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The former Barcelona midfielder, Gaizka Mendieta has trashed claims the mercurial Argentine needs to win international honours to be considered a footballing great as he Lionel Messi does not need to win a World Cup to be classed as one of football’s greatest players, according to Goal.Messi has been regarded as one of the greatest players to have graced the game for Argentina but international honours have so far eluded him. He has secured nine La Liga titles, lifted the Copa del Rey on six occasions and is a four-time Champions League win since making his Barca debut in 2004. But, with Argentina, the 30-year-old has only a string of runners-up medals from major tournaments – including four years ago at the 2014 World Cup.Some critics have said Messi cannot be classified as legendary as names like Pele and Diego Maradona until he leads his country to success, but Mendieta disagrees.Speaking courtesy of Nissan, official Champions League partner, the Spaniard said:“You don’t need a World Cup title to be the best.
Quiz: How much do you know about David Villa? Boro Tanchev – September 14, 2019 Time to test your knowledge about Spanish legendary forward David Villa.“He [Messi] has shown for many years with his level and pace. We don’t need to see him winning the World Cup to admire him.“He is among the greatest anyway.”The World Cup in Russia could end Messi’s long wait for international success, something Mendieta would like to see – providing it is not at Spain’s expense.“I am supporting Spain, but I have to say I will support Messi because we have a Barcelona link and a personal relationship,” he added.“It would be nice seeing Messi lifting a World Cup.
For Age Hareide the absence of Christian Eriksen on the team will be felt but believes he has the right personnel to cover for itDenmark national team footballer Christian Eriksen will be absent because of an injury of the next UEFA Nations League match for his country.But the nation’s manager Age Hareide believes he has other good players who can replace him for the game against the Republic of Ireland.“He’s a good player, there’s no doubt about that, he’s an important player for us. But we haven’t focused that much on him being away,” Hareide said to The Irish Examiner.
Pochettino: ‘Happy’ Christian Eriksen ready for Spurs action Andrew Smyth – September 12, 2019 Mauricio Pochettino insists Christian Eriksen is “happy” and in the right frame of mind for Tottenham despite his failed summer exit.“It’s important to focus on the players we have and on the team we have. We just have to try to fill that role, or play in a little bit different way without him.”“We have shown that we have a lot of good players in Denmark and the team is working for each other, know each other, so I don’t think that missing Christian will be any kind of excuse after the game,” he added.“We just have to show ourselves and then do our best.”
Some 30 security scanner operation staff at Stansted Airport plan to take industrial strike action over a pay rise dispute. The security scanner operators were offered a salary increase of 1.5%, which they rejected.They are calling for a pay rise of 3%.The strikes, which are planned for 23 and 31 of August, were voted for by 87% of the 80% of staff that opted to vote.The 30 staff are members of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers (GMB). They are directly employed by private contractor Mitie.GMB negotiators have asked the independent conciliator ACAS to assist in arranging a meeting with Mitie in time to avert the need for industrial action. Mitie has responded with an offer of a meeting on 3 September.Gary Pearce, organiser at the National Union of General and Municipal Workers, said: “Mitie shareholders saw a 7% increase in dividends for 2014 and Mitie achieved a 13.5% increase in profits after tax, which compares to the 1.5% pay offer rejected by members.”The total cost to the [organisation] of the 3% pay rise is around £24,000 per year […] The 1.5% offer that was rejected is less than the average pay rise in the private sector of 2.7%.”A spokesperson from Mitie said: “We have just been informed by the union of two potential dates for strike action. We are hopeful that this can be resolved using ACAS over the next few days but in the event that industrial action does happen we have contingency plans in place.”
