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As with many of the products promoted at AutismOne, the problem with claims related to essential oils is that the claims are greatly exaggerated and do not include disclaimers about the limitations of the current evidence or the possible risks involved in using them (as is required by ethical and legal guidelines for actual medical practitioners).
"Kid Nurse", a pediatric nurse practitioner, has written a two-part series on essential oils.
Why Essential Oils Aren't Natural highlights the double standard we have about the burden of proof for things we perceive as "natural"
House of Cards: The Toxic Combination of Essential Oils and Multi-Level Marketing highlights the problems with combining exaggerated health claims with multi-level marketing.
From Science-Based Medicine, dōTERRA: Multilevel Marketing of Essential Oils provides links and information about the evidence for and against the use of essential oils for specific ailments.
FDA warning letters to dōTERRA and Young Living, two of the largest sellers of essential oils in the US. Here are all the FDA warning letters that relate to essential oils.
FDA information on essential oils highlights that regulations are determined by the intended use. For example, if you intend to use EOs as a fragrance to make your house smell nice, it is not classified as a drug and not subject to the higher level of scrutiny required for drugs. However, as soon as a health claim is made, the product must comply with regulations for drugs regarding safety and efficacy. Be skeptical of health claims being made about these products and read instructions carefully about how to use them safely
Much like the microbiome, epigenetics (neuroepigenetics, in particular) is a very young field and it has been misappropriated in much the same way.
Epigenetics literally means "over the genome". It encompasses all meiotically and mitotically heritable changes in gene expression that are not coded in the DNA sequence itself. If we break that down, there are some key points to note:
"Not coded in the DNA": There is no change in the DNA sequence. Thus, for these to be heritable, there must be mechanisms of inheritance besides DNA replication.
"Changes in gene expression": The underlying assumption of all epigenetic studies should be that these changes alter gene expression (or change how inducible or repressible gene expression is, but that's harder to measure).
"Meiotically and mitotically heritable": This means heritable through cell division, but not necessarily heritable from parent to offspring.
(This description is from this article).
At this point, we know very little about epigenetics in autism and definitely not enough to make clinical recommendations about changing the epigenome and altering neurobehavioral phenotypes. This 2015 review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge.
The role of epigenetic change in autism spectrum disorders
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by problems with social communication, social interaction, and repetitive or restricted behaviors. ASD are comorbid with other disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, epilepsy, Rett syndrome, and Fragile X syndrome. Neither the genetic nor the environmental components have been characterized well enough to aid diagnosis or treatment of non-syndromic ASD. However, genome-wide association studies have amassed evidence suggesting involvement of hundreds of genes and a variety of associated genetic pathways. Recently, investigators have turned to epigenetics, a prime mediator of environmental effects on genomes and phenotype, to characterize changes in ASD that constitute a molecular level on top of DNA sequence. Though in their infancy, such studies have the potential to increase our understanding of the etiology of ASD and may assist in the development of biomarkers for its prediction, diagnosis, prognosis, and eventually in its prevention and intervention. This review focuses on the first few epigenome-wide association studies of ASD and discusses future directions.
These articles that discuss the general misinterpretation of epigenetics:
Epigenetic clinics promise big results, but should public, media be skeptical of claims?
Epigenetics: It doesn't mean what quacks think it means
Beware the pseudogene genies
Electromagnetic fields (EMFs)
Despite claims that low levels of exposure to non-ionizing radiation cause all sorts of ailments, scientific evidence does not support a link between normal low-level exposures and any adverse health outcome.
The World Health Organization summarizes the scientific evidence to date:
A wide range of environmental influences causes biological effects. 'Biological effect' does not equal 'health hazard'. Special research is needed to identify and measure health hazards.
At low frequencies, external electric and magnetic fields induce small circulating currents within the body. In virtually all ordinary environments, the levels of induced currents inside the body are too small to produce obvious effects.
The main effect of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields is heating of body tissues.
There is no doubt that short-term exposure to very high levels of electromagnetic fields can be harmful to health. Current public concern focuses on possible long-term health effects caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields at levels below those required to trigger acute biological responses.
WHO's International EMF Project was launched to provide scientifically sound and objective answers to public concerns about possible hazards of low-level electromagnetic fields.
Despite extensive research, to date, there is no evidence to conclude that exposure to low-level electromagnetic fields is harmful to human health.
The focus of international research is the investigation of possible links between cancer and electromagnetic fields, at power line and radiofrequencies.
The WHO coordinates the International EMF Project which continues to study the effects of EMFs on health despite little scientific plausibility for an effect, due to consumer concern and fill in some gaps in knowledge to help set safe levels of exposure. There have been many many studies yet no evidence to date supports the idea that exposure to low levels of low frequency, non-ionizing radiation had an adverse effect on health.
This brochure (also from the WHO) states that "no major public health risks have emerged from several decades of EMF research, but uncertainties remain." It also outlines the challenges of these studies. The primary challenge is that there is no plausible hypothesis for just how low levels of EMF would cause damage and adverse health effects.
› There is no clear understanding if and how EMF, at the low levels emitted by common appliances, might cause damage to cells
›If a common EMF exposure were found to cause a disease, it would likely be a rare one. Demonstrating such a relationship would require complex population studies
›New EMF emitting technologies are constantly being introduced on the market, resulting in different types of exposure
This information page from the US Environmental Protection Agency explains the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing (the EMFs and radiofrequencies in question here) to highlight why there is no plausible hypothesis for how non-ionizing radiation would have significant adverse health effects. The page also includes links to other resources from the EPA on this topic, as well as resources from other scientific agencies about the regulations of all types of radiation.
From the US EPA
The MTHFR Gene
MTHFR stands for methyltetrahydrofolate reductase. This is an enzyme that determines how quickly people process folate. People who carry a specific variant in this gene process folate a bit slower than people with the more common variants. (Info from the CDC).
Folate/folic acid is naturally occurring but we do not get enough from our diet to prevent neural tube defects, like spina bifida. Food can be supplemented to provide adequate levels of folate to prevent these birth defects. In the US, fortification of grains has reduced the rate of neural tube defects by 35%. Other countries around the world have seen reductions in these defects as well after starting fortification programs. See here for rates before and after fortification for various countries.
The source of this claim that MTHFR mutations have anything to do with autism seems to come from one naturopath who thinks that MTHFR mutations cause nearly every chronic disease (this is one of those red flags – the "one true cause" problem).
This article from Skeptical Raptor, MTHFR Gene Mutations are the Root of all Health Problems, explains the biology and chemistry of the MTHFR gene and the folate cycle and many of the false claims made about the MTHFR gene.
MTHFR gene mutations are a serious problem if left untreated.
The consequences of MTHFR gene mutations can be easily diagnosed and treated, even in the young.
MTHFR gene mutations are, as of the date of this article, unrelated to any vaccine adverse effect.
MTHFR gene mutations do not lead directly to various disorders and diseases, only the the lack of a cheap and effective treatments do.
Quacks who are pushing MTHFR gene mutations as the basis of a wide range of diseases are in it for money, because, it is easily and cheaply treated (in most cases).
This article from Science-Based Medicine, Dubious MTHFR genetic mutation testing, discusses the merits of testing for MTHFR mutations.
On the one hand, you could take the advice of geneticists with advanced degrees who've spent their careers researching genetic mutations and their effects on human health, plus several medical organizations and other reputable research sources. They think testing is unnecessary and offer lower-cost options where there is genuine concern.
On the other hand, you could listen to a naturopath with no particular background in anything, who never published a single article in a reputable journal, who has fashioned himself into a genetics expert, who tells patients to get online testing then sells them dietary supplements to treat their "condition," who promotes a number of dubious organizations and products, lectures with notorious anti-vaccination cranks, and sells online courses to the public and "professionals" to promote his views, and, in case of the latter, get themselves listed on his website as experts.
Energy healing, under any of its many names, is basically faith healing.
There is currently no conclusive evidence that energy healing is more effective than placebo. Furthermore, there's no known mechanism whereby an unmeasurable energy could be manipulated to improve one's health. (From this article on Science-Based Medicine, Energy Healing in Maryland)
Read Placebo, Are You There? for one of the best discussions of the placebo effect. This is relevant to many of the treatments discussed on these pages.
Proponents of using marijuana for autism confuse the actual science of pharmacognosy with self-medicating with a drug of abuse in an untested and uncontrolled manner. Pharmacognosy examines an herb, plant, or other natural product with a goal to identify the chemicals within it that have pharmacological activity against a condition or a disease; the active ingredient is then tested for safety and efficacy and proper dosing before being approved by the FDA. Preliminary evidence suggesting that endocannabinoid signalling may play a role in specific phenotypes of autistic individuals is a far cry from the exaggerated claims that using marijuana is safe and beneficial.
For more details about the issues and science of using cannabis for autism:
Medical marijuana for autism and autism biomed quackery: One in the same and on the verge of approval in Michigan
Evidence prevails: No medical marijuana for autism in Michigan—for now
Medical Uses of Marijuana-Hitting the Bong of Science: for some general information about medical marijuana
This is yet another case of preliminary scientific findings have been misinterpreted and exaggerated. Claims about stem cells for many issues has gotten so out of hand that the FDA issued a warning about stem cell therapies. Note that only one stem cell treatment has been approved in the US.
Stem cell therapies offer the potential to treat diseases or conditions for which few treatments exist.
Stem cells, sometimes called the body's "master cells," are the precursor cells that develop into blood, brain, bones and all of your organs. Their promise in medical treatments is that they have the potential to repair, restore, replace and regenerate cells that could then be used to treat many medical conditions and diseases.
But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned that the hope that patients have for cures not yet available may leave them vulnerable to unscrupulous providers of stem cell treatments that are illegal and potentially harmful.
FDA cautions consumers to make sure that any stem cell treatment they are considering has been approved by FDA or is being studied under a clinical investigation that has been submitted to and allowed to proceed by FDA.
FDA has approved only one stem cell product, Hemacord, a cord blood-derived product manufactured by the New York Blood Center and used for specified indications in patients with disorders affecting the body's blood-forming system.
Info on clinical trials of stem cell treatments for autism
Large Study of Stem Cells for Autism Draws Criticism
Is a trial of stem cell therapy in autism scientifically and ethically justified?
Stem cell clinical trial for autism: proceed with caution
The 5 Scariest Autism 'Treatments (see item #5)
Chronic Lyme
Proponents of chronic Lyme disease claim that the bacterial infection lives on and continues to cause symptoms long after the initial infection. While the long-term, chronic effects of Lyme disease are real and often difficult to deal with, this is not caused by long-term active infection by the bacteria and cannot be treated with long-term antibiotic treatment, which carries its own risks. Proponents of chronic Lyme seem to be committing the one true cause fallacy, naming nearly every possible symptom known to man as caused by chronic Lyme infection. In the face of a lack of evidence to support their claims, proponents of chronic Lyme resort to conspiracy theories to explain away the lack of support for their claims. Claims that autism is caused by chronic Lyme infection are baseless.
Further reading on Chronic Lyme:
Lyme Disease (CDC)
Chronic Lyme Disease: A recent review of the peer-reviewed literature
Time for a Different Approach to Lyme Disease and Long-Term Symptoms: A commentary on the 5th clinical trial to show no benefit of long term antibiotic treatment
Autism-Lyme Correlation Debunked
If You Think You Have Chronic Lyme Disease, Most Doctors Say You're Wrong
Predator Doctors Take Advantage Of Patients With 'Chronic Lyme' Scam
Antiscience and ethical concerns associated with advocacy of Lyme disease


Framing in the basement has begun!
Earlier this week we passed our plumbing rough in inspection with the DOB. A big thank you to my partners who are making all of this happen while I'm "working" overseas.
Thanks so much for hianvg Aman, Ann, Jaytee and I out to build and grow with you AGE UP! Y'all are off to an amazing season indeed! Please keep us posted as you grow along and we'll be sure to do the same!-stephanY and the CRAVE collective!


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Jeremy Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - Copyright infringement, design documents, enforcement of foreign orders, Jeremy Phillips
Star Wars is a science fiction movie franchise which is famous for its sequels. The IPKat notes, however, that life has a funny habit of imitating art. Accordingly, when Mr Justice Mann delivered his blockbusting 280-paragraph judgment in Lucasfilm Ltd, Star Wars Production Ltd and Lucasfilm Entertainment Co Ltd v Ainsworth and Shepperton Design Studios Ltd [2008] EWHC 1878 (Ch) in July 2008, it was almost inevitable that the dark forces which brought this legal battle from the US courts to the Chancery Division for England and Wales would launch a further sequel before the Court of Appeal -- whose judgment was handed down today.
Now for a plot refresher. The three claimants in these proceedings were the production and licensing companies behind the creation of the Star Wars films. These films contained a heavy militaristic element, which required the creation of military uniforms. The first defendant, Ainsworth, was an expert in vacuum moulding plastics and the sole director of the second defendant Shepperton.
When the claimants first approached Ainsworth in 1976 with a view to him producing some uniforms for use in the film, he was given some drawings and a clay model. He was later hired to produce various items of uniform for the film, and once again he was given drawings of what these items were supposed to look like. After the film was made, Ainsworth kept the moulds he had used to create the uniforms and, in 2004, he set up a website from which he started selling replicas, created from the original moulds.
This enterprising activity caught the attention of the claimants, who sued Ainsworth for copyright infringement in the United States where they secured a default judgment, Ainsworth taking no active part in the proceedings other than to challenge the jurisdiction of the US court. Having secured a favourable judgment, the claimants sued in the United Kingdom alleging, inter alia, that Ainsworth had infringed UK copyright laws. Additionally they sought to enforce the US judgment or, if the court refused, to get the UK court to determine its claims under US copyright law.
