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Student Highlight: Nile Walker
First year student Student from Zimbabwe
Q: Could you briefly describe the difference between the educational system in Zimbabwe and in the United States?
The major difference between the education systems of the two countries is in the opportunity for every person to have a good, if not an excellent, education. Where I come from, public schooling is firstly not free, and secondly and most importantly, it is not what many would regard as a decent education. This therefore leaves private schooling as the "go – to" solution for any student who can afford it. The private schooling sector of Zimbabwe is in fact very good, and the people who attend these schools take the International Cambridge Examinations during their final years at high school.
Other differences between the education system of Zimbabwe and that of the United States include such things as the fact that back home the school year starts in January and runs until Decevmber of that same year. There are three semesters (which are called terms), and they are placed such that it is three months on, one month off.
There are certain things which are similar in the two education systems, one of them being the emphasis on sporting events. In Zimbabwe school athletes play games such as rugby, field hockey, and soccer. Students derive a sense of pride in their schools based on games between rivalling schools.
Upon my arrival here in Texas, I noticed that the opportunity to achieve a good education in the United States is evidently very widespread. Based on my background, I would encourage anyone within the system to grab the opportunity as fast as you can, and make the most of it!
Q: What was it like growing up in Zimbabwe? Does your family have deep roots in the country?
Zimbabwe is still dealing with certain consequences of the civil war and the country gaining its Independence from Britain. Being an African country, there is a greater percentage of black people, and unfortunately there have been racial disputes and tension.
Both of my parents were born and raised in Zimbabwe, with my grandparents for the most part being brought up in Zimbabwe. My family's heritage is primarily based in farming. My grandfather and uncle were famers who focused on Tobacco.
Q: What is your major? Why did you choose to come to Texas Tech?
I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering, as it incorporates so many academic things that I like such as the sciences, design, and project management. However, I am a First year student and a lot can change in four years, so I will just trust that God has the bigger picture under control.
I came to Texas Tech mainly due to having family nearby in Texas, and in fact my cousin is a sophomore at Tech. I am quite fortunate to have this local backing, and am grateful to them for what they have done for me thus far.
Tech also has a very good engineering program, giving me a solid platform from which to launch my career.
Q: Have you been here long enough to have any favorite Tech traditions?
Many of the traditions at Tech I have seen (thus far), revolve around the huge game of Football! Certain things like the wrapping of the statue near Memorial Circle in red crepe paper in anticipation of a game are exciting and make you feel like a part of the community. Other than that, the actual home games are in themselves a hub of traditions at Tech, with things like the unorthodox throwing of Tortillas as well as the Going Band giving a very well-rehearsed show at half time. These are all things that I enjoy.
Q: What is it like for you as an international student living thousands of miles away from home?
Honestly, at the moment I am still processing it all--it still feels surreal. The concept of coming to a whole new place and having to take care of yourself emotionally, financially, mentally and socially, are both exciting and daunting.
Missing home is a given, and I am grateful for things like Skype which allow me access to my friends and family on the other side of the world.
Q: What have you found most interesting about American culture?
American culture is significantly more encouraging of audacity than that of my home country's culture. The whole "Let's do this big" mindset is evident, and the culture of Texans is similar to that of many of the people from where I am from, so encountering people in this part of the United States has not been a head-dunking experience. This being said, I have heard that people's attitudes and opinions vary widely from region to region (especially in the North). This is exciting and I am interested to travel (as if I have not done enough of that for a while) and see what other places are like!
Nile Walker
International Affairs
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AgMA Energy, a Subsidiary Venture of AlgaEnergy and KREPL Group, Gains Ecocert Certification for Its Microalgae Crop Inputs
AlgaEnergy microalgae technology in these Ecocert Certified products is available to organic growers in Asia, Europe and U.S.
MADRID, July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AgMA Energy Pvt. Ltd., has received Ecocert certifications qualifying an array of its products for use in organic agriculture production.
AgMA Energy is a 50-50 joint venture formed in 2019 between MicroAlgae Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., the India subsidiary of Madrid-based AlgaEnergy S.A., a global leader in microalgae biotechnology, and Agrolife Sciences Corp., a subsidiary of Krishi Rasayan Export Pvt. Ltd. (KREPL), one of India's largest agricultural product companies.
Ecocert, founded in France in 1991, is one of the world's largest and most respected organic certification organizations, with 26 offices certifying environmentally friendly practices and products in 130 nations worldwide.
Among the newly Ecocert-certified AgMA Energy products are sustainable biological inputs derived from AlgaEnergy's proprietary microalgae and comprising two classes of biological fertilizers, soil conditioners and biostimulants. They can now be sold to organic growers through distribution partnerships Asia, Europe and the U.S.
"We have worked closely with our partner KREPL to create a portfolio of products, based on AlgaEnergy's unique microalgae extracts, that meet the exacting needs of organic farmers not only in India but around the world," said D. Ry Wagner, president of international agribusiness for AlgaEnergy.
"We are proud to partner with AlgaEnergy to introduce their proprietary microalgae and biological products in India," said Rajesh Agarwal, managing director of KREPL Group. "Farmer response to the products has been highly encouraging, and the products have shown wonderful results in all horticulture, vegetable and field crops. This Ecocert certification will further strengthen confidence in our products among farmers across the globe."
"India's farmers face unique challenges, most important among them is low productivity due to extreme climatic events and worsening soil conditions," said Debabrata Sarkar, chairman and managing director of MicroAlgae Solutions India. "Organic crop inputs such as the microalgae-based products just certified help revitalize soil and improve farm productivity."
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About AlgaEnergy
AlgaEnergy S.A. is a biotechnology company headquartered in Spain that uses advanced technology and production processes to produce high-quality microalgae-based products for the agriculture, aquaculture, nutrition and cosmetics industries. By harnessing multiple, diverse microalgae strains in one product, AlgaEnergy products can benefit a wide range of crops in diverse environments facing unique stresses. Visit www.algaenergy.com.
About Krishi Rasayan Export Pvt. Ltd. (KREPL)
Agrolife Science Corporation is a subsidiary of the KREPL Group. KREPL Group was established in 1972 and is now one of the leading agrochemical companies in India. The company has eight manufacturing plants located in different parts of the country. KREPL Group strives continuously for the prosperity of mankind and fulfilling farmer needs. With vast experience, we have products geared not only for India's needs but also to meet global challenges.
Carmela Pérez Calleja, Global Marketing Manager
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ReEmployAbility will host "It's 90% of What You Do," a virtual webinar, September 23rd, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. EST with Olympic Gold Medalist Lanny Bassham.
