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by Nic Divischek | 7th May 2017
At NAB 2017 we took a look at the Visionsmith ReLamp system. An ingenious idea: use your old light fixtures, and upgrade them with LED replacement bulbs! Courtesy Erik Naso – Showing ReLamp LED replacement for ARRI 650 ReLamp LED Replacement Lights ReLamp allows you to replace old halogen lights, such as ARRI fresnels, and upgrade them with an LED component – a great idea for those who have would like to give a new lease of life to their old fixtures. These revamped versions that Visionsmith showed off at this year's NAB now feature 90V – 250V compatibility and offers LED replacement units for a wider variety of housings. While many cinematographers have complained that LEDs don't render perfect colour, I believe the game has changed significantly. Visionsmith claims their LEDs have a CRI of 98, and apparently there are no colour shifts during dimming. The benefits of using LED include being eight times more efficient, meaning you can save a whole lot on your electricity bill. Additionally, there's no heat to worry about: a halogen grid is like a grid of industrial space-heaters, compensated by heavy-duty air conditioning. If you're running lights for 12 hours a day, the numbers add up fast. The new VisionSmith ReLamp will be available in various versions. Here are some of the prices: ARRI 650W LED replacement: $495 ARRI 1k LED replacement: $695 ARRI 2K LED replacement: $995 For more information please have a look at Visionsmith's website. What do you think of ReLamp? Has the time come to move over to LED? Please let us know in the comments below.Read more
by Graham Sheldon | 3rd May 2017
Just when you thought the design of the classic camera slider couldn't be improved, an Austrian startup called Waterbird has developed a "multi slider" that can be changed from a line to a curved slider just by physically bending the device. The Waterbird Bendable Slider works very well in practice, and seems perfect for expanding beyond the types of slider shots we see so often these days. Image: Waterbird Systems It's a product clearly designed with time-lapse effects in mind and it comes with a motor, controller and battery pack for that very purpose. Motion is controlled by a phone or tablet though Bluetooth, and from our up-close view at NAB 2017, we could see that the movement along the length of the slider was smooth and the motion control worked very well. Once you bend the slider to a specific shape, it's held in place by locks on each end. Once locked, the multi-slider keeps its shape as the camera travels along the rail and the whole system has enough weight to it that the camera move doesn't threaten to topple the whole thing over. Image Credit: Waterbird Systems The slider will be available in 80cm, 120cm and 150cm lengths. No matter the length you choose, you'll be able to pick the applicable camera timelapse cable that works for your brand. Your kit will also come with 3 pairs of legs, a soft case and a battery pack. Technical Highlights: Configurable in Numerous Shapes Motion Controlled Speed & Acceleration Ramps Bluetooth Connectivity (iOS and Android) Camera Trigger Port For Manual Triggering Pricing and availability is yet to be determined, but we'll update this post as soon as we know. What do you think of the Waterbird Bendable Slider? Would this be useful as part of your motion control kit? Comment below!Read more
by Graham Sheldon | 26th April 2017
Monitor manufacturer SmallHD, long known as a maker of hard to break field and on-camera monitors is showing off a new affordable 5-inch monitor called the SmallHD FOCUS at NAB 2017. It features a newly designed mounting system and can even send power to the camera — all for a price that doesn't break the bank. Image: Graham Sheldon SmallHD Focus 5″ monitor I loved everything about the so called "DSLR revolution", with the possible exception of one thing: managing all the different types of batteries required to build a more ENG style rig was a bit of a pain. Having a monitor that will power your small DSLR camera feels like a streamlined and intuitive way to solve that particular headache. Powering your DSLR externally with a larger battery will also mean a significant increase in runtime. The monitor and camera is powered by using a single L series Sony battery, which according to SmallHD will provide several hours of battery life on your favorite Sony mirrorless DSLR body. The monitor itself is bright, controlled by touch screen, and provides many of the tools you are used to using on most professional monitors these days, such as: waveform, false color, focus Assist, 3D LUTs and magnify. Image: SmallHD The included mount will turn a full 360 degrees and a cold shoe provides additional room for accessories, such as a shotgun mic (pictured above), or small on-camera LED light. SmallHD's FOCUS will initially be available as HDMI only, which makes sense given the companies' targeting of the DSLR community with this monitor. Availability: Pre-Orders begins in May, with shipping starting in June. Pricing: $499Read more
by Fabian Chaundy | 4th November 2016
High Dynamic Range. Heard of it? Canon recently released a white paper on HDR written by Canon Fellow Larry Thorpe, laying down the key concepts and preoccupations regarding this emerging technology. HDR. You've probably seen it advertised all over the place: on the latest generation Atomos recorders, on silly smartphone apps that take the High Dynamic Range look way over to the extreme, on new televisions and monitors claiming to be HDR Ready… It seems like its something we should want… but what is it? In his recent white paper about HDR, Senior Canon Fellow Larry Thorpe explains the trends in advancements in imaging technologies, and the main 5 parameters in which there has been particular preoccupation. As you can see, it is clear how improvements in each of these parameters translate to recent technological advancements (i.e higher frame rates and bigger resolutions). When it comes to contrast, it is important to understand that the Human Visual System (HVS) can simultaneously perceive details in both high brightness and shadow portions of the image, while at the same time being capable of perceiving much higher brightness levels than what current display technologies can offer. The Atomos Shogun Flame, one of the many current products offering HDR In an effort to further approximate to the abilities of the HVS, technologies are emerging that do indeed provide a much higher brightness, a clear example of this being the much higher nit count of current top-range recorders and monitors. However, this is not all that High Dynamic Range has to offer. As Larry himself puts it, this increased brightness is accompanied by a significant expansion of dynamic range – where both the brightness of the highlights and all their associated details are elevated to better emulate the real world, while at the same time the display can also portray details in deep dark portions of a scene." While many people stay away from white papers due to their often very technical nature and language, I truly recommend you take a look at this Canon HDR paper by Larry Thorpe. It is a short, concise and clear effort to establish what HDR means from the viewer's perspective, with enough tech talk to explain how this feature integrates in the greater scheme of imaging technology. If you have 10 minutes to spare, I'm sure you will find something interesting to take away from it. You can check out the Canon paper here. Also, do check out our talk with Larry earlier this year at NAB 2016, where we discussed the Canon C300 II and the release of the Canon Cine Zoom 18-80mm T4.4.Read more
by Nic Divischek | 7th October 2016
