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In the News PoliticsJanuary 17, 2019
Humpty Trumpty Begged for A Wall, Humpty Trumpty Lets U.S. Government Fall
By Vianne Singh
"America should 'build a wall of steel, a wall as high as Heaven' against the flow of immigrants," Georgia Gov. Clifford Walker said, at a 1924 convention of the Ku Klux Klan.
President Donald Trump's government shutdown started on Dec. 22, 2018, and is now the longest shutdown in United States history.
This is one of about 20 shutdowns in the last four decades, for issues ranging from war to healthcare, it is the third shutdown under the 45th president and was triggered over an unfulfilled promise Trump made to his base. The president wants $5 billion to build a wall across the U.S.-Mexico border for what he argues is a matter of national security.
The shutdown has had a ripple effect through federal and local government, leaving many federal agents furloughed during the holiday season and into the new year. Government employees from air control officers to FDA agents are left without pay or answers as the president continues to reject any compromise that does not include a physical wall or barrier. Trump even said that he would keep the government shutdown for "months or even years" if he does not receive funding.
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In light of the current policial climate, many question a remark the president frequently repeated throughout his 2016 presidential campaign, in which he promised that Mexico would pay for the wall—a comment that he has since recanted.
"When during the campaign, I would say 'Mexico is going to pay for it,' obviously, I never said this, and I never meant they're gonna write out a check, I said they're going to pay for it. They are," he said—and with a quote that makes no sense at all, it clearly shows that Trump has little to no shame in going back on his word.
The estimated cost of shutting down the government for almost a month is roughly $3.6 billion, which includes a newly passed bill that ensures agents who have been left without pay during the shutdown will receive compensation once the government is active again.
The agencies hit hardest by the shutdown ranges from agriculture to NASA employees, and encompasses around 800,000 people; roughly 420,000 federal employees are expected to work without pay while 380,000 are still furloughed, and nearly 7,000 affected workers have filed for unemployment benefits.
Some National Parks are closed, the FDA is no longer inspecting certain foods, airports across the nation are scrambling to keep TSA agents working, while some programs like WIC and food stamps are on the brink of being the shutdowns next victim. Many federal agents are now dependent on soup kitchens for meals, falling behind on bills and some are even taking legal action against Trump.
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Trump takes to social media to blame Democrats for the shutdown and refuses to partake in meetings to either compromise or listen. He is so insistent on receiving the $5 billion for the border wall he went so far as to tweet a picture of what it may look like, concluding that it is, "totally effective while at the same time beautiful!"
A design of our Steel Slat Barrier which is totally effective while at the same time beautiful! pic.twitter.com/sGltXh0cu9
Despite efforts by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the president was reported to have "stormed out" of a meeting after refusing to sign legislation that would resume funding for government agencies and a possible compromise on border security funding. In response, Nancy Pelosi said, "I'm a mother of five, grandmother of nine, I know a temper tantrum when I see one."
The government shutdown, as it drags well into January, is a result of hyper bipartisanship, unwavering Democrats, Republicans in denial of the lunacy Trump is creating and putting our country through, all while our nation suffers because of inconclusive politics and hidden agendas. This shutdown has proven the lengths 45 will go to ensure his agenda and baseless campaign promise is met regardless of the cost, moral or otherwise.
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Anicon Write Their Names Into U.S. Black Metal History
Jenna DePasquale
Jenna DePasquale Published: May 29, 2018
Once upon a time in New York City, four men dropped four tracks which formed a wall laid by bricks of not only black metal's rich history, but death, power, and folk metal's as well. While proposals of who could be placed on the list of influences could go on for days, the album reflected the name of a single entity: Anicon.
Since their formative year of 2012, much has happened with Anicon. Exegeses garnered attention within the atmospheric black metal scene for adapting the second wave into cleaner, more digestible units. The quartet demonstrates the fusion of traditional tremolo picking with folk metal's call-to-action war drums, which achieves newfound richness through the asset of clean production. Hisses are also projected through a more relentless, death-style flair that shines forth through the layers of a live performance.
Through these elements, Anicon has made a unique mark on the atmospheric realm by crafting a tone not of melancholy, but of war. Black metal's devilish points are utilized where appropriate. But ultimately, the takeaway of embracing strength and determination is conveyed by melodious guitars filling the embankment anchored by mighty bass and swift beats.
Their upcoming release Entropy Mantra will mark Anicon's eighth contribution, with "Names Written in Tar" (streaming exclusively below) serving as a glimpse into the album's cult of musicianship. The overarching devotion to technical performance over feathered filigree makes every second count. Tethered together by a tenacious tempo, harmonious guitar breaks are challenged to a duel with a sinister alter ego.
We talked with vocalist/guitarist Owen Rundquist (Trenchgrinder, ex-Alrunes, ex-Pathos), and he offered hints into Entropy Mantra's secret ingredients. The consumption of his contemporaries, newfound regard for the greats, but mostly, true devotion to his craft leads to a concoction of crushing hope.
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What has the journey of Anicon looked like thus far, and how has it lead up to the upcoming release of Entropy Mantra?
Anicon have been writing together for about eight years now. We've played a lot of shows, toured a fair bit, played some festivals, and written a lot of music leading up to the new album. Eight years allows for a lot of change and growth musically and personally, and I think every one of us is in a different place than when we first started playing together. Our musical output is a pretty good documentation of where we were when it was written.
What I've gotten to hear from Entropy Mantra thus far has a very empowering feel through its melodic elements, as opposed to a lot of other stuff right now that's super doomy and glum. I'm curious to know who you guys were listening to during the recording process. European bands, maybe?
I think Entropy Mantra is the heaviest and darkest of our releases so far, even though it maintains a good degree of melody. The general approach is to make the most compelling music we can, so I think that necessitates covering a lot of ground musically and trying to push ourselves. We really went out of our way to avoid certain writing tendencies and tried to find new solutions to things this time.
During the recording process the only thing being listened to was the new material, but leading up to it there were a lot of things we took influence from. Definitely some European bands, but maybe not what you might expect. Soul Reaper, Akercocke, Nephasth (who are Brazilian). We did a tour with Wayfarer while we were writing for the album, so their stuff was in my mind at times. I really admire the playing of Trey Azagthoth and John Christ and spent some long stints listening to them. I know Nolan (vocals, guitars) was really working on his chops watching Jeff Loomis and Michael Angelo Batio videos. Alex (bass) was working on a lot of stuff by Virus and Stargazer for a while. There was some watching of live Primordial videos and listening to [Satyricon's] Rebel Extravaganza -- it's such an incredible album, and I don't think I really appreciated it at the time.
While some black metal can, of course, be overblown for the sake of being overblown, Anicon seems to focus more on being technically sound. What inspires you to deliver darkness and brutality within the composition of the music itself, rather than grandiose aesthetics or personas?
We just don't have much interest in that kind of representation -- I rarely find it to be sincere and more often than not it's predictable and uninteresting, often accompanying weak riffs. Of course this isn't a rule, but we would personally rather work on our music than our costumes. That's not intended to sound divisive, we just don't give a shit about that stuff.
Being that you guys are from the biggest city in the U.S. and probably see a lot of bands come through Saint Vitus, how would you describe USBM at the moment, and where do you consider your place to be in it all?
There are a lot of shows coming through here, but I'm not sure I can really paint an overarching theme to American black metal. It's such a massive, diverse country that we live in. I guess the biggest trend I see is a blurring of genre boundaries and a general openness of dialogue surrounding bands. Part of that likely has to do with social media and a level of access that people wouldn't have had, say, 10 or 15 years ago. That's maybe also contributed to a bit of an erosion of regional sounds but has also probably provided influence and direction to people that might not have had it otherwise. I don't think any of us really consider our place in it, we just try and write the music we want to hear and play.
Summer plans! What do you guys have booked?
We're all so active with so many projects it takes a bit of planning for us to put together a tour and we're pretty selective about what shows we're willing to play as a result. We will be performing Entropy Mantra in its entirety on July 11 at Brooklyn Bazaar as part of a really excellent lineup. We're all looking forward to that. It's also looking like we may be leaving the continent for the first time later this year.
Entropy Mantra releases on June 19 via Vendetta Records. Follow Anicon on Facebook.
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Вихрь Абрикосова, абрикосовский вихрь () — вихрь сверхпроводящего тока (сверхтока), циркулирующий вокруг нормального (несверхпроводящего) ядра (нити вихря), индуцирующий магнитное поле с магнитным потоком, эквивалентным кванту магнитного потока.

Открыт физиком А. А. Абрикосовым в 1957 году. В его работе «О магнитных свойствах сверхпроводников второй группы» было теоретически показано, что проникновение магнитного поля в сверхпроводник 2 рода происходит в виде квантованных вихревых нитей (такая система энергетически «выгодна»). Каждая такая нить (вихрь) имеет нормальную (несверхпроводящую) сердцевину с радиусом порядка длины когерентности сверхпроводника . Вокруг этого нормального цилиндра в области с радиусом порядка глубины проникновения магнитного поля  течёт вихревой незатухающий ток куперовских пар (сверхток), ориентированный так, что создаваемое им магнитное поле направлено вдоль нормальной сердцевины, то есть совпадает с направлением внешнего магнитного поля. При этом каждый вихрь несёт один квант магнитного потока .