Bassham is the CEO and Founder of Mental Management Systems, an international consulting company, and is the author of With Winning in Mind, Freedom Flight, and Parenting Champions.
In 1972, at the Munich Germany Olympic Games, Bassham failed in his attempt to win the Gold Medal in International Rifle Shooting. He had a mental failure resulting in his taking the Silver instead. Frustrated, Lanny wanted to take a course in controlling the mind under pressure.
After looking for such a seminar and not finding satisfaction, Bassham began to interview Olympic Gold Medalists to discover what they were doing differently to win. What he discovered was remarkable. Bassham created a system of mental control he called Mental Management®.
Within the next six years, Bassham dominated his sport, winning 22 world individual and team titles, setting four world records, and winning the coveted Olympic Gold Medal in Montreal in 1976.
For the past four decades, Bassham has taught Mental Management® to the elite of the sport and business communities. His clients include the PGA and PGA tour players, Miss America finalists, Miss USA winners, World and Olympic champions, Fortune 500 companies, The FBI, The United States Secret Service, The US Navy SEALS, The United States Army, and Marine Corps Marksmanship Units, The US Marshals Service, and Olympic teams of USA, Great Britain, Canada, India, Japan, Republic of China, Korea and Australia.
Join Bassham and the ReEmployAbility team for a discussion on how mental preparation is key to performance under pressure, especially as many of us find ourselves in challenging situations while managing during the pandemic.
If you would like to sign up to attend "It's 90% of What You Do," please click here. If you would like to schedule a meeting with our team, please email Todd Loomis at email@example.com.
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EasySept Peroxide systems
EasySept peroxide systems - gentle cleaning for soft contact lenses
EasySept peroxide systems from Bausch & Lomb are designed to disinfect and store soft contact lenses. They are classed as a one-step peroxide system and so are particularly easy to handle. You put your contact lenses into the basket on the case and spray with the EasySept solution. Then you fill the case with the peroxide solution and wait for 6 hours. Over that time, a ring-shaped platinum catalyst neutralises the solution once the lenses have been disinfected with three-percent hydrogen peroxide.
EasySept peroxide system solutions do not contain any preservatives, which means they are particularly mild and are also suitable for allergy sufferers and sensitive eyes. These users will also benefit from the fact that the lenses are cleaned even more efficiently with an integrated protein remover.
At discountlens, youll find EasySept in a single 360ml pack, as well as a twin pack and triple pack. If you are already a loyal customer for these peroxide systems, it is worth buying a multipack to save some money. In addition, we can also recommend the Bausch & Lomb all-in-one solutions Biotrue and ReNu. Order them at discountlens, and make sure you get the best offers!
Note on EasySept peroxide systems
Please note - as with all peroxide solutions - EasySept peroxide systems should never get into the eyes. They are intended for use as a disinfectant, and can damage the cornea and conjunctiva. Even after neutralisation using the catalyst, before putting the lenses in, we recommend you rinse them with saline- or all-in-one solution.


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Around 2,000 HDB units still do not have direct lift access due to technical and cost constraints: HDB
The HDB has gathered Twenty-eight thorough forms for the Lift access Housing Grant since February'21, based on that Twenty Two were authorized and also 4 are following analysis, exposed the MND in Parliament on Mon 10 May.
The Lift access Housing Grant was presented in Mar2020 to assist homeowners who necessarily need direct lift availability due to health-related or movement difficulties.
" Dued to the fact that LHG beneficiaries have to undertake change of residence, it is planned on for homes that have a substantial necessity for continuous lift availability," MND communicated in a lettered respond to Member of Parliament Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim's point on if the ministry has analysed the energy of Lift access Housing Grant and also the justification with regard to its reduced fill-up percentage.
The ministry took note over Five thousand Three hundred Housing and Development Board blks have zero complete unbroken lift availability until the commence of the LUP, that was launched in 2K01 to grant through lift accessibility to flats and even boost accessibility for locals, specifically the aging seniors and much less mobile.
And although the majority of Housing and Development Board inhabitants today experience shortest elevator connectivity, there are nevertheless approximately One hundred Fifty blks, influencing approximately 2thousand Housing and Development Board units, which do not come with through elevator access. HDB took note that it is not really probable to apply the Lift Upgrading Programme in these particular apartments as a result of technical pressures as well as too high costs.
" Sometimes, the costs of completing the LUP could be roughly as high as that of an all new flat. It really would certainly in no way be monetarily reasonable to provide the Lift Upgrading Programme in this type of blks," Ministry of National Development shared.
" That's why, while at the same time HDB carries on to check out fresh tactics to cut down operation costs furthermore solve the complex pressures concerning the remaining blocks, it put forward the LHG, in Mar2020 to help citizens that crutially require continuous lift access due to health care or movement troubles, to shift right into an apartment along with such access."
The ministry reported that it projects the quantity of houses that would likely necessitate the LHG to be "small-scale".
"As the Lift access Housing Grant was generally offered in recent times, HDB will carry on to evaluate and monitor the situation if more improvements get required to satisfy the requirements of Housing and Development Board occupants," Ministry of National Development implied.


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A LEADING EPIDEMIOLOGIST has said that there isn't a "magic wand" that will reduce the number of Covid-19 cases in Ireland to zero, but it's vital that all efforts are made to "crush" the virus now as we face into some restrictions continuing into the future.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Professor Anthony Staines from DCU said that eliminating the virus is the best measure in reducing a "major crisis that's cut right across our economy to an important but manageable public health issue".
Professor Staines was commenting following an open letter from a number of Ireland's leading scientists and academics yesterday which called on the government to rethink its current strategy when it came to handling the effects of Covid-19.
The government had said on Friday that Ireland would re-opening at an accelerated pace than had originally been indicated, with Phase Two seeing many return to work earlier than expected yesterday.
The letter said: "Now we have come to a watershed moment, a fork in our road. The path we choose will determine our future for years to come. Our current policy is to live with the virus under a long-term mitigation strategy, with the risk of future surges and lock-downs until when, or if, a vaccine becomes available.
We have another option: we can do as many other countries have done, choose to suppress and eliminate this virus – 'Crushing the Curve'.
It asks "what will normal look like" if the virus continues to circulate, with public transport, pubs, restaurants, schools and others all at reduced capacity due to the proposed restrictions in place.
"The costs of childcare, already high, will be impossible for many. Many workplaces will need expensive re-design. Many people will drop out, or be pushed out of the labour force. All of these are real costs, and will, we believe, far exceed the short-term costs of lockdown."
