RoadPaving Contract Awarded for Lunenburg County
Nearly 10 kilometres of repaved highway will give drivers a smoother ride in Lunenburg County. A $2,221,885 road-paving contract has been awarded to Dexter Construction Co. Ltd. by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. The contract is for repaving a section of Highway 103 from Exit 10 near Mahone Bay east for 9.5 kilometres. The project is scheduled for completion this summer. “This work will result in a smoother and better road,” said Brooke Taylor, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. “We’re pleased that the federal government is sharing the cost of this job with Nova Scotia.” The federal government is contributing $1.1 million to the paving project. The department’s highways division manages more than 23,000 kilometres of roads in Nova Scotia. It maintains 4,100 bridges and operates seven provincial ferries. Staff provide services from district offices in Bridgewater, Bedford, Truro and Sydney.
Construction of a new roundabout in Fall River will help reduce highway tie-ups and improve safety on Highway 102 and Highway 118. Work on the $2,611,422 contract, awarded to Dexter Construction Co. Ltd., will begin Sunday, Sept. 28, and involves the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 2 and the ramps from Highway 102 and Highway 118. The roundabout will help improve the flow of rush-hour traffic through the intersection. To reduce traffic delays during construction, most of the work will be done during the night, but delays are possible during the day. Drivers should plan extra time for their trip and use caution when travelling through the construction zone. Use an alternate route if possible. Construction is scheduled to be completed before the end of December. Modern roundabouts have a proven track record around the world for reducing the number, and severity, of collisions and for keeping traffic moving smoothly.
APTN National NewsA week after a tanker spill in Vancouver’s English Bay activists delivered a petition signed by 15,000 people calling for more protection from oil spills.APTN’s Tina House has the story.
TORONTO – The private equity investment arm of the OMERS pension plan has signed a deal to acquire a majority stake in calibration services company Trescal.The deal with investment firm Ardian values Trescal at roughly $1 billion.The companies said in a statement that the proposed deal will see the senior management make an equity re-investment into Trescal alongside OMERS Private Equity.Based in Paris, Trescal has more than 3,000 employees in 22 countries around the world.Its services include calibration and the repair and maintenance of test and measurement equipment.OMERS Private Equity says it will help develop Trescal’s service capability and make strategic acquisitions.
Canada’s main stock index surged more than 100 points Friday in a broad-based advance led by the industrials sector.The S&P/TSX composite index advanced 107.93 points to 15,729.40, with stocks in the industrial sector gaining on average 1.38 per cent.The Toronto index also got a lift from the energy sector, which rose 0.67 per cent on the strength of the price of oil, said Macan Nia, a senior investment strategist at Manulife Investments.The price of the commodity jumped nearly two per cent with the June crude contract rising US$1.29 to US$69.72 per barrel.Nia said there are potential upside catalysts for oil, such as possible new sanctions on Iran, that could raise the prospects of a tighter global crude supply environment and send prices higher in the near term, which would be positive for the TSX.Both the Canadian dollar and the TSX have a high correlation to the price of oil, due to the large number of energy companies listed on the TSX as well as the sector’s primacy in the Canadian economy.In New York, indices also made gains. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 332.36 points to 24,262.51, the S&P 500 index rose 33.69 points to 2,663.42 and the Nasdaq composite index moved up 121.47 points to 7,209.62.That rally came after the United States Department of Labor released employment figures for the month of April. American employers added 164,000 jobs last month and average hourly earnings rose 2.6 per cent from the year before, according to the report.These figures were weaker than expected, said Nia.“It eased any concerns that the markets may have had in terms of a faster interest rate hiking cycle and that was positive for U.S. equities,” he said.The Canadian dollar was trading at 77.75 cents US, unchanged from Thursday.Elsewhere in commodities, the June natural gas contract fell about two cents to US$2.71 per mmBTU. The June gold contract advanced US$2.00 to US$1,314.70 an ounce and the July copper contract moved up roughly half a cent to about US$3.09 a pound.— With files from the Associated Press.Follow @AleksSagan on Twitter.
