to offer but also a city that deserves to be discovered.
I will certainly be back to Lima in the near future, and I really hope to be able to stay at least a couple of days before heading to enjoy more peruvian adventures in the inner country.
View of the Lima Cathedral from the Plaza Mayor in the Lima Historic Centre in Peru
View of Church La Merced in the Lima Historic Centre in Peru
Facade of the Archbishop Palace in the Lima Historic Centre in Peru
Facade of the Lima Cathedral in the Lima Historic Centre in Peru
Man walking in Calle del Arzobispado in the Lima Historic Centre in Peru
People worshiping at the Monastery of San Francisco in the Lima Historic Centre in Peru
Facade of the Church of San Francisco in the Lima Historic Centre in Peru
View of the Government Palace from the Plaza Mayor in the Lima Historic Centre in Peru
Lastly, I am finally traveling DSRL free, all the photos made in my trip to Peru were made with Fuji bodies, I am carrying an X-E2 and the X-T1 with a variety of lenses, but they all fit in a small pack, moving to the system for traveling is a decision I'll never regret, these cameras and lenses are performing great, and I didn't miss the Nikon.
Hope you enjoy the photos, as always feel fee to comment, for print and licensing information just click in the images.
That's all for now, more coming soon…. if you want to travel with me, please check out the 2 upcoming photo tours and adventures to Bhutan and Vietnam/Cambodia
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Nuclear Medicine Technology
Learn to Perform Nuclear Medicine Procedures
Nuclear medicine is a unique branch of radiology as it provides information about the structure and function of nearly every vital organ system in our bodies. Nuclear medicine technologists work directly with patients and physicians in a health care setting. Their responsibilities include:
Operating scintillation detectors
Preparing and calculating dosages
Administering radionuclides which are used for the singular purpose of diagnosing and treating diseases
There is minimal radiation exposure to both the technologist and the patient when performing nuclear medicine procedures. Broward College offers:
AS degree in Nuclear Medicine (2102)
This program prepares students to become Nuclear Medicine Technologists. Nuclear Medicine Technologists prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients and perform diagnostic procedures on virtually every organ system in the human body by using highly sophisticated computerized detection systems to produce and process images.
Apply now to get your future started as a nuclear medicine technologist.
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Students considering a career in Nuclear Medicine are encouraged to make an appointment with a Health Science Academic Advisor and attend an in depth face-to-face information session.
Face-to-face Information Sessions for Nuclear Medicine
Health Science Building. 41, Room 151
Friday, November 22, 2019, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Monday, January 27, 2020, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Monday, February 10, 2020, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Monday, March 23, 2020, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Monday, April 20, 2020, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
All INFORMATION SESSIONS BEGIN PROMPTLY ON THE DESIGNATED DATES AND TIMES
If you are unable to attend a face to face session, we offer an alternative Information Session that may be more convenient for you. Please fill out the form to receive an email with information on the program. Coming to a face to face information session is HIGHLY recommended.
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Classroom Experience
The Nuclear Medicine Program at Broward College blends together different learning methods so you have a variety of ways to retain the material. Your classroom experience will consist of traditional on-campus classes and labs, online courses and clinical education in hospitals and outpatient facilities throughout Broward, Palm Beach and Miami Dade Counties.
Class sizes are small, with no more than 15 students admitted each year in August. The Nuclear Medicine Program is a full-time day program. It cannot be taken part-time. The hours vary between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. A typical semester involves three days of clinical attendance and two days of classes and labs. There is no scheduled weekend or night courses or clinical rotations. All lecture and laboratory courses are taught on the North Campus in Coconut Creek in building 41.
Through clinical education courses at area hospitals, you can practice nuclear medicine in a diverse environment where people from all over South Florida go for imaging. We will put you on rotation in at least three different hospitals over the course of the program.
See the full Nuclear Medicine AS Program.
Healthcare is changing quickly and more Nuclear Medicine Technologists will be required to meet the demands of doctors who need patient imaging. Over the next decade, job growth is expected to increase at a steady pace for nuclear medicine techs.
Nuclear Medicine AS Degree Career Path
Once you successfully complete the program, you will be awarded an A.S. in Nuclaer Medicine. You can then sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and/or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board Exams. Upon successfully passing either examination, you will receive the title Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist. Program graduates are also eligible to become licensed in Florida through the Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control.
After passing the exams and obtaining your license, you will be able to find work in:
Physician's clinics
Specialized imaging clinics
Browse Nuclear Medicine jobs now.
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Is This Program Right for Me?
Nuclear medicine technologists have an affinity towards science and math. This field in particular brings together aspects of:
Applied medicine
Even if you do not particularly enjoy math or science, anyone is encouraged to apply to the Nuclear Medicine Program if working in an innovative field of health care excites you.
The Nuclear Medicine Program offered by Broward College is accredited by the Joint Review Committee for Education Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT). The current accreditation period extends through 2021. Additional information regarding accreditation can be found at http://jrcnmt.org.
Broward College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Broward College.
All faculty and coordinators are certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and/or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board. Some faculty members hold additional licensing in Radiography, Computerized Tomography, and Health Physics.
Faculty and clinical coordinators consist of nuclear medicine technologists who have more than 40 years of combined experience in the health care and nuclear medicine fields.
Several of our faculty, clinical instructors and coordinators are alumni of Broward College.