Professor Staines said this morning that what the academics are calling for was "pretty much what they've done in New Zealand".
Yesterday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a lifting of Covid-19 restrictions as there were no active cases in the country.
"They're now in a position to relax all the restrictions and essentially go back to normal life," Staines said.
The measures he and the other academics suggest to ensure the virus is "crushed" include an emphasis on a very quick process of testing and tracing, encouraging the wearing of masks and testing people at airports.
He said: "The whole objective is to avoid the long-term costs of having coronavirus circulating in our community."
While pointing that Ireland's cases had fallen to the extent that they're now "close to zero", Staines singled out countries such as Greece, Iceland, Norway and Finland for prioritising eliminating the virus before moving to a larger easing of restrictions.
This isn't a wave the magic wand and we go to zero. It's a process… We can do it and the steps are affordable.
When asked about the open letter at the Department of Health briefing last night, chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said that public health authorities had been clear from the beginning that the priority was to "minimise the number of cases to as low as it can possibly go".
He said that Covid-19 couldn't be eliminated in the same fashion that illnesses such as polio could be.
Dr Holohan added that they felt "it's the right time to ease restrictions" and the situation would be monitored closely going forward.
Note: This article was amended to say that a number of Ireland's leading scientists and academics signed an open letter to the government. A previous version stated that 1,000 leading academics and scientists had signed the letter.
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Building Your Business: Explaining 'Big Data' in a Security Context
The vast amounts data generated by video surveillance and access control systems, which has long been discarded as a regular practice, can now be mined to provide end users with new-found business efficiencies. These cloud-based solutions reduce organizational costs and improve security through increased intelligence.
Today the term "Big Data" is starting to draw a lot of attention from technology professionals, but behind the hype there's a simple story. For decades, large companies have been making business decisions based on historical data stored in a variety of databases. Beyond this critical data, however, is a potential goldmine of nontraditional, less structured and previously unrelated data that can be mined for useful information.
Decreases in the cost of both storage and computing power have made it feasible to collect this data, which would have been thrown away only a few years ago. As a result, more and more companies are looking to link data that was previously thought to be unrelated, and beginning to apply smart business intelligence analysis to provide quality management information.
Integrators are well positioned to help end users leverage these Big Data systems, and in doing so ascertain relevant actualities from security data that can be applied beyond a physical security operation. The end game is to create a return on investment (ROI) for the business overall.
Solution Control Via Single User Interface
Traditional security processes and systems have the potential to generate a huge amount of Big Data, but Big Data in isolation is meaningless. The end goal has to be the provision of risk-based information allowing improved security decision making — based on prioritized, actionable insight derived from Big Data. Based upon information from traditional IT data mining, the amount of data available to be analyzed by corporate security departments is likely to double every year through 2016, and coupled with other relevant facility and risk management data the task may seem impossible.
During the past several years a category of cloud-based, hosted-solution software that provides an integration platform and applications has been created. These systems are designed to integrate multiple security applications and devices and control them through one comprehensive user interface. The software collects and correlates events from existing disparate security, facility management, risk and information systems to enable personnel to identify and proactively resolve situations.
The system acts as a central repository for data and manipulates the data to produce actionable information using a sophisticated work rules engine. The integration of applications across security, risk and facility management provides numerous organizational benefits, including increased control, improved situational awareness, and timely and accurate management reporting. Ultimately, these cloud-based solutions allow organizations to reduce costs through improved efficiency and to improve security through increased intelligence.
Typically the central repository software comprised of a suite of tools has six key capabilities:
Collection — The software collects data from any number of existing disparate systems.
Analysis — The system analyzes and correlates the data, events and activities to identify the real situations and their priority based upon defined work rules.
Verification — The software presents the relevant situation information in a quick and easily digestible format for an operator to review and validate.
Resolution — The system provides mitigation actions and step-by-step instructions based on best practices and an organization's policies, and tools such as a risk audit process to resolve the situation.
Reporting — The software tracks all the information and steps for compliance reporting, training and, potentially, in-depth investigative analysis.
Audit trail — The software also monitors how each user interacts with the system, tracks any manual changes to associated systems and manages reaction times for each event.
A key differential between this Big Data approach and other forms of physical security system integration is the ability for a single software platform to connect security, facility and risk management systems at a data level, rather than simply interfacing a limited number of products.
The goal of a Big Data analytics software tool is to provide a risk-based security intelligence platform that allows a stronger decision-making process and not simply to gather more data! To do this effectively the solution must be able to reflect a whole series of company-specific work rules and distil down vast amounts of data into meaningful security intelligence.
Considering Value Propositions Wrought by Big Data Mining
So in the context of security, how can this approach really help?
A true Big Data security platform is based around adding business value, and its ability to link into other business systems allows it to increase overall business performance. The potential impact to a business of a security breach could now be too far reaching to keep related data previously perceived as unimportant down at the operational level.
In-depth and specialized reporting used in conjunction with a robust work rules engine, using simple built-in tools, can easily generate a variety of instant notifications to alert any number of colleagues to an event. This allows the appropriate resources to be deployed to ensure speedy resolution.
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Preschool can look like a world of fun! And it is. It's also a place where young children master a plethora of new skills — from socialization to problem-solving to physical coordination — before they move to the larger world of elementary school.
To achieve these ends successfully, young children need to be in an environment that fosters confidence and enables them to believe they can tackle any new tasks that come along. They need to learn to be critical thinkers who, at their respective developmental levels, can evaluate and investigate new situations. In order to become proficient in their ever-expanding world, preschoolers need experiences that encourage confident decision-making.
It's critical for young children's social and cognitive development that they learn they are capable of making decisions, that these decisions have value, and that they can change the course of action of a decision. Ideally, children will get to pick their clothing for the day at home and decide on their outfit for dress-up at preschool. They will be allowed to pick a breakfast food at home and a snack at preschool. They may sometimes be included in a family's decision about where to go for fun, and can decide what to build, explore, and play with at preschool.
If, by contrast, young learners spend their days in settings where everything they do is dictated to them, they will not develop the skills to evaluate, consider, and decide. And experiences that involve choice teach young learners that they can make good decisions! As children get older, parents will want them to make sound choices when picking friends, fulfilling responsibilities, and exploring the world; the roots of this learning begin in early childhood. Children's confidence in their own decision-making capabilities will help carry them through the coming years, when they will spend less and less time with the adults who, up to that point, guided so much of their lives.
