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Meet Fluffy and Spot: Ford's New Four-Legged Robots
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DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. has welcomed two new employees to its Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling Heights, MI. Named Fluffy and Spot, they have four legs, and they can sit, shake hands, roll over and climb stairs.
They are not dogs, however. They are actually 70-pound quadruped robots, part of a Ford manufacturing pilot program designed to save time, reduce cost and increase efficiency.
Fluffy, the name given by the robot's handler Paula Wiebelhaus, is one of the two models Ford is leasing from Boston Dynamics, known for creating sophisticated mobile robots. The other robot is named Spot, which is the product's actual name.
The robots are bright yellow and easily recognizable. Equipped with five cameras, the robots can travel up to 3 mph on a battery lasting nearly two hours and will be used to scan the plant floor and assist engineers in updating the original computer aided design files for the line, which are used whenever the automaker retools the plant.
"We design and build the plant. Over the years, changes are made that rarely get documented," says Mark Goderis, Ford's digital engineering manager. "By having the robots scan our facility, we can see what it actually looks like now and build a new engineering model. That digital model is then used when we need to retool the plant for new products."
Without Fluffy, the update would be far more tedious. "We used to use a tripod, and we would walk around the facility stopping at different locations, each time standing around for five minutes waiting for the laser to scan," Goderis recalls. "Scanning one plant could take two weeks. With Fluffy's help, we are able to do it in half the time."
The old way also was expensive—it cost nearly $300,000 to scan one facility. If this pilot works, Ford's manufacturing team could scan all its plants for a fraction of the cost. These cutting-edge technologies help save the company money and retool facilities faster, ultimately helping bring new vehicles to market sooner.
In time, Goderis says, the intent is to be able to operate the robots remotely, programming them for plant missions and receiving reports immediately from anywhere in the country. For now, the robots can be programmed to follow a specific path, and they can be operated from up to 50 meters away with a tablet and out-of-the-box software.
The key to Fluffy and Spot's success is their agility, says Wiebelhaus, who controls her robot through a gaming-like device that allows her to remotely see the camera view. Should an issue occur, the control device features a safe stop that stops the robot from colliding with anything.
The robots have three operational gaits: a walk for stable ground, an amble for uneven terrain, and a special speed for stairs. They can change positions from a crouch to a stretch, which allows them to be deployed to difficult-to-reach areas within the plant. They can handle tough terrain, from grates to steps to 30-degree inclines. If they fall, they can right themselves. They maintain a safe, set distance from objects to prevent collisions.
At times, Fluffy sits on its robotic haunches and rides on the back of a small, round autonomous mobile robot, known informally as Scouter. Scouter glides smoothly up and down the aisles of the plant, allowing Fluffy to conserve battery power until it's time to get to work. Scouter can autonomously navigate facilities while scanning and capturing 3D point clouds to generate a CAD file of the facility. If an area is too tight for Scouter, Fluffy comes to the rescue.
"There are areas in the plant that you might not want to walk into because they might be tough to maneuver," says Wiebelhaus. "It's easier and safer to send Fluffy back there."
Although Fluffy is perfectly capable of rolling over, Wiebelhaus doesn't see dog shows in his future.
"Fluffy is an amazing manufacturing tool," says Weibelhaus. "Yes, it's interesting and new, but Fluffy should really be valued for his work and tenacity. He can do so much more than dance and roll over. We want to push him to the limits in the manufacturing plant and see what value he has for the company."
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Black College Leaders Plan Meeting With Trump, GOP Lawmakers
Officials will discuss overcoming funding and enrollment challenges during Feb. 28 session.
Leaders from more than 100 historically Black colleges plan to meet with President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers to discuss challenges facing schools on Feb. 28, reports The Charlotte Post.
From The Charlotte Post:
The meeting, spearheaded by South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina, will bring leaders from the nation's 100-plus HBCUs to the Library of Congress on Feb. 28 to meet with Republican officials and supporters and discuss ways for the colleges and universities to work with the federal government and corporations.
…There were more than 231,000 students at these schools in 2014, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Almost 80 percent were black. Total enrollment at HBCUs declined from 326,614 to 294,316 between 2010-2014, according to the latest information available from National Center for Education Statistics. The percentage of black college students attending a historically black college or university also dropped from 18 percent of the overall total in 1976 to 8 percent in 2014.
Johnny Taylor, president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, said since Republicans are in charge of the White House and Congress, HBCUs cannot afford not to have discussions with the GOP about their future. "The reality is that if you don't have Republican support, you may not have federal support at all," said Taylor, whose organization works to support HBCUs and their students.
The forthcoming meeting will include "discussions about opportunity, strengthening relationships and the importance of HBCUs as well as a luncheon and wrap-up tour at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, reports the New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Date: Aug 6, 2016Author: M.C.McEvoy 1 Comment
Finally, I can talk about Comic Con! Admittedly, I doubt I'll ever be able to go myself (and for the sake of my anxiety that's probably a good thing), but I love the hell out of everything that comes out of SDCC and NYCC every year. It's always stuff I'm looking forward to: Marvel, Steven Universe, Sherlock, Star Trek, Hannib….American Gods, Star Wars, Harry Potter, the list goes on and on! There's just so much to talk about. So, instead of doing multiple long posts, which I could do, I'm going to sum everything up in another Quickies. Yes, I know, I just did one, but this is important and I need to talk about my reactions to these before they stop being relevant.
So, without further ado, I give you Quickies 5: San Diego Comic Con 2016 Edition
This is gonna be a long one. Forgive my small nerd rants throughout. This is all stuff I know a lot about.
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THINGS REVEALED AT SDCC 2016
Brie Larson is officially confirmed as Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers, to the 800th person to ask me "Isn't Captain Marvel a dude?") We got a lead and screenwriters. Now we just need a director (and the rest of the cast, of course). I say Carol gets introduced in Infinity Wars and that's where her origin will be told. Maybe she and Rhodey will hook up! Who knows? He might be in her movie. They're a couple in the comics after all. Anything would be better than Wanda and Vision's awkward flirting in Civil War. Oh! Maybe it will end with a cameo from Kamala. It could lead into her own movie. That'd be awesome! …Wonder who the bad guy will be. Dr. Minerva, maybe? Perhaps another Kree villain? Moonstone?
Remember Lupita Nyong'o from Force Awakens and The Jungle Book (2016)? She's in Black Panther now. She's apparently playing one of the Dora Milaje (his awesome bodyguards), Nakia. If I recall, Nakia was introduced in Black Panther's 3rd solo comic series written by Christopher Priest back in 1998. She was obsessed with T'Challa and later became a supervillain named Malice. We'll have to see what happens. Apparently, Michael B Jordan (Fant4stic's Johnny Storm) is gonna be Erik Killmonger, the bad guy. At least the actor gets a shot at comic book film redemption. Glad they're not going with Achebe. That guy was freaky! Personally, I want to find out who gets cast as T'Challa's stepmother, Ramonda, who's a badass.
Thor: Ragnarok is filming right now. We get to see what Thor and Bruce were up to during Civil War. Why do I have the feeling it has something to do with Ross that he doesn't want Tony to know about? Guy's gonna be pissed once Infinity War hits…unless he finds out during Spider-Man: Homecoming. Oh, and Odin is in it so my previous concerns are forgotten. Yay.
Speaking of Spider-Man, his villain this time round is apparently The Vulture. That's new. Also, is it just me or are all the supporting cast for Spidey people of colour? …On the one hand: Yay, importantish characters whose actors who aren't white and they actually look like high schoolers! Also good because New York has a very diverse population on par with Chicago's. On the other hand: They're support for a white protagonist. …I am torn. Relax Aine, baby steps.
Doctor Strange trailer. It's better than the first and I love the last clip. The wifi password, "We're not savages." Loved it! Also, more Mads Mikkelsen! EEEE!!! He was finally at Comic Con! And it's official: his character's name is Kaecilius. Plus, he's in Star Wars!
Kurt Russell is officially Star Lord's father. Sylvester Stallone is also apparently in the film. Here's hoping the next film lives up to the first.
Also, love the new logo!
Daredevil got a 3rd season. Yes! …Now I just gotta finish season 2.
