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WatchImpress has conducted a fantastic interview with Izumi Kawanishi, one of the lead developers of the Playstation Portable, covering everything from hardware specifications to the finer details of the PSP's design. We've got the trained monkeys in over-drive, furiously banging out an English edition of this latest news on the PSP. Stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3!
Mr Izumi Kawanishi
Head, Network System Development Section, Research and Development Division, Sony Computer Entertainment
Key figure in development of hardware for Playstation 2, Playstation Portable and other systems at Sony Computer Entertainment
Little more than a year and a half has passed since Mr Ken Kutaragi, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, stood on stage at E3 2003, held up a UMD (Universal Media Disk) and announced the development of the PSP (Playstation Portable). In that time, Sony Computer Entertainment has strived to bring to market an advanced portable game device with functionality far exceeding that of any existing device.
Pricing and sales information for the PSP have yet been released, making it a machine of some mystery. Sony has stated that they will release this information during 2004. On this occasion, we talked with Mr Izumi Kawanishi (Head, Network System Development Section, Research and Development Division) about everything from specifications to the finer details of the PSP's design.
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Q: Approximately when did you start development of the PSP?
Kawanishi: From about the time of the E3 2003 announcement. We had plans for a portable game device for a long time before that, though. We had already discussed the idea a number of times and decided on the basic concept. However, the actual start of development was from last year.
Q: In the beginning, the image that Ken Kutaragi presented at E3 was one of a small-size Playstation but, at the announcement the other day, it looked like much more advanced operations will be possible. What sequence of events took place to cause this change in direction?
Kawanishi: Let me see. At an early stage, the specifications were based on those of the Playstation 2. However, even if you say, "let's make a portable Playstation 2!", it's not something that is possible.
On the other hand, if you say, "maybe a specification based on the Playstation will be OK," you will not be able to satisfy the development side. Users are already accustomed to Playstation 2-like graphics and, if the PSP were to produce Playstation-like graphics, you would be returning to the time before the Playstation 2 and I don't think it would be possible to satisfy users. We didn't want to compromise in that area.
Q: The smart design is typical of SCE but was there anything in the design you were particular about? Was Teiyu Goto responsible for the design this time too?
Kawanishi: This time, a designer other than Mr Goto but from the same group was in charge. As for design particulars, one point was that we wanted to keep it to this size. We also wanted to make the shape as flat as possible. What else....maybe the thickness? Yes, we were pretty particular about the thickness of the device.
Q: Until now, the Playstation platform has distinguished the controller buttons by different colours but this time they are all white. Why didn't you use different colours to distinguish them?
Kawanishi: We took into consideration the colour of the overall unit and the balance of the design.
Q: Then, why did it take until last year for the project to receive the go-ahead?
Kawanishi: Starting with the development of the Playstation technology, we have continued to develop game devices for home use and, therefore, had the desire to produce a portable game device for quite a long time. However, until now, we weren't able to produce a portable game device with the advanced specifications we wanted ... one with a specification that we were sufficiently satisfied with.
Then, last year, it finally began to look like we could fit everything into a portable game device with high quality so we decided to take on the challenge. Up until now, there hasn't been a portable game device with 3D functionality so this is the first, I think. In addition, although there have been a number of portable game devices in the past, a portable device of the PSP's quality is also a first. Those two areas are big points, I think.
Basically, in a market with a lot of customers who are already enjoying the PS2, we didn't want to release a product that was inferior to that.
Q: The PSP is a portable game device but, when you started development, in what sort of environments did you envisage it would used?
Kawanishi: Well, to some degree, you can assume that it will be stored beside an existing game system and TV but, as it is a portable game device that you can carry around in your hand, I think the user will decide how and when to use it depending on the situation. The variations and possibilities are unlimited; the concept is that you can take it with you and play it anywhere. Therefore, where and when it is used is something that we want to allow each individual user to consider and not something that we should decide.
Although sales are yet to begin, what is your thinking with regard to colour variations?
Kawanishi: At the start of sales, black will be the only colour but, after that, we will keep that (colour variations) under consideration.
In making the PSP, what sort of things presented difficulties?
Kawanishi: Well, getting everything into this small unit was a challenge. Mechanically speaking, there is an LCD, motherboard and also the UMD drive inside; getting all of those things into such a thin unit was the most difficult. As for the frontal area, we put in the biggest LCD we could along with the controller so that was pretty tough too.
In terms of the internal semiconductor electronics - this was the most challenging thing - the work to fit all the functions of various devices on to one chip in such a short period of time was difficult. We call it "System On Chip (SOC)" and we have been able to achieve it this time. In terms of days, it took us 1 year..or a bit less (laughs).
Q: Apart from the digital direction pad, there is also an analog pad - was that something you felt you had to include?
Kawanishi: As the PS2 has an analog stick, there is a lot of software that has been designed with the view that there will be an analog stick. We didn't want to lower the specifcations from that point.
Q: The response (of the controls) is quite good, isn't it?
Kawanishi: That's because we have managed to achieve the same level of sensitivity (resolution) as the Playstation 2 controller.
Q: The Playstation 2 has two analog sticks but, as might be expected, you weren't able to include two in the PSP?
Kawanishi: That's right. Sorry... (laughs)
Q: Does that mean two controllers aren't required?
Kawanishi: If you wanted to include two, it wouldn't be impossible. However, it would be troubling if the face was littered with buttons and users did not know which one to press.
Q: Will it be possible to link the PSP and the Playstation 2?
Kawanishi: Sending and receiving of data via a USB connection, wireless LAN or Memory Stick will all be possible. Because two-way communication is possible with USB, you will be able to display information (identical or different) on the screens of both the Playstation 2 and the PSP at the same time. It is also technically possible to use the PSP as a Playstation 2 controller (Editor: It is not clear whether this is currently possible).
Q: Speaking of USB, with the Playstation 2 it is possible to connect the EyeToy USB camera and play games. If a driver was included in PSP software, would it also be possible to do this on the PSP?
Kawanishi: Although they both use USB, the Playstation 2 and PSP are slightly differerent. The PSP uses a smaller USB connector so direct connection is not possible. You could use a converter to connect them but I think, if we were going to do it, we would make a connector specifically for the job. With USB, there are many possibilities to use devices such as GPS and cameras. I think using these devices would be very interesting from a gaming point-of-view.
Q: We know the hardware specifications are fixed but will development of the firmware continue until the last minute?
Kawanishi: Yes, that's right.
Q: The PSP is also compatible with video content but is support for region coding and parental lock functionality installed? As we would expect, is it based on the DVD-Video standard?
Kawanishi: There is the problem of how far do you go but we thought it was sensible to implement the concept of regions, as it is already accepted by the market. For the UMD-Video standard, we intend to set the region in a similar way.
Q: On the PSP, the XMB (Cross Media Bar) will start up if you press the HOME button. Will firmware and XMB updates be possible?
Kawanishi: Updates are technically possible using Memory Stick or network transfer. I think firmware and software updates will be done using those methods.
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- Battery life under final adjustment
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A joint opinion poll between YouGov and Queen Mary University of London showed that two chiefs in the London Assembly are as equally known as two made-up names.
The poll revealed that members of the London Assembly have so little name-recognition that two made up names: Adam Wilson and Eve Slocombe, are just as popular as members of the London Assembly such as Gareth Bacon and Len Duvall.