Victoria Derbyshire, the BBC broadcaster, has revealed that her hair has grown back after the end of her chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.The presenter, 48, filmed a video for her Facebook page in which she removed the wig that she had been wearing since December 2015 to show a thick head of hair.Describing how losing her hair had been one of the most upsetting aspects of her cancer treatment, she told the camera: “It’s time to stop wearing a wig.”In the emotional video charting the latest stage in her recovery, Derbyshire said “maybe three quarters of my hair fell out” as a result of chemotherapy.”I have to say losing my hair was the worst bit about cancer treatment for me, more so than having a mastectomy,” she said. “Don’t judge me for that, it’s just the way I felt.”I’m grateful for this wig because it helped me get on with things, go to work, live my life normally without worrying. But it is time for it to go.” Last year, she marked her final chemotherapy session with an emotional video, saying: “I’m home and I’m happy and I can’t stop crying which is mad.”I think it might be six months of tears just coming out in one go.” @vicderbyshire Yay you did it!!! Lovely new beautiful hair! “Thank you Wig; but wish my luck as I wave you goodbye”🙋🏼— Claire Cooper (@tiscooperwoman) April 3, 2017 @vicderbyshire Shorter hair suits you! 😉👍🏻— Mummygirl/ Bev Stein (@mummygirl) April 3, 2017 The BBC presenter prepares to take off her wigCredit:Dear Cancer, Love Victoria/Facebook Victoria Derbyshire at an awards ceremony in London last monthCredit: Joanne Davidson/SilverHub/REX/Shutterstock 
Unveiling her shorter hair underneath, she said: “And this is my new hair, this is about 12 months of growth since chemo finished.”And it’s come back as thick as it was, if not thicker. As shiny as it was, slightly more ringlety than it was before.”The former BBC Radio 5 Live presenter, who has a current affairs show on BBC2, said: “I am actually apprehensive about taking my wig off because this is not me, but I know it doesn’t really matter what my hair looks like. @vicderbyshire Wowza! Looking fab. In fact I prefer that shorter style on you, makes you look younger. You go girl! (we all do)— Chris Ronan (@chrisronan7) April 3, 2017 
@vicderbyshire Victoria you look amazing , beautiful hair .. what a woman xx— wendy moore (@wendymo94921768) April 3, 2017 She unveils her new hair, which is ‘just as thick as it was before’Credit:Dear Cancer, Love Victoria/Facebook
@vicderbyshire I have just seen your own hair on TV . You look Great ! Love the hairstyle & you look younger. Cant wait to see the new you on TV— marjorie jones (@ljonesljones14) April 3, 2017 
Derbyshire discovered she had breast cancer in July 2015 and has continued to appear on air and at public events wearing her wig. @vicderbyshire you look bloody great. Your hair looks lovely. Better than the wig.— Annie Devereux (@AnnieDevereux) April 3, 2017 “The point is, this is proof … that once chemo is complete your hair does grow back and when you’re in some of those dark moments during chemo you do doubt that…. but your body does slowly renew itself once chemo is complete and there’s something really optimistic about that.”After posting the video on Facebook and to her 66,000 Twitter followers, fans praised her for her bravery – and telling her she “looks younger”: Victoria Derbyshire in an emotional video posted on Facebook Credit:Dear Cancer, Love Victoria/Facebook The BBC star grins with the results of her hair growthCredit:Dear Cancer, Love Victoria/Facebook 
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The Ministry of Forestry, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, has announced, in a press release, that the import, transport and export of timber (Logs), has been suspended with immediate effect until further notice.It maintains that this is in line with Section 16, Sub Section (3) of the Forestry Act.It instructs the staff of the Department of Forestry, the Gambia Revenue Authority, the Gambia Ports Authority and all other institutions involved in the issuance of certified documents that enable legal transportation and export of timber, to stop issuing such documents until further notice.The notice is extended to all Regional Authorities, Wood Vendors, Transport owners and security agencies across the country. The release states, “We are working closely with concerned stakeholders to regulate the trade in timber for the benefit of all Gambians”.The Regional Forestry Officers, foresters and security officers are also instructed to impound any vehicle found with logs.The release adds that, no timber is allowed to be loaded at the landing points or be exported.The ministry seeks the cooperation and support of all stakeholders until a win-win solution is found in the trade of timber, bearing in mind the need to protect the forest and the environment and adhering to international conventions on the trade and export of timber.
