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Every year since 1994, the UN has gathered together the world's governments at its Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference of the parties (COP), held in a different country each time. The convention's ultimate aim is to prevent "dangerous" human interference with the climate system. The onus is on developed countries to lead the way and the convention directs funds to developing countries to help them in their efforts.
COP25, held in Madrid at the beginning of December 2019, did not end well. Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg's solemn speech gave short shrift to countries neglecting their responsibilities, and the likes of the US President, Donald Trump, and Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro, responded with personal attacks.
Tensions ran high when climate justice activists were barred from entering the venue and talks stalled, and negotiations ending two days late with a compromise deal on cutting global carbon emissions. Given the raised status of the world's climate emergency, it was a disappointing end to a conference for which many had high hopes.
In the cold light of a new year, everyone from activists to world leaders are reflecting on COP25's ultimate failure to set down rules on creating a carbon market between countries. But already, behind the scenes, the UK is looking to the next summit – because this year COP26 will be pitching its tent in Glasgow.
More than 30,000 people are expected to descend on the city in November 2020. For those who live and work in Glasgow it will be a chance to experience being part of an important climate action event. People from around the country will be able to participate in hundreds of events that will be happening across the city. So why will COP26 be such a big occasion for Glasgow, and what will the city itself bring to the mix?
Why hosting COP26 is a big deal
The world's governments have met every year for nearly three decades to (try to) agree how to stop – or at least reduce the impacts of – climate change. But the fact that these nations have not been able to meet the overall UNFCCC objectives is one of the reasons we now face a global climate emergency.
As world summits go, they don't get much more important than the UN's climate change convention. In those three decades, this will be the first time a COP summit has been held in the UK. From a policy perspective, COP26 will be important for at least four reasons:
1. It will take place in the year when all countries are asked to submit their new long-term goals – so ambition to address the global climate emergency will be high on the agenda.
2. It will have to finish the work that COP25 was unable able to conclude – setting out the rules for a carbon market between countries.
3. From Glasgow onwards, the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement will be the key driver of international climate action.
4. COP26 will come just weeks after the US presidential election with the potential implications this will have for US climate policy and US participation in COP26.
Come November 2020, the eyes of the world will be firmly on Glasgow.
Glasgow on show
The Scots have always been keen innovators.
Scotland has a long and rich history of discovery and innovation, including Glasgow's past as a world-class centre of shipbuilding, trade and industrial production – a legacy that has contributed to greenhouse gas emissions but has also added much to the quality of human life. From pioneering work on the steam engine and wind turbines, to the invention of television and the life-saving discoveries of penicillin, gin and tonic and Billy Connolly's shipyard humour, Glasgow has helped shape the modern world.
Glasgow and its history can also shed light on how cities, societies and people can reinvent themselves from a former industrial workhorse to a city of culture, services and new green technologies. Scotland's collective commitment to net-zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045 now puts the country at the forefront of real action on the climate emergency. During COP26, Glasgow's research and innovation will be on show to the world.
Engineers are leading the development of renewable technologies such as tidal energy and floating offshore wind turbines. Scotland is at the forefront of establishing hydrogen as a viable energy source, providing hubs for related skills and knowledge-sharing, to ensure that new technologies can be integrated into the grid and controlled.
Scotland also leads the way not only on the science innovation, but on ways in which research and development can provide community-informed solutions to sea and climate change challenges, and on how climate change relates to Scotland's coastline and islands.
Researchers in Scotland are also at the forefront of the science-policy-practice interface, working with people in the field to deliver climate change risk and adaptation policies. And with climate change already a reality, Glasgow is also producing science that helps communities become more prepared and resilient.
Scotland is at the forefront of offshore wind turbine technology.
More than a political event
Glasgow's experts and innovators will have their moment to shine at COP26 – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with those deciding the direction and effectiveness of the global debate on climate change action. COP26 Glasgow can also be an inspirational event for Scotland's young people, the generation which will inherit both the burden of climate change and the means to address it.
As we build up to COP26, the Scottish government and Glasgow City Council, alongside the universities of Strathclyde, Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian, will be planning numerous events that will run alongside the main COP26 activities.
The countdown has begun. Glasgow will seek to demonstrate to the world how Scottish research and innovation is playing an important role in tackling the global climate emergency.
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A previously unknown species of winged dinosaur very similar to a dragon discovered in China
Artistic representation of how the Wulong bohaiensis could have been. Credit: Erick Toussaint / San Diego Natural History Museum
A new species of dinosaur, a relative of Velociraptor, has shown scientists a little more about the origins of similarities and differences between the feathers of dinosaurs and birds.
The fossil belongs to a fierce dinosaur from the Cretaceous period called the "dancing dragon" who lived 120 million years ago in what is now China.
'Dancing dragon'
Fossil of the Wulong bohaiensis. Credit: Erick Toussaint / San Diego Natural History Museum
Called Wulong Bohaiensis, It was a two-legged carnivore, a little bigger than a raven, that resided in an environment next to lakes. He had a scaly face, a mouth full of pointed teeth, a particularly dangerous toenail, and probably hunted small mammals, lizards, birds and fish.
He was gound in the Chinese province of Rehe, in northeastern China and his name translates as 'dancing dragon', as it refers to the articulated position in which his skeleton is.
Conserved in its entirety, the skeleton included soft tissues such as feathers, which appear together on its arms and legs, very similar to those of birds now. In addition to its four long limbs and two long feathers at the end of the tail, his body was covered by spongy filaments.
At the end of its long bone tail, fused in a rigid rod, there were 2 very long feathers.
«The Wulong specimen is a magnificent fossil. With the feathers and claws, I think it would have been beautiful and a little scary. I would love to see one alive, "said leading research paleontologist Ashley Poust of the San Diego Natural History Museum.
Plumage differences between birds and feathered dinosaurs
A thorough examination of the bones showed that this Wulong individual was approximately one year old, that is, he was a young male still growing.
A new species of feathered dinosaur in China
This characteristic puzzled the experts, since usually the feathers appear in the adult stage. "Either the young dinosaurs needed these tail feathers for some function we don't know, or they were cultivating their feathers very differently than most current birds", Poust explained
Birds evolved from small feathered dinosaurs approximately 150 million years ago. But there were many feathered dinosaurs that didn't fly, like Wulong.
Young Wulong seemed to have the plumage of an adult.
«It has long and isolated feathers that extend from its long tail. This is quite different from live birds and tells us that these decorative feathers preceded adulthood in dinosaurs. Of course, they may be using these feathers in a very different way from live birds too, "said the expert.
Paleontologists are eager to understand many more plumage differences between birds and these feathered dinosaurs.
The finding was described in the scientific journal. The Anatomical Record.
Australia Firefighters Save the Only Wild Prehistoric Wollemi Pines on Earth
Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch
It looks as if firefighters in Australia have succeeded in saving a secret grove of prehistoric trees belonging to a species that dates back to the time of the dinosaurs.