The trailers for Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders are all awesome. True, the one for Defenders is just a teaser, but they are just filming Iron Fist, it's gonna take some time to do the next one, even if it is a miniseries. I can't wait for these to come out. Hell, we only have to wait a bit less than two months for Luke Cage. Need to be finished with Daredevil by then. Iron Fist's trailer doesn't give us much, but it does give us a small backstory for Danny so that's nice for those of us, like me, who know next to nothing about him. I just know he's Luke's best friend. …I need to read more Luke Cage and Iron Fist comics. Also, apparently Stick is in Defenders. Imma guess the story will have something to do with The Hand.
Netflix will not be bringing back Agent Carter due to a rights issue or something like that. I am sad now.
Ghost Rider will be in SHIELD season 4. Is not played by Nicolas Cage.
John Barrowman is an amazing Squirrel Girl…Moving on.
The Wonder Woman trailer came out and it looks amazing! It looks like it's actually fun! Gal Gadot was the best thing about BVS from what I've heard and I can see why. I also like how they've changed the setting from WW2 to WW1. Less clashing and comparison with Captain America. I'm not getting my hopes up because of the past performance of this franchise, but I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for it. As such, here's my new nickname for Wonder Woman: Pleasedontsuckpleasedontsuck-pleasedontsuck. Wonder Woman is also apparently over 75 years old. Up there with Superman, Batman, and Captain America! You go lady!
The poster's great too!
The Suicide Squad trailer…let's see how the movie does.
The Justice League trailer. …I do not care.
The Lego Batman Movie's trailer. Now that I do care about. Good god, this looks funny without being stupid. Schumacher, take notes! His password is the Adam West theme song. That's great! Robin, Alfred! It's hilarious! Can't wait! …Why does Robin look like Peter Parker?
Ben Affleck will direct and star in a new Batman movie…just make it about Batman and not anything else. …Please? That's what you guys are best at.
Bryan Fuller's adaptation of 'American Gods' looks great just from the trailer. I really want to read this book sometime before the series comes out (I do own it, but I haven't gotten to it). It looks really interesting. Neil Gaiman is one of my favourite writers and I'm glad I get to see more adaptations of his work. I loved Coraline.
Star Trek Discovery: set in the Prime timeline, diverse casting, anthology series telling a complete story which mean no reset button in between episodes, and Bryan Fuller, the showrunner of my favourite TV series of all time, at the helm? Sign me up! Though, really CBS? You had to make an entire streaming service just to give us more Star Trek while just putting it on Netflix for everyone else outside of North America? ..I mean I'll get the service, to do otherwise would mean reviving my old UK Netflix account, because I'm that much of a Bryan Fuller/Star Trek fanatic, but come on! Also, the ship looks good. Now give us a female captain who's not Psycho Janeway.
For all you Hannibal fans, T Minus 1 year (or so) and counting until the Amazon streaming rights expire and we can even begin to explore the possibility of our favourite show coming back!
No Doctor Who this year, but we do get a Sherlock trailer for season 4. Things are a changin and it looks like it's gonna hurt. Note to self: Have tissues on standby. Gonna need 'em.
Also from the BBC (America this time), the trailer for Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. From those who don't know, it's based on a humour detective book by 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' creator Douglas Adams about a detective who works based on the idea that everything is interconnected…or something like that. I haven't actually read the book. …Note to self: put that on my list. My thoughts on the trailer: …I had no idea what was going on but it looked amazing and funny. I'll watch it!
New season for all the CW shows! Great! And Supergirl is keeping its main cast despite the move to Vancouver. Yay! Superman will appear too, maybe this time he'll actually smile. …Now I actually have to catch up with these shows….To the Netflix Account!
Also, apparently Black Canary's actress, Katie Cassidy, will return. So, don't worry about that.
There are rumours that Matt Ryan might return as Constantine. Yes, please!
Nickelodeon is making a Legends of the Hidden Temple movie. I'm actually pretty excited for this and hope they get the voice of Olmec to come back. Personally, my favourite part was at the end where they referenced the fact that No One Could Figure out That Damn Monkey Statue! That made me laugh. Seriously, if you were there and the object you were looking for wasn't in the next room or right there with you, you were dead.
Hey Arnold! designs for the new movie. They look great and Arnold's shirt no longer looks like a skirt/kilt.
New movie from the world of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. New trailer. Had more stuff. Looks awesome. Can't wait to see it.
Also, I've since read 'The Cursed Child' script. It's great.
Rihanna will be playing Marion Crane (AKA Lady who gets killed not even halfway through the movie in the scene everyone remembers) in the fifth and final season of Bates Motel which will be a reimagining of the film Psycho.
Bates Motel, in my mind, is Hannibal if it had been brought all the way. Both were contemporary prequel reboots of famous horror movies exploring what happened before the events of said films (and consequently the books they were based on) and giving more development to the characters we knew would later be monsters with the final season being a reimagining of the original book. I'd say Hannibal probably took more risks, at least in regards to changing the monster's love interest from female to male (though, admittedly, I think that was more of a rights issue) and having an increased diversity in the cast (I think, I never actually saw Bates Motel (it's on Netflix)), both of which are probably why it got cancelled among other more annoying factors (NBC cough cough). Bates Motel has been brought to its natural conclusion: a reimagining of the original film that made its character both famous and feared by all who hear his name, but with the added backstory behind it. Hannibal would have done the same had it been able to reach Silence of the Lambs (though obviously it would not have gone the same way as the books and films as Will is still the love interest and not Clarice). …I went on too long about this, didn't I?
Lots of television shows either renewed or cancelled. Some I want to watch eventually (Mr. Robot and Orphan Black), some I don't (Vampire Diaries and The Walking Dead).
Legion: FOX's Marvel TV show…Great! You got what you wanted. Now give Marvel back the rights to Doctor Doom. I don't even care about the Fantastic Four, just give them back Doom…and Silver Surfer. And Galactus.
Kong: Skull Island AKA A Kong movie with 3 big Marvel names in lead roles: Captain Marvel, Loki, and Nick Fury. I might go see it.
Moana will have no love interest. Yes, thank you. Disney, you're learning.
The Woods turned out to be a sequel to The Blair Witch Project. I will not go see it because….HAHAHAHA!!! Yeah, Right! Have fun with that.
Bonus: Well, can't say I didn't expect what happened with Suicide Squad to happen, but it did. I hoped it wouldn't, but it did. Wonder Woman now contains my last shred of hope for this franchise. If it doesn't go well, I'm giving up on DC…at least until The Lego Batman Movie. …Wait, that comes out first, damn it!
Once again, Marvel gets all my money. SAVE US DOCTOR STRANGE!!!
Next Week: …Well, it's not gonna be Suicide Squad. That's for sure. I don't waste my money on shitty movies. …How about Silence! The Musical? You know, that musical parody based on Silence of the Lambs? It's playing in Chicago through next weekend at Cornservatory Chicago. I hear it's good.
…I just realised that there's two movies in November I'm holding out for. Curse my Geekiness and Hollywood validating its relevance in this era of Nerd Movies (c. 2008-Present.)! It's gonna kill my bank account! …Eh, I don't care. I'm happy.
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Here is a screenshot of the behavior using the iOS simulator: http://imgur.com/a/lpxeV
The behavior also occurs on iPad Air 2.
Is there a way to disable this behavior in phonegap/cordova?

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Paris 'Petition' Scam
When in Paris, don't be fooled by bearers of fake petitions. They'll shake you down for money, and they may pick your pocket.
ABOVE: Petion scammers accost a tourist on the Pont St-Michel.
In other articles, we've described the Paris "Gold Ring" Scam (which is almost comical, unless you fall for it) and the petty shakedown artists known as the "String Men" of Sacré-Coeur. Today's warning is about the "Petition Scam," which can be a double-whammy assault on your pocketbook.
Here's how the scam works:
As you're walking along, a gang of youths (usually teen-age girls or young women) will approach you, asking you to sign a petition on a clipboard. Not wanting to appear rude, you take the proffered ballpoint pen or pencil and sign your name on the phony petition.
After you've signed, the petition-bearer asks for money to benefit a charity or political cause. (In reality, the criminal gang will keep the money.) You can say "Non," but the petition-bearer and her friends will be extremely persistent, and you'll probably end up handing over some coins or a five-euro note just to make the annoying scammers go away.
