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Cancer survivor Gerald Freeny becomes the first black president of the Tournament of Roses
By Justin Chapman, Pasadena Weekly, 2/1/2018
Gerald Freeny of Altadena made history on Jan. 19 when the Tournament of Roses Association announced that Freeny will serve as the first African-American president of the 123-year-old organization, presiding over the 130th Rose Parade and the 105th Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1 under the theme "The Melody of Life."
Until recently, the Tournament had long struggled with the image that it was an exclusive organization run almost entirely by white men. An African American had never served in the organization's senior staff until 2015, when a senior director of community relations position was created, and there have only been four African-American Rose Queens. It took decades of lobbying and protesting for the Tournament to change its diversity and inclusion policies.
Although Freeny's presidency was announced last week, the Tournament has a seven-year succession path for its presidents and he was actually elected on Jan. 6, 2011 by the 14-member Executive Committee, the Tournament's decision-making body consisting of seven future presidents, the current president, the immediate past president, and five rotational "at-large" members. These five seats must be held by racial and gender minorities who get a vote but are not in line to become president like the others and only serve for two years.
The at-large members were added to the Executive Committee as a compromise following protests in 1992-93 led by local developer Jim Morris and newspaper publishers Joe Hopkins and Danny Bakewell, who is also a developer. They blocked traffic with vehicles on South Orange Grove Boulevard in front of Tournament House in fall 1993 to protest the organization's lack of diversity.
Freeny, 57, was one of the first people chosen to be an at-large member when it was created in 1993. He served from 1993-95, having started as a volunteer with the organization in 1988.
"Being one of the early at-large members gave Gerald the opportunity to be seen on the Executive Committee," said Ronald Okum, who served as president in 2002 and mentored Freeny.
A cancer survivor, Freeny attended Cal State LA and graduated in 1983 with a degree in business administration and a minor in finance. In addition to his lung cancer, Freeny also had two liver transplants and a kidney transplant. He lives in Altadena with his wife Trina and their daughter Erica. Freeny is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi and Gamma Zeta Boulé of Sigma Pi Phi fraternities and the First Historic Lutheran Church.
Lessons of Little Rock
In the late 1990s, the Tournament hired consultant Dr. Terrence Roberts — one of the Little Rock Nine who was among the first black students to attend an all-white high school in Arkansas in 1957 through the protection of federal troops — to work with its members and staff in helping them "address complaints from various public and private individuals, organizations, corporations, and municipalities that they were essentially a 'Whites Only' organization," according to Roberts' consulting business website.
"I told them, 'Consider this: You've got a bunch of old white guys driving around in white suits, now what message does that send? Literally,'" said Roberts, who has lived in Pasadena since 1985, referring to the 935 volunteers who dress in all-white suits on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. "They were a little aghast, as you might expect. I said, 'What we need to do is help you develop a greater sense of awareness about what's going on here. You need to have a historical dimension so you understand why people are even considering making noise about you. You're not just an occasional thorn in the flesh here. You are representative of what this country has stood for, for too long.'"
Volunteers serve on one of 31 operating committees to help organize and pull off the parade and game, such as the Equestrian Committee, the Parade Operations Committee, the Float Construction Committee, and so on. To move up, exemplary volunteers get promoted to vice chair and then chair of a committee. Among the 31 committee chairs, 16 are considered "director-chairs." Among those 16, about five have seniority, and candidates to become members of the Executive Committee — and thus a future president — are typically chosen from this pool. It usually takes about 20 to 25 years of volunteer service to the organization to reach this level. This is Freeny's 30th year with the organization.
Once a person is voted onto the Executive Committee, they are considered a vice president. After serving four consecutive years, they ascend to the office of secretary in the fifth year, treasurer in the sixth year, executive vice president in the seventh year, and then president in the eighth year. That person serves one more year on the Executive Committee after their presidency, and then they are rotated off and become known as a "life director." The organization's largely ceremonial Board of Directors is made up of all living past presidents/life directors.
A historic moment
Craig Washington, father of 2012 Rose Queen Drew Washington, former chair of the city of Pasadena's Northwest Commission and director-chair of the Tournament's Equestrian Committee, served on the Tournament's Executive Committee as an at-large member from 2009-11, helping to lay the groundwork for Freeny's election.
"My task was in whatever way possible to influence in a positive way Gerald's ascension as a candidate to be elected," said Washington. "I made a strong lobbying push by spending time with Executive Committee members, talking with them, listening to them, and getting straight to the point, asking, 'Why hasn't Gerald been selected? What are the concerns?'"
Freeny's name had been brought up as a possible new presidential candidate a few times in the years prior to his actual election, but he had thus far been passed up.
The 14 members of the Executive Committee vote using an electronic tool. Everyone presses a button and the results pop up on a screen as a bar graph. With Freeny and other candidates nominated, the first round of balloting began in early January 2011. Washington expected a split result, and thus subsequent rounds of voting that he feared could last a long time.
The members cast their secret electronic votes and the results popped up on the screen. It was a clear majority for Freeny.
"I looked up at the screen and damn near cried," said Washington. "It was his time."
Shutting down Millionaire's Row
Long before the Tournament did the right thing and elected an African American as a future president for the first time, racial tensions were heating up in early 1990s Los Angeles. The Tournament still did not have diverse leadership at that time, even though the African-American community had been demanding they diversify as early as the 1960s.
"African Americans were in no way positioned to be in leadership because of the structure of the organization," said Washington. "In order for you to become a member at the time you had to be recommended by existing Tournament members. Well, geez, there were no African-American Tournament members, so the little circle just kept going. You'd never get recommended to come into this association."
In December 1992, racial tensions were so high that Tournament officials agreed to create a new Ethnic Diversity Committee to recruit minority volunteers, expand cultural diversity and reach out to community and political leaders. The president that year, Gary Hayward, issued a statement saying the committee's task would be in keeping with "our longstanding tradition of conducting our all-volunteer efforts on the highest order of fairness and equality."
However, that same week, Hayward said in an interview with the Pasadena Star-News that promoting minorities who did not have seniority would "destroy morale" among the membership. Adding insult to injury, then-Tournament Executive Director John H. B. "Jack" French added, "It will never happen."
Critics called the comments racist, a characterization that Hayward takes issue with.
"I don't like getting called a bigot," he said. "I'm not a bigot. It's amazing that somebody would call somebody they don't even know a bigot, and call an organization racial and bigoted. They didn't even know the organization; they were just making a lot of noise to get their name in the paper. The Tournament wasn't a good old boys club. That's what was so funny. The only restrictions Tournament had at the time were to live or work within a 15-mile radius of Tournament House. That was it. There was no restriction on race, color, creed, female, or whatever. Tradition is what it was."
Members of Pasadena's African-American community, however, argued that progress was moving too slowly and that they were not receiving the same opportunities that white men were within the organization.
As the Tournament began ramping up activities for the upcoming parade on Jan. 1, 1994, Morris and Bakewell decided it was time to shake things up at the Tournament in a big and visible way.
Shortly before 11 a.m. on Oct. 21, 1993, Morris drove a rented Ryder truck and Bakewell drove a Lincoln Town Car to Wrigley Mansion, home of the Tournament of Roses Association on South Orange Grove Boulevard. They positioned their vehicles across the four lanes so that traffic coming from both directions was blocked, just as Tournament members were attempting to arrive for the coronation ceremonies of Rose Queen Erica Beth Brynes of Arcadia. Chaos ensued.
"It was absolutely fabulous, because at that time we knew that we could really move this forward for change," said Morris. "If you look at the demonstrations that took place in the South, the only reason why they were able to make progress is because of demonstrations. We felt that if we backed down there would never be a Gerald Freeny."
Dozens of demonstrators gathered on the sidewalk in front of Tournament House holding signs and demanding the organization diversify its leadership and membership. Tournament members verbally clashed with protesters, with one elderly woman reportedly shouting at protesters, "I could kill you," according to a Los Angeles Times report at the time. Another member told a pregnant protester, "Shut up, you tramp."
"We want to transform the Tournament of Roses into something truly representative of the community," Bakewell told a Times reporter at the scene.
Police eventually called in the S. N. Ward & Son towing company, which was owned by then-Tournament President Michael Ward and contracted with the city, to tow the vehicles away.
Eventually, Tournament officials agreed to add five "at-large" seats to the Executive Committee consisting of minority members of the local community. Critics called it tokenism, because although those five people would have the same voting rights and privileges as the original nine members of the committee, they were not in line to be president of the organization like the others.