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В теории сверхпроводимости вихрями Абрикосова называют вихри сверхтока в сверхпроводниках второго рода. Сверхток циркулирует вокруг нормального (несверхпроводящего) домена, представляющего собой цилиндр, вытянутый вдоль направления внешнего магнитного поля, образуя вихрь. Радиус основания этого цилиндра определяется длиной когерентности  (один из основных параметров теории Гинзбурга — Ландау). Сверхток исчезает в домене на расстоянии порядка  (Лондоновской глубины проникновения от края — характерный параметр для каждого конкретного сверхпроводящего материала). Циркулирующий сверхток порождает магнитное поле, величина которого определяется квантом магнитного потока . Поэтому вихри Абрикосова называют иногда флюксонами.

Распределение магнитного поля в одиночном вихре на расстоянии, большем характерного размера ядра, определяется соотношением:

где  — модифицированная функция Бесселя второго рода нулевого порядка. При  поле определяется следующим соотношением:

где  — известный параметр теории Гинзбурга — Ландау, который должен удовлетворять соотношению  в сверхпроводниках второго рода.

Вихри, проникнув в сверхпроводник, располагаются друг от друга на расстоянии порядка , образуя в поперечном сечении правильную треугольную решётку, возникает так называемое смешанное состояние. При увеличении внешнего магнитного поля плотность вихрей становится настолько большой, что расстояние между ближайшими вихрями становится порядка , вихри соприкасаются своими нормальными областями и происходит фазовый переход второго рода сверхпроводника в нормальное состояние.

Пиннинг

Вообще говоря, вихри движутся в сверхпроводящем материале, когда через него течёт ток. Однако вихри могут самопроизвольно закрепляться на наноразмерных неоднородностях в материале. Этот процесс называется пиннингом ( — закрепление, зацепление, пришпиливание), а эти неоднородности — центрами пиннинга. Пиннинг вихрей нарушает порядок в решётке вихрей и способствует сохранению сверхпроводящей фазы даже при протекании очень больших токов.

См. также
 Теория Гинзбурга — Ландау
 Абрикосов, Алексей Алексеевич

Примечания

Литература
 Абрикосов А. А. О магнитных свойствах сверхпроводников второй группы // ЖЭТФ, 1957, т. 32, с. 1442;
 Сан Жам Д., Сарма Г., Томас Е. Сверхпроводимость второго рода / Пер. с англ. Н. Б. Копнин. — М., 1970.

