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Raivaaja Foundation
Over 114 yrs. of Service to the Finnish American Community
DONORS to 2018-2019 APPEAL
Fun Finn Facts
Monday April 9 is the Day of Finnish Language
Kesäjuhla , 2019
Preservation Update
Donations in Memory and to Honor
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Donors to the 2017-2018 Appeal
Lena (Kingston) Kokk, 84, Leominster, MA
Lena (Kingston) Kokk, 84, an energetic, exuberant and loving mother & sister, aunt and beloved Mummo, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, October 8th, at Keystone Center in Leominster, MA.
Lena was born in Koivisto, Saarenpää, Finland in the year 1934; one of 3 daughters of the late Vieno Marja Kingston (Harilainen) and Adolf Kingston. At the age of 14, she immigrated to the United States with her mother and 2 sisters to meet their father in New York City. She attended and completed high school in Harlem. Soon after graduation, she met and married George Juri Kokk in New York City. Not long after, they moved to the city of Fitchburg, MA. And a few years later, they settled in the town of Lunenburg, MA. where they raised 5 children.
Lena's love of nature and animals drew her to the outdoors, where she loved to work in the garden, walk in the woods and go cross country skiing. She instilled the love of the outdoors in all of her children. She created a home that always had bustling activity and a myriad of family pets. She was a talented seamstress and artist, winning several art show awards. She had a special love for the seaside, the beauty of the mountains and the family "camp" in Rhode Island where she would often take her children for the summers to meet and spend their days playing, swimming, hiking, blueberry picking & fishing with her mother, sisters, and their children.
During those early times, Lena was very active in the Finnish community that existed in the city. She was involved with the Finnish Center at Saima Park and worked at the Raivaaja newspaper, both in Fitchburg and involved with the Kaleva Lodge at Fort Pond in Lancaster, MA.
She was a member of the Fitchburg gymnastic team led by Toini Laakso in 1959 which then led to her 36 year involvement with the Finnish folk dance group, to become known as the Revontulet folk dancers; first as a dancer and then eventually directing the group and leading them to a memorable trip to Finland in 1987 to visit and perform. She retired from the group in 1995 but continued to stay involved in their activities.
Lena loved this country but took many opportunities to go back to her homeland, Finland and to her husband's homeland of Estonia, to visit family and friends. She enjoyed travel to other countries and places abroad. Anyone that knew Lena could be assured of a genuine smile and conversation filled with laughter.
She leaves three daughters, Tina Kingston of Loma Linda, CA and her son, Capt. Jesse Gariepy and his wife Heather and their sons Keegan and Lukas of Clearfield, UT; Debbie LeBlanc of Tuscon, AZ and her two sons, Maj. Steven and M.Sgt. Raymond LeBlanc; and Heli Kokk of Lunenburg, MA; and two sons, Leonard Kokk of Lunenburg, MA; and retired T.Sgt. Aarne Kokk and his wife Heather and her two children Savanahah and Clayton of Pinebluff, NC. She also leaves a sister, Maija (Maunula) Siikanen of Lake Worth, FL and many nieces and nephews. Lena is predeceased by her husband George Juri Kokk, her sister Mirja Annikki Kurko and her husband (brother-in-law) Olavi Kurko, her brother-in-law Paul Maunula and her nephew and his daughter, Henry and Valerie Kurko.
At the family's request there are no calling hours, or funeral services. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date. Sawyer-Miller-Masciarelli Funeral Homes is directing arrangements.
Published in Sentinel & Enterprise on Oct. 15, 2018
Paula J. Letellier formerly of Fitchburg, MA
DOVER- FOXCROFT, MAINE — On November 2, 2017, Paula J. Letellier, surrounded by loving family members, passed away peacefully at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine, after a short illness. Born on November 18, 1942, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the daughter of Lauri and Joanne Tokoi, Paula worked most of her adult life in the nursing field with compassion for and devotion to her patients. Paula was an enthusiastic traveler in her retirement and enjoyed being a grandmother and spending time with family.
She was the beloved wife and 'Special Angel' of Paul Letellier, Dover Foxcroft, ME, and is survived by him and three children: Corina, Eric, and Katherine ; a brother: Lauri Tokoi,, a sister: Linda ; six grandchildren, four nieces, and one nephew. Paula Letellier was granddaughter of Oskari Tokoi (RAIVAAJA editor & Workers Credit Union president).
Private services will be held.
Memorial donations can be made to the American Stroke Association .
Harry Antero Siitonen
Harry Antero Siitonen, of Berkeley Kaleva Lodge #21, passed away on May 7, 2017, in El Cerrito, Calif. He had been in declining health for some time.
The beloved poet, translator, actor, historian, secular humanist, peace and human rights activist, freethinker, atheist, vegetarian, teetotaler, democratic socialist, and union activist with a strong interest in the Finnish-American labor movement, has moved on.
(Harri was a long time supporter, writer, and board member of RAIVAAJA)
Harry was born in Worcester, MA on March 18, 1926, to Finnish immigrants, Antti and Hanna Siitonen, nee Saikkonen, from Karelia, then the eastern part of the Grand Duchy of Finland in the Russian Empire. They arrived in the US in 1915.
Harry grew up in a vibrant Finnish immigrant community near Fitchburg, the great Finnish Mecca once referred to as the Helsinki of the American Finntowns.
Harry did well in school and became editor of Trade Winds, the Worcester Trade School student magazine. Besides printing it was at Trade that he first started writing and editing. He regularly hung out at the Raivaaja newspaper. He was encouraged to choose a printing career by the editor Oskari Tokoi, the first Finnish democratic prime minister, in exile in the US. More at http://finnlabor.net/
Paul Kangas
'Nightly Business Report' anchor Paul Kangas dies at 79
Producer Wendie Feinberg Fisher, former vice president and managing editor of "Nightly Business Report," was part of the team with Kangas that won the show's only Emmy. She marveled at Kangas' abilities — "a consummate professional, smooth and clear and understandable and just terrific on the air."
Kangas, who was born in Houghton, Michigan, and who earned his broker's license at New York University Stern School of Business, only stymied one group of people: the service responsible for WPBT's closed captioning. "Someone was sitting in a room typing it in and they close-captioned everything but Paul's segment. The reason they didn't is he went so fast, crammed in so much information, so many details, so many facts, the caption people couldn't keep up with him," Feinberg Fisher said, laughing.
"He was always very frugal," she added. "He drove this old, beat-up car and used to laugh in the newsroom that when he filled it with gas, it would double in value. That was so typical of him. He was careful with his money but so generous with his time and care and concern for everybody. That is what made him a special, big, warm, fabulous man."
We close with Kangas' signature sign-off, the one that endeared him to a national audience of more than 500,000 viewers nightly:
"I'm Paul Kangas, wishing all of you the best of good buys."
Kangas is also survived by his granddaughter Mia Elieff. A memorial is in the planning stages.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article135764688.html#storylink=cpy
Dr. Paul Niemi
Part-time Franklin Pierce professor and RAIVAAJA contributor Dr. Paul Niemi passed away Sunday, March 7th.
Niemi spent 13 years at Franklin Pierce where he taught Mathematics, Computer Sciences courses, and Physics. He had been involved in educational purposes his whole life ranging from teaching at the post-secondary and secondary levels. Niemi's lifetime career also involved working in the software engineering industry, where he worked for Digital Equipment Corporation for eighteen years.
"I had him for Physics last year, he was very helpful and would always go out of his way to answer any questions someone in class might have," said senior Ryan Dionne. Senior Chris Birotte had Niemi for three different courses over the years. He said, "Niemi was a great guy, he would recognize me outside of the classroom and ask how I was doing every time he saw me. He was so friendly and always tried his hardest to help you out."
Niemi taught classes during the current semester, students in those classes currently have a temporary teacher. As of right now there is no permanent replacement.
The school will release information regarding the memorial services as they become available.
James A. Oikelmus; 64
FITCHBURG — James A. Oikelmus, 64, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 26.
James was born in Fitchburg, son of Arthur B. and Hazel C. (Salo) Oikelmus and was a lifelong resident. James graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1970. James was employed at Cleghorn Oil Co. for many years as a home oil delivery driver.
Summers were spent and enjoyed at the family camp in New Ipswich, N.H. where James was an active member of the Pratt Pond Association. Sharing time with family was most important to James.
James is survived by his brother, Steven J. Oikelmus of Fitchburg and his sister, Sharon E. Oikelmus of Bedford, N.H.; and a niece, Anna S. Turcote of Bedford, N.H.
James' sisters, Janice Oikelmus and Irene Oikelmus perished in a fire in their home on February 10, 2016. His nephew, Adam J. Bookhamer died in 2015.
OIKELMUS — Memorial services for James, Irene and Janice will be held at a later date at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a in James's name. Bosk Funeral Home, 85 Blossom St.. is assisting the family. boskfuneralhome.com Published in Sentinel & Enterprise on Mar. 3, 2016
Irene A. Oikelmus; 62 March 25, 1953 – February 10, 2016
Fitchburg – Irene A. Oikelmus, 62, perished as the result of a fire in her home on Wednesday, February 10 that also took the life of her sister Janice A. Oikelmus . Irene was born in Fitchburg, the daughter of Arthur B. and Hazel C. Oikelmus and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1971 and attended Mt. Wachusett Community College and Fitchburg State University. She retired from Verizon after 26 years of service. She was a U.S. Army Veteran and was stationed in Germany. She enjoyed gardening and spending time at the family camp in New Ipswich, N.H. Irene leaves her brothers, Steven J. Oikelmus and James B. Oikelmus, both of Fitchburg; her sister, Sharon E. Oikelmus of Bedford N.H. Her niece, Anna Turcotte of Bedford, N.H. Her son, Adam Bookhamer died in 2015. Day and time for funeral services for Irene will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a in Irene's name. Bosk Funeral Home, 85 Blossom St. is assisting the family. boskfuneralhome.com
Janice A. Oikelmus; 58 November 30, 1957 – February 10, 2016 Fitchburg – Janice A. Oikelmus, 58, perished as the result of a fire in her home on Wednesday, February 10. Janice was born in Fitchburg, the daughter of Arthur B. and Hazel C. Oikelmus. Janice grew up in Fitchburg and graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1975 and was a member of the high school band. She was a Licensed Massage Therapist and worked in the San Francisco area for a number of years before returning to the Fitchburg area in 2009. Janice was very interested and active in Fitchburg's political and cultural events. She was also a very active member of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church and served on several committees. Summers were spent enjoying time at the family camp in New Ipswich, N.H. and gardening. Janice is survived by her brothers, Steven J. Oikelmus and James B. Oikelmus, both of Fitchburg, her sister, Sharon E. Oikelmus of Bedford, N.H.; her niece, Anna S. Turcotte of Bedford, N.H.
Day and time for funeral services for Janice, Irene, and James will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the New England Organ Bank, 60 First Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451 in Janice's name. Bosk Funeral Home, 85 Blossom St. is assisting the family. boskfuneralhome.com Published in Sentinel & Enterprise on Feb. 26, 2016
Wayne John Paananen 64, of Fitchburg
FITCHBURG — Wayne John Paananen 64, of Fitchburg, died Friday, February 19, 2016 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. He was born in August, 1951, in Fitchburg, MA, was the son of Waino and Ellen Paananen.
