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Lyudmila Mihaylova, PhD
Professor of Signal Processing and Control
Dr Lyudmila Mihaylova MEng, SM IEEE
Professor of Signal Processing and Control
Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
University of Sheffield
Tel: (+44) (0)114 222 5675
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Prof. Lyudmila Mihaylova and her team are working to develop novel methods for autonomous intelligent systems: for sensing, tracking and decision making, machine learning and their engineering applications. Prof. Mihaylova undertook pioneering work on traffic flow estimation with particle filtering for intelligent transportation systems which was followed later with developments for large scale systems, including large scale transportation and video processing systems. She has experience with a range of image modalities, including optical, thermal, LIDAR, SAR and hyperspectral image processing. Previously she had academic positions with Lancaster University (2006-2013), University of Bristol (2004-2006), and research visiting positions with the University of Ghent, Belgium, the Katholic University of Leuven, Belgium and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria. Her interests are in the area of nonlinear filtering, sequential Monte Carlo Methods, statistical signal processing and sensor data fusion. Her work involves the development of novel techniques, e.g. for high dimensional problems (including vehicular traffic flow estimation and image processing) and localisation and positioning in sensor networks. Prof. Mihaylova is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems and an Associate Editor of Elsevier Signal Processing Journal. Prof. Mihaylova is a senior member of the IEEE, Signal Processing Society, the President of the International Society of Information Fusion (ISIF) and an ISIF board member.
Prof. Mihaylova has also been serving the scientific community as a member of the Programme/ Organising Committee of international conferences and symposia, including the International Conferences on Information Fusion, the American Control Conferences, EUSIPCO, conferences on Intelligent Transportation Systems and the German workshops on Multiple Sensor Data Fusion. She has given a number of invited talks, e.g. the keynote speech for the 5th IET International Conference on Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (2013), Beijing, China, and tutorials including for the EU Marie Curie ITN (2010, Sweden, 2012, Germany) and COST-NEARCTIS workshop (2010, Switzerland). Her research is funded by sponsors such as EPSRC, EU, MOD and industry.
Research Interests
Broad research in the areas of signal processing, Bayesian methods, Monte Carlo methods, nonlinear estimation, target tracking, sensor data fusion, control, autonomous and complex systems (e.g. image and video processing, transportation systems, large scale systems) – both at theoretical and applied level. Assisted living and eHealth systems is another application area of my research.
My Research Group
We share knowledge, we grow. We actively work as a team.
Postdoctoral Researchers
- Peng Wang, Efficient Methods for Dealing with Big Data and Complex Large Scale Systems, funded by the EU SETA project
- Qianqian Chen, Machine Learning Methods for Nonlinear Estimation, funded by a China grant
PhD Students
- James Douthwaite, Methods for Coordination and Control of Swarms of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, PhD viva scheduled
- Zhenglin Li, Image Processing Methods for Fire Detection, PhD viva scheduled
- Fodio Longman, Machine Learning Methods for Oil Spill Segmentation in Remote Sensing Images, PhD viva soon
- Kennedy Offor, Sensor Data Fusion for Improving Traffic Mobility in Smart Cities, PhD viva soon
- Waqas Aftab, Multi-Sensor Data Fusion and Tracking with Massive Data, 4th year PhD student
- Richard Rudd-Orthne, Artificial Intelligence Methods to Mission Critical Systems and Automated Threat Analysis, first year PhD student
- Mahed Javed, Deep Learning Methods for Detection and Classication, a 3rd year PhD student
- Yueda Lin, Machine Learning Methods for Autonomous Systems, start in September 2018
- Yifei Zhu, Machine Learning Methods for Autonomous Systems, start in September 2018
Alumni from Sheffield
- Hayder Amer, Novel Internet of Vehicles Approaches for Smart Cities, PhD in July 2019
- Danil Kuzin, Sparse Machine Learning Methods for Autonomous Decision Making, PhD degree, March, 2019
- Maria Luisa Davila Garcia, Image Processing Methods for Automatic in-vitro Morphology Analysis, PhD degree, December, 2018
- Chao Liu, Dealing with Incomplete Data for Localisation in Complex Envoronments, PhD degree, October 2018
- Ruilong Chen, Machine Learning Methods for Autonomous Object Recognition and Restoration in Images, PhD degree, September 2018
- Aroland Kiring, Shrinkage Based Particle Filters for Tracking in Wireless Sensor Networks with Correlated Sparse Measurements, 2014-2018, PhD degree, April 2018
- Olga Isupova, Machine Learning Methods for Behaviour Analysis in Video, funded by the EU Marie Curie TRAX project, 2014-2017, PhD in August 2017
- Allan de Freitas, Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Tracking Groups an Extended Objects in Complex Environments, funded by the EU Marie Curie TRAX project, 2014-2017, PhD in July 2017
- Youngjoo Kim, Efficient Methods for Dealing with Big Data and Complex Large Scale Systems, Postdoctoral researcher from June 2018 till February 2019
- Matthew Hawes, Efficient Methods for Dealing with Big Data, funded by the BTaToT and EU SETA projects, Postdoctoral researcher, Sept. 2014 - Dec. 2017
- Naveed Salman, Postdoctoral researcher, May 2014 - June 2016
- Atta ur-Rehman, Postdoctoral researcher, Dec. 2013 - Jan. 2016, now Assistant Professor at the at University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
- Nikolay Petrov, PhD student (2009-2013) and Postdoctoral researcher, August 2013 - August 2014
Other graduated PhD students
- Nickolay Petrov, Anna Zvikhachevskaya, Mahsa Honary, Chris Nemeth, Ali Arshad, Dennis Rodionov
I am grateful to the sponsors of my research: EPSRC, MoD/DSTL, EU, industrial and other partners. A brief description of projects of mine is given below.
Current Grants
- NSF-EPSRC: ShiRAS. Towards Safe and Reliable Autonomy in Sensor Driven Systems, EP/T013265/1, PI, 2019-2022, £217,000. Modern data-driven algorithms trained over enormous datasets have revolutionised contemporary autonomous systems with their accurate predictive power. However, due to technical limitations, it is a challenge to integrate large-scale data from many different and complex sensors. Capturing the confidence of these algorithms also remains a challenge. In response to this demand, ShiRAS will develop pioneering approaches that will introduce autonomy at different levels in sensor-driven systems. The main focus is on machine learning methods with quantified uncertainty of the provided solutions. Within the field of machine learning, deep learning approaches have resulted in the state-of-the-art accuracy in visual object detection, speech recognition and translation, and many other domains. Deep learning can discover intricate structure in large data sets by using multiple levels of representation, where each level is a higher, more abstract representation of the data. However, a rigorous mathematical framework for uncertainty propagation and update in machine learning models has been largely underexplored. Most current deep learning techniques process the raw data in a deterministic way and do not capture model confidence or trust. Uncertainty can emanate from the noise in the raw data and the parameters of the approach and this impact is a critical part for any predictive system's output. By representing the unknown parameters using distributions instead of point estimates and propagating these distributions from the input to the output of the system, we propose promising machine learning methods able to handle uncertainty in a unified way.
- Confident safety integration for Cobots (CSI: Cobot), 2019-2020, funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation, co-I, PI Dr James Law, jointly with other co-Is Prof. John Clark, Dr Jonathan Aitken, Dr Radu Calinescu (University of York) and Dr Rob Alexander (University of York). This project will demonstrate how novel safety techniques can be applied to build confidence in the deployment of uncaged collaborative robot systems operating in spaces shared with users. Existing collaborative processes provided by our industrial partners will act as case studies and demonstrators. These vary in complexity, but are suitably constrained in that they provide a tractable safety problem whilst providing a good representation of current industry applications and needs.
- Internet of Things for Overcome Barriers in the Steel Rolling Measurement Technology, Knowledge Exchange project (Feb.- Oct. 2019), PI, with Dr Mahnaz Arvaneh, co-I, £60,000
- Internet of Things for Overcome Barriers in the Steel Rolling Measurement Technology, Knowledge Exchange project (Feb.- Oct. 2019), PI, co-Is Dr Peng Wang and Dr Mahnaz Arvaneh, £42,000
Recently Completed Projects
- SETA: An open, sustainable, ubiquitous data and service ecosystem for efficient, effective, safe, resilient mobility in metropolitan areas, 5.2 million euro Horizon 2020 project, 2016-2019, co-I, jointly with Fabio Ciravegnia, PI, (2016-2019). SETA created technology and methodology for changing the way mobility is organised, monitored and planned in large metropolitan areas. The solutions focused on the management of high-volume, high-velocity, multi-dimensional, heterogeneous, cross-media, cross-sectoral data and information which is sensed, crowdsourced, acquired, linked, fused, and used to model mobility with a precision, granularity and dynamicity that is impossible with today's technologies. Such models provide always-on, pervasive services to citizens and business, as well as decision makers to support safe, sustainable, effective, efficient and resilient mobility. The consortium involves partners from 5 countries, UK, Italy, Spain, Poland and The Netherlands. Funded by EU, the project partners are University of Sheffield (Lead), Delft University (NL), University of Cantabria (Spain), Sheffield Hallam University (UK), Knowledge now Limited (UK), The FLOOW Limited (UK), TSS-TRANSPORT SIMULATION SYSTEMS SL (Spain), Software Mind SA (Poland), AIZOON Consulting SRL (Italy), AYUNTAMIENTO DE SANTANDER (Spain), Citta di Torino (Italy), Birmingham City Council, Scyfer B.V. (NL).
- Mobility grant with China, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2018, £9,500.
- TRAX : TRAcking in compleX sensor systems, EU FP7 Marie Curie project, €609,981 (2013-2017)
- The TRAX research project is an International Training Network (ITN) sponsored by the EU under the Marie Curie actions in the Seventh Framework Program (FP7). TRAX concentrates on Tracking in Complex Sensor Systems, focussing on complexities due to large volumes of data, complex object dynamics and measurement models, as well as large scale systems. The project partners are a well-known and well-respected mixture of academia, research institutes, small and large business companies, including University of Sheffield and Rinicom from the United Kingdom, Linköping University and Ericsson from Sweden, Fraunhofer FKIE from Germany, and University of Twente, Xsens and Thales from The Netherlands.
- Remote Sensing for Hedgerow Assessment in Agricultural Areas, Grantham centre grant (March-July 2017), £9,567. There is an imminent necessity to help analyse data of many types in automated and semi-automated manners, especially multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal, ISAR and LiDAR data. This project aims to ensemble methods for imagery data to support analysis of hedgerows in agricultural areas by synthesising data from multiple sources.
- BTaRoT: Bayesian Tracking and Reasoning over Time , £446,037, EP/K021516/1, EPSRC funded (2013-2016)
This EPSRC funded project provided new advances in methods for reasoning about many objects that evolve in a scene over time. Information about such objects arrives, typically in a real-time data feed, from sensors such as radar, sonar, LIDAR and video. The Bayesian methodology is adopted due to its power to solve a wealth of complex inference problems, to take into account prior information and to incorporate it in flexible manners in the solutions. The main focus is on scalable approaches able to deal both with groups composed of a small number of objects (up to 20) and large groups, consisting of hundreds Partners for the project: Prof. Simon Godsill, Dr Sumeetpal S. Singh from Cambridge University and supported by QinetiQ.
- Information Fusion: Framework Architectures for Dynamic Heterogeneous Information Fusion, Funded by Sellex Gallileo, £111,000 (2012-2014) This project focuses on extracting knowledge from large amounts of data and fusion methods related with tracking and behavior analysis. The main approach is based on combinatorial pattern matching and statistical data mining methods. The project is part of the Centres of Excellence funded by Selex Gallileo and comprises Aberdeen University, Cambridge University, Cranfield University, University of Sheffield, Lancaster University, and Robert Gordon University.
- EU FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network project: MC Impulse ("Monte Carlo Based Innovative Management and Processing for an Unrivalled Leap in Sensor Exploitation"), Dec. 2009 - Dec. 2013 (€400,000).
- Object Tracking over Sensor Networks, EP/E027253/1, £228,883, 2007-2010
- Object Tracking over Sensor Networks - Pathway to Impact, August 2010 - March 2011, EPSRC (£4,795)
PhD Projects
For a current list of PhD projects related to my areas of research please see the PhD Research Projects web pages. The Figures below show results from the methods and technique developed by me and my team.
Localisation and Positioning in Wireless Sensor Networks
Target Tracking in Sensor Networks and Sensor Data Fusion
Sensor Data Fusion
Extended Object Tracking in Sensor Networks
Contour Segmentation for Medical Diagnostics
Modelling, and Estimation Methods for Intelligent Transportation Systems
- AER324 Aircraft Dynamics and Control
- ACS410 Flight Dynamics and Control
- ACS6123 Intelligent and Vision Systems
- ACS402 Industrial Training Program in Avionics and Autonomous Systems
Some Recent Invited Talks
- Invited speaker, Science and Technology Organisation Specialists' Meeting on "Artificial Intelligence for Military Multisensor Fusion Engines NATO-SET-262, 5-6 November 2018, Budapest, Hungary
- Invited speaker, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, and Chongqing University of Post and Telecommunications, China, July, 2017
- Invited speaker, the 4th International Conference on Control Engineering & Information Technology (CEIT-2016)
- Invited speaker for the Advances and Innovations on Traffic Modeling and Control, Control Summer School of GIPSA-Lab, CNRS, 12-16 Sept 2016, Grenoble, France
- Invited talk at the Allan Turing Scoping Workshop: "Recursive Bayesian Estimation with Big Data", 10-12 February 2016, British Library, London
- Invited talks for the "Advances and Innovations on Traffic Modeling and Control", Control Summer School of GIPSA-Lab, CNRS, 12-16 Sept 2016, Grenoble, France
- Invited talk: "Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Tracking and Inference in Intelligent Transportation Systems", Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) Workshop II: Traffic Estimation, University of California, UCLA, Los Angeles, October 12 - 16, 2015
- Plenary talk: "Recent Advances in Bayesian Methods for Tracking Groups, Extended Objects and Challenges with Big Data", IEEE Sensor Data Fusion Workshop, 6-8 October, Bonn, Germany 2015.
- Invited Talk: "Machine Learning for Autonomous Systems and Knowledge Extraction from Big Data", Queen Mary University of London, UK, 23 Oct 2014
- Plenary talk: "Advances and Challenges to Localisation in Wireless Sensor Networks'', The IET 5th International Conference on Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks, (ICWMMN2013), Beijing, China, Nov. 22-25, 2013.
- Invited talk: "Modelling, Estimation and Control for Intelligent Transportation Systems'', Jiatong University, Beijing, China, 25 November 2013.
Professional Activities
- Member, EPSRC Peer Review College, 2012 –
- Elected as the president of the International Society of Information Fusion in March 2016, On the Board of Directors of ISIF, since 2011
- Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, since 2011
- Associate Editor of Elsevier Signal Processing Journal, since 2008
- On the Editorial Board of Intelligent Decision Technologies. An International Journal, from 2011
- Associate Editor for the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference, Washington DC, USA, Oct. 5-7, 2011
- Associate Editor for the American Control Conferences, since 2008 till present
- Senior Member of the IEEE, Signal Processing Society
- Member of the British Machine Vision Association (BMVA)
- Member of the International Society of Information Fusion (ISIF)
Available Code:
- O. Isupova, D. Kuzin, L. Mihaylova, Dynamic Hierarchical Dirichlet Process for Anomaly Detection in Video
- A. de Fretias, L. Mihaylova, Algorithms and models for autonomous crowds tracking with box particle filtering and convolution particle filtering
- M. Hawes, Compressive Sensing Based Design of Sparse Tripole Arrays
- M. Hawes, L. Mihaylova, Signal Model for Bayesian Compressive Sensing Approaches
- L. Mihaylova et al., Programs for mobility tracking and group object tracking
Selected Publications
- A. Y. Carmi, L. Mihaylova, S. J. Godsill (Editors), Compressed Sensing and Sparse Filtering, Series Signals and Communication Technology, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642- 38397-7, 2014.
- P. Georgieva, L. Mihaylova, L. Jain (Editors), Advances in Intelligent Signal Processing and Data Mining: Principles and Applications (Studies in Computational Intelligence) , Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, Vol. 410, Jan. 2013, ISSN 1860-949X, ISBN 978-3-642-28695- 7.
Journal articles
- De Freitas A, Mihaylova L, Gning A, Schikora M, Uimke M, Angelova D & Koch W (2018) A Box Particle Filter Method for Tracking Multiple Extended Objects. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. View this article in WRRO
- Lamberti R, Septier F, Salman N & Mihaylova LS (2018) Gradient Based Sequential Markov Chain Monte Carlo for Multi-target Tracking with Correlated Measurements. IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks, 4(3), 510-518. View this article in WRRO
- Rohou S, Jaulin L, Mihaylova LS, Le Bars F & Veres S (2018) Reliable non-linear state estimation involving time uncertainties. Automatica, 93, 379-388. View this article in WRRO
- Kuzin D, Isupova O & Mihaylova L (2018) Spatio-Temporal Structured Sparse Regression With Hierarchical Gaussian Process Priors. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 66(17), 4598-4611. View this article in WRRO
- Li Z, Mihaylova LS, Isupova O & Rossi L (2017) Autonomous Flame Detection in Videos with a Dirichlet Process Gaussian Mixture Color Model. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 14(3), 1146-1154. View this article in WRRO
- Chebiyyam M, Reddy RD, Dogra DP, Bhaskar H & Mihaylova LS (2017) Motion anomaly detection and trajectory analysis in visual surveillance. Multimedia Tools and Applications. View this article in WRRO
- Isupova O, Kuzin D & Mihaylova L (2017) Learning Methods for Dynamic Topic Modeling in Automated Behavior Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 29(9), 3980-3993. View this article in WRRO
- Al-Kashoash HAA, Amer H, Mihaylova LS & Kemp A (2017) Optimization-Based Hybrid Congestion Alleviation for 6LoWPAN Networks. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 4(6), 2070-2081. View this article in WRRO
- Rohou S, Jaulin L, Mihaylova LS, Le Bars F & Veres SM (2017) Guaranteed computation of robot trajectories. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 93, 76-84. View this article in WRRO
- Hawes M, Mihaylova LS & Liu W (2017) Location and Orientation Optimisation for Spatially Stretched Tripole Arrays Based on Compressive Sensing. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 65(9), 2411-2420. View this article in WRRO
- Kiring A, Salman N, Liu C, Esnaola I & Mihaylova LS (2017) Tracking with Sparse and Correlated Measurements via a Shrinkage-based Particle Filter. IEEE Sensors Journal, 17(10), 3152-3164. View this article in WRRO
- Hawes M, Mihaylova LS, Septier F & Godsill S (2017) Bayesian Compressive Sensing Approaches for Direction of Arrival Estimation with Mutual Coupling Effects. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 65(3), 1357-1368. View this article in WRRO
- Zhu H, Yuen K-V, Mihaylova LS & Leung H (2017) Overview of Environment Perception for Intelligent Vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 18(10), 2584-2601. View this article in WRRO
- Nemeth C, Fearnhead P & Mihaylova LS (2016) Particle Approximations of the Score and Observed Information Matrix for Parameter Estimation in State Space Models With Linear Computational Cost. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, 25(4), 1138-1157. View this article in WRRO
- Khan MW, Salman N, Kemp AH & Mihaylova LS (2016) Localisation of Sensor Nodes with Hybrid Measurements in Wireless Sensor Networks. Sensors. View this article in WRRO
- Ali A, Ikpehai A, Adebisi B & Mihaylova LS (2016) Location Prediction Optimisation in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Kriging Interpolation. IET Wireless Sensor Systems, 6(3), 74-81. View this article in WRRO
- De Freitas A, Mihaylova LS, Gning A, Angelova D & Kadirkamanathan V (2016) Autonomous crowds tracking with box particle filtering and convolution particle filtering. Automatica, 69, 380-394. View this article in WRRO
- Hayder A, Salman N, Hawes M, Chaqfeh M, Mihaylova LS & Mayfield M (2016) An Improved Simulated Annealing Technique for Enhanced Mobility in Smart Cities. Sensors, 16(7), 1-23. View this article in WRRO
- Georgieva P, Bouaynaya N, Silva F, Mihaylova LS & Jain L (2016) A Beamformer-Particle Filter Framework for Localization of Correlated EEG Sources. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. View this article in WRRO
- Carmi AY, Mihaylova L & Septier F (2016) Subgradient-based Markov Chain Monte Carlo particle methods for discrete-time nonlinear filtering. Signal Processing, 120, 532-536. View this article in WRRO
- Hawes M, Liu W & Mihaylova L (2015) Compressive sensing based design of sparse tripole arrays. Sensors (Switzerland), 15(12), 31056-31068. View this article in WRRO
- Ur-Rehman A, Naqvi SM, Mihaylova LS & Chambers J (2015) Multi-Target Tracking and Occlusion Handling with Learned Variational Bayesian Clusters and a Social Force Model. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 64(5), 1320-1335. View this article in WRRO
- Bhaskar H, Dwivedi K, Dogra DP, Al-Mualla M & Mihaylova L (2015) Autonomous detection and tracking under illumination changes, occlusions and moving camera. SIGNAL PROCESSING, 117, 343-354. View this article in WRRO
- Schikora M, Gning A, Mihaylova L, Cremers D & Koch W (2014) Box-Particle Probability Hypothesis Density Filtering. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, 50(3), 1660-1672. View this article in WRRO
- Mihaylova L, Carmi AY, Septier F, Gning A, Pang SK & Godsill S (2014) Overview of Bayesian sequential Monte Carlo methods for group and extended object tracking. DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING, 25, 1-16. View this article in WRRO
- Carmi AY, Mihaylova LS & Godsill SJ (2014) Introduction to Compressed Sensing and Sparse Filtering, 1-23.
- Nemeth C, Fearnhead P & Mihaylova L (2014) Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for State and Parameter Estimation in Abruptly Changing Environments. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SIGNAL PROCESSING, 62(5), 1245-1255. View this article in WRRO
- Canaud M, Mihaylova L, Sau J & El Faouzi NE (2013) Probability hypothesis density filtering for real-time traffic state estimation and prediction. Networks and Heterogeneous Media, 8(3), 825-842. View this article in WRRO
- Gning A, Ristic B, Mihaylova L & Abdallah F (2013) An introduction to box particle filtering [lecture notes]. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 30(4), 166-171. View this article in WRRO
- Gning A, Ristic B & Mihaylova L (2012) Bernoulli particle/box-particle filters for detection and tracking in the presence of triple measurement uncertainty. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 60(5), 2138-2151. View this article in WRRO
- Mihaylova L, Hegyi A, Gning A & Boel RK (2012) Parallelized particle and Gaussian sum particle filters for large-scale freeway traffic systems. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 13(1), 36-48. View this article in WRRO
- Markarian G, Mihaylova L, Tsitserov DV & Zvikhachevskaya A (2012) Video Distribution Techniques Over WiMAX Networks for m-Health Applications. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BIOMEDICINE, 16(1), 24-30.
- Angelova D & Mihaylova L (2011) Contour segmentation in 2D ultrasound medical images with particle filtering. MACHINE VISION AND APPLICATIONS, 22(3), 551-561. View this article in WRRO
- Gning A, Mihaylova L, Maskell S, Pang SK & Godsill S (2011) Group Object Structure and State Estimation With Evolving Networks and Monte Carlo Methods. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SIGNAL PROCESSING, 59(4), 1383-1396. View this article in WRRO
- Mihaylova L, Angelova D, Bull DR & Canagarajah N (2011) Localization of Mobile Nodes in Wireless Networks with Correlated in Time Measurement Noise. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MOBILE COMPUTING, 10(1), 44-53. View this article in WRRO
- Mihaylova L, Angelova D, Honary S, Bull DR, Canagarajah CN & Ristic B (2007) Mobility tracking in cellular networks using particle filtering. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, 6(10), 3589-3599.
- Brasnett P, Mihaylova L, Bull D & Canagarajah N (2007) Sequential Monte Carlo tracking by fusing multiple cues in video sequences. IMAGE AND VISION COMPUTING, 25(8), 1217-1227.
- Mihaylova L, Boel R & Hegyi A (2007) Freeway traffic estimation within particle filtering framework. AUTOMATICA, 43(2), 290-300. View this article in WRRO
- Boel R & Mihaylova L (2006) A compositional stochastic model for real time freeway traffic simulation. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART B-METHODOLOGICAL, 40(4), 319-334. View this article in WRRO
- Mihaylova L, De Schutter J & Bruyninckx H (2003) A multisine approach for trajectory optimization based on information gain. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 43(4), 231-243.
- Chhadé H, Abdallah F, Mougharbel I, Gning A, Julier S & Mihaylova L () Localisation of an Unknown Number of Land Mines Using a Network of Vapour Detectors. Sensors, 14(11), 21000-21022. View this article in WRRO


