#Asphalt burns, #delirium, #bodybags: extreme #heat overwhelms #ERs across #US https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/26/extreme-heat-er-overwhelm

Devastating study out of #Montreal on how wait times in #ERs often affect those most vulnerable: “The findings suggest that (emergency department) boarding duration is a direct risk factor for developing #delirium or severe agitation during inpatient admission,” the researchers concluded. “Building on prior study results, we found this risk to be magnified in patients with #dementia.”

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/analysis-the-horrible-psychological-toll-exacted-by-long-er-waits

I'm in the direct center middle Midwest #KCMO and I haven't heard a peep from these F%#ERS yet. Did the Oak Mites eat all the larva?
#Cicadas

England’s local elections show the warped world of First Past the Post – Electoral Reform Society – ERS

https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/englands-local-elections-show-the-warped-world-of-first-past-the-post/

Local people are best placed to decide the priorities of their local government. But as we say today, voters in England and Wales have very little impact on who sits in their local council.

Ex-Army Officer Who Served in Afghanistan 'Blocked from Ballot Box' After Veteran ID Rejected – Byline Times

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/05/02/ex-army-officer-who-served-in-afghanistan-blocked-from-ballot-box-after-veteran-id-rejected/

> One ex-Army MP branded the situation "ludicrous" while even Conservatives seemed to despair.

#UkPolitics #voterid #democracy #ProportionalRepresentation #ERS #

Voters are being treated as guinea pigs in this year’s local elections – Electoral Reform Society – ERS

https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/voters-are-being-treated-as-guinea-pigs-in-this-years-local-elections/

> Today, the 2nd May, millions of voters will head to the polls to elect more than 2,500 councillors, 37 police and crime commissioners, 10 metro mayors, 1 MP (by-election in Blackpool South) and London Assembly Members.

Types Of Remote Sensing - Devices And Their Applications [broad overview]
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https://eos.com/blog/types-of-remote-sensing/ <-- shared technical article
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[sharing of this blog post should not be considered an endorsement of this company]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #overview #tutorial #instrumentation #satellite #devices #implementations #radar #laser #sensors #usecase #appliedscience #RADARSAT #TerraSARX #SRTM, #EOSDA #ERS #Sentinel #LANDSAT #insar #ifsar #LiDAR

Big, dead European satellite will come crashing back to Earth this month
https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/big-dead-european-satellite-will-come-crashing-back-to-earth-this-month #satellite #astronomy #deorbit #reentry #ERS—2

"Sad when a 9.5 hour wait time to be seen by a doctor looks good compared to yesterday when it was over 19 hours."

- Ken Milne, MD re: University Hospital, London, Ontario

Via #ToulaDrimonis

«It was a historic moment when both federal & provincial politicians found the courage 2 push aside province-wide #strikes paralyzing our #schools & #hospitals, our overflowing #ERs & a national #housing & #CostOfLivingCrisis so they could bravely unite & strike the final blow in the relentless war against #Christmas. Bcuz, make no mistake, #SantaClaus is coming 2 town, even if the #CanadianHumanRightsCommission ( #CHRC ) found #PapaNoël problematic»

https://cultmtl.com/2023/12/when-the-quebec-national-assembly-canadian-house-of-commons-saved-christmas/

Staggering number of hospital closures a symptom of Ford government’s failure | Green Party of Ontario https://bit.ly/4195xsa #GPO #OntarioHospitals #OtnarioGreens #ERClosures #Hospitals #ERs #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Virtual care clinics did little to ease crowded #ERs during COVID #pandemic: study https://globalnews.ca/news/10069784/virtual-care-clinics-covid-ers-study/ “#VirtualCare clinics in Ontario had a limited impact on diverting patients out of emergency room departments during the #COVID19 pandemic”

The study, published Monday in the #CMAJ, found that although virtual care clinics in Ontario were intended to alleviate the strain on overstretched emergency facilities, many of these patients still ended up heading to the emergency room for care.”

Webinaire post-#ERS du mardi 26 septembre 2023
de 19h à 21h
Programme et connexion :
https://splf.fr/webinaires
#asthme #BPCO #HTAP #oncologiethoracique #PID ##apneedusommeil #réhabilitationrespiratoire

Ontario extends funding to help some hospitals avoid ER closures | CTV News https://bit.ly/3riMcHJ #OntarioHospitals #OHIP #ERs #HospitalFunding #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli