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The legendary Detroit rapper Eminem has aped in to the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC).
He purchased one of the Ethereum-based Apes for 123.45 ETH ($452,000) on Thursday night and has since made the ape his profile picture on Twitter. Meanwhile, he appears to have collected at least 15 NFTs so far on OpenSea under the name Shady_Holdings.
Eminem is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, having sold more than 220 million records worldwide. He's also the only rapper to have ever won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, which he won for "Lose Yourself" in the movie "8 Mile." He's also won numerous American Music Awards and 15 Grammy Awards.
Fellow BAYC member GeeGazza sold the blonde ape to Eminem, announcing today that the sale becoming a reality is "madness" and remarking, "I'm living in a simulation." Eminem has not yet commented publicly on the sale.
GeeGazza had in fact been hoping to sell this ape to Eminem for months now. Back in November, he said, "I still think Eminem is destined to buy my Bored Ape one day." He also admitted, "You don't understand how long I've been manifesting that Eminem buys my ape."
The digital agency Six has taken credit for the BAYC NFT sale to Eminem, writing on Twitter that their creator-focused agency helped secure the ape, which they are calling the "EminApe." (Indeed, the ape does look like the rapper.) The agency has previously worked with the rap group Wu-Tang Clan and electronic artists Tycho and Galantis on other projects.
With his new EminApe, Eminem has officially joined the second-largest NFT project on OpenSea by volume. The BAYC has traded 11,705.97 ETH ($43 million) so far in secondary sales, and the floor price is currently sitting at 60 ETH ($220,000). Eminem has joined the many other celebrities who have aped in so far, including NBA star Stephen Curry and talk show host Jimmy Fallon.
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Intel (INTC -2.15%) and Google (GOOG -0.45%) (GOOGL -0.51%) announced a lineup of new Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and Chromebases last Tuesday, all of which are powered by Intel's processors.
The once-dominant "Wintel" monopoly -- PCs powered by Intel's processors running Microsoft's (MSFT -1.16%) Windows operating system -- has been fading for years as tablets and smartphones have increasingly cannibalized sales of traditional PCs. But Chromebooks present a unique challenge to Microsoft's Windows. Intel's increasing support of Google's platform is a bad sign for the future of Microsoft's operating system.
Microsoft's war on the Chromebook
Over the last few months, Microsoft has been waging an aggressive war against Chromebooks, slamming them in dedicated ads and reducing Windows licensing fees to makers of low-cost, Chromebook-competitive Windows laptops.
Often, Microsoft's response to Google's Chrome OS has elicited confusion from the general tech press. If Chrome OS is such a tiny share of the overall computing market, why does Microsoft care?
The power of Chrome OS
Put simply, there's a reason that nine of the top 13 best-reviewed laptops on Amazon.com are Chromebooks. Given its limited market share, few have been exposed to it, but over time, I remain convinced that the market will come to appreciate the tremendous value offered by Google's cloud-based operating system.
Owners of Chromebooks never need to install drivers or patches. They don't have to worry about viruses. Software degradation (the gradual sluggishness that often afflicts Windows PCs) is not a problem. Most of all, they're cheap -- Amazon's top-rated laptop retails for just $199.
"Chromebooks get better over time," Google's Caesar Sengupta asserted last week. Sengupta was referring to the steady stream of upgrades Google has made to the operating system (most recently allowing movies purchased through Google Play to be viewed offline). But there's more to it than that.
The primary criticism of Chrome OS has been its inability to play any form of local software except Google's own limited web apps. Years ago, this was a major limitation, and is still an issue, but is increasingly irrelevant.
The rise of cloud computing has made, and continues to improve, Chrome OS' viability. Obviously, all cloud-based sales software is accessible, but so is Microsoft's Office (a stripped down version, admittedly) and AutoCAD. This is a trend that will only continue -- Microsoft itself is helping to facilitate it with Azure.
Betting on the Chromebook trend is a great move for Intel
Intel's processors don't power all the Chromebooks in existence, but they do power most of them (notably, Samsung's Chromebooks use mobile processors). Betting aggressively on the Chromebook trend (Intel revealed that it's now the second-biggest contributor to the Chrome OS project, next to Google) could ensure that if Chromebooks do catch on in a big way, Intel need not worry about losing another processing market to its mobile-focused competitors.
At the same time, Chromebooks provide a level of competition with tablets -- a market Intel is still struggling to crack. It may seem like an odd comparison, but others (including Laptop Mag) have contrasted the two platforms extensively.
Chromebooks are priced competitively with tablets and boot up almost instantaneously -- a few are even sold with built-in wireless network connectivity. For someone looking for a cheap device capable of accessing the Internet, a Chromebook could be a great alternative to a tablet.
While Microsoft's Windows won't vanish in the near future, Google's Chrome OS is a major, seemingly underappreciated threat. Chromebooks aren't for everyone (at least not yet), but are steadily improving, and with Intel on board, should see greater adoption in the future.

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Euro zone GDP jumps more than expected in third quarter, October prices fall
Energy prices plunged 8.4% year-on-year, offsetting a 4.3% rise in unprocessed food prices
The euro zone economy rebounded more than expected in the third quarter from its coronavirus-induced slump, but the rally is likely to be cut short as countries re-introduce restrictions to stem the second wave of the pandemic.
Gross domestic product in the 19 countries sharing the euro surged 12.7% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter after contracting 11.8% in the second, according to the European Union's statistics office, Eurostat. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a 9.4% quarterly rise.
The euro zone average was boosted mainly by France, Italy and Spain, which all registered quarterly growth between 16.1% and 18.2%, EU statistics office preliminary data showed.
Year-on-year, however, euro zone economic output was still 4.3% lower, though an improvement on the 14.8% annual contraction in the previous three months. That beat market expectations of a 7.0% year-on-year decline.
Germany, the euro zone's biggest economy, grew 8.2% quarter-on-quarter. The increase led Germany to revise its economic forecast for the year to a 5.5% contraction, instead of the 5.8% it had expected earlier.
Consumer prices continued to fall in October, as expected, Eurostat estimated, pulled down by plunging energy costs despite more expensive food, alcohol and tobacco.
Consumer prices in October were 0.3% lower year-on-year, as expected by economists polled by Reuters, the same rate as in September, after a 0.2% month-on-month increase.
Energy prices plunged 8.4% year-on-year, offsetting a 4.3% rise in unprocessed food prices.
Euro zone unemployment was flat in September from August at 8.3% of the workforce, as expected, despite edging higher in absolute numbers by 75,000 people.


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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Breaking the CycleSarah Stasik
Grand Valley State University
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Breaking the CycleThe purpose of this paper is to examine the implications and nursing interventions that are used to prevent and treat Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines NAS as, "a drug withdrawal syndrome that most commonly occurs in infants after in utero exposure to opioids" (as cited in Ko et al., 2017, p. 242). The opioid epidemic that the United States is currently facing directly correlates to the rising number of infants born with NAS. In the year 2012, it was estimated that on average, one child with NAS was born in the United States every 25 minutes (Ko et al., 2017, p.242). This drug epidemic is particularly unique though, due to the fact that the patients that are struggling with addiction are generally upper middle-class, and well educated. This fact emphasizes the need to routinely question every childbearing woman about her drug usage, even if she does not fit the anticipated profile of someone who is addicted to drugs. Because NAS can increase complications in utero, and decrease positive postnatal outcomes, it is important that the healthcare team handles this disorder with diligence.
As the prevalence of infants experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome continues to climb, nurses are seeking ways to ensure that they are providing their patients with the most effective care available. The nursing scope of practice for NAS patients is centered around nonpharmacological interventions and adequate patient education; which is utilized in addition to the pharmacological regimens prescribed by physicians (MacMullen, Dulsk & Blobaum, 2017, p.171). Nurses play a pivotal role in alleviating withdrawal symptoms for neonates and focus on providing quality, evidence-based care to their patients. Topics discussed in this paper include: NAS causation, the application of nonpharmacological comfort measures and patient education for NAS management.
Exploring NAS Implications
Clinical Significance
Understanding the opioid epidemic, and its implications on NAS, are necessary to comprehending the complexities that NAS poses. NAS is frequently overlooked by many people and is viewed as a shrouded consequence of the opioid epidemic. In recent years, the opioid epidemic has come to the forefront of healthcare news and is the concern of many people living in the United States. Prescription opioids, which were originally intended for patients experiencing postsurgical pain, traumatic injury or a terminal illness, had been widely prescribed for conditions not warranting their use. This unnecessary over-medicating led to a surplus of opioid pain medication and resulted in a reliance on opioids in patients that did not require them in the first place (Pitt, Humphreys & Brandeau, 2018, p.1394). As the rate of opioid addicted adults increased, so did the rate of infants experiencing NAS. According to Keegan, Parva, Finnegan, Gerson and Belden, approximately 225,000 neonates in the United States are exposed to illicit substances each year (as cited in MacMullen et al., 2014, p.165). Though in recent years NAS awareness has increased, it is evident by the number of infants still experiencing this disorder that there is still more work that needs to be done.
The increasing number of infants hospitalized due to NAS is an important statistic, and one that should not be overlooked by hospital administration. Infants undergoing opioid withdrawal commonly experience difficulties with feeding, respiratory function, low-birth weight and seizures (Ko et al., 2017, p.242). By increasing the number of infants requiring specialized care and a longer hospitalization, there is an increased burden on the hospital and associated increased cost. It was estimated that in 2012, the cumulative hospital charges for all infants experiencing NAS totaled 1.5 billion dollars (Ko et al., 2017, p.242). It is in the best interest of the hospital to invest more money into preventative measures for NAS, so that the overall associated cost is lesser in the long-run.
Barriers to Care
Detecting opioid usage early on in pregnancy is associated with increased positive neonate outcomes, but due to fear of stigma and judgement from providers, many mothers do not seek help. (Nelson, 2013, p.40). Many women are afraid that if they self-report their opioid usage, they are going to be faced with the threat of criminal action or have their children taken away by Social Services. Being that each state varies so greatly on their treatment of opioid addicted mother, there is no clear-cut answer for what legal consequences may be. In some states women are entered into drug treatment programs, and in others using opioids during pregnancy is classified as child abuse (Ko et al., 2017, p.244). The varied ramifications of drug use causes mothers to feel uneasy about seeking treatment and creates an immense barrier to care. If mothers do choose to seek prenatal care though, the responsibility falls on the nurse to create a non-judgmental environment where the patient feels free sharing any and all information. The nurse plays an important role in the care of an infant, not only prenatally, but also in the acute setting after the child is born.
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NAS Nursing Interventions
Non-pharmacological Comfort Measures
With NAS, the neonate is undergoing an immense amount of stress caused by the immediate withdrawal of opioids after delivery. Because of this nurses, are tasked with providing non-pharmacologic comfort measures to alleviate theses stressors. Relying on evidence-based practice, the use of non-pharmacological means to comfort neonates is the most commonly accepted NAS nursing intervention utilized by nurses. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that for NAS infants, their goals are "minimizing environmental stimuli, promoting adequate rest and sleep, and providing sufficient caloric intake to establish weight gain (as cited in Nelson, 2013, p.40). To achieve sensory minimization and promote sleep, this, nurses will conduct a number of interventions such as, darkening the room, talking in hushed tones, and rocking the infants to calm them down (Nelson, 2013, p.40). Infants have a difficult time achieving adequate nutrition due to impaired feeding ability. Poor weight gain occurs from behaviors including: "excessive sucking, poor feeding, regurgitation, and diarrhea". Adequate weight gain is necessary for the neonates to overcome many of the negative effects of NAS. Overall, the key to promoting growth and rest in neonates is to promote comfort.
Patient Education
The most important patient education that a nurse can give to parents of an NAS baby is to facilitate bonding. There are numerous ways to facilitate bonding, such as skin-to-skin contact or sleeping in room with baby, but the best way is breastfeeding. If the mother is no longer taking opioid medication, breastfeeding is the best option for nutrition and comfort for the neonate. Breastfeeding facilitates bonding between the mother and infant, and gives them extra resiliency to fight through withdrawal symptoms. In a systematic literary review conducted by MacMullen et al., it was established that breastfeeding may decrease the severity of NAS and could potentially decrease the need for any pharmacological intervention (2014, p.170). Each baby affected by NAS should be treated individually because each case of addiction is unique. Although nurses have a set interventions they generally use for NAS infants, each case is unique and not every intervention will be used for every child. Nurses simply use a trial and error system and test the effectiveness of each specific intervention by measuring the patients corresponding outcome. Unfortunately, with many NAS infants the patients are not involved in the care, so the task of providing comfort falls solely on the nurse (MacMullen et al., 2014, p.170). Hospitals though will sometimes help to alleviate this burden by bringing in volunteers and community support to help hold, rock and feed NAS infants. Taking care of an NAS infant is truly a team effort and requires the healthcare team to work as an interdisciplinary unit to provide quality care.
Being that I would like to work within the realm of women's health when I graduate, this topic is something that I am especially passionate about. In my current role as a student nurse, I believe that the greatest way to apply NAS knowledge to my repertoire is through my education. By staying up to date on all the new ways to manage and prevent NAS, I am better preparing myself to give my patients the highest quality of care. On a hospital wide scale, I feel that it would be beneficial for the interdisciplinary healthcare team to conduct semi-annual seminars where they re-evaluate and revise their protocol for managing NAS infants. By ensuring that the whole healthcare team is up to date with the newest scientific research, the hospital is doing everything in their power to maximize positive outcomes while simultaneously minimizing hospital costs. In addition to this, by having a standardized treatment plan for all neonates affected by NAS nurses will be more confident in their interventions, thus promoting self-efficacy. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome is 100% preventable and I believe that with informed acute care and community health nurses leading the way, we will be able to eradicate this unfortunate consequence of opioid addiction.
Ko, J. Y., Wolicki, S., Barfield, W. D., Patrick, S. W., Broussard, C. S., Yonkers, K. A., … Iskander, J. (2017). CDC grand rounds: Public health strategies to prevent neonatal abstinence syndrome. MMWR: Morbidity ; Mortality Weekly Report, 66(9), 242-245.
MacMullen, N. J., Dulsk, L. A., ; Blobaum, P. (2014). Evidence-based interventions for neonatal abstinence syndrome. Pediatric Nursing, 40(4), 165-203.
Nelson, M. M. (2013). Neonatal abstinence syndrome: The nurse's role. International Journal of Childbirth Education, 28(1), 38-42.
Pitt, A. L., Humphreys, K., & Brandeau, M. L. (2018). Modeling health benefits and harms of public policy responses to the US opioid epidemic. American Journal of Public Health, 108(10), 1394-1400.


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Let's forget for a moment that the original play never mentioned a balcony or that the tourist-swamped "Juliet balcony" wasn't even built until the 20th century, for that matter (and never mind that critics and viewers say actors Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth are in above their heads, given the weight of the roles). The latest adaptation of the tragic Shakespearean saga of ill-fated young lovers from feuding families has as much appeal for lovers of historic architecture and outdoor splendor as for fans of costume dramas. Filmed in the well-preserved Italian cities of Verona and Mantua, Romeo & Juliet's cinematography pays homage to sites little changed in centuries. In its spectacular backdrop of magnificent buildings, cobblestone streets, public squares, bridges, landscapes, gardens and sculpture, you can almost witness the romance, majesty and treachery for which these storied places are known.
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With ever increasing incidences of crime against women in driver driven cars, safeguarding the security of women and children, being driven around is of paramount importance. India's most trusted water purifier brand,KENT, has launchedKENTCamEye, a next-gen car camera for ensuring the security of your loved ones and your car.
KENT CamEyeis a first-of-its-kind car camera that uses the dual camera to record everything happening inside and outside the car, and also allows live video streaming of either camera on the mobile phone. It also tracks the real-time GPS location of the car and allows playback of the route traveled by car on the map. Moreover, it sends actionable alerts on the mobile phone when it detects something unusual using Artificial Intelligence.
KENT has roped in Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador for KENT CamEye. King Khan joins senior Bollywood actor Hema Malini, who has been promoting KENT water purifiers for over 15 years now.
Commenting on the launch of the new product,Dr. Mahesh Gupta, Chairman,KENT RO Systems Ltd.said, 'KENT CamEyeis in sync with today's fast-paced life and 21st-century security needs. The device ensures thesafety of children and women in driver driven cars.It also facilitates inmonitoring undisciplined driver behavior such as AC misuse, over speeding, etc.Moreover, it helps to trackthe location of the car remotely.
'Personal cars is just one small a segment for this kind of device with multifunctional benefits. It should bring a paradigm shift in the way we look at the security of females in public taxis, the safety of children in school buses, bringing inefficiencies in fleets of cars and trucks and various benefits in many other commercial vehicle segments he further added.
KENT CamEye is a 4G powered, Mobile app based, Plug & Play device which gets installed on the front windshield of the car. It stores the recorded videos on secure cloud storage and syncs them on a mobile phone on a real-time basis. KENT CamEye also comes with inbuilt battery and memory backup so that it works even when the car is parked or out of network coverage area.
The device uses a mobile application as a medium to relay information to the user. The app is available for both, Android and iOS mobile phones. The user-friendly application allows the user to view real-time location of the car, playback the route traveled by car for historical trips, live stream inside or outside camera, playback recorded videos of historical trips from the cloud and many more amazing features. As per the company, historical data for 90 days is retained on the cloud. Another great feature for families is that one device can be accessed by multiple users. For example, the car owner can share his device with their spouse so that they can also monitor the car using the app. Lastly, the user can manage multiple devices from a single application.
In a market which is flooded with cheap Chinese dashcams and GPS trackers, KENT CamEye certainly looks like it is much more than an amalgamation of both, dashcam plus GPS tracker. KENT CamEye uses Artificial Intelligence to detect unusual things in your car. Using face recognition and matching, it can notify the car owner if an unknown person is driving their car. It can also detect if the driver is sleeping in the car with AC ON. Or even if someone obstructs the view of either camera with a cloth or a newspaper.
Since KENT CamEye is a connected device, over the air (OTA) updates will be sent to the users on a regular basis to give new functionalities. As per the company, features like driver gesture recognition and driver fatigue detection will be rolled out in the coming months.
Unlike a multitude of devices available in the market that capture data from the car's sensors, KENT CamEye use its onboard sensors to capture the data. It has various sensors like GPS, temperature, accelerometer, and light. Moreover, it doesn't tamper with the car's warranty as it doesn't need a connection to the car's OBD port or hardwiring with the car's battery. It's a plug and play solution having an internal battery of 3000 mAh and 8 GB memory.
KENT CamEye is the brainchild ofMr. Varun Gupta, Director,Kent RO Systems Ltd.he said that, 'This device was conceptualized keeping in mind the security of women and children in mind. I used to be worried about the safety of my wife and both the children when they used to travel alone with the chauffeur, especially at night. Staying in touch with them on a mobile phone every time was not the solution and that's when the idea of CamEye struck to me.
'This product is a result of over two years of R & D and in-depth understanding of the needs of various consumer groups. The product has been completely designed and developed in India. It is the very first product from KENT in the security domain and we have a firm roadmap to launch a couple of new exciting products in the security domain in this financial year, he further added.
The company is also planning to make all the features available on a web portal for B2B users soon. It will allow fleet operators to manage hundreds and thousands of devices from a single window. It will also have many tailor-made features for large fleet operators that will allow them to deploy and manage many devices seamlessly.
KENT CamEye is priced atRs. 17,999and comes with a launch offer of 3 months free subscription. In addition to the upfront cost, the user must pay a monthly/annual subscription fee for using the cloud features. KENT CamEye can be purchased directly from the company or can be bought online fromAmazon.in.
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Guy Kawasaki, who is one of my favorite regular blog reads and speakers, is the author of The Art of the Start, which is a quick and worthwhile read for anybody thinking about starting up their own company.
One of the 10 things you should do, according to his book, is "Make Mantra." I absolutely loved this, because it accurately describes what all truly innovative companies are doing and, more tellingly, what a lot of big companies are not doing.
I think that Papa John's has "Made Mantra" with their focus on making it easy for the customer to order. They've sold over $1 billion of pizza via their online ordering tools. According to the CNN article, it's just the start of likely dozens of new ways a Papa John's customer can order.
Now that's a mantra–make it easy to order.
So what are you doing to make it easy for your customer to buy more of your products? Or more often? Or more efficiently?
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Laptops and mobile phones supplied by Glasgow City Council have been lost, increasing the risk of data not being deleted adequately.
An internal audit into the council's IT register found examples of missing devices, raising concerns over data security.
It has also highlighted worries over whether the council is receiving best value for money.
Nine recommendations have been outlined to combat the risks, with three marked as high priority.
Duncan Black, the Council's Head of Audit and Inspection, said: "The failure to accurately track all ICT assets means that the council may not be best managing its ICT estate in order to secure value for money.
"There is also a risk that lost assets are not identified and investigated timeously, although the risk of any sensitive or valuable information loss is mitigated where devices are encrypted."
Over 10,000 devices, including laptops and mobile phones, are used across the council to aid flexible working.
The study found there are policies in place to ensure staff know their responsibilities on "information security" but these could be further enhanced.
It states procedures for movers or leavers are unclear, with staff not always advising IT of any changes which impacts on the accuracy of the register.
Sample checking discovered a "significant number of errors" on the register.
The audit also found disposal procedures weren't always followed. This included a stock of no longer required Apple devices which were stored in an open plan office when they should have been thrown away and another batch of 97 devices which were either lost or not disposed of correctly.
Mr Black said: "The devices should have been returned to the IT provider and securely disposed of, however the costs associated with this were deemed to be too costly.
"As a result 56 of the devices were either returned to the manufacturer or disposed of by an electronics recycling company. The remaining 41 devices are unaccounted for and considered lost.
"There is an increased risk that, where devices have not been disposed of through the agreed channels, data is not deleted to expected standards."
There is some mitigation when devices are lost as Active Directory, the Council's network authentication service, is disabled when they have been inactive for 90 days or more. But Mr Black's report admits more could be done to trace these devices.
A list of improvements are set out in the audit report. These include ensuring there is an updated leavers and movers process so all IT changes are reflected in the register.
It also recommends all devices are disposed of through an agreed process and missing items are reported.


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Why homeopathy
Homeopathy operates on a "like cures like" principle that has been used empirically for more than 200 years and continues to be confirmed in pharmacological research and clinical studies.
Renowned homeopath Dr.Sulaikha Hamza B.H.M.S, (Former Tutor, Govt. Homeopathic Medical College, Trivandrum), leaves AJPC.
So many successful and famous people from all over the world used and advocated for homeopathy.
The founder of Homeopathy, the great genius who discovered and developed homeopathy.
Homeopathy operates on a "like cures like" principle that has been used empirically for more than 200 years and continues to be confirmed in pharmacological research and clinical studies.
He discovered that the same substance that could cause a reaction in a healthy person could also be a remedy for someone suffering from similar symptoms. That is the basic premise of homeopathy: "like cures like." It may seem hard to believe, yet the approach to vaccination used in Western medicine is a similar one, albeit one that is fraught with potential side effects, unlike homeopathy which is completely safe.
Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland in the neck. A goiter can be caused by a variety of factors and conditions, and treatment ranges from watchful waiting (no treatment) to surgery.
The thyroid gland produces the hormones thyroxine (also called T4) and triiodothyronine (also called T3). (Most of the T4 is changed to T3 outside of the thyroid.) These hormones play a role in certain bodily functions, including body temperature, mood and excitability, pulse rate, digestion and others
The new study claims that antibiotic usage in childhood creates more problems later in life
Clinics in the capital offering this form of treatment, which is common in south Asia, are reporting an influx of patients, including people from Western and Arab nations, where homeopathy is less widespread.
According to the research, women who contract a viral infection during pregnancy transmit viruses to their genetically susceptible foetuses, sparking the development of type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes has become an epidemic having a huge impact on people of all age groups. No matter how much awareness is created about the disease, it is still lesser in comparison to the complications it gives rise to.
New research from Rutgers shows promising evidence that a modified form of a different drug -- now used to eliminate intestinal parasites -- may hold the key to battling the disease at its source
Training, research, exchanges of experts and setting up an academic chair are the highlights of this new cooperation envisaged in the MoU.
Although many homeopathic medicines are prepared from plants and other substances which are poisonous in their raw form, by the time they have been prepared as medicines for sale or prescription they are completely non-toxic and they be given safely to breastfeeding mums as well as to children, from the first day of life onwards


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Table of Contents
1. General
This guide is to assist Company personnel in the evaluation of site safety plans, written for specific projects.
A safety plan is required from Company's own organization and from companies carrying out any and all activities on a Company/Client site.
Such activities may be contracted as a site "subcontract" or as part of a "supply and erect" order.
Where appropriate, the vendor's/subcontractor's safety plan may be incorporated in its project quality plan.
2. Contents
A safety plan should address as appropriate the following main subjects; (unless sufficiently covered in other referenced documents which should be referred to):
- purpose/scope of document
- contract site and general scope of work
- organization and responsibilities
- site regulations
- indoctrination and training
- site facilities
- site equipment and tools
- safety clothing and apparatus
- medical supplies
- accident/injury/procedures
- accident prevention
- emergency/catastrophe/procedures
- utilities
- dangerous products/hazardous zones
- safety meetings
- safety inspections/audits
- reporting and follow-up
- records
- permit requirements
- regulatory authorities
- safety procedures/references.
The extent to which each of those subjects needs to be addressed will be dependent on the site work and contractual circumstances, (e.g. Company's/Client's safety requirements). The following descriptions of contents for each subject are intended as a guide when evaluating a safety plan and in no way may be interpreted as a contractual requirement.
2.1 Purpose/Scope of Document
A description should exist which tells the reader the validity and purpose of the document in relation to time/place/people.
Also a commitment statement of contractors management should exist.
2.2 Contract Site and General Scope of Work
The site(s) need to be named with, preferably, the address(es), telephone numbers, etc. given. The scope of work to be undertaken, for which the safety plan is valid, should also be described in general terms e.g. piping fabrication and erection in the block "A" area only.
2.3 Organization and Responsibilities
A description should be given of the key elements of the contractors safety organization stating who, by name, is responsible for what. Addresses and telephone numbers of key personnel shall be given. For example, the following responsible individuals may be listed:
- Site Manager
- Manager of Safety
- Site Safety Manager
- Medical Officer
- First Aid Superintendent(s)
- Safety Inspector(s)
- Fire Officer(s)
- Lifting Superintendent
- Stores Manager
- Foremen
2.4 Site Regulations
A description or a reference to Company's site regulations should be given of the main site regulations. These regulations may include:
- working hours
- overtime authorization
- security requirements
- transportation limitations (type of fuel/maximum width/weight)
- traffic speed limits
- security/warning/safety signs and fencing
- regulations for safety clothing and apparatus
- clearances of moving/lifting/hot work
- description and use of utilities
- laydown areas
- meanings of warning signs/alarms/sirens and weights
- scrap and waste dumping
- house keeping
- cleaning arrangements.
2.5 Indoctrination and Training
A description and procedure should exist which covers the indoctrination of all workers and long term visitors in the safety requirements and procedures. Equally, the training of personnel for specific functions within the safety program and the frequency of toolbox meetings should be addressed.
2.6 Site Facilities
Descriptions should exist covering; as appropriate, the following facilities:
- accommodation/offices
- eating
- medical
- sanitary
- storage/depot/warehouse
2.7 Site Equipment and Tools
Descriptions should exist covering the controlled equipment to be used and the authorities responsible for checking that equipment prior to its being released for use and where the required copies of relevant certificates are kept on site for reference. Such equipment may include but not be limited to:
- lifting equipment:
- cranes/piling rigs
- trolley-hoists
- fork-lift trucks
- chain blocks and tackle
- jacks
- hydraulic/pneumatic cylinders
- hydraulic/pneumatic hoses and fittings
- shackles, slings and lifting cables
- (earth)moving equipment
- mixers and agitations
- pneumatic tools and attachments
- electrical equipment (giving voltages and capacities)
- workshop layout including extractor set-up envisaged
2.8 Safety Clothing and Apparatus
Descriptions should incorporate, the general on site requirements for safety clothing and apparatus together with special specifics for high risk areas and circumstances envisaged. The subjects covered may include but not be limited to:
- hard hats
- boots/shoes
- eye protection
- ear protection
- masks
- breathing apparatus
- harnesses and safety lines
2.9 Medical Supplies
A description should be given covering the medical supplies made available by the vendor/subcontractor for its personnel. This description should include the quantities of the various items contained in each medical box and cabinet and the number and locations of those boxes and cabinets.
2.10 Accident/Injury Procedures
A description should exist and/or procedures referred to which describe the actions to be taken should an accident or injury occur. Such descriptions should include but not be limited to:
- first aid cover immediate treatment/action
- persons to be contacted
- reports and logs to be made
- actions to prevent/limit further injury/damage.
2.11 Accident Prevention
Descriptions should include procedures to describe the requirements and methods for preventing accidents. These may include but not be limited to:
- inspection/certification of equipment
- safe use of equipment (with authorization)
- prevention of unauthorized accesses
- prevention of build-ups of gases, water, materials likely to cause danger
- securing (temporary) high work facilities
- correct use of safety clothing and apparatus
- site clean lines
- restrictions of smoking and open flames
- controlled filling of vehicles with fuel
- control of electrical cables and pneumatic lines
- protection of underground services during heavy transport movements.
- approved lifting schemes and procedures
- approvals for hot work
- fire fighting equipment
- fire blankets
- excavation (procedure)
- enclosed entry (procedure)
- electrical switching (procedure)
- welding of materials which shed toxic fumes (procedure)
- x-ray (procedures)
2.12 Emergency/Catastrophe Procedures
A description should exist which states the actions that are required when situations arise that (may) endanger health, life, environment and/or facilities.
This description may cover such subjects as:
- emergency telephone number(s)
- course of action to be taken
- panic buttons
- alarms/sirens
- evacuation and assembly
- catastrophe containment
- reporting
2.13 Utilities
Descriptions should exist of the supplies permanently existing on site and of those temporarily installed by the subcontractor. These may include but not be limited to:
- air
- water
- electricity
- communications
- heating
- lighting
2.14 Dangerous Products/Hazardous Zones
A description should exist or be referred to, which defines specific areas on site including, the temporary works areas where risks to health, life and/or environment are increased. These may include but not be limited to:
- storage tanks (flammable materials)
- gas bottles
- radio active material (e.g. x-ray equipment)
- areas with high noise/vibration levels
- (potentially) toxic areas.
2.15 Safety Meetings
A description should exist that stipulates regular and/or special meetings to be held to maintain discipline, interfaces, motivation, reporting, trending etc. All such meetings should, as far as possible, be planned, organized and reported/recorded.
2.16 Safety Inspections/Audits
A description should exist stipulating the regularity of safety inspections (surveillances) and the methods of reporting. Equally the subject of formal safety audits should be addressed, (including an audit plan).
2.17 Reporting and Follow-Up
The methods for reporting safety activities and/or nonconformances should be clearly described including samples of the (standard) forms, to be used and the line of distribution of each document.
The timing, methods and responsibilities for resolutions to and follow-up of nonconformances should also be included.
2.18 Records
When required the methods and responsibilities for compiling, filing and finally handing over of all relevant safety records shall be described including a listing of the types of records involved.
2.19 Permit Requirements
A description should exist of the responsibilities and methods for acquiring any and all permits required to do the work.
Such permits may include but not be limited to:
- work permits (hot work)
- overtime
- extra work authorization
- heavy lifting
- transportation and docking
- transporting hazardous materials
- dumping
- excavation
- entry of enclosed areas
- see also 2.11.
2.20 Regulatory Authorization
A list should exist of all authorities together with addresses, telephone number, names of contact persons, etc. which (may) have influence on the work and/or the workers involved.
2.21 Safety Procedures and References
A list should exist of all safety procedures, guides, codes and other references that (may) have an influence on the work and/or the workers.
3. Evaluation Process
The evaluator should be thoroughly familiar with the scope of work for which the safety plan was prepared and should be aware of all site and project peculiarities (including Company's site safety requirements) which may have influence on such a plan.
A possibility to update this plan for addition of scope not envisaged at time of evaluation, must be included.
While Company will normally retain the right to accept, reject or submit comments on a safety plan it must always be remembered that, unless otherwise contractually stipulated, Company accepts no responsibility for the Vendor's/Subcontractor's safety program in consequence, there can be no statement of absolute "approval" in relation to this evaluation process.


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Titler Pro 6, a "Powerful Tool with Empowering Features"
San Diego, CA, October 30, 2017 – Taking a leap forward in titling capabilities, NewBlueFX has introduced a powerful titling suite, Titler Pro 6, that provides editors with a fast and intuitive experience to save time, money, and effort. Titler Pro 6 delivers impressive new features while building on the strengths of its predecessors — making this edition the most robust and reliable Titler Pro yet.
Titler Pro 6 offers the most exacting features for users with "speed — due to its template-based workflow that allows editors to get a quick-start; power — as it lets editors quickly create stunning 3D titles with complex animations; and efficiency — editors can manage multiple titles simultaneously with the Multi-Title Management System." Titler Pro 6 Ultimate now includes the After Effects Importer that lets editors use their After Effects designs inside Titler Pro while keeping all selected variables alive.
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Poetry. "Q: Is 'cities' a real word? A: No, there is only one city." Compressed and expansive by turns, Franklin Bruno's first collection of poems moves through the languages of commerce and philosophy, the forgotten codes of old Hollywood and the radio serial, and the contested spaces of the contemporary city with musicality, anger, and wit."Franklin Bruno's first collection of poetry comes at the end of a long process of distillation. A musician by trade, his ear is impeccable. A longtime student of contemporary poetry, his gestures are razor-sharp. I think of him as a scrutinizer of the populace, the poet who turns a mirror/camera on the street scene, coffee shop, office conversation. Bruno is an omniscient author, but a modest one, sending his gnosis-melody into the world on the wings of an accordian."—Lisa Jarnot"Like his sometime Edge Books labelmate Kevin Davies, Franklin Bruno knows his way around a koan. Line after hilarious lancing line of Bruno's poetry begs the question, 'what is this an example of?'—and you always keep reading, because you never quite know. THE ACCORDIAN REPERTOIRE contains many different kinds of poem, but they all share a virtuous skill in making anagrams, acrostics, and deep, deep puns out of ordinary language and arcana alike. The poems feel beamed-in and intimate at once, as if those Martians Jack Spicer used to take dictation from have finally found another ideal poet, but one who wonderfully keeps mishearing what they say. 'I love pastrami,' he writes. 'I mean astronomy.'"—Chris Nealon"In this book, language pretends to be found, and it 'is.' As in the mysterious final scene of Melville's Bartleby, 'The heart of the eternal pyramids, it seemed, wherein, by some strange magic, the clefts, grass-seed, dropped by birds, had sprung.' This is beautiful work."—Lucy Ives
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Legal Translation
In an environment where global trade volume is growing at a rate of 2-4% a year, legal translation is vitally important. Legal translation is a challenging domain given its particularly sensitive and complex content. It requires in-depth knowledge of law, an excellent command of languages and expertise in interpreting and transposing the legal terms and concepts specific to each country / economic area.
Word Class also works with certified translators, authorized by a Court of Appeal or a Supreme Court. Our certified translators are authorized to produce all kinds of certified translations to formalize your translated documentation before the competent administrative French and foreign bodies. We complete the tasks with the competent administrative bodies (certified translator's town hall of residence, attorney, Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and, where required, we will provide an apostille or legalization for the original document and its translation.
Here's a list of all legal documentation we regularly translate for our clients:
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- Registration documents
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Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
At first glance, the challenges seem Herculean. But opportunities exist and companies can separate themselves from their competition by providing very high levels of customer service yet managing and reducing costs.
At a minimum, a company must have systems, processes, and talent in place to succeed. But to compete, firms must do it better and for less. This means defining and implementing 'best practices' in sourcing and supply chain management.
Every year hundreds of companies save billions of dollars through advanced strategic sourcing processes and supply chain management initiatives. Just like Ford Motor Company, or Apple, Inc., your business can implement the same programs too.
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MSCS applies advanced procurement techniques that give your company an edge. With our expertise, we analyze your company's operations. We apply customized solutions, such as Master Scheduling or strategic sourcing, that help and support your efforts to achieve your core business needs.
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Castner Scrapbook v.12, Streets 1, page 57Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Item No: pdcc02785
Title: Castner Scrapbook v.12, Streets 1, page 57Historic Street Address: 1649 Lombard Street
Historic Street Address: 18th & Walnut Streets
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Item pdcc01285, bottom [image dimensions 6.4 cm x 20.1 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of a photograph of fine residences facing Rittenhouse Square.
Item pdcc01357, top left [image dimensions 17.5 cm x 8.2 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of a photograph showing a view inside a courtyard. Shows a young girl sitting on the steps of a house looking towards a group of people at the far end of the court.
Item pdcc01358, top right [image dimensions 17.0 cm x 8.0 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of a photograph showing a view inside an old courtyard. A girl stands posing by a lamppost.
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.170677
Geocode Latitude:39.950156
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.12
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler


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To make Congress more accountable, make it more open
Nearly two decades ago, Congress began publishing some of its activities online, revolutionizing access to essential public information. The system was called THOMAS, after our third president. Managed by the Library of Congress, it aimed to serve as a central hub to find bills and resolutions, the Congressional Record, committee reports, treaties and so on. There's no doubt that, for 1995, this was a huge leap forward.
While technology has changed a lot since the mid 1990s, the quality of data coming from Congress has not kept up. Complicating matters, the THOMAS website is set to be retired and replaced with Congress.gov by the end of 2014. Once this happens, applications that have been developed with this data, and that are used extensively by congressional members and their staff, interest groups and citizens, will stop working.
Congress.gov could support truly transformative applications, but for that to happen, Congress must provide its underlying data to the public in machine-readable formats. In its absence, many outside developers are put off by the inaccessibility of the information, while others scramble to find makeshift solutions.
Creating a more open and comprehensive system of public data — not only from Congress.gov, but throughout government — would make a variety of powerful new applications possible. They could show instantly how an amendment would change a bill, alert users to relevant hearings, or even tie constituent communications to particular legislation. Not only would these changes drastically reduce the overwhelming workload put on legislative staff in Congress, they also would help make the federal government leaner and more effective.
What's more, the utility of open data isn't limited to those inside the Beltway. According to a recent Pew poll, 87 percent of American adults now go online. That number jumps to 97 percent among adults under 30. The Internet has become the central clearinghouse for how we access news and information, including information about our government and its laws.
As legal scholar John McGinnis observed, "[a]s a successor to the printing press, the Internet advances liberty by continuing to reduce the cost of acquiring information." Bringing the lawmaking process out into the light of day serves to level the playing field with entrenched special interests, who otherwise benefit from privileged access and a more opaque process.
A recent poll by The Economist and YouGov showed only 9 percent of Americans approve of the job done by Congress. But if the people don't know what their representatives are up to, they have no easy way to engage with them. Lowering barriers to access legislative information promotes a healthier democracy by encouraging a more informed citizenry to more closely scrutinize federal policy. One example of this transformation can be seen in the Washington Examiner's "Appropriate Appropriations?" page, which brings attention to spending bills deemed wasteful and abusive using information from the Cato Institute's Deepbills Project.
Despite flaws in the current system, civic hackers and public interest groups like the Sunlight Foundation and GovTrack have created a myriad of applications using legislative data. Many of these projects receive millions of views, with hundreds of thousands of app downloads, and tens of thousands of active users, including hundreds of members of Congress and thousands of staff.
Growing recognition of our data problem, particularly by leaders from both parties in the U.S. House, has led to significant improvements. For example, the Clerk of the House's new docs.house.gov website transformed public access to floor actions and committee activities. But there still remains a trove of crucial information not yet published in formats that computers can easily use, such as updates on what stage of the legislative process a given bill has reached.
We believe people have a fundamental right to know what their government is doing. There's still a long way to go, but we've assembled a nonpartisan coalition of public interest groups, individuals and companies who want to raise awareness and promote better access for all. Our group, the Congressional Data Coalition, will host its first event April 4. If government transparency matters to you, we hope you'll join us.
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Having just read Ryan Adams: Losering, A Story of Whiskeytown, Raleigh News & Observer music David Menconi's love letter to and history lesson about Ryan, Whiskeytown, and the Triangle music scene, I could write a thousand words on this cover of "Oh My Sweet Carolina", one of Ryan's greatest songs. But you guys don't need that; this song is worth a thousand words itself.
In summary, though, this cover was originally recorded by Mac McCaughan, Superchunk frontman and Merge Records founder, under his side project Portastatic, for a cystic fibrosis benefit CD called Songs For Sixty Five Roses, and later appeared on the Portastatic b-sides collection Some Small History. (Sixty Five Roses is a record of North Carolina artists covering other North Carolina artists, and also includes the greatest country cover of Superchunk's "Driveway To Driveway" ever recorded.)
I love "Oh My Sweet Carolina" for Ryan's words, and for the way it makes me feel about living in and loving North Carolina, but I love this cover for a very specific moment that differs utterly from Ryan's original heartbreaking ballad: the spot after the first verse, which is just Mac's voice and an acoustic guitar, where the electric guitars and the drums ramp up and into the song, the sheer unfettered joy of that moment. I have listened to this cover, according to iTunes, 267 times since it was released. That moment of joy never fails to rise under my chest whenever I listen to it.
Have a moment of joy on me today.
(And if you're a fan of Ryan, Losering is highly recommended. Two thumbs up!)


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mobile app: modular e-commerce mobile app for white house black market
work-kit is a line of fashion work wear created by white house black market. what is unique about the line is that all the pieces work seamlessly together. meaning, you can mix any top from the collection with any bottom and make it look like a set, with corresponding buttons and all… the modern working girl can now purchase a jacket, a skirt, a pair of pants and 3 shirts and look fresh and new 5 days a week, week after week… this is just one way how we simplify your life, because you have more important things to think about than what to wear to work.
to augment the work-kit television commercials, created and produced by ceft and company, the agency proposed auxiliary ideas that drive home the brand message of "modular work wear".
by visually incorporating this message into the main ecomm site, as well as a mobile app, we created an interactive, fun, shopping experience that allows easy visualization of not only the looks, but also the modular idea behind the work-kit line of fashion wear.
the user is faced with 6 of the most popular curated looks. the user can select any one of the looks as a base, and alter it to their taste.
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the results speak for themselves. this was just one of the many ways the idea behind the advertising campaign could be implemented in other touch points of the brand. the same idea was also implemented in the ecomm site proposal. the agency also made efforts to create strategic packaging that not only looked premium but also played a role in communicating the brand message of modularity and bringing simplicity in the life of today's working women. view all work for white house black market.


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NEC3 Compared and Contrasted, 2nd edition
NEC3 Compared and Contrasted, Second edition provides the latest practical guidance and succinct comparison between NEC3 and other relevant industry standard form contracts. Focused specifically on using clear and concise terminology, and practical tabular and diagrammatic information, it allows the reader to gain a rapid overview of key features of the contracts.
NEC3 Compared and Contrasted helps professionals involved in procurement in the construction industry to make informed choices and to give balanced advice when deciding which contract to use for a particular project. Written by experienced contract professionals, this book is an invaluable resource for consultants, clients and contractors in the construction industry. It also students preparing for their professional exams with a straightforward guide to comparative standard form construction contracts.
NEC3 Compared and Contrasted provides readers with:
- a concise guide that can be dipped into by a practitioner more readily than detailed legalistic or specialist texts
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This book examines both professional services and construction contracts, in the context of partnering. It demonstrates that modern contracts need to facilitate project management, as well as define legal relationships and that efficient procurement of complex projects demands a proactive, not a reactive, approach.


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With Blackhawks, Ducks there's no shortage of star power
The Anaheim Ducks just might be the deepest and most physical team in the Western Conference.
About the only thing they are missing, at least in recent years, is a Stanley Cup championship. The team they're about to play knows a thing or two about winning it all.
The Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks are set to collide in the Western Conference final. There will be no shortage of star power in this series, with Corey Perry on one side and Chicago bringing Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane.
The Blackhawks took two of three from Anaheim during the regular season, outscoring them a combined 8-3. They gave up one goal in each of those games, but they know it's a different story now.
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Radical new report calls for a universal payment to end the current welfare trap
Reform Scotland, the independent non-party think tank, has proposed the replacement of the current work-related benefits system with a new Basic Income Guarantee (BIG). The think tank believes that there remains a disincentive to work (the 'welfare trap') caused by the high level of marginal taxes faced by those moving into work or increasing their hours.
Reform Scotland believes that the work-related benefits system should act as a 'safety net' to provide financial security for those out of work, and a 'safety trampoline' to encourage more people to rejoin the workforce.
To achieve this the think tank is proposing a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) paid to all working-age adults and children whether in or out of work. All earnings would be taxed, but the basic income would never be withdrawn, meaning that work would always pay.
The report, written by former Scottish Green Party Head of Media James Mackenzie and former Scottish Liberal Democrat Policy Convener Siobhan Mathers in conjunction with Geoff Mawdsley and Alison Payne of Reform Scotland, seeks to promote informed debate of this idea by examining what the level of the basic income might be and how much implementing it would cost.
Although not endorsing its proposals, the report takes as a starting point the Scottish Green Party's proposed levels for its Citizen's Income since it is the only major party to adopt this policy. These are:
· £100 per week or £5,200 per annum for each adult
· £50 per week or £2,600 per annum for each child
The report has created a series of examples showing the effect of the introduction of the BIG on individuals and households.
Tables detailing the effect of the proposal can be seen in the Executive Summary here. The full report can be read here.
Reform Scotland's report also calls for a single department to be responsible for welfare payments, ending the current split between HMRC and the DWP.
Commenting on the report, author James Mackenzie, former Scottish Green Party Head of Media, said:
"Basic income is one of those ideas that should appeal right across the political spectrum. When I was unemployed I remember having to think hard about whether to accept part time or short-term work because of the impact on my income. We should be making it easier for people to work who can and who want to, not penalising them. Basic income does just that, as well as helping those who have caring responsibilities, or who want to volunteer or study.
"There's a resurgence of interest in the idea around the world, especially in Europe, with proposals being considered in Switzerland, Holland, France and elsewhere. The principle is the same everywhere, but policy makers need to know more about the practicalities. Now, for the first time, we are providing some detailed information about how it could work in Scotland, either after independence or after the devolution of the necessary powers."
Co-author Siobhan Mathers, Reform Scotland advisory board member and former Scottish Liberal Democrat Policy Convener said:
"There is a great opportunity for Scotland to design a welfare system that best suits its needs in the 21st Century. We could leave behind the unnecessary complexity of the UK system and provide a fair Basic Income Guarantee for all. This would make any transitions in and out of work more manageable and provide a clear, fair safety net for all."


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Originally from County Clare, Cormac graduated with an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from National University of Ireland, Galway. He worked with medical device company, Brivant Medical Ltd. for a year before embarking on his PhD studies in the Nanotechnology and Integrated BioEngineering Centre (NIBEC) where he is part of the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine research group.
His research focuses on the innovative role that tissue engineering is playing in long term implants, skin growth and general improvement of well being. His winning presentation looked at how the success rate of biomedical implants could be improved.
"Many biomedical implants fail due to poor interaction with their biological environment. The biological response is driven by the materials' surface properties. Plasma processing of biomaterials is a method of changing these surface properties to make them more favourable to a biological environment," he explains.
The lecture competition, which was hosted by the Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP), attracted entries from universities across Ireland. Each participant had to give a ten minute presentation on their research and then field questions from the judging panel which included representatives from Invest NI, Intertrade Ireland, Bombardier and the NISP.
Chair of the judging panel and Chief Executive of NISP, Professor Norman Apsley, said the presentations were of the highest level and served to highlight the exceptionally high quality of research being carried out in this area.
Cormac's academic supervisors, Professor Brian J. Meenan and Dr George A. Burke said his success in the competition reflects the growing esteem of both the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group at NIBEC and the fundamental science required to underpin this hugely important discipline.
"It highlights the opportunities to bridge fundamental materials with the innovative role that tissue engineering is playing in long term implants, skin growth and general improvement of well being," said Professor Meenan.
This is a milestone year for NIBEC as it marks the tenth anniversary of the highly successful School of Engineering's Biomedical Engineering degree, which is now recognised as one of the leading courses of its type within the UK and Ireland. The programme, which attracts almost equal numbers of male and female students, has now generated over three hundred graduates.
Professor Jim McLaughlin, Director of NIBEC and the Engineering Research Institute said: "These well qualified individuals are currently in high demand by major medical device companies, as well as finding employment in local SME's, hospitals and within regulatory organisations. Many have progressed to undertake Masters and PhD level qualifications with a significant number of our Biomedical Engineering graduations now leaders within their specialist disciplines."
As part of the ten year celebrations, NIBEC is hosting a set of three open lectures on topics reviewing core advances in Biomedical Engineering and looking forward to the exciting future for this important subject area.