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Will Seattle's Helmet Law Be a Drag on Its New Bike-Share System?
This bike-share launch is a little more complicated than most, because Seattle has a mandatory helmet law for riders of all ages. Riding a bike in Seattle without the proper head gear can land you an $81 ticket. Pronto bike-share will eventually have helmet rental equipment, but that won't be available for about six months, so instead the city is loaning helmets on the honor system. Read more.
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9601 Forest Lane #614 Dallas Texas 75243 is offered February 28th, 2017 at a price of $92,500. This is a first floor condo with many updates. Kitchen includes granite countertops, built-in microwave, appliances. Recent carpet, tile and laminate flooring. Roomy bathroom has a vanity. Living area has plenty of natural light and a wood burning fireplace. Master with walk in closet and private bath access. 2nd bedroom with walk-in closet. Full size washer dryer in utility room. Two outdoor storage closets.
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The Texas city known as Big D has more than enough room for those planning to move to Dallas, Texas. Business opportunities, Quality, Affordable Housing, Higher Education, Arts and entertainment, Friendly neighbors. More than 500 people move to the greater Dallas area each day from every part of the nation and the world for reasons as varied as they are. But the fact is that Dallas is big enough for all of them. Whatever the reason for considering Dallas, resources are available to help you understand why 6 million people now call Dallas home. Hurry up though. Someone else just arrived while you were reading this. Located in North Texas, Dallas is the main core of the largest inland metropolitan area in the United States that lacks any navigable link to the sea. Dallas and nearby Fort Worth were developed due to the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton, cattle, and later oil in North and East Texas.
The construction of the Interstate Highway System reinforced Dallas' prominence as a transportation hub with four major interstate highways converging in the city, and a fifth interstate loop around it. Dallas developed as a strong industrial and financial center, and a major inland port, due to the convergence of major railroad lines, interstate highways, and the construction of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of the largest and busiest airports in the world. The city is the largest economic center of the 12-county Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, which had a population of 6,810,913 as of July 1, 2013. The metropolitan economy is the sixth largest in the United States, with a 2012 real GDP of $420.34 billion In 2013, the metropolitan area led the nation with the largest year-over-year increase in employment, and advanced to become the fourth-largest employment center in the nation (behind New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago) with more than three million non-farm jobs.
The city's economy is primarily based on banking, commerce, telecommunications, computer technology, energy, healthcare and medical research, and transportation and logistics. The city is home to the third-largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the nation. In the latest rankings released in 2013, Dallas was rated as a "beta plus" world city by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network and was 14th in world rankings of GDP by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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3GNY Shabbat Dinner Date: September 16, 2016 7:30PM Everyone is welcome to come to services starting at 6:45PM Place: Sixth Street Community Synagogue Address: 325 East 6th St., New York, NY (between 1st and 2nd Ave) Ticket Price: $40, $45 after Sept. 11th
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Special Guest Speaker: Seymour Kaplan
Seymour Kaplan, '76 was 17 years old when he left high school to enlist in military service during World War II. He was a machine gunner with the 692 Tank Destroyer Battalion attached to the 42nd Infantry Division. The conclusion of the war brought him to Dachau concentration camp, where at age 19, he served as a Yiddish interpreter. As such, Mr. Kaplan is one of the last living eyewitnesses to the realities of the Holocaust. After his discharge, Seymour returned home to start his own garment manufacturing company and attended evening classes at Brooklyn College, earning his BA, magna cum laude. Upon retirement from the garment industry he began a second career as a New York City Public Schools teacher. Mr. Kaplan's lifelong mission has been to share firsthand details about his experiences at Dachau and he has spoken to numerous schools and organizations over the years. He is active with the National Alliance on Mental Illness and has been honored by NAMI, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, New York State Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, New York City Councilman Lew Fidler, New York City Department of the Aging, and the Brooklyn College Alumni Association.