"You were there to voice your opinions with regards to the community, with regards to speaking for the common member," Freeny said. "At-large members had every right as an individual who was in line to be president, so that means we had a vote on all issues, and we were invited to all events, but we weren't in line to be president."
Still, Washington pointed out, "That was a significant change in the organizational structure, in growing this Executive Committee, which created all the policies."
Progress made
Freeny and Okum recently agreed that the Tournament has progressed in the years since Bakewell, Morris and others shut down Millionaire's Row. Women and nonblack minorities have served as president in recent years.
"It is a very diversified organization, and I think when that happens you don't have the sameness we had from years ago where everybody was white, everybody had the same socioeconomic background," said Okum, adding that several African Americans are moving up through the ranks and that another African American is expected to be voted onto the Executive Committee in the next few years.
"The diversity is not even an issue anymore," Okum said. "It's a different organization from the diversity standpoint than it was 20 years ago."
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Serendib Leisure's Priyal Perera re-elected as President of CHSGA
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Veteran hotelier Priyal Perera was re-elected President of Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association (CHSGA) at their 49th AGM held recently at the Taj Samudra Hotel.
Having graduated from the Ceylon Hotel School in 1991, Priyal has diverse experience in the hotel industry spanning from food and beverage management and operations to hotel management and operations. With over 30 years of experience in the hotel industry, Priyal Perera currently offers his expertise in senior management capacity at Serendib Leisure Management Ltd.
Starting his career back in 1986 as a trainee, Priyal worked his way up in the industry and joined the Serendib Leisure hotel chain in 2004. He managed projects, procurement, and operations during a crucial time following the tsunami, facilitating a complete restoration, and reopening of the then Hotel Serendib, Bentota within a span of six months. Resigning from his role in 2006, Priyal pursued his own business for 14 years before rejoining Serendib Leisure in 2018.
"I must thank Serendib Leisure for providing me such an incredible opportunity within the hotel industry, which has added an incredible value to my career," said Serendib Leisure Management Head of Procurement Priyal Perera. "I am also thankful to our Chairman, Abbas Esufally, our Managing Director, Shantha Kurumbalapitiya, and my team for the tremendous support and cooperation given to me to carry out my responsibilities for the CHSGA. My goal is to carry out my duties for Serendib Leisure and CHSGA to the best of my ability and enhance the standards of our service offerings within the industry."
Serendib Leisure Management Managing Director Shantha Kurumbalapitiya said: "We are proud to have an extraordinary leader such as Priyal with us. He is a role model to all of us, proving the importance of work-life balance. His commitment in giving back to the industry is commendable and we are honoured to support his journey."
Serendib Leisure Management is one of the leading hotel groups in Sri Lanka with some of the island's iconic properties under its wing including Avani Bentota Resort, Club Hotel Dolphin and Hotel Sigiriya and its idyllic villa collection, Reveal.

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'We Love Him Endlessly': When Janine and her siblings talk about their dad, they talk about how he is always there for them and always supporting them
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When you think of Jimmy Fiorella, you should think of a loving and devoted son, husband and father who would do anything for his family.
He is an enthusiastic man who gets along with everyone he comes into contact with, and he is a role model to his four children. Frances (23), Daniel (22), Janine (20) and Natalie (18) all look up to Jimmy and there is not a day that goes by where they are not appreciative that they get to call him Dad.
"One of our favorite qualities about our dad is his infectious laugh and smile," Janine said. "He is the happiest person I've ever met and he is always seen with a smile on his face. Whether he makes us laugh with his goofy dad jokes or is laughing at something he said, he is constantly laughing. Sometimes you may even miss the punchline of a joke or story because of how loud his laugh is."
Jimmy can brighten up any room just by walking into it and telling a joke. He is such a happy, fun-loving person who is optimistic about life.
Jimmy is also someone who puts forth maximum effort into everything he does. He is a hardworking individual and he is someone who never gives less than his best.
"I admire his passion for everything," Frances said. "Any project he's working on, meal he makes or story he is telling he goes through life passionately. I remember when I was in fourth grade and needed help on a project he stayed up all night perfecting his miniature clay cowboys so that my project would stand out. His work ethic and passion for everything he does in life continues to inspire me."
"He inspires me to try my best in everything I do," Natalie added. "He supports me through coming to my dance competitions and always supporting my dreams. It makes me want to be a better person and conduct myself the way he conducts himself in his daily life. He is such a hard worker and inspiring person and it's something I strive to be."
Jimmy's children have clearly learned well from him, and now that they are all grown up, they are truly reaping the benefits of having such a great role model of a father growing up.
From the way he taught them to work hard to the way he showed them how to love your spouse the way he has loved their mother all these years, Jimmy's life lessons never went unnoticed.
He has always put his family first, and with that he has always expressed to them the importance of experiences. Getting out in the world and exploring is something that does not happen without being proactive, and that is why he has always taken his family on adventures.
"One thing I think my dad has taught me is the importance of travel," Daniel said. "Since I was younger, I would hear about his adventures in Australia and backpacking trips through Europe. Throughout my life my dad has continued traveling and I was lucky enough to be brought on the many trips and vacations he would take our family on. He inspired me most recently to take a trip to Europe and have adventures of my own."
Daniel and the rest of the kids are more than grateful for all of these experiences they have had with their father, and they are just as grateful for all of the other memories and special moments he has helped create for them.
"I have so many memories with my dad that it is hard to pick just one that stands out the most," Janine said. "I think what comes to mind when I think of our times together is our times in front of the TV. My dad is a movie enthusiast and I definitely inherited that part of him. Whether it be showing me 'The Godfather' at the ripe age of 8, striking my love for Wes Anderson in high school, or continuing our journey through all 25 Marvel movies without watching any without me, I know that he will be right by my side to watch anything."
This is a true testament to the husband and father that Jimmy is, as he is someone who is always there for his family, and they are more than thankful for him. They know that he is a special, one-of-a-kind father whose love for family will never waver, and they love him more than anything.
"I want him to know how much we love and appreciate him," Janine said. "All the things he has done for us does not go unnoticed. He is the world's best father and we love him endlessly."
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Every Man a Word
On September 6, 2012 April 10, 2019 By Gregory HakeIn Observations on Life
If, as James A. Garfield wrote, "The world's history is a divine poem, of which the history of every nation is a canto, and every man a word", then Garfield himself left an ineffaceable word of victory, of the triumph of truth over deception, upon the pages of the history of man. His approach was consistently original and genuine and he was not afraid to stand for what he knew to be right, regardless of the consequences or the strength of the adversary he had to face to remain faithful to his highest vision.
His unintended rise to the Presidency in 1881 left him with a complicated situation that most would see as debilitating if not futile. Garfield's VP, Chester Arthur, had been picked for him during the Republican Convention the previous year, and Arthur apparently was in the back pocket of one of the most powerful men in government at the time, Roscoe Conkling. Conkling ran the New York Customs House, which was at the time the largest federal office in the United States.
Conkling had backed another Presidential candidate, Ulysses S Grant (who had incidentally installed Conklin in the position he held), in the 1880 Convention and was terribly upset by Garfield's nomination. Eager, I'm sure to protect his position he flexed his muscle early on in Garfield's election campaign, going as far as threatening to undo Garfield's base of support if Garfield did not play by Conkling's rules.
Of all the descriptions I've read of President Garfield's character, the elements highlighted by Candace Millard in her book, Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President, stand out to me as being important to any aspiring leader:
As strong a grip as he had on the vice president, Conkling was confident he would have little difficulty controlling the president. Even Garfield's friends worried that he was an easy mark. He was too interested in winning over his enemies to be able to protect his own interests. "For his enemies, or those who may have chosen thus to regard themselves," a friend had said of him, "he had no enmity—naught but magnanimity." When challenged in Congress by men for whom "no sarcasm was too cutting, no irony too cold," Garfield never rose to the bait. He would reply with such earnestness that, in the words of an early biographer, "a stranger entering the House after Garfield had begun his speech in answer to some most galling attack would never suspect the speech was a reply to a hostile and malignant assault."
Nor was Garfield capable of carrying a grudge, a character trait that neither Conkling nor Blaine could begin to understand. Years before, Garfield had resolved to stop speaking to a journalist who had tried to vilify him in the press. The next time he saw the man, however, he could not resist greeting him with a cheerful wave. "You old rascal," he said with a smile. "How are you?" Garfield realized that, in a political context, the ease with which he forgave was regarded as a weakness, but he did not even try to change. "I am a poor hater," he shrugged.