He graduated from Fitchburg High School. Wayne worked at the former Digital Co. for 15 years, and the Fitchburg Sentinel for 10 years. He was an avid sports fan, Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins and NASCAR. Wayne was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War Era, attaining the rank of SP4, and earning the National Defense Service Medal, and the Sharpshooter Rifle Medal.
PAANANEN — Burial with Military Honors will be on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 111 Glen Allen St., Winchendon. Wright-Roy Funeral Home, 109 West St., Leominster is directing arrangements. To light a candle, sign the guestbook or send a message of condolence please visit www.wrightroyfuneralhome.com.
Published in Sentinel & Enterprise on Feb. 24, 2016
Tenho 'Tony' M. Nappari; 92
FITCHBURG — Tenho "Tony" M. Nappari, 92, a longtime resident of Fitchburg, died Friday, Dec. 18, in the Highlands Care Center, Fitchburg, surrounded by his loving family.
He leaves his wife of 60 years, Valentine M. (Shepard) Nappari; two sons, Michael J. Nappari of Athol, MA and Mark A. Nappari of Norwell, MA.
He was predeceased by a sister, Ann Gagnon of Fitchburg.
Mr. Nappari was employed at the former Sears and Roebuck store on Main Street in Fitchburg. He began his career with Sears as a setup person for the installation of Sears heating units. Later, he acted as the manager of the Furniture and Appliance Departments and worked there for 40 years, retiring in 1988.
Tony was a lifelong, very active member of the Faith United Parish in Fitchburg, where he acted as a Deacon and Elder of the Church. He was a 1940 graduate of Fitchburg High School. He was an avid Fisherman and in his retirement, he and his wife enjoyed traveling to many parts of the world.
He was a Veteran of Word War II, serving as a Naval Aviator with the rank of Ensign in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the American Legion Post #429.
Tenho was born in Westminster, MA on January 19, 1923, a son of the late Matti and Riika (Aho) Nappari.
His funeral service will be celebrated on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 11 a.m. in the Faith United Parish, 820 Main St., Fitchburg, MA. Pastor Jeff Conlon will officiate. Calling hours in the Faith United Church will be Tuesday, Dec.22 from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial with Full Military Honors will follow in Woodside Cemetery, Westminster, MA. Flowers may be sent or memorial contributions may be made to the Faith United Memorial Fund, 820 Main St., Fitchburg, MA 01420. The Smith-Mallahy-Masciarelli and Fitchburg Chapel of the Sawyer-Miller-Masciarelli Funeral Homes, 243 Water St., Fitchburg has been entrusted with directing Funeral arrangements. Please visit www.masciarellifamilyfuneralhomes.netfor further information.
Jean M. Pearson of Fitchburg; 81
FITCHBURG — Jean M. (Mustakangas) Pearson, 81, of Fitchburg, died Friday, December 4, 2015 in The Highlands.
Jean was born in Fitchburg, December, 1933, daughter of George H. and Rauha (Koski) Mustakangas and was a lifelong resident of Fitchburg. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and had been a member of the choir, and member of the Fitchburg Sportsmans Club. She had been a member of the Fitchburg Citizens Patrol. Jean was a graduate of Fitchburg High School, class of 1951. She enjoyed sewing and knitting.
She leaves her husband, Charles R. "Bob" Pearson Sr., her two sons, Charles R. Pearson Jr and his wife, Paula and Ralph A. Pearson and his wife, Karen, both of Fitchburg, four granddaughters, Kristen Auger, Kara Martin, Kandace Primeau, and Kaitlyn Pearson, seven great-grandchildren; and one niece. She was predeceased by her brother, George Mustakangas and a nephew.
A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 10:00 am in the Aubuchon-Moorcroft Funeral Home, 132 Woodland St., Fitchburg. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery Fitchburg. Calling hours will be held Tuesday evening from 5 until 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jean's memory may be made to the Messiah Lutheran Church, 750 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg MA 01420.
TOWNSEND — Elsie E. (Ornqvist) Nortonen, 102, formerly of Fitchburg Road and Merriam Avenue, Fitchburg, died Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Meridian Manor, Waterbury, CT.
Her husband, Richard H. Nortonen, died in August 1995.
Mrs. Nortonen is survived by her daughter, Elaine E. Zonas of Waterbury, CT; her son, Allan R. Nortonen of Billerica; three grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
She was the sister of the late Helen Campbell of Queens, NY.
Mrs. Nortonen was born in Finland, November 23, 1912, a daughter of John and Lizzie (Finni) Ornqvist and resided over 30 years in Townsend before moving to Fitchburg in 1984. In 2006, she moved to Waterbury to be closer to her daughter.
For 24 years, Mrs. Nortonen worked as an inspector at Foster Grant Company in Leominster, retiring in 1976. She was a member of the Elm Street Congregational Church in Fitchburg, as well as the Retired Women's Club, Fitchburg Boosters Club, Friends of Fitchburg Seniors and the Leominster Homemakers.
A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family at Hillside Cemetery, Highland Street, Townsend. There are no calling hours. The Anderson Funeral Home, 250 Main Street, Townsend is assisting the family with arrangements. Please see www.andersonfuneral.comfor additional information.
Grafton – James J. Koskinen, 74, of Grafton, passed away on November 2015, in the home he loved, here in New England. His loving wife of thirty-four years, E. Anne (Williamson) Koskinen, predeceased him in 2004.
Jim is survived by a son, J. Matthew Koskinen and his wife Amy of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and their children, Gabriel and Anne. He is also survived by a sister, Karen Sandini of Clearwater, Florida; brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and friends. Jim was born in Worcester and was the son of the late Carl W. and Miriam G. (Hikly) Koskinen. He grew up in Worcester and later proudly served his nation in the United States Air Force.
Jim graduated from Boston University and later moved to Syracuse, NY where he earned an MBA from Syracuse University. He would later move to Westfield, before settling in Grafton in 1975, with his wife Anne. He retired in 1999 as Purchasing Manager for A.D.E. Magnetics Company. He had previously operated his own machine shop Hollander & Johnson Company in Worcester.
Jim had a life-long affinity for cars and motorcycles, and upon his retirement he was able to become more involved in race car driving with his Lotus Formula Ford and Lotus 23B cars. Racing became a family affair, and Jim was proud to cheer for and be a part of his son's racing here in the US as well as in the UK. Together they shared their love of cars and speed. Some of his happiest memories were at the track with friends he made during those times. He was a member of the Sports Car Club of America.
He was known by family and friends as a skilled "tinkerer" and would spend countless hours working on cars, motorcycles, and equipment for the gardens at his home. He and his wife Anne enjoyed their many trips to Europe and Hawaii. He was a member of the Congregational Church in Grafton, and he enjoyed reading, gardening, and, of course, cars. He was a connoisseur of fine dining, wine, and good conversation, especially with family and friends. Although Jim at times displayed curmudgeonly behavior, those who knew him well saw his true nature as a loving brother, husband, father, and grandfather and loyal friend.
Calling hours for Jim will be held on Friday, November 20, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. in MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation Street, Worcester. His funeral service will be on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Grafton.
Memorials may be made for Anne's Garden at the Willard House Clock Museum, 11 Willard Road, Grafton, MA 01536.
Douglas L. Riikonen, 71 years old, of Wellesley, died Friday, October 23, 2015 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Douglas was born August, 1944 the son of Toivo and Mary Riikonen of Lunenburg. He is survived by his daughter Kirstin L. McMann and her husband Earl of Stoughton, as well as Earl's sons, Ross McMann and Sean McMann. He also survived by his son Chad D. Riikonen of Wellesley, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Douglas was predeceased by his wife of 33 years, Patricia J. Riikonen, his brother Roger Riikonen and his sister Evelyn Plunkett.
Douglas was a graduate of Lunenburg High School, where he was class president. He was a 4 year U.S. Air Force Veteran, where he served as a Radar Technician. He was a graduate of the University of Lowell, where he earned a B.S. in Engineering. His career included many years in the computer industry, primarily with Digital Equipment Corporation and Computervision. He then completed his career at Commonwealth Corporation from which he retired. Most recently he was an independent consultant.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015 at 11:30 am in the Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106 West Street, Leominster. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster. A calling hour will be held on Friday, October 30th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 www.woundedwarriorproject.org or to Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Attn; Contributions, One Intrepid Square, W 46TH Street & 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036 www.fallenheroesfund.org.
WESTMINSTER — Waino W. Niemi, 87, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 25, 2015, after an illness.
He leaves his wife, Roxcine (Andreasson) Niemi; his son, Wayne Niemi and his wife Carol of Winchendon; a daughter-in-law, Denise Niemi of Ashburnham; three grandchildren, Michelle Losurdo and her husband Joe of Winchendon, Lisa Christian and her husband Mike of Fitchburg, and Zachary Niemi of Martha's Vineyard; two great-granddaughters, Marisa and Kaitlyn Losurdo, and many nieces and nephews. Waino was predeceased by another son Steven Niemi. Waino was the last of his eleven brothers and sisters.
He was born in Fitchburg, in October 1928 a son of the late Kasper and Hilma (Koski) Niemi. He graduated from Fitchburg High School, and served in the US Army during the Korean War. Waino worked for Crocker Tech in Fitchburg as an electrician.
Waino was a member of the Westminster VFW, the William S. Miller American Legion Post #174, the Aurora Lodge of Masons, the Gardner Chapter Harris Council, Alleppo Temple of Shriners, the Westminster Square and Compass Club.
A Graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., at the Woodside Cemetery, 9 Narrows Road, Westminster, MA.
CAMBRIDGE — Lyyli Esteri (Lamsa) Newton of Cambridge, passed away October 17, 2015, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Norman T. Newton, Charles Eliot Professor of Landscape Architecture.
Lyyli was born in Westminster; the daughter of the late Mikko and Ellen (Juslin) Lamsa. She moved with her family to Fitchburg and graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1942. She received her B.A. from Boston University in 1947 and attended classes at the Boston Architectural Center. She went on to become the Executive Secretary for Admissions and Financial Aid at Harvard University School of Design.
Mrs. Newton tirelessly assisted her husband in proofreading his book, "Design on the Land". She was an avid painter, poet, pianist and writer. In her later years, she enjoyed painting and drawing in the art room at Neville Place.
Mrs. Newton is survived by her nieces and nephews, Lorna Lamsa, Dean Lamsa, Marcia Robinson, Judith Warmer, Justin Lamsa, Michael Lamsa, William Crawford, Martha Crawford and Patricia Pires. She was the sister of the late Tyyne, Taimi, Arvo, Toivo, Urho, Oskar, Oiva and Alvah.
NEWTON — A Memorial service will be held October 24th at 1 P.M. at Christ Church Cambridge, Zero Garden St. Memorial gifts may be made to Christ Church Cambridge. Arrangements under the direction of Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home of Stoneham.
William J. Kymalainen Sr.; 71 Beloved husband, father, and grandfather