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In the assessment of polytrauma patient, an accurate diagnostic study protocol with high sensitivity and specificity is necessary. Computed Tomography (CT) is the standard reference in the emergency for evaluating the patients with abdominal trauma. Ultrasonography (US) has a high sensitivity in detecting free fluid in the peritoneum, but it does not show as much sensitivity for traumatic parenchymal lesions. The use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) improves the accuracy of the method in the diagnosis and assessment of the extent of parenchymal lesions. Although the CEUS is not feasible as a method of first level in the diagnosis and management of the polytrauma patient, it can be used in the follow-up of traumatic injuries of abdominal parenchymal organs (liver, spleen and kidneys), especially in young people or children.
Ultrasonography (US) is highly sensitive in the assessment of the abdominal trauma, particularly in the detection of intra-abdominal fluid with a percentage varying from 63% to 99% [1.2]; the sensitivity of US is significantly reduced in the diagnosis of traumatic parenchymal lesions [2, 3].
Currently, in the evaluation of patients with abdominal trauma, Computed Tomography (CT) is the reference standard . The introduction in the clinical practice of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) has improved the sensitivity of the US in the detection and assessment of the extension of traumatic parenchymal lesions [1, 5]. In addition, CEUS exceeded the limits of the B-mode US and the US Color and power-Doppler, and expanded the applications of the method especially in abdominal trauma in children.
The first results in the literature indicates the use of CEUS in patients with blunt abdominal trauma after the FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma) or the US, in hemodynamically stable patients with a history of low-energy trauma [1, 4, 6]. CT is reserved in cases of severe trauma, with clinical suspicion of multiorgan lesions and cases with inconclusive CEUS .
In the management of the polytraumic patient it is necessary to plan an effective, efficient and rapid diagnostic and therapeutic procedure, in order to reduce the morbidity and mortality of said patient.
The Authors assess the current role of CEUS in diagnosis of blunt abdominal trauma, analyzing limitations and advantages.
The contrast agents eco-amplifiers are able to modify the acoustic impedance of tissues, interacting with ultrasound beams and increasing the echogenicity of the blood. The contrast media (CM) ultrasound (USCA, UltraSound Contrast Agent) consist of microbubbles containing inert gases and surrounded by membrane stabilizers.
The power of echogenic microbubbles and acoustic impedance depends on the size of the microbubbles. The microbubbles, unlike the tissues and the free gas, are not simply passive reflectors, but expand and compress in response to the stages of compression and rarefaction of the acoustic wave, with increasingly large hikes in diameter. The non-linear oscillation of microbubbles determines the emission of frequencies of said second harmonic with a frequency which is twice the insonation. Through the use of specific software, low acoustic pressures and an algorithm of specific processing, it is possible to selectively display the signals from the CM, separating the signal of the microbubbles from the one regarding the tissue. This particular signal is identified in real time by means of two main algorithms: Pulse Inversion (PI) and Contrast Pulse Sequence (CPS) [7, 8].
The first generation contrast agents, consisted of air-filled microbubbles: they were particularly fragile and their quick and easy break involved a large inter-and intra-individual variation of the signal amplification with short duration of contrast effect.
The second-generation contrast agent (SonoVue - Bracco), used in our experience, is represented by inert gas-filled microbubbles and denser than air (sulfur hexafluoride) and delimited by membranes made of phospholipids stabilized, giving high strength and flexibility. Sulphur hexafluoride is eliminated via the respiratory system while the membrane phospholipids are metabolized in the liver. This CM is well tolerated (side effects-based incidence of anaphylactoid reactions have 0.001%), non-nephrotoxic  and with short half-life (approximately 12 minutes), but particular caution should be exercised in patients with cardiac and pulmonary disease . These are characterized by strong power echogenic microbubbles in size sufficiently small (< 7 μm) to be able to pass through the capillaries but was unable to cross the endothelial fenestrations with persistence in the blood stream for a relatively long time [11–14]. In fact, unlike the CM used in CT or MRI, which spread rapidly in the extravascular interstitial space, the ultrasound contrast agent used in pharmacokinetics has the characteristic to remain confined to the vessel lumen, without spreading to interstitial level, and therefore are not filtered in the kidney. The CM is administered intravenously by bolus injection using needles 18-20 Gauge followed by a bolus of approximately 10 ml of saline solution .
The CEUS technique involves the continuous insonation of the region of interest after the injection of CM with real-time and continuous evaluation of all the contrastrographic phases (arterial phase, venous phase, and late phase). The CEUS enhancement patterns in each phase are similar to that of CT or MRI; however, due to the different pharmacokinetics of the CM, the late phase of CEUS does not correspond to equilibrium phase as described for the extracellular CM used in CT . The CEUS findings are related to the contrast material distribution and is defined as homogeneous, heterogeneous or absent. On the other hand, it is difficult to define the degree of the enhancement qualitatively when the parenchyma is considered.
The appearance of a normal abdominal parenchymal organ is homogeneous and hyperechoic in the absence of distortions of the echogenicity and vascular structures clearly distinguishable. Traumas can cause various parenchymal changes: bruises, lacerations, bruising, bleeding, heart attack or arteriovenous fistulas . According to the mechanism of injury, bruises show different aspects, ranging from a simple edematous area, ill-defined with ultrasound contrast media, to hypoechoic areas characterized by reduced or absent perfusion. The lacerations appear as bands of linear or branched marked hypoechogenicity sharply defined, and the clinical course usually perpendicular to the surface of the organ (and dependent on the force lines of the trauma) and may be associated with capsular discontinuity of the profile. The intraparenchymal hematoma is valuable as a heterogeneously hypoechoic area with poorly defined contours in the context of which are not recognizable vascular structures; subcapsular hematoma appears as a lenticular area of absent enhancement surrounding parenchyma in which, if actively stocked, is recognizable extravasation CM. The spreading of contrast material within the peritoneal or retroperitoneal space is indicative of active bleeding [6, 14]. The complete avulsion of the vascular pedicle of an organ (e.g. spleen or kidney) is realized with the complete absence of enhancement of the parenchyma in abdominal examination . It is fundamental to the differential diagnosis of traumatic parenchymal lesions with other pathological conditions possible causes of hypoechoic in ultrasound with contrast medium: e.g. calcifications (clearly visible with conventional imaging), pseudoaneurysm, non-traumatic focal parenchymal lesions .
The first diagnostic step in cases of abdominal trauma is the relief of payment intraperitoneal, indirect sign of parenchymal injury [4, 5]. The hemoperitoneum is often associated with splenic injuries and/or liver and its size is usually related to the severity of the picture.
The spleen is the organ most frequently affected intra-abdominal trauma . His exploration may be limited by the interposition of the coasts and the bloating of the splenic flexure, particularly at the level of inaccessible sites such as the upper pole and the phrenic sub region, especially in uncooperative patients (inability to vary the respiratory phases or decubitus).
The splenic arterial phase of enhancement (early start at 12-18 seconds) has a relatively long duration with an aspect of organ uneven and called "zebra" (due to the movement of two circuits with red pulp and white pulp), which makes it difficult if not impossible the identification of tissue damage. Venous phase (approximately 40-60 seconds after i.v. contrast material injection) is accurate in the detection of traumatic lesions of the spleen (Fig. 1); in the venous phase the normal parenchyma presents a homogeneous contrast-enhancement of sufficiently long duration (about 5 - 7 minutes) [1, 6, 15]. Compared to the left kidney, which exhibits early enhancement but brief, the spleen appears less echogenic and hyperechoic during the arterial phase during the late phase.
Spleen. Contrast-enhanced CT in venous phase (a), US-B-mode (b) and CEUS (c) in a 40 year- male patient with blunt abdominal trauma. CT shows a splenic hypodense parenchymal lacerative area (a) not recocognizable by US B-Mode examination (b). CEUS demonstrate splenic hypoechoic lesion corresponding to that of CT.
Since the spleen acts as a filter for microbubbles, the splenic vein and its tributaries exhibit washout about 3 minutes after the start of contrast material , thus resulting in only a tenuous enhancement of the vessels due to entrapment intrasplenic. In this case, the venous vascular structures, soon hypoechoic, can create problems of differential diagnosis with perfusion defects parenchymal post-traumatic; fact, Valentine et al. recommend, when in doubt, a second evaluation with a second bolus of contrast agent .
Dose: for adults using a range between 0.6 and 1.2 ml. For children, the dose in ml is calculated using the following formula: age/20 .
The liver is the second intraperitoneal parenchymal organ involved by trauma. CEUS examination, the arterial phase appears about 10-20 seconds after the injection of contrast material, lasts approximately 15 seconds and is quickly followed by the venous phase, which lasts about 2 minutes. The late phase lasts until complete clearance of the microbubbles from the liver parenchyma (4 - 6 minutes) and does not correspond to the equilibrium phase described for the extracellular contrast media used in CT or MR .
CEUS in the healthy liver parenchyma shows diffuse and homogeneous hyperechoic in the absence of echotexture distortions. Traumatic injuries parenchymal are hardly appreciable examination U.S.  and occur at CEUS as areas of reduced or absent perfusion better highlighted during the late phase (Fig. 2).
Liver. Contrast-enhanced CT in venous phase (a), US-B-mode (b) and CEUS (c) in a 67 year-old male patient with blunt abdominal trauma. CT shows a epatic hypodense intra-parenchymal traumatic area (a) not recocognizable by US B-Mode examination (b). CEUS demonstrate epatic hypoechoic lesion corresponding to that of CT.
The full exploration of the liver can be affected from the large surface of the liver to explore and limited to the study of areas not easily accessible (dome and lateral segments liver), particularly in uncooperative patients (inability to vary the respiratory phases or decubitus) by interposition of coasts and bloating stomach and intestines. In addition, the hematoma or laceration severe hepatic entity are not easily found in the acute phase as yet isoechoic compared with adjacent healthy parenchyma. For these reasons, the CT examination remains the imaging modality of reference, in particular in high-energy trauma.
US is limited in the evaluation of retroperitoneal structures due to their depth and the interposition of the bowel .
Contrast-enhanced CT is the imaging modality of choice in diagnosis of retroperitoneal emergencies, providing important informations in the detection and the stage of parenchymal lesions and in definition the type, site and extent of abdominal fluid collections for a proper management [17, 18].
Pancreatic traumatic lesions are less frequent than spleen or liver ones, occurring in less than 2% of the cases. Since the high mortality and morbidity rates associated to these lesions, it is essential to come promptly and effectively to the diagnosis. Usually the pancreas is difficult to explore due to the interposed intestinal bloating. In literature very few studies reported low sensitivity and specificity of the US in cases of post-traumatic pancreatic damage , asserting the role of CT as a method of choice for the study of retroperitoneal organs. US examination may be useful to identify and detect peri-pancreatic collected fluid, when exploration is feasible. Therefore, currently, CEUS misses indication in the study of post-traumatic pancreatic lesions .
Renal trauma is relatively frequent and represents about 5% of the abdominal trauma .The kidneys show different degrees of enhancement in the cortex and the pyramids; the cortex almost immediately enhances very brightly and evenly, while the pyramids enhance diffusely from the periphery to the centre over about 30 seconds. The homogeneous phase of the kidneys generally lasts 2-2,5 min: this homogeneous phase (venous phase or nefrographic phase) is still the most effective for detection of traumatic injuries [1, 6]. The recommended dose is the same as used for the study of the spleen (0,6 ml or ml of SonoVue: age in years/20). It is necessary to investigate the kidneys separately with two different boluses of contrast media . The full exploration of both kidneys is usually hard: the left kidney is sometimes obscured by superimposed bowel gas and ribs on images from US evaluations . Similarly to the liver and spleen, kidney contusion lesion can appear as an hypoechoic area without clear delimitation; laceration usually appears as a linear or branched hypoechoic band, perpendicular to the surface of the organ. A subcapsular hematoma appears as a nonhomogeneous collection surrounding the kidney. In the case of avulsion of the renal hilum, a total absence of parenchymal enhancement is found at CEUS. [1, 6] (Fig. 3). The rapid-enhancement can generate questions of interpretation that can possibly be solved only with a second injection of contrast agent . An injection of too high a dose of contrast media will have a negative effect due to the intense enhancement, potentially masking the presence of lacerations . Moreover, as much as no microbubble excretion into urinary tract is found, CEUS evaluation detects only indirect signs (abdominal fluid) event of accidental bladder, ureter or collecting system failure. For the above limits, CT remains the method of choice for staging of renal damage .
Kidney. Contrast-enhanced CT in venous phase (a), US-B-mode (b) and CEUS (c) in a 72 year-old female patient with blunt abdominal trauma. CT shows a renal subcapsular haematoma (a) recocognizable by US B-Mode examination (b).and CEUS corresponding to that of CT.
Traumatic lesions of the adrenal glands are extremely rare and often express a high-energy trauma therefore with high mortality or morbidity. US is particularly useful in emergency in children: an adrenal traumatic lesion can be realized in a heterogeneous nodular appearance with increased echogenicity compared with hepatic or renal parenchyma or as heterogeneous structural alteration of the adrenal region. However, the sensitivity of ultrasound is significantly lower compared to CT, currently considered to be gold standard for diagnosis of adrenal traumatic lesions . CEUS can play an important role in the follow-up in selected patients, especially pediatric patients, to decrease radiation exposure.
Traumatic injury of the abdominal aorta and retoperitoneal great vessels are infrequent but lethal due to the peritoneal or retroperitoneal rapid hemorrhage. The chances of survival increase with early intervention, so it is essential to get to diagnosis immediately. The retroperitoneum remains unknown to the FAST examination and poorly evaluated by US that underestimate free fluid [21–24]. Thus, the CT is the gold standard in case of abdominal aortic traumatic injuries due to the high sensitivity and specificity to detection and staging the injuries resulting useful for the choice of the appropriate treatment [25, 26]. However, some studies assume a potential improvement of the diagnostic potential of CEUS in the case of aneurysm rupture for the ability to detect the extravasation of contrast agent [14, 27].
Traumatic pulmonary hernia is a complication that may rarely be associated with blunt abdominal trauma. US can detect the interruption of the echogenic diaphragmatic band or of gaseous artifacts indicating digestive hernia and also it can identify the presence of hepatic or splenic parenchyma ectopic. US has a high number of false negative and is limited in estimating the extent of the lesions. At CEUS, as at B-mode US examination, the lesions of the diaphragm remain difficult to assess. In the emergency, CT is the gold standard for suspected diaphragmatic injuries due to the high spatial resolution and the ability to perform multiplanar reconstructions, which are essential for the diagnosis [24, 28].
Ultrasonography (US) is a useful imaging modality in the detection of traumas, due to its high sensitivity for free intraperitoneal fluid. The execution is rapid even at the bedside. However, US does not show as much sensitivity for the detection of solid abdominal organs traumatic injury; furthermore, the absence of hemoperitoneum does not allow the exclusion of the presence of post-traumatic parenchymal injuries .
The introduction in clinical practice of contras-enhanced US (CEUS), increases the sensitivity and accuracy of the US; hovewer, the CEUS has some limitation in the evaluation the parenchymal injuries and retroperitoneum.
With respect to parenchymal injuries by CEUS, similarly to US, some locations (e.g. hepatic dome and the upper pole of the spleen) are poorly inaccessible. CEUS is enable to evaluate simultaneously abdominal parenchyma. In order to overcome this limitation, some authors propose to split contrast material in two or more boluses to study one or at most two ipsilateral parenchyma. According to this diagnostic strategy, the kidney must be the first organ to be studied because of the early and short enhancement peak (first two minutes), the same bolus (volume of about 2.4 ml) can be used for the study of the liver or the spleen in relation to the late reaching of a homogeneous enhancement (2 to 4 minutes after injection of contrast material) respectively for the abdominal quadrants of the right or left . The study of the renal excretory cavity is not a limit to the examination of the urinary tract in the polytrauma patient, due to the lack of renal elimination of contrast material used in US.
With respect to retroperitoneal injuries similarly to US, the CEUS is limited by the interposition of the gastric and intestinal bloating, the constitutional habitus of the patient and in particular, the exploration of the retroperitoneum, which is sometimes impossible.
CEUS should be performed by operators at a high level competence. In fact administration of an excessive dose of contrast agent due to poor experience of the operator can affect the diagnosis: the dose depends on the target organ but also on the characteristics of the equipment used, the use of high doses of contrast agent results in excessive hyperechogenicity of the parenchyma which disturbs the identification of small traumatic injuries .
Additional limitations of the CEUS are the absence of three-dimensional scanning, the lack of whole-body exploration, extreme difficulty in detecting traumatic bowel and mesenteric lesions and the operator dependence that makes the technique "subjective". CT remains the imaging of the choice in trauma due to its high sensitivity and specificity [21, 30, 31] and the relatively non-invasive and rapid execution. In polytrauma patients, the use of CEUS was proposed as a first level examination, after the FAST, in order to reduce the number of CT examinations [1, 4, 6]. Because the US B-mode is able to demonstrate the presence of intra-abdominal fluid in most cases, but is poorly sensitive in detecting post-traumatic organ damage [3, 15], some authors recommend the CEUS in complement of FAST or the US for the evaluation of liver, spleen and kidney trauma , others reserve the CEUS at low energy abdominal trauma. In splenic trauma Catalano et al.  use CEUS after US, when at US free fluid in the peritoneum is detected, in cases of doubt at US, in cases with persistent negative at US or laboratory-clinical suspicion of splenic injury, reserving CT examination to selected patients at a later time. Rhea et al. , although they consider appropriate the US for the detection of hemoperitoneum, they consider the CT ad an imaging technique with a significant positive impact for the management of trauma patients to reduce the mortality. Concerning pediatric patients, Benya et al.  argue that the US does not exclude negative organ damage, in addition, US examination is not sufficiently helpful in planning a subsequent possible surgical treatment. In pediatric patients, the examination has greater sensitivity and reference in the management of trauma is contrast-enhanced CT . In polytrauma patients, to avoid diagnostic step that could result in the loss of valuable time and the delay of therapeutic maneuvers, the use of a prompt diagnostic protocols that ensures high sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy are need [33–35]. In the assessment of post-traumatic abdominal injuries, literature studies show the sensitivity of the FAST and the US of 56% and 68% respectively, with no recognizable organ damage in a percentage variable between 16 % and 35% compared to CT . CEUS is an accurate diagnostic tool that should not be considered as an alternative to CT but rather as a supplement to conventional technique useful in cases of inclusive CT [37, 38].
In the low-energy trauma and in hemodynamically stable patients, the US can be used as a first-level examination; when US detect intra-abdominal fluid CT examination is need. In the high-energy trauma the use of US as first line diagnostic is superfluous and damaging and the use of CT without and with i.v.c onstrast material is imperative. In order to reduce the radiation dose, particularly in young people or children, CEUS has an important role in the follow-up of conservatively treated traumatic injuries of the abdominal parenchymatous organs (liver, spleen and kidneys) diagnosed by CT [39, 40].