1044 Londoners were asked if they had heard of various London Assembly members, amongst that list containing the two faux names. 16% of Londoners claimed to have heard of both.
Professor Philip Cowley, Politics lecturer and angry tweeter, says that the names Adam and Eve were picked intentionally and that this is similar to a Welsh survey which produced similar results.
The poll proved something that is already well known, if you want fame – or even name recognition, for that matter – do not seek a career in politics.


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Thank you all for you letters and emails. Today I have again bunched together emails and letters that I have received on related topics. Many of you have asked questions about civil lawsuits, finding a lawyer and why lawyers will not take your case on a contingency. Here are answers to several of your related questions.
Q. I had an auto accident and I have taken the case to 3 lawyers who all rejected the case. Why?
A. In today's climate accident cases do not settle as easily as they did when I was a young lawyer. There is no longer bad faith because the insurance companies spend millions of dollars in advertising to confuse the public who innocently voted on propositions put on the ballot by the insurance companies that were against the best interest of the public. In the past a lawyer could threaten to sue for Bad Faith if an insurance co did not settle the case quickly and fairly... that is no longer the case with the removal of bad faith. Thus insurance companies DELAY and DENY coverage. Insurance companies know that many clients and lawyers will just drop the case knowing the amount that would have to be invested in the case could easily be more than the value of the case.
Q. I have read in your columns that a victim of an accident should seek medical treatment right away. Why?
A. If you did not go to the hospital by ambulance or be driven there by a friend within 24 hours the value of the case is arguably reduced... at least according to the insurance company. If you call your own doctor who says I cannot see you for 2-3 weeks and you then wait and see him/her it is the kiss of death for your case. The lapse of treatment will be used by the insurance company who will argue if you were really hurt you would have gone to the ER or Urgent Care before the two week wait to see YOUR doctor. Most lawyers do not want their clients to see a doctor they have treated with before because we all have skeletons in our closet. These can be notes about drug or alcohol problems, a venereal disease, an abortion a previous accident or a referral to a psychologist etc. In addition some doctors are great at treating you but not as skilled in preparing a medical/legal report. For several years I lectured at medical conventions on How to Write a Medical Legal Report. In other words you do not want the doctor to say "There is a 50% chance the patient will make a full recovery." Doesn't it sound better to say "There is a 50% chance the patient will not make a full recovery?" Doctors not trained in preparing a medical legal report put things in the report that will hurt your case such as a mention of prior injuries when you slipped running around the pool or in the shower or they mention a prior accident. I do not suggest lying to the insurance company but why flag it for them?
Meanwhile a personal injury lawyer knows they will have to pay out a lot of money for investigations/court fees etc. In our office if a client does not contact us within3 days of the accident we usually will not accept the case. The exception is when there are very serious injuries.
Q. I had a slip and fall. Why is it so hard to find an accident lawyer to accept my case?
A. Insurance companies do not readily settle slip and fall accidents. They ask the victim in a deposition or trial, were you looking where you were walking? If so why didn't you see the water on the floor or hole in the ground? If you were not looking where you were walking they argue why should we pay you if you did not look where you were walking? They argue the victim is at fault.
Most slip and falls happen in markets around the produce or frozen food sections where water is dripping to the floor. The law on Slip and Fall cases started with the old "gritty banana peel case". Courts determined if the banana peel was fresh and green it is reasonable to assume it was just dropped and the market cannot be held liable for this. If however the banana peel was black and gritty with shopping cart tracks over it then it is reasonable to assume it had been there a while and the market is presume to have known or should have known about it.
Markets keep sweep sheets showing when little Johnny swept that aisle. If it had not been swept regularly then there is a better chance of holding the market liable. The opposite is true if the aisles were swept regularly. California does not have STRICT LIABILITY for Slip and Falls the way they do for DOG BITES accidents.
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'KrainaGrzybowTV (English translation: Mushroomland) is a bizarre YouTube channel that has become a viral sensation in its native Poland and across the world. This is the disturbing story behind it.
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I remember when I first randomly came across an episode of KrainaGrzybowTV. After about 45 seconds into it, I yelled out "NOPE", closed my browser, and almost threw my computer out of the window. A few months later, a VC reader sent me a summary of the series and its disturbing symbolism. So I sat down and watch the entire thing. The experience left me feeling nauseated and thoroughly creeped out.
Each episode of Mushroomland is styled to look like an 80's children's TV show from Eastern Europe. The host of the show is Agatha, a young girl that has paper eyes over her actual eyes. Each episode begins with an "educational" theme (i.e. "How to Apple"), which then turns into a bizarre, confusing, and terrifying ordeal. Throughout the episodes, we learn that Agatha has actually been abducted by strange men and sent to a mysterious place called Mushroomland.


I collect belt buckles. I buy them at yard sales, on ebay, and have been given them as gifts. My favorite is from the West Bay Sanitation District celebrating their 95th anniversary.
I have always wanted to win a belt buckle. I would rather wear a belt buckle I won than wear a belt buckle I bought on ebay. I won a 10 speed bike in high school in a raffle. I couldn't put my bike on a belt, and the contest was based on odds not on skill, so the bike doesn't count as a win.
I was Market Goat Leader for Felton 4-H in Santa Cruz County, California for the last two years we lived there. I was going to raise a carcass goat for the Santa Cruz County Fair Carcass Goat Contest. The goats entered in the contest would be judged in the ring and on the rack for a monetary prize and a belt buckle. My older daughter had entered the carcass contest the year before and came in second. I was going to enter the carcass contest the next county fair, but we were moving to Pennsylvania and I wouldn't have a chance to raise a goat. If I didn't win the belt buckle, I would still get to eat my goat.
My friend Rebekah in California is a gymkhana horse rider. She runs District 9 in Boulder Creek California, The Redwood Riders. She has won several saddles and belt buckles competing in barrels, single stake, quadrangle, speedball, figure 8 flags and keyhole. She is so brave. She rides a horse that is moving fast. She is high in the air, on an animal. I wouldn't be winning a belt buckle in any gymkhana events, as my favorite event would be standing still, my speed, neutral.
When I first met Rebekah I told her I wanted to learn how to ride a horse. She often went riding in the hills early in the morning. I told her I was a little nervous to ride but I asked her if she would take me riding with her one morning. I wanted to be brave. I wanted to try.
One morning as I looked out my kitchen window I saw Rebekah ride into my backyard on Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek, with two saddled horses. It was a little after 7 in the morning. I was up early about to work on the fence I was building. Why does she have two horses? I wonder who she is going to go riding with?
The second horse was for me.
I put on a pair of black leather cowboy boots she brought for me to wear and a helmet, and got on her horse Jesse James. A big boy. 28 hands high? Okay, 16 hands. But I was far away from the gravel driveway. I was up in the air on an animal. Oh no, the horse moved. Oh dear, what have I done? Why did I say anything to Rebekah? Now I am on a horse and it is moving!
"I didn't tell you I was coming, so you didn't have time to be scared" Rebekah said.