FITCHBURG — William J. Kymalainen Sr., 71, died Friday, September 18, 2015, at the HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife, Ida M. (Korkala) "Crowley" Kymalainen; two sons, W. John Kymalainen Jr., and his wife, Penney; David W. Kymalainen and his partner, Shalene "Shay"; one daughter, Cheryl (Kymalainen) Koula; all of Fitchburg, two stepchildren, Ronald Crowley of Fitchburg, and Jill Langdon of Rockland, ME; four grandchildren, Cory Marcoux, A.J. Kymalainen, Joshua Koula; and Rachel Koula, three step-grandchildren, Margarette Langdon-Lewis, Katherine Langdon, Natisha Norton-Crowley; four step-great-grandchildren, Tristan Langdon, Alyssa Lewis, Aidyn Davis, and Gavin Davis: one brother, Peter Kymalainen of Fitchburg. William was born in Fitchburg, on October 14, 1943, a son of the late Arthur and Mary J. (Bianchini) Kymalainen. He was a 1962 graduate of Fitchburg High School.
He worked as a paper maker for James River Paper Company, as well as several others.
He was an avid fisherman, he participated in the 1978 6 man team from Massachusetts, and fishing in the Bass Master Classic in Alabama. He was a lifelong homing pigeon enthusiast, acing them and winning the 1993, BBR. William was published in the Bass Masters Magazine, and was a life member of the Fitchburg Sportsmen's Club, the Finnish Center at Saima Park and enjoyed hunting.
The William's family would like to extend a special thank you to the GNVA Home Health Care and Hospice for all the care and help that they gave to the Kymalainen Family.
Vieno (Kouvo) Rantala, 90, of Ashby, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in her home. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister.
She was born in Sakkijarvi, Finland on Aug. 1925, a daughter of the late Eino and Lyyti (Tohmo) Kouvo. Vieno had lived in Sweden for four years then Toronto for a year before coming to the United States 55 years ago.
She was a member of the Ladies of Kaleva for over 25 years and an avid gardener with a green thumb.
Her husband, Tauno , died in 1985.
She leaves two daughters, Heidi DeLorme and her husband, Scott and Anne Drumstas and her husband, Michael ; a son, Leif Kouvo and his wife, Jill ; a brother, Pentti Kouvo and his wife, Sirkka in Finland; two sisters, Helmi Leppanen and her husband, Lauri and Kylliki Sandell, all in Finland; six grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces.
Her funeral was held on Aug. 12, at the T.J. Anderson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to The Ashby Council On Aging Gift Account, 895 Main St., Ashby, MA 01431. For further information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.andersonfuneral.com
ESKO E. HALLILA (Age 93)
On Monday, June 23, 2014, predeceased by his wife of nearly 50 years Gertude Hallila (nee Tilley); father of Bruce (Pam) Hallila, Brian (Jo) Hallila, and Joyce (Mark) Musser. Also survived by nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Esko was an immigrant from Finland, a Marine Corps veteran of WWII and the Korean conflict, an electrical engineer with the VA, a winning senior Olympics swimmer, a patriotic American citizen, and devoted follower of Christ. Funeral service will be held at Riderwood Chapel, 3110 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, June 28, at 10 a.m. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project and or the East-West Ministries International (Account 4040). http://www.borgwardtfuneralhome.com/obits/obituary.php?id=586173
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Darlene Reimers Hill of Canterbury, New Hampshire, and Newport, Rhode Island, died at her Canterbury home on April 15 at the age of 71. A native of Texas, she moved to New England to attend graduate school at the University of Rhode Island where she earned Master's degrees both in English and in Library Science as well as her Ph.D. in English.Over the years, she was fond of saying that she had always been attracted by the ocean and that she sometimes felt as though she had been born in the wrong part of the country. The opportunity to study for a graduate degree near the south coast of the "Ocean State" was clearly not something to be passed up. She felt a kinship with this part of the country, and she lived here in New England for the remaining 49 years of her life.Possessing keen powers of observation and an acutely analytical mind, Darlene could easily have pursued a number of different fields of study, but she had a particular love of literature, both the personal enjoyment gained in reading it as well as the pleasure derived from teaching it to her college students. Her varied personal tastes ranged from eighteenth century British satirists to contemporary American woman writers of the South. She and her husband, Dennis, to whom she had been married for almost 44 years, became known for offering refuge to stray cats at their Newport home. Not that there were that many other people who knew about this second occupation of theirs. Rather, it was the sick and the injured cats, themselves, who seemed always to find their way to the doorstep of the Hills. After obtaining any necessary medical care for these visitors with unknown pasts, Darlene and her husband would then provide them a place to live out the remainder of their lives, if that is what they wished to do. After retiring early from college teaching in Rhode Island, she and her husband bought a home in Canterbury. They then would divide their time between the two states, traveling back and forth several times a year. It was in Canterbury that she developed a love for the wildlife that would wander out of the woods and just take life easy in either the front or the side yard. Fox, bears, deer, and wild turkeys were frequent visitors and provided endless stories to relay to friends in other states.She lived a shorter time than she should have, and she will be missed with profound sadness. She is to be cremated, and her ashes will be cast upon the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, which she loved so much.
Richard A. Impola NEW PALTZ 91, formerly Associate Professor at SUNY New Paltz, died on March 18, 2015, at the Mid-Hudson Regional Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was born in Ahmeek, Mich., and graduated from Calumet High School in Calumet, Michigan. After high school, he was inducted into the U.S. Army. He served in the European Theater in the Second World War and was wounded twice, earning a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. After leaving the Army, he enrolled at Columbia University, where he earned a BA and MA, and later a PhD. He came to SUNY New Paltz in 1963 and taught there until his retirement in 1983. After retiring, he began translating Finnish poetry and novels into English. His translations were published in the U.S. and Canada, and the Finnish government recognized his dedication by awarding him the medal of Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland at the Finnish Embassy in Washington DC in 2003. He was an avid runner, and he enjoyed running in the Shawangunk Mountains, especially the Minnewaska State Park. He ran in many races, including the New York and Boston marathons, and made good friends among the members of the Onteora Runners Club. He also loved music, and enjoyed singing and dancing. See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyfreeman/obituary.aspx?pid=174528497#sthash.dd6eKIwb.dpuf
Douglas D. Aho of Fitzwilliam, NH; 52
FITZWILLIAM, NH — Douglas D. Aho, 52, of Fitzwilliam, N.H. passed away peacefully at his home on June 19, 2015.
Doug was born on September 17, 1962, in Peterborough, NH, son of the late William and Raili (Honkala) Aho. He was a 1980 graduate of Masenic High School in New Ipswich and had been a self-employed carpenter working throughout the Monadnock Region for many years. For most of his life, Doug called the Monadnock Region his home, living primarily in New Ipswich and Rindge.
Doug was very creative and artistic with his woodworking ability. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially with his children and grandchildren. He also liked being outdoors on his boat and at the ocean.
In addition to his parents, Doug was predeceased by his son Zachary Aho.
Doug is survived by his love and best friend who shared their lives together, Melissa Cocci of Fitzwilliam, NH; his daughter, Brittany Aho of Brookline, NH; his son Sean Aho and wife Mollie of Wilton, NH; mother of his children Patricia Aho of Brookline, NH; his 2 grandchildren, Jordin Schuler and Sean Aho; his 4 brothers, Raymond Aho of New Ipswich, NH, and James Aho, Mark Aho and Daniel Aho, all of Rindge, NH; his 4 sisters, Patricia Aho of Menahga, MN, Faythe Kantola of Taylors, SC, Peggy Aho of Frazee, MN and Judith Aho of Chassell, MI, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.
AHO — Family and friends are invited to calling hours on Thursday, June 25, 2015, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Cournoyer Funeral Home, 33 River Street, (Rte. 202) in Jaffrey.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11:00 AM in the Christian Outreach Church, 199 North Street, Rindge, NH 03461.
To share photos and memories or to send a condolence to Doug's family, please visit his permanent online memorial at www.cournoyerfh.com.
For those who are unable to attend, the funeral service will also be available to be viewed later on Doug's memorial page on www.cournoyerfh.com.
SPRINGFIELD, Vermont — Rodney Arthur Tulonen, 67, of Springfield, Vermont, died in May 2015, at Glencliff Home in New Hampshire, after a courageous struggle with early onset Alzheimer's for over 10 years.
He leaves his wife of 23 years, Patricia Magrosky of Springfield, VT; a son Gregory Tulonen and his wife, Kate of Auburn, Maine; two step-sons, Matt and Nick Matush of Springfield, VT; two grandsons, Connor and Riley Tulonen; his mother, Anna Tulonen of Fitchburg, MA; two sisters, Joanne Tulonen of Seattle, WA. and Elaine T. Pierce and her partner, Joel Slutsky of Alstead, NH; a long-time friend, Claude Caswell of Rochester, NH; and many nieces and nephews.
Rodney Tulonen was born in Fitchburg, MA in 1947. He was predeceased by his father, Reino K. Tulonen and his sister, Betty I. Tulonen.
He was an athlete-winning a state championship in cross-country and track at Fitchburg High School and a record-setting runner in the two mile at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where he was captain of the Bowdoin cross-country team.
He was a scholar. Rod was valedictorian of his graduating class at Fitchburg High in 1965, earned a Bachelor's Degree in English with honors from Bowdoin College; a Master's Degree in Secondary School Administration at Antioch College and a Master's Degree in Internet Strategy Management from Marlboro College.
Most of all, Rod was a man who championed others, particularly the disadvantaged and vulnerable. As principal of Riverside Middle School, in Springfield, VT, Rod was fair to every child, but he was particularly protective of the children who needed extra attention. He was the kind of man who trained kids for the Special Olympics, stood up to abusive parents and bullies, fought fiercely for his students and teachers and made every school he worked in a safe, positive place where everyone could thrive. He was the kind of man who went the extra mile for anyone who needed his guidance and his strength. Rod's family, friends, and colleagues called him "The Principal of the World" because he exuded strength, courage and honesty.
He jousted with the world with mischievous bravado, was a photographer with a keen eye for detail, and a poet whose words touched the heart. He was the twinkle in the eye of fate, the light in every room he occupied. There was no joke too silly for him to tell, no prank too childish to pull out of his hat. He was the man who refused to be dull and predictable. He was the handsome hero who could laugh at himself most of all and so made everyone around him more free and joyful-especially children-and those who loved him.
As a husband to his cherished Pat, father to Greg, stepfather to Matt and Nick, grandfather to Connor and Riley, son to Anna and Reino, brother to Joanne, Betty, Elaine and Claude; colleague and friend to all fortunate enough to share life with him, Rod was a man who brought love and laughter into every day. He was witty and playful, with a flair for the dramatic and unexpected. He was both eloquent and unpretentious, both pragmatic and idealistic. He was our Don Quixote, our brave and gentle warrior, forever young. No one loved life more than Rod and no one was more willing to share that joy. The world will never see another Rod Tulonen.
A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Weathersfield, 79 Weathersfield Center Rd., Perkinsville, VT 05151 on June 26, 2015 at 2 P.M. Contributions may be made to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund (a fund that supports research to find a cure for Alzheimer's) in memory of Rodney Tulonen.
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import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Repeatable;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