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Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities
DEFRA offer continued IFCA funding to 2020
Association of IFCAs appoints Chief Officer
Fines and forfeiture of fishing gear for visiting illegal net fishers in Southampton Water's Bass Nursery Area
Brexit Deal & support for coastal communities
IFCAs fisheries enforcement presence
IFCAs appoint new National Lead Training Officer
Record Fines Imposed for Inshore Scallop Dredging Offences off the Yorkshire Coast
The Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities Celebrate 10 years on World Ocean Day with Conference and Survey Findings
Defra Calls for Evidence - Scallop Management
'Fisherman of the Year' landed for IFCA collaboration
Evaluation of the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities
Exciting opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation (IFCA)
IFCA Funding
Reports Archive
Assessment of Fishing Impacts in MPAs
Management of Fishing Activities in MPAs
Interactive Map: IFCAs Management of Inshore Marine Protected Areas
Interactive Marine Protected Area Management Map Glossary
DEFRA guidance to the IFCAs
IFCA History
IFCA Vision
The AIFCA Team
Technical Advisory Group
NIMEG
On this page you will find updates and links to the work of the AIFCA, including information on available funding and forthcoming events.
AIFCA Project Updates
£6.1 million Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FASS) funding rounds open for applications (Closing date for applications is 6 October 2021)
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has opened four funding rounds for applications to help support the fishing and seafood sector in England. The grants will match fund projects in four areas: to support businesses trading in Live Bivalve Molluscs (LBMs); to contribute towards protecting the marine environment; to deliver world class science and technological advancements; and support or enhance the recreational sea fishing sector.
£24 million for cutting-edge science and fisheries (11 September 2021)
The UK government announced the first investment from the £100 million UK Seafood Fund to boost science and innovation in the fishing industry. Fishing businesses across the UK will now have access to £24 million of investment to develop technology, trial new gear and support world-class research to improve the productivity and long-term sustainability of the industry.
The Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme and the existing Seafood Innovation Fund will share the funding allocated to the science and innovation part of the UK Seafood Fund. FISP will collect data to improve and share knowledge of fisheries and aquaculture to support sustainable fisheries management. This will be done through collaboration between the fishing and seafood industry and research institutes. The FISP scheme will open on 18 October 2021.
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Ocean Stewardship Fund 2022 is now open for applications (17 September. Application deadlines vary)
The Fund offers over £1 million in grants dedicated to support sustainable fishing worldwide. Fisheries, scientists, NGOs, and postgraduate students are invited to apply for grants of up to £50,000 each, available across four different strands of funding.
Coastal Futures 2022 Innovation for Ocean Recovery ONLINE Event
WHEN 18-20th January 2022
The Association of IFCA will be presenting to Coastal Futures 2022. The Organisers of the Coastal Futures and Restoring Estuarine and Coastal Habitats (REACH) conferences have joined together to develop a major online conference. There will be 15 sessions & 6 keynotes covering a wide range of major themes that relate to the way we are intending to restore and recover our coastal and marine environment.
The programme will be published at the beginning of November.
For further information and to book
Next steps for UK fisheries ONLINE Event
WHEN - Morning, Wednesday, 26th January 2022
The AIFCA Chairman Tony Tomlinson MBE will be speaking at the 'Next Steps for UK fisheries' ONLINE event, hosted by the Westminster Forum. This conference will consider policy priorities for UK fisheries - including:
next steps for the Fisheries Act, moving on from the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and prospects for improving sustainability and resilience in the sector
funding priorities for the sector, including replacing the EU European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, and the UK's Shared Prosperity Fund
the way forward for the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) as it supports the UK in becoming an independent coastal state.
latest thinking on environmental practices and stewardship, and the future of Marine Protected Areas
for more details and registration follow this LINK
The UK Fishing Restriction website is now live
www.kingfisherrestrictions.org
A new UK Fishing Restriction service has been launched. This service provides information on commercial fishing gear restrictions in UK waters. The AIFCA has supported the development of the project and engagement with the ten regional IFCAs. The service is provided by Kingfisher Information Services. Kingfisher is hosted by Seafish. Kingfisher has been providing information on subsea structures and the seabed to the fishing industry for over 50 years. All resources are available to the fishing industry for free.
The UK Fishing regulators and authorities, including; the ten IFCAs in England, Scottish Government (Marine Scotland), Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Welsh Government, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Isle of Man Government, have all provided data to the project.
The project solves some of the issues of the practical difficulties in finding, interpreting and plotting complex rules and regulations from multiple sources. This service aims to provide a consolidated and simplified gear focused view of all current commercial fishing restrictions in UK waters in a format which is easy to understand and can be used with confidence. In making this available to fishers it will help increase awareness of prohibited and permissible fishing operations, both inshore and offshore, and promote compliance with regulations as well as sustainable fishing practices. All gear restrictions have been categorised according to FAO fishing gear nomenclature and can be queried in the interactive map, downloaded for offline use, and viewed on fishing plotters.
This service has received support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). This has allowed Seafish to; develop a consolidated UK dataset of fishing restrictions, develop an interactive mapping website, supply fishers with an export of data in November 2021 for use at sea. Seafish are examining funding options to ensure the continuation and further development of this service beyond November 2021.
Understanding the scale and distribution of the impacts associated with abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) on benthic habitats and species.
The AIFCA has accepted an invitation to join the Abandoned, Lost or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) project steering group, to provide an advisory and review role, to amongst other things; provide advice on inshore fishing activity (for risk mapping) and other data sources that might be of use.
Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) represents a notable pressure on the marine environment across the globe and results in a range of impacts on marine habitats and species, such as ghost fishing or bycatch. Knowledge on the extent of ALDFG around the UK is currently limited, although there are a number of schemes and initiatives which are working to remove ALDFG from UK waters. In addition to removing existing ALDFG, there is a need to identify and prevent ALDFG entering the marine environment in the first place. The drivers of ALDFG can include entanglement in underwater obstructions (rocks, wrecks, etc.) and conflict between different types of fishing gear.
Through the identification of where these drivers of ALDFG are occurring, and utilising records of ALDFG, such as from seabed survey imagery this project will spatially map the area's most at-risk from ALDFG. A range of mitigation and management options are available to address the problem of ALDFG and identifying these at-risk areas is the first step towards management action.
This project aims to build knowledge on the distribution of ALDFG to estimate the spatial areas most at risk from being impacted by this pressure, and to better understand where mitigation options can be applied to reduce these impacts in the marine environment.
This aim will be achieved by undertaking the following objectives:
Identify areas of highest vulnerability to the occurrence of and impacts from ALDFG
Identify the net benefits of mitigation measures
Recommend priority areas for action, with suitable mitigation and management options.
Further information on the project is available from the AIFCA directly, or Ellen Last, MPA and Fisheries Advice Manager, JNCC the project manager
Essential Fish Habitats IFM Workshop
The AIFCA attended and chaired a marine session of an Institute of Fisheries Management hosted workshop on Essential Fish Habitats. The aims of the workshop to;
Review the existing international and domestic literature on EFH.
Identify existing domestic projects currently running in EFH.
Definitions of EFH and preferential fish habitat (PFH) consistent with NE's aims and objectives.
Explore what habitats could be defined as EFH and PFH for a concatenated list of species recorded in fresh, estuarine/inshore and offshore habitats.
Introduce the suite of projects that Natural England aims to deliver over the coming year.
The workshop was run on behalf of Natural England, who are seeking to inform the Fisheries Act objectives with information on EFH. The workshop consisted of a series of opening presentations to set the scene followed by three roundtable discussions on the key fish species.
The workshop reviewed key species and their association with EFH. Seeking to answer whether the project; has identified the correct key species, and any gaps; whether there are any pieces of research already done on this area that we need to be aware of; for each species what attendees consider to be both essential and preferential habitat at all life stages and what non-habitat specific variables should we consider.
In the marine session EUNIS codes were supplied, but in the event not used, instead the group consider the utility of such an approach was limited, whereas a series of species 'guilds' were used to discuss whether EFH could be identified using the following habitat groupings;
Refugia, nursery, spawning, feeding, aggregating and migrating. Within these groups some assessment of whether habitats were obligate or facultative. A report on the workshop will be prepared by the organisers in due course.
Cuttlefish Symposium
The AIFCA was part of the organising committee for a 'Cuttlefish Symposium' which was held on the 25th of December. The symposium organised by the Blue Marine Foundation sought to initiate a collaborative effort to take the action needed to support the long-term health of UK cuttlefish populations and sustainable fisheries.
Fishermen, regulators and conservationists share concerns that the stocks and fishery are vulnerable to collapse without management intervention. The Symposium shared information on the biology, fishery status and management measures in place both in the UK and abroad.
Devon and Severn IFCA, Sussex IFCA and Southern IFCA presenting their work on research and management to over 150 people who attended the symposium. Following the event, so as to build on the initiative, and inform future fisheries management plans, a further workshop will be organised in Spring 2022 to collaboratively identify the most effective national and regional management measures to support the long-term health of cuttlefish populations and sustainable fisheries
Plymouth City Council's #Motion4TheOcean
Plymouth City Council became the first local authority to declare an urgent need for ocean recovery. The motion was proposed by Cllr Dr Pam Buchan (who is also a member of Devon and Severn IFCA) and developed in consultation with the Ocean Conservation Trust with support from Emily Cunningham of the Local Authority Coastal Special Interest Group. This means Plymouth City Council will:
Consider ocean recovery in all strategic decisions, budgets and approaches to decisions
Ensure the Local Plan supports ocean recovery
Invest in the development of a sustainable and equitable blue economy.
The Ocean Conservation Trust has produced a model 'Ocean Recovery Declaration' – or Motion for the Ocean – which seeks to help all local governments #thinkocean and identify ways they can make a difference. A model motion can be accessed here. The model is particularly relevant to the IFCAs as it includes a pledge to "Work with partners locally and nationally to deliver increased sustainability in local marine industries and invest in the development of a sustainable and equitable blue economy, including the local fishing industry and the vital work of [local] IFCA" and to [7a] "Ensuring Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities have the resources they need to effectively research and monitor our growing number of marine protected areas, and to set and enforce appropriate fishing levels that support local economies and deliver environmental sustainability"
Fishmongers Company Visit
The AIFCA along with Southern IFCA hosted the Fishmongers Company for a visit to the Poole Harbour. The Fishmongers' Company is one of the oldest and most ancient Livery Companies of the City of London, one of the 'Great Twelve.' For 700 years it has stood on the banks of the River Thames playing a leading role in upholding the standards in the trading of fish and shellfish. A role it continues today, as well as making a significant contribution to the UK fishing sector.
During a visit to Poole Harbour the Southern IFCA Chairman Cllr Mark Roberts and staff from the Southern IFCA demonstrated how the fisheries in the area are managed. The group toured the Poole Harbour Several fishery, where they were hosted by Southern IFCA committee member and owner of Othniel Oysters aboard the oyster processing plant.
Gary Wordsworth, Othniel Oysters presents to Fishmongers Company aboard the Dorset Queen
It is anticipated that a government Spending Review will occur in Autumn. Ahead of such a review AIFCA and the IFCAs were invited, by Defra, to make a representation to Defra on the IFCA spending needs for the period 2021 to 2024. Accordingly, the AIFCA and the IFCAs, though their Chief Officers, considered the activities emerging from government policy where IFCAs would be expected or could reasonably be expected to helpfully contribute to policy implementation consistent with wider duties placed on the IFCAs.
A spending review or occasionally comprehensive spending review is a governmental process in the United Kingdom carried out by HM Treasury to set firm expenditure limits and, through public service agreements, define the key improvements that the public can expect from these resources.
As well as the emerging policy areas, we considered to adequacy of the capital expenditure arrangement and the effect of inflation on the grant received. In summary the IFCAs submitted that;
The IFCAs require significant investment if the government is to deliver a "world leading system of fisheries management" whilst delivering the most ambitious environmental programme of any country on earth,
To only account for the erosion of the value of the support provided to local authorities to deliver their new burdens as a consequence of the Marine and Coastal Access Act, an increase in the grant from £3.3 million to £5.1 million is required.
We identified that an additional investment of £1.85 million is required to deliver the additional IFCA responsibilities.
The replacement for the EU control and enforcement fund needs to provide resources for the IFCAs to replace and renew their patrol and research vessel fleet (noting that this funding route was identified in the original Marine and Coastal Act, 2010 Impact Assessment; and the capital replacement costs were excluded from the New Burdens arrangements).
Highly Protected Marine Areas UPDATE
The AIFCA is a member of the HPMA delivery group. The AIFCA has been awarded a grant from Defra to support the IFCAs engagement in that process and is supporting the development of socio-economic criteria to select pilot HPMAs.
Ecological Criteria. JNCC and NE are currently in the process of identifying locations for potential HPMAs based on the ecological criteria as well as reviewing 3rd party proposals. Once JNCC and NE have identified and ranked potential sites they will be providing Defra with advice on a list of sites that meet the ecological criteria.
Socio Economic Criteria. The process for shortlisting HPMA pilot sites includes application and assessment of social and economic criteria. Drawing on recommendations from the Benyon Review, the AIFCA has worked with Defra and MMO to develop an initial list of social and economic criteria for shortlisting. The next step is to share this initial list with stakeholders and gather their feedback to assist us in developing and refining further. In particular, stakeholder input would be valuable in ensuring the full potential range of impacts is captured, appropriate measurement definitions and potential evidence sources.
Recreational Fishing and HPMA Buffer Zones. Following the Government's response to the Benyon Review, and work undertaken to understand the impacts of Recreational Sea Angling (RSA) on Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) and vice versa, further work is now required to better understand the potential for spatial management strategies for managing RSA around HPMAs, i.e. zoning, in English waters.
A literature review has been commissioned and views from regulators and members of the RSA community to discuss the feasibility of potential buffer option(s), highlight issues and the potential role of the RSA community in buffer zones.
More information can be found on the JNCC website Highly Protected Marine Areas | JNCC - Adviser to Government on Nature Conservation
Towards Regional Fisheries Management Plans. AIFCA project UPDATE
The AIFCA has developed a project to support IFCAs engagement in the development of Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs). By way of background The Fisheries Act, 2020 requires that the fisheries policy authorities must prepare and publish a Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS). The JFS must contain a list of fisheries management plans that the fisheries policy authorities propose to prepare and publish detailing the stock or stocks of sea fish, the type or types of fishing and the geographical area or areas to which the plan will relate, as well as a timetable for preparation and publication. The list of fisheries management plans must be prepared by 23rd November 2022.6
An FMP must set out policies designed to achieve sustainable levels of exploitation. The requirement for FMPs raises many questions for IFCAs in terms of how their operations, byelaws and research are undertaken.
This research will aid the characterisation of principal bivalve and crustacea fisheries in England using social, economic and ecological criteria and providing proposals for how they are grouped and prioritised within the new FMP frameworks. Using case studies to highlight best practice (or worst practise) will enable the development of coherent management based on the different criteria and geographical extent of the fishery.
The outputs from the project will be primarily aimed at IFCAs themselves in identifying how they need to adapt and evolve operations although the successful delivery of FMPs will require close collaboration between MMO, Cefas, Defra and fisheries organisations.
The project is undertaken by IFCAs with the support of the New Economics Foundation acting as a consultant to the project. The project is joint funded from a grant from The Fishmongers Company and Defra. The project is due to report in October 2022.
Championing Coastal Coordination Funding
The Championing Coastal Coordination (3Cs) project is an Environment Agency initiative with support from Natural England, the Marine Management Organisation and the Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities.
Expressions of Interest ae being sort for the EA's Championing Coastal Coordination (3Cs) funding. There are three themes:
Coordinating planning and delivery of locally owned plans and place-based initiatives
Coastal champions to strengthen capacity and capability in local stewardship
Restoration and recovery of natural habitats
Applicants need to be charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institutions. Deadline for application is 30 September 2021. For further information and application forms, please contact 3cs@environment-agency.gov.uk
AIFCA Survey - Celebrating 10 Years - Findings Report Published
The Association of IFCAs has published a report on the findings of a survey of the members of the IFCAs. The purpose of the survey was to engage with IFCAs and recieve feedback from the IFCA membership on their experience as an IFCA member and to seek IFCA members views on the role of and potential improvements to the Association of IFCAs.
The survey was in three parts, the first part concerning the experience of IFCA membership, the second; the role of the AIFCA and the third part regarding future engagement with the IFCA members.
The report will be used to inform the future strategy of the AIFCA and form the basis of recommendations to the Members Forum of the AIFCA.
The report is available HERE
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Home Enterprise Hitachi Goes For Big in Small Form
Hitachi Goes For Big in Small Form
By Clint Boulton | April 23, 2007
Hoping to provide a jolt to its ailing enterprise hard-disk-drive business, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies today introduced three new drives, including the company's first small-form-factor storage device.
The 10K RPM Ultrastar C10K147 marks Hitachi's entry into the small-form-factor market, which has been successful for market leaders Seagate and Fujitsu, and shows that Hitachi is serious about selling storage devices to businesses.
At 2.5 inches, Ultrastar C10K147 stores up to 147 gigabytes and stores data via a 3Gb/s SAS interface for servers that need high performance but consume less power than traditional 15K HDDs.
Doug Pickford, director of market and product strategy for Hitachi, said businesses typically fit two 3.5-inch drives with a 1U (1U=1.75 inches) rack server. As customers move to 2.5-inch disk drives, such as the C10K147, there will be configurations of 6 HDDs, he said.
IDC expects small-form-factor shipments to jump from 2.4 million in 2006 to 9.4 million in 2007, thanks to cost, space and low-power considerations increasingly coming into play. Such drives are important at a time when IT organizations are looking to store more voice, video and image data.
The small form factor.
Source: Hitachi
Pickford said it isn't inconceivable that storage arrays start employing 2.5-inch drives in the future, noting that power and so-called green products are becoming the standard.
With a potential 300 gigabytes of storage capacity, the 3.5-inch 15K RPM Ultrastar 15K300 is the "workhorse" of Hitachi's drives, said Pickford. The device, the next generation of Hitachi's 15K147, is also accommodating to different data-transfer protocols, supporting Ultra320 SCSI, 3Gb/s SAS and 4Gb/s FCAL interfaces.
"This is a very good choice for not just arrays because of large capacity but also for servers because of its high performance," Pickford said.
Finally, the 3.5-inch 7200 RPM Ultrastar A7K1000 stores as much as 1 terabyte of data and was designed for anything from high-end and lower duty storage applications to servers requiring high availability. The device, which uses a 3.0Gb/s SATA interface, is the next generation of the Deskstar E7K50O.
The new drives will be delivered to storage and server OEMs in the second quarter of 2007.
"We're feeling really good about this line-up here and what it will offer not only our customers but Hitachi as a way to provide a foundation for future profitability," Pickford said.
Hitachi needs the new enterprise HDDs to sell well.
Facing competitive pressure from market leaders Seagate and Fujitsu, as well as the popular Flash memory technology, the company last month vowed to close its manufacturing plant in Mexico, a move that will eliminate 4,500 jobs, or 11 percent of the company's workforce.
Hitachi's goal is to save $300 million in operating expenses over the next five years.


