Becoming a Psychiatrist – A Short OverviewThe educational path to becoming board certified in Psychiatry is a long and difficult path. On average, it takes twelve years after high school to complete the education and training necessary to become a Board Certified Psychiatrist. Here are the main steps a dedicated student must follow. Undergraduate EducationBefore becoming a psychiatrist, prospective students need to complete all the prerequisite undergraduate courses for admission to medical school. The courses typically include biology, chemistry, and physics. The majority of medical students earn a bachelor’s degree, but some schools do not require it. To apply to medical school, you must also take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). To become a medical student, there are also steps that may or may not be required, such as conducting research, shadowing physicians, volunteering, and working in medical settings. The greater Kansas City Area is fortunate to have three top medical schools that future med students who want to become a Psychiatrist can consider!
Medical School EducationThe medical school education lasts four years after admission. During the first two years of education, classes are held on campus, and exams are taken there. Medical students take their first board exam after two years, the USMLE Step 1 (for MD students) or COMLEX Level 1 (for DO students). The last two years of the program are spent in clinical rotations at teaching hospitals where students learn about the different aspects of medicine. The second board exam students take during that time is USLME Step 2 or COMLEX Level 2. The final year of medical school is dedicated to rotating and working at hospitals around the country, as well as interviewing for residency programs. A med student who wishes to become a psychiatrist must perform audition rotations at hospitals where he or she would like to match. At the end of medical school, students are matched into residency programs. Psychiatry ResidencyIn a Psychiatry residency program, students officially become physicians and are able to practice medicine, but only under proper supervision. It is important to note that even though they have completed their education and become physicians, they cannot practice alone until they have completed their residency and specialty boards. Residents in psychiatry gain valuable hands-on experience, practice, and education in a specific area of medicine over a period of four years. USMLE or COMLEX step 3 examinations are completed during the first year of residency. The psychiatry board examination is taken at the end of the residency. After completing residency and passing board examinations, they can become fully licensed to practice medicine. A great deal of information about Psychiatry and residency programs can be found online through the American Psychiatric Association. Fellowship TrainingTop residents may apply for fellowships in one of the nine subspecialties of Psychiatry if they wish to receive more intensive training. A fellowship is not required for licensing. Instead, it is an extremely competitive program limited to a small number of candidates. Most fellowships are one year in length.
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Obtaining a VA Mortgage Loan is certainly something that is great to get and also a privilege. The VA does have quite a few hoops to jump through in order get the ball rolling. One of the things that is vitally important is the property must meet strict requirements. Locally we found a mortgage company that was highly rated with a 5.0 star rating with 21 reviews on Google that you can check out: They must be doing something right! You can check out their website here: https://www.nationalvaloans.com/ We also found a great article that talked about VA loans and discussed the requirements for properties in order to qualify for a loan: Here is an excerpt from that article: VA Minimum Property RequirementsMarketable Real EstateA single dwelling (which can comprise a multi-family property with up to four units), that is found to be residential real estate and in habitable condition is necessary. Space and Construction RequirementsThe property is ideal for you and other residents to live, sleep, cook, and eat on a daily basis. There must also be sanitary facilities. AccessThe house must be accessible at all times, whether by car or by foot. Either a public or private road provides access. EncroachmentsFences, garages, and other constructions that cross the property line are examples of encroachments. Drainage and TopographyThe drainage rules are exactly what you’d anticipate. Sewage and surface water must flow swiftly and efficiently off your property. On your land, water cannot collect and form ponds. Geological or Soil Instability, Subsidence, and SinkholesThese concerns stem from the geological threats provided by your location. The only thing worse than your inspector finding them is not finding them at all. Special Flood Hazard AreaYou won’t be able to get a VA loan if you want to buy a home or land that floods frequently. Some limits apply even in high-risk zones. Non-Residential UseThe minimal ownership requirements for Veterans’ Affairs do not prevent you from purchasing a property with non-residential structures. Certain restrictions apply, and the property must be