/**
 * Configures the mapping of one bean attribute or enum constant.
 *

 * The name of the mapped attribute or constant is to be specified via {@link #target()}. For mapped bean attributes it
 * is assumed by default that the attribute has the same name in the source bean. Alternatively, one of
 * {@link #source()}, {@link #expression()} or {@link #constant()} can be specified to define the property source.
 *

 * In addition, the attributes {@link #dateFormat()} and {@link #qualifiedBy()} may be used to further define the
 * mapping.
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 * @author Gunnar Morling
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@Retention( RetentionPolicy.CLASS )
@Target( ElementType.METHOD )
@Repeatable( Mappings.class )
public @interface Mapping {

    /**
     * The target name of the configured property as defined by the JavaBeans specification. The same target property
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     * If used to map an enum constant, the name of the constant member is to be given. In this case, several values
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     * Either this attribute or {@link #constant()} or {@link #expression()} may be specified for a given mapping.
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     * A format string as processable by {@link SimpleDateFormat} if the attribute is mapped from {@code String} to
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CBK ran one of the most repressive governments - Rajapaksa
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today accused fellow SLFP Patron Chandrika Kumaratunga of running one of the most "repressive" governments in living memory and charged that her recent comments amount to an admission that she too presided over a party full of "murderers and rogues." MORE..
Massive killings if Mahinda returned to power - CBK
Mahinda Rajapaksa during his tenure as the President of Sri Lanka ran a police state and if he was successful in returning to power as Prime Minister in recent parliamentary polls the country would have experienced massive killings of innocents, according to former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. MORE..
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India attaches highest importance to ties with Sri Lanka: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India attaches the highest importance to its relations with Sri Lanka and looks forward to taking the ties to new heights as he received former President Chandrika Kumaratunga in New Delhi. MORE..
Govt to establish National Unity office under CBK
The government is planning to establish an office of National Unity headed by former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga to promote national unity in the country. MORE..
March 26, 2015 10:14 am|
379 new coronavirus cases reported
Several employees of National Security State Ministry contact Covid-19

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Soprano Wendi Griffiths has had an extensive performing career, both in choirs and as a solo singer. She sang and soloed with both the University of Utah A Cappella and Women's Choir. With the University of Utah Lyric Opera Ensemble, Wendi played the title role in the opera Amahl and the Night Visitors, Fan in the World Premier of Leavitt and Buck's A Christmas Carol and Belle in the same opera the following year, and served as the Costume and Prop Master for four opera productions.
In addition to her performances at the university, Wendi has been seen on several Utah stages, including Desert Star Playhouse and Centerpoint Legacy Theater, where she was also a music director. Some of her favorite productions have been Murder on the Frontrunner Express, Secret Garden and The Scarlet Pimpernel. While Wendi loves performing on stage in all capacities, her favorite role to play is permanent duet partner to tenor Adam Griffiths.
Wendi worked as an accompanist for the University of Utah Musical Theater Department for three years and has accompanied for various performances and masterclasses across the state of Utah.
Wendi has been teaching piano and voice lessons for over 15 years and is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), where she served on the board as Student Liaison and worked with the Chapter Auditions Committee. In 2018 she served as Volunteer Coordinator for the Cal-Western Regional NATS Auditions. She also founded and served as President of the Student NATS chapter at the University of Utah.
Currently, Wendi is working as a Graduate Assistant in the Office of Community Engagement at Florida State University, as well as completing an administration internship with Tallahassee Community Chorus.
Wendi graduated from the University of Utah was a BMus in Vocal Performance and also holds a BS in History and Political Science from Weber State University. Her most recent endeavor has taken her back to school to pursue an MA in Arts Administration emphasizing Music at Florida State University.


The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide hearing protection for workers exposed to hazardous noise. Best practice has shown that providing a variety of hearing protectors improves compliance. But smart employers will also encourage employees to take hearing protectors home, says Howard Leight's Theresa Y. Schulz, PhD.
"Noise hazards are not exclusive to the workplace," said Dr. Schulz, hearing conservation manager for Howard Leight, "but compensation claims for noise-induced hearing loss often are. Lawn mowers, chain saws, home workshop tools, even personal listening devices (e.g., mp3 players) and cranked up stereo systems can all add to hearing damage, but it's usually the employer who ends up paying the price."
Encouraging workers to wear hearing protection off the job as well as on makes sense for other reasons as well, says Schulz. "One of the most difficult tasks safety managers face with regard to hearing conservation is convincing employees of the risk. Talking about noise hazards present in everyday activities brings the hearing conservation message 'home' in a very meaningful way. It gets workers' attention, helps make earplug use habitual and, more often than not, gets the neighbors' attention as well."
It is also important that the "take 'em home" message be overt and not just tacit, said Dr. Schulz. "Employees should not be made to feel that they are pilfering, or that management is simply looking the other way," she said. Rather, the message should be loud and clear. She recommends posting signs by disposable earplug dispensers recommending employees 'Pocket a Pair for Home,' and making particular mention of the policy in training sessions and group meetings.
"Any excuse to talk about hearing conservation is one more opportunity to drive the safety message home," she said. "And specifying which hearing protectors are freely available for home use can help control costs."
What types of earplugs are best to offer? Schulz says that single-use foam earplugs cost less per pair, but multiple-use earplugs, which can be washed and reused many times, can be more economical, especially in an off-the-job setting where use is less frequent. Multiple-use earplugs also can be easier to insert. "But everyone's ears are different," Schulz said. "An earplug that is comfortable and effective for one person may be uncomfortable and ineffective for another. Just as offering choices works best for workplace compliance, it is also best for home use."


