Education TBC

Pressure, pressure, pressure. Students in all grades can be under an enormous amount of pressure to succeed while in school. Kindergartners must learn to read, add, and subtract before they finish their first year of school. In some places, students must pass certain state tests in order to be promoted to the next grade level. More and more emphasis is being placed on the importance of a rigorous academic program for middle- and high-school students, with the end result of attending a college or university. Is all this necessary? Well, legislators, the president, and local district officials believe so. Many parents also agree that kids need to graduate from high school ready to go on to college. Leaders of Pittsburgh Public Schools and of Pittsburgh itself plan to institute a new plan to motivate even more students to seek out a college education.

The Pittsburgh Schools have issued what it calls “The Pittsburgh Promise,” pledging that starting in 2008, all graduates who meet certain Pittsburgh Schools standards will have the means of getting post-secondary education. Wow! What a great idea! There are most likely some Pittsburgh Schools students who don’t even dream of going to college, simply because their families can’t afford it. Imagine, if you will, a Pittsburgh Schools family of blue-collar workers who have not had any of its members attend college. It is their dream for their children to go to college and have a better life; if this new program is indeed successful, this dream will most likely become a reality!

The Pittsburgh Schools district and the city hope to raise $5 million to $7 million a year to make college or other post-secondary education affordable. To access the money, Pittsburgh Schools students will have to attend one of the Pittsburgh Schools, do their work, stay out of trouble, and graduate. It’s truly admirable to see that the city leaders, community leaders and the Pittsburgh Schools leaders recognize the difficulties that lay in the path of some of these students to actually attend college.

More and more, even some “blue collar” jobs are requiring a minimum of a 2-year degree. Firefighters, carpenters, even cosmetologists can attend a community college where they receive the training their prospective employers are looking for. The students of Pittsburgh Schools who are on the vocational path will now have the opportunity to go to college, no matter what their family’s financial situation might be. What a wonderful graduation gift Pittsburgh Schools students could receive upon leaving high school! Since society and the government are forever clamoring about how far behind our students are as compared to other students around the world, kudos to Pittsburgh Schools and the city of Pittsburgh for doing their part to get more kids in college.

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Elets Technomedia is a technology media and research company that focuses on ICT in government, education, healthcare, agriculture and rural development sectors. Our mandate is to provide effective information on latest development in different ICT tools, techniques and their applications across our verticals through premier print publications, online portals and premier events, seminars, conferences and summits. Elets has created a name for itself as a technology media and research vendor of choice.

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To strengthen and facilitate knowledge sharing platforms engaging with partners across the globe through International conferences to provide cross-cultural grounding to stakeholders and participants To provide stakeholders with a platform to share models of best practice, knowledge and experience on a range of issues in the domain of ICT in Governance, Education, Health, security, Urban and Rural Development To mobilise the communities towards creating a digitally informed knowledge society based on shared understanding

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Elets provides an unmatched versatility for working with multiple partners and consultants to mutually share knowledge. With a vision to provide effective information on latest development in different ICT tools, techniques and their applications across various verticals with focused reference to governance, education and health, we

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An example of a technology company that has headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia, is the Verizon Business, which is a leading internet service provider in the United States.

Nature lovers also have a place in Ashburn since this is the place where you can find the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park. This park is perfect for jogging, walking, cycling, and even horseback riding. For golfers, the Brambleton Regional Park is the right place for them, located near the Beaverdam Reservoir.ir.

If you are a history buff, living in Ashburn homes for sale will be a dream come true for you, as Ashburn is home to four historical landmarks, namely the Janelia Farm, Belmont Manor House, Ashburn Presbyterian Church, and Broad Run Bridge and Toll House. Since there are many different types with various areas of specialty, it’s important you choose one who can at least handle the dental work you know you have in the short term. It’s also important that you consider the dental needs of your family if you are choosing a dentist for more than just yourself. Since I was choosing a dentist for myself and my family, which included young children, I wanted to choose a dental office that could handle all of us.

Next, I wanted to make sure they were covered by my insurance. This can be a complicated affair, but I found the easiest approach was to use my insurance company’s website to do my initial searching for an Ashburn dentist. Since I knew everyone in their listings was covered by my insurance, this took care of this aspect of my search. However since many insurance websites don’t have dental listings, this is a criteria you may have to double check with each dentist on your short list.

Making sure the dentist I chose had the right accreditations was also important. This includes making sure they have the proper degrees and are affiliated with the proper dental institutions. The main dental institution for dentist is the American Dental Association (ADA).

Proximity to where you live obviously is important to choosing any service provider. Now what exactly defines ‘proximity’ really depends on the area you live in, but in my particular case, there are plenty of dentists in Ashburn, VA so I had plenty to choose from. If you live in a more rural area you’ll need to decide how far you are really willing to drive to visit the dentist. However given then importance of dental work and the infrequency of the visits, many people are willing to drive a little farther to visit the right dentist.

You can check local area web listings to find dentists in your area. “Yellow Pages” has virtually been replaced by larger online business directories as well has more accurate local ones. Many business directories for your town or community will have listings for dentists, and you can also use Google Maps to see how close they are to where you live.