Parents have taken most of the children home. The FBI is now investigating.“There’s a lot of hatred in the world,” Zvi said. “You have to be very, very careful and live a little bit more conservatively nowadays if you wanna be safe. I think it’s just a phase.”If you have any information on who made the threat, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. .@DaviePolice says the JCC bomb threat is not credible. Says it is up to the JCC on whether or not to reopen today.@wsvn pic.twitter.com/fPfbvyk49F— Andrew Scheinthal (@AScheinthalWSVN) February 27, 2017 Police have relocated students to two different locations. The younger kids were moved to the Walgreens, near Pine Island Road and 57th Avenue, and older kids have moved to the parking lot of the Pentecostal Church, two blocks north of the JCC.Parent Dr. Jaime Huysman said these kinds of threats hit close to home. “For me, it’s particularly scary,” he said. “My father’s a Holocaust survivor, and I just called him up, and he’s crying on the phone. This shouldn’t be happening in today’s day and age.”“It’s really hard living this way. I’m just a normal person,” Rothschild said. “I wanna go to school. I want to hang out with my friends. This is preventing that, and it’s really upsetting that we have to go through this.”The school and the Jewish Federation of Broward County released a statement that read in part, “There anti-Semitic incidents are deeply unsettling to the Jewish Community, causing fear and anxiety, intended to interfere with day-to-day life. The campus serves not just the Jewish community but the entire community.”Davie Police said the threat is not credible, but they remain on the scene.
DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) – A Jewish Community Center has been evacuated in Davie due to reports of a threat.According to Davie Police, the David Posnack JCC, located at 5850 S. Pine Island Road, evacuated students, Monday morning, due to a bomb threat made over the phone.“At about 9:20 this morning, the day school here at David Posnack Jewish Community Center received a call indicating that there was some type of explosive device within the complex,” said Davie Police Captain Dale Engle.Students said for some time, they did not know what was happening. Parents who were also concerned for their children responded to the school to make sure they were safe after they were notified of the threat. “I got a text message, a phone call and an email,” said parent Elliot Zvi.The incident frightened many students at the JCC. “They’re evacuating everybody from the campus just in case there is an explosive,” said student Freddy Rothschild. “Honestly, I feel really unsafe ’cause I know, as Jewish people, it’s really hard because we are targeted. We are a targeted people.”Police added that this is one of 20 threats made across the country like in Indianapolis in Indiana and Tarrytown in New York, but parents in Davie are happy their children are OK.“Thank God everybody’s OK,” said a parent. “The school did a great job at protecting the children, and all the parents are here to take care of each other.” 
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch. (Photo: DOJ)U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch intends to visit Alaska on Friday. She plans to discuss public safety concerns of Alaska Natives communities and tribes.Download AudioAccording to a memo from a Justice Department official to Alaska’s congressional delegation, Lynch will propose the start of formal consultations between her department and the Alaska Native community. The memo says Lynch will also propose a new multi-agency panel and a new Justice Department position in the state to focus on Alaska Native engagement.Alaska Natives are victims of violence at much higher rates than the population at large, and law enforcement is scarce in many rural communities.