Often, the petition gangs include pickpockets. While you're signing a petition for Girl Un, Girl Deux may be extracting a wallet or phone from your pocket or purse.
Just say "Non" to petition scammers, and don't let them get too close. If necessary, be nasty. (I practically had to beat off a crowd of wasp-like petition scammers on the Pont Saint-Michel a while back, and they wouldn't leave me alone until I snarled loudly enough to be noticed by other people on the bridge.)
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Date: Friday, March 11, 2016, from 6 - 7 p.m.


Liverpool are keen to strengthen in January and they are lining up a bid for Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure.
According to reports , the in-form Doucoure would cost them in the region of £35.25 million and fits the profile of the type of midfielder manager Jurgen Klopp is keen to bring to Anfield.
Doucoure was named as the Hornets' player of the year last season and has maintained his excellent form this campaign as they have made a strong start to the Premier League season.
Mercato report that Doucoure is also a target for Paris Saint-Germain, who are lacking depth in midfield this season.
Manchester United have been linked with a sensational move for Manchester City winger Leroy Sane.
The German international has struggled to hold down a first team place of late and was left out of his country's World Cup squad for the summer World Cup in Russia.
United are on the lookout for a winger and Sane certainly fits the bill, but the Manchester Evening News claim reports linking him with a move to Old Trafford are wide of the mark.
The German international has three years remaining on his current contract at the club, and City are keen to see him extend his stay at the Etihad beyond the summer of 2021.
United, Chelsea and Manchester City are lining up a sensational bid for Lorenzo Pellegrini.
The Roma star has a release clause in his contract worth £26.5 million, and his fine form this season has alerted a number of clubs.
Serie A sides Juventus and AC Milan are also keen, according to Team Talk , but Roma are determined to keep him and have offered Pellegrini a substantial pay rise to stay.
A report in Calciomercato suggests that United have made the 22-year-old a prime target and the Italian international could move this January.
United are open to the idea of allowing Paul Pogba to return to former club Juventus, but only if defender Alex Santos is involved in a swap deal.
Pogba joined Juve from the Red Devils on a free transfer before United brought him back to Old Trafford in a then world record deal worth £90 million in August 2016.
However, he often appears unhappy working under manager Jose Mourinho, which has led to much speculation over whether he will stay in Manchester.
Now, it seems United would be willing to let him return to Turin, but only if long-term target Sandro is part of any deal, according to TuttoJuve .
Another player being linked with Old Trafford is Borussia Dortmund's new England star Jadon Sancho.
According to Sky Sports , United are keen to sign the former Manchester City youngster, but face serious competition from Paris St Germain and Arsenal.
Sancho has scored five goals in 13 appearances so far this term - four of them in his last three games - taking his total to six in 25 appearances since making the switch to Germany.
Arsenal and Tottenham are battling it out to sign Barcelona striker Malcom with the Brazilian struggled to get game time since moving to the Nou Camp.
According to Mundo Deportivo , the former Bordeaux man is eyeing a January exit after struggling to replicate his form since moving to La Liga.
It is reported he was told to knuckle down and continue to work hard in training to earn his opportunity, with others ahead of him in the pecking order.
But Malcom is said to have been unimpressed and wants to leave in January if the situation doesn't change.
Both Arsenal and Spurs are watching developments closely having held a long-standing interest in the winger.
There are also reports linking Liverpool with the Brazilian flyer.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are the latest club being linked with a move for out-of-favour Liverpool striker Divock Origi.
The Belgian international has no future at Anfield and has been linked with Turkish clubs Galatasary, Fenerbahce and Besiktas.
Now, there seems to be interest at home with ambitious Wolves keen on signing him, according to BirminghamLive .
Wolves are also said to have agreed a £16 million fee for Rui Patricio, according to Sports Mole .
The 30-year-old initially joined Wolves on a free transfer during the summer after being one of nine players to terminate their contract at Sporting following an attack by fans at the club's training ground.
Sporting have been fighting for compensation and were originally demanding £50.2m for his services, but have now accepted a £16 million compensation agreement.
Arsenal are keen to recruit a left-back in January and have tested the water with Ajax for Argentinian Nicolas Tagliafico.
The 26-year-old is also wanted by Newcastle United, but Arsenal are the ones showing the strongest interest and are said to have made an £8 million offer, according to The Sun .
Arsenal have suffered injury issues at left-back this season and manager Unai Emery sees him as the ideal solution.
The Gunners are also being linked with a move for Fulham's Tom Cairney.
According to the Mail, they want to add more British talent to their squad, but are being priced out of a move for the midfielder.


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Digital innovations in health and care: looking ahead
Nov. 27-Dec. 1: RSNA 2022, the 108th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (Chicago)
Nov. 13-16: HTLH 2022 (Las Vegas)
Oct. 24-25: The Conference for HR Leaders in Healthcare (Austin, Texas)
World Health Summit
October 16 – 18, 2022 | Berlin, Germany & virtual
The World Health Summit is a leading strategic forum for global health and brings together leaders from politics, science and medicine, the private sector, and civil society across 100 nations to set the agenda for a healthier future.
Attendees can expect to discuss key issues including access to essential medicine, big data, climate change, and health, digital innovation, universal health coverage, and much more.
The three pillars of the World Health Summit are global challenges, global responsibilities, and global networking.
The goals of the summit include improving health worldwide, bringing together stakeholders from all sectors, strengthening international cooperation, finding answers to major health challenges, facilitating constructive conversation, and setting health agendas.
To learn more or to register, visit https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/
Oct. 12-14: National Association of Health Services Executives 37th Annual Educational Conference (New Orleans)
Oct. 9-12: Medical Practice Excellence: Leaders Conference (Boston)
October 10 – 12, 2022 | Virtual Program
This event focuses on facilitating the conversations around best practices and ideas to improve care, enhance operational efficiency and address financial challenges.
Attendees can expect a live and virtual component and keynote speakers including George W. Bush, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Michelle Wie. Join executives from Geisinger, Atrium Health, and Intermountain Healthcare, among other leading organizations, for panel discussions and keynote interviews covering the most pressing issues facing hospitals and health systems today.
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May 24 – 27, 2022 | Virtual
This event focuses on the digital transformation of the National Health Service (NHS), exploring the new and exciting digital innovations emerging due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Digital Health World Congress 2022
May 17 – 18, 2022 | London, UK
This event focuses on digital health and digital health trends and strategies in healthcare.
Attendees can expect to hear from speakers across a variety of topics including digital health strategy, artificial intelligence, emerging trends and opportunities in the digital health market, and much more.
Networking events are built in the two-day event where attendees can engage and connect with one another.
To learn more or to register, visit https://digitalhealthcareworldcongress.com/
European Health Tech Week 2022
May 16 – 20, 2022 | Liverpool | Paris | Berlin | Stockholm | Barcelona
This event is sponsored by GIANT Health and is a hybrid of conferences and exhibitions across Europe's leading healthcare innovation regions driving improved healthcare outcomes and business collaboration.
Attendees include health-tech innovators, investors, doctors, and hospital leaders from the world's largest pharma companies to the newest start-ups.
Attendees can expect to hear from world experts sharing leading information about the latest developments in healthcare technology and innovation. Engage, connect and create partnerships with leaders in digital health, learn about the latest developments and advances in technology, and be inspired by other leading innovators.
To learn more or to register, visit https://www.giant.health/european-health-tech-and-innovation-week
World Medical Innovation Forum
May 2 – 4, 2022 | Westin Copley Place | Boston, MA, USA
The World Medical Innovation Forum is a live event focusing on gene & cell therapy, patients and clinical trials, investment and development models, manufacturing, the global perspective, safety, interventions, and impacts to areas including neuroscience and rare/infectious diseases.
Attendees include executives, investors, and top medical doctors who can expect to hear from speakers and panelists on a range of focused topics such as "Disrupting Interventions" and "The Patient Experience".
The World Forum is a unique aspect of this conference where executives can network and engage with both healthcare decision-makers and top academics on critical priorities. These networking events are designed to engage the most influential leaders in medical innovation.