In these proceedings Mann J held for Ainworth on all points except the enforcement of the US copyright infringement claim, ruling as follows:
* while there were no hard and fast rules for determining whether an object was a sculpture for the purposes of copyright law, various factors must be considered. These included the normal understanding of the word "sculpture" and the fact that it was part of the essence of a sculpture that it should have a visual appeal in the sense that it could be enjoyed for that purpose alone. It did not matter that the object in question had some other use. Even so, none of the items of uniform in this case were "sculptures" since they lacked the necessary quality of artistic creation.
* the objects in dispute were not works of artistic craftsmanship since it was no part of their purpose that they should in any way appeal as a piece of art [This conclusion was not the subject of appeal, much to the disappointment of the IPKat who never tires of reading judicial pronouncements on this point]. Even if the copyright in the designs vested in the claimants, section 51(1) of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 barred any copyright claim since it provided that "It is not an infringement of any copyright in a design document or model recording or embodying a design for anything other than an artistic work or a typeface to make an article to the design or to copy an article made to the design".
* it was well established that a foreign judgment against an individual would be enforced by the English courts if that individual had manifested a sufficient physical presence in the foreign court to justify the conclusion that he had rendered himself amenable to that foreign court, or that he owed some form of allegiance necessary to make it right that he be treated as amenable. Enforceability of a foreign judgment could not be established merely by showing that the individual was trading into that foreign country by remote means such as the internet, no matter how extensive the trading. This being so, the judgment of the US court was not enforceable against Ainsworth.
* there was no absolute bar against an English court hearing an action to enforce a foreign copyright in respect of infringements that took place abroad. The English courts could, and in appropriate cases should, determine at least the question of infringement of foreign copyright. In this case, the court should exercise that jurisdiction. The factual issues in the US action were essentially the same as those arising in the UK, the only specifically US copyright law issue being whether Ainsworth could raise a "functional/utilitarian objects" defence. On the evidence, that defence was bound to fail.
The Court of Appeal (Lords Justices Rix, Jacob -- who gave the judgment to which all three judges contributed -- and Patten) dismissed Lucasfilm's appeal but allowed Ainsworth's in part. As the final paragraph of the 53-page decision conccludes:
"There was no copyright in any sculpture. Nor could it enforce its US judgment. Mr Ainsworth's cross-appeal, on the other hand, partly succeeds and partly fails. It succeeds to the extent that we reject the judge's direct enforcement of US copyright. In the circumstances, there is no financial remedy for Lucasfilm to compensate it for the modicum of selling which Mr Ainsworth has managed to achieve into the US: but Mr Ainsworth is aware that were he to seek any further selling into the US, he would be in breach of its copyright laws".
Paragraphs 18 to 98 provide a lucid if lengthy summary of (among other things) the history of the interplay of copyright and design concepts in the protection of designs, sculptures and mass-produced objects incorporating aesthetic designs, as well as the mysteries of sections 51 and 52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and the limiting of copyright protection where design law applies.
The Court of Appeal's conclusion on the issue of whether US copyright infringement was justiciable in England and Wales, following a deep analysis of the not insubstantial case law on the subject -- none of which might be said to have decided the matter -- was summarised as follows:
"184. Mann J thought there was international jurisdiction. He said:
[266] I am therefore prepared to conclude that an English court can, and in an appropriate case should, determine at least questions of infringement of foreign copyright cases. Those cases will include cases where subsistence is not in issue. I would not, however, hold that questions of subsistence can never be decided here. In land cases incidental questions of title can apparently now be considered. I can see no reason why the same should not apply to copyright.
185. He recognised that there may be cases where there were public policy reasons why they should not be heard here. He resolved that problem by saying it could all be dealt with by the application of forum non conveniens. With respect we do not agree. We think there are real problems if this doctrine comes into play. Take this case. Mr Ainsworth sold a small amount to the US. Should jurisdiction be assumed here because he did not go to the enormous expense of going to the US to defend himself there? We do not see why. Other cases could be much more complicated. Suppose for instance there are competing parallel cases in several countries. Who is to decide which cases proceeds and the others not (or do they run in parallel)? The problems are potentially much more complex than the sort of case involving a claim on a contract where the issue is whether the case should be held in one jurisdiction or another. In the case of the international enforcement of copyright many jurisdictions could be involved at the same time and there could be a mass of disputes in different courts about where a case should be heard".
The IPKat wonders whether we have heard the last of this dispute. Given the importance of the principle at stake, the uncertainty surrounding it and the fact that the Supreme Court's judges have not yet been given the chance to relive the fond memories of Star Wars within the sternly objective confines of judicial analysis, he thinks there may be room for another sequel ...
IPKat post on the original decision of Mann J here
Star Wars addiction here
Star Wars party ideas, recipes etc here
Star Wars: Court of Appeal stars in judicial sequel Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Rating: 5
Well perhaps they should just send Greedo over to collect...

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Yerevan State University Journals Authors Publications Infrastructure Grants
Education (beginning with IHE)
2000-2003 – Ph.D. student at the Department of Biophysics, Biological Faculty, YSU
1994-1999 – Department of Biophysics, Biological Faculty, Yerevan State University (YSU)
Ph.D. "Effect of the high temperatures and optical irradiation on primary processes of photosynthesis of Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Spirulina platensis", 2006, YSU, Biological Faculty
2015 - present: Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Plants and Microbes Biotechnology, YSU
2012 - 2015: Associate Professor, Department of Biophysics, YSU
2007 – 2012: Assistant Professor, Department of Biophysics, YSU
2006 - present: Senior Scientific Researcher, Department of Biophysics, YSU
2006 - 2012: Assistant Professor, Department of Biophysics, YSU
2003 - 2006: Junior Scientific Researcher, Department of Biophysics, YSU
2001 - 2003: Lab. Assistant and Senior Lab. Assistant, Department of Biophysics, YSU
Biomembrane Biochemistry, Biophysical chemistry, Biomembranes in normal conditions and in pathology, Microbe Biotechnology, Structure and function of prokaryotic membranes, Microbiology
Scale of professional interests
Bioenergetics, biochemistry and biotechnology of phototrophic microorganisms (purple bacteria; microalgae; biohydrogen production; photo-fermentation; regulation of microbial growth; redox regulation);
Biophysics and bioenergetics of biological membranes (membrane ion transfer, membrane potential, proton motive force, proton-translocating ATPase);
Nanotechnology (green synthesis of nanoparticles, antimicrobial activity).
Participation in grant projects
2021-2024: Grant from Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports RA Committee of Science (21T-1F179), PI.
2021-2023: Grant from Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports RA Committee of Science and the State Committee for Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus (21SC-BRFFR-1F012), PI.
2021-2022: "Productive Scientist" grant (21PR-1F0222) from the Science Committee of Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Armenia.
2019-2020: Grant for Productive Scientists (Top-100) from the Science Committee of Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia.
2019-2020: ANSEF 2019 Grant (NS-Biotechnology-5351) Consultant.
2018-2020: Grant from Ministry of Education and Science RA State Committee of Science (18T-1F045), Researcher.