After a year which saw an explosion of Dengue fever infections, Thailand is bracing itself for an even worse 2016 with experts warning that the number of infections may be on par with the 1987 mega-outbreak. Thailand recorded some 140,000 cases of infection last year, with 126 deaths, the highest number since the 170,000 cases of the 1987 crisis.Thailands Public Health Ministry is expecting Dengue cases to swell by more than 16 percent this year. The reason for the rise is simple – mosquitoes have more places to breed now that chemical spraying is less effective and population clusters give the disease areas in which to propagate.For many years in Thailand, Dengue fever was considered a disease that only affected children, but now most new cases reported are young adults. The virus starts with aching joints, a raging fever and a rash. If left untreated, it could lead to organ failure or death.For decades, Thailand has been on the front line of the fight against the Dengue virus. With the first vaccine already approved in Mexico, the Philippines and Brazil, Thailand is now under pressure to green light this long-term strategy to fight the potentially lethal disease.This vaccine [has been] developed for about ten years but the vaccine is not 100 percent protection proof. We know that, but it is one of the tools which can be helpful. In Thailand I think they plan to license this vaccine very soon. And, once weve got the vaccine, I think it can reduce the problems of the Dengue, said Kriengsak Limkittikul, an associate professor with the Faculty of Tropical Medicine of Mahidol University.For now, Thailands strategy is to eliminate the breeding opportunities for mosquitoes. However, given the seriousness of the challenge, there are growing fears that the virus could be mutating as a result of the immunity that has built up in the region. Without a preventative vaccine or cure, millions more will continue to suffer at the hands of a virtually invisible predator waiting to strike.
TTK Prestige, the Chennai-based kitchen appliances maker, announced on Thursday its foray into the home cleaning market, its first outside the traditional business it has been pursuing for over six decades. The market size is about Rs. 2,500 crore and it is growing in the range of 15 to 20 percent year-on-year, the company said in a statement in Bengaluru. The products comprising electric mop, vacuum cleaner and steam cleaner were launched under “Prestige Clean Home.””This is an opportune moment for us to accelerate the company footprint by entering into the home cleaning segment,” T T Jagannathan, Chairman, TTK Group said in the statement.The products will be sold through the company’s 50,000 retail outlets, including the 571 Smart Kitchen stores across India. Over a fortnight ago, TTK Prestige had announced acquiring 100 percent equity in Silampos UK Limited, which owns Horwood Homewares Limited, table and cookware suppliers in the U.K.The acquisition was seen as enabling the company to gain access to European markets.”Horwood brands will provide a strong footing for the rapid expansion of TTK’s business in the European markets. We will combine the design, manufacturing and marketing capabilities of TTK prestige to expand and grow the Horwood business in the European markets,” T T Jagannathan, executive chairman of TTK Prestige, had said in the statement.TTK Prestige is part of the TTK Group, which has business interests in consumer durables, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and health insurance.The TTK Prestige stock closed 0.93 percent down to Rs. 4,473.35 on the BSE on Thursday.TTK Prestige reported revenues of Rs. 447.83 crore and net profit of Rs. 37.20 crore for the quarter ended December 2015.Its rival Hawkins Cookers Ltd. posted revenues of Rs 147.22 crore and net profit of Rs. 6.61 crore for the December quarter.
News | Flat Panel Displays | June 18, 2019 Double Black Imaging Announces Expanded Display Line and Ergonomic Workstation Solutions Double Black Imaging (DBI) and their Image Systems Division are releasing their new clinical and diagnostic display… read more Surgical VisualizationNDS Surgical Imaging’s (NDSsi) 27-inch Radiance Ultra is a next-generation surgical visualization platform that offers an ultra-high level of brightness from the LED backlight that overcomes reflections and glare that occur in high ambient light environments and increases the usable contrast ratio, allowing surgeons to more easily visualize recessed anatomy. Medi-Match color calibration technology ensures that the color of tissue and other anatomy is always rendered accurately and consistently over time from display to display. Each system is precisely calibrated, enabling zero-latency, pixel-by-pixel color response correction in real time. The sealed edge-to-edge front panel incorporates for a seamless design, enabling faster operating room turnaround and enhanced clinical efficiency through quicker and more convenient cleaning and disinfection. Technology | Neuro Imaging | August 07, 2019 Synaptive Medical Launches Modus Plan With Automated Tractography Segmentation Synaptive Medical announced the U.S. launch and availability of Modus Plan featuring BrightMatter AutoSeg. This release… read more Related Content 5 MP DisplayBarco offers a 5 MP diagnostic display system, the Nio 5 MP LED. Cleared by the FDA for