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Speakers: Tech Forum Boston 2011
By Tech & Learning 2011-08-03T13:43:19Z Events
MITCHEL RESNICK, Professor of Learning Research, MIT Media Lab
In his role at the MIT Media Lab, Mitchel Resnick develops new technologies and activities to engage people in creative learning experiences -- helping them learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. His Lifelong Kindergarten research group developed ideas and technologies underlying the LEGO Mindstorms robotics kits and the Scratch programming environment, used by millions of young people around the world. He co-founded the Computer Clubhouse project, an international network of after-school learning centers where youth from low-income communities learn to express themselves creatively with new technologies. Resnick earned a BS in physics from Princeton, and an MS and PhD in computer science from MIT. He worked for five years as a science-technology journalist, and he has lectured and consulted around the world on innovative uses of new technologies in education.
ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS & ADVISORS
Tech Forum is well known for its great speakers, attendees and networking opportunities. The following team members will be presenting and/or leading a roundtable discussion:
Alice Barr, Instruction Technology Integrator Yarmouth, MEAlice Barr has lived, taught, and traveled on five continents and now lives in Maine. She is the instructional technology integrator at Yarmouth High School, a one-to-one laptop environment. A 2011 semi-finalist for Maine Teacher of the Year, she is also a Google Certified Teacher, one third of the SEEDLings team, adjunct faculty for The Professional Development Center at The University of Southern Maine and provides workshops and professional development sessions to teachers during the year.
Valerie Becker, Director of Integrated Technology, West Tisbury School, MAValerie Becker has been a technology teacher in Massachusetts for over 20 years. She has taught grades K-8, and is currently the director of integrated technology at West Tisbury School, in West Tisbury, MA. Becker has conducted technology training workshops at the school, district, state, regional and national levels. She is an Apple Distinguished Educator, a Goggle Certified Teacher and a MassCUE Pathfinder Award Winner. Her interest is in helping students communicate, connect, collaborate, and share globally. She finds the web astounding and delightful.
Kathleen M. Buckley, Instructional Technology Integration Specialist, Brockton Public Schools, MAKathleen Buckley is the Senior Instructional Technology Specialist for Brockton Public Schools, the fourth largest school district in MA with a diverse population utilizing over 7,000 computers. She is one of ten educators on the Massachusetts New Literacies team and has led the way in 21st Century Technology implementations, integrating items such as document cameras, interactive whiteboards, student response systems, audio amplification, iPads, smart phones, net books, and other light weight devices. Buckley hosts and coordinates annual technology conferences and facilitates higher education courses on technology integration through Bridgewater State University and American International College. She has written and been awarded several technology grants which she has managed on every level. Cyber Safety is one of the issues Buckley has addressed, making sure teachers have the resources they need to ensure their students are able to keep themselves safe on line. The number one thing she prides herself on is her desire to keep learning, to keep motivating others to learn new ideas, and to inspire students to reach for the stars.
Daniel Callahan, Technology Integration Specialist, Burlington Public Schools, MADan Callahan grew up in Massachusetts but ran away to college in Philadelphia. He liked it so much that he stayed there for thirteen years, spending eight of them teaching children in a middle school special education program in Pennsylvania's Upper Darby School District. While in Philadelphia, he co-founded the Edcamp movement, a series of free professional development unconferences for educators that have spread across the country in the past year. Callahan currently works as a technology integration specialist for Burlington Public Schools at Pine Glen Elementary School.
Kim Carter, Executive Director, QED Foundation, NHWith 35 years of experience in education, Kim Carter has taught preK through graduate school, and provided training, coaching, and facilitation for administrators, teachers, parents, community partners, and youth in the U.S. and the U.K. A 1991 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year and 1996 New Hampshire Media Educator of the Year, she served on the NH Professional Standards Board from 1992–1995, was a contributing editor for Technology and Learning magazine for eight years, and has been a national facilitator for the School Reform Initiative (previously NSRF) for 15 years. Carter has been actively involved in local, state, and national education reform efforts for over two decades. She was one of the five-member planning team that designed and opened award-winning Souhegan High School in Amherst, NH, where she was director of information and technology services for eleven years. She then founded Monadnock Community Connections School (MC2), a competency-based high school of choice, serving as director and founding principal for seven years. She consulted on the founding of the Five Freedoms Project, and was executive director from January, 2009, until its December, 2009, merger with QED Foundation – a multigenerational organization of adults and youth working together to create and sustain student-centered learning communities.
Shelley Chamberlain, Technology Director, Newton Public Schools (and Executive Director, MassCUE)Shelley B. Chamberlain is director of information technology for the Newton (MA) Public Schools, K-12, and executive director of MassCUE. She began her teaching career in a self-contained special education classroom for Haverhill Public Schools in 1972. Two years later she developed the first resource room for special needs in the city of Cambridge. Her interest in using technology to support the differing learning styles of children also led her to create the first staff development position for adaptive technology in Cambridge. Before joining the Newton Public Schools in 2006, Chamberlain served for 13 years as the coordinator of educational technology for the Lexington Public Schools. Her most recent work is focused on how technology can support students as they develop the 21st century skills of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. She has partnered with the Newton Schools Foundation to develop a prototype for the 21st century classroom. Student performance is being measured through a comprehensive evaluation designed by researchers from the Technology and Assessment Study Collaborative at Boston College's Lynch School of Education.
Jerry Crisci, Director of Technology, Scarsdale Public Schools, NYAs director of technology for the Scarsdale Public Schools, Jerry Crisci helped develop an innovative computer curriculum that has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal and CBS radio's Charles Osgood program. In 2003, Scarsdale was one of three districts honored nationally with a "Technology Salute" by the National School Boards Association. Crisci's articles and software reviews have appeared in many books and publications. He has served as an adjunct professor at the St. Thomas Aquinas College and a technology instructor at several ASCD Summer Technology Academies. He has also presented papers and workshops at numerous conferences and, as a Google Certified Teacher, conducted dozens of workshops on using Google technologies in education. Crisci is president of Chestnut Hill Media, an educational technology consulting firm and software design studio, and has authored two commercial software packages. His book on future trends in education will be published in November 2011.
N. Tracy Crowe, Principal, Massachusetts Virtual AcademyTracy Crowe is currently the principal of the first virtual K-12 school in MA. Previously she held administrative and teaching positions working with Kindergarten through post-graduate college students, and has also served as a member of numerous boards and organizations dedicated to children, world health, and education. Her interest in virtual schooling grew during research collaborations with MIT and Harvard: it became more focused during her doctoral studies at Nova Southeastern University, a leader in distance education. In particular, due to her work in developing countries, she is interested in how virtual schooling can act as the great equalizer and empower those who are otherwise underserved.
Patrick Larkin, Principal, Burlington High School, MAPatrick Larkin is in his 14th year as a high school administrator and seventh as a building principal. Prior to that he was a high school English teacher. As an assistant principal, Larkin was named Assistant Principal of the Year in the state of Massachusetts. He also is a former executive board member in the Massachusetts Secondary Schools Administrators Association (MSSAA) and he recently completed a two-year term as a member of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Public Secondary Schools. He is an avid blogger and a proponent of social media to better engage teachers, students, and parents in the education process.
Dr. Robert Miller, Director of Information and Communications Technologies, New Canaan Public Schools, CTRob Miller is in his seventh year as director of information and communication technologies for the New Canaan Public Schools. Before that, he spent five years in a similar role in a neighboring school district. Miller is responsible for the technology infrastructure, technology support, data services, state reporting, and the instructional program for technology and library media, merged as "Information and Communication Technologies" in New Canaan. He recently finished his Doctorate of Education at Northcentral University in E-Learning and Teaching Online. His dissertation focused on the development of 21st century communication, collaboration, and digital literacy skills through the use of social network tools at the high school level.
Susan Miller, 5th Grade Teacher, Up-Island Regional School District, MASue Miller has been a public school educator for 21 years. She is a certified music teacher, special educator, and K-6 generalist. She is currently teaching at the 5th grade level where she is integrating music, art, theater, and technology into her classroom. Her goal is to provide her students with the tools and means with which to learn, connect and share with the world.
Samantha Morra, School Technology Coordinator, Montclair Public Schools, NJSamantha Morra is an educator with over 18 years in K-12 schools. She started her teaching career as a Kindergarten, first and second grade teacher. She has been an elementary amd middle school technology coordinator. She is a Google Certified Teacher and has presented throughout the state of New Jersey and is an advisor for the New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative (NJECC). She has also presented at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference, EduCon, TSETC and Tech Forum Northeast. She has been published in ISTE's Learning & Leading magazine, quoted in a variety of newspapers including the New York Times and Star Ledger and appeared on NJN's Classroom Close Up Television series. She also contributed to Web 2.0 How-To for Educators by Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum. She believes that technology has the power to transform education and build deeper understanding for students and teachers. You can find out more about her and her work in education at http://www.samanthamorra.com/
Joanne Najarian, Instructional Technology Specialist, Winchester Public Schools, MAAs an instructional technology specialist for the Winchester Public Schools, Joanne Najarian's primary focus is addressing the Massachusetts Technology Literacy Standards and Expectations for third through fifth grade as well as helping students develop an understanding of the rules for safe and ethical use of the Internet. Throughout the school year she works with primary grade students, exposing them to technology through integration. Najarian is also an online instructor for K12 and Louisiana Virtual Schools, teaching Computer Literacy I and II, Web Design and Game Design. She is a MassCUE Board Member and also serves on the Massachusetts DEN (Discovery Educator Network) Leadership Council and as a DEN STAR Educator.
Liz Pape, President, Virtual High SchoolLiz Pape is president and CEO of Virtual High School Global Consortium (VHS), pioneers of online learning for high school students and online course design for teachers. She has more than 15 years of experience helping K-12 schools to develop a 21st century learning model. Under her management, VHS has grown from 28 member schools and 30 classes to a world-wide consortium of over 600 member schools and 300 teachers in 32 states and 39 countries. An award-winning online education expert, Pape regularly shares her expertise in K-12 online education by speaking nationally at numerous education and technology conferences. She is a founding Board of Directors member of iNACOL (International Association for Online Learning) and the DOME (Diversity and Outreach in Mathematics and Engineering) Foundation and has served on the Ontario E-Learning Consortium Board of Directors, the Blackboard Client Strategy Council, the Blackboard Idea Exchange Steering Committee, U.S. Department of Education National Online Education Policy Forum and the NCREL Blue Ribbon Panel for Online Education.
Michael Pincus, Teacher Scarsdale Public Schools, NYMichael Pincus is an elementary computer teacher at the Scarsdale Schools in Scarsdale, NY, where he works with teachers to design innovative technology projects. He has a passion for helping teachers and students share and present their work online. Prior to becoming a computer teacher, he was a 1st and 2nd grade classroom teacher. Before his teaching career, Pincus worked in advertising in NYC where he worked on such accounts as Apple, Nike and Coca-Cola.
W. Scott Prescott, Director of Instruction, Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, NHScott Prescott is currently the director of instruction at the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, based out of Exeter, NH. In this role, he collaborates with schools around the state to develop alternative pathways for students to learn and demonstrate their learning. This work includes working with schools to offer students blended learning opportunities, competency recovery, and experiential learning opportunities, as well as anytime, anywhere, anyplace online learning. Prescott also works as a school coach through QED Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing training, coaching, and strategic consulting. He is a trained Critical Friends Coach and a frequent participant and presenter at national and state level conferences/trainings. Previous to his work at VLACS and QED, Prescott was the principal at Souhegan High School, in Amherst, NH, and, before that, taught math in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and NH for 15 years.
Bob Rainville, Manager of Information Systems, Newton Public Schools, MABob Rainville is responsible for the server, network and database infrastructure of the Newton district and manages the IT Tech Support function servicing the 21 schools of the district. Prior to joining Newton, he worked in the private sector holding IT management positions at United Technologies, Chiron Diagnostics and Fidelity Investments. In his eight years in Newton, Rainville has applied his business background, technology awareness and project management skills to improve the systems and services available to the teachers, administrators and 11,800 students across the district. He works closely with the director of technology and the coordinators of instructional technology and library media services to ensure that the systems and services being considered meet curriculum goals and improve the educational process and quality in the classroom. It's not simply about pursuing the latest, hot, new technology but rather about researching alternatives, setting priorities and making technological and financial decisions that will ultimately impact student achievement. It's all about the kids!!
Kathy Schrock, Director of Technology, Nauset Public Schools, MAAs director of technology of the Nauset Public Schools in Orleans, MA, Kathy Schrock is responsible for maintenance of all the technology and networking for seven schools, technology curriculum infusion planning, and teacher training and professional development in both technology and information literacy. She is well-known in the education field as the creator of Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators, an extensive Web site she started in 1995 to help fellow educators identify curriculum-related Web resources. In early 1999 she partnered with Discovery Channel School to provide a well-rounded and robust site. Schrock is the author of numerous articles and reviews and many technology-infusion books for educators. She has been a speaker, both nationally and internationally, at dozens of technology and library conferences and has received numerous technology-related accolades including the Making IT Happen award from both ISTE and the Massachusetts CUE and selection as a Top Five Innovator in Education (along with Papert, Gates, Wozniak, and Jobs) by Tech & Learning magazine, and honored as the Rutgers University School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies Alumna of the Year.
Cathy Swan, Technology Integration Teacher, New Canaan Public Schools, CTCathy Swan has been the technology integration teacher at New Canaan High School since the program's 2002 inception, collaborating with classroom teachers to integrate technology into the existing curriculum and conducting training as needed for staff and students. Before that, she taught French and Spanish for 26 years. Swan is a Google certified teacher and a member of the district ICT team awarded honorable mentions in both the COSN Team Award 2010 and ISTE's Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology, 2010. Since 2005, Swan has held a position on the board of the Connecticut Educators Computer Association (CECA). She has served on the New Canaan Public Schools Professional Development Team for the past decade where she is responsible for the planning and implementation of high school professional learning days and events throughout the school year. She is a member of the National Staff Development Council's Academy XVI. She has presented at various CT and NY districts, as well as at the Tech Forum, CoSN and CECA conferences on the topic of Web 2.0 technologies in education. Swan's program and district were featured in a 2010 Intel Blueprint publication as well as the 2010 CoSN Compendium.
Lisa Thumann, Educational Technology Specialist, Center for Mathematics, Science and Computer Education Rutgers University, NJFormerly a K-6 technology teacher, Lisa Thumann has been with the Center for Mathematics, Science and Computer Education at Rutgers University in New Jersey since 2002. As the center's senior specialist in educational technology, she facilitates professional development sessions on campus as well as travels throughout New Jersey helping teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. Her focus for the center is her 21st Century Learning Initiative and helping teachers to develop and participate in personal learning networks. Thumann also presents at State and National conferences such as Alan November's Building Learning Communities and ISTE (formally NECC). You can find her speaking annually for the NJ Association for Educational Technology and the NJ Educational Computing Cooperative. She has been the keynote presenter for the NJEA Technology Institutes and the NJETI 2010 Annual Conference and blogs regularly for Tech & Learning. You can read more about Lisa on her personal blog at ThumannResources.com.
Andy Zitoli, Principal, Millis Middle School Millis Public Schools, MAAndy Zitoli has been principal of Millis Middle School for the past 13 years. He is the father of three girls and the founder of No Sticks and Stones, an anti-bullying Web site.