The Wollemi pines once grew widely across Australia from more than 100 to 60 million years ago, The Washington Post reported. But now less than 200 remain in the wild, in a national park 125 miles northwest of Sydney.
"It's something like the Opera House of the natural world," Richard Kingsford, director of the Center for Ecosystem Science at the University of New South Wales (NSW), told The Sydney Morning Herald. "Losing it would have added to the catastrophe we have seen elsewhere."
The Wollemi Pines outlasted the dinosaurs and thanks to the mammoth efforts of NPWS they look like they will survive these bushfires https://t.co/LKOHLeOOkk
— Matt Kean MP (@Matt_KeanMP) January 15, 2020
Historic wildfires in Australia this spring and summer have killed at least 28 people and more than a billion animals. Heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours has brought some relief to the the hard-hit states of NSW and Victoria, CNN reported.
But during the worst of the crisis, the NSW government knew it had to protect the ancient trees growing in a ravine in Wollemi National Park, so the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) firefighters and the NSW Rural Fire Service worked together to carry out an "unprecedented environmental protection mission," NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean said in a statement Wednesday.
"Wollemi National Park is the only place in the world where these trees are found in the wild and, with less than 200 left, we knew we needed to do everything we could to save them," he said.
Fire retardant was first dropped over the area from air tankers, and firefighters were lowered from helicopters into the ravine to set up an irrigation system.
Firefighters returned when the flames approached the grove to operate the irrigation system. Helicopters also dropped water on the edges of the fire to protect the trees, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Much of Wollemi National Park was destroyed by the Gospers Mountain fire, and, for four days towards the end of 2019, officials feared the trees might have been destroyed too.
"We just waited with bated breath," Kean told The Sydney Morning Herald.
But when smoke cleared, it became clear that most of the trees had survived.
Wollemi pines aren't actually pines, The Washington Post explained. They are in fact a type of conifer that has bubbly-looking bark and can grow to be 130 feet.
They were thought to be extinct until 1994, when David Noble, an officer with the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, discovered an unfamiliar tree species when rappelling in the park, NPR reported.
Noble did not know what he'd found, and the samples he brought back stumped biologists and botanists. It was only when he returned with scientists a month later that the mystery was solved.
"When the pines were discovered in 1994, you might as well have found a living dinosaur," Kean told The Sydney Morning Herald.
Their exact location has been kept a secret since then to protect them from contamination, and the firefighters' efforts to save them were kept similarly secret to protect their location.
Kean expressed hope that what Australian firefighters had done for the trees, Australia as a whole could do for the planet.
"We'll always have bush fires in this country. There's no doubt about that. But there's no doubt also that the severity of this year's bush fires is not like anything we've ever seen. And that's due to climate change," Kean told NPR. "There's a huge opportunity for us to lead the way in terms of tackling climate change and help the rest of the world decarbonize. There's no better country on the planet better placed to do that than Australia."
Olivia is a freelance reporter for EcoWatch.
"Huge anomalies" at the edge of the earth's core
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The mysterious blobs are on opposite sides of the planet, one hidden beneath Africa, the other in the middle of the Pacific Ocean – the Quanta Magazine compared the 'massive anomalies' to Princess Leia's iconic hairstyle (Star Wars).
Scientists discovered the blobs decades ago by mapping the interior of the planet, but have not learned much since.
Some ideas
There are two main schools of thought regarding the blobs, according to Quanta. The first camp holds that they're merely massive clusters of hot plumes.
The other argues that the blobs — so big that they would drown the planet's surface in a lava ocean over 60 miles deep — are their own distinct entity and not just a particularly warm region of the core.
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Earlier this week I threw coins for the I Ching. Following and Waiting. Signs I also got two three months ago. This is how it feels for me right now. I am getting better, still have the aftermath of the cold. A bit tired, yes.
I will be back next week. This week wasn't my best.
For now, enjoy the weekend. Salute!


As a result, the US has initially placed unspecified visa restrictions on certain categories of applicants from Ghana until cooperation on removals improves "to an acceptable level." However, should Ghana fail to comply with the removal orders, DHS says the scope of the sanctions could be expanded.
As the US continues to tighten its immigration policies, its immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) officials have been handed more powers to arrest and deport immigrants following the signing of two executive orders by president Donald Trump.
However, ICE's operation still requires countries of origin of deportees to provide travel documents to facilitate their removal. When those documents are not provided, ICE faces the possibility of releasing the immigrants as the US constitution does not permit indefinite detention of prospective deportees.
Ghanaian citizens accounted for the highest number of applicants for the US diversity visa program also known as "green card lottery".


Seeking to avert the collapse of major health care legislation, the White House and Democratic leaders in Congress are deciding whether to use a procedural maneuver known as budget reconciliation allowing the President and his party to muscle the legislation through Congress with a simple majority vote in the Senate.
Frustration is mounting among Capitol Hill Democrats over what they say is the White House's lack of direction in how to resolve a potentially crippling impasse in health care reform negotiations.
Daschle said it would require "political courage" to take up the Senate legislation, but that this was better than doing nothing.
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While the big name actors and actresses from Texas get the most attention, we wanted to make sure the Texans behind the camera got their due credit.
People like Matthew McConaughey, Tommy Lee Jones, and Bill Paxton are usually the ones who get the credit of Texans in Hollywood, so for this list we are focusing on those who made their reputation behind the camera. While several here have appeared as actors in their career, the bulk of their fame is from writing or directing.
Born in San Antonio, Cargill was in a military family that moved around, including spending part of his teenage years in Tucson, AZ. Settling down in Austin, TX, Cargill served as an internet movie reviewer for 'Ain't It Cool News', Film.com, and Hollywood.com. Eventually, Cargill would become an on-air (in cartoon form) reviewer for Spill.com until he left the site to pursue his writing career. While Cargill has found success as a novelist, he's recently gained a lot of attention for his screenwriting, serving as the main screenwriter for both 'Sinister' films, and most recently Marvel's 'Doctor Strange'. Coming up, Cargill has been tapped to write the film adaptations of the television show 'The Outer Limits' and the video game 'Deus Ex'. In his off time, Cargill continues his love of films with the podcast Junkfood Cinema.
Though probably not the most acclaimed director on the list, Robert Rodriquez is definitely the busiest. Another child of San Antonio, Rodriguez studied communications at UT Austin and found some success in film festivals with his early work. His first major success was the Spanish film 'El Mariachi', which earned $2 million on a $7,000 budget. Rodriguez would follow that up with a sequel/retcon 'Desperado', recasting the lead role with Antonio Banderas and introducing Salma Hayek to mainstream audiences. From there, Rodriguez would write and direct many of his own projects including the four 'Spy Kids' films, 'Machete', 'Machete Kills', 'Planet Terror', 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico', and the upcoming 'Johnny Quest' adaptation. He would also be brought in to just direct films like 'From Dusk Till Dawn', 'The Faculty', 'Sin City', and 'Sin City: A Dame to Kill For'.