Finally, once I had a list of dentist that met all the specifications described, we turned to checking references. We have lots of neighbors with kids, and it was easy to ask around to see if any were current patients of the dentists we were considering. The dentist we ended up choosing was actual a very popular dentist with many of our friends.

Latest trends in distance education have changed the view point of many educationists who once considered it to be an ineffective training platform. Today, distance education looks beyond the traditional reference books and course end assessments. In fact, you will find that collaborative learning and interactive environments are integral parts of the teaching-learning pedagogy at leading distance education universities or institutes.

The S M U-DE advantage

When you search the names of top distance learning institutes or universities in India, you will find Sikkim Manipal University Distance Education (SMU-DE) topping the list of most searches. A peek into the SMU-DEs website will give you some startling revelations about the latest trends in distance learning. You will find that SMU-DE has redefined the meaning of distance education and helped thousands of students from every corner of India to get top quality distance education. SMU-DE has leveraged on the latest technological advancements to give the best education to its students. This distance learning university also provides a collaborative and interactive learning platform called EduNxt, which allows students to access a variety of learning resources.

S M U-D E supports learning

Many distance learning institutes provide learning materials to their students. SMU-DE not only provides learning materials, but it also supports learning. This distance learning university has a special student support team that keeps students well informed about the latest advancements and new initiatives of SMU-DE. With over 6,500 committed and qualified mentors, SMU-DE surely has the resources for holistic guidance on the courses. SMU-DE has over 725 Learning Centres in 310 towns, which have sprung up in short time duration.

The distance learning mode doesnt disrupt job continuity and equips working professionals with a professional degree, heading them towards steady career progress. Add to that, through a distance learning course employers get the benefit of using the existing workforce for expanded job-roles, without having to invest on induction and training.

Students on the other hand can seek early entry into the job industry and gain valuable work-experience, while studying in the distance learning mode.
The MBA has become a degree of choice for the talented Indian student. This change can be attributed to the Indian Government’s liberalization of the economic policy and encouragement given to the multinational companies to invest in India. There is a good scope for MBA graduates to occupy positions of prestige and responsibility, with attractive remuneration levels.

Distance learning education in India is no longer supplementary education. Working professionals can now reach out to the degree or diploma of their choice a craving that they would have buried in the past due to several reasons.

The ARRT requires that technologists earn 24 Category A or A+ credits of continuing education during their biennium. A maximum of 12 CE credits per biennium may be claimed for tumor boards. Effective January 1, 2011, the maximum number of CE credit for applications facility training will be capped at 8.0 Category A credits. Directed readings, home study courses, or Internet activities reported in a biennium may not be repeated for credit in the same or any subsequent biennium. Lecture presentations may not be repeated for credit in the same biennium. The 24 CE credits may also be earned by passing a primary or a post-primary examination in a discipline not previously passed and for which the individual is eligible and which the ARRT recognizes for this purpose. Most states follow the ARRT’s guidelines for CE requirements. The following states have specific rules which differ from, or are in addition to, the ARRT requirements:

TEXAS

At least 3 hours of the required number of hours shall be satisfied by attendance and participation in instructor-directed activities.

No more than 21 hours for MRTs or 9 hours for LMRTs of the required number of hours may be satisfied through verifiable independent self-study. These activities include reading materials, audio materials, audiovisual materials, or a combination thereof.

At least 50% of the required number of hours must be activities which are directly related to the use and application of ionizing forms of radiation to produce diagnostic images and/or administer treatment to human beings for medical purposes.

CALIFORNIA

Certified Radiologic Technologists possessing a current Mammographic Radiologic Technology Certificate are required to earn at least 10 of those 24 approved CECs in mammography and to perform at least 200 mammographic examinations.

An approved continuing education credit means one hour of instruction received in subjects related to the application of X-ray to the human body.

Please note that “subjects related to the application of X-ray to the human body” may include X-ray administration, X-ray management, X-ray pathology, X-ray diagnosis and X-ray quality control. However, subjects in MRI, Ultrasound, CPR, or other topics not related to the application of X-rays to the human body cannot be accepted. It is the responsibility of the certificate or permit holder to ascertain the acceptability of courses.

FLORIDA

All CE taken in Florida must have an approved provider number and course number on the certificate. This includes home study courses, Internet courses and self-learning activities.

No more than 3 of the 12 hours required by Florida each biennium can be in the personal development category (CPR, etc.) – the rest must be technical (radiation protection, equipment operation, etc.).

IOWA

CT Technologists- Complete 6.0 hours of continuing education in CT-related subjects each two-year reporting period. These hours may be a part of the 24.0 hours of continuing education required.

General diagnostic radiographer: Complete 1.0 hour of continuing education in radiation protection.Individuals not holding the additional category in CT may not submit continuing education hours in CT.

Nuclear Medicine technologist- One clock hour in principles of radiation protection and exposure each year, a total of two hours each two-year period. One clock hour in quality assurance each year, a total of two hours each two-year period. The remaining 20 clock hours of continuing education in each two-year period must be in subjects directly related to nuclear medicine procedures.

All other states adhere to the CE requirements set forth by the ARRT.

It’s your responsibility to keep up on your CE credits. Make sure you know your state’s rules before it’s too late.