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Strengthening Families
We work to identify and fill gaps in services needed by Lowell families. This includes connecting families to community resources and helping them navigate social services. It can also involve working in collaboration with other agencies and the Department of Children and Families to develop a comprehensive and coordinated approach to supporting and strengthening families. This can also mean developing new services and programs in response to unmet needs, such as the Lowell Diaper Bank and Parent Cafes (see below for more information).
Our big-picture work on behalf of families addresses missing structural elements in Lowell that impact quality of life. REAL Change, Immigrant & Refugee Support, and Community Building are three program areas that address issues affecting families, from voting rights to affordable housing to helping neighbors connect with each other.
The following programs and initiatives are designed to help Lowell families thrive.
Parent Cafes - new
How do parents learn and grow?
One important way is by sharing personal experiences around parenting, which can build a sense of community and reduce stress. Through shared experience, parents not only learn from each other, they also gain insight about strategies they can use in the context of their own family dynamics.
Parent Cafes combines this important connection among parents with learning more about the Five Protective Factors, to help emphasize: Parental resilience, the importance of having friends and a support network, understanding how children grow and develop, and discovering how to help children handle their feelings.
In early 2018, Lowell Alliance will hold the City's first Parent Cafe for parents at Greenhalge Elementary School, in partnership with school staff and the NFI Family Resource Center of Lowell. In four evening sessions, parents will gather in small groups to discuss questions like the ones listed above, develop a larger support system, and consider new ways of meeting challenges as parents. For more information on this new program, email Mary Tauras or call 978-454-5405.
Boston Basics / Lowell Basics - New
The Boston Basics are five simple but powerful principles that encompass much of what experts believe is important for children from birth to age three. These include:
- Maximize love, manage stress
- Talk, sing and point
- Count, group, and compare
- Explore through movement and play
- Read and discuss stories
The Boston Basics coalition of organization and individuals promotes these evidence-based principles to parents and caregivers throughout the city of Boston, to help make sure every child there gets a great start in life.
After inviting Boston Basics founder Ron Ferguson to introduce the model and process to Lowell agencies, Lowell Alliance has formed a committee of early childhood development specialists and other services providers to explore creating a "Lowell Basics" campaign to benefit Lowell's families and children. A successful campaign similar to Boston Basics would involved a commitment from key stakeholders across the city - including health care providers, small businesses, schools and libraries - to engage families and help spread the message of the five principles. We will provide updates on our progress in the months to come.
Lowell Diaper Bank
No parent should have to decide between buying diapers, paying rent, or keeping the heat turned on. Yet nearly 30 percent of families in the Lowell area are likely to face this choice in the year ahead.
Lowell Alliance helps families in need by managing the Lowell Diaper Bank and providing free, emergency diapers to local agencies who work directly with families. Each year we give out more than 500 cases of diapers - provided in large part by donations - which keeps kids healthy and reduces family stress.
You can help Lowell families and children - learn more about holding a Diaper Drive in your community!
For agencies interested in becoming a member of the Diaper Bank, click here.