The bad think about going up a mountain, is that you have to go down the mountain to get home. I did not like the idea of sitting on top of a horse when I felt like I was falling forward. I was completly ready to dismount and walk down the hill in my black leather boots and lead Jesse James. I think the horse would like me to lead him down the hill. I'll bet I am really heavy and the poor horse would like a rest. Rebekah gave me instructions to brace the heel of my boots in the stirrup and lean back. It worked. I didn't fall forward off of the horse. I actually stayed on the horse the whole ride and didn't die. I felt brave and strong and daring. I rode a horse. I was alive. I had survived.
Several day before I left California for Pennsylvania. Rebekah took me out to dinner. She put a large square blue velvet box on the table, and said, " I know you are leaving and won't have a chance to win a belt buckle before you leave California. I wanted to give you the belt buckle I won recently at a Gymkhana event. In the blue box was a silver and gold belt buckle for High Point in the Double A division of the Redwood Riders.
I wear my belt buckle with pride. I didn't really win high point in the Double A division. I won't lie if anyone asks me if I really won the belt buckle. I will tell them I rode a horse up a mountain and down the other side. I will tell them the buckle is a gift from my friend Rebakah who won the buckle. And that is one thing you can not buy on ebay, a gift from a friend.


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Led by: Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Committee
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2015 Class Profile
The new class of the Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program was congratulated and welcomed by the CKLDP Executive Committee. AIA DC 2014 President Sean Nohelty, AIA, LEED AP outlined the chapter's expectations to the eager and excited class; and explained that leadership is a multi-faceted facility. His message concluded with a statement of empowerment, encouraging the new class of the Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program to truly embrace the opportunities in the year ahead of them.
Following some opening remarks about the late Christopher Kelley, friend and colleague of Committee Co-Chair Sean Stadler, AIA, LEED AP, Sean reiterated to the class the purpose of the program and the great honor to Christopher their commitment provides. Sean explained, 'Whatever your expectations are (for the program), you can create it.' Co-Chair Ryan McEnroe, AIA, ASLA, LEED AP explained the program structure and expectations, and showed the class the recently completed yearbook documentation from the Inaugural 2013 class.
To kick start the leadership discussion, Sean Stadler introduced the day's Keynote Speaker, Mr. Roy Abernathy. Roy captivated the class with nearly ninety minutes of conversational discussion about personal leadership growth, providing sound advice about leveraging all aspects one's life experiences into leadership. Roy explained that architects thrive on change, and in that respect, leadership is not afraid of change. In fact, leadership changes from past, present to future, and it is important that all leaders consider this as they develop. He quoted Rosalynn Carter, stating "A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go but ought to be."
Roy clarified some of the traits that are often confused between leadership and management, stating 'management is doing things right, while leadership is doing the right things.' For example, managers administer while leaders innovate. Mangers focus on the system while leaders tend to focus on people. While managers focus on reducing risks, leaders tend to pursue opportunities. Finally, it is the duty of a manager to provide resources, while leaders must provide vision. Roy spoke directly to the class about what true leadership requires: vision, focus, determination, commitment, flexibility, and most importantly courage. He emphasized the quiet confidence of passionate leaders, stressing that passionate leaders inherently:
believe in the future and their ability to make it happen
are not afraid of change
speak with conviction
operate in grey spaces – create and fulfill needs
succeed in speaking to followers as an emotional or spiritual level
Mr. Abernathy closed with the truth that 'No great achievement has ever occurred without a leader.'
To break up the day's planned lectures, the next portion of the session was dedicated to a 'get-to-know-you' style Pecha Kucha. The format, which keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, allows for multiple speakers to present multiple presentations in a consistent and fast-paced event. The sixteen new class participants each had 90 seconds to present three slides describing themselves, the type of leader that they are, and the type of leader that they'd like to be. Combined with graphics, word clouds, and personal stories and photographs, it was certainly an impressive group of young professionals!
After the excitement of the Pecha Kucha, scholars were broken into teams of four to brainstorm the content that they'd like to see covered in the upcoming eight session topics. Regrouping to present their ideas, the class actively started outlining the session content for the upcoming year. Teams were identified for each session and assignments were given for each of the session pairs.
Before wrapping up the day with a happy hour at Poste, CKLDP scholars were treated to a presentation by Gensler's Jordan Goldstein, AIA LEED AP. Jordan commented on the reality that architecture is a very fast moving and fast changing profession. He talked about role of the architect as a generalist and as an enabler, rather than the traditional role of the soloist or the solution provider. Jordan's vision of design contains an equal balance of global change, public policy, and social responsibility. Mr. Goldstein expressed a great need for architects to identify our differentiators, and to start thinking about repositioning the profession. Like Roy, Jordan focused on change and explained that architects lead by being the catalyst for positive change. He emphasized that 'change can happen on any scale', a statement most appropriate for the diverse representation participating in this year's class. It will be a good one!


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3 Palestinians, including teenager, killed in Gaza protest
Fri., Oct. 5, 2018
Palestinians run for cover from tear gas fired from Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. (Khalil Hamra / Associated Press)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israeli forces shot dead three Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy, as thousands of people protested Friday along the fence dividing the Gaza Strip and Israel, Gaza's Health Ministry said.
The ministry said the boy was struck in the chest, a 24-year-old man was shot in the back and another man, 28, succumbed to his wounds at hospital.
It added that 126 protesters were wounded by live fire.
Responding to calls by Hamas, the Islamic militant group that rules Gaza, thousands of Palestinians thronged five areas along the fence, burning tires, throwing rocks and chanting slogans against a stifling Israeli-Egyptian blockade on the territory.
The Israeli military said about 20,000 protesters participated. They threw explosive devices and grenades toward the troops which used tear gas and live fire to disperse the crowds, it added.
At least at two locations, young men with bolt cutters tore the frontier fence but did not break into Israeli territory, according to the military.
Israeli aircraft carried out two airstrikes in what the army said was a response to the firing of explosives. One strike hit less than 50 meters away from two clearly marked press cars belonging to the Associated Press. A cameraman said journalists, ambulances and vendors were in the area, about 250 meters away from the fence. There were no casualties.
Hamas, which violently seized the territory from the Palestinian Authority in 2007 after winning legislative elections a year earlier, wants an end to the blockade that has shattered the economy and put the unemployment rate at more than 50 percent, plaguing most of Gaza's 2 million residents.
Hamas has initiated the protests in March on weekly basis but escalated and intensified them recently after Egyptian-mediated efforts to broker a cease-fire deal easing the closure faltered.
The number of participants was higher than last Friday, which, at seven deaths, was the deadliest in the last four months. While hundreds breached the fence last Friday, only dozens ventured to the fortified boundary today.
Israeli fire has killed 148 Palestinians, including 33 children under the age of 18, since the protests began in March. In August, a Gaza sniper shot dead an Israeli soldier, prompting cross-border exchange of gun and rocket fire that fueled fears of a full-blown war.
Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official who attended the rally in east Gaza, said his movement will not give up on lifting the blockade. "We don't seek confrontations, but we want freedom," he said.
Earlier Friday, Hamas' leader told an Israeli newspaper that another war in the Gaza Strip is "definitely not in our interest."
Hebrew daily Yedioth Ahronoth published a rare interview with Yahya Sinwar on Friday in which he viewed a cease-fire with Israel as entailing "complete calm" and an end to the blockade of Gaza. He said "through war we don't achieve anything."
Hamas later issued a statement saying the Italian reporter who conducted the interview misrepresented herself and didn't say she worked for Yedioth Ahronoth.