2018: Travel grant from Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia Science Committee.
2016: Travel grant from Ministry of Education and Science RA State Committee of Science.
2015: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation travel grant.
2015-2016: ANSEF Grant (NS-Biotechnology-3777) Principal Investigator.
2013-2015: Grant of Ministry of Education and Science RA State Committee of Science (13-1F002), Researcher
2013-2014: Grant for Productive Scientists (Top-100) from the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia.
2012: ANSEF Grant (NS-Biotechnology-2704) Principal Investigator
2011-2013: Grant of Ministry of Education and Science RA State Committee of Science (11-1F202), Researcher.
Member of International Association of Hydrogen Energy (IAHE)
Member of American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Member of Federation of the Societies of Biochemistry (FEBS)
Member of Pan-Armenian Biophysical Association (IUPAB)
Member of Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS)
2022: "Award for Excellence in Teaching at Yerevan State University" in the category of Natural Sciences.
2015: Cleantech Armenia National Business Ideas Competition award (UNIDO GEF Global Cleantech Innovation Programme for SMEs in Armenia)
2013: "Productive Scientist" award from the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia
2012: "We Demand Increase in Science Financing" initiative and "Tashir" charitable organization award.
2011: The "Best scientific work" awards of World Armenian Congress, The Union of Armenians in Russia and The National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
Participation in international conferences
The Biochemistry Global Summit (25th IUBMB Congress, 46th FEBS Congress, 15th PABMB Congress), Portugal, Lisbon, July 9-14, 2022.
FEMS Conference on Microbiology, Belgrade, Serbia, June 30–Jule 2, 2022.
Int. scientific conference "Molecular, membrane and cellular fundamentals of biosystem operation", Minsk, Belarus, June 15–17, 2022.
V International Conference on Biotechnology and Health, Yerevan, Armenia, October 29–31, 2020.
Int. scientific conference "Molecular, membrane and cellular fundamentals of biosystems operation", Minsk, Belarus, June 17-19, 2020.
Int. Conference "Modern trends in biochemistry, radiation and space biology: the Great Sissakian and importance of his research", Yerevan, Armenia, November 11–13, 2019.
44th FEBS Congress, Krakow, Poland, July 6-11, 2019.
10th Int. Conference "Photosynthesis and Hydrogen Energy Research for Sustainability", Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23-28, 2019.
FEBS Advanced Lecture Course "Current Advances in Pathogen Research", Yerevan, Armenia, March 25-30, 2019.
VIII Int. Congress "Low and Superlow Fields and Radiations in Biology and Medicine", St. Petersburg, Russia, September 10–14, 2018.
43th FEBS Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, July 9-12, 2018.
ASM Workshop "ASM week in Armenia: Microbiology today", Yerevan, Armenia, October 2–6, 2017.
5th Pan-Armenian Conference on Natural Science Education "Natural Science in the 21st Century", Yerevan, Armenia, October 1, 2017.
International scientific conference "Molecular, membrane and cellular fundamentals of biosystems operation", Minsk, Belarus, June 28-30, 2016.
ASM Workshop on Culture of Responsibility: from Lab to Environment, Yerevan, Armenia, September 30, 2015.
VII Int. Congress "Low and Superlow Fields and Radiations in Biology and Medicine", St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, September 7–11, 2015.
10th EBSA European Biophysics Congress, Dresden, Germany, July 18-22, 2015.
3rd International Scientific Conference on "Dialogues on Sciences", Yerevan, Armenia, 2015, June 23–26.
International Scientific Workshop "Trends in Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology", Yerevan, Armenia, 2014, October 5–8.
4rd Pan-Armenian Conference on Natural Science Education "Natural Science in the 21st Century", Yerevan, Armenia, 2014, May 3–4.
38th FEBS Congress "Mechanisms in Biology", St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 2013, July 6–11.
3rd Pan-Armenian Conference on Natural Science Education "Natural Science in the 21st Century", Yerevan, Armenia, 2012, April 28.
Russian (fluent), English (good), German (fair)
lgabrielyan@ysu.am
Lilit S. Gabrielyan
Associate Professor | Faculty of Biology - Chair of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology
A. Trchounian, L. Gabrielyan, N. Mnatsakanyan
Metal Nanoparticles (eds. Y. Saylor, V. Irby): Chapter 4. Nanoparticles of Various Transition Metals and Their Applications as Antimicrobial Agents | Nova Science Publishers. 2018, 161-211 pp.
Hakobyan L., Gabrielyan L., Trchounian A.
Investigation of proton motive force and proton ATPase activity role in Rhodobacter sphaeroides hydrogenase activity | Eur. Biophys. J., V. 42, suppl. 1, p. S39, ISSN: 0175-7571 (Print) 1432-1017 (Online)
Թռչունյան Ա., Բաղրամյան Կ., Փոլադյան Ա., Գաբրիելյան Լ.
Կենսաբանական թաղանթների կենսաֆիզիկա, կենսաէներգետիկա և կենսաքիմիա | Ուսումնամեթոդական ձեռնարկ: Երևան, ԵՊՀ հրատարակչություն, 130 էջ
Gabrielyan L., Trchounian A.
Purple bacteria and cyanobacteria as potential producers of molecular hydrogen: an electrochemical and bioenergetics approach, 2009, Chapter of book | In Bacterial Membranes. A. Trchounian (ed.). Res. Signpost: Kerala (India), pp. 233-273
Джавршян Дж., Габриелян Л.С.
Исследование индукции флуоресценции некоторых микроводорослей при последовательном действии экстремальных температур и видимого света | БЖА, N4, 2003, стр. 287-290
L. S. Gabrielyan, Timotina M., Aghajanyan A., Schubert R., Trchounian K.
Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using extracts of Stevia rebaudiana and evaluation of antibacterial activity | World J Microbiol Biotechnol 38, 196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-022-03393-3
L. S. Gabrielyan, Manoyan J., Samovich T., Kozel N., Demidchik V.
Growth characteristics, biohydrogen production and photochemical activity of photosystems in green microalgae Parachlorella kessleri exposed to nitrogen deprivation | Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 47 (38), 16815-16823, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.03.194
J. G. Manoyan, L. S. Gabrielyan
Էթանոլի արտադրության թափոնը՝ որպես կանաչ ջրիմուռ Chlorella vulgaris-ում ջրածնի ֆոտոարտադրության արժեքավոր հումք | ԵՊՀ Գիտական տեղեկագիր: Քիմիա և կենսաբանություն, 2021, հ. 55, #3, էջ 232-239 |
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Everyone has a period in his life when he wants to quickly move away from everyday routine and as far as possible to distance himself from it. And then there is a desire, as soon as possible to go on vacation. If you want to spend not just a vacation, but plunge into a new life, then Croatia is exactly for you. Clean air, crystal clear sea, friendly resort towns and an incredibly huge amount of entertainment will await you and your loved ones with impatience. Every day tourists come from all over the world to Croatia. Despite the European service in hotels, the prices here are acceptable and are available for many foreign tourists. Here you can enjoy summer all year round.