radiology and mammography and featuring a number of image-enhancing technologies, its 5 MP display provides excellent image quality that helps clinicians provide confident diagnoses. Bright LED backlights help radiologists see numerous shades of gray, and its Uniform Luminance Technology makes subtle details more noticeable more quickly, resulting in reduced windowing and leveling time, and comes with a front-of-screen sensor that works seamlessly with Barco’s online MediCal QAWeb solution for automated quality assurance and on-demand calibration. The system offers a high-bright LCD panel with a display resolution of 2,560 x 2,048 pixels, and a DICOM-calibrated luminance of 500 cd/m² throughout its entire lifetime. It offers accurate grayscales and a high contrast ratio (1,200:1) to ensure confident image reading. Double Black Imaging also offers a 5 MP color LED display for multimodality imaging, the DBICX50-LED. The X-Series LED backlit LCD line consists of a 2 MP monochrome and high-bright color, a 3 MP monochrome and high-bright color, 6 MP high-bright color, a 5 MP monochrome and color LCD, and 10 MP display for mammography. This line features higher brightness levels on each LCD, digital uniformity control, 14-bit processing, a retractable front sensor for true DICOM calibration, and a backlight sensor for luminance control and display port connectivity. Image courtesy of Philips Healthcare News | Medical 3-D Printing | August 08, 2019 RSNA and ACR to Collaborate on Landmark Medical 3D Printing Registry The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) will launch a new medical… read more Technology | Virtual and Augmented Reality | June 04, 2019 Ann Arbor Startup Launches Augmented Reality MRI Simulator SpellBound, an Ann Arbor startup specializing in augmented reality (AR) tools for children in hospitals, has officially… read more News | Advanced Visualization | July 03, 2019 TeraRecon Unveils iNtuition AI Data Extractor Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced visualization company TeraRecon announced its new iNtuition AI Data Extractor… read more Feature | Advanced Visualization | July 02, 2019 | By Jeff Zagoudis Augmented Reality Versus 3-D Printing for Radiology Three-dimensional (3-D) printing and… read more FDA ClearanceSeveral flat panel displays recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(K) market clearance, including NEC Display Solutions of America’s MultiSync MD322C8 LCD, a high-resolution display for radiology review applications in healthcare organizations. It features a 32-inch display and is an 8 megapixel (MP), ultra high-definition review monitor boasting four times the resolution of full HD. The monitor is calibrated at the factory to the DICOM grayscale function for luminance. Designed for calibrated, stable brightness, color accuracy and high pixel density, the MD322C8 display creates opportunities for radiology review and surgical suite applications.NEC also received FDA approval on its MultiSync MD210C3 LCD. It is a cost-effective display with LED backlighting for diagnostic applications in healthcare organizations. The 3 MP, 21.3-inch MD210C3 is a diagnostic monitor designed to meet the needs of healthcare facilities using picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) in diagnostic imaging. Calibrated at the factory to the DICOM grayscale function for luminance, the MD210C3 includes a front sensor to maintain calibrated brightness. A human sensor reduces LCD brightness when the user leaves the monitor, saving power and extending the life of the display. In addition, all-digital connectors, including DisplayPort and a two-port USB hub, enable advanced connectivity for any type of workstation.Last year, Eizo expanded its FDA-cleared large monitor system with the addition of the RadiForce LS580W monitor and LMM0802 large monitor manager for interventional radiology and surgical suites. These larger monitor systems offer additional options to medical professionals while continuing to provide a high level of customer assurance. In the operating room (OR) and interventional suite, essential information such as X-ray, endoscopy and electrophysiology (EP) images are typically displayed using multiple monitors. The RadiForce LS580W is a large 58-inch widescreen monitor with 4K ultra HD display for viewing a variety of essential medical information on a single screen. This allows users to view important information consistently and conveniently in one location. With the LMM0802 large monitor manager, users can scale and position several source video windows to suit their preferences and working conditions. This flexibility allows surgeons and interventionalists to easily optimize their workflow. The DBI CL8MPS from Double Black Imaging 6 MP DisplayThe Barco Coronis Fusion 6 MP LED has a wide viewing angle for a screen area that is 100 percent compliant to the American College of Radiology (ACR) guideline for luminance ratio. Radiologists can see subtle details more quickly, with less zooming and panning due to its bright calibrated luminance (500 cd/m²) and large screen size (30.4-inch). It offers color uniformity correction at the pixel level to eliminate screen noise, and its enhanced anti-reflective protective front glass helps reduce eyestrain. The display comes with a proprietary display controller, validated with the latest