Born in Ecuador and raised in Albuquerque (which served as his inspiration for 'Beavis and Butthead'), Mike Judge also spent time living in Garland, TX, which combined with Richardson, TX was the inspiration for the town of Arlen in 'King of the Hill'. Though Judge is primarily known for his television work, he's written and directed some of the most popular comedies of the last 20 years, including 'Office Space', 'Beavis and Butthead Do America', and 'Idiocracy', which saw a resurgence in popularity during the last election.
Growing up in Huntsville, TX inspired much of Linklater's early career, focusing on life in Texas towns. Initially finding success with 'Slacker', Linklater cemented his legacy in pop culture with his film 'Dazed and Confused', which is regularly recognized as one of the most popular films set in Texas. After that, Linklater branched out into bigger films, directing 'The Newton Boys', 'School of Rock', 'The Bad News Bears' remake, 'A Scanner Darkly', and the true crime biopic 'Bernie' with Jack Black. Though his films received regular praise from film festivals and the Austin Film Critics Association, Linklater achieved tremendous success and accolades with his 2014 passion project 'Boyhood', which received Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, along with a Best Director nomination for Linklater.
From Austin, TX, Tobe Hooper is probably the most influential filmmaker on this list. Breaking out with 1974's 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre', Hooper's work was considered the introduction into the modern age of horror films, combining graphic violence with disturbing settings. His work on the film would go on to inspire other horror filmmakers like Wes Craven and Rob Zombie, and Ridley Scott cited 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' as the major inspiration for the original 'Alien'. Hooper was later tapped by Steven Spielberg to direct 'Poltergeist', which many consider to be one of the scariest films ever made. Hooper, knowing he couldn't surpass the tone and impact of the original film 12 years later, took the sequel to 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' in an over-the-top comedic direction, even parodying 'The Breakfast Club' with the movie poster. Though originally not well received, 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2' has gone on to earn a tremendous amount of admiration from horror fans.
While Archer City's Larry McMurtry might be lacking in the number of theatrical credits, there's no denying the success of his work. An accomplished novelist, several of McMurtry's works were adapted without McMurtry writing them, like 'Terms of Endearment' and 'Texasville'. For the adaptation of 'The Last Picture Show' in 1971, McMurtry wrote the screenplay himself and earned an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, just one of the eight Oscar nominations the film received, including all acting categories, Best Director, and Best Picture. In 1998, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. McMurtry was honored by the Academy Awards again in 2005 when he co-wrote the script for 'Brokeback Mountain', being nominated for 8 Academy Awards with winning McMurtry an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.
From Waxahachie, Robert Benton is no stranger to Academy Award accolades. Benton took home two Oscars for his writing and directing work on 'Kramer vs. Kramer', one Oscar for writing 'Places in the Heart', as well as Oscar nods for directing 'Places of the Heart', and writing 'Bonnie and Clyde', 'The Late Show', and 'Nobody's Fool'. His first writing credit was the Superman television special 'It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman", but would return to Superman lore 12 years later when he co-wrote 'Superman' starring Christopher Reeve, considered one of the most iconic superhero films ever made.
A distinguished alum from Texas State University, Thomas Carter started his career in front of the camera for shows like 'Roots' and 'M*A*S*H'. Transitioning behind the camera in the early 90s, Carter has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, such as Christian Bale in 'Swing Kids', Eddie Murphy in 'Metro', and Samuel L. Jackson in 'Coach Carter'. Carter also received great acclaim from younger audiences when he worked with MTV to direct Julia Stiles in 'Save the Last Dance'.
Though originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, Green now calls Austin, TX home. While his early career was usually serious films, Green's biggest success has come from the modern R-rated comedies like 'Pineapple Express', 'Your Highness', and 'The Sitter'. While he stepped away from major comedic released after 'The Sitter', he shifted to working on 'Eastbound and Down' on HBO.


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Tina Turner records album with Swiss friends
By Isobel Leybold-Johnson
This content was published on July 10, 2009 3:39 PM Jul 10, 2009 - 15:39
Curti (left), Turner (middle) and Shak-Dagsay (right) are united in their spiritual message
(www.beyondsinging.com)
When Regula Curti rang her Zurich neighbour Tina Turner's telephone number, she wasn't expecting the Queen of Rock and Roll herself to pick up the receiver.
Curti wanted to ask if Turner would lend her voice to an album of Christian and Buddhist songs she planned to record with her Swiss-Tibetan friend Dechen Shak-Dagsay. To her surprise, the singer, a Buddhist herself, agreed.
The result is Beyond – Buddhist and Christian Prayers, which has so far been released in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The title track, also called Beyond, is a spiritual message written and spoken by Turner.
"I called her and it was really pure luck that she took the phone herself and she felt my emotion because it came from a vision I had in which I heard her talking into a soundtrack, not singing," Curti told swissinfo.ch over a cup of ginger tea at her Seeschau yoga and music therapy centre at Erlenbach on Lake Zurich.
"We met three hours later and I told her what I felt and she looked at me and said that she had waited a long time to spread her spiritual life to the world and to her fans," Curti said.
The 69-year-old Turner, whose career spans more than 50 years, shot to fame with her husband as part of the Ike and Tina Turner review.
Turner split from the violent Ike in the 1970s and went on to build a highly successful solo career. She has lived in Switzerland since 1994 with her German music producer partner.
Born a Baptist in the American deep south, Turner later converted to Buddhism, which she has credited with helping her get through the difficult patches in her life.
"In Beyond she is speaking a full message. It's like her own prayer to the world. It's based on holy scripts and [Persian poet] Rumi poetry and she made the text herself, it really comes from her deepest heart," said Curti.
In the background, Shak-Dagsay, a Tibetan mantra specialist, sings the tara mantra chant and Curti, a trained singer, a text from German medieval abbess Hildegard of Bingen.
Spiritual side
The indefatigable Turner, known for her strong voice and energetic stage performances and who was still touring earlier this year, shows an entirely different side to her personality in the song.
She invites listeners to go beyond fear and revenge, to listen to their feelings and to love. "Start every day singing like the birds," she says. "Singing takes you beyond..."
At one point she says, "what does love have to do with it?", echoing the title of one of her most famous songs What's Love Got To Do With It.
"Beyond means that if you go underneath hatred and anger and the negative emotions, you find yourself in a field where love and peace prevails," explained Curti.
Religious inspiration
Curti and Shak-Dagsay have been friends for six years and have often collaborated together.
The two women were inspired to create the album after they attended a ceremony on interreligious dialogue hosted in 2005 by The Dalai Lama and Abbot Martin Werlen, head of the Benedictine Monastery in Einsiedeln in central Switzerland.
Both religious leaders have since given their blessing to the project, whose proceeds go to charity.
The idea, said Shak-Dagsay, was to reach people no matter what their beliefs are. "Our main message is to tell people that there's something really deep inside you which everyone has, and we are all the same.