To learn more or to register, visit https://worldmedicalinnovation.org/
Reuters Digital Health 2022
April 26-27, 2022 | San Diego, CA, USA
Reuters Events is putting on this digital health conference in 2022 where the standard is set by 300+ executives for the delivery of quality virtual, predictive, affordable, and equitable care.
Attendees can expect to be surrounded by world leaders of health systems, payers, policymakers, pharma, and health tech to realize the transformative potential of technology in healthcare.
The 4 key themes are:
Creating the foundations of digital health: data and operations
Regulation, payment models and population health
Self-health, consumerization, and health at home
Diversifying and developing your virtual health offering
To learn more or to register, visit: https://events.reutersevents.com/healthcare/digital-health-usa


Carleton University's Energy and Emissions Research Lab conducts interdisciplinary research within the general areas of fluid mechanics, combustion, thermodynamics, and laser diagnostics with applications focused on pollution quantification and mitigation in the upstream energy industry.
The university is an actor in the Coalition's Oil & Gas initiative.
Find out more about the university's research projects on its website.


The accommodations that we had in the mountains was a fairly luxurious inn.
After becoming a working person and asking about various school trips, I realized that comparing it to trips overseas or to famous amusement parks, ours was pretty fun.
Well, for an innocent high school student, the style of the inn doesn't really matter too much. Because I'm a middle aged man on the inside and I'm at the age where these types of subtle beauties can be understood, I can understand how great this inn is.
Once I placed my stuff inside the six-person room, I once again moved to the campgrounds.
Yeah! The class that Hiiragi-chan was in charge of all cheered and faced forward. Of course, other classes besides us would also do the same thing. As Hiiragi-chan was explaining, Fujimoto turned to me and whispered.
It's because I see it every week. However, the previous time when I made curry I ended up being a little clumsy and cut my hand. I'll try not to touch the knife this time… Or so I thought, but since I ended up losing in rock paper scissors, I got stuck with cutting up the onions, carrots, and such.
From the shadows of a pillar, Hiiragi-chan was concerned with my hand and began to panic. I wonder if this is really dangerous. I have, for better or worse, experienced cooking as I was living alone as a middle-aged man after all. It's different from the time with soccer which I had no improvement in at all.
Nyah, Hiiragi-chan made her hand into that shape while hiding in the shadows of the pillar.
She said it out loud!?
I gave him a random response to which Fujimoto accepted it.
Puku, Hiiragi-chan inflates her cheeks. She made a face that said, "I'm super worried about Seiji-kun." Looking around, the other people in the class seem to be progressing smoothly and there was no need for Hiiragi-chan to be worried anyone else.
Fujimoto seemed to have cut his fingertips with the knife. Even if there was blood coming out, it was still only at the level of slight bleeding.
The difference in attitude! Such a huge difference in treatment from me!
Fujimoto then left from the front lines. As I started to do Fujimoto's work in place of him, Hiiragi-chan pulling up her sleeves.
Hiiragi-chan came in as a pinch-hitter, in place of Fujimoto. Fun. She snorted and then… sutotototototototototo, and began cutting the onions.
The surrounding students were all amazed after seeing how Hiiragi-chan was working.
As we continued our exchange her working speed didn't even drop. As expected, Hiiragi-chan is amazing.Somehow, this is as if a major league showed up to a place where kids were just having fun playing baseball.
Also, my girlfriend. Maybe we were thinking of the same thing, but Hiiragi-chan ended up going, mufufu and then grinning.
I never even had the time to cut my hand, and everything was cut to the correct size.
Yes, after hearing the reply from everyone, Hiiragi-chan once again returned to the shadows of the pillar. Just like it was in the procedures, everyone in the group continued to cook, until the curry was finally done.
Fujimoto came back with his left hand wrapped in bandages.
From the side, Hiiragi-chan was looking over and said, "What happens if it were to be taken off…?" She was completely interested in it.
Fujimoto used his hand wrapped in bandages to pick up the lid off the hot rice cooker. The bandages were there for picking up the hot lid!? Inside was some piping hot rice.
Following Hiiragi-chan's instructions, everyone filled up their rice. Then, they lined up in front of Hiiragi-chan, who was stirring the curry, so that they could have it put on top of their rice. Once everyone took their seats, everyone went, "Itadakimasu," and began to eat.
Ah. I am the only one with a lot of meat. Me too, me too, as everyone went down the line and noticed. Rather, I'm the only one with meat in it. I caught a glimpse of the criminal who was cutely going, hehepero.
Is this elementary school lunch? Giving the most to the person you like the most? Whether it was my fault, or goodwill towards me, I was 100% in love, so even if I wanted to be mad I couldn't be. Kohon, I cleared my throat.
As everyone looked at Hiiragi-chan, she smiled and waved her hand. Everyone calmed down as they waved back.
No, it's completely wrong. However, it seems like everyone was convinced with that.
Please please, as we all invited the goddess to partake.
Fujimoto, the only thing you did was make a commotion after your hand was cut.
Yeeeeeeeeaaaaah! Everyone made a fist pump.
Hiiragi-chan used her own spoon as she gave me a bite to eat.
I used my spoon to feed Hiiragi-chan some curry too.
Thanks to the attention brought about by the spoon, no one paid no heed to the fact that we ended up feeding each other.
I don't even need to say this but a war broke out over my spoon afterwards.
Japanese people liken the curled hand that you're supposed to have when you're cutting things with a knife to a cat's paw. It's supposed to help you not cutoff your fingers.
I'm a little bit not sure of this line. "こちとら、『じゃないほう』もすでに終えてるんですけどねえええええええ?" But from what little research I'm able to do and understand, I believe it was supposed to be some sort of broadcasted show with celebrities. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Anyone else pretend like the class wasn't there?
so if all those that reacted were the male students … then what the heck were the female classmates doing???
…. Waging war for the spoon that our MC using?
Many thanks for the diabetes!!!
Irs very funny read this novel, dont know why but just cant stop to grin and have to say that it heals my soul.
Im in love with the headers images you have here.
Thanks a lot for your hard work, hope u can keep doing so excellent tl in the future. Thanks again.
lmao, the difference in treatment.
If I were there, I'll join that spoon war too.


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Corelle dinnerware, a brand made by Corning, has been on the market since the early 1970s. Since this glass-like dinnerware first hit the market, it's been manufactured in more than 2,000 patterns, which may make it a bit tricky if you're trying to find a replacement piece. While some patterns were issued for years, others were discontinued after a relatively short run. Determining the name of a particular pattern may appear daunting, but collector websites and single-piece retailer sites offer name and image galleries that help narrow down the possibilities.
Image galleries provide a quick way to narrow down Corelle patterns, as you'll spot familiar pieces as soon as you see them. Some Corelle collector sites archive images of current and discontinued patterns, but with so many patterns available, you may have to search through an alphabetized list, looking at the images filed under one letter at a time. Once you think you've found a pattern name, continue to search the pattern by name online to confirm the name matches the pattern, as not all sites are completely accurate.
Auction websites that allow anyone to sell their wares offer a speedy means of finding out a Corelle pattern name, although there's no guarantee that your specific pattern is listed in current auction offerings. Search for the terms "Corelle" and pertinent details such as "yellow" or "butterflies." Check completed auctions as well to increase the potential in finding your specific pattern.
Some companies specialize in selling individual pieces of dinnerware from both current and discontinued patterns, allowing you to purchase that one piece you need to complete a set. Searching these sites may require clicking each Corning pattern name ever offered; some of the sites do not differentiate between Corelle and Corning, its manufacturer.
When you're unable to figure out the pattern name on your own, Corelle customer service may be able to help. The department or contact point varies depending on the type of Corelle item in question; a list is available in the Frequently Asked Questions section of World Kitchen, which handles Corelle inquiries and sales.
Adams, Kathy. "How to Identify Corelle Patterns." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/identify-corelle-patterns-101468.html. Accessed 18 April 2019.
