Fleas live mainly on our pets, but they do bite humans and they leave nasty, itchy red sores. Although there are many species of flea, it is the cat flea that commonly infest our cats and dogs. Fleas can be successfully treated using DIY products but being thorough and methodical is the key to success. Pets should be treated with veterinary products only and the surrounding area treated either chemically or non-chemically to ensure permanent eradication.
thoroughly vacuum all rooms, taking care to vacuum into cracks and crevices and under furniture. If your pets use the chairs, vacuum under cushions etc.
wash all the pet bedding in a hot wash. Destroy any badly soiled bedding.
identify all those areas that your pets use for feeding, sleeping, rest or play and dust a light dusting of Diatomeaceous Earth over those areas. Diatomaceous Earth is a totally non-toxic natural product made from the silica cell walls of fossilised diatoms (present in plankton) which works by puncturing the carapace of fleas, beetles and cockroaches causing them to dehydrate and die.
remember that 95% of fleas will be on the floor/pet bedding as larvae and pupae, not as adults on your pet. We have to wait for these fleas to reach adulthood before the Diatomaceous Earth can work against them. So, be a bit patient because if you want to avoid using chemicals, this is by far the safest way of eliminating the fleas. As the fleas hatch they will come into contact with the powder and of course the idea of vacuuming is that the vibrations will cause the pupa to hatch and then either get vacuumed up or contact the powder that you subsequently dust over the area.
as an ongoing preventative measure, dust some Diatomaceous Earth into cracks and crevices, deep in pet beds, underneath cushions where pets sleep etc. It will sit there harming no-one until a flea comes along and is eliminated.
if you don't mind using insecticides, for instance in a vacant house where the departing pet owning family have left nothing but the fleas, then eradication can be quick and complete.
seal the used vacuum bag and remove from the house.
Use pesticides safely and always read and follow the label instructions for use.
Although there are hundreds of species of fleas, it is the Cat Flea that commonly lives on our cats and dogs.
eggs are laid on the animal, but are quite smooth, so they fall off onto carpet, bedding etc.
It is very common for people not to realise they have fleas in the house until numbers have built up to such an extent that they start to feed of humans as well as their pets.
Fleas are mostly active through the warm summer months, but within a warm centrally heated house they may remain active over winter.
Fleas are found anywhere, indoors or outside, in association with mammals and birds.
Fleas require blood to survive and reproduce; that blood can be sourced from animals, birds or humans.
Fleas go deep into carpets, upholstery and pet bedding making it difficult to access them for control.
In the cocoon stage, fleas are protected from all but a few specialist sprays.
as a rule of thumb, at any one time only 5% of fleas will be on their hosts, whilst 95% will be on the ground as eggs, larvae or pupae.
As the fleas are usually carried into the home by domestic pets, surveillance is the best option for identifying a situation before it becomes a problem.
Q. I've got fleas in the house and tryed a spray to get rid of them. I've now bought flea bombs as that is all I can think of using as there will be eggs in the house. Will that get rid of the fleas and kill the eggs at the same time and can you give me some advise on how I should kill them if flea bombs dont work? I am ripping all the carpets up out of the house and all soft toys as they living on the soft toys. Will that be enough to be rid of them?
The flea bombs contain permethrin and they will kill the adult fleas but not the eggs. The eggs will continue to hatch over the next couple of weeks. Make sure you have eliminated the fleas from your pets. Grooming with a flea comb and drowning the fleas in soapy water it the least chemical route to control. You could use 'Acclaim' as that will kill the eggs on the floor and soft furnishings but it is pretty expensive. You say there are soft toys and I assume these belong to the pets and not children? as you would not want to let off a 'flea bomb' in the house with children around. The safest method of control is to use non-toxic Oa2ki spray and powder followed by vacuuming every three days - or more- to get rid of the hatching fleas. Wash the soft toys in a hot wash followed by a hot tumble dry, that will kill any eggs. You don't need to rip out all the carpets as the fleas can be controlled using either chemical or natural products together with regular cleaning.
Flea bombs generaly contain permethrin which will kill the adult fleas but not the eggs. Personally I would not use a flea bomb in the house as it puts the chemical on and under every surface and that is not necessary. The fleas will be based on the floor and in soft furnishings. To fill the eggs, use 'Acclaim' but it is quite expensive. Otherwise, use your flea bomb and vacuum every three days for a couple of weeks or, preferably use a natural or organic product (Oa2ki spray and powder) followed by vacuum cleaning. Better not to use chemicals in the house, especially if there are children about.