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Owner, Jim Stracke had a vision for a new kind of Jacksonville salon. A salon that was design driven, appealing to clients and stylists and just flat out cool. This concept became a reality for this Jacksonville stylist and the dedication to distinction is apparent when you step foot into Hawthorn Salon.
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Friday said that he would never amend the anti open grazing law.
Ortom reiterated this stand on Friday while reacting to the threat by the Miyeiti Ala leadership asking for the modification of the law prohibiting open grazing in the state or continue to face more trouble from the herdsmen.
Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, Ortom said that the law was the initiative of the people of the state, stating that ranching was the best practice globally as a panacea to frequent clashes between farmers and herdsmen.
He said, "We will not modify the anti open grazing law as demanded by Miyetti Allah as condition for peace to reign.
"The law was popularly made by Benue people and it has come to stay."


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Regarded as "a gifted and obviously devoted Bachian" by the New York Times, award-winning pianist Kimiko Ishizaka, performs the work of J.S. Bach in Navona Records release THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER, BOOK I. Gramophone Magazine says, "Ishizaka plays the 24 preludes and figures with impeccable taste and technique, finding many levels of musical meaning as she brings utmost clarity to the multiplicity of textures."
In an interview with Robert Douglass, PARMA Recordings CEO Bob Lord talks about the project:
Want to hear more? Find the album on Amazon, iTunes, and Spotify. Stay updated with Kimiko Ishizaka on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.


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How to make a scrapbook:
Firstly find a book that fits your theme. You may want to just use photos so you could use a smaller album, if you wanted to do lots of writing then perhaps use something bigger. I have various scrap books for different purposes but the two I have chosen are my favourites. The first is a Smash book. I picked this up in Hobby Craft last year. This is great for making lists and writing. I also find that the pictures inside give me a lot of inspiration as they're so pretty. Plus it comes with a cute pen/glue stick (I love added touches)! My second book is from Paperchase. This one is great if you like to start from scratch and add photos, writing or even old tickets. You'll see some examples further down!
Here comes the exciting bit, once you have a book take a look around your home and see what you have. I keep a box full of letters from Tom, tickets from the cinemas, maps from places we've been, anything at all! Once that is done, it's to get creative! If you like drawing then draw, If you like to doodle or write then do so! I like to add all my writing in last as it feels like I'm writing a story using the pictures but that's just me. Every one is different. You may not like what I have done but that may be because you have a different style to me (...or my stuff is actually poo)but don't worry about it!
See the first picture? This page if from my Smash book. As you can see, I've kept this one quite simple. I feel that I can be more laid back using this and jot down whatever I want. In this I use a lot of lists as I feel I can use this for more personal writing. The second picture is my scrapbook from Paperchase. Again, on this one I have kept the page simple. It depends how I feel that day and how I think the pictures would look best. I liked the retro style paper and I thought what place would suit it best? Brighton of course! Sometimes pictures can do all the talking.
This page isn't complete yet but hopefully it shows that you can use anything to be creative. This is about a day out that I had at the beach. I found some paper that reminded me of the sea and I threaded string through the holes that I made to create a seaside style sign. Don't think that you have to spend a lot of money on craft materials as you don't. Fill the page with whatever you like.
On this page I cut my own gift tags out of pretty paper and attached them with ribbons. I then added some writing using stamps to the tags to tie the page together. Go wild and see what you come up with, I bet it will be pretty amazing! If you want to grab some extra craft materials go to Hobby Craft or your nearest craft store and see what they've got. Paperchase also have some pretty cute stamps to use!
Oh, and if you get a chance check out Tim Holtz! His paper selections are amazing, they tend to have an old vintage feel to them. On this page I have used Tim Holtz film reel at the bottom of the map. You know when you get photos printed off and you get a page full of minis? Here I have used the mini photos under the film reel as if it were from a movie of our day out.
Top Tips For Making A Scrapbook
Don't be afraid
Be creative
Collect, collect, collect! Keep a memory box!
If you're struggling, find inspiration online
But... make it personal to you! It makes it more fun
You can do it about anything
Scrapbooks make great gifts for friends, family, boyfriends etc.
Just go wild!
I know I'm not a professional but I hope I inspired you to get making and I hope you liked my pages! If you want to see any more of my scrapbooks or would like me to do a post on my different materials then let me know!
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Effects of Early Psychosocial Deprivation on Mental Health in Adolescence
Sensitive periods are defined as a time in development during which the brain is particularly responsive to experiences in the form of patterns of activity. This time point may be termed a "critical" period if the presence or absence of an experience results in irreversible change. Those factors that allow a circuit underlying development to be plastic-or render it unchangeable – are becoming increasingly well understood in a small number of domains (i.e. visual and perceptual development). However, there is a paucity of data on sensitive periods for normative social and emotional development in human infants and children, and little is known about the effects of aberrant experiences during early development on the emergence of psychopathology. The case of infants abandoned since birth into institutions provides an opportunity to examine the effects of severe psychosocial deprivation and sensitive periods in typical neural, social-emotional and cognitive development, as well as in trajectories that lead to psychopathology.
Over the past 10 years we have conducted just such a study in which infants, abandoned since birth and raised in institutions in Bucharest, Romania, were randomly assigned either to be removed from the institution and placed in a family/foster care intervention or to be left in the institution to care as usual. These children have been followed through 8 years of age, and thus far the data through 54 months of age indicate that a) early institutionalization leads to perturbations in brain electrical activity, profound deficits and delays in cognitive and social-emotional behaviors, and a greatly elevated incidence of psychiatric disorders and impairment, b) our intervention was broadly effective in enhancing children's development, but c) for specific domains of neural activity, language, cognition and social-emotional functioning there appear to be sensitive periods regulating recovery.
This project will extend these analyses with the aim to predict mental health outcomes in two groups of children, those originally assigned to our Foster Care intervention (FCG) and those originally randomized to remain in the institution (Care as Usual Group-CAUG) when they are 12 years of age, and we will compare their functioning to typically developing age-matched Romanian children (Never Institutionalized Group-NIG). Using both brain (EEG/ERP) and behavioral measures, we propose to 1) re-examine, at age 12, the long-term impact of early institutionalized on mental health outcomes using an intent-to-treat design; 2) examine how the dose of institutionalization (percent time spent in an institution) influences long-term outcomes; and 3) examine sensitive periods in recovery from early institutionalization.


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Calling All Millennials: The Government Wants You
Could a viral video spoof convince you to work for the federal government?
As the nation's largest employer tries to attract more young people, some agencies are trying new tactics and fresh pitches to encourage recent graduates to give government work a go.
The State Department in January 2013 was the first agency to offer a mobile careers app, according to Terry Davidson, who leads the department's recruiting team. The app notifies users of job openings, though they cannot apply directly through the app. It also connects users to local events – like "Ask a diplomat" sessions -- and features retired questions from the foreign-service exam that applicants must pass in order to advance in the interview process.
The department urges its diplomats in residence, mid- and senior-level foreign-service officers who head recruiting from posts at universities across the country, to connect with young people on the mediums they prefer, like Facebook and Twitter, Mr. Davidson says. He adds that the department's pitch is easy for young workers to grasp: the opportunity to carve out a new adventure with every assignment.
"A foreign service officer basically gets to reinvent their world every two to three years," Mr. Davidson says.
Other agencies are—for better or worse--adopting the jargon of Silicon Valley. The White House's Presidential Innovation Fellows program, now in its third year, pairs private-sector software developers and technology workers with government employees for six to 12-month stints. Together, the "agents of change" tackle problems with a "'lean startup' approach," according to the program website.
To recruit, the program has participated in an event hosted by technology news website TechCrunch, says Andrew McMahon, a senior adviser who helped launch the program, and officials appeared via videoconference at an event at the South by Southwest conference in Austin.
Plus, the Fellows' online application features a system McMahon compares to the Domino's pizza tracker: rather than letting users know that dinner is ready, it alerts applicants when they move on to the next stage in the application process. The tool, McMahon says, is meant to keep candidates from feeling they're applying into a "black hole." The program also draws on the power of its 41 alums, who can be found talking up the program in Instagram video snippets.
NASA has taken to video too – but with a bit more oomph. The agency's YouTube page includes a parody of viral hit Gangnam Style, entitled "NASA Johnson Style," that offers a glimpse into life at Houston's Johnson Space Center. It features footage of rockets and spacesuits, dozens of coordinated dancers and lyrics like, "We do science every day that affects your daily life. Throw them up for manned space flight."
The video has garnered nearly 5.5 million hits.


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Cognity is seeking smart, talented, motivated and focused individuals, who can significantly contribute to its fast-paced growth.
Our dynamic workplace along with our growth provides a high-energy, focused environment that translates into a wide range of professional opportunities.
You will be trained in globally-leading products and methodologies.
You will work in market-leading, real-life projects for the top organisations in the region.
You will collaborate with the top-notch professionals of our Customers.
You will learn to "partner" with a Customer, "be on the same boat", work towards a common goal.
You will "live" a project from inception to go-live and operation.
You will learn "what it takes" to deliver a successful project. You will be part of it.
You will be encouraged to develop fresh ideas, novel approaches and new abilities.
You will be coached by high-caliber consultants and fellow team-members. You will coach others to success.
We will listen to your needs and develop your personal, technical and interpersonal skills.
The entrepreneurial atmosphere is part of what makes Cognity an exciting and motivating place to work.
Cognity is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religion, marital status, race, national origin, physical disability/handicap, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law.
Cognity's Core Values
We are committed to the following core values:
- We value each employee as an individual and provide an environment where you can do your best work.
- We work together as teams to realise our vision and realise our customer's vision
- Our success is based on our customers' success
- We achieve through excellence, exhibiting the highest levels of professionalism, competency, and ethics
- We take informed action, by considering all relevant information and looking for creative solutions
- We recognise the importance of open, honest and respectful communication to achieve our business goals
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Be part of our success: Send your CV (resume), along with a cover letter that states your career aspirations at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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French cardinal accused of covering up the sexual abuse of children by a priest faced new accusations on Wednesday thathe had promoted another cleric despite the man having a previous conviction for sexually abusing adult students.

Le Parisien newspaper reported that Archbishop of Lyon Philippe Barbarin had allowed an unnamed priest to take up a job in his diocese in central France despite the man having been given a suspended 18-month jail sentence for sexually abusing students in a residential home that he supervised.

The episcopate denied the accusations, saying the man had not been promoted although it admitted he was still employed by the Lyon diocese.

The newspaper's allegations are likely to add to the pressure on Barbarin, who faced calls this week from Prime Minister Manuel Valls to "take responsibility" in the case of another priest, Bernard Preynat.

Preynat was charged in January after victims came forward with claims he had sexually abused Scouts between 1986 and 1991. Prosecutors say Preynat has admitted sexually abusing minors.

Barbarin, one of the most senior figures in the Catholic Church in France, on Tuesday denied he had hushed up Preynat's acts, which were committed years before he became archbishop of Lyon in 2002.

The new accusations in Le Parisien relate to the period between 2007 and 2009. The unnamed priest was sentenced by a court in the southwest town of Rodez. He was then moved to the Lyon diocese, where he worked his way back up the ladder before, according to Le Parisien, being promoted by Barbarin to dean in 2013, meaning he was in charge of several parishes.

When the newspaper asked a source close to Barbarin if the cardinal had been aware of the man's conviction, the source said: "He does not want to reply to that question."

The spokesman for France's bishops, Olivier Ribadeau-Dumas, said the case had "nothing to do" with the sexual abuse of children and denied Barbarin had promoted the priest.

"He was not promoted. Today he has responsibilities for training in the Lyon diocese... but he has no contact with young people and the diocese has always been vigilant of this," the spokesman said. "This is a case of priest who was sentenced to 18 months in prison suspended for inappropriate touching of adults. It is in no way paedophilia."

He added: "This case has nothing to do with, and is in no way comparable to, that of Father Preynat."


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To provide a benefits driven sporting programme which supports universal advantages to all pupils, based on a breadth of activities, all delivered through a high standard of teaching and coaching in a quality controlled environment.
We aim to engage and challenge all pupils to be their best self through a breadth and depth of sports and physical activities. Sport, PE and physical activity has the capacity to enrich lives, by building physical and mental health, and boosting academic achievement. Whilst we all like to win, and it is motivating to do so, our primary aim as educators is to increase emotional resilience through sport, as well as promoting proactivity and enjoyment.
Our approach is very much in line with the latest research recommendations of early sports diversification and late specialisation. This ensures that a wider pattern of movements, skills and knowledge are developed, leading to well-rounded athletes who possess the movement strategies that are transferable across multiple sporting environments. In fact, it is thought that the number of training hours required to achieve elite performance is inversely proportional to the number of sports played during adolescence.
A recent consensus statement in the British Journal of Sports Medicine on reducing the risk of burnout and injury in youth sport, encourages the diversity of sports training during early to middle adolescence, alongside structured physical training programmes. Additionally, the National Athletic Trainers' Association in America highlights the importance of physical conditioning programmes and delayed sport specialisation, to reduce the risk of paediatric injury.
Therefore, in most cases, keeping a wider participation across a breadth of sports is beneficial for long term success and wellbeing.
Benefits of PE, Sport and Physical Activity (Review of Literature by Loughborough University 2010)
Curriculum PE / Games and Recreational Clubs
The PE curriculum enables students to try and gain a level of competence in a wide range of activities – a practice that is proven to engender active habits for life, as well as helping to avoid sporting specialism too early. Curricular sport is taught by a team of experienced and dedicated specialist teachers.
In addition, there are several recreational clubs at lunch, after school and at weekends, allowing students to further extend their sporting experience.
Representative Sport
Representative sport is perhaps the most visible part of the sporting life of the college, and we believe it provides a valuable opportunity to teach students the importance of responsibility, team work, perseverance and resilience. As such, we wish to provide every pupil with the opportunity to represent the school competitively, within both team and individual sports, in a regular pattern of fixtures, as well as within our half termly inter-house sports competitions. Opportunities to represent the school competitively exist in over twenty different sports.
The College possesses a group of highly committed and experienced coaching staff who use a range of teaching styles and create a player centred environment to develop the sporting performance of all students, whether they are just beginning to access a new sport, or performing at an international level.
Queen's College has recently been ranked the 16th best independent sports school in the country, and the second best in the South West, by School Sports Magazine.
Our hockey teams have reached the national finals or the last eight, on nine occasions in the last five years, and we have had four full England Hockey Internationals in 2016 alone. Our success is not just limited to hockey though, with international performers in swimming, cross country, polo, canoe polo and bobsleigh this year. In addition, cricket, rugby, athletics, fencing, triathlon, biathle, equestrian and tennis are all represented at regional or national academy levels by our existing students.
High Performance Athletes
We are committed to providing top class support to our high performing athletes. As such, our Elite Performance Athletes are invited to work one on one with our Head of Strength and Conditioning, and in consultation with the relevant Head of Sport, will ensure that the athlete is developing both physically, psychologically and technically throughout their time at Queen's.
From September 2017, a number of athletes from Year 10 upwards will be invited to become part of the Sports Performance Programme. This programme will support athletes working towards high performance, through the development of a structured physical training programme and termly meetings with their mentor.
Hockey and Cricket Academy
We run a monthly Hockey Academy for gifted and talented players in Years 5 -10, under the watchful eye of our South African Olympian Director of Hockey, Ian Haley. These sessions are also open to talented hockey players in the local area. Please contact Ian Haley firstname.lastname@example.com for further information.
Our Cricket Academy is run by our Director of Cricket and former Somerset CCC player, Arul Suppiah, and Mark Davis, former Somerset and England A cricketer. Please contact Arul Suppiah email@example.com for further information.
Overseas Sports Exchange
Our recently established overseas sports exchange enables a small number of our students to play sport and study in one of our partner overseas schools, normally during our summer holidays. This has proved to be a fantastic development tool for our students to gain a broader sporting and cultural experience, whilst still within the safety net of a supportive school environment. We reciprocate by hosting a small number of students at Queen's for a period of time, and this in turn allows a greater number of our students to benefit from socialising with students from another background. This programme is carefully controlled and run for the benefit of our pupils.
At Queen's we are fortunate in being able to provide some of the best sporting facilities in the South West. Our superbly maintained playing fields extend to over 30 acres and provide seven rugby pitches, six cricket squares, a 400m grass athletics track and five rounders pitches. We also have two Astroturf pitches providing us with superb hockey facilities, 22 tennis courts, six outdoor cricket nets and four outdoor netball courts.
Within the indoor sports complex we have a large sports hall, an indoor 18m swimming pool, and a dedicated strength and conditioning gymnasium which includes 18 cardiovascular stations and a substantial free weights area.
Saturday is very much part of the school week during term time and we expect pupils to be available to represent the school when selected. Details of fixtures can be found in the school calendar and on the sports website. There will occasionally be an event for which a pupil will have to miss a Saturday such as a wedding. With suitable notice provision can be made to fill the gap and thereby give someone else an opportunity. However, requests for absence which are late, or for relatively insignificant events, such as a party, are contrary to our team ethic and will be looked upon extremely unfavourably. We would ask parents to send a letter detailing any unavailability to the teacher in charge of the relevant fixture or to the Director of Sport, as near to the start of term as possible.
Academic PE
We currently offer the opportunity to study Physical Education at both GCSE and A Level with the AQA exam board.
Sports Scholarships are available for talented performers who will make a significant contribution to sport at Queen's College, at 11+, 13+ and 16+.
More details are available from Admissions, but please feel free to contact the Director of Sport, Simon Copeland firstname.lastname@example.com directly to discuss further.


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The focus of the Cheng laboratory is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying cell death with the hope that the knowledge derived from our research can be translated into targeted therapeutics that trigger cell death in cancer.
Emily H. Cheng, MD, PhD
Attending Pathologist, Department of Pathology; Member, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program
Research FocusPhysician-scientist Emily Cheng focuses on the molecular mechanisms of cell death and their implications in tumorigenesis and cancer therapy, with primary emphasis on lung and kidney cancers.
- MD, Taipei Medical University
- PhD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- Ren D, Tu H, Kim H, Wang GX, Bean GR, Takeuchi O, Jeffers JR, Zambetti GP, Hsieh JJD, Cheng EHY. BID, BIM, and PUMA are essential for activation of the BAX- and BAK-dependent cell death program. Science. 2010 Dec 3;330(6009):1390-3. doi: 10.1126/science.1190217.
- Kim H, Rafiuddin-Shah M, Tu HC, Jeffers J, Zambetti GP, Hsieh JJD, Cheng EHY. Hierarchical regulation of mitochondrion-dependent apoptosis by BCL-2 subfamilies. Nat Cell Biol. 2006 Dec;8(12):1348-58. Epub 2006 Nov 19.
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- Distinguished Investigator Award, Washington University School of Medicine (2010)
- Searle Scholar Award (2005)
- Howard Temin Award, National Cancer Institute (2003)
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At least twenty-six newspaper articles published around the nation in 1868 reported the existence of women's baseball clubs. Thanks to Elizabeth Cady Stanton and an anonymous reporter, the baseball club in Peterboro was the best documented of the women's teams in the 1860s. During a three week visit in August 1868 at the Peterboro home of her cousin, abolitionist Gerrit Smith, Stanton wrote three letters for her women's rights publication The Revolution. Read more
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Schenectady Baseball History: The Mohawk Giants
When you discuss Negro baseball, most people think of names like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Cool Papa Bell. These were some of the biggest stars in the professional Negro leagues. However, this was not the only place where you could see Negro teams play. Throughout the country there were independent teams, like the Mohawk Colored Giants.
The Giants got their start in 1913 under the organization of Bill Wernecke. Although this was seasonal work for these ball players, they were full time paid players. By offering full time jobs, Wernecke was able to lure players into Schenectady from all over the country. The Giants would play their home games at the nicest ball field in Schenectady, Island Park.
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Louise Bernikow: Of Super Bowls And Suffragettes
There's going to be dancing in the streets of New York City next winter!
Gotham will host a Super Bowl, putting the city in the same big boys league as Dallas and Miami. As Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announced, the grand spectacle is coming off after many years of planning by knowledgeable gentlemen with their eyes on hoopla and tourist dollars. Read more
Lost Ski Areas of the Southern Adirondacks
Ski historian Jeremy Davis, the founder of the
Lake Placid Olympics 1932 Rink Renovation Underway
Renovation to the facade of the Lake Placid Olympic Center's 1932 rink is underway. The contractors, J.T. Erectors, are restoring the structure to its original appearance in the 1930's. Some of the work includes the installation of windows that have been enclosed by brink since prior to the 1980 Olympic Winter Games.
The revitalization project is being financed through the remaining funds from a grant through Empire State Development, which funded the construction of the newly completed Conference Center at Lake Placid.
When complete the 1932 facility, along with its conventional use for skating and hockey and akin to the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena, will join the conference center to provide nearly 100,000 square feet of convention space. The fresh look will complement the conference center, which opened for business May 2011.
Part Two: The Homing Pigeon in NY History
During Prohibition, both booze and drug smuggling were rampant. In 1930, US officials were tipped off that a number of homing pigeons were routinely being shipped north into Quebec. Upon release, they crossed back into northern New York.Authorities at Ogdensburg were put on the case when it was found that each pigeon bore a payload of about one ounce of cocaine. At times, it was literally a fly-by-night operation—some of the birds had been trained to fly under cover of darkness.Homing pigeons also played a role in regional historical events. In 1920, a military balloon launched from Rockaway Point in New York City sailed across the Adirondacks. Last sighted above Wells in Hamilton County, it then vanished. Extended high-profile searches turned up nothing, and three men aboard the balloon were lost.Such missions routinely carried homing pigeons for air-to-ground communication. It was believed that an injured pigeon found on a Parishville (St. Lawrence County) farm had been launched from the balloon, and that its message had been lost during the accident that had broken the bird's leg. This led to the belief that the balloon had gone down over Lake Ontario.One of the most famous kidnapping cases in American history occurred in 1932 when the Lindbergh baby disappeared. When the body was found, nearly every newspaper in the land covered the story the next day with multiple articles.Among the first stories was one emanating from Lowville, New York, where a homing pigeon had landed at the home of Arthur Jones. The bird's leg had a non-traditional attachment—a piece of twine holding a paper tag bearing the inscription, "William Allen, New Jersey." It was William Allen of New Jersey who found the Lindbergh child's corpse.Lead investigator Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf (Stormin' Norman's father) followed up on the information and then issued a statement: "Reports from Lowville show that no registry tag was found on the carrier pigeon. This practically precludes the possibility of further tracing the pigeon unless the owner of the same voluntarily reports its absence."In June, 1936, before more than two dozen reporters and celebrities, former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey and his wife released a homing pigeon from the tower of the Empire State Building at 11:20 am. Less than five hours later, it arrived at Scaroon Manor on Schroon Lake, bearing the first honeymoon reservation of the season.It wasn't for Dempsey's honeymoon—it was just a publicity stunt to keep his name active in the media, and certainly raised the manor's profile as well.Photos: Top?Homing pigeon with message in tube. Bottom?US Naval Station pigeon houses (1925).
NY Sports History Lecture: The Schenectady Blue Jays
Keetz has written several publications about sports in the Schenectady area, including They, Too, Were 'Boys of Summer:' A Case Study of the Schenectady Blue Jays in the Eastern League 1951-1957, Class 'C' Baseball: A Case Study of the Schenectady Blue Jays in the Canadian-American League 1946-1950, and The Mohawk Colored Giants of Schenectady.
The cost of admission is $5.00, or free for Schenectady County Historical Society members. For more information contact Melissa Tacke, Librarian/Archivist at the Schenectady County Historical Society, at 518-374-0263 or by email at email@example.com. The Schenectady County Historical Society is wheelchair accessible, with off-street parking behind the building and overflow parking next door at the YWCA.Photo: Tommy Lasorda, member of the 1948 Schenectady Blue Jays team (courtesy
NY Harness Racing History: Eddie Peg Leg Jones
For most people, the loss of a limb might well be the focus of the remainder of their lives. But Eddie's story is one where outstanding achievements offered no hint on the surface that great physical impairment had been overcome.
The Eddie "Peg Leg" Jones story is one of 51 original North Country history pieces appearing in
1963: A North Country Racehorse Makes Good
He owned baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates from 1946–1985 (one of his partners was Bing Crosby), winning the World Series in 1960, 1971, and 1979. He was also a graduate of Ohio State and a longtime supporter of the school's athletic program, one of the most successful in the nation.
Galbreath became fabulously wealthy as a real estate developer, owning major properties in Columbus, Los Angeles, New York, and Pittsburgh. In 1986, the family fortune was estimated at $400 million. Despite his substantial fame in baseball and real estate, Galbreath's favorite subject was horseracing. Perhaps the name of his birthplace (in 1897) was a good omen for a future in the sport: he was born in Derby, Ohio.
Among other things, Galbreath's great wealth allowed him to indulge his passion. He became involved in horse racing in the 1930s, eventually serving as chairman of Churchill Downs in Louisville (where the Kentucky Derby is run). Near Columbus, Ohio, he developed the famed Darby Dan Farm into a 4000-acre spread, producing many outstanding racehorses.
He had never won the Kentucky Derby, a goal of all major owners, and in 1963, none of Galbreath's horses seemed particularly promising. Then, shortly before the Derby, one of his colts captured three straight races, including the Bluegrass Stakes. Suddenly, anything was possible.
The horse's name was Chateaugay, and despite the sudden success, most of the media hype went to several other competitors prior to the Triple Crown races. Never Bend was the leading money-winner, and Candy Spots and No Robbery were the first undefeated horses to face off in the Derby in 88 years.
In front of 120,000 fans at the Kentucky Derby, Galbreath's favorite horse went off at 9-1 odds. There appeared to be little chance for success. After running at mid-pack for much of the race, Chateaugay moved up to fourth. Near the final stretch, future-hall-of-fame-jockey Braulio Baeza steered his horse through an opening to the inside, and Chateaugay strode to the front, topping all the pre-race stars to win by 1? lengths.
Only a close loss at the Preakness prevented Chateaugay from winning the Triple Crown, but Galbreath's colt had proven nevertheless to be a great racehorse.
During this time, the excitement in the North Country was fairly palpable, especially in the town of Chateaugay (in the northeast corner of Franklin County). Many residents were fervent supporters of Galbreath and his horse, and the famed owner expressed his appreciation in a letter that appeared in local newspapers:
Dear Mr. Peacock:
It was certainly nice of you to write me a letter about Chateaugay winning the Kentucky Derby. Several people have asked me how we happened to name this horse as we did.
As you perhaps know, we have some interest in Lyon Mountain and Mineville, New York [the iron mines], and while I was up there several years ago, I saw the name Chateaugay. I made the remark at the time that I thought it was a pretty name for a town, and also thought it would be a good name for a horse.
Since Chateaugay's older sister, Primonetta, was our best filly to date, we naturally hoped this colt would be a good one, and for that reason, we applied the name to him.
It has been very gratifying indeed to have so many nice letters from people of your town, and I hope you will thank the members of the Chamber of Commerce for their nice telegram which they sent under your name last week. I am going to have some pictures made just as soon as we receive the proofs, and I will eventually send you a picture which you can use for publishing in the paper.
Thank you again for your nice letter and wire.
Sincerely yours,
John W. Galbreath
In honor of the victory, Galbreath named one of Darby Dan's buildings "Gay Chateau" (well before a new meaning for "gay" entered the vernacular).
A few years after winning the Derby, Chateaugay was retired to stud service, first at Darby Dan Farm, and later in Japan after his sale to racing interests there. He died in 1985.
Galbreath died in 1988 at the age of 90. Besides a grand legacy in the sporting world, he left behind the John W. Galbreath Company, America's third-largest real estate developer. A second Darby Dan horse, Proud Clarion, won the Derby in 1967, but it was Chateaugay who first made Galbreath's long-held dream a reality.
Photos: Top?Chateaugay after winning the Kentucky Derby (1963). Bottom?Chateaugay after winning the Belmont Stakes (1963).
Lawrence Gooley has authored ten books and dozens of articles on the North Country's past. He and his partner, Jill McKee, founded Bloated Toe Enterprises in 2004. Expanding their services in 2008, they have produced 20 titles to date, and are now offering web design. For information on book publishing, visit
International Sliding Sports Museum Moves Forward
Billed as the first of its kind anywhere in the world, the museum will feature the history of the sports of bobsled, luge and skeleton and will also exhibits tracing the evolution of equipment and sections of past and present sliding tracks with a display explaining how those tracks were built. Plans are being developed for a historical walking tour of the 1932/1980 track and the new combined track with informational signage creating a self-guided exploration of the venue.
Organizers hope to build a comprehensive sliding display that will include historic race sleds, equipment, video, photographs, medals and trophies. Several of these items are already on display at the Olympic museum.
Photo: Steven Holcomb (center) with (L-R) Ted Blazer, ORDA president/CEO- Jack Favro, associate director of Lake Placid Olympic Training Center- Joe Lamb, community organizer- Craig Randall, Village of Lake Placid mayor- and Mary Lou Brown, chairman of the Lake Placid Olympic Museum.