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New Scheldeprijs route should spice up oldest race in Flanders
With a fresh route that could shred the peloton with crosswinds off the North Sea, Scheldeprijs presents a new challenge to sprinters.
Kittel took the sprint win with time to celebrate his fifth Scheldeprijs win. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
A new route across the windy flats of the Netherlands should add some spice to the midweek sprinter's delight at Scheldeprijs on Wednesday.
Tucked in between Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, the mid-week classic will start in Terneuzen and trace 125km on Dutch roads across the windy Zeeland region before returning to Belgian soil. The race stays loyal to its roots and finishes with three laps and the traditional run into Schoten.
Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) starts as the five-star favorite.
New route, new challenge
It's a rarity that one-day races cross international borders, but organizers are hoping the new course from Holland to Belgium will add a fresh dimension to the long-running race.
"The winds should be a factor. A split in the bunch is a real possibility," said race organizer Piet De Smet. "The arrival in Schoten and the three finishing loops remain the foundation of Scheldeprijs."
Organizers are taking inspiration from the Tour de France route that passed along similar roads in 2015. The race split up that day and proved decisive in the battle for the yellow jersey. Buffeting winds off the North Sea could blow the peloton into tatters early on.
"I thought the classic run-up to the finale of the 'old' Scheldeprijs was a bit monotonous," said Flanders Classics CEO Wouter Vandenhaute. "The wind can make it a very interesting race, with the battle starting from the first kilometer."
There are no major climbs on the 200km route, and the several cobblestone sectors included usually do not impact the final outcome.
Kittel made the victory look easy at Scheldeprijs 2017. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
Who can beat Marcel?
Scheldeprijs is almost always a sprinter's battle. The lurking danger of echelons could change the script, but the peloton's fast men line up as the favorites.
Five-time winner Kittel returns as the wheel to mark. Having won five of the past six editions, the big German is the man to beat even if he hasn't been winning much this spring. Two wins at Tirreno-Adriatico confirm that his form is building. After Scheldeprijs, he is expected to start Paris-Roubaix for the first time since 2011.
Kittel will see his most serious challenge from Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo). A winner at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, this race is the next big target on the 24-year-old's ambitious radar.
Other speedsters include Alvaro Hodeg and Fabio Jakobsen (Quick-Step), Adam Blythe (Aqua Blue), Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Jens Debusschere (Lotto-Soudal), and Kristoffer Halvorsen (Sky). Arnaud Démare is likely to start for Groupama-FDJ.
"I expect a different race than previous years," Debusschere said. "I don't say it won't be a sprint in Schoten but there's only a minor chance that a large group will sprint for victory, let alone the entire peloton. There's a huge chance that the bunch will fall apart in several small groups."
The biggest danger used to be a crash down the wide finishing straight in Schoten. Organizers added a bend in the closing kilometers a few years ago to help string out the bunch, but crashes are still common. With a rare chance for sprinters to win one of the Belgian classics, it's usually a frenetic charge to the line with everyone believing they can win.
Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo) was untouchable in the sprint. Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne was his fourth victory this year. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Big guns cool their jets
Most of the big cobbles stars are following tradition and are not racing. Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), Philippe Gilbert, and Niki Terpstra (Quick-Step) are not expected to race. BMC is not racing at all.
Another surprise non-starter is Elia Viviani (Quick-Step), who was second in a tearful defeat at Gent-Welgevem and second in last year's Scheldeprijs to Kittel. He won Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne and pulled the plug on his spring campaign with a DNF at Dwars door Vlaanderen when that race blew up under bad weather and heavy attacks.
There are 11 WorldTour teams, 11 Professional Continental teams, including EF-Drapac and UnitedHealthcare among the start list.
Oldest race in Flanders
Dating back to 1907, Scheldeprijs is the oldest race in Flanders. Though Scheldeprijs six years older, the Tour of Flanders emerged as the most important race in Flanders. The race used to be held after Roubaix to officially close out the cobblestone classics. Now it's after Flanders and before Paris-Roubaix.
Last year the race started in Mol, the hometown of now-retired star Tom Boonen. Scheldeprijs was Boonen's last Belgian race on home soil before retiring the following weekend at Paris-Roubaix.
Tyler Farrar is the only American winner of Scheldeprijs in 2010.
Scheldeprijs
Kapelmuur removed from Flanders route
Strade Bianche to follow traditional routes in 2020
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What sets this book apart is its incredible design and Blackall's attention to details. The moment I picked it up earlier this year I was immediately struck by the shape and feel of the book and how it mimics the tall narrow lighthouse. Yet, inside, Blackall uses circular patterns to illuminate the circular nature of the structure, the cycles of life and the passing of time.
The covers are attention grabbing, and the title placement hints at the circular motifs to be found inside, peeking under the dust jackets will reveal even more detail. The endsheets are designed like the pages of the keeper's ledger: the front contain information about the lighthouse keeper while the back are Blackall's Author's Note.
The consistent placement of the lighthouse within the pages showcases the steadfast nature of the structure, especially when shown juxtaposed with crashing waves or dense fog. It is clear the lighthouse stands alone in the ever changing sea. Blackall consistently uses circular framed vignettes within the illustrations–these highlight important features about the keeper's life and work and also further illustrate the circular nature of the lighthouse itself.
Circles abound inside the lighthouse, with decor often based on the shape. The circular motif is reflected outside the lighthouse as well, in whirling gulls and the swirling Aurora Borealis. As this is about change and the passing of time, it is no surprise that the pacing of the book also reflects the cyclical. We see the lighthouse through all four seasons, the keeper, lonely waiting for his wife, the keeper's wife pacing the floor round with child and the family together as they learn of the future automation of the lighthouse.
The consistency with which Blackall showcases the details of this book is truly astounding. I find myself trying to read the keeper's letters to this wife, which are legible, and am amazed when I find the name of the lighthouse within the pages of the ledger. Every time I look through this book I am struck by new details I am noticing for the first time.
Today I noted that when we first see the lighthouse the colors, the color palette, the direction of the light and waves are drawing us to it, like it's calling to the keeper and the reader. Yet, when we see the family leaving the lighthouse,the light, colors and waves have shifted trajectories, pushing the tender and drawing the eye away as if the lighthouse is really saying farewell.
All in all,"Hello Lighthouse" radiates as much warmth as light and will surely be pored over for its lustrous details and touching story.
If you think "Hello Lighthouse" is the most distinguished picture book of 2018, be sure to vote for it in this year's ICPL mock Caldecott! Voting opens on December 1st and will run through January 21st.


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Farah to make return to the track
Athletics 29 Nov 19
Sir Mo Farah is set to turn his attentions back to running on the track as he hopes to defend his Olympic 10,000m title.
Farah, the four-time Olympic champion, had switched from the track to marathon running in 2017, winning the Chicago Marathon the following year.
However he is now planning to return to the track in a bid to defend the 10,000m title he won in both London and Rio.
Farah said on social media: "Next year, I'm going to be back on the track and I'm going to give it a go in the 10,000m.
"Hopefully I haven't lost my speed but I will train hard for it and see what I can do. I'm really excited."
Farah would have to qualify for Tokyo next year and admitted he had learned a lot from his time running marathons.
He added: "It's been really exciting competing in the marathon over the last couple of years.