Q. Hi we do not have any pets and have lived in our home for 12 years problem free. Recently my daughter has been getting small bites that are red and very itchy.we think that may be coming from her bedroom but don't know how. Today she came home from school with 2 more. Coudl something be in her room and be in her clothes? I have combed her hair for head lice 3 times in 7 days and it's been completely clear each time. Can you give us any idea what the problem might be and what to do please?
Below are the sort of signs you should be looking out for.
As far as control goes you have two options.
First steam clean the mattress, hot wash and dry the bed linen and curtains, and vacuum thoroughly.
Everything above applies, but substitute insectaban insect powder for the oa2ki powder and cyperbug spray for the oa2ki spray. Do not use either of these on the mattress.
Q. Can fleas live in soft toys and if so, how can i get rid of them?


This is the latest iteration of the Morgan Plus 8, a car that now combines its traditional body shape with V8 power and a modern chassis. It is also a glimpse at Morgan's future, as it demonstrates its capability of uniting old-school shapes with modern, cutting-edge technology.
While the experience is dominated by that body shape and the BMW-derived 4.8-litre V8, this car is of note because it was produced after the original Autocar road test midway through last year.
Showing the type of agility that only small car firms can (but rarely do), Morgan has responded by fitting an entirely new power steering system in response to our criticisms.
Unlike the auto on our road test car, this version is also fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox.
Charming and thrilling in equal measure, albeit it with a small dose of frustration thrown in.
First, though, the positives, because when all is said and done they are what really stand out.
The engine is a belter. From the bark on start up to the roar at higher revs it makes a noise to set the hairs on the back of your neck upright, while the real world performance of 0-60mph in about 4.5sec does everything to be the equal of it. Roof down, revs up, there is little on the market that will put a wider smile on your face.
That six-speed manual also helps. It's action, and that of the clutch, is very heavy, but that firmness and directness is a positive, lending the car a heft that takes getting used to but which complements the engine's meaty performance once mastered.
The revised steering system is also a qualified success. The once uncertain feel of the all-electric system is gone, replaced by a more dependable, and hydraulically assisted, if not sparkling, set-up.
As for the rest of the car, it is hard not to applaud Morgan's ability to mould old and new tech. That a car that looks like this and that is built around a wooden frame can also be fitted with ABS and airbags is praiseworthy. That it can meet modern legislation and retain such charm is a lesson to other car makers.
The Aero-derived chassis contributes to all-in car weight of around 1100kg before options. It is assembled from a kit of 32 panels, which are glued together and then riveted for extra strength, before being cured in a two-stage heating process. Those aluminium panels are then supported by an ash frame, which lends the car both its light weight and decent rigidity.
The end result is a chassis that has a more than reasonable balance. Corner hard and there's a touch of initial understeer followed by a touch of oversteer. Even on Aero-sourced 19-inch wheels it rides acceptably.
Foibles? There are a few. A cloth roof introduces inevitable compromises, the door locks are near-pointless and a frustration to operate — and the fuel filler seems angled solely to provoke the automatic spillage cut-off to kick-in. For brief moments they can make you wonder why you'd spend more than £70,000 on such a car.
Be assured, though, those moments of doubt are fleeting. This car exudes charm and is a thrill to drive when the engine's roaring. The steering and chassis are decent. Sure, the interior finish and general ergonomics aren't great, but if you've taken the decision to buy a Morgan Plus 8 the chances are you will have accepted that already.
And if you are thinking about it, my advice would be to take the plunge. It's not an everyday car, but it is an extraordinary one. Add it to a diverse garage and use it when appropriate and you will return home smiling every single drive.
With a car this light I'm surprised that the 0-62mph time is not a little bit quicker than that.
I suspect traction is the limiting factor.
"Morgan has responded by fitting an entirely new power steering system in response to our criticisms."
Any chance you could criticise all the manufacturers on their pricing.
What a wonderfull car made by a wonderfull company.
£71K for a throw back?,for this amount of cash there's so so much more Heart pumping metal out there, i can't believe that hanging onto traditional,Olde Worldie style, is there,maybe it's an ageist thing, but cars like Cayman,GTR,Aston to name three, is where i'd spend an amount like this.
But very pricey for what you get. Still if I were wealthy I'd purhcase one or two Morgans. Don't know if it would be this one though.