Croatia is a small country by the Adriatic Sea. Here is a tourist industry well-developed. Summer lasts 250 days a year. Croatia is a paradise for those who plan to have a grandiose rest. Go on a trip to Croatia possibly independently or with the help of a tour operator. Dubrovnik is the heart of Croatia.
For beach lovers, a trip to Croatia is the best choice. There are about a hundred beaches here and they all have free admission. The temperature of the sea reaches 26 degrees. The salt density of water and shallow water, perfectly fit into the rest for children. The Adriatic Sea has many hundreds of islands. They have the most beautiful coast. Most of them are equipped for sports tourism. Lovers of the yacht ride are waiting for great news, that in Croatia there are 40 ports, profiled just for yachts. Sail in the sea with an aqualung is not difficult. After all, there are about 400 services in which you can rent equipment for diving.
If you travel for the sake of improving yourself or your child health, you will not regret for a second. The healing characteristics of water can help people suffering from respiratory system diseases. Mud in Croatia have healing characteristics. So, if you want to tone your body, then run to take mud baths. A favorable climate and clean air will affect the recovery of the whole organism. All the best for tourists.
Croatia is rich in a variety of its beaches. Here you can find theses types of beaches: sandy, pebbly and concrete. Everyone can choose the right option. For holidaymakers with children a sandy type is suitable. Here you can easily spend a vacation with your child. Come to see all the beauty in person.
Annually Croatia welcomes divers from all over Europe. Fans of underwater diving believe that this is the best place to dive into the water. It is connected with crystal water. The purity of the sea gives an in-depth survey of about 56 meters to the bottom.
Tourism in Croatia began to develop in the 19th century. The very first hotel was opened in 1840 in the city of Opatija. And since that time tourism in Croatia began to take a tumultuous turn. Hotels have high-quality service. Today, Croatia is the most developed country in the world under terrestrial and yacht tourism.
Croatia is a very amazing country. It is not only hospitable for visitors, but also rich in cultural values. The government of this country managed to save a huge number of architectural monuments, fascinating architectural structures and the vastness of historical museums.


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Mylan and Biocon Announce Positive CHMP Opinion for Fulphila®, Biosimilar Pegfilgrastim
HERTFORDSHIRE, England and PITTSBURGH and BENGALURU, India, Sept. 21, 2018/PRNewswire/ -- Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) and Biocon Ltd. (BSE code: 532523, NSE: BIOCON) today announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of Fulphila®, a biosimilar to Amgen's Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim).
The CHMP positive opinion is based upon a review of evidence demonstrating biosimilarity. Data submitted as part of the Marketing Authorization Application included similarity assessment in analytical testing, preclinical and clinical studies that demonstrated biosimilarity to the reference product, Neulasta. The Phase I program in healthy volunteers and Phase III clinical study conducted in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy demonstrated no clinically meaningful differences in terms of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety, efficacy and immunogenicity compared to Neulasta.
The CHMP positive opinion will now be considered by the European Commission. The decision on approval is expected by November 2018.
Fulphila was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this year and is the first FDA-approved biosimilar for Neulasta in the U.S. Regulatory applications for Fulphila also have been submitted in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and several other countries.
Mylan President Rajiv Malik commented: "We are very proud to be a leader in bringing the first wave of biosimilars to the European market and driving greater access to more affordable treatment options for patients living with chronic and life-threatening illness such as cancer. Receiving CHMP positive opinion for our pegfilgrastim biosimilar, Fulphila, is a key milestone in this journey, demonstrating our commitment to patient and healthcare communities across Europe and the strength of our collaboration with Biocon."
Biocon CEO & Joint Managing Director, Dr. Arun Chandavarkar, said: "CHMP's decision to recommend approval of Biocon and Mylan's biosimilar Pegfilgrastim brings us a step closer to offer this high quality, affordable biologic therapy for cancer patients in the EU, having launched this product in the US, earlier this year. It is an outcome of our commitment to enhance access for patients and be a leading global biosimilars player on the back of significant investments in R&D and global scale manufacturing, together with our partner Mylan."
Neulasta had brand sales of more than $450 million in Europe for the 12 months ending June 30, 2018, according to IQVIA.
About Pegfilgrastim
Chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia (FN) causes treatment delays and interruptions and can have fatal consequences. Current guidelines provide recommendations on granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSF) for prevention of FN when the risk is considered to be high. Pegfilgrastim as an injectable biologic medication is a PEGylated form of the recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF). It serves to stimulate the level of white blood cells (neutrophils). Pegfilgrastim treatment can be used to stimulate bone marrow to produce more neutrophils to fight infection in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
About Biosimilars
A biosimilar is a biological medicine highly similar to another already approved biological medicine (the 'reference medicine'). Biosimilars are approved according to the same standards of pharmaceutical quality, safety and efficacy that apply to all biological medicines. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is responsible for evaluating the majority of applications to market biosimilars in the European Union (EU). Further information is available on the EMA website here.
About the Biocon and Mylan Partnership
Mylan and Biocon are exclusive partners on a broad portfolio of biosimilar and insulin products. Fulphila is one of 11 biologic and insulin products co-developed by Mylan and Biocon for the global marketplace. Mylan has exclusive commercialization rights for the product in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and in the European Union and European Free Trade Association countries. Biocon has co-exclusive commercialization rights with Mylan for the product in the rest of the world.
Mylan is a global pharmaceutical company committed to setting new standards in healthcare. Working together around the world to provide 7 billion people access to high quality medicine, we innovate to satisfy unmet needs; make reliability and service excellence a habit; do what's right, not what's easy; and impact the future through passionate global leadership. We offer a growing portfolio of more than 7,500 marketed products around the world, including antiretroviral therapies on which more than 40% of people being treated for HIV/AIDS globally depend. We market our products in more than 165 countries and territories. We are one of the world's largest producers of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Every member of our more than 35,000-strong workforce is dedicated to creating better health for a better world, one person at a time. Learn more at Mylan.com. We routinely post information that may be important to investors on our website at investor.mylan.com.
About Biocon
Biocon Limited, publicly listed in 2004, (BSE code: 532523, NSE Id: BIOCON, ISIN Id: INE376G01013) is India's largest and fully-integrated, innovation-led biopharmaceutical company. As an emerging global biopharmaceutical enterprise serving customers in over 120 countries, it is committed to reduce therapy costs of chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and autoimmune. Through innovative products and research services it is enabling access to affordable healthcare for patients, partners and healthcare systems across the globe. It has successfully developed and taken a range of Novel Biologics, Biosimilars, differentiated Small Molecules and affordable Recombinant Human Insulin and Analogs from 'Lab to Market'. Some of its key brands are INSUGEN® (rh-insulin), BASALOG® (Glargine), CANMAb™ (Trastuzumab), BIOMAb-EGFR™ (Nimotuzumab), KRABEVA ® (Bevacizumab) and ALZUMAb™ (Itolizumab), a 'first in class' anti-CD6 monoclonal antibody. It has a rich pipeline of Biosimilars and Novel Biologics at various stages of development including Insulin Tregopil, a high potential oral insulin. For more information, visit our website: www.biocon.com or Follow us on twitter: @bioconlimited
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A new agreement between two Victorian water corporations has provided security to irrigators in the Werribee South farming corridor.