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By Dr. Dino Tonti
Researcher co-affiliated to MATGAS and CSIC.
May 8, 2012 – 15:30 h, MATGAS conference room (Download Brochure)
Short Bio
Dr. Tonti is a researcher co affiliated at MATGAS and ICMAB,expert in preparation and characterization of materials and nanomaterials, He is involved in the EU project "LABOHR" on lithium-air batteries, where he contributes with cathode materials. He obtained his degree in Chemistry at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", on the photoelectrochemistry of layered semiconductors. He worked at his PhD thesis on the XPS study of the intercalation reaction at the former Hahn-Meitner-Institut (now Helmholtz-Zentrum) in Berlin. Then he moved for a postdoctoral position to the EPFL Lausanne where he prepared colloidal nanoparticles, and finally obtained a "Ramon y Cajal" contract at the CSIC's Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, where he developed template methods for the synthesis of materials with controlled porosity.
MatGas, a non-profit, research organization, born as a joint venture among Carburos Metálicos- Air Products Group, the National Research Council of Spain (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-UAB) holds a Seminar Series on CO2 and related issues since the end of 2007, on monthly basis. This is one of the actions taken since the new focus, with the objective to become a center of excellence in CO2. MatGas aims at contributing at different levels in the research and development of technologies for CO2 capture and utilization, working in the improvement of green technologies, friendly with the environment.
The objective of this series of seminars is to acquire and divulgate a solid knowledge of the state of the art in the field of CO2 capture, utilization and energy issues associated to environmentally benign energy technology.
The seminar series was inaugurated on December 2007. A list of invited speakers who already participated includes:
• Prof. Ken Seddon, University of Belfast (UK) - Industrial Applications of Ionic Liquids
• Prof. Alain Demourgues, ICMCB-CNRS-University of Bordeaux 1 (France) - The Impact of Solid State Chemistry in Reactivity of Solids Redox and Lewis Acid-base Properties in Rare-earth, Transition Metals and AL-based Compounds for Applications in Heterogeneous Catalysts
• Prof. Mercedes Maroto-Valer, University of Nottingham, Director of the Center for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (UK) - Carbon Management programmes at the Centre for Innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage
• Dr. Charles Coe, Air Products and Chemicals - An Integrated Microbalance System to Evaluate Adsorbents and Catalysts in the Presence of Steam
• Prof. Mikhail Anisimov, Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland (USA) - Thermodynamics of Mesoscopic Fluctuations in Soft Matter
• Dr. Santiago Sabugal, president of the Spanish CO2 Platform (Spain) - La captura y almacenamiento en el mix energético del 2030
• Prof. Dr. José Luis García-Fierro, Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry, ICP-CSIC, (Spain) - An Outlook on the Carbon-free Hydrogen Production Technologies
• Prof. Robert C. Armstrong, Deputy Director of the MIT Center for Energy Initiative (USA) - The Energy/Environment Challenge and the MIT Energy Initiative
• Dr. Roberta Pacciani, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Cambridge University (UK) - An Improved Ca-based Solid Sorbent for Clean Energy from Coal
• Prof. Jordi Marquet, Vice-rector for Strategic Projects and Director of the Parc de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain) - Knowledge and Technology Transfer in the UAB Sphere. The model of "Parc de Recerca UAB"
• Prof. Joan Ramon Morante, Catalonian Institute for Energy Research (Spain) - Tailoring Metal Oxides and other Semiconductors Nanostructures for Enhancing their Interactions with Chemicals and Photons
• Dr. Jara Imbers Quintana, University of Nottingham (UK) - Mathematical Modelling, from Nanotechnology to Mediterranean Lakes
• Dr. Thomas Roussel, Centre de Recherche en Matière Condendée et Nano-Sciences (CRMCN) (France) - How can we Control the Porosity of Carbon Materials?
• Prof. Dr. Vicente J. Cortés, Director, CO2 Capture Programme CIUDEN, Fundación Estatal Ciudad de la Energía, Ponferrada (Spain) - CO2 Capture Technologies
• Dr. Ignacio Pagonabarraga, Department of Fundamental Physics, University of Barcelona, (UB) (Spain) - Control and Structure Formation in Internally Driven Colloids
• Dr. Óscar Prado, Department of Chemical Engineering (UAB) and MATGAS 2000 AIE (Spain) Biofiltration - A Reliable and Economical Technology for the Treatment of Gaseous Pollutants
• Dr. Mario Garma, Process Engineer at Carburos Metálicos – Air Products Group (Spain) - A Gas Company's View on CO2-Manufacturing: Process Descriptions and Requirements for the Food Grade Market
• Dr. J.S. Dennis, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, (UK)
• Prof. Rafael Moliner, Research Professor and Coordinator: Chemical Science and Technology Area, CSIC (Spain) - Using Hydrgen/Natural Gas Mixtures: A Strategy to Introduce Hydrogen into the Transport Sector
• Dr. Jan V. Sengers, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Research Professor in Statistical Physics, Institute for Physical Science and Technology – University of Maryland (USA) - Non-asymptotic Critical Phenomena in Fluids and Fluid Mixtures
• Prof. Ricard García-Valls, Director of the School of Chemical Engineering – University Rovira i Virgili (URV), Spain - The Art of Membranes
• Dr. J.Carlos Abanades, Spanish National Carbon Institute (INCAR-CSIC),Spain - Calcium Looping for CO2 Capture
• Dr. Mª Rosa Palacín, Researcher at ICMAB (Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona), Spain - Batteries as Energy Storage Devices: Concepts, Applications and State of the Art
• Dr. Roger Gadiou, Researcher at the Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse, France – Nanostructured Carbon and Hybrid Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Performances in Energy and Environmental Applications
• Dr. Andrés Pérez-Estáun, Research Professor, CSIC, Director of the programme Geological CO2 Storage, CIUDEN, Barcelona, Spain – The Geological Storage Programme of the Foundation "Ciudad de la Energía"
• Dr. Gara Villalba, Associate Professor at the UAB (Autonomous University of Barcelona), in the department of Chemical Engineering, Barcelona, Spain – Greenhouse Gases at the City Level
• Dr. Pedro Gómez-Romero, Research Professor, CIN2, Center of Investigation for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Barcelona, Spain – From Nanometers to Terrawatts. Pending Revolutions in Materials Science
• Dr. Andreas Podias, Researcher at the Lab. of Alternative Energy Conversion Systems, University of Thessaly, Volos (Greece) – Performance Testing, Modelling & Simulation in PEM Fuel Cells
• Dr. Niall MacDowell, Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering - Imperial College, London, (UK) – Integrated solvent and process design for CO2 capture processes
• Dr. Francisco Cuadros, Professor in Applied Physics, University of Extremadura, (Spain) – Project BIOGASOL. Hybridization of Biogas and Concentration Thermal Solar Energy.
• Prof. Bruce Logan, Kappe Professor, Penn State University, (USA) – Bioelectrochemical hydrogen gas production using microbial electrolysis cells.
• Prof. Lidia Lombardi, researcher at the Dipartimento di Energetica "Sergio Stecco" – University of Florence (Italy) – Up-grading of biogas and CO2 capture.
• Prof. Juan Pedro Bolívar, Vice-Rector of Masters and Doctorates – University of Huelva (Spain) – The valorization of inorganic wastes; the case of the TiO2 production industry.
• Prof. Richard Noble, Alfred T. & Betty E. Look Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado (USA) - Separations Using Room Temperature Ionic Liquids and Membranes
• Prof. Christoohe Müller, Head of the Energy Science and Engineering Lab, ETH, Zurich (Switzerland) - Sustainable production of hydrogen using novel chemical cycles
• Dr. Alicia Arce, Research Associate - Advanced Control Technologies: Applications on PEM Fuel Cell Systems and CO2 Capture Systems
• Prof. João A.P. Coutinho, CICECO, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal - Minimizing interactions: An heterodox strategy of designing ionic liquids for gas sweetening
• Prof. Felipe J. Blas, Professor on Chemical Engineering at the University of Zaragoza (Spain) - On perturbative Monte Carlo methodologies for determining the fluid-fluid Surface tension. Application to molecular models
• Prof. Jesús Arauzo, Professor on Chemical Engineering at the University of Zaragoza (Spain) - Pyrolysis of biomass and wastes. A perspective under the biorefinery concept.
• Dr. Jordi Riudavets, Director of the Entomology subprogram at the Institute for Food and Agricultural Research and Technology (IRTA) - "CO2 modified atmospheres: commercial alternative for the control of pests in food products"
• Dr. Almudena García, Research Associate in MATGAS to work on molecular modeling and simulations of materials for trace removal for air purification - "Using molecular modeling tools to design specific adsorbents"
• Dr. Mariana Belo, Research Associate in MATGAS to work on the modeling of interfacial and derivatives properties of selected families of ionic liquids - "Phase Equilibria Modeling for Biofuels Production "