purchased largely for residential purposes. This except was originally seen here: https://www.mortgage-rates-today.com/mortgage-loan/va-appraisal-schedule/ from The Greater Kansas City News Site https://thegreaterkansascity.org/va-mortgage-loan-property-requirements/ via The Greater Kansas City The Pendergast Era was in full swing in Kansas City. Liquor was flowing and Annie Chambers and her girls managed to find a way around the police ban that had been imposed on the Red Light District. C.C. Madison owned a federal league baseball team called the Kansas City Packers whose games were frequently cancelled due to the waters that exceeded the banks of Brush Creek. With great misfortune, Jim Crow laws were in practice, entrenching a climate of segregation that would divide Kansas City for years to come. In the meantime, while it was still in utero, we can imagine the rhythms that were melding and simmering ready to be born into a melodic explosion of Kansas City, Jazz. We can conceive of the edgy environment that was ripe to welcome a boom of construction and economic growth. This was Kansas City in 1915. The traveling salesmen and railroad workers that passed through Kansas City frequented the Rieger Hotel in 1915. Word has it that Al Capone chose the Rieger for its easy access to Union Station and the trains that provided quick getaway. A plaque above an original urinal in the men’s room memorializes the location in which Al Capone once urinated. Chef Howard Hanna opened The Rieger Hotel Grill and Exchange Restaurant nearly one hundred years later, in 2010. Hanna’s journey through culinary experiences has created an eclectic milieu of dining pleasures. Hanna’s parents met in French Polynesia while both were involved in the Peace Corp. While both parents were well educated, Hanna’s mother was a pioneer among Samoan women in terms of education and land ownership. While we do not find Polynesian inspired meals on the Rieger menu, its presence can be found in a fondness for cooking with pork or in the light touch of citrus at the end of a bite of tender sweetbreads. After their assignment in the Peace Corp the couple moved to Manhattan, Kansas where both served in the community as educators. Chef Hanna’s father was an avid gardener which created an early appreciation for food and its origins. Hanna began working in restaurants as a teen, continued to cook through college in both Manhattan and Lawrence and then attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York. Hanna’s culinary experiences also include travel through France and Italy. The Rieger Hotel Building located on 20th and Main is listed on the National Register of Historic places. It is a three story building which includes apartments that are available to rent for weekends or extended stays. The cellar of the building holds the Manifesto, a speakeasy style bar and the main floor is home to The Rieger Hotel Grill and Exchange Restaurant. The main entrance leads through the Rieger Bar which represents a “period” appropriate bar complete with dark, rich wood and exposed brick. The dining room also pays tribute to the 1915 hotel with high ceilings that create a very spacious feel while providing an atmosphere perfect for an intimate discussion or business dinner conversation. I found it a bit difficult to get Chef Hanna to talk about himself or of his accomplishments. However he spoke with pride about his restaurant staff who have relieved him of a great deal of the time and stress involved in running a restaurant. Hanna said that during the first two years of business he was absent from the restaurant only two days. Having a dependable staff has enabled him to begin a second venture, Ça Va, a Champagne Bar located on 4149 Pennsylvania, in Westport. Hanna also spoke easily and gregariously about his enthusiasm for Kansas City. He is a soccer fan and spoke glowingly of Sporting Kansas City and the genius in the marketing of the team. Hanna spoke of his admiration for Boulevard Brewing Company’s John McDonald and the contributions that Boulevard has made to the city. Chef Hanna spoke most fervently about the local providers of fresh products used in his cooking. He stressed the importance of recognizing the work of the local farmers who produce the food that he plates and the value of consuming locally produced foods. In many cases Hanna has visited the farms that produce his ingredients and knows the farmers on a first name bases. His appreciation for the origin of the ingredients that he uses is obvious not only in his conversation but in the reverence it is given in his cooking. Chef Hanna spoke proudly of Kansas City and the unique sense of community shared among restaurants and merchants. Kansas City’s renaissance, he said, has everything to do with the consciousness exercised by the people that live in Kansas City and their dedication to supporting local business. Hanna spoke with conviction about the Midwestern culture of friendliness and approachability. He believes that it is this culture and sense of community which will promote future growth and success in Kansas City. The Rieger provides a truly lovely dining experience. The historic elements of are significant. The building holds the whispers of previous guests who also sought hospitality, warmth and sustenance. Chef Howard Hanna’s foods not only satisfy our hunger but delight