Alongside other manufacturers like LG and Samsung, Panasonic have unveiled their prototype of an invisible OLED TV. The appliances of an invisible screen are endless, especially for marketing products. Will you soon be walking through NAB, IBC and other events with invisible OLED showboxes, with touch screen capabilities to get the information you need? Are we one step closer to Minority Reports technology? What are possible applications of this technology for filmmakers? Invisible screen – Minority Report© 20th Century Fox / Dreamworks Pictures. It is well known that films and TV shows will often depict technology way beyond our imagination. From hoverboards to being able to connect to the world from the palm of your hand and now to invisible OLED TV screens with future touch capability. How does Transparent OLED work? OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode. They are screens that produce light when electricity is applied through them. OLED is used to create digital displays in many devices that are being used today, from TV screen to computer monitors to smartphones. OLED displays are more efficient than LCD displays, due to not needing a backlight and filters to display an image. The panels are made up of layers sandwhiched between two electrodes – the cathode and anode. The electricity that is fed through the plastic emits its own light. This enables easier manufacturing and thinner products, as well as now – to become transparent. Source: www.dailymail.co.uk Due to the transparent nature of the components used in OLED screens, when the panel is on, the self-illuminating pixels produce a picture, and when the screen is off, the components go back to being transparent. OLEDs can also be designed to be more flexible and even rollable, such as the rollable TV screen that LG unveiled. Soon you won't be needing to buy an extra large TV cabinet to fit your 60″ TV. You'll be able to roll it out on the fly. You may ask yourself, why is this relevant to us in the film industry. I think most VT operators would be grateful to have this technology, instead of having to schlepp big OLED displays up and down a mountain to get to set. The Panasonic and LG TVs are still prototypes, and is unlikely to be available for at least another couple of years. The technology is there, but affordability may still be out of reach for a consumer market. Different kind of filmmaking? Apart from obvious consumer-related usages of this technology, it can also change the kind of content filmmakers produce specifically for these screens, and filmmaking technology itself. With the background having to be translucent, it means a lot of content needs to be shot in front of a green or blue screen, otherwise it couldn't be made partially translucent during display. What other uses of these "invisible OLEDs" can you think of? Let us know in the comments below!Read more
by Sebastian Wöber | 22nd September 2016
Canon is displaying their prototype of 8K camera at Photokina 2016. This crazy setup shows a complete working 8K solution from start to finish. The Canon 8K Cinema EOS camera presented here is part of Canon's complete demonstration of their vision of an 8K future. The camera is hooked up to a prototype 10″ 4K on-camera display and an 8K monitor as well as an 8K printing solution for stills. The camera body of this 8K prototype is actually a slightly modified C300 mark II body with an 8K super35mm sensor developed by Canon. It is connected to a prototype debayering box that distributes 4K signals to 4 Convergent Design Odyssey recorders for high quality recording. Canon 8K Camera Prototype at Photokina 2016 Compared to the RED Helium solution, Canon's current setup is huge and will most definitely not look like that as a final product. As cameras get smaller and smaller, we might see all that technology packed into a camera body similar in size to the Canon C300 or recent Canon C700 we talked about during IBC. At this moment, the Canon 8K camera prototype has no internal recording. The current recording format is 8K RAW 60fps. This results in over 10TB of data for every hour of footage. Surely this is not the end of development, but rather the beginning of what lies ahead in the 8K area for Canon cameras. Like many other companies, they have recently been focusing on providing solutions instead of products, and we're curious to see where exactly will Canon be taking this technology 4 years down the road. Do we need 8K? Certainly not (yet). But as technology progresses further and we see storage and speeds of systems increase by the month, we might see a working 8K workflow in the not too distant future that can certainly open up greater possibilities in post production, flexibility in live boradcast and more, even though as an end format we might not need that 8K too soon. Companies are certainly pushing in that direction. The question is: will they convince us to go along?Read more
by Thomas Price | 3rd March 2016
Recently, there's been a boom in nanowire research and development. It seems as though everybody and their granny is looking into nanowire technology for the future of touch-screens—and it's no wonder. Nanowires made of copper, silver, and even gold look set to bring us more cost-effective, longer-lasting displays for a multitude of devices in the coming years. Clearly, the colossus that is the smartphone industry is the main driving force behind this nanowire revolution. When you're paying hundreds of dollars for an object which goes absolutely everywhere with you, the last thing you want is for dropping it once to shatter your home screen and your hopes and dreams along with it. With the current popularity of smartphones, tablets, plasma displays, and all things touchscreen, it is no wonder that the current go-to material—indium tin oxide or ITO—is disappearing, fast. Demand for touchscreens, of course, will remain ever present. However, the world's ITO stockpiles cannot keep up, leading researchers and technology start-ups from across the world on the hunt for the perfect alternative: affordable, conductible nanowires. Nanowires: What are they? Before we can discuss nanowires, and how they may affect the camera industry in the coming years, it is probably a good idea to get to grips with what nanowires actually are. Fortunately, the definition for a nanowire is much simpler than the technology behind them: they are simply a wire with a diameter of no more than a few of nanometers—with one nanometer equaling to 0.000,000,001 of a meter! The companies that seek to revolutionize the touchscreen industry are doing so by suspending these nanowires in inks and then spreading these inks to form a film—a film that is, for the most part, empty space; this allows the films to remain transparent while the nanowires themselves remain conductive—just what industries need to keep their touch screen technology flowing! The Benefits of Nanowire Technology The diminishing levels of ITO available coupled with the ever-growing demand for screens mean that the race is on to get the first mass-producible nanowire screen technology out of the research labs and into our electronic devices. Looks like it is time to find out what benefits we, the consumers, can reap from this surge in nanowire research and production. Replacing Indium Tin Oxide One of the major benefits that producing screens via nanowire will have is the reduced demand for Indium Tin Oxide—something that the world is currently running fairly low on. As stock depletes, the price for the material will obviously increase and this is obviously going to be felt in the pockets of consumers as manufacturers up their prices. A More Efficient Manufacturing Process Screens made from ITO are also problematic due to how they are created. It is a complex and inefficient process, whereby the Indium Tin Oxide is deposited onto glass inside vacuum chambers. Obviously, the issue here is that not all of the expensive ITO lands where it is needed—meaning that the vacuum chambers themselves must be cleaned after each stage so that the rare material that's left on the interior of the chamber may be reused. Of course, the simpler process behind rare metal nanowires has an awesome advantage for consumers; it means that nanowire screens will cost less! Improved Efficiency Nanowires offer better conductivity and lower sheet resistance than currently available techs—allowing for better optical quality while simultaneously reducing production costs, as we mentioned above. I