The Bulk Recycled Water Agreement 2017 guarantees Melbourne Water will supply up to 11,000 megalitres of recycled water from its Western Treatment Plant to Southern Rural Water each financial year. Southern Rural Water then supplies the water to agricultural irrigators in Werribee South via its supply network.
Melbourne Water Managing Director Michael Wandmaker said the agreement would provide a guaranteed supply of recycled water for the future.
"Werribee South is a major food bowl for Victoria and Australia," Mr Rodda said.
"The area has around 150 vegetable farms which produce lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, artichoke and other produce.
"Recycled water from WTP is vital to the continued success of farming in this area, with the majority of farms in Werribee South using recycled water to support their irrigation.


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When displaying books, consideration must be given to the physical support of their binding structures and to environmental factors that can lead to their deterioration.
Because of their weight or the condition of their bindings, books require an adequate support to prevent damage during handling or display. A few simple and inexpensive display techniques will provide support for a book and will help to prolong its life.
wood sealed with acrylic latex paint and faced with acid-free matboard. A description of sealants appropriate for wood is included in Catherine Miles, "Wood Coatings for Display and Storage Cases," Studies in Conservation, 31/3 ( 1986 ): 114-124, which is available as a reprint from the CCI Library.
Do not display volumes upright with their covers open because the weight of the bookblock can distort and damage the binding structure. Books displayed on an angle must be supported along the thickness of the bookblock by a ledge or a lip (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Stand for displaying closed books.
Books opened to the title page or to the first or last section of text require a support under the front or back cover to prevent the endpaper and binding material from splitting along the joint (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Box support holding front cover.
Strips of thin-gauge (3 mil) Mylar transparent polyester film placed around the bookblock will hold the pages and will prevent them from fanning open. This Mylar band can be joined using a small piece of double-sided tape (3M #415). Take care that the tape does not come into contact with the book. The strips should be wide enough for the size and thickness of the book and should not be fastened too tightly around the pages.
Books that are to be displayed open or that do not open easily are better supported by a wide, V-shaped form made of stronger, rigid materials like Plexiglas (acrylic plastic sheet), wood that has been painted and faced with acid-free matboard, or Hi-core (Figure 3).
Figure 3. V-shaped support for open books.
Ideally, books should be displayed in a specially constructed display case that protects them from dust and from extreme fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity. Do not display volumes near a heat source, such as a hot air vent, or in direct incandescent or natural light.
Do not display books with sensitive images (e.g., inks, watercolours, charcoal, pencil, etc.) in direct light. The pigments are extremely sensitive to light, and permanent display under high light levels will cause the ink and pigments to fade. To control the amount of light to which books are exposed, keep display lights on only when required and set the lights to the lowest intensity possible. If the volumes are to be displayed for long periods of time, turn the pages frequently.
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Here Are First Details on Shakira's New Reality Dance Show
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Shakira is joining the reality talent show circuit once again with the new NBC dance series Dancing with Myself. Each week, dancers who enjoy performing on social media platforms like TikTok will take the stage to try and impress Shakira and other celebrity judges.
📺💃 I have news! Dancing With Myself – coming soon to @nbc!! pic.twitter.com/Zipcpzr8MF
— Shakira (@shakira) December 14, 2021
"I'm excited to be a part of a dance competition that places such a high value on creative movement and how it translates into personal expression, not to mention how it contributes to a sense of community," Shakira told Variety. "I've personally been blown away by some of the talent I've seen thanks to people having access to their own platforms through social media. Dance has been an incredibly potent force throughout my life, and I'm eager to show the world how transformative, empowering and fun it can be."
In the series, contestants will be given a set amount of time to learn new dance routines and then perform them in front of a live audience. By the end of the night, one of the dancers will be crowned the Best Dancer of the Night and take home a cash prize.
Along with her international fame as a pop, rock, and Latin artist, Shakira, of course, is known for her talent as a dancer. Watch any number of her music videos or live performances and it's easy to see why she can mesmerize audiences not only with her music, but with her moves – from "Waka Waka" to "Ojos Así."
Fans online seemed excited when they learned about the new series.
there's no way… literal tears coming from my face bc i get to watch shakira as a grown ass man in my apartment on prime time tv 😭😭 https://t.co/QAqxrWNbwo
— dope (@MattheoCabezas) December 14, 2021
Others are already predicting the show will score some serious ratings.
@nbc about to have the most viewers internationally https://t.co/9Q3Y71wbxm
— Lesliekrk (@lesliekrk) December 15, 2021
Shakira is no stranger to reality talent show competitions. She was a coach and mentor during two seasons on The Voice.
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Are you good at understanding and managing finances? Are you interested in meeting the growing demand for financial professionals in both the domestic and global markets? If you are, keep reading to learn about the financial management degree programs at the University of Texas at Dallas - Richardson and the University of North Texas - Denton, both of which are in the Fort Worth, TX, area. Schools offering Financial Management degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
Studying financial management in Fort Worth, TX, is one potential option for your education. Use this article to inform yourself about the various schools available.
Two schools near Fort Worth offer multiple degree options in financial management. Bachelor's degree programs can prepare students for career entry and professional certification exams. Double majors and accelerated bachelor's degree programs are also offered. Master's degree students can choose an area of concentration based on their career interests. Doctoral degree students typically complete research and write a dissertation; Ph.D. graduates' career options aren't limited to academia. Keep reading to learn more about these schools and the programs they offer.
Schools with Degree Programs in Financial Management near Fort Worth, TX
The Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas offers a Bachelor of Science in Finance (BSF). Courses in this program focus on practical and theoretical financial decision making, problem-solving and analysis. Upon graduation, you will be prepared to sit for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level I exam or all of the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exams. An accelerated bachelor's degree program allows you to begin work on a master's degree in the field during your senior year of study.
If you're interested in a double major with a more analytical focus, a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics (B.S.F.E.) with an emphasis in CFA is available. The school offers a CFA review course and study program to students in this program.
You can also pursue a Master of Science in Finance (M.S.F.). In this program, you may choose to concentrate on general financial management or in areas such as financial engineering and risk management, investment management or financial analysis. The CFA review course and study program is offered for all financial management master's degree program candidates.
A Ph.D. in Management Science with Finance Concentration is also offered. A minimum of a bachelor's degree and master's-level courses are required for admission into this program. In this program, you study the theory and applications of finance and write a dissertation.