Determining if a preschool encourages decision-making and critical-thinking skills is an important component of evaluating its offerings. Parents should look at the set-up of the classroom as well as the art that is sent home or hangs in the school. They should also have conversations with staff to learn more about these five features of effective early learning environments:
Students should have time each day to do art that is of their own creation and uses materials that they choose. Preschoolers ought to be able to decide if they will paint, draw, or glue. Moreover, they should have the freedom to pick the topic of art, since art, after all, is a form of self-expression. If all the creative work in a preschool looks alike, then it is being guided by adults, and the children are prevented from developing their creativity and ability to make choices.
Students should be allowed to pick from a variety of toys to play with and objects to explore. There should be many different types of items to choose from, including puzzles, building toys, transportation items, dramatic play objects, books, art supplies, and science tools. The assumption ought to be that students will want to explore various items at different times. Preschoolers should be permitted to decide which stations or activities they engage in — without adults directing them at every turn.
Many teachers like to label seats and floors with students' names as a name-recognition activity, but this exercise needs to be balanced with choice. Students learn valuable lessons both from selecting a good seat and from choosing poorly. Indeed, even when a child chooses to sit next to someone who is distracting or tries to lure her into being less attentive, the decision-maker has the opportunity to learn how to consider her choice next time. Constantly assigning children seats does not give them a chance to decide where to position themselves with the classroom community, an experience that offers as much learning in the successes as in the failures of preschoolers' decisions.
It's also important that children are given opportunities to decide what they will eat. While they may not be able to choose their meals because parents or the school provides them, a variety of healthy snacks are usually stored in preschools. Students should, on occasion, have a say in which of these choices they consume so that they develop sound eating habits and try a variety of offerings.
Teachers tend to read to the class only what relates to the theme, letter, number, or color being emphasized that week. Individual students may ask for books to be read at other times of the day, but occasionally, each preschooler should have a turn to pick the book being read to everyone. Even young children understand that there is a particular importance placed on the "book of the day," and participating in this decision fosters a sense of self-confidence, responsibility, and pleasure.
There are many activities children engage in, both at school and at home, in which less control can be exerted by adults with the aim of helping preschoolers develop robust decision-making skills. The more age-appropriate choices we leave to our young children's discretion, the more they will gain confidence in their abilities — as will we as their parents and educators.
If you're considering which education options are best for your child, use Noodle to learn more about preschools near you, and ask questions of the community of education experts.


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Certified Newborn Care Specialists
Taking care of an infant can be incredibly overwhelming for new parents, and you might be worried that you won't be able to feed, bathe, change or otherwise care for your little one properly during the first few critical months. If you need some help with learning how to care for your infant and handling these responsibilities, you can hire a specialist from an agency that works with newborn care specialists, like the Nanny Authority!
What is a Newborn Care Specialist?
A newborn care specialist comes to your home regularly to help you with the routine care of your infant. Not only can hiring one of these professionals help you ensure that your little one is being properly cared for, but a good newborn care specialist will also work to teach you how to take care of your baby yourself. This can help you learn valuable skills about baby care without sacrificing the level of care that your child will receive during the first few months of his or her life.
A newborn care specialist will help you with:
- Preparation and cleaning of bottles and feeding your infant
- Bathing and changing
- Development of your infant's sleep schedule and ensuring he or she is getting proper rest
- Taking care of your infant overnight so that you can sleep
- Social and interactive activities to help your infant's mental growth
- Helping you come up with a routine and schedule for things like playtime, socializing, napping and more
- Running baby-related errands for you
What is involved in Certified Newborn Specialist Training?
Although you might be wondering how you can make sure that the specialist you are hiring is actually skilled at taking care of infants, you should feel confident when you hire someone who has been through certified newborn specialist training. When taking these classes, specialists learn about all aspects of infant care as well as how to guide parents in these matters.
If you think you could use help with the beginning stages of your child's life, the Nanny Authority can help you find the perfect certified newborn specialist to help. Click here to be transferred to the family application form for our parent company, Pavillion Agency, whose experienced and knowledgeable Certified Newborn Care Specialist department will be able to support you through your search for the perfect Certified Newborn Care Specialist.


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Clinical Trials
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Impact of treatment of mild sleep-disordered breathing on children's health
Study ID: STU 012016-080
This will be a randomized, single-blind 12-month intervention study that compares the impact of aT on measures of behavior, quality of life and HCu in children with MSDB. The proposed study will involve participation of children and their caregivers. Children with symptoms of MSDB will be recruited from each site's sleep clinics and laboratories, otolaryngology clinics, asthma clinics and general pediatric clinics. Potentially eligible children who are reported to be snorers at each site will be identified through systematic screening of health records and parent interviews. Children who meet study eligibility criteria will be randomized to having either eaT or WWSC for 12 months. in addition to the enrollment PSG at baseline, participants will receive behavioral testing, assessment of SDB symptoms, sleepiness, and quality of life, anthropometry and blood pressure. all measures will be repeated at 6 and 12 months except the PSG at 12 months only. Potential factors that may affect response to aT will also be assessed (asthma and atopy, second hand smoke exposure, sleep duration by actigraphy, family functioning). approximately 920 participants will undergo baseline screening PSG, and 460 participants will be randomized. Both genders and all racial and ethnic groups will be eligible for participation. Participants failing baseline screening PSG will be referred for clinical care. it is anticipated that ~50% of participants will be eligible after PSG. 460 eligible children, 230 per treatment arm, will be randomized to one of two treatment groups, and followed for a 12-month period. eligible participants will be randomized to one of two management groups: 1. early adenotonsillectomy (eaT) performed by participating enT surgeons within 1-4 weeks of randomization. 2. Watchful waiting with Supportive Care (WWSC) Participants in both groups will receive verbal and written information about healthy sleep habits guidance. Participants will be referred for appropriate [Quote]usual care[Quote] for any co-morbidities (for example, poorly controlled asthma, allergies) identified by the study team as needing further optimization of management. Participants will undergo a standardized assessment of behavior, behavioral performance testing, and other health-related evaluations at baseline and 6 and 12 month follow-up time points. Participants will receive monthly telephone calls in order to maximize retention and to collect additional symptom and HCu reports. after 12 months, children who did not get surgery who have a 12-month PSG showing obstructive sleep apnea (apnea hypopnea index [Greater Than]2/hr or obstructive index [Greater Than] 1/hr) or whose parent reports ongoing symptoms/concerns will be referred back to enT for further clinical management (such as adenotonsillectomy) as per standard clinical care.