"To win the Chicago Marathon was nice and to finish third in the London Marathon was OK, and it's been a great learning curve for me."
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If you've read our article on the importance of doing a keyword analysis, then you know identifying the right search phrases has a number of advantages. It is the most important step before setting up a Google Adwords campaign and helps in optimising your organic search engine ranking.
In this article, we will take you through a simplified version of the process our Google Adwords specialists follow to find the right keywords and phrases. We encourage you to follow this process but please note that it is still complex; we've simplified it as much as possible without losing value. If you feel that the full process is too difficult to follow, you can still get started on the first couple of steps which will give you a good idea of what your customers are searching for on Google. Otherwise, you might be interested in some help from our Google certified experts, which includes a keyword analysis: contact us to find out more.
We recommend that you use a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or a similar package to follow this process, and you will need to have some proficiency to complete this process. You will also need access to the Google Adwords Keyword tool.
Brainstorm all the phrases your customer could be typing into Google to find your business. Put yourself in the shoes of your customer and imagine yourself performing a Google search. What would you type into the search field to find a solution to your problem? This means starting with 'seed keywords' which is a certain topic or idea, and then thinking of a few search phrases under each seed. So for Zeald's 'Give a duck' website (which sells rubber ducks for charity), one seed might be 'rubber duck', another might be 'toy'.
Think about the primary search phrases that describe your website or industry in general. For the rubber duck website we would use children's toys'.
Make a big list of phrases. Think of every possible scenario including local searches like 'rubber duck nz'.
Consider famous brands that you might also stock as part of your business, be careful to not use a competitor brand though.
Also consider related themes like 'baby shower gift' that might have lower competition than 'childrens toy', but still has high traffic.
Solve the problems of your target market.
For large catalogues consider different product categories. For example, rubber duck is a small catalogue, but it might be just one category of a larger children's toys website.
Group the phrases you have come up with into various themes, usually the 'seed' you start with can be the segment heading. The segments might be for different product groups that your company offers. Or they could be different target customer groups searching for your company's products and services in different ways. Consider different uses of the same product or different target customers or the same customer at different buying stages.
For a traditional website that does not have a large catalogue, you should have up to 5 different segments initially. You will use these to optimise your homepage and the site in general.
A large catalogue website may have many more than 5 segments. For example an automotive parts website might have many different themes, such as brakes, windscreens, wheels, oil, cleaning products, etc. To begin with, you should focus on the general theme of the website which would be something like "auto products", or "car parts", etc. You can repeat this exercise later to research the different categories.
We can determine the volume of each of the search phrases you have brainstormed using Google's Adwords Keyword Tool. This tool also allows you to determine search volume of a phrase specific to New Zealand or other geographic locations.
Once you have setup a Google Adwords account and logged in, click on 'Reporting and Tools' in the menu bar and select 'Keyword Tool'.
Firstly change your geographical location to match your business. For 'Give a duck' this would be New Zealand. Click on 'Advanced Options' (next to United States and English) and choose the your desired location.
Now copy and paste your seed keywords, one segment at a time into the 'word or phrase' box and click 'search'. Google will come back with a big list of search phrases related to your seed word segment along with search volumes for each.
On the left hand menu, Set the 'Match type' to be 'Phrase'. Google will return the search results with quotes around the phrases which are the exact search phrases in the order that you typed into the box. It might have additions around it like adding 'buy'. This step will be very helpful later on when you start a PPC campaign.
Export the results to Excel using the 'download' button. Copy and paste the results into an Excel spread sheet (call the tab something like 'Primary keywords').
Keep the words in keyword groups by adding a new column at the start of the sheet and filling it with the segment title, in our case, 'rubber duck'. So every keyword should have the relevant segment heading next to it.
Repeat this for each segment and make sure that you run a separate keyword search for every different geographical location. Keep adding the search results back into the 'Primary Keywords' tab and write the name of the segment heading next to the words for each keyword.
Order by 'local search volume' or 'global search volume' depending on the location of your primary target market so that the most popular terms appear at the top. Use the Excel sort function for this operation.
Delete all the rows which have 0 or low search volume, maybe 10% or 20% of your total search phrases depending on how many you have and how thorough you want to be with this process. The less phrases you have the quicker it will be but the greater the chance you could miss out on a golden opportunity.
Remove all duplicates. Because we have researched the popularity of each keyword segment separately with Google Adwords, there is bound to be some cross over. We need to remove this crossover. You can use the 'Remove duplicates' option under the 'Data' tab within Excel. Make sure that you choose the 'Keyword' column only.
Work your way down each keyword/phrase and remove any rows that are obviously not relevant to your business. For example the phrase 'Toy story 3' is the name of a movie with a large number of page views and not really relevant to our business. Likewise with 'wooden toys'.
Consider removing competitor brand names. It is not considered good practice to use competitor brand names. For example with the 'Give a duck' website we would remove the phrase 'Toys are us' because this is a competitor.
Consider commercial intent. There is a tool available online which can give you a bit of guidance on commercial intent if you are not sure of a certain phrase yourself. Click on the 'query' button, type in the search phrase and click go. The result is a percentage so 'commercial intent of .29' indicates a commercial intent of 29% and 'non-commercial intent .29' indicates a commercial intent of 81%. Phrases with really low commercial intent can be removed as well.
This is a long and can be tedious task that requires a lot of concentration so have lots of caffeine on hand.
Once you are done re-order the spreadsheet based on the 'Group' first and then the 'local/global monthly searches' using the 'Sort & filter' function.
If you have followed this whole process, well done! Now you have a comprehensive list of keywords grouped into relevant themes, and ordered by their popularity.
You should also have a sound understanding for the type of language that your target customers are using online.
You should have had many different insights and hopefully discovered some nice little opportunities.
Now you can setup a PPC (Google Adwords) campaign using these search phrases and the themes you have created will form your Adgroups. You can then craft your ad-creative using the search phrase from each group with the highest popularity as your headline.
If you've understood and implemented everything above, then well done! If you haven't managed to figure it out on your own, please don't hesitate to contact us for a free consultation.


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Infrastructure funding will drive innovation across the sciences
By University of Alberta on December 2, 2021 No Comment
$27M from Alberta government goes to research in health, energy, environment, agriculture and astrophysics
(From left) Frank Hegmann, U of A physics professor; Doug Schweitzer, minister of jobs, economy and innovation; Bill Flanagan, U of A president; Aminah Robinson Fayek, VP of research and innovation; and Elan MacDonald, VP of external relations, were on hand for the announcement today of nearly $27 million in research infrastructure funding from the Government of Alberta supporting 11 U of A projects. (Photo: Nicole Roy)
An investment of $27 million from the Alberta government will significantly boost research capacity and lead to innovations across the sciences at the University of Alberta.
The provincial government announced recently that a four-year investment through its Research Capacity Program will be used to upgrade or create new facilities and infrastructure for 11 research projects. The projects will accelerate discoveries in health, energy, environmental sciences, agriculture and astrophysics.
"For more than a century, the University of Alberta has created innovations that have helped build social, cultural and economic prosperity in Alberta and beyond," said Bill Flanagan, president and vice-chancellor.
"These discoveries would not be possible without support from the province."