"It's not explicitly a Buddhist project or a Christian project, it's a universal one," she told swissinfo.ch.
Mix of styles
The two friends sing the other eight songs on the album. That Buddhist chants and Christian songs, seemingly in very different styles, can mesh together is very much in evidence on the CD.
In Connecting Hearts, Shak-Dagsay sings a Tibetan mantra. "It's a universal compassion mantra so millions of Buddhists in the world recite it with the genuine wish to cultivate compassion for all beings," she explained.
Curti sings the Swiss alpine blessing Ave Maria. "It's really very similar to the Buddhist prayer, it's generally asking for the connection to God, and you also talk to God from that prayer, from mountain to mountain," she said.
Since the album has been launched, the two women have lived through a whirlwind of publicity and interviews – often without Turner, who is only making a few appearances.
It is quite a new experience for Curti and for Shak-Dagsay, who came to Switzerland as a toddler after her parents fled Tibet in the 1960s.
The feedback they have had from the public so far, they say, has been very positive.
"When we started the project, people were not quite sure if it would work when we were talking about interweaving Christian and Buddhist prayers and Tina's voice," Curti admitted.
"But what we realised was that when three strong women from different upbringings and different cultures are all in that same vibration, in that inner space where humanity lies... the voices blend so beautifully," she said.
Shak-Dagsay hopes that people will be inspired through the songs to sing and pray. For her, the album's message has a particular pertinence in these times of economic crisis and uncertainty as it encourages people to look beyond materialistic values, to what is within themselves.
"This is where actually our true value lies," she said.
Isobel Leybold-Johnson in Erlenbach on Lake Zurich, swissinfo.ch
Behind Beyond
Beyond has so far been released in German-speaking countries and there are hopes it will be released elsewhere in the future.
Regula Curti is founder and managing director of Seeschau Centre of Therapy & Education, The House of Resounding Emptiness in Erlenbach, near Zurich.
She is a music therapist, singer and Kundalini Yoga teacher.
Dechen Shak-Dagsay's family settled in Switzerland in 1963. She strongly feels the rich culture of her Tibetan roots, and has been singing mantras for almost ten years.
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Tina Turner was born in Nutbush, Tennessee in 1939. In 1958 she married guitarist and bandleader, Ike Turner, and in the 1960s they recorded a string of hits. Their big breakthrough came with "River Deep, Mountain High".
More hits followed but the marriage was disintegrating. After starring in the 1976 film of Tommy, Tina decided to go it alone. Ike died in 2007. Turner had not spoken to him in 35 years.
She managed to cover big debts and a lack of interest from the music industry, to land a solo deal. In 1984 the album Private Dancer, which includes the songs Let's Stay Together and What's Love Got To Do With It, was launched, achieving world sales of 11 million and 4 Grammys.
Turner has since toured and had more hits, and has starred in Max Beyond Thunderdome. Her autobiography, I, Tina was made into the critically acclaimed film What's Love Got to Do with It.
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Tina Turner records album with Swiss friends Isobel Leybold-Johnson Jul 10, 2009 - 15:39 When Regula Curti rang her Zurich neighbour Tina Turner's telephone number, she wasn't expecting the Queen of Rock and Roll herself to pick up the receiver. Curti wanted to ask if Turner would lend her voice to an album of Christian and Buddhist songs she planned to record with her Swiss-Tibetan friend Dechen Shak-Dagsay. To her surprise, the singer, a Buddhist herself, agreed. The result is Beyond – Buddhist and Christian Prayers, which has so far been released in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The title track, also called Beyond, is a spiritual message written and spoken by Turner. "I called her and it was really pure luck that she took the phone herself and she felt my emotion because it came from a vision I had in which I heard her talking into a soundtrack, not singing," Curti told swissinfo.ch over a cup of ginger tea at her Seeschau yoga and music therapy centre at Erlenbach on Lake Zurich. "We met three hours later and I told her what I felt and she looked at me and said that she had waited a long time to spread her spiritual life to the world and to her fans," Curti said. Superstar The 69-year-old Turner, whose career spans more than 50 years, shot to fame with her husband as part of the Ike and Tina Turner review. Turner split from the violent Ike in the 1970s and went on to build a highly successful solo career. She has lived in Switzerland since 1994 with her German music producer partner. Born a Baptist in the American deep south, Turner later converted to Buddhism, which she has credited with helping her get through the difficult patches in her life. "In Beyond she is speaking a full message. It's like her own prayer to the world. It's based on holy scripts and [Persian poet] Rumi poetry and she made the text herself, it really comes from her deepest heart," said Curti. In the background, Shak-Dagsay, a Tibetan mantra specialist, sings the tara mantra chant and Curti, a trained singer, a text from German medieval abbess Hildegard of Bingen. Spiritual side The indefatigable Turner, known for her strong voice and energetic stage performances and who was still touring earlier this year, shows an entirely different side to her personality in the song. She invites listeners to go beyond fear and revenge, to listen to their feelings and to love. "Start every day singing like the birds," she says. "Singing takes you beyond..." At one point she says, "what does love have to do with it?", echoing the title of one of her most famous songs What's Love Got To Do With It. "Beyond means that if you go underneath hatred and anger and the negative emotions, you find yourself in a field where love and peace prevails," explained Curti. Religious inspiration Curti and Shak-Dagsay have been friends for six years and have often collaborated together. The two women were inspired to create the album after they attended a ceremony on interreligious dialogue hosted in 2005 by The Dalai Lama and Abbot Martin Werlen, head of the Benedictine Monastery in Einsiedeln in central Switzerland. Both religious leaders have since given their blessing to the project, whose proceeds go to charity. The idea, said Shak-Dagsay, was to reach people no matter what their beliefs are. "Our main message is to tell people that there's something really deep inside you which everyone has, and we are all the same. "It's not explicitly a Buddhist project or a Christian project, it's a universal one," she told swissinfo.ch. Mix of styles The two friends sing the other eight songs on the album. That Buddhist chants and Christian songs, seemingly in very different styles, can mesh together is very much in evidence on the CD. In Connecting Hearts, Shak-Dagsay sings a Tibetan mantra. "It's a universal compassion mantra so millions of Buddhists in the world recite it with the genuine wish to cultivate compassion for all beings," she explained. Curti sings the Swiss alpine blessing Ave Maria. "It's really very similar to the Buddhist prayer, it's generally asking for the connection to God, and you also talk to God from that prayer, from mountain to mountain," she said. Since the album has been launched, the two women have lived through a whirlwind of publicity and interviews – often without Turner, who is only making a few appearances. It is quite a new experience for Curti and for Shak-Dagsay, who came to Switzerland as a toddler after her parents fled Tibet in the 1960s. Positive message The feedback they have had from the public so far, they say, has been very positive. "When we started the project, people were not quite sure if it would work when we were talking about interweaving Christian and Buddhist prayers and Tina's voice," Curti admitted. "But what we realised was that when three strong women from different upbringings and different cultures are all in that same vibration, in that inner space where humanity lies... the voices blend so beautifully," she said. Shak-Dagsay hopes that people will be inspired through the songs to sing and pray. For her, the album's message has a particular pertinence in these times of economic crisis and uncertainty as it encourages people to look beyond materialistic values, to what is within themselves. "This is where actually our true value lies," she said. Isobel Leybold-Johnson in Erlenbach on Lake Zurich, swissinfo.ch Behind Beyond Beyond has so far been released in German-speaking countries and there are hopes it will be released elsewhere in the future. Regula Curti is founder and managing director of Seeschau Centre of Therapy & Education, The House of Resounding Emptiness in Erlenbach, near Zurich.