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The free-to-attend Space Tech Expo exhibition & forum is Europe's meeting place for space business, technology & innovation. From 19 to 21 November the three-day trade fair will showcase the latest from technical designers, sub-system suppliers, manufacturers and components through the systems integrators for civil, military and commercial space.
Link to the Space Tech Expo Europe Website


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Legend? Hoax? Reality?
All-things Sasquatch on display at Washington State History Museum
By Clare Jensen
Tacoma Weekly
The legend of Sasquatch has sparked the interest of humans for centuries. In the Pacific Northwest, "Sasquatch" is a word derived from the Salish word "sesqec," meaning, "Wild Man." In other parts of the world, the mysterious creature is called anything from Bigfoot to Yeti, or simply Ape Man.
Legends of large, hairy, ape-like creatures date back thousands of years, specifically among Pacific Northwest tribes. Stone carvings resembling ape-like heads perplex scientists as to why Northwest people in the ancient era would create something that mimicked the anatomy of the jungle-dwelling ape.
Mysterious prints of large, human-like feet have been cast, and images of large, furry, bi-pedal animals have been printed, all tying into the ongoing debate on whether or not the creature exists.
"Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Sasquatch," the newest exhibit at the Washington State History Museum, takes visitors through the many aspects of the local tribal legends, the physical evidence, countless hoaxes and Sasquatch's prevalence in current Northwest pop culture.
The exhibit does not prove or disprove the existence of Bigfoot, however much of the physical artifacts, such as the stone head carvings, foot casts and twisted tree branches, are intriguing and could be easy for the Sasquatch enthusiast to view as indisputable evidence.
Research by Washington State University anthropologist Dr. Grover Krantz points to physical factors that he believes could not be faked. As the first anthropologist to openly state in the 1970s that he believed in Sasquatch, Krantz remained integral in the legend versus realty discussion.
In the exhibit, viewers can see footprints that Krantz believes are authentic to a large, upright walking animal, because they include evidence of injuries that are too intricate and thoughtful to be faked.
Twisted tree branches, which Sasquatch supporters say could be used to mark the creature's territory, could not be replicated with a human hand and have yet to receive any other explanation.
And the stone heads found in the Columbia Basin, which date from 1,500 B.C. to 500 A.D., were carved by the indigenous people of the area representing ape-like heads, an animal that geographically the Northwest dwellers should have never seen.
Tales of larger-than-life creatures and animal-man beings have been passed on for generations in numerous Native American communities. Tribal artifacts and artwork in the exhibit will convey Native cultural beliefs of Sasquatch. The country of Tibet actually has 253 square miles of land dedicated as a Yeti preserve for the region's believed Bigfoot.
Former President Teddy Roosevelt is even quoted as having experienced a run-in with a Sasquatch-like creature in his past. Most descriptions of Sasquatch are of a "wild man" or cross between ape and human, standing six to 10 feet tall, with a thick pelt, monkey-like features and semi-upright walk. Those who claim to have seen Sasquatch often describe it as a nocturnal creature and the descriptions remain consistent throughout time, cultures and geographic regions.
Decide for yourself at the exhibit, which runs through June 27 at the Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
Admission is $8 adult; $7 senior; $6 student and military; $25 per family (two adults and up to four children) free for children 5 and under Historical Society members. Free admission on the third Thursday of the month from 2-8 p.m. Information: (253) 272-3500, http://www.washingtonhistory.org.
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Much like her mom, Mom could watch someone create an epicurean delight and then recreate it …. nearly the same, if not better. I know, I watched her do it many times.
A few weeks ago, I once again followed in Mom's footsteps. I had seen an apple tart being created on the Food Network. How easy the presenter made it look. I knew I could make it, so I quickly wrote down the ingredients and made a note of the baking temperature and time.
Apple Tart
preheat oven to 400 degrees
one pre-made puff pasty — thawed and placed on a parchment covered baking sheet
cinnamon, lightly sprinkled over puff pastry
two or three tart apples of your choice, depending on the size, peeled and thinly sliced, placed on the tart
a couple tablespoons of sugar sprinkled over the apples — adjust to your taste
another light sprinkle of cinnamon, if desired
two tablespoons butter cut into small cubes and dotted over the apples
bake in your preheated 400 degree oven for 40 minutes…. until apples are tender and pastry is golden brown
near the end of the baking time, spoon some apricot preserves into a sauce pan (about 1/4 to 1/3 of a cup), add a bit of water to thin, cook over a medium-low heat until bubbly
at the end of the cooking time, remove the tart from the oven and brush on the heated apricot preserves
cool a bit – slice – serve – enjoy


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Judging book by their covers
So the old saying goes, 'don't judge a book by its cover' - and you know...I get it, but I am a graphic designer so I have to confess I totally do. I think books is where I so regularly see the power of good design. It affects which books I pick up and peruse at the book shop for sure. Maybe I am missing out on some great novels (and in the past I have refused to buy books that were probably very good but their covers were so ugly) but recently I have been seeing some really beautiful covers. Some of them are almost like works of art. Here are a few of my favourites I have spotted recently on good old pinterest and would love to have lying around my house. I will definitely be adding some of these to my reading list for holidays.
1. See this one is so good it actually makes me want to find out more about physics and see what is inside. Ha that proves that design can be really powerful!
2. Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov - I really love the illustrations on this cover...and a little searching on Amazon reveals a whole series of penguin classics by this author with beautiful illustrated covers.
3. Excellent hand painted type and I really like how the bar code has been incorporated into the design. I want to add this to my book shelves for sure. (also in colour on Amazon)
4. Ha I have never had the guts to really tackle Ulysses by James Joyce, (something about no punctuation) but apparently it is one of the most important works of modernist literature so maybe I should give it a chance. I really love the colour palette used for this cover. The cover was design by Fuchsia Macaree who has lots of lovely work on her site.
5. Just read the blurb about this book and it sounds interesting...one to add to the summer reading list I think and the cover totally drew me in.
6. Sadly can't work out where this cover has come from...it is not the cover that is on amazon...but I love it. If anybody knows let me know and I will add a credit.
7. Love the type and image combination on this book and the penguin logo peeping over the mountain is a nice touch. I think this penguin classic could also be worth a read by a pool in the summer. adding it to the reading list.
8. So many of these book covers are not the ones they are published with...but illustrators/designers have re-done the covers and this one is a beauty. After rummaging around I discovered it was by Paige Vickers and then got to enjoy exploring her other work on her site. I love the internet and finding new inspiration and talent.
9. This cover was designed by Elena Giavaldi, and is actually one of the rejects. I like the fun an playful nature of this cover. You can see the chosen one and other rejects here. Lots of other beautiful work her on her site too.
10. This book totally grabbed my eye and after investigating I actually bought it for my brother for christmas. I think I need to get myself a copy though as it sounds so interesting. It is an honest memoir of the realities of being a humanitarian aid worker.
11. The trees on this book are beautiful. I think not including any text on the cover is actually a really clever idea and it really does make you want to pick it up and find out more. It was designed by Laura Carlin for the Folio Society.
12. Jane Eyre - I loved this book when I read it at school. There is something appropriately eery and hidden about this cover. I think it represents the novel really well and looks beautiful and intriguing. As far as I can work out it was designed by Sergio Serrano