CBC: Physician assistants approved to work in a B.C. hospital for the 1st time
Physician assistants (PAs) are medical professionals who work under the supervision of physicians. While they do not possess a medical degree, they are educated through a two-year graduate program under the same medical model used to train doctors.
Although PAs aren’t yet considered a “designated health profession” in B.C., two have joined the Saanich Peninsula Hospital as part of a one-year pilot program approved by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.
Unlike nurse practitioners already working across B.C., physician assistants cannot operate independently from a doctor. The physician’s college says PAs are currently only permitted in emergency departments within the B.C. health system.
This is an interesting pilot program. I’m not sure how it’s going to turn out, but it’s good to keep trying different models to alleviate the pressures on the system.
CBC: Regina now home to Canada’s first ‘sustainable’ Tim Hortons
Low-carbon concrete, rainwater harvesting system among features.
Good on the franchisees, the Di Stasi family!
Bob Mankoff (TED Talk): Anatomy of a New Yorker cartoon
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TEDSalon NY2013
May 2013
TidBITS: Parallels Desktop 20.2
Parallels has released version 20.2 of its Parallels Desktop for Mac virtualization software. The update launches an early technology preview for importing and running x86_64 virtual machines initially created on Intel-based Macs on Apple silicon Macs (be aware of the preview’s significant limitations — Parallels says, “It is slow, really slow.").
CBC: P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it’s a first [video]
Luckier still, his home security camera caught both video and audio of the meteorite’s crash landing.
Scientists believe it could be the first time that both sound and visuals of a meteorite’s strike have ever been recorded.
Geoff Greer: Gasoline Car Review
8.Feb.2023
I recently purchased a Mazda Miata. This car is interesting because instead of running on electricity, it is powered by a combustible liquid called gasoline. The vehicle has an engine that mixes the gasoline with oxygen from the air, ignites the mixture, and uses the resulting combustion to push the car forward. I don’t fully understand the details of how it works, but this difference in propulsion technology totally changes the experience of owning and operating a vehicle.
A lot can be forgiven if it’s a Miata.
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