Oh and I would like to see some nice wood paneling and a machine turned finish on the alloy of the interior, this model doesn't seem to have them anymore but the instruments and switch-gear are nice.
So you did know really ?
A couple of weeks ago, " the Boss " described, in both the magazine and the website, the Morgan chassis as being an "Aston Martin" - like , extruded and glued arrangement. I did comment that this was possibly not correct, but got no response, but glad to see in Mr Holder's article that my comments were in fact justified . Thank you .
Drove a Morgan once.My fillings must be very well done because none fell out.
A real man's car. A hairy chested British bulldog of a car. How ironic that Germany is one of Morgan's biggest markets!


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Hip-hop Duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to Perform in Israel
Natan Goshen and singer LP also to appear in July show at Rishon Letzion's Live Park.
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Macklemore jumping up and down in costume during a performance at the EMP Museum in Seattle on May 16, 2014.AP/The Seattle Times, Lindsey Wasson
The American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will appear on July 18 at Live Park in Rishon Letzion in a show called "Playlist." The pair, who won four Grammys in 2014, including Best Rap Song ("Thrift Shop") and Best Rap Album ("The Heist," their first album together), will appear together with LP (the stage name of singer Laura Pergolizzi), whose song "Lost on You" was one of the biggest hits of the past year on Israeli radio.
Justin Bieber to return to Tel Aviv after six years
It's official: Coldplay to perform in Israel (or in West Bank)
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Besides "Thrift Shop," Macklemore & Lewis had another big hit on their first album - "Same Love," in which they spoke out against the homophobia prevalent in the hip-hop world. Last year they came out with a second album, "This Unruly Mess I've Made," which created less of a splash than the first one.
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Also on the bill for the "Playlist" show in Live Park, produced by Shuki Weiss, Carmi Wurtman and Zappa, is Natan Goshen, who will perform songs from his upcoming fourth album, and the band Koki Levana. Dalit Rechester will be the DJ.
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** final state of (*pParse) is undefined in this case.
** of DELETE changes in patchsets.
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** error occurs, return an SQLite error code.
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Q: How does this part of the schematic control the torque? This is a part of the schematic for a chinese built TB6600 stepper driver. The TQ pin (torque setting) can be either LOW when the torque is reduced to 30% or HIGH when its 100%. How does this part of the schematic work? STEP signal is the clock signal that turns the motor by a single step. No part numbers for the transistors were provided but I'm guessing they are something similar to a 2N3906(?).

A: This circuit is designed to reduce the power to your stepper motors when they are idle to prevent overheating. It does this poorly. Adding a 1N914 diode placed in parallel with R4 will guarantee that the high torque condition is active on every pulse. As it is now it takes several steps to set high torque with a typical 25KHz clock rate. Increasing C2 to 1uf will provide a somewhat longer high torque state to stay active for the slowest of motion. Adding a 10K resistor between the emitter and base of the Q2 transistor would add thermal stability to the timing and give a crisper and more reliable transition to idle.
The low torque state should only be active when the CNC is idle. Consider the typical operation of carving a plaque using the raster method. One axis is effectively idle (low torque mode) for a considerable period of time while the other axis is cutting. The main tool forces are pushing directly against the idle stepper motor. The motor with low torque is at risk of slipping. I would think an idle timer should be in the order of a full minute instead of the 3 to 5 milliseconds represented in this circuit.
Thanks,
Bill

A: Looks like those transistors simply delay the step signal and apply it as the current demand.
If you step fast enough it will stay in high current, and if you single step it goes into holding current mode shortly after each step.

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Business is all about image, and often the pictures hanging on the office wall will say more about the company than a heavy corporate brochure. Employers want to work provide pleasant environments for staff to work in as part of the overall package of treating staff well. And there is nothing quite like an original one-off canvas to provide a talking point. And art can even stimulate the imagination and get the creative juices flowing.
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Talking about Framed art it should always be stored vertically and preferably in cabinets separated by foam or felt covered separations. All artwork framed or loose needs to be kept in a safe environment, preferably climate controlled, and away from mold and mildew, dust, insects, air pollutants, and out of damp and/or humid areas. It is important to periodically examine your stored artwork to be sure no damage has occurred.
