' Sesame Street' writers reach tentative contract deal, averting strike
Ernie, left, and Ji-Young on the set of “Sesame Street.” Writers Guild of America members employed by Sesame Workshop have struck a tentative contract deal with management, averting a strike after negotiations stalled over compensation and union representation for the nonprofit organization’s…#ernie #sesamestreet #sesameworkshop #wga #solidarity #sesameworkshops #newyorkcity #lisatakeuchicullen #beasblock #esmeroy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sesame Workshop Writers Reach Tentative 5-Year Agreement
Members of the Writers Guild of America at Sesame Workshop and management avoided a strike after reaching a tentative agreement on a new five-year collective bargaining agreement, the guild announced on Friday. According to their press release, the writers, who include members of WGA East and WGA…#wgaeast #wgawest #solidarity #wgae #lisatakeuchicullen #sesameworkshop #workshop #sesamestreet #beasblock #thewrap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Sesame Street’ Writers Set New Contract, Avert Strike
Writers at Sesame Workshop reached a five-year agreement with the production company behind “Sesame Street,” averting the possibility of picket lines popping up in the show’s friendly neighborhood. The Writers Guild of America confirmed the deal late Friday. The group of 35 writers employed by the…#sesamestreet #solidarity #sesameworkshop #wga #wgawest #wgaeast #pbs #lisatakeuchicullen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug Development Considerations for the Treatment of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection and Neonatal Enterovirus Infection - 05/07/2024
The Food and Drug Administration is holding a public, two-day workshop entitled Development of Drugs for the Treatment of Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection and Neonatal Enterovirus Infection. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - April 19, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Drug Development Considerations for Empiric Antibacterial Therapy in Febrile Neutropenic Patients - 04/23/2024
The purpose of the public workshop is to discuss clinical trial design and other considerations related to the development of antibacterial drug products for treatment of febrile neutropenia (FN). (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - April 19, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Workshop: Neurofeedback Intervention Development: Opportunities and Challenges
This workshop will convene researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for neurofeedback intervention development for mental disorders, with an emphasis on real time fMRI approaches. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
Accuray opens training facility in Switzerland
Accuray has opened a new training center in Genolier, Switzerland, that will serve as the European education hub for radiosurgery and radiotherapy product training.
The training center will promote the sharing of best practices and innovative techniques using Accuray's CyberKnife and Radixact radiation treatment delivery systems, as well as its Precision treatment planning system.
The new center is the most recent addition to the company's existing training hubs in Madison, WI; Tokyo, Japan; and Tianjin, China.
The Genolier training facility includes hands-on simulation facilities for the CyberKnife and Radixact...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Conceptualising user comfort in automated driving: findings from an expert group workshop - Peng C, Horn S, Madigan R, Marberger C, Lee JD, Krems J, Beggiato M, Romano R, Wei C, Wooldridge E, Happee R, Hagenzieker M, Merat N.
The driving style of an automated vehicle (AV) needs to be comfortable to encourage the broad acceptance and use of this newly emerging transport mode. However, current research provides limited knowledge about what influences comfort, how this concept is ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Getting Gen Z to vote in Europe through creative workshops
How the Changemakers initiative is getting Gen Z to engage in voting ahead of the European Parliament elections this year. How do you get the youngest generation excited about voting? This is the challenge an initiative is tackling ahead of this year’s European elections. Changemakers is a…#changemakers #europeanparliament #genzvotes #coimbra #portugal #catania #thessaloniki #greece #croatia #ep (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA/CDER Office of Clinical Pharmacology and International Society of Pharmacometrics (ISoP) Public Workshop: Using Modeling and Simulation to Evaluate the Effects of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors - 10/16/2023
This workshop is intended for parties interested in continued advocacy for alternatives to traditional dose finding for oncologic drugs. The primary audience includes, clinical pharmacologists, pharmacometricians, pharmacologists/toxicologists, clinicians/healthcare providers, statisticians, patients, and patient advocates. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - April 12, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
How Indie Creature Feature ‘Sting’ Got ‘Lord of the Rings’ Visual Effects Legends to Make Scary, Disgusting Spiders
Special effects legend Richard Taylor has five Oscars under his belt, but he just wants to make big, gross puppets. Taylor is the founder of Wētā Workshop, which, among countless other titles, created the indelible effects for “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, MCU movies and “Mad Max: Fury…#richardtaylor #wētāworkshop #lordofrings #madmaxfuryroad #tank #newzealand #kiahroacheturner #creepy #australian #roacheturner (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lund leads the way using Cochrane tools to train doctors
Lund University in Sweden is using Cochrane training materials and tools to help medical students better understand and interpret health evidence.Lund has an institutional subscription offering all staff and students access toCochrane Interactive Learning andRevMan. Cochrane Interactive Learning was developed by world-leading experts and provides 12 modules of self-directed learning on conducting a complete systematic review process for both new and experienced review authors. RevMan simplifies creating systematic reviews and meta-analyses and presenting the results in forest plots. Lund has successfully embedded these...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - April 10, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
UNISON will continue to strengthen the Race for Equality campaign
In a motion on equipping branches to tackle race discrimination in the NHS, the health service group executive stressed that UNISON is continuing to strengthen its Race for Equality campaign that was a centrepiece to the union’s Year of Black Workers in 2023.
Maria Alberts for the service group executive told delegates: “Racism does exist in the NHS”.
She cited Too Hot to Handle, a report that “shines a light” on the lack of safe and effective means to report and then tackle problems, with, for instance, 63% of Black workers surveyed saying that they were subjected to greater scrutiny than white colleagues.
Deleg...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 8, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News 2024 National Health Conference black members race for equality UNISON Year of Black Workers Source Type: news
Celebrate National Library Week – April 7-13, 2024
The theme for National Library Week 2024, “Ready, Set, Library!,” promotes the idea that in our always-online world, libraries give us a green light to something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and focus on what matters most. Find your crew at your library’s author talks, workshops, and book clubs.
No matter where you find yourself on the roadmap through life’s journey—preparing for a new career, launching a business, or raising a family—your library provides an inclusive and supportive community where everyone belongs.
Get ready to explore, become inspired, and connect with you...
Source: The Cornflower - April 8, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog National Library Week Source Type: news