“Texas does not do very well on those standards,” Friedman-Krauss said.For example, Texas doesn’t have limits on class sizes or student to teacher ratios and doesn’t require assistant teachers to have more than a high school diploma.Gov. Greg Abbott tried to raise state standards when he became governor. In 2015, the Texas Legislature approved a package of $118 million in grants for districts to implement a “gold standard.” But many school districts didn’t feel the money was enough to really follow the program and turned it down. Then in 2017, state lawmakers didn’t renew any of the funding and instead required districts to meet the standards without more money.“What we got then in 2017 was a huge unfunded mandate,” Chandra Villanueva, a program director at the left-leaning Center for Public Policy Priorities, told The Texas Tribune last year. “It’s really disingenuous to say we brought high-quality pre-K when we’re really just asking everyone to improve quality with the funding they already have.”Friedman-Krauss pointed to states like Alabama, New Jersey and Oklahoma as examples of states with high quality pre-K, though some local initiatives in cities like San Antonio and Austin are trying to elevate quality on their own. Share 00:00 /00:29 Laura Isensee/Houston Public MediaEarly education can do more than teach children the ABCs. High quality pre-K can also improve children’s physical and emotional well-being, according to a new analysis by the National Institute for Early Education Research.Analysts found that attending preschool can result in children having less depression, less stress, better blood pressure and better job prospects.“The key takeaways are that there are both short and long-term and direct and indirect effects of high quality preschool on children’s physical and mental health,” said Allison Friedman-Krauss, the lead author of the report. “There’s a lot programs can do to affect children’s whole child development beyond all the research that pays attention to children’s cognitive and to lesser extent social and emotional development.” But in Texas, many children may be missing out on those benefits.That’s because researchers only find these health outcomes if the pre-K is quality. And state standards for early education programs miss most of the national benchmarks for quality pre-K. For the 2016-2017 school year, the most recent data available, researchers at Rutgers found that Texas only met four out of 10 benchmarks. X
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Every artist brings with their art work some kind of evolution. Dinesh Singh and Suresh Parihar too tries to bring the same in their works. Mulk Raj Anand Centre in the Capital’s Hauz Khas Village’s Lokayata is presenting the works of these two artistes titled An approach to evolution. The exhibition will go on from January 9-15 and will be inaugurated by Uma Jain on January 9. From the very concept of the theme to its completion the painting and sculpture exhibition is evolution of thought pattern connecting to the reality of the nature as well as in social life. The soul catching events in the social life and the life of nature ultimately becomes the master pieces of these artists. It is a strong passion from deep within which expresses in an explosion in solid materials and vibrant colors and that too in the unique way. Also Read – ‘Playing Jojo was emotionally exhausting’Dinesh Singh Khundrakpam hails from Manipur, Bishnupur, and is presently working in Mumbai from past 10 years, engaged in creative sculpture, participating in various solo and group exhibitions. From Childhood he has shown keen interest in creative ideas which is always innovative concepts which he has acquired mostly from self study and passionate interest. He has completed Bachelors degree from Indra kala Sangeet university in Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh. His sculptures are sold to United states , Nigeria and in India Mumbai ,Delhi , Kolkata, and Goa. The materials which are used by the artist are long lasting and good quality metal such as, brass, steel and bronze. Also Read – Leslie doing new comedy special with NetflixSuresh Pariha was born in 1970 in Rajasthan. He began his journey of art from childhood. He is a self taught artist; had his first solo at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1992.Suresh’s acrylic on canvases are abstractions of interior and exterior landscapes. In them a fair degree of surface is generated by bold sweeping striations of color. The light and fine texturing is achieved with brush, knife and roller. The large and small rollers he uses and the varied pressure he exerts on them create the softer textures that he interweaves into the abstract landscapes. We feel the squelch of wet earth, smells its red blue color, listen to the ineffable blueness of a noon day sky. Each sensation, heightened, synesthetic and synchronous, is held in abstract suspension as he painting becomes the still point for a meditations, transparent veil before the mystery.When: January 9 to 15 Where: Lokayata, Mulk Raj Anand Center, Hauz Khas Village
WebsiteWebsiteWebsite WebsiteWebsiteWebsite WebsiteWebsiteWebsite The 23-year-old woman who was targeted by card cloners at a busy shopping centre in Ladysmith on Wednesday, March 28, is out of hospital and recovering at home.The young lady was in ICU after her traumatic ordeal. Due to her being diabetic, the shock of what she went through caused her health to deteriorate.It is believed that two men approached the woman while she was using an ATM. She cleverly entered an incorrect PIN number and seeing that their plan was not working, they grabbed her handbag.Initial story: Young lady in ICU after attempted ATM robbery in LadysmithINTERNATIONAL NEWS:Brazil’s Supreme Court rules former president Lula will be imprisoned – BBCThe still shaken woman appeals to the community to be vigilant at all times when using ATMs in town.Police are also appealing to the community to exercise caution when using an ATM, no matter the area.They advise: Try to use ATMs that are situated in well-lit, secure areas where cameras are available.When you remove your card from the machine, you should check to make sure it is indeed your card.You should never use an ATM with a blank screen, and if the ATM is obscured from view or poorly lit, leave immediately and find another ATM.Before you use an ATM, run your finger along the card slot to feel if there are any foreign objects.You should look around at the machine to see if anything has been tampered with, changed or added.You should also be wary of strangers asking for help.Criminals sometimes work in teams – one to distract you while the other steals your card or money.Click to receive news links via WhatsApp. Or for the latest news, visit our webpage or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Join us there!