From Athens to Zurich, there are hundreds of incredible cities scattered across Europe to explore. Some truly shine in the winter months, blanketed in snow, while others are best experienced during the summer when the sun is at its warmest, and the beaches are at their prime.
Once winter retreats and the Amstel river begins to thaw, you can't go wrong with a visit to Amsterdam. The Netherlands are well-known for their impressive tulips, and they're in full bloom during the spring months. Take a day trip from the city to experience these flowers at a proper garden, or stroll through Amsterdam's one-of-a-kind floating flower market to experience these stunning bulbs in person. Aside from the flowers, you'll have fun cycling through the city streets, relaxing in Vondelpark, and experiencing one of the many festivals that take place this time of year.
Slovenia is one of Europe's hidden gems, a truly beautiful nation largely untouched by tourism. During the spring, the city's strong cafe culture makes it easy to find a great spot to relax, grab a bite to eat, and soak in the scenery. You'll find fascinating museums, beautiful galleries, and world-class shopping opportunities, but you shouldn't spend the whole trip indoors. Instead, you should take advantage of the excellent weather to explore the nearby Skocjan Caves, one of Slovenia's natural wonders, or head northwest of Ljubljana to canoe or kayak on Lake Bled.
Like Ljubljana, Budapest doesn't always top travelers' lists of places to visit, but this city is well worth exploring - especially during the springtime. Enjoy a luxurious soak in a thermal bath, or embrace your sense of adventure by touring one of the nearby caves the city is known for. Budapest is also home to lots of spring festivals and celebrations, so you should check out what's happening around town while you're there. Time your visit right and you can even experience the Budapesti Tavarszi Fesztival, a two-week festival celebrating the city's cultural roots through musical performances of all varieties.
This list wouldn't be complete without Paris. The City of Light truly comes alive in the spring, shaking off the chill of winter to embrace the warmer weather. You'll find outdoor cafes overflowing with patrons, couples picnicking in parks, and flowers in full bloom across the city, overflowing from baskets on balconies and filling gardens with brightly-colored blossoms. And, of course, you'll always find the excellent food, impressive museums, and incredible architecture that Paris is known for.
From well-known capitals to lesser-known destinations, these are some of the best cities to experience during the spring in Europe. Whether you're traveling alone or bringing the whole family along, you're guaranteed to have a lovely trip.