our palates with all of the knowledge and experiences that have brought him to us. My Personal favorites are the Rabbit Liver Crostini, the Frisée salad with candied bacon and crispy shallots and the Crispy Veal Sweetbreads. The Sweetbreads leave me longing for more. Every. Single. Time. Out of curiosity, I asked Chef Hanna his favorite soccer player. He responded by saying, “Lionel Messi, because he doesn’t play soccer out of a need for competition or for the fame, but for its beauty and the joy it brings him”. I think we can say the same for Chef Howard Hanna. Learn more about The Rieger at https://www.riegerhotel.com/ The Rieger Hotel Grill and Exchange is located on 1924 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108. from The Greater Kansas City News Site https://thegreaterkansascity.org/the-rieger-hotel-grill-and-exchange-restaurant/ via The Greater Kansas City By Kevin Collison Tailleur, the new restaurant concept by the creators of The Russell, feels like a refreshing culinary oasis à la Parisian brasserie, especially if you enter off Main, past all the streetcar-related construction. “I wanted a bistro and bakery with a New York and European feeling,” said co-owner Heather White. “It felt like the city was missing that kind of element.” Along with her partner, chef Amante Domingo, White has designed an intimate space richly decorated with old hunting prints, brass light fixtures and trophies and gear from her equestrian career jumping horses. Tailleur opened in mid-August at 3933 Main and its a natural outgrowth from The Russell which opened down the street three years ago. “Domingo’s dream was to cook with fire and I came from a bakery background,” White said. “The baking quickly grew during Covid–quiches, baked goods, muffins, scones. “We were growing our of the space and wanted to expand The Russell menu. The owner of The Russell building owned this place and showed it to us. We knew we wanted it to be a restaurant and we did the work ourselves.” The new location always had been a retail space, it opened in the 1920s as a pharmacy, and it took about 18 months to complete the renovation. White did all the interior design work. Domingo said the pair were inspired by a visit to the famed Balthazar brasserie in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. “The Russell is a take on rustic Midwest wood-fire cooking and this is uniquely Heather and her upbringing horse jumping,” he said. “This is built around an individual. “It has a very brasserie feeling to it so that when you’re here, you feel lost in time.” Entrees include Duck Confit, Steak Au Jus and Chicken Paillard. There’s also Mussells and Steak Tartare. Other menu items include quiche, frites, caprese salad and Scotch Egg Caesar. At some point, White, a native of Vancouver, BC, intends to introduce English High Tea service. The restaurant seats 68 people on its lower level and has a second level that can be used as overflow or for private events. There’s also back patio that seats 24. Parking is available behind the building. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Tailleur is currently closed on Sunday, although the owners eventually anticipate starting a Sunday brunch. The new brasserie has opened at a reviving corner of Westport and Main. The new Transit Coffee shop recently opened in the former Katz Drugstore is being renovated as part of a 192-unit apartment project, all in anticipation of the streetcar’s arrival in early 2025. Don’t miss any downtown news, sign up for our weekly CityScene KC email review here. Source link The post Tailleur, French-Style Brasserie, Opens on Main Near Future Streetcar Stop – CitySceneKC first appeared on The Greater Kansas City News Site. from The Greater Kansas City News Site https://thegreaterkansascity.org/tailleur-french-style-brasserie-opens-on-main-near-future-streetcar-stop-cityscenekc/ via The Greater Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The Kansas City Chiefs will start the season on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, and the Friday before the game marks the 30th edition of Red Friday. The Chiefs will also celebrate another year of charitable donations to the Ronald McDonald House. The flags will be available starting Friday, Sept. 10 for $5 at over 135 McDonaldâs locations in the Kansas City and St. Joseph area. Flag sales have raised over $2.8 million for the Ronald McDonald house over the last 8 years. âRed Friday continues to be one of the most unique events on the calendar and serves as a way for the team to join with members of Chiefs Kingdom around the world to positively impact our community,â Chiefs President Mark Donovan said. âAfter last yearâs record-breaking sales effort, weâre excited to kick off the 2021 season by returning to a more familiar Red Friday celebration as we raise money to support the work Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City does for local families.â Red Friday flags will also be available for purchase in Topeka, Springfield and the Ozarks. Chiefs fans that do not live in these area will be able to purchase them online for $10 with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Ronald McDonald House. A map of participating locations can be found online. Suggest a CorrectionSource link The post Kansas City Chiefsâ Red Friday flags on sale before first game first appeared on The Greater Kansas City News Site. from The Greater Kansas City News Site https://thegreaterkansascity.org/kansas-city-chiefs-red-friday-flags-on-sale-before-first-game/ via The Greater Kansas City AIR AND ON THE GROUND THAT FATEFUL DAY. >> WHAT? HOW DO YOU TNO MISS THAT THING? WE THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND HE TURNED ON THE TV AND WE WATCHED THE SECOND PLANE HIT. IT WAS LIKE INSTANTLY THE ENTIRE ROOM JUST CHANGED. HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID YOU NEED TO GET YOUR 72-HOUR BACK RIGHT NOW. >> THE LIGHT BULB CLICKSND A THE UNAGIMINABLE HAPPENED, BUT EVERYONE WAS TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT. >> REPORTER: THOUSANDF O PEOPLE WORKING AT TINKER AIR FORCE BASE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 WILL NEVER FORGET THE MOMENTS TYHE KNEW THEIR COUNTRY NEEDED HEM. >> EVERY NATION IN EVERY REGION NOW HAS A DECISION TO MAKE. EITHER YOU ARE WITH US OR YOU ARE WITH THE TERRORISTS. >> REORTER: TTHA INCLUDED SCRAMBLING TO GET INTO PLACE BEFORE THE BASE WAS INEVITABLY LOCKED DOWN. >> I GOT PULLED OVER. I SA,ID HEY, OFFICER, I KNOW I’M GOING BACK TO THE BASE. I SDAI I DON’T KNOW IF YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. WITHIN TWO MINUTESHE, ESCORTED ME BACK TO THE BASE VERY FAST. >> REPORTER: SENTN O MISSIONS THEY HAD NEVER FLOWN BEFORE, INCLUDING PATROLLING FOR HIJACKED AIRCRAFTS. >> LAUNCHED AND LOOKING AT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WESTERN HALF OF THE UNITED STATES, BECAUSE WE DON’T KNOW IF ANYTHING ELSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN. AS IT TURNS OUT, NOTHING ELSE HAPPENED OVER THE,RE BUT IT WAS EERIE. YOU LAUNCH IN THE UNITED STATES AND YOU HAVE THE NICE RADAR DOME ON TOP AND YOU CAN SEE THOUSAND OF DOTS, AND THERE ARE AIRLINERS EVERYWHERE ANDE W LAUNCHED THAT DAY AND IT WAS A BLACK SCREEN EXCEPT FOR A HANDFUL OF DOTS. >> ONE THING I REMEMBER, HE SAYS IF YOU HAVE ANY RESERVATIONS FIRING ON AIRLINERS, SPEAK UP NOW. IT WILL NOT BE HELD AGAINST YOU, BUT WE NEED TO KNOW. SILEENC CAME ON THE ROOM, BECAUSE THE GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION REALLY HIT. WE NEVER THOUGHTE W WOULD HAVE TO HIRE ON IDENTIEITS — UNITED STESAT AIRCRAFT. >> REPORTER: THE MOMENT STILL LIVES WITH THEM. >> WE STILL HAVE FOUR MEMBERS STILL SERVING AND YOU BRING UP 119/ AND AUTOMATICALLY, IT KICKS IN. YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU WERE, YOU CAN FEEL IT, TTEAS IT AND SENSE EVERYTHING THAT WAS GOING ON. THE DEPLOYMENTS WEER HARDSHIP, BUT I WILL TELL YOU WHAT, WE MADE AMAZING RELATIONSHIPS. >> REPORTER: IN THE SENSE THEY WERE THERE WHEN THE COUNTRY NEEDED THEM. >> ITAS W NICE TO HAVE THE STABILITY OF KNOWING WHAT I WAS DOING WAS OF BENEF,IT BUT IT WAS KIND OF REFRESHING TO KNOW THAT WE WERE NEEDED. THI INK THAT IS THE KEY IN ANY SITUATION, PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW THEY ARE VALUED AND NEEDED IN THAT DAY FOR SE.UR WE FELT VALUED AND NEEDED AS AN AIR FORCE AND YOU C’TAN BUY THAT, SO IT WAS GREAT. >> REPORTER: AFTER THE MEMORABLE, SURREAL DAY, MANY MEN AND WOMEN FROM TINKER WEER DEPLOYED TO F Officers at Oklahoma Air Force base remember responding to 9/11 attacks Updated: 10:08 PM CDT Sep 6, 2021 Tinker Air Force Base was a hub of activity on Sept. 11, 2001, with the Oklahoma base’s planes making sure nothing was flying above the U.S. that wasn’t supposed to be there.Sister station KOCO 5 spoke with three Air Force officers who were in the air and on the ground that fateful day.”What? Like, ‘That’s dumb. That thing’s so big. How do you not miss that thing, right?’ And we thought about it for a minute, and he turned on the TV and we watched the second plane hit. And it was like instantly the entire room just changed,” Col. Keven Coyle, with the 552nd Air Control Wing, said. “And he looked at me and goes, ‘You need to go get your 72-hour bag right now.'””So, just like everyone else, the light bulb clicks,” retired AWACS Officer Andrew Bruce said. “The unimaginable had happened at that point. But we didn’t know what that all meant, either. Just like everyone else, you’re trying to figure it out.”Forced immediately into action, the thousands of people working at Tinker Air Force Base 20 years ago will never forget the moments they knew their country needed them. That included scrambling to get into place before the base was inevitably locked down.”I got pulled over, and I, essentially, I just said, ‘Hey, officer, I know I’m going fast. Gather my data and send me a ticket, but I got to get back to the base.’ And he goes, ‘Whoa. What’s going on?’ And I go, ‘I don’t know if you heard the news at all.’ And he goes, ‘No.’ And he got back on the radio and within about two minutes he goes, ‘Just follow me.’ And he escorted me back to the base very fast,” Coyle said.They were then sent on missions they’d never flown before, including patrolling for hijacked aircraft.”Launch and look over what’s going on in the western half of the United States because we don’t know what else is going to happen and if anything else is going to happen. As it turns out, nothing else happened over there. But it was very, very eerie,” Bruce said. “You’ll launch in the United States nowadays, and you got that nice radar dome on top, and you can see thousands of dots. And you know, there’s airliners everywhere. And we launched that day, and it was a blank screen except for just a couple of handful of dots, and you knew exactly who these, every one of them was.””One thing I do remember he goes, ‘If you have any reservations firing on civilian airliners, then speak up now. That’s not going to be held against you, but we need to know,'” said Col. Jim Mattey, with the 513th Air Control Group. “Man, silence came across the room because the gravity of the situation really hit, because we never thought that we actually have to fire on United States aircraft.”And, 20 years later, the moments live with them.”In this unit, I think we still have four members that were around on that day serving. And you bring up 9/11, and, automatically, you know, it kicks in,” Mattey said. “You know exactly where you were. You can feel it. You can taste it. You can sense everything that was going on. Those deployments, their hardships. But I tell you what, you made some amazing relationships.”And the sense they were there when their country needed them.”It was nice to have the stability of knowing what I was doing was of benefit, but it was also kind of refreshing to know that we were needed. I think that’s kind of the key. In any situation, people want to know that they’re valued and needed,” Coyle said. “And that day, for sure, we felt that we were valued and needed as an Air Force. And you can’t buy that. It was great.”After that memorable, surreal day, many men and women from Tinker Air Force Base were deployed to fight overseas, spending years more serving their country.Watch the video above for the full story. Tinker Air Force Base was a hub of activity on Sept. 11, 2001, with the Oklahoma base’s planes making sure nothing was flying above the U.S. that wasn’t supposed to be there. Sister station KOCO 5 spoke with three Air Force officers who were in the air and on the ground that fateful day. “What? Like, ‘That’s dumb. That thing’s so big. How do you not miss that thing, right?’ And we thought about it for a minute, and he turned on the TV and we watched the second plane hit. And it was like instantly the entire room just changed,” Col. Keven Coyle, with the 552nd Air Control Wing, said. “And he looked at me and goes, ‘You need to go get your 72-hour bag right now.'” “So, just like everyone else, the light bulb clicks,” retired AWACS Officer Andrew Bruce said. “The unimaginable had happened at that point. But we didn’t know what that all meant, either. Just like everyone else, you’re trying to figure it out.” Forced immediately into action, the thousands of people working at Tinker Air Force Base 20 years ago will never forget the moments they knew their country needed them. That included scrambling to get into place before the base was inevitably locked down. “I got pulled over, and I, essentially, I just said, ‘Hey, officer, I know I’m going fast. Gather my data and send me a ticket, but I got to get back to the base.’ And he goes, ‘Whoa. What’s going on?’ And I go, ‘I don’t know if you heard the news at all.’ And he goes, ‘No.’ And he got back on the radio and within about two minutes he goes, ‘Just follow me.’ And he escorted me back to the base very fast,” Coyle said. They were then sent on missions they’d never flown before, including patrolling for hijacked aircraft. “Launch and look over what’s going on in the western half of the United States because we don’t know what else is going to happen and if anything else is going to happen. As it turns out, nothing else happened over there. But it was very, very eerie,” Bruce said. “You’ll launch in the United States nowadays, and you got that nice radar dome on top, and you can see thousands of dots. And you know, there’s airliners everywhere. And we launched that day, and it was a blank screen except for just a couple of handful of dots, and you knew exactly who these, every one of them was.” “One thing I do remember he goes, ‘If you have any reservations firing on civilian airliners, then speak up now. That’s not going to be held against you, but we need to know,'” said Col. Jim Mattey, with the 513th Air Control Group. “Man, silence came across the room because the gravity of the situation really hit, because we never thought that we actually have to fire on United States aircraft.” And, 20 years later, the moments live with them. “In this unit, I think we still have four members that were around on that day serving. And you bring up 9/11, and, automatically, you know, it kicks in,” Mattey said. “You know exactly where you were. You can feel it. You can taste it. You can sense everything that was going on. Those deployments, their hardships. But I tell you what, you made some amazing relationships.” And the sense they were there when their country needed them. “It was nice to have the stability of knowing what I was doing was of benefit, but it was also kind of refreshing to know that we were needed. I think that’s kind of the key. In any situation, people want to know that they’re valued and needed,” Coyle said. “And that day, for sure, we felt that we were valued and needed as an Air Force. And you can’t buy that. It was great.” After that memorable, surreal day, many men and women from Tinker Air Force Base were deployed to fight overseas, spending years more serving their country. Watch the video above for the full story. Source link The post Oklahoma Air Force base officers remember responding to 9/11 attacks first appeared on The Greater Kansas City News Site. from The Greater Kansas City News Site https://thegreaterkansascity.org/oklahoma-air-force-base-officers-remember-responding-to-9-11-attacks/ via The Greater Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The Kansas City Chiefs remained without All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu after his positive test for COVID-19 as the two-time defending AFC champions began preparing Monday for their season opener against the Cleveland Browns. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that Mathieu, who was vaccinated against the virus, remained in the leagueâs protocol, which means he had yet to return two negative tests taken 24 hours apart. Thatâs the requirement for vaccinated players who are asymptomatic to return to their teams under the NFL rules released in July. âWe just have to wait that out and see where heâs at,â Reid said. âIâll know more as we go on.â The Chiefs are off Tuesday before returning for their first on-field work of game week Wednesday. They will also have a full practice Thursday before their typical quick Friday practice and Saturday walk-through, which means thereâs still a chance Mathieu will be able to join the Chiefs before the Browns visit Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Mathieu starts in the base defense alongside Daniel Sorensen. And while the Chiefs have a pair of capable backups in Juan Thornhill and Armani Watts, Mathieu is the leader of a secondary that has become one of their defensive strengths. Heâs coming off his second straight All-Pro season, and possibly the best of his career, picking off a career-high six passes with 62 tackles and three for loss. One of those interceptions came in a divisional playoff win over the Browns in January. Asked where the Chiefs stood on vaccinations as a whole, Reid replied: âWeâre right at the top.â âThere are not many that are not vaccinated, Iâll just put it that way,â Reid said. âIâm not sure what weâre supposed to say and not say, but weâre right at about 100%.â The Chiefs already are missing middle linebacker Willie Gay Jr., who landed on injured reserve with a toe injury sustained in their preseason finale. The IR designation means Gay will miss at least the first three games of the season. The Chiefs used their initial pick in Aprilâs draft to take Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton in the second round, and now heâs in line for more playing time Sunday. The Chiefs will also turn to Ben Niemann, who has appeared in 45 games as a backup over the past three seasons, to fill in alongside veteran linebacker Anthony Hitchens. âNick had a good preseason,â Reid said. âHeâs worthy of stepping in there and playing. Heâll get some play time for sure.â The Chiefs are expecting a sellout crowd at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday after the pandemic limited them to 22% of capacity, or about 16,000 fans, throughout last season. That could be a big bonus for the Chiefs given theyâll be playing a team that is expected to mount one of the biggest challenges to their AFC throne. âListen, Iâm probably speaking for all of us that after watching this weekend with the college games, it was pretty amazing. I had goosebumps,â Reid said. âYou watch that and the people were into it. I almost felt like they were let out of a camp somewhere and, âOh man, we have freedom again here,â where we can go to these games. It was very exciting. I look forward to Arrowhead Stadium being just as exciting as its ever been and maybe a little more.â Suggest a CorrectionSource link The post Kansas City Chiefs still missing Mathieu to COVID as Week 1 work begins first appeared on The Greater Kansas City News Site. from The Greater Kansas City News Site https://thegreaterkansascity.org/kansas-city-chiefs-still-missing-mathieu-to-covid-as-week-1-work-begins/ via The Greater Kansas City INDEPENDENCE, Mo. â Thereâs no shortage of job opportunities in Kansas City and across the U.S. on this Labor Day, especially in the hospitality and restaurant industry. While many people enjoyed the holiday off, others were working over-time and on over-drive because of staffing shortages. On Monday, general manager David Melhorn did what he called âworking the dance floor,â checking on customers throughout Los Cabos Mexican restaurant in Independence. Itâs not a party though unless thereâs people. He said theyâve got the customers, but the employee count is down by about 20%. âThe guests, we have them coming in. We just need the people to take care of them,â Melhorn said, âand thatâs the issue. Sometimes we have to go on a little bit more of a wait than they would expect normally, so we can give them the service that they expect from Los Cabos.â Normally, the restaurant needs 15 waiters and three hosts, and busy season and cooler weather are right around the corner, making the cabana a prime spot. âThat seats 150 people, and right now, weâve only been able to service maybe 10-15,â Melhorn said. âSo thatâs been a struggle for us and how to have balance.â Despite competitive pay and added incentives, Melhorn said theyâre missing opportunities due to staffing issues. Now students have gone back to college for the year, causing another dip in helping hands. âWe are struggling more now than we have before,â Melhorn said. Theyâre not alone. On a quick drive down Noland Road, FOX4 spotted several âNow Hiringâ signs, especially at restaurants and fast food joints. You can find a QR code to apply while checking out at Hy-Vee. Theyâre seeing a lot of open positions, too. Appeal is the name of the game in the labor pool. The grocery chain got creative, and now offers a flexible job opportunity. Hy-Vee sent a statement to FOX4 that says, in part: âAdditionally, we have created a new flex worker position in our stores to help with our growing online shopping services, stocking, and bagging. Flex workers have the ability to choose their own shifts which allows them to balance their schedules and still provides all the great benefits Hy-Vee has to offer. We are looking to hire 10,000 flex workers throughout our eight-state region.â Hy-Vee has already hired 650 flex workers in the Kansas City market and is looking to hire 600 more in that position. That âs on top of the part-time and full-time positions available. Melhornâs seen the employee shortage beyond Los Cabos. Thereâs been a domino effect with vendors having difficulty getting them equipment and product. âWeâre buying the parts online, and weâve become mechanics now. And weâre refurbishing our own equipment because we canât get it,â Melhorn said. âAnd that goes down to the food, too. Thereâs been times weâve been out of certain products that our vendor canât get a hold of, and of course, theyâre a nationwide company.â Even with the large number of open positions across the nation, job creation in August did not meet economists predictions. They expected close to 500,000 more new hired than they actually saw, according to a recent job report by the Labor Department. The unemployment rate went higher, as hospitality jobs flattened for the first time in six months. Suggest a CorrectionSource link The post Hiring problems persist for Kansas City businesses on Labor Day first appeared on The Greater Kansas City News Site. from The Greater Kansas City News Site https://thegreaterkansascity.org/hiring-problems-persist-for-kansas-city-businesses-on-labor-day/ via The Greater Kansas City One-year-old Israeli twin girls, who were born joined back-to-back at the head, have been separated after a rare and complicated surgery.The sisters, whose names were not provided, underwent a 12-hour operation at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel last week.The procedure was extremely rare, the hospital said in a statement on Sunday, and came after months of preparation.Following the operation, the twins can now face each other for the first time since they were born in August last year.”This is a rare and complex operation performed so far in the world only about 20 times, and for the first time in Israel,” Mickey Gideon, director of pediatric neurosurgery at Soroka Medical Center, said in a statement.Gideon said the operation’s success reinforced “the sense of mission that made us doctors.”But he cautioned that “the next few days will be critical in the process of the twins’ recovery.”Dozens of staff cared for the twins and prepared them for surgery, the hospital said.The long road to the operation itself began several months ago, when skin and tissue expanders were introduced under the girls’ scalps, in order to stretch the skin, allowing surgeons to close the scalps after the separation.Related video: Conjoined twins successfully separated at the head in 24-hour operationThe surgery was planned with 3D models and virtual reality technology and the months-long process involved a total of 50 hospital staff.Conjoined twins occur once every 200,000 live births, according to the University of Minnesota. They are always identical and most are female.It is especially rare for twins to be joined at the head. Last year, twin girls who were also conjoined back-to-back at the head were separated in a hospital in the Vatican. One-year-old Israeli twin girls, who were born joined back-to-back at the head, have been separated after a rare and complicated surgery. The sisters, whose names were not provided, underwent a 12-hour operation at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel last week. The procedure was extremely rare, the hospital said in a statement on Sunday, and came after months of preparation. Following the operation, the twins can now face each other for the first time since they were born in August last year. “This is a rare and complex operation performed so far in the world only about 20 times, and for the first time in Israel,” Mickey Gideon, director of pediatric neurosurgery at Soroka Medical Center, said in a statement. Gideon said the operation’s success reinforced “the sense of mission that made us doctors.” But he cautioned that “the next few days will be critical in the process of the twins’ recovery.” Dozens of staff cared for the twins and prepared them for surgery, the hospital said. The long road to the operation itself began several months ago, when skin and tissue expanders were introduced under the girls’ scalps, in order to stretch the skin, allowing surgeons to close the scalps after the separation. Related video: Conjoined twins successfully separated at the head in 24-hour operation The surgery was planned with 3D models and virtual reality technology and the months-long process involved a total of 50 hospital staff. Conjoined twins occur