Flanagan was on hand for Thursday's announcement, along with Doug Schweitzer, minister of jobs, economy and innovation; and Aminah Robinson Fayek, vice-president of research and innovation.
"Bringing U of A innovations to the world requires not only the best minds, but the right facilities and tools," said Robinson Fayek, who was appointed in July. "The funding announced today will help build the infrastructure that researchers need to find solutions for tomorrow."
The province's investment includes $3.6 million towards equipment that will allow researchers at the U of A, along with partners at the University of Manitoba, to view and better understand materials at the atomic scale. The signature piece of equipment will be a scanning tunnelling microscope (STM), a Nobel Prize-winning invention that reveals minute details of an object not through direct imagery but by measuring electric current between the object and a special stylus.
"This investment will put our university at the forefront of understanding how materials work at the atomic scale," said Frank Hegmann, professor in the Department of Physics and lead for the "Ultrafast Nanoscale Quantum Dynamics (UltraNanoQD)" research project.
Hegmann's lab has already invented a technique to "slow down" STM images of ultrafast phenomena, which happen in less than a trillionth of a second, so they can be observed and studied. The new equipment will give the team even greater insight into the atomic world – and how to manipulate materials to develop new technologies.
"This will open doors to create new innovations in areas like telecommunications, solar power and new energy sources," Hegmann said.
The provincial funding will allow U of A researchers to further our understanding of disease, while better protecting natural environments and agricultural operations from climate change. Grants will also lead to advances in the study of space – from radiation to distant galaxies to the mysterious celestial substance called "dark matter."
Schweitzer said the new funding will not only strengthen Alberta as a leader in research and technology development, but will also help attract new talent, investments and jobs to the province.
"We want Alberta to be a dominant player in the global innovation arena," said Schweitzer. "That's why we're investing in research at the University of Alberta – paving the way for our technology and innovation highway to create cutting-edge technologies and solutions that will create jobs and secure our economic future for our children and grandchildren."
Robinson Fayek said the new facilities and tools will help ensure the U of A remains one of the world's top research universities.
"We want to be leaders in solving complex challenges through our research, innovation and creativity," said Robinson Fayek. "By working together, we will generate the opportunities and innovations that will carry this province forward."
Provincial funding from the Research Capacity Program matches dollars from the federal government's Canada Foundation for Innovation. The Government of Alberta's RCP investments will support 11 U of A research projects:
$6.1 million for equipment to assess the effects of space radiation on Earth's climate (Ian Mann, Science)
$5 million to upgrade equipment to better define the chemical characteristics of new materials (Dennis Hall, Science)
$3.9 million to upgrade infrastructure to study protein folding to help develop new treatments for diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's (David Westaway, Medicine & Dentistry)
$3.6 million to purchase a scanning tunnelling microscope to study the atomic structure of materials (Frank Hegmann, Science)
$3 million for equipment to study dark matter, paving the way for advanced technologies of the future (Aksel Hallin, Science)
$2.5 million to upgrade equipment at The Metabolomics Innovation Centre used to study how exposure to environmental toxins affects our health (Liang Li & Matthew Hicks, Medicine & Dentistry)
$1 million to support the study of sustainable animal agriculture and environmental stewardship (Graham Plastow, Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences)
$750,000 to purchase a new telescope that will further research into the formation of distant galaxies in the early stages of the universe (Erik Rosolowsky, Science)
$500,000 to build infrastructure to better protect water sources (David Olefeldt, Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences)
$300,000 to support the study of health impacts of medications taken during pregnancy (Padma Kaul, Medicine & Dentistry)
$200,000 for new technology to better predict and remediate environmental contamination (Nicholas Beier, Engineering)
| By Niall McKenna
Submitted by the University of Alberta's Folio online magazine. The University of Alberta is a Troy Media Editorial Content Provider Partner.
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Chapter 7 bankruptcies are not only a major decision, but the stack of paperwork required to file can be a bit intimidating. There are reams of forms to be filled out, and it can be incredibly challenging to focus when you are in danger of losing property and are being harassed by bill collectors. There is a solution to this paperwork nightmare, however, and it will get you some quick and much-needed financial relief.
Finding a good and appropriate divorce lawyer for your divorce case is of the utmost importance, mostly because you will be spending a lot of time with this individual in order to make sure that your divorce is concluded quickly and efficiently while also ensuring that you get a fair share of the marital assets. Listed below are two things to look for in a divorce lawyer. Can They Provide Mediation Services?
Many drivers are surprised to find themselves being charged with a DUI after they have taken cold medicine. But driving under the influence includes a much wider range of drugs than you might think; anything that can impair your driving can get you convicted of a DWI. What a Lawyer Is Going to Do That's not to say that you can't get out of getting convicted for a DWI after taking cold medicine.
Many young people may feel that driving is a right of passage that takes place at a certain age, but as far as the state is concerned, it is actually a privilege. This gives the state a lot of control and leeway in whether or not you will be able to continue to drive on public streets and highways. There are a wide variety of reasons it can be suspended, canceled or revoked and depending on what happened will impact when, if, and how you are able to get it back.


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Shipdham Surgery
Chapel Street
Shipdham
IP25 7LA
Covid-19 Booster Update
Following the COVID-19 booster announcement from the Prime Minister on Sunday 12 December 2021, all GP practices and pharmacies are working to ensure that everyone aged 18 and over is eligible to book their booster vaccination from Wednesday, 15 December 2021.
Health and care services nationally, including GP practices and primary care, have been instructed by NHS England and NHS Improvement to place priority on the booster vaccination programme. This means that ultimately, there will be fewer staff to carry out more routine appointments and some routine health care services have been temporarily suspended in order to deliver the number of booster vaccinations required by the end of December 2021. It is important to remember that this does NOT mean that no GP/practice led appointments will be provided during this intense period of vaccination activity.
We appreciate how frustrating this is for our patients as it continues to be an incredibly challenging time in terms of demand on health and care services as the pandemic continues to have an inevitable impact on the NHS. We thank you for you continued patience and support at this time.
If you already have a booked appointment, please continue to attend unless you have been contacted by the practice individually.
We will be offering emergency care appointments only and operating a total triage system(Phone first) until early January 2022. Please take a lateral flow test within 24 hours of attending the Surgery if you have symptoms of Covid and require emergency care. We suggest you try and have lateral flow tests at home as these will help the NHS look after you if you need urgent care.
We encourage patients to be aware of the wide range of support which is available for anyone who needs medical help – including local pharmacies where they'll be able to give you advice.
Patients are also reminded of the 111 online service which can advise:
where to get help for your symptoms, if you're not sure what to do
how to find general health information and advice
where to get an emergency supply of your prescribed medicine
how to get a repeat prescription
Housebound Patients
Local teams are still providing home visits for patients who have no other alternative due to immobility or very serious ongoing health conditions.
Please bear with us during this challenging period and please be respectful to GP practice staff as they continue to work incredibly hard providing the care patients need while continuing to navigate the booster vaccination programme.
COVID-19 boosters are predominantly being provided through pre-booked appointments only. If you are able to, with support, access a COVID-19 vaccination site, please do. These can be booked through the national booking service by visiting www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccinationor telephoning 119 (free, seven days a week). Otherwise, local GP and roving vaccination teams will reach out to make an appointment as soon as they are able to.