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Marcus Dunstan, director of The Collector and the follow up, re-teams with the films star Josh Stewart for this taunt thriller. The Neighbour starts out more as a low-key crime drama as we are introduced to John (Stewart), a low level criminal who runs drugs and money for his uncle but John's only biding his time until he can rip his uncle off and disappear with his girlfriend Rosie (Alex Essoe). Just as all the cards are falling into place and John is about to kick his plan into action Rosie goes missing. It's at this point, almost halfway through the film that the tone changes and we venture into more familiar horror territory. Suspecting his dodgy neighbour Troy (Bill Engvall) may have something to do with Rosie's disappearance he breaks into his house and discovers something sinister is afoot.


Still enjoying The Boy Who Bakes, and loving that the recipes are easy to make.
Adapted from the Boy who Bakes.
Notes: I left out the desiccated coconut because we don't really like it, and I substituted pecan nuts for the walnuts, and roasted them for more flavour.
Line the base and sides of a 23 x 33cm baking pan with baking parchment.
Pulse the biscuits in a food processor until they resemble fine breadcrumbs (or crush them finely in a plastic bag, using a rolling pin).
Melt the butter in a medium sized saucepan, remove from the heat and whisk in the sugar and cocoa powder. Gradually beat in the eggs and put the pan back onto the heat. Cook for about 1 minute, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla, coconut (if using), biscuit crumbs and the chopped roasted pecans.
Press this mixture into the prepared pan, pressing it down evenly and firmly, you can use the back of a spoon to do this. Chill for about an hour.
Beat the butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the icing sugar until smooth.
Add the custard powder and double cream, and beat slowly until the mixture is combined. Turn the mixer to a higher speed and beat until light and fluffy.
Spread over the chilled base in an even layer. Chill for another 30 minutes.
Pour the ganache over the custard layer evenly and chill to set.
To serve, cut into small squares using a sharp knife.
Last month I went to the very first Cake & Bake Show which was held at Earls Court, London.
The show was a cake decorator's dream, with many of the stands demonstrating icing techniques and beautiful little fondant flowers/figures etc that you could make or buy for your cakes. There were fewer stands for the baker, I would have liked to have seen even more baking products and tins, especially for the bread and pastry makers amongst us.
There were demonstrations from the stars of The Great British Bake Off (currently on BBC2), Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry, plus appearances from the current contestants. Other big names at the Cake & Bake Show included Richard Bertinet, Eric Lanlard, Paul A Young and Claire Clarke.
Although it was good to see that all the tickets had been sold, it was so crammed with visitors that it was hard to get close to some of the exhibitors' stands. The queues for the loos and food were even longer... I only managed to do a couple of hours there, not really being one to fight my way around an exhibition hall. One of the other things that I noted was that some people had paid extra for 'master' classes, only to discover that this really only meant that they were entitled to sit down and watch an open demonstration, which anyone could watch by standing just outside the roped off area.
Something else I found a little odd, was the 'edible beach' cake competition. Nothing wrong with the competition, all of the cake entries were on show and they were absolutely beautiful, extremely creative and the contestants must have spent hours/days/weeks on them. But WHO won? There were 3 categories, professional cake makers, non-professional cake makers and one for juniors. It was the perfect opportunity for the organisers to promote the next show with the winning cakes on their website and to announce it on Twitter with photos. Instead, just a little link on Twitter to their Facebook page, showing all the photos and if you click on the first 3 cakes, you can see that they are the winners and in which category.
With a few changes, this could be a great show. I hope the organisers are taking notes of all the feedback for next year.
The next Cake and Bake Show will be in Manchester, from the 5th-7th April, 2013.
I went to the show as a guest of Renshaw, all views expressed above are my own.
If you have ever watched MasterChef Australia, you might recognise the author of an exciting new book called Have You Eaten?, which I was kindly sent to review.
I was already familiar with Billy Law (a Malaysian who is based in Australia) after following his food blog A Table For Two, where he combines his Malaysian heritage for traditional recipes with modern ideas to create amazing fusion food.
This cookbook is a little bit different from your usual run-of-the-mill cookbook. Billy did most of the food styling and photography himself, creating a quirky, beautiful book - with virtually every recipe in glorious full page colour. I really liked the layout, with some pages having white text on vibrant coloured backgrounds and other pages with black text. There are a couple of spreads showing the different, more unusual, ingredients that Billy uses in his kitchen. Some of the ingredients are a little hard to get hold of if you live in the countryside, alternatives can be used but I think it's worth making the trip to an Asian supermarket for them.
The book is divided into seven chapters, including 'Snack Attack' - little bites and finger foods, 'Over the Top' - challenging and more complex recipes, and 'Sugar Hit' - my favourite chapter, which includes home baked sweet treats and beautifully presented desserts.
Some of the recipes I have bookmarked to try include 'Yee Sang', a salad that consists of different shredded vegetables and slices of raw fish, mixed with sauces and condiments, 'Nyonya Devil Curry', a spicy hot curry that that you will regret you ate come the following morning (!!!) and a 'No-Bake Key Lime Tart'. For the really adventurous, there's the 'Vegemite Cheesecake' recipe or the 'Avocado Ice Cream'.
One of the recipes I tried was the 'Popcorn & Salted Caramel Macarons', which was slightly different to my usual Italian macaron method, but gave me lovely cute macarons with a gorgeous salted caramel buttercream filling. I'm not quite sure if I would bother with the popcorn on the top of them again, blitzed popcorn is a bit like the static residue from those polystyrene packaging pellets.... but the filling.... OMG the filling!
Adapted from Have You Eaten Yet? by Billy Law.
Beat the butter with an electric whisk until the butter is pale and creamy.
Add the icing sugar a little at a time, beating until it's all incorporated.
Add the salted caramel and beat until well mixed in.
Fill a piping bag with the buttercream and pipe onto your macaron shells.
This book can be bought from Hardie Grant Books, Amazon and all good book shops.
Disclaimer: I received a review copy of the cookbook from Hardie Grant, but all views expressed above are my own.


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This is an extended version of an article that appeared in the January/February 2015 issue of Dimensions magazine.
We asked exhibit developers: What was the biggest challenge you faced in developing your brain exhibit or exhibition, and how did you address it? Here's what they told us.
Our biggest challenge: realizing that it was about the brain in the first place.
At TELUS Spark, we wanted to give our visitors a reason to go outside together on nice days. They were looking for "classical" exhibits that explored simple science. A counterpoint to the open-ended, inquiry-based exhibits already inside our building. We also knew that they wanted big FUN: gut-turning, thrilling things to do together. Our answer: a park with giant climbing structures, places to run and jump and play, and equipment to experiment with. We knew it was important fun, but our view of its value was too limited.
Why should people pay for our park when there are other free parks in the city? We avoided this huge question for a long time. The answer: We could explain what outdoor play does to grow your brain, not just your muscles. We could help parents understand that getting outside and playing was not only healthy, fun, and beneficial, but also important. Playful, physical engagement can be a key ingredient for healthy brain development. We called our park The Brainasium and added neuroscience content to every experience. It's challenged us to consider what other parts of human development our institution can nurture.
Kris Kelly-Frère, exhibit developer, TELUS Spark, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The biggest challenge we faced was developing a brain exhibit that appealed to children from ages 3 to 13, the target audience of our science center, Ideaventions. To address this problem, we designed a multifaceted approach to hands-on neuroscience. For older children, we created a wall-sized version of a Stroop Test. Visitors can use our stopwatches to time how fast their friends or family can read 1) words or 2) the colors of the words. For younger children, we designed a low, accessible table with examples of brain anatomy. One side of this table featured five different examples of real animal brains mounted under plastic so that visitors could compare their sizes and structures. The other side of the table presented a plastic, realistic anatomical model of a human brain. To further engage children, we also supplied the table with magnifying glasses and enhanced it with probing questions. We find that our brain exhibit promotes layered learning, in which older children or parents help teach scientific concepts to younger children.
Catherine C. Swanwick, director of life sciences programs, Ideaventions—Science and Technology Enrichment, Oakton, Virginia
Psychology: Understanding Ourselves, Understanding Each Other, which came to be known as the Psychology Exhibition, was developed by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Ontario Science Centre (OSC), Toronto, in collaboration with ASTC. It opened in 1991 at OSC, and portions of it remained there as the Mindworks permanent exhibition for about 20 years. A traveling version of the exhibition opened at the Smithsonian's Experimental Gallery in 1992, and went on to travel to 15 science museums throughout the United States over a period of four years or so. I served first as the educator on the exhibition team, and later as the project director.