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where did you get: Vsound in air = 331.4 + 0.6 Tc m/s?
So as you say, 'Vsound in air' is only a function of temperature, but i'm not sure whether 331.4 + 0.6Tc is correct.. it might be approximately correct but i'd advise to use the top formula.
You are correct that it is an approximation, but a fairly close one.
Your formula is more correct. Notice however that you have to enter Absoulute Temperature, so 273.15 + Degree C.
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Considering the high interest of the society, Ministry of Internal Affairs maintains its policy to publish the monthly results of statistic data on foreign visitors entering the state border of Georgia.
In August of this year, 770,608 visitors crossed the Georgian State border. To compare recent results with the previous year the number of visitors has increased by 28.2%.
During the January-August interval, the total number of visits amounted to 3, 568, 518. To compare the recent results with the same period of previous year the number of visitors has increased by 26.4%.
C) Other – 1,394,431 visits (total number has reached 39%, This is a year-on-year increase of 20%).


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Hot-hitting Allen Craig headed for DL with hamstring injury
By Aaron GleemanMay 18, 2012, 10:47 AM EDT
Allen Craig can't catch a break.
He missed the first six weeks of the season following November knee surgery, returned to the lineup on fire by hitting .404 with a 1.284 OPS in 12 games … and is now headed back to the disabled list.
Craig strained his hamstring during Wednesday's game and Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that he'll be placed on the shelf before tonight's matchup with the Dodgers, which along with Jon Jay being on the DL with a shoulder injury and Carlos Beltran missing the past four games with a knee injury leaves the Cardinals' outfield very thin.
Last night first baseman/third baseman Matt Carpenter started in the outfield for just the second time in his entire professional career, majors or minors, and manager Mike Matheny went with 27-year-old career minor leaguer Shane Robinson in center field.


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Former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie charged with sex offence
The allegation relates to an incident in December 2008, when the victim was aged 30.
Friday 12 July 2019 17:14, UK
Image: John Leslie is a former Blue Peter and This Morning presenter
Former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in London more than a decade ago.
Scotland Yard said the 54-year-old, from Edinburgh, was "charged by postal requisition on Wednesday 5 June with sexual touching of a woman aged 16 or over, contrary to Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003".
The force said the allegation relates to an incident in Westminster in December 2008, when the victim was aged 30.
Detectives are continuing to investigate the claim and Leslie, who presented Blue Peter from 1989 to 1994, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 25 July.
Leslie is also known for a three-year stint on ITV's This Morning, running from 1999 to 2002, and appeared on the game shows Wheel Of Fortune and Survivor during the same period.


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Monday 27 May 11:00-12:15
Lipoproteins, lipids and atherosclerosis
Lipolysis of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, vascular inflammation, and atherosclerosis
Jan Borén, Gothenburg, Sweden
Jan Borén
Professor Jan Borén, MD, PhD (born 1963) is currently Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University and Director of the Wallenberg Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research.
His main interest has been to study the role of apoB-containing lipoproteins in normal and disturbed lipid physiology and to understand the molecular mechanism by which the apoB-containing lipoproteins exert its effect on the arterial wall.
Professor Borén's outstanding achievements have been recognised by several honours and awards including Irvine H. Page Atherosclerosis Research Awards for Young Investigators (AHA, 1997) and Göran Gustafsson's Prize in Medicine from the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences (2004). He has been actively involved in activities of EAS and IAS, including the IAS meetings in Stockholm 2000 and Osaka 2003.
For EAS, he has taken part in the organization of the Society's Congresses in Seville 2004, Prague 2005, Helsinki 2007, Istanbul 2008 and Hamburg 2010 and he was co-Chair of EAS Congress 2011 in Gothenburg. Professor Borén served on the Society's Executive Committee as Treasurer from 2008 until 2018 and serves as Vice-President from January 2017.
Modified lipids and lipoproteins
JL Witztum, San Diego, USA
Wednesday 29 May 11:00-12:15
Omics in predicting CV risk
Shot-gun proteomics to assess vulnerable plaques and future CV risk
Evgeni Levin, North Holland Province, The Netherlands
Decoding the non-coding genome to understand cardiovascular disease
Katey Rayner, Ottawa, Canada
Tuesday 28 May 15:45-17:00
Lipoproteins and Immunity
Immune checkpoints in atherosclerosis / T-cells
Esther Lutgens, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Esther Lutgens
Esther Lutgens studied Medicine at the University of Maastricht and did a PhD in Experimental Vascular Pathology during her studies, resulting in an MD-PhD degree in 2001. In 2001, she obtained the TALENT stipend from NWO, which enabled her to do her post-doctoral fellowships at Harvard University in Boston, MA, and at Dartmouth University in Hanover, NH, USA (2002-2004). After her return at the University of Maastricht, she obtained a VENI-grant (NWO), a Dr. E. Dekker fellowship (DHF) then a VIDI grant (NWO), which allowed her to set up her own laboratory on Experimental Vascular Immuno-pathology. Focus of her research is the role of immune-modulation in atherosclerosis. She became an 'Established Investigator' of the Dutch Heart Foundation in 2009, and obtained a Sofja Kovalevskaja fellowship in Germany, which enabled her to start a second laboratory at the Ludwig Maximilian's University in Munich. In 2011, she was appointed full Professor at the University of Maastricht. In 2011, she received the LnvH jubileum prijs for most promising female scientist within life sciences. At the end of 2011, she was appointed as a full professor at the AMC in Amsterdam, where she is co-heading the Experimental Vascular Biology lab. In 2013, she obtained the prestigious VICI grant (NWO) which allows her to continue her research on the role of the immune system on atherosclerosis and obesity. Esther is married and has 2 children.
Cellular crosstalk and plaque stability
Extracellular vesicles as new pharmacological targets to treat atherosclerosis
Dominique de Kleijn, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Dominique de Kleijn
Professor de Kleijn is since 2016 Professor of Experimental Vascular Surgery at UMC Utrecht and since 2010 professor of the Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht the Netherlands. From 2012 to 2016, he was Research Professor of Surgery at NUS/NUHS and preclinical director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) Singapore. He was until 2016 professor of Cardiovascular Immunology and co-chair of Experimental Cardiology at UMC Utrecht. Since 1997 he is involved in cardiovascular research from basic science, animal myocardial infarction and atherosclerotic studies (mouse and pig) towards clinical biobanking studies. Next to this, he was CTO of a UMC Utrecht spin-off biomarker company Cavadis BV and member of the Scientific Committee of ICIN and initiator and founder SOciety for Clinical Research and Translation of Extracellular Vesicles Singapore "SOCRATES". His research interests are: The innate immune system in cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis & Biomarkers for diagnosis or predictive for secondary events with a focus on plasma extracellular vesicles. He has > 200 papers published and a H-index of 69.
Celluar metabolism in atherosclerosis and diabetes
Stimulating energy metabolism to combat type 2 diabetes; insight from human translational interventions
Patrick Schrarauwen, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Fatty liver and CVD
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and vascular complications
Jay Horton, Dallas, USA
Jay Horton
Dallas, USA
Dr. Jay D. Horton is the Director of the Center for Human Nutrition and Professor of Internal Medicine and Molecular Genetics. He obtained his B.S. and M.D. degrees from the University of Iowa and completed his Internal Medicine residency, gastroenterology fellowship, and Howard Hughes post-doctoral fellowship at UT Southwestern. Dr. Horton's research interests are in determining how transcriptional regulators of fat metabolism contribute to the development of fatty liver and delineating the function of PCSK9, a protein secreted into the blood that regulates LDL receptors in liver.
Vascular biology in atherosclerosis
Sortilin in vascular calcification
Elena Aikawa, Boston, USA
Elena Aikawa
Dr. Elena Aikawa is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is also Director of the Vascular Biology Program at the Center for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CICS), Founding Director of the Heart Valve Translational Research Program (HVTRP) and Associate Head of Section of Cardiovascular Life Sciences at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Dr. Aikawa is a passionate advocate for the early imaging and treatment of calcific aortic valve disease. Dr. Aikawa's primary research focuses on the development of new therapies to prevent, treat and cure calcific aortic valve stenosis, a disease that currently has no treatment options other than valve replacement. She was at the forefront in the discovery of inflammation-dependent mechanisms of cardiovascular calcification ( Circulation 2007). Her studies contributed to the discovery of calcifying extracellular vesicles as a precursor of microcalcification ( Nature Materials, 2016; Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2016). More recently she used systems approaches, involving multi-omics and network medicine, to identify novel therapeutic targets ( Circulation, 2018). Dr. Aikawa has been a member of the Working Group on Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis and the Alliance of Investigators on Calcific Aortic Valve Disease of the National Institutes of Health. She holds editorial positions at the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Circulation Research, Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, and PLoS ONE. Dr. Aikawa has delivered numerous keynote lectures and cardiovascular grand rounds nationally and internationally, and has authored more than 200 articles on cardiovascular pathobiology. Her research program has been continuously supported by NIH funding. Dr. Aikawa remains committed to advancing the careers of women in science and medicine. She cofounded the BWH Committee for Internationally Trained Women Faculty in 2004 and founded the annual Women in Medicine and Science Symposium at BWH in 2012. She was recently elected as Vice-chair of the Women's Leadership Committee of American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. In 2016, Dr. Aikawa was elected as President of the International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology (ISACB). She is serving as the society's first female president.
Circular non-coding RNA ANRIL modulates ribosomal RNA maturation and atherosclerosis in humans
Lesca Holdt, London, UK
Metabolic dysfunction and CVD
Gut microbiome and cardioascular disease: from promise to delivery
Max Nieuwdorp, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Max Nieuwdorp
Max Nieuwdorp MD PhD is an internist endocrinologist and professor of Internal Medicine at UVA. Amsterdam the Netherlands. He is currently chair of the AMC/Vumc Diabetes Center. After obtaining his PhD at University of Amsterdam followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at UC San Diego (prof jeff esko, department of cellular and molecular medicine), dr Nieuwdorp started his own translational researchgroup (currently 25 MD PhD students, 5 postdoctoral fellows) focusing on the causal role of (small) intestinal bacterial strains to treat insulin resistance, adipose tissue inflammation and cardiovascular disease
Brown fat to combat cardiovascular disease
Patrick Rensen, Leiden, The Netherlands
Hematopoietic cells and CVD
Interaction between hemopoeitic cells and endothelium in vasculature
Luisa Iruela-Arispe, Los Angeles, USA
Clonal hematopoiesis in cardiovascular disease states
Siddhartha Jaiswal, Palo Alto, USA
Cardiovascular risk assessment from epidemiology to genetics
Phenotype, genotype or epigenetics?
Ruth Frikke-Schmidt, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ruth Frikke-Schmidt
Ruth Frikke-Schmidt, MD, PhD, DMSc is Chief Physician at the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, and Associate Research Professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen.
Ruth Frikke-Schmidt joined the Scandinavian Society for Atherosclerosis Research as a young MD, and has led the Society from 2006 to 2011. She has served as Faculty member in the European Atherosclerosis Society Congresses since 2010. She was invited speaker at the 83rd EAS congress in Glasgow, at the 17th International Symposium on Atherosclerosis congress in Amsterdam, and is invited to talk at the Gordon Research Conference on Lipoprotein Metabolism in New Hampshire, USA June 2016, and at Scientific Sessions, American Heart Association, New Orleans, USA November 2016, with talks focusing on lipoprotein metabolism, diabetes, and the interrelationship between lipids, atherosclerosis, and dementia.
In 2010 she was granted the prestigious Sapere Aude Research Leader Grant from the Danish Medical Research Council of 900,000 Euros, with the aim to focus on the genetic component of common multifactorial diseases as ischemic heart disease, stroke and dementia. Presently she and her students focus on the interplay between atherosclerosis, lipid metabolism and dementia, and recently they identified the first lipid-related plasma biomarker robustly associated with future risk of dementia in the general population, as well as novel associations between lipid-related genes and dementia. Such knowledge will have the potential to form the basis for more personalized and targeted medications and preventive interventions for dementia – a disease highly correlated with atherosclerosis, but with no currently effective treatment.
What have we learned about CVD risk from genome-wide association studies?
Heribert Schunkert, Munich, Germany
Heribert Schunkert
Heribert Schunkert is Professor of Cardiology at the Technische Universitaet Munich, Director of the Cardiology Department and Medical Director of the German Heart Centre Munich. After completing his medical studies, he undertook a research fellowship at the Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, USA and subsequent clinical fellowships at Beth Israel Hospital, the Universitaetsklinikum, Regensburg, and the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. From 2002-2012 Professor Schunkert was Director of Internal Medicine and Cardiology at the University of Luebeck, before appointment to his current position. His research focuses on the molecular genetics of multifactorial cardiovascular disease. He coordinates several European Union- and the German BMBF-sponsored projects, as well as the European-American Leducq network CADgenomics which aims to identify genetic factors contributing to myocardial infarction. He has served on the Board of Directors of the German Societies of Hypertension and Cardiology, and is the author of more than 500 publications in international journals.
Novel targets for controlling dyslipidaemias
New targets for controlling dyslipidaemias
John Kastelein, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Vascular ageing
The aging cardiovascular system
Giovanni G. Camici, Zurich, Switzerland
Molecular markers of vascular aging
Michael Sieweke, Marsberg, Germany