She is a music therapist, singer and Kundalini Yoga teacher. Dechen Shak-Dagsay's family settled in Switzerland in 1963. She strongly feels the rich culture of her Tibetan roots, and has been singing mantras for almost ten years. Tina Turner Tina Turner was born in Nutbush, Tennessee in 1939. In 1958 she married guitarist and bandleader, Ike Turner, and in the 1960s they recorded a string of hits. Their big breakthrough came with "River Deep, Mountain High". More hits followed but the marriage was disintegrating. After starring in the 1976 film of Tommy, Tina decided to go it alone. Ike died in 2007. Turner had not spoken to him in 35 years. She managed to cover big debts and a lack of interest from the music industry, to land a solo deal. In 1984 the album Private Dancer, which includes the songs Let's Stay Together and What's Love Got To Do With It, was launched, achieving world sales of 11 million and 4 Grammys. Turner has since toured and had more hits, and has starred in Max Beyond Thunderdome. Her autobiography, I, Tina was made into the critically acclaimed film What's Love Got to Do with It.
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Police object to the Studio Bar's application to change premises licence conditions
Humberside Police have recommended that the council does not approve the proposed variations to the premises licence
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Police are objecting to variations that the Studio Bar is seeking to make to its premises licence.
At a hearing tomorrow, owners of the venue, in Cleethorpes Market Place, will ask North East Lincolnshire Council to change a condition in its licence to allow customers to drink alcohol outside, if the liquid is decanted into a non-glass container.
It is also seeking to have a number of other licensing conditions removed relating to CCTV, deliveries, occupancy level, underage drinking training, and the banning of adult entertainment at the premises.
The bar has offered alternative solutions to the conditions that it would liked removed, such as implementing the challenge 25 policy to battle underage drinking and that a number of the conditions are already covered by other legislation.
The bar had been scheduled to have a full licence review last year, however is was postponed until later in 2018 as Officials are awaiting the outcome of criminal proceedings in court, which follow the death of painter and decorator, Michael Hawkins, 58.
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Humberside Police have voiced their objections to the application saying that they would like to see other conditions implemented on the licence, which are:
All drinks to be consumed in external areas shall be served in or decanted into Polycarbonate or crushable glassware.
Polycarbonate or crushable glassware to be used from 9pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Bank Holiday Sundays in all areas of the premises.
While it may seem that both parties are looking to implement the same conditions this is not the case, as police would like the bar to use thin plastic cups often found at outdoor events, while the bar would like to use any form of non-glass container.
In a statement submitted to the North East Lincolnshire Council licencing committee, licencing officer Police Constable Emma Coulten said: "The view of the Chief Constable is that this premises falls within a Cumulative Impact Zone and is failing to uphold the licensing objectives of prevention of crime and disorder and public safety.
"This area of Cleethorpes has already been identified as having high levels of crime and disorder which is why a Cumulative Impact Zone was put in Place.
"Humberside Police have attempted on several occasions to work with the premises to agree a course of action and provided help and guidance in order to minimise the impact that this premises currently has on the Cumulative Impact Zone.
The Studio bar, in the market place, Cleethorpes.
"The premises would not agree to one of the two polycarbonate glassware conditions proposed by Humberside Police.
"The business is operating in such a way that the prevention of crime and disorder and public safety objectives of the Licensing Act 2003 are being undermined. This is evidenced by the number of glass -related incidents associated with the premises.
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"The Chief Constable requests that the Licensing Committee consider the points made, and consider revocation or placing several stringent enforceable conditions on this licence to ensure the licensing objectives are not undermined."
She also highlighted two previous incidents that happened at the bar involving glass in August 2015 and April 2016.
Kurnia Licensing Consultants Limited, who represent the Studio Bar have made a statement highlighting how the bar itself has made this request to the licensing committee, and that the scheduled meeting does not mean that a review of the premises licence will take place.
The Studio, Cleethorpes Market Place.
It said: "This is an application to vary conditions attached to the premises licence only. No variation to activities or times is being sought, only a variation of conditions.
"We emphasise this is an application by the premises licence holder to vary the premises licence and is not a review application.
"Although we are seeking to remove conditions imposed, we are proposing to replace them.
"The use of 'non-glass containers' is now being adopted by most licensing authorities as the use of the phrase 'polycarbonate, crushable, plastic, etc' has led to certain products not being able to be sold.
"We draw the subcommittee's attention to the fact that currently there are no conditions regarding non-glass containers."
The Licensing Committee hearing is set to take place at 9.30am tomorrow at Grimsby Town Hall.


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Home Editorial Entertainers, it's not a sin to use your voices
Entertainers, it's not a sin to use your voices
By Ian Krietzberg
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The arts make up a big part of my life.
I am an avid and voracious reader, music-listener, and TV watcher. I live for behind-the-scenes footage, film documentaries and "making-of" clips about albums and movies alike. I pay attention to my favorite entertainers and performers. I listen to what they say. And I am not alone in that.
The influence of "celebrities," whether they are musicians or actors, has been compounded by the constantly growing prevalence of social media. And that influence has become as contentious as the environment in America at this moment — an environment where many people seem to be split along political lines.
Most of the time, what celebrities say on their platforms is pretty straightforward. Something along the lines of, "Here's a preview of my new album or movie, which is coming out soon." Social media has generally been a place where fans can interact on a more personal level with some of their idols.
But, increasingly in 2020, entertainers have been talking about a lot more than just their craft. They've been talking politics, and a significant part of the American population just wants them to stop.
Artists use social media to amplify their voices (Envato Elements).
Recently, Rob Thomas, the frontman and primary songwriter of Matchbox Twenty (and one of my all-time favorite musicians), posted a short video to his social media platforms in which he said, "I'm a musician. But more importantly, right now I'm a taxpayer and I'm an American and I want my voice to be heard so I'm going to vote. My biggest fear is that if we lose it will be because of apathy. Go, Biden."
He then went on to perform one of Matchbox Twenty's most popular anthems, "How Far We've Come," which is political by nature.
Unsurprisingly, this political move upset a lot of his fans, eliciting many responses from people wishing he would keep his politics to himself.