3-D Ultrasound Enhances VisualizationA desire to improve image quality is pushing ultrasound manufacturers beyond the capabilities of traditional 2-D imaging and increasing the roll-out of 3-D and even 4-D ultrasound systems. GE Healthcare’s stable of new ultrasound solutions in 2015 was headlined by the new flagship Vivid E95 system which was unveiled during the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) annual meeting last June. Targeted for cardiovascular ultrasound imaging, the E95 delivers near-computed tomography (CT)-level image quality thanks to GE’s cSound technology. This utilizes advanced algorithms to capture much larger amounts of data — roughly a DVD worth of data per second — and selects pixel-by-pixel the most precise information to display. The company also launched version 2.0 of the Logiq E9 system with XDClear probe technology for enhanced visualization. Compared to the first generation Logiq E9, version 2.0 features 22 percent more contrast, 99 percent improved spatial resolution and 170 percent more image information. Philips brought automated 3-D views to its Epiq 7 cardiovascular ultrasound system as part of the Anatomically Intelligent Ultrasound (AIUS) suite introduced at ASE 2015. AIUS uses the enhanced 3-D view and advanced quantification functionality to help clinicians quickly and easily assess disease states, determine treatment and guide related therapies, with highly reproducible results. Compared to 2-D exams, Epiq 7 with AIUS is able to gather left ventricular and atrial volumes and dimensions three to six times faster. Toshiba has focused in recent years on perfusion of small, slow flow vessels in organs, which has traditionally been difficult on ultrasound. The company introduced its SMI (Superb Micro-Vascular Imaging) software in 2014 to capture 2-D images of these vessels, and this year introduced a 3-D version on the Aplio 300 and 500 systems. The technology displays small vessel beds with Doppler flow in grayscale or false-color 3-D reconstructions, which can be fully rotated for even better visualization.Software developers are also helping to improve 3-D ultrasound visualization. ContextVision last year introduced the second generation of its GOPiCE image processing software, which provides real-time volumetric image processing for 3-D ultrasound. GOPiCE 2.0 expands optimization capabilities for different visualization techniques, both in multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) view and rendered view. While the visualization improvements with 3-D ultrasound are undeniable, the technology has yet to see widespread adoption, according to Brubaker. “People are saying, ‘I’m perfectly happy with 2-D ultrasound, why should I move to that? It takes more time and I have to learn how to do it,’” he explained. “But I think we are reaching that stage where it is going to be the standard of care.” He believes that what will ultimately push the technology past that tipping point is its ability to reduce or eliminate operator variability in scan interpretation. “It’s one of the most significant things you have to overcome,” he acknowledged. “When you’re using 2-D you need to do it on repeated cases, and if you’re not getting the exact image or location, it can affect what you’re seeing and ultimately your diagnosis.” 4-D ultrasound has also begun making its way into the market, adding motion into a scan. Prominent systems currently on the market include the Voluson E10 from GE, which includes a curved matrix electronic 4-D probe designed specifically for OB/GYN applications. The system also incorporates HDlive technology to provide four times the ultrasound pathways for improved clarity with increased penetration. Fujifilm Sonosite took a different route for handheld systems with its iViz ultrasound system. Ergonomics at the Point of CareImproving ease of use has been an essential factor in the growth of ultrasound imaging, particularly as the demand for POC solutions has expanded. Adaptability is the key for this market segment that is moving radiology outside the walls of the imaging lab to first response scenes, the emergency department and even the patient’s bedside. This has led to the introduction of touch-enabled ultrasound systems, which enhance mobility by sacrificing cumbersome keyboards. Several vendors have addressed these challenges by introducing handheld ultrasound systems that can easily be transported anywhere. Philips Healthcare opened a new segment of the market last June when it introduced Lumify, the first mobile app-based ultrasound system. The concept turns any Android-based smartphone or tablet device into a handheld, portable ultrasound system simply by plugging a Philips transducer into the device’s USB port and downloading the Lumify app. The transducer performs all of the acquisition functions and a portion of the image reconstruction processing, with the smartphone serving as the display screen and the connection link to the cloud storage archive. Philips offers the system for a monthly