workstations and with all major PACS applications. State-of-the-art imaging displays are a must for the healthcare arena, and today have an increasing capacity to offer large, high-resolution displays, color accuracy, calibrated brightness, advanced connectivity, optimized workflow and high contrast, just to name a few. A variety of vendors continue to improve the technology to better display imaging modalities, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, positron emission tomography (PET), mammography and ultrasound, and to ensure screens remain DICOM (digital imaging and communications in medicine) compliant. Technology | Artificial Intelligence | June 20, 2019 TeraRecon Receives First-of-Kind FDA Determination for Northstar AI Results Explorer Advanced visualization and artificial intelligence (AI) technology provider TeraRecon has successfully completed a U.S… read more Read the updated 2017 article “Technological Advancements in Flat Panel Displays.” Feature | Molecular Imaging | July 01, 2019 | By Sharvari Rale Transformations in Molecular Imaging Herald Entry to Novel Applications Diagnostic procedures have always been a cornerstone of early prognosis and patient triaging. read more Technology | Advanced Visualization | June 13, 2019 Materialise Receives FDA Clearance for Cardiovascular Planning Software Suite Three-dimensional (3-D) printing software and solutions company Materialise has received U.S. Food and Drug… read more Work in ProgressAt RSNA 2014, Canon U.S.A. Inc. showcased a work-in-progress color display for mammography images. The display is being developed by Canon U.S.A.’s parent, Canon Inc., who intends to file a 510(k) application with the FDA with regard to the display. It is currently contemplated that the display will be a 30-inch, 10 MP (4,096 x 2,560 pixel) color display for mammography. The display is subject to change, but is something to keep your eye on in the future. A 3-D printed model (left) and a model constructed in augmented reality (right), both of a kidney with a tumor. In both models, the kidney is clear; the tumor is visible in purple on the AR model and in white on the 3-D printed model. Photo courtesy of Nicole Wake, Ph.D. Feature | July 06, 2015 | Melinda Taschetta-Millane What is New in Flat Panel Displays This article appeared as an introduction to a Comparison Chart on Flat Panel Displays in the July/August 2015 issue. Technology | Virtual and Augmented Reality | June 10, 2019 Medivis SurgicalAR Gets FDA Clearance Medivis announced that its augmented reality (AR) technology platform for surgical applications, SurgicalAR, has… read more Comparison Chart for Medical Imaging Flat Panel DisplaysITN has created a comparison chart of flat panel display specification from the vendors at www.itnonline.com/content/flat-panel-display. Access will require a login, but it is free an only takes a moment. FacebookTwitterLinkedInPrint分享
Photo courtesy of pixabay The Need For Versatility Vendors are also designing versatility into the staples of medical imaging. Agfa’s DR800 supports both radiography and fluoroscopy in a single room. The DR800 can generate skeletal radiographs as well as those of the thorax and abdomen — and can perform fluoro exams, such as barium studies, arthrograms, myelography and catheter placement.Similarly versatile, a Hitachi ultrasound system may support different capabilities, depending on its configuration. When the ARIETTA 70 is outfitted with different transducers, general radiology, urology, cardiology, even surgery support are possible. When paired with the SOFIA table, the platform can perform 3-D breast ultrasound to image dense breasts, which may hide cancers. (In the U.S., as many as half the women ages 40 to 74 have dense breasts, according to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.)“We build our systems on common platforms that have broad appeal. So (our products) fit into a rural community health system, which has to take care of everyone from geriatrics to pediatrics to claustrophobics to obese patients,” said John Waddell, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Hitachi Healthcare Americas.Hitachi distributes its own ARIETTA-based systems. But, under a license with Agfa, the company also sells the DR800. “Having a universal room that can do radiography and fluoro in a digital environment with a high degree of uptime and small overall footprint — rather than needing duplicate rooms — can be a real advantage to rural facilities.” Images of regions of interest (colored lines) in the white matter skeleton representation. Data from left and right anterior thalamic radiation (ATR) were averaged. Image courtesy of C. Bouziane et al. FacebookTwitterLinkedInPrint分享 Videos | CT Angiography (CTA) | August 07, 2019 VIDEO: Walk Around of a Siemens Go.Top Dedicated Cardiac Scanner This is a quick walk around of the new Siemens Somatom Go.top cardiovascular edition compact computed tomography (CT) read more Affordability — or Forget ItImaging equipment has to be affordable, Waddell told me. That can be tough for rural facilities. Which is why Hitachi has developed financial options for rural customers. “We balance capital as well as operating expenses,” he said. “We structure the economic factors for the rural customer.”Staff training can also be an issue, particularly when adding an unfamiliar modality or radically boosting performance. A lot can change, for example, when replacing a CT scanner that delivers 16 slices per rotation with one that delivers 64 or 128. Cardiology and neurology applications — even minimally invasive interventions — become possible. Clinical extensions like these can uncover new sources of revenue. But to be successful, their development must be carefully planned.Greg Freiherr is a contributing editor to Imaging Technology News (ITN). Over the past three decades, Freiherr has served as business and technology editor for publications in medical imaging, as well as consulted for vendors, professional organizations, academia, and financial institutions. 