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Engineers are in a tough spot when it comes to meeting the demands of high-speed PCB design. On one hand, there are the many technical constraints to consider that naturally arise as clock rates and component speeds continue to increase. On the other hand is the ever-present business pressure to meet delivery dates and control respin costs by getting designs done right the first time.
If there's one thing that's clear from all of this, it's that high-speed design is no longer reserved for only supercomputer engineers. Technology has become more accessible, we're squeezing more into less, and many engineers are wondering how they can ever successfully navigate the complexities of high-speed PCB design. Is there anyone out there that can help us?
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kkk, 19 Aug 2010walmart is the #1 us base company. Exxon #2 At close of trade today Walmart was worth 188 Billion, Apple is worth 240 Billion, go look it up.
Hey all, i've got a good idea!! What if we just share tips and tricks about iphone4?
Anonymous, 19 Aug 2010You're only about two years out of date, Walmart has slipped down. 1 Exxon 2 Apple 3 ... moreAccording to Fortune magazine Apple ranked 58 for the USA & 197 Worldwide.
Anonymous, 19 Aug 2010You're only about two years out of date, Walmart has slipped down. 1 Exxon 2 Apple 3 ... morewalmart is the #1 us base company.
[deleted post]Come to Australia, chillout on the beach, buy an unlocked iPhone 4 and head back to Zimbabwe, it's better in Summer it's a bit cold now.
[deleted post]You're only about two years out of date, Walmart has slipped down.
blackberry is still the number 1 business smartphone in the world.
iphone 4 didn't kill off blackberry as they would like.
Anonymous, 18 Aug 2010Iphone 4 is selling bucketloads and it's the best h/set by miles. I made a comment on here ... moreThen you also admit an antenna problem on the iphone4 .
Anonymous, 18 Aug 2010Iphone 4 is selling bucketloads and it's the best h/set by miles. I made a comment on here ... moreI googled it and it was one Nokia that you mentioned and unfortunate but the 3gs at least some had an overheating problem with dsiscolouration on the whiite ones.
I have been looking for a new phone these past few days and have narrowed it to 3 different models. I just have one question about iPhones, if I buy it unlocked to use in Mexico and then update the phone to iOS 4.0 (in case I buy a 3GS) will it be locked again? I don't want to jailbreak it but I do want it unlocked so I can use my SIM in it. Or, get a microSIM from my carrier. The iPad and iPhone 4 use the same kind of SIM right?
Iphone 4 is selling bucketloads and it's the best h/set by miles.
I made a comment on here about the Nokia handsets exploding in peoples pockets well if you type (Nokia 1209 exploding) in google you will see for yourself.
That's how good Nokia is no wonder they are going deep under.
Guys a new Iphone is coming out xmas time watch out :-) and the anthenna problem will also be fixed on the white iphone4.
We need some of you guys to clear the iphone 4 stock which O2 has though so we can get the new iphone 4 models on the shelves asap.
There's not many left so go get the wonderful h/set its still the best out there and the signal doesn't really effect us in the UK.
Anonymous, 18 Aug 2010think of sumat new you been tellin everyone the same thing all week. and were not in korea wer... moreYup sold out in UK Apple Store too chav lol. And no, not everyone here is from England.
Also launching in China soon. The onslaught continues. Incredible sales numbers from the best iPhone from Apple so far.