What Conkling did not understand, however, was that while Garfield was a poor hater, he was a very good fighter. As president, he wrote in his diary, he was "determined not to be classified the friend of one faction only," and he vowed to "go as far as I can to keep the peace." That said, he had never before walked away from a fight, and he was not about to do so now. He had fought everyone from hardened canal men to unruly students to Confederate soldiers, and he knew that, whether he liked it or not, he now had another battle on his hands.
"Of course I deprecate war," he wrote, "but if it is brought to my door the bringer will find me at home."
I wish there were more men and women on earth who would recognize that they are sufficiently worthy and capable of taking such a stance in relation to their affairs. Some might say that such an approach worked in those simpler and different times, but I say that there is always room for truth, compassion and magnanimity, no matter how complicated or convoluted the world has become.
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7 thoughts on "Every Man a Word"
This is an amazing portrayal of a President that I unfortunately do not know much about. I must say that I feel a resonance with your depictions of President Garfield. I have always been unable to hold a grudge, and I know that some people must find it mystifying.
My greatest desire in life is to be able to say that I lived according to my highest vision. As far as I am concerned, the only obstacle in my way is myself, and it is my responsibility to become disciplined, educated, and sensitive enough to be able to overcome whatsoever is in the way.
Steve Ventola
What a wonderful post. To actually know such an example of James A. Garfield has been enlightening. Makes me want to read the book and also share with others the nature of his living. Yes I hear the call to be one of those who make room for truth, compassion and magnanimity, no matter how complicated or convoluted the world has become.
This brings to mind the principle, "What has your heart has you"
"Stay thy hand" in relation to the seekers of turmoil. Let us all be forearmed in the battles to come, that we not engage the enemy on his playing field, rather, we let them come on our terms, with welcoming, forgiving arms wide open.
The enemies greatest weakness is that he see's our strength as weakness, (as mentioned above about Conkling) for he has no understanding of it.
Plus, you might gain an ally, through this approach!
Thanks for sharing. And I agree!
Kolya
Being a poor hater is a great beginning for any of us! It does compute that he was also a good fighter as the qualities of both requires similar traits; namely bravery and conviction. I think the power of forgiveness is most often underestimated and missunderstood. Its not to say you don't see what is happening and take action but in the core of your heart forgivness is the prevailing attitude and emotion. It truly is the measure of a man. Wonderful series on President Garfield!
Ricardo B.
Thanks for sharing this enlightening look at one of our country's less popular presidents. The lessons indeed are invaluable, for I think to myself, how else can we continue to improve our world if not with great measures of such qualities that Mr. Garfield possessed? It speaks to the air in which he carried himself in, the air of nobility that says "I simply cannot stoop to a level of bickering and accusation; I am incapable of such displays."
This is a hallmark of true inner strength, though many have confused this with weakness. It is easy to vex spite when everyone around you feels like it is ok to do – just look at our Internet and the many kind of political debates that are held. But to strum the chords of compassion and largesse where all you hear outside of you is noise, well that requires you listen very deep inside yourself, for we all carry that tune, it's just that you have to forego the outer chaos to even be able to hear that there is another song playing. It's surprising how quickly one's musical tastes can change given the chance!


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Industrial Microbiology involves commercial use of micro-organisms in various industrial processes such as fermentation. Use of micro-organisms for production processes has been in use since 18th century and was facilitated by discovery of various microorganisms over the years. Depending on nature of process, the industrial microbiology has two aspects, namely production of microbial products through fermentation processes and use of microorganisms for services, such as pollution control, to curb the contamination, and waste treatment. Microbial products produced using microbiology include bread, beer, cheese, enzymes, energy sources, food ingredients, and pharmaceuticals.
Diabetes, a potential life-threatening disease with no cure available, was affecting 30.3 Mn people in the U.S. out of which 1.25 Mn were suffering from type 1 diabetes in 2015 according to American Diabetes Association. Insulin is manufactured by using Recombinant DNA technology, which is a necessity for type 1 diabetes patients and with advances in the technology such as artificial chromosomes, automated DNA sequencing, and the use of microbiology in this area is expected to support the market growth over the forecast period.
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Wherein bio-fuels can be a remedy. Genetically modified food products can also be an effective remedy against malnutrition in emerging economies such as Africa. Microorganisms are used in biotechnology field, especially in Recombinant DNA technology for various applications, such as crop agriculture, gene therapy, pharmaceutics, vaccine design and bioremediation, and further advancement in the respective areas is expected to boost the market growth over the forecast period.
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Quality control in pharmaceutical and food industry is of paramount importance, as healthcare is directly associated with the products from these industries. Microbial contamination in injectable, eye drops, drugs, nasal solutions, and food industries can be prevented with the help of micro-organisms by using various tests such as bio burden and growth promotion tests. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), unsafe food contaminated with harmful bacteria, parasites, and viruses can cause more than 200 diseases from diarrhea to cancers.


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Boris Borisovich Melnikov (; 16 May 1938 – 5 February 2022) was a Russian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Melnikov died in Saint Petersburg on 5 February 2022, at the age of 83.

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I think your little swimmer would have a great time at Port Orleans French Quarter. This pool is so much fun and the serpent slide is geared towards young children. Sliding down a sea serpent's tongue just adds to the thrill!
In fact, our son loved this pool at that age!
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Lastly, we found that XPO1 and the Tip60 complex had antiviral ac
Lastly, we found that XPO1 and the Tip60 complex had antiviral activity in mammalian cells. These data demonstrate the existence of previously unknown antiviral genes that restrict infection of multiple viruses across divergent hosts."
"BACKGROUNDIdentification of biomarkers capable of distinguishing organic and conventional products would be highly welcome to improve the strength of food quality assurance. Metabolite profiling was used for biomarker search in organic and conventional wheat grain (Triticum aestivum L.) of 11 different old and new bread wheat cultivars grown in the DOK system
comparison trial. Metabolites were extracted using methanol and analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
RESULTSAltogether 48 metabolites and 245 non-identified metabolites (TAGs) were detected in the cultivar Runal. Principal selleck products component analysis showed a sample clustering according to farming systems and significant differences in peak areas between the farming systems for 10 Runal metabolites. Results obtained from all 11 cultivars check details indicated a greater influence of the cultivar than the farming system on metabolite concentrations. Nevertheless, a t-test on data of all cultivars still detected 5 metabolites and 11 TAGs with significant differences between the farming systems. CONCLUSIONBased on individual cultivars, metabolite profiling showed promising results for the categorization of organic and conventional wheat. Further investigations are necessary with wheat from more growing seasons and locations before definite conclusions can be drawn concerning the feasibility to evolve a combined set of biomarkers for organically grown wheat using metabolite
profiles. (c) 2014 Society of Chemical Industry"
"Objective: To identify endometrial epithelial cell Buparlisib cell line surface proteins essential for blastocysts implantation. Design: Isolation of cell-surface labeled prereceptive (pregnancy day 1) and receptive (pregnancy day 4) mouse endometrial proteins coupled to two-dimensional liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Setting: University research laboratory. Animal(s): Sexually mature female imprinting control region (ICR) mice. Intervention(s): Labeling, purification, and identification of endometrial luminal surface proteins with differentially expressing proteins determined by significant analysis of a microarray algorithm and selected differentially expressed proteins verified by immunohistochemistry and functional assay. Main Outcome Measure(s): Investigation in endometrial luminal surface proteome of prereceptive and receptive endometria of the expression of four of the differentially expressed proteins and functional analysis of aminopeptidase N in a three-dimensional blastocyst-endometrial coculture model.
A decrease of the duty cycle of the pulsed plasma etch process af
A decrease of the duty cycle of the pulsed plasma etch process affects strongly these parameters: Sapanisertib solubility dmso the mean ion flux decreases almost by the square of the duty cycle. Furthermore, the contribution of high energy ions from the on-time of the plasma is strongly reduced while their energy is slightly increased. In average, this leads to a significantly reduced ion energy and a reduced ion flux in the pulsed plasma compared to the continuous wave plasma. (C) 2015 American Vacuum Society."
recently developed a system for coating polystyrene (PS) substrates with hydroxyapatite (HAp) by utilizing serum protein adsorption layers as mediators to induce the heterogeneous nucleation of HAp in simulated body fluids (SBFs). In this study, the selective deposition of HAp on polymer substrate surfaces with different Selleckchem MK-2206 protein adsorption abilities was investigated using PS and poly(methyl methacrylate)
(PMMA). Atomic force microscopic observations and the results of a quantitative analysis using a quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM) revealed that the amounts of proteins such as human serum albumin (HSA) and human immunoglobulin G (hIgG) adsorbed on PS substrate surfaces were markedly greater than those on PMMA substrate surfaces. A markedly larger amount of HAp was deposited on protein-treated PS substrate surfaces than on PMMA substrate surfaces, reflecting protein adsorption to polymers. We also revealed that the deposition of HAp on protein-adsorbed PS substrate surfaces DMXAA in vivo was enhanced by aqueous calcium chloride treatments before immersion in 1.5SBF. In the case of 2.5 M calcium chloride treatment, these surfaces were completely covered with deposits. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved."