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Die Philipp-Nicolai-Kirche ist ein denkmalgeschütztes Kirchengebäude in Altwildungen, einem Ortsteil von Bad Wildungen im Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg (Hessen). Sie ist benannt nach dem Kirchenliederdichter Philipp Nicolai, der von 1588 bis 1596 Hofprediger in Altwildungen war. Die Kirchengemeinde gehört zum Kirchenkreis Eder im Sprengel Marburg der Evangelischen Kirche von Kurhessen-Waldeck.

Geschichte und Architektur
Die Kirche diente als Schlosskirche für das Schloss Friedrichstein. Fürst Friedrich von Waldeck und Pyrmont hatte den Abbruch des baufälligen Vorgängergebäudes angeordnet. Der jetzige barocke Saalbau mit dreiseitigem Schluss und Westturm wurde 1729 unter der Leitung von Julius Ludwig Rothweil errichtet. Das Holztonnengewölbe ist als Himmel bemalt. Die Kirche ist mit umlaufenden Emporen ausgestattet. Der Kanzelkorb, an dem sich Figuren einer älteren Kanzel vom Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts befinden, wurde an der Chorempore angebracht. Die Figuren wurden von Josias Wolrat Brützel geschnitzt. Das barocke Kruzifix stammt aus der Vorgängerkirche.

Orgel

Die Vorgängerorgel wurde 1902 von dem Orgelbauer Eduard Vogt aus Korbach als Opus 103 erbaut und 1951 umgebaut. Ursprünglich verfügte die Orgel über acht Register auf zwei Manualen und Pedal. Die Grundstimmen des Manualwerkes konnten über ein sog. "Multiplexsystem" frei auf beide Manuale verteilt werden. 1951 wurde die Orgel durch die Firma Werner Bosch Orgelbau umgebaut. Die Windladen wurden neu gebaut und die Registerzahl auf sieben reduziert. Die ehemals romantische Disposition wurde nach neobarocken Klangvorstellungen umgestaltet. Die Bekrönung des Prospektes wurde entfernt. In diesem Zustand verfügte die Orgel über sieben Register auf einem Manual (C-f3: Gedackt 8′, Salicional 8′, Principal 4′, Schwiegel 2′, Mixtur II–III) und Pedal (C–d1: Subbass 16′, Choralbass 4′). Die Trakturen waren pneumatisch.

Die heutige Orgel wurde von der Firma Richard Rensch (Lauffen) im Verlauf des Jahres 2014 gebaut und am 4. Advent, dem 21. Dezember 2014 eingeweiht. Sie verfügt über 17 Register, die sich auf zwei Manuale und Pedal verteilen. Fünf sind von beiden Manualen über Wechselschleifen spielbar. Das Instrument weist folgende Disposition auf:

 Koppeln: II/I, I/P, II/P, II 16′/II (durchkoppelnd)
 Nebenregister: Waldecker Stern (Zimbelstern), Tremulant
 Spielhilfen: Generalschweller

Literatur
 Georg Dehio: Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Hessen I, Regierungsbezirke Gießen und Kassel, begründet vom Tag der Denkmalpflege 1900, fortgesetzt von Ernst Gall, bearbeitet von Folkhard Cremer, Tobias Michael Wolf und anderen, 2008, Deutscher Kunstverlag, München, Berlin, ISBN 978-3-422-03092-3

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 Geschichte und Fotos auf regiowiki.hna.de
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First demonstration of RF N-polar GaN metal-insulator-semiconductor HEMT
University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) in the USA has reported the first radio frequency (RF) nitrogen-polar gallium nitride-on-gallium nitride (GaN-on-GaN) metal-insulator-semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistor (MISHEMT) [Shubhra S Pasayat et al, Semicond. Sci. Technol., vol34, p045009, 2019]. Using GaN substrates enabled the dislocation density to be reduced, minimizing carrier scattering at the low charge densities typical for transistors used in AB-mode amplification.
The researchers are keen to develop solutions for millimeter-wave RF applications in sensing and communication that variously employ frequency bands in atmospheric absorption and transmission windows. The N-polar orientation reverses the usual Ga-polar structure. In particular, the channel layer of mobile charges is induced by a back-barrier rather than a top barrier. N-polar devices tend to have higher power output, but reduced efficiency.
AB-mode amplification biases transistors towards pinch-off when channel carrier densities are low. AB operation reduces dissipation losses and higher efficiency is obtained when the bias is towards the B-mode rather than A-mode end of the trade-off, so-called 'deep' AB biasing. In N-polar devices, such biasing suffers from a degradation in electron mobility that apparently arises from scattering off the back-barrier. By contrast, in Ga-polar devices deep AB biasing pushes the electrons away from the top barrier interface.