find it fairly crazy that, before they've even properly hit the market, nanowires have already had an enormous impact on nanotube and graphene ITO alternatives. From the depths of research labs, nanowires have already destroyed the majority of the market for two competing technologies. Impressive. Flexibility While it may not be something on your immediate technological wish list, it is certainly an interesting development. By coating nanowires onto plastic sheets—as simple a saran wrap—companies have been able to develop flexible, functioning prototype screens. The video below has a few more details pertaining to the 18" roll-up OLED showcased by LG at CES 2016. Lower Costs I mentioned it earlier but it bears repeating. By utilizing minute amounts of pure, precious metals, researchers have been able to beat the performance offered by ITO at a fraction of the cost of the process involved in manufacturing items with Indium Tin Oxide. For consumers, that's what I would call a win-win situation! Should Filmmakers be Getting Excited about Nanowire Technology? Personally, I think so. Even outside of filmmaking, we see an increasing number of screens as the technology available to us continues to advance into the realms of Science-Fiction. Whether camera displays begin to adopt nanowire technology in the near future or not, we're probably all going to be experiencing the apparently improved performance that they can bring to the table in one way or another. Some of the best and brightest minds in the world are researching and developing nanowires, including teams at Stanford, MIT, Harvard, and Duke. That usually means two things: the tech will arrive on the market sooner than we might expect, and the applications will likely be extremely useful—or at the very least, incredibly interesting! We'll have to wait and see if nanochemistry hits a roadblock with improving and producing nanowires and whether manufacturers take this new technology in their stride. However, with working proof-of-concept models already surfacing and the potential for lower costs, I'd wager that nanowires are going to be a big hit; even if we do have a while to go until these newer, tougher, or flexible screens are in our hands.Read more
by Tim Fok | 21st July 2015
Cineo Lighting has announced their next Remote Phosphor Technology lamp. The HS2 now features an inbuilt power supply with new DMX and remote controllable digital display. The original TruColor HS caused a bit of splash on announcement; one of the few filmmaking companies to utilize remote phosphor technology. Check out the science of it here, in a nutshell an array of blue LEDs hit a layer of phosphor that produces light, changing the phosphor plate produces different kelvin temperatures. The result is a light that produces very high luminance at reduced draw and heat compared to other lighting formats, not to mention very accurate colour rendition with exceptional CRI throughout the range. The Cineo HS2 features a new power supply, physically smaller in size that now fits on the back of the lighting unit. The old system was a separate unit much the same as a ballast is to a HMI. Inclusive of the power unit is a new digital display controller: "The RDM450 is smaller and lighter weight than the legacy DTZ450 power supply and features completely re-designed electronics for improved reliability. Other new features include digital display and control, remote programming via RDM, both, and fine dimming, smooth dimming and strobe capability. The RDM450 can be attached directly to the HS2 head for one-piece operation or operated remotely up to 300 feet from the fixture." The HS2 is a very well built one-piece fixture, featuring 80/20 mounting slots on the sides for easy mounting to the yoke and other accessories. It has a new and improved hinged top to access the phosphor panels for quick one-handed switch outs. The size, weight, and output are identical to the legacy HS fixture. The Cineo HS developed an industry nickname of the 'Holy S**t' due to its fantastic brightness output to power draw. Having used one on set in the past I can say they're an impressive fixture, absolutely no flicker at high frame rates and 500W bares no correspondence to its output when comparing to a tungsten or HMI fixture. The HS2 builds on this success making the overall package more refined and easier to use; a self-contained lamp and power supply will much improve its function on set. Here's a link to the full specification list of the Cineo HS2. Here's a video from NAB 2015, showing the brightness of the Cineo lights:Read more
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Shell Canada is investing $16 million to expand its Brockville motor oil plant in 2019.
Plant manager Kelly McKinnon said the company would use the money to install the new equipment to increase production and efficiency.
"With the volume growth, we hope to add additional shifts to handle the production. It's healthy for us and the community," McKinnon told Leeds & Grenville officials.
The plant is the largest blender and packager of retail passenger-car motor oils in Canada and the newest facility of its type in North America, she said.
McKinnon said the investment would focus on "sustainability, digitization and technology" to improve production.
The major investment will upgrade the process control system, McKinnon said. Shell will also replace its one-litre line with a new conveyor system. Installation of a new battery will allow the facility to operate off-the-grid during peak usage times to reduce electricity costs, she said. A new hot oil heater will be more energy efficient to also save energy costs.
The Shell facility supplies such major automotive companies as Chrysler, Ford and GM. It produces motor oils, hydraulic and industrial oils, piston engine oil for aircraft, heavy-duty engine oils and produces Pennzoil, Quaker State and Shell brand products.
The Brockville site has been named the best performing plant by Shell the past years, MacKinnon said.
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'Multi-omic' biomarker diagnostics will look to improve patient therapy selection.
Selventa (MA, USA) has recently announced that it is developing a new class of diagnostic test, known as SysDx™, to effectively guide treatment for cancer patients and individuals with autoimmune disease. The tests, which will comprise 'multi-omic' biomarkers, will utilize a Big Data analysis of a patient's biological profile from disciplines including genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics, and also from electronic medical record information.
Selventa has achieved proof-of-concept for SysDx tests in numerous cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. The company also announce that its lead SysDx product will be Clarify-RA, a test that will be able to predict the response of patients suffering with rheumatoid arthritis to the standard of care anti-TNF therapy.
David de Graaf, President and Chief Executive Officer of Selventa, commented on the announcement, "SysDx testing is a much needed progression from 'single-omic' tests that today are largely limited to the analyses of genetic aberrations in a patients disease. Because the molecular drivers of disease are manifested across thousands of interrelated biochemical pathways, it is vital that a diagnostic be able to test for a more comprehensive set of disease-relevant biomarkers. SysDx testing promises to capture a more detailed profile of a patient's disease leading to more informed healthcare decisions."
Hoping that SysDx will, "accelerate the implementation of personalized healthcare", de Graaf added, "SysDx is a natural outgrowth of our successful 10 year heritage as a leader in systems biology and biomarker identification for pharma and biotech. Our 'Big Data' analytics and algorithms uniquely integrate, process, and analyze different molecular information from thousands of patients to identify biomarkers. This unique capability is the foundation for SysDx tests that will have stronger validation, higher reliability and provide superior predictive and prognostic capabilities."