"The effects of dietary Selenium (Se) supplementation on muscle superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities and haemolymph superoxide
anions (O(2)(-)) of Neocaridina heteropoda exposed to ambient nitrite were investigated. The results showed supplementation of Se in diet could enhance the resistance of shrimp to low concentration ambient nitrite. The results demonstrated that Se might have a potentially useful role as an effective antioxidant and resistance to aqueous nitrite in shrimp and the effect of the organic Se was better than that of the inorganic Se."
"The identification by conventional methods of viridans streptococcal species, which are rarely encountered clinically, requires confirmation by genomic methods. We characterized a strain of Streptococcus sinensis responsible for infective endocarditis by sequencing both the 16S rRNA and the manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase genes."
"Objective-To evaluate variation of drinking-water flow rates in swine finishing barns and the relationship between drinker flow rate and plasma tetracycline concentrations in pigs housed in different pens.\n\nDesign-Cross-sectional (phase 1) and cohort (phase 2) studies.
The utilized fabrication technology involves low-temperature diff
The utilized fabrication technology involves low-temperature diffusion solder bonding of a bulk piezoelectric ceramic on silicon, and subsequent lapping to achieve a desired PZT thickness. Different piezoelectric actuation modes (conventional longitudinal and transverse EX527 modes, and a novel shear mode) are explored and compared in terms of displacement range, and the diaphragm structures and electrodes are optimized via finite-element analysis (FEA). The effect of bonding prestress on the device performance is analytically characterized and verified through measurements. The close match between test
data and simulation results suggests that the piezoelectric properties of integrated bulk-PZT5A films are mostly preserved without any necessity of re-polarization. Fabricated devices are tested for dynamic displacement range, power consumption, and temperature response, and FEA is used to evaluate the actuation forces. A 25-mu m thick 1-mm(2) sized diaphragm can provide 12 mu mPP displacement at 111 kHz with smaller than 7 mW power consumption, while 1-3.5 mm long cantilever beams of similar thickness provide 0.1-1 mmPP displacement at resonance frequencies of 0.7-7.4 kHz. The introduced devices can be leveraged in various ultrasonic and acoustic applications. [2013-0133]"
"We investigated the organized storage of motor sequences in memory by assuming that processes related to interference at retrieval are indicative of memory organization.
Luminespib in vitro Effects resulting from these processes, thus, would allow inferences
on how motor sequences are represented and organized. Participants learned motor sequences that were categorized by the direction of the initial movement. The subsequent selective retrieval of a subset of sequences of one category resulted in retrieval-induced forgetting (RIF) for the non-retrieved sequences of the same category. RIF occurred in an explicit recall test (Experiment 1), as well in an implicit test assessing memory with novel cues (Experiment 2). The results suggest that RIF affected motor programmes and that other cues Selleck RSL-3 as the used effectors (here movement direction) can be used for the organization of procedural memory. Basic retrieval dynamics apparently operate within the declarative and procedural systems in a similar way."
"Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) are a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders with defects in one or more component of the immune system. In this study, we analyzed gene mutations in four X-linked PID pedigrees, which include one X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) pedigree, one X-linked chronic granulomatous disease (XCGD) pedigree, and two X-linked Hyper IgM syndrome (XHIGM) pedigrees. Sequence analysis of the BTK gene revealed a novel mutation (c.1802_1803delinsGCC, p.Phe601CysfsX3) which results in the developmental arrest of B cells in the bone marrow. Sequence analysis of the CYBB gene revealed a recurrent frameshift mutation (c.
We analyzed data by multilevel logistic regression Results: Over
We analyzed data by multilevel logistic regression. Results: Overall rates of use increased from 20.1% at age 10/11 to 32.2% at age 19: general care was used most. At age 10/11 use was higher among boys, at age 19 among girls. Use of general care increased for both genders, whereas use of specialized care increased among girls but decreased among boys. This differential change was associated with CBCL externalizing and internalizing problems, school problems, family
socioeconomic status, and parental divorce. Preceding CBCL problems predicted more use: most for mental health care and least for general care. Moreover, general CA4P care was used more frequently by low and medium socioeconomic status families, with odds ratios (95%-confidence intervals): 1.52 (1.23; 1.88) and 1.40 (1.17; 1.67); youth social care in case of parental divorce, 2.07
(1.36; 3.17); and of special education, 2.66 (1.78; 3.95); and mental healthcare in case of special education, 2.66 (1.60; 4.51). Discussion: Adolescents with behavioral and emotional MDV3100 supplier problems use general care most frequently. Overall use increases with age. Determinants of use vary per type."
"Exposure to heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs), carcinogens produced when meat is cooked at high temperatures, is an emerging risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC). In a cross-sectional study of 342 patients undergoing a screening colonoscopy, the role of 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b] pyridine (PhIP), 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f] quinoxaline
(MeIQx) and 2-amino3,4,8-trimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline (DiMeIQx), the three most abundant HAAs found in cooked meats, and total mutagenic activity in cooked meats were examined in relation to colorectal adenoma risk. Given that genetic differences in the ability to biotransform HAAs and repair DNA are postulated to modify the HAA-CRC relationship, gene-diet interactions were also examined. Among the total study population, no relationships were observed between dietary HAAs or meat mutagenicity, and colorectal adenoma risk; however, inmales, positive associations between dietary HAAs/meat mutagenicity exposures and adenoma risk were suggestive of a relationship. Smoothened Agonist price In a separate analysis, polymorphisms in CYP1B1 were found to be associated with colorectal adenoma risk. Additionally, gene-diet interactions were observed for dietary PhIP and polymorphisms in CYP1B1 and XPD, dietary DiMeIQx and XPD polymorphisms, and meat mutagenicity exposure and CYP1B1 polymorphisms. Overall, increased colorectal adenoma risk was observed with higher HAA/meat mutagenicity exposures among those with polymorphisms which confer greater activity to biotransform HAAs and/or lower ability to repair DNA.
Relationships of Stenosternus with other orphnine taxa
Relationships of Stenosternus with other orphnine taxa buy SBE-β-CD and possible ways of origin of Sao Tomean orphnine fauna are discussed."
"Three years ago, the Lancet's frontispiece stated "Health is now the most important foreign policy issue of our time" and last year, the Director-General of WHO, Margaret Chan, in her opening address, to the Executive Board at its 132nd Session said "health diplomacy works". The nascent field of health
diplomacy provides a political framework which aims to deliver the dual goals of improved health in target populations and enhanced governmental relations between collaborating countries. Any government that offered tangible health improvement as a component of aid to a nation with whom they wished to develop stronger diplomatic links would have an advantage in developing a deeper relationship with its citizens. Here we suggest several different mechanisms through which such links could be developed or enhanced, including: provision of relevant health solutions, applied research, cultural
alignment and the development of collaborative networks. The Islamic tradition promotes the practice of medicine as a selleck compound service to humanity. Physical and spiritual wellbeing are intimately related in popular Muslim consciousness. Thoughtful Health Diplomacy therefore has the potential to bridge the perceived divides between Western and predominantly Muslim nations."
"In spite of the success of the mumps vaccination, recent mumps outbreaks have been reported even among individuals with a history of mumps vaccination. For a better understanding of why the vaccination failed in cases of vaccinees who fell ill during recent mumps outbreaks, the immunological events during infection and/or vaccination should be better defined.
In the work presented here we sought to identify new neutralization sites on the mumps virus surface glycoproteins. By using anti-mumps mAbs, three amino acid positions at residues Sapitinib 221, 323 and 373 in the F protein of mumps virus were shown to be located in at least two conformational neutralization epitopes. mAbs that specifically target these sites effectively neutralized mumps virus in vitro. The newly acquired glycosylation site at position 373 or loss of the existing one at position 323 was identified as the mechanism behind the escape from the specific mAbs. Based on the findings of this study, we suggest that the influence of the antigenic structure of the F protein-should not be ignored in a thorough investigation of the underlying mechanism of the mumps vaccine failure or when making a strategy for development of a new vaccine."