Curricula focus on:
Study of disease processes
Radiopharmaceutical administration and regulations
Procedures inclusive of stress test imaging, brain imaging, liver scans, and more
The Nuclear Medicine Program has been devised for full-time students and all courses are intended to be taken in sequential order. We do not offer a part-time schedule for this program.
Completion of the A.S. degree in nuclear medicine takes 22 months and requires 75 credit hours.
Browse all Nuclear Medicine courses.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Nuclear Medicine Program is to prepare competent, ethical, and culturally sensitive entry-level technologists who are dedicated to lifelong self-directed learning. The Program is committed to preparing technologists who are capable of functioning in a dynamic and ever changing area of healthcare delivery. The Nuclear Medicine Program exists to provide technical and professional education to benefit all segments of the community. The Program is committed to quality instruction delivered by dedicated faculty who are engaged in continued professional development.
Program Philosophy:
We believe that learning is an active, continuous process involving intellectual and psychomotor activities which can be measured by an observable change in behavior. Learning is best accomplished in a democratic atmosphere where open communication exists between College faculty, clinical supervisors and students. We recognize that there will be differences among learners. The learning process should provide opportunities for evaluation based on didactic and clinical course objectives as well as opportunities for ongoing student self-evaluation. We believe that theory taught in logical sequence will aid the learner in approaching patient centered activities relating to the production of nuclear medicine images. Emphasis throughout the program centers on thorough, safe, knowledgeable and methodical nuclear medicine practices and procedures as well as effective communication skills.
Finally, we believe the Nuclear Medicine technologist is an accepted and important member of the health care delivery service. He/she must work closely with radiologists, cardiologists and other members of the health care team, and react quickly and efficiently to emergency situations. It is the responsibility of the Nuclear Medicine program to prepare the learner for a variety of situations which may occur in the Nuclear Medicine Department.
Program Goals and Learning Outcomes
Program Goals:
Contributes to the physical and psychological comfort of the patient.
Works with the health care team to improve the quality of health care in the hospital and community.
Understands the importance of, and maintains membership in, professional organizations.
Keeps abreast of the changes in the nuclear medicine field.
Provides a high quality education in nuclear medicine
Prepares individuals for employment as entry-level Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Prepares students to meet national certification and state licensure requirements
Provides the community with an active member of the healthcare team
Understands the importance of radiation protection practices and HIPAA practices for the student and community.
Technical Performance Standards
Students entering the Nuclear Medicine Program must meet certain standards of performance in order to progress in their course work and ultimately graduate. These standards include meeting cognitive, affective, and psychomotor demands associated with the profession.
Data Collection Standards –
Tactile ability that is sufficient for collection and assessment of data such as pulse and temperature.
Ability to adjust settings on equipment as needed.
Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health care needs including but not limited to hearing monitor alarms, emergency signals, ausculatory sounds, and verbal communication as when a patient/client calls for assistance.
Visual ability sufficient for assessing and observing the patient/client and environment including near and far acuity, depth perception, visual fields, and color vision.
Communication Standards –
Possess sufficient communication skills to interact effectively with others verbally, non-verbally and in written form demonstrating sensitivity to individual and cultural differences.
Ability to express yourself verbally in a language that will be understood by a majority of patients/clients.
Possess ability to recognize, interpret and respond to non-verbal cues from patients and clients.
Sensorimotor Standards –
Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective care including the ability to assist with positioning of patients.
Standing and walking for extended periods of time and physical abilities sufficient to move from room to room, to maneuver in patient rooms and other small areas.
The motor skills of stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, and handling such as required to assist patient/client during an exam/procedure.
Ability to perform medium work (defined as lifting 60 pound maximum with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 30 pounds) such as required to manually positioning medical equipment.
Ability to walk with good balance; resist challenge while walking and support a patient/client who may have poor balance/weakened musculature during gait, ability to negotiate environmental barriers safely with patient/client.
Fine motor coordination (handbook dexterity) sufficient to manipulate and use medical equipment.
Independent mobility including transportation to/from campus and clinical courses.
Stamina to participate in physical activity over prolonged periods of time while positioning a patient/ client and providing physical assistance to patients/clients.
Intellectual and Conceptual Standards –
Ability to assimilate, within a reasonable amount of time, large amounts of complex, technical and detailed information from a variety of sources.
Ability to identify cause-effect relationship in order to make judgments and set priorities in clinical situations.
Recognize physiological changes in patient/client status and act appropriately.
Ability to function during stressful situations.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, integrate information and make decisions promptly.
Behavioral and Social Standards –
Possess sufficient interpersonal skills to establish meaningful and effective rapport with patients/clients, families, and colleagues from a variety of different social, emotional, economic, cultural, ethnic, religious and intellectual backgrounds as well as within all age groups.
Ability to cope with heavy workload schedule and patient demands.
Function effectively during periods of high stress.
Display adaptability.
Accept responsibility for own behavior.
Engage in self-assessment activities which include identification of learning needs.
Ethical Standards –
Exhibit a respect for truth and a commitment to honesty in all didactic and clinical pursuits adhere to ethical and legal guidelines established by applicable national organizations and governmental agencies.
Abide by all institutional regulations.
Appreciate and respect patient/family confidentiality.
Information detailed on the Medical History and Physical Examination form is legally privileged and confidential. It is intended for use by the Health Science program unless written consent has been provided for release to other parties.
Graduate Achievement Data
Graduate achievement data is an indicator of program effectiveness, demonstrating the extent to which a program achieves its goals. The current report on graduate achievement data, identified by program, is available on the JRCNMT website by clicking on the following link:
Graduate Achievement Report
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