subscription price of $199, with both linear and phased array transducers. Turning a consumer-grade smartphone into an ultrasound system provides hospitals, urgent care centers and doctor’s offices with a highly flexible point-of-care solution with a low total cost of ownership. The Lumify app can perform scans of the gall bladder, abdomen and lungs, in addition to having OB/GYN, vascular, superficial, musculoskeletal and soft tissue functionality. Fujifilm Sonosite took a different route for handheld systems, introducing the dedicated iViz ultrasound system at RSNA 2015. While users can perform a number of different exams with vibrant color flow images on the high-resolution, 7-inch display touch screen, acquisition is only part of the emphasis: iViz is enabled for full bi-directional communication with the electronic medical record (EMR) through Fuji’s Synapse VNA (vendor neutral archive). This means the device can populate patient data from the EMR as well as send reports with just a few taps. “Their approach is it’s not just a smart device, it’s a medical device,” said Brubaker.While the future of handheld ultrasound looks bright, according to Brubaker, the technology is still in its infancy, so time will tell what its role will be. “We know it’s going to be popular and should adapt well, but we’ll see to what extent it becomes part of the market,” he said. Handheld systems are just one iteration of the new touch-enabled ultrasound units; many are still cart-based while still offering increased flexibility. Carestream Health, for example, introduced the Touch Prime and Touch Prime XE, which received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance last June. Both versions feature a sealed, all-touch control panel that combines the speed and flexibility of a soft user interface with the tactile feedback of traditional keys. Etched markings for primary controls help the user easily locate key functions without looking away from the display monitor. Mindray’s TE7 touch-enabled ultrasound, introduced last July, offers similar benefits and functionality to the other POC systems. The tablet-style device attaches to a slim-profile cart, allowing easy mobility. Users can choose from several different exam presets with a single touch, including cardiovascular capabilities like continuous wave (CW) Doppler, and a series of emergency department-specific exams. A variety of compatible transducers further expand the TE7’s capabilities, including a transducer for transesophageal echo (TEE) exams. Image optimization is also a one-touch function.Access the most current version of the ITN Ultrasound Systems Comparison Chart (www.itnonline.com/content/ultrasound-systems). This will require a login, but it is free and only takes a minute to complete the form.Read the 2016 article “Top Trends in Cardiovascular Ultrasound.”Read the 2016 article “Ultrasound Enhances Quality as Technology Advances.”Watch the VIDEO: Trends in Ultrasound at RSNA 2016 FacebookTwitterLinkedInPrint分享 GE’s Vivid E95 delivers near-computed tomography (CT)-level image quality thanks to GE’s cSound technology. Philips opened a new segment of the market when it introduced Lumify, the first mobile app-based ultrasound system.Ultrasound imaging took some major steps forward in 2015, with innovative new systems and technologies debuting across multiple market segments. From new premium-tier systems to the expansion of handheld, point-of-care (POC) solutions, vendors focused on improvements in image quality, productivity and ergonomics — “all those things the customers need to do quality work, diagnostics work at a rapid pace,” said Jon Brubaker, MBA, RCVT, ultrasound technology analyst for MD Buyline.And vendors are realizing that what works for one organization may not work for every organization. “Hospitals can’t always buy the premium system, nor does everyone need a premium system,” said Brubaker. “Customers that are doing well have a broad product line, and vendors can go to them and say ‘You may want to mix this product with this product.’ ” (Read a 2018 update on cardiac ultrasound technologies “Recent Advances in Echocardiography Technology”) Philips brought automated 3-D views to its Epiq 7 cardiovascular ultrasound system as part of the Anatomically Intelligent Ultrasound (AIUS) suite. News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | August 07, 2019 Contrast Use in First Transthoracic Echocardiogram for Heart Failure Reduces Repeat Testing Heart failure is the fourth most common cause for all admission to U.S. hospitals, and it is the most common reason for… read more The ScanTrainer transvaginal simulator is one example of Intelligent Ultrasound’s simulation technologies. Related Content Videos | Cardiac Imaging | July 30, 2019 VIDEO: The History of CT Calcium Scoring Arthur Agatston, M.D., clinical pro read more News | Ultrasound Imaging | July 26, 2019 Intelligent Ultrasound Group Collaborating With the National Imaging Academy Wales Artificial intelligence (AI)-based ultrasound software and simulation