"A method to rapidly measure dopamine (DA), dihydroxyindolphenylacetic acid, homovanillic acid, serotonin (5-HT) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has not yet been reported. A rapid, sensitive, and specific HPLC method was therefore developed using electrochemical detection.
Therefore, it is possible that the developmental arrest and place
Therefore, it is possible that the developmental arrest and placentomegaly that accompany SCNT are induced by insufficient reprogramming of the donor somatic nucleus to enable the cells to acquire full potency as stem cells of the trophoblast cell lineage. Despite the abnormalities of the extraembryonic tissues of SCNT embryos, trophoblast stem (TS) cell lines have
been successfully isolated from SCNT blastocysts and their properties appear to be indistinguishable from those of TS cells derived from native blastocysts. This suggests that SCNT does not affect the emergence and autonomous properties of TS Fer-1 clinical trial cells. In this review, we discuss specification of cell lineage and the extent of reprogramming of TS
cells in SCNT blastocysts."
"The dosimetric impact of intrafraction prostate motion was investigated for helical tomotherapy treatments. Measured motion tracks were used to calculate the dosimetric impact on delivered target dose distributions. A dynamic dose calculation engine PCI-32765 inhibitor was developed to facilitate this evaluation. It was found that the D(95%) (minimum dose to 95% of the volume) changes in the prostate were well correlated with D(95%) changes in the PTV. This means that the dosimetric impact of intrafraction motion is not restricted to the periphery of the target. The amount of motion was not well correlated with the dosimetric impact (measured in target D(95%) changes) of motion. The relationship between motion and its dosimetric impact is complex and depends on the timing and direction of the movement. These findings have implications for motion management techniques. It appears that the use of target margins is not an effective strategy to protect the prostate from the effects of observed intrafraction motion. The complex relationship between motion and its dosimetric effect renders simple threshold-based intervention schemes inefficient. Monitoring of actual prostate motion would allow the documentation of the dosimetric impact and implementation
of corrective action if needed. However, when motion management techniques are evaluated, it should be kept in mind that the dosimetric impact of observed prostate motion is small S63845 cell line for the majority of fractions."
"The infusion of the aerial parts of Gentianella multicauhs (Gillies ex Griseb.) Fabris (Gentianaceae), locally known as 'nencia', is used in San Juan Province, Argentina, as stomachic and as a bitter tonic against digestive and liver problems. The bioassay-guided isolation of G. multicaulis extracts and structural elucidation of the main compounds responsible for the antifungal and free radical scavenging activities were performed. The extracts had strong free radical scavenging effects in the 1,1-dipheny1-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay (45-93% at 10 mu g/mL) and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay at 200 mu g/mL.
g , hypoxia as potential risk factors for developing prominent ag
g., hypoxia as potential risk factors for developing prominent aging WML.</."
"The purpose of this systematic literature review was to describe the empirical findings on health literacy in adults 65 and older. A systematic search for research studies from 1999 to early 2010 was conducted in MEDLINE and CINAHL databases. Articles were analyzed using the following see more foci: skills and health knowledge, functional health literacy, and health behaviors and health outcomes. Findings indicated that advancing age resulted in a significant increase in prevalence of inadequate health literacy. Further research is needed
to develop evidence-based, culturally congruent interventions to improve health literacy among older adults."
"Experimental models for cartilage and bone development have been studied in order to understand the biomechanical and biological parameters that regulate skeletal tissue formation. We have previously described that when mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) were cultured in a three-dimensional (3D)-soft self-assembling peptide nanofiber, the system engaged in a spontaneous process of cartilage-like formation evidenced by the expression of Sox9, Collagen type AG-120 II, and proteoglycans. In the present work, we studied the influence that matrix mechanical properties have in modulating lineage commitment in an in vitro model of chondrogenesis.
This effect was observed only when MEFs were cultured at low elastic
modulus values (similar to 0.1 kPa). Interestingly, under these conditions, the system expressed the chondrogenic inductor BMP4 and its antagonist Noggin. On the other hand, at higher elastic modulus values (similar to 5 kPa), the system expressed Noggin but not BMP4, and did not engage in chondrogenesis, which suggest that the balance between bone morphogenetic protein/Noggin could be implicated in the chondrogenic process. Finally, no evidence of hypertrophy was detected under the conditions tested (by assessing expression of Collagen type X and Runx2) unless we challenged the system by co-culturing it with endothelial cells. Importantly, under these click here new conditions, the system underwent spontaneous matrix calcium mineralization. These results suggest that the 3D-system described here is sensitive to respond to environmental changes such as biomechanical and biological cues."
"The antioxidative action of fullerenes has received much attention, but their reaction mechanism toward lipid-derived peroxyl radicals has not been well elucidated. In this study, the reaction products of [60]fullerene (C-60) during the autoxidation of methyl linoleate (MeL) were isolated and their structures were characterized. MeL containing 0.1 mol% C-60 was autoxidized at 60 degrees C in bulk phase and two reaction products of C-60, 1 and 2, were obtained.
ConclusionsAttitudes towards mood stabilizers are correlated with
ConclusionsAttitudes towards mood stabilizers are correlated with both the support a person receives from others in their social network and how much a person believes others
can influence his or her health. Clinicians need to be aware of the IPI-145 importance of the social environment as it relates to medication attitudes and more research is needed on how treatment attitudes may actually translate into medication adherence behavior."
"Raman spectroscopy of the one-dimensional atomic or molecular chains, which are the attractive building blocks of advanced nanoscale materials, is crucial in understanding the physical properties of the one-dimensional atomic or molecular chains. Here, we introduce the bromine into the one-dimensional channels of AlPO4-5 single crystals through a physical vapor diffusion method. Raman spectroscopy indicates that the confined bromine structures mainly exist as (Br-2)(n) chains, individual Br-2 molecules, and a small amount of Br-3(-) chains inside the channels of AlPO4-5 single crystals. Polarized Raman spectra demonstrate that the bromine
molecular chains are approximately parallel to the channel direction of AlPO4-5 single crystals. Copyright (c) 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd."
"Certain epidemiological studies revealed correlation between hard water consumption https://www.selleckchem.com/ALK.html (with high calcium) and thyroid size of the population, though the possible alterations in thyroid physiology upon calcium exposure are still inconclusive. Adult male Wistar strain rats were subjected to calcium treatment at the doses of 0.5 g%, 1.0 g% and 1.5 rh calcium chloride (CaCl2)
for 60 days. The parameters studied were – thyroid gland weight, histopathology, histomorphometry; thyroid peroxidase (TPO), 5′-deiodinase I (DI), sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase (Na+-K+-ATPase) activities; serum total and free thyroxine (tT4, fT4), total and free triiodothyronine (tT3, fT3), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. Enlargement of thyroid with hypertrophic and hyperplastic changes, retarded TPO and 5′-DI but enhanced Na+-K+-ATPase activities, augmented serum total and free T4 and TSH but decreased total and free T3 levels and low T3/T4 Pfizer Licensed Compound Library supplier ratio (T3:T4) were observed in the treated groups. All these findings indicate development of goitrogenesis upon exposure to excessive dietary calcium. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved."
"Background/aims Documentation of conjunctival forniceal foreshortening in cases of progressive cicatrising conjunctivitis (PCC) is important in ascertaining disease stage and progression. Lower fornix shortening is often documented subjectively or semi-objectively, whereas upper forniceal obliteration is seldom quantified. Although tools such as fornix depth measurers (FDMs) have been described, their designs limit upper fornix measurement. The purpose of this study was to custom-design a FDM to evaluate the upper fornix and to assess variability in gauging fornix depth.
These results suggest that larvae of T absoluta, falling from le
These results suggest that larvae of T. absoluta, falling from leaves following insecticide application, could be suitable hosts for nematodes, thereby increasing their concentration and persistence in the soil."
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deep foundation fit was reinforced by soil nailing, shot concrete and steel bar mesh. According to the engineering characteristic, the safety grade is valued two, based on this, the reinforcement pressure of unit area of soil nailing which is about 115.92kN is calculated, and it is larger than the largest lateral earth pressure which is about 71.43kN, from which we can know that the, foundation fit is stable. The 3D-s finite element program was used to simulate axial force of soil Doramapimod nailing, lateral displacement of foundation fit and surface displacement, and the simulation results were all small from which it can be known that the foundation fit is stable. The calculation results accord with the theory calculations. The study results also
show that relative displacement of foundation fit fringe decreases with the excavated depth increasing, and surface settlement decreases quickly with the distance between HDAC inhibitor surface and foundation fit fringe increasing."
"Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a crucial regulator of energy metabolic homeostasis and thus a major survival factor in a variety of metabolic stresses and also in the aging process. Metabolic syndrome is associated with a low-grade, chronic inflammation, primarily in adipose tissue. A low-level of inflammation is also present in the aging process. There are emerging results indicating that AMPK signaling can inhibit the inflammatory responses induced by the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) system. The NF-kappa B subunits are not direct phosphorylation targets of AMPK, but the inhibition of NF-kappa B signaling is mediated by several downstream targets of AMPK, e.g., SIRT1, PGC-1 alpha, p53, and Forkhead box O (FoxO) factors. AMPK signaling seems to enhance energy metabolism while it can repress inflammatory
responses linked to chronic stress, e.g., in nutritional overload and during the aging process. AMPK can inhibit endoplasmic reticulum and oxidative stresses which are involved in metabolic disorders and the aging process. Interestingly, many target proteins of AMPK are so-called longevity factors, e. Selleckchem AZD1390 g., SIRT1, p53, and FoxOs, which not only can increase the stress resistance and extend the lifespan of many organisms but also inhibit the inflammatory responses. The activation capacity of AMPK declines in metabolic stress and with aging which could augment the metabolic diseases and accelerate the aging process. We will review the AMPK pathways involved in the inhibition of NF-kappa B signaling and suppression of inflammation. We also emphasize that the capacity of AMPK to repress inflammatory responses can have a significant impact on both healthspan and lifespan.
(C) 2010 European Society for Vascular Surgery Published by Else
(C) 2010 European Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved."
"Objective: To determine whether increasing physiotherapy input from once to twice per day will result in earlier achievement of functional milestones (ie, independence in mobility and transfers) and decreased length of stay (LOS) in patients undergoing a primary total hip replacement.\n\nDesign: Randomized controlled trial.\n\nSetting: Metropolitan private hospital.\n\nParticipants: Patients (N=57) with
primary total hip replacement were randomly assigned to the twice daily (treatment, n=30) and once daily (control, n=27) groups. Patients who chose to attend hydrotherapy selleckchem were excluded from the randomization process; however, they gave consent for outcome measures to be collected for comparison with the randomized groups.\n\nInterventions: The control group received usual care, and the treatment group received twice-daily physiotherapy from day I after surgery to discharge.\n\nMain Outcome Measures: The Iowa Level of Assistance at postoperative days 3 and 6 and LOS.\n\nResults:
This study demonstrates that patients who received twice-daily land-based physiotherapy after primary total hip replacement attained earlier achievement of functional milestones than patients that received once-daily physiotherapy. A statistically significant PXD101 (P=.041) but not clinically significant difference was evident in the Iowa Level of Assistance score at day 3. There was no difference between the groups in Iowa Level of Assistance measures on day 6 or on LOS.\n\nConclusions: Patients who received twice-daily physiotherapy showed a trend toward earlier achievement of functional milestones; however, this finding did
not translate to decreased LOS."
"Insulin has been purified, humanized and then synthesized by microorganisms. It is mandatory to be able to use insulin, whose kinetics and reproducibility allow glycemia near to normal without increasing hypoglycemia. Use of insulin analogs allows a slight improvement in glycemic control and decrease hypoglycemia frequency. Flexibility Selleckchem Selumetinib of treatment is also improved. "Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion" (CSII) using rapid analogs mimics physiologic insulin secretion. Major indications are: high HbA1c despite well-managed basal-bolus regimen, severe hypoglycemia, brittle diabetes or "dawn phenomenon". Children, adolescents as well as pregnancy are also good indications. "Continuous intraperitoneal insulin infusion" major interest is the predominant absorption via the portal system. Kinetic is comparable to rapid analogs delivered subcutaneously. The dramatic reduction of severe hypoglycemic events has been related to good reproducibility of insulin absorption and restoration of glucagon response.


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Two self-erecting cranes from Potain helped turn a three-week weather delay into an early completion on a project at Cedarville University in Ohio, US. The 6.6 USt HDT 80 cranes played a central role in the construction of the $16.5 million Health Science Center, which will house the nursing and pharmacy programs at the University.
The cranes were rented from Capital City Group by main contractor Danis Builders LLC. The project originally called for a standard fixed tower crane, but Danis chose two self-erecting cranes instead.
Keith Jenkins, sales and marketing manager at Capital City, said the HDT 80 cranes were the perfect choice because of their simple transportation, fast erection times and comparative money-saving costs.
The three-story building was constructed as a cast-in-place concrete structure, so the cranes lifted a variety of materials including rebar, forms and concrete. To get the job back on track, the cranes utilized their full-length 147 ft jibs and lifted maximum loads of 6.6 USt.
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BIGO Brings Artificial Intelligence to Life at GITEX 2019
BIGO Technology
08 Oct, 2019, 16:57 BST
- Joins leading Singapore-based innovators at Singapore country pavilion
- Showcases innovations in video applications and emerging technologies
DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore-based Internet company BIGO, the parent company of distinctive video applications such as imo and BIGO LIVE, is focusing on the innovative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to impact everyday lives in the MENA region. At GITEX 2019, BIGO will be demonstrating its use of AI-enabled processes across applications such as its facial detection and recognition system as well as its content management system to ensure high levels of quality content served to its millions of users across the region.
AI is one of the mega-trends at GITEX 2019, the region's leading technology event. Under the theme, 'Synergising the mind and technology economy', the 2019 edition of the technology showcase will spotlight the wide impact of AI across every sphere, calling it 'the brain at the core of all emerging technology'.
Offering a suite of entertaining and interactive video applications that are popular across the MENA region, BIGO has built AI into core areas of its technology portfolio. This includes AI core technology for image and facial recognition, video intelligence, and voice processing. BIGO's use of AI in content management is an essential tool to monitor more than 300 million images and videos per month, and flag to a human for further review. Furthermore, BIGO's AI tool is quite agile and can be easily implemented and customized to existing and new platforms.
Jackson Liu, Head of Middle East, North Africa and Europe, BIGO, said: "We are excited about our debut at GITEX this year, and look forward to interacting, engaging and sharing expertise with the regional technology industry. Megatrends such as AI are very close to our hearts and business; we believe that there is significant potential and opportunity for AI development across stakeholders in different sectors. We look forward to working closely with all these parties and managing content based on what is deemed acceptable and engaging in every country we operate in."
BIGO Technology has already made significant inroads into the MENA region with its AI expertise. It employs more than 300 people in Cairo, Egypt, where staff include those dedicated to regional content management and quality assurance; and has announced an investment in a new office in Amman, Jordan, as well as the hiring of 50 AI experts in Jordan in 2019.
Visit BIGO Technology in the Singapore country pavilion at stand C26, Hall 1, Dubai World Trade Centre Exhibition Centre.
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Warlenda, S., A. Wahyudi, and Z. Siregar. "Determinants of Masturbation of Adolescent at Tapung Public High School 3 in the District of Kampar, 2017". Jurnal Kesehatan Komunitas, Vol. 4, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 46-51, doi:10.25311/keskom.Vol4.Iss2.257.


Proponents of community water fluoridation like to say, ad nauseum, that there are "60 years of research behind" one of the "top advancements in public health in the past century." There are not 60 years of research; there are 60 years of endorsements.
The American Dental Association (ADA) is a trade organization, whose money comes from member dues, and, largely, from endorsements. Their biggest endorsement is the ADA "seal of approval" on fluoridated toothpaste (which I have no argument with: fluoride does work topically to harden the dental enamel of those at risk for cavities). Some people construe that the ADA supports fluoridation in any form. However, the ADA has very clearly stated that fluoride is BAD for infants, and that formula-fed infants should ONLY consume formula mixed with unfluoridated bottled water. How much sense does that make? Dental caries is largely a socio-economic disease. Dentists don't like to service Medicaid patients. The poor are much more likely to suffer from caries. How likely is it that they will buy bottled water to mix with their baby formula? So, let's be clear about the claims: the ADA endorses fluoride — it is NOT a body of research scientists and it most certainly has no credentials as a group toxicology experts. The definitive fluoride toxicology study, a 506 page document published in March of 2006 by the National Academy of Science (the United Nations of scientists) National Research council, is a compilation of all the available and credible evidence on the toxicology of fluoride. Twelve high level, hand-picked, elite research scientists spent 3 years looking at all the research on fluoride, and cited those studies that met strict criteria: peer-reviewed, published documentation of fluoride damage to brain and nerves, the immune system, the endocrine system (particularly the thyroid gland), the renal system and the skeletal system. The results are sobering and a strong recommendation against mass fluoridation.