Participant Eligibility
1. Ages 3.0 to 9.9 years at the time of screening 2. Diagnosed with MSDB defined as: a. Parent report of habitual snoring that occurs most of the night on at least 3 nights per week, and has been present for at least 3 months (on average occurring > 3 nights per week or more than one-half the sleep time) and b. Obstructive apnea index < 1/hr or obstructive apnea hypopnea index <2/hr and no desaturation < 90% in conjunction with obstructive events, confirmed on nocturnal, laboratory-based PSG NOTE: Participants failing baseline screening PSG will be referred for clinical care. 3. Tonsillar hypertrophy >= 2 based on a standardized scale of 0-5 a. 0 = surgically absent b. 1 = taking up < 25% of the space between the tonsillar pillars c. 2 = taking up 25-50% of the space between the tonsillar pillars d. 3 = taking up 51-75% of the space between the tonsillar pillars e. 4 = taking up > 75% of the space between the tonsillar pillars 4. Deemed to be a candidate for AT by ENT evaluation; i.e., no technical issues that would be a contraindication for surgery such as submucus cleft palate. 5. Primary indication for AT is nocturnal obstructive symptoms (i.e., not recurrent infections or other indications)
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- Healthy Volunteers
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- UT Southwestern Principal Investigator
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Best Interior Design Ideas for Offices
For offices the interior design matters same as the home interior. Having a good office is essential if you want to put an impression on your clients, co-workers, business associates on one that is related to your business.
The interior design of the offices is meant to be professional and perfect, giving a look that is clean and soft. This will surely reflect your image in the market. Plus, your office interior needs to look cozy. The interior is meant to be in disciplined manner and sequence that it looks pleasing to the eyes. Here are a few tips that will surely help you out in renovating your office interior design, the tips are as follows:
Use of light:
For your office interior design it is necessary to make it formal so floral lights and lamps are not an option. Making use of the natural sun light is far away better than using other traditional lights. Natural lights somehow keep the people active and fresh, for this purpose you have to focus on the infrastructure of the offices that the direction of the windows is perfect, use glass divisions for the better sunlight.
Meeting room:
For the purpose of waiting and meetings, set up a separate room that is free from a lot of distraction and noise. Also, it is better to put a some blank pages and basic stationary like pens and pencils there on a table. This way, people who are waiting for you can keep themselves busy preparing for the meeting. Also, it will help you. You wont have to get up and get a pen and paper if you need to write anything. Having a few magazines and newspapers is fine, but only if its just a waiting room; not in the meeting room.
Try to bring natural life:
How can one bring the natural life in the office? It is possible by placing living green plants in the offices. For example, you can place some pots of plants or even of flowers, fresh flowers, also gives a feeling of freshness and plants help with natural breathing. The other most attractive thing to set up in the office to bring natural life is a fish's aquarium.
The wallpapers:
The best part about the office interior design is that you have to choose the wall papers according to your business brand like for example that reflects your business. Secondly the color for walls cannot be any color that hurt eyes like for example if you choose dark orange for your office then it will look unprofessional. Dark colors also are a big no. They consume the light and make your office look dull. Light colors and light colored textures give a nice lit-up feel to your office and also help in reducing monthly expense on electricity.
Visiting Cards:
The cards that represent your business and work are meant to be available in three to four places in the office. Especially at the reception what you can do is that put a bowl of mirror and keep the cards in it that if any visitor comes and he needs the card afterwards can easily take it without asking your staff. This helps a lot in giving your always available at your service feel to your current and new clients.
You must have to setup a small kitchen for employee where at least the facility to make tea, coffee is available for the ease of your staff. It is also better if your office has an informal place to sit and eat. Be aware that meeting rooms and waiting areas don't serve this purpose. Having an informal space in a professional environment gives your employees a chance to interact with each other casually and helps a lot in team building.


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Scammers hacking into your personal information have been taking over the news and security issues are becoming a major issue for businesses big and small. After a hack not only does a company have to focus on improving their security, a class action lawsuit is likely just around the corner for negligence to provide sufficient security. Today Joe and Jack Russo discuss class action litigation. Specific topics include:
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American Airlines has announced the latest flights with MD-80 aircraft
Currently, American Airlines is one of the few airlines with MD-80 aircraft in the fleet. Specifically, American Airlines has MD-26 / 82 aircraft operating 83.
But the largest fleet of MD-80 aircraft, which is still in operational service, is owned by Delta Air Lines. Over 110 MD aircraft (88 and 90 models).
the latest flights with MD-80 aircraft
Returning to the American Airlines MD fleet, it will be withdrawn from the 4 commercial service on September. At this time, all MD-82 / 83 aircraft will operate the last commercial flights.
For US carriers, MD aircraft have been part of the core fleet of the 80 years to date. But it was time for the MD planes to board American Airlines.
Below is the list of the latest commercial flights to be operated by MD-80 American Airlines. After the commercial withdrawal, the planes will still operate flights to Roswell, New Mexico (ROW), where they will be stored / stored.
The MD-80 aircraft will be replaced by the new A321neo and 737 MAX 8 models. We remind you that American Airlines has placed an 50 order for Airbus A321XLR aircraft.


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We are actively recruiting three psychologist residents to join our team in 2022. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Portland DBT Institute (PDBTI) seeks six postdoctoral fellows to join our team in 2022. Located in Portland and Salem, Oregon, PDBTI is a vibrant clinic community providing comprehensive DBT clinical services, as well as training, supervision, and consultation throughout the United States and internationally. Directed by DBT expert and Linehan protégé Linda Dimeff, PhD, PDBTI is the oldest and among the largest freestanding outpatient DBT clinics in the world, serving over 1000 clients annually. We offer comprehensive standard outpatient DBT to teens, their families, and adults.
Programs include: DBT for Eating Disorders, DBT Medication Management, DBT for Substance Abusers, DBT for Adolescents, and DBT/Prolonged Exposure for Stage 1 individuals with PTSD and BPD. PDBTI offers four intensive outpatient programs for teens and their families, adults, and adults with severe eating disorders. PDBTI is a founding member of the DBT Clinics Consortium and is one of the few DBT programs certified by the Linehan Board of Certification.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM? We care about each other, the community we serve, and providing exceptional full-fidelity DBT and clinical care. We have a strong training program that includes a mentoring program, supervision pods that includes review of audio/video recordings, and a wealth of DBT and CBT webinars and two-day trainings provided by PDBTI. Fellows can also engage in rigorous study of other evidence-based therapies through a collaboration with the DBT Clinics Consortium. Trainees may select one or more specialty tracks to augment their clinical training: NIH-funded suicide research and grant writing, clinic-based research and program evaluation, and/or clinic administration. Trainees will work closely with Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, Associate Director, and Linda Dimeff, PhD, Institute Director to fulfill their training goals and in pursuit of their selected postdoctoral track.