company Intelligent Ultrasound Group plc (AIM:… read more Philips opened a new segment of the market when it introduced Lumify, the first mobile app-based ultrasound system. Demand for ultrasound scans at U.S. outpatient centers could grow by double digits over the next five years, according to a speaker at AHRA 2019. A variety of factors, however, could cause projections for this and other modalities to change. Graphic courtesy of Pixabay The Voluson E10 from GE includes a curved matrix electronic 4-D probe designed specifically for OB/GYN applications. Feature | Ultrasound Imaging | March 02, 2016 | Jeff Zagoudis Advances in Ultrasound Image quality enhancements and ease of use for multiple applications and settings, including the point of care, are driving new innovations
News | Ultrasound Imaging | July 31, 2019 Studies Confirm Clinical Value of ShearWave Elastography for Liver Fibrosis Evaluation SuperSonic Imagine announced the publication of the results of its prospective multicentric clinical study conducted in… read more The Voluson E10 from GE includes a curved matrix electronic 4-D probe designed specifically for OB/GYN applications. News | Pediatric Imaging | August 14, 2019 Ultrasound Guidance Improves First-attempt Success in IV Access in Children August 14, 2019 – Children’s veins read more News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | August 05, 2019 Digital Health Devices Used at Point of Care May Improve Diagnostic Certainty A West Virginia-based rural medical outreach event showcased the use of point-of-care technology in an ambulatory… read more Video Player is loading.Cynthia McCollough explains new advances in CT technologyPlay VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 13:56Loaded: 1.17%Stream Type LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time -13:56 Playback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio Trackdefault, selectedFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Videos | Computed Tomography (CT) | July 30, 2019 VIDEO: New Advances in CT Imaging Technology Cynthia McColl… read more Arthur Agatston explains the history of CT calcium scoring Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 9:54Loaded: 1.67%Stream Type LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time -9:54 Playback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio Trackdefault, selectedFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Feature | August 05, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor Most Popular Radiology and Radiotherapy Topics in July 2019 August 5, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Imaging Technology New (ITN) magazine website fr read more Technology | Interventional Radiology | August 16, 2019 Profound Medical Receives U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance for Tulsa-Pro Profound Medical Corp. announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to… read more The top piece of content in July was a video interview explaining how Princess Margaret Cancer Center is using machine learning to create automated treatment plans. This was a hot topic at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2019 meeting in July. Philips brought automated 3-D views to its Epiq 7 cardiovascular ultrasound system as part of the Anatomically Intelligent Ultrasound (AIUS) suite. Feature | Radiology Imaging | July 29, 2019 | By Greg Freiherr Imaging Market in U.S. Could Rise In Coming Years The coming years may be good for the medical imaging community in the United States. But they will not be easy. read more GE’s Vivid E95 delivers near-computed tomography (CT)-level image quality thanks to GE’s cSound technology. 1234PreviousNext
Go back to the e-newsletter >Jeremy Goring, the fourth member of his family to run The Goring, recently unearthed two period shots of his great-grandfather and grandfather on the slopes of St Moritz complete with plus fours, ties and woolly jumpers and, in the case of great-grandfather, plenty of snow.These two vintage photos inspired Jeremy, a keen skier himself, to bring their favourite skiing spot, St Moritz, to the family’s hotel this winter. Within days, one of London’s top stylists had been commissioned to transform The Goring’s popular terrace, overlooking the large private garden, into a glamorous alpine Winter Terrace.Recently opened, The Goring’s Winter Terrace brings old-school glamour with a contemporary twist to the only hotel in London that is still owned and run by the family that built it.Guests can enjoy warming cocktails and decadent fondue, sheepskin rugs and, most importantly, heating! Here, waiters fetchingly clad in vintage ski jumpers, wooden sled tables, screens of antique skis, twinkling lanterns and thick cashmere rugs keep everyone feeling cosy late into the night.Open to February 2016, this stylish spot is the perfect place for a cocktail or two during London’s chilly months – and a fitting homage to the founder of The Goring and his son – and their plus fours.Go back to the e-newsletter >