But why should an entertainer have any less right to speak their beliefs and opinions to their followers than anyone else? Asking them to keep their politics to themselves is filled with irony.
In the '60s, music was practically anarchist. There are a great variety of songs that condemn the Vietnam War and the American government for exacerbating it, many of which people don't even recognize for being anti-war or anti-government songs.
Take "Born in the USA," for example. It's a song that is lauded for its patriotism, but in reality, is highly critical of the Vietnam war and the American government.
It seems strange to me that people think that musicians and entertainers should keep their mouths closed on politics when music is and always has been such an avenue for political change and expression.
Billie Joe Armstrong, the frontman of Green Day, is fiercely and publicly against President Trump. To anyone who wishes he would cleanse his Instagram of politics, I would urge them to take a look at some of Green Day's music. "Revolution Radio," "Holiday," "21 Guns," "American Idiot" — the list goes on.
By its very nature, all forms of art, from music to film, are expressions not only of the artist's mindset and personality but of the world around them.
To tell an artist, an entertainer or a performer to keep their politics contained simply does not connect with the fact that politics and culture are so tied into the work they do.
Being an artist does not make someone any less of an American or a citizen. Their right — seen by some as a duty — to use their platforms to make their voices heard breaks down to the very core of 'making it' in the Arts. The very idea of finding success in the realm of the arts comes from an urge to make your voice heard.
Once an entertainer makes it to a point where his or her voice will echo far and loud, why should he or she be quiet? Art has never, and never will be, created in the void.
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Former 'Bachelor' files for bankruptcy
When he looked for love on the ABC show "The Bachelor" in 2002, Aaron Buerge ultimately came up empty-handed. His ill-fated engagement to elementary school psychologist Helene Eksterowicz ended just weeks after the show's finale. However, Buerge eventually recovered, with entertainment magazines reporting that he wed fiancée Angie McIntosh in August of 2009. However, the Buerges' newlywed bliss seems to have worn off: the couple recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in their home state of Missouri.
Buerge is an entrepreneur and owns several small businesses. In addition, he is the president of First National Bank, which makes up most of the couple's average monthly income of just over $17,000. His wife, Angie, works as a recruiter at Ozarks Tech Community College in Springfield, Missouri. Although Buerge filed for the bankruptcy as an individual, he listed Angie as a joint debtor.
According to the Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, the couple have debt liabilities of approximately $9.3 million which they owe to over 100 creditors. However, they only have assets amounting to $2.3 million. The assets listed on the petition include a Chickering Grand Piano that was purchased approximately 15 years ago for $15,000, a gold pocket watch and a diamond wedding ring.
Fans of "The Bachelor" will be interested to know that the ring is not the 2.78 carat ring that Buerge gave to his former fiancée on camera. He first insisted that she keep the ring, which he paid for, but later asked if she would be willing to sell the ring on eBay and split the profits, which may indicate that his financial troubles have been around for some time.
Source: Wall Street Journal, "Former 'Bachelor' Aaron Buerge Now Starring in Bankruptcy Court", Rachel Feintzeig, 16 February 2011


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'Toy Story 4' is another great addition to Pixar's franchise. (Photo via @Variety on Twitter)
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Film Review: 'Toy Story 4' proves you'll always have a friend in the Pixar franchise
The story about Andy's toys and their endless adventures has turned into one of the most successful film franchises. Toy Story first premiered in 1995, wowing audiences with the animation and the tale of friendship between Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen) and their kid, Andy (John Morris).
The latest installment, Toy Story 4, is said to possibly be the last film in the franchise. Though fans didn't think the films could get more heartbreaking than the ending of Toy Story 3, the fourth installment certainly proves them wrong.
After Toy Story 3 ends with Andy giving Woody, Buzz and the whole gang to Bonnie (Emily Hahn, Madeleine McGraw), Andy goes off to college and Bonnie is happy playing with the toys. Toy Story 4 revolves around Bonnie starting kindergarten, and at her first day she makes a new friend named Forky (Tony Hale), who, to all the other toys' confusion, comes alive like the rest of them, even though he's a spork. When Bonnie and her family go on a road trip, Forky tries to escape and Woody makes it his personal responsibility to bring him back to Bonnie.
Throughout the Toy Story film franchise, audiences have met a number of new additions to the group, villainous characters and smaller characters that help progress the plot. Toy Story 4 introduces a lot of new characters and expands the voice cast, including Keegan-Michael Key as Ducky, Jordan Peele as Bunny, Christina Hendricks as Gabby Gabby and Keanu Reeves as Duke Kaboom.
The new additions to the cast are wonderful, especially Key and Peele, who provide their normal banter as the dynamic duo they're famous for being. Hale also does a phenomenal job providing a relatable, comedic character in Forky that everyone can get behind.
Though the audience meets a lot of fun and new characters, there's one familiar face who takes the lead in the film. Bo Peep (Annie Potts) is back, with an updated look and a strong sense of empowerment. Audiences were sad when Bo wasn't in Toy Story 3, and there wasn't much explanation as to what happened. However, Toy Story 4 not only gives Bo the spotlight, but provides backstory as to what happened to Bo in the first place. Since the two leads of the film have always been Woody and Buzz, it's a nice change of pace to see Bo as an empowered female taking the lead.
The plot for Toy Story 4 is nothing short of genius. Even though the film is the fourth sequel to the original story, the writers manage to find unique and original plots for each film in the franchise. There aren't many film franchises that can say each movie gets progressively better than the last, but Toy Story is by far the biggest exception.
Other than the plot, a huge reason why the Toy Story films get progressively better as time goes on is Pixar's animation. The animation studio is always coming up with ways to enhance its animation technology, and it shows through the projects. The animation in Toy Story 4 is by far the best Pixar project yet.
Toy Story is notorious for tear-jerking plot points, especially in the third installment. However, the plot points in Toy Story 4 are some of the most heartbreaking audiences will see from the franchise. It's a wonderfully sad reminder of our attachment to the characters and the story, and how whether or not the film truly is the end of the franchise, it was still a great experience to watch them.
The film has a cute and clever plot, a strong female lead, great additions to the cast and an ending that can even make adults cry. Toy Story 4 is not only a must-see for children, but a must-see for the grown ups who have been following the franchise with their children, or have grown up watching the films themselves. The supposed final film in the Toy Story franchise is yet another perfect example of why audiences love the films to infinity, and beyond.
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Some people shudder just at the thought of a needle, whereas for others it's a profession. We have seen kids, teenagers and even adults crying over how they do not want to be pricked by a needle. But as we get older and wiser, we realize how important a needle is, and we are forced to learn the many uses of a syringe, for the sole purpose of an emergency scenario where no doctor is available for some time. Whenever you start a family, you have responsibilities and wish to have the best for your children, and at that time your fear of needles does not matter. At that time, the only thing that matters is their safety and if a few injection needles can do that, then so be it.