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP TRACK: Each trainee may select a track(s) designed specifically to support trainees' career goals. These tracks serve to assist fellows in moving towards research and grant writing, program evaluation and applied research, and running evidence based mental health programs. The salary provided in Years 1 and 2 will support one day of focused track-work. Fellows will provide 18 hours of direct mental health service per week to PDBTI patients and will receive comprehensive supervision to assist with Oregon Licensure requirements and to assist with improving core competencies related to DBT.
NIH-Funded Suicide Research & Grant Writing. Join Dr. Dimeff in a partnership with the Evidence-Based Practice Institute (dba Jaspr Health). Fellows will learn the nuts and bolts of grant writing and research of behavioral health digital technologies for suicide prevention. Current grants include:
1. iKinnect2.0 for Juvenile-Justice (JJ) Involved Youth at Risk for Suicide (MPI: Dimeff & Schaeffer, NIMH). We seek to design, build, and evaluate a paired mobile app system that helps parents deliver (and JJ-involved youth receive) evidence-based interventions to reduce suicidal behavior and recidivism.
2. Adapting and Evaluating Jaspr Health for Suicidal Adults in Primary Care (MPI: Dimeff & Jobes, NIAAA). Jaspr Health is an efficacious digital platform for use by acutely suicidal adults seeking psychiatric crisis services in the emergency department. The intent here is to adapt it for use in primary care, to aid in the treatment of suicide drivers, and to reduce problematic alcohol use that exponentially increases risk of death by suicide.
Clinic-Based Research and Program Evaluation. With over 600 DBT patients engaged in services at any one time across outpatient and intensive outpatient services and with routine gathering of outcomes data, Portland DBT Institute is a treasure trove of data for those interested in conducting clinic-based research and program evaluation. Learn from Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, an expert statistician who has conducted program evaluations for a variety of large and small clinics and hospitals throughout the U.S. (including PDBTI). Work with Drs. White and Dimeff in preparing PDBTI papers for publishing and presentation at professional conferences. Participate in the Behavioral Health Research Collective, the institutional review board PDBTI is a member of.
Clinic Administration. To support its many clinical, research, and training/consultation offerings, PDBTI has developed a sophisticated infrastructure and processes to ensure its success – from its policies and procedures and hiring practices to managing payers to negotiating higher rates of reimbursement with insurance companies, implementing best practices for outcomes assessments, and personnel management.
Additional Information: This is a three-year appointment with the hope that applicants will wish to stay on at Portland DBT Institute following this initial engagement. All positions start in Fall, 2022. In addition to your selected track(s), Year 1 will focus on licensure as well as learning DBT to fidelity, as well as other EBPs; Year 2 will focus on DBT-LBC Certification.
Salary: Starting salary is $60,000; once licensed, this increases to $65,000. Although this is a salaried position, fellows in good standing can opt for a fee-for-service arrangement in their second and third year.
Application Submission: Please send the following information to Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, Associate Director via email (firstname.lastname@example.com) or using the APPIC Common Application:
- Letter of intent detailing your career goals, areas of expertise, experience, and training in DBT. Please indicate the track(s) you are interested in.
- Two to three letters of recommendation
- Undergraduate and graduate school transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
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Taken in the wider context of league history, suffering a defeat like that should concern everyone in the Broncos organization, from Payton and the locker room to the front office and ownership.
Now we know for sure: Taylor Swift is aware of Travis Kelce's existence.
Colorado's blowout loss at Oregon cost it a spot in the Associated Press Top 25.
The Browns quarterback also pushed an official during the loss to the Steelers, but the league didn't find it worth punishing.
The Cowboys defense didn't look the same after losing one of its stars.
The Bears had a brutal week of preparation for the Kansas City Chiefs. Things got considerably worse on Sunday.
Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab give their instant analysis from Week 3 of NFL action. The duo start with their biggest questions from the Sunday slate, including what Josh McDaniels was thinking in the fourth quarter, whether or not anyone can stop the Miami Dolphins, what happened to the Dallas Cowboys and what the New York Jets should do at quarterback. Later, they recap each game from Sunday and discuss what fans can take away from their team's performance.
The hit prompted Fields' teammate D.J. Moore to direct him away from the Bears' huddle toward the sideline and blue medical tent.
Dan Orlovsky, of course, was hyped.
Love's Lambeau field starting debut was a rousing success.
Everything you need to know about the day in sports.
Alan Williams abruptly resigned as the Bears' defensive coordinator on Wednesday, just weeks into his second season with the franchise.
After two days of competition, the Solheim Cup will come down to Sunday's singles matches.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day had something to get off his chest.
Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon gives his take on Sunday's Week 3 action, headlined by a monstrous performance by Miami, and another disappointing showing by Pittsburgh's offense.
Colorado is a great story, but the Buffaloes were exposed against Oregon.
Everything you need to know about the day in sports.
The Twins have clinched the AL Central, and the Brewers secured a postseason berth, joining the Braves, Dodgers, Orioles and Rays.
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Foundation ideas Tonopah dental clinic
The Nevada Dental Basis, the charitable husband or wife of the Nevada Dental Association, is doing the job to improve access to dental treatment in rural and underserved communities in the state, which include in Tonopah. NDF was not too long ago rebranded with the enlargement of rural entry, and underserved communities, as its aim.
NDF's recently appointed board is in the course of action of placing up a clinic in Tonopah at Central Nevada Regional Treatment constructing.
"The Foundation needs to be proactive building effective alternatives to dental treatment accessibility in our rural communities," explained Dr. David Mahon, a longtime Las Vegas dentist who serves as a director of the NDF.
According to Mahon, a challenge with launching the Tonopah clinic is staffing. The initial rollout will involve acquiring dentists, hygienists and experts work at the site on a rotating foundation then there will be a long-expression intention of having a entire-time dentist to Tonopah.
"Dentists must be at the forefront of dental obtain issues in the condition, which is why I'm optimistic that our board, comprised of dental practitioners, will be profitable in impacting adjust," Mahon mentioned.