Programs Offered: Bachelor of Science in Finance (BSF), Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics (B.S.F.E.), Master of Science in Finance (M.S.F.), Ph.D. in Management Science with Finance Concentration
Tuition & Fees: $13,034 per year in-state and $36,876 per year out-of-state (2018-2019 undergraduate rates), $13,458 per year in-state and $26,852 per year out-of-state (2018-2019 graduate rates)
School Type: 4-year, public; almost 29,000 students (over 19,800 undergraduate)
The University of North Texas in Denton
The College of Business at the University of North Texas offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance. This program includes coursework in accounting, economics, math and business computers. Business foundation courses include marketing and finance along with studies in business law, ethics, policy and communication.
The college also offers two master's and doctoral programs in finance. The Master of Science degree program prepares you for careers in the planning and analysis of financial environments. The MBA program concentrates on critical thinking, business development, and domestic and international financial management.
The Ph.D. program focuses on developing expertise in financial research and teaching on the university level, but it also accommodates students with career objectives outside of academia. Degree requirements include study in areas such as research methodology and various aspects of economics and finance.
Programs Offered: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance, Master of Science, Ph.D. programs
Tuition & Fees: $10,852 per year in-state and $20,812 per year out-of-state (2018-2019 undergraduate rates) $7,338 per year in-state and $14,808 per year out-of-state (2018-2019 graduate rates)
School Type: 4-year, public; about 38,000 students (over 31,000 undergraduate)
To summarize, both the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas in Denton both offer degrees in financial management and related fields at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
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Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea
The Prothonotary Warbler apparently acquired its current name from Louisiana Creoles in the 18th century. They thought the bird's plumage resembled the yellow robes of the prothonotaries, a Catholic church official who advises the Pope.
The Prothonotary Warbler is unique among eastern warblers because it nests in tree cavities in flooded forests.
It is found during the breeding season across much of the eastern United States ranging from Florida to eastern Texas and north to Wisconsin and New Jersey. The breeding stronghold for the species, however, is in the lowlands of the southeastern United States, especially the Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
Prothonotary Warblers spend the nonbreeding season in mangrove swamps in southern Central America and northern South America. The highest concentration is in Costa Rica, Panama, and northern Colombia.
The Prothonotary Warbler is present in Tennessee from early April to early August.
Description: This small songbird has a golden-yellow head and chest. The bird has a bright black eye, solid gray wings, and a white belly.
The male and female are similar, but the female is slightly duller and less golden. The plumage of the Prothonotary Warbler does not change during the non-breeding season.
Wingspan: 8.75
Voice: The song is a series of clear, emphatic, ringing notes given at the same pitch: sweet sweet sweet sweet sweet. The call is a very loud, dry chip.
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The Prothonotary Warbler is unique in appearance and unlikely to be confused with any other species.
Habitat: Prothonotary Warblers breed in wooded swamps, flooded bottomland forests, and along slow-moving rivers.
Diet: They eat insects and snails during the breeding season. On the wintering grounds, this species will also eat fruits, seeds, and nectar along with insects.
Nesting and reproduction: The Prothonotary Warbler is the only cavity-nesting eastern warbler.
It especially likes abandoned Downy Woodpecker holes but will use the holes of other woodpeckers, natural cavities, and will readily accept artificial nest boxes.
About half of the females in Tennessee will attempt a second nesting after completing the first.
Clutch Size: They usually 5 eggs, with a range of 3 to 6.
Incubation: The female incubates the eggs for 12 to 14 days, with the male occasionally bringing her food.
Fledging: Both adults feed the young, which leave the nest after 10 days. The fledglings are dependent on the adults for another 3 to 4 weeks. If the female finds another nest, the male will care for all the fledglings.
Nest: Inside an abandoned woodpecker hole or other natural cavities, the female builds a nest using mostly mosses and liverworts. It takes approximately 3 to 5 days to build the nest. The average nest height in Tennessee is about 6.5 feet. Nest Box Instructions here.
Status in Tennessee: The Prothonotary Warbler is a common summer resident found in cypress swamps and river bottomland forests. It arrives from the end of March to the beginning of April and departs in late July to early August.
The population appears to be stable in Tennessee but slightly declining elsewhere in the range.
Dynamic map of Prothonotary Warbler eBird observations in Tennessee
Conservation: The Prothonotary Warbler is on the National Audubon Society Watch List because of the continuing destruction of mangroves on their wintering grounds.
If a fledgling Prothonotary Warbler lands in the water after its first flight, it can swim to safety.
The Prothonotary Warbler is one of only two warbler species that breed in cavities. The other species is Lucy's Warbler found in the southwestern United States.
Obsolete English Names: golden swamp warbler
Best places to see in Tennessee: Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park and Wildlife Management Area, Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge, Reelfoot Lake area, Tennessee River, Duck River, Hatchie River valleys. There is often a breeding pair on the dam at Radnor Lake State Park.
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Nicholson, C. P. 1997. Atlas of Breeding Birds of Tennessee. Univ. of Tennessee Press, Knoxville.
Petit, L. J. 1999. Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea), The Birds of North America (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
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import pyqtgraph as pg

__all__ = ['ValueLabel']

class ValueLabel(QtGui.QLabel):
    """
    QLabel specifically for displaying numerical values.
    Extends QLabel adding some extra functionality:
        - displaying units with si prefix
        - built-in exponential averaging
    """

    def __init__(self, parent=None, suffix='', siPrefix=False, averageTime=0, formatStr=None):
        """
        Arguments:
            *suffix*   (str or None) The suffix to place after the value
            *siPrefix* (bool) Whether to add an SI prefix to the units and display a scaled value
            *averageTime* (float) The length of time in seconds to average values. If this value
                                  is 0, then no averaging is performed. As this value increases
                                  the display value will appear to change more slowly and smoothly.
            *formatStr* (str) Optionally, provide a format string to use when displaying text. The text will
                              be generated by calling formatStr.format(value=, avgValue=, suffix=)
                              (see Python documentation on str.format)
                              This option is not compatible with siPrefix
        """
        QtGui.QLabel.__init__(self, parent)
        self.values = []
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        self.suffix = suffix
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        self.formatStr = formatStr

    def setValue(self, value):
        now = time()
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        cutoff = now - self.averageTime
        while len(self.values) > 0 and self.values[0][0] < cutoff:
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        self.update()

    def setFormatStr(self, text):
        self.formatStr = text
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    def averageValue(self):
        return reduce(lambda a,b: a+b, [v[1] for v in self.values]) / float(len(self.values))

    def paintEvent(self, ev):
        self.setText(self.generateText())
        return QtGui.QLabel.paintEvent(self, ev)

    def generateText(self):
        if len(self.values) == 0:
            return ''
        avg = self.averageValue()
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        if self.siPrefix:
            return pg.siFormat(avg, suffix=self.suffix)
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Two-day forest fire awareness campaign ends in Thimphu
February 7, 2015 /0 Comments/in Featured, News /by kuensel1
The programme, conducted by forest officials and desuups, will be held next in Paro from Feb. 26 to 27
Disaster: Briefing had just started at the forest fire awareness campaign at the fire station in Thimphu on February 5, when forest officials and volunteers had to rush to contain the fire that started from above Chuzom.