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Having been kicked to the curb by its long-standing banking relationship, this plastic recycling company turned to its trusted CPA for guidance. Throughout the years, this CPA firm has enjoyed many success stories with Allied, so the CPA knew that we could sort through the deal quickly. At our very first meeting, Allied Financial Corp. committed to a $2,500,000 working capital line of credit which immediately salvaged the company's pipeline. The bank was made 100% whole on its outstanding balance and the company was given the ability to continue to run on all cylinders with the additional working capital that Allied provided. Another Win Win Win!
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Extra Bus Nearing Ridership Targets, Ride On Says
The bus meant to ease commutes along Md. 355 appears to be nearing its transit targets, a Ride On spokeswoman said.
For the first three months of trekking up and down the thoroughfare, Ride On's extRa bus has had 1,700-a-day riders in October, 1,600-a-day in November and 1,500-a-day in December, Esther Bowring said in an email.
Ride On had projected that Bus 101 would be attracting between 1,600 and 1,700 riders each month, she said.
The bus offers extra amenities: wi-fi, USB ports and information screens.
And it has only 12 stops from the Lake Forest Transit Center in Gaithersburg to the Medical Center Metro Center in Bethesda. That's normally 80 stops on other Ride On buses that take Md. 355. For more information about the extRa bus, here is Ride On's web page on the service.
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Family Care Coimbatore has helped us find our place in society. I, Venilraj, have been a Family Care volunteer for the last ten years; both I and my wife are deaf. We are actively involved in reaching out to other deaf people in the community. We are blessed with a hearing child, Priya (age 10), who is able to be educated in a regular school.
A decade ago, I was not sure where I would fit into society or what my future would be, as the communication barrier was too wide for me to cross. Through counseling and personality development classes, my wife and I were able to bridge the gap with the world and we have learnt not to look at our deafness as a handicap. Instead, we are challenged to help others and motivate other deaf folks in the same way.


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THE 20TH-YEAR celebrations of supermodel maker Saint International has taken on added significance with the recent revelation that one of its newest male models, Lawrence, has achieved the stunning feat of being the first black male model to star on the cover of the prestigious Vogue Hommes magazine.
The announcement provides a welcome respite from the news about the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has dominated the news cycle in recent weeks.
The stunning achievement is even more poignant as it highlights another milestone for a Jamaican male model, and, indeed, black male models across the world.
The story of Lawrence's meteoric rise to the top of fashion fame is one for the ages. The Jamaican model was discovered on his way from school (Port Antonio High) by a Saint scout. After viewing his photos, Dewight Peters, principal of Saint International Model Agency, requested to meet him and his mother in person. At the time, unknown to Lawrence, plans were in high gear for his career launch in an exciting way.
"This kid walks in and tells an entire room of people that his nickname is 'Matches' 'cause him hot, and I told his mom he is going to be a star," Peters fondly recalls. He also noted that the 6ft 2in (188cm) slender frame and facial features of Lawrence were so aligned as to guarantee success.
Lawrence was introduced to the casting team for Gucci and was flown to Milan to meet the team.
To prepare him for this career-defining meeting, Peters had numerous 'how to walk for the runway' training sessions. It was Lawrence's first time travelling from Jamaica.
On the day he met the team, he was confirmed for the Fall 2019 collection of the Italian legacy brand that is Gucci – designed by the distinguished Alessandro Michele.
'It was an amazing experience and I am very grateful. I am living a dream and I am loving every minute of it,' Lawrence says. He admits that it is hard work, and he has to be the consummate professional at all times. However, he says he enjoys travelling to new countries for photo shoots and shows.
Following his history-making and career-defining moment at Gucci, Lawrence returned to complete his CXC exams and was successful in seven subjects.
Lawrence's fashion resume is dotted with some of the world's most influential fashion names, which is indicative of his meteoric rise - Lanvin, Off-White and Dunhill. His editorial star turns include Numero Paris, Ambush Look Book, and others.


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Recent catastrophic events remind us all too often of the threat of mass casualty incidents (MCIs). For decades, hospital officials have conducted drills to prepare for mass casualty natural disaster events, but as mass shootings are unfortunately becoming more prevalent, many hospitals and health care systems are conducting drills to prepare for these instances as well. When these tragic and traumatizing large-scale events occur, the public expects emergency medical care to be available quickly – to save lives, to treat pain and to lessen the fear of those involved by letting them know help is available and ready.
In the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) After Action report from the Las Vegas Shooting, responders cited training and exercises as being responsible for their ability to mount an effective response. On October 20th, the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians is proudly coordinating its first-ever Mass Casualty Incident Simulation in conjunction with the city of Chicago. This immersive hands-on training will not only teach physicians how to respond to an MCI, but also how to take this specific training back to their facilities to help implement an Emergency Hospital Plan in their own emergency department.
As emergency physicians we are expected to perform expertly in the worst of situations, and MCIs create such an environment. Working in a high intensity environment, with the facility, staff, and supplies quickly becoming overwhelmed, these types of events demand far more extensive and frequent training for physicians. It's no longer a question of "if" but "when" it is going to happen, and we must prepare for that. A pre-planned, integrated response by all health care facilities (HCF) is required to maximize effectiveness and improve the survivability of those injured in such attacks. An intra-network plan must be in place to increase survivability when supplies, including things as simple as blood products, chest tubes, and ventilators are exhausted.
In preparing for a Mass Casualty Incident there are 5 key components.
Quickly expand the capacity of the emergency department.
Typically, first responders notify hospital officials when they're transporting victims, providing some notice about the flow of incoming patients, but in a mass shooting, many victims will get to the hospital in Ubers, taxis, in the back of a truck, etc. A report by FEMA found that local civilians assisted greatly in transporting victims out of the shooting area in the recent tragic Las Vegas Shooting. Some victims had been shot and wounded; others had been knocked down and trampled as terrified concert-goers tried to escape the gunfire. Expanding the capacity of the emergency department is a key concept in an MCI due to the sheer number of victims that inundate the ER at one time. We must think outside of the four walls of the hospital.
The first step is to set up triage outside of the emergency department to immediately assist in controlling the flow of patients and resources in the ER. This immediately allows the less injured patients to be directed to other areas of the hospital to await treatment. The most gravely injured patients according to START triage are brought into the ER department for life-saving procedures, interventions and/or possible transfer to the OR for surgical intervention. Moderately injured patients may be taken into the ER if space allows, or other predetermined patient care areas. Often having a plan for a second area in the hospital for these patients allows for maximal use of Emergency Department space. This may include utilizing outpatient surgery, PACU, or other designated areas depending on the facility and proximity to the Emergency Department. The final key step in expanding the capacity of the ER is to determine the disposition of patients already in the ER and to determine the length of time to expedite transfer of those patients out of the ER.