A release from NDF states, "The generate and dedication of the NDF board also comes on the heels of the veto of Nevada Senate Invoice 391, which sought to develop entry to oral wellbeing for hundreds of Nevadans and included plans this kind of as teledentistry and dental crisis response. The invoice passed overwhelmingly with bipartisan guidance prior to it was vetoed by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on June 11. The invoice would have presented critical entry to oral wellness treatment for rural populations, which would have served satisfy the need to have in rural areas of the state, these as Tonopah."
NDF was established in 2005 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that disperses grants to promote oral health. In the earlier, the NDF has sponsored the Joel Glover Memorial Golf Match and Give Little ones a Smile yearly situations. Not too long ago, the NDF has been reorganized to much better satisfy its dedication to schooling and charity, serving to make good quality dentistry readily available to underserved Nevadans.


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Welcome to the Pisgah Seventh-day Adventist Church
We are located in Bryans Road, Maryland and we are a Christian community and would love to have you join us for Worship, Bible studies, Prayer, Community events and much more.
Our church exists for sharing the love of God to all through the proclamation of gospel and prophecy; in worship, Bible study, seminars, and personal and public evangelism. We invite you to come worship and fellowship with us.
The Pisgah Seventh-day Adventist Church is a part of a global church in the Protestant tradition. Our worship services are simple and full of live music - sung congregationally or performed by choirs, chorale groups, and soloists. Our sermons are straight-forward looks through the Holy Scriptures. Our services are open and accessible to all.
To learn more about our church and the fundamental beliefs of Adventists, please visit
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"And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him." ~ Daniel 7: 27 KJV
Praise the Lord and celebrate with me the promise in this prophecy of Daniel. A promise of living in an everlasting kingdom. We are living in the end times and it is joyous to know God has promised this blessing to you and all. This life full of unexpected events which includes ebola, pandemics, violence, poverty, evil and death will be succeeded by living in the everlasting kingdom with the LORD.
Come visit with us in praise and worship, bible study and fellowship, intercession and proclamation with transforming experiences.
Come and share these God times together.
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~ Dr. Glenford Baxter,
Pastor, Pisgah Seventh-day Adventist Church
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Holy, Eternal, Loving, Faithful Leadership:
GOD: Omnipotent, Omniscient, Almighty, Loving, Merciful, Just, Unchanging, Father in Heaven.
JESUS, CHRIST, Messiah, Anointed One, Anointed Salvation, Redeemer, Yeshu'a Hamashiach: Our Savior, Our Messiah, Our Advocate in Heaven, The author and finisher of our faith, who died to give mankind a chance at Salvation.
THE HOLY SPIRIT: The third person of the Godhead, who guides us into a closer walk with Christ and helps us connect with God the Father.
Pisgah SDA Church Elders & Ministry Leaders for 2022-2024
Elders: William Johnson (Head Elder), Clifton Fulwood, Ronald Green, Sr., Ronald Dorsey, Jr., Mike Harvey
Head Deacon: Hurbert Johnson
Head Deaconess: Diana Fulwood
Security Officer: William Johnson
Church Clerk: Roberta Edgecombe
Sabbath School Superintendent: Diana Fulwood
Community Service:
Health & Temperance: Leola Gilliam
Bible School Coord.: Derrick & Karen Dent
Education: Colleen Harvey
Prayer & Personal Ministries: Roxanne Forris
Religious Liberty: Linda Mahoney
Stewardship: Frieda Thornton
Adventist Youth Society (AYS): Karlene Johnson
Adventurer Club: Karlene Johnson
Pathfinder Club:
Multimedia | Audio/Visual: Mike Harvey
Music Ministry/Praise Leader: Roxanne Forris
Allegheny East Conference Officers from Pisgah SDA Church
AEC Youth & Children's Ministries, Pathfinder Executive Coordinator: Genome Moore
AEC Metro Area Youth Federation Officers: Carlos Shaw & Karlene Johnson
Service Times
Mid-Week Prayer Meeting: 7:15 pm
Zoom Only:
Pisgah Zoom: Sabbath School / Divine Worship / Prayer Meeting
Meeting ID: 807905326
Hosted by: Pisgah SDA Church
Password: M@tthew24
Sabbath / Saturday
Power Hour: 7:00 am
Zoom Only
Pisgah Personal Ministries Bible Study (recurring)
Meeting ID: 929854054
Hosted by: Pisgah SDA Church
Password: Pr@iseGod
Sabbath School: 9:15 am
In-Person & Zoom
Pisgah Zoom: Sabbath School / Divine Worship / Prayer Meeting
Meeting ID: 807905326
Hosted by: Pisgah SDA Church
Password: Pr@iseGod
Live on YouTube
Live on our website
Live on Christian World Media
Divine Worship Service: 11:00 am
In-Person & Zoom
(Praise & Worship Begins at 10:50 am)
Pisgah Zoom: Sabbath School / Divine Worship / Prayer Meeting
Meeting ID: 807905326
Hosted by: Pisgah SDA Church
Password: Pr@iseGod
Live on YouTube
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Live on Christian World Media
Bible Studies
Health Seminars
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Avenue To Wellness
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Pisgah SDA Church's Personal Meeting Room
Meeting ID: 6356682544
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AYS Vespers
Fridays (1st & 3rd): 7:30pm
NEXT LEVEL Vespers
Adventist Youth Society Ministry
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Pastor: (410) 251-1920
Web/Media: (240) 209-0732
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Technical Paper
Artificial Neural Network-based emission control for future ICE concepts
The internal combustion engine contains several actuators to control the engine performance and emissions. These are controlled within the engine control unit and follow a certain operation strategy to achieve targets such as reduction of NOx emissions and fuel consumption. However, these two targets are contradictory, and a compromise is required. The operation state is depending on the system boundaries, such as engine speed, load, temperature levels and exhaust aftertreatment system efficiency. This leads to constantly changing target values to remain within the defined boundaries, in particular the legal emission limits. The conventional approach is using several operating modes. Each mode represents a specific compromise and is activated accordingly. To fulfil the emissions legislation, multiple modes are required, which increases the calibration efforts. This new control approach uses an artificial neural network that replaces the conventional multiple operation mode approach.