About 50 forest officials and dessups attended the campaign that began from Chuzom up to Kabisa, walking door-to door, educating residents on ways to prevent forest fires. They distributed messages, posters and dos and don'ts books to households, shops and people on the streets.
Tandin Dorji, head of forest fire management programme, said that the campaign was held every October, but this year it was done in February, because forest fire outbreak occurred mostly between March and April.
"We'll compare the outbreak incidences and try to see how effective it is to conduct the campaign in different months," he said. "If we find that the number of incidents is reduced when campaigning in February, then we'll have campaign twice every year during the forest fire season – once in October and another in February".
Australian volunteer with the forest fire department, Helen Wositzky, said that more than 90 percent of forest fires are caused through burning agriculture debris or through people burning rubbish. She said that parents should make sure that their children know about forest fires and their consequences.
"The damage caused by the forest fire will be forever and, if there continues to be so many fires, you could lose all the forests in the country. So it's important that communities are careful," said Wositzky. "If we're more careful we can make a big difference."
Forest officials said that every individual must take responsibility to stop forest fire, and should not just leave it to foresters and the armed forces.
Tshering Lhamo, a dessup, said that awareness campaigns during forest fire season were very important. "People know about the effects of forest fire, but they become more alert when campaigns are held, "she said.
The awareness campaign will be held in Paro from February 26 to 27.
The two-day campaign in Thimphu ended yesterday.
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School meal programs need updated offerings from bakers and snack makers
Source: Rick Brady, SNA
By Nico Roesler
School lunch and breakfast programs can have a profound impact on young students' lives. Federal nutrition standards that limit sodium and sugar intake, however, are changing what baking and snack companies can supply to schools. Ultimately, the goal of schools and other institutions is to have consumers opt for meal plans and in-house dining options rather than pursue other food service solutions.
Since the nutrition standards of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, 2 million fewer students choose school lunch each day.
"Schools are really focused on trying to bring students back into the meal program not only for the financial stability of the program, but also because research shows school meals are healthier than the average packed lunch," said Diane Pratt-Heavner, director of media relations, School Nutrition Association (S.N.A.). "They really want to make sure these kids are getting these meals not only from a health perspective but also reducing any stigma on the students who really have to take those meals from a financial perspective.
"Schools are really looking to restaurants to get ideas on how they bring customers in the door. They know they need to make healthier meals than ever before; they know they need to make them appealing."
To see a microcosm of larger U.S. consumer trends in food, visit a high school or college. Where these halls of learning once offered a limited menu with just one or two options per day, they now provide a plethora of dining choices.
Schools and other institutions are finding ways to make their dining options appealing, healthy and relevant in the eyes of their consumers who are increasingly searching outside the institutions to feed their individual tastes. In the larger food industry, healthy eating and ethnic flavors are the rage. These trends are directly reflected in schools as they and their supplier partners keep up with the demands that come with changing eating habits.
"People want bread that's fresher, tastier, healthier, more delicious, more local and beautiful," said Trish Karter, chief executive officer of Chabaso, New Haven, Conn.
Chabaso supplies its bread to schools in the Northeast.
"We see those demands starting at the individual consumer level and moving upstream to the institutional level," Ms. Karter said.
Defining healthy by generation
Bakers targeting schools and other institutions should be aware of generational eating trends at each specific location. A hospital will differ from a college campus, and a university will differ from a high school.
YPulse, Inc., a New-York based research firm that studies younger generations' consumer preferences, conducts bimonthly surveys of 13- to 37-years-olds in the United States to gauge their preferences. According to recent surveys, 88% of middle and high schoolers, and 93% of college students say that nutrition and healthy eating is important to them. But what is their idea of healthy?
MaryLeigh Bliss, vice-president of content, YPulse, said Generation Z and millennial consumers increasingly are incorporating balance into their diets. They are willing to indulge when appropriate.
"The majority of middle school, high school and college students tell us they consider themselves overall healthy, and the majority of students tell us they try to have a healthy diet," Ms. Bliss said. "That being said, 71% of middle and high school students and 84% of college students tell us that indulgences are part of a healthy diet."
These indulgences take several forms, but one of the most prominent is snacking. According to YPulse, 82% of middle and high school students and 71% of college students snack throughout the day, especially in the afternoon. Knowing this, baking and snack companies can supply the appropriate products to fill this need.
"Consider moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach to health claims and callouts," said Eric Moore Ruddy, senior manager, consumer and industry insights, Technomic. "These consumers are prioritizing more direct and informative claims, such as 'free from preservatives' rather than general 'all natural' claims."
Dietary restrictions also play a role in what foods are supplied to schools and other institutions. According to Technomic 2019 data, 25% of students are following dietary restrictions, and 6% totally avoid wheat and gluten. Technomic trend reports indicate that a more successful approach to finding success in schools is to acknowledge that students need balance in their diet and don't typically follow a set of restrictions unless they are allergic to certain foods.
"It's about trying to bring more students in again," Ms. Pratt-Heavner said. "If more students have these dietary concerns, they need to find ways to make them comfortable with purchasing a school meal, too."
Bring the world to them
In addition to targeting U.S.D.A. mandates, food manufacturers must also offer variety in order to get students of any age, elementary to university, to purchase the food.
Last year, Y-Pulse.org, a Chicago-based research firm that studies the food industry and young consumer trends, explored the dining expectations, attitudes and tendencies of more than 1,000 consumers between the ages of 18 and 34 years through multiple comprehensive consumer studies. Five food trends, including ethical dining and multicultural menus, are extremely popular with younger consumers.
"We found young consumers are using a sophisticated set of criteria involving health, nutrition, ethical concerns and culinary adventure when making dining out decisions," said Sharon Olson, executive director of Y-Pulse.org. "These trends are most likely to have a great impact on college campus dining in the coming years, if not months."
According to New York-based YPulse, one in three college students had a dining plan in 2016, and 77% of them wished dining halls had a broader selection. Additionally, 72% wished dining halls had more healthy foods.
School districts are meeting this demand by offering meals that feature international flavors and a larger selection, according to the S.N.A.'s 2019 report. Almost half of school districts are providing new international menu items this year, and 21% are considering doing so or testing new items in the 2019-20 school year.
And variety goes beyond just international offerings. Customization is also critical in today's world. The S.N.A. reported that 85% of districts are now offering customizable menu options, and 45% are providing entree bars or stations that allow students to build their plate as they prefer.
According to Technomic, seasonal offerings have been critical for school operators to drive baked foods purchases. More than half of operators feel that providing seasonal items have been effective in driving purchases of bread, sweet baked goods and desserts.
"Students have high expectations from their food service experiences both on and off campus," explained Anne Mills, senior manager of consumer insights at Technomic. "Delivery, convenience and menu innovation are all top priorities for college and university students. On top of this, they will choose companies that support causes they care about such as reducing waste or employee pay. These expectations are a lot for operators to think about but important to address in order to stay competitive."
This article is an excerpt from the October 2019 issue of Baking & Snack. To read the entire feature on school food service, click here.
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