Approach with an "All Hands-On Deck" Attitude.
With an overwhelming number of patients, a communication plan to notify hospital staff, including physicians, trauma surgeons, surgeons, hospitalists, etc. is key and helps expedite assistance. There are three key aspects however to an "all hands-on deck" approach.
First, designate an area where staff and physicians will report to obtain assignments. This allows for not only designation of roles but also decreases the chaos of everyone descending on the already overwhelmed emergency department.
Second, plan for a delayed response from staff members. Although the initial incident is overwhelming, it may take hours or even a couple of days to recover from such an incident. Having everyone respond does not allow for relief of those staff members currently working.
Finally, any non-emergency, and not surgically trained physicians can be utilized to care for not only medical patients but also non-emergent patients. Whether it is suturing lacerations or treating minor extremity fractures, their assistance can help alleviate the burden on emergency medicine physicians to care for the critically injured.
Assess victims using the START method.
Triage is a key aspect of an MCI. Depending on the number of casualties, officials at some hospitals may set up small tents outside their facility's entrance to quickly evaluate which patients need immediate assistance. Assigning a doctor exclusively to triage duty is extremely useful in responding to mass casualties. START Triage, which stands for "simple triage and rapid treatment," is commonly used by hospital officials when they're responding to a mass casualty incident. This is a shift from the standard triage process. Patients are normally triaged based on their chief complaint or the possibility of having a severe injury or illness. However, in the START triage system during an MCI, patients are triaged based on their ability to walk, if they are breathing and how well they're breathing, and their mental status. That is, if they are alert and answering questions.
There are four categories:
- Has injuries incompatible with life
- Requires immediate life-saving interventions
- Has injuries that are not immediately life threatening
- Has minor injuries
With the START approach, a medical provider would assess patients based on the severity and location of his or her wounds and assign a color to each victim: black for someone who is deceased, red for those patients in critical condition who need immediate attention, yellow for victims with moderate injuries and green for those patients with less severe wounds. START triage also allows and frankly demands reassessment as a patient's status can deteriorate quickly.
Stop the bleeding!
Bleeding from even a seemingly moderate wound or injury can cause someone to die within minutes. Nurses, support staff, and even civilian bystanders can save lives by using tourniquets, applying direct pressure, or packing. Medical personnel can quickly teach civilians how to help treat a patient's bleeding. Such on-the-fly training is common during mass casualty incidents, and ACOEP is ensuring it becomes a routine part of medical providers' responses.
Supplies, Supplies, Supplies.
From almost every mass casualty incident that we have seen, one major limitation has been supplies. In the FEMA After Action Report for the Las Vegas Shooting, EMS and first responders stated the lack of supplies on site was a major hinderance. If prepared, officers and medical personnel could have distributed simple supplies such as pressure bandages and throw kits to victims, but instead civilians had to use their own belts and shirts as makeshift tourniquets.
Physicians at the facilities affected stated that limited supplies including chest tubes, and ventilators were limiting factors in patient treatment in the Las Vegas shooting aftermath. Making sure emergency departments are stocked with proper equipment ahead of time is key. At some facilities, such as St. Luke's of Kansas City, they have prepared for such events by having portable carts with supplies to be taken out of the emergency department to provide care. St. Luke's has also purchased several extra portable battery-operated ventilators in the event of an MCI.
Mass casualty incidents have become common phrase and place unfortunately; however, that should not cause physicians to become numb or complacent. Focused training and preparation are key for any physician and facility to be prepared. We hope you will join us on Saturday, October 20th in Chicago, IL and learn how to prepare if disaster ever strikes your community and emergency department.
Please visit acoep.org/scientific/mcis to learn more and register today!


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Remember back when Clarkson was at the BBC, and the tabloids always seemed to be reporting he was inches away from being fired and Top Gear would be cancelled with him? Just because he;'s left the BBC doesn't mean those types of rumours will continue to circulate, because a report from the Daily Mail is claiming that The Grand Tour is set to be cancelled after its upcoming third series.
Obviously the second series has only just concluded, so work on the third series is barely underway. That hasn't stopped sources allegedly telling the paper that "there is nothing to suggest they are going to do another [series of The Grand Tour]," and that "no one has signed anything and employees are wondering where everyone will go once filming wraps."
Which all sounds like bullshit if you ask me. How many TV series would be renewed for a fourth or even fifth series before the third series had even begun filming? Having invested a lot into TV shows that inevitably get cancelled, I recall all those announcements happening at the end of the series' current production run - meaning any Grand Tour cancellation news wouldn't be happening until around this time next year. Streaming is different, but it's not that different.
Apparently Amazon representatives have downplayed these rumours, saying, "The team have only just finished series two and have not begun filming series three yet - so it's too soon for any decisions to have been made." Producer Andy Wilman also told the Mail tat the team was "focusing on series three at the moment," while Clarkson himself took to Twitter to deny the rumours - although he masked it behind an insult against Mail on Sunday editor Geordie Greg.
So sad to hear Geordie Gregg is about to be fired as editor of the Mail on Sunday. I always rather liked him.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) March 11, 2018
Sorry Geordie. I may have published something which is horse shit. Annoying, isn't it.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) March 11, 2018
So it's a good idea to not believe everything you read without thinking about it. Given how much Amazon has invested in The Grand Tour and the positive reception it has had from audiences and (most) media outlets, it's not likely to go anywhere. At the very least that's the sort of decision that won't be made for a while.
In the meantime Jeremy Clarkson has just signed on to be the new host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, which should help him pay for some more fancy overpriced cars to add to his collection. [Mirror]


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"It is an amazing venue - it's as simple as that," says Justin Hemmes, CEO of Merivale, speaking about the hospitality group's purchase of the Newport Arms Hotel. A Northern Beaches' favourite, the pub has been operating since 1880 and overlooks the breathtaking, only-in-Sydney beauty of Pittwater.
The acquisition of the Newport Arms follows the success of Coogee Pavilion, another large-scale waterfront venue, which saw Merivale move outside the inner city to create a beachfront hangout for locals. "We want to do the same thing we did at Coogee," says Hemmes. "Be committed to the local community, and give them a world-class venue. Something they can be proud of, and somewhere to take the whole family."
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Merivale will take possession of the Newport Arms in May and will put its own stamp on the pub, without making rapid, wholesale change, as was the case in Coogee. Hemmes is keen to point out that the new Newport will retain the charms of the original. "It will still be very family-oriented, but we want to attract all walks of life – we don't want to alienate anyone. We want families, couples on dates, single people hoping to meet other single people. We want three generations of the same family to come."