Figure 1: (a) N-polar HEMT device PAMBE structure and fabrication cross-section. (b) Conventional MOCVD grown N-polar GaN HEMT.
The epitaxial structure for the device (FIgure 1) was grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy (PAMBE) on on-axis semi-insulating bulk GaN. The carbon (C) doping of the 200nm GaN buffer continued the semi-insulating character of the substrate. The back-barrier was prepared with 100nm of unintentionally doped (UID) material, followed by 10nm of n-GaN, which was used to control the position of the Fermi level in the overlying structure.
The barrier itself consisted of a 10-period super-lattice of 1nm/2nm AlN/GaN, and capped with 2nm of AlN. This structure induced a two-dimensional electron gas in the 20nm UID GaN channel layer. The 2nm AlN layer reduced barrier interface scattering.
The researchers explain why they used the super-lattice structure: "Due to a lag between the rate of aluminium cell temperature change in PAMBE and the optimum growth rate for N-polar AlGaN/GaN structure, an interruption-free linearly graded AlGaN growth was not possible."
The epitaxial material was completed with 1nm/1nm AlN/GaN. The super-lattice was designed to have an effective 33% Al content, while the cap had an effective 50% Al content. The channel mobility was 800cm2/V-s, about 60% higher than for a GaN-on-sapphire structure.
Further PAMBE was used to selectively deposit n+-GaN contacts through a silicon dioxide mask. Further transistor fabrication included metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) of silicon nitride gate dielectric, reactive-ion mesa etching, source/drain contact titanium/gold ohmic metal electrode deposition, and gate and contact pad deposition of titanium/gold. A 120nm plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) silicon nitride layer provided passivation.
The gate had two wings of 25μm width (2x25μm) and 0.75μm length. The gate was placed at 0.5μm distance from the source contact. The source-drain distance was 5μm. With the gate at 0V relative to the source (VGS), the on-resistance was ~2Ω-mm. The maximum drain current was 1.1A/mm at almost 5V VDS. The peak transconductance was ~200mS/mm with the gate at -4.2V and the drain at 4V.
The current was slightly higher under pulsed operation, suggesting a self-heating effect. In many GaN-based transistors there is significant current collapse/dispersion where the charge flow is lower under pulsed operation. There was no such dispersion/collapse observed with the UCSB device.
Frequency cut-offs (Figure 2) were determined with the device biased at -4.5V VGS and 8V VDS: 14.6GHz for maximum oscillation/power gain (fmax) and 8.9GHz for current gain (ft). The biasing produced a drain current of 0.598A/mm. The cut-off values were determined without pad de-embedding.
Figure 2: (a) Small-signal gain data for simultaneous peak ft and fmax and (b) 4GHz load-pull power sweep.
Load-pull measurements at 4GHz were performed to assess large-signal performance. Class AB biasing was used with the drain current at 270mA/mm, about a quarter of the maximum (-6V VGS, 5V VDQ,Q). This optimized power-added efficiency (PAE) at 4GHz in its trade-off with gain. The output power density reached 0.56W/mm. The maximum PAE was 24%.
The researchers hope to achieve deep AB biasing in future scaled and optimized devices. For example, the gate-to-drain breakdown voltage of ~15V needs to be increased to enable increased gain and PAE at low charge density.
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The author Mike Cooke is a freelance technology journalist who has worked in the semiconductor and advanced technology sectors since 1997.
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Security risk elevated in lead up to New Year
The Local - [email protected] • 26 Dec, 2015 Updated Sat 26 Dec 2015 18:08 CEST
As a result of a tip from a so-called "friendly" intelligence service, police in Austria are increasing precautions against a potential terrorist attack somewhere in the country.
According to a report from the Associated Press news agency, police in Vienna announced on Saturday that a tip received just before Christmas warned that several known potential attackers were planning a provocation using explosives or firearms.
A similar warning has been passed on to other major European capitals, but so far there are no concrete details, only suspicions.
For maximum impact, the attackers are likely to target events around the New Year, which is traditionally a time when large crowds of people gather in public events.
Police spokesman Christoph Pözel told the APA that he was aware of no specific threat, either as to place or time.
Police sources say they will be increasing surveillance of large crowds and transportation hubs in the time leading up to January 1st. There are no plans at this time to cancel any of the planned events, however.