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Uplifting Spring Choral concert
Winchester Cathedral was the beautiful setting for this year's Spring Choral Concert, which took place on Friday 9 March.
As is tradition, the Bryanston adult Choral Society joined forces with the combined pupil choirs to deliver an exceptional performance of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius, an ambitious and challenging work set to the poem by John Henry Newman telling the story of a soul's journey from his deathbed to his judgement before God. In addition to the two large choirs, the pupil chamber choir featured with a small core of professional singers taking the role of the semi-chorus and Angelicals.
The concert opened with the premiere of A Symphonic Prayer for Orchestra and Choir. Composed by Duncan Emerson, Director of Music, on his sabbatical in Italy last summer, it was a beautifully orchestrated piece with influences from a range of composers such as Tchaikovsky, Walton, Bach, Rachmaninov, Brahms and the film composer, John Barry. It painted a beautiful picture of the rolling hills and vineyards of the Piedmont countryside, and was full of passion, colour and emotional depth. It began with an expectant low rumbling bass drum and high tremolo strings, whilst solo woodwind instruments introduced the main theme of the piece. This led to a chorale section set to the text of an ancient Celtic prayer, May the road rise up to meet you. After the orchestra took us on a wonderful musical journey, the choir ended the piece with a setting of the Lord's Prayer, starting with a slow-moving and gentle passage for a cappella choir and solo soprano, sung by Sumei B-S, whose beautiful, pure voice floated over the top of the texture with ease. A grand and exhilarating end to the piece was followed by generous applause.
The Dream of Gerontius followed and after the powerful orchestral overture, brilliantly played by the professional orchestra, we were introduced to the solo tenor's voice, Peter Davoren, who played the part of Gerontius with great emotion and conviction. Colin Campbell sang the bass part as the Priest with a lovely richness of tone, and the Angel, sung by Alison Kettlewell, produced a wonderfully warm performance, skilfully delivering the meaning of the text with great expression to the audience.
The choirs were clearly well rehearsed and Part I in particular was outstanding. Their range of dynamics, allowing for wonderful and meaningful expression, provided moments of such tenderness contrasting especially with the sheer power of the climactic choral moment Praise to the Holiest. The semi-chorus, led by Richard Rowntree, Head of Singing, also produced a beautifully balanced and highly polished sound.
The professional orchestra, wonderfully led by Daphne Moody on the violin, was exceptional and captured each and every change of mood, conjuring up devils in the 'Demons' Chorus' and especially at the incredible point when Gerontius 'sees' God for a brief but explosive burst – the dramatic sforzando reverberating throughout the cathedral. The organ, expertly played by the experienced William Ings, added a weighty drama to the music.
It was, very sadly, the last large-scale Spring Choral Concert for Duncan Emerson; his energetic tuition and dedication will be greatly missed by all of us, but we wish him all the very best in his new life post-Bryanston. Congratulations to all the musicians for providing a truly memorable concert on a cold, wet March evening.
View the gallery of images from the concert rehearsal here and listen to excerpts from the concert here.


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Q: SingalR not sending message from client to server I have serup a small web api project to send/receive messages on ASP.NET6 and I have wanted to send first a test to the server and see if it worked but I dont know why it doesn't trigger the Hub's Action method...
First i have written the client class like this and used SendAll method

    public class SignalrMessenger
        {
            Task ReceiveTask;
           // public Func<string,string,Tuple<string, string>> GetMessage;
            public bool StayConnected { get; set; }
            public delegate void MessageReceived(object Sender, ReceivedMessageEventArgs e);
            public event EventHandler<ReceivedMessageEventArgs> ReceivedMessageEventHandler;
            HubConnection connection { get; }
            public SignalrMessenger(string url= "https://localhost:7116/Chat")
            {//"http://127.0.0.1:8088/"
                 connection = new HubConnectionBuilder()
                    .WithUrl(url, options => { options.UseDefaultCredentials = true; })
                    .Build();
            }
            public async Task StartListening()
            {
                await Task.Run(()=>ReceiveTask);
                connection.Closed += async (error) =>
                {
                    await Task.Delay(new Random().Next(0, 5) * 1000);
                    await connection.StartAsync();
                };
            }

            public async Task<bool> Connect()
            {
                Task conTask = connection.StartAsync();
                return await Task<bool>.Run(()=>conTask.ContinueWith(task => {
                    if (task.IsFaulted)
                    {
                        throw task.Exception.GetBaseException();
                    }
                    ReceiveTask = Listen();

                   return true;

                }));
            }

            public bool Send(string username, SignalrMessageMetadata message)
            {

                try
                {
                    connection.InvokeAsync("SendMessage", username,message);
                }
                catch (Exception)
                {
                    return false;
                }
                return true;

            }
            public bool SendAll(SignalrMessageMetadata message)
            {

                try
                {
                    connection.InvokeAsync("SendMessageToAll",message);
                }
                catch (Exception)
                {
                    return false;
                }
                return true;

            }

            public  Task SendMessageEvent(string user, SignalrMessageMetadata message)
            {
                ReceivedMessageEventHandler(this,new ReceivedMessageEventArgs { Message = message, UserName =user });
                return Task.CompletedTask;
            }

            public async Task Listen()
            {
                //while (StayConnected)
                //{
                    connection.On<string, SignalrMessageMetadata>("ReceiveMessage", (user,   message) =>
                    {
                        Func<string, SignalrMessageMetadata, Tuple<string, SignalrMessageMetadata>> funcReceiver = (usern, msg) =>
                        {
                            return new Tuple<string, SignalrMessageMetadata>(usern, msg);
                        };
                        SendMessageEvent(user,message);
                    });
                //}
            }
        }

and my server configuration is this
app.UseRouting();
//app.MapControllers();

app.UseEndpoints(endpoint => {
    endpoint.MapControllers();
    endpoint.MapHub<CommunicationServiceHub>("/Chat");
});