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Under the intense pressure of combat, the performance of our defence force's mission-critical software systems within constrained environments—such as in submarines, aircraft and armoured vehicles—can mean the difference between life and death.
They must not only provide the integrated information and control that personnel require, as they require it, but do so within crucial design limits, including their level of power consumption, and the size, shape and weight of their necessary hardware.
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Called MEDEA, the environment allows a model of the system in question to be built and deployed onto hardware similar, and sometimes identical, to the real platform's infrastructure.
"MEDEA allows us to conduct SoS performance tests very early in the design stage, and highlight problems that would traditionally only be found toward the end of projects."
Using a family of domain-specific modeling languages, MEDEA models the structure and behaviour of all constituent systems—and their interactions—under workloads exceeding those likely to be encountered in operation. These models are then deployed on a realistic, distributed, real-time hardware testbed and executed, with results analysed through a variety of metrics.
"We can also use MEDEA to assess the impact of specific system alterations—like changes to hardware and the location of componentry—on things like space utilisation, weight or real-time performance," says Katrina.
"This helps us understand systems' limits, and ensures defence personnel will have all the information they need, when they need it."
Although developed with defence in mind, the MEDEA environment also has the potential to model systems from other domains with similar constraints. For example, the School of Computer Science team is collaborating with the University's Environment Institute to investigate using the technology to better understand unmanned drones' performance in different conditions.
"That could help us design more efficient and precise, evidence-based conservation management programs for endangered species."
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Siggraph is the forum for sharing innovations in computer graphics and interactive techniques. This highlight reel shows some of the recent breakthroughs. It sort of makes visual sense even if you don't understand all the technical jargon.
Thousands of professionals in the industry will be converging on Anaheim, California this July for Siggraph's 40th international conference. (Direct link to YouTube video)


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Search.searchrs.com is an unwanted tool that appeared on your device, just before the device started to work slow. The majority of red flags, which might look as the hardware failure, are triggered by advertising tools, in this case - Search.searchrs.com. Among them are a problematic load, lagging, frequent reloads, overheating, critical failures, and many other disturbing issues. Here's an in-depth definition, if you don't believe us.
- Slack performance of your device is usually caused by the clogging of a system with adware, malware and different perilous utilities. You cannot blame the machine for it. The useless tools have a horrible custom of operating in a background mode and launching in time of the computer's boot. That's why you have to wait for more than a minute before the laptop is capable of responding to your demands after you turn it on. They aren't helpful in any meaning, yet they still are taking your OS' resources.
- Overheat is triggered by the same issue – a bunch of viruses are operating together. Of course, switching them off may do great, but they'll reinstall themselves and will return as soon as you reload the OS.
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Step 1. Uninstall Search.searchrs.com from the system
Instruction for Windows XP and Windows 7
Step 2. Check browser's shortcut
Step 3. Remove Search.searchrs.com from browser's settings
Instruction for Mozilla Firefox
Instruction for Microsoft Edge
Instruction for Internet Explorer
Video instruction how to clean browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer)
Step 4. Remove elements that stayed after Search.searchrs.com deletion
Step 1. Remove Search.searchrs.com from the system
It is an optional step, if you have no installed software with the same name, go to the next step.
Instruction for Windows XP and Windows 7
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2. In the Currently installed programs box, click the Search.searchrs.com, and then click Change or Change/Remove.
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to make the changes that you want.
Instruction for Windows 8
1. Point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and tap Search.
2. Enter Control panel in the search box, and then click Control Panel.
3. Under View by: select Large Icons, and then click Programs and features.
4. Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Instruction for Windows 10
1. On the field Search Windows type 'Control Panel'
2. Click Uninstall a program
3. Select Search.searchrs.com and press Uninstall
Instruction for Mac OS
1. In the Finder sidebar, click Applications
2. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash
3. Choose Finder > Empty Trash
Step 2. Check browser's shortcut
1. Right-click on shortcut
2. Select Properties
3. Check the field Target: there must be only way to your browser, e.g.:
Google Chrome: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
Mozilla Firefox: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
Internet Explorer: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
Opera: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\launcher.exe"
Safari: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Safari\"
Step 3. Remove Search.searchrs.com from browser's settings
Instructions for Google Chrome
1. Launch Google Chrome
2. Click Menu (Customize and control Google Chrome)
3. Select Settings
4. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings...
5. Click Reset settings
Instructions for Mozilla Firefox
1. Launch Mozilla Firefox
2. Click on Help on menu bar
3. Select Troubleshooting information
4. Click Reset Firefox...
Instructions for Microsoft Edge
1. Launch Microsoft Edge
2. Click on Settings in menu bar
3. Choose Open Microsoft Edge with A specific page or pages
4. In the field Enter a URL put your favourite search engine
Instructions for Internet Explorer
1. Launch Internet Explorer
2. Click Tools (You can press ALT+X on the keyboard)
3. Select Internet Options
4. Select Advanced tab
5. Click Reset... button
6. Put the tick near 'Delete personal settings' and click Reset
Instructions for Opera
1. Start Opera
2. Click Menu (Customize and Control Opera)
3. Select Settings > Browser tab
4. Select On Startup - Open a specific page or set of pages - Press button "Set pages" and change Homepage to your favorite one
Instructions for Safari
1. Open Safari browser
2. Click Menu (Display a menu of General Safari Settings)
3. Select Reset Safari...
4. Click Reset
Video instruction how to clean browsers
Step 4. Delete elements that would stay after Search.searchrs.com deletion
1. Remove files and folders, if they stayed:
- Type Search.searchrs.com in the search box
- Scroll to the bottom of the list of search results. Under Search again in, Click Computer
- Wait for the search results
- Delete items found
2. Delete registry keys
- Click the Start button
- Type Regedit.exe and press Enter
- Press Ctrl+F and type 'Search.searchrs.com'
- Click 'Find Next'
- Delete the entries that were found
Step 5 (Optional). Scan the computer with antimalware scanner
- Download antivirus tool, e.g. Adwcleaner
- Press Scan button
- Press Clean button
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Of all our accommodation, Queens Court is situated closest to the De Montfort campus. You couldn't live any closer unless you were on the actual campus itself!
Book this property now and pay nothing until October 2020. Hurry, this offer won't last forever!
Queens Court is at the cheaper end of the market and offers the perfect solution for you if you're looking for accommodation on a budget or if you're keen to make sure you are close to the campus and city centre for nightlife, shopping and more.