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It is my deeply held conviction that the world is crazier than I am. Of course, I'm close to certifiable myself, so this must mean the rest of the world is off its rocker. For those of you who are completely sane, you have my deepest sympathy. After all, trying to maintain one's sanity in an insane world is sure to drive you crazy, eventually. If you don't believe the world is just plain irrational just consider trying to pass this Psychological Inventory prepared by the APA meant to test your mental stability:
1) You are in a lavatory stall when a conservative Republican Congressman peeks his head beneath the divider. Do you?
a) Give him a campaign contribution and run like hell.
b) Ask him if he thinks Bush's surge is working.
c) Thank him for championing legislation that upholds the sanctity of marriage.d) Ask him if he liked Will Ferrell in tights in the movie Blades of Glory. e) Wear pampers like astronaut Lisa Nowak and avoid public restrooms altogether.
The correct answer, of course, is none of the above. You should probably spray the congressman with mace and move your family to Canada. But because this is a multiple choice test devised by the mental health professionals any answer that you give can be interpreted as a sign that you are truly disturbed. For instance:
2) Imagine you are the president of the United States of America. You've just ordered the invasion of country X, but you have inadvertently started a civil war. Your generals tell you that cutting and running will spark a regional conflagration and staying the course will destroy America's military. Do you?
a) See if the job you really wanted -- baseball commissioner – is still available.
b) Do what you always do when you screw up; ask mom and dad for help.
c) Take troops from country X and invade country Y.
d) Blame the politicians in Washington.
Once again, the correct answer is none of the above. The world was a mess before you took office and it will be a mess after you leave. If the next guy/gal wants your job so bad, then let them figure out what to do.
The next question he designed to test if you have a conflict between the delusions of grandeur we all harbor and a natural resentment of authority figures.
3) President Bush reminds me of which fictional superhero?
a) Inspector Clouseau
b) Mr. Bean
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Local resident and organiser extraordinaire, Wayne Courtney, has let us know about his fundraising Summer Party, to be held at The Coffi House on Sunday 8th July.
Wayne tells us:
'I am throwing a party at the Coffi House on July 8th, it's a summer party, with a BBQ, live music and of course Pimms!!! Confirmed acts are Krystal Mills, The Fflip Fflops, Jo Whitby, The Chicago Boys, and Calum Ross.
Local photographer Norma Jean Finnegan will be exhibiting prints on the night.
I will be fundraising for The C7 Stroke Ward in UHW so it's a party with a cause!
All the fun will kick off at 6pm! Everyone welcome!'
We wouldn't miss it – see you there!
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Sirtris' resveratrol formulation is now in Phase II clinical trials for diabetes. When it hits the market in four or five hears, David Sinclair [co-founder of Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, discovered the molecule resveratrol. Sirtis Pharmaceuticals was bought by GlaxoSmithKline for $720 million] said, "It'll be on the market as a diabetes drug. It'll have to sell for $3 or $4 a pill, in order to stay competitive." The company is also working with other molecules — potential drugs — that are unrelated to resveratrol but also stimulate the SIRT1 gene. Some of the molecules could be up to 1,000 times more potent than resveratrol, he added.
Assuming 2 pills per day, $2190-2920/year, $182-243/month.
He continued, "And once it goes off-patent [about 17 years from the time the patent is in force], companies will be able to make it for pennies. It'll be like aspirin."
Estimates of life extension from calorie restriction are 3 to 13 years.
Okinawans, the longest lived people on earth, consume 40% fewer calories than the Americans and live 4 years longer. Women in United States consume 25% fewer calories than men and live 5 years longer. From the survival studies of overweight and obese people it is estimated that long-term CR to prevent excessive weight gain could add only 3 to 13 years to life expectancy. Thus the effects of CR on human life extension are probably much smaller than those achieved by medical and public health interventions, which have extended life by about 30 years in developed countries in the 20th century, by greatly reducing deaths from infections, accidents and cardiovascular disease.
SRT501 given twice daily to Type 2 Diabetic patients, found that the patient group receiving 2.5 grams twice a day had significantly lower blood glucose levels as determined through an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at the test's two-hour time point, as compared with the placebo group.
Sirtris has also identified new chemical entities (NCEs) that are chemically distinct from resveratrol, and in in-vitro tests are up to 1,000 times more potent. In preclinical models of Type 2 Diabetes, Sirtris' NCEs have lowered glucose and improved sensitivity.
A discussion of aging was a closing event of the first World Science Festival. Hat tip to instapundit and welcome to instapundit readers.
Sinclair says the best current anti-aging treatment is to exercise.
There is a promising cancer treatment going into clinical trials this summer.
Early cancer detection would also have a large impact
A recent University of Madison study suggests that lower doses of resveratrol can provide calorie restriction type benefits. Previous studies had shown life extending benefits only from very high doses of resveratrol.
Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology.
Known for identifying cutting edge technologies, he is currently a Co-Founder of a startup and fundraiser for high potential early-stage companies. He is the Head of Research for Allocations for deep technology investments and an Angel Investor at Space Angels.
A frequent speaker at corporations, he has been a TEDx speaker, a Singularity University speaker and guest at numerous interviews for radio and podcasts. He is open to public speaking and advising engagements.


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13 different backgrounds for SymbOS
Here's a collection of 3 new background images for SymbOS. Check out the screenshots below for a preview.
SymbOS battleship is a simple network game for symbOS. You have to hunt the other player ships by using the mouse.
Please be sure the network daemon is started before using SymBUS. Extract the zip file and start battship.exe .
An HDD image comprising 4 primary partitions of 720K each that you can boot CP/M from, tinker a bit with SamaruX unix-like shell (partition 2), MESCC Small C compiler (partition 3) and even some text-adventure games (partition 4), or do whatever you like.
All the software presented here is Public Domain of some kind.
IRC client for SymbOS.
Supports 4 channels connections at the same time and private messages. Tested agains freenode and rizon and some other IRC servers. You need Symbos 3.0 to run this application. (With network daemon as well)
The third demo version of MNBIOS, a new Operating System for MSX, which should function on all Philips NMS-82xx computers. If you don't have this computer, please use the openMSX/DPF550 version of MNBIOS. The package also includes a user manual with a list of the supported commands.
The third demo version of MNBIOS, a new Operating System for MSX. This version was designed for the Talent DPF-550 disk drive. As this is a rare interface this demo version comes completely packaged with openMSX, so that you can run the demo version of this OS on your PC. The package also includes a user manual with a list of the supported commands.
MSX-DOS v1.03X is DOS with integrated UI made by Leonid Baraz. It requires MSX equipped with a V9938/58.
Multi-Z is a system based on the MSX-DOS1 with windows. Many APIs are available to develop specific applications.
Network Chat (Client) Program for SymbOS running Network Daemon. Use your MSX to chat with your MSX friends using the SymbOS network daemon. For the last SymbOS version see http://www.symbos.de.