The exhibition was APA's major public education effort in celebrating its centenary in 1992. Its goal was to demystify psychology: to introduce a broad, general science museum audience to concepts, tools, methods, and results of 100 years of psychological research.
Among many challenges, two stand out. The first was achieving the goal itself. Through front end evaluation, we confirmed that for most people, the word "psychology" is associated with therapy and mental illness, and therefore carries a kind of stigma. What APA wanted to highlight in the exhibition was not the clinical branch of psychology, but its research arm. Research psychologists, like medical researchers, don't work with patients. Instead, using the scientific method, they examine brain processes like cognition, memory, and emotions; social interactions; and human development from childhood to old age. With OSC science staff, designers, and exhibit developers (led by Hooley McLaughlin, Jerry Krause, and John Voskuil) who came up with ingenious exhibit components and hands-on activities, we worked very hard to make the exhibition about psychological research.
Our sound-bite description of the exhibition became: Psychologists study the things that people do every day. People think, remember, forget, have feelings, communicate, cooperate, disagree, plan for the future, grow up, etc. These are the things that interest research psychologists. And we found, first through front end studies, and then as we prototyped various components, that the general public is also interested in these everyday processes.
The second challenge was to forge a productive collaboration between two very different organizational cultures—that of a museum and that of a professional scholarly organization. Since the 1980s there have been a number of such collaborations, from the American Chemical Society's contentious partnership with the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., on Science in American Life, to the American Anthropological Association's collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, on RACE: Are We So Different? No matter how successful the resulting exhibition, there are many layers of translation and negotiation that have to take place between the professional organization, whose chief aim is to present an accurate and complete account of their field, and the museum, whose mission is to effectively communicate this branch of scientific knowledge and to engage a broad general audience. These two goals are not incompatible, but the formats for communication (scholarly papers and research versus brief labels and hands-on activities); vocabularies and terminology; what constitutes "success"; and the physical milieu all differ greatly in these two organizational cultures.
In the case of APA and OSC, several of us from the museum profession (project director Caryl Marsh, a psychologist and a museum professional; Baiba Sube Lennard, a graduate of the George Washington University Museum Education Program, and I—a museum educator and administrator) were hired by APA to develop the project. We served as a kind of bridge, employed by the professional association but with museum experience. Even with this arrangement there were many issues, e.g. the writing of label copy, which required a great deal of discussion, review, negotiation, and compromise. In the end, OSC developed labels that were perhaps shorter and simpler than the psychologists would have liked, but that were both accurate and engaging for visitors.
Working on this exhibition was one of the formative experiences of my life in museums. It was intense, intellectually stimulating, and perspective changing. Those of us who collaborated on this project are friends and colleagues to this day.
Gretchen Jennings, museum consultant and former editor of Exhibitionist journal
The Museum of Science and Industry's YOU! The Experience focuses on the connections between the human mind, body, and spirit and their impact on our lives, health, and well-being. Within YOU! is an area devoted to Your Mind, and the biggest challenge was to integrate the brain's anatomy and physiology with its emergent aspects that make up the essence of who we are and influence our lives and our health in big and subtle ways.
We chose to focus primarily on human psychology—what influences our decisions, how risk averse (or not) we are, how we interpret facial and vocal expressions, and what catches our attention and why. In addition, we created an experience that directly links brain anatomy and function. Your Brain utilizes augmented reality technology to allow visitors to play a set of four games that include hand/eye coordination, puzzle solving, memory, and concentration. Visitors play the games and then explore the specific areas of the brain that were activated while they were involved with the game play. The combination of experiences in Your Mind creates an opportunity for a full and rich exploration of the visitor's own way of thinking and experiencing the world.
Renee Mailhiot, public relations coordinator, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
The Discovery Museums are planning a new gallery space targeted towards children ages 0 to 3 and their parents and caregivers. Tentatively titled Brain Building Zone, it will be a resource for parents to learn about neural development and to learn and practice skills that support it in their child.
The exhibition is shaped by research on early brain development, thanks to an exemplary group of advisors from fields of child development, pediatric neuroscience, and academia. However, the biggest challenge relates not to the exhibition itself or the science behind it, but to communication: How do we effectively communicate to parents the critical importance of ages 0 to 3 and the essential role that parents can—and should— play in their child's brain development? If we are successful at communicating these things, then we can help parents move forward to build skills that will support their child.
We are prototyping communication tools with parents, having them play both the role of information consumer and producer. As consumers, parents react to pictures, quotes, and stories that model healthy parent-child relationships and early development. As producers, parents are given the opportunity to observe their own children and document the learning they see. Through this process, we expect to learn what communication approaches work best with parents, who are the primary audience for the exhibition.
Lucas Skorczeski, director of early childhood education and parent resources, the Discovery Museums, Acton, Massachusetts
At the International Centre for Life, we are planning an exhibition at the meeting of neuroscience, psychology, and anthropology to present the ways in which we can investigate the brain. To reflect how science really works, we want to create exhibits that are based on research experiments. These could be existing experiments, where the findings are known, or new data-collecting experiments where nobody knows the answer. We know that there is a massive public appetite for definitive information, so our challenge will be to create fun, engaging activities where there may not be a definitive answer yet. We need to work out how to make "not knowing" a positive result.
Andy Lloyd, head of special projects, and Ian Simmons, science communications director, International Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
"Is that real?" A boy presses his nose against the glass, misting the side slightly as he speaks. The scene sums up why we decided to exhibit a real human brain in At-Bristol Science Centre's exhibition All About Us.
It is reassuringly difficult to obtain and display human tissue in the United Kingdom, but with the help of the University of Bristol it wasn't long before we had a list of potential donors and a license. The biggest problem remained: How could we quickly convey to visitors that this is a real brain from a real person?
First, we decided to display the specimen in a sleek tank engraved with the image of a person to help focus visitors on the humanity of the donor. Second, the exhibit is out in the open so you can get up close. Finally, we offer a series of films telling the story of brain donation from different perspectives—potential donors, surgeons in training, a donation coordinator, and an anatomy lecturer.
We have a lot to thank our donor for—our exhibit continues to engage visitors, and next year we'll be furthering our journey with support from the Wellcome Trust. Our new BrainLab sessions will follow the journey of a fictional patient through diagnostic brain surgery, presenting real human tissue samples in what we hope will be memorable learning experiences.
Emma Cook, exhibitions manager, At-Bristol Science Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Funded by the (U.S.) National Institutes of Health Blueprint for Neuroscience Education Program, the University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area's Brainzone and Brainlab bring real-time research from the university's Center for Structural and Functional Neuroscience (CSFN) to the museum floor and mobile science program. Our greatest challenge lies in translating CSFN's high-level laboratory research into accessible, inspirational learning experiences for all. The museum educators and neuroscientists on the project have learned to embrace the fact that we come from fields with different values, cultures, and even languages. At spectrUM, we are driven by a community-based approach that is designed to empower the next generation of Montanans to believe they belong in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and higher education. CSFN shares this value but most strongly prioritizes communicating current, authentic research and science. Through this partnership, we have developed shared culture and, ultimately, a richer experience for our learners. We also have found that our Brainlab manager, Amanda Duley, is instrumental in project communication: with experience in research and informal science education, Duley serves as an invaluable liaison.
Holly Truitt, director, University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area, Missoula
One of the challenges in producing interactive experiences about the brain in the Life Lab exhibition at the Marian Koshland Science Museum was showing the dynamic nature of brain development over time. When we created the Brain Garden game, we needed to quantify the impacts of education, health, and lifestyle choices on the brain. Weighing the negative impacts of an event like having a stroke in relation to the positive effect of choices like early childhood education wasn't simple. In the end, we developed a game that reflects some of the multifaceted experiences that influence our brains.
Erika C. Shugart, former deputy director, Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.