Queens Court, 85 Jarrom St, Leicester LE2 7DJ
- 20 minutes to University of Leicester
- 2 minutes to De Montfort University
- 15 minutes to the train station


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Care and Administrative Practice HNC
UCAS code 115L
What is special about this course?
This course will give you the required skills and knowledge to take advantage of many different career opportunities in nursing, health and allied health professions. It will also prepare you for the new registration requirements for Health Care Support Workers and is preparation towards becoming an Associate Practitioner.
On completion you will be able to pursue a career in a health-related profession or pre-registration nurse education. You can also progress to the BA (Hons) Health and Social Studies.
Special features
- The course has been designed to meet the needs of different paramedical and health care providers
- You will undertake work placements as part of your course
We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.
Entry requirements
- Normally 2 Scottish Highers at grade C or above OR
- 1 A level at grade C or above
- Preferably English or a science-related subject
- Alternatively an appropriate Group Award at level 6 eg NC Health or NC Social Care or Access to Nursing plus 1 Higher OR
- Completion of Foundation Apprenticeship Social Services and Healthcare
- Prospective students without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis
- Applicants will require satisfactory Occupational Health Screening
- Successful applicants will be required to complete a PVG Disclosure Check and become PVG Scheme Members in order to undertake this course
Access routes
- NC Health, NC Social Care or Access to Nursing, or other appropriate group award at level 6
Year 1 - HNC
Mandatory units are:
- Safe Working Practice for Care
- Therapeutic Relationships: Understanding Behaviour
- Hospital Patient Administration
- Understanding Personal and Professional Development
- Sociology for Care: An Introduction
- Learning through Practice
- Graded Unit 1: Care and Administrative Practice
Option units may include:
- Physiology for Care Professionals
- Essential Skills for Care Practice
- Principles of Professional Practice
- Mental Health Nursing: An Introduction
- Mental Health and Mental Disorder
- Learning Disability: Current Policy Issues In Care
- Learning Disability: Promoting Safe and Effective Practice
- Health Promotion in a Changing Society
- Essential Academic Skills
- Administration of Medication
- Understanding and supporting behaviour
- Health Care Policy
- Mental Health Issues
Option units available may vary depending on study location, for more information contact your chosen campus
How will I study my course?
- Full-time
- You will learn through a combination of face-to-face lectures and tutorials, practical sessions and work placements, and online study via the university's virtual learning environment (VLE)
How long will my course last?
- Full-time: 1 year
Where can I study my course?
- Moray College UHI
- Perth College UHI
Start date
For students normally domiciled in Scotland or the European Union/EEA (outside of the UK) and with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:
|Higher National Awards (HNC, HND)
|Full-time per year
Rest of UK students
For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland studying this course, the following fees apply:
|Higher National Awards (HNC, HND)
|Full-time per year
Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.
There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.
International students
For students who do not normally reside in the UK or European Union and with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:
|Higher National Awards (HNC, HND)
|Full-time per year
External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact the relevant university partner college for more information.
What can I do on completion of my course?
On completion of the HNC Care and Administration Practice, you will be able to pursue a career in a health-related profession or pre-registration nurse education including adult nursing, mental health, learning disability and children's nursing in accordance with the regulations of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Can I progress into further study?
You may be able to progress to our BSc Adult or Mental Health Nursing, with a B in the graded unit, or to the second year of the BA (Hons) Health and Social Studies.
Is there more information available online?
You can use the above QR code to connect directly to the course details.
Apply for Care and Administrative Practice HNC
We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at the University of the Highlands and Islands. We operate a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of gender, age, disability, ethnicity and socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.


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On this episode of Let's Process, we chat with Amber Benson, who made a huge mark on the queer landscape when she played the lovable lesbian witch, Tara, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In addition to acting, directing and producing, Amber has been celebrated author for over a decade. We talk about her new book, The Last Dreamkeeper, writing kickass female and queer characters, Buffy's lasting legacy and more.
AfterEllen writer Elaine Atwell also stops by for the newsy bits to talk about the Golden Globes, and upcoming returning shows like Person of Interest and The 100.
You can find previous episodes of Let's Process on iTunes! Let us know who you'd like to hear on a future episode of the podcast.


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St Kilda's General Manager of Football Simon Lethlean has lauded the Saints' trade movements as the second week of the Trade Period commences, highlighting 'three significant outcomes'.
After one week, the Saints have already attained triple-All Australian Dan Hannebery, Melbourne speedster Dean Kent and this year's second-round pick from the Swans (currently No. 28).
"We got the two players we wanted to acquire that also nominated us in Dan and Dean," he told the Dare Drink it Through Podcast on Monday afternoon.
"They'll come in and make an impact in our senior team straight away, which is going to improve what you've got in your best 22.
"And we also gain a pick in pick 28, which we didn't have. It's a good draft, so it gives us an early pick, a pick 4, which is very valuable.
"We're looking forward to making the most of that, and it gives our guys a chance at pick 28, which they didn't have, so we're well placed in our view at this stage."
In this episode:
Host Clair White is re-joined by St Kilda General Manager of Football Simon Lethlean to discuss the Dan Hannebery and Dean Kent deals, the medical check process, the Tom Hickey trade, a Trade Period summary, Pick 4, two new re-signings and incoming Leadership Consultant Billy Slater.
Episode guide:
0:44 – Dan Hannebery
1:27 – Dean Kent
2:23 – Medical checks
4:48 – Tom Hickey
6:15 – Trade Period summary
7:17 – Pick 4
8:11 – New re-signings
9:23 – Billy Slater


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In our fast-paced world, it's all too easy to get wrapped up in the idea of success–the hunt for more and a bigger piece of the pie. But competition's getting increasingly fiercer, and on this quest of achievement, we're losing our connection with who we are, our purpose, and our way in the world. Today, Satish Kumar, former monk and long-term peace and environmental activist, spells it out simply: if you're looking for fulfillment, look within and drop your idea of success. Sound impossible in our economic climate? Listen in and think again!
Satish has been quietly setting the global agenda for change for over 50 years. At age nine he left his family to join the wandering Jains, at 18 Satish decided he could achieve more back in the world, campaigning for land reform in India and working to turn Gandhi's vision of a renewed India and a peaceful world into reality. His autobiography, No Destination was first published by Green Books in 1978 and has sold over 50,000 copies. Satish is the author of, You Are, Therefore I Am: A Declaration of Dependence, The Buddha and the Terrorist, Soil, Soul and Society, and the upcoming 2019 release, Elegant Simplicity. He's on the advisory board of our future plan at the Unique Online Community, sharing ideas for real change, and in recognition of his commitment to animal welfare and compassionate living, he was also recently elected vice president of the RSPCA. Satish continues to teach and run workshops on reverential ecology, holistic education, and voluntary simplicity and is a much sought-after speaker both in the UK and abroad.