So, now that one has mentally prepared themselves for using a syringe, they need to make sure they go through all the way. They should know that all syringes are not the same and that each one of them has a different purpose, they should also know what purpose does each one of the syringes has. A significant fact to be noted is that no needle is used twice; once you have, you used it you need to throw it. Most needles are disposable, or the syringe may come with an attached needle or no needle at all.
Different situations demand different needles, the size of the needle also depends on the amount of medication you want it to hold. Further, it selected by the length of the needle and the gauge size. But all of that is not that simple, choosing the needle size, thickness and the gauge keeps on varying and depends entirely on from where it is administered. For example- U-100 is a syringe which is available easily as it is prevalent, it used as insulin for diabetic patients, and since all of these are disposable, all of these are low cost.
Now that we know different needles are needed for different things let us know the different types of needles.
This type of syringe is most commonly used as its process of needle removal and installing it again is very easy and quick.
This type of syringe is also very commonly used and allows the user to push the needle hub onto the syringe merely. A catheter slip tip is used mostly used with medical tubings like catheters or feeding tubes.
The needles mentioned above are some of the most used needles and are easily available; one needs to have the correct knowledge to use it. Once you are aware of how to go about using a needle, you will no longer be afraid of it. You might be proud of the fact, that the thing that used to scare me to death is now an excellent friend of mine.


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Dalhousie University, Metamaterial Technologies Inc. and Mitacs announce $1.62M collaboration to explore light manipulation
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 (Halifax, NS) Dalhousie University, Metamaterial Technologies Inc. (MTI) and Mitacs have partnered on a $1.62 million collaboration to explore a new area of light manipulation.
The project, which is the largest-ever Mitacs-supported project in Atlantic Canada, will build the research partnership between Dalhousie and MTI, while attracting the best new researchers and inventors in metamaterials science. It will also provide opportunities to carry out basic research and development in this relatively new area of science.
Advances and discoveries in electricity, electromagnetic technology, wireless communication, lasers and computers have all been driven by an understanding about the nature of light and what is possible to do with it. Now, a relatively new science called metamaterials has made it possible to manipulate light in ways that have never been achievable in nature before. This project will span different areas of the application of metamaterials, including:
Absorption enhancement of ultra-thin solar cells using metamaterials
MetaSOLAR, a highly efficient solar panel to be used for solar powered aerial vehicles, will collect solar light from all angles and absorb it across the most useful spectral parts. The technology will be ideal for lightweight aircraft and vehicles, where efficiency and weight are of prime importance.
Light emission enhancement for LEDs
This project will investigate and optimize an LED emission enhancer that can be mounted on existing LED sources to substantially improve their brightness.
Development of optical filters based on metamaterials
This project will include the development of next-generation optics for augmented reality applications. It will bring together experts from the fields of materials science, chemical engineering, nanotechnology, photonics and metamaterials.
Improvement of medical diagnostics using metamaterials
The goal of this project is to develop a wearable thin-film glucose sensor, that will allow for more precise blood glucose measurements.
Support for this collaboration is made possible through Mitacs' research internship program that helps businesses to solve innovation challenges with academic expertise and matched funding. More information can be found on the Mitacs website.
To apply for a position and to learn more about the program please visit MTI's website.
"This is an incredible boost for the innovation ecosystem of our region and for Dalhousie. Our partnership with Mitacs and Metamaterial Technologies Inc. allows us to recruit and train a number of new PhDs in advanced materials and nanotechnology and conduct the type cutting edge research that has the potential to disrupt the way the world works today. Thank you to the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia for their continued support of Mitacs"
– Dr. Alice Aiken, Vice President Research and Innovation, Dalhousie University
"Mitacs has been a unique partner, providing unparalleled access to talent across the country. Materials research is complex and Mitacs researchers allow us to investigate research questions pushing the boundaries of conventional knowledge. We believe that the partnership with Dalhousie University will lead to new breakthroughs in metamaterials, applications and nanofabrication techniques that will re-shape how we think about optics."
– Dr. George Palikaras, Founder and CEO Metamaterial Technologies Inc.
"Mitacs is pleased to support this important research collaboration in the field of light manipulation. Discoveries in this arena will impact a variety of sectors ranging from aviation to healthcare, improving the lives of Canadians."
– Dr. Alejandro Adem, CEO & Scientific Director, Mitacs
"This project is a great example of how collaboration between industry and academia can drive innovation in our communities. This year, government increased its investment in Mitacs to $1-million so Nova Scotia can continue to recruit and retain top research talent while advancing cutting-edge work."
– Ben Jessome, MLA, Hammonds Plains-Lucasville on behalf of Hon. Labi Kousoulis, Minister of Labour and Advanced Education
"Canada is known for its deep pool of talent and prestigious education system – this is especially true in the Maritimes where technology, innovation and aerospace come together and thrive. Airbus is a proud partner of MTI and we applaud MTI and Dalhousie on this Mitacs funding to advance Canada's innovation ecosystem and support future pioneers."
– Simon Jacques, President, Airbus Defence and Space Canada
Metamaterial Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a smart materials and photonics company specializing in metamaterial research, nanofabrication, and computational electromagnetics. MTI's pioneering technology platform enables us to manipulate light for a variety of outcomes. MTI's in-house capabilities make it possible to create products capable of blocking light, absorbing light or enhancing light. MTI is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has offices in London, England and Pleasanton, California.
© 2020 Metamaterial Technologies


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Seth Trachtman Wins Tout Wars AL!
This was a pretty sure thing going into Sunday's games. Seth Trachtman wins, Patrick Davitt takes second.
Tout Wars AL, March 19, Auction! Spreadsheet and Live Blog Archive.
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Chris Liss, the 2015 Tout AL champ will have first pick in the reserve rounds that follow the March 19th Tout AL auction in New York City (and live on SiriusXM radio). One newcomer to the league this year, as Patrick Davitt moves over from the Mixed Auction league.
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Can a wearable improve memory? Humm raises $2.6 million so consumers can find out
Jonathan Shieber
There's an emerging body of research suggesting that electrical stimulation applied to the brain can help improve memory and cognitive function.
A recent study conducted by researchers from Boston University this year found that 70-year-old participants in a clinical trial performed certain memory tasks as well as 20-year-olds after exposure to mild electrical neurostimulation. The results were published in April in the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience, and reported by Science Daily.
Now Humm, a graduate of the Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator program, has raised $2.6 million to commercialize its own product, which draws from years of research into the effects of electrical stimulation on the brain.
The company actually conducted its own study with the University of California at Berkeley. Published earlier this year, the report said that of the 40 participants in the study who were given Humm's wearable patches, all saw their performance on certain specific memory tests improve roughly 20% above the placebo or control group. It was an improvement approximately 120 times greater than the natural learning effect of the control group in the study, the company said.
Simply put, the electrical stimulation boosts brainwaves and enhances what neuroscientists call working memory, which determines the amount of information a person can retain at one time. The patch sends out a small electric pulse that triggers neurons to resonate together at a similar frequency. By prompting more neurons to fire in concert, it primes more of the brain to process information.