Fluoridation proponents fret that dental decay will skyrocket once the (absurd) practice of community water fluoridation ceases. Here are five peer-reviewed studies which proove that, in communities who ceased fluoridation, no increase in dental decay rates was observed. In fact, in 4 out of 5, decay rates improved! I challenge fluoridation proponents to find compelling, recent, evidence that cessation of fluoridation actually does wreak havoc on people's teeth.


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Youngstown State vs Xavier University (Mar 15, 2008)
Youngstown State Baseball
Youngstown State at Xavier University
Mar 15, 2008 at Cincinnati, Ohio (Hayden Field)
Youngstown State 8 (3-8)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
LEON, David ss...........  5  1  2  2   1  2  0  1   0
PAGE, Josh 2b............  5  1  1  0   1  2  2  3   0
PORTER, Anthony dh.......  3  0  2  2   0  0  0  0   0
REITENBACH, Jason pr....  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
IACOBUCCI, Joe ph.......  3  1  1  1   0  0  0  0   1
LUCAS, Sean 3b...........  5  0  1  0   0  1  4  2   0
CLAYTON, Tom lf..........  5  1  2  0   0  0  1  0   0
HORNYAK, Cory cf.........  4  0  0  0   1  0  4  0   1
WACHTER, Dustin c........  5  1  0  1   0  2 11  1   1
MORRIS, C.J. rf..........  5  2  2  1   0  1  3  1   1
MUNOZ, Anthony 1b........  4  0  0  0   0  1 10  1   0
TURJANICA, Mike ph/1b...  1  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
KALAFOS, Adam p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
DEARTH, Cody p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
SCHIFFHAUER, Chuck p....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
WACKERMAN, Ryan p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
MARZEC, Eric p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 45  8 11  7   3 10 36 12   4
Xavier University 6 (3-8)
BROWN lf.................  5  2  1  0   1  2  1  0   3
SCHMIDT 2b...............  5  1  1  0   1  3  3  2   0
FARRELL rf...............  5  1  2  3   0  0  0  1   1
EGLOFF pr/rf............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
BONNIKSON ph............  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
RICHARD dh...............  5  1  2  1   0  0  0  0   0
BAUER ss................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
FREKING ph..............  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
KELLEY 1b................  5  0  0  0   0  2 12  0   2
CONLEY ss/p..............  4  1  0  0   0  2  4  5   0
HAYDEN c.................  5  0  1  1   0  1  8  1   0
McCAMBRIDGE pr/3b.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
O'CONNER 3b/c............  4  0  1  0   1  0  4  4   0
PASONO cf................  4  0  0  0   0  2  4  0   1
LUCAS p..................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0
HARTMAN p...............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
GREENWELL p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 43  6  8  5   4 12 36 16   7
Score by Innings                        R  H  E
Youngstown State.... 003 101 010 002 -  8 11  4
Xavier University... 510 000 000 000 -  6  8  4
E - LEON, D.(1); LUCAS, S.(2); WACHTER, D.(1); MUNOZ, A.(1); KELLEY(2);
HAYDEN(1); McCAMBRIDGE(5); LUCAS(1). DP - YSU 2; Xavier 3. LOB - YSU 4;
Xavier 7. 2B - LEON, D.(1); PAGE, J.(1); MORRIS, C.J.(1); FARRELL 2(2);
RICHARD(2). HR - IACOBUCCI, J(1); MORRIS, C.J.(1). HBP - CONLEY. SH -
PASONO(3). SB - BROWN(2); O'CONNER(1). CS - LEON, D.(1).
Youngstown State       IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
KALAFOS, Adam.......  1.0  5  6  4  1  1  9 10  43
DEARTH, Cody........  4.1  1  0  0  2  4 13 16  66
SCHIFFHAUER, Chuck..  0.2  0  0  0  0  0  1  2   7
WACKERMAN, Ryan.....  1.0  1  0  0  0  1  3  3   9
MARZEC, Eric........  5.0  1  0  0  1  6 17 18  79
Xavier University      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
LUCAS...............  6.0  7  5  3  3  4 22 25 103
HARTMAN.............  2.0  1  1  1  0  1  8  8  30
GREENWELL...........  3.0  2  2  1  0  3 11 11  34
CONLEY..............  1.0  1  0  0  0  2  4  4  18
Win - MARZEC, E. (1-0).  Loss - CONLEY (0-1).  Save - None.
WP - LUCAS(2). HBP - by DEARTH, C. (CONLEY). Pitches/strikes: KALAFOS, A. 43/26;
DEARTH, C. 66/40; SCHIFFHAUER 7/4; WACKERMAN, R 9/7; MARZEC, E. 79/58; LUCAS
103/65; HARTMAN 30/25; GREENWELL 34/25; CONLEY 18/14.
Umpires - HP: Steve Willard  1B: Jerry Krouse  3B: Terry Middleton
Start: 12:00 pm   Time: 3:40   Attendance: 101
KALAFOS, A. faced 1 batter in the 2nd.
Game: 0315XU
Youngstown State at Xavier University - Play-by-Play
Youngstown State starters: 16/ss LEON, D.; 8/2b PAGE, J.; 24/dh PORTER, A.;
5/3b LUCAS, S.; 22/lf CLAYTON, T.; 10/cf HORNYAK, C.; 33/c WACHTER, D.; 11/rf
MORRIS, C.J.; 2/1b MUNOZ, A.; 30/p KALAFOS, A.;
Xavier University starters: 12/lf BROWN; 10/2b SCHMIDT; 3/rf FARRELL; 21/dh
RICHARD; 8/1b KELLEY; 6/ss CONLEY; 28/c HAYDEN; 2/3b O'CONNER; 15/cf PASONO;
33/p LUCAS;
Youngstown State 1st - LEON, D. grounded out to p (0-1 F). PAGE, J.
walked (3-2 KBBFBFB). PORTER, A. hit into double play p to ss to 1b (3-1 BBBF);
PAGE, J. out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Xavier University 1st - BROWN singled to center field (1-2 KBKF).
SCHMIDT singled through the left side (0-0); BROWN advanced to second. FARRELL
doubled to center field, 2 RBI (2-1 KBB); SCHMIDT scored; BROWN scored. RICHARD
doubled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); FARRELL scored. KELLEY struck out
looking (3-2 FBSBFBFFK). CONLEY reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop
(0-0); RICHARD advanced to third on an error by ss. CONLEY advanced to second
on an error by c; RICHARD scored, unearned. HAYDEN singled to center field, RBI
(0-2 SKF); CONLEY scored, unearned. O'CONNER flied out to cf (3-2 KBBBK).
PASONO flied out to rf (2-2 FBBK). 5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.
Youngstown State 2nd - LUCAS, S. grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKSB).
CLAYTON, T. grounded out to 2b (2-1 KBB). HORNYAK, C. grounded out to p (1-2
SFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Xavier University 2nd - BROWN walked (3-0 BBBB). DEARTH, C. to p for
KALAFOS, A.. SCHMIDT struck out looking (3-2 BBKSBK); BROWN stole second.
FARRELL doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-0); BROWN scored. RICHARD flied out to
cf (1-2 KBK). KELLEY flied out to rf (0-1 F). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Youngstown State 3rd - WACHTER, D. grounded out to 3b (1-1 SB). MORRIS,
C.J. homered to left field, RBI (1-1 BF). MUNOZ, A. struck out swinging (1-2
KKBFS). LEON, D. walked (3-2 FBBBKB). PAGE, J. doubled down the lf line (1-0
B); LEON, D. advanced to third. PORTER, A. singled, out at second rf to ss, 2
RBI (3-1 BBBK); PAGE, J. scored; LEON, D. scored. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors,
0 LOB.
Xavier University 3rd - CONLEY hit by pitch (1-1 K). HAYDEN flied out to
lf (0-1 K). O'CONNER hit into double play 3b to 1b to 3b (1-0 B); CONLEY out on
the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Youngstown State 4th - LUCAS, S. struck out looking (0-2 KSK). CLAYTON,
T. singled to center field (0-0). CLAYTON, T. advanced to second on a wild
pitch. HORNYAK, C. walked (3-2 BFBFBB). HORNYAK, C. advanced to second on an
error by c; CLAYTON, T. advanced to third. WACHTER, D. grounded out to ss, RBI
(3-2 SFBBFBF); CLAYTON, T. scored, unearned. MORRIS, C.J. flied out to lf (1-1
SB). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Xavier University 4th - PASONO struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). BROWN
grounded out to 2b (1-2 KKB). SCHMIDT walked (3-2 BKKBFBB). FARRELL grounded
out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Youngstown State 5th - MUNOZ, A. grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK). LEON, D.
singled to first base (1-0 B). LEON, D. out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
PAGE, J. struck out looking (2-2 SBKBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Xavier University 5th - RICHARD flied out to cf (2-2 KBBK). KELLEY flied
out to rf (0-1 K). CONLEY struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2
FBBFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Youngstown State 6th - PORTER, A. singled to center field (1-2 BKF).
REITENBACH pinch ran for PORTER, A.. LUCAS, S. singled to shortstop (0-1 K);
REITENBACH advanced to second. CLAYTON, T. reached on a throwing error by p
(1-0 B); LUCAS, S. advanced to second; REITENBACH advanced to third. HORNYAK,
C. grounded into double play ss to 1b (0-2 SF); CLAYTON, T. out on the play;
LUCAS, S. advanced to third; REITENBACH scored, unearned. WACHTER, D. struck
out swinging (0-2 FSS). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Xavier University 6th - HAYDEN struck out looking (2-2 BBKFFK). O'CONNER
walked (3-0 BBBB). SCHIFFHAUER to p for DEARTH, C.. PASONO grounded out to p,
SAC, bunt (0-0); O'CONNER advanced to second. BROWN grounded out to 2b (3-1
BBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Youngstown State 7th - HARTMAN to p for LUCAS. MORRIS, C.J. lined out to
3b (1-1 KB). MUNOZ, A. flied out to cf (0-2 FS). LEON, D. struck out swinging
(3-2 KBBBKS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Xavier University 7th - WACKERMAN, R to p for SCHIFFHAUER. SCHMIDT
struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). FARRELL grounded out to p (0-0). RICHARD
singled, out at second rf to 2b (2-2 BFFB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
Youngstown State 8th - PAGE, J. popped up to ss (0-1 K). IACOBUCCI, J
pinch hit for REITENBACH. IACOBUCCI, J homered to center field, RBI (0-1 K).
LUCAS, S. flied out to cf (1-2 SFBFF). CLAYTON, T. reached on an error by 1b
(0-1 S). HORNYAK, C. popped up to 3b (0-1 K). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1
Xavier University 8th - MARZEC, E. to p for WACKERMAN, R. KELLEY struck
out swinging (2-2 BKSBS). CONLEY struck out looking (0-2 KFK). HAYDEN grounded
out to ss (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Youngstown State 9th - GREENWELL to p for HARTMAN. WACHTER, D. struck
out swinging (0-2 KSS). MORRIS, C.J. struck out looking (1-2 FBKK). MUNOZ, A.
grounded out to ss (0-2 SS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Xavier University 9th - O'CONNER grounded out to 3b (1-2 KFFB). PASONO
struck out looking (2-2 BFFBFFFK). BROWN struck out looking (3-2 BBKBKK). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Youngstown State 10th - LEON, D. struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). PAGE,
J. popped up to 2b (1-1 KB). IACOBUCCI, J flied out to cf (2-1 BSB). 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Xavier University 10th - SCHMIDT struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). FARRELL
reached on an error by 1b (0-1 S). EGLOFF pinch ran for FARRELL. RICHARD fouled
out to 3b (1-1 FB). KELLEY flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error,
Youngstown State 11th - FARRELL to rf for EGLOFF. LUCAS, S. grounded out
to 3b (2-1 KBB). CLAYTON, T. singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0). HORNYAK, C.
grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); CLAYTON, T. out on the play.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Xavier University 11th - CONLEY grounded out to p (0-1 K). HAYDEN
reached on a throwing error by 3b (1-2 BKKFF). McCAMBRIDGE pinch ran for
HAYDEN. O'CONNER singled to center field (0-2 FS); McCAMBRIDGE advanced to
third. O'CONNER stole second. PASONO fouled out to 3b (1-2 SBF). BROWN struck
out looking (1-2 KFBFK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Youngstown State 12th - McCAMBRIDGE to 3b. O'CONNER to c. EGLOFF to rf
for FARRELL. WACHTER, D. reached on an error by 3b (0-1 F). MORRIS, C.J.
doubled down the lf line (1-1 BF); WACHTER, D. advanced to third. TURJANICA, M
pinch hit for MUNOZ, A.. CONLEY to p. BAUER to ss for RICHARD. TURJANICA, M
struck out looking (1-2 KKBK). LEON, D. doubled to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 K);
MORRIS, C.J. scored; WACHTER, D. scored, unearned. PAGE, J. struck out swinging
(2-2 BBKKS). IACOBUCCI, J flied out to cf (1-2 KFFBF). 2 runs, 2 hits, 1
error, 1 LOB.
Xavier University 12th - TURJANICA, M to 1b. SCHMIDT lined out to 3b
(2-2 BKBK). BONNIKSON pinch hit for EGLOFF. BONNIKSON walked (3-2 BSSBBFB).
FREKING pinch hit for BAUER. FREKING hit into double play 2b to 1b (0-2 KK);
BONNIKSON out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.


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This week, I decided to shift gears a little and get back to watching some movies. Since sci-fi is a particular love of mine, I thought I'd check out Jupiter Ascending (2015) starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis. It's written, produced and directed by the Wachowski siblings.
To explain the plot of the film in a single paragraph would be problematic at best. This is actually one of the downfalls of Jupiter Ascending (2015).
At it's heart, it's a love story between Jupiter Jones (Kunis) and Caine Wise (Tatum). I won't spoil anything for you, but I'm sure you can guess where a love story between these two ends up. There are barely explained reincarnation issues, family squabbling and backstabbing on a truly epic scale, entire planets owned and willed as part of an inheritance for farming purposes, former soldiers stripped of rank for biting, a boyfriend trying to sell his girlfriend's unfertilized eggs and the scrubbing of many, many toilets. If none of that seems to lineup for you, you've got a pretty good idea why this movie has a hard time finding it's place and defies explanation.
The visuals in the film are amazing. The release was delayed 9 months to give the post-production team more time to put finishing touches on the VFX required. You can see exactly where this 9 months was spent. Much of the movie takes place either on huge spaceships or in grandiose palaces on foreign worlds. It's all rendered beautifully. The sound effects are expertly done as well. From a technical standpoint, this movie is great.
From a story standpoint, however, this movie is just a mess. Too many ideas shoved into too small of a space, giving short shrift to all.
Still, the visuals and action sequences are enough to keep you in your seat until the end. Sure, some of the acting is clumsy. Eddie Redmayne is ridiculously over-the-top and Channing Tatum only has the one facial expression, apparently. Mila Kunis is good but not great and her character seems to be in constant need of rescuing at the very last minute. Whether that's from certain death or just her own very bad decisions. None of the characters are given near enough time for any true development and end up coming across as cardboard cutouts with only the most basic of motivations.
If you're bored on a Sunday afternoon and you want to watch a movie that looks and sounds incredible and no sense at all, give this one a try.


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By F R Hitchcock (Author)
A squirrel, a hot dog stand, the planet Jupiter...what will get shrunk next? After Tom moves in with his grandmother next to the Bywater-by-Sea Model Village, he makes a wish on a shooting star and gets the curious ability to shrink things. The first thing he shrinks is Jupiter, then some sheep and a boat. But without Jupiter in place, the Earth is slowly being drawn towards the Sun. With the angry (and miniaturised) school bully yelling from his pocket, Tom has to return Jupiter and save Earth -- all while trying to make friends in his new home. Debut author Fleur Hitchcock has written a hugely imaginative and quirky story that is good, clean fun. A squirrel, a hot dog stand, the planet Jupiter...what will get shrunk next? After Tom moves in with his grandmother next to the Bywater-by-Sea Model Village, he makes a wish on a shooting star and gets the curious ability to shrink things. The first thing he shrinks is Jupiter, then some sheep and a boat. But without Jupiter in place, the Earth is slowly being drawn towards the Sun. With the angry (and miniaturised) school bully yelling from his pocket, Tom has to return Jupiter and save Earth -- all while trying to make friends in his new home. Debut author Fleur Hitchcock has written a hugely imaginative and quirky story that is good, clean fun.
Title : Shrunk
Author : F R Hitchcock
Publisher : Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd
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