once every 200,000 live births, according to the University of Minnesota. They are always identical and most are female. It is especially rare for twins to be joined at the head. Last year, twin girls who were also conjoined back-to-back at the head were separated in a hospital in the Vatican. Source link The post Twins joined at the head are separated after 12-hour surgery first appeared on The Greater Kansas City News Site. from The Greater Kansas City News Site https://thegreaterkansascity.org/twins-joined-at-the-head-are-separated-after-12-hour-surgery/ via The Greater Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On one of his two touchdown passes during the Kansas City Chiefs‘ final preseason game, Patrick Mahomes could have thrown the ball to any of four tight ends — all on the field at once on that one given play. He eventually opted for Blake Bell, resulting in a 5-yard score. The Chiefs retained all four tight ends — Bell, Travis Kelce, Noah Gray and Jody Fortson — after their final cuts. They may not use them much together on the same play, but they didn’t keep four to sit them on the bench either. The days of additional tight ends besides Kelce, once in vogue with the Chiefs, appear to be back. “I’m not so sure since we’ve been here that we’ve had four guys like that,” coach Andy Reid said. “They’re all good football players, so we threw them out there and gave them a shot. They were all excited and looked all right.” The three tight ends other than Kelce are new to the Chiefs. Bell played for them in 2019, but left last season for the Dallas Cowboys before returning this year. Gray is a fifth-round draft pick and Fortson a former training camp and practice squad wide receiver who put on some weight, became a tight end and earned a roster spot in camp. “We were already dangerous [at tight end] before I was activated,” Fortson said. “I think we just got a little bit more dangerous, to be honest with you. I believe in my talents and obviously they do as well because I’m on the active roster now, but it gives us the opportunity to form a lot of looks and create so many mismatches. “It’s going to be fun. It’s fun to be a part of it. I wish I was in the stands to see it: ‘Wow, they’ve got four guys out there!” I’m a part of it so it’s dope.” Check out the best highlights from Duke TE Noah Gray’s college career. Gray is the first tight end drafted by the Chiefs since 2015. They’ve used him in a manner similar to Kelce in that he lined up during training camp in a variety of spots, including tight end. The Chiefs appear deeper behind Kelce at tight end than they’ve been since he became the starter in 2014. General manager Brett Veach said he fielded a few calls from his counterparts with other teams asking about the availability of one of the backups in trade. Veach said that made it clear they couldn’t expect either Gray or Fortson to pass through waivers if they cut one of them and tried to put him on the practice squad. The Chiefs used a lot of multiple tight end formations during Reid’s early seasons. From 2014 through 2017, they were in the NFL’s top 10 every season in number of plays out with three tight end personnel groupings. They led the league in that category in 2016. But the Chiefs since moved away from those formations as they improved at wide receiver, adding first Tyreek Hill and later Sammy Watkins and Mecole Hardman. They used no three tight end formations in either 2018 or 2019 and though they did use two tight ends on occasion, Kelce was on his own a lot in terms of his position. That will change this season. “This offense has been growing and growing and growing since I’ve been here,” Kelce said. “I don’t see us stopping any time soon. We have great players. We have very smart players, which you need to have to expand the offense, and then on top of that we have high-caliber players, guys that can make plays in just about any position on the field.” Don’t expect the Chiefs to use four tight ends at once on many plays. Doing that means, among other things, that a big-play threat like Hill comes out of the game. But near the goal line, it makes some sense, as on the touchdown against the Vikings. “We can be very flexible,” Mahomes said. “We can put all receivers on the field, we can put all tight ends on the field, kind of whatever it is. Being able to do that in this league, you want to be flexible, you want to be able to throw change-ups at the defenses. When we got all the tight ends out there, it turned into a touchdown. “I think that having those tight ends on the field that can run, block and catch and then the offensive line that we’ve built here and how they’ve really been able to run the ball, I think it’s going to put some defenses in some very tough positions. They either have to put a lot of big people on the field to stop the run or they have to find a way to stop those guys like Noah, Blake, Travis and Jody, who can all catch the ball like a receiver.” Source link The post Four tight ends at once? Kansas City Chiefs have more than just Travis Kelce – NFL Nation first appeared on The Greater Kansas City News Site. from The Greater Kansas City News Site https://thegreaterkansascity.org/four-tight-ends-at-once-kansas-city-chiefs-have-more-than-just-travis-kelce-nfl-nation/ via The Greater Kansas City |
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