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 Editor’s Note: The coming two installments of this four-part series will recount how specific rural sites have leveraged equipment versatility in MR and CT, as well as ultrasound and X-ray. News | CT Angiography (CTA) | August 06, 2019 Artificial Intelligence Improves Heart Attack Risk Assessment When used with a common heart scan, machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence (AI), does better than… read more News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | August 06, 2019 Canon Medical Introduces Encore Orian MR Upgrade Program Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. is helping to provide low-cost patient care solutions for its customers with the launch… read more Related content:Health Disparities Affect Millions in Rural U.S. CommunitiesCritical condition: The crisis of rural medical careAbout Rural Health in America Related Content Access to healthcare by rural-living Americans can be difficult. Part of the reason is the wide geographic expanse.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, rural America covers about 97 percent of U.S. land. It is home to about 60 million Americans — about 19 percent of the U.S. population. Many travel 50, 60 or more miles to urban health care facilities to get specialty care or even a computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) exam. News | Artificial Intelligence | August 05, 2019 Montefiore Nyack Hospital Uses Aidoc AI to Spot Urgent Conditions Faster Montefiore Nyack Hospital, an acute care hospital in Rockland County, N.Y., announced it is utilizing artificial… read more 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 Adding Imaging Modalities That Make SenseEquipment value increases with versatility. Some rural sites have added MR and CT scanners that can handle patients regardless of size, complaint or disposition. Star Valley Medical Center in Afton, Wyo., replaced a mobile MR with a stationary one.Being on-site, the MR scanner can handle urgent cases, according to administrators. The increased accessibility helped relieve the backlog created by dependence on a mobile MR — a problem that had forced some patients to drive 70 miles to Jackson Hole for MR exams. And the oval bore of this 1.5T MR scanner accommodates bariatric and claustrophobic patients better than a circular one. Similarly, OGH Imaging in Grand Coteau, La., installed an extra-wide (75cm) bore CT with the goal of getting patients to try rural care at OGH in lieu of traveling to a big-city medical center. 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Medical imaging plays an increasing role in the accurate… read more Videos | CT Angiography (CTA) | August 07, 2019 VIDEO: Walk Around of a GE Cardiographe Dedicated Cardiac CT Scanner This is a quick walk around of the GE Healthcare Cardiographe dedicated cardiac CT system on display at the… read more Technology | Neuro Imaging | August 07, 2019 Synaptive Medical Launches Modus Plan With Automated Tractography Segmentation Synaptive Medical announced the U.S. launch and availability of Modus Plan featuring BrightMatter AutoSeg. This release… read more More Than InconvenienceHaving to travel long distances creates “heathcare disparities and impedes … normal, healthy lives,” according to the National Rural Health Association (RHI). In some Wisconsin counties, the RHI may send healthcare workers to some homes to measure residents’ weight and body mass index, blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol. This outreach — along with telehealth, whereby remote patients may visit physicians digitally — can help meet some challenges of rural healthcare.But to get needed health information, access to radiography, ultrasound, CT and MRI may be needed. This is especially so in emergencies, which often occur in rural America. Farmers often do not visit physicians except during emergencies, according to the RHI. And rural children are prone to firearm injuries and poisoning. Greg Freiherr, Industry Consultant Greg Freiherr has reported on developments in radiology since 1983. He runs the consulting service, The Freiherr Group. News | Neuro Imaging | August 16, 2019 ADHD Medication May Affect Brain Development in Children A drug used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to affect development of the brain’s… 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. The CT scanner might not come with protocols that are adequate for each hospital situation, so at Phoenix Children’s Hospital they designed their own protocols, said Dianna Bardo, M.D., director of body MR and co-director of the 3D Innovation Lab at Phoenix Children’s.