Your soulful awakening awaits and it's well within your grasp!
Key takeaways:
Your simplistic future. Life's filled with responsibilities and challenges that seem so beyond our control. Satish emphasizes that the only way to fight off this world's complexity is through simplicity, but what does that look like? Your sustainable, bright future's found in these THREE words . . . [15:30].
Your soulful quest. Our education system prides itself on cultivating our brains and thinking qualities. Knowledge is the key to success. But what if you turned your direction toward your heart instead of your mind–what life would that create for you? Where would it lead you? Fulfillment waits HERE . . . [18:50].
Your deep disconnection. We've missed the realization that ecology means knowledge of our home planet and economy means management of it. Without that understanding and respect, we're living dangerously, on the verge of internal destruction–but there's hope! May the healing process begin . . . [26:40].
Your life mission. You go to college so you can get a job, make money, and live a prosperous future–but does that job help you contribute to the world and bring you meaning? If the answer's "no," then you've got some work to do. The ONE question you must ask yourself daily . . . [33:43].
Tune in and turn the volume up for a dose of inspiration and life lessons. You're never more than One Idea Away from a whole, new reality.


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Baleka Mbete, speaker of the National Assembly and a candidate for the ANC presidency, answers some tough questions.
What difference you would make if you were elected as president?
When one has the authority you are able to restructure things, shape things in a particular way. For instance, in my view we don't need such a big governmentbureaucracy. You can actually cut down on the number of ministries and directorates within those ministries so that you don't have to have the kind of wage bill we have. There are a couple of ministries that, in my view, I would immediately do away with. I will no longer have it as a ministry, but I'll create a directorate even in the presidency so that that function exists.
Which ministries would you consider cutting?
I would start with intelligence. It's necessary, it's a very vital function within a government because, as the head of state, you need to get intelligence so you know what you are doing, who is surrounding you, what's going wrong. But I wouldn't make it a whole ministry that even has a deputy minister and the many boxes on the organogram. I would create the capacity close to the head of state so that you put the structure close to you. It doesn't have to come past many gates before it gets to you. There are many others that one can reconfigure.
Do you think you've disadvantaged your presidential campaign by going public much later than other candidates?
I guess I was stuck in a difficult corner because, as [ANC] national chairperson, there are just things that I can't do no matter what. Because, while somebody else can do what they think they need to do for their campaign, I can't sit in a meeting, preside over it and then go out and undermine the very decisions I was presiding over. I can't do it. They are lucky that they were able to get away with running fully fledged campaigns when we had decided that it shouldn't be done.
The process of branch general meetings has officially closed. Have you been nominated by any branches?
I was only told in the early days in the first few branch general meetings, I was given a sense here and there of where I'm being nominated, but I'm obviously not going to do as well as other campaigns that were well funded, I wouldn't be able to do it.
Does that mean you would consider partnering up with another candidate or discuss consolidated leadership?
My team has spoken to other people but I'm really not an expert on what has been happening in that department. I spoke to my colleagues when we had dinner with the president and we had a common preoccupation and we had a wonderful, relaxed and very comradely time. We believe that, if what happened there could go into all of the [campaign] teams, we would have a very good conference.
What was the significance of the dinner with President Jacob Zuma?
We were all so grateful that it had happened. We were thanking the president for calling us and we think he should have done it earlier. He was saying some candidates have said things in an unANC way. When you campaign you must talk about the strengths of the ideas you have. It can't be more about lashing out at others, because that introduces negativity that you don't really need. We need to change the language to make sure that our teams understand the dos and don'ts so that each delegation understands what our collective thinking is, that this is about the ANC, not us as individuals.
The leadership collective you are part of has been criticised for the current crisis in the ANC. What would you say are your biggest achievements since you were elected in 2007?
Without hesitation, it's the task of overseeing and leading the celebration of the centenary. For me that is the best memory I have of working and serving the ANC. Reaching 100 years is something important for any organism in life, especially this organisation. And I listen to people who think the ANC is about to crumble. Do you think the ANC can survive more than 100 years and then suddenly crumble? You must be realistic about life.
In the four elections that have taken place during your time as chairperson, the ANC has seen a steady decline in support. Do you think your leadership collective has failed to inspire public confidence?
When there are human frailties in between [national conferences], we should acknowledge them and we've got to strengthen our ability to deal with them to ensure there are consequences when people have deviated from the culture, policies and principles of the ANC.
This thing of throwing stones at each other is very unANC. It's shocked us. What went wrong? Maybe the way we live our daily lives as branches in particular communities is such that we don't keep together enough.
If the ANC is going to be strong, it has got to be strong at branch level. Because it's there that our people are watching us.
On paper the ANC appears to be tough on corruption, but seems less committed to taking action. Are you concerned about this?
I don't have the statistics but I know that a lot of action has been taken and surprisingly so, actually, because we don't keep up with these things, especially within the government.
Are you concerned that the president has still not appointed a judicial commission of inquiry into state capture, despite the ANC agreeing that this should be done?
That the commission has not been formed … you have no idea how much it frustrates me. For instance, the discussions that are happening in Parliament [about state capture] you can't say to them, "Why are you dealing with this matter? There is a place there where it's going to be dealt with", because it hasn't been set up. That's very frustrating for me. Legalistically, people will tell you this matter was taken for review so you have to wait … it doesn't stop being frustrating.
Are you concerned about the influence the Gupta family appears to have over politicians and government officials?
You can make the example of the Guptas and I'm sure there are many others like your well-known, moneyed capitalists in South Africa, like the Ruperts and all of those. They cannot and must not ever be allowed to influence every corner and every level of what goes on in the state in the manner we are beginning to understand is being done.
Do you regret your decision to grant a secret ballot in the August motion of no confidence in Zuma in which 25 ANC MPs voted with the opposition?
No, no and no. That's my answer.
ANC stalwarts have called for Zuma to step down. Do you support this call and the view that his departure will help the ANC mend itself?
I think we must be honest as cadres of the ANC. I don't think we can blame things that went wrong on one person. No … please, for goodness sake. I think we are lazy, we are taking an easy way out and I just think comrades must be more honest.


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