{
    public AccountServices _AccountServices { get; set; }
    public CommunicationServiceHub(AccountServices accountServices)
    {
        _AccountServices = accountServices;
    }

    public async Task SendMessage(string username, SignalrMessageMetadata message)
    {
        var authtorizedUsed =
             (await _AccountServices.IsUserVerified(username)).Data
                        as Shared.Models.AuthorizedUserResponseModel;

        if (authtorizedUsed.IsAuthorized())
        {
           await Clients.User(username).SendAsync("ReceiveMessage",GetUserName(),message);
        }

    }
    public async Task SendMessageToAll(SignalrMessageMetadata message)
    {
        //if (authtorizedUsed.IsAuthorized())
        //{
            await Clients.All.SendAsync("ReceiveMessage", GetUserName(), message);
        //}
    }
    public string? GetUserIdentifier()
    {
        return Context.UserIdentifier;
    }

    public string GetConnectionID()
    {
        return Context.ConnectionId;
    }
    public string? GetUserName()
    {
        return Context.User?.Identity?.Name;
    }
}```

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High Yield SNAr Substitution Reaction of HeteroAryl Chlorides in a Microfluidic Reactor" received the sole award from ePosters, one of the sponsors of the Flow Chemistry Congress. The work that resulted in the presentation was funded by the Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research, Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA. Dr. Alam utilized a Syrris microflow reactor to overcome some of the obstacles to continuous chemical synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). This new method will not only allow continuous, high-yield of new compounds, it is also considered "Green Chemistry" and part of the emerging field of Flow Chemistry, the focus of the Congress.Summary: This methodology facilitates the synthesis of alkyl/aryl ethers in a continuous approach and can be coupled with number of other microreactors as required by the synthetic scheme to advance further and aid in the discovery of new drug candidates. References: 1) (a) Buckingham, J. Dictionary of Natural Products; University Press: Cambridge, MA, 1994. (b) Theil, F. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 1999, 38, 2345. (c) Sawyer, J. S. Tetrahedron, 2000, 56, 5045. (d) Thomas, A. W.; Ley, S. V. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 5400.
2) Ullman, F. Chem. Ber. 1904, 37, 853.
3) Marcoux, J. F.; Doye, S.; Buchwald, S. L. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 10539.
4) Walsh, K.; Sneddon, H. F. and Moody, C. J. RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 28072.


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Self-tests for influenza: an empirical ethics investigation
Rumbold, Benedict, Wenham, Clare ORCID: 0000-0001-5378-3203 and Wilson, James (2017) Self-tests for influenza: an empirical ethics investigation. BMC Medical Ethics, 18 (1). p. 33. ISSN 1472-6939
Identification Number: 10.1186/s12910-017-0192-y
Background In this article we aim to assess the ethical desirability of self-test diagnostic kits for influenza, focusing in particular on the potential benefits and challenges posed by a new, mobile phone-based tool currently being developed by i-sense, an interdisciplinary research collaboration based (primarily) at University College London and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Methods Our study adopts an empirical ethics approach, supplementing an initial review into the ethical considerations posed by such technologies with qualitative data from three focus groups. Results Overall, we map a range of possible considerations both for and against the use of such technologies, synthesizing evidence from a range of secondary literature, as well as identifying several new considerations previously overlooked. Conclusions We argue that no single consideration marks these technologies as either entirely permissible or impermissible but rather tools which have the potential to incur certain costs and benefits, and that context is important in determining these. In the latter stages of the article, we explain how developers of such technologies might seek to mitigate such costs and reflect on the possible limitations of the empirical ethics method brought out during the study.
https://bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/
© 2017 The Author © CC BY 4.0
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Since M is frantically trying to finish up his PhD, he works most weekends. I would say that there might be one day a month where he doesn't have to go to work at all.
Sunday was one of those days. We brought Carina outside for some fun.
Putting her feet in the grass for the first time!
I know that she is months away from walking, but the practicing is just so cute! When did your baby start walking?
I love her big round eyes! Pretty lady.
It was 15 months for DD1, and I anticipate it being much earlier for DD2! She is already almost sitting, and is only 4 months. Carina is so cute!
Her eyes are the best!
Hannah (my 6 yr old) started walking around 15 months. She was a chunk so I guess she had a lot of weight to carry.
Now I'm wishing I had an almost-ready-to-walk baby. LOL Love that time!
Lennox (11months) is not walking unassisted yet, but she will walk if you hold her arms, or she will walk along objects, like the couch!
She is adorable. Love the pics.


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Lynn's Story
I figured no one could help me because I was so down.
I got to see who I am as a person, who I want to be as a person; the difference is night and day.
"You take the worst of the worst, and then you just bring them up to be flowers," says Lynn, explaining the life-change she observed and experienced at Union Gospel Mission of Salem.
When she first arrived in March of 2021, she felt nothing close to a vibrant flower. Cut off from a life source, she was wilting and finding hope was like squeezing blood from a turnip.
"My atmosphere that I was around was more gloomy, I didn't see any hope of getting out of it." Before finding Simonka Place for Women & Children, she shuffled through a handful of shelters to keep herself off the streets. "None of them were any good," says Lynn.
When she arrived, the Mission wrapped their arms around her and proved that not all was lost; there was plenty of reason to look to the future expectantly.
"Like so many of the singles that come to Simonka, Lynn was anxious, living in fear for her very next meal, terrified to be in a position that she was homeless," says Program Supervisor DeDe Hazzard who went on to explain that both the Mission and community agencies began the work of restoration for mind, body, and spirit.
"The classes I attended, the interactions… cognitive behavior therapy, trauma-informed care… I got to see who I am as a person, who I want to be as a person, and the difference is night and day," says Lynn.
Apart from Jesus Christ, our life source, we can do nothing. Lynn discovered that seeds of hope planted in her past once grew on rocky ground. But today, those seeds have germinated, and she is blossoming.
Lynn's move-out day before leaving for a transitional home.
As Jesus says, "Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing," John 15:5.
"When I first got [to Simonka Place], I felt that God wasn't talking to me, or answering my prayers — it was just like 'dry bone,'" Lynn explains. "And being here, going to church, and chapel, and classes, it all has been brought back."
Through you, God is changing lives. Your support of the Mission, no matter how large or small, is doing great things in the lives of men, women, and children.
"This is an awesome place, and if you're where I was, it's the best place to go to get help."
Your gifts are supporting the programs and services that renewed Lynn and will renew many others. Donate today to change the face of homelessness for guests just like Lynn.
Krystal's Story
To communicate to clients that I have literally been where they are, sat where they are sitting, gives me a common ground to work from so I can better support them…
Chuck's Story
You see the people lined up outside the Mission, and you think "That would never happen to me. I've got a job, apartment…"


There was a not-very-subtle message in the choice of Dominic Raab to succeed his former employer at Dexeu. By appointing a former Chief of Staff to David Davis, as Paul put it earlier: 'No clearer signal could be sent that the Haltemprice and Howden MP is out on his own.' He has merits of his own, of course, but the subtext is a definite upside for Downing Street.
The same logic seems to have been applied to the more junior appointments in this afternoon's mini-reshuffle.
Kit Malthouse becomes the new Housing Minister, succeeding Raab in a role which is crucial to the nation. He is experienced in local government, both from his time at Westminster City Council and at the London Assembly, and so there is a logic to the appointment – but he also served as a Deputy Mayor to Boris Johnson, and has long been linked to the former Foreign Secretary. The decision therefore appears to carry a rather blunt political hint, too.
Meanwhile, Chris Heaton-Harris steps up to the take on Steve Baker's former job at the Department for Exiting the European Union. A former chairman of the ERG and ex-MEP (who used to enthusiastically thumb his nose at the Brussels institutions), Heaton-Harris is well-known among Tory Eurosceptics – another appointment with a justification in itself but also a message to the Government's critics.


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Q: Growing InputField list in Unity I need to implement input fields in unity which will be added on the fly as per the elements in a list. It should increase as per the objects present in a map "m_myClassMap".
Also, is it possible to fetch the position, layout settings ( i.e. x,y,z coordinates) of the existing Inputfields? I want these info to calculate the position of new inputfield.
For e.g.
 List<InputField> inputFieldList = new List<InputField>();

 foreach (MyClass myClassObj in m_myClassMap.Values)
 {
        // code below is just statement and is syntactically wrong
        InputField newInputField = new InputField();
        // Add properties like size or layout
        // set the text
        inputFieldList.Text = myClassObj.getInputBoxString();
        inputFieldList.Add(newInputField );
 }

I am not sure if its even possible..Any help will be welcome :)
Thanks!

A: The most robust thing to do here would be to use a layout group. This method plenty of well tested functionality.
Firstly add a a parent object. And add a Vertical Layout Group component to it. I've shown the hierarchy below by adding a Red panel to the blue panel. On the red panel is the Vertical Layout Group.

In this example I've used the inspector to manually add 4 input fields. Note the layout here is all automatic. I've included the settings on this particular input field below, you'll be able to experiment in the inspector and very quickly see what impact the various options have.