Friday, February 23, 2018 << Previous PostNext Post >> Travelweek Group TORONTO — Media and influencers got a sneak peek ‘hard hat tour’ of Toronto’s Hotel X by The Library Hotel Collection.The 30-storey, 406-room ‘urban resort’ is on Toronto’s historic Exhibition Place grounds. With 13 different room types there’s a wide variety of accommodation available.To see all our photos, click here go to our Facebook album.Set to open at the end of March 2018, Hotel X will be releasing travel agent promotions so agents can experience all there is to see at the property. Commission is 10% and more trade initiatives will be revealed in the coming weeks and months, according to hotel reps.Hotel X not only hopes to attract the U.S. market and business travellers, but Canadians travelling domestically and even Torontonians looking for a special staycation.More news: Can you guess the one and only hotel company to rank on Indeed’s Top Workplaces in Canada list?The hotel is in a prime spot for special events such as Caribana, the Honda Indy and concerts happening at the Molson Ampitheatre. Hotel X is partnering with Live Nation and will be releasing these special packages soon.Not to be missed is the hotel’s sports and fitness facility which will house nine squash courts, four tennis courts, a spin studio, a hot yoga studio, pilates studio, reformer pilates, a state of the art fitness facility and more. Tags: Toronto
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Source = Australian National Maritime Museum Kevin Sumption, Director and CEO of Australian National Maritime Museum outside Action StationsShip comes in with big wins for Australian National Maritime MuseumThe Australian National Maritime Museum has won no less than four awards in just one week, an extraordinary feat placing it at the very top of the list of must-see attractions in New South Wales.The Museum received the silver award for Major Tourism attraction at the prominent NSW Tourism Awards and has won prizes and awards across a range of categories for its excellence in construction and architecture, creativity, digital design and education.The Museum’s Warships Pavilion received the National Commercial/Industrial Construction Award – $5 million to $10 million (Stephen Edwards Constructions Pty Ltd), it houses the recently opened cutting-edge attraction Action Stations.From construction to creativity, the Museum also won Best Educational Game for The Voyage in the 2016 SAE ATOM (Australian Teachers of Media) Awards. The Voyage is an online game where the player takes the role of the Surgeon Superintendent of a convict transport ship in 1839, on a perilous journey from England to the far reaches of the known world: Van Diemen’s Land.Outreach and interaction have become key components in the Museum’s programs and activities, with visionary Director and CEO Kevin Sumption identifying the need to develop new and exciting ways to engage the Museum’s increasingly ‘touch-screen’ audiences that transcend the traditional walk-in visitor experience.Action Stations, designed in collaboration with internationally renowned architects Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (FJMT), also won the Display category award at the prestigious World Architecture Festival Awards in Berlin.With these myriad achievements rolling in, it is no surprise that the Museum has been recognised as an outstanding Major Tourist Attraction. Under the leadership of Sumption, the Museum has evolved into a multifaceted and dynamic institution, combining rich history and culture, innovative technology and superb design.“We are absolutely thrilled and so proud to have been recognised for our achievements in this way. We are so grateful to have collaborated with so many wonderful and talented individuals and companies and to have such a dedicated team of staff and volunteers here at the Museum,” said Kevin Sumption, Director and CEO of the Australian National Maritime Museum.Adding to these accolades is the Museum’s own list of achievements, including but not limited to:More than 10million visitors on site since openingMore than 793,500 child education visits since openingOver 3million online visitors per yearStrong growth in Chinese visitation at the Museum, particularly since the launch of Action Stations, which features translations in simplified ChineseOver the last two years, average visitation to the Museum was 500,000 per year60% of the total visitors are regional and the Museum has an extensive regional touring programThrough its collaboration with leading firms and creatives, the Museum has achieved its goal of becoming an outstanding international tourism attraction which is already boosting tourism to New South Wales – just in time for its 25th birthday this month. Australian National Maritime Museumdiscover more here