Humm is one of several startups that are developing neuro-stimulation wearables for all kinds of applications. Halo Neuroscience has a wearable for improving athletic performance; Kernel and Flow Neuroscience are examining the technology's ability to treat depression; BrainCo is another company looking to improve learning through neurostimulation; while Neuros Medical is using the technology to treat chronic pain.
According to the company, this seed financing will be used to scale production of the company's first product, which was launched in August.
"As software and biology continue to be on a collision course, new technology paradigms will emerge that will unleash creativity and empower scientists, clinicians and engineers to read, edit and write biology -- including key human functions," said Ciarán O'Leary, general partner at Blueyard Capital, which led the most recent investment into the company. "Humm's technology improves the performance of the human mind and has the potential to expand healthspan for millions of people."
The initial market for the company's products are middle-aged, middle-class consumers looking to learn a new skill or language, according to the company's chief executive and co-founder, Iain McIntyre.
"Using the patch is as easy as sticking on a band-aid -- nothing bulky or awkward. In a 15-minute session, our clinical trial shows a 20% improvement in working memory capacity [against placebo] within the first three minutes of wearing a patch, that then lasts for more than an hour afterwards," McIntyre said. "In our testing with hundreds of early access users this year we've seen people doing exciting things with that boost, like accelerating the speed they can learn a language or remembering more of what they read."
At $5 per-patch, the company's pitch is that it costs about as much as a fancy cup of coffee, and has better results for stimulating productivity.
Users just slap a Humm strip onto their forehead and leave it on for about 30 minutes. McIntyre recommends using the patch no more than twice a day.
Early access for the device is currently closed (after the Air Force reportedly put in an order for 10,000 of the devices to trial them), but the company is setting up a waitlist for folks looking to try it out. The company expects its device to be commercially available by the third quarter of next year.
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Form 8.3 - Urban&Civic Plc
FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser:Investec Wealth & Investment(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 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(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) Class of relevant security: InterestsShort positionsNumber%Number%(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:11,766,4618.10% (2) Cash-settled derivatives: (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: TOTAL:11,766,4618.10% All interests and all short positions should be disclosed. Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions). (b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options) Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 3. 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(a) Purchases and sales Class of relevant securityPurchase/sale Number of securitiesPrice per unit Ordinary Shares Sale 697,425 343.75p (b) Cash-settled derivative transactions Class of relevant securityProduct descriptione.g. CFDNature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short positionNumber of reference securitiesPrice per unit (c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Class of relevant securityProduct description e.g. call optionWriting, purchasing, selling, varying etc.Number of securities to which option relatesExercise price per unitTypee.g. American, European etc.Expiry dateOption money paid/ received per unit (ii) Exercise Class of relevant securityProduct descriptione.g. call optionExercising/ exercised againstNumber of securitiesExercise price per unit (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) Class of relevant securityNature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversionDetailsPrice per unit (if applicable) 4. 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The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
Global Biocatalysis & Biocatalyst Market Report 2021: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis 2013-2024
Dublin, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Biocatalysis & Biocatalyst Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The biocatalysis & biocatalysts market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 15% from 2019 to 2024.The future of the biocatalysis & biocatalysts market looks promising with opportunities in the food & beverages, cleaning agents, biofuel production, agriculture & feed, and biopharmaceuticals industries. The major growth drivers for this market are increasing penetration of biocatalysis in various industries, the increasing awareness about environment friendly products, and advancements in biocatalysis technology.The study includes the biocatalysis & biocatalysts market size and forecast for the biocatalysis & biocatalysts market through 2024, segmented by end use industry, catalyst type, and region.Some of the Biocatalysis & Biocatalysts companies profiled in this report include DowDuPont, Royal DSM N.V., Codexis Inc., BASF SE, AB Enzymes Gmbh, Amano Enzymes, Novozymes A/S, Chr. 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Industry Background and Classifications2.1: Introduction, Background, and Classification2.2: Supply Chain2.3: Industry Drivers and Challenges3. Market Trends and Forecast Analysis from 2013 to 20243.1: Macroeconomic Trends and Forecast3.2: Global Biocatalysis & Biocatalysts Market: Trends and Forecast3.3: Global Biocatalysis & Biocatalysts Market by Catalyst Type:3.3.1: Hydrolases3.3.2: Oxidoreductases3.3.3: Transferases3.3.4: Others3.4: Global Biocatalysis & Biocatalysts Market by End Use Industry:3.4.1: Food & Beverages3.4.2: Cleaning Agents3.4.3: Biofuel Production3.4.4: Agriculture & Feed3.4.5: Biopharmaceuticals3.4.6: Others4. Market Trends and Forecast Analysis by Region4.1: Global Biocatalysis & Biocatalysts Market by Region5. Competitor Analysis5.1: Product Portfolio Analysis5.2: Market Share Analysis5.3: Operational Integration5.4: Geographical Reach5.5: Porter's Five Forces Analysis6. Growth Opportunities and Strategic Analysis6.1: Growth Opportunity Analysis6.1.1: Growth Opportunities for Global Biocatalysis & Biocatalysts Market by Catalyst Type6.1.2: Growth Opportunities for Global Biocatalysis & Biocatalysts Market by End Use Industry6.1.3: Growth Opportunities for Global Biocatalysis & Biocatalysts Market by Region6.2: Emerging Trends in Global Biocatalysis & Biocatalysts Market6.3: Strategic Analysis6.3.1: New Product Development6.3.2: Capacity Expansion of Global Biocatalysis & Biocatalysts Market6.3.3: Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures in the Global Market6.3.4: Certification and Licensing7. Company Profiles of Leading Players7.1: DowDupont7.2: Royal DSM N.V.7.3: Codexis Inc.7.4: BASF SE7.5: AB Enzymes Gmbh7.6: Amano Enzymes7.7: Novozymes A/S7.8: Chr. 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Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP: Form 8.3 - G4S Plc
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (a) Purchases and sales Class of relevant securityPurchase/sale Number of securitiesPrice per unit (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Class of relevant securityProduct descriptione.g. CFDNature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short positionNumber of reference securitiesPrice per unitGBPGBP 25p ordinary CFDIncrease a long position5,542258.98GBP 25p ordinary CFDIncrease a long position3,215258.90 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Class of relevant securityProduct description e.g. call optionWriting, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relatesExercise price per unitTypee.g. American, European etc.Expiry dateOption money paid/ received per unit (ii) Exercising Class of relevant securityProduct descriptione.g. call optionNumber of securitiesExercise price per unit (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) Class of relevant securityNature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversionDetailsPrice per unit (if applicable) The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in. 4. OTHER INFORMATION (a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" (b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" (c) Attachments Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached ?NO Date of disclosure:18th January 2021Contact name: Deborah GewinnerTelephone number: +44 203 751 54 12 Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. Attachment 15.01.2021 G4S Plc
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