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Last Thursday the MHS led by Butch Anderson s International Health

Last Thursday the MHS led by Butch Anderson s International Health team and the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center TATRC held a wonderful event on mobile health technology Energy in the room at the MITRE headquarters in McLean Va was palpable as speakers and attendees engaged in enthusiastic frank and open dialogue about how mobile technology can be used by the Military Health System to promote health care around the world After a whole day of presentations and discussion it became clear that the potential for cell phone technology is limitless when it comes to health care

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Ting Kau Bridge Hong Kong Ting Kau Bridge traditional Chinese

Ting Kau Bridge Hong Kong Ting Kau Bridge traditional Chinese 汀九橋 simplified Chinese 汀九桥 pinyin Tīngjiǔ Qiáo Cantonese Yale ding1 gau2 kiu4 is a 1 177 m long cable stayed bridge in Hong Kong that spans from the northwest of Tsing Yi Island and Tuen Mun Road It is adjacent to Tsing Ma Bridge which also serves as major connector between the Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau Island and the rest of Hong Kong It was completed in 1998 The bridge is toll free The bridge is part of Route 3 connecting North west New Territories with Hong Kong Island Other major infrastructures on the road includes Tai Lam Tunnel Cheung Tsing Tunnel Cheung Tsing Bridge and Western Harbour Crossing Compared to the nearby bridges on Lantau Link Ting Kau Bridge is not just a landmark structure but also carries the heaviest traffic volume of the bridges with many container trucks travelling to and from mainland China and the HK container port A chromatic study and specially designed architectural lighting are intended to set the bridge off in its surroundings Ting Kau Bridge is the world s first major 4 span cable stayed bridge This meant that the central tower had to be stabilised longitudinally the problem being solved using the longest 465 m cable stays ever used in a bridge The design of this bridge contains special features such as single leg towers which are stabilised by transverse cables just like masts of a sailboat The Ting Kau Bridge and approach viaducts link the western New Territories and the mainland to an expressway called Lantau Fixed Crossing which connects the new Airport with Kowloon and Hong Kong It meets the Lantau Fixed Crossing on Tsing Yi Island only 500 m from the Tsing Ma Bridge The Ting Kau Bridge and Approach Viaduct are 1 875 metres long while the triple tower bridge has an overall length of 1 177 metres Three towers have been specially designed to withstand extreme wind and typhoon conditions with heights of 170 metres 194 metres and 158 metres located on the Ting Kau h

A graduate of Widener University he received his medical degree

A graduate of Widener University he received his medical degree from the West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1972 Prominent among Knaus s many national and international awards is his election to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in 2000 He received the 2004 Distinguished Investigator Award from the American College of Critical Care Medicine Myra J Christopher Myra J Christopher is founding president and chief executive officer of the 20 year old Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City Formerly the Midwest Bioethics Center it is a freestanding organization with the mission of raising and responding to ethical issues in health and healthcare In addition to leading the center s expanding agenda Christopher served as national program officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation s National Program Office for State based Initiatives to Improve End of Life Care Both roles have allowed her to continue a lifelong mission of improving care for seriously ill people and their families He has been acknowledged by the University of Virginia as bringing extremely valuable leadership and intellectual force both within this institution and internationally An author and frequent speaker on bioethical issues Christopher has made presentations to such prestigious national organizations as the American Hospital Association Group Health Association of America the National Health Lawyers Association AARP and the American Philosophical Association Knaus currently leads a university wide project for bioinformatics integration with the potential for statewide integration He has developed an integrated clinical and administrative data repository to support research and management efforts throughout the university s school of medicine and health system He also has led the development of a new master s program in health evaluation sciences that is currently the second largest graduate degree program at the University of Virginia School of Arts and Sciences and has prompted dev

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