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NEW YORK — The Knight Foundation says it will invest $300 million in local journalism over the next five years, seeding several programs designed to kick-start an industry decimated by layoffs and newspaper closures over the last 15 years.The plans, announced Tuesday, will double the amount of spending the foundation started by newspaper publisher brothers John S. and James L. Knight has been making in this area over the past few years.Among the beneficiaries are the American Journalism Project, which provides grants to local non-profit news organizations; the investigative site ProPublica; Report for America, a service organization that pays for the hiring of local journalists; and PBS’ “Frontline,” the documentary program that’s making its first foray into local news.“What this initiative aims to do is really help build a future for local news,” said Jennifer Preston, vice-president for journalism at the Knight Foundation.A spate of philanthropic efforts, including a $300 million initiative announced by Facebook last month, has drawn attention to how declining profits and readership has bled local journalism. Nearly 1,800 weekly and daily newspapers have closed since 2004, and the number of working journalists has been cut in half during that period, according to a University of North Carolina study.Until 2005, Knight had focused much of its journalism philanthropy on education. But it began focusing on helping news organizations weather the technological changes to the industry and, since 2015, has funded more local projects. They include supporting an effort by 17 news organizations in the Philadelphia area for a report on the impact of mass incarceration.Preston said Knight hoped its commitment would spur other funding sources to join in support of local news.While PBS’ “Frontline” primarily reports on national and international topics, it frequently works with local journalists to bolster its understanding of issues, said Raney Aronson-Rath, the show’s executive producer. She cited the work of New Orleans-based reporters for a story about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.With what is happening in the industry, it’s getting harder to find those knowledgeable journalists, she said.With a $3 million grant from Knight, “Frontline” will hire an editor and reporters in up to five communities to work specifically on agreed-upon topics like housing, education, law enforcement and access to voting. Some of the work may result in a “Frontline” story, but the primary purpose is local reporting on those issues that will appear within the affected communities, she said.Many believe that a breakdown in trust about journalism, for all the time that it is fanned by national politicians, begins at the local level when people realize what they are missing by not having reporters seeking out news and holding officials accountable.“This is a democracy problem,” Aronson-Rath said.The American Journalism Project, which is getting $20 million from Knight, is a venture philanthropy firm started by the founders of two successful news sites, the Texas Tribune and Chalkbeat. Their idea is to raise money to start as many similar local journalism projects as they can.Knight has also supported the Documenters Program, started by the City Bureau in Chicago, where citizens are trained by journalists and dispatched to cover local government meetings. The project is expanding to other cities.That effort, however, illustrates the challenges faced by philanthropists. Funding specific investigative projects has its worth, but the impact of cutbacks is seen — or, more accurately, not seen — in the thousands of state, city and town government organizations whose meetings are no longer attended by reporters on a regular basis.Recovering what has been lost by the thousands of journalists no longer on the beat requires fundamental changes in the business of local journalism. Preston said Knight recognizes this and is funding efforts designed to develop more sustainable business models.“We are at a critical juncture at this moment in time to make these investments at a local level to help rebuild trust in journalism, one community at a time,” she said.David Bauder, The Associated Press