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A tarsal coalition is a bone condition that causes decreased motion or absence of motion in one or more of the joints in the foot. The lack of motion or absence of motion is due to abnormal bone, cartilage or fibrous tissue growth across a joint. When excess bone has grown across a joint there is usually little or no motion in that joint. Cartilage or fibrous tissue growth can restrict motion of the affected joint to varying degrees causing pain in the affected joint or in surrounding joints.
The decreased motion can cause pain in surrounding joints as they try to compensate for the affected joint. When one joint has restricted motion the surrounding joints will be stressed more than normal. This is an attempt to "take up the slack" for the diseased joint.
Tarsal coalitions can occur outside of a joint as well. This is referred to as a bar. A bar connects two bones that don't normally touch or have a joint between them. The bar will limit motion in surrounding joints causing abnormal wear and tear to the joints of the foot. This can lead to early arthritis and pain. The bar itself can be painful as well if it is incomplete, traumatized during walking, sporting activities, or an accident.
In the foot, the bones found at the top of the arch, the heel' and the ankle are referred to as the tarsal bones. Thus, a tarsal coalition is an abnormal connection between two of the tarsal bones in the back of the foot or the arch. This abnormal connection between two bones is most commonly an inherited trait and passed down from generation to generation. All coalitions are not inherited though. They can also arise from outside sources such as arthritis, infections, trauma and abnormal bone growth. These outside causes are much less frequent.
Patients with a painful tarsal coalition commonly describe an aching sensation deep in the foot near the ankle or arch. In many cases, muscle spasm on the outside of the affected leg is present. This is a natural reaction of the body as it tries to limit the painful motion occurring in the foot. Patients may notice that the affected foot is not as flexible and appears significantly more flattened when compared to the other foot. This only holds true if only one foot is affected, as it is common for both feet to be affected. All flat-footed people do not have tarsal coalitions. There are many causes of flat feet.
Symptoms most commonly appear in the teenage or early adult years depending on the location of the coalition. It should be noted that not all tarsal coalitions become symptomatic. The onset of symptoms may be delayed into adulthood.
Diagnosis of a tarsal coalition can usually be made from symptoms described by the patient to the doctor. X-rays are usually taken and in most cases a CT scan or MRI will confirm the diagnosis and provide valuable information regarding the type of coalition, its location, and how the joints have been affected.
There are a variety of methods to treat a tarsal coalition depending on the severity of the condition, the age of the patient and which joint is affected. Conservative treatment involves non-surgical treatment options. Conservative treatment is directed toward reducing motion in the affected joints to decrease pain and muscle spasm. Orthotics (shoe inserts) are commonly used accomplish this decrease in motion. Physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medication may be utilized as well. Cortisone injections in the affected area may provide relief for an indefinite period of time. These conservative methods of treatment may or may not provide long-term relief.
If symptoms do persist surgical correction is often entertained. Surgical intervention will vary depending on the type of coalition, its location, and the amount of arthritis it has caused in the foot. Surgery can involve removing the coalition to allow for more normal motion between the bones. Many times surgery may involve fusing the affected joint or surrounding joints. This is designed to limit or completely stop the painful motion of the affected joints.
Recovery from surgery often involves a period of non-weight bearing on crutches and utilization of a cast. Physical therapy will often be used once the normal bone healing is complete to restore muscle tone and full available range of motion.(For more information see Hindfoot and Ankle surgery.


The demand for sonography is increasing nowadays due to baby boomer generation ages and increasing susceptible illness. Here we will describe how to become an ultrasound technician, specialty areas that ultrasound technician can work and types of degree depending on the specialty you are interested in.
Ultrasound technology is one area of medical imaging specializations and there are other areas like sonography, radiology, vascular, cardiac, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging and many others. The main difference between these specialty areas is the use of the technology for creating images or focus on specific body parts.
These technicians are specialized with the sonograms and ultrasound equipment. This equipment uses sound waves to create an image of inner body parts. Ultrasound technicians have generally assisted the physicians and doctors to diagnose patients' medical conditions. Ultrasounds are mainly used for pregnancies so hopeful parents can view their growth of the unborn baby. Ultrasound technology is also used to diagnose the heart disease and cancer.
MRI technicians' main task is operating MRI scanners. Through MRI scanners, technicians diagnose the patient's body parts using radio frequencies and magnetic fields. Based on that, they will recognize patients' injuries and illness.
Their main responsibilities are CAT scans, take X-rays, PET scans. Apart from this, prepare x-ray procedures for the patients. They are also responsible for managing x-ray, organizing and maintaining patient records and manage radiological equipment.
Their main responsibility is operating cardiac imaging equipment and diagnoses the heart muscle and surrounding part of the heart to determine heart and blood vessel problems. To pursue a career in cardiovascular, technician is required having an associate degree in the field or extra training and a certificate require after earning an associate degree in the medical field.
qTheir responsibility is similar to cardiac technicians but not requires that much specialization and also not only focus on the heart. Vascular technology is also used to examine how a patient's blood & oxygen flow through patients' body and determine the abnormalities in blood circulation in veins and arteries.
There are various levels and specializations for ultrasound technicians starting as an associate, to a bachelor's, to a master's and after that. Here, we are providing basic information about degree programs so you can consider which area you should consider for specialization and certification.
To pursue a career as Ultrasound technicians with an associate degree, you require submitting an official high school transcript or official GED scores. Few programs also request for SAT or ACT scores. There are some of the programs that will ask for a recommendation letter or references. For pursuing a bachelor's degree which enable you to make entry into medical imaging program require completion of general education requirements, pre-admission math and science courses with having minimum GPA of 2.5. For pursuing a master's degree, you should require completion of a bachelor's degree successfully, GRE or MCAT scores and an official transcript from an accredited institution.
To pursue a career in medical imaging, a student requires two-year associate degree through that you can get a license of medical imaging. There are numerous technology areas as mentioned above and based on your interest you can select the field of medical imaging. Every imaging process has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Basically an associate degree requires a minimum of two years of full study. In case of clinical requirements, students have to do internships, externships or practicums that can extend associate degree. While start searching college, you need to verify that the program you selected is accredited by a national accrediting agency like American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), or Joint Review Committee in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), so you can earn handsome income after completing your associate degree.
To pursue a career with a bachelor's degree in medical imaging, you are required to focus on additional general classes and more science & math classes. Due to that, you will get more knowledge about observation, instruction and experience than you get in an associate degree program.
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As the name suggests, master's degree gives you an opportunity to learn the advanced level of medical imaging and help you to become a leader in the field by developing skills and knowledge required for ultrasound technician. Master's degree required to complete research and thesis component.
With the master's degree, you will learn advanced imaging techniques, patient care and diagnostic procedures. Master's degree is also important if you want to pursue your career to become an administrator or educator. Also you can get a job in hospitals, medical offices, manufacture and selling medical equipment companies.


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No one is going to mistake House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as pro-gun anytime soon. The Democrat has long been an opponent of the right to keep and bear arms. The only reason she hasn't pushed for more anti-gun legislation in her career is that she knew she couldn't get it through no matter how much she wanted it.
However, in her tenure as speaker this time around, she deserves a bit of credit. See, she made a very pro-gun move. I don't think she meant to be pro-gun, but she did, and it's worked out well enough for us.