People are increasingly interested in neuroscience as a result of health issues related to the nervous system and science discussions about the mind, intelligence, and emotions. Museu da Vida has been exploring neuroscience since 2010 through our Celebrating the Brain (Celebrando o Cérebro) thematic event, part of the Brazilian Brain Awareness Week. Past themes have included Senses (2010), Language (2011), Memories (2012), Emotions (2013), and Different Views of the World (2014)—and the theme for 2015 will be the Art and Science of the Brain. For 2016, we are planning a temporary exhibition on neuroscience that will bridge the lay perception of the nervous system and state-of-the-art knowledge from the scientific community.
The biggest challenge for popularizing neuroscience is dispelling the myths disseminated by the mass media, such as "We only use 10% of our brain" (such as in the recent film Lucy) or "Smart people have big brains." However, these popular misperceptions can be the gateway to new interpretations. To help participants challenge their previous ideas, we enable them to explore brains on the macro level (by looking at real brains, touching 3D models, and coloring drawings of the brain) and the micro level (by observing neuro tissues and neurons).
Our new exhibition project is based on a triad: (1) ambiance to immerse individuals and allow them to integrate the content from exhibits with information provided with successive layers of depth, (2) the use of interactive devices for exploration of content and collaborative activities, and (3) facilitated workshops and opportunities for dialogue about the exhibition.
Fábio Gouveia, science communicator, Paulo Colonese, science educator/communicator, and Diego Vaz Bevilaqua, director, Museu da Vida/Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Scientists know a great deal about early childhood brain development and they are learning more every day, but as a society we have done very little with this information. Wonder Years: Science of Early Childhood Development at the Science Museum of Minnesota aims to bring information about brain development to the public so that we can be better caregivers and advocates for our youngest citizens. This leads to the project's biggest challenge: How do you create an exhibition about very young children for all of the adults in their lives in an environment that needs to engage audiences of all ages?
To address this challenge, we designed an exhibition that gives museum visitors of all ages opportunities to see and feel what it is like to be a young child; to view young children, via video, participating in tasks illustrating stages in cognitive development; and to engage with the children they are visiting with in dynamic spaces. Visitors looked through goggles to see what young children see; wrote their names while looking in a mirror to remember the frustration that comes with learning a new skill; viewed videos of positive adult-child relationships and children trying to complete cognitive and physical tasks; and interacted with young children in areas designed for reading, dramatic play, and cognitive development tasks. The result is an exhibition that tackles a serious topic while engaging multiple generations of museum visitors.
Laurie Kleinbaum Fink, director of science programs, Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul
Once we decided to include a brain exhibit in the Hall of Human Life at the Museum of Science, the biggest challenge was framing the content and deciding what topics would be relevant to the public and yet easy to grasp. We therefore approached this topic from clinical, academic, and public health perspectives utilizing advisors from each field. We wanted to focus on a health condition that changes with time and is influenced not only by our genetics and physiology but also by environmental factors. That is why we picked major depression. That was not a decision that was easy for advisors and staff to accept at first as we were all aware that visitors do not anticipate thinking about depression during a museum visit. The fact that the exhibit has been well received has affirmed our mission to make accessible the science behind who we are. Two successful activities include a facial recognition interactive and a hands-on light up brain.
Elizabeth Kong, manager, Hall of Human Life, Museum of Science, Boston
To explore the topic of brain injuries and concussions, the Ontario Science Centre developed a novel interface in The AstraZeneca Human Edge exhibition that allows visitors to strike the head of a crash test dummy by operating an impact arm attached to a pendulum. They discover that—depending upon the location and speed of the impact—helmets do not adequately protect against rotational forces to prevent concussions. The biggest challenge in developing this exhibit was coordinating the complex mechanical and electronic components. Extensive testing and several iterations were required to ensure safe and reliable operations. In addition, we were uneasy about visitors walking away with the message that helmets are ineffective, so we developed a display of helmets from real crashes, featuring stories of how helmets saved lives. Finally, it was a challenge acquiring scans of brain injuries and the appropriate impact data. We were able to overcome this by developing strong ties with experts from several university and health care institutions.
Bhavleen Kaur, senior scientist, Science Content and Design, Ontario Science Centre, Toronto
Planning an exhibition on current research is always challenging, forcing us to think of new innovative ways to present the content. At Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem, we felt that our brain exhibitions should present relevant research and the scientific methodology behind it. To do that, we had to "crack the hard nuts" of clarity, relevance, and fascination. To emphasize clarity, we enlisted enthusiastic Ph.D. students from the brain labs of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to help researchers translate their findings into clear messages for the public. Although research on neurodegenerative diseases is perceived as particularly relevant to our well-being, we wanted to present the importance of the whole spectrum of brain research. Our approach is to present every topic as two parts of a whole: one exhibit presenting the daily phenomenon and another presenting the scientific research forming the basis of the explanation. The fascination of brain research results from discoveries about ourselves—our bodies, our behavior, our decisions. Connecting these discoveries to art was a way of saying, "Look how beautiful and interesting it is to understand the reason behind it all."
Varda Gur Ben Shitrit, deputy director of content development, Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem
Pacific Science Center recently opened Memory: Past Meets Present, funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. This exhibition features the research of Seattle-area scientists and investigates our memories, how we remember, and how we trick our memories. We experimented with crowdsourcing images of other people's memories to incorporate into the fabric of our exhibition. It was difficult at first to get good high-resolution responses, but time was our friend and putting out the call for submissions over months rather than weeks was the key to success. In addition, setting up easy and specific photo delivery protocols and prizes for those photos ultimately used in the exhibition encouraged our visitors and eased our management of the process. Every year, over a four-year period, half of this exhibition will rotate with new content and the other half will remain the same. We will apply these lessons to the 2015 version of the exhibition to help us keep the permanent elements fresh and incorporate the next generation of content.
Mary Olson, current science project manager, Pacific Science Center, Seattle
Dimensions Jan/Feb 2015


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Darrow's dream: ending the death penalty
Posted: March 26, 2011 by scaryhouse in Uncategorized
Ann Lousin
Illinois has abolished the death penalty, effective July 1. Gov. Pat Quinn, who signed the legislation on March 9, also commuted the sentences of the men on death row to life imprisonment without parole. This is the end of a long, sad story featuring spineless political leaders, law enforcement officials who were unconcerned with justice, a public that did not want to know the truth and, almost certainly, innocent men executed during the past two centuries.
The states still supporting the death penalty might profit from knowing its history in Illinois. On at least one occasion, we used capital punishment to hang political prisoners. Those were the anarchists blamed for the Haymarket Riots in May 1886. Captains of industry vied for tickets to their execution.
The most notorious murder trial in Illinois history was surely the 1924 trial of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb for the cold-blooded murder of a child, Bobby Franks. Clarence Darrow, then Chicago's most famous lawyer, defended them. More accurately, he pleaded with the judge not to impose the death penalty upon his obviously guilty clients. Darrow used his summation to deliver a sermon against capital punishment. His clients received life sentences.
In the 1950s, another Chicago lawyer, Elmer Gertz, added a codicil to that story. He succeeded in getting Leopold released from prison on the ground that, after 30 years as a model prisoner, Leopold was rehabilitated. Gertz continued the fight against capital punishment when he was elected a delegate to the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention. He sought to include a ban on the death penalty in the new constitution. Instead, the delegates put the issue to the voters as a separate question at the referendum on the new constitution held on Dec. 15, 1970. Illinois voters decided to leave the death penalty out of the constitution and let the legislative process decide the question.
During the next four decades, the debate continued. There were horrific murders. Few lost any sleep in May 1994, when John Wayne Gacy was executed for the murder of more than 30 young men and boys. Proponents of the death penalty pointed out that Gacy would kill no more.
Public opinion swung the other way when DNA tests showed that some people convicted of crimes, including capital crimes, were truly innocent. "Positive identifications" by witnesses and "irrefutable" circumstantial evidence were revealed to be erroneous, even coerced or the product of lies.
When I was a member of the Advisory Board of the Illinois Department of Corrections from 1994 to 2003, I learned about another side of capital punishment. Prison officials told me they disliked participating in an execution because they had come to know, if not exactly like, the condemned person. They especially hated executing women. They also said that when DNA tests showed that some prisoners — at least one of whom was just hours away from execution — were innocent, their faith in the death penalty was shaken. Some officials told me privately that they were "secret death-penalty abolitionists."
via Darrow's dream: ending the death penalty.