As usual, Vienna's central Stefansplatz square is expected to be massively overcrowded, with the U1 Stefansplatz station bypassed in the hours before and after the New Year event.
Revelers are advised to avoid the city centre if they suffer from claustrophobia.
Visitors wanting to attend must stop at an adjacent station, either on the U1 or U3 lines, and walk into the central city. The lockdown will commence around 22:00.
The Stefansplatz station itself will be restricted to use by emergency services only, including the Vienna Ambulance Service.
The No. 1 tram will run a limited service, only between Stefan-Fadinger Square - Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring - Joefstädter Street and Prater Hauptallee - Stock Exchange - Nußdorferstraße.
The 71 trains will run only between Fickeystraße and Schwarzenbergplatz.
The Vienna Ring Tram will suspend service at 19:30.
The lines 30, 1A, 2A and 3A will not be in operation.
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The latest winner of the Thomas D. Clark Medallion, Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy, edited by James C. Clinger and Michael W. Hail, will be celebrated at a presentation on Thursday, February 27th at 4:00 p.m. in the Brown Forman room at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. Governor Martha Layne Collins will speak on her experiences in state government and the importance of books like this in helping citizens understand the political process. Jack Brammer, Frankfort reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader, will moderate the event, which is free and open to the public.
The Thomas D. Clark foundation was established in 1994 in honor of Thomas Clark, Kentucky's historian laureate and founder of the University Press of Kentucky. Since 2012, the foundation has chosen one book which highlights Kentucky history and culture to be honored with a Thomas D. Clark Medallion.
Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy joins previous winner, The Hills Remember: The Complete Short Stories of James Still, as the second book to receive the medallion.
Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy is the first comprehensive volume on Kentucky government and politics in three decades and features contributions from Kentucky's most well-known and respected political scientists. It covers state and local institutions, policy issues facing the state, and future political developments in the Commonwealth. It also includes numerous supplemental documents of interest, including the entire text of the Kentucky Constitution; listings of Governors, Lieutenant Governors, cities, and counties; and the text of several important speeches.
The wealth of information available led Senator Mitch McConnell to declare Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy "the most in-depth and comprehensive study of political science in Kentucky I have come across." He also hopes that "the next great statesman from Kentucky" may be reading the book right now.
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Nykode Therapeutics announces first subject dosed with its T cell focused next-generation SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate
First subject dosed with Nykode Therapeutics' T cell focused SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate. This is part of the ongoing phase 1/2 two-arm clinical trial VB-D-01 designed to specifically address emerging variants of concern, including Omicron1
The T cell focused vaccine candidate (VB10.2210) encodes 96 clinically validated T cell epitopes spanning a total of eight SARS-CoV-2 proteins, including Spike. These Spike- and non-Spike T cell epitopes have been identified and validated by Adaptive Biotechnologies using their immune medicine platform
Initial analysis indicates that no epitopes outside the Spike are affected by the Omicron variant
OSLO, Norway, Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nykode Therapeutics AS (Euronext Growth (Oslo): NYKD), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of vaccines and novel immunotherapies, announced today the first subject has been dosed with its T cell focused next-generation SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate in its VB-D-01 Phase 1/2 trial (NCT05069623). The T cell specific vaccine is designed to prime T cells, potentially generating a broad immune response against current and future variants. The VB-D-01 trial is a two-arm, open label, dose escalation and dose expansion study to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of both the T cell specific/VB10.2210 and the RBD/VB10.2129 vaccine candidates in healthy, previously vaccinated subjects.
Siri Torhaug, Chief Medical Officer of Nykode Therapeutics, commented: "The emergence of the Omicron variant highlights the paramount need for next-generation COVID vaccines designed to be minimally impacted by future variants of concern such as Omicron. Dosing the first subject with our T cell focused vaccine candidate in this second arm of our COVID-19 vaccine trial is a remarkable milestone. We are also very pleased with the speed at which this was achieved."