How did she do that? Well, like this:
Alittle-noticed casualty of Democrats' impeachment push against President Donald Trump last year was gun control, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., says.
In an interview for my book, "Abuse of Power: Inside the Three-Year Campaign to Impeach Donald Trump," Massie noted that the president was ready to pull the trigger on a federal law allowing orders to disallow possession of a gun because of extreme risk, commonly known as a "red flag law."
"I've told my colleagues, the one good thing to come out of impeachment is that it knocked gun control in the head," Massie said.
The impeachment was nearly certain to fail in the Senate. But, Massie said, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was up against progressives' strong demand for impeaching Trump, and she faced the "choice of getting a major policy achievement for her side or jeopardizing her speakership."
F0r what it's worth, though, Massie is right. Pelosi pushing for impeachment pretty much scuttled gun control efforts that appeared to be all but a done deal.
The Democrats in the House wanted it. President Trump signaled his willingness to sign it. Republicans in the Senate were ready to defer to the president. All the stars had aligned. We were going to get gun control.
Then Pelosi went after impeachment.
At that point, Trump no longer had any reason to work with Democrats. Republicans in the Senate were now free to oppose the bills and let them die from inattention. Gun control was no longer going to happen because the parties weren't interested in doing anything.
Especially since every Democrat had to know that impeachment wasn't going to go anywhere in a Republican-controlled Senate.
Pelosi caved to the more extreme elements of her party and the net result was nothing. Most Americans don't even think about impeachment anymore. Sure, they might remember it happened if someone brings it up, but they don't consider it on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, a national-level red flag law would have played on everyone's minds as reports surfaced of just how many times it had been used.
That's not likely to work out well for them come November.
I, for one, have to thank Pelosi for that. Her plan yielded Democrats absolutely nothing, but especially no gun control, something the party has campaigned on for ages to some degree or another.
Her self-preservation instincts worked out well for the pro-Second Amendment side.
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Oh my it has been a while since my last posting.
I have been below the water line for the last few weeks and finally have reached the surface. Hotel Skyler project has all but consumed me. We are still on target for an April 1st opening date. I have been busy, busy, busy with placing orders, checking samples, working with contractors and making sure everything is on target.
Here is a little accessory drawing that I just did for a client thought it was fun. This is area is the nook that the stairs make in the front foyer.
I loved the skirted table, it was going to have multiple fabrics. We are changing direction a bit and using the same accessories but looking for a non skirted table.


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Bikers descend on Port Dover for Friday the 13th, despite pleas to stay away
Colin Perkel
Port Dover, Ontario
Published November 13, 2020 Updated November 13, 2020
Bikers cruise through Port Dover, Ont., Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.
Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
The frequent roar of motorcycles drowned out warnings from politicians who had called on bikers to sit out their traditional Friday the 13th pilgrimage to this otherwise sleepy Lake Erie town because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The normal crowds, however, which number in the tens of thousands and take over the town, were sharply diminished. Those who did brave the chilly, partially overcast conditions to make the trek, many wearing masks, said they would respect social distancing and other anti-pandemic measures.
"Times are changing, man, so we're limiting the amount of people in there," said James MacLeod as he played traffic cop outside a popular store. "Usually, we would just have people flowing through."
Mark Scott, who rode in from Woodstock, Ont., said he had only missed two runs in the past 15 years. Like others, he noted the absence of street vendors, entertainment, and the drastically reduced number of bikes.
"It's really quiet, it's not as many bikes as would normally be here, even on a cold day," Scott said.
Overall, the scene was a low-key, peaceful bustle, with people sipping on coffee, munching on fast food or standing in line for a T-shirt. Riders, as usual, cruised the main street, this time intermingled with cars.
A recent rally in Sturgis, S.D., one of the largest in the world, was blamed for a sharp increase in COVID cases both in the state and elsewhere. Authorities were hoping to avert a similar problem.
Kristal Chopp, mayor of Norfolk County where Port Dover is located, said the rally is important to the community. At the same time, Chopp said she worried a large gathering could lead to a case spike and prompt further restrictions, but the informal event could not be cancelled.
Premier Doug Ford said he understood the allure of the rally but also urged enthusiasts to refrain from attending.
"Folks, we just can't have thousands of people getting together right now," he said on Thursday. "It's just way, way too risky."
Michelle Kurtz, who works in an overflow T-shirt store, said many people had come in earlier in the week to pick up their paraphernalia rather than do so on Friday.
"It's not that they're staying away from Port Dover, they're just coming on different days," Kurtz said. "I'm hoping today turns out to where it's a slow burn, where it's not a bunch of people at once (but) this is nothing to compare."
As he sat on his motorcycle watching the goings on, Bruce Todd, from nearby Cayuga, said he planned to keep mostly to himself. He wanted, he said, to be mindful of fears over COVID-19.
"I want to respect the townspeople, so I'm not going to walk around, I'm going to sit here by myself," he said.
Neil Smith, from Etobicoke, in west-end Toronto, said he and his buddies just wanted to hang out. Everyone was mindful of the COVID situation, he said.
"Keep a distance, put on a mask if you get close to somebody and just don't cough on somebody," Smith said, adding he planned to stay until they decided to leave or got kicked out, "whichever happens first."
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include_recipe "python::pip"

#install latest python agent
python_pip "newrelic" do
    action :install
    if node['newrelic']['python_version'] != "latest"
        version node['newrelic']['python_version']
    end
end

#configure your New Relic license key
template "/etc/newrelic/newrelic.ini" do
    source "newrelic.ini.python.erb"
    owner "root"
    group "root"
    mode "0644"
    variables(
        :license => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['license'],
        :appname => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['appname'],
        :enabled => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['enabled'],
        :logfile => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['logfile'],
        :loglevel => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['loglevel'],
        :daemon_ssl => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['daemon']['ssl'],
        :capture_params => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['capture_params'],
        :ignored_params => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['ignored_params'],
        :transaction_tracer_enable => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['transaction_tracer']['enable'],
        :transaction_tracer_threshold => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['transaction_tracer']['threshold'],
        :transaction_tracer_record_sql => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['transaction_tracer']['record_sql'],
        :transaction_tracer_stack_trace_threshold => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['transaction_tracer']['stack_trace_threshold'],
        :transaction_tracer_slow_sql => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['transaction_tracer']['slow_sql'],
        :transaction_tracer_explain_threshold => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['transaction_tracer']['explain_threshold'],
        :error_collector_enable => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['error_collector']['enable'],
        :browser_monitoring_auto_instrument => node['newrelic']['application_monitoring']['browser_monitoring']['auto_instrument']
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The Highstreetmail (HSM) is Ghanaian daily Online newspaper, founded and continuously published in Accra since 2012. Its website is Ghana's most popular online news site, receiving more than 250,000 unique visitors per month.

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You've been there, all of your friends are trying to decide where to go but you can't decide on a bar. Next time you're debating, take a look at this list and pick from what New York Upstate says are the best bars in Upstate New York.
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I had the pleasure a few months ago to go shooting with a photog friend in downtown Olympia. I've lived in the area for over 6 years now, and have never actually walked around downtown before. How sad is that?
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It was a perfect day for shooting in downtown Olympia, complete with graffiti alleys, fun restaurants, a port filled with moored sailboats, and even a parade!
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