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Since 1995, more than 2,500 wind turbines have appeared in the Ontario landscape, but the green label attached to them is strongly criticized in some communities that are mobilizing to oppose the development of new projects. The problem is that these citizens do not always feel listened to by the public authorities.
In 2014, the small community of Dutton-Dunwich, near London, rejected 84% of the proposed installation of 20 wind turbines on the territory of the municipality by a US multinational.
A plebiscite that does not prevent the provincial government from giving initial approval to Invenergy's plan in 2017.
In Dutton-Dunwich, it's incomprehension and anger.
"Everyone is furious. All my neighbors are really worried. I do not think we can compromise. I do not want these structures 200 m high next to me, "says Kristen Scheele, a resident who feels betrayed by the fact that the voice of the population is not respected.
A feeling shared by the mayor of the city, who has been fighting the idea since the beginning.
"We do not want it. My fellow citizens are frustrated that they are not being listened to and are concerned that their concerns are not being addressed, "said Cameron McWilliam.
At a public information meeting organized by Invenergy in October 2017, members of the Dutton / Dunwich Opponents of Wind Turbines Group (DDOTW) say that wind turbines are bad for the environment, for the economy and for themselves.
What they absolutely want to avoid is that their fate is identical to that of the neighboring municipality of Lakeshore, where a park of 100 wind turbines was built in 2016 against the advice of the population and the municipal council.
Why ignore the opinion of citizens and elected officials?
According to provincial legislation, the support of a community where wind turbines are built is desirable, but it is not essential.
"While community support can increase the chances of a project receiving a contract, there are many factors that affect its bid … Even though municipal and community support is an important factor in the evaluation. project proposals, it is not mandatory, "says the ministry by email.
A situation that many elected officials deplore, including Jeff Yurek, Conservative MP for Elgin-Middlesex-London.
While more than 2,500 wind turbines have been built in Ontario since 1995, the number of housing starts has accelerated since 2009, when the Green Energy Act came into force.
But why do whole communities refuse ecological and sustainable energy?
In spite of the positive label attached to this so-called green energy, it is criticized for several inconveniences.
"People who live near these huge machines have problems. They are noisy, blink and vibrate with a vibration you can feel from your home, "says Jane Wilson of Wind Concerns Ontario, a citizen organization that provides information on the potential impact of wind power generation on the environment, economy, human health and the natural environment.
"A majority of our residents are against, they do not see their interest. They make noise and pose health risks, "said Lakeshore Mayor Tom Baine.
The situation of contaminated artesian wells in the Chatham-Kent area is also bothering citizens.
"When that happens, you can not go back, you can not fix it," says Wilson.
For Kristen Scheele of Dutton, well water in Chatham and thousands of noise complaints are all sources of concern and questioning.
It worries me a lot about whether they really protect the public interest – Kristen Scheele, a resident of Dutton-Dunwich.
According to reports obtained under the Access to Information Act, thousands of complaints about wind turbines have been filed with the Ministry of the Environment, which, for the time being, has made no followed.
"The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has clearly not fulfilled its mandate in dealing with complaints in this area," said Dutton-Dunwich Mayor Cameron McWilliam.
In the wind sector, it is said that the concerns of residents are taken into consideration while complying with the requirements of the legislation, which was developed from scientific studies. A regulatory distance of 550 m is required for the installation of wind turbines near homes. Wind turbines must also comply with stringent sound standards.
"If, at a point in time, wind turbines exceed the noise threshold, the department has put in place a compliance mechanism to ensure that the impacts are mitigated," says Brandy Giannetta, Regional Director of the Canadian Wind Energy Association.
For its part, the Ministry of the Environment claims to take all complaints seriously. "Our priority is to protect public health and the environment by promoting and ensuring compliance with departmental rules and requirements," reads an email.
The ministry ensures that systematic monitoring is done to ensure that wind farms comply with all provincial requirements.
"When a complaint is registered, the ministry responds by following up with the facility to make sure it complies with all provincial requirements," says the email.
The ministry indicates that since 2006, 25 citizens are responsible for 60% of the complaints filed in this area with the Ministry. In this context, the department says it has conducted nearly 300 follow-up activities and continues to conduct proactive inspections of wind farm operations.
On the ground, energy companies do everything to reassure residents at public meetings such as those organized by Invenergy in Dutton-Dunwich.
"We understand that citizens have concerns or objections. But in the end, wind turbines are allowed in Ontario, period, "says James Murphy, vice president of business development of the company.
The energy companies are more confident in their efforts that several studies indicate that the noise and vibration of the turbines do not affect the health of residents and that their construction has no impact on the nearby artesian wells.
In 2014, a Health Canada study concludes that there is no evidence to establish a link between the noise exposure of wind turbines and the health problems reported by certain people living near these facilities.
"No statistically significant relationship was found between measured blood pressure, or resting heart rate, and noise exposure of wind turbines. " – Health Canada study with 4000 hours of measurement of wind turbine noise data.
But the agency also has several reservations. According to her, scientific data on the subject are limited. It also states that the findings of this study do not in themselves provide definitive answers and that they "should be considered in the context of a larger evidence base".
The public also does not trust the mandatory environmental studies submitted by the energy companies for any new project.
Cameron McWilliam also questions the independence of this research.
"When you have the fox guarding the hen house, you expect that the studies will not be done by the opponent. It should be totally independent of the company and it did not happen. Because of wind farm liabilities, residents and our board are not ready to believe studies that say everything is fine, "he says.
But beyond research, living on a daily basis alongside wind turbines is difficult, say the inhabitants. Whether the vibrations felt by some or the discomfort caused by flashing air signal lights experienced by others, the effects of the presence of wind turbines are very real in the lives of these people.
It is in this context that the opposition is organized among citizens who see especially in this renewable energy the symbol of questioning their way of life in the countryside.
They are not ready to be imposed these huge machines. They do not want to be hijacked and most of all want to hear from a government that invests in green energy and from companies that claim to comply with government requirements.
>> That is precisely the problem. Their standards of what is allowable permit noise which is theoretically ptedictable and found harmful in other areas to pass throught their permitting amd enforcement processes wholly unchecked.
Add to this fact there are thousands of problem reports and emerging scientific information causing even the Ministry's standards branch to admit they have seen a divergance as to whether to continue to allow this type of noise to pass unchecked and one starts to see credibility in the problem reports people such as I have filed.
These must not be trivialized with diction such as "inconvenienced" or "annoyed" or "complaints" as suffering a serious negative health reaction amd the only releif being to leave your home usurps the intended meaning of these words.
Instead, they are weasel words, specifically and purposefully chosen the invoke further skepticism in the reader.
>> Upon consideration of Mr. Murphy's Job Title, truly I tell you that is precisely why we have risen up, not as part of a paid job during paid time, but after our paid hours and time with family. I do respect that you have a job to do and you will do it until those responsible for our health communicate that there is specific issue to not, but I humbly propose that words such as "inconvenienced" or "annoyed" would better describe the impact the presence of our negative health reactions would do to you.
>> Having combed the data and presenting only the mist trivializing aspect of it demonstrates your true intent – to permit. Thus is a shocking failure to execute your mandate to protect communities to thise who know more about this complex issue. I demand better of you.
The impacts of these monstrosities on people is, of course, the most important issue.
Good luck to those who are directly fighting this insanity. May you find peace.
As this is a Google translation from the French we would caution against criticism of finer points of language, and yes, the "reporter" here is exactly that, a seasoned Radio-Canada journalist. We can assure you, he took great pains to research this story properly and travelled substantially to get points of view. Part III airs on Friday.
Watching your neighbours being driven mad in their own homes by the insidious infrasonic emissions of one small turbine is beyond belief.
Watching government collude with engineering firms while municipal councils are neutered is beyond criminal.
There is a special spot in hell for engineers who swear the oath then refuse to acknowledge irrefutable harm to health by infrasound.
When politicians ignore the people they attack our democratic system and they should be held accountable. In worst case scenarios, the people have revolted and overthrown abusive and corrupt systems.
In the case of the Ontario Liberals, tracking the money trail might reveal their motivation for supporting unprofitable, inefficient and ineffective wind farms in defiance of the people's objections and in collusion with large private sector money interests..


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