Mikkel W. Pedersen, Chief Scientific Officer of Nykode Therapeutics, continued: "The role of the cellular immune response to SARS-CoV-2 mediated by T cells reflects untapped potential. It has been shown that virus specific T cell responses in vaccinated human subjects coincide with rapid protection and are associated with milder disease in COVID-19 patients. While current Spike-based vaccine approaches generate limited T cell responses and uncertain long-term protection, the emergence of SARS-COV-2 variants with a high number of mutations in the Spike protein as seen with Omicron calls for novel T cell vaccine strategies. Nykode's vaccine candidate VB10.2210 targets select validated T cell epitopes specific to a total of eight SARS -CoV-2 proteins using our modular APC (Antigen Presenting Cells)-targeted vaccine technology platform, which has been observed to drive strong T cell responses. Our T cell based approach has the potential to generate longer, durable immunity and resistance to emerging variants."
The T cell epitope vaccine candidate, VB10.2210, encodes a combination of conserved and immuno-dominant T cell epitope hotspots spanning multiple SARS-CoV-2 antigens. The vaccine candidate encodes 96 immunogenic T cell epitopes identified and validated by Adaptive Biotechnologies following analysis of more than 6,500 samples. T cells are the adaptive immune system's first responders to detect any pathogen. They quickly multiply and circulate in the blood to find and destroy infected cells shortly after infection, often before symptoms appear, thus preventing development of disease. In addition, T cells can "remember" prior infections and can kill pathogens if they reappear. In contrast, the antibodies produced by the current COVID vaccines bind to the virus to prevent it from infecting cells. However, research shows that SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and to a lesser extent, T cells, produced by natural infection or current Spike-based vaccines decline over time and become off-target as the virus mutates. It is the expected substantial loss of neutralization from antibodies that may adversely impact the overall protection provided by available SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.
Agnete B. Fredriksen, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer of Nykode Therapeutics, added: "Increasing evidence suggests that T cells play a key role in preventing severe and symptomatic disease in vaccine recipients and may provide protection against new and emerging virus strains. Our new T cell vaccine candidate was designed and selected in collaboration with Adaptive Biotechnologies. We believe that the combination of Adaptive's validated T cell epitopes with our modular vaccine technology platform that drives broad CD8 T cell immune responses could result in a significantly differentiated COVID-19 vaccine and as a potential universal booster to available vaccines."
In the VB-D-01 trial, the two vaccine candidates are being tested both in a dose escalation phase using three dose levels, and a dose expansion phase with a selected dose. Single versus two-dose administrations of each vaccine will also be explored in the dose escalation phase. This is being conducted in Norway at the Oslo University Hospital, and the Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen. The Research Council of Norway supports this important development program.
CEO Michael Engsig and other members of management will host a webcast on January 5, 2022 at 4 p.m. CET / 10 a.m. EST to give a company update and present its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates. The live and archived webcast can be accessed in the Investors section of the Company's website at https://nykode.com/investors/financial-reports-and-presentations.
About Nykode Therapeutics
Nykode Therapeutics, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, dedicated to the discovery and development of vaccines and novel immunotherapies for the treatment cancer and infectious diseases. Nykode Therapeutics' modular vaccine technology specifically targets antigens to Antigen Presenting Cells, which are essential for inducing rapid, strong and long-lasting antigen specific immune responses and elicit efficacious clinical responses.
Its lead product candidates are VB10.16, a therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of human papilloma virus 16 induced malignancies which is in Phase 2 for the treatment of cervical cancer; and VB10.NEO, a cancer neoantigen vaccine, which is exclusively out licensed to Genentech and is in Phase 1b for the treatment of locally advanced and metastatic tumors and Phase 1/2a for the treatment of melanoma, lung-, head and neck, renal-, and bladder cancer. Additionally, Nykode Therapeutics has initiated a Phase 1/2 trial in 2021 with its two next-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
The Company has collaborations with Roche, Genentech and Nektar Therapeutics within oncology, a multi-target collaboration with Regeneron within oncology and infectious diseases and collaborate with Adaptive Biotechnologies for COVID-19 T cell vaccine development.
Nykode Therapeutics' shares are traded on Euronext Growth (Oslo), a trading platform operated by Euronext, the leading Pan-European market infrastructure. The ticker code is NYKD. Further information about Nykode Therapeutics may be found at http://www.nykode.com.
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Forward-looking statements for Nykode Therapeutics
This announcement and any materials distributed in connection with this announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect the company's current expectations and assumptions as to future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. A number of material factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
1The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, first identified in South Africa on November 9, 2021, was designated a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 26, 2021. Early data suggests that Omicron carries an increased risk of re-infection, and genetic sequence analysis has revealed several mutations in the Spike protein, which may reduce clinical effectiveness of current vaccines and/or therapeutic antibodies.