Now for your particular solution, you want to add the items programatically rather than through the inspector. For this you'll want to create a GameObject with a reference to the object holding the layout group.
Programatic Creation
The below code will add a list of prefabs to a class. (In this case the parent class should contain the Vertical Layout Group component)
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.UI;

public class LayoutGroupExample : MonoBehaviour {

    public GameObject layoutObject;
    public GameObject inputFieldPrefab;

    void AddInputFields(){
        var inputFieldList = new List<string>(){"First Name", "Last Name", "Email"};

        foreach(var fieldName in inputFieldList){
            GameObject go = GameObject.Instantiate(inputFieldPrefab);
            go.name = fieldName;
            go.transform.SetParent(layoutObject.transform);
            var inputField = go.AddComponent<InputField>();
        }
    }
}

In the inspector assign the object containing the layout group to the layoutObject field.
Assign a prefab (which should be an Input Field object) to the inputFieldPrefab field)


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Stretchable lithium-ion battery is based on new micro-honeycomb structure
(Nanowerk News) The microscale reentrant-honeycomb shaped, graphene-based electrode is characterized by an accordion-like structural stretchability. A stretchable gel electrolyte and stretchable separator are also developed for all-component stretchable full cells, applying for future stretchable devices.
A Korean research team has developed a lithium-ion battery that is flexible enough to be stretched (ACS Nano, "Stretchable Lithium-Ion Battery Based on Re-entrant Micro-honeycomb Electrodes and Cross-Linked Gel Electrolyte"). Dr. Jeong Gon Son's research team at the Photo-Electronic Hybrids Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that they had constructed a high-capacity, stretchable lithium-ion battery.
The battery was developed by fabricating a structurally stretchable electrode consisting solely of electrode materials and then assembling with stretchable gel electrolyte and stretchable packaging.
Schematic diagram of stretchable battery manufacturing process. (Image: Korea Institute of Science and Technology) (click on image to enlarge)
Rapid technological advancements in the electronics industry have led to a fast-growing market for high-performance wearable devices, such as smart bands and body-implantable electronic devices, such as pacemakers. These advancements have considerably increased the need for energy storage devices to be designed in flexible and stretchable forms that mimic human skin and organs.
However, it is very difficult to impart the stretchability to the battery because the solid inorganic electrode material occupies most of the volume, and other components such as current collectors and separators must also be made stretchable. In addition, the problem of liquid electrolyte leakage under deformation also should be solved. , and the problem of leaking the liquid electrolyte must also be solved.
In order to address these problems, Dr. Jeong Gon Son's research team at KIST focused on creating an accordion-like micro-structure, which gives structural stretchability to non-stretchable materials, and thus constructed a micro-inwardly curved electrode framework in a honeycomb shape.
The inwardly protruded honeycomb framwork consisted of atom-thick graphene, which serves as an curtain, and carbon nanotubes, which formed a nano-size rope. The honeycomb-shaped composite framework, made of active materials, graphene, and carbon nanotubes, was inwardly protruded like an accordion using a radial compression process, resembling the rolling of Korean rice rolls (gimbap), which resulted in the creation of stretchable properties.
The electrodes developed by the research team do not contain any materials typically used for stretchability, such as rubber, that do not facilitate energy storage. All of the materials used by the research team in their newly developed battery are fully utilized in energy storage and charge transport. In fact, the stretchable battery created by the team showed an energy storage capacity (5.05 mAh/cm-2) that is as high as existing non-stretchable batteries.
The KIST newly introduced stretchable gel electrolytes and stretchable packaging materials, that block air and moisture, and keep the electrolytes from leaking. The resulting stretchable battery showed a high areal capacity of 5.05 mAh•cm-2, superior electrochemical performance up to 50% strain under repeated (up to 500) stretch-release cycles and long-term stability of 95.7% after 100 cycles in air conditions.
Dr. Jeong Gon Son at KIST said, "The stretchable lithium-ion battery developed through this research is expected to present a new paradigm in term of stretchable energy storage systems for the further development of wearable and body-implantable electronic devices."
Source: Korea Institute of Science and Technology


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Thunder overcome 24-point deficit to beat Grizzlies 126-122
The Associated Press - December 19, 2019 8:39 am
CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The same Thunder team that began the season losing close games on a regular basis now has figured out how to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds and win.
Dennis Schroder scored 31 points, and Oklahoma City overcame a 24-point deficit and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 126-122 on Wednesday night.
Danilo Gallinari and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 20 points and Chris Paul added 18 for the Thunder, who rallied from 26 points down to beat the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
According to the Thunder, Oklahoma City is the only NBA team in the past 20 years to overcome deficits of at least 24 points in consecutive games and win both. The Thunder will take the wins, but they'd prefer to avoid the extra drama.
"It feels good," Schroder said. "Two of them. You can't rely on it. We've just got to come out better in the first quarter. But it was good. We can go home and enjoy the time but we've got to be better for 48 (minutes)."
Schroder scored 22 points in the second half.
"I think Dennis was – not to gas him up or nothing – but that was inspiring tonight," Paul said. "On a night where we sort of don't have the energy, don't have the mojo – just sitting over there watching how hard he was playing and the energy he was playing with, it forced everybody else to get on board."
Brandon Clarke scored 27 points, Jonas Valanciunas scored 24 and Ja Morant added 22 for the Grizzlies.
"Tough one for us tonight," Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. "Obviously, great job building that big lead. Credit the Thunder. They played a heck of a second half. Their bench was phenomenal. Just a little short tonight."
The Thunder got off to another shaky start on Wednesday. Memphis shot 54% in the first half and took a 68-59 lead at the break. Valanciunas and Morant each scored 13 points for the Grizzlies while Gallinari scored 11 points for the Thunder.
Oklahoma City did not score for three minutes to start the third quarter, and Memphis took an 80-59 lead. The Grizzlies' largest lead was 89-65.
The Thunder surged at the end of the third quarter. Abdel Nader hit a 3-pointer with nine seconds left, then Schroder stole the inbound pass and Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 16-footer at the buzzer to cut Oklahoma City's deficit to 100-93.
"That was a momentum switch for sure," Jenkins said.
Oklahoma City finally took the lead on a pull-up jumper by Schroder with just over eight minutes to play.
Paul's short jumper gave the Thunder a 122-120 lead in the final minute. Memphis could have tied the game, but Morant and Clarke missed in close and Schroder made two free throws at the other end for Oklahoma City to push the Thunder lead to four.
After a dunk by Clarke, Schroder was fouled with 7.5 seconds to go, and he made both free throws to give the Thunder control for good.
Grizzlies: Were outscored 27-12 at the free-throw line. … Made just 2 of 10 3-pointers in the second half.
Thunder: Shot 55% in the first quarter, despite missing all five of their 3-point attempts. … Scored 28 points in the final 7:10 of the third quarter. … G Hamidou Diallo is still out with a hyperextended right elbow.
SHARP SUITS
Paul brought in a tailor and paid for custom-made suits for the entire Thunder team. The players showed up to the arena Wednesday night dressed to impress. Even Steven Adams, known for showing up in sweats, got into the act.
Paul said Adams' look was "fresh" and might have had the best look. Adams corrected him and told him the proper word was "dapper." Rookie Darius Bazley said it was the first suit he's ever had.
"The cool part about it is not even what it is, but the fact we did it together," Paul said.
SCHRODER'S SHOW
Schroder made 7 of 11 field goals and all eight of his free throws in the second half.
STAT LINES
By many measures, Clarke had the best offensive game of his career. He had career highs in field goals made (13) and attempted (19) and had seven offensive rebounds.
The Grizzlies visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.
The Thunder host the Phoenix Suns on Friday.


With the modern way of our lives, stress has become a daily part of it. This means that there would be more stress on the brain as well which can lead to an early metal decline. This decline in mental health is a part and parcel of aging. But with excessive stress this process becomes even faster.
If not taken into consideration early on, it can lead some pretty nasty mental ailments at the later stages in life. For example, the much dreaded Alzheimer's disease.
Here are some tips which can help keep your brain healthy and delay the effects of aging cons iderably.
Through research with mice and humans, doctors speculate that activities requiring ample use of the brain stimulate the growth of new connections between neurons and may even help the brain to generate new cells which can lead to neurological 'plasticity' and building up a functional reserve that provides a hedge against future cell loss.
Any mentally stimulating activity should help to build up your brain. Read, take courses, try "mental gymnastics," such as word puzzles or math problems Experiment with things that require manual dexterity as well as mental effort, such as drawing, painting, and other crafts.
a) Keep your calories in check. In both animals and humans, a reduced caloric intake has been linked to a lower risk of mental decline in old age.
b) Eat the right foods. That means reducing your consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol from animal sources and of trans-fatty acids from partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
c) Remember your Bs. Three B vitamins, folic acid, B6, and B12, can help lower your homocysteine levels. High levels of which have been linked to an increased risk of dementia. Fortified cereal, other grains, and leafy green vegetables are good sources of B vitamin.
Mastering a new language or musical instrument helps you develop new neural pathways. It can challenge your brain to expand, and will promote better brain health. To challenge your mind, choose an instrument that you're completely unfamiliar with, or a language that's vastly different from your native language. Music and languages both challenge your concentration, memory, and focus.
Research shows that using your muscles may also help your mind. Animals who exercise regularly increase the number of tiny blood vessels that bring oxygen-rich blood to the region of the brain that is responsible for thought. Exercise also spurs the development of new nerve cells and increases the connections between brain cells (synapses). This results in brains that are more efficient, plastic, and adaptive, which translates into better performance in aging animals. Exercise also lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels, fights diabetes, and reduces mental stress, all of which can help your brain as well as your heart.
Staying socially active is a critical component of ongoing brain and general health. A social group gives you a sense of purpose and emotional support in your day-to-day life. Stay connected and socialise with people from all backgrounds, and have stimulating conversations about different topics and interests. This will keep your brain challenged, and keep you aware of new fields and areas of enquiry.
A group of Harvard neuroscientists was interested in mindfulness meditation. Because it had reported to produce positive effects on psychological well-being that extended beyond the time the individual was actually meditating.
MRI scans of the people's brains taken before and after they completed the meditation course. A control group who didn't do any mindfulness training also had their brains scanned.
After the people completed the mindfulness course they all reported significant improvement in measures of